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Finland’s New Holiday Horror Film Will Give You ‘The Creeps’ This December

Horror, action, and comedy meet in The Creeps, from writer-director Marko Mäkilaakso (Sorjonen, War of the Dead, It Cape from the Desert) set to begin filming this March in Kajawood, Vuokatti, as well as in Jyväskylä, Finland. Produced by Black Lion Pictures and Frozen Flam Pictures, The Creeps stars Hollywood legend Christopher Lambert (Highlander, Greystoke, Mortal Kombat), and Chris Cavalier (Hidden Figures, Teenage Bounty Hunters) along with Iiro Panula (Teit meistä kauniin, Sorjonen, Veljeni vartija, Valmentaja). Miika J. Norvanto and Timo Puustinen (Rendel movies) produce. “In the film, two young Americans prepare for the celebration of Monsterfest, an event in the skiing center of Vuokatti, but the party is soon interrupted when the Creeps – small but lethal – take over the event.” Inspired by 80-90’s classics like Gremlins, Critters, and Highlander. The Creeps brings in Nordic style to the subgenre. The creatures are designed by Disney veteran Barry Atkinson (The Lion King, Heavy Metal, Pocahontas, An American Tail, The

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Feb 21, 2021
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Enter ‘The Wicked Woods’ – Out Now On DVD And VOD

Enter The Wicked Woods – now out on DVD and VOD from Bayview Entertainment. A haunting, cryptic, ethereal mood piece that skillfully sustains an aura of dread and tension throughout. An unhappily married woman and her lover take a weekend retreat at a cabin in the woods to discuss their future. Soon, they find themselves besieged by forces outside the cabin, rushing past windows, making strange noises, appearing and then disappearing within the house; in the fog outside, they make themselves visible as a strange old man in trapper’s garb, a nude woman, and little children in cloaks. Only the sacrifice of one of them can save the other on a night when the portals of another dimension have opened to take their souls and punish them for their actions in life. Unconventional and enigmatic. In Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Lucio A. Rojas, The Wicked Woods (aka Perfidy) starring Catherine Mazoyer, Iñigo Urrutia, and Daniel Antivilo, the film

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Nov 23, 2020
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Watch The Netflix Original Horror ‘Kaali Khuhi’ Today

Writer-director Terrie Samundra makes her feature debut with the Netflix Original Film Kaali Khuhi which is set for a 2020 release. Shabana Azmi, Leela Samson, and Sanjeeda Sheikh star in the film set “in the dark fields of a rural village, a man breaks apart the remains of an old boarded-up well that houses secrets of a horrific past. His act unleashes a spirit that has cursed this village in the past. Taking the form of a little girl, the spirit returns to wreak havoc. She sneaks her way into the house of a respected old woman, causing the woman to have a heart attack. When Shivangi gets word that her grandmother has suddenly fallen ill, she travels to her village with her parents to care for her. There, Shivangi finds herself at the crux of a gruesome legacy and unforeseen future as the village is haunted. Events unfold revealing dark secrets. As the adults quickly grow incapable of helping,

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Blu-ray Review: Warning From Space (1956)

Flying saucers from the planet Paira, which lies on the opposite side of our sun, appear in the skies over Tokyo. The occupants of these craft, a race of human-sized cyclopean starfish, are hellbent on warning mankind about their eminent destruction at the hands of a runaway celestial body, Planet R by name. The big problem with all of this is that humans will doubtless be up to their tits in fear over giant starfish from space and won’t listen to their apocalyptic info, so our friendly buddies from beyond the stars transform one off their own into the likeness of a comely nightclub singer. To that end they attempt to contact a Japanese egghead that’s developed a potent new energy source which they hope to use to construct a big ass bomb that will blow that pesky planet to pieces thus saving Earth and Paira… but before any of that can happen, the scientist is kidnapped by enemy agents

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Oct 1, 2020
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The Haunting Horror ‘The Antenna’ Coming To Virtual Theaters And VOD

In The Antenna (aka Bina), writer-director Orçun Behram takes us on a dark, disturbing journey to a dystopian Turkey, where the government installs new networks throughout the country to monitor information. The installation goes wrong in a crumbling apartment complex and Mehmet (Ihsan Önal), the building intendant, will have to confront the evil entity behind the inexplicable transmissions that threaten the residents. Önal, stars alongside Gül Arici, Levent Ünsal, Isil Zeynep, Murat Saglam, Elif Çakman, Mert Toprak Yadigar, and Eda Öze. The Antenna opens in virtual theaters on October 2nd, including in Los Angeles (Laemmle), New York, and major cities (Museum Of The Moving Image (MOMI), Alamo On-Demand) and Philadelphia (Film Society). Followed by its release on all major VOD platforms on October 20th, from Dark Star Pictures. Check out the trailer!

