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Shudder Acquires Filip Jan Rymsza’s ‘Mosquito State’ (2020) For This Year’s Summer Of Chills Lineup

Shudder has acquired the rights to Filip Jan Rymsza’s Mosquito State. The film will be a part of Shudder’s Summer of Chills lineup which will feature a new film every week throughout August. Mosquito State was an official selection of the Venice Film Festival in 2020. It earned the Bisato …

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Murder Is Trending With The Release Of John Berardo’s ‘Initiation’ (2020)

Murder is trending during a university’s pledge week in John Berardo’s new film, Initiation (read our Screamfest review of the film HERE). College is hard but add murder that amps up the party. Get ready to party and go back to school. Lionsgate is releasing Initiation on Blu-Ray and DVD …

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Trailer Premiere for Shahad Ameen’s Spellbinding Debut Feature ‘SCALES’

SCALES

Variance Films is proud to present SCALES, the spellbinding debut feature by Saudi Arabian writer/director Shahad Ameen. The film’s premiere took place at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival’s Critics’ Week, where it won the Verona Film Club Award, before touring notable festivals around the world, including London, Carthage, Cairo, …

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No Budget Nightmare: Jay Woelfel’s ‘Beyond Dream’s Door’ (1989) Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Review

The homemade aesthetic of no budget indie horror flicks has long had an appeal to me. They have a different flavor from their more polished and conventionally made brethren. I also love seeing my longtime home of Columbus, Ohio, onscreen since it doesn’t happen very often. I’m sure most American …

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Yellow Veil Pictures Acquires Mattie Do’s Laos Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Long Walk’ for North American Release

The Long Walk

Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to Mattie Do’s celebrated Laos time travel feature The Long Walk and is planning an early 2022 release. The film world premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and later went on to screen …

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Queer Horror Short ‘STEAM’ Debuts on YouTube for Pride Month

Steam

In celebration of Pride Month, Brazilian director João Dall’Stella (Stalls, Dia De Las Carpas) has debuted his latest short film, Steam, free for audiences on YouTube. Over the course of 15 minutes, Dall’Stella follows an attractive young couple who decide to spice things up by visiting a bathhouse, only to …

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Acclaimed Horror Thriller ‘DACHRA’ Debuts Poster Ahead of July Release!

Check out the poster for DACHRA ahead of its July release. This film was written and directed by Abdelhamid Bouchnak, and stars Yasmine Dimassi, Aziz Jbali, Bilel Slatnia, Hela Ayed, Hedi Majri, Rahri Rahali. Grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the new Tunisian horror film DACHRA won over both …

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PopHorror Interviews Leah McKendrick, Screenwriter of Award-Winning Film ‘Liza Anonymous’

Leah McKendrick

It was an honor to have the opportunity to chat with Leah McKendrick. She’s a phenomenal writer and director and I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time. Her new film, Liza Anonymous, is amazing and continues to receive wonderful feedback from both critics and fans. We …

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Yellow Veil Pictures Bolsters Pre-Cannes Slate With Folk Horror Feature ‘Hellbender’

Ahead of the virtual Cannes Pre-Screening market, arthouse genre outfit Yellow Veil Pictures have added worldwide sales rights to Hellbender from directors Toby Poser (read our interview with her – HERE), Zelda Adams, and John Adams, which is set to world premiere at the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival. Synopsis …

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New Horror ‘Jakob’s Wife’ Coming to DVD and Blu-ray this July from RLJE Films

Barbara Crampton as Anne Fedder in the horror JAKOB’S WIFE, a RLJE Films and Shudder release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder.

RLJE Films will be releasing Jakob’s Wife (read our SXSW review – HERE) this July! The film was directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor) and he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles. Jakob’s Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next – read our interview …

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