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Movie Review: The Girl From Rio (1969) – Blue Underground 4K/Blu-ray combo
Arrogant ass/our hero/James Bond surrogate Jeff Sutton (Richard Stapley) arrives in Rio with a hot wad of stolen dough. This factoid becomes known to local crime-lord Sir Macius (George Sanders, the voice of the tiger Shere Khan in Disney’s 1967 animated adaptation of The Jungle Book) who sends out his masked assassins (one of many pieces of imaginative comic book style art design this flick possesses) to grab the cash, which puts the kibosh on his hot date with manicurist Lesley (Maria Rohm, a regular in the films of absolute legend Jess Franco… who just so happened to direct this film as well). Speaking of Lesley, she is in fact a resident of the retro-futuristic city Femina run by the female super-villain Sunanda (Shirley Eaton, whom you may remember covered in gold in 1964’s Bond flick, Goldfinger)… who just so happens to be assembling an army of women warriors (who dress as if they just walked out of an Alex
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Award-Winning Horror Film ‘Nightsiren’ Will Soon Bewitch Theaters
The award-winning horror-drama Nightsiren is set to arrive this Fall and currently has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes score. Directed by Tereza Nvotová, with a screenplay by Barbora Namerova and Tereza Nvotová, the film is set in a secluded mountain village and tells the story of two sisters who endure a tumultuous upbringing under the tyranny of their abusive mother. “One fateful day, a tragic accident occurs when the elder sister, Šarlota, flees into the surrounding woods, closely followed by her younger sister, Tamara. The blame for their disappearance falls upon Otyla, a Roma woman residing on the outskirts of the village. Accused of witchcraft, Otyla becomes a scapegoat for the sisters’ vanishing. Twenty years later, Šarlota unexpectedly returns to the village, stirring suspicion and unease among the locals. Determined to uncover the truth about her past, she begins delving into her history, prompting the villagers to grow increasingly distrustful. Amidst this atmosphere of suspicion, the only person willing to
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New Episode Of “Metal And Monsters” Features Killer Musicians And Roger Corman
Gibson TV, the iconic American instrument brand’s award-winning, worldwide online network–features original series about music and culture from the world’s best storytellers. Gibson TV has premiered the third episode of the original series titled “Metal and Monsters,” the network’s first show dedicated to heavy metal and monster culture. Throughout “Metal And Monsters,” viewers are treated to different segments that explore the worlds of music, film, and tales from the dark side. Watch the new episode now! “Metal and Monsters” returns with host Count D for this “Texas Sized” new episode featuring iconic bass players and longtime friends Rex Brown (Pantera) and Dug Pinnick (Kings X) as they reunite for an evening of stories surrounding friendship, music, and their Texas roots. Legendary filmmaker, director, producer, and actor Roger Corman is featured in a special segment with an intimate interview reflecting on his early career. In the segment “Tunes From The Crypt,” “Metal and Monsters” host Count D details the history of
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Hulu Celebrates “The X-Files” Anniversary With “Best Of Categories”
On September 10, 1993, a new series premiered that would go on to make history, “THE X-FILES.” Over eleven seasons, the show made a massive impact on film, series, and pop culture as Agents Scully and Mulder investigated UFOs, aliens, conspiracies, unusual people, and more. To celebrate its anniversary, all eleven seasons will be available on Hulu. Hulu has made things easy, separating the episodes into “Best of” categories. Be sure also to check out the series “Extras” tab for special content, including “Top 25 UFO Sightings,” “Best of Agent Mulder,” “Best of Agent Scully,” and many more. Best of Paranormal & Supernatural “Shadows” (Season 1, Episode 6) “Beyond the Sea” (Season 1, Episode 13) “Excelsis Dei” (Season 2, Episode 11) “Elegy” (Season 4, Episode 22) “Chinga” (Season 5, Episode 10) “Triangle” (Season 6, Episode 3) “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas” (Season 6, Episode 6) “Sein und Zeit” (Season 7, Episode 10) “Closure” (Season 7, Episode 11) Best of “Monsters-of-the-Week”
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Hulu Unleashes Trailer For “Must See” Sci-Fi Horror ‘No One Will Save You’
From director Brian Duffield, behind 2020’s Spontaneous and producer of Cocaine Bear and Netflix’s Skull Island series, comes No One Will Save You, a new spin on the home invasion genre, whose trailer has just been released teasing an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat film that is a “must-see.” In the film, “An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.” The cast includes Kaitlyn Dever, Ginger Cressman, Zack Duhame, Geraldine Singer, Rose Biance, and Dari Lynn Griffin. No One Will Save You is set to premiere exclusively on Hulu on September 22, 2023, from Hulu and 20th Century.
