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The indie horror carousel continues to go round and round, and it is important for us to support that ride. There is a new ambitious horror project coming up called Coyote which features horror genre actor Bill Oberst Jr. playing the lead roll as a crazy insomniac writer with a red typewriter (hell yeah!), and the film needs your help.

Please check out the exclusive letter to horror fans from the Writer/Director of Coyote, Trevor Juenger, below. Also check out the teaser video and a special video message from Actor Bill Oberst Jr. about the project as well. Thanks! - Seth Metoyer

From "Coyote" Writer/Director Trevor Juenger
We're trying to raise $4K for a very ambitious project called Coyote. Bill Oberst Jr. stars as "Bill" an insomniac writer who...well... that's all I can really say. It's a non-linear, hallucinatory puzzle of story. We're basically seeing the world through Bill's eyes, so there's no answer as to what is "real." When the credits roll, you should have a pretty good idea of Bill's story, but it'll probably sound a little different than what another person might say. That's what I'm aiming for at least. I think the script nails that goal through a cerebral journey that explores a ton of horror themes in a really fresh way.

We're working on turning those pages into a fully fleshed out feature film. It's been going well so far. Part of our crew is assembled. We're all working for no money, and plan on continuing that this July, when the actual production begins. That said, there are a TON of practical effects, props, makeup, as well as the ever important food that costs real dollars. We've raised roughly 1/4 of our budget currently, so we're still about 3,000 short. If you head over to our indiegogo, you can help! Oh, but there's something in it for you, too. For just five bucks, you can get access to a digital version of the film before it premieres anywhere. There's also dvd's, props, and other "perks" you can pick up depending on how much you can donate.

by Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com

 The film centres on Virginia (Melissa Sue Anderson) who is struggling with stress following the recent death of her mother and recent brain surgery following a horrific accident.

As she struggles to come to terms with it all, someone or something is picking off her friends around her one by one in bizarre and slightly comical ways.
Is Virginia mentally unstable or does someone else have a dark agenda?

Happy Birthday To Me uses the traditional whodunit angle and closely examines Virginia’s friends, setting up possible candidates for the psychotic killer and giving motivations for each of the characters.
To further complicate the guessing game, the killer is shown to wear black gloves while committing the murders and in following scenes, a character will arrive late to the bar taking their black gloves off.

The characters here are your standard 80’s slasher film characters – one dimensional and uninteresting but the cast turn in serviceable performances regardless, with Melissa Sue Anderson being a highlight as the hapless, helpless Virginia.

However, I found I couldn’t make any sort of connection with these rich kid stereotypes.

by Jason Lees, MoreHorror.com

Around here, we love it when people get lost in the woods and the only thing that turns up is their sandals.  It's even better when the only thing to survive is their cameras.  

Whether they run into a ghost, a witch, a family of cannibals, or even a Kardashian or two, it's always fun to see what survives.  

Indie filmmaker Jason Horton took a few minutes to talk with us about his latest movie MONSTERS IN THE WOODS (review) and what happens when a film crew goes up against more than just a deadline.  

Thank you for taking a few minutes to talk with us.  We know you’re busy with MONSTERS IN THE WOODS hitting shelves on February 21st (and currently available on VOD), so we really appreciate whatever time you can spare for us.

No trouble at all. This stuff is a big part of supporting your movie. I actually enjoy it. I'm narcissistic like that.

MITW takes its viewers to familiar settings as it follows a low budget film crew into a secluded part of the woods.  Savvy horror fans will recognize the set up as something they’ve seen before, but will appreciate the twists and turns you throw them.  What seemed like another ‘found footage’ flick quickly becomes something more as both the body count and the surprises begin to pile up.

Taking the familiar and adding a twist to it seems like it should be the standard approach to satisfying an audience, but it seems so rare these days.  Giving an audience what they expect seems so much safer, but it really just leaves them bored.  With the curves you threw at the audience in MONSTERS IN THE WOODS, was there ever any pressure to play it safe and just make another BLAIR WITCH? 


As a filmmaker, going over familiar territory in a familiar manner just doesn't interest me. I'll leave that to the Len Wisemen's and Brett Ratner's of the world. When I start writing a new project (if it is green-lit) it can take up year or more of my life (script, production, post, promotion and release). So it has to excite me creatively, take me to somewhere I haven't been, or if I have been there, I want to look at it a new way.

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We first reported last month about the upcoming exploitation film House of Flesh Mannequins that's been grabbing a lot of attention and awards within the horror circuit.

We've recently been informed that the film is now available for pre-orders through Amazon.com (Click here to Pre-Order "House Of Flesh Mannequins".) The film will release via Empire Films on February 21. Check out the full details below from the official press release.

From The Official Release:
"House of Flesh Mannequins" is in part, an homage to the 1960 cult classic, "Peeping Tom" which is widely reported to be Martin Scorsese’s favorite film. Indeed, “House of Flesh Mannequins” even features a poster from the original film. But this is not a remake. The film also features a nod to the great European genre directors of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s. Cinefiles will easilyrecognize the acknowledgements to Fulci, Argento and R.W. Fassbinder, as well as the surrealism of Cronemberg and Lynch and the outrageousness of Steve McQueen.