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Netflix Seeking International Release Of Hit Horror ‘The Maid’

Over the past few years, there have been some great genre films coming out of Thailand. Now, Netflix’s huge hit horror film The Maid is aiming to join the list and is currently eyeing international distribution. Set in a haunted mansion, a new maid with a vendetta uncovers her employers’ secrets and encounters supernatural inhabitants. This frightening flick stars Ploy Sornarin, Theerapat Sajakul, Savika Chaiyadej, and Kannaporn Puangthong. Lee Thongkham directed from the script he co-wrote with Piyaluk Tuntisrisakul. Check out the trailer!

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Aug 26, 2020
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Blumhouse’s Zombie Series “Betaal” Premieres This Weekend On Netflix

Blumhouse continues to fuel horror fan’s nightmares. The genre powerhouse will unleash their new zombie action series “Betaal” this weekend on Netflix. Set in a remote village, which quickly becomes the arena of a breathless battle when a two-century-old East India Company Colonel, infected with the Betaal’s curse, and his battalion of blood-thirsty zombie redcoats are released from their tomb – attacking anything with a pulse. With the Counter Insurgency Police Department (CIPD) forces pitted against the undead army, hapless civilians are trapped in a gripping, edge-of-your-seat conflict. The series features 4 50-minute episodes and stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Suchitra Pillai, Aahana Kumra, Jeetendra Joshi, Jatin Goswami, Manjiri Pupala, and Syna Anand. Directed by Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan and co-written by Graham and Suhani Kanwar, the series is executive produced by Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Kilian Kerwin, John Penotti, Michael Hogan, Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma, Venky Mysore, and Vikramaditya Motwane. Red Chillies Entertainment is producing. Check out

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May 22, 2020
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Hit Foreign Horror Film ‘Impetigore’ Premiering On Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it has acquired all rights in its territories to writer-director Joko Anwar’s hit horror film Impetigore (aka Perempuan Tanah Jahanam) which had its international premiere at Sundance after a smash run in Anwar’s home country of Indonesia, where it was the fifth highest-grossing release of 2019. In the film, Maya with her best friend, Dini, tries to survive in a city without a family. She realized that she might inherit a property from her rich family. Maya returns to the village with Dini and unaware of the danger was waiting for her. Joko Anwar is a master of modern horror, and Satan’s Slaves is one of the most loved — and scariest — movies on Shudder. We couldn’t wait to work with him again and are thrilled to share his scary, visceral and darkly sinister Impetigore with Shudder members,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager.

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Movie Review: The Black Gate (2017)

Sarah (Jeanne Dessart) and David (Nicolas Couchet) are a couple of orphans what lived a hard knock life indeed! Their Uncle Simon (Michel Coste) put the murder biz on their parents, and they spent most of their lives separated at different orphanages. Oh, there’s another thing about ol’ sinister simon; he loves himself the black magic, and he sent Sarah one of those ghoulish grimoires all the rage with witches ages 13 – 45. Long story short, our heroes venture to their Uncle’s arcane abode, run afoul of a cadre of criminals, and all of these folks must contend with the literal hell that’s barfin’ forward out of the demonic doorway he just so happened to leave open! Picture it; Sicily: 1922… Jess Franco sits himself down, watches Phantasm and Evil Dead, smokes the fattest of fat ones, exhales and says: “I could make those films with one arm tied around Lina Romay’s back!” Suddenly a producer from Filmirage… no,

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Apr 5, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Blood Hunger: The Films Of Jose Larraz (1970 – 1978)

When I heard Arrow Video (along with our ghoulishly good pals at MVD Entertainment) were releasing a collection of films from famed genre director Jose Larraz, I was excited as…as…okay, I wasn’t excited; in fact I had barely any idea who this cat even was (though I had seen the remake of his film Vampyres back in 2015, and I dug that…but more on that title in a bit). So let’s see what all the hub bub is about this guy shall we? First on the collection is: The Coming of Sin (1978): You know shit is going to go sour when worlds collide in a film with the word “sin” in the title, and boy-fuckin’-howdy do they ever here. When an illiterate and superstitious gypsy girl comes to stay with a worldly female artist in her secluded, rural abode, the nightmares come fast and furious…like actual nightmares of a naked mother fucker on a horse who’s into the kink…and

