Trailer Released For Zombie Action Thriller "The Driver"

Check out the trailer for upcoming zombie action thriller "The Driver". The film is directed by Wych Kaosayananda and stars action genre star Mark Dacascos. Julie Condra and daughter Noelani Dacascos costar. It is set to reach DVD, Digital, and On Demand on November 26th.

In a zombie apocalypse, one man desperately tries to keep his family alive.

Vertical Entertainment Acquires Neo-Noir "Blood On Her Name"

Vertical Entertainment has acquired English Speaking World rights to Neo-Noir Blood On Her Name at AFM. Directed by Matthew Pope, who makes his feature debut, the film stars Bethany Anne Lind (REPRISAL, OZARK), Will Patton (REMEMBER THE TITANS, ARMAGEDDON), and Elizabeth Röhm (AMERICAN HUSTLE, JOY).

Blood On Her Name centers on a single mother (Lind) who’s panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spirals out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man’s body to his family.

The film is due for early 2020 release.

Trailer Released For Full Moon's "Necropolis: Legion"

The official trailer has been released for Full Moon's "Necropolis: Legion". The film will have its sneak peek on the Full Moon Features streaming channel and app November 29th before releasing on Amazon Prime in the U.S., UK, and Germany on December 2nd. It is directed by Chris Alexander and stars Augie Duke, Ali Chappell, Lynn Lowry, Joseph Lopez, Adam Buller, Zoe Georgaras, Stephanie Delorme, Alexis Korotash, Thea Munster and Steve Kasan.

A re-imagining of the 1986 Empire Pictures exploitation movie classic, NECROPOLIS: LEGION tells the tale of the malevolent vampire sorceress Eva (Chappell), whose sexually-charged midnight rituals are interrupted when her vengeful husband (Lopez) murders her, sending her soul to the netherworld. Years later, when occult writer Lisa (Duke) moves into the same haunted farm where Eva was executed, she begins having vivid, perverse dreams and slowly, surely, Eva's spirit begins taking over the young woman's mind, using her body as a vessel to return to earth and take Lisa as her unholy bride.

"The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows" Hits DVD And Digital This December

STRANGER THINGS meets INDIANA JONES in a supernatural adventure for the whole family!

Spook yourself up some pre-Christmas jeepers with The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows, an adventure-packed, fright-crammed horror treat for the whole family!

A family of archaeologists find the fifth pendant that has been missing for centuries. Unfortunately, a spirit has also been searching for this pendant. Once all pendants are brought together the shadows from the past are released. Will Sophie be able to save her town from the shadows?

Starring and co-written by award-winning young actress Isabella Blake-Thomas (“Once Upon A Time”), and directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, The Legend Keepers: Shadows stars Richard Tyson (“Kindergarten Cop”), Jake Brennan (“The Orville”), Britt Flatmo (“Super 8”), Marcelo Tubert (“G.I Joe: Retaliation”), and Abigail Titmuss (“Days of Our Lives”).

Dove-approved and equipped with enough Stranger Things to entertain through the holiday break, The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows hits DVD and Digital December 10 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Teaser Poster And Still Released For Dutch Horror "Marionette"

A teaser poster and movie still has been released for Dutch horror "Marionette". The film is directed by Elbert van Strien and stars Thekla Reuten, Peter Mullan, Emun Elliott and Bill Paterson. It is set to be released sometime 2020. 

A disturbed ten-year old boy - believes he can control the future. Under the care of a psychiatrist, this young man has a mystery for Marianne to uncover.

Trailer Released For M. Night's Apple+ Series 'Servant'

Watch the official trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's psychological horror series 'Servant'. The Apple+ series stars Toby Kebbell, Lauren Ambrose, Nell Tiger Free, and Rupert Grint. 

The series follows "parents Dorothy and Sean Turner, who have hired young nanny Leanne to help care for their newborn child." As time goes on, it becomes clear that "things are not quite as they seem."

"Pickaxe" Now Available On Digital From Wild Eye Releasing.

