"Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys" Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

Looking to get in on the campy "Sharknado" phenomenon, Animal Planet has set its own horror film from The Asylum -- the same people behind "Sharknado" -- called "Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys," set to premiere this Memorial Day weekend.

The two-hour scripted movie stars Shannen Doherty ("Beverly Hills,90210"), Christopher Lloyd ("Back to the Future") and Jason Brooks("Days of Our Lives"), and is directed by James Cullen Bressack ("Pernicious"). Doherty and company battle lampreys -- eel-like fish with huge teeth and funnel-shaped mouths -- after they slide their way into the city's sewer system and start terrorizing the residents of a
small Michigan town.


Brooks plays Michael, a fish and wildlife expert who moves to the town with his wife, Cate (Doherty), after being summoned by the town mayor, Akerman (Lloyd), to help deal with its attacking fish problem.
("River Monsters" star Jeremy Wade also makes a cameo.) But with these blood-suckers on the loose, the town's residents quickly learn that a casual dip in the pool or routine trip to the toilet can turn deadly as the lampreys hunt for their next victim. The logline states, "There is absolutely nowhere to run, and no one is safe."


"Blood Lake" will premiere on Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m. as part of the network's third annual "Monster Week" (actually nine days long) programming block.

Other Monster Week specials include "Man-Eating Zombie Cats" -- about big cats with a thirst for human blood -- and a quest to find a giant crocodile tormenting a village in "Nature's Most Wanted."

“Chastity Bites” Is Keeping San Diego Classy This Weekend!

Thanks to FilmOut San Diego and Film Geeks, we'll be screening at Digital Gym this Saturday, April 12 to help them celebrate their one-year anniversary! Tickets are $11 apiece and can be purchased here. Filmmakers will be in attendance!

(And of course you can still buy the DVD via Amazon.com & more online retailers, and digitally via iTunes, Amazon, XBOX, Playstation Network, Vudu, GooglePlay, etc. etc. etc.! News on our cable debut and release outside the U.S. coming soon...)

In the early 1600's, Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's found a perfect hunting ground for her 'Botox' as an abstinence educator in conservative America, and the young ladies of San Griento High are poised to be her next victims. But will her unholy ritual finally be stopped by Leah Ratliff, a feminist blogger and ambitious reporter for the school paper?

Directed by John V. Knowles, Written & Produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles and Starring: Allison Scagliotti (SyFy's WAREHOUSE 13), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER), Louise Griffiths (THE REVENANT), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's PARENTHOOD), Greer Grammer (MTV's AWKWARD), Amy Okuda (THE GUILD), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS), and Stuart Gordon (RE-ANIMATOR).
"Delightfully cheesy horror comedy...takes a John Hughes high school world and puts a blackened spin on it."

--Film Threat
"Chastity Bites both honors and sends up a lot of classic horror tropes and conventions. The result is a fun, campy horror/comedy that’s both genuinely funny and genuinely scary."
--Fanboy Comics
"About 10 minutes into Chastity Bites I realized that I had a stupid grin plastered on my face. Overall the film is a pretty damn fun horror-comedy with a talented lead and some great dialogue. It’s kinda like Fright Night meets Mean Girls... The result is definitely worth 90 minutes of your time."
--Bloody-Disgusting

Strong Image Films Dares To Enter Grimmerson Manor

“Grimmerson Manor” is a horror thriller that has guests, stranded in a remote hotel during a wind storm, face an unknown killer. Vegas based production company Strong Image Films has announced their purchase of the film rights to the story, to be directed by Rob Marchitti. “Grimmerson Manor” was written by Vicky L Neal.


A mysterious killer targets a remote hotel during the slow time of year, picking off the staff and guests one-by-one. By the time Cassie realizes what takes place, she finds herself having to fight fire with fire in order to stop the madman and survive to see dawn.

UK DVD Release Of “After”

Matchbox Films have announced the UK DVD release of Ryan Smith's award winning sci-fi thriller “After” starring Karolina Wydra (True Blood) and Steven Strait (10,000 Years BC) with a street date of May 26th 2014.

In this Twilight Zone-esque tale of the afterlife, two bus crash survivors wake from a coma to discover that they are the only inhabitants of a small American town. Scarier still, a monstrous cloud is swallowing the area, closing in on them slowly but surely. Are they dead? In an alternate dimension or is it all a dream?  As the couple scavenge houses and attempt to find a way out, they soon learn that they are not alone. Inside the mist are ravenous creatures hell bent on preventing their escape.

