One look over at the Swengroup (In Fear, Donner Pass, Demonic, Spiders, Maggie, Smiley, Open Grave) website yielded some interesting news this morning as according to them, director Simon West (When a Stranger Calls, The Expendables 2) will be directing none other than Halle Berry in the new version of The Blob.

No word on where this leaves Samuel L. Jackson, who was starring when last we reported. Stay tuned and look for more as we get it! We even have a tiny sliver of new sales art to show you below.

Synopsis:
When a band of miners uncover something hidden deep beneath the earth. they unwittingly unleash a hideous creature beyond imagination. Now the townsfolk must fight back before it destroys everything.

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Killing Jason in Friday the 13th: The Game is pretty damned hard, and doing so requires LOTS of cooperation between you and your fellow camp counselors and a little help from one of Jason’s greatest nemeses.

So, how do you put down everyone’s favorite mama’s boy? Follow the steps below. Of course SPOILERS are about to ensue so STOP reading here if you don’t want to know what to do and who Jason’s nemesis is.

Still with us? GOOD!

STEP 1:

Locate the CB Radio.

Once you have the CB radio up and running, you can use it to call in none other than Tommy Jarvis (Friday the 13th Parts 4-6). In order to get Jarvis into the game, one of the counselors will have to either escape or make the ultimate sacrifice for the team and let Jason get an easy kill. The now either escaped or dead player will come back as Jarvis, and he’s a man on a mission: Kill Jason.

Step 2:

Locate Pamela Voorhees’ Sweater.

We’ve all seen the shrine Jason set up for his mom. Good Jason. Good boy. Good. The next step is electing someone playing as a female character to go to Jason’s house and find the infamous article of clothing. Once she does and puts it on, it gives that player a ONE-TIME USE ONLY ABILITY that allows Jason to be stunned and confused. Think Ginny in Friday the 13th Part 2. More on that in a minute.

Step 3:

Stun Jason and Knock His Mask Off.

Easier said than done, believe me. Jason will need to be stunned or trapped. Our recommendation is to lure him into a previously set bear trap. Once he’s still, you’ll need a blunt weapon to bash the hell out of his skull, and his mask will (eventually) go flying off. It helps to have multiple counselors hitting him at the same time. Jason, as you know, is a pretty tough sonofabitch so expect some casualties.

Interestingly enough… the person playing as Jarvis can grab the mask and put it on at this point, but that doesn’t seem to be a necessity in getting the job done. However, if Jarvis has the mask, Jason cannot get it back, so your won’t be forced to repeat the above step.

Step 4:

Sweater Time!

You… you wearing Pamela’s sweater, while Jason is unmasked, NOW is the time to use your sweater to stun Jason. You’ll even get to hear Pamela talking to Jason, thereby confusing him. This is so fucking cool.

Step 5:

The Beat Down.

Once Jason is stunned, you only have a few seconds to beat on him until he drops to his knees. Hesitate and die.

Step 6:

The Death Blow.

Once Jason is on his knees, the player who is Tommy Jarvis must approach him and hit whatever button is INTERACT on your controller. Once you do that, BOOM!… a cut-screen showing off Tommy killing Jason… at least for now.

There you have it, kids! Don’t forget to join the Dread Central Horror Community Group if you’re on Xbox One to get a game going with horror fans from around the world!

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Another clip is here from Universal’s The Mummy, and this one features Tom Cruise going one-on-one with Ahmanet.

Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy. The cast also includes Annabelle Wallis (King Arthur, “Peaky Blinders”), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (“American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson”), Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator), and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Trek Beyond) as the titular character.

Related Story: The Mummy – Tour Dr. Jekyll’s Prodigium in VR; Dracula’s Skull and The Creature’s Arm Spotted!

The creative team on this action-adventure event is led by director/producer Alex Kurtzman and producer Chris Morgan. Sean Daniel, who produced the most recent Mummy trilogy, produces alongside Kurtzman and Morgan. The script is by Jon Spaihts and Christopher McQuarrie.

Look for The Mummy in theaters on June 9, 2017.  For more info in the meantime, keep your eyes on themummy.com.

Synopsis:
Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

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Things will hopefully get really friggin’ violent in the latest comics-to-film adaptation to come our way, Accident Man. On tap right now we have several stills for you from the flick which include your first look at Scott Adkins in the title role.

The Jesse Johnson-directed film also features Ashley Greene (The Apparition, Twilight), Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone) as Big Ray; Brittany Ashworth (The Crucifixion, Hostile) as Greene’s sister, Fran Adams; David Paymer (Drag Me to Hell) as Milton; Amy Johnston (Lady Bloodfight) as Jane the Ripper; and Michael Jai White (Spawn, Falcon Rising) as Mick.

The film is based on a character from the graphic novel from the defunct monthly UK comic Toxic!, which was written by Pat Mills in the early 90s.

The story centers on the life of Mike Fallon, a high-class hitman, known for making assassinations look like unfortunate accidents. Fallon’s cavalier attitude changes the day his ex-girlfriend, Beth, is murdered. He teams up with Beth’s new girlfriend, Charlie, on a murderous rampage to find out who killed her.

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One of our favorite directors, Anthony DiBlasi, has a new film in the works that’s looking to take spooking you to the extreme. Read on for your first info about his upcoming flick, Extremity.

Dana Hollenbach, Chad Rook, J. LaRose, Chantal Perron, and Angelique Berry star. Check out the first still below.

