We're wrapping up Horrorpalooza 2012. It's been a fun time and hope to do it again next year. Before we end it, we have a film clip for an upcoming film.

LD Entertainment has recently released the first clip for the upcoming film "The Collection", which is the sequel to "The Collector". Both director/co-writer Marcus Dunstan, co-writer Patrick Melton ans star Josh Stewart return for this film. "The Collection" hits theaters on November 30th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.thecollectionmovie.com

Plot Synopsis:

When Elena's (Emma Fitzpatrick) friends take her to a secret party at an undisclosed location, she never imagined she would become the latest victim of The Collector, a psychopathic killer. The Collector kidnaps and transports her to an abandoned hotel he's transformed into his own private maze of torture and death. Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, Elena's wealthy father (Christopher McDonald) hires a group of mercenaries to retrieve her from the vicious grips of The Collector. These mercenaries coerce Arkin (Josh Stewart), the only man to have escaped the wrath of this heinous monster, to lead them through the gruesome labyrinth. Now, Arkin finds himself fighting for his own life in order to save Elena. "The Collection," directed by Marcus Dunstan and written by Dunstan and Patrick Melton, is a suspense horror film with nonstop thrills at every turn, starring Josh Stewart (The Dark Knight Rises), Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), and Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream).

The Collection - "Hide and Seek"

"The Collection": Official Trailer

Lionsgate has send us over the official poster for "Texas Chainsaw 3D". The film stars stars Alexandra Daddario (Bereavement) and Dan Yeager , Richard Riehle (Chillerama) along with special appearances from four beloved cast members from previous installments of the franchise: Gunnar Hansen (the original Leatherface), Marilyn Burns, John Dugan and Bill Moseley. "Texas Chainsaw 3D" hits theaters on January 4th.

For more information on this film, you can goto: http://www.facebook.com/TexasChainsaw3D

Plot Synopsis:

Lionsgate’s TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic left off in Newt, Texas, where for decades people went missing without a trace. The townspeople long suspected the Sawyer family, owners of a local barbeque pit, were somehow responsible. Their suspicions were finally confirmed one hot summer day when a young woman escaped the Sawyer house following the brutal murders of her four friends. Word around the small town quickly spread, and a vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold, burning it to the ground and killing every last member of the family – or so they thought.

Decades later and hundreds of miles away from the original massacre, a young woman named Heather learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

"Texas Chainsaw 3D": Official Trailer

If news of "Slient Night" wasn't enough, Anchor Bay Entertainment has send us information regarding the the first two films being release as part of a double feature in a 2 disc DVD set.

Special Features on Silent Night, Deadly Night: include Audio Interview with Director Charles E. Sellier, Jr.; Poster & Still Gallery; Santa’s Stocking of Outrage;

Special Features on Silent Night, Deadly Night 2: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Lee Harry, Writer Joseph H. Earle and Actor James Newman; Trailer; Poster & Still Gallery; Screenplay (DVD-ROM).

"Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 disc set hits stores on December 4th.

Press Release:

Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the remake of the 80s cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. But to celebrate the future, one must first honor the past...

The same day, Anchor Bay Entertainment opens the vaults to re-release the original 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night, along with the 1987 sequel Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. For the horror fan, the “alternative Christmas movie” fan and everyone in-between, this deadly double feature arrives with a stocking-stuffer friendly SRP of $14.98 for the collection. Pre-book is November 7th.

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Years ago, little Billy saw his parents murdered by an escaped killer wearing a Santa Claus costume. The experience left indelible scars on his psyche, made all the worse by his subsequent years languishing in an orphanage, where his life was made a living hell by the cruel and domineering Mother Superior (Lilyan Chauvin, Universal Soldier). With the help of the sympathetic Sister Margaret (Gilmer McCormick, Slaughterhouse-Five, Starting Over), the 18-year-old Billy (Robert Brian Wilson, “Search for Tomorrow”) secures a job at a toy store. But when the store’s regular Santa is injured, Billy is called upon to don the red suit. But as he does, he becomes a ticking time bomb. The traumatic memories of his parents’ murders, combined with the abuse he has suffered at the hands of the Mother Superior, propel him into a state of psychotic rage. Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s got murder on his mind...

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987)

Billy's younger brother Ricky (Eric Freeman) follows in the family tradition of Christmas carnage. Psycho Santa is back...to deck the halls with chunks of bodies!

Anchor Bay Films has send us information about the upcoming release of the "Slient Night, Deadly Night" remake "Silent Night". The film starring Malcolm McDowell (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Easy A), Jaime King (Sin City, My Bloody Valentine 3D), Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D, Blade), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination, X-Men First Class), and Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) and directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion, The Aggression Scale) will be hitting theaters in ten major metropolitan areas on november 30th before hitting DVD and Blu-Ray on December 4th.

Special Features on the DVD and Blu-Ray include: “SILENT NIGHT: Behind The Scenes” featurette and Deleted Scenes.

Press Release:

You better watch out! Santa Claus is coming to town, and he knows who’s been bad. On November 30th, Anchor Bay Films presents Silent Night on screen in ten major U.S. metropolitan areas. Blu-ray™/DVD combo and DVD will be available to unwrap nationwide on December 4th.

