by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | News
It’s “ALL FUN AND GAMES” till somebody dies for “STRANGER THINGS” star; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD There are deadly games afoot in Salem, MA. Vertical will release ALL FUN AND GAMES to select theaters and VOD platforms September 1. Directed by Eren...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | News
A “TALK TO ME” sequel is coming, with the obvious title By MICHAEL GINGOLD The conversation with the realm of the dead isn’t over. A24 has announced that it is reteaming with the creators of its current hit TALK TO ME (over $22 million at the box office so far) for a...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | News
Brutal fest favorite “MEGALOMANIAC” has distribution and a date By MICHAEL GINGOLD A serial killer’s legacy leads to new terror in the film releasing this fall. Dark Star Pictures has announced that it will release MEGALOMANIAC to theaters September 8. Written and...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | News
RIP William Friedkin By MICHAEL GINGOLD The director who shocked the world with THE EXORCIST has passed away. Variety reports that filmmaker William Friedkin died today in Los Angeles at age 87. After starting out in documentaries in the 1960s, Friedkin made his...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | Books, Music, News
“SLEEPAWAY CAMP’s” 40th anniversary marked by new book and vinyl/CD soundtrack EPs By RUE MORGUE STAFF We’ve got the info and a few behind-the-scenes photos from the book to share. 1984 Publishing has just opened pre-orders for Jeff Hayes’ book SLEEPAWAY CAMP: MAKING...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive clip: “TRADER” plays for life-and-death stakes By MICHAEL GINGOLD The stock market becomes a dangerous game in the thriller debuting this week. XYZ Films releases TRADER to VOD this Thursday, August 10. It’s tense one-woman show for actor Kimberly-Sue...
by Shawn Macomber | Aug 3, 2023 | Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW: DARK ANTHOLOGY “DR. SAVILLE’S HORROR SHOW” DEMONSTRATES JUST HOW FATAL AN ATTRACTION CAN BE By SHAWN MACOMBER Starring Allen Valor, Michael Hanelin, and Honda KongDirected by Kevin R. PhippsWritten by Kevin R. Phipps, Craig W. Chenery, Kirk Levingar and...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Aug 3, 2023 | Review
Movie Review: “SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL” Is Nothing To Sing About By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman and Alexis ZollicofferDirected by Yuval AdlerWritten by Luke ParadiseRLJE Films For some people, seeing Nic Cage go off the rails on...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 3, 2023 | Reviews
Movie Review: “MEG 2: THE TRENCH” is a megalodon’t By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Jason Statham, Wu Jing and Sophia CaiDirected by Ben WheatleyWritten by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber and Dean GeorgarisWarner Bros. There are a number of issues with MEG 2: THE TRENCH, and just...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Aug 3, 2023 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’23 Movie Review: “THE BECOMERS” Shows the Soft Side of Alien Invasions By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Molly Plunk, Mike Lopez, and Russell MaelWritten and Directed by Zach ClarkYellow Veil Pictures Whoever said an alien invasion couldn’t be...
