Bloody-Disgusting Indie Horror News

Awesome '70s-esque Stills From 'Hora'

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:23:39 EDT

Last week we first reported on a new indie horror film entitled HORA, which sounded pretty damn promising. At the link we brought you a look at the teaser art, along with a link to the trailer over at the film's official website. Now we've got your first two stills from the film that stars Minken Tveitan (famous soap actress), Jørgen Langhelle (a big actor in Norway), Rudy Claes (a famous dancer), Kenneth Falkenberg, Eik Omedal and Isabel Vibe (a porn star in Scandinavia - pictured inside).

First Look: 'The Devil's Dungeon'

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:26:57 EDT

Insode you'll find the first stills from Jake Kennedy's THE DEVIL'S DUNGEON, which stars Marieh Delfino, Eve Mauro, Graham McTavish, Alice Amter, Michael Rooker, Valorie Hubbard, Allison Lange, Tony Todd, Tracy Coogan, Jason London, Jason Connery, James Duval and Garret Jones. When a single mother working as a stripper is invited by a friend to take her place to dance at a well-paid private party, she jumps at the chance of making the extra money. But little does she know, the private party is actually a malicious trap by a psychopathic killer with a vendetta against strippers, where her worst nightmares are about to begin.

Festival Report: Shriekfest Horror Film Festival

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:25:50 EDT

This past weekend SpookyDan took a trip down to Raleigh Studios for the annual Shriekfest Horror Film Festival, which featured dozens of independent horror films and shorts that you could have seen before anyone else. Inside SpookyDan talks about his favorites and reveals the event's big winners.

Teaser Poster For Black and White Film 'Cruel'

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:37:36 EDT

Inside you'll find your first look at the teaser poster for the independent black and white silent horror film CRUEL, which was written and directed by Duane P. Craig. Check out the trailer here. One by one, a killer dispatches the people responsible for wrongs done to a young, mute stricken girl - each murder done in front of the girl as a form of shock therapy for her condition. At the same time, the young girl's father races to find her.

Zombie Thursdays Continue At The Silent Movie Theatre!

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:38:38 EDT

Bloody Disgusting is proud to join forces with Cinefamily to present Zombies, Zombies, Zombies!, a featured part of the Silent Movie Theatre's month-long horror film showcase. Each Thursday throughout October, our own BC will be on hand to present the night's films, and possibly have some prizes to give away to B-D readers! In fact, we have three pairs of passes to give away for this Thursday's double feature of Messiah Of Evil and Shock Waves! Read after the break for the Zombies, Zombies, Zombies! lineup, and how to score passes. Check out the official site for the rest of the schedule!

BDTV: Head to the Backwoods in German Film 'Break'

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:27:02 EDT

Head into the backwoods with this new horror film from Germany entitled BREAK, which looks pretty effin awesome if you ask me. If you check out BDTV, you'll find the trailer for the film. For everything else, checck out the film's official website, which is expecting some more updates soon. 'Break' ist the sad story of four young girls...they go into the woods...they meet two brutal and unhuman Rednecks...and the trouble begins. No mercy, just pain.

'8 Shorts to Die For' Contest

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:04:20 EDT

Our horror fiends over at Dread Central are hosting a short contest entitled "8 Shorts to Die For," which is in conjunction with After Dark Films' "AFTER DARK HORRORFEST: 8 Films to Die For", which takes place January 9-15, 2009. Dread Central are HUGE fans of the annual Horrorfest, and are hosting the promotion, which you can read all about here. The filmmaker with the best short film will win a 120G Video iPod preloaded with 4 of the 8 Films to Die For from Horrorfest 2007 (specifically Mulberry St, Unearthed, Nightmare Man and Tooth & Nail)! Seven runner-ups will receive an all-access pass (or eight tickets) for Horrorfest® III, which runs this January 9th15th, 2009!

Official Poster Art For 'Sodium Babies'

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:54:25 EDT

This afternoon (before our internet went down) we scored a look at the first posted for SODIUM BABIES, a stylish new vampire film from directors Benoit & Julien Decaillon. The pic tells the story of Maurice, who in 1973 is very happy to be getting out of the Army and back to his lady. Hes not able to rest for long, however, as Max, an evil ghoul, forces him to enlist in The Fellowship. Maurice is then sucked into 30 years of servitude, just waiting for his chance to get back at those who wronged him.

Korean Horror-Themed 'Soul Mates'

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:54:40 EDT

Well here's a film that pretty much sounds like the most uninteresting film in ages. Scott Reynolds' is currently prepping SOUL MATES, which will star Korean actress Han Chae-young ("Love Now"). With a $5.4 million budget and scripted by Nick Ward ("Stickmen"), SOUL MATES is a horror film about eternal love and vengeful ghosts, a themefamiliar to fans of Korean horror. Scheduled to shoot in January and targeted for a summer release, "Lord of the Rings" special effects supervisor Richard Taylor and his company, Weta Workshop, will handle visual effects.

Scott Goldberg's 'Loss of Hope' Premiering Online

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:02:31 EDT

If you head over to Director Scott Goldberg's official MySpace, you can check out the trailer for his latest feature, LOSS OF HOPE. In the film Paul Kratka plays a man who has lost all hope. After a nuclear war that has killed millions, he must look to memories of the past to heal his fears. Gail Merzer Behrens, Chris Margaritis and Jennifer Baltusis also star. LOSS OF HOPE was written by Jennifer Baltusis, Paul KratKa and Scott Goldberg. The film is scheduled to be released in November 2008 online.

