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Shudder Claims The Horror ‘Hellbender’ Ahead Of Fantasia
Shudder has acquired the occult horror feature Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand in early 2022. In Hellbender, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family’s past and the ancient power in her bloodline. We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare
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Food Network & Discovery Plus Announce Halloween Series And Specials
The Food Network and discovery+ are the go-to destinations for out-of-this-world Halloween-themed programming, getting viewers into the spirit of the holiday with edge-of-your-seat competitions and mind-blowing edible creations. This year’s Halloween event features a new season like no other of “Halloween Wars” with paranormal investigator and “Ghost Adventures” star Zak Bagans lending inspiration to the challenges, “Halloween Baking Championship” with host comedian John Henson and “Outrageous Pumpkins” with host and actress Alyson Hannigan, plus, new specials “Road to Halloween Wars“, Kids Baking Championship: “Oh My Gourd!” and “Worst Cooks in America: Halloween Redemption 2“, along with themed episodes of recurring series. Viewers love our Halloween lineup, an over-the-top, multi-week event full of frights, delights, thrilling competitions and spectacularly spooky edible-themed creations,” said Courtney White, President, Food Network. “Each year we look to outdo ourselves and with Zak Bagans bringing inspiration to the scariest season of Halloween Wars yet, along with returning favorites Halloween Baking Championship and Outrageous Pumpkins, Food Network
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Celebrate Halloween Early With ’10/31 Part II’ (Trailer)
The sequel to last year’s hit indie horror anthology, 10/31, is on its way and we’ve got not only the new poster for 10/31 Part II but the new trailer as well. 10/31 Part II taps the best from the indie film world and brings them all together to make one terrifying Halloween-themed film starring Jennifer Nangle, Anastasia Elfman, David E. McMahon, Tim Robinson, Rhema Srihartiti, and London Grace. The directors of the five segments include Drew Marvick, Tory Van Buskirk, Stephen Wolfe, Max Groah, and Jennifer Nangle. As a huge fan of horror growing up, especially anthologies like Creepshow and Tales From the Crypt, I was thrilled to be able to work with a group of such talented writers, directors and actors to make our own anthology film come to life”, says producer Rocky Gray. 10/31 Part II lands on Demand and Digital on August 13, 2021, from Terror Films.
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The Star-Studded Horror ‘The Retaliators’ Making Its World Premiere At FrightFest
Better Noise Films’ (The Dirt, Sno Babies) latest production, The Retaliators, will make its World Premiere at London’s Arrow Video’s FrightFest on August 30, 2021. The rock and roll gorefest follows a broken pastor as unimaginable grief leads him to depths of depravity he never imagined. Directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., the screenplay was written by Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare. The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and many more, anchored by an original score from Emmy-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (“Stranger Things”). In the film, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder.
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George A. Romero’s Classic Gets A Fresh Take With ‘Night Of The Animated Dead’
George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic gets a fresh take with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the film set to be released this September. Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. In the movie, “siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together, the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while also confronting their own fears and prejudices.” Night of the Animated Dead features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy, Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé
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Blu-ray Review: The Sergio Martino Collection (1971 – 1975)
Review by Dan XIII and Shane Migliavacca Our putrid pals at Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment) have gone and shoved a whole mess o’ Martino into a handy-dandy box set, and me and my oldest pal Shane Migliavacca (of the Cathode Ray Mission) are going to give a revoltin’ review to each and every one of those bastards! Kickin’ things off is 1971’s The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail: Lisa (Evelyn Stewart) a jet setting wife of a business man is having an afternoon tryst with her bohab in old London town. Meanwhile her husband’s plane blows up real good (this sequence faetures one of the worst miniature planes I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing… seriously, Ed Wood would have looked at it and said: “I’m not filming this piece of junk.”) Anyhow, it appears Lisa’s husband took out a life insurance policy, leaving Lisa with…wait for it…one million dollars. She’s rich bitch! Trouble is her husband was
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Wrestlers Go To The Mat With The Undead In ‘Midnight Zombie Massacre’
What starts out as a match for two washed-up wrestlers turns into a battle for survival in director Max Martini‘s The Mason Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre. In the film, “Wrestling’s most hated tag team, The Mason Brothers, now in the twilight of their careers and relegated to doing smaller wrestling promotions, take a midnight cage match on Halloween night, only to find themselves trapped in the arena with wrestlers and fans infected with a mutated rabies zombie virus. Armed only with their wrestling skills, and enchanted Lucha libre masks, they must fight for their lives and ensure the virus is contained to prevent an all-out massacre and pandemic.” Max Martini, Adrian Pasdar, Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, and DB Sweeney star in The Mason Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre, out in theaters and On Demand on September 10, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.