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George A. Romero’s Final Film’ Twilight Of The Damned’ Finds Its Director
Brad Anderson (Session 9) is set to direct George A. Romero’s final film, Twilight of the Dead, produced and financed by multi-platform production company Roundtable Entertainment, which recently announced a partnership with the Romero estate to bring Twilight of the Dead to the screen. The film is produced by Suzanne Romero, John Baldecchi, Ardvella Entertainment’s Stephanie Caleb, Paolo Zelati, and Sarah Donnelly, with Executive Producers Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Chris Roe, and Luis Riefkohl. George A. Romero and Paolo Zelati penned the treatment, with the screenplay written by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati. Stephanie Holbrook is casting the film. “George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen social relevance, and even the means by which it was made were all hugely inspirational to me. George’s “indie spirit”, his Do-It-Yourself approach to filmmaking – outside of the main industry;
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Haunting LBGTQ+ Horror ‘The Jessica Cabin’ Set For September Release (Trailer)
The Jessica Cabin, a refreshing, heartfelt addition to the horror genre, is set to premiere later this month and tells a story of love and loss as a heartbroken young man finds himself trapped in a remote rental with two lonely spirits. In the film, Nicky and his boyfriend Preston rent a cabin in the middle of the desert for a long, romantic weekend. Unbeknownst to them, they’re being watched by two mysterious figures, ghosts Jackson and Taylor. Utterly bored with their afterlives (to a darkly comic degree), Jackson and Taylor quickly take a watchful liking to Nicky. After observing some questionable behavior from Preston, Jackson, and Taylor use their ghostly powers to intervene in the couple’s relationship. A resulting argument between the couple leaves Nicky all alone at the cabin (with Jackson and Taylor, of course), and, fueled by loneliness, the ghosts make a reckless decision to ensure Nicky stays with them forever. The cast includes Daniel Montgomery, Riley
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New AppleTV+ Series “The Changeling” Premieres Today
The new Apple TV+ series, “The Changeling,” which is filled with mystery and magic, is set to premiere this week. The impressive cast features LaKeith Stanfield, Clark Baco, Adina Porter, Janelle Gunderson, Patrice Green, and more. The series is based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor LaValle and is described as “a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.” It is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. In the series, “Apollo and his new wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo’s old dreams return. At first, Emma seemed to be exhibiting signs of postpartum depression. But before Apollo can do anything to help, Emma commits a horrific act and vanishes. Apollo begins a quest to find a wife and child. His odyssey takes him to
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Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Takes A Stab At The Holiday In New Trailer
You may have thought your Thanksgiving was a nightmare between family drama and the brutal Black Friday shopping trips, but you haven’t seen anything yet. The upcoming horror movie, simply titled Thanksgiving, takes a stab at the holiday in true horror fashion in the brutal new trailer. From director Eli Roth, known for bloody horror movies such as Hostile and Cabin Fever, comes the movie starring Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Patrick Dempsey, Milo Manheim, Addison Rae, and Nell Verlaque, just to name a few. In the fright-filled flick, “After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.” Thanksgiving is based on the faux trailer featured in Roth, Quentin Tarantino, and Robert Rodriguez’s 2007 horror Grindhouse. In the original trailer, Roth stars while a mysterious killer stalks a small town in Massachusetts on the holiday. Roth and Jeff Rendell co-wrote the movie. Roth also serves as a producer
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: COLD MEAT and THE DIVE (Pigeon Shrine FrightFest)
COLD MEAT (2023) Cold Meat should be gone into — no pun intended — as cold as possible. Learning too much about director Sébastien Drouin’s winter-set horror thriller before watching it would be doing a great disservice to yourself. Suffice it to give you the initial set-up: traveler David (Allen Leech) is traveling through an extremely snowy area in Colorado. He stops off at a diner, where he calmly intervenes when waitress Ana (Nina Bergman) is physically and verbally harassed by her drunken ex Vincent (Yan Tual), who leaves without further incident. When David gets back on the road, Vincent pursues him in a larger vehicle and David strands his car in deep snow when trying to elude the violent man. What follows is a combination of survival horror — taking place mostly in David’s car and its immediate surroundings — and another fear-fare element that would be a big spoiler to give away here, and there may be something