The thing that sets "House of Flesh Mannequins" apart from other genre films is Christapharo’s willingness to push the envelope. "House of Flesh Mannequins" uses real Italian porn and fetish stars in non simulated graphic scenes. According to director Christapharo, “Everything is real, but it’s a movie, so nothing is real.”

"House of Flesh Mannequins" stars Award winners Domiziano Arcangeli (who also produced), and Giovanni Lombardo Radice, along with the captivating Irena A. Hoffman. The film also features stars of the notorious, “Theatre of Blood.” “The Theatre of Blood" is about a diverse group of European performers who make a show out of cutting, piercing, sewing themselves and other extreme S & M activities. Bonus features on the DVD include even more bizarre performances by this troop. For all of its extreme nature, "House of Flesh Mannequins" has become an international phenomenon: In addition to Arcangeli and Radice’s acting awards, the film has also won multiple awards at prestigious festival on two continents.

Christapharo is not the only Domiziano who has been busy. Arcangeli’s Empire Films, which had a hit with the Lionsgate release Virus X in 2011, has 2 more films set for release in 2012: Brides of Sodom (which is set for release in late spring) and The Ghost Maker (set for a summer release). Arcangeli also stars in the upcoming films, “Territory,” directed by Everett Lewis, who’s last film was a selection at the Sundance Film festival, and Ivan Zuccon’s Wrath of the Crows, costarring horror icons Tiffany Shepis and Debbie Rochon.

by MoreHorror.com

Wow, these Roger Corman "Monster Movie" presentations just keep on a'coming. The newest title from Anchor Bay Entertainment is CAMEL SPIDERS (we knew you'd get a kick out of that one) comes crawling to DVD and Blu-ray on March 27th. Check out the official details below.

To science, they are known as “solifugae.” They can grow up to one foot in length. Stories about these seemingly mythic creatures started surfacing when U.S. soldiers encountered them in the first Gulf War. Google™ “camel spiders” and for anyone with even a hint of arachnophobia, you’ll find videos and pictures of an eight-legged, true life nightmare. Thank goodness they’re thousands of miles away...or are they?

From master creature feature maker Roger Corman comes a spine-chilling tale about the ultimate skin-crawlers: Camel Spiders! Starring Brian Krause (Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer, “Charmed,” Sleepwalkers), GiGi Ernata (Risen, Crossed) and C. Thomas Howell, (The Outsiders, The Hitcher, The Amazing Spider-Man), Camel Spiders crawls its way onto DVD and Blu-ray™ March 27, 2012.

During a routine desert patrol, an U.S. Military unit head by Captain Sturges (Krause) is ambushed by insurgents. Just when they seemed to be outgunned, the attack suddenly stops...and their would-be assassins are dragged off by what a native liaison calls “the devils of the sand.” Wounded in the battle, Sturges earns a ticket back home to the more hospitable deserts of the Southwestern United States.

by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com

What is a ‘giallo’? – Giallo is Italian for yellow; a term which came from crime/mystery paperbacks with the yellow toned covers. In turn, highly stylized films of the same genre with elements of eroticism became known as ‘giallo’ films themselves.

Why did you pick this film? – I have been interested in the giallo genre for a long time, ever since I saw my first Dario Argento film. As part of this series I wanted to expose myself to many different gialli as possible, so I sought out a lesser-known one. The title of L’Uomo Senza Memoria really caught my attention, and with a giallo film that is all you need.

Who is behind this one? – It was directed by Duccio Tessari, his previous giallo was The Bloodstained Butterfly. It stars Luc Merenda, Anita Strindberg, Senta Berger, Umberto Orsini, Bruno Corazzari, Manfred Freyberger and Rosario Borelli.

The Film – Puzzle was an absolute delight, it had a really interesting central premise, and it revealed clues in just the right way to still keep you guessing until the final act. The film introduces us to a man who has amnesia, he doesn’t remember anything and is trying to piece together who he is. But there are those out there who don’t believe his story, and pretty soon there is someone out to kill him. This leads him to discover a few things about himself and that he has a wife waiting for him. The mystery continues as he makes his way to his wife and more mysterious characters and events follow him.

Best to keep this plotline to a minimum, because knowing too much can almost ruin the experience. I didn’t really know anything as I went into this and it was a real pleasure to watch, the mystery is what this is all about. There is something so engaging about a man with no memory and trying to solve who he is and why there are people after him.

by Christ Wright, MoreHorror.com

Mountaintop Motel Massacre is a classic example of a slasher movie that had so much potential yet it was entirely wasted! I sort of knew what to expect when I heard mundane things about this movie but I didn’t expect it to be this riddled with plot holes. New World Pictures released this movie in 1986. My mind was massacred while watching this tedious movie.

