Keeping with the cannibals theme (and an exclusive cover variant for Aliens/Vampirella Issue #1) for September 2015 Box of Dread, we can now show you what we have wrangled up for the Seventh Box this month.

So far, the September 2015 Box of Dread Seventh Box will come with a Leatherface Collectible Mini Bust from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, the extremely limited Leatherface bloody variant Funko Pop Vinyl (which goes for about $100.00 online from collectors), a Hannibal Funko Pop Vinyl and a “Hannibal”-themed issue of Fangoria magazine.

Hurry up and sign up to be a Box of Dread acolyte now! Then you would be eligible to win the Leatherface Box Of Dread September 2015 Seventh Box!

Remember, only ONE current Box of Dread acolyte will receive this A Nightmare on Elm Street prize package in the Box of Dread August 2015 Seventh Box. Will it be you this month? Make sure that you sign up before the August 9th deadline and that your credit card information is up-to-date. We will be choosing the Seventh Box winner right when the August 9th deadline ends!

See what we have in store for you so far in the September 2015 Box of Dread Seventh Box!

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To win this Hannibal and Leatherface Box of Dread September 2015 Seventh Box, all you have to be is an active card-carrying Box of Dread acolyte before our deadline of September 9th at 11:59 pm ET. Make sure your credit card is up-to-date or sign up below right now. We will be choosing the Seventh Box winner right when the deadline ends!

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Are you a fan of Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI? Do you still have space on your shelf for one more figure? Then you’re in luck. The folks over at NECA are set to release an Ultimate Jason Lives figure, which, as you may already have guessed, is modeled after Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Part VI. And, once again, the company has crafted one seriously cool collectible.

NECA’s official website reminds us that Jason Lives is almost three decades old, which certainly makes me feel a little ancient. The company also provides a handful of details about the figure.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Friday the 13th Part 6, we present the definitive collector’s version of Jason as he appeared in the 1986 film Jason Lives!

This deluxe 7” scale action figure features a gruesome, freshly unearthed sculpt and over 25 points of articulation. It’s loaded with accessories, too: removable mask, a machete and a knife that both fit into sheaths on his belt, the fence post that reanimated him and his tombstone. Packaged in a collector-friendly Deluxe 30th Anniversary window box.

The Ultimate Jason Lives figure will arrive this December, which should make more than a few people happy this holiday season. Check out some incredibly cool pics below.

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A new viral video is here for Tim Burton’s upcoming adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and if we were you, we’d make like a rabbit and run to see it.

Asa Butterfield stars in the film as protagonist Jacob alongside an impressive roster of talents including Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Chris O’Dowd, Kim Dickens, Judi Dench, and Rupert Everett.

Look for the film in theatres on March 4, 2016.

Synopsis:
The unforgettable, thrilling, and haunting tale centers on 16-year-old Jacob (Butterfield), who follows clues that take him to a mysterious island, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive.

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John Carpenter’s music is beyond cool. There’s really no other way to describe it. The legendary director’s scores have influenced countless filmmakers and musicians, and is at least partially responsible for the kickstarting the synthwave and outrun scenes. His work is also incredibly fun to listen to when you’re writing horror-related articles for Dread Central, or so I’ve heard.

This October, Carpenter is set to release Lost Themes Remixed, which takes several tracks from his solo album and hands them over to other artists. The result: A collection of remixes, as the title boldly suggests. Considering some of the musicians involved, it should be an interesting listen.

Check out the tracklist for the album below.

1. Purgatory (Prurient Remix)
2. Night (Zola Jesus & Dean Hurley Remix)
3. Wraith (ohGr Remix)
4. Vortex (Silent Servant Remix)
5. Vortex (Uniform Remix)
6. Fallen (Blanck Mass Remix)
7. Abyss (JG Thirwell Remix)
8. Fallen (Bill Kouligas Remix)

Sacred Bones Records will release John Carpenter’s Lost Themes Remixed on October 16.

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There are certainly a lot of Halloween-oriented horror flicks to choose from these days, so it’s a little hard to figure out which ones deserve your attention. Director Ryan Byrne is sincerely hoping that you’ll give his movie October 30th: All Hallows Eve a shot during the genre’s favorite holiday.

From the Official Website
October 30th is a film series consisting of three psychological thrillers directed and written by Ryan Byrne. The films are subtitled All Hallows Eve (2015), The Lady In White (2018) and Devils Night (2019). The first film has been distributed by Gravitas Ventures Inc and produced by ACE Studios.

Considered to be an homage to the biggest and most successful horror films, with the first films budget at a minimal $15,000 thousand, the entire series will roughly take ten years to complete. The filming for all three stories done simultaneously and entirely in the Sault Ste. Marie, and Echo Bay Area, Byrnes’s native country. Each film in the series has plans for special extended editions released on DVD a year after their respective VOD releases. While the films follow their own storyline, a series of book’s being developed will plot new elements and include some additions to and deviations from the source material.

