In addition to well-known horror helmer Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), an array of respected directors have signed on to direct individual episodes of WE tv’s upcoming original supernatural thriller “South of Hell.” Read on for the details!

The line-up includes Ti West (House of the Devil, The Sacrament), Rachel Talalay (“Doctor Who,” Tank Girl), Jennifer Lynch (“The Walking Dead,” “Teen Wolf”), and Jeremiah Chechik (“Helix,” “Reign”).

WE tv recently announced the cast of “South of Hell,” led by actress Mena Suvari (pictured below) in the dual role of Maria Abascal and her inner demon, Abigail. The cast also includes Zachary Booth as David Abascal, Maria’s brother; Bill Irwin as Enos Abascal, Maria and David’s father and cult leader; Drew Moerlein as Dusty, Maria’s neighbor; Lamman Rucker as Rev. Elijah Bledsoe, a priest with a strong attraction to Maria; Paulina Singer as the Reverend’s daughter, Grace; Lydia Hearst as Southern belle Charlotte Roberts; Slate Holmgren as the local drug dealer, Sweetmouth; and Lauren Velez as Tetra, a spiritual informant.

“South of Hell” is produced by Sonar Entertainment and Blumhouse Television. The premiere episode was written by Matt Lambert. James Manos, Jr. (“Dexter,” “The Shield,” “The Sopranos”), is executive producer and showrunner. Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister) also serves as executive producer along with Gerard Bocaccio, Stewart Till, Gene Stein, Erica Motley, and Eli Roth.

“South of Hell” (8 episodes of 60 minutes each) premieres on WE tv in 2015. Production is currently under way in Charleston, South Carolina.

Synopsis:
Charleston, South Carolina, is the most possessed city in the world. Evil thrives there. Something with which 30-year-old exorcist Maria Abascal is intimately acquainted. She wrestles demons for a living. Especially Abigail, the one that lives within her. The one who feeds on damned souls and who’s violated the laws of hell to live on earth—and live on, inside Maria. Now, as they work as one, Maria will discover how personal her battle with evil has become and how far Abigail will go to protect them both. It’s a journey where the unspeakable is just a heartbeat away.

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We’ve been reporting on the strange Ammons house case for quite some time, beginning with the occurrences themselves, then “Ghost Adventures” star Zak Bagans buying the home after the family fled, and now a director is set to bring the tale to the screen.

Deadline is reporting that Lee Daniels (The Butler, The Paperboy, Precious) will be directing Demon House for Relativity Media. Bagans himself is also putting together a documentary of the same name of his experiences within the home. No word yet if both projects will retain the same title, but given the subject matter, it would make sense to have them as companion pieces.

The film is based on Latoya Ammons and her family, whose life rights made this film possible. They claim to have been victims of a demonic possession that has spanned over two years and counting. Ammons and her family have received international media attention for their accounts, which have been witnessed and documented by the Department of Child Services, the Gary (IN) Police Department, and hospital staff.

The experience began with unusual occurrences in her home over two years ago, including swarms of flies around her porch in the winter and unexplainable creaking sounds in her basement. The events progressed to possessive incidents including her oldest daughter unconsciously levitating above her bed and medical staff witnessing her middle son gliding backward on the floor, wall, and ceiling.

According to Relativity, the DCS case manager witnessed her youngest son growling with his teeth showing and eyes rolled back, locking his hands around his older brother’s throat with no recollection of the incident. Initial psychological exams and exorcism attempts failed to provide explanation or solution for the bizarre events.

Stay tuned.

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Universal Pictures has given the horror-thriller Cybernatural (review) a new title and release date. The film known now as Unfriended will be in theatres April 17, 2015.

Produced by Timur Bekmambetov and directed by Leo Gabriadze, Cybernatural stars Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, and Heather Sossaman.

Synopsis:
While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it’s a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends’ darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something from beyond this world, something that wants them dead. Told entirely from a young girl’s computer desktop, Unfriended redefines found footage for a new generation of teens.

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Slashers are finally starting to come into their own in terms of video games, and right now we have all the details you need and more on the new PC game Last Year. Dig it!

Last Year is a 5 vs. 1 multiplayer survival horror game that looks to make you the hunter or the hunted. In Last Year you’ll experience the nightmare together as you and 5 friends struggle to survive against one player who is playing as the Killer.

Explore familiar territory based on classic horror movie locations including Camp Silver Lake and East Side High. You’ll play the roles of 5 stereotypical high school characters while co-operating to complete objectives and survive. Playing as the Killer, you’ll utilize game-changing predator mechanics to help you hunt down and eliminate your victims before they have a chance to escape.

