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Watch The New Clip From The Horror Comedy ‘When The Screaming Starts’
Following its World Premiere at FrightFest last week, we’ve got a brand new clip from the horror-comedy When the Screaming Starts, from Riotous Films in association with FOUR plus10 Films and Little Narwhal Films. In the clip we see a pair playing a serial killer version of the children’s game “Guess Who” and now I want one. The mockumentary marks the directorial debut of Conor Boru and stars “The Witcher” alum Yasen Atour, as well as Ed Hartland (“The Crown”), Octavia Gilmore (For Sale), and Jared Rogers (Killer Weekend). In the film, Aidan Mendle has a dream; he aspires to be an infamous serial killer. When a struggling journalist, Norman, is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he believes he has finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited murder cult embark on a bloodsoaked rampage, will Norman’s dream of becoming a renowned filmmaker turn into a nightmare. Who will be remembered, who will be
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Several Join The International Cast Of Zombie Movie ‘Chungking Mansions’
The international cast of the upcoming zombie movie Chungking Mansions continues to grow with Japan’s action star Rina Takeda, Korean actress Go Joon-hee, Hong Kong actress Wiyona Yeung, and Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lin of Singapore being recently announced by Deadline. The film follows a disparate group of people who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building in a bid to survive a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Go Joon-hee plays a high-profile model attending the launch of a new fashion campaign when the outbreak occurs. Wiyona Yeung plays a wellness guru. Desmond Tan co-stars as a hustler helping an American locate his family. Kevin Leslie will be a British backpacker seeking his girlfriend. Rebecca Lim is in talks to play a blade master and right-hand woman of the man behind the outbreak. Rina Takeda stars as a Special Agent from Japan investigating the outbreak. The movie is primarily in English, featuring an American lead character who fights to protect
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‘Trick Or Treats’ Is Getting A Blu-Ray Re-Release Just In Time For Halloween
1982’s Trick or Treats had its first Blu-ray release back in 2015. Now, it’s getting a new re-release just in time for Halloween. In the film, “Five years after his wife, Joan (Carrie Snodgress), had him wrongfully and deliberately committed to a mental institution so she could live with her boyfriend (David Carradine), Malcolm (Peter Jason) escapes on Halloween night and arrives back at his old house to murder her. Except Joan is not home – she’s out with her boyfriend while babysitter Linda (Jacqueline Giroux) is looking after Malcolm’s 10-year-old son Christopher (Chris Graver), an equally psychotic and demented practical joker until, under cover of darkness, Malcolm shows up and begins a real terror game of attrition with Linda.” Steve Railsback, Paul Bartel, Jillian Kesner, John Blyth Barrymore, Dan Pastorini, and Tim Rossovich co-star in the film written, produced and directed by Gary Graver. Trick or Treats will be re-released on October 5, 2021, from Kino and Code Red.
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Blu-ray Review: Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman (1955 – 1957)
Producer Sam Katzman was responsible for a stunning array of poverty-row shockers, and this new box set from Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment) brings forth the creepy cream of the crop! Without further arcane ado, let’s dip out terror toes in this putrid pond, shall we? First comes Creature with the Atom Brain (1955): Gangsters are being found tits up, with radioactive dead man’s fingerprints found all over the scene, so the police are baffled. How is this a thing? Well, exiled gangster Frank Buchanan (Michael Granger) hooks up with Wilhelm Steigg (Gregory Gaye), a Nazi mad scientist who is trying to create a new mindless work force created from the bodies of the dead. Frank likes the sound of that shit, believe you me, and before long him and Dr. Feelbad are back in the States and putting a murder on each and every gangster that has ever crossed Buchanan… wait, why are the police angry this dude
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Things You Didn’t Know About The ‘Candyman’ Franchise
Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman…Don’t worry, we’re not going to say it. The franchise that stars Tony Todd as the titular legendary character has been popular since the original film debuted back in 1992, with the latest installment (review), simply titled Candyman, opening in theaters this past August. We’ve put together a list of ten interesting facts about the franchise that you may not of known. The original film centers on Helen (Virginia Madsen) who is writing her thesis on the legend of the Candyman, a killer that will come after you if you say his name five times in a mirror. Helen makes the mistake of calling Candyman and she pays the ultimate price. The original film is based on a short story titled “The Forbidden” written by Clive Barker. The story was originally published in the magazine Fantasy Tales in 1986. There are several things that are different between the story and the film with the biggest being that
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‘Censor’ Getting Both A DVD And 4K Ultra Release
Prano Bailey-Bond makes her feature directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed horror Censor, which is currently available on VOD. Now the dark, unnerving film is not only headed to DVD from Magnolia Pictures on September 14th but is also getting a 4K Ultra HD release, which was just announced by Vinegar Syndrome Pictures. “VSP, in association with Magnolia Pictures, will present the world 4K UHD Home Video Debut of Prano Bailey-Bond’s critically acclaimed, stunningly beautiful, and highly unnerving 35mm lensed psychological thriller, which includes stock footage from the Vinegar Syndrome vault including FROZEN SCREAM! VSP’s deluxe and extra features packed UHD/Blu-ray special edition will be available for pre-order exclusively from VinegarSyndrome.com later this month and will come housed in a limited edition rigid slipbox with newly commissioned artwork.” Starring Niamh Algar, the film centers on “Enid, who takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over.
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A Camping Trip Turns Deadly This October In ‘Ashburn Waters’ (Trailer)
The award-winning Australian indie horror Ashburn Waters is coming to DVD this October, just in time for Halloween. Directed by David Pether, the film centers on Brett who has agreed to join his friends on a high school reunion camping trip. He thought the height of his worries would be dealing with his ex-girlfriend and her new flame, but little did he know that the campground, Ashburn Waters, has been closed due to unexplained murders and now his friends are in danger of falling victim to the campground’s curse, one by one. Kyal Scott, Jade Prechelt, and Maia Rose Michaels star in Ashburn Waters, landing on DVD on October 19, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.
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SYFY Celebrates Labor Day With A ‘Child’s Play’ Marathon
Ahead of the October premiere of the new “Chucky” series, SYFY is celebrating Labor Day on Monday, September 6, 2021, with an all-day marathon of the Child’s Play franchise featuring our favorite possessed doll! The marathon kicks off at 1:55 am EST. Here’s the schedule: 1:55 am – Curse of Chucky 4 am – Cult of Chucky 6 am – Seed of Chucky 8 am – Cult of Chucky 10 am – Curse of Chucky 12 pm – Seed of Chucky 2 pm – Bride of Chucky 4 pm – Child’s Play 3 6 pm – Child’s Play 2 8 pm – Child’s Play 10 pm – Child’s Play 2 12 am – Child’s Play 3 2 am – Bride of Chucky In the 10-episode first season of the new series from franchise creator Don Mancini, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of
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4k UHD Review: Dune (1984)
Holy hell, how in the shit am I going to condense down David Lynch’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic sci-fi novel; Dune for the sinister synopsis portion of this revoltin’ review?!! Umm, so the Emperor of the Universe (José Ferrer) decides that the two most powerful houses in the galaxy; the noble House Atreides and the vile House Harkonnen… the latter of which is about to be relieved of their duty running the day to day of the harvesting and processing of the most precious item in all of space; the Spice Melange (which can be used to “fold” space making travel times nearly non-existent) on the dessert world of Arrakis by the Atreides (who have been developing a fighting system based on sound) by command of the Emperor… which will not only put the House Atreides so far away that they can’t possibly cause him static… and just to make sure they won’t, he has plans of returning
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Stephen King Series And Film Adaptations That Are Headed Your Way (Updated)
Stephen King is as popular as ever. Let’s be honest, the man IS the king of written horror. Fans will be happy to learn there are several new films and series adaptations headed their way and we’ve got a list. Salem’s Lot A new adaptation of King’sSalem’s Lotis is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residents, he sets out to fight the monster. Firestarter Keith Thomas, who brought us the fantastic horror film The Vigil earlier this year, directs from the script adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on Stephen King’s