In Extremity Hollenbach plays Alison Bell, an emotionally troubled young woman who was once sexually assaulted by her father. Believing that confronting her trauma might be a means of exorcising her pain, she signs up for a trip to The Manor, in which the only certainty is the promised experience of absolute, unadulterated terror. But the most purely frightening thing on display at The Manor is Allison’s own twisted psyche…

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From IllFonic / Gun Media

Rated M for Mature

Available for Xbox One (reviewed), PlayStation 4, Steam

“I don’t wanna scare anyone, but I’m gonna give it to you straight about Jason. His body was never recovered from the lake after he drowned. And if you listen to the old-timers in town, they’ll tell you he’s still out there, some sort of demented creature, surviving in the wilderness, full grown by now… stalking… stealing what he needs, living off wild animals and vegetation. Some folks claim they’ve even seen him, right in this area. The girl that survived that night at Camp Blood, that… Friday the 13th? She claimed she saw him. She disappeared two months later… vanished. Blood was everywhere. No one knows what happened to her. Legend has it that Jason saw his mother beheaded that night. Then, he took his revenge, a revenge he continued to seek if anyone ever enters his wilderness again. And, by now, I guess you all know we’re the first to return here. Five years… five long years he’s been dormant. And he’s hungry. Jason’s out there… watching… always on the prowl for intruders… ready to kill… ready to devour… thirsty for young blood.” – Paul, Friday the 13th Part 2.

Nothing has changed.

That familiar and unmistakable Harry Manfredini score is blaring! Ki ki ki… Ma ma ma… is ringing in your ears, haunting your every step. You and your fellow counselors are trying desperately to get the car outside working. Finally you do… you gun the engine, but then seemingly out of nowhere Jason Voorhees steps out, stops your car, and pulls you screaming out of the window while everyone else in the car just watches on in horror until you’re hacked apart in front of them.

No, this isn’t a typical scene from a Friday the 13th flick, but it may as well be. This is a typical moment from Friday the 13th: The Game, and it puts YOU in the shoes of a scared counselor or Jason himself.

Know what else it is? One of the single most fun times I’ve ever had playing a video game.

It’s easy to dismiss this as an Evolve-type game which puts you and your hunters against a player-controlled monster, but what sets it apart from Evolve and all the other games of its ilk are the attention to detail and love that’s gone into every aspect of making this feel like a true Friday the 13th experience.

When the game starts, you and your fellow counselors are gathered together until Jason appears and you all scatter. The game begins. One of the up to eight players is given the role of Jason with the others being counselors. You start off the game alone as either Jason or meat for the beast.

Let’s tackle the counselor experience first.

When you first start playing as a counselor, you are by yourself. Look at your map; you’ll see either white circles, which show you the location of a fellow counselor, or a white arrow pointing in the direction of where your friends are. This is where proximity chat really shines. You cannot hear anyone but the people around you. I recommend teaming up with your friend(s) as soon as you can as there is safety in numbers, even if said numbers are only there to be killed while you flee, and you will flee.

As a counselor your job is to do one of three things…

• Survive the night by hiding.
• Escape the scene by doing the things on your objective list which can lead to police rescue, get away by boat or car, etc.
• Try to kill Jason by working together to complete the objectives to knock everyone’s favorite mama’s boy out for good!

Pressing the “Select” button brings up a list of things to do to get around your camp. There are cabins to loot, which are home to everything from places to hide, objective items, and useful things like a pocketknife that can be used to stab Jason should he catch you so that you may get away… for now. You’ll also find a walkie-talkie to talk to other counselors who are far away, bear traps, weapons, an invaluable map (holy shit, does this come in handy), and more. Even cooler, if you or one of the other counselors completes an objective (i.e., gassing up the car), a check mark will appear next to whatever has been done. This makes it easy to always know what’s going on and work together to survive the night.

Different counselors with different abilities unlock as you progress through the game, and you can buy them perks using the points you accrue from playing, as well as different outfits and more. When Jason is upon you, the music kicks in; and as soon as it does, the adrenaline will hit you like few other games. Really stellar stuff.

Now then, let’s talk about playing as Jason…

Having Kane Hodder do the motion-capture really adds to the authenticity of playing as Mr. Voorhees. Your character not only looks like Jason, but he moves like him, too. Breathes like him. Kills like him. Some of the franchise’s best kills have been re-created here in stunning gory detail, but I won’t spoil it. Experience it for yourself, and get ready to smile from ear to ear.

As Jason you start off in your house at your mother’s shrine. Throughout your stint as the great masked one, your mom will be giving you advice, another incredible touch. Again, thanks to proximity chat, you can only hear the counselors when you’re near them.

I know what you’re saying: The camps are pretty massive; how do you know where to go? Here’s the neat thing… Jason has abilities. Depending on which Jason you choose to play as, there’s an array of them to make finding your prey easier. Some abilities let you swim faster than counselors, while others can make you warp around to different areas of the map. There’s even one that lets you know exactly which direction to head in to find those naughty teens who should have been watching you when you were drowning. Look what they did to you… LOOK WHAT THEY DID! Sorry… the mother’s voice. It’s in my head, too. Moving on.

Needless to say, when you’re playing with a Jason who knows what he’s doing, you’re in for a hell of a time as they can be just as lethal as you’d imagine. When you’re not using your abilities, you can only detect noise made by the counselors on screen so make sure you pick your Jason wisely to suit your play style.

