How far is too far? With August Underground’s Penance, Fred Vogel and his crew pushed the boundaries of cinema as far as anyone had taken them at that point and paved the way for a virtual army of imitators, wannabes, and bastard children of “extreme cinema” in the 16 years …
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Way back when (this was released 15 years ago, hence the anniversary Blu) Trent Haaga, then known primarily for leading the “Diaper Mafia” in The Toxic Avenger IV: Citizen Toxie wrote a script for a little film called Deadgirl. With it, he made, along with co-directors Marcel Sarmiento (Totem) and …
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It’s as if TOETAG Inc honcho Fred Vogel (The Redsin Tower) said, “Boundaries?? We don’t need no stinkin’ boundaries!!” after the grass roots success of 2001’s August Underground and decided to ratchet up the sickness to the nth degree for August Underground’s Mordum. Synopsis: “Two friends bring along a newcomer …
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Corruption is found nearly everywhere in our societies, and it comes as no surprise that writers Giancarlo De Cataldo and Carlo Bonini found real-life events in their home of Italy that would serve as a magnificent source of inspiration for what would become their epic crime novel, Suburra, published in …
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Fred Vogel is a pretty normal guy. By all outward appearances anyways. He’s not, like, Satan, or anything. I’ve met him a few times at conventions, his eyes don’t glow red, he doesn’t have fangs (that I’ve seen…), and no horns protrude from his noggin. He’s actually quite friendly and …
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Cicadas. They freak me out. Seriously, what purpose do they serve other than to live short lives, look alien, leave their creepy-ass pupal skins everywhere, and make a racket? I’m surprised that there isn’t a more vibrant cicada horror sub-genre dedicated to the ugly little bastards. But, outside of The …
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Although most of our interactions with death are through the screen or on the pages of a book, it gives off a scent that is unmistakable and irresistible to horror fans. The love of that forged scent is what brought us all to this website, isn’t it? And we love …
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Unearthed Films is releasing a new 4K scan of the classic action-adventure sci-fi thriller directed by David Twohy (Pitch Black), The Grand Tour (AKA Timescape). The film stars Jeff Daniels (Arachophobia), Ariana Richards (Jurassic Park), and Jim Haynie (The Right Stuff). It will be available on March 14, 2023. Synopsis: …
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One of the latest additions to the Unearthed Films catalog is Marcel Walz’s, La Petite Mort. Conceived in 2009, Walz’s early walk on the wild side features the priceless FX talents of Olaf Ittenbach. If that name isn’t ringing a bell, well, ol’ Olaf is responsible for the likes of …
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Unearthed Films is bringing Izô Hashimoto’s EVIL DEAD TRAP 2: HIDEKI to Blu-ray in 2022! I haven’t seen it, myself, but it looks bonkers and brutal and based on the trailer, I really want to check it out! You need to see this for yourself! EVIL DEAD TRAP 2: HIDEKI …
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