Indie Film to Watch: 'Hora' From Norway

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:26:40 EDT

We caught wind of a new indie film that look pretty damn promising. It's entitled HORA and comes all the way from Norway. The film stars Minken Tveitan (famous soap actress), Jørgen Langhelle (a big actor in Norway), Rudy Claes (a famous dancer), Kenneth Falkenberg, Eik Omedal and Isabel Vibe (a porn star in Scandinavia - pictured inside). Inside you can check out the first piece of teaser art, along with a synopsis. For everything else, visit the film's official website.

Short Film: Eerie Film Submission 'Throwaway'

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:20:28 EDT

We dont cover a lot of short films here at B-D, but curiosity got the best of me when I received a copy of THROWAWAY, a short film by Brian James Fitzpatrick and Dennis Widmyer, so I gave it a look. Its a tight, compelling little nightmare about a young womans repeated encounters with a loud and intimidating homeless man that trumps anything featured in one of those listless Fangoria short film compilations currently available on DVD. If you live in the area, you can check it out at the Eerie Horror Fest, October 9-12, in Eerie, PA, and hopefully it will spread like a virus through other genre fests nationwide. Click here for the trailer or read on for the synopsis.

'Attack of the Giant Leeches' Teaser Trailer

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:07:30 EDT

Inside you can check out the trailer for ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, an indie remake of the 1959 sci-fi classic. In the original: after local-moonshine swilling trapper Lem Sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. While searching for illegal traps Steve Benton and Nan Greyson, his girl-friend find Lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body. One couple Liz Walker and Cal Moulton, forced into the water by her enraged husband Dave Walker, gets taken by the leeches. When police refuse to believe Dave's story, he hangs himself. Soon after this, 2 more trappers disappear, the local Game Warden Steve Benton gets involved. He and Nan's father Dr Greyson realize that the people were taken by the leeches and the leeches live in caves under the swamp. Using dynamite, the 4 missing bodies are discovered and the leeches are destroyed.

Short Film: 'This Side of Nightmare'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:29:54 EDT

B-D regular Peter Grendle just sent us a link to his short film, THIS SIDE OF NIGHTMARE, which you can watch beyond the break. In the short, a lesbian college couple travels home for Spring break, only to be terrorized by a pair of bible thumping redneck sisters in the middle of nowhere. What do you guys think of it?

Short Film: 'Diary of Anne Frank of the Dead'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:18:07 EDT

Winner of Best Short-Short at Dragon*Con Film Fest 2008 is the faux trailer entitled THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK OF THE DEAD. The year is 1944 and the Nazi army has become infected with contagious pathogens from their own biological and chemical weapons. The troops invade the cities leaving few survivors. Those left must fight the zombie hordes to stay alive. Where many people chose to run and hide, one girl stood and fought. This is the story of her adventure.

First Look at 'Hanger'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:11:40 EDT

This afternoon we just scored three first pics HANGER, which is directed by Ryan Nicholson with Dan Walton producing. Pulled into this world to take you out! A horrifying tale of revenge... beginning with a back-alley abortion and ending with a bloodbath so vicious that it brings a new meaning to 'an eye for eye'. From pimps to dealers, from hookers and junkies... 'Hanger' washes the filth away with their own blood, cleaning the streets and making way for the ultimate showdown of good vs. evil. Diving headfirst into the depths of human depravity, Plotdigger Films plans on turning the world of horror inside out and letting it all hang out to dry! 'Hanger'... coming 2009.

[REC] Director's Intense Transformation in 'Damned Friday'

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:29:14 EDT

Faux trailers seem to be the new "cool" as it's becoming more and more of a gimmick used to promote different events across the board. A few weeks, ago you all saw [REC] co-director Jaume Balagueró's faux trailer for EXORCIST V. Today Teaserland is back with another goodie, this time from the other director of [REC], Paco Plaza. His incredible trailer is entitled DAMNED FRIDAY (Maldito Viernes) and features quite the transformation. We can only dream of this becoming an actual feature film...

Enter Filmax's Party With 'Invitation Only'

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:59:28 EDT

We caught wind of a new Mandarin horror film coming next year entitled INVITATION ONLY, which is now in post-production from Filmax International. In Kevin Ko's film, it is the best party ever a wishing game takes place where at first dreams seem to come true. But when one of the guests is found brutally killed, the wishing game turns into a killing game in which the ordinary guests are the tortured victims and the wealthy party goers are the sadistic spectators. The hosts want to be entertained and torture is the main dish. Enjoy!!!

Nagin Retitled to 'Hisss', First Creepy Stills!

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:27:03 EDT

I am officially intrigued. Inside you can check out the first two images from Jennifer Lynch's NAGIN, which has officially been retitled to Hisss. The pictures feature Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat as the "Snake Woman" in the pic, which tackles the ancient Eastern myth of the snake woman who can take on various forms. The visual effects for HISSS will be handled by Precinct 13's Robert Kurtzman, director of "Wishmaster" and "The Rage," among others.

UPDATE: WIN Tix to Zombie Thursday in Los Angeles!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:48:17 EDT

UPDATE: Win tickets for this thursday inside!!! Bloody Disgusting is proud to join forces with Cinefamily to present Zombies, Zombies, Zombies!, a featured part of the Silent Movie Theatre's month-long horror film showcase. Each Thursday throughout October, our own BC will be on hand to present the night's films, and possibly have some prizes to give away to B-D readers! In fact, we have three pairs of passes to give away for this Thursday's double feature of Return of the Living Dead and Night of the Creeps! Read after the break for the Zombies, Zombies, Zombies! lineup, and how to score passes. Check out the official site for the rest of the schedule!