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Spoiler-Free Review: KING ON SCREEN (Panic Fest 2023)
French/Belgian coproduction King on Screen is a valentine to the film adaptations of prolific author Stephen King — who truly needs no introduction here — and to the writer himself. Featuring talking-head interviews with filmmakers who adapted King’s works to big and small screens alike, along with behind-the-scenes footage and film clips galore, the film shows the diverse range of genres in which King has worked, and examines why his stories work as well as they do. Director Daphné Baiwir begins her documentary with an Easter-egg–filled seven-minute sequence in which King’s short stories and novels get name checked or alluded to, and it’s a fun way to begin this film. Even the most casual of the author’s fans will get some of the references, while more seasoned aficionados will appreciate the deeper cuts. From there, the interview segments, archival footage that includes King on different sets, and clips from both classic and lesser known King films begin. Filmmakers such as
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE BIGFOOT TRAP and MEDUSA DELUXE (Panic Fest 2023)
The Bigfoot Trap The Bigfoot Trap (U.S., 2023) is not another movie about Sasquatch running rampant on misbehaving city folk — far from it, although we do get a nice variation on that type of person here. Josh MacMahon (Tyler Weisenauer) has set aside his goal of becoming a reporter of depth for some quick cash being a content provider for a clickbait-style website hungry for views. After a video of him making fun of a flat-Earth believer goes viral, Josh gets an assignment of doing another such video about Red Wilson (Zach Lazar Hoffman), the head of the Southern Sasquatch Research Foundation — the membership of which seems to be two people. At first trying to get yucks at Red’s expense, Josh begins to buy into the earnestness with which Red seeks to prove that Bigfoot actually exists. When a possible visual sighting of the legendary cryptid goes tragically awry, The Bigfoot Trap ratchets up its drama and suspense.
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Check Out The New Creepy As Hell Trailer For ‘Malice’
An ancient evil is unleashed in the first official trailer for Malice, which is creepy as hell. Directed by Michael Crum (Lake of Fear franchise). The film is an adaptation of a short film by Crum, released in 2013. In the film, “An ancient evil is unleashed upon six people in a cabin that possesses those who are close to death. They must battle against the plague and seal it away before it takes them all over.” Malice, which is currently in post-production, is set to be released later this year from MGI Films.
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Scream’s Melissa Barrera Starring In Radio Silence’s Upcoming Monster Movie
Radio Silence (Southbound, Scream, Scream VI) is back in the director’s chair for a new “untitled monster thriller” from Universal Pictures. While many of the film’s details are being kept quiet at this point, we know that Melissa Barrera, who starred in the last two Scream movies, is set to star in the horror film, according to Deadline. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence will direct. The script was penned by Stephen Shields, with revisions by Guy Busick. Chad Villella is producing alongside William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, and James Vanderbilt for Project X Entertainment. Deadline describes the film, “In the vein of the Studio’s recent hits like The Invisible Man and Renfield, this untitled monster thriller provides a unique take on legendary monster lore and will represent a fresh, new direction for how to celebrate these classic characters. Universal Monster films are rooted in the horror genre, with no restrictions on budget, rating, or genre. They are not
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Movie Review: Drowning by Numbers (1988) – Severin 4K
Three women named Cissie Colpitts (who the fuck knows, I men they are related so there’s that… anyway, they’re played by Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson… the last of whom you cats n’ creeps may remember from 2019’s Nick Cage starring Lovecraft adaptation, The Color Out of Space) become involved in the ol’ murder biz after Cissie (watch the movie to see which one!) catches her lout of a hubbie havin’ a skin-slappin’ case of the naked horneys with a younger lady! After a post-coital drowning via bathtub, said louse of a spouse is done for, Cissie and the other Cissies manage to cover it up thanks to a hot-to-trot coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill) by name, who is promised sexual favors for his help but is left perpetually blue in the balls. Before long, the other Cissies’ get sick of the married life with similarly deadly results, and ol’ Madgett is called upon time and time again with
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Trailer For Hulu’s New Series “The Clearing” Features Teressa Palmer & Miranda Otto As A Cult Leader
Set to premiere date has just been announced for Hulu‘s new eight-episode series “The Clearing,” a psychological thriller based on the best-selling crime thriller ‘In The Clearing’ by author J.P. Pomare, which explores the true story of real-life cults in Australia and around the world. Filmed across Victoria, “The Clearing” is an emotional and psychological thriller that follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman forced to face the demons from her past to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future. The cast for this series includes Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches”), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland”), and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown”), who lead a stellar line-up of Australian talent, including Hazem Shammas (“Safe Harbour”), Mark Coles-Smith (“Mystery Road”), Kate Mulvany (“The Twelve”) and rising star Julia Savage (“Blaze,” “Mr. Inbetween”). “The Clearing” is directed by Jeffrey Walker (“Young Rock,” “Lambs of God”) and Gracie Otto (“Seriously Red,” “Bump,” “Deadloch”). The
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Watch ‘Cocaine Bear’ And The True Story Documentary Now On Peacock
One of the most buzzed-about movies of the year, Cocaine Bear, is now rampaging on Peacock! Elizabeth Banks’ (“The Boys”) new insane film is out now on streaming services! The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood. Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in this fun flick written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Watch Cocaine Bear (review) now on Peacock, then watch their documentary, Cocaine Bear: The True Story, about the true story behind the movie.
