Fear…the most primal of human emotions. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman… The Exorcist, Jaws, Alien. What made the creators of these films dream up the nightmares that kept us up at night? Were they as strange and twisted as their creations? And what about today’s creators of horror? Who are the minds behind the macabre of […]
Last week, celebrated poet and one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation, Ruth Weiss sadly left us, aged 92. However Ruth Weiss: The Beat Goddess, is a new film from multi-award winning filmmaker Melody C.Miller, that celebrates the life and work of a wonderful talent and woman. In a life that has […]
Producer/actor Mike Hatton’s production shingle, Ton of Hats, Inc. in partnership with 101 Films International have announced the surprise completion of principal photography on director Christian Sesma’s (Pay Dirt, Vigilante Diaries) Take Back, a martial-arts action saga starring Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler); Michael Jai White (Blood and Bone, Never Back Down: No Surrender); Gillian White […]
The films may be short, but there is no shortage of scares as Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 announces its showcase of the best new short films from the UK and around the world, with six countries representing three continents. From under-the-bed monsters to monsters in front of your eyes, from the sinister and the creepy […]
Come True is the newest feature from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist and musician Anthony Scott Burns (Our House, the Father’s Day segment in Holidays) and executive produced by cult filmmaker Vincenzo Natali, director of Cube, Splice and Netflix’s In The Tall Grass. A dark exploration into a world of nightmares, fears, and the […]
When the original 1978 film was banned in the UK upon release, notorious revenge movie I Spit on Your Grave helped launch the “video nasty” craze of the 1980’s and inspired a generation of genre directors through its provocative, no-holds-barred filmmaking. 32 years later, a bold and shocking remake reignited the franchise and spawned a […]
Genre distributor Terror Films has teamed with Kings of Horror for the World Premiere of Hunter Johnson’s revenge thriller Serena Waits. Written by Johnson, Serena Waits centers around Serena (Brialynn Massie, Must Love Horror), who attends a college frat party. When an alcohol fueled hookup takes a violent and horrifying turn, Serena becomes the victim […]
Inspired Pictures have announced that British sci-fi thriller, Solitary, will be releasing across multi-platforms and in all major retailers on Monday 31 August. Set in a dystopian future, the film is the feature debut from Luke Armstrong, starring Lottie Tolhurst (Mr Selfridge, Harlots) and break-through star Johnny Sachon (Late Shift, Rage: Midsummers Eve, Casualty). Solitary […]
Genre veteran Tyler Savage (Inheritance) has announced the world premiere of his latest feature, Blinders, at Arrow Video FrightFest Digital Edition 2020. The increasingly creepy film follows a lonely transplant to the City of Angels who forms a dangerous friendship with a rideshare driver. Savage directed from a script he co-wrote with Dash Hawkins, and […]
Shudder have announced the season two pickup of hit docu-series Cursed Films, written, directed and executive produced by Jay Cheel (How to Build a Time Machine). Cursed Films explores the facts and legends around iconic films and franchises whose casts and crews have been struck by misfortune and tragedy. The first season examined The Omen, […]
Daily Planet intern Clark Kent takes learning-on-the-job to new extremes when Lobo and Parasite set their sights on Metropolis in Superman: Man of Tomorrow, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on […]
Killer Raccoons! 2! is the sequel everyone should fear… Filmed ten years after the original, director Travis Irvine (Hail Yourself, America) describes this title as “the best Christmas in July movie of all time.” Already released on digital platforms on July 28th, Killer Raccoons! 2! is one part Sharknado, one part Airplane! and one part […]
This week Vice Press launched the next releases in their licensed Gerry Anderson series with a new selection of limited edition Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons pins by Florey and art prints by Dan Orgill, as well as a brand new series of Thunderbirds limited edition art prints by Rodrigo Barraza – all now on […]
Come True is the newest feature from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist and musician Anthony Scott Burns (Our House, the Father’s Day segment in Holidays) and executive produced by cult filmmaker Vincenzo Natali, director of Cube, Splice and Netflix’s In The Tall Grass. A dark exploration into a world of nightmares, fears, and the […]
One of Fantasia 2020’s hottest premieres is Kriya, which comes from writer/director Sidharth Srinivasan of Reel Illusion Films (Soul of Sand), and producers Tejash Shah of Accord Equips Pvt. Ltd. (Headhunter) and B. S. Narayanaswamy (Court). DJ Neel encounters the ravishing Sitara while working a club set one night and is transfixed by her. They […]
Michael Welch (Twilight), Richard Riehle (Casino), Stelio Savante (Running For Grace), Danny Winn (The Crossbreed) and Michelle Campbell (Modern Family) have joined the cast of writer-director Michael Anthony Giudicissi’s Western Horror film, 30 Seconds In Hell. The film is produced by Royd McCargish and executive produced by Michael Anthony Giudicissi. Summoned from the grave by […]
The swinging Sixties are back. Today marks the launch of a new streaming service called Networkonair available via watch.networkonair.com. The new service offers TV fans a unique nostalgic experience where TV meets streaming with a selection of time travel ‘Nights In’. Networkonair, available from today, July 29th, in the UK and Ireland, enables nostalgia lovers, […]
The UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival celebrates its 21st bloody year with a special Digital edition, showcasing twenty-five films, from Thursday 27th August to Monday 31st August, including seven world premieres and sixteen UK premieres! Ten countries are represented from four continents in a deadly, daring and diverse programme exclusively presented to […]
Ravenscourt and Voxler today announce a special entry in the highly successful (and Nerdly favourite) Let’s Sing series: Let’s Sing presents Queen… Grab the microphone and get ready to rock! Sing alone or share the stage with your friends in compelling game modes while you follow in the footsteps of Queen, the biggest rock band […]
Major League Wrestling have announced a distribution agreement with Digital Original Entertainment, under which MLW will bring its world class brand of combat sports to Digital Original Entertainment’s new streaming service, the DOE TV Network. Set to launch this fall, DOE TV Network is a standalone streaming network. The network will launch on Pluto TV […]
Dark Matter Studios have today announced the release of The Unfamiliar, a thrilling new British film directed by Henk Pretorius and starring Jemima West, Christopher Dane, Rebecca Hanssen, Rachel Lin and Harry McMillan-Hunt. The Unfamiliar tells the story of British Army Doctor, Elizabeth “Izzy” Cormack, who returns from war to rekindle her relationship with her […]