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Movie Review: The Girl From Rio (1969) – Blue Underground 4K/Blu-ray combo
Arrogant ass/our hero/James Bond surrogate Jeff Sutton (Richard Stapley) arrives in Rio with a hot wad of stolen dough. This factoid becomes known to local crime-lord Sir Macius (George Sanders, the voice of the tiger Shere Khan in Disney’s 1967 animated adaptation of The Jungle Book) who sends out his masked assassins (one of many pieces of imaginative comic book style art design this flick possesses) to grab the cash, which puts the kibosh on his hot date with manicurist Lesley (Maria Rohm, a regular in the films of absolute legend Jess Franco… who just so happened to direct this film as well). Speaking of Lesley, she is in fact a resident of the retro-futuristic city Femina run by the female super-villain Sunanda (Shirley Eaton, whom you may remember covered in gold in 1964’s Bond flick, Goldfinger)… who just so happens to be assembling an army of women warriors (who dress as if they just walked out of an Alex
Continue reading →
Award-Winning Horror Film ‘Nightsiren’ Will Soon Bewitch Theaters
The award-winning horror-drama Nightsiren is set to arrive this Fall and currently has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes score. Directed by Tereza Nvotová, with a screenplay by Barbora Namerova and Tereza Nvotová, the film is set in a secluded mountain village and tells the story of two sisters who endure a tumultuous upbringing under the tyranny of their abusive mother. “One fateful day, a tragic accident occurs when the elder sister, Šarlota, flees into the surrounding woods, closely followed by her younger sister, Tamara. The blame for their disappearance falls upon Otyla, a Roma woman residing on the outskirts of the village. Accused of witchcraft, Otyla becomes a scapegoat for the sisters’ vanishing. Twenty years later, Šarlota unexpectedly returns to the village, stirring suspicion and unease among the locals. Determined to uncover the truth about her past, she begins delving into her history, prompting the villagers to grow increasingly distrustful. Amidst this atmosphere of suspicion, the only person willing to
Continue reading →
New Episode Of “Metal And Monsters” Features Killer Musicians And Roger Corman
Gibson TV, the iconic American instrument brand’s award-winning, worldwide online network–features original series about music and culture from the world’s best storytellers. Gibson TV has premiered the third episode of the original series titled “Metal and Monsters,” the network’s first show dedicated to heavy metal and monster culture. Throughout “Metal And Monsters,” viewers are treated to different segments that explore the worlds of music, film, and tales from the dark side. Watch the new episode now! “Metal and Monsters” returns with host Count D for this “Texas Sized” new episode featuring iconic bass players and longtime friends Rex Brown (Pantera) and Dug Pinnick (Kings X) as they reunite for an evening of stories surrounding friendship, music, and their Texas roots. Legendary filmmaker, director, producer, and actor Roger Corman is featured in a special segment with an intimate interview reflecting on his early career. In the segment “Tunes From The Crypt,” “Metal and Monsters” host Count D details the history of
Continue reading →
Hulu Celebrates “The X-Files” Anniversary With “Best Of Categories”
On September 10, 1993, a new series premiered that would go on to make history, “THE X-FILES.” Over eleven seasons, the show made a massive impact on film, series, and pop culture as Agents Scully and Mulder investigated UFOs, aliens, conspiracies, unusual people, and more. To celebrate its anniversary, all eleven seasons will be available on Hulu. Hulu has made things easy, separating the episodes into “Best of” categories. Be sure also to check out the series “Extras” tab for special content, including “Top 25 UFO Sightings,” “Best of Agent Mulder,” “Best of Agent Scully,” and many more. Best of Paranormal & Supernatural “Shadows” (Season 1, Episode 6) “Beyond the Sea” (Season 1, Episode 13) “Excelsis Dei” (Season 2, Episode 11) “Elegy” (Season 4, Episode 22) “Chinga” (Season 5, Episode 10) “Triangle” (Season 6, Episode 3) “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas” (Season 6, Episode 6) “Sein und Zeit” (Season 7, Episode 10) “Closure” (Season 7, Episode 11) Best of “Monsters-of-the-Week”
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Hulu Unleashes Trailer For “Must See” Sci-Fi Horror ‘No One Will Save You’
From director Brian Duffield, behind 2020’s Spontaneous and producer of Cocaine Bear and Netflix’s Skull Island series, comes No One Will Save You, a new spin on the home invasion genre, whose trailer has just been released teasing an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat film that is a “must-see.” In the film, “An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.” The cast includes Kaitlyn Dever, Ginger Cressman, Zack Duhame, Geraldine Singer, Rose Biance, and Dari Lynn Griffin. No One Will Save You is set to premiere exclusively on Hulu on September 22, 2023, from Hulu and 20th Century.