Pickaxe is now available on digital from Wild Eye Releasing.

Horror icons A.Michael Baldwin (Phantasm) and Tiffany Shepis (Strange Nature) star in director Jeremy Sumrall's wickedly bloody ode to '80s horror, Pickaxe.

The survivors of a series of brutal killings in a small town are forced to face a killer once again when a ritual resurrects him from the grave.

Action Thriller "Primal" Set To Be Released This December

Lionsgate is set to release "Primal" on Digital December 31st and Blu-ray™ and DVD on January 7th. The film is directed Nick Powell and stars Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen (X-Men Franchise, Taken Franchise), Kevin Durand (“The Strain,” X-Men Origins: Wolverine), LaMonica Garrett (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Designated Survivor”) and Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” Goodfellas).

When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank feverishly stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right up until the thrilling, unpredictable climax.

New Genre Label THE HORROR COLLECTIVE Launches With Four Confirmed Titles

Prolific genre producer Shaked Berenson launches new genre label THE HORROR COLLECTIVE with Jonathan Barkan, Four Confirmed Titles

Shaked Berenson, producer of many genre fan-favorites including TURBO KID, JERUZALEM, BIG ASS SPIDER! and TALES OF HALLOWEEN, and previous Dread Central Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Barkan have joined forces to form The Horror Collective, a new domestic acquisition/distribution label. Housed under Berenson’s Entertainment Squad, the label will be releasing 10-12 diverse, exciting, and terrifying horror films each year.

Kicking things off will be Graham Denman’s thriller GREENLIGHT, which comes out in Q1 2020. The film stars Chase Williamson (JOHN DIES AT THE END, BEYOND THE GATES) and Chris Browning (WESTWORLD, BRIGHT). It won the Best Male Performance in a Feature Film and Best Thriller Feature Film awards at Shriekfest LA. This will be followed by Millennium Film’s (THE EXPENDABLES, HELLBOY) THE DARE, directed by Giles Alderson and starring Richard Brake (ROB ZOMBIE’S 31, DOOM, GAME OF THRONES). THE DARE was the recipient of the Audience Award at this year’s Popcorn Frights. The third title confirmed for the label is the Irish horror film THE PERISHED, which world premiered at FrightFest 2019. Directed by Paddy Murphy (THE THREE DON’TS), the film has garnered multiple awards on the festival circuit, including Unrestricted View Film Festival’s Best Actress for Courtney McKeon.

“I want to make a home for genre creators to have their content made and to find the fans that connect to it,” Berenson commented to Deadline. “Movies like BIG ASS SPIDER and TALES OF HALLOWEEN, which, besides being a nostalgic love letter, was also a combined effort and collaboration of the horror community. That’s the attitude and goal I have with The Horror Collective, to keep doing that.”

Berenson financed and executive produced Elza Kaphert’s SLAXX, which will be entering the film festival circuit in Q1 2020. Berenson financed, and executive produced the film with his three-time collaborator, Anne-Marie Gélinas of EMA Films, which produced together TURBO KID and RADIUS.

“I’ve worked with Shaked over the past few years and we share the same mindset: do what’s right for filmmakers and create a brand that everyone can be proud of,” said Barkan to Deadline. “The Horror Collective is our way of bringing fantastic horror films from around the world to audiences here in North America, all while cultivating and nurturing a community that includes not only the filmmakers but also journalists and fans and everyone else. Everyone is important in a release and we want to prove that.”

Nick Cassavetes’ RED HANDED -Out This December

This December, don’t get caught Red Handed.

Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens) leads an electric cast in an unnerving new thriller from writer-director Frank Peluso and producer Nick Cassavetes.

Christian Madsen, Owen Burke, Ryan Carnes, Kenzie Dalton and Michael Madsen co-star in the suspense-ride of the year, on DVD and Digital December 3 from High Octane Pictures.