Set in the fictional world of Pearl Lake, the films follow the heroine Jade Miller as she and a group of victims embark on a quest to stop the Pearl Family, and thus ensure the safety of the town and those around them from its leader, schizophrenic Ethan Pearl. Brothers Jacob and Ethan continuously blur the edges of good vs evil as they claim innocence from scandals surrounding missing people in the town of Clear Water Falls. Meanwhile, The Lady in White, a deep town mystery, and forgotten past of the local community, is being dug up by a group of teens searching for answers about this all to familiar date, October 30th.

As always, you can find more information at the official website for October 30th: All Hallows Eve, including links to places you watch the flick on VOD. Before venturing across the digital landscape in search of details, take a moment to watch the official trailer below.

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A brand new one-sheet is here for the upcoming prequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, entitled Leatherface, and it’s proof positive that our horror hero’s teen years will be rife with problems other than zits and puberty!

In the film Vanessa Grasse stars as Lizzy, a young nurse at a mental hospital who’s kidnapped by a group of violent teenagers and taken on a road trip from hell. Lili Taylor portrays Verna Sawyer; Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, and James Bloor star as the potential Leatherfaces; and Stephen Dorff stars as a lean, mean Texas Ranger who has a vendetta against the teen boy who grows up to become Leatherface. The cast also includes Nicole Andrews, Julian Kostov, Jessica Madsen, and Lorina Kamburova.

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Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the French filmmakers behind cult hit Inside, are directing the flick, which was written by up-and-coming genre scribe Seth M. Sherwood (2014 Blood List winner).

Millennium Films, which was behind the 2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D, is once again producing with Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, and Carl Mazzacone for Lionsgate.

Synopsis:
In this prequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on a road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of these teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, molding him into the monster we now call Leatherface.

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To celebrate the release of Contracted Phase I, out now on DVD and Digital Download, we have a copy on DVD to give away!

Having premiered at Film4 FrightFest 2014, this part-zombie/part-body-horror tells the story of a woman who contracts an infection from hell. It’s the film that Shock Till You Drop said has “reinvented the zombie film” and “wants to disturb you.” Prepare to be shocked by this smart, stomach-churning shocker!

Continuing the work of genre greats like David Cronenberg and George A Romero, Contracted Phase I is the next stomach-churning chapter in biological horror.

“If Jaws was the film that made people never want to go into the water again, Contracted is the one that will make them think twice before having sex.” — Under the Gun review

Order your copy today here!

To be in with a chance of winning one, simply send an email to contests@dreadcentral.com with the subject line “Contracted UK” and YOUR FULL NAME AND POSTAL ADDRESS in the body of the email. We’ll take care of the rest.

Please note that this competition is open ONLY to UK residents, and the closing date for entries is Wednesday, September 16.

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Chaos breaks out when a block of flats finds itself under biological attack in Neil McEnery-West’s horror/thriller Containment. In celebration of the film now being available on VOD and DVD in the US, and the upcoming September 11 UK theatrical release, we have an exclusive clip from the flick for you to enjoy.

Dig in, and look out for a full review coming soon!

Synopsis:
Mark, a failed artist estranged from his wife and son, wakes one morning to discover that the doors and windows of his flat have been sealed shut. He assumes it’s a sick joke until he sees an army of ‘Hazmats’ – mysterious figures in protective suits – patrolling the grounds and snatching his fellow residents. When a neighbour smashes through their adjoining wall, Mark joins forces with his newfound ally and others from within the block. Together, they must work to defend themselves from the sinister Hazmats, but when they discover that the real danger is trapped inside the building, tempers fray and fear takes over. Loyalties are tested to their limits as friends and families turn against each other in an adrenaline-fueled fight for survival.

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“In 2014, over 800 OFW’s came back to the country in coffins,” says the trailer for new new Filipino vampire flick Resureksyon. Care to wonder why? They’re not as dead as they seem.

Directed by Alfonso Torre III (Kabisera), Resureksyon stars Isabelle Daza, Jasmine Curtis, Raikko Mateo, and Paulo Avelino.

Resureksyon will open in the Philippines on on September 23rd. No word on a US release yet so watch this space.

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Laurence Fishburne is one of the most versatile actors working today. Which is why it looks interesting to see him playing a type of character that he hasn’t really tackled before in the trailer for Standoff. He seems to go full sadistic psycho pretty well.

Thomas Jane co-stars in the film from Adam Alleca. No release date yet.

Synopsis
Combat veteran Carter Greene (Jane) lives alone in a rustic farmhouse where he grieves the death of his young son and the resulting failure of his marriage. Meanwhile, Bird is an orphan who’s experienced too much loss for somebody so young. As Bird mourns her parents on the anniversary of their death, she watches a professional assassin storm the graveyard and kill a group of funeral goers. Terrified, Bird springs into the woods, followed closely by the sadistic assassin Sade (Fishburne). She eventually takes shelter in Carter’s farmhouse, where Carter vows to protect her and avenge the murder of her family.

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Turkish Hasan Karacadag returns for the sixth film in his supernatural horror series entitled Dabbe 6. The first movie, D@bbe, was released in 2006, and although the series has become popular in its native Turkey, it never really took off overseas.

The movies deal with mass suicides, ghosts, evil Djinn and all manner of other batshit crazy elements. If, by some miracle, it ever does became a hit in the west, expect a remake to be announced shortly thereafter. Sema Şimsek,Volkan Ünal,Fehmi Karaarslan and Nilay Gök star.