The plot begins with an insane asylum patient released back into the world and she returns back to the motel she once lived. All is not well when she “accidentally” kills her girl Lori (Jill King) in a fit of rage. I guess crazed mental patient Evelyn (Anna Chappell) was released too soon it seems? The police let Evelyn off (for reasons that make no sense) citing it was an accident. The kills to come are no accident on her part. The opening of this movie is bizarre. The girl Lori appears mentally unstable herself. She has a rabbit, conjuring up spells, and talking to her deceased Dad. Evelyn rolls in when she is angered that Lori doesn’t do what she said and winds up killing the animals and Lori simultaneously. The movie, after this stage, goes down hill fast.

This movie had so much potential. A psyched out mental patient on a rampage in a motel is vintage slasher movie. The movie is derailed with slow pacing, bad acting, and random plots out of nowhere. The movie uses 20 minutes with Evelyn doing “mind games” with her guests with roaches, spiders, and rats. Evelyn’s games with her guests come across as mere filler. One huge plot hole is how this small motel has all these tunnels underneath each motel room. How in the world could one older lady do all this? It makes no sense. At the end, we see them all leaving and apparently they see a ghost of one of the dead ones? This also made no sense. The plot in this movie was poorly constructed even for a low budget movie.

by Seth Metoyer

It's no secret (shhh) that we at MoreHorror dig on the Soska sisters. You know, the Twisted Twins who brought the world a little indie film called Dead Hooker in a Trunk (Review)?

Of course they are also going to unleash the highly anticipated "sure to shock" horror film "American Mary" to the masses as well.

In the past, we've done some extensive coverage on the aforementioned projects brought to us by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska, and now we are delighted to share something new and different with you. Well, sort of...

Allow us to present to you the first ever live interview with the Soska sisters, presented by "The Ghost Show".

Now, I've followed the Twisted Twins for quite a while, but had never heard of "Ghost" before, or "The Ghost Show" for that matter. Let me say just say that "Ghost" is the bomb! He knocks it out of the park and brings out some of the best candid moments I'd have ever hoped to see with Jen and Sylvia. Check out their lovely foul mouths and witty comments in the video interview below.

"In this episode of The Ghost Show, Ghost sneaks The Twisted Twins Jen & Sylvia Soska (directors of "Dead Hooker In A Trunk", & "American Mary") into the Toronto Underground Cinema for a little pow wow. Find out how the Soska Sisters made their first feature, performed stunts & learn some inside secrets of their next big soon to be cult classic movie American Mary."

by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Our Hollywood Correspondent Dawna Lee Heising had a chance to sit down with Ti West (Writer/Director The House of The Devil), Sara Paxton (Shark Night / The Last House on The Left) and Pat Healy (Magnolia) to discuss the topic of Ghosts in reference to the upcoming feature film THE INNKEEPERS.

See what they had to say in the video interview under the official press release and make sure to check out THE INNKEEPERS on VOD now and in theaters February 3, 2012.

So, do you believe in Ghosts?

From the Official Release
Dawna Lee Heising Interviews THE INNKEEPERS Director Ti West for MoreHorror.com.
Magnet Releasing Has US Theatrical and VOD Rights to THE INNKEEPERS, which Stars Sara Paxton, Pat Healy and Kelly McGillis. Segment produced by Seth Metoyer, Shannon Hilson, Matt Chassin and Dawna Lee Heising.

The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, acquired U.S. theatrical and VOD rights to Ti West's haunted house film "The Innkeepers." THE INNKEEPERS is a film about a haunted hotel that expertly blends humor with truly terrifying scares. Written, directed and edited by West, who previously collaborated with Magnet on the landmark indie horror favorite The House of the Devil, THE INNKEEPERS stars Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, and Kelly McGillis, and was produced by Derek Curl, Peter Phok, West and Larry Fessenden for MPI/Dark Sky Films in partnership with Glass Eye Pix. Magnet will release THE INNKEEPERS through its Ultra VOD program, launching the film on all digital VOD platforms on December 30th of 2011, with a theatrical release in major markets in early February, 2012. MPI Media Group is releasing the film on DVD.

THE INNKEEPERS is set in the Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees - Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy)- are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good. As the Inn’s final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of “ghost hunters” begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel’s long unexplained history. THE INNKEEPERS was inspired by West and his crew’s unnerving experiences at a similar hotel during the shooting of The House of the Devil.