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Mar 9, 2019

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Finland’s New Holiday Horror Film Will Give You ‘The Creeps’ This December

Horror, action, and comedy meet in The Creeps, from writer-director Marko Mäkilaakso (Sorjonen, War of the Dead, It Cape from the Desert) set to begin filming this March in Kajawood, Vuokatti, as well as in Jyväskylä, Finland. Produced by Black Lion Pictures and Frozen Flam Pictures, The Creeps stars Hollywood legend Christopher Lambert (Highlander, Greystoke, Mortal Kombat), and Chris Cavalier (Hidden Figures, Teenage Bounty Hunters) along with Iiro Panula (Teit meistä kauniin, Sorjonen, Veljeni vartija, Valmentaja). Miika J. Norvanto and Timo Puustinen (Rendel movies) produce. “In the film, two young Americans prepare for the celebration of Monsterfest, an event in the skiing center of Vuokatti, but the party is soon interrupted when the Creeps – small but lethal – take over the event.” Inspired by 80-90’s classics like Gremlins, Critters, and Highlander. The Creeps brings in Nordic style to the subgenre. The creatures are designed by Disney veteran Barry Atkinson (The Lion King, Heavy Metal, Pocahontas, An American Tail, The

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2021
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Enter ‘The Wicked Woods’ – Out Now On DVD And VOD

Enter The Wicked Woods – now out on DVD and VOD from Bayview Entertainment. A haunting, cryptic, ethereal mood piece that skillfully sustains an aura of dread and tension throughout. An unhappily married woman and her lover take a weekend retreat at a cabin in the woods to discuss their future. Soon, they find themselves besieged by forces outside the cabin, rushing past windows, making strange noises, appearing and then disappearing within the house; in the fog outside, they make themselves visible as a strange old man in trapper’s garb, a nude woman, and little children in cloaks. Only the sacrifice of one of them can save the other on a night when the portals of another dimension have opened to take their souls and punish them for their actions in life. Unconventional and enigmatic. In Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Lucio A. Rojas, The Wicked Woods (aka Perfidy) starring Catherine Mazoyer, Iñigo Urrutia, and Daniel Antivilo, the film

Continue reading →
Nov 23, 2020
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Watch The Netflix Original Horror ‘Kaali Khuhi’ Today

Writer-director Terrie Samundra makes her feature debut with the Netflix Original Film Kaali Khuhi which is set for a 2020 release. Shabana Azmi, Leela Samson, and Sanjeeda Sheikh star in the film set “in the dark fields of a rural village, a man breaks apart the remains of an old boarded-up well that houses secrets of a horrific past. His act unleashes a spirit that has cursed this village in the past. Taking the form of a little girl, the spirit returns to wreak havoc. She sneaks her way into the house of a respected old woman, causing the woman to have a heart attack. When Shivangi gets word that her grandmother has suddenly fallen ill, she travels to her village with her parents to care for her. There, Shivangi finds herself at the crux of a gruesome legacy and unforeseen future as the village is haunted. Events unfold revealing dark secrets. As the adults quickly grow incapable of helping,

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Warning From Space (1956)

Flying saucers from the planet Paira, which lies on the opposite side of our sun, appear in the skies over Tokyo. The occupants of these craft, a race of human-sized cyclopean starfish, are hellbent on warning mankind about their eminent destruction at the hands of a runaway celestial body, Planet R by name. The big problem with all of this is that humans will doubtless be up to their tits in fear over giant starfish from space and won’t listen to their apocalyptic info, so our friendly buddies from beyond the stars transform one off their own into the likeness of a comely nightclub singer. To that end they attempt to contact a Japanese egghead that’s developed a potent new energy source which they hope to use to construct a big ass bomb that will blow that pesky planet to pieces thus saving Earth and Paira… but before any of that can happen, the scientist is kidnapped by enemy agents

Continue reading →
Oct 1, 2020
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The Haunting Horror ‘The Antenna’ Coming To Virtual Theaters And VOD

In The Antenna (aka Bina), writer-director Orçun Behram takes us on a dark, disturbing journey to a dystopian Turkey, where the government installs new networks throughout the country to monitor information. The installation goes wrong in a crumbling apartment complex and Mehmet (Ihsan Önal), the building intendant, will have to confront the evil entity behind the inexplicable transmissions that threaten the residents. Önal, stars alongside Gül Arici, Levent Ünsal, Isil Zeynep, Murat Saglam, Elif Çakman, Mert Toprak Yadigar, and Eda Öze. The Antenna opens in virtual theaters on October 2nd, including in Los Angeles (Laemmle), New York, and major cities (Museum Of The Moving Image (MOMI), Alamo On-Demand) and Philadelphia (Film Society). Followed by its release on all major VOD platforms on October 20th, from Dark Star Pictures. Check out the trailer!