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Two ‘The Third Saturday In October’ Movies Coming This May
What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson imagined just that with The Third Saturday In October: Part V, and The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, out this May. A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V, sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, which tells the story of Harding’s death row escape and ensuing slaughter as two survivors of his initial attack hunt him down. Aiming to recreate the bygone video store days when horror fans might have had to watch a franchise out of order, the filmmakers
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Documentary ‘Cocaine Bear: The True Story’ Debuts On Peacock
Odds are, by now, you’ve seen the viral, insane movie Cocaine Bear. If you haven’t, we urge you to do so immediately (review). The true story that is at the heart of the movie will be explored in the new documentary, titled Cocaine Bear: The True Story, coming to Peacock today ahead of Cocaine Bear‘s arrival on the streaming service on Saturday (April 15th) The hour-long documentary delves into the bizarre events and tells the story of Drew Thornton, the infamous drug runner that caused the event. The documentary also features interviews, including one with the former sheriff, who was one of the first on the scene as well as the special agent whose team discovered the bear. In Cocaine Bear, “the movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and
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The Original Underground Has Your Horror, Cult Cinema Needs!
There are a lot of stores online where you can get your fix of cinema-themed items, but sometimes you want to go a bit outside the box where the limits are pushed with products that are not only eye-catching but works of art in their own rights. Welcome to The Original Underground! Described as a bad store for “Bad People”, I’m sure they mean bad as in my fellow morbid/dark humorous individuals, these items are must-haves for collectors and fans of Horror, Cult-Cinema, and nerdism with a touch of the punk-rock middle finger in your face. I want to give The Original Underground a huge thank you for sending over a care package for me to check out and God Damn did they not disappoint! Let us unpack what you see here. First off we have a print of a Japanese Friday The 13th poster, the poster is 11X17 and printed on sturdy heavyweight photo paper. Next, we have a
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Spoiler-Free Review: KING ON SCREEN (Panic Fest 2023)
French/Belgian coproduction King on Screen is a valentine to the film adaptations of prolific author Stephen King — who truly needs no introduction here — and to the writer himself. Featuring talking-head interviews with filmmakers who adapted King’s works to big and small screens alike, along with behind-the-scenes footage and film clips galore, the film shows the diverse range of genres in which King has worked, and examines why his stories work as well as they do. Director Daphné Baiwir begins her documentary with an Easter-egg–filled seven-minute sequence in which King’s short stories and novels get name checked or alluded to, and it’s a fun way to begin this film. Even the most casual of the author’s fans will get some of the references, while more seasoned aficionados will appreciate the deeper cuts. From there, the interview segments, archival footage that includes King on different sets, and clips from both classic and lesser known King films begin. Filmmakers such as
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE BIGFOOT TRAP and MEDUSA DELUXE (Panic Fest 2023)
The Bigfoot Trap The Bigfoot Trap (U.S., 2023) is not another movie about Sasquatch running rampant on misbehaving city folk — far from it, although we do get a nice variation on that type of person here. Josh MacMahon (Tyler Weisenauer) has set aside his goal of becoming a reporter of depth for some quick cash being a content provider for a clickbait-style website hungry for views. After a video of him making fun of a flat-Earth believer goes viral, Josh gets an assignment of doing another such video about Red Wilson (Zach Lazar Hoffman), the head of the Southern Sasquatch Research Foundation — the membership of which seems to be two people. At first trying to get yucks at Red’s expense, Josh begins to buy into the earnestness with which Red seeks to prove that Bigfoot actually exists. When a possible visual sighting of the legendary cryptid goes tragically awry, The Bigfoot Trap ratchets up its drama and suspense.
Continue reading →
Check Out The New Creepy As Hell Trailer For ‘Malice’
An ancient evil is unleashed in the first official trailer for Malice, which is creepy as hell. Directed by Michael Crum (Lake of Fear franchise). The film is an adaptation of a short film by Crum, released in 2013. In the film, “An ancient evil is unleashed upon six people in a cabin that possesses those who are close to death. They must battle against the plague and seal it away before it takes them all over.” Malice, which is currently in post-production, is set to be released later this year from MGI Films.