Now to the downside… What about all the bad things you’ve no doubt heard since the game launched about finding a match and actually playing the game? Well, believe them. They are there. If you’re on Xbox One, you can only join or be invited to private matches for now as the “Quick Play” option does not work. We wrote about a work-around so that you can easily find a game here. These are server issues because of the unexpected demand to play that Gun Media just wasn’t prepared for. They’re working on it via several patches so sit tight. I know it’s frustrating, but holy shit… when you get into a game, you’ll quickly forget about your troubles.

There are also a lot of glitches you’ll run into. There’s some really bad collision detection plus some visual anomalies like floating objects here and there. Hell, I’ve even seen Jason’s victims turn invisible mid-kill. Again… these will all be patched; and we’ve been promised new modes, including single player and story mode, and all sorts of goodies to make up for our torment. We eagerly anticipate them.

Friday the 13th: The Game, even temporary warts and all, is a gooey splatterific wet dream for fans of the franchise, and things will only get better from here. This is in every sense of the phrase an absolute love letter to both the franchise and its fans… scrawled in blood and dripping from the carcass of a hanging corpse for all to see. Bravo.

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Back in April, director Neill Blomkamp took to Twitter to announce that he and his banner, Oats Studios, would be releasing experimental short films via Steam. At the time, he was wondering if people would be willing to pay for these clips with seemingly many people saying that they would be happy to chip in for quality content. A month and a half later, the first trailer for Blomkamp’s ventures has been released and can be seen below.

If you’re eagle-eyed, you’ll catch a quick flash of Sigourney Weaver in the trailer. Weaver and Blomkamp, who joined forces for 2015’s Chappie, were supposed to work together on an Alien film that would’ve taken place after the second film but ignored Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. However, due to Ridley Scott’s insistence that the prequel series, Prometheus and the recent Alien: Covenant, take precedence, that idea was ultimately scrapped. Additionally, and I may be mistaken here, but there even looks like a digitally de-aged Michael Biehn making an appearance.

I was blown away by Blomkamp’s District 9 and I enjoyed both Chappie and Elysium. I honestly feel that Blomkamp is one of the most engaging sci-fi directors working today, so seeing this trailer brings me nothing but joy. You bet your ass I’ll be checking each of these shorts when they premiere.

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Several years after becoming a viral internet phenomenon, we’re going to be getting a Hollywood movie based on Slender Man. Directed by Sylvain White (“Sleepy Hollow”, Stomp the Yard, The Losers), The Boston Globe reveals that the film will be shooting this summer from June 19th through July 28th.

According to Deadline Joey King and “The Affair’s” Julia Goldani-Telles have been tapped to co-star in the horror thriller along with Captain Fantastic actress Annalise Basso, Jaz Sinclair (When The Bough Breaks), Talitha Bateman (upcoming Annabelle: Creation), and Alex Fitzalan. Screen Gems will distribute the film May 18, 2018, and is co-producing with Mythology Entertainment, Madhouse Entertainment, and It Is No Dream Entertainment.

Scripted by David Birke and Mike Scannell, Slender Man revolves around a tall, thin horrifying figure with unnaturally long arms and a featureless face, who is reputed to be responsible for the haunting and disappearance of countless children and teens.

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One of the most violent games of 2017 have received a fittingly gruesome launch trailer. Mirage: Arcane Warfare can now be purchased on Steam in all its gory glory.

From the Press Release:
Mirage: Arcane Warfare – Special Edition comes teeming with magical goodies, from exclusive in-game armor to artwork and more. Plus, get a free copy of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare for your Steam account.

In Mirage: Arcane Warfare, the calm of a strange fantasy world is shattered by ruthless civil war. Warriors armed with steel and magic bring violence and death as they do battle across a fantastical Arabian and Persian-inspired setting of desert sands, market bazaars and grand palaces.

Mirage is a skill-based multiplayer FPS that lets you tear your enemies limb from limb with destructive magic and melee combat. Experiment and find your perfect playstyle between six diverse classes including stealthy assassins, hulking brutes, powerful mages and more. With an unparalleled focus on truly feeling in control of your magic and sword, Mirage demands combat creativity and will challenge you like never before.

From the creators of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare comes a new competitive multiplayer FPS about steel and spells. Exchange-based combat expands from close quarters melee to ranged magic attacks, providing an endless variety of tactical choices, yet instant fun and familiarity for FPS fans.

A NEW COMBAT SYSTEM TO MASTER
Mirage captures the true, destructive power of magic and melee combat with the tight control of a first-person shooter. The intuitive combat system demands time and patience to master with skill-based, competitive gameplay that feels like a sword fight from 20 feet away.

PHYSICS-BASED RAGDOLLS AND GORE
Mirage’s gameplay crosses the intersection between close quarters and ranged combat. Block any attack – ranged or melee – in bloody combat where you can feel the shock of every blow. Experience the thrill of fantastic battles with an ultra-satisfying, dynamic gore system as limbs fly, blood gushes and heads are dismembered in cathartic, joyful destruction.

NEW FANTASY SETTING WITH MULTI-STAGED MAPS
Steal ancient magic artifacts and assault opulent palaces in multiplayer modes that tell a story of arcane civil war.

PLAY AS BRAWNY HULKS, CARPET RIDING MAGES AND MORE
Player choice is everything. With options for every playstyle, battle in a variety of team-based multiplayer modes and harness six diverse character classes with a selection of combat loadouts.

