Supernatural Thriller “Psychophony” Completes Production

The Spanish supernatural thriller “Psychophony” from director Xabier Berraondo has completed production. The film is a production of House Of Film and follows the risky experiment that Dr. Helena Jara undertook with a group of patients suffering from schizophrenia in order to prove that their hallucinations had a paranormal origin.

The mystery hidden in the youngest patient, Ainara, will change the course of events. Based on the finding of the original video and audio tapes of the experiment in March 2006, the film shot in 2011 shows the unexpected occurrence of some chilling EVPs. A must see for the lovers of the paranormal, the mysterious and the suspenseful.  Check out the trailer below.

Comic-Con 2013 Trailer Music Video Trailer For ‘Dracula’ Series

A music video trailer has been released to promote NBC’s ‘Dracula’ which premieres this fall. The show has a stellar cast and the promotional material so far eludes to a pretty cool concept for the legendary creature of the night. ‘Dracula’ will star Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ben Miles, Jessica De Gouw and others in fresh spin to the gothic tale that features Rhys as Count Dracula. Check out the trailer below. The pilot episode debuts on October 25th.

It’s the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He’s especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night – useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: He hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan… until he becomes infatuated with a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.

“Harold’s Going Stiff” Gets Release Date

The U.K. fictional documentary  zombie film “Harold’s Going Stiff”  has been issued a release date. Below the news update, about the 2011 produced movie, you can see an HD trailer. “Harold’s Going Stiff” is directed by Keith Wright  and stars Stan Rowe, Sarah Spencer, Andy Pandini, Lee Thompson, Richard Harrison, Phil Gascoyne. The movie has won several awards and on August 20th the film can be seen via many On-Demand platforms and DVD, as well as a limited theatrical run. A few of the select theatres to host the film are the The FilmBar in Phoenix, AZ; Viva Cinema in Houston, TX; Jumpcut Café in Los Angeles, CA; and several other locations nationwide.

Lonely pensioner, Harold Gimble, has become the first man to suffer from a new neurological disease that is slowly turning him into a zombie-like state. Harold’s hermit-like existence is shaken up when a vivacious nurse, Penny Rudge, is sent along to alleviate his stiffness. Her massage techniques work a treat on Harold and they become close friends.

Harold agrees to trial a possible cure for the disease at a private institute, and the initial results are excellent. But the following day he’s in an even worse state than before, and after Penny accidentally overhears the doctor’s dire prognosis for Harold she decides to sneak him away the next morning.

Word soon gets out, and before long a small group of bloodthirsty thugs are pursuing Harold and Penny across dramatic moorlands in the hope of a kill.

Crowd Funding Started For “Something In The Dark”

“Something In The Dark” is something of a new paranormal spin on horror. The film will entice audiences to experience an almost soundless, chilling experience. devoid of dialog, “Something In The Dark” will express the sinister swells of emotional  reciprocity through visual stimuli and chilling soundtrack. The project comes from Writer/Director Steven Aguilera and will feature Sophie Turner as a POV host of sorts for the audience to travel through this supernatural horror story.

“Something In The Dark” is about a pair of mysterious goggles which allow a blind woman to see ghosts. But since they let her see real people as well, she is unable to distinguish between the living and the dead. She soon discovers a Grim Reaper-type character stalking her, along with a demented soul that looks just like herself. She deduces that her own death is imminent and must discover how this will come to be, and how to stop it. Right now there is a crowd funding campaign going on over at Indiegogo to help see this film manifest. Head over and check it out for all the cool rewards that comes from funding partnership. Also check out the project’s Facebook page to keep up-to-date with the film’s progress.

My Review Of “Grabbers” 2012

“Grabbers” is a modern creature-feature, horror-comedy from the Emerald shores of Ireland. The film is directed by Jon Wright, who directed the 2009 dark horror, social satire “Torment”, which dealt with class warfare and social injustice within society through the microcosm of the politics of life among the student body. That film was a serious address to the principles of an action-consequence scenario set in a traditional-styled horror. “Grabbers” is a lighter, more fun-loving satire about Irish stereotypes, inebriation, and a celebration of community and culture facing an identity in transition,set in total b-movie sci-fi, horrror-comedy fanfare. The movie stars Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey and Lalor Roddy.

