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Check Out The New ‘Alone In The Dark’ Teaser Trailer!
Alone in the Dark gets a new teaser trailer showing a little more of the horrors that await players in Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally ill in the deep south in the 1920s. Alone in the Dark features a noir setting with classical Lovecraftian horror elements, where the familiar meets the surreal. Return to the roots of psychological horror and experience an atmospheric journey worthy of the game that started the genre. Dive into a world full of sounds that make your skin crawl with a haunting, yet mesmerizing doom jazz soundtrack. Enjoy the thrill of desperate survival in a world where reality starts to crumble, evil lurks in every shadow and ammunition is scarce. Experience this nightmare from either Emily Hartwood’s or Edward Carnby’s perspective and unearth the dark secrets of a gothic mansion. Immerse yourself in a deep psychological story that goes beyond the realms of the imaginable, by Mikael Hedberg, cult horror writer of SOMA
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Spoiler- Free Film Review: Susie Searches (2022)
Director Sophie Kargman’s mystery thriller Susie Searches is a fun ride that offers an engaging main character and several surprises as it examines how far some people will go to become famous. Susie (Kiersey Clemons) is a university student with a part-time job at a burger joint, an internship at the local police station, and a true-crime podcast devoid of listeners. Susie takes her lifelong talent of guessing whodunit correctly when her mother — who currently suffers from MS — begins to read her mystery novels to try and solve the disappearance of popular fellow student and meditation influencer Jesse (Alex Wolff), who has been missing for about a week. Susie cracks the case, rescues Jesse and even names a suspect — and then things start going south. Kargman, who cowrote the smart screenplay with William Day Frank, paces the suspense nicely while serving up humor that ranges from the delightful to the dark. Clemons is terrific as the fame-hungry
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New Featurette Takes You Inside ‘The Last Voyage Of The Demeter’ Ahead Of Premiere
One of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year is Universal’s vampire tale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Today, we’ve got the new featurette that gives you a chilling look at the film guided by its director André Øvredal, its cast, and more. The movie is based on a single chilling chapter, “The Captain’s Log,” from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, and tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) is at the helm of the film written by Bragi Schut. Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train) wrote the script’s latest version. The Last Voyage also stars Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, Straight Outta Compton) as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, and Aisling Franciosi (Game of Thrones, The Nightingale) as an unwitting stowaway. Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones,
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Final Trailer For ‘Outpost’ Teases An Intense Horror-Thriller
Following its premiere in 2022 at FrightFest, the horror-thriller Outpost gets a new poster and trailer ahead of its release On Demand and Digital. Outpost marks the feature-length directorial debut from Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Reno 911!, Superbad) and features an all-star cast including Beth Dover (“Orange Is The New Black”), Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat) and Becky Ann Baker (A Simple Plan). In the action-packed film, “Kate seeks to heal past trauma by moving to Idaho and taking a job as a fire lookout volunteer. But alone in the mountains, unable to leave her outpost, she is overwhelmed by isolation and paranoia. To protect the tower, she must discover the truth, confront those responsible, and face her own demons.” Outpost arrives in the UK & Ireland on Sept 11, 2023, and in Australia & New Zealand on September 13th. You can watch it now in the States on AppleTV or rent it on Prime Video, VUDU, or YouTube.