12 UNIQUE CHARACTER VOICES – CONTROLLED BY YOU
Express yourself with hundreds of voice commands and explore the unique personalities of a colourful cast of characters.

PLAY IT YOUR WAY
Find the battlefield of your choice with a classic server browser, then make an entrance with customization options to help your warrior stand out.

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Welcome again, friends. Hopefully everyone had a nice long weekend because we’ve got a good-sized list for you, with a fairly decent amount of classics. The only discrepancy to speak of is 1989’s Hellbent. This limited edition Blu-ray may have already dropped September of last year, but it popped again for this week, so here you go.

Fans of TV’s “Scream Queens” might be interested in The Blackcoat’s Daughter. Emma Roberts stars in this haunting movie that gets a Blu-ray/DVD release this week.

Sci-fi/horror movie Rupture will be heading to DVD. You can check out an interview with director Steven Shainberg here.

Credited with being the world’s first splatter movie filmed entirely from a first-person perspective, 2013’s Hotel Inferno is getting another DVD release, this time including a bonus CD with the movie’s soundtrack.

The 1980s is definitely the dominant decade this week. In addition to the aforementioned Hellbent, there are seven other releases from the era of being rad. Starting in 1980 with The Hearse and finishing in 1989 with The Jigsaw Murders, there are plenty of options for you to check out while in your parachute pants.

Going further back, we have two pretty awesome Blu-rays to talk about. The first is a Christopher Lee double feature, containing both Blood of Fu Manchu and Castle of Fu Manchu. The second is 1973’s Blackenstein.

Next week we’ve got a pretty light list, but the following is pretty stacked. Keep checking back so you don’t miss anything, and as always, pleasant viewing.

MOVIES

The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015)

Starring:

Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, Lauren Holly, James Remar

Synopsis:

Beautiful and haunted Joan makes a bloody and determined pilgrimage across a frozen landscape toward a prestigious all-girls prep school, where Rose and Kat find themselves stranded after their parents mysteriously fail to retrieve them for winter break. As Joan gets closer, Rose watches in horror while Kat suffers terrifying visions and becomes possessed by an unseen force.

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Before I Fall (2017)

Starring:

Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Cynthy Wu

Synopsis:

Samantha Kingston has everything: the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. But after one fateful night, Sam is trapped reliving the same day over and over, and she starts to question just how perfect her life really was. As she untangles the mystery of a life derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of those closest to her and discover the power of a single day to make a difference – before she runs out of time for good.

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Blackenstein (1973)

Starring:

John Hart, Ivory Stone, Joe De Sue

Synopsis:

You may have heard of this infamous Blaxploitation/horror hybrid, but the real story is even more bizarre: In 1973, criminal-lawyer-turned-wannabe-monster-movie-mogul Frank R. Saletri wrote and produced this grindhouse hit about a Black soldier mortally wounded in Vietnam transformed into a rampaging monster by an L.A. mad scientist. Almost a decade later, Seletri himself would be murdered gangland-style in a crime that remains debated and unsolved to this day. John Hart (TV’s “The Lone Ranger”), 40s Hollywood starlet Andrea King (The Beast With Five Fingers), and even former mob moll/stripper Liz Renay (Desperate Living) star in this jaw-dropper directed by William A. Levey (The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington), now restored with all-new Special Features that spotlight the entire twisted saga!

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Dark Harvest (1992)

Starring:

David Zyler, Jamee Natella, Debbie O’Der

Movies:

Dark Harvest

It’s stranded tourists vs. killer scarecrows in this early 90s SOV rarity. They planned on a relaxing horseback ride through the desert… They didn’t plan on engine trouble, long-winded campfire stories, deranged hillbillies with a shotgun, and a dangerous trek over cursed terrain. But the real terror begins when they discover that the creepy scarecrow overlooking their campsite has mysteriously disappeared from his cross.

Escapes

Matthew Wilson didn’t order Escapes, but when a mysterious mail carrier delivers a VHS to his door, he pops it in his top-loader, not knowing what real life danger lurks inside the magnetic tape. Concluding his run of portmanteau chillers (Tales of Terror, Twice Told Tales, The Monster Club, From  a Whisper to a Scream), horror legend Vincent Price presents these six bizarre tales of the uncanny.

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Evil Ed (1996)

Starring:

Johan Rudebeck, Per Lofberg

Synopsis:

WHEN HIS MIND BLOWS, ANYTHING GOES!

A blood-soaked love letter to the splatter films of the 80s, video rental favorite Evil Ed returns in a brand-new Special EDition featuring an extended cut of the feature and hours of stomach-churning bonus features!

Mild-mannered film technician Edward enjoys his job. That is, until he finds himself transferred from his regular post to the Splatter and Gore department , where he’s forced to edit hours upon hours of grisly video nasty footage. Traumatized by the onscreen violence, Ed starts to lose his grip on reality with ghastly (and bloody) consequences…

Owing a debt to films such as The Evil Dead, Re-Animator, and the early splatter classics of Peter Jackson, Evil Ed is a veritable smorgasbord of flying limbs, exploding heads, busty babes, and creepy creatures!