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Watch The New Clip From The Horror Comedy ‘When The Screaming Starts’
Following its World Premiere at FrightFest last week, we’ve got a brand new clip from the horror-comedy When the Screaming Starts, from Riotous Films in association with FOUR plus10 Films and Little Narwhal Films. In the clip we see a pair playing a serial killer version of the children’s game “Guess Who” and now I want one. The mockumentary marks the directorial debut of Conor Boru and stars “The Witcher” alum Yasen Atour, as well as Ed Hartland (“The Crown”), Octavia Gilmore (For Sale), and Jared Rogers (Killer Weekend). In the film, Aidan Mendle has a dream; he aspires to be an infamous serial killer. When a struggling journalist, Norman, is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he believes he has finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited murder cult embark on a bloodsoaked rampage, will Norman’s dream of becoming a renowned filmmaker turn into a nightmare. Who will be remembered, who will be
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Several Join The International Cast Of Zombie Movie ‘Chungking Mansions’
The international cast of the upcoming zombie movie Chungking Mansions continues to grow with Japan’s action star Rina Takeda, Korean actress Go Joon-hee, Hong Kong actress Wiyona Yeung, and Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lin of Singapore being recently announced by Deadline. The film follows a disparate group of people who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building in a bid to survive a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Go Joon-hee plays a high-profile model attending the launch of a new fashion campaign when the outbreak occurs. Wiyona Yeung plays a wellness guru. Desmond Tan co-stars as a hustler helping an American locate his family. Kevin Leslie will be a British backpacker seeking his girlfriend. Rebecca Lim is in talks to play a blade master and right-hand woman of the man behind the outbreak. Rina Takeda stars as a Special Agent from Japan investigating the outbreak. The movie is primarily in English, featuring an American lead character who fights to protect
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‘Trick Or Treats’ Is Getting A Blu-Ray Re-Release Just In Time For Halloween
1982’s Trick or Treats had its first Blu-ray release back in 2015. Now, it’s getting a new re-release just in time for Halloween. In the film, “Five years after his wife, Joan (Carrie Snodgress), had him wrongfully and deliberately committed to a mental institution so she could live with her boyfriend (David Carradine), Malcolm (Peter Jason) escapes on Halloween night and arrives back at his old house to murder her. Except Joan is not home – she’s out with her boyfriend while babysitter Linda (Jacqueline Giroux) is looking after Malcolm’s 10-year-old son Christopher (Chris Graver), an equally psychotic and demented practical joker until, under cover of darkness, Malcolm shows up and begins a real terror game of attrition with Linda.” Steve Railsback, Paul Bartel, Jillian Kesner, John Blyth Barrymore, Dan Pastorini, and Tim Rossovich co-star in the film written, produced and directed by Gary Graver. Trick or Treats will be re-released on October 5, 2021, from Kino and Code Red.
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Blu-ray Review: Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman (1955 – 1957)
Producer Sam Katzman was responsible for a stunning array of poverty-row shockers, and this new box set from Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment) brings forth the creepy cream of the crop! Without further arcane ado, let’s dip out terror toes in this putrid pond, shall we? First comes Creature with the Atom Brain (1955): Gangsters are being found tits up, with radioactive dead man’s fingerprints found all over the scene, so the police are baffled. How is this a thing? Well, exiled gangster Frank Buchanan (Michael Granger) hooks up with Wilhelm Steigg (Gregory Gaye), a Nazi mad scientist who is trying to create a new mindless work force created from the bodies of the dead. Frank likes the sound of that shit, believe you me, and before long him and Dr. Feelbad are back in the States and putting a murder on each and every gangster that has ever crossed Buchanan… wait, why are the police angry this dude
Continue reading →
Things You Didn’t Know About The ‘Candyman’ Franchise
Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman…Don’t worry, we’re not going to say it. The franchise that stars Tony Todd as the titular legendary character has been popular since the original film debuted back in 1992, with the latest installment (review), simply titled Candyman, opening in theaters this past August. We’ve put together a list of ten interesting facts about the franchise that you may not of known. The original film centers on Helen (Virginia Madsen) who is writing her thesis on the legend of the Candyman, a killer that will come after you if you say his name five times in a mirror. Helen makes the mistake of calling Candyman and she pays the ultimate price. The original film is based on a short story titled “The Forbidden” written by Clive Barker. The story was originally published in the magazine Fantasy Tales in 1986. There are several things that are different between the story and the film with the biggest being that
Continue reading →
‘Censor’ Getting Both A DVD And 4K Ultra Release
Prano Bailey-Bond makes her feature directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed horror Censor, which is currently available on VOD. Now the dark, unnerving film is not only headed to DVD from Magnolia Pictures on September 14th but is also getting a 4K Ultra HD release, which was just announced by Vinegar Syndrome Pictures. “VSP, in association with Magnolia Pictures, will present the world 4K UHD Home Video Debut of Prano Bailey-Bond’s critically acclaimed, stunningly beautiful, and highly unnerving 35mm lensed psychological thriller, which includes stock footage from the Vinegar Syndrome vault including FROZEN SCREAM! VSP’s deluxe and extra features packed UHD/Blu-ray special edition will be available for pre-order exclusively from VinegarSyndrome.com later this month and will come housed in a limited edition rigid slipbox with newly commissioned artwork.” Starring Niamh Algar, the film centers on “Enid, who takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over.
Continue reading →
A Camping Trip Turns Deadly This October In ‘Ashburn Waters’ (Trailer)
The award-winning Australian indie horror Ashburn Waters is coming to DVD this October, just in time for Halloween. Directed by David Pether, the film centers on Brett who has agreed to join his friends on a high school reunion camping trip. He thought the height of his worries would be dealing with his ex-girlfriend and her new flame, but little did he know that the campground, Ashburn Waters, has been closed due to unexplained murders and now his friends are in danger of falling victim to the campground’s curse, one by one. Kyal Scott, Jade Prechelt, and Maia Rose Michaels star in Ashburn Waters, landing on DVD on October 19, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.
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SYFY Celebrates Labor Day With A ‘Child’s Play’ Marathon
Ahead of the October premiere of the new “Chucky” series, SYFY is celebrating Labor Day on Monday, September 6, 2021, with an all-day marathon of the Child’s Play franchise featuring our favorite possessed doll! The marathon kicks off at 1:55 am EST. Here’s the schedule: 1:55 am – Curse of Chucky 4 am – Cult of Chucky 6 am – Seed of Chucky 8 am – Cult of Chucky 10 am – Curse of Chucky 12 pm – Seed of Chucky 2 pm – Bride of Chucky 4 pm – Child’s Play 3 6 pm – Child’s Play 2 8 pm – Child’s Play 10 pm – Child’s Play 2 12 am – Child’s Play 3 2 am – Bride of Chucky In the 10-episode first season of the new series from franchise creator Don Mancini, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of
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4k UHD Review: Dune (1984)
Holy hell, how in the shit am I going to condense down David Lynch’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic sci-fi novel; Dune for the sinister synopsis portion of this revoltin’ review?!! Umm, so the Emperor of the Universe (José Ferrer) decides that the two most powerful houses in the galaxy; the noble House Atreides and the vile House Harkonnen… the latter of which is about to be relieved of their duty running the day to day of the harvesting and processing of the most precious item in all of space; the Spice Melange (which can be used to “fold” space making travel times nearly non-existent) on the dessert world of Arrakis by the Atreides (who have been developing a fighting system based on sound) by command of the Emperor… which will not only put the House Atreides so far away that they can’t possibly cause him static… and just to make sure they won’t, he has plans of returning
Continue reading →
Stephen King Series And Film Adaptations That Are Headed Your Way (Updated)
Stephen King is as popular as ever. Let’s be honest, the man IS the king of written horror. Fans will be happy to learn there are several new films and series adaptations headed their way and we’ve got a list. Salem’s Lot A new adaptation of King’sSalem’s Lotis is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residents, he sets out to fight the monster. Firestarter Keith Thomas, who brought us the fantastic horror film The Vigil earlier this year, directs from the script adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on Stephen King’s
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