Players will sneak and slash their way through a suspenseful atmosphere that keeps them on the edge of their seat as they compete to be the top Killer or Survivors.

Sound up your alley? To support this project, visit Last Year on Kickstarter!

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We learned in early September that Ryan Nicholson’s “extreme horror” film Collar is heading our way on November 18th from Unearthed Films and Plotdigger Films, and in honor of the impending release, a new trailer has arrived.

Produced by Roy Nicholson, James Morgart, Adam Torkel, Emsch Cutter, and Keryn Thompson, Collar was written and directed by Ryan Nicholson.

The film stars Nick Principe (Laid to Rest 1 and 2, Seed 2: The New Breed) as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies, and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (“Caprica,” A Dangerous Man) on a routine patrol.

Collar also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger), Momona Komagata, Wolfgang Meyer, and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs). The soundtrack is by Protector 101.

Shot on location in Vancouver, BC, the film features a heavy assortment of gruesome FX makeup design by Michelle Grady, who previously collaborated with Nicholson on Gutterballs, Hanger, and Famine; it was lensed by Wolfgang Meyer and has the most locations, effects, and setups attempted so far by Nicholson in his full and varied career.

Synopsis:
A rookie cop (Murdock) starts her shift like any other, but soon it will all change for the worse. A derelict with a reputation of satanic violence (Principe) attacks the officer and collars her with a dog leash, which is just the start of his abusive ritual.

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Interested in scoring a gaggle of goodies for your ho-ho-horror days? Horror fans will revel in this gift pack of select DVD and Blu-ray titles that include: Aftermath on Blu-ray, All Cheerleaders Die on Blu-ray, The Devil Incarnate on DVD, Hunting the Legend on DVD, and Wolf Creek 2 on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.

To enter for your chance to win, just send us an email at contests@dreadcentral.com including your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS. We’ll take care of the rest.

This contest will end at 12:01 AM PT on November 20, 2014.

AFTERMATH
The devastating horror of a nuclear apocalypse is now reality, and nine desperate strangers find themselves clinging to life in a farmhouse cellar while radioactive fallout descends on the darkened world above. These would-be survivors face the nightmare of dwindling supplies, poisonous air, and the greatest threat of all – the hordes of zombie-like refugees who want in. With each dying day their choice becomes clearer – stay and let the makeshift shelter become their tomb, or face the unknown terrors of the world outside. Starring Edward Furlong, Monica Keena, Andre Royo, and C.J. Thomason, AFTERMATH takes a hard look at how far humans will go to survive. And it isn’t pretty.

ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE
Teenage outsider Maddy (Caitlin Stasey, I, Frankenstein) is keeping some dark secrets and holding a serious grudge against the captain of the Blackfoot High football team. When Maddy joins the school’s elite and powerful cheerleading squad, she convinces her new friends to help inflict her revenge. After a late-night party goes awry, their plans take an unexpected turn for the worst, and all of the girls die. A sinister, supernatural power intervenes, and the girls mysteriously appear at school the next day with a killer new look… and some unusual new appetites. “Sexy, campy, funny, subversive, angsty, and most importantly fun” (The Hollywood Reporter), ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE is a rebellious horror-comedy that redefines the genre.

THE DEVIL INCARNATE
The future looks bright for newlyweds Trevor and Holly, but their dreams are about to devolve into a nightmare of unspeakable terror. On a random visit to a tarot reader, they encounter a mysterious old woman who tells them that Holly is pregnant. But soon their joy is overshadowed by a mounting sense of dread that something sinister lurks within Holly’s womb. As the child grows within her, she begins to exhibit increasingly bizarre and violent behavior. Desperate to save his wife and unborn child, Trevor searches for answers and discovers Holly may have fallen prey to an ancient curse spawned by an evil demon with an insatiable lust for blood.

HUNTING THE LEGEND
Five years ago a deer hunter vanished in the Alabama woods, leaving behind only a rifle, bloodstains, and an enormous footprint from a species unknown to science. Now the hunter’s son, Chris; his two best friends; and a documentary film crew set out to learn the truth… and seek vengeance. Their search leads them deep into rugged terrain rumored to hide the huge, man-like beast known as Sasquatch. As they close in on their prey, they learn the horrifying consequences of Hunting the Legend.