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Director Carter Smith Discusses New Thriller ‘The Passenger’ In An Interview
There’s a new thriller headed your way that you must add to your watch list, The Passenger. It’s emotional and intense and will keep you on the edge of your seat, as well as have you invested in the relatable characters that are incredibly well-played by Kyle Gallner (Smile) and Johnny Berchtold (Tiny Beautiful Things) In The Passenger, a young man is forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past while trying to find a way to survive when his co-worker snaps and goes on a violent killing spree. The film, directed by Carter Smith, who is also behind the 2008 horror film The Ruins and last year’s Swallowed, is set to be released this August. Ahead of its debut, I sat down with Carter to discuss The Passenger, which is an absolutely fantastic and gripping film, as well as his path to being a filmmaker and The Ruins. The Passenger arrives on DVD and Digital on August
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Behind the Shadows: How Horror Games Keep Players on Their Toes
The realm of horror gaming is a treasure trove of mind-bending narratives, unnerving environments, and pulse-pounding moments. But it’s the intricate design elements that truly drive the fear factor, keeping players on edge and fully immersed in their dark adventures. In this article, we will delve into how horror games keep players on their toes, spotlighting the tools that designers use to create immersive, engaging, and terrifying gaming experiences. The Art of Uncertainty Uncertainty is a cornerstone of the horror genre. Gaming often amplifies it through unpredictable enemy encounters, mysterious puzzles, and opaque narrative threads. Take Silent Hill’s iconic fog, for instance, which limits visibility and obscures potential threats, thus elevating player anticipation and fear. This uncertainty about what lurks behind the shadows keeps players perpetually on their toes. Every corner turned or a door opened becomes a potential trigger for dread. Moreover, developers masterfully use uncertainty to manipulate pacing. Unpredictable patterns of calm periods interspersed with sudden frights, known
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‘Storage Locker’ Plays A Deadly Game This September (Trailer)
The official trailer for Storage Locker is here and may make you want to never check your stuff in storage again. In this indie horror film, “a comic book collector Packer Stanley falls for two beautiful sisters, Apollonia and Diana Leto, who run a massive underground storage facility. Wannabe witch Apollonia has resurrected her dead father in a demonic boy and uses him to eliminate certain members of their secret society of rarities collectors. Packer seeks the Holy Grail of comics, the first appearance of “The Spyder,” and is lured into the storage locker maze. There he faces off with the mutating demon to win his grand prize.” Written and directed by Ray Spivey, this witchy horror stars Skeeta Jenkins, Mike Gassaway, Allen Danziger, and Bobbie Grace, Storage Locker slashes its way onto VOD and Digital on August 22, 2023, from Free Style Media.
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Movie Review: Swamp Thing (1982) – MVD Rewind Collection 4K
Deep in the humid green hell of the Louisiana bayou, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise, Twin Peaks) toils with his sister Linda (played by Nannette Brown… and changed from his wife in the DC Comics source material upon which this film is based) in a government-funded high tech lab hidden in an abandoned church. Because of that whole “government-funded” biz, Washington wants to keep the duo’s experiments involving rapid plant without soil under close scrutiny so they send Agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau, Escape From New York, The Fog, Creepshow… and gender swapped from the comic’s Matthew Cable, an ally/foe of Alec’s) to give it all the ol’ look-see. Unfortunately the Holland’s work has also fallen under the ghoulish gaze of suave villain Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) who plans on using the resulting chemical to make himself immortal, and he just up and steals the formula for that shit with the help of his private army lead by the sadistic
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Short Film Review: Bus Stop (2023)
In the middle of nowhere, a man, Holden by name (Joshua Shea), waits for seemingly an eternity for his bus to arrive as he tries to cope with the problems life has thrown his way. Suddenly he is joined by a mysterious woman (Poppie Boyes) who seems to have materialized out of the aether… a woman who fluctuates between playful and threateningly serious with shocking ease. To make matters worse, our hero sees a pale man in a gold suit (Mike Kelson) hovering in the darkness, as well as a pointing woman (Olivia Post) just beyond the bus stop, though his companion seems not to notice. What is the true meaning behind the mysterious goings-on at the shadow-surrounded bus stop, and how will these mysteries effect Holden? Written & Directed by Zora Cielle Anri (based on an idea from producer Ivan Veselov), Bus Stop is presented not unlike a one act play; we have one, nearly expressionistic locale (the fluorescent
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Movie Review: The Primevals (2023)
Some Sherpas actually manage to kill a giant yeti, and the corpse is promptly shipped overseas to be studied by renowned anthropologist Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills) who discovers something strange… this yeti was purposefully mutated into existence, but by who… or what… is unknown. Enter: Matthew Connor (Richard Joseph Paul); Claire’s former student and shit-hot anthropologist as well. Matt is flat-out amazed by all things yeti-corpse, as one would imagine, and before you know it, he’s recruited into the ranks of Claire’s Himalayan excursion… along with hard-ass, big game huntin’ mother fucker Rondo Montana (Leon Russom), Sherpa guide Siku (Tai Thai), and yet another anthro-thusiast, Kathleen (Walker Brandt). So off these cats trek, all fired up to retrieve a living specimen… which they find, along with an entrance to a hollow earth paradise/living hell chock-full of ape-like cavemen, lizard people, U.F.O.’s, and aliens. Sounds like my kinda party cats n’ creeps! Will our intrepid heroes survive their ordeal and
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Check Out The New ‘Alone In The Dark’ Teaser Trailer!
