Netflix’s “Stranger Things” has swept audiences off their feet and transported them back a few decades with nostalgia. We here at Dread Central love all things horror, and we especially love checking out new collectibles, so we’re pleased to share something really cool that ties in with the show…

To celebrate the success of “Stranger Things,” KreationX has teamed up with some other artists to release an eight-inch resin statue of The Demogorgon! The statue, which costs $69.99 currently (that’s $20.00 off the regular price for pre-orders), will only be available for a limited edition and is due to ship out this October. How cool is that?

This is a great piece to add to your collection, and on top of that, you can support independent artists! KreationX has been creating fantastic replicas and masks for a while now, and this piece is by far one of the coolest pieces of “Stranger Things” collectibles that you will find.

Have you seen the show? Are you interested in this fantastic new collectible? What are you waiting for then? Go get your pre-order taken care of!

Here are some images of the statue:

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We already know that “Everything’s Coming Up Lucifer” in the season premiere of Fox’s “Lucifer,” but what makes the old devil himself happy?  Check out this new promo to find out, and be sure to tune in when “Lucifer” Season 2 debuts on Monday, September 19th, for more!

“Lucifer” Episode 2.01 – “Everything’s Coming Up Lucifer” (airs 9/19/16, 9-10PM)
Lucifer is distracted by his mother’s escape from hell as he and Chloe investigate the murder of a stand-in actress. Meanwhile, Chloe’s faith in Lucifer is tested by the new medical examiner, Ella. Also, Amenadiel hopes to rein in Lucifer’s wild side as they both deal with the absence of Maze.

Cast: Tom Ellis as Lucifer, Lauren German as Chloe, DB Woodside as Amenadiel, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Maze, Kevin Alejandro as Dan, Scarlett Estevez as Trixie, Rachael Harris as Linda Martin, Tricia Helfer as Charlotte, and Aimee Garcia as Ella. Guest Cast: Rusty Schwimmer as Roberta Beliard, Jessica Sula as Amy Dods, Jeremiah Birkett as Robber, and James Swalm as Boyfriend/Otis.

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Rage of the Mummy has now wrapped filming. Wrapped? Get it? Okay sorry for the bad pun, but in all honesty there just aren’t enough mummy movies these days, so combine this with next year’s Tom Cruise star-vehicle, and it looks like the several thousand year old desiccated corpses are here to stay.

Rage of the Mummy (Facebook) is directed by Dennis Vincent and stars Scott Croushore and Heath Heine. Unearth some set photos below:

Synopsis:
A three thousand year old mummy takes vengeance on a group of occultist’s who rob his tomb of mystical relics.

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Think you have some great ideas about scaring people within a very, very limited period of time? If so, then enter the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge, which is currently open for entries.

Get the details below, and visit their Facebook page and official website if you’re interested in entering. They’ve also got a ton of celebrity judges who will be viewing your film, so this is certainly not an opportunity to miss!

About the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge:
The 15 Second Horror Film Challenge is a not-for-profit international online contest where celebrity judges & horror pop culture establishments determine the Top 10!

GUEST JUDGES
Lloyd Kaufman (Troma)
Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser)
Barbie Wilde (Hellbound: Hellraiser II)
Najarra Townsend (Contracted)
Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare)
Jill Sixx (Call Girl)
Tristan Risk (American Mary)
The Grady Twins (The Shining)
Jennilee Murray (Smash Cut)
David F. Sandberg (Lights Out)
Kansas Bowling (B.C. Butcher)
Chelsey Valentine (“American Horror Story”)
Amy Steel (Friday the 13th Part II)
George Hardy (Troll II)
Debbie Rochon (Terror Firmer)
Kevin Martin (Straight to Video: A B-Movie Odyssey)
Fred Olen Ray (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers)
Richard Crouse (Renowned Film Critic)
Including Bloodbath & Beyond, Crypticon Seattle, MoviePilot Horror, Hollywood Horror Museum, Audrey’s Costume Castle, Mirror Mountain Film Festival, Eddie Spuhghetti, Cinemablographer, and AssholesWatchingMovies.com!

It’s a contest, it’s an independent filmmaking initiative, and no matter what, it’s a fun way to celebrate the Halloween season!

PERKS:
TOP 5 PICK SELFIES!
Judges include a selfie of their Top 5 picks!

BONUS AWARDS!
All entries are eligible for bonus awards TBA

TROMA HISTORY!
Lloyd Kaufman will feature the Top 10 on the Troma Movies YouTube channel of over 100,000 subscribers!

BONUS ROUND!
The Bloody Horror International Film Festival (BHIFF) is an international, low submission fee festival seeking independent short films, features, documentaries, web series, animation, film trailers, and 15 second horror films! Through our partnership, every 15 second horror film that is submitted through BHIFF is (1) eligible for three BHIFF awards and (2) automatically submitted into the “15 Second Horror Film Challenge” for consideration. filmfreeway.com/festival/BloodyHorrorFilmFestival

RULES & TERMS

Q: Do we acquire the rights to your film?
A: No. You retain all rights to your film but allow us to upload your entry across social media & reproduce for publicity purposes. We will require the video file. Know that none of our social media is monetized.

Q: Can I submit a film I previously entered into the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge?
A: No.

Q: Should I include titles & credits?
A: No.

Q: Is there a limit on how many entries I can submit?
A: No. All films will be considered.

Q: Is there a limit on explicit content?
A: We decline sexual violence & material that is malicious by nature- racist, sexist, hateful, etc.

Q: Can I submit a film I previously produced?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I re-cut a scene from a previous film of mine into a 15 second film?
A: Yes.

Q: Do I have to wait to publish my film after the season premiere?
A: No.

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Starring Veerle Baetens, François Deblock, Lila-Rose Gilberti, Geraldine Chaplin

Directed by Hervé Hadmar

Screened at FrightFest 2016

This three-episode French miniseries, originally titled Au delà des murs, sees speech therapist Lisa (Baetens) suddenly inherit a strange house that sits across the road from her apartment. Apparently, the unrelated owner had sat, dead and undiscovered, in an armchair for thirty years – and his will explicitly names her as inheritor of his home.

Setting about redecorating, Lisa is intrigued by the strangely-patterned wallpaper… and when she breaks through the wall after hearing odd noises within, she finds herself stranded in a dark, labyrinthine world from which there appears to be no escape.

A dark fantasy through and through, Hervé Hadmar’s series paints a dislocated reality hidden in some kind of alternate plane, populated by other lost souls whose time spent wandering its hallways sees them gradually lose mental faculties – mutating and devolving into ink-soaked figures that seek to suck the life-force from other unwary travellers.

Still completely human, however, is Julien (Deblock), a soldier whose presence informs Lisa that not only is this a realm outside of standard physical space, but also outside of time itself. Julien has spent his days mapping out the environs in his search for an exit – and his wall-sprawling map provides ample persuasion that getting out will not be a simple task.

Hadmar stretches his tale out across three 45-minute episodes with measured precision, seeing a minimum of wasted time hit the screen. Both Baetens and Deblock are captivating leads throughout – especially Baetens’ complicated Lisa, whose internal conflict is very much apparent once she discovers the existence of a hidden grove within this bizarre realm… a place where safety could be assured for all time.

Most immediately striking are the series’ production values, which are astronomical. The visuals are at once creepy, absorbing and poetic, feeding off of the stunning set design to generate a distinctly fairytale-like atmosphere. Backed up by an involving score, Beyond the Walls makes an enchanting feast for the senses.

