Genre vets Brian Yuzna (ReAnimator, Society, Suitable Flesh) and John Penney (Hellgate, Return of the Living Dead 3) are launching a new distribution company called Dark Arts Entertainment that will provide a new outlet for horror filmmakers and lend their combined genre experience to a new generation! Partnering with MVD …

A mere 9 or so months after the release of Ghoulies on 4K, along with a special edition of Ghoulies 2 on Blu-ray, MVD Visual has decided to satisfy many a collector’s OCD compulsions and give Ghoulies 2 the 4K treatment. Synopsis “The ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, …

A lot of film nerds wax nostalgic about the “classic” films of the 1980’s and early 90’s. By “classics” they generally mean the slasher flick boom, the original Star Wars trilogy, Indiana Jones and the like. But some of us long for the days of batshit crazy, over-the-top, mind scrambling …

Producer/director/actor Shane Ryan generated considerable buzz, and controversy, with 2006’s Amateur Porn Star Killer. A film that set the found footage/snuff sub-genre on it’s head with shocking realism and subject matter. The film, and it’s subsequent sequels, are finally enjoying a wide release DVD drop from Wild Eye Releasing. Synopsis …

Those nutty Italians! Not content with spearheading the cannibal sub-genre, they, in their endless quest to “out shock” each other with the “Mondo” films of the 70’s and 80’s by making morally reprehensible films, often sourced from historical accounts and intercut with newsreel footage, and disguised them as documentaries. Perhaps …

Horror/drama? Emotional horror?? Is there a sub-genre for films that attempt to be equal parts scary and heart wrenching? Bag Of Lies, a Dread Original release from first time director David James, explores the extreme measures a desperate man will go to, to save his loved one. Synopsis “Desperate to …

In an industry that has given us such intellectually challenging fare such as: Sharknado, Mega Piranha, and, of course, Velocipastor, is it any wonder that, sooner or later, someone would take the piss and release something like Bad CGI Gator? Fortunately, for fans of cheese, Charles Band’s Full Moon Features …

The Afterdark Horrorfest: 8 Films To Die For –remember that? While the series was a great platform for new filmmakers to get noticed, and foreign filmmakers to get a foothold in the US, it was responsible for some turkeys too. And don’t get me started on the “Miss Horrorfest” crap. …

On Thursday, May 9th, 2024 the film world lost a legend. “One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That’s when you end up with very bad work.” I am speaking, of course, of Roger Corman, a …

Who could forget the palpable excitement? George Fucking Lucas was returning to the director’s chair for his long rumored prequel films, to fill in the pre-Skywalker blanks in the Star Wars universe!! Fans were foaming at the mouth for something, anything, with the Jedi Knights, Sith Lords, and amazing special …