by Michael Gingold | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Fantasia premiere chiller “THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW” sets U.S./Canada release dates By MICHAEL GINGOLD Following its world premiere at last month’s Fantasia International Film Festival, the religious/folk horror film receives wider exposure next month. Written and...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Sep 8, 2020 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Review
Fantasia ’20 Review: “SLAXX” Brings Killer Jeans Into Style By DEIRDRE CRIMMINSStarring Romane Denis, Brett Donahue and Sehar BhojaniDirected by Elza KephartWritten by Elza Kephart and Patricia Gomez ZlatarFilmoption International We horror fans have had...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Sep 5, 2020 | Review
Arrow Video Frightfest Digital Edition: “Playhouse” Is An Atmospheric Highlands Riff On Poe By ROCCO THOMPSONStarring Rebecca Calienda, Grace Courtney, Mathilde DarmadyDirected by Fionn Watts, Toby WattsWritten by Fionn Watts, Toby WattsDevilworks The...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Sep 5, 2020 | News
Interview: Francesco Giannini Discusses The Timely Pandemic Terror of “Hall” by ROCCO THOMPSON A single location thriller that made its world premiere at Arrow Video Frightfest: Digital Edition, Francesco Giannini’s HALL is a pandemic nightmare to...
by Chris Hammond | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Steve Jencks Is Back With His United Scares Of America Silk Print Artist Steve Jencks, who recently released two widely popular horror motivational art prints, is back! This time he takes on America with his United Scares of America silkscreen print. This 18 x 24 inch...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Sep 4, 2020 | Blu-ray/DVD
Blu-Ray Review: Severin Films Unearths Holy Terror With “Demonia” By ROCCO THOMPSONStarring Brett Halsey, Meg Register, Lino SalemmeDirected by Lucio FulciWritten by Piero Regnoli and Lucio FulciSeverin Films How’s this for an unpopular opinion? Lucio...
by Mark Benedict | Sep 4, 2020 | News
SINISTER SEVEN: “CASTLE OF HORROR” PODCASTERS ON SATAN, SIDE HUSTLES, AND ROLLER-SKATING VAMPIRES By MARK BENEDICT CASTLE OF HORROR is by no means the only podcast dedicated to conversations about vintage and contemporary horror films. But it’s definitely...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 4, 2020 | Fantasia International Film Festival, News
“THE MORTUARY COLLECTION,” “THE OAK ROOM” and “SLAXX” are among Fantasia 2020’s Audience Award winners! By MICHAEL GINGOLD The just-concluded Fantasia International Film Festival showcased over 100 features in its first-ever virtual edition; there was a lot of great...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 4, 2020 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Review
Fantasia ’20 Review: “CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER” offers a gloriously quirky cinematic feast By RACHEL REEVES Starring Ginger Gilmartin, Mary Buss and Ben HallDirected by Mickey ReeceWritten by Mickey Reece and John SelvidgeDivide/Conquer Prolific underground filmmaker...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Exclusive clip, plus release info: A shower of blood in giallo-esque chiller “THE LAST LAUGH” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Dying is easy and makes comedy hard in an upcoming fright film homaging the Italian greats. High Octane Pictures releases THE LAST LAUGH, written and...