Balaban’s 1989 film ‘Parents’ is an overlooked but somewhat effective psychological horror. Promoted, initially, and more recently through its release via Lionsgate’s increasingly prominent ‘Vestron’ label as a black comedy, this film has a lot more to offer than perhaps that sub-genre would suggest. The plot introduces 10-year-old Michel as the film’s protagonist, an awkward […]
Continue ReadingThe final trailer for Wretch has been unleashed in anticipation of the film’s digital and OnDemand release on January 29. Described as “The Blair Witch Project on acid,” the psychological horror/thriller stars Spencer Korcz, Megan Massie, and Riker Hill. The plot follows three friends struggling to piece together fractured memories after a drug-fueled night […]
Continue ReadingThe feature film debut from award-winning Swedish director Kristian A. Söderström, and one of Time Out’s top picks to see at FrightFest 2018, Videoman celebrates the golden days of VHS, the Italian giallo and the films of Mike Leigh. Synopsis: Ennio (Stefan Sauk), a giallo-obsessed VHS collector with a drinking problem finds a highly collectable […]
Continue ReadingTERROR FILMS has teamed up with CYFUNO VENTURES to release: AFTER DARK, HELL TOWN, ASYLUM THE LOST TAPES and DON’T F*CK IN THE WOODS internationally. These films will appear on: Amazon Prime, Google Play and iFlix; the launch begins this Tuesday, January 29th. The films, all of which have been released domestically by various distributors, […]
Continue Reading‘The Lifechanger’ is a stylish ‘body horror’ from director Justin McConnel which sees us follow the survival exploits of an organism who must switch bodies to continue its survival. Despite the opportunities for gross out carnage (often associated with similar genre films), the plot of ‘The Lifechanger’ is a rather restraint love story. Whilst the […]
Continue Reading“Get these Snakes off my Mutha-Fuxkin’ plane” shouts Sammy L, concluding the unlikely 2006 hit ‘Snakes on a Plane’. Well, seems like one snake did indeed follow Jackson’s command, dropping 35,000 feet straight into the heart of gangland – Compton, California. Sadly, it didn’t survive the fall, but an egg did. Discovered then by mad-scientist […]
Continue ReadingAny one out there know the official length of time a film has to endure before it is considered ‘cult’? I got to say, Aaron K. Carter’s killer anthology is already there, right out the gate. An anthology of 3 shorter unconnected films bookended by a gangster themed subplot, ‘An Hour to Kill’ mixes Tarantino […]
Continue ReadingWhilst it might be difficult to pen into a specific category ‘Mandao of the Dead’ has perfect indie festival movie written all over it. Whilst the ‘…of the dead’ component in the title might seem like a grab for attention from Romero’s legendary series, once you get over the fact that this isn’t a zombie […]
Continue ReadingTwo assassins have an hour to kill (so to speak) before their next hit. To help pass the time, they entertain themselves by sharing horror stories to one another. With bizarre titles such as “Valkyrie’s Bunker” “Assacre” and “Hog Hunters” – which hit-man’s story will be deemed most disturbing when all is said and done? […]
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