A loose remake of the horror classic Silent Night, Deadly Night, the film’s stellar cast includes Malcolm McDowell (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Easy A), Jaime King (Sin City, My Bloody Valentine 3D), Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D, Blade), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination, X-Men First Class), and Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World).

McDowell and King star as a small-town sheriff and deputy on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

Silent Night was directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion, The Aggression Scale) and produced by The Genre Company and Insidious Pictures.

SRP is $29.99 for the Blu-ray™/DVD combo and $24.98 for the DVD, with pre-book on November 7th. Bonus features include “SILENT NIGHT: Behind The Scenes” featurette and Deleted Scenes.

"The Devil Within", a film that I reviewed a couple of years ago is making some news. Lunar Motion Pictures recently released stills and a new trailer for "The Devil Within: Rise of Evil", which was recut and remastered for its VOD debut.

The film was recently release a couple of years ago, but the filmmakers recently released a new cut of the film that is faster paced, bloodier and sexier than its original version. The newly cut version is available now on Video-on-demand, Amazon and will be making it's Netfilx and iTunes debut later this year.

For more information on this film, you can goto: http://www.thedevilwithinfilm.com/

Press Release:

The audience spoke and the filmmakers listened. The Devil Within was originally released on DVD in June of 2010. In anticipation of its first appearance on video-on-demand, The Devil Within has undergone several changes. The film has been retitled The Devil Within: Rise of Evil and now, there is a new cut. The Devil Within: Rise of Evil is faster paced, bloodier and sexier than its original version.

At the heart of this horror title is a love story between Sirena (Elizabeth Di Prinzio) and John (Grey Damon). This relationship is put to the test at a pool party when Sirena’s rivals try to pull John away from her. As well, a killer enters the mix and he has his eyes set squarely on Sirena. Having sliced out any scenes that lagged in the original, this title is now more focused on what matters. This new cut introduces more blood in the film’s twist(ed) ending and gore fans will find something shocking in the finale. As well, the love scenes between John and Sirena are more explicit and the scenes of topless girls at the pool party have been extended! This latest version gives horror fans what they want: more violence and more sex!

The Devil Within: Rise of Evil has also been remastered. Many local Los Angeles artists have contributed to the film’s new soundtrack. Actress Elizabeth Di Prinzio adds her melodic vocals to a track. And artists Emii, Day Above Ground and The Sammus Theory also add rock tracks to the film’s score. With a new score and remastered audio on the release, the film has a fuller atmosphere and a faster tempo to the film.

The Devil Within: Rise of Evil stars the best in the horror genre. Actor Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies) plays the very creepy Principal Edwards. Oberst’s character stalks the party-goers and Sirena in a very strange fashion. What is he doing there? Actress Elizabeth Di Prinzio (Scary or Die) is the protagonist of the film and the focus of a shadowy figure. As well, Grey Damon (“True Blood”) plays John, Sirena’s very distracted boyfriend. When the alcohol flows, sexual conflicts and competitions begin. The tension increases when a mysterious killer enters the fray. What kind of a monster would murder a handicapped girl?

"The Devil Within: Rise of Evil": Official Trailer

Live or Die Productions recently released the official trailer and stills for their upcoming film "Coyote". The film stars  Bill Oberst Jr, as an insomniac writer whose sleep-deprived hallucinations distort reality until his paranoia leads him to extreme violence. The film also stars Bill Finkbiner, Victoria Mullen and Tasha Zebrowski. No release information has been announced at this time.

For more information on this film, you can visit and like the film's official fan page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coyote/207299646022159

Press Release:

The first trailer for Coyote, an art-house horror film from director Trevor Juenger, has been released. In the film Bill Oberst Jr. plays an insomniac writer whose sleep-deprived hallucinations distort reality until his paranoia leads him to extreme violence. Coyote also stars Bill Finkbiner, Victoria Mullen and Tasha Zebrowski.

St. Louis-based director Trevor Juenger wrote the script for the micro-budget feature with Oberst in mind and he flew the actor to the midwest for a month of filming during the worst heatwave in decades. Oberst says: "That script was brutal, raw, explicit and offensive. The shoot was even more so. This film won't be for everyone. But Juenger reminds me so much of a young Lynch with a dash of Cronenberg that, I had to work him. I could not resist. We did this with no money, only passion for the experiment."

Of his lead actor Juenger says "I was listening to an interview with Bill Oberst Jr. today where he said his best asset is keeping quiet. Well, I have to disagree. I like a belligerent, aggressive, maniacal Bill Oberst Jr., screaming and threatening people. That is his strength. I don't think real mental illness is a quiet one. Bill embodies the abusive dad, boyfriend, or whatever misogynistic ugliness you experienced growing up. You can't stand up to him, when he's on the screen. Instead, he leaves you like a battered housewife, exhausted and helpless, yet attracted to the abuse.”

