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Movie Review: ‘Isolation’
The pandemic anthology Isolation, which features 11 directors, gives us a glimpse into the lives of multiple people across the world as the world around them skids to a halt and millions fall sick and die. In each segment, loosely connected, we see different examples of human suffering and just how bad things could be. The film’s cinematography does a fantastic job of capturing the bleakness of the new world by using blues and grays as well as other muted tones and stark city backgrounds nearly void of all life. The large cast that includes Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved), Bobby Roe, (“The Houses October Built 1&2”), Andrew Kasch, (Tales Of Halloween), Zach Passero (Wicked Lake), and Christian Pasquariello (Alien Invasion: S.U.M. 1). The directors include Alix Austin, Adam R. Brown, Lary Fessenden, Dennie Gordon, Andrew Kasch, Kyle I. Kelley, Alexander Neary, Christian Pasquariello, Zach Passero, Bobby Roe, and Keir Siewert. Each segment gives us a take on
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Black Spot Books Is Proud To Release ‘Under Her Skin’ Celebrating Women In Horror
Black Spot Books presents its inaugural Poetry Showcase, UNDER HER SKIN [Black Spot Books, April 5, 2022], featuring the best in never-before-published dark verse and lyrical prose from the voices of Women in Horror. The inaugural collection features work from Bram-Stoker Award® winning and nominated authors, as well as dozens of poems from women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes in horror. Edited by Lindy Ryan and Toni Miller, UNDER HER SKIN celebrates women in horror from cover to cover. In addition to poems contributed by seventy poets, the collection also features a foreword penned by Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Lifetime Achievement Award, Linda D. Addison; interior illustrations by Science Fiction & Fantasy (SF&F) Poetry Association Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Lifetime Achievement Award Marge Simon; and cover art by noted horror artist Lynne Hansen. The collection has been selected by distributor IPG as
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Red Cape Publishing Announces Amazing Horror Anthology ‘Sweet Little Chittering’
Red Cape Publishing collaborate again with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon for the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering Red Cape Publishing, in collaboration with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon, are proud to bring you the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering on October 29th Blurb: From the creators of Castle Heights comes… Sweet Little Chittering is a quaint looking village, nestled in the English countryside. Picturesque, peaceful… deadly. The day of the annual village fete will be one that nobody can forget, one that many may not even survive. Experience the horrific events in these thirteen interconnected stories, all taking place on the same day. From strange cults to serial killers, demons to curses, Sweet Little Chittering is a village you’ll be desperate to escape… if it will let you. Includes stories by Bob Pipe, Teige Reid, MJ Dixon, Annie Knox, Damon Rickard, Jack Joseph, P.J. Blakey-Novis, Tony Sands, Matthew Davies, Freddy Beans, Richard Rowntree, Rae Dixon, and Tristan Sargent. Available
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Exorcist Rachel Stavis Talks To Us About Tubi’s Special “Celebrity Exorcism” & More
Ahead of the premiere of Tubi’s two-hour special Celebrity Exorcism, I sat down with independent exorcist and author Rachel Stavis who trained the Celebrity Exorcist‘s team ahead of their investigation. According to the Journal of Scientific Study of Religion, fifty-four percent of the US believe demons exist. Rachel Stavis is one of those believers, helping people plagued by the supernatural as an exorcist. Rachel sat down with us to discuss both Tubi’s Celebrity Exorcism special and her abilities which include the power to see entities, both supernatural and paranormal. Kelli McNeely: “Commonly when we think of exorcists we think of Catholic priests. Are you connected to the Catholic church?” Rachel Stavis: “No, I am not.” Kelli McNeely: “How did you go about becoming an exorcist, an independent exorcist?” Rachel Stavis: “When I was five I quickly realized that I saw things. I thought everyone did. I learned that other people didn’t have that and my mom taught me to hide
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Streaming Service Struum’s “Shocktober” Includes Over 100 Horror Films