It isn’t all danger and exploration, however, as the burgeoning romance between Lisa and Julien becomes a primary narrative drive and key to much of the later episodes’ peril. Sadly, despite the extended running time, this isn’t fleshed out particularly well – the proverbial and literal climax of their relationship arriving with not quite enough convincing motivational fuel behind it.

Despite this slight failing, Beyond the Walls ramps up to a superbly constructed ending, tying the story together with earnest tenderness and an emotional gut-punch that’s guaranteed to pry at your tear ducts. Comparisons with the work of Guillermo del Toro are likely, given the skill with which Hadmar intersects the fantastical and monstrous with the practical and human – not to mention the sumptuous fantasy visuals.

Occasionally breathtaking, sporadically frightening and consistently enthralling, Beyond the Walls is a magnificent dive into the darkly fantastical that no genre fan should miss.

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Starring Lara Gilchrist, Benjamin Arthur, Torri Higginson, Mark Taylor

Directed by Tricia Lee

Screened at FrightFest 2016

Following an accidental drug overdose, struggling single mother Ellie (Gilchrist) wakes up to find herself with two major problems: first, she appears to be in some kind of medical research facility – the half-gutted employee sitting nearby proving something is very, very wrong; second, she’s nine months pregnant.

Slowly investigating the clinical surrounds, Ellie happens upon a fellow patient who is tied up in quarantine. This is Henry (Arthur), and he’s very enthusiastic about being freed from his bonds considering the facility appears to be overrun by bloodthirsty creatures looking to put the bite on any soft human flesh they can find.

Meeting up with a gang of other survivors, including intern George (Taylor), technician Marion (Higginson) and pious clergyman Father Stewart (genre stalwart Julian Richings), Ellie and Henry try to find a way to destroy the creatures – which are sensitive to light – before the backup generator packs in and bathes everyone in darkness.

A creature feature with a creative difference, Blood Hunters offers plenty of inventive strangeness in its setup. Just why is Ellie pregnant? How long has she been here? Why does Henry collapse upon contact with other people, suffering debilitating visions of their deaths?

And where do the light-shunning, albino-skinned humanoid monsters come from?

It all ties together in quite a lofty sci-fi/horror idea – one that writer Corey Brown and director Tricia Lee sadly don’t manage to explore to the fullest, but is impressive in its originality nonetheless. The supporting characters are puddle deep (how often are we going to see the crazy religious zealot who just can’t wait to usher in the apocalypse?), but leads Gilchrist and Arthur are outstanding in their respective roles.

These two have a natural chemistry in their exploratory scenes together, and ably shoulder Blood Hunters’ attempts to breach realms of human connection and emotional turmoil that are generally unexpected in your standard ‘monsters loose in a facility’ genre flick. Unfortunately, it’s often overplayed by the film’s score, which tries much too hard to elicit emotional gravitas in various scenes and stands out like a manipulative sore thumb.

Blood Hunters’ monsters are pretty cool, and the attack sequences well constructed, but the suits employed for those playing the beasts look stiff and unwieldy, with one particular sequence descending into unintentional humour as the actor can do little but stand still and stiffly swing their arms. It isn’t all bad, though – and certainly a much more pleasant representation than a bunch of bargain basement CGI would have been.

Violence is occasional and bloody, including one truly painful cauterisation sequence, meaning Blood Hunters should satisfy those who like their creature features topped up with the red stuff. A rather abrupt ending tries to bring things to a close on a devastatingly emotional note but, in keeping with much of the film’s aspirations, plays it a little too hard with an overabundance of sentimentality.

But foibles aside, Blood Hunters is a deceptively admirable attempt to make something both new and dramatically strong within the genre – and even if it does try a little too hard to realise that ambition, Lee and co. should certainly be lauded for their efforts.

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The question as to whether Tim Burton’s massive achievement The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween film or an unusual Christmas tale has been long argued among Burton heads since the birth of The Pumpkin King. So let me oblige by settling the debate once and for all…

It’s both. Stop bickering already.

Now let’s all call truce and relish in the news that Danny Elfman, the man behind the hauntingly epic Nightmare score and the singing voice of Jack Skellington, is returning to the Hollywood Bowl this Halloween after a successful series of performances at the arena the year prior.

The limited engagement, which runs from October 29th to October 30th, stars Elfman as The Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, along with other beloved Nightmare veterans reprising their speaking roles in the film. Catherine O’ Hara will be returning as Sally, the apple of Jack’s hollow eye socket. Paul Reubens, who voiced Lock, one of the three trick-or-treater henchmen of Oogie, is also appearing alongside his big bad boss in the film, Ken Page as Oogie Boogie.

The two-day scheduled performances will also feature conductor John Mauceri, who leads an orchestra and chorus into the beloved Burton soundtrack many of know by heart.

Last year the Bowl also hosted a Burton-inspired costume contest as show-goers who participated arrived in style as characters from their favorite Burton films ranging from the melancholy Edward Scissorhands to the Mad Hatter. With the success of last year’s event, audiences are encouraged to dress up again in Burton-esque fashion and participate in another contest.

Tickets to this truly once in a lifetime theatrical spectacle are available right now for purchase by clicking here.

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With September now almost half over, our thoughts are turning to the cooler months, which are perfect for huddling near the fireplace with a good novel. There’s a new one heading our way in a few days that promises to bring an edgy and bone-chilling tale we won’t soon forget.

Read on for more about J. Lincoln Fenn’s Dead Souls, arriving on September 20th from Gallery Books. Pre-order your copy from Amazon now.

Known for her #1 bestselling debut novel Poe, which won the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror, J. Lincoln Fenn is receiving fantastic early praise for Dead Souls, which is about what humans are willing to trade for their deepest desires with Fenn’s observations on today’s society subtly woven in. Fiona Dunn makes a deal with the Devil. The catch is that she must perform a favor for him at some point in the future—a gruesome, murderous, nefarious favor.

Synopsis:
When Fiona Dunn is approached in a bar by a man who claims he’s the Devil, she figures it’s just some kind of postmodern-slash-ironic pickup line. But a few drinks in, he offers her a wish in exchange for her immortal soul, and in addition, Fiona must perform a special favor for him whenever the time comes. Fiona finds the entire matter so absurd that she agrees. She trades her soul in exchange for the ability to become invisible and find out if her boyfriend is cheating. Bad idea. Not only does Fiona soon discover that she really was talking to the Devil incarnate, but she’s now been initiated into a bizarre support group of similar “dead souls”—those who have done the same thing as Fiona on a whim and who must spend their waking hours in absolute terror of that favor eventually being called in… and what exactly is required from each of them in order to give the Devil his due.

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Starring Emily Bevan, Haley Bishop, Stephen Collins

Directed by Rob Savage

Screened at FrightFest 2016

Seeking to deliver a unique perspective on the zombie apocalypse, director Rob Savage enlists the assistance of London’s deaf acting community to create his 12-minute concept short, Dawn of the Deaf.

Playing out as something of an eye-opening urban drama for much of its runtime, Dawn of the Deaf delivers a highly respectful insight into the strained daily experiences of the UK’s deaf population – chronicling, with tight yet naturalistic cinematography, a deaf couple at a vulnerable point in their relationship, a young deaf woman suffering sexual abuse and a deaf man accepting a community spirit award.

All three are effective narrative arcs, which are admirably played out to their various conclusions within the short running time of the piece – the frankly fantastic cast selling every despondent, frustrated and elated moment through facial expressions, sign language and speech.

And then the horror hits. An ear-shattering signal sees the non-impaired population drop dead, blood gushing from their heads. Moments later, they rise… with a ravenous appetite for human flesh.