Writer, producer and director Ti West has been called the most exciting young American horror director today, due to his award-winning film The House of the Devil. West has produced stellar work since the beginning of his career, imbuing both the vampire film, The Roost (2004), and the muscular backwoods splatter-flick, Triggerman (2007), with keen filmmaking intelligence. Like his producer and frequent collaborator Larry Fessenden, West likes to create distinctive personalities and see how they work in whatever creepy scenario he’s envisioned.

by Jason Lees, MoreHorror.com

The votes are in, and I’m going to admit that I’m pretty damed happy with how you all voted. I like surprises, and it looks like MoreHorror readers don’t just follow the trends and pick what’s popular out there. Nope, you guys wrote in and picked what really connected with you. Sure, there are some titles here that are on all the lists, but being popular doesn’t make them any less special. I dig your choices, and a couple of them on here I’m going to have to go out and rent this weekend, just because of your recommendations. So, without any further procrastination, here are YOUR top 13 films of 2011:

13. Hostel: Part III
I love that this made the cut. Around here, we’re big Scott Spiegel fans and anytime the man who helped bring Evil Dead 2 to the world does something, we like to take note. HOSTEL 3 was fun, like most of his work, and took the Eli Roth series in a new direction. Let’s just hope this gets the man more work. (Hostel: Part III review)

12. The Ward
Again, we’re fans of the director, and who reading this site doesn’t revere John Carpenter for his body of work. The man who bestowed HALLOWEEN, THE FOG, THE THING, and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK to all of us should get a free pass, but he’s been fighting his own legend status for years now. When every film you make has to compete with your own back log, how do you win? Simple, you go small and make a simple film about a girl locked up in an asylum and let the acting do the work. Amber Heard, much like she did in DRIVE ANGRY and ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, really owns the piece. This is another film I’m excited made your list. (The Ward review)

11. Troll Hunter
Guys, you picked it and I have to admit, I’m going to listen to you. This has been on my To Watch list for awhile. It’s about time I listened. From word of mouth, it’s amazing, the best application of cinema verite meets monster done ever. I’m really looking forward to this.

10. The Human Centipede 2
I love when a movie divides the audience, especially when it’s supposed to. Tom Six cut a path through audience reactions with his first Human Centipede, and I loved it. I still haven’t seen this one, but it looks like he took the joke of the first one to heart and just wanted to offend EVERYONE. I for one, can’t wait to see this, but I’m going to have to wait until it hits dvd next month for Valentine’s Day (I’m such a romantic). The idea of this film going all meta and breaking the 4th wall really has me intrigued. (The Human Centipede 2 Review)

9. Scream 4
I love me some Wes Craven, and I really loved this series back in the 90’s when it was the only bit of horror I could find at the theaters. I like how this series, of all the franchises out there, seems to be the only one that really can really reinvent itself and rise up again. Slashers might come and go, but slashers with a bit of insight seem to be able to pop up again and again. (Scream 4 Review)

by Colleen Wanglund

Frank Henenlotter’s comic take on Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein has finally been released on Blu-ray thanks to Synapse Films.

When Jeffrey Franken (James Lorinz) loses his fiancé Elizabeth Shelly (Patty Mullen) to a horrible mulching accident at a family birthday party he becomes obsessed with bringing her back. An amateur bioelectric technician with dreams of grandeur, Jeffrey gathers the pieces of Patty’s mutilated body and sets his twisted plan into motion.

Jeffrey needs some fresh parts to add to the pieces of Elizabeth, so armed with a “special” drug Jeffrey makes his way over the bridge and into Manhattan where he lines up a party of hookers. All he has to do is pick the best parts of each girl. No problem, right? The party swings into high gear but Jeffrey begins to have doubts about what he’s doing. It’s too late, however as the hookers, after partaking in Jeffrey’s magic drug begin to explode into the very pieces he needs!

Heading back to Jersey with his ill-gotten contraband, Jeffrey embarks on his experiment…bringing Elizabeth back to life. Things don’t go as planned when the newly resurrected Elizabeth heads to the city to satisfy the needs of her new body. She needs to turn tricks. As if that wasn’t enough for Jeffrey, the dead hookers’ pimp is hot on his trail. The confrontation with the pimp and the twist ending are truly priceless in this over-the-top horror comedy.

by Colleen Wanglund

Written by Todd Tjersland and directed by Matt Jaissle, the SOV flick The Necro Files (1997) stars Steve Sheppard as Detective Manners and Gary Browning as his partner Detective Sloane who are on the hunt for Logan (Isaac Cooper) a serial rapist and murderer who has killed and mutilated 200 women including Detective Sloane’s sister. The detectives find Logan at the scene of his latest kill and he manages to stun Manners with a shot to the head before he is handcuffed by Sloane. Manners, however shoots and kills Logan.

Nine months later a group of Satanists performing a ritual in a cemetery inadvertently bring Logan back from the dead. After killing and mutilating all but two of the Satanists who get away, zombie Logan goes around attacking women with his foot-and-a-half long perpetually erect penis, stabbing and feeding on their entrails while screwing them.

Meantime, Detectives Manners and Sloane are sent to find this attacker but something isn’t right. It seems the head injury that Manners suffered at the hands of Logan months before has made him aggressive, belligerent and a drug user. At first the detectives think they are looking for a copycat, until they see zombie Logan for themselves.

by Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com

Legend has it that born out of the macabre and well-known history of the Donner Party was a curse of insatiable hunger that can make anyone who befalls it capable of disquieting evil.