Dabbe 6 will be released in Turkey on September 11. A US release is unlikely.

Synopsis
A family is haunted by the tragedies of their mother’s sudden and unsolved death….they begin experiencing supernatural behaviour in their dreams. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a dark secret rising from their disturbing past.

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Starring Victoria Smurfit, Joanne Mitchell, Adam Fogerty, Jonathan Slinger

Directed by Dominic Brunt

Female friends Bex and Dawn work together in small-town England, running a coffee stall in the local market but with dreams of bigger things. Their attempts to get a loan to facilitate the opening of their own brick ‘n mortar coffee shop are shot down at every turn, causing rapidly widening fractures in their friendship.

Into the picture comes the charming Jeremy, who, after intimately befriending Dawn – despite the audience knowing that he’s married – seems to be the answer to their prayers… as he plops down a nice big wad of cash. The £10,000 they’ve been so desperately hunting, in fact.

But his terms are ridiculous, and as it turns out, Jeremy is actually the town’s most fearsome loan shark – he and his brutish enforcer Si (Fogerty) making sure that none of their victims seek outside help through extreme violence, intimidation and threats.

When Bex and Dawn refuse to accept the deal, Jeremy insists that they still owe him money to cover his imaginary “costs” – and the pair are soon trapped in a seemingly inescapable nightmare as more and more cash is demanded, and more and more violence visited on them and those they love.

They’re going to have to fight back.

The second film from TV actor turned filmmaker Dominic Brunt (after his capable 2013 zombie flick Before Dawn), Bait is a strong entry into the revenge thriller stables, even if it does err on the side of melodrama on occasion. Leads Smurfit and Mitchell both throw in fantastic turns as their respective characters, with a script full of whip-smart dialogue – giving Irishwoman Smurfit a particular opportunity to have what appears to be lots of fun bringing the sassy Bex to life.

Jonathan Slinger is similarly great as the smarmy, cocksure and violent psychopath determined to drag the pair into an undeserving hell. He’s a convincingly dangerous individual, his quieter moments taking on a new tension once his true nature is revealed.

Bait is nicely lensed, with that uniquely British down-home soap feel to it, lending an extra level of credence and impact to the characters and violence – which does feel overplayed in its brutality at times, but upsettingly real at others.

The film isn’t without its problems, though, featuring a presentation of Dawn’s highly autistic son that doesn’t quite sit right, and the primary situation behind the madness rarely feels more authentic than hyperbole with many all-too-convenient odds stacked against the good people of the town.

Just go with the flow, however, and it’s easy to become absorbed in the wonderful characters and performances as Bait sinks its hooks into you and refuses to let go until the brutal, cathartic and startlingly gory finale. Keep an eye out during the end credits for some further hilariously bloody revenge in the form of stop-motion animation by Lee Hardcastle.

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Writer/director Alexander McNeill is certainly a talent on the rise. His short film The Parting Glass, produced in conjunction with the folks at Arts University Bournemouth, explores the Irish mourning process. And from the looks of the trailer you see nestled down below, McNeill packs the flick with an abundance of atmosphere. Here’s hoping this one finds its way online in the near future.

Here’s what the flick is all about:

Ireland, 1892. After the death of his malicious father Frank, John believes he and his mother Catherine can leave their rural cottage for a happier life. However, as Catherine begins talking to Frank’s body during the night, John begins to question his mother’s sanity.

Until The Parting Glass hits the festival circuit or Alexander McNeill decides to share his short film with the world, we’ll have to settle for this very cool trailer. Check it out below.

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The upcoming British horror anthology The House of Screaming Death has officially wrapped the first phase of production. To celebrate this occasion, the filmmakers have decided to share a plethora of images from the flick. Producers Kaush Patel and Dave Hastings of Lightbeam Productions wrapped everything up in just 23 days, thanks in part to their “amazing” cast and crew.

In addition to images, the producers also provided a synopsis:

Echoing the distinctive and much celebrated great British Gothic Horror films of the 1960-70s, The House of Screaming Death will uphold the successful traditions of classic British Gothic Horror films of the past with the telling of four macabre tales of terror all related by the mysterious Architect. Each horrific segment delves into explicit corners of the supernatural, summoning such damned creations as the ghostly Lady in Grey, stories of Witchcraft most foul, Vampirism & the Occult. But before the night is over, The Architect has one last secret of his own to unleash…

The House of Screaming Death stars Charlie Clarke, Andy Simon, Tom Loone, Sha’ori Morris, Kiah Reeves, Chris Lines, Tony Gibbons, Cameron Moon, Sarah Gain, Brett Dewsbury, Theresa Roche, and Richard Buck. If all goes well, the movie should arrive at some point next year. In the meantime, stay up to date with the flick by heading over to the official website.

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If you’re spending this Halloween in the wilds of Las Vegas, peel yourself away from the slot machines and Britney Spears’ residency and celebrate 13 years of Fright Dome, one of the nation’s top-ranked haunted attractions. Should you decide to live dangerously, you can participate in this year’s all-new Friday the 13th 4-D experience, which features 13 kills in 13 minutes. Impressive! If you’re going spend Halloween in Las Vegas, you might as well go full-tilt.