Savage doesn’t dwell on the carnage (though there is a bit of impressive effects work) – instead, he does a stellar job of injecting each of his characters’ scenarios with the undead in truly frightening ways. It’s chilling to see two deaf individuals so engaged in an argument with each other that they simply don’t notice the fact that everyone around them has dropped dead, and the other setups are equally toe-curling.

As the horde closes in and the old-school titles spread across the screen, there’s no room to doubt Savage as a filmmaker to watch out for – a man with a keen eye, something to say and a terrifying concept within which to say it. Dawn of the Deaf is an extremely strong calling card – earnest, respectful horror and signal of a socially aware filmmaker determined to make zombies scary again.

I say bring on a feature edition.

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Greetings and salutations, friends. This week is loaded with tempting releases so I will do my best to touch all bases. There were two releases due out that got pushed back: A House Is Not a Home and Killer Ink have each been pushed back by a couple of weeks but will be listed in upcoming release lists.

The biggest title this week would probably have to be The Conjuring 2. Based off the infamous Enfield haunting, this film continues the quest of the Warrens – the paranormal investigators from Connecticut.

Our television section has two titles this week, and both of them are pretty cool in their own ways. First up is the complete first season of “Masters of Horror,” boasting a slew of A-list actors and directors in the genre. The second title is “The Munsters” complete series box set. This is a great entry-level item for those parents looking to introduce their children to this weird thing we’re into.

As for classics – there is a veritable smorgasbord of older content this week. Evil Dead II has fancy new packaging for its Blu-ray. Universal is delivering to us The Wolf Man and Frankenstein by means of Blu-ray Legacy Collections from as far back as 1931. Aliens is 30 years old; they made a Blu-ray to prove it. One of our collections is an 8-movie set from Hammer Films. There are even more classics listed below.

Concerning our collections (not including the two mentioned above), not only can you purchase The Ring and The Ring 2 separately this week, you can buy them as a double feature. The folks over at Blumhouse are bringing us a 4-movie collection this week. There’s even a 6-movie Paranormal Activity collection coming to you this week.

This barely puts a dent in the titles listed below so keep reading and keep checking back. Pleasant viewing.

MOVIES

Alien Hunger (2016)

Starring:

Vernon Wells, Richard Hatch, Lisa Cullen, Krystal Banks

Synopsis:

Aliens with a ravenous appetite for summertime campers descend upon a campground.

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Aliens (2016) (30th Anniversary Edition)

Starring:

Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton

Synopsis:

Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor from the original Alien, is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space. Her experiences with the deadly creatures are disbelieved by Company executives who inform her that the aliens’ planet is now inhabited and colonized by humans. But contact has been lost with the colonists, and Ripley is convinced to return to the planet with a squad of marines, an android, and a Company executive with a mission of his own. Once there, no survivors can be found except for Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for sheer survival.

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Asian Ghost Story (2016)

Starring:

Josh Van Meurs, Nicholas Simmons, Cassidy Alexa

Synopsis:

The spirit of a dead Chinese railway worker seeking revenge possesses the body of a lethal Ninja!

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Bachelors Grove (2016)

Starring:

Tim Krueger, Suzy Brack, Ned Ricks, Sheree Bynum, Joyce Porter

Synopsis:

Bachelors Grove Cemetery is one of the top ten scariest places in America, often featured in main stream television networks. Bachelors Grove is the first movie ever made inspired on this subject. A series of bizarre murders terrorize the peaceful community of Bachelors Grove. Friendly citizens suddenly turning against their own families. What’s causing such aberrant behavior? Who’s next? The key to solve the mystery and stop these horrible crimes might be in something that happened at Bachelors Grove Cemetery decades ago… Or maybe in something that didn’t happen? Bonus features include: Official Movie Trailer, Original Teaser Trailer, Bonus Music Video, Storyboard Scene, A Nurse’s Death, SFX Makeup Test, Motion Menu

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The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Starring:

Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney

Synopsis:

The supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

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Dark Exorcism (2016)

Starring:

Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, Fiona Horrigan

Synopsis:

Grad student Veronica Carpenter (Lynn Justinger) interviews Dr. Lois Kearne (Fiona Horrigan), a renowned paranormal specialist, for her thesis on supernatural research and modern psychology. Dr. Kearne invites Carpenter to join her on an investigation at a Brooklyn home. Once at the residence of nurse Joan Mills (Catherine Cobb Ryan) and her daughter Bethany (Grace Folsom), the investigators are immediately confronted with dark secrets, evil energies, and horrific events. The darkness they discover should have never come to light.

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Dark Revelations (2016)

Starring:

Cuyle Carvin, Marlene Mccohen, Wil Gelin, Michael Reed

Synopsis:

In this post-apocalyptic action/thriller, Demons plague the Earth after the Biblical Rapture. Jeremy (Cuyle Carvin) and Dana (Marlene McCohen) must make their way to a mysterious cabin deep into the wilderness in order to survive. The end of the world was just the beginning…

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Deadly Intent (2016)

Starring:

Rebecca Reaney, Lara Lemon, Gus Barry, Peter Lloyd

Synopsis:

After the tragic death of her soldier husband, Bryony tries to build a new life for herself and her young son, James. Struggling with her grief, she fails to notice that James has become secretive and withdrawn, spending hours alone in his room playing out death scenes with his toys. When an overflowing sink brings down the living room ceiling, Bryony is convinced that James is responsible despite his protests that he is not to blame. With their house half-flooded, Bryony bundles James into the car and drives to her parents’ house only to discover that her sister, Lisa, is house-sitting. The sisters are not close but, reluctantly, Lisa agrees to let them stay. Soon there are more unexplained incidents and when Lisa notices that strange things happen whenever James is upset she becomes convinced that he must have some form of psychic power. Bryony ridicules the idea but agrees that James is deeply disturbed. When she discovers that James has built a giant dream-catcher in his bedroom to protect himself from evil spirits Bryony finally realizes that the boy is terrified. He tells her that he believes he is being followed by an unseen presence and soon the two sisters are convinced that there really is something supernatural happening. Bryony confesses to Lisa that when her husband, Steve, last returned home from Afghanistan he had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and had been possessive and violent. Eventually Bryony had become so frightened that she had run away and taken James with her. As the paranormal incidents become increasingly threatening, Bryony realizes that Steve’s spirit has returned to reclaim his son. Now she has to find a way to confront Steve as she knows that, if she cannot find a way to stop him, she and James will be separated for ever.

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Evil Dead 2 (1987)

Starring:

Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Richard Domeier

Synopsis:

Cabin visitors fight protean spirits of the dead with a chainsaw, shotgun and Egyptian mumbo jumbo.

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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)

Starring:

Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng, Montgomery Glenn, Teresa Fitzgerald

Synopsis:

From director Robert Hampton, (Lust Of The Vampire) comes The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (L orrible segreto del Dr. Hichcock), the twisted and terrifying tale of Dr. Bernard Hichcock (Robert Flemyng, The Quiller Memorandum) whose secret desires and perverse passions lead to the death of his wife, Margaret (Teresa Fitzgerald, Class of Iron).

Remarrying years later, the doctor s new bride Cynthia (Barbara Steele, Pit and the Pendulum) is unaware that her husband intends to use her blood to reanimate the corpse of his dearly departed Margaret.