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The Hearse (1980)

Starring:

Trish Van Devere, David Gautreaux, Joseph Cotten, Christopher McDonald, Donald Hotton

Synopsis:

Jane Hardy, a recently divorced teacher from San Francisco, decides to spend the summer at the large old country home willed to her by her aunt. However, upon arriving in the sleepy town where her aunt lived, she’s met with hostility from the locals and slowly begins to discover her aunt’s dark connections to witchcraft and the occult, all the while being menaced by a large black hearse that mysteriously drives near her house in the dead of night…

A chilling blend of supernatural horror and romantic mystery, The Hearse stars Trish Van Devere (The Changeling), Joseph Cotten (Shadow of a Doubt), and David Geautreaux (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and was one of the few directorial efforts from prolific editor George Bowers. Taking strong influence from European Gothic horror films of the 1960s, The Hearse is a haunting and suspenseful, classically minded horror film and is proudly presented by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-ray, newly restored in 2k from its original 35mm negative.

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Hellbent (1989)

Starring:

Phil Ward, David Marciano, Lyn Levand

Synopsis:

This is a limited edition release of 2,000 units.

Director Richard Casey’s (Horror House on Highway 5) second feature is an ambitious and at times dreamlike Faustian story, set in the rough underworld of LA’s heavy metal and punk music scene. Lemmy (Phil Ward) is the frontman for an unsuccessful band, who’s willing to do anything to make it. After a chance meeting with Mr. Tanas, a music promoter, Lemmy is offered the deal of a lifetime: fame for nothing more than his soul. The young singer doesn’t believe in such things and accepts the offer, but he quickly learns that this sleazy promoter has more in store for Lemmy than just the stardom he’s dreamed of.

Directed and photographed like a surreal documentary, and co-starring David Marciano (“Homeland”) and Darcy Nichols (Cafe Flesh), Hellbent is a blood-soaked document of late 80s Los Angeles, as seen through the eyes of outcasts and derelicts. Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents this forgotten gem of independent horror newly restored from its original 35mm negative and on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time.

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Hide and Go Shriek (1988)

Starring:

Brittain Frye, Annette Sinclair, George Thomas

Synopsis:

A teen-ager talks her boyfriend and three other couples into playing hide-and-seek in a furniture store.

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Horror House on Highway 5 (1985)

Starring:

Phil Therrien, Michael Castagnolia, Max Manthey

Synopsis:

This is a limited edition release of 3,000 units.

A mysterious killer, wearing a Nixon mask, terrorizes and murders a young couple. A professor assigns his students a project investigating the strange events connected to a possibly dead Nazi scientist, Dr. Fredrick Bartholomew. The doctor’s assistant kidnaps students, holding them hostage and torturing them. Meanwhile, Nixon stalks the night!

One of the most confusing and compelling homemade horror films ever made, future music video director Richard Casey’s debut feature film, shot over years on nights and weekends, is a delirious collage of oddball gore, ludicrous plot twists, and a general milieu of weirdness unlike anything else in cinema history. Newly restored from original 16mm vault elements, Vinegar Syndrome presents one of the quintessential cult movies of the 80s officially on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time anywhere in the world.

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Hotel Inferno (2013)

Starring:

Michael Howe, Rayner Bourton, Jessica Carroll

Synopsis:

Deadly contract killer Frank Zimosa has just been hired for a ridiculously lucrative mission by the rich and powerful Jorge Mistandria. The objective: kill a couple of people hiding in one of his European hotels. But what should have been one of the simplest jobs Frank has ever had is about to turn into a living nightmare when he realizes he is nothing more than prey for Mistandria’s army of crazed henchmen, who have been hiding in the hotel along with an ancient and unstoppable horror! You don’t just watch it… you experience it!

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The Jigsaw Murders (1989)

Starring:

Chad Everett, Michelle Johnson, Yaphet Kotto

Synopsis:

A police detective and a doctor solve a gruesome mystery with a puzzle and tattoo as clues.

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Rupture (2017)

Starring:

Noomi Rapace, Peter Stormare, Kerry Bishe, Lesley Manville, Michael Chiklis

Synopsis:

A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her.

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Slaughterhouse Rock (1988)

Starring:

Nicholas Celozzi, Toni Basil, Tom Reilly, Donna Denton, Hope Marie Carlton, Steven Brian Smith, Ty Miller, Al Fleming

Synopsis:

A student goes to Alcatraz Island to help a rock singer exorcise a cannibal cavalry officer.

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The Undertaker (1988) (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Starring:

Joe Spinell, Rebeca Yaron, Patrick Askin, Susan Bachli, William Kennedy

Synopsis:

For years Roscoe (Joe Spinell) has been the town undertaker. However, inside his funeral home, he’s been amassing a bloody collection of human souvenirs, which he uses in unspeakable acts of violence and perversion. When some townspeople begin to disappear under strange circumstances, Roscoe’s nephew starts to grow suspicious of the goings-on at his uncle’s funeral parlor. As he gets closer to the truth, he inadvertently begins putting the lives of those around him at risk, as well as his own…

One of cult superstar Joe Spinell’s final films, The Undertaker is a dark and violent slasher featuring one of Spinell’s most memorable and flamboyant performances. Long thought lost and only available in bootlegs or its radically recut and heavily censored version, Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents The Undertaker newly restored from its original 35mm original camera negative and on Blu-ray for the first time. Also included are never-before-seen outtakes, production still gallery, and a brand new interview and commentary with writer/actor/director William Kennedy, who tells the story of this unjustly forgotten slice of late 80s horror.