From the Press Release
Hailed as one of the nation’s scariest haunted attractions for 2014 by Travel Channel and having been featured worldwide for more than a decade in the top five; Fright Dome at Circus Circus is celebrating its 13th Anniversary milestone with its most extreme Halloween season yet. Beginning Friday, Oct. 2 Fright Dome will take over all 5-acres inside of TheAdventuredome theme park at Circus Circus with a promise from owner Jason Egan that fans will experience the most interactive, terrifying and twisted experience in the event’s 13 year history.

“I have launched Halloween events all over the world and still the most important thing to me is that our fans experience sheer terror from start to finish,” said Jason Egan, owner and creator of Fright Dome. “When I came to Las Vegas the only thing here was tiny trailer-based haunted houses so I saw an opportunity to create something huge. After 13 successful years, I am so thrilled to be launching all of my team’s new insanely creative and disturbing ideas to celebrate this season. When it came to planning our 13th anniversary I didn’t want it to feel like walking through a museum, I wanted to create something extremely twisted and interactive that makes everyone feel as though they are a part of the madness.”

This historic season for the indoor haunted attraction marks the creation of Egan’s most intense, disturbing and visceral labyrinth yet. The new creation, “Insanitarium,” is so extreme that guests will be required to check in at a nurse’s station and sign voluntary commitment papers before entering. “Insanitarium” is an all-encompassing interactive experience which locks guests into the warped lair of a deranged surgeon turned meticulous killer with the only option out being to rely on their own instincts and battle through the twists and turns inside. From the freezing temperatures of body lockers to the hellfire heat of a crematorium which guests are trapped in, “Insanitarium” is a testing journey of extreme sight, sounds and smells. Those who dare enter will find themselves closely acquainted with the rotting corpses of those who came before yet failed to survive.

One of the most unique obstacles in guest’s fight against time inside of the new “Insanitarium” is the authentic morgue challenging participants to pass through its halls unscathed once they are locked in. Egan’s crew, who excel in finding creepy yet historic oddities, disassembled and transported morgue doors, wheel chairs, lighting fixtures, sinks and more from one of the most historically paranormal haunted locations in the nation; Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut. Prior to closing in 1996, Norwich was an insane asylum and hospital for the incurable spanning close to a 100 year history of freakish encounters, which Egan hopes to transport into his event.

To further celebrate its 13th Anniversary, Fright Dome has teamed up with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, to be the very first haunted attraction in the world to feature a 4-D show with the iconic brand Friday the 13th™ 4-D: A Deadly 4-D Experience. Horror fans will experience another dimension of terror as Jason Vorhees™, the world’s most recognizable horror icon, slashes his way through thirteen kills in thirteen minutes. Jason attacks anyone who enters the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake with every twist and turn. Heightened by hair-raising 3-D and startling special effects; this creepy 4-D experience delivers heart-stopping action. Guests will experience a sensory overload of fear as they come face-to-face with the machete-wielding killer.

The Adventuredome’s state-of-the-art, 4-D Special FX Theatre is a fully immersive experience with an array of in-theater special effects to complement the on-screen show. Seat vibrations, water sprays and other alarming horrors are designed to let guests feel like part of the grim action.

In addition to the six haunted houses, chilling scare zones and Friday the 13th™ 4-D, newly expanded area, appropriately named “FreakShow” will offer additional scare areas, stages hosting sideshow acts, unique performers and more demented entertainment than ever before alongside carnival games touting a range of unsettling prizes. Fright Dome guests can experience seven thrill rides under one roof, including two roller coasters. Coaster lovers can dive into the darkness on The Adventuredome’s newest ride, El Loco, an adrenaline-pumping adventure complete with G drops, gravity-defying turns and over-the-edge twists. The theme park’s second roller coaster, Canyon Blaster, takes them through a double loop, double corkscrew shrouded by shadows and fog.

Once again teaming up with famed Hollywood FX guru Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Egan’s team will create the most intense props, masks and sets that fans have ever experienced at Fright Dome. Tunnicliffe is highly esteemed in the horror industry for his ability to shock and torment with lifelike recreations. Over the years he has been responsible for the makeup, props and special effects for more than sixty feature films on the big screen including franchises such as HELLRAISER, HALLOWEEN, CANDYMAN, EXORCIST, BLADE, SCREAMand many more.

Fright Dome celebrates its 13th anniversary from October 2 to October 31. Tickets will set you back $39.95, and you can spring for the so-called “fast pass” for an additional $20. For more information about Las Vegas’ premier haunted attraction, check out the official website.

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The Telluride Horror Show just announced its first wave of films for this year’s event, and it appears that things are shaping up quite nicely for the festival. In addition to an impressive collection of features, the organizers have assembled quite a few intriguing genre-related shorts. If you’re on the fence about attending the 2015’s Horror Show, then this list should help solidify your decision.

Check out the first wave of films for this year’s Telluride Horror Show:

GERMAN ANGST
Germany | 2015 | 112 min| Directors: Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski, Andreas Marschall
Three German tales of love, sex and death in Berlin from Germany’s most shocking directors: Jörg Buttgereit (NEKROMANTIK, DER TODESKING), Michal Kosakowski (ZERO KILLED), and Andreas Marschall (TEARS OF KALI).