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Knucklebones (2016)

Starring:

Julin Jean, Kate Bosacki, Cameron D Stewart, Justin Arnold, Taylor Tippins

Synopsis:

After suffering a near-death experience, Neesa Avery (Julin Jean) has literally been to Hell and back. When she and a group of friends (Katie Bosacki, Cameron Dean Stewart, Taylor Tippins, Justin Arnold) discover an ancient dice game hidden behind a wall in an abandoned WWII factory, they unleash the powerful demon Knucklebones (Tom Zembrod) bent on taking them out one by one. The kids attempt to banish the demon with the help of a local homeless squatter (Jason Duffy Klemm), who, having had a previous run-in with the demon, further explains the rules of the dice game. As the kids attempt to finish the game it becomes clear Knucklebones has special plans for Neesa and, having met her briefly in Hell, is saving her for last.

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The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1957)

Starring:

Jeanne Carmen, Les Tremayne, John Harmon, Don Sullivan, Forrest Lewis

Synopsis:

The sleepy little lighthouse community of Piedras Blancas has a big problem when bodies begin piling up (thankfully there s the ice room at Kochek s Store for meats and groceries) and a scale from a thought-to-be-extinct prehistoric amphibian is found nearby. Could this be the work of … The Monster of Piedras Blancas?

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The Neon Dead (2016)

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

An unemployed recent college grad hires two freelance paranormal exterminators to combat a monster infestation in her new home. But their prodding into the new evil found in the home unleashes an ancient demon and his army of monsters, intent to possess any human they make contact with.

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Not Another Zombie Movie (2014)

Starring:

Black Jack Johnson, Jay Davis, Will Cummings III, Brian Smith, Harold Dennis

Synopsis:

Franklin and Mike find themselves trapped in the undead-infested Cyrene City, where they must attempt to lead a group of unconventional survivors to safety. As they join forces with the likes of a pregnant woman, a moronic arms dealer, and a mentally challenged man, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombie mayhem. While this uprising of zombies has overwhelmed the city, Mr. Roberts, the CEO of R2 Pharmaceuticals, has sent in a team of mercenaries known as the S.I.E.G.E into Cyrene City to recover the only known antidote for his own financial gain.

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The Other Side (2014)

Starring:

Chad Conley, Danielle Lozeau, Christine Starkey, Benjamin Sheeler, Michelle Coben

Synopsis:

A man searches for his wife and protects his daughter during the beginning of the zombie apocalypse.

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Puppet Master 4 (1993) (Re-mastered Edition)

Starring:

Gordon Currie, Chandra West, Ash Adams, Teresa Hill, Felton Perry

Synopsis:

Toulon’s Puppets for once, are about to do something good. As the bad puppets turn good! The mini-menaces Blade, Tunneler and Pinhead, go toe-to-toe with their most menacing enemy yet–a team of terrifying, gremlin-like creatures known as Totems that are sent by the evil Egyptian demon Sutekh to recapture the magic stolen by Toulon. The demons target a young scientist, Rick who is now in possession of the Puppet Master secrets. As the creatures attempt to terminate his research and regain the secret of life, they leave a deadly path of destruction until the evil Totems finally find Toulon’s puppets in their way. However, Rick has a secret weapon on his side and the newest head-swapping puppet…Decapitron!

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Puppet Master 5 (1994) (Re-mastered Edition)

Starring:

Gordon Currie, Chandra West, Felton Perry, Teresa Hill, Ian Ogilvy, Guy Rolfe

Synopsis:

In the darkened Bodega Bay Inn, the greedy Dr. Jennings has come to pilfer Blade, Six Shooter, Jester, Pinhead, Torch, Tunneler, and Decapitron to discover the source of their animation. Hoping to get rich quick, he plans to sell their secrets as implements of war. Sutekh, the dark pharaoh from another dimension, has sent his own puppet, Totem, to continue his quest to kill Puppet Master Rick and steal the magic which animates the puppets. Caught between the two foes, the half pint heroes must revive Decapitron and preserve the magic formula which gives them life with the life of the Puppet Master hanging on a string!

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The Purging Hour (2015)

Starring:

Paul Cross, Tom Mclaren, Art Roberts

Synopsis:

With the hopes of a new life for his family, Bruce Diaz left the harsh city for the serene and majestic mountains of California. The Diaz family’s first day in their new house would go down as one of the most violent 24 hours any family could ever imagine. With no serviceable evidence being retrieved and no witnesses to speak, the case was eventually dismissed. Several years later, the family’s personal home movie footage was released by anonymous source. Home Video tells the family’s story, through their eyes.

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Raising Cain (1992)

Starring:

John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich

Synopsis:

Mad alter-ego brothers round up children for their crackpot father’s experiments.

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Return of Godzilla (1984) (aka Godzilla 1985/1984)

Starring:

Raymond Burr, Shin Takuma, Ken Tanaka, Keiju Kobayashi, Yasuko Sawaguchi

Synopsis:

The Japanese dinosaur gets up and swims toward Tokyo, leaving a wake of nuclear destruction.

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The Ring (2002)

Starring:

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman, Lindsay Frost

Synopsis:

A video tape is circling the globe. People watch it and receive a phone call stating that they only have one week left to live. Viewers of the tape die mysteriously exactly one week from watching the tape.

A reporter is researching the phenomenon when she and her son become the latest victims. Now, she has only one week to solve the curse of this freaky video before death consumes her.

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The Ring Two (2005)

Starring:

Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek

Synopsis:

Fear comes full circle as Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts reprises the role of investigative reporter Rachel Keller in The Ring Two, the long-awaited sequel to the suspenseful thriller, The Ring.

Six months after the frightening rampage by Samara and the cursed videotape that left so much death and terror in its wake, Rachel and her son start a new life in a small Oregon town. But when evidence at a local crime scene includes a mysterious unmarked videotape, Rachel realizes that the nightmarish cycle of violence still has not ended.

With her son’s life at stake, Rachel must confront Samara one last time in a terrifying battle that will cross the border between the living and the dead.

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Sorority Slaughterhouse (2016)

Starring:

Eric Roberts, Jessica Morris, Jean Louise O’Sullivan, Kelly Seymour

Synopsis:

A possessed killer clown doll invades a sorority.

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Tenebrae (1982)

Starring:

Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, John Steiner

Synopsis:

American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa) comes to Italy to promote his newest novel, Tenebrae. Unfortunately, a razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless! Featuring an amazing synth-music score from Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli and Massimo Morante (formerly of Italian progressive-rock band, Goblin), this all-new Tenebrae release was created from the original uncut camera negative. Also stars John Saxon (A Nightmare On Elm Street), Daria Nicolodi (Dario Argento’s Phenomena) and John Steiner (Caligula).

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Trancers 3 (1992)

Starring:

Andrew Robinson, Megan Ward, Dawn Ann Billings, Ed Beecher, Tim Thomerson

Synopsis:

Jack Deth, beginning to get his life back together, is time-jacked back to the year 2247 to save Angel City from a new wave of Trancers! His mission…help find the origin of this new wave of Trancers and end it with extreme prejudice. With the help of Lena and R.J., a Trancer camp escapee, Jack learns that the new Trancer program is government sponsored, and that his usual shoot-everything-that-moves attitude might not work this time. With R.J. and Shark, a crystal powered cyborg, Deth will have to find a way inside the Trancer program and shut it down. For good.

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Video Killer (2016)

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

When Amy receives a haunted VHS tape containing weird films from a figure stalking her she realizes she is not alone and must find other victims who are being haunted in hopes of figuring out who is trying to kill them all.

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TELEVISION

“Masters Of Horror” The Complete First Season

Starring:

Robert Englund, Norman Reedus, Angus Scrimm, Lori Petty, Jessica Lowndes

Synopsis:

They are obsessed by the dark. They share an obsession for terror. 13 visionary directors present the first season of an anthology series that challenged the very limits of cable television. Zombies, slashers, creatures and more – each episode is presented uncut, uncensored and loaded in a 4-disc value-priced set. Feel the evil. Taste the dread. They are the Masters Of Horror, the foremost filmmakers of fright.

