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Film Review: Imaginaerum (2012)

2013-06-19T06:03:30Z

SYNOPSIS:

A coma sends an old man into his childhood’s sinister fantasy world, where he must fight dementia and gain back his memories before it’s too late.

REVIEW:

Director – Stobe Harju
Starring – Marianne Farley, Quinn Lord, Francis X. McCarthy

I’m going to get literary for just a second and quote one of my favorite first lines from any novel, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family … Continue reading →

Laughing Through the Scares: A Look At Horror Comedies

2013-06-19T05:48:01Z

Horror comedies are hard to pull off. Despite some similarities in the genres, it’s difficult to find a balance between the screams and laughs. There are a variety of pathways from which to accomplish one, whether through reaction, satire or balls out craziness. However, the big question is how the classics in this subgenre accomplished it.

A lot of it may have to do with the simple fact that the two genres really … Continue reading →

Podcast: The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast – Eps 11

2013-06-19T05:34:13Z

It’s the end of the word and the apocalypse has never been funnier! This is the End is the topic this week as co-hosts Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Thomas Mariani and Vixen all give the film high praise and adoration. Could it be the most absurd horror comedy in decades? Will Michael Cera gets his revenge? The gang cover the jokes, the scares and the actors … Continue reading →

Music Video: God is Dead? (Black Sabbath)

2013-06-19T03:40:25Z

Black Sabbath
God is Dead?

Release Details For ALYCE KILLS Finally Emerge

2013-06-19T00:59:18Z

We’ve been talking about this one for a while now but the one thing we didn’t know was when would it be hitting home video? Problem solved, tonight brought a brand spanking new press release and in it lies all the info we need on this special, special film.

From the Press Release
Chaos unleashes when ALYCE KILLS comes to DVD August 20 from Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment, Bloody Disgusting Selects and The Collective. The … Continue reading →

Film Review: 23 Minutes To Sunrise (2012)

2013-06-18T23:32:52Z

SYNOPSIS:

They say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it’s very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they seem.

REVIEW:

Director – Jay Kanzler
Starring – Eric Roberts, Nia Peeples, Bob Zany

I have to point this out right off the bat: a horror movie this is not. If you look hard you could argue … Continue reading →

New One Sheet For FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY Looks Down At You

2013-06-18T22:50:30Z

The army is heading our way on July 26th and there is no stopping them even if you wanted…

A new one sheet popped up today and it’s a pretty good one, take a peek:

Synopsis
In the waning days of World War II, a battalion of Russian soldiers find themselves lost in enemy territory. Stumbling upon a village decimated by an unseen terror, they discover that a mad scientist (Hellboy’s Karel … Continue reading →

Gorezone Returns from Fangoria

2013-06-18T21:16:22Z

Latest PR from the Fangoria camp……….. we of course love to see the arrival of more horror mags

In case you missed the memo, GOREZONE is back, better and more bizarre than ever! Our beloved FANGORIA sister magazine, which was launched in 1988 and ran for only 27 issues (26 of the regular series and a 27th capper celebrating the cinematic legacy of FRANKENSTEIN) is a cult favorite, lamented by our readers and a … Continue reading →

Max Brook’s EXTINCTION PARADE Hits Tomorrow – Free Preview Inside

2013-06-18T20:22:27Z

Author Max Brooks has found himself the new face of Zombie horror with his two best selling books THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE and WORLD WAR Z kind of becoming driving forces in the sub genre. Of course this week bring the big screen adaptation of WORLD WAR Z although I’ve heard that other than the title, it has absolutely nothing to do with the book and out tomorrow is another ambitious project, a comic book … Continue reading →

Book Review: Gutmouth – Author Gabino Iglesias

2013-06-18T16:03:01Z

Gutmouth – by Gabino Iglesias
Eraserhead Press – 2012

Published in 2012 as part of the New Bizarro Author Series by Eraserhead Press, Gutmouth is author Gabino Iglesias’ first book. The New Bizarro Author Series has become known for birthing a number of sick and twisted new voices into the world, including Steve Lowe (Muscle Memory), Kirsten Alene (Love in the Time of Dinosaurs), Kevin Shamel (Rotten Little Animals), and Patrick … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Girlfriend Game – Author Nick Antosca

2013-06-18T15:57:19Z

The Girlfriend Game – by Nick Antosca
Word Riot Inc – 2013 (Publication Date: June 30, 2013)

Nick Antosca has been all over the place lately. He was the writer of the 2012 horror film The Cottage, starring David Arquette and Kristen Dalton. His name can be found among the writing credits of ABC’s Last Resort as well as MTV’s Teen Wolf. His first novel, Fires, came out in 2006, followed … Continue reading →

Have A Hand In Making HARBINGER DOWN

2013-06-18T14:13:19Z

Kickstarter and Indiegogo are changing the face of how films are getting paid for and yet another “Hollywood” heavy hitter is turning to the service to try and get their project financed. Thing is, this might just be one that horror fans want to get behind.

The FX crew behind the remake of THE THING were a little ticked off that so much of their practical FX work got axed or altered from the final … Continue reading →

Video On Demand is about to get a BLACKOUT

2013-06-18T04:27:05Z

Apr. 17, 2013 – LOS ANGELES, Calif. — BLACKOUT, a psychological horror/thriller film starring Timothy Woodward Jr. and Hollywood’s King of Horror Bill Oberst Jr. is the second film to be released as part of the multi-picture distribution deal between Gravitas Ventures and Sky Studios International.

The film is directed by Matt Hacker and is slated for release July 5th 2013 on Cable-on-Demand and various other VOD and IVOD platforms. Blackout will be released … Continue reading →