HE NEVER DIED
USA/Canada | 2015 | 97 min | Director: Jason Krawczyk
Followed by a Q&A with director Jason Krawczyk and producer Zach Hagen.
Jack (HENRY ROLLINS) is in a rut. Depression and severe anti-social behavior has whittled down his existence to sleeping and watching television. Seeing the human race as little more than meat with a pulse, Jack has no interest to bond with anyone. There’s little purpose for him to make friends with someone he’d eventually eat or outlive by more than a millennia. The fuse is lit when Jack’s past comes back to rattle him. Jack must now walk a tight rope of sobriety and try to eat as few people as possible in this violent tale of personal responsibility.

HELL HOUSE, LLC
USA | 2015 | 91 min | Director: Stephen Cognetti
Followed by a Q&A with director Stephen Cognetti.
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of fifteen tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour (Hell House), a documentary film crew investigates what really happened that night.

INNER DEMON
Australia | 2014 | 84 min | Director: Ursula Dabrowsky
A teenage girl is abducted by a serial killer couple and manages to escape and find refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to discover it is home to greater horrors and a malevolent spirit…

THE INVITATION
USA | 2015 | 100 min | Director: Karyn Kusama
In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) shows up to his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods) and new husband, David’s (Michiel Huisman, “Game of Thrones”) dinner party. The pair’s tragic past haunts an equally spooky present: Amid Eden’s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his invitation was extended with a hidden agenda. Unfolding over one dark evening in the Hollywood Hills, The Invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia, mystery, and horror until both Will-and the audience-are unsure what threats are real or imagined.

LANDMINE GOES CLICK
Georgia | 2014 | 104 min | Director: Levan Bakhia
Three American tourists are backpacking through the remote countryside of European Georgia when one of them gets trapped on an armed landmine. But that seems to be a minor threat compared to the nightmarish happenings the rest of the afternoon will bring. A psychopath takes advantage of the tourist’s immobility and brutally assaults the woman he loves.

NINA FOREVER
UK | 2015 | 98 min | Directors: Chris & Ben Blaine
Holly loves Rob and tries to help him through his grief – even if it means contending with his dead girlfriend Nina, who comes back, bloody and broken, every time they make love.

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
USA | 1993 | 76 min | Director: Henry Selick
After a special presentation of the classic stop-motion animated film, join us for a conversation with famed director Henry Selick, moderated by Devin Faraci, editor-in-chief of Birth.Movies.Death.
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.

SHORTS

BAD GUY #2
USA | 2014 | 10 min | Director: Chris McInroy
In Person: Chris McInroy (Director)
In this practical effects driven splatter comedy one bad guy discovers that moving up in a crime ring has its downsides. Just as his new career starts, it might already be coming to an end. He’ll either have to set an example or become one.

THE BRIDGE PARTNER
USA | 2014 | 13 min | Director: Gabriel Olson
A timid housewife is jolted into a fight for her survival or sanity at her weekly bridge club when she thinks she hears her new partner utter a threat.

CANIS
Spain | 2013 | 17 min | Directors: Marc Riba & Anna Solanas
Teo survives isolated in a house constantly besieged by a horde of stray dogs.

THE CHICKENING
Canada/USA | 2015 | 5 min| Directors: Davy Force & Nick DenBoer
An augmented, poultry-infused remix of “The Shining”. Jack takes a job as new senior night manager of Charbay’s Chicken World – the world’s largest chicken-themed restaurant resort. He drinks some experimental, volcano-activated BBQ sauce and things get clucked up.

CRAZY LITTLE THING
Japan | 2014 | 11 min | Director: Onohana
The two of them, all alone at home. All alone with her father’s corpse. Memories, ideals, and reality all sink beneath the muck. Everyone is alone. Everyone is in solitude.

CROW HAND!!!
USA | 2014 | 2 min | Director: Brian Lonano
A husband gets more than he bargains for when he picks up a mysterious crow totem off the ground, much to his wife’s chagrin.

DANNY BOY
Poland | 2010 | 10 min| Director: Marek Skrobecki
A young man, clearly different than the others, wanders the streets aimlessly. One day he meets a girl. Will this girl, recognizing his dissimilarity, reject him?

DEATHLY
USA | 2015 | 14 min| Director: Mike Williamson
Following the tragic death of his wife, a man is unsettled by chilling events in their house.

DINNER FOR FEW
Greece/USA | 2014 | 10 min | Director: Nassos Vakalis
During dinner, “the system” feeds the few who foolishly consume all the resources while the rest survive on scraps. Inevitably the struggle for what remains leads to catastrophic change.

GHOSTING
UK | 2015 | 8 min | Director: James Moran
U.S. PREMIERE
Research assistant Lyssa Fletcher is conducting a preliminary investigation into a supposedly haunted room. Like every other case, Lyssa fully expects it to be a waste of her Saturday. Today, she’ll wish it was.

HONOR STUDENT
USA | 2015 | 9 min | Director: Aaron B. Koontz
WORLD PREMIERE
A middle aged, disgruntled woman with nothing left to give meanders through a day just like any other, or so she thought.