For seven teens heading up for a ski weekend during a nasty blizzard, this is nothing more than just a ghost story to tell around a campfire. However, when they find one of their own dead and half-eaten, they are forced to face the fact that this ghost story just might actually be true.

With their car snowed out and no where to run and with conflicts rising amongst each other, the group not only have to confront the startling truth behind the legend but also work together to survive it.

Donner Pass is an absolutely startling, thrilling and bloody fun romp that starts the ride all guns blazing, putting you on the edge of your seat and refusing to let up till the final credits.

This film showcases an outstanding production, from some terrific cinematography by Bobby Scott, an effective haunting and moody score by Stefan Girardet, to a brilliant use of sound design (creaky floor boards, whispers and screams in the wind). Director Elise Robertson does an excellent job with the material here – she makes full use of her creative team and environment brilliantly, bringing to life the low-lit eerie backdrop and making something as harmless as an empty house feel terrifying.

Robertson skilfully keeps the film running at a brisk pace, keeping both the characters and the audience on their toes, letting the pot simmer with her band of teens before breaking out with some startling scenes of violence and gore. All the while creating somewhat of a nauseating feeling in myself, as I’m trapped in this whirlwind of horror trying to get a handle on how everything is going to play out.

by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Our video interview coverage of the Shockfest Film Festival 2011 continues to roll in. In this episode, Dawna Lee Heising interviews Writer, Director, Actress and Producer Maria Olsen.

Maria is very busy these days in Hollywood and she catches us up on some of her past, current and recent projects, including Live-In Fear (IndieGoGo page), Sam Hell, Shellter, A Gothic Tale, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Paranormal Activity 3.

Check out the full interview below which was shot and edited by Astraes Locke.

For more information about Maria Olsen, you can check out her official IMDB page here. She can also be found on Twitter here.

by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com

I have to be honest; Retreat is not an easy film to review. The reason being is that this is a film best seen with as little prior knowledge as possible and it is rather difficult to discuss and review the film while remaining as spoiler free as possible. I shall do my best to not reveal much in terms of the plot, but you best just go check this film out, because it is a damn good one.

Retreat comes from co-writer/director Carl Tibbetts, this is his debut and I have to say for a debut this man knows his stuff! Usually you can tell when a film is someone’s first behind the camera, but not here. The film felt like it came from a seasoned veteran and that really speaks volumes in terms of Tibbetts talents and what he crafted here. The script was co-written by Janice Hallett who also made her debut with this. To round it off the cast were top notch with Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton and Jamie Bell.

The basic premise sees a married couple played by Murphy and Newton retreating to an island to try and salvage their marriage. While there a young solider played by Bell shows up with some shocking news that has consequences for all three players. That is about all I feel comfortable in revealing, the film takes a lot of twists and turns and you just need to experience it for yourself.

"Retreat" relies heavily on its characters; this is a psychological horror film that is more tension than gore. Without strong leads this would have been a complete failure, but lucky for Tibbetts he scored big on that front. The trio here had the perfect balance, Murphy and Newton felt like a troubled couple with just the right amount of tension between them to make it work. Bell comes in and completely changes he dynamic and his presence is easily the most unsettling thing. Each actor played off the other so well, the chemistry was electric and it really brought the film to life. On paper the script is extremely solid, it works well and will keep people guessing, but if you place actors in there that can’t handle the material it just wont work.

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The recent "found footage" demonic possession film The Devil Inside has received mixed reviews from horror fans so far.

Our take is that THE DEVIL INSIDE is a movie that everyone should check out, if for no other reason but to satisfy your own curiosities.

In the mean time, FEARnet has released their exclusive coverage from the Los Angeles premier of "The Devil Inside". Check out the video coverage under the details below.

FEARnet's Joe McCabe speaks with writer-director William Brent Bell and writer-producer Matthew Peterman and the cast of their found-footage exorcism thriller The Devil Inside at the film's Los Angeles premiere. The Devil Inside premiered January 6, 2012.

THE DEVIL INSIDE synopsis:
In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) confessing that she had brutally killed three people. 20 years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists (Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth) to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four powerful demons possessing Maria. Many have been possessed by one; only one has been possessed by many.

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Battle Royale is a film considered so violent and controversial that it is widely held that it was banned across North America.

Well, that wasn't the case. No distribution company in the states has been willing to pick up the Japanese horror flick until now that is thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment. Check out the full details below as well as the trailer.

From the Original Release:

A title that has shocked, thrilled and unnerved audiences.  A film whose fiendishly simple premise has inspired many imitations, including the upcoming The Hunger Games motion picture. Based on the 1999 global best-seller by Koushun Takami, the futuristic tale first came to the screen in 2000, directed by the legendary Kinju Fukasaku. Authors, filmmakers and film fans the world over consider the film and its 2003 sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem sacred cinematic classics.  And now, fans can own them on high-definition Blu-ray™ and DVD!

