The trailer for legendary genre film director Takashi Miike‘s latest effort Yakuza Apocalypse promises absurdity, insanity, martial arts mayhem, yakuza vampires, and a big green cloth-suit frog. Hayato Ichihara stars as Kagayama, a young yakuza member who is suddenly promoted when his boss dies. The boss also passes on his legacy as a vampire to […]
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[Trailer] “A Christmas Horror Story” (2015)
A Christmas Horror Story is coming this Halloween from RLJ Entertainment set for an October 2, 2015 VOD, iTunes and Theatrical release. The film is from directors Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan with a script from James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor and Pascal Trottier. The cast includes George Buza as Santa and […]
Get ready for “The Witch” on February 26, 2016
Not only is the buzz-worthy film The Witch from director Robert Eggers coming out early next year, but the distributors – A24 – are displaying an encouraging amount of confidence in the creepy Sundance favorite horror film by releasing it wide to nationwide theaters in the US on February 26, 2016. This has the Grue-Crew […]
[Podcast] Cooties — Episode 129 — Horror News Radio
Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer and Leigh Whannell lead the cast for the horror comedy Cooties from directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. The Grue-crew gleefully watch as the film follows a group of teachers trapped inside their school as their students turn into flesh-eating zombies out to kill them all. Is […]
[Featurette] “Ash vs the Evil Dead” (2015): The Reluctant Hero and His Crew
For most Grue-Believers, THE most anticipated horror TV show for this fall (2015) is Ash vs the Evil Dead, premiering Halloween night on Starz. Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) returns to battle the Deadites whom he has mistakenly summoned once again. The featurette from Starz explores the cast joining the iconic Campbell on his new journey: […]
[Podcast] “Dracula vs Frankenstein” (1971) Episode 24 Decades of Horror 1970s
“Yesterday they were cold and dead. Today they’re hot and bothered!” – the tagline for the Al Adamson 1971 cult classic Dracula vs Frankenstein immediately sets up the unique tone and goofy splendor that this one-of-kind film possesses. There is literally no other film like it – and there should never be one. The […]
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[Podcast] Hannibal Season 3 Wrap-Up – Hannibal Fan Podcast
The much anticipated 3rd season of the hit NBC series, HANNIBAL, is said and done. Not only the third season but the series finale as well. Thomas Mariani, Dave Dreher, Christopher G. Moore and Doc Rotten gather to provide a season – and series – wrap up complete with laughs, gasp, tears and man-hugs. HORROR […]
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The New Horror News Radio Mobile App is Here
For fans of Horror News Radio, the updated version of the mobile app is now available. That’s right, Grue-Believers, you can download your very own HNR app on your mobile devices. The app includes all the HNR episodes as well as other podcasts produces by the Grue-crew team. Decades of Horror is for fans of […]
[Podcast] The Visit — Episode 128 — Horror News Radio
M. Night Shyamalan returns to the horror genre with the Blumhouse produced found-footage film THE VISIT – and only Doc Rotten is happy about it. Well, maybe he has a few other Grue-Crew co-hosts on his side. Or, not. And, just how funny is this horror film really anyways… Dave begins the HORROR NEWS OF […]
[Trailer] Hardcore (2015)
Listen up, Grue-believers, you are in a movie – a gory, action-filled, over-the-top grue-fest. Did you know that? Ha! The film is called HARDCORE and it is gaining tons of buzz at TIFF this year. The film takes found footage to a new level, playing out like a violent POV video game. The Sci-Fi film […]
Jeepers Creepers 3 set to begin production early 2016
According to Variety, American Zoetrope and director Victor Salva are finally set to bring the Jeepers Creepers franchise back to life with a third film to begin production in Vancouver in early 2016. The first two films, Jeepers Creepers (2001) and Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) are no slouches having grossed $120 million at the box […]
[Film Review] “The Visit” (2015): M. Night Shyamalan Returns to Horror with a Wickedly Humorous Hit
THE VISIT is the latest effort from once-popular director M. Night Shyamalan. Sneaking into theaters with little fan-fare and low expectations – but an interesting marketing campaign – the film is a low budget, found footage horror exercise released through Blumhouse Productions. Mentioning that the film is from this particular director is typically met with […]
[Trailer] Krampus (2015)
From the mind of director Michael Dougherty and Legendary Films comes a special yule-tide holiday treat KRAMPUS. The festivities have never been this frightening. In a busy year for merry season of murder and mayhem, the director behind the Halloween holiday classic Trick R Treat throws Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman and David Koechner […]
[Podcast] Bloodsucking Bastards – Area 52 – Episode 127 – Horror News Radio
Mixing Office Space with Fright Night, BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS (2015) provides laughs, scares and gore galore. Directed by Brian James O’Connell and the comedy troupe Dr. God, the film stars Fran Kranz (Cabin in the Woods), Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones), Joey Kern and more. The Grue-Crew chime in with their review of this blood soaked […]
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[Trailer] Queen Crab (2015)
“She has awakened and she’s angry! ” With a title like QUEEN CRAB and a Sci-Fi schlocky feel, the latest offering from Wild Eye Releasing offers up some high camp when this creature feature comes out on September 29th, 2015 on DVD and VOD. The trailers says it all. Synopsis (from Wild Eye): A meteor […]