INTRUDERS
Canada | 2014 | 9 min | Director: Santiago Menghini
In the aftermath of a deadly haunting in a small suburban home, a sinister omnipresent entity causes havoc in the private lives of a young boy, an unsuspecting teen, and an absent-minded inspector.

INVADERS
USA | 2014 | 6 min| Director: Jason Kupfer
In Person: Jason Kupfer (Director)
A pair of home invaders consider their potential character choices just prior to their planned invasion.

IRIS
UK/USA | 2015 | 12 min| Director: Richard Karpala
In Person: Richard Karpala (Director)
A man uses his smart phone to assist in burying a dead body.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN
UK/Canada | 2014 | 6 min| Directors: Anna Maguire & Stuart Spears
Halloween is a magical time for everyone, old and young alike. But when two teenage boys destroy a strange older man’s meticulous pumpkin display, he decides to play the long game and get his revenge, in the most seasonal way imaginable.

THE LISTING
USA | 2015 | 9 min | Director: Luke Jaden
What goes on in the haunted house BEFORE the family moves in?

THE MILL AT CALDER’S END
USA | 2015 | 14 min | Director: Kevin McTurk
In the remote village of Calder’s End stands an old windmill, a repository of dark secrets. Nicholas Grimshaw has returned to this haunted place, intent on breaking an ancient family curse. Grimshaw’s journey takes him deep below the decaying mill, into mysterious, forgotten catacombs, where he must confront the very source of the evil that has corrupted his family. THE MILL AT CALDER’S END is a Victorian ghost story puppet film in the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and gothic horror films of the 1960s. This film utilizes 30 inch tall bunraku puppets and traditional in-camera practical effects.

NIGHT OF THE SLASHER
USA | 2015 | 11 min | Director: Shant Hamassian
A “shot-in-one-take” slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins such as drink alcohol, do drugs, and have sex to lure a masked killer and defeat him.

POINT OF VIEW
Canada | 2015 | 8 min | Director: Justin Harding
In Person: Justin Harding (Director)
A tired coroner is stalked by the living dead – but only when she isn’t looking!

POLAROID
Norway | 2015 | 16 min| Director: Lars Klevberg
Sarah and Linda discover an old Polaroid camera in the clearing of Sarah’s house. In their own selfishness they exploit the camera, only to discover the horrible past it hides.

SURGERY
UK | 2015 | 11 min | Directors: Clemens Bros.

TEETH
UK/Hungary/USA | 2015 | 6 min | Directors: Daniel Gray & Tom Brown
Things of worth are often neglected in favour of that which is more immediately gratifying. Unfortunately, things that are neglected are often lost forever. The life of a misguided and intensely focused man, chronicled through his oral obsessions.

TIMBER
Switzerland | 2014 | 5 min | Director: Nils Hedinger
A group of logs is about to freeze to death in a cold, icy desert. When they realize that the only fuel for a warming fire is their own bodies, things start heating up.

TURNING COLD
Austria | 2015 | 10 min| Director: Dominik Hartl
US PREMIERE
The experienced pathologist swore he would ignore the annoying endeavours of the ghosts whose remains he examines. But when the soul of a young man materialises, the situation gets out of hand. The pathologist turns on his pledge – he speaks with the troubled dead man and we learn why he normally chooses not to.

THE TWIN GIRLS OF SUNSET STREET
Spain | 2010 | 13 min | Directors: Marc Riba & Anna Solanas
Ointments, elixirs, and poultices. Enriqueta and Ramoneta will attend your needs with discretion, reserve, and pleasant manners at Sunset Street No. 17A, Barcelona. Not sold in drugstores or chemist’s shops.

VICIOUS
UK | 2015 | 12 min| Director: Oliver Park
A young woman returns home one night to find her front door unlocked and suspects she might not be alone in the house.

THE WITCHING HOUR
Australia | 2015 | 9 min | Director: Carl Firth
When the clock strikes midnight, a strange and mysterious world comes into existence. A few unfortunate people get swept up in its mayhem, and must try to survive the night. Written to Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, The Witching Hour is a visual music film in the tradition of Fantasia.

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Those who are looking for an indie thriller to get them through the weekend should investigate Neil McEnery-West’s Containment, which is now available on VOD through We Are Colony. If you’re claustrophobic and terrified of the idea of being locked inside your home without water, power, or a means of escape, then you should find this endeavor a little unsettling.

We Are Colony offers up the following synopsis:

Neighbours in a housing block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together, or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

Director Neil McEnery-West’s Containment, which stars Louise Brealey, Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, and Andrew Leung, is available to watch right now by heading to the We Are Colony website. A trailer and promotional images from the flick are hanging out below.

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Director Lu Chuan’s upcoming fantasy/horror flick Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is preparing to scare the pants off Chinese moviegoers this October, and the trailer certainly suggests that something horrifying is about to go down. Although we only get to see the bones of film’s enormous creatures, the last few moments of the trailer suggests that things are about to get serious for an unfortunate group of people inside a theater. You’ll see what I mean in a moment.

But first, let’s have a look at the film’s plot:

In 1979, a young soldier is working in China’s snowcapped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.

