The Jeepers Creepers films get a bad rap because of the man behind the camera. Victor Salva, because of his sexual predator status and prison time has long been a divisive figure in the horror world. Some think he should be shunned – banned from making more films, others feel he’s done his time – paid his price to society and should be left alone to make his films. Through all of this, he has […]
The last few years we’ve seen more then our fair share of “social media” based horror films – don’t know how you feel about our choices so far but – in my opinion, we’ve yet to get one that gets it right. Could director Simon Verhoeven’s effort Friend Request be the one that finally locks it in? Time will tell and we don’t have to wait long. Friend Request is opening nationwide on Sept. 22nd […]
The title of Icon befits no one in our genre greater than the one and only Kane Hodder. His name is synonymous with Jason Vorhees – arguably the most popular and certainly ONE of the most popular horror figures of the modern era but – the man is so much more than that. A new documentary on his life is heading our way – titled To Hell And Back it will tell Hodder’s story and […]
If the latest incarnation of IT was not yet high on your must see list – I think I have something for you that might take care of that situation. Today brought the new trailer and damn if it’s not pretty spectacular. Based on the infamous Stephen King novel – adapted for the screen by Chase Palmer & Cary Joji Fukunaga and Gray Dauberman. Directed by Andrés Muschietti and starring Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn […]
Some of Stephen Kings best work of the last few years has been his Bill Hodges trilogy of which Mr. Mercedes was the first tome in the collection. Not a straight up horror story but certainly hardcore enough to make his bloodthirsty brood happy – the story was ripe for an adaptation and AT&T’s Audience Network was more than happy to oblige. Premiering on Aug. 9th – the channel has supplied the following synopsis: “From […]
IFC Midnight will be releasing from writer/director Damien Power, featuring performances by Harriet Dyer, Maya Stange, Tiarne Coupland, Stephen Hunter, Aaron Pederson, and Ian Meadows. The film will drop July 21, 2017, in select theaters and on VOD. Below are the trailer and the first clip from the film. Looks intense! SYNOPSIS: A couple’s romantic camping trip becomes a desperate fight for survival in this ultra-raw, unhinged kill ride. In need of a break from […]
The found footage/first-person evil alien film The Gracefield Incident (2017) is being released by Momentum Pictures to select theaters and VOD/Digital HD on July 21, 2017, and we’ve got a trailer for you. Feast your eyes on this: The synopsis is as follows: Matthew Donovan, a video game editor, embeds an iPhone camera into his prosthetic eye to secretly record and document a weekend with friends in a luxurious mountain top cabin. The weekend takes […]
Last February, we told you about the new film The Heretics coming from makers of Bite (2016) and Bed of the Dead (2016). Now we have a trailer for you. Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment have released the first trailer for their cult possession/body horror mashup. Let’s take a look: It looks pretty creepy. The Heretics stars Nina Kiri (The Handmaid’s Tale (2017)), Ry Barrett (The Drownsman (2014)) and Australian newcomer Jorja Cadence. Director Chad Archibald co-produced the film with Cody Calahan and Christopher […]
Last year, on episode 164 of Horror News Radio, the Grue-Crew took a look at the found footage fright flick Altar as it made its festival rounds. If you were unable to catch it in the festivals, now is your chance to watch it on VOD. It is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox, and Playstation Network, and it is making its way to Hulu on July 1, 2017. Here is a look at the […]
The US trailer has dropped for the Australian horror/thriller Killing Ground, and it may make you think again about that camping trip you had planned this summer. The buzz is that this is a pretty brutal and disturbing flick, and the trailer seems to support that. It hits theaters and VOD on July 21, 2017. Here is a look at the trailer: Non-linear storytelling, families in peril, and killer Australian hillbillies — what is not to like? […]
It is the CIA versus time-travelling terrorists in Prisoner X, the new science fiction thriller from writer/director Gaurav Seth. The film stars Michelle Nolden (The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)), Romano Orzari (the Taken television series (2017)), Damon Runyan (Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)) and Julian Richings (Orphan Black (2014)). Prisoner X is available now from RLJ Entertainment on Digital, VOD, and DVD. Here is a look at the trailer: It looks like it could be a cool psychological thriller/battle-of-the-wills […]
December 17, 2017 is set to be an exciting day! That is when the next chapter of the Star Wars saga drops into theaters across the globe. This weekend, however, is a joyous occasion for Star Wars fans with Celebration held in Orlando, Florida. As they did two years ago with Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, the cast and crew of the upcoming film release the first teaser trailer for the next film to […]
Sometimes the best things come out of absolutely nowhere – such is the case for this trailer for Nails – an Irish produced horror film that quite frankly – looks too cool to miss. A rather wordy press release showed up to announce the trailer – here are the highlights: “Fantastic Films and Kaleidoscope Film Distribution announced today that the new Irish horror film NAILS will have its World Premiere as part of the Audi […]
We have got the first trailer for the German occult thriller Reyes, which is currently finishing up production. Produced by Uprise Pictures and co-directed by Patrick Templin and René Wiesner, it tells the tale of Mick (Kim Sønderholm), a not-so-successful author returns to his hometown to look for ideas for his next book. He gets more than he bargained for when he run across death cult with ties to Día de Muertos, the Mexican Day of the […]
One of the most widely reported and widely documented UFO sightings was the incident referred to as “The Phoenix Lights.” On Thursday, March 13, 1997, thousands of people in southern Arizona witnessed a large V-shaped formation of lights that flew over the area, eventually hovering over Phoenix. Screenwriter T.S. Nowlin (The Maze Runner (2014) and its sequels) uses this incident as the launching point for the new found footage film Phoenix Forgotten. Nowlin is co-producing along with Ridley Scott […]