STRUUM, presents SHOCKTOBER, your home for horror this October and beyond. The streaming service features 100 Halloween horrors that cover 100 years of horror in multiple sub-genres for the horror-curious and connoisseurs alike, year-round from multiple programming partners. To honor the season of Halloween, Struum, the groundbreaking streaming platform that aggregates a vast library of thousands of shows and movies from over sixty services with one monthly subscription, has programmed a content jukebox with a hundred classic horror movies starting October 1st! Frightening films burst forth from Struum like bugs from a bloated corpse, blood from a staked vampire, and caustic purple goo from a disemboweled alien—wherever their bowels are. What better way to start fall than by cozying up in your home, alone in the dark, with a great horror film? Struum is serving up scares like no one else can, with the deepest bench of horror movies online—from well-known classics like HALLOWEEN, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and
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New Clip From Folk Horror ‘Roh’ Will Leave You Fearing A Child
Writer-director Emir Ezwan‘s ROH, an entry for Malaysia’s Official Oscars, is set to premiere in just a few days. Ahead of its release, we’ve got several exclusive clips, that will leave you fearing the forest. In the film, cut off from civilization, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a strange young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters and after spending the night she delivers an ominous prophecy: the family will all soon die. As strangers begin to show up on her doorstep, and terrible events crop up around them, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest. Farah Ahmad, Mhia Farhana, Harith Haziq, Nam Ron, Junainah M. Lojong, and Putri Syahadah Nurqasehhis star in this eerily atmospheric folk horror tale marks the stunning directorial debut of seasoned visual effects artist, Emir Ezwan. From the ominous lighting, off-kilter tone, isolated locations, and strange goings-on, ROH is a visceral,
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John Jarratt Returns To Horror In ‘The Possessed’ (First Look)
Wolf Creek star John Jarratt returns to the silver screen with The Possessed, a spine-tingling film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And we’ve got the first images that tease the horrors that await. In the film, Jacob Chandler (Jarratt) is just an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift. The Possessed is a terrifying story of accidental exorcist Jacob and his nephew Liam (Lincoln Lewis) who have forged a career clearing demons from the bodies of their clients. Of late, something has changed and demonic possessions are increasing, and in order to keep those he loves safe from the wrath of unspeakable evil, Jacob must fight for them to survive. When meeting Liam’s new girlfriend, Atalie Carlisle (Lauren Grimson), he recognizes something in her dark, broken gaze – she too can see the damned. Jacob never expected to meet anyone else like himself, nor did he anticipate needing her help. When summoned to a hauntingly beautiful
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Peacock’s Original Series ‘The Girl In The Woods’ Now Streaming
Following the huge release of Halloween Kills (review) Peacock has now released their new original series, “The Girl in the Woods“, a supernatural YA drama about a mysterious door in the woods that leads to a terrifying monster dimension. Stefanie Scott ( Insidious: Chapter 3) stars as a teenage runaway who’s anything but ordinary as she faces her demons and bonds with two new friends Nolan (Misha Osherovich, Freaky) and Tasha (Sofia Bryant, I Am Not Okay with This) to fight back. In the supernatural tale, monsters are real, kept at bay behind a mysterious door in a cult-like colony. Teenage runaway Carrie’s job is to guard that door, but when strange occurrences begin to shake the sleepy mining town to its core, she must enlist the help of new friends Nolan and Tasha. The group becomes an unlikely trio of monster slayers, determined to save their loved ones. As they fight back, Nolan and Tasha can’t help but wonder…can
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‘Happy’s Humble Burger Farm’ Serves Up Horror In December
Scythe and Tiny Build wants to make the horrors of working in fast food more terrifying in their upcoming first-person horror Happy’s Humble Burger Farm where players will work their shift in a food cooking simulator that combines horror elements as they must keep the customers happy or else face the wrath of the restaurant’s mascot Happy. Along with working your shift, players will encounter paranormal events that can affect their minds, as well as their work performance. Along with working their shift, players can explore the city that the restaurant is in to unlock the secrets about the not-so-happy food chain, as well as the player’s own mysterious story by collecting items found in the environment. Happy’s Humble Burger Farm will be serving up the horror on December 3rd for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, with Nintendo Switch joining in the scares in 2022.
