by Deirdre Crimmins | Aug 16, 2025 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’25 Movie Review: Sashay, You Slay “QUEENS OF THE DEAD” By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey and Jack HavenDirected by Tina RomeroWritten by Tina Romero and Erin JudgeIndependent Film Company/Shudder Going into your parents’ line of...
by Rob Freese | Aug 15, 2025 | Recollections From a Rotting Brain
RECOLLECTIONS FROM A ROTTING BRAIN: ’80s ACTION SLASHERS! By ROB FREESE When I say “1980s slashers,” everybody knows exactly what I mean. But when I say “1980s action slashers,” it’s blank stares as far as I can see. Hollywood sells its products in easily...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 15, 2025 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’25 Movie Review: “IT ENDS” marks the beginning of a major talent By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth and Phinehas YoonWritten and directed by Alexander UllomSnoot Entertainment Perhaps one of the most chilling things about IT...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 14, 2025 | News
Fantastic Fest 2025 full lineup includes world premieres of “PRIMATE,” “VICIOUS,” “WHISTLE” and more By MICHAEL GINGOLD The team behind Fantastic Fest has unveiled the extensive lineup of genre features screening at its 20th-anniversary edition, which takes place at...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 13, 2025 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive photo and comments, plus crowdfunding news for slasher short “HALF-O-WEEN” By MICHAEL GINGOLD The satirically humorous take on Halloween horror is seeking your backing. An Indiegogo page has been launched for HALF-O-WEEN, which we first told you about here....
by Michael Gingold | Aug 13, 2025 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive trailer, world premiere news to celebrate “THE LAST ANNIVERSARY” By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s the new horror film from the duo behind the award-winning PURGATORY JACK. Writers/directors/producers/cinematographers/editors Brett Butler and Jason Butler, a.k.a. The...
by William J. Wright | Aug 12, 2025 | Exclusives, Interviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MICHAEL GINGOLD ON “SLASHER TRASH: THE ULTIMATE SLASHER DOCUMENTARY” By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT Codified as “The Rules” in the 1996 blockbuster Scream and virtually encoded in the DNA of every horror fan, we all know the...
by Rue Morgue | Aug 12, 2025 | News
RIP “Mad” Ron Roccia of the video classic “PREVUES FROM HELL” By RUE MORGUE STAFF “Mad” Ron Roccia, the projectionist and film collector who lent his name and trailer collection to MAD RON’S PREVUES FROM HELL, passed away Monday, August 4 at age 74. The cause of death...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Aug 12, 2025 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’25 Movie Review: “SUGAR ROT” is sweet, sweet decay By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Chloë MacLeod, Michela Ross and Drew ForsterWritten and directed by Becca KozakSugar Rot Productions Some films are so successfully vile, a nauseated audience is earned like an...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 12, 2025 | News
Daniel Bernhardt is looking pretty heroic in the new “DEATHSTALKER” poster; release date announced By MICHAEL GINGOLD The reboot of the Roger Corman-produced sword-and-sorcery franchise is slicing its way in this fall. Shout! Studios has announced an October 10...