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COLLECTIONS

The Blood of Fu Manchu/The Castle of Fu Manchu

Starring:

Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, Richard Greene, Maria Rohm, Maria Perschy

Movies:

The Blood of Fu Manchu

From his secret lair deep within the South American jungle, international super-villain Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee of Count Dracula) and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of You Only Live Twice) reveal their latest diabolical plot for world domination: Ten beautiful women are infected with an ancient poison so deadly that one kiss from their lips will bring instant death and lead to a global plague. Now the Asian madman’s nemesis, Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of Tales from the Crypt), must desperately hunt an antidote in a savage land where violence and torture reign and the ultimate evil lies in The Blood of Fu Manchu.

Maria Rohm (Venus in Furs) and Shirley Eaton (Goldfinger) co-star in this wild Fu Manchu feature written and produced by Harry Alan Towers (Eugenie) and directed by the one and only Jess Franco (Vampyros Lesbos). Also known as Kiss And Kill, Against All Odds, and Kiss of Death, Blue Underground presents The Blood of Fu Manchu in High Definition, complete with additional scenes of violence!

The Castle of Fu Manchu

Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings) returns as the diabolical super-villain who, along with his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of Casino Royale), creates a fiendish new chemical weapon that will turn the seas into a giant block of ice. But when his archenemy Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of The Adventures of Robin Hood) tracks the madman’s trail of kidnapping, murder, and massive global destruction, he himself becomes trapped in Fu Manchu’s impenetrable lair of cruelty. Can any of the world’s top secret agents (including a wild performance by Jess Franco) stop the cold-blooded terror that lives in The Castle of Fu Manchu?

Maria Perschy (The Ghost Galleon) and Rosalba Neri (99 Women) co-star in this notorious sequel directed by Jess Franco (The Bloody Judge) that marked Christopher Lee’s final performance as the infamous Chinese madman. Now Blue Underground presents The Castle of Fu Manchu in High Definition, packed with Extras for a disc full of Fu Manchu mayhem!

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Shock-O-Rama Horror Collection

Starring:

Rachael Robbins, Misty Mundae, A.J. Khan

Synopsis:

Dripping with bone-chilling terror and unearthly monstrosities, this special 4-disc Shock-O-Rama Horror Collection includes four acclaimed films by veteran horror director Brett Piper. Whether zombies (Shock-O-Rama), mutating insects (Bite Me!), malevolent spirits (Screaming Dead), or military experiments run amok (Bacterium), Piper’s practical FX wizardry and classic horror always delivers “one hell of a good time” (Bacterium, Gates of Gore).

Movies:

Shock-O-Rama

Life imitates art when popular horror actress Rebecca Raven (Misty Mundae) battles a flesh-starved zombie hungry to bite off more than it can swallow. A gruesome, grotesque, horror comics-inspired monster movie adventure.

Bacterium

An isolated outpost in the wilderness becomes a battleground between humankind and morphing microscopic monster in this gross-out shocker! When a handful of friends stumble upon the abandoned building, they come face to face with a biological weapons experiment gone catastrophically wrong.

Bite Me!

A crate of bio-engineered marijuana winds up at a strip joint after a drug deal gone bad, bringing with it a renegade DEA agent and a swarm of monstrous critters. Bite Me! has “something for everyone: strippers, mutant bugs, violence, strippers, blood, car wrecks, marijuana, and lots and lots of laughs.” (MoviesForGuys.com)

Screaming Dead

A history of torture and unspeakable horrors await a sadistic photographer and his three beautiful models when they take up residence in an abandoned insane asylum.

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Spike TV’s “The Mist” is going to be premiering soon, which means the marketing campaign is in full force. There were already a couple of behind-the-scenes video released and now we’re going to be getting character introduction videos from the actors portraying these people. The first is for Eve Copeland, who is being played by “Vikings” star Alyssa Sutherland. She describes her character, who seems to be incredibly caring but certainly too much so. Check it out below!

“The Mist” stars Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr., and Frances Conroy. It premieres on Thursday, June 22nd, at 10pm ET/PT.

Synopsis:
“The Mist” centers around a small town family that is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout, an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world and, in some cases, each other. Family, friends, and adversaries become strange bedfellows, battling the mysterious mist and its threats, fighting to maintain morality and sanity as the rules of society break down.

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Writer/director Briany Feeney’s 2009 supernatural slasher The Echo Game has been uploaded to FilmRise’s YouTube channel where it can be watched in its entirety for free. Additionally, the film landed on the studio’s Roku channel and it’s still available to rent via Amazon Prime and iTunes.

The Echo Game stars Alisha Seaton (The Fourth Kind, A Darker Reality, and the Andrew Kasch/John Skipp short Stay at Home Dad) with Jeannie Bolet, Melissa Lee, and Judy Clement.

Synopsis:
The Echo Game stars Alisha Seaton (The Fourth Kind) as a young mother who must protect her daughter from a murderous psychic with a twisted past. Shot over 15 days in and around Los Angeles, the film is a dark, supernatural slasher filled with startling imagery and a haunting original score by Austin Wintory (Grace).

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Yesterday we kicked off a contest for Titan’s The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant, and on June 6th they’ll be releasing another book that ties in with the film, Alien: Covenant – The Official Collector’s Edition.

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise, and The Official Collector’s Edition brings you everything you need to know about Scott’s latest masterpiece.

We have a bit more about what’s included and the cover art below; check it out, and then head over to Amazon to pre-order your copy.

Synopsis:
With exclusive interviews with cast and crew including Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup, and Katherine Waterston, Alien: Covenant – The Official Collector’s Edition brings you all you need to know about the making of the blockbuster movie, including stunning photography and exclusive concept art.