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George A. Romero’s Final Film’ Twilight Of The Damned’ Finds Its Director
Brad Anderson (Session 9) is set to direct George A. Romero’s final film, Twilight of the Dead, produced and financed by multi-platform production company Roundtable Entertainment, which recently announced a partnership with the Romero estate to bring Twilight of the Dead to the screen. The film is produced by Suzanne Romero, John Baldecchi, Ardvella Entertainment’s Stephanie Caleb, Paolo Zelati, and Sarah Donnelly, with Executive Producers Dominic Ianno, Alex Dundas, Jason Resnick, Chris Roe, and Luis Riefkohl. George A. Romero and Paolo Zelati penned the treatment, with the screenplay written by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati. Stephanie Holbrook is casting the film. “George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen social relevance, and even the means by which it was made were all hugely inspirational to me. George’s “indie spirit”, his Do-It-Yourself approach to filmmaking – outside of the main industry;
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Haunting LBGTQ+ Horror ‘The Jessica Cabin’ Set For September Release (Trailer)
The Jessica Cabin, a refreshing, heartfelt addition to the horror genre, is set to premiere later this month and tells a story of love and loss as a heartbroken young man finds himself trapped in a remote rental with two lonely spirits. In the film, Nicky and his boyfriend Preston rent a cabin in the middle of the desert for a long, romantic weekend. Unbeknownst to them, they’re being watched by two mysterious figures, ghosts Jackson and Taylor. Utterly bored with their afterlives (to a darkly comic degree), Jackson and Taylor quickly take a watchful liking to Nicky. After observing some questionable behavior from Preston, Jackson, and Taylor use their ghostly powers to intervene in the couple’s relationship. A resulting argument between the couple leaves Nicky all alone at the cabin (with Jackson and Taylor, of course), and, fueled by loneliness, the ghosts make a reckless decision to ensure Nicky stays with them forever. The cast includes Daniel Montgomery, Riley
Continue reading →
New AppleTV+ Series “The Changeling” Premieres Today
The new Apple TV+ series, “The Changeling,” which is filled with mystery and magic, is set to premiere this week. The impressive cast features LaKeith Stanfield, Clark Baco, Adina Porter, Janelle Gunderson, Patrice Green, and more. The series is based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor LaValle and is described as “a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.” It is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. In the series, “Apollo and his new wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo’s old dreams return. At first, Emma seemed to be exhibiting signs of postpartum depression. But before Apollo can do anything to help, Emma commits a horrific act and vanishes. Apollo begins a quest to find a wife and child. His odyssey takes him to
Continue reading →
Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Takes A Stab At The Holiday In New Trailer
You may have thought your Thanksgiving was a nightmare between family drama and the brutal Black Friday shopping trips, but you haven’t seen anything yet. The upcoming horror movie, simply titled Thanksgiving, takes a stab at the holiday in true horror fashion in the brutal new trailer. From director Eli Roth, known for bloody horror movies such as Hostile and Cabin Fever, comes the movie starring Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Patrick Dempsey, Milo Manheim, Addison Rae, and Nell Verlaque, just to name a few. In the fright-filled flick, “After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.” Thanksgiving is based on the faux trailer featured in Roth, Quentin Tarantino, and Robert Rodriguez’s 2007 horror Grindhouse. In the original trailer, Roth stars while a mysterious killer stalks a small town in Massachusetts on the holiday. Roth and Jeff Rendell co-wrote the movie. Roth also serves as a producer
Continue reading →
Spoiler-Free Reviews: COLD MEAT and THE DIVE (Pigeon Shrine FrightFest)
COLD MEAT (2023) Cold Meat should be gone into — no pun intended — as cold as possible. Learning too much about director Sébastien Drouin’s winter-set horror thriller before watching it would be doing a great disservice to yourself. Suffice it to give you the initial set-up: traveler David (Allen Leech) is traveling through an extremely snowy area in Colorado. He stops off at a diner, where he calmly intervenes when waitress Ana (Nina Bergman) is physically and verbally harassed by her drunken ex Vincent (Yan Tual), who leaves without further incident. When David gets back on the road, Vincent pursues him in a larger vehicle and David strands his car in deep snow when trying to elude the violent man. What follows is a combination of survival horror — taking place mostly in David’s car and its immediate surroundings — and another fear-fare element that would be a big spoiler to give away here, and there may be something
Continue reading →