WOLF CREEK 2
Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, exchange student Paul visits the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. His dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when he encounters the site’s most infamous local, Mick Taylor (John Jarratt). When Paul attempts to flee, Mick pursues him across a hostile wasteland and eventually drags him back to his underground lair. After seeing the true magnitude of Mick’s monstrosity, Paul’s only hope of surviving, where no one has before, will be to use every ounce of cunning to outwit the man behind the monster.

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Around the middle of last year, our own Scott “Doctor Gash” Hallam spoke in depth with rising horror star Bill Oberst, Jr., and Bill mentioned that he is featured in the upcoming film The Dooms Chapel Horror.  At the time we didn’t have much info on it, but today that changes as we’re pleased to present a new trailer, several stills, and more details.

From the Press Release:
The Dooms Chapel Horror is a creature feature with heart. This tale of terror recently had its World Premiere in Paducah, Kentucky, where it played at the River’s Edge Film Festival to a packed house (see some photos from the event below).

The premiere was sold out as producer Christopher Bower brought the film back to where it was filmed. Most recently the movie has taken part in the American Film Market, where it was shown to over a dozen distributors. A release is expected in 2015.

This new extended trailer shows the conflicts housed within the town of Kaler Mills. Kyle (Austin Madding) returns to his hometown after being absent for ten years. He is there to put a family tragedy to rest. Blamed for the death of his brother, Ryan (William Ryan Watson, Stoker), he hopes to clear his name by proving that his brother’s death was an accident. But something in the woods promises to take even more from Kyle.

Related Story:  A Look Inside the Mind of Bill Oberst, Jr.

Indie feature The Dooms Chapel Horror tells a tale of revenge and stars Bill Oberst, Jr. (Deadly Revisions), Shaun Gerardo (X-Men: First Class), Wendy Keeling (Revelation Trail), and Joshua Mark Robinson (Burning Kentucky). The director is John William Holt, and the script was written by Jason Turner.

Synopsis:
A horrific family tragedy, a town that lays blame, a boy who wants revenge. The Dooms Chapel Horror rises to unleash its terrible vengeance on the tight-knit Southern town of Kaler Mills.

Blamed for the death of his celebrated older brother, young Kyle Cole is tormented by members of the community to the point of no return. A secret meeting at the compound of a mysterious and dangerous man named Jordan sets the fate of the town… only to be put on hold as Kyle’s parents, succumbing to their grief, abruptly send Kyle away to be raised by distant relatives.

Now, years later, Kyle is a young man on the verge of graduating from college. He is joined by his girlfriend, Mandy, and Tanner, a young documentary filmmaker, as he travels back to Kaler Mills. He hopes to find peace with his mother and father and to finally deal with the events that caused him so much sadness and anger as a boy. But his parents are not the only ones waiting for Kyle’s return. The table is still set, and Jordan; his adopted son, Samuel; and the dark, ancient creation of Kyle’s vengeance have been waiting… and they are hungry!

Check out more on The Dooms Chapel Horror Facebook page and follow The Dooms Chapel Horror on Twitter.

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There have been so many copies of Don’t Look in the Basement put on home video that it’s hard to decide which would be worth your cash. Thankfully, Film Chest Media Group is here with a definitive release.

From the Press Release:
A young psychiatric nurse struggles under the worst of institutional conditions in Don’t Look in the Basement, digitally restored and available on DVD December 16th from Film Chest Media Group.

In this ‘70s B-movie cult classic, Charlotte Beale (Rosie Holotik; 1972 Playboy covergirl) goes to work at an isolated sanitarium only to learn the proprietor, Dr. Stephens (Michael Harvey; Berlin Express, Tycoon), was murdered by one of the patients.

Struggling under the horrendous conditions at the severely under-staffed asylum – and the torment heaped upon her by the patients – she is puzzled by the resistance of Stephens’ successor, Dr. Geraldine Masters (Annabelle Weenick; Cope and 1/2, Common Law Wife), to hiring new staff and by the woman’s efforts to keep outsiders at bay. Soon the patients may truly be running the asylum …

Also known as The Forgotten, Don’t Look in the Basement is considered one of the best low-budget movies in the horror/thriller genre … and there is no other film quite like it!

Also starring Bill McGee (On Valentine’s Day, 1918), Jesse Lee Fulton (The Sugarland Express, Paper Moon), and Robert Dracup (Mr. Nanny, Necessary Roughness, Pet Sementary).

Presented in full screen with an aspect ratio of 4 x 3 and original sound.