When their father is murdered, three brothers descend upon an Oregon mountain river to spread his ashes. After they arrive, one of their children goes missing. One of the brothers was himself abducted 30 years ago when they visited this same river, but he has blocked the incident out of his mind. Only by unlocking the mysteries inside his subconscious, will they be able find the child and return him to safety.
Produced by Nick Cassavetes and Aaron Steele-Nicholson, Red Handed premiered at SPIFFest in Los Angeles last month.

Severin Films To Release "VIY"

Severin Films to release "VIY" on Blu-ray/DVD this December. Based on the classic novella by Nikolai Gogol – and previously adapted by Mario Bava as BLACK SUNDAY – the first horror film ever produced in the Soviet Union remains “genuinely frightening” (1001 Films You Must See Before You Die), “a visual grab bag of terror” (FilmInquiry.com) and “one of the best horror films of all time.” (IndieWire).

In 19th century Russia, a seminary student is forced to spend three nights with the corpse of a beautiful young witch. But when she rises from the dead to seduce him, it will summon a nightmare of fear, desire, and the ultimate demonic mayhem. Bursting with startling imagery and stunning practical effects by directors Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov, this “overlooked classic” (Paste Magazine) has influenced generations of directors for more than half a century and is still unlike any horror movie you’ve ever seen.



VIY
1 DVD disc
Label: Severin Films
Preorder: 11/19/19 Street: 12/10/19
MSRP: $19.98
UPC: 663390003084
Catalog #: SEV93084
Genre: Horror
Color, 77 minutes in English and Russin, with English subtitles
Region: 0
Full Screen 1.33:1
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Production year: 1967 in USSR
Director: Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov
Cast: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin

Special Features:
VIY the Vampire – An interview with Richard Stanley.
From The Woods to the Cosmos – John Leman Riley on the history of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film.
Short Silent Films: Satan Exultant, The Queen of Spades, and The Portrait.
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This November, Blame It On The BED In "The Dwelling"

Beware the haunted bed this November!

A frightening futon rears its springs this November in Black Fawn Films’ The Dwelling, on Digital and DVD November 26 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Four people find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where leaving means suffering a gruesome death. Plagued with frightening hallucinations, they must figure out the bed's secrets before they are ultimately picked off one by one.   
    
Directed by Jeff Maher, and written by Maher and Cody Calahan, The Dwelling features a hot young cast including Slasher’s Alysa King and Gwenlyn Cumyn (“Barbelle”).

Check out the new trailer below.

Trailer Released For Horror Adaptation "Fantasy Island"

The official trailer has been released for horror adaptation of classic series "Fantasy Island". Produced by Blumhouse, the film is directed by Jeff Wadlow and stars Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, and Michael Rooker. It is set to be released February 14th 2020.

"In Blumhouse’s new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives."

Official Trailer Released For Upcoming Thriller "The Mandela Effect"

The official trailer has been released for upcoming thriller "The Mandela Effect".  The film is set to be released initially December 6th and is directed by David Guy Levy. A sci-fi thriller, it stars Charlie Hofheimer, Aleksa Palladino, Gotham's Robin Lord Taylor and Clarke Peters.

A man starts to question reality when he becomes obsessed with facts and events that thousands of other people can't remember.

Trailer Released For Upcoming Horror "Skin Walker"

Check out the official trailer for upcoming horror "Skin Walker". The film is directed by Christian Neuman and stars Udo Kier (Andy Warhol's Dracula), Jefferson Hall (Halloween, Game of Thrones, Vikings) and Amber Anderson (In Darkness). The psychological horror comes from Luxembourg-Belgium. 

Regine is a fragile young woman trying to build a new life – safer and happier than the one she had as a child. Escaping her trauma is not so easy, however, and when her grandmother is brutally murdered, Regine must return to the village she once left and revisit the gruesome horrors of her past to protect herself and her family…

Trailer Released For Upcoming Thriller "Grand Isle"

The official trailer has been released for upcoming thriller "Grand Isle", starring Nicolas Cage. The film is directed by Stephen S. Campanelli and will be released in theaters and on demand on December 6th. It also stars Kelsey Grammar, KaDee Strickland and Luke Benward.