Alone in the Dark gets a new teaser trailer showing a little more of the horrors that await players in Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally ill in the deep south in the 1920s. Alone in the Dark features a noir setting with classical Lovecraftian horror elements, where the familiar meets the surreal. Return to the roots of psychological horror and experience an atmospheric journey worthy of the game that started the genre. Dive into a world full of sounds that make your skin crawl with a haunting, yet mesmerizing doom jazz soundtrack. Enjoy the thrill of desperate survival in a world where reality starts to crumble, evil lurks in every shadow and ammunition is scarce. Experience this nightmare from either Emily Hartwood’s or Edward Carnby’s perspective and unearth the dark secrets of a gothic mansion. Immerse yourself in a deep psychological story that goes beyond the realms of the imaginable, by Mikael Hedberg, cult horror writer of SOMA
Continue reading →
Spoiler- Free Film Review: Susie Searches (2022)
Director Sophie Kargman’s mystery thriller Susie Searches is a fun ride that offers an engaging main character and several surprises as it examines how far some people will go to become famous. Susie (Kiersey Clemons) is a university student with a part-time job at a burger joint, an internship at the local police station, and a true-crime podcast devoid of listeners. Susie takes her lifelong talent of guessing whodunit correctly when her mother — who currently suffers from MS — begins to read her mystery novels to try and solve the disappearance of popular fellow student and meditation influencer Jesse (Alex Wolff), who has been missing for about a week. Susie cracks the case, rescues Jesse and even names a suspect — and then things start going south. Kargman, who cowrote the smart screenplay with William Day Frank, paces the suspense nicely while serving up humor that ranges from the delightful to the dark. Clemons is terrific as the fame-hungry
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New Featurette Takes You Inside ‘The Last Voyage Of The Demeter’ Ahead Of Premiere
One of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year is Universal’s vampire tale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Today, we’ve got the new featurette that gives you a chilling look at the film guided by its director André Øvredal, its cast, and more. The movie is based on a single chilling chapter, “The Captain’s Log,” from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, and tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) is at the helm of the film written by Bragi Schut. Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train) wrote the script’s latest version. The Last Voyage also stars Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, Straight Outta Compton) as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, and Aisling Franciosi (Game of Thrones, The Nightingale) as an unwitting stowaway. Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones,
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Final Trailer For ‘Outpost’ Teases An Intense Horror-Thriller
Following its premiere in 2022 at FrightFest, the horror-thriller Outpost gets a new poster and trailer ahead of its release On Demand and Digital. Outpost marks the feature-length directorial debut from Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Reno 911!, Superbad) and features an all-star cast including Beth Dover (“Orange Is The New Black”), Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat) and Becky Ann Baker (A Simple Plan). In the action-packed film, “Kate seeks to heal past trauma by moving to Idaho and taking a job as a fire lookout volunteer. But alone in the mountains, unable to leave her outpost, she is overwhelmed by isolation and paranoia. To protect the tower, she must discover the truth, confront those responsible, and face her own demons.” Outpost arrives in the UK & Ireland on Sept 11, 2023, and in Australia & New Zealand on September 13th. You can watch it now in the States on AppleTV or rent it on Prime Video, VUDU, or YouTube.