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Personally speaking, I find that William Peter Blatty’s criminally-overlooked The Exorcist III from 1990 holds up better than its much more famous and revered predecessor; and if you’re also a fan of the film, then read on for a look at four new demonic designs from Fright-Rags that are now available for pre-order.

Fright-Rags is offering a pair of limited edition designs from Justin Osbourn (limited to 500) and Christopher Lovell (limited to 300). Both are available on unisex shirts and girls’ shirts. The collection also includes the first printing of two more T-shirts: Coki Greenway’s depiction of a scene from the finale and Jeff Zornow’s capturing of one of The Exorcist III‘s most terrifying moments.

As stated, all four designs are now available for pre-order at Fright-Rags.com, with products expected to ship in early December. These items may sell out during the pre-order period so don’t miss your chance to possess them.

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ARC Entertainment will be releasing Something Wicked on DVD, VOD, and digital platforms on March 17, 2015, and right now we have an exclusive look at the artwork for you. Dig it!

Darin Scott directs, and Shantel VanSanten, John Robinson, and Julian Morris star; Brittany Murphy also appears in her final role.

Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, a young couple seek to re-build their lives after a disastrous car crash that kills her parents. But secrets from their past threaten to disrupt their budding relationship. Christine (VanSanten) is stalked by a creepy, masked stranger while James (Robinson) experiences freakish encounters that nearly kill him. Christine’s sister-in-law, Susan (Murphy), a psychiatrist who observes the couple’s deteriorating relationship, sets out to determine what sinister forces are driving the madness. As she digs for answers, she finds out some things are best left unknown.

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One of the bummers of the Halloween season ending is that all those fun haunted attractions close up shop for another year, and I oftentimes find myself wondering why they don’t stick around and exploit other holidays for scares. After all, it’s fun being scared all year round, isn’t it?

Indeed it is, and New York-based haunted attraction Chamber of Horrors understands that and is bringing a little Halloween horror to the Christmas season this year, courtesy of a special event dubbed “A Very Scary Xmas.” Taking inspiration from Silent Night, Deadly Night, the holiday haunt will feature a killer Santa Claus, and you’d damn sure better watch out.

The event is taking place in the Long Island, NY, town of Hauppauge, which lucky for me is a stone’s throw away from my house. “A Very Scary Xmas” can be experienced on only four nights throughout December, kicking off on Friday, December 5th, and continuing the 6th, 12th, and 13th.

If you live in the Long Island area, you can find all of the info and purchase tickets over on the Chamber of Horrors website.

Even if you’re not close enough to make it, check out the trailer below, and live vicariously through its glory!

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A pair of new one-sheets are here for Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch’s co-directed film Starry Eyes (review) and we have every pixel of ‘em for your perusal. Dig it!

Alexandra Essoe, Noah Segan, Pat Healy, Amanda Fuller, Shane Coffey, and Fabianne Therese star. MPI will release Starry Eyes on iTunes/On Demand and in theaters November 14, 2014.

Synopsis:
Determined to make it as an actress in Hollywood, Sarah Walker (Essoe) spends her days working a dead-end job, enduring petty friendships, and going on countless casting calls in hopes of catching her big break. After a series of strange auditions, Sarah lands the leading role in a new film from a mysterious production company. But with this opportunity comes bizarre ramifications that will transform her both mentally and physically into something beautiful… and altogether terrifying.

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We’re just a few hours away from the premiere of Episode 6.07 of “The Vampire Diaries,” entitled “Do You Remember the First Time?”; and as is their custom, executive producers Julie Plec and Caroline Dries have recorded a video preview of the ep, which you can check out right here!

“The Vampire Diaries” Episode 6.07 – “Do You Remember the First Time?” (11/13/14)
When the past comes back to haunt her, Elena (Nina Dobrev) is forced to face her problems head on. 

After a night out at the annual Whitmore Medical Center Fundraiser, Jo (guest star Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) opens up to Alaric (Matt Davis) about her own tragic past.  Meanwhile, Stefan (Paul Wesley), Matt (Zach Roerig), and Enzo (Michael Malarkey) resort to extreme measures when Tripp (guest star Colin Ferguson) withholds information about his vampire-killing operation, and Caroline (Candice Accola) is in a race against the clock when Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) gets caught in the middle of a dangerous plan.

Elsewhere, Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Liv (guest star Penelope Mitchell) grow closer, and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) stumbles upon a startling clue that renews his hope.  Kat Graham also stars.  Darren Genet directed the episode written by Rebecca Sonnenshine.