On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray™ and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon - the three disc Blu-ray™ plus bonus DVD set has an SRP of $49.99 and an SRP $44.98 for the four disc DVD.  Battle Royale will also be released separately on Blu-ray™ for an SRP of $29.99 and DVD for an SRP of $24.98.  Pre-Book on both is February 22.  Battle Royale will be available digitally via select outlets including iTunes® and Xbox LIVE®.

42 students, Three days, One survivor – No Escape.  Welcome to the world of Battle Royale!

Battle Royale
In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation’s youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law:  Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left. Chiaki Kuriyama (Kill Bill) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (Boiling Point, Brother) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed and banned around the world. More than a decade later, it remains one of the most savage, shocking and emotionally powerful films of all time. Now experience the complete Director’s Cut of Kinji Fukasaku’s uncompromising masterpiece – nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards® – available uncensored and unrated for the first time ever in America.

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It doesn't seem almost a year ago that we reviewed the gory, 14 minute horror ride called Roid Rage (review).

Well, Sammy's back and he's ready to go on another rampage.

In this follow up companion piece, the hemorrhoid killer returns to deliver a Christmas to Santa that he will never forget.

We know, we know, Christmas has come and gone, but we thought you might get a kick out of this last holiday present. You can watch it below. Enjoy!

Companion piece to the 2011 short film "Roid Rage"
Music (almost all available on iTunes and/or Amazon):
The Rock Heroes - "Greensleeves"
Paul Haslinger - "Stealing a Beamer"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - "A Mad Russian's Christmas"
Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - "Hot Pants"
Chromeo - "Night by Night"
Gino Peguri - "Coro Dei Corsari"
Ennio Morricone - "Dialogue of the Memories"
Walter Rizzati - "Learning to Die"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - "Faith Noel"
Lea Hart & Steve Overland - "This Christmas"

Find Roid Rage on Facebook here

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It's another year and the classy folks over at FEARnet have announced the return of the “Twisted Comedy” block as well as the guest stars for season one of “Holliston”.  

Check out the detailed schedule below. This should be good!

-          “Holliston” – which stars Adam Green (“Hatchet”), Joe Lynch (“Wrong Turn 2”),  Dee Snider (Celebrity Apprentice, Twisted Sister, Strangeland, radio/television personality) and Oderus Urungus (Alien lead singer from legendary heavy metal band GWAR – premieres on FEARnet television Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. ET, with a special sneak preview event hosted by Green and Lynch on Sunday, April 1. 

-          “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” makes its explosive second season return on March 13, 2012 at 10 p.m. ET.  Alex House as ‘Todd,’ Maggie Castle as ‘Jenny,’ Bill Turnbull as ‘Curtis,’ Melanie Leishman as ‘Hannah,’ Chris Leavins as ‘Atticus’ and Jason Mewes as ‘Jimmy the Janitor’ all return for the sophomore stretch of the series.

Holliston also announced a bevy of guest stars and celebrity cameos for its first season, including Colton Dunn (“Hatchet 2,” “Parks and Recreation”), Danielle Harris (“Halloween 4 and 5”), Kane Hodder(“Friday the 13th,” “Hatchet”), John Landis (“An American Werewolf in London,” “Animal House”), Derek Mears (“Friday the 13th”), Bill Moseley (“The Devil’s Rejects”), Brian Posehn (“The Sarah Silverman Show”), Parry Shen (“Hatchet,” “Better Luck Tomorrow”), Tony Todd (“Candyman,” “The Rock”), Ray Wise (“X-Men First Class,” “Reaper”).

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From we've seen so far, the upcoming dark thriller Donner Pass looks to take a fresh twist on the old legend.

If you are interested in screening this flick via a "virtual online movie theater" with talent and filmmakers, then you might be interested in this.

Check out all the details below, seems promising.

From The Official Release:
Constellation TV, Freestyle Digital Media & Arroyo Filmworks are pleased to announce five special screenings of the dark thriller, DONNER PASS. Beginning January 11th, a special five-day series of event screenings willtake place on Constellation (www.constellation.tv), the leading innovator of virtual online movie theater experiences.

This unique concept is delivering on Freestyle’s mandate to reach every corner of the market by leveraging “FreeStyle Social Cinema” using social network platforms and capitalizing on the power and reach of web-connected video. DONNER PASS is one of several titles included in an agreement made by Freestyle and Constellation to do selective online theatrical screenings of Freestyle’s upcoming release slate. Using Constellation's revolutionary virtual theatrical (VT) technology, screenings will be hosted by directors, actors, and other filmmakers to provide online a dialog with the audience and to deliver an intimate film festival like experience. Special screenings for Freestyle’s other titles will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the screening are $4.99 at www.constellation.tv/donnerpass

 CONSTELLATION.TV SCREENING SCHEDULE:

·         On Wednesday, January 11th at 7:30PM PST, Elise Robertson, Director and Mouncey Ferguson, Producer will host a live Q&A about Donner Pass. Robertson began her career in the film industry as an intern character painter on Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, went on to directEmmy-award winning regional television, won a Cine Golden Eagle for her adaptation of Ralph Ellison’s King of the Bingo Game, and is also a working SAG actor whose recent credits include Sons of Anarchy, True Blood and NCIS LA. In addition to Donner Pass,Elise and Mouncey have recently completed the script for Forger, a caper/biopic about the famous World War II-era art forger, Han Van Meegeren.