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Director Carter Smith Discusses New Thriller ‘The Passenger’ In An Interview
There’s a new thriller headed your way that you must add to your watch list, The Passenger. It’s emotional and intense and will keep you on the edge of your seat, as well as have you invested in the relatable characters that are incredibly well-played by Kyle Gallner (Smile) and Johnny Berchtold (Tiny Beautiful Things) In The Passenger, a young man is forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past while trying to find a way to survive when his co-worker snaps and goes on a violent killing spree. The film, directed by Carter Smith, who is also behind the 2008 horror film The Ruins and last year’s Swallowed, is set to be released this August. Ahead of its debut, I sat down with Carter to discuss The Passenger, which is an absolutely fantastic and gripping film, as well as his path to being a filmmaker and The Ruins. The Passenger arrives on DVD and Digital on August
Continue reading →
Behind the Shadows: How Horror Games Keep Players on Their Toes
The realm of horror gaming is a treasure trove of mind-bending narratives, unnerving environments, and pulse-pounding moments. But it’s the intricate design elements that truly drive the fear factor, keeping players on edge and fully immersed in their dark adventures. In this article, we will delve into how horror games keep players on their toes, spotlighting the tools that designers use to create immersive, engaging, and terrifying gaming experiences. The Art of Uncertainty Uncertainty is a cornerstone of the horror genre. Gaming often amplifies it through unpredictable enemy encounters, mysterious puzzles, and opaque narrative threads. Take Silent Hill’s iconic fog, for instance, which limits visibility and obscures potential threats, thus elevating player anticipation and fear. This uncertainty about what lurks behind the shadows keeps players perpetually on their toes. Every corner turned or a door opened becomes a potential trigger for dread. Moreover, developers masterfully use uncertainty to manipulate pacing. Unpredictable patterns of calm periods interspersed with sudden frights, known
Continue reading →
‘Storage Locker’ Plays A Deadly Game This September (Trailer)
The official trailer for Storage Locker is here and may make you want to never check your stuff in storage again. In this indie horror film, “a comic book collector Packer Stanley falls for two beautiful sisters, Apollonia and Diana Leto, who run a massive underground storage facility. Wannabe witch Apollonia has resurrected her dead father in a demonic boy and uses him to eliminate certain members of their secret society of rarities collectors. Packer seeks the Holy Grail of comics, the first appearance of “The Spyder,” and is lured into the storage locker maze. There he faces off with the mutating demon to win his grand prize.” Written and directed by Ray Spivey, this witchy horror stars Skeeta Jenkins, Mike Gassaway, Allen Danziger, and Bobbie Grace, Storage Locker slashes its way onto VOD and Digital on August 22, 2023, from Free Style Media.
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Movie Review: Swamp Thing (1982) – MVD Rewind Collection 4K
Deep in the humid green hell of the Louisiana bayou, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise, Twin Peaks) toils with his sister Linda (played by Nannette Brown… and changed from his wife in the DC Comics source material upon which this film is based) in a government-funded high tech lab hidden in an abandoned church. Because of that whole “government-funded” biz, Washington wants to keep the duo’s experiments involving rapid plant without soil under close scrutiny so they send Agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau, Escape From New York, The Fog, Creepshow… and gender swapped from the comic’s Matthew Cable, an ally/foe of Alec’s) to give it all the ol’ look-see. Unfortunately the Holland’s work has also fallen under the ghoulish gaze of suave villain Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) who plans on using the resulting chemical to make himself immortal, and he just up and steals the formula for that shit with the help of his private army lead by the sadistic
Continue reading →
Short Film Review: Bus Stop (2023)
In the middle of nowhere, a man, Holden by name (Joshua Shea), waits for seemingly an eternity for his bus to arrive as he tries to cope with the problems life has thrown his way. Suddenly he is joined by a mysterious woman (Poppie Boyes) who seems to have materialized out of the aether… a woman who fluctuates between playful and threateningly serious with shocking ease. To make matters worse, our hero sees a pale man in a gold suit (Mike Kelson) hovering in the darkness, as well as a pointing woman (Olivia Post) just beyond the bus stop, though his companion seems not to notice. What is the true meaning behind the mysterious goings-on at the shadow-surrounded bus stop, and how will these mysteries effect Holden? Written & Directed by Zora Cielle Anri (based on an idea from producer Ivan Veselov), Bus Stop is presented not unlike a one act play; we have one, nearly expressionistic locale (the fluorescent
Continue reading →
Movie Review: The Primevals (2023)
Some Sherpas actually manage to kill a giant yeti, and the corpse is promptly shipped overseas to be studied by renowned anthropologist Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills) who discovers something strange… this yeti was purposefully mutated into existence, but by who… or what… is unknown. Enter: Matthew Connor (Richard Joseph Paul); Claire’s former student and shit-hot anthropologist as well. Matt is flat-out amazed by all things yeti-corpse, as one would imagine, and before you know it, he’s recruited into the ranks of Claire’s Himalayan excursion… along with hard-ass, big game huntin’ mother fucker Rondo Montana (Leon Russom), Sherpa guide Siku (Tai Thai), and yet another anthro-thusiast, Kathleen (Walker Brandt). So off these cats trek, all fired up to retrieve a living specimen… which they find, along with an entrance to a hollow earth paradise/living hell chock-full of ape-like cavemen, lizard people, U.F.O.’s, and aliens. Sounds like my kinda party cats n’ creeps! Will our intrepid heroes survive their ordeal and
Continue reading →