As a child and teenager I became interested in horror films from the first time I saw Gunnar Hansen swing a chainsaw, threatingly at Dennis Hopper in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2." Unknown to me at the time there was and additional world full of zombies, pin-headed antagonists, and demon possessed girls who were each anxious to scar my perceptions of reality. Now, I will soon get the chance to replay the trauma of my youth in 2010 when Wes Laurie puts the final ink on his dark screenplay... Read Full Story
Looks like the crew over at Velvet Hammer Films are close to a premiere for "Silent Night, Zombie Night," with the first teaser available for zombie horror film fans. Set during Christmas time the film, appropriately, will see a late 2009 release date. Involving a three-way love story and streets of blood this low budget film offers more than the typical zombie film. Check out the first trailer below and an excerpt from a previous interview with director Sean Cain. A synopsis for "Silent... Read Full Story
Director Charlie Brooker continues with the series "Dead Set," with this fifth and final episode. Beginning with a one hour introduction of characters and converging story lines the series "Dead Set," could really have been a five hour mini-series rather than the three hour television special that the film came to be. Not shying away from blood and gore throughout "Dead Set," Brooker primarily focuses on the social relationships between characters while adding in an action sequence or two to... Read Full Story
As the poster says, it's for killin' on the cheap
Movie audiences have become more sophisticated. It’s pretty difficult to shock, or unclench the folded arms of even the most jaded viewer. Of course, shouting “fire” in a crowded theater, if you can still find one that is, usually does the trick. (Theaters have pretty much emptied out of late due to a profound dissatisfaction with what’s being offered and by the ability to download what’s being offered, despite how dissatisfied you might be... Read Full Story
Here is something to smile about: Eerie Books, Texas's only all horror book store, has put together their list of the top 50 horror trailers ; an enjoyable trip down nightmare lane for fans, as well as a should-see movie list. Perhaps not so surprisingly, this top 50 list contains mostly older movie trailers... "You’ll probably notice that most of the horror trailers listed are from movies that came out a long time ago. There’s a pretty simple reason for that; most newer horror movies, (and... Read Full Story
A film from first time director Mark Tonderai "Hush," focuses on moral responsibility, human trafficking, and the love between central characters Beth and Zakes. Receiving financing from the UK Film Council and currently being distributed through North America by IFC Films "Hush," is a tightly wound thriller that primarily utilizes action sequences in place of dialogue to tell a tale of human depravity. Intense throughout the film offers well executed action sequences and a flair for the... Read Full Story
Director: Jonas Barnes, Michael Manasseri. Writer: Jonas Barnes. "Babysitter Wanted," is one of the few horror films that manages to add enough excellent acting, proper music, and clever scriptwriting to create a well paced action, horror film. Completed almost two years ago this film has recently been released to a select number of cities and can now be found on DVD. Shot in 35 millimeter with a small budget this mostly independent horror film puts the fun back into the 70s suspense films... Read Full Story
DJ Perry is a writer, actor and producer for several films across genres. His recent film credits include "Ghost Town: The Movie," and "Blood Ties;" as well, this prolific filmamker has over a dozen other projects currently in pre or post-production. Now, Perry takes some time out from his busy acting and writing schedule to talk briefly about "GPS," an adventure tale that has recently been released and reported here (March 31, 2009). Taking on the role of antagonist in "GPS," Perry uses a... Read Full Story
"Bong of the Dead," from Mind in Motion head Thomas Newman is currently in post-production and the first trailer, with a one sheet poster, is now available for viewing. Starring Simone Bailly, Jy Harris, and Mark Wynn the two day production schedule involved over 800 gallons of blood to heighten several action sequences in the film. As well, Holly North with special effects guru Mike Fields put a little something special into the production of "Bong of the Dead," with massive amounts of gore... Read Full Story
Release Date: March 3, 2009 (US, DVD). Director: Andreas Prochaska. Writer: Thomas Baum, and Uli Bree. "Dead in 3 Days," from Dimension Extreme Films is a recent release about revenge and misconceptions involving the death of a young boy on a frozen lake. Not wasting any time "Dead in 3 Days," begins with a suicide and transitions into the final scene of the film, which is given a replay after a violent confrontation with the antagonist. The film centrally revolves around five college... Read Full Story