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“The Munsters” The Complete Series

Starring:

Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, Pat Priest

Synopsis:

Have a howlingly good time with the First Family of Fright in this collectible Complete Series that includes all 70 classic TV episodes and the two frighteningly funny feature-length movies. Reunite with the wonderfully weird Munster Clan: “working stiff” Herman, mom Lily, wacky Grandpa, the unusually normal Marilyn, and little Eddie. Plus, now see the episode “Family Portrait” in spookily spectacular full color for the first time ever. With so much Munster mayhem, your whole family is sure to have a scream!

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COLLECTIONS

Alfred Hitchcock Suspense Films

Starring:

Various

Movies:

Suspicion

An English heiress fears her playboy husband plans to kill her.

Strangers On A Train

A chance encounter on a train results in a suggestion by Walker’s wealthy ne’er-do-well to an amateur tennis player, played by Granger, that each commit a murder for the other. Granger thinks Walker is joking until his estranged wife is murdered, and he realizes that he is expected to fulfill his part of their bargain.

I Confess

A priest will not divulge a killer’s confession, not even to save himself.

Dial M For Murder

A London playboy plots the perfect murder of his rich, unfaithful wife.

The Wrong Man

A New York nightclub musician and his wife endure an ordeal of mistaken identity.

North By Northwest

Cary Grant is the screen’s supreme man-on-the-run in his fourth and final teaming with director Alfred Hitchcock. He plays a Manhattan adman plunged into a realm of spy (James Mason) and counterspy (Eva Marie Saint) and variously abducted, framed for murder, chased and in a signature set-piece, crop-dusted. He also hangs for dear life from the facial features of Mount Rushmore’s Presidents.

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All Hallows’ Eve / All Hallows’ Eve 2 Double Feature

Starring:

Catherine Callahan, Katie Maguire, Marie Maser, Andrea Monier, Damien Monier

Movies:

All Hollows’ Eve

Beautiful, unsuspecting Sarah is looking forward to a quiet Halloween night at home with the two young teens she’s babysitting. Then, she discovers an unmarked old VHS videotape in one of the kid’s bags of candy. On the tape: a series of wildly outlandish tales of murder, torture and unearthly mayhem, all somehow linked to a diabolical clown-from-hell. As each tale ratchets up the terror, bizarre phenomena begin to occur in the house, as Sarah discovers that the grimacing, white-faced clown on the video may be saving his most horrific All Hallows’ Eve treat. just for her.

All Hollows’ Eve 2

Alone on Halloween, a young woman finds a mysterious VHS tape on her doorstep-a tape that shows a series of gruesome and ghastly tales that appear to be all too real. But these terrifying glimpses of damned souls are not the only horrors that stalk her. A sinister, pumpkin-faced killer is using the videotape as a portal into our reality; and if he makes it through, this twisted trickster seeks only one “treat”: blood.

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Bad Ass Babes

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

If you think a woman can’t hold her own in the face of battle, guess again. These bad ass babes can slay dragons and slaughter armies. From Kung Fu masters, to post Apocalyptic mercenaries, these babes show no mercy to those who oppose them.

Movies:

Lady of Death

When a top female ninja assassin is left for dead, she is forced to join forces with the mafia to exact her revenge as she fights her way through a hierchy of elite warriors to kill the ruthless ring leader that left her for dead.

Female Warriors

A band of renegade female warriors fight their way through the walls of the last city while combating mutated scavengers, and wasteland renegades to storm and conquer the last bastion of civilization.

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Big Box of Horror Volume 2

Starring:

Peter Brown, Jack Nicholson, Vincent Price, Bela Lugosi, Ahna Capri

Synopsis:

Vampires, zombies, bats, lunatics, piranha, and flesh-eating plants populate this nine-film Big Box of Horror Collection with classic terror. These movies have a cult following all their own with stars including Jack Nicholson, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead and Bela Lugosi to bring on the thrills as they prey upon trusting souls in devious ways.

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Blumhouse 4-Movie Horror Collection

Starring:

Shirley Knight, Jessica Alba, Isla Fisher, Todd Stashwick, Frances O’Connor

Movies:

The Veil

From the producer of Paranormal Activity and The Purge comes a gritty docu-horror starring Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, and Lily Rabe. Follow the lone survivor of a religious cult mass-suicide as she returns to the scene of the tragedy for the first time, after 30 years, with a documentary crew in tow. What they unveil is more disturbing than they could have ever imagined.

Mercy

Based on a short story by Stephen King, Mercy tells the tale of two young boys (The Walking Dead’s Chandler Riggs and Super 8’s Joel Courtney) who move with their mother to take care of their dying grandmother at her decrepit farmhouse. When they suspect that the elderly woman they love has encountered a dark spirit, they fear she might not be the only one who won’t make it through the summer alive.

Once George (Riggs) and Buddy McCoy (Courtney) arrive at their Gramma Mercy’s (Shirley Knight), what they find inside her 150-year-old home is nothing short of terrifying. As the brothers experience deeply disturbing phenomena they believe to be the work of an ancient witch, they must fight for their lives and overcome the evil forces threatening their family.

Visions

Leaving her hectic city lifestyle behind, young mother-to-be Julia joins her husband David at their beautiful new vineyard home only to be plagued by terrifying noises and visions of a sinister hooded figure. No one else hears or sees these hallucinations, not even David, who grows increasingly worried about his wife’s well-being.

Desperate to prove her sanity, Julia hunts down a local medium who reveals the haunted history of the vineyard in which she now resides. As she desperately pieces together past events to keep a future horror from occurring, Julia uncovers a dark conspiracy that puts her life and the life of her unborn child at risk.

Mockingbird

Three individuals each receive an anonymous, unmarked video camera and a horrific ultimatum to continue filming… or die. Experience the terror through the eyes of these unsuspecting victims, with a chain of found-footage events so real and absolutely dreadful, you won’t even comprehend your fear.

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Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection

Starring:

Boris Karloff, Jr. Lon Chaney, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott

Synopsis:

The original Frankenstein is one of the silver screen’s most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre. Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection includes all 8 films from the original legacy including the tragic classic starring Boris Karloff and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of Henry Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride, and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of Frankenstein to this day.

Movies:

Frankenstein

Whale ushered in a new era of horror films, and Karloff was never quite able to shake his image as the frightening, yet often sympathetic “monster” of Dr. Frankenstein.

The Bride Of Frankenstein

Baron Frankenstein creates a hissing, frizzy-haired female for his other monster.

Son Of Frankenstein

The baron’s son revives his father’s monster with help from a broken-necked shepherd called Ygor.

The Ghost Of Frankenstein

Shepherd Ygor rescues the monster from a sulfur pit and brings him to Dr. Frankenstein’s other son.

Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man

Tormented werewolf Larry Talbot calls on Dr. Frankenstein and finds his monster instead.

House Of Frankenstein

A mad doctor and his hunchbacked helper revive Dracula, the Wolf Man and the Frankenstein monster.

House Of Dracula

A scientist helps the Wolf Man and Dracula, and revives Frankenstein’s monster.

Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for a monster’s body.