“After” received its UK premiere at FrightFest and London Sci-Fi Film Festival before traveling the world festival circuit where it picked up several awards including Best Special Effects at Fancine Malaga. The Canadian release is scheduled for May 13th through Mongrel Media with US distribution penciled for July.

AFTER - Trailer (Creature) from Jinga Films on Vimeo.

Pagan Festival Shout Out: Festival Fortuna Publica / Luck Of The People

Fortuna Publica is an aspect of the Roman Goddess of Luck, Fate, and Chance, Fortuna. As Fortuna Publica She ensures the luck of the populice or state, and is a complimentary idea to Fortuna Privata, the Luck of the Individual.


Fortuna Publica was honored with temples on the Quirinal Hill in Rome in the neighborhood named for them tres Fortunae, "the Three Fortunas". At least two of those three temples were to Fortuna Publica; one was to Fortuna Primigenia, whose full title in Rome was Fortuna Publicae Populi Romani, "the Luck of the Roman People"; another was to Fortuna Publica Citerior (citerior meaning "nearer", probably because it was closer to the center of the city); there is not much known of the third temple to Fortuna. Some identify it as again belonging to Fortuna Primigenia, but it's possible that it too was dedicated to Fortuna Publica. The first temple had as its festival date the 25th of May, and the one to Fortuna Publica Citerior the 5th of April.

Fortuna Publica was sometimes known as Fortuna Populi Romani, the "Luck of the Roman People"; under this name She had an altar way up on Hadrian's Wall, at the fort of Vindolana, at the modern Chesterholm in Northumberland, England.

Comedy Gorefest “Fist Of Jesus” Getting Feature Film Adaptation

The shockingly, gory comedy short “Fist Of Jesus” is getting the feature film treatment-well with the help of fans and the crowd funding site Kickstarter. ‘The Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem’ campaign  has 28 days left before this wicked and wild little flick’ time is up. “Fist Of Jesus” comes from The Alkeme Company and considering how well fans took to the short I am sure there will be no chance in Hell this film will not be damning us all on the big screen in full feature awesomeness. The short film rained down with awards during the film’s festival run.

David Muñoz & Adrián Cardona write and direct “Fist Of Jesus” , a film that proves not all Bible stories have to suck-with a little spin of course. “Once Upon A Time in Jerusalem” tells the adventures of Jesus and Judas in a world full of Zombies, Demons, post-apocalyptic Punks, Mutants, Cowboys, the Roman Army, Monsters, Mythological Creatures and Steampunk technology in the 80s style.

After wiping out an entire village whilst trying to raise Lazarus, Jesus decides to go to the Oracle of Delphos for advice. The witches reveal to him that he must go on a perilous journey. He recruits twelve ruthless mercenaries, and sets off, ready to burn his name into the pages of history.



Also in case you haven’t seen the short film “Fist Of Jesus, check it out over on the film’s campaign page. Don’t forget to head over to the “Fist Of Jesus” Facebook page to show some love. I can’t wait to see this shit happen and in my movie collection. Hell it ain’t no more out of step that the story already being told .

“Megafoot” Tracking Install Video Goes Online

Check out the “Megafoot” tracking installation video released for the upcoming horror/action/sci-fi/creature feature. Yeah this film works it all with one killer Cyborg-Squatch story. “Megafoot” has been working a crowd funding campaign over on Indiegogo with time ticking down. There are less than 65 hours left for the campaign.

The film is directed by Writer/Director Rolfe Kanefsky with creature effects provided by Vincent J. Guastini who’s list of accomplishments are insane, working on such films as “Dogma”, “Virus”, “The Toxic Avenger Part III”, “The Devil’s Carnival” and so many more killer films-not to mention the recent revision Santa slasher “Silent Night”.




“Megafoot” is a top-secret killing monstrosity (half Machine, half Bigfoot, all Terror!), which has recently escaped from the highly covert laboratory where it was created. An elite squad of soldiers has been sent to track and destroy the sadistic sasquatch before it wreaks its horrific vengeance on the human race. Expect violence, suspense, creative kills and gore-soaked thrills in a movie that’s bigger than big… it’s MEGAFOOT!

“We wanted to show the world what the MEGAFOOT creature was capable of,” explained Justin Martell. “With only five days of the campaign left, we felt it was important to reiterate that the more people contribute to our Indiegogo campaign, the more we can achieve with a practical F/X cyborg sasquatch.”

The new promo video is a taste of things to come should they continue to receive support from their fans. So check it out below and head over to the Indiegogo campaign to check out all the perks and even more details on “Megafoot”. Plus go to the film’s Facebook page to stay up on the progress of this megabeast.