by Chris Hammond | May 17, 2021 | Collectibles
Gwar And H.O.P. Toys Team Up To Give Oderus Urungus A Vinyl Figure Tribute By CHRIS HAMMOND One of everyone’s favorite intergalactic humanoid barbarians is ready to ride again thanks to the heavy metal band Gwar and H.O.P.Toys (High on Plastic Toys). The 10 inch...
by Andrea Subissati | May 17, 2021 | Events
Join Rue Morgue For a CineMacabre Watch Party of CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE (a.k.a. SAVAGE STREETS)! In a story with echoes in our time, John Saxon and Giovanni Lombardo Radice play two mentally unstable Vietnam vets who bring back a virus that turns humans into cannibals,...
by Rue Morgue Manor | May 17, 2021 | Interviews
Composer Matthew James Shines a Light on “The Djinn’s” Unforgettable Sound and Score By RACHEL REEVES In IFC Midnight’s new film THE DJINN, the horror is as heartfelt as it is, well, horrific. Written and directed by David Charbonier and Justin...
by Michael Gingold | May 17, 2021 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive: “SEANCE’s” Simon Barrett on what happened to the “I SAW THE DEVIL” remake By MICHAEL GINGOLD It was about seven years ago that the announcement came down: The YOU’RE NEXT/THE GUEST team of director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett were tackling a...
by Deirdre Crimmins | May 17, 2021 | Exclusives
Henrik Georgsson On Cults, Sweden, and Journalistic Truth By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Like a Stieg Larsson story come to life, HBO’s new documentary series PRAY, OBEY, KILL takes a close look at a crime that shook the sleepy village of Knutby, Sweden one snowy night....
by Michael Gingold | May 17, 2021 | Exclusives
Filmmakers Mike Testin and Matt Mercer on the one-month miracle of “DEMENTIA PART II” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Independent auteurs often face time constraints when putting together their small-budgeted projects, but DEMENTIA PART II was a special case. The movie, in...
by Grace Detwiler | May 16, 2021 | Interviews
Moments in Moviemaking with Adam Stovall By GRACE DETWILER Adam Stovall’s low-budget supernatural romance A GHOST WAITS is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of a man and woman finding love across the boundaries of life and death. In his conversation with Rue...
by Chris Hammond | May 16, 2021 | Sunday, Bloody, Funday
Star Ace Toys And X-plus Plus Expand The Defo-Real “Planet of the Apes” Clan By CHRIS HAMMOND Defo-Real is readying two more releases in the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes series. These releases include Defo-real Maurice in a standard and deluxe edition...
by Michael Gingold | May 15, 2021 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive director comments, plus new poster & teaser clip: “ESCAPE FROM AREA 51,” with “BAYWATCH’s” Donna D’Errico By MICHAEL GINGOLD The invasion of Earth looks pretty darn good in this independent sci-fi comedy, coming late this summer. Cleopatra Entertainment...
by Michael Gingold | May 14, 2021 | Reviews
Movie Review: “ARMY OF THE DEAD” doesn’t do its premise justice By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell and Omari HardwickDirected by Zack SnyderWritten by Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten and Joby HaroldNetflix Here’s one Zack Snyder cut that definitely needs...