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Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection

Starring:

Peter Cushing, Clifford Evans, Herbert Lom, Janette Scott, David Knight

Synopsis:

The chilling movies from the Hammer Films studio during the 1940s and 1950s have been scaring audiences worldwide with their use of ominous and supernatural elements which foretold the coming of doom. Relive the chilling fear with some of their best classic stories in the Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection showcasing monsters that helped shape the modern day characters we love to be frightened by today. Featuring Brides of Dracula, The Curse of the Werewolf, The Phantom of the Opera, The Kiss of the Vampire, Paranoiac, Nightmare, Night Creatures and The Evil of Dr. Frankenstein, it’s absolutely a must have for the house of Hammer horror collector!

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Invoking / Invoking 2 Double Feature

Starring:

D’Angelo Midili, Josh Truax, Trin Miller, Allen Lowman, Andrew Fleming

Movies:

Invoking

After inheriting a house from the family she never knew, Samantha Harris (Trin Miller) and three friends head to rural Sader Ridge to inspect the property. Soon after arriving, Sam begins to experience horrific visions of savage brutality and unspeakable evil. Plagued by the sinister forces closing in around her, Sam descends into a waking nightmare when the demons from her past refuse to stay buried any longer.

Invoking 2

Although hundreds of disturbing paranormal events occur every year, most of these chilling encounters go unreported. until now. Bear witness as hapless victims experience the unspeakable terror of confronting demonic forces, murderous poltergeists and other evil entities that are dead set on claiming their souls. Descend into an abyss of waking nightmares as these bloodthirsty, malevolent spirits seek to possess their prey and drag them-kicking and screaming-to hell.

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Midnight Horror Collection Volume 3

Starring:

Bela Lugosi, Clayton Moore, Angela Greene

Synopsis:

An occult masterpiece featuring the Devil, a cloak-and-dagger thriller set in Washington, D.C., a scary sci-fi epic about an alien infestation, and a mad-scientist’s unethical experiments highlight this classic Midnight Horror Collection.

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Midnight Horror Collection Volume 4

Starring:

Darian Caine, Anthony Sarah Boes, Adrian M. Pryce, Ron Mazor, Monique Dupree

Synopsis:

A four-film Midnight Horror Collection filled with stories of vicious stripper-killers at a bachelor party, terrifying werewolves hunting down one of their own, blood-thirsty vampires in an underground fight ring, and one crazy blood sucker who likes to play games.

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Paranormal Activity 6 Movie Collection

Starring:

Various

Movies:

Paranormal Activity

After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night… especially when they sleep… or try to.

Paranormal Activity 2

Just as Dan and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare. Security cameras capture the torment, making every minute horrifyingly real.

Paranormal Activity 3

Paranormal Activity 3 takes you back to where it all began and the activity is more intense than ever. The cameras are on and recording the chilling moments when evil begins to terrorize young sisters Katie and Kristi for the first time.

Paranormal Activity 4

When Katie disappeared with her nephew Hunter, there were no survivors. Five years later she’s returned with a mysterious boy, ready to target new victims with her demonic rage. Now, a family’s young daughter will capture every one of the terrifying occurrences, beginning with her new neighbors’ arrival.

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

A group of party goers sets out with a camera to investigate after a woman dies in the apartment beneath them, and they discover items associated with black magic rituals. When Jesse discovers a mark on his arm, strange forces pursue him while his loved ones attempt to save him.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Strange events plague a family in their new home after they discover a video camera in the garage.

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Ring / Ring Two Movie Collection

Starring:

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman, Lindsay Frost, Sissy Spacek

Movies:

The Ring

A video tape is circling the globe. People watch it and receive a phone call stating that they only have one week left to live. Viewers of the tape die mysteriously exactly one week from watching the tape.

A reporter is researching the phenomenon when she and her son become the latest victims. Now, she has only one week to solve the curse of this freaky video before death consumes her.

The Ring Two

Fear comes full circle as Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts reprises the role of investigative reporter Rachel Keller in The Ring Two, the long-awaited sequel to the suspenseful thriller, The Ring.

Six months after the frightening rampage by Samara and the cursed videotape that left so much death and terror in its wake, Rachel and her son start a new life in a small Oregon town. But when evidence at a local crime scene includes a mysterious unmarked videotape, Rachel realizes that the nightmarish cycle of violence still has not ended.

With her son’s life at stake, Rachel must confront Samara one last time in a terrifying battle that will cross the border between the living and the dead.

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The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection

Starring:

Actors: Jr. Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Don Porter

Synopsis:

The original Wolf Man is one of the silver screen’s most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre. The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection includes all 7 films from the original legacy including the eerie classic starring Lon Chaney Jr. and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of the tragic monster and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of the Wolf Man to this day.

Movies:

The Wolf Man

Bitten by a werewolf, Larry Talbot grows fangs, fur and a snout, and begs his father for help.

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Tormented werewolf Larry Talbot calls on Dr. Frankenstein and finds his monster instead.

House of Frankenstein

A mad doctor and his hunchbacked helper revive Dracula, the Wolf Man and the Frankenstein monster.

House of Dracula

A scientist helps the Wolf Man and Dracula, and revives Frankenstein’s monster.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for a monster’s body.

Werewolf of London

An Asian werewolf bites a botanist in Tibet and rivals him for the antidote in London.

She-Wolf of London

Howling dogs and murders make a girl think she has her family’s werewolf curse.

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Dating apps are already pretty damn creepy so the idea of a horror film based around the subject sounds pretty damn nifty. Other Halves (review) comes to VOD next month so read on for details.

From the Press Release:
In less than one month, Other Halves, the horror film about a killer dating app, will be streaming to laptops, cellphones, and internet-connected TVs around the world, starting October 4th. Viewers should beware; just look at what happens to Devon (played by Lauren Lakis) when she uses the app:

Other Halves stars Lauren Lakis and Mercedes Manning as programmers who develop a revolutionary new dating app called Other Halves. On the night before the app is set to launch, they discover it causes strange side effects: Users lose all self-control, becoming amoral, lascivious, violent, evil. They consider shutting the app down, but… Evil is profitable.

Watch the brand new trailer:

After a successful circuit of horror festivals, including Other Worlds Austin, Another Hole in the Head, and ZedFest (where it won Best Micro-Budget Feature), Other Halves will now be terrifying general audiences.

Shot on location at a real tech startup, the filmmakers sought authenticity in their depiction of coders in San Francisco. The writers, Matthew T. Price and Kelly Morr, consulted with actual programmers to ensure the dialogue was as realistic as possible. They also chose to focus on a team of women creating an app, a field that is traditionally dominated by men. The tech industry has been making a conscious effort to foster gender equality, and the creators of Other Halves wanted to reflect that.

To hear more about the women of Other Halves, here’s a behind-the-scenes video featuring stars Lauren Lakis and Mercedes Manning and writer-producer Kelly Morr:

Other Halves, from One Oh One Radio Pictures, is the feature film debut for writer/director Matthew T. Price and writer/producer Kelly Morr. The film is also produced by Curt Chatham and features Lianna Liew, Sam Schweikert, Melanie Friedrich, Megan Hui, and Carson Nicely.

You can follow the production on their website OtherHalv.es.

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Colossal, directed by Nacho Vigalondo, is a film we’ve been interested in since we first heard about it; and now some US distro news has come out of the Toronto International Film Festival, where it had its World Premiere, although the details are shrouded in mystery for the time being.

Per Deadline, US rights to Colossal, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, were sold by CAA and Voltage to an unspecified China-based media company. Said unidentified company paid mid-seven figures for the film and is guaranteeing a significant 2017 theatrical release, which will be revealed in the next few weeks when it announces its investment in a new U.S. studio.

Intrigued?  We sure are so stay tuned!

Dan Stevens, Tim Blake Nelson, Nathan Ellison, and Austin Stowell co-star with Hathaway and Sudeikis.