Related Story:  The Tables Have Turned in this Pair of Clips from The Vampire Diaries Episode 6.07 – Do You Remember the First Time?

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It’s always hard to imagine our favorite movies with different actors in the lead roles, which is why it’s especially fascinating to learn of original casting choices that didn’t end up working out. Take James Cameron’s Aliens, for example. It was Michael Biehn who played Corporal Hicks in the film, though Biehn wasn’t on set from day one.

A rare collection of photographs unearthed over on Reddit earlier today gives us a glimpse at what could’ve been and almost was, as it was James Remar who was originally cast to play the Colonial Marine. In fact, Remar shot a week’s worth of scenes as the character before departing over alleged creative differences with James Cameron.

It was at that point that Michael Biehn was brought in to take his place, and the rest, as they say, is horror history. The role became perhaps the most iconic of Biehn’s career, recently nabbing him an action figure from NECA. Proof that one man’s hardship is sometimes another’s treasure.

Check out the photo set below, which shows James Remar in action as Corporal Hicks!

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This winter Grimm Up North presents a season of four films from Tim Burton, the master of quirky Gothic cinema, at Odeon Printworks Manchester.

It begins 11 December with a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas, followed by Edward Scissorhands on 15 January and Sleepy Hollow on 29 January, and ends 12 February with Burton’s original vision of the Dark Knight of Gotham in Batman.

For more info visit the official Grimm Up North website.

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS – 11 December

Synopsis:
The story of undead skeleton Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, who lives in Halloweentown. He is thought to be the scariest being in the entire world. One day he goes through a door in a tree and arrives in Christmastown and sees how happy and beautiful it is over there. When he is back in Halloweentown, he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests to do Christmas this year instead of Halloween. But things do not go as planned when an evil gambling boogeyman named Oogie Boogie plots to play a game with Santa Claus’ life!

Doors 6.30pm; film starts at 7pm
Tickets: £6.50 + booking fees; available HERE

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS – 15 January

Synopsis:
In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor’s greatest creation – Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward’s hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and takes him into her home. At first everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a turn for the worse.

Doors 6.30pm; film starts at 7pm
Tickets: £6.50 + booking fees,  Available HERE

SLEEPY HOLLOW – 29th January

Synopsis:
Constable Ichabod Crane of the New York Police arrives in the small village of Sleepy Hollow in 1799 to solve a mystery of murders. With all the victims found with their heads missing, everybody in Sleepy Hollow is talking about the ghost of the “headless horseman.”

Doors 6.30pm; film starts at 7pmDoors 6.30pm, Film Starting at 7pm.
Tickets £6.50 + booking fees, Available HERE

BATMAN – 12 February

Synopsis:
After a young boy witnesses his parents’ murder on the streets of Gotham City, he grows up to become the Batman – a mysterious figure in the eyes of Gotham’s citizens – who takes crime-fighting into his own hands. He first emerges out of the shadows when the Joker appears – a horribly disfigured individual who is out for revenge on his former employer and generally likes to have a good time.

Doors 6.30pm, Film Starting at 7pm.
Tickets £6.50 + booking fees, Available HERE

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Is it just me, or are there not nearly enough horror-themed Christmas ornaments out there? Sure, Hallmark released Jaws and Alien ornaments this year, but there are sadly so many other classics that will never get the treatment.

You can, however, cross Return of the Living Dead off that list, as this year marks the release of the very first Tarman ornament!

A collaboration between myself and Homemade Horror‘s Gabe LaPeer, this year’s annual Freddy In Space Christmas ornament depicts Tarman in a barrel of Trioxin, as he was the very first time we were introduced to him. Hand-sculpted and hand-painted by Gabe, the ornament is resin-cast and the canister window made out of thick Lexan.

The 2014 Freddy In Space ornament went up for grabs at 10am EST this morning and will only be available through 10am EST on Saturday, November 14th. It can be yours for just $20, and for an additional $5 you can grab a dripping tar display base, which helps you convert the ornament into a year-round collectible.

Without the base the ornament stands 3-3/4″ tall, and the bronze hook can easily be removed if you wish to display it on the base.

These ornaments are made to order and will begin shipping out early next month, guaranteed to arrive in plenty of time for Christmas. Grabs yours exclusively over in the Freddy In Space Storenvy shop!

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An epic battle is about to take place, pitting two of the world’s most famous re-animated monsters duking it out in a knock-down drag-out fight for supernatural supremacy! Batten down the horror hatches, kids, for Frankenstein vs. The Mummy!