Lu Chuan’s Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, which stars Mark Chao, Yao Chen, Rhydian Vaughan, Li Chen, Tiffany Tang, Guangjie Li, and Daniel Feng, opens in theaters across China on October 1. As of this writing, it’s unknown when this flick will bow Stateside. If you’re at all curious about the movie, then check out the trailer and a handful of posters below.

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If a film described as a “thinking person’s zombie flick” sounds up your alley, then you may want to add The Other Side to your Labor Day horror agenda, especially now that it’s available on all the major Internet VOD outlets.  Already have a full plate this weekend? Then mark your calendar for September 18th, when it hits cable and satellite.

The Other Side VOD Release Details:
Orchard Place Productions, an independent film production company based in Pittsburgh, PA, has released, in collaboration with Gravitas Ventures, its first feature film, titled The Other Side.

The Other Side is a thinking person’s zombie flick, filmed in the birthplace of zombies and inspired by character-driven horror such as “The Walking Dead” and “Supernatural.” The film is set in the fictional small town of Elkwood, PA, at the dawn of the zombie apocalypse. The story unfolds in layers as the characters deal with both past and present adversity, and the danger slowly escalates, culminating in an explosive climax.

The movie is available beginning September 1, 2015, on all major Internet Video on Demand (IVod) platforms, including Vudu, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, YouTube, Xbox Video, and Hoopla. In addition, The Other Side will be released September 18th on most major cable and satellite providers in the US and Canada, including Verizon FIOS, Dish Network, Cox, Charter On Demand, Suddenlink, Mediacom, Insight, RCN, Rogers on Demand, Shaw, and Eastlink TV.

The Other Side is produced by John Niespodzianski, Chris Niespodzianski, and Raymond Mongelli III.  It’s co-directed by C. Niespodzianski and Raymond Mongelli III based on a script by C. Niespodzianski.

It stars Chad Conley, Danielle Lozeau, Christine Starkey, Chuck Hendershot, Jack Davis, Robert Liscio, Michelle Coben, Benjamin Sheeler, Matthew Bright, LaMar Darnell Fields, Will Guffey, Christopher Murphy, Johnny Terreri, Sean Scott, Jing Jing Zhang, Tom Mirth, Victoria Deans, James Quinn, Carl Clemons, DaMia Law, Caylyn Stamm, John Mihaljevic, Earl Rorer, Matt Carraher, and Joe Fishel.

All cast and crew are Pittsburgh-based except for Lozeau (LA), Scott (NYC), and Zhang (China); and the soundtrack features all local bands and artists. The Other Side is based on a short film of the same name, which was the winner of the 2012 Pittsburgh Zombie Shorts Film Festival.

Keep your eyes on The Other Side Facebook page for updates.

Synopsis:
It’s just another routine day in Elkwood, PA… or is it? People are missing, and lives will be changed forever once the haunting truth is revealed. Follow Chris Sullivan (Conley) as he searches for his missing wife while unknowingly finding himself in the middle of the dawning zombie apocalypse. 

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The character of Kelly has come a long way since being turned into a strigoi back in the early days of “The Strain” Season 1.  With Season 2 now well under way, we had a chance to hear from the actress who portrays the newly sentient ex-Mrs. Goodweather, Natalie Brown.

During a recent roundtable interview, Brown discussed the process involved to turn her into the monster that she has become – both via makeup and her own techniques; working with the “Feelers”; what’s ahead for her ever-evolving character, including more Kelly/Eichorst bonding moments; and lots more.

Read on for the highlights, and be sure to tune in tomorrow night for Episode 2.09, “The Battle for Red Hook.”

Q:  Can you tell us about getting into your strigoi makeup?  And now that you’re kind of back to your human version, which do you prefer?

Natalie Brown: I’m not going to lie.  Costume change and a little bit of lipstick can go a long way to making even Ms. Strigoi happy, but the four and a half hours of the prosthetic makeup process is something that I really enjoy.  The gifted artists that work on the hair and makeup make my job really easy.  They definitely bring the terror before I’ve even set foot on set, but being able to experience Kelly as a human turned vampire turned back to human looking is a challenge that I really relished…  and the products are a lot better smelling, shall we say.  A little more pleasant.  It’s like a day trip to the spa for Kelly.

Q:  And what about getting into the character itself?  Your movements and manner of speaking now that you’re evolving?

NB:  After having gotten the hang of the physical expectations of a newly turned strigoi, the challenge at the beginning of Season 2 was letting go of a lot of those expectations of a newly turned strigoi and becoming a more sentient being, more regal if you will. And in Episode 8, “Intruders,” then it was a matter of restraint.  Keeping a lid on my own human tendencies and speaking less articulately and moving more mechanically is something you’re required as an actress to not do, but our director, Kevin Dowling, was quick to remind me of when to hold back and when to let the foot off the pedal, so to speak.  She does now have access to all of her memories and emotions, and it’s like hearing an old familiar song and knowing all the words.  It’s like an old familiar sweater.

Q:  Now that you’ve played through three phases of the character (human, strigoi, and now sort of a hybrid), have you approached it as three different characters, or just sort of three evolutions of the same character?

