Any fan or follower of George Romero’s Living Dead universe is well versed in Tom Savini’s 1990 remake and the (for lack of a better word) controversy that has surrounded it. For decades Savini has maintained that his original concept – his vision of this extraordinary tale – never seen the light of day, and […]
In just a few short weeks, Blue Underground will be releasing a pretty amazing 3-disc 4K Blu-ray of the classic splatter flick MANIAC. Featuring some of Tom Savini’s best and most disturbing work – not to mention an incredible performance by Joe Spinell – the film is without a doubt, a classic of modern slasher […]
Horror News Radio Co-Host Dave Dreher will be at the CINEMA WASTELAND Movie and Memorabilia Expo in Strongsville, Ohio this October 5th – 7th, 2018. The guest list includes a cast reunion for the 1981 slasher MY BLOODY VALENTINE, Belinda Balaski (Pirahna ’78, The Howling ’81, Food of the Gods ’76), Glen Coburn (Bloodsuckers from […]
Been waiting for this news to drop since Scream Factory announced their upcoming Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Creepshow – I knew that had something special up their sleeves but this is – awesome. Behold all the goodness that awaits us: • NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative – Color correction supervised and approved […]
The fact that it’s 2018 and there still is not a kick ass – special feature laden Blu-ray of Creepshow on everyone’s shelf is a damn shame. To the rescue come Scream Factory! While we don’t yet have all the details when it comes to special features and the like – we do have the […]
“Something unspeakable has come home.” Not only is it unspeakable, but it has already died once. Doc Rotten is still on hiatus, diligently working on the next issues of the Gruesome Magazine quarterly print and electronic editions. In the interim, your regular host, Jeff Mohr, is joined by the capable and knowledgeable Bill Mulligan, film […]
Paul Cardullo takes a look at an unusual Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold film this week — writer/director Dusty Nelson‘s Effects (1980). Though it was shot in 1978 and ostensibly released in 1980, it did not receive a proper release until the DVD came out in 2006. Paul takes a look at the new 4K Blu Ray restoration […]
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“Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There’s no real magic ever.” With this line, Martin laments the lack of real magic in life, even while claiming to be an 84-year-old vampire in a 20-year-old’s body. Join your Grue Crew as we pay tribute to George Romero by discussing Martin (1978), […]
“Choke on ’em. CHOKE ON ‘EM!” Rhodes (Joseph Pilato) tells those ghouls exactly what they can do with his own guts. It’s a terrifying example of zombie carnage. One that still stands as a special effects achievement for Tom Savini. Still, does that mean Day of the Dead holds a candle to what George A. Romero […]
Stump The Saint – Horror News Radio’s weekly game show in which the listeners guide Thomas Mariani to the trivia questions poised to stump Santos “The Black Saint” Ellin Jr. Despite his love of trivia, Santos is capable of being stumped on a weekly basis! As to where the audience comes in to Stump The Saint it’s quite simple: […]
If you’re like me – you’re thinking “really, another damn trailer for this game?” But damn – this thing is pretty impressive. Some truly violent and horrific kills make their debut this time around. As well as debuting this new look at some of the carnage – Gun Media also rolled out a skin that […]
“They’re us. We’re them and they’re us.” Barbara (Patricia Tallman) tries to make sense of the madness in Night of the Living Dead, a 90s remake of an icon entry in the horror genre. It’s a tough task to remake a film that changed the face of horror cinema. Who could be up to that task? […]
“He thinks that’s funny. He thinks that’s a funny thing he’s doing.” – Crispen Glover cracks wise in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as one of the teens in peril as Jason slaughters his way through the night. Meanwhile, Corey Feldman shaves his head and sharpens his machette to give Mrs. Voorhees’ favorite son […]
“Pretty Sally Mae died a very unnatural death! … But the worst hasn’t happened to her yet! DERANGED … confessions of a necrophile.” – The tag line Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby’s Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (1974) is Seventies Drive-In Exploitation at its best. The film, starring Roberts Blossom, is based upon the life […]
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With Creepshow 2 (1987), horror masters Stephen King and George A. Romero return to the land of horror comics that they replicate so wonderfully in their first collaboration Creepshow (1982). Romero handles the screenplay which is based on stories by King, but this time he hands-off directorial duties to freshman feature director Michael Gornick. Like […]