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(Watch) Short Horror Film ‘The Kiss’ Explores Post-Pandemic Anxiety In A Brutal Fashion
Pastel Wasteland, a Portsmouth, UK-based production company, focusing on horror genre features, short films, and content, has now released the new short horror film The Kiss and we’ve got it here for you to watch. Directed by Rob Ulitski, the film stars up-and-coming genre actors Bella Rich and Chris Mills, and “explores post-pandemic anxiety, through an experimental and grisly aesthetic. Shot on a micro-budget at the end of the most recent lockdown, the film was a labor of love and a step into the unknown for the cast and crew, whose output has been sporadic since the initiation of Covid safety procedures in 2020.” I’m so happy we were able to make this film, and channel some of our own anxieties, frustrations and fears into something creative. We are all super passionate about the horror genre, and the community of horror fans who help celebrate and lift each other up on a day to day basis”. Director / Producer Rob
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1988’s ‘The Deceivers’ Has Been Restored And Is Heading Back To Theaters
Cohen Media Group and Merchant Ivory Productions present the new 2K restoration of 1988’s The Deceivers, directed by Nicholas Meyer (“Medici”, Star Trek II, IV, and VI) and written by Michael Hirst (“Vikings”, “The Tudors”). Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, and Helena Michell star in the film set in India, in 1825. The country is being ravaged by the Thugees, cult members also known as “The Deceivers,” who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage (Pierce Brosnan) undertakes a hazardous task: in disguise, he will infiltrate their ranks. He is at constant risk of betrayal and vengeance and undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s bloodlust firsthand. The Deceivers opens in theaters in LA and New York on August 27, 2021.
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Brutal Horror Comic ‘OBSO/LETE’ Coming This August
Two bartenders in a run-down future city realize their district is being infiltrated and assimilated by cybernetic horrors. That’s the premise of OBSO/LETE, the highly-anticipated new horror comic from G.A Alexander (writer), Justin M. Ryan (artist), and Daniela Barisone (artist). Their trio’s goal is to produce a comic that marries the neon-drenched world of cyberpunk with the grim tone and nightmare aesthetics of horror. We were inspired by movies like Hellraiser and Blade Runner, as well as comics like The Crow and 30 Days of Night that offer a gritty street-level view of the fantastic and often horrific events that take place in their stories.” Alexander states. “1995: A Hacker Attack takes out half of the US Government’s infrastructure. In 1996, The US Cybersecurity Act outlaws and severely restrict access to any networked or mobile technologies for the entire country. 2046: NOW… The City, a sprawling metropolis consisting of almost twenty separate districts, is under immense pressure. For the last
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Shudder Claims The Horror ‘Hellbender’ Ahead Of Fantasia
Shudder has acquired the occult horror feature Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand in early 2022. In Hellbender, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family’s past and the ancient power in her bloodline. We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare
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Food Network & Discovery Plus Announce Halloween Series And Specials
The Food Network and discovery+ are the go-to destinations for out-of-this-world Halloween-themed programming, getting viewers into the spirit of the holiday with edge-of-your-seat competitions and mind-blowing edible creations. This year’s Halloween event features a new season like no other of “Halloween Wars” with paranormal investigator and “Ghost Adventures” star Zak Bagans lending inspiration to the challenges, “Halloween Baking Championship” with host comedian John Henson and “Outrageous Pumpkins” with host and actress Alyson Hannigan, plus, new specials “Road to Halloween Wars“, Kids Baking Championship: “Oh My Gourd!” and “Worst Cooks in America: Halloween Redemption 2“, along with themed episodes of recurring series. Viewers love our Halloween lineup, an over-the-top, multi-week event full of frights, delights, thrilling competitions and spectacularly spooky edible-themed creations,” said Courtney White, President, Food Network. “Each year we look to outdo ourselves and with Zak Bagans bringing inspiration to the scariest season of Halloween Wars yet, along with returning favorites Halloween Baking Championship and Outrageous Pumpkins, Food Network
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Celebrate Halloween Early With ’10/31 Part II’ (Trailer)
The sequel to last year’s hit indie horror anthology, 10/31, is on its way and we’ve got not only the new poster for 10/31 Part II but the new trailer as well. 10/31 Part II taps the best from the indie film world and brings them all together to make one terrifying Halloween-themed film starring Jennifer Nangle, Anastasia Elfman, David E. McMahon, Tim Robinson, Rhema Srihartiti, and London Grace. The directors of the five segments include Drew Marvick, Tory Van Buskirk, Stephen Wolfe, Max Groah, and Jennifer Nangle. As a huge fan of horror growing up, especially anthologies like Creepshow and Tales From the Crypt, I was thrilled to be able to work with a group of such talented writers, directors and actors to make our own anthology film come to life”, says producer Rocky Gray. 10/31 Part II lands on Demand and Digital on August 13, 2021, from Terror Films.