·         On Thursday, January 12th at 7:30PM PST, John Kassir, Horror Icon will host a live Q&A of Donner Pass. Kassir is most notably known for his work in the Tales from the Crypt series as the voice of Crypt Keeper.

·         On Friday, January 13th at 7:30PM PST, Michael Defellipo, writer for Horrorsociety.com will host a live Q&A about Donner Pass.

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The gritty Italian psychological horror film Wrath of the Crows from mastermind Ivan Zuccon looks to be one of those indie gems that you won't want to miss.

The film has already been receiving a lot of attention and buzz among the Italian horror scene and now you can check out the trailer and synopsis below.

We've even included a few screen stills for you to check out. Enjoy!

Plot Synopsis:
You can't escape from yourself or your past:
In a dirty and narrow jail, Larry (Domiziano Arcangeli), Deborah (Debbie Rochon), Hugo (Brian Fortune), Hernest (John Game) and Liza (Tara Cardinal), the prisoners, are obliged to suffer injustices from the guards and from their chief, the officer.

Above all of them all: the Judge. Nobody ever saw him, but he is the one that sets the rules and he's feared by inmates and guards alike. The prisoners know how to behave, what are the rules to be respected but they don't remember anything of their former life outside the walls of the fortress of their prison.

The Prisoner's sole memory, slowly emerging during the story, is the Great Evil that led them to the fortress. And the long long time they have been imprisoned in it. Suddenly, a new prisoner makes its out from nothing-like appearance: PRINCESS (Tiffany Shepis). She is a beautiful lady, dressed only in a crow feathers coat, shining and sensual. Her arrival causes curiosity, envy, suspect and a deep sexual agitation.

by Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com

Can any of you recall 2010’s Piranha? I sure can.

There was a film that revelled in the fact that it was B-grade trash, unabashedly offering a filthy, sleazy and gory romp. And you know what? It was fun.

This is the main problem here with Shark Night: it takes itself way too seriously playing it straight-faced with minimal laughs, gore and zero over-the-top quirkiness when we all know this film is anything but.

It’s called Shark Night, for crying out loud - this title alone betrays the audience in a way, teasing it’s something akin to something gleefully wicked like Piranha.

The film’s director, David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2), has had a shot at a B-grade romp before with Snakes On A Plane, which also failed to live up to being a goofy, trashy exploitation film.

Now, I’m a fan of some of Ellis’s work – Cellular was an outstanding thriller and who can forget that brilliant highway sequence from Final Destination 2? - But frankly, his execution here is a little sloppy.

Scenes that are no doubt intended to build suspense are predictable at best and sometimes even downright laughable.

That Ellis is furthermore restrained from going completely manic by the PG-13 rating makes these shark attacks a tame and lacklustre affair when there really should be guts flying upwards in a brilliant, dazzling shower.

by Jason Lees, MoreHorror.com

Let’s see a show of hands.  How many of you out there have seen a movie where a group of friends get lost in the woods and find a monster? 

Okay, most of you. 

Now, how many of you have seen a movie like that where the group of friends have cameras and record everything they see and somehow that’s what’s being presented as the movie? 

Okay, again, most of us.

Now, how many of you have seen that movie done up ‘found footage’ style and then watched the whole thing self destruct from the weight of its own contrivances?  How many of us have watched in pain as the fake documentary film you’re watching just gets lost under the format of cinema verite?

All of us?  Now that’s just sad. 

That’s the fault with a film presenting itself as a film within a film (now go say that three times fast).  Very few movies can sustain that kind of belief in its fictional world while maintaining its commitment to being a discovered last will and testament.  The ones that do succeed have to follow a strict adherence to what the camera sees and how the character holding the camera reacts to the world around them.  Off the top of my head, only BLAIR WITCH and (REC) really pull it off, completely telling their stories from the POV of the characters holding the cameras.  Even George Romero didn’t quite pull it off with his DIARY OF THE DEAD.  Creating a true ‘film within a film’ is tough, almost impossible, and the downside to all of it is, if you do pull it off, all you’ve really accomplished is proving to the audience just how clever you are.
I just found out, however, that there is another way to pull it off.  Writer/director Jason Horton has it figured out.  You see, what you do is start your film within a film, set up your characters, establish your virtual world, pull your docu style tricks, and then, when the format of it all starts to get in the way of your story, you pitch that whole convention and just dive into your monster movie.  MONSTERS IN THE WOODS is just that, a movie within a movie that doesn’t need to keep reminding you what it is.