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Released in 1974, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has become one of the most recognized titles in the horror genre. It’s a film that has captivated and terrified audiences for generations, catapulting Leatherface into the upper stratosphere of genre icons where he stands alongside Freddy, Jason, and Michael.

While we wait for the long anticipated release of this Fall’s Leatherface, an opportunity to look into the past for perspective should always be taken. From the depths of YouTube comes The Shocking Truth, a 2000 documentary that chats with the cast and crew of the original film about its impact, where it stands in the horror world, and much, much more. The documentary was part of the 2006 2-Disc Ultimate Edition DVD (which you can snag on Amazon).

Check it out below for a dive into horror history!

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Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror film Alien is nothing short of a masterpiece. It’s a taut thriller, one that’s brilliantly written to maximize tension, paranoia, and fear. But what if the film were actually a comedy? What if, and hear me out here, the real villain of the film wasn’t the Xenomorph but was really Jonesy the cat?

The folk over at Mashable Watercooler have decided to cut a trailer from Alien using various scenes to make it look like the cat onboard is up to no good and the crew are desperate to try and capture it. It’s rather adorable and the sound effects and music used really hammer the point home, creating a trailer that works surprisingly well!

While I’ll never be able to see Alien as anything but a horror treasure, this put a huge smile on my face!

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IFC has announced that production has kicked off in Atlanta on the second season of their horror comedy series “Stan Against Evil”. This season will continue where the first season ended with Sheriff Evie Barret about to be burned at the stake in 1692. The second season will air this fall with eight 30-minute episodes.

This season brings the following new faces to the mix:

Denise Boutte (Meet The Browns) as Lara Bouchard, a local who may know more about the town’s demonic creatures than she lets on.
Jeffrey Combs (Gotham) as the Impish Man, a Willard’s Mill newcomer who loves nothing more than a good bet.
David Koechner (Anchorman) as Kenny, Evie’s incorrigible ex-husband who, to Evie’s dismay, creates a friendship with Stan.
Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead) as Rusty, a cowboy from the past who takes a particular liking to Evie.
Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed) as Priscilla, the knowledgeable owner of an antiques store.

“Stan Against Evil” was created by Dana Gould and stars John C. McGinley, Janet Varney (You’re The Worst), Deborah Baker Jr. (The Great Indoors) and Nate Mooney (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”).

Photo Credit: Kim Simms/IFC

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We’re heading back to the airwaves this week with the 47th episode of Brainwaves: Horror and Paranormal Talk Radio, and we have a good one for you! Lyle Blackburn, musician/songwriter of Ghoultown, author, and cryptid researcher, will be joining us!

Lyle is an expert on the Boggy Creek Monster so get ready to get your Squatch on!

Join us this coming Wednesday, May 31st, at 8:00PM PT/11:00PM ET for all the shenanigans fit to be had! It’s radio without a safety net, kids. It’s Brainwaves: Horror and Paranormal Talk Radio.

Brainwaves: Horror and Paranormal Talk Radio is available to subscribe to on iTunes. Not an iTunes user?  You can also listen right here on the site.

Spooky, funny, touching, honest, offensive, and at times completely random, Brainwaves airs live every Wednesday evening beginning at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (11:00 midnight Eastern Time) and runs about 3 hours per episode.

Knetter and Creepy will be taking your calls LIVE and unscreened via Skype, so let your freak flags fly! Feel free to add BrainWavesTalk to your Skype account so you can reach us, or call in from a landline or cellphone – 858 480 7789. The duo also take questions via Twitter; you can reach us at @BrainwavesRadio or @UncleCreepy, @JoeKnetter, or @MrDarkDC and @JonathanBarkan using the hashtag #BrainWaves.

Have a ghost story or a paranormal story but can’t call in? Feel free to email it to me directly at UncleCreepy@dreadcentral.com with “Brainwaves Story” in your subject line. You can now become a fan of the show via the official… BRAINWAVES FACEBOOK PAGE!

Brainwaves: Horror and Paranormal Talk Radio is hosted live (with shows to be archived as they progress) right here on Dread Central. You can tune in and listen via the FREE TuneIn Radio app or listen to TuneIn right through the website!

For more information and to listen live independent of TuneIn, visit the Deep Talk Radio Network website, “like” Deep Talk Radio on Facebook, and follow Deep Talk Radio on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to Brainwaves on iTunes.

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Following the official announcement of Far Cry 5, Ubisoft has gone ahead and released new character trailers for some of the allies you’ll be encountering across the huge open world of Hope County, Montana. Lord knows you’ll be needing all the help you can get.

In Far Cry 5, you take on the role of the sheriff’s deputy attempting to bring down a fundamentalist religious cult known as Eden’s Gate, which is led by a psychotic preacher named Joseph Seed.

Whilst the fate of Ubisoft remains uncertain as they continue to struggle against a hostile takeover from Vivendi, I’m gonna go ahead and say that Far Cry 5 will likely be one of their best games to date. With the series having sold over 20 million copies worldwide, it’s also pretty likely to be a huge financial hit.

The game will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 27, 2018. Ubisoft has confirmed that we’ll be seeing more at their E3 press conference on June 12th.

The Pastor, Jerome Jeffries
Jerome was Hope County’s parish priest for more than 15 years and was one of the first in the community to befriend Joseph Seed, the founder of The Project at Eden’s Gate. Before long, Jerome’s flock left to follow Joseph, and Jerome tried to take it in stride – until Eden’s Gate locked down the county. Not only did Jerome lose his church, but he was beaten and left for dead in the woods. Jerome survived and vowed to protect the cult’s intended victims, and as a Gulf War vet, he’s got the training and experience to lead Hope County back to the light.