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The Star-Studded Horror ‘The Retaliators’ Making Its World Premiere At FrightFest
Better Noise Films’ (The Dirt, Sno Babies) latest production, The Retaliators, will make its World Premiere at London’s Arrow Video’s FrightFest on August 30, 2021. The rock and roll gorefest follows a broken pastor as unimaginable grief leads him to depths of depravity he never imagined. Directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., the screenplay was written by Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare. The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and many more, anchored by an original score from Emmy-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (“Stranger Things”). In the film, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder.
Continue reading →
George A. Romero’s Classic Gets A Fresh Take With ‘Night Of The Animated Dead’
George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic gets a fresh take with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the film set to be released this September. Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. In the movie, “siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together, the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while also confronting their own fears and prejudices.” Night of the Animated Dead features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy, Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé
Continue reading →
Blu-ray Review: The Sergio Martino Collection (1971 – 1975)
Review by Dan XIII and Shane Migliavacca Our putrid pals at Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment) have gone and shoved a whole mess o’ Martino into a handy-dandy box set, and me and my oldest pal Shane Migliavacca (of the Cathode Ray Mission) are going to give a revoltin’ review to each and every one of those bastards! Kickin’ things off is 1971’s The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail: Lisa (Evelyn Stewart) a jet setting wife of a business man is having an afternoon tryst with her bohab in old London town. Meanwhile her husband’s plane blows up real good (this sequence faetures one of the worst miniature planes I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing… seriously, Ed Wood would have looked at it and said: “I’m not filming this piece of junk.”) Anyhow, it appears Lisa’s husband took out a life insurance policy, leaving Lisa with…wait for it…one million dollars. She’s rich bitch! Trouble is her husband was
Continue reading →
Wrestlers Go To The Mat With The Undead In ‘Midnight Zombie Massacre’
What starts out as a match for two washed-up wrestlers turns into a battle for survival in director Max Martini‘s The Mason Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre. In the film, “Wrestling’s most hated tag team, The Mason Brothers, now in the twilight of their careers and relegated to doing smaller wrestling promotions, take a midnight cage match on Halloween night, only to find themselves trapped in the arena with wrestlers and fans infected with a mutated rabies zombie virus. Armed only with their wrestling skills, and enchanted Lucha libre masks, they must fight for their lives and ensure the virus is contained to prevent an all-out massacre and pandemic.” Max Martini, Adrian Pasdar, Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, and DB Sweeney star in The Mason Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre, out in theaters and On Demand on September 10, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.
Continue reading →
(Watch) Short Horror Film ‘The Kiss’ Explores Post-Pandemic Anxiety In A Brutal Fashion
Pastel Wasteland, a Portsmouth, UK-based production company, focusing on horror genre features, short films, and content, has now released the new short horror film The Kiss and we’ve got it here for you to watch. Directed by Rob Ulitski, the film stars up-and-coming genre actors Bella Rich and Chris Mills, and “explores post-pandemic anxiety, through an experimental and grisly aesthetic. Shot on a micro-budget at the end of the most recent lockdown, the film was a labor of love and a step into the unknown for the cast and crew, whose output has been sporadic since the initiation of Covid safety procedures in 2020.” I’m so happy we were able to make this film, and channel some of our own anxieties, frustrations and fears into something creative. We are all super passionate about the horror genre, and the community of horror fans who help celebrate and lift each other up on a day to day basis”. Director / Producer Rob
Continue reading →
1988’s ‘The Deceivers’ Has Been Restored And Is Heading Back To Theaters
Cohen Media Group and Merchant Ivory Productions present the new 2K restoration of 1988’s The Deceivers, directed by Nicholas Meyer (“Medici”, Star Trek II, IV, and VI) and written by Michael Hirst (“Vikings”, “The Tudors”). Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, and Helena Michell star in the film set in India, in 1825. The country is being ravaged by the Thugees, cult members also known as “The Deceivers,” who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage (Pierce Brosnan) undertakes a hazardous task: in disguise, he will infiltrate their ranks. He is at constant risk of betrayal and vengeance and undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s bloodlust firsthand. The Deceivers opens in theaters in LA and New York on August 27, 2021.
Continue reading →
Brutal Horror Comic ‘OBSO/LETE’ Coming This August
Two bartenders in a run-down future city realize their district is being infiltrated and assimilated by cybernetic horrors. That’s the premise of OBSO/LETE, the highly-anticipated new horror comic from G.A Alexander (writer), Justin M. Ryan (artist), and Daniela Barisone (artist). Their trio’s goal is to produce a comic that marries the neon-drenched world of cyberpunk with the grim tone and nightmare aesthetics of horror. We were inspired by movies like Hellraiser and Blade Runner, as well as comics like The Crow and 30 Days of Night that offer a gritty street-level view of the fantastic and often horrific events that take place in their stories.” Alexander states. “1995: A Hacker Attack takes out half of the US Government’s infrastructure. In 1996, The US Cybersecurity Act outlaws and severely restrict access to any networked or mobile technologies for the entire country. 2046: NOW… The City, a sprawling metropolis consisting of almost twenty separate districts, is under immense pressure. For the last
Continue reading →