NB:  You hit the nail on the head.  It is three different evolutions, and it’s been a process of adding and eliminating and being expertly guided by our vamp choreographer, Roberto Campanella, as well as the writers and directors. And it’s just a matter of choosing what to keep and what to throw away, what to layer on, and just knowing… having that sense of restraint at all times…  The character just keeps growing in complexity and more nuanced, and with each evolution of Kelly I enjoy more and more…  You’ll just have to see what’s in store to see how much better things continue to get – or worse, depending on your perspective.

Q:  Can you talk a little bit about working with those creepy Feeler kids?  How did they come to get hired in the first place?

NB:  They had castings at dance studios in the greater Toronto area, and they hired some of the most gifted dancers and acrobats.  Most of them were girls, but we had a few boy Feelers, and they’re so physically gifted that they’re creepy looking enough on their own, but they are also aided with the help of speeding up their movements with visual effects, and they would employ the use of trampolines to help with the springing side.  Generally, they become pretty creepy once they’re processed in hair and makeup, and they were just a joy to work with.  They were so enthusiastic, and they loved the makeup process.  They did all of Kelly’s dirty work.  They’re the ones down on their hands and doing her bidding.  So we had a lot of fun playing make believe and turning some of the darkest subject matter into the most fun days on the set.

Q:  In the last episode your companion Feelers were killed.  Is it safe to assume we might see more, or were they the last two?  If you can say, that is…

NB:  I may not be able to say, but there just might be a couple still lingering in the nest.

Q:  When you’re this strigoi character and you have to go to some pretty dark places, what do you tap into to get you through that darkness of your character?

NB:  It’s that burning desire to connect with her dearest one… that has not gone away.  It has changed.  Human love does turn to vampire need, but that longing, that yearning, that fight for Zach is still very much alive.  That’s what makes vampires different from other monsters… that they still feel.  They still have purpose.  They have drive. There are different levels of course, and Kelly, being a more sentient one, has special gifts bestowed upon her, and what a blessing because all vampires once newly turned want to connect with their dear ones, and she’s just very fortunate to have been blessed with the assistance of Eichhorst and Feelers, and she’ll stop at nothing.  So she’s still very much focused and driven by that desire and need.

Q:  We got to see Kelly and Eichhorst kind of bond when he was teaching her how to apply her makeup, etc.  How will we see that relationship progress throughout the rest of the season?

NB:  Well, I will say that one of the most poignant scenes from Season 1 was Eichhorst’s ceremoniously putting on his face, and I had joked with some of the writers last season that now that Kelly has become a strigoi, my only wish would be to hang out with Eichhorst and maybe borrow some concealer.  You can only imagine how thrilled I was when that wish came true.  Eichhorst would be one of my favorite characters from Season 1, and being one of the most fully fleshed-out strigoi, I couldn’t ask for a better mentor.  Richard Sammel portrays Eichhorst superbly, and he has coined the relationship a “Bonnie and Clyde partnership.”  I’m just very fortunate to be in his—or to be his people.  I look forward to more of the Eichhorst/Kelly relationship.

Q:  Now that Kelly is more sentient, do you feel that her human nature is coming forward more, and is it so forward that her desire to protect Zach might make her at some point turn against The Master, or is she still in control?

NB:  He is The Master, after all.  So he is the wheel.  But the emotional palette in the well is running deeper the longer that she’s a sentient being, and access to the memories definitely fuels her need to connect, and there is a possibility for more connection and possibly confusion, but The Master is at the helm at all times.  So I think that once you are a strigoi, your only desire is to connect, and that way is, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, to turn.  So I don’t know if it’s something that would necessarily go against her new instincts as this new being, but I do think that she still ultimately wants to protect him.

Q:  So then, does she want to turn her son, or does she just want to be with him?

NB:  I think they’re one and the same.  I think that a vampire turns a loved one because that is the way to be with them, that is the way to protect them, to offer them protection from how vulnerable they think they are as humans, and that is still the goal…

Q:  Is it just that she wants to get Zach, or is she also trying to hurt Eph at the same time?  Is she that aware of what she’s doing?

NB:  I think she will take no prisoners, and whoever is in her way will have to suffer the consequences.  I think that a lot of the circumstances that were present before Kelly was turned are retained within her memories and fuel the feud that was between Kelly and Eph.  I’ve said it before — and Guillermo [del Toro] had described this as “the custody battle that never ends” in the first audition — and now, I know exactly what he was talking about.

Q:  What can fans expect the rest of the season and into the next?  Because it seems like the stakes are getting higher and higher…

NB: I know… the battle lines continue to be drawn.  Alliances continue to be formed and made.  Alliances continue to be crossed.  This story just get richer and more exciting by the episode, and I’m as anxious as everyone else to see what the writers have in store next season and can’t wait for everyone to see how the rest of this season unfolds.  It does only get bigger and better and bolder.

“The Strain” Episode 2.09 – “The Battle for Red Hook” (airs 9/6/15)
Justine (Samantha Mathis) takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora (Mia Maestro) and Fet (Kevin Durand) perform a useful mission while Eph (Corey Stoll) and Setrakian (David Bradley) face off against an old foe.

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