That might be an incredibly long and drawn out way of saying that this little flick does it right, but I think this low budgeter should get the credit it deserves for having the balls to take a few chances and not follow the rules that seem to govern indie monster flicks.  The only reason we seem to get the same failed movie over and over again is because someone out there decided that it seems to be working.  Guess what?  It hasn’t worked since CLOVERFIELD.  Horton and crew took the idea that’s gotten tired and just slammed it with new life.

by Jason Lees, MoreHorror.com

I love being surprised, and I also love being proven wrong. Maybe it's part of my sick and twisted mind that just loves being slapped in the face once in a while, or maybe it's just that I really love when a movie comes out of left field and just wins me over, but I love when for no good reason I watch something and just get lost in it, especially when I was so damned sure that it was going to be trash.

Let's face it, those of us that are addicted to our genre have been around long enough to know that even a bright and shiny turd is still a turd, but we all still hope that it'll clean up and be a gem. We get so jaded calling things crap before we give them a chance that it's all we can do to keep trying to watch them sometimes. How many times do we hit play and start to roll our pompous eyes even before the credits start. We know what we're going to see, so we brace ourselves for the garbage about to unspool before us. Pompous. Stuck up. Elitist. That's a good way to describe us horror 'afficianodos' sometimes. Well, like I just said, I love being proven wrong, and I love that slap in the face, especially when it hits so hard that it brings tears to my eyes.

Let's start this review off right by laying the cards out first. I just finished Jet Eller's Night Feeders and I'm still surprised by just how much I liked it. This was fun stuff, well written, with a cast that I honestly didn't want to see get offed and eaten. The film is your basic 'friends in the woods' story with an alien invasion twist. Instead of earthbound monsters, we get CGI creatures that are good and hungry. Now, since we're still on that honesty kick, no, the visual effects aren't that polished. The aliens come off like animatics, place holders for where the finished effects should go. They move and hiss and scream, but still these effects look like deleted scenes you'd find on the DVD.

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Award-winning actor, Michael Biehn of Terminator and Aliens fame is getting ready to make his directorial debut with his new suspense thriller The Victim. Anchor Bay Films has just locked in the North American rights to the film and we personally can't wait to see it. Biehn also wrote and will star in the film. For even more information on this exciting upcoming release, check out the official press release below.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Films has locked in North American rights to the suspense thriller, The Victim, starring Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens), Jennifer Blanc (Badass, Dark Angel), Ryan Honey (Men of Honor, Hallowed Ground), Denny Kirkwood (Never Been Kissed), Tanya Newbould (Red Dragon, Rush Hour 2) and Danielle Harris (Halloween series). The deal was made with Preferred Content. The Victim was written by Michael Biehn and is his directorial debut. Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment, made today’s announcement.

“This is a great grindhouse film and audiences won’t be disappointed,” commented Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions for Anchor Bay Films.

“From the first day of shooting, I had hoped that Anchor Bay would be interested in The Victim. I’m very happy they will be working with us to distribute it,” added Michael Biehn. “I loved making such a down and dirty film – true grindhouse.”

by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com

Ring in the New Year with this punk rock slasher flick! New Year's Evil is far from perfect and only has a few good moments. I personally prefer Bloody New Year but this, as far as I know, isthe only other New Year’s themed horror movie. It’s only been released once on VHS and for that reason, is highly sought after by horror movie collectors. Whether this will ever get a decent re-release is unknown, but for slasher fans, this is a must see.

The plot is fairly simple. A crazed person on New Year’s Eve wants to kill off people with important connections to the lead character one by one. This occurs at the dawn of New Year’s as it relates to each time zone. All the while, he corresponds with the lead through a pay phone using a voice modifier to disguise his identity. Each time he calls, he informs her he has killed another person she is close to as he travels from East to West.

This movie is rather dull to me and features mediocre acting. The constant use of punk rock music just comes out of nowhere and doesn’t really add much to the movie but filler. The main character Blaze (Roz Kelly) is played by an older female who doesn’t even seem to be scared of the death threats she receives. For instance, in one scene where she finds out who her mysterious caller is, she doesn’t even seem mildly scared by his actions.

by Jamie Zaccaria, MoreHorror.com

100 Years of Horror is a documentary hosted by the one and only Christopher Lee that goes through the history of horror on film.

From the old silent movies to the newest release, 100 Years of Horror discusses which movies scared audiences the most and which left everlasting impressions on the horror genre.

While the idea of this documentary was inspiring, it was poorly executed.

The entire film felt like a cheap 70’s flick with awful added 3D animation and poor quality camera work.

There were some perks to the documentary, however, including Lee as narrator. He didn’t take his job too seriously but didn’t joke around either.

I also enjoyed the clips of real footage from such famous actors as Lon Chaney, Peter Cushing, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, and more. I also liked getting to hear about some of the actors’ behind-the-scenes stories.

Overall this documentary was cheap looking but had some fun clips that I enjoyed watching.

If you’re looking for just one horror documentary to watch, I would suggest finding another, but for the hardcore horror lovers, you may want to give it a go anyway.