Mary May Fairgrave
A lifelong resident of Hope County, Mary May used to own and operate her family’s saloon, The Spread Eagle. The bank foreclosed on the place after her parents died and money ran short, however, and Eden’s Gate took it over for pennies on the dollar. Watching the cult swallow up her birthright is a bridge too far, and she’s ready to take back the Eagle – and Hope County – by any means necessary.

Nick Rye (Gun for Hire)
Nick comes from a long line of military pilots, and his decision not to enlist created a deep rift between him and his father. Instead, Nick took up the family legacy in a different way, waging war against farm pests as a cropduster pilot and trying to start a family with his wife, Kim. Lately, though, Eden’s Gate has been making his life difficult through its aggressive attempts to buy his cropdusting business, and as the situation in Hope County heats up, it seems war has finally come to Nick’s doorstep. And this time, he’s answering the call.

About Far Cry 5
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community’s freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community.

In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.

Join the Resistance on February 27, 2018, with Far Cry 5. Available on PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, and PC.

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When last we heard about the new film 12 Feet Deep, it was titled The Deep End; and aside from the major players and a brief synopsis, we didn’t know all that much about it. But now a trailer and some new artwork have been released, and we have both of those items for you here along with when you can check out the film via VOD.

MarVista Entertainment will be releasing 12 Feet Deep: Trapped Sisters, which was “inspired by true events,” on June 20th on VOD; click here to pre-order a copy via Amazon.

The film, which was directed by Matt Eskandari and co-written by Eskandari and Michael Hultquist, stars Nora-Jane Noone, Alexandra Park, Diane Farr, and Tobin Bell.

Synopsis:
Thousands of gallons of water, no way out…

Sisters Bree (Noone) and Jonna (Park) get trapped beneath the fiberglass cover of an Olympic-sized public pool after it closes for the holiday weekend. They find themselves at the mercy of the night janitor, Clara (Farr), who sees the trapped sisters as an opportunity to solve a few problems of her own.

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The Atari 2600 isn’t known for its horror games, but quite a few were released for the system. While they may not make you leave skid marks on your Snuggie, some of them are worth checking out.

Alien

On the Atari 2600, nobody can hear you scream. They’ll hear you crying instead from playing this Pac-Man clone. Based on the original film, you play as Ripley who has to run through the USCSS Nostromo dodging sad looking xenomorphs (H.R. Giger’s influence is nowhere to be seen on these sloppy sprites). If you play your cards right, you can snatch up a flamethrower (think the power pellet in Pac-Man) and turn the tables. This one is a smidge more enjoyable than watching Alien: Resurrection sober.

Frankenstein’s Monster

Run through the castle to defeat the evil titular monster of Dr. Frankenstein. Much like other games of the time, this is a rip-off of an arcade game. In this case, this Donkey Kong knock-off has controls stiffer than the bolts in Frankie’s neck. The stages are a bit different and the Frankenstein Monster appears menacing enough, but the gameplay is poor.

Ghost Manor

Ghost Manor is quite ambitious. You play as a couple of kids going into the (what else?) Ghost Manor. After catching a rainbow ghost in a graveyard, you have to battle skeletons and a fierce mummy. This is not an exciting as it sounds, but the levels are quite varied, making this one of the more ambitious titles for the time.

Gremlins

Based on the hit movie, you play as Billy Peltzer, a kid who gets a menacing creature as a pet. Gameplay revolves around two rotating stages. First, you collect as many Mogwai as possible to keep them from eating burgers and turning into their cocoons. The Mogwais transform into Gremlins, requiring you to blast them into submission in the second round. Like the best Atari games, this keeps the gameplay nice and simple.

Halloween

Based on the original John Carpenter film, Halloween has you rescuing a bunch of kids as the evil Michael Myers stalks you in your house. Taking place over two floors, you have to shuffle kids to the safe areas, but beware! If you hear the iconic Carpenter music theme squawking through your speakers, that means Michael Myers is near. He has a knife and he’s not afraid to use it. This game is pretty suspenseful. Color me surprised.

Haunted House

A bit of a dungeon crawl like the classic Adventure, this has you roaming through a haunted house collecting treasures. You are represented by wide open eyes and you’ll need a flashlight to see the monsters that lie within. This one’s pretty cool if you with a creepy atmosphere to boot.

Rampage

A port of the arcade game, Rampage has you playing as a human turned monster who smashes his way from city to city. The Atari 2600 can’t muster up the iconic graphics and sounds of the original, leaving things in a blocky messy. It’s impressive the gameplay is close to the original, albeit simplified to a degree. Stick with one of the million other home versions of this game.

Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes

This is a very odd shooting game that’s rips off the horror comedy Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. You have to blast Beefsteak Tomatoes while avoiding their attacks. That’s it. Lacking in humor and sophistication, this is easily the worst game I played for this list. You’re better off getting in a screaming contest with a sack of tomatoes.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Based on the controversial Tobe Hooper flick, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has an inspired take on its bloody source material. You play as the killer Leatherface who has to whip out his chainsaw and slice up the men and women who are running away (!!!). Sure, the controls are stiff, but the digitized screams of your victims are hilarious. You die when you run out of gas. Playing a bit like an endless runner in the mold of Temple Run, it’s more fun than it should be.

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