Synopsis:
Gloria (Hathaway) is an ordinary woman who, after losing her job and being kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.

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It may be debuting tomorrow, but some last-minute casting news has arrived for Season 6 of “American Horror Story” as Jacob Artist (“Glee,” “Quantico”) has revealed that he’ll be appearing on the show.  Artist originally shared the news via Instagram, but it appears that his post has been deleted.

Per TV Guide, Artist’s role (just like everyone else’s this season) is being kept under wraps.

“American Horror Story” kicks off its sixth chapter on FX on Wednesday, September 14, at 10 PM ET/PT.

The returning stars for Season 6 are expected to include Kathy Bates, Denis O’Hare, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Finn Wittrock, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley, Lady Gaga, Leslie Jordan, and Matt Bomer. Cuba Gooding, Jr., was rumored to be on-set as well.

For more info visit the “American Horror Story” Facebook page, and follow @AHSFX on Twitter along with “American Horror Story” on FX.

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On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West (with Heather Buckley away on assignment) sit down with author Roger Ma (THE ZOMBIE COMBAT MANUAL & THE VAMPIRE COMBAT MANUAL) to talk realistically about how one might fair in a hand-to-hand fight with the Living Dead. All three of us are life-long martial artists who have trained in a variety of disciplines and we bring our collective knowledge to bear to try and crack the concept of “How might someone deal with a supernatural beast trying to eat your face?” This is the kind of discussion you can ONLY get here… on The Bonus Material Podcast!!!

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Satoshi Nakai, who designed creatures for both Resident Evil 0 and Code Veronica, is currently working with Italian developer Invader Studios on a game called Daymare: 1998, which sounds like a return to old school survival horror.

From the Press Release:
Daymare: 1998 is a third person survival horror game with over the shoulder camera, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for Windows PC. The game features high-end graphics, original soundtrack, immersive atmosphere, hardcore survival mechanics and many connections with the beloved old school survival horror games and ’90s landmark brands.

FEATURES:

– A multi-character “can’t-stop-playing” storyline

– Your favourite survival horror nightmares are back to haunt you! (Limited save points, anyone?)

– Foes outnumber ammunition, you have been warned!

– Tons of references to the ’90s pop culture and horror movie hat-tips (and a lot of raccoons too…)

– Original scary, creepy, thrilling, handmade soundtrack

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The Indian film Sadhuram 2 promises to be the country’s “1st philanthropical thriller”, whatever that means. It was also strongly inspired by the Saw movies, a fact that director Sumanth Radhakrishnan proudly acknowledges (see Times of India for more). However, it won’t be as violent as Saw because of the country’s unfortunate censorship policies, and that’s a damn shame.

Despite its name, it’s not a sequel, and the 2 was thrown on the end to make it seem as though the film has both an ambiguous beginning and ending.

Sadhuram 2 opens in India on September 16.

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John Carpenter’s The Thing is about as close to a perfect horror movie as you can get. You have a master filmmaker at the peak of his powers, one of the most inventive creatures in cinema, and the paranoid subtext is still powerful today.

It’s also a movie that rewards repeat viewings, with each one yielding a new clue or insight you never spotted before. For example, in the scene where Windows finds Bennings being assimilated, did you hear the sound effect of keys dropping? These are the keys the intruder later uses to sabotage the blood test and also the reason Windows freaks out during the scene, since he assumes suspicion will fall on him. That’s just one of many little hints layered into it.

Carpenter has said The Thing benefited from a long development process, where he was able to develop the script and seed it with clues. Fans are discovering more to this day, thanks to the new special edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory. Amongst the many extras this package contains is a new commentary with cinematographer Dean Cundey, wherein he discusses his approach to lighting it and the discussions he and Carpenter had in regard to key scenes.

The biggest surprise is a clue that’s been there the whole time, but no one seemed to pick up on it. During the infamous blood test scene, four men suspected of being the creature are tied down, with Kurt Russell’s MacReady determined to weed out the imposter. It’s hard to tell on first viewing who it could be, but if you look real close, there’s a major clue.

Three of them have a glimmer of light in their eyes, like gloomy gus Childs here.

The only one who doesn’t is Palmer, and like Cundey says, his “dead eyes” are a subtle hint the character is an imitation.

Horror fans have lost their minds over this revelation, proving once again The Thing is bottled greatness. Of course, they also think this visual cue might apply to other scenes; namely, the ending. The debate over Childs’ humanity in this final moment has raged for years, which is the point. It’s up to the viewer to decide ultimately, though movie geeks have eagerly picked the scene apart looking for proof.

The evidence many hold up is that Childs doesn’t appear to be breathing, an argument that falls on two fronts. The first is that the Thing is a perfect imitation of a human host, meaning all the good stuff like a heart, kidney and lungs. Blair points this out during the autopsy scene so it makes no sense to link Childs’ lack of visible breath with him being infected. Plus, his breath is visible, especially when he’s asking MacReady if anyone else survived. His isn’t as noticeable as MacReady’s, but it’s there.

Many are now applying the eye light theory to the ending, and at a glimpse it holds water. There’s clearly light reflected in MacReady’s eyes; yet, Childs’ look dark. Again, though, if you look closely, light is seen a couple of times throughout the scene. Like here.

Cundey confirms the notion of treating one of the characters like they were infected was discussed, only for Carpenter to shoot it down; he deliberately wanted it vague. Maybe the director does know who might be infected during the end, but he’ll never tell us. Paranoia and the loss of humanity are the key points of the story so the paranoia needs to linger on after the credits roll. We’re not meant to know for sure, and it would almost be a disappointment to find out.

In the end it says a lot about the craft of The Thing that we’re still discovering secrets three decades later, thanks to the artistry of the people who made it.

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If you like your Italian thrillers infused with tawdry sex, unabashed misogyny, imaginative death sequences, and pure style, Arrow has you covered. Earlier this year, I praised their Black Cats collection as a fine release for any label, but that’s proven to be just the tip of this Arrow (sorry).

Following that impressive box, a half dozen gialli have graced Blu-ray disc beneath their label in 2016, and I’m hard-pressed to choose a favorite among them. In fact, the titles in this article work to encapsulate the different kinds of gialli that await you, should you venture into these bloodstained waters. From pulp trash to high art, and a few instances in between, Arrow ran the gamut this year.

Death Walks Twice: Two Films By Luciano Ercoli

In some ways, Arrow’s Death Walks Twice: Two Films By Luciano Ercoli collection is the least impressive of these films, but that’s really only because they appease seasoned fans more than nubile converts. And since my pair of black gloves are well worn and cracked, I don’t mind telling you that this trashy double feature is more than a little wonderful.

Death Walks on High Heels can’t seem to decide on what type of thriller it wants to be, so it settles for trying on all subgenres at once. It begins with the murder of a man on a train and turns into a pulpy thriller about missing diamonds, marital infidelity, and hapless police officers trying to fit the puzzle pieces together. It’s all very Italian—and by that I mean nonsensical but entertaining, with beautiful locales and gorgeous women in abundance.

Death Walks at Midnight features a madman with a spiked glove weapon—at least it might. Part of its charm hinges on the plot point that our heroine is given an experimental form of LSD that has enabled her to hallucinate a gruesome murder. But did it happen? Taking a trippy page from Lucio Fulci’s superior A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin, this psychedelic giallo lacks the kitchen sink approach of Ercoli’s other thriller, but ratchets up the violence and delivers the most sinister giallo killer weapon since Bava’s Blood and Black Lace.

