The early 1980s were a golden era of horror. It served as the first wave of the American slasher craze and made rock stars out of the FX teams responsible for creating some of the most inventive kills to date. It was also when feature-length Stephen King adaptations were a …
Read More »Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s ‘The Worst Ones (2023) – Movie Review
There’s a fine line between responsible commentary and exploitation. The film-within-a-film aesthetic of The Worst Ones could fall on either side with its compelling inside look at the troubled process of filmmaking. Chronicling the production of an “art” film about life in the Picasso slums of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in Northern France, …
Read More »Kino Lorber and Giant Pictures Launch New Free Streaming Channel ‘Kino Cult’
Kino Lorber is excited to announce that they have partnered with Giant Pictures to launch Kino Cult, the new free ad-supported streaming destination for genre lovers of horror and cult films. Featuring hundreds of hours of curated, theatrically released films all in High Definition, with new titles added monthly, Kino …
Read More »Artsploitation Films Sold to Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber is pleased to announce that it has concluded an agreement to acquire renowned distributor Artsploitation Films from its owner and president Ray Murray. Mr. Murray and other members of his team will remain involved to help grow the business as a division and brand of Kino Lorber. Created …
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