In “Grabbers” a small  hamlet on an Island just of the coast of Ireland's mainland, finds themselves in the middle of an alien invasion. These are not the little green meanies bent on planetary domination. In this story the aliens are huge ravenous Kraken-esque creatures that find our world just one big smorgasbord . It is up to the villagers to fight off these creatures and save the planet, but in order to do so they have to approach the situation through beer goggles. Once they learn that the only way they can stay alive, and not seem tasty, is to get really really drunk! The creatures love blood, need it to thrive and procreate. Alcohol is like poison to them, so it becomes a salvation to the community. Nothing but fun can come from this! It is a truly entertaining set-up, and a total Irish embrace of preconceived notions of the Irish people by the rest of the world. The film is pretty much a statement that says they are owning it!

For me personally, “Grabbers” is one of those rare films that celebrates everything about classic b-movie creature-features in a modern way without looking like it is making a big effort to do so. It gets it right! The film flows smoothly and effortlessly, which makes it an easy, fun viewing experience. There is no real odd moments were the acting seems coerced, or the lines fall flat. You don’t even have to be Irish, or from the UK, to get the humor to relate to the film. “Grabbers” maintains a level of story and dialog that is truly universal. Not since “Killer Klowns From Outer Space” and “Tremors” have I enjoyed a film like this so much. The creatures dominated every scene they were in, with care and quality taken to how best to represent the monsters on screen. They didn’t look cartoonish or ridiculous. The actors were funny and likable. The funny was actually funny. I have to say that “Grabbers” is a really great film, and one of the best horror-comedies that I have seen in a great while.

First Official Poster For “Voices From The Grave” Has Arrived

Directors Richard Stoudt And Laurence C. Holloway have released the first poster for their Indie horror anthology “Voices From The Grave”. Back in January I had the privilege of interviewing the two directors about the project which features an original story by horror legend Gary Brandner (The Howling). You can read that interview here! Also to see the trailer for “Voices From The Grave” go here!

“Voices From The Grave” stars David Nelson, Michael Hanelin, Chris Labadie, Scarlett O'Neil, Maryam Cne, Michelle Green, Bobby Shook, James Leatherman, Sean Ryan McBride, Brandon Thomas, Sarah Masters and  Corey Henderson. The film is a three part Supernatural story. Deadly spirits, deadly spirits, back from the grave with vengeance in mind give fuel to these tales of supernatural horror.

"Invitation" based on a short story by Gary Brandner, tells the creepy tale of Len Krager, a life loser who attends a party he'll never forget! "All Hallows' Eve" is an exercise in suspense and atmosphere set on an eventful Halloween night. Robert Mundy is bitter since the accidental death of his brother on Halloween night. This Halloween night will be different as a vengeful ghost will seek retribution. Ghostly road hazards endanger a young used car owner in the turbo-charged yarn "Re-Possessed", a spine tingling 'vehicle' for absolute fright. Jeff purchases a killer car for a killer deal......not knowing the car wants his body and soul!

Simian Flu: OPHA Public Service Announcement

“Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes” is the affirmation that one of the coolest and most loved sci-fi mythos is firmly rebooted. This is the sequel to “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” and hopefully (and personally I feel) it will lead to that iconic moment at the end of “Planet Of The Apes” where Mark Wahlberg  came back to an Earth where every thing seemed the same but with Apes as the ruling species.  But back to the latest “Dawn…” news.

A new viral campaign has kicked off on preventing and protecting from Simian flu. A virus that has a very low success rate when it comes to recovery- only 1 in 10 survive infection. As we all know Apes are immune. Below is some more information on Simian Flu.

Since 2011, the Simian Flu has affected 8.7 million people worldwide. Protect yourself, protect humanity. Learn more at SimianFlu.com.


 
Also a first look image has been released for the film. “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes” continues Cesar’s journey as protector of the Simian race. The film doesn’t come out until next year but we can look forward to a lot of visual goodies to come out between now and then. “Dawn..” will star Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Enrique Murciano, Kirk Acevedo, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer. It is directed by Matt Reeves. Check out the first look at the Apes below…


 
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.