This isn’t the first time these movies have been available together in the United States, as both Death Walks on High Heels and Death Walks at Midnight were bundled in the mid-2000s by flash-in-the-pan DVD barons No Shame Films. Those extras carry over, but Arrow has produced new ones too, including interviews with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (spread across both discs) and composer Stelvio Cipriani. The standard Arrow box set, a sturdy chipboard offering that houses two full sized disc cases and an attractive booklet, adds a lot of class to this collection.

Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers By Emilio P. Miraglia

The other gialli duo, and my favorite of the three giallo boxes that Arrow as released thus far, is Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers By Emilio P. Miraglia. For someone looking to step outside the obvious mainstays of Argento and Bava to see what else the giallo has to offer, this is among the best places to start.

The Night Evelyn Came Out of Her Grave feels brazenly misogynistic, although that’s by design. The ‘hook’ is that the lord of an isolated country manor spends his evenings torturing and killing beautiful women—anyone who reminds him of his deceased wife is a goner. That’s not so uncommon for this type of film, right? But in typical unconventional fashion, this guy turns out to be our hero. Yes, those wonderfully loopy Italians have produced a thriller in which our protagonist is a fanatical murderer. It’s exactly why I love them.

Miraglia’s thrillers are a yin and yang, though, because while The Night Evelyn Came Out of Her Grave operates under a heightened state of intentional misogyny, his follow-up thriller, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times plays like the polar opposite.

It still offers everything you expect: infidelity, blackmail, rape, accidental death and murder—these things are mainstays. But the elements are blended into a pulpy storyline of two sisters and a cloaked killer—all of whom are linked to a mysterious piece of artwork. Miraglia’s visual palette is pleasing to the eye, and this boasts some of the greatest supporting characters in the genre. Sybil Danning appears (sans clothing) as a scheming opportunist and, as the film’s only major male character, Ugo Pagliai, is a blast as a sex-crazed male.

These two films are very different, narratively and stylistically. Red Queen (the slightly better of the two) is more ‘metropolitan’, with much of the action confined to chic, urban environments, while Evelyn basks in rich, gothic atmosphere where Miraglia makes oppressive use of the chief setting.

Sadly, like Luciano Ercoli, Emilio Miraglia’s foray into giallo cinema was short-lived spanning these two films only. For archival purposes, his work fits neatly into one of Arrow’s boxed collections. All of the extras from No Shame’s prior set have been ported over (sadly, the Red Queen statuette was not recreated for this release), and new interviews have been produced (including chats with the stunning Sybil Danning, and Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower). These movies look and sound fantastic—exactly the kind of treatment you’d expect from Arrow.

Blood & Black Lace

Because Arrow has been crushing these releases, it’s a relief that their long awaited Blood and Black Lace Blu-ray finally made its way to North American shores.

Originally intended to be one of their US debut titles, they hit a legal snag that prevented its release for some time. UK audiences have enjoyed this release for well over a year, though, so it’s high time us stateside folks get to join in the fun.

Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace may not be the first giallo title (the director’s own The Girl Who Knew Too Much bears that distinction), but it stands as one of the most influential on the genre to come. One look at this, with its blinding color palette and aggressive pursuit of style over substance, predicts the entire career of Dario Argento. Nobody does giallo better than Argento, but Blood and Black Lace is a force to be reckoned with, especially because it predates the rush of giallo productions by nearly six years.

Its premise nearly defines an entire genre. Just as people forever associate Halloween’s aesthetic of hormonal teenagers stalked by a madman in a scary mask with the slasher, it’s the tropes within Blood and Black Lace that are ground zero for the movement. This has the sinister killer stalking fashion models across an over-stylized Italian cityscape, packs outlandish plot twists and police procedural into a movie that moves like a bullet and is endlessly entertaining.

Almost as good as the film itself is Arrow’s disc. Technical merits are strong and satisfying, and the supplements are stellar. Tim Lucas offers an audio commentary track and for as often as I’ve read Lucas over the years (and I’ve read just about every word he’s said about Mario Bava), this is an enthralling discussion for giallo junkies. I love this movie, but Lucas’ dissection offered up additional layers I hadn’t considered.

There’s also a pair of documentaries on here that rank among my favorite extras I’ve seen in some time. The Psycho Analysis documentary covers the history of the giallo thriller with plenty of participation from key players, while Gender and Giallo looks at the differences in these titles based upon the gender of their protagonist. If you’ve purchased all of these Arrow sets, especially the Miraglia one, this feature makes for a fascinating companion piece.

One of the best movies of this type is one of the best releases of the year. Buy all of the films in this article, but if you only get one, this is where your hard-earned money needs to go.

The Bloodstained Butterfly

Going into this review, Duccio Tessari’s The Bloodstained Butterfly was the only film I hadn’t seen. I’m not going to contest its giallo label, although I’d argue its inclusion in the subgenre is fringe-y. It’s a good film, and certainly of note to those who may enjoy seeing genre elements working inside a more traditional police procedural.

After a killing in a city park, a television sports commentator is taken into custody for the grisly stabbing. It turns out the reporter’s daughter was friends with the victim and she’s pulled into a web of intrigue that finds her questioning first the hasty arrest of her dad, and eventually, his guilt. Of course, the victim also had a lover in top billed Helmut Berger, and he hasn’t exactly been taking her death all that well.

At first this seems like a pretty standard exploration of an innocent man’s condemnation, but Tessari is more interested in twisting the story back on itself. While the suspect is in custody two more killings occur, which forces the police to release him. But this is just the beginning of a mystery keeps you guessing. This is a difficult movie to predict, and important clues surface as vague details, as if Tessari is daring us to sift through the evidence ourselves.

It’s also an interesting watch in this age of CSI spin offs and DNA evidence. Seen through a modern lens, the investigative aspects come off either laughably quaint, or historically fascinating. I lean toward the latter, because it’s always fun to see how this stuff worked in other eras. Maybe this is an experience for more seasoned fans looking to be completionists, but this hybrid of horror film and legal thriller has enough to recommend even if it’s a bit less sordid than the other titles that Arrow has released.

In a single year, Arrow has become a one-stop shop for all your giallio needs, and I hope they’re just getting started. With the exception of the slasher film, I can never have enough gialli in my life. These packages, with attractive artwork, fantastic presentations, and killer supplements are as good as they get. More please.

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The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center is planned to be opened at the World Trade Center Complex in 2020, and horror fans might find that the proof of concept model of it looks somewhat familiar.

Take a peek below:

Notice it? If not, here’s a picture of the Hellraiser puzzle box:

So yeah, architect Joshua Prince-Ramus is probably a hardcore Hellraiser fan (I just hope he hasn’t seen Revelations). In an AP interview posted by Time, he said that the design of the building is based on a “mystery box,” but thanks to the tons of horror fans on the web, it’s not so mysterious anymore. He clearly has more respect for the series than the Weinsteins ever did.

Made out of translucent, veined marble and glass, during the day the building will have a dull sheen. But at night the three-level building will illuminate like a paper lantern.

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Aussie filmmaker Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2) has had a big year here in 2016, which kicked off with the release of The Darkness and continued with the recent sale of the James Gunn-penned The Belko Experiment. McLean also filmed another movie this year, titled Jungle, and we’ve got your first look.

Check out a still of Daniel Radcliffe below, via Bloody Disgusting.

Jungle‘s cast also includes Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell, Joel Jackson, and Yasmin Kassim.

The thriller is based on memoir of the same name by Yossi Ghinsberg and follows the story of three young men who enter the Amazonian jungle with a mysterious guide.

McLean will produce the project, along with Dana Lustig, Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy and Todd Fellman. Arclight Films is handling worldwide sales and is packaging the film.

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