by Michael Gingold | Sep 19, 2023 | News
H.P. Lovecraft film series coming to NYC, with many in 35mm By MICHAEL GINGOLD Classic fright fare inspired by the author’s writings are getting a major showcase at Halloweentime. New York City’s Anthology Film Archives (32 2nd Avenue) has announced the lineup for its...
by William J. Wright | Sep 18, 2023 | News
SEVERIN FILMS RESURRECTS “COUNT DRACULA” AND “DR. BUTCHER, M.D.” By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT This year, Severin Films is injecting some bloody 4K depravity into your Halloween viewing. On October 24, just in time for the creepiest time of the year,...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 18, 2023 | News
You’ll be able to find the acclaimed “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME” on Shudder By MICHAEL GINGOLD One of this year’s best festival premieres has found its streaming home. Shudder has announced its acquisition of North American and UKI rights to the Australian chiller YOU’LL...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 18, 2023 | News
Trailer and U.S. premiere/release date revealed for zombies-vs.-militia thriller “HERD” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Following its world premiere at the UK’s FrightFest, it’s headed to another high-profile booking and general release. Dark Sky Films has announced that HERD will...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 18, 2023 | News
First teaser trailer for Sitges/Beyond Fest home-invasion horror “LAST STRAW” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Actually, it’s a diner invasion, but no less horrifying. LAST STRAW, which will have its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival followed by its North American debut at...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 15, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive “SATANIC HISPANICS” clip: Jonah Ray Rodrigues wields “The Hammer of Zanzibar” against evil By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s part of the wildest segment in the new fright anthology. “The Hammer of Zanzibar,” exclusively excerpted below, is Alejandro Brugués’ (JUAN OF...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Sep 15, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive advance review and photos: Federico Zampaglione’s “THE WELL” By ROBERTO E. D’ONOFRIO Since the announcement this past February that musician and director Federico Zampaglione (SHADOW, TULPA: DEMON OF DESIRE) had started production on a new film, expectations...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 15, 2023 | Interviews
Exclusive Interview: “MY ANIMAL” director Jacqueline Castel on casting, connecting and running with the wolves By MICHAEL GINGOLD After a decade as an award-winning creator of short films, including a collaboration with David Lynch, Jacqueline Castel has made her...
by Scott Feinblatt | Sep 14, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
Theatre Review: Nothing’s Sacred In “EXORCISTIC: THE ROCK MUSICAL,” A Triumphantly Bawdy Tribute To A Horror Classic By SCOTT FEINBLATT Starring Emma Hunton, Frankie Grande and Brian Logan DalesDirected by Chadd McMillan and Alli Miller-FisherBook,...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 14, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive trailer reveals the weirdness of “THE FIFTH THORACIC VERTEBRA,” coming next month By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s an award-winning plunge into strange cinema from South Korea. IndiePix Films will give THE FIFTH THORACIC VERTEBRA its debut North American release on...
