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New Horror Movies for January 2018

The end of 2017 has officially come. So what do we have in store for 2018? On the horror front, there are quite a few films being released in January alone. Read on to find out what’s going to be released in January 2018 and let us know what you’re …

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‘Necro’ Go Fund Me Campaign Launches from Terrorvisions Productions

Belgium filmmaker Rob Ceus has been plugging away at numerous projects and has collaborated with many others. Ceus has the shorts Bride Zombie and Slime under his belt and has acted in stuff such Alexander Sharglaznov’s Demon Mind, Death Cases and the upcoming Post Apocalyptic Desolation. Ceus is also finishing …

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Kingdom of The Spiders (1977) Retro Review

Captain’s Log Stardate 422… wait, wrong franchise. Yes, believe or not William Shatner, AKA Captain Kirk from Star Trek, tried his hand in the horror genre back in 1977. Kingdom of The Spiders is the tale of a veterinarian named Rack (Shatner) who looks after his widowed sister-in-law (Marcy Lafferty) …

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Treevenge (2008) Short Film Retro Review

Atlantic Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisner is probably one of my favorite directors out there. With only one movie under his belt, Hobo With A Shotgun, and this campy Christmas short, Treevenge, he has accomplished two big, bold outings in only a short period of time. Not only is the dude from …

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‘Bloody Drama’ (2017) A 90’s Slasher Throwback

Slasher films of the 70’s and 80’s typically revolve around deranged mask donning knife-wielding monstrosities that often defy death. However, a new type of slasher emerged in the 90’s with films such as Urban Legend, Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. With motive driven mortal killers who …

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Lucio Rojas’ ‘Trauma’ (2017) Film Review

From Chile comes Trauma, one of the most controversial films I’ve had the pleasure of viewing, although not everyone will share this opinion, I’m sure. Right up there with A Serbian Film, Trauma breeds the same kind of discontent for the country’s political regime.  Straight out of The Optical Theater Festival, Trauma …

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Interview with Sean Donohue of Gatorblade Films, Creator of Death-Scort Service

I’ve been a fan of Sean Donohue ever since he sent me a screener of Death-Scort Service to review for my blog way back. I have reviewed every film he has released since, including the recently released Death-Scort Service 2. Recently I got the opportunity to talk to Sean about how …

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The Snowman – The Ultimate Christmas Horror Cartoon

“A story about death.” If you thought Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman was a joyous Christmas cartoon for the festive season, you’re sadly mistaken. In life, we cherish the precious moments and build our lives on happy memories. For the festive season, it’s traditional to gather with loved ones as we eat, …

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Teemu Nikki’s ‘Euthanizer’ (2017) Film Review

Hailing from Finland, Euthanizer is nice and nasty original piece of indie gold is written and directed by Teemu Nikki. I first found out about this film from Finnish filmmaker Artturi Olavi Rostén, who has directed probably one of the best indie shorts I’ve had the pleasure of watching in …

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Cold Ground (2017) Film Review

Cold Ground is another selection that was brought to my attention by The Optical Theater Film Festival. This French film is a found footage offering, but it also mixes in the now popular retro aspect. Fabien Delage’s film is even getting a possible 2018 release from Redwood Creek Films and …

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