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Movie Review: ‘Isolation’
The pandemic anthology Isolation, which features 11 directors, gives us a glimpse into the lives of multiple people across the world as the world around them skids to a halt and millions fall sick and die. In each segment, loosely connected, we see different examples of human suffering and just how bad things could be. The film’s cinematography does a fantastic job of capturing the bleakness of the new world by using blues and grays as well as other muted tones and stark city backgrounds nearly void of all life. The large cast that includes Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved), Bobby Roe, (“The Houses October Built 1&2”), Andrew Kasch, (Tales Of Halloween), Zach Passero (Wicked Lake), and Christian Pasquariello (Alien Invasion: S.U.M. 1). The directors include Alix Austin, Adam R. Brown, Lary Fessenden, Dennie Gordon, Andrew Kasch, Kyle I. Kelley, Alexander Neary, Christian Pasquariello, Zach Passero, Bobby Roe, and Keir Siewert. Each segment gives us a take on
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Black Spot Books Is Proud To Release ‘Under Her Skin’ Celebrating Women In Horror
Black Spot Books presents its inaugural Poetry Showcase, UNDER HER SKIN [Black Spot Books, April 5, 2022], featuring the best in never-before-published dark verse and lyrical prose from the voices of Women in Horror. The inaugural collection features work from Bram-Stoker Award® winning and nominated authors, as well as dozens of poems from women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes in horror. Edited by Lindy Ryan and Toni Miller, UNDER HER SKIN celebrates women in horror from cover to cover. In addition to poems contributed by seventy poets, the collection also features a foreword penned by Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Lifetime Achievement Award, Linda D. Addison; interior illustrations by Science Fiction & Fantasy (SF&F) Poetry Association Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Lifetime Achievement Award Marge Simon; and cover art by noted horror artist Lynne Hansen. The collection has been selected by distributor IPG as
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Red Cape Publishing Announces Amazing Horror Anthology ‘Sweet Little Chittering’
Red Cape Publishing collaborate again with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon for the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering Red Cape Publishing, in collaboration with Tony Sands and MJ Dixon, are proud to bring you the horror anthology Sweet Little Chittering on October 29th Blurb: From the creators of Castle Heights comes… Sweet Little Chittering is a quaint looking village, nestled in the English countryside. Picturesque, peaceful… deadly. The day of the annual village fete will be one that nobody can forget, one that many may not even survive. Experience the horrific events in these thirteen interconnected stories, all taking place on the same day. From strange cults to serial killers, demons to curses, Sweet Little Chittering is a village you’ll be desperate to escape… if it will let you. Includes stories by Bob Pipe, Teige Reid, MJ Dixon, Annie Knox, Damon Rickard, Jack Joseph, P.J. Blakey-Novis, Tony Sands, Matthew Davies, Freddy Beans, Richard Rowntree, Rae Dixon, and Tristan Sargent. Available
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Exorcist Rachel Stavis Talks To Us About Tubi’s Special “Celebrity Exorcism” & More
Ahead of the premiere of Tubi’s two-hour special Celebrity Exorcism, I sat down with independent exorcist and author Rachel Stavis who trained the Celebrity Exorcist‘s team ahead of their investigation. According to the Journal of Scientific Study of Religion, fifty-four percent of the US believe demons exist. Rachel Stavis is one of those believers, helping people plagued by the supernatural as an exorcist. Rachel sat down with us to discuss both Tubi’s Celebrity Exorcism special and her abilities which include the power to see entities, both supernatural and paranormal. Kelli McNeely: “Commonly when we think of exorcists we think of Catholic priests. Are you connected to the Catholic church?” Rachel Stavis: “No, I am not.” Kelli McNeely: “How did you go about becoming an exorcist, an independent exorcist?” Rachel Stavis: “When I was five I quickly realized that I saw things. I thought everyone did. I learned that other people didn’t have that and my mom taught me to hide
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Streaming Service Struum’s “Shocktober” Includes Over 100 Horror Films
