by Rocco T. Thompson | Jul 27, 2021 | Interviews
Makeup Effects Wizard Gabe Bartalos Revisits His Directorial Debut, “Skinned Deep” By ROCCO T. THOMPSON With an array of colorful credits and filmmaking collaborations with Frank Henenlotter, Tobe Hooper, Sam Raimi, and, most recently, Zack Snyder, Gabe...
by Bryan Christopher | Jul 27, 2021 | Short Cuts
Short Cuts: Frightgown Edition By BRYAN CHRISTOPHER Last month K Lynch (Salem Horror Fest) and Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers) hosted Frightgown, a virtual celebration of queer horror with feature films, panel discussions, and of course, short films. This month’s...
by Grace Detwiler | Jul 27, 2021 | News
Trailer reveal for Leroy Kincaide’s chilling FrightFest entry “THE LAST RITE” THE LAST RITE, the stunning feature debut from ex-Undertaker and professional wrestler turned actor/film director, Leroy Kincaide, will have its World premiere at Arrow Video...
by Grace Detwiler | Jul 27, 2021 | News
Maxi Contenti’s “THE LAST MATINEE” Coming to Theaters and VOD/Digital/DVD Next Month Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting will release the Uruguay-Argentinian horror film THE LAST MATINEE in theaters on August 6, 2021, and on VOD, Digital, and...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 27, 2021 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive clip: A deadly roadside stop in “TAILGATE” By MICHAEL GINGOLD A family faces extermination in the Dutch psychothriller seeing U.S. release this week. Written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns, and made prior to the similarly themed UNHINGED, TAILGATE will be...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 27, 2021 | News
“THUMB”-thing scary is coming to Fantasia; see the trailer By MICHAEL GINGOLD The chilling short film is world-premiering as part of the venerable Small Gauge Trauma showcase at next month’s Fantasia International Film Festival. THUMB marks the directorial debut of...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Jul 27, 2021 | Exclusives
Sneak A Peek At The New Metal Folk Horror Comic From Steve Niles From the minds at Z2 Comics comes DIO: HOLY DIVER, a 120-page folk horror graphic novel inspired by the shred anthem of the same name by Ronnie James Dio and its iconic cover art. Acclaimed comics writer...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Jul 27, 2021 | News
“Like A Dirty French Novel” To Hold Festival Premiere This August Drawing inspiration from Pulp Fiction and Lost Highway, LIKE A DIRTY FRENCH NOVEL is a noir pastiche following an erotic phone operator, estranged twin brothers, and a cosplaying femme...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 26, 2021 | News
Popcorn Frights fest announces second wave of virtual fright feature premieres and more By MICHAEL GINGOLD The 2021 edition of the Southeast U.S.’ largest genre festival has a wide assortment of movies screening for nationwide on-line audiences, alongside its...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 26, 2021 | News
It’s confirmed: Universal, Blumhouse et al. are reviving “THE EXORCIST” with Ellen Burstyn, David Gordon Green By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s been rumored and speculated about, and now we know the true details of a planned film trilogy. Universal and Peacock have announced...