Continue reading →
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Netflix Seeking International Release Of Hit Horror ‘The Maid’

Over the past few years, there have been some great genre films coming out of Thailand. Now, Netflix’s huge hit horror film The Maid is aiming to join the list and is currently eyeing international distribution. Set in a haunted mansion, a new maid with a vendetta uncovers her employers’ secrets and encounters supernatural inhabitants. This frightening flick stars Ploy Sornarin, Theerapat Sajakul, Savika Chaiyadej, and Kannaporn Puangthong. Lee Thongkham directed from the script he co-wrote with Piyaluk Tuntisrisakul. Check out the trailer!

Continue reading →
Aug 26, 2020
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Blumhouse’s Zombie Series “Betaal” Premieres This Weekend On Netflix

Blumhouse continues to fuel horror fan’s nightmares. The genre powerhouse will unleash their new zombie action series “Betaal” this weekend on Netflix. Set in a remote village, which quickly becomes the arena of a breathless battle when a two-century-old East India Company Colonel, infected with the Betaal’s curse, and his battalion of blood-thirsty zombie redcoats are released from their tomb – attacking anything with a pulse. With the Counter Insurgency Police Department (CIPD) forces pitted against the undead army, hapless civilians are trapped in a gripping, edge-of-your-seat conflict. The series features 4 50-minute episodes and stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Suchitra Pillai, Aahana Kumra, Jeetendra Joshi, Jatin Goswami, Manjiri Pupala, and Syna Anand. Directed by Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan and co-written by Graham and Suhani Kanwar, the series is executive produced by Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Kilian Kerwin, John Penotti, Michael Hogan, Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma, Venky Mysore, and Vikramaditya Motwane. Red Chillies Entertainment is producing. Check out

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May 22, 2020
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Hit Foreign Horror Film ‘Impetigore’ Premiering On Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it has acquired all rights in its territories to writer-director Joko Anwar’s hit horror film Impetigore (aka Perempuan Tanah Jahanam) which had its international premiere at Sundance after a smash run in Anwar’s home country of Indonesia, where it was the fifth highest-grossing release of 2019. In the film, Maya with her best friend, Dini, tries to survive in a city without a family. She realized that she might inherit a property from her rich family. Maya returns to the village with Dini and unaware of the danger was waiting for her. Joko Anwar is a master of modern horror, and Satan’s Slaves is one of the most loved — and scariest — movies on Shudder. We couldn’t wait to work with him again and are thrilled to share his scary, visceral and darkly sinister Impetigore with Shudder members,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager.

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Black Gate (2017)

Sarah (Jeanne Dessart) and David (Nicolas Couchet) are a couple of orphans what lived a hard knock life indeed! Their Uncle Simon (Michel Coste) put the murder biz on their parents, and they spent most of their lives separated at different orphanages. Oh, there’s another thing about ol’ sinister simon; he loves himself the black magic, and he sent Sarah one of those ghoulish grimoires all the rage with witches ages 13 – 45. Long story short, our heroes venture to their Uncle’s arcane abode, run afoul of a cadre of criminals, and all of these folks must contend with the literal hell that’s barfin’ forward out of the demonic doorway he just so happened to leave open! Picture it; Sicily: 1922… Jess Franco sits himself down, watches Phantasm and Evil Dead, smokes the fattest of fat ones, exhales and says: “I could make those films with one arm tied around Lina Romay’s back!” Suddenly a producer from Filmirage… no,

Continue reading →
Apr 5, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Blood Hunger: The Films Of Jose Larraz (1970 – 1978)

When I heard Arrow Video (along with our ghoulishly good pals at MVD Entertainment) were releasing a collection of films from famed genre director Jose Larraz, I was excited as…as…okay, I wasn’t excited; in fact I had barely any idea who this cat even was (though I had seen the remake of his film Vampyres back in 2015, and I dug that…but more on that title in a bit). So let’s see what all the hub bub is about this guy shall we? First on the collection is: The Coming of Sin (1978): You know shit is going to go sour when worlds collide in a film with the word “sin” in the title, and boy-fuckin’-howdy do they ever here. When an illiterate and superstitious gypsy girl comes to stay with a worldly female artist in her secluded, rural abode, the nightmares come fast and furious…like actual nightmares of a naked mother fucker on a horse who’s into the kink…and

Continue reading →
Mar 9, 2019