2008 was a great year for horror films and horror film watching. Below are my top picks for 2008 along with some films to avoid at all costs! Top 5 horror films for 2008: 1) "Eden Lake" "Eden Lake," was on this reviewers worst horror films of 2008 for about a week until the complexity and absolute stark terror of the film made its way to my consciousness. Utterly tragic and believable "Eden Lake," shows the absolute depravity that can encompass a man's/juveniles spirit. There is no good... Read Full Story
Arsoncuff Entertainment and Velvet Hammer Films brings us a new zombie, Christmas-themed, horror film known as "Silent Night, Zombie Night," possibly in 2009. Sean Cain has taken time out from his post-production schedule for an exclusive interview that can be found here... Can you tell us a little about the plot of "Silent Night, Zombie Night," and how the story unfolds? "The plot revolves around three survivors - L.A.P.D. Officer Frank Talbot his wife and partner of 15 years. They are all... Read Full Story
It is the great caveat of most attempts to turn art into a profession–be it as a photographer, painter, writer, or actor, it might be easy love what you do…but getting paid for it is a completely different story. That is when the true creativity arises. Brian Pickard , a filmmaker from Vermont has demonstrated this through his unique approach to funding his latest project. The writer and producer of Slayers is securing his budget in advance by allowing private investors like you and me to... Read Full Story
Herbert Brindl drops me a line on "GPS," an action thriller set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. Involving a group of enthusiastic treasure hunters in search of millions this group will have to contend with other adventurists with the same goal. Released recently on DVD this feature involves DJ Perry a prolific actor and the stylish writings of Eric Colley. Not to be missed the theatrical trailer can be found here and for more information check out the "GPS," homepage in the sources... Read Full Story
"Striking for the third time, Experiments in Terror 3 unleashes another hallucinogenic orgy of the uncanny, the dreadful, and the macabre." Well, perhaps... "Employing a mesmerizing montage of terrifying tropes and fiendish footage, our kino-coven conjures more than a bewitching hour of visionary cinema. Pounding a stake through the heart... Read Full Story
A group of lifetime friends hook-up with their Irish friend Jake for a hallucinogenic trip through the Emerald Isles. Not wasting any time these six friends begin trying some of the natural psychedelics including "Death Head," mushrooms, which soon foretell visions of drownings, and brutality at the hands of a sadistic killer for one sensitive user. Not ever truly sure of what is real and what is a construct of the imagination this group of twenty-somethings find themselves mistrusting each... Read Full Story
Both father and daughter leave a local hospital when the treatments no longer benefit little Sarah and her autism. On the way out, events take a deranged turn when bodies turn up in rooms and the long hallways take on a rotten look. As one darkened area leads into another there seems to be no escape from this hellish hospital where the demons of the mind rule. Rated: Restricted for horror violence and disturbing images. Release Date: February 8, 2008. Starring: Skye Bennett, Noah Huntley... Read Full Story
One of the shining stars at the Tribeca Film Festival is "Paintball," an independent Spanish film from director Daniel Benmayor. One of only three horror films currently playing at the Tribeca Film Festival "Paintball," along with "Hysterical Psycho," and "The House of the Devil," can now be seen by horror film fans on the east coast. From director Benmayor and screenwriter Mario Schoendorff "Paintball," makes a social commentary on our tribalist society and how the role of violence, in... Read Full Story
GET TICKETS and TICKET INFO Ghosthousepictures.com Monday October 13, 9:00 pm: Dance Of The Dead TRAILER: moviestrailer.org DIRECTOR: Gregg Bishop PRODUCER: Ehud Bleiberg & Gregg Bishop CAST: Jared Kusnitz, Greyson Chadwick, Chandler Darby, Carissa Capobianco, Randy McDowell Blair Reford, Mark Oliver & Justin Welborn On the night of the big high school Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn’t get dates to dance. Saturday... Read Full Story
Director: J. T. Mollner Writer: J. T. Mollner Noremake Productions comes through with the mind-bending short film "The Red Room." Delivering the right amount of lighting effects and characterizations "The Red Room," delivers in a few minutes what many full feature films cannot in an hour and a half, an entertaining, sophisticated viewing experience. Director J. T. Mollner amps up the tension in the film, with various photography techniques, while Nicholas Rowe as Mikos Zavros and Nathan... Read Full Story
