The low-budget creature feature ‘Cocaine Shark’ has been released on major video-on-demand platforms, with a DVD release slated for July 2023. The film from veteran B-movie director Mark Polonia and writer Bando Glutz promises over-the-top sci-fi action and gore. ‘Cocaine Shark’ follows a group of people trying to stop the …
The hills are alive with the sound of bloodshed in the Swiss exploitation epic, Mad Heidi, a grindhouse reimagining of the beloved children’s storybook character. The character of Heidi was created in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The story tells the heartwarming tale of a spirited orphan girl who …
Leading independent distributor Vertical has acquired the North American and UK/Ireland distribution rights to the horror thriller ‘Natty Knocks’ from renowned filmmaker Dwight H. Little, best known for directing the slasher classic ‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’. The chilling screenplay was written by up-and-coming screenwriter Benjamin Olson. The …
The Legendary RMS Queen Mary Ocean Liner Inspires a Supernatural Thriller Film Set to Release This Summer. The iconic RMS Queen Mary luxury ocean liner, now permanently docked as a hotel and tourist attraction in Long Beach, California, has a long history of reported paranormal occurrences and ghost sightings. This …
Cinedigm has acquired the North American rights to ‘Shaky Shivers,’ an 80s-inspired horror comedy directed by Sung Kang, best known for portraying Han in the Fast & Furious franchise. Cinedigm plans to release ‘Shaky Shivers’ in theaters this fall, followed by a streaming release. ‘Shaky Shivers’ won the Grand Jury …
Indie filmmaker Jason Brown recently sat down to discuss his supernatural thriller Ghost Track. The chilling ghost story was inspired by an urban legend from Brown’s childhood. Rather than relying on gore or cheap jump scares, Brown builds suspense through atmosphere and emotion. He gave his actors the freedom to …
Horror fans rejoice! Tubi, the largest free streaming service, has two original horror films premiering this weekend that are sure to get your heart racing. Cerebrum SYNOPSIS: After waking up from a year-long coma, an insecure young man must fight his controlling father in order to discover what really happened …
The bizarre low-budget horror film Sleeping Beauties is a weirdly unsettling experience. Though flawed, the movie delivers enough creepy atmosphere, strange camp, and gruesome genre thrills to make for an entertaining watch, especially since you can stream it for free. The story follows a pregnant gal named Cahya who takes …
This movie is fine. So many critics, myself included, have the tendency to play up love or hatred of a piece for a more dramatic review. I love tearing down the occasional piece of media, or doing some hype work, but it’s also important to normalize admitting that some movies …
An all-star team of cult horror directors have joined forces for Hi-Fear, an anthology film exploring humanity’s deepest fears. Brad Sykes (Plaguers, Scream Queen), Todd Sheets (Goblin, Bonehill Road), Anthony Catanese (Sodomaniac, Girls Just Wanna Have Blood) and Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare, Killing Spree) each direct a chilling short …
The psychological horror film ‘Country of Hotels’ is set to premiere on several digital platforms, including Tubi, Kings of Horror, and Amazon Prime Video, on May 26. Directed by Julio Maria Martino, the surreal and darkly comedic film tells the stories of troubled souls passing through room 508, a dilapidated …
Strange Behavior holds a special place in my personal horror pantheon. As a teen in the 80’s, I was voraciously consuming every slasher film I could get my hands on. But amidst the sea of formulaic knife-wielding maniacs, Strange Behavior emerged as a revelation. This eccentric little shocker from New …
Legendary B-movie director Mark Polonia returns again to helm another installment in the Jurassic Shark franchise. After previously directing Jurassic Shark 2, Polonia is back to direct the third entry in the series, Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge. Known for cult shark films like Sharkenstein (2016), Sharkula (2017), Jaws vs. Sharktopus …
Spirit Talker is a free mobile app available for iOS and Android that claims to allow spirit communication through a process of interpreting phonetic sounds and rhythmic sequences. The app provides an interface for users to connect with spirits, who can then manipulate a vocabulary of sounds within the app …
Drop Dead Films Ltd recently completed principal photography on their latest horror film ‘Charlie Shaw’s Revenge.’ To celebrate, the Eastbourne-based film company released the first official image of the character Otto the Clown, played by James Payton (‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,’ ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’). …