STRUUM, presents SHOCKTOBER, your home for horror this October and beyond. The streaming service features 100 Halloween horrors that cover 100 years of horror in multiple sub-genres for the horror-curious and connoisseurs alike, year-round from multiple programming partners. To honor the season of Halloween, Struum, the groundbreaking streaming platform that aggregates a vast library of thousands of shows and movies from over sixty services with one monthly subscription, has programmed a content jukebox with a hundred classic horror movies starting October 1st! Frightening films burst forth from Struum like bugs from a bloated corpse, blood from a staked vampire, and caustic purple goo from a disemboweled alien—wherever their bowels are. What better way to start fall than by cozying up in your home, alone in the dark, with a great horror film? Struum is serving up scares like no one else can, with the deepest bench of horror movies online—from well-known classics like HALLOWEEN, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and
Continue reading →
New Clip From Folk Horror ‘Roh’ Will Leave You Fearing A Child
Writer-director Emir Ezwan‘s ROH, an entry for Malaysia’s Official Oscars, is set to premiere in just a few days. Ahead of its release, we’ve got several exclusive clips, that will leave you fearing the forest. In the film, cut off from civilization, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a strange young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters and after spending the night she delivers an ominous prophecy: the family will all soon die. As strangers begin to show up on her doorstep, and terrible events crop up around them, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest. Farah Ahmad, Mhia Farhana, Harith Haziq, Nam Ron, Junainah M. Lojong, and Putri Syahadah Nurqasehhis star in this eerily atmospheric folk horror tale marks the stunning directorial debut of seasoned visual effects artist, Emir Ezwan. From the ominous lighting, off-kilter tone, isolated locations, and strange goings-on, ROH is a visceral,
Continue reading →
John Jarratt Returns To Horror In ‘The Possessed’ (First Look)
Wolf Creek star John Jarratt returns to the silver screen with The Possessed, a spine-tingling film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And we’ve got the first images that tease the horrors that await. In the film, Jacob Chandler (Jarratt) is just an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift. The Possessed is a terrifying story of accidental exorcist Jacob and his nephew Liam (Lincoln Lewis) who have forged a career clearing demons from the bodies of their clients. Of late, something has changed and demonic possessions are increasing, and in order to keep those he loves safe from the wrath of unspeakable evil, Jacob must fight for them to survive. When meeting Liam’s new girlfriend, Atalie Carlisle (Lauren Grimson), he recognizes something in her dark, broken gaze – she too can see the damned. Jacob never expected to meet anyone else like himself, nor did he anticipate needing her help. When summoned to a hauntingly beautiful
Continue reading →
Peacock’s Original Series ‘The Girl In The Woods’ Now Streaming
Following the huge release of Halloween Kills (review) Peacock has now released their new original series, “The Girl in the Woods“, a supernatural YA drama about a mysterious door in the woods that leads to a terrifying monster dimension. Stefanie Scott ( Insidious: Chapter 3) stars as a teenage runaway who’s anything but ordinary as she faces her demons and bonds with two new friends Nolan (Misha Osherovich, Freaky) and Tasha (Sofia Bryant, I Am Not Okay with This) to fight back. In the supernatural tale, monsters are real, kept at bay behind a mysterious door in a cult-like colony. Teenage runaway Carrie’s job is to guard that door, but when strange occurrences begin to shake the sleepy mining town to its core, she must enlist the help of new friends Nolan and Tasha. The group becomes an unlikely trio of monster slayers, determined to save their loved ones. As they fight back, Nolan and Tasha can’t help but wonder…can
Continue reading →
‘Happy’s Humble Burger Farm’ Serves Up Horror In December
Scythe and Tiny Build wants to make the horrors of working in fast food more terrifying in their upcoming first-person horror Happy’s Humble Burger Farm where players will work their shift in a food cooking simulator that combines horror elements as they must keep the customers happy or else face the wrath of the restaurant’s mascot Happy. Along with working your shift, players will encounter paranormal events that can affect their minds, as well as their work performance. Along with working their shift, players can explore the city that the restaurant is in to unlock the secrets about the not-so-happy food chain, as well as the player’s own mysterious story by collecting items found in the environment. Happy’s Humble Burger Farm will be serving up the horror on December 3rd for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, with Nintendo Switch joining in the scares in 2022.
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