Walter (Nicolas Cage) and his neglected wife lure a young man into their Victorian home to escape a hurricane. When the man is charged with murder by Det. Jones (Kelsey Grammar), he must reveal the couple’s wicked secrets to save himself.

Terror Films Teams Up With Streaming Service Horrify

Terror Films has closed a multi-picture content deal with Dutch Streaming service Horrify. Content will include 20 films such as the highly successful Hell House LLC franchise, the politically charged Savageland, Australian horror film, Inner Demon and the critically acclaimed ride-share thriller, End Trip – among others.

Horrify is the largest horror-only steaming SVOD service in the Netherlands with currently over 350 different movies, series and original productions to choose from. The films are set to premiere on the streaming service in 2020.

This new partnership is one more step in expanding our digital footprint on a global scale. As we increasingly see less and less opportunity to secure sales for indie horror films in the more traditional foreign markets, these direct platform relationships help us diversify without the need for a 3rd party distributor”, stated Terror Films President Joe Dain.

For more information please the official websites for Terror Films and Horrify.

Release Date Announced For "Paranormal Activity 7"

Paramount and Blumhouse has announced the 2021 release date for the seventh installment of the "Paranormal Activity" franchise. 

The new Paranormal Activity film will be released  March 19, 2021.

The film followed a couple and their 7-year-old daughter as they get ready for Christmas in their new home. After finding an old camcorder, the father quickly learns that it can record strange apparitions that are invisible to the naked eye. When the daughter starts talking to an imaginary friend and displaying strange behavior, the couple finds themselves in a terrifying battle with a supernatural entity.

New Trailer Released For Creature Horror "The Tokoloshe"

Jerome Pikwane’s bloodcurdling ode to the mythological creature The Tokoloshe set to spook audiences this December.

Uncork’d Entertainment will release The Tokoloshe, director Jerome Pikwane’s frightening fictional account of the mythological creature, on digital platforms and disc 12/3.

Busi, a young destitute woman with dangerously repressed emotions, lands a job as a cleaner at a rundown hospital in the heart of Johannesburg. Desperate for the money so she can bring her younger sister to Johannesburg, she must cope despite the predatory and corrupt hospital manager. When Busi discovers an abandoned young girl in the hospital, who believes she is tormented by a supernatural force, Busi must face her own demons from her past in order to save the child from the abusive monster that pursues them both relentlessly.

From writers Richard Kunzmann and Jerome Pikwane, and starring Petronella Tshuma, Kwande Nkosi, and Dawid Minnaar, The Tokoloshe.

Pagan Festival Shout Out: Fast Of Hod (Hodr)

Old Anglo-Teutonic fast marking Hod (God of Darkness) unintentionally killing Balder (God of Light), and his true love Nanna (Goddess of Flowers) dying of a broken heart. The dead were honored.

Two stories exist referring to Hodr's killing of Balder...

Version One:
Hodr and Baldur were two great war leaders who marshaled their armies against each other due to a dispute over the hand of the beautiful maiden Nanna. Baldur had been nourishing himself with a special, spiritual food that conferred invincibility, and Hodr knew that he would be unable to defeat Baldur by normal means. So Hodr undertook a long and perilous journey to the underworld. There, he obtained a weapon that had been charged with magical powers that would enable him to overcome Baldur’s own magically-induced strength. 

Version Two:
Hodr was the son of Frigg and Odin, and he was blind. Baldur, his brother whom everyone loved, began to have dreams of his impending death. Frigg, in a panic, went out into the world and to get assurances from everyone and everything that they will not hurt her son - everything except for mistletoe. When Loki found out, he fashioned a spear from mistletoe. He brought it to Asgard where other gods were having fun throwing objects and weapons at Baldur and watching them bounce off of him. Loki brought the spear to Hodr, and tricked him into joining in the fun. The spear Hodr launched at Baldur killed him instantly.