Continue reading →
Scream’s Melissa Barrera Starring In Radio Silence’s Upcoming Monster Movie
Radio Silence (Southbound, Scream, Scream VI) is back in the director’s chair for a new “untitled monster thriller” from Universal Pictures. While many of the film’s details are being kept quiet at this point, we know that Melissa Barrera, who starred in the last two Scream movies, is set to star in the horror film, according to Deadline. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence will direct. The script was penned by Stephen Shields, with revisions by Guy Busick. Chad Villella is producing alongside William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, and James Vanderbilt for Project X Entertainment. Deadline describes the film, “In the vein of the Studio’s recent hits like The Invisible Man and Renfield, this untitled monster thriller provides a unique take on legendary monster lore and will represent a fresh, new direction for how to celebrate these classic characters. Universal Monster films are rooted in the horror genre, with no restrictions on budget, rating, or genre. They are not
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Drowning by Numbers (1988) – Severin 4K
Three women named Cissie Colpitts (who the fuck knows, I men they are related so there’s that… anyway, they’re played by Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson… the last of whom you cats n’ creeps may remember from 2019’s Nick Cage starring Lovecraft adaptation, The Color Out of Space) become involved in the ol’ murder biz after Cissie (watch the movie to see which one!) catches her lout of a hubbie havin’ a skin-slappin’ case of the naked horneys with a younger lady! After a post-coital drowning via bathtub, said louse of a spouse is done for, Cissie and the other Cissies manage to cover it up thanks to a hot-to-trot coroner, Madgett (Bernard Hill) by name, who is promised sexual favors for his help but is left perpetually blue in the balls. Before long, the other Cissies’ get sick of the married life with similarly deadly results, and ol’ Madgett is called upon time and time again with
Continue reading →
Trailer For Hulu’s New Series “The Clearing” Features Teressa Palmer & Miranda Otto As A Cult Leader
Set to premiere date has just been announced for Hulu‘s new eight-episode series “The Clearing,” a psychological thriller based on the best-selling crime thriller ‘In The Clearing’ by author J.P. Pomare, which explores the true story of real-life cults in Australia and around the world. Filmed across Victoria, “The Clearing” is an emotional and psychological thriller that follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman forced to face the demons from her past to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future. The cast for this series includes Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches”), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland”), and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown”), who lead a stellar line-up of Australian talent, including Hazem Shammas (“Safe Harbour”), Mark Coles-Smith (“Mystery Road”), Kate Mulvany (“The Twelve”) and rising star Julia Savage (“Blaze,” “Mr. Inbetween”). “The Clearing” is directed by Jeffrey Walker (“Young Rock,” “Lambs of God”) and Gracie Otto (“Seriously Red,” “Bump,” “Deadloch”). The
Continue reading →
Watch ‘Cocaine Bear’ And The True Story Documentary Now On Peacock
One of the most buzzed-about movies of the year, Cocaine Bear, is now rampaging on Peacock! Elizabeth Banks’ (“The Boys”) new insane film is out now on streaming services! The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood. Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in this fun flick written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Watch Cocaine Bear (review) now on Peacock, then watch their documentary, Cocaine Bear: The True Story, about the true story behind the movie.
Continue reading →
Two ‘The Third Saturday In October’ Movies Coming This May
What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson imagined just that with The Third Saturday In October: Part V, and The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, out this May. A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V, sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday in October: Part 1, which tells the story of Harding’s death row escape and ensuing slaughter as two survivors of his initial attack hunt him down. Aiming to recreate the bygone video store days when horror fans might have had to watch a franchise out of order, the filmmakers
Continue reading →
Documentary ‘Cocaine Bear: The True Story’ Debuts On Peacock
Odds are, by now, you’ve seen the viral, insane movie Cocaine Bear. If you haven’t, we urge you to do so immediately (review). The true story that is at the heart of the movie will be explored in the new documentary, titled Cocaine Bear: The True Story, coming to Peacock today ahead of Cocaine Bear‘s arrival on the streaming service on Saturday (April 15th) The hour-long documentary delves into the bizarre events and tells the story of Drew Thornton, the infamous drug runner that caused the event. The documentary also features interviews, including one with the former sheriff, who was one of the first on the scene as well as the special agent whose team discovered the bear. In Cocaine Bear, “the movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and
Continue reading →
The Original Underground Has Your Horror, Cult Cinema Needs!
There are a lot of stores online where you can get your fix of cinema-themed items, but sometimes you want to go a bit outside the box where the limits are pushed with products that are not only eye-catching but works of art in their own rights. Welcome to The Original Underground! Described as a bad store for “Bad People”, I’m sure they mean bad as in my fellow morbid/dark humorous individuals, these items are must-haves for collectors and fans of Horror, Cult-Cinema, and nerdism with a touch of the punk-rock middle finger in your face. I want to give The Original Underground a huge thank you for sending over a care package for me to check out and God Damn did they not disappoint! Let us unpack what you see here. First off we have a print of a Japanese Friday The 13th poster, the poster is 11X17 and printed on sturdy heavyweight photo paper. Next, we have a
Continue reading →