Damien Leone directs the film, which stars Robert MacNaughton, Ashton Leigh, Max Rhyser, Brandon deSpain, and Constantin Tripes.

Look for it on February 10, 2015.

Synopsis:
Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Egyptologist Naihla Khalil are both professors at a leading medical university. Victor’s latest grisly “experiment” is the re-animated corpse of a sadistic madman, and Naihla’s most recent find is the cursed mummy of an evil pharaoh. When the two monsters face-off in an epic showdown, no one is safe from the slaughter. Can the murderous rampage be stopped and the carnage contained before it’s too late?

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There are few games I’ve enjoyed more than Splatterhouse. Why? Because the series doesn’t give a shit about subtlety and is all about the dark, the violent, and the disturbing. Perfect fodder for a movie. Speaking of which…

Over on the Konami news website, word has come that there’s a film in the works called Splatterhouse: Jennifer Smells of Rot that has our attention.

Splatterhouse: Jennifer Smells of Rot follows the story of the hit video game franchise Splatterhouse. Set between the first and second game, the film tells the story of Jennifer Willis. Rick (Gareth Morgan) failed to save her and has been institutionalized for his mad ramblings of a mansion full of demons and a mask of immense power and also accused of the murder of Jennifer (Jade Louise). Meanwhile the Terror Mask finds Jennifer in Hell and poses to her the question “Can you save yourself?” Jennifer dons the Terror Mask and attempts to escape from Hell and West Mansion while trying not to lose herself to the power and temptation of the Mask.

Indie filmmaker Gareth Morgan will direct, and the film is in the midst of fundraising. Click the link above for more info.

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Phoenix Online Publishing has announced that the #1 bestselling, retro-themed horror adventure The Last Door: Collector’s Edition is now available for the iOS and Android mobile platforms.

Hailed by critics as a “love letter to H.P. Lovecraft,” this award-winning low-res, high-suspense tale compiles four episodes of occult and otherworldly terror into one terrifyingly must-see collector’s set, adding all-new puzzles, scenes, and stories as well as enhanced graphics and remastered sound.

Players can download the first chapter free now with chapters two to four of the game available for just $2.99 as an in-app purchase in the iTunes store and on Google Play.

Synopsis:
Players will feel what it’s truly like to be alone in the dark with the iOS and Android editions of this multiple Best Games of the Year award-winner as they explore ancient manors, decaying tenements, and twisting underground warrens with little but a lamp and magnifying glass to them. Victorian England’s deepest, darkest secrets await in this horror novel-inspired game. With each chapter, Jeremiah Devitt’s search for the hidden truths of his past pull him deeper into the darkness he may wish he’d left uncovered. Dare you open The Last Door: Collector’s Edition?

Key Features:

• Award-winning point-and-click horror adventure set in Victorian England
• Features exclusive new locations, scenes, puzzles, stories, and more
• Upgrades include enhanced graphics and remastered sound
• Four critically-acclaimed chapters available as a set
• Unlock new extras, bonus content, and achievements
• Haunting, original musical score by Carlos Viola
• Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft

The Last Door: Collector’s Edition is also available for PC, Mac and Linux on Steam, GOG.com, and the Phoenix Online Store. For more information visit Phoenix Online.

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It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about things coming out in 2015, but alas, the passage of time waits for no man. Time to take a look at the upcoming fear flick Attack of the Morningside Monster.

From the Press Release:
Attack of the Morningside Monster is a feature length horror / thriller by Blue Dusk Productions starring Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Criminal Minds”) and Tiffany Shepis (Sharknado 2, Exit to Hell). The film unfolds around a brutal murder in the otherwise peaceful town of Morningside, NJ. As more bodies are discovered, Sheriff Tom Haulk and his deputy, Klara Austin, race against time on a desperate journey to catch the killer, pitting them against friends, enemies, and even each other.

Robert Pralgo (Fast & Furious 7, “The Vampire Diaries”), Catherine Taber (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Just Like Heaven), and Amber Chaney (The Hunger Games, “The Walking Dead”) also star. Michael H. Harper produced the film along with director Chris Ethridge and screenwriter Jayson Palmer.

“We are taking a character-driven approach to the time-honored tradition of the masked killer, with equal parts blood and real human emotion,” said Ethridge.

Attack of the Morningside Monster is currently available on cable and digital platforms in the Unites States and Canada. A Blu-ray / DVD release from Apprehensive Films will follow on January 20, 2015.

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