Coyote is an attempt to blend the arthouse genre, in which Juenger has primarily worked, with horror. The director admits it is a risky experiment: "If this is a horror movie (everyone assures me it is), it's unlike any horror film I've seen. I think we used the horror fundamentals that fit, and then threw away the book. Good, bad, revolting, or brilliant, I can't quite say. I can say its something fresh though. Someone called it David Lynch directs Falling Down. As much as I hate the Lynch comparisons, I thought that was fitting. It's what I wanted to see. I hope you feel the same.

"Coyote": Official Trailer

E1 Entertainment has send us over a copy of their latest release "The Cottage". David Arquette (Never Been Kissed, Eight Legged Freaks, Scream), Kristen Dalton (upcoming Jack Reacher, The Departed, Dexter, The Dead Zone) and Victor Brown (TV’s “One Life to Live,” Closure) star in the instant cult-classic THE COTTAGE, premiering on DVD October 9th from Entertainment One and Visualeyes Productions. In this chilling suspense-thriller, a financially struggling couple with a new baby girl needs to rent out the cottage behind their house to make ends meet. When a prospective tenant has a sudden accident and is unable to take the place, they decide to rent it to a seemingly charming novelist, only to find out he’s not who he says he is. The film also stars Ken Baumann (TV’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”), sisters Morissa and Alana O’Mara (Hanna’s Gold, Machine Head), Lorraine Nicholson (Soul Surfer, Click) and Bellamy Young (TV’s “Scandal”).

To enter: send us an email to facontest@gmail.com with your name and address.

Please put "The Cottage" in the subject line of the email.

Contest Ends: October 29th, 2012 and is open to US residents only.

Synopsis:

Chloe (Dalton) and Michael Carpenter (Brown), a struggling suburban couple, have no idea what they’re in for when they rent out the cottage behind their house to a quiet, charming romance novelist named Robert Mars (Arquette). It appears that Mr. Mars was looking for much more than a place to rent. Chloe begins to suspect he’s not who he says he is and she soon realizes that she’s in the fight of her life to protect herself and her family.

Grand Entertainment Group has send us information of for their new film "The Selling". The horror/comedy stars Janet Varney (“Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer”, Nickelodeon’s “Legend of Korra”), Barry BostwicHk (“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “Spin City”), Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”), Jonathan Klein (“Hotel for Dogs”), Etta Devine (“Mary Olson”) and Nancy Lenehan (“A Better Life”).

Special features on the DVD includes commentary from the director, Emily Lou, and screenwriter and star Gabriel Diani, and short videos featuring Gabriel Diani, Barry Bostwick, Etta Devine, Simon Helberg and Vincent Price’s disembodied head. "The Selling" hits DVD and VOD from GoDigital this Tuesday.

For more information on this film, you can goto: www.TheSellingTheMovie.com

Press Release:

Grand Entertainment Group, a newly founded independent multi-platform content and distribution company based in Los Angeles, is excited to announce the Los Angeles premiere and DVD release of the independent horror-comedy. Hailed as “perhaps the greatest horror-comedy since “Shaun of the Dead” - Disturbing Films, “The Selling” written and produced by Gabriel Diani (“Research”) stars Janet Varney (“Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer”, Nickelodeon’s “Legend of Korra”), Barry Bostwick (“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “Spin City”), Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”), Jonathan Klein (“Hotel for Dogs”), Etta Devine (“Mary Olson”) and Nancy Lenehan (“A Better Life”).

When Richard Scarry, a too honest for his own good real estate agent, discovers the house he’s invested in to raise money for his mother’s hospital bills is haunted he learns how scary the housing market really is. With the aid of his best friend who refuses to go inside, an exorcist who loves craftsman style architecture, and an eccentric ghost rights activist/blogger waitress, Richard gamely tries to get rid of the house and/or its ghostly inhabitants before it’s too late. But when an evil spirit decides to move out of the house and into his body, Richard discovers he has a whole new set of possession problems.

President/CEO of Grand Entertainment David Rand stated, “It’s not often we come across a film that has the perfect blend of suspense and comedy. To quote the Huffington Post, “The Selling” is dunked in funny…the house is like the “Money Pit” meets “Poltergeist”; viewers will surely enjoy this film.” “The film is screening across the country and audiences have been receiving the film with great praise. This type of response is very encouraging and we anticipate DVD sales to be strong across the nation” states Rand.

Writer and producer Gabriel Diani states “we are very fortunate to have found a distributor, such as Grand Entertainment, who not only respects but supports filmmakers and their projects. We are delighted to be a part of the Grand Entertainment family, and look forward to a continual and prosperous relationship with them”, states Diani.

Grand Entertainment, Diani & Devine Productions, and Redwood Pictures are thrilled about the Los Angeles premiere of “The Selling”, which will take place on October 22, 2012 at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Cast members from Barry Bostwick (“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “Spin City”, “Cougar Town”) to Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) in addition to other cast and crew will be in attendance at the premiere and the pre-screening cocktail party.

Grand Entertainment will be giving away tickets to attend the screening of “The Selling”, where you can meet the cast and crew of the film. Attendees will also be able to purchase the DVD, which features outtakes and interviews, prior to the DVD release date. For more information on how to win tickets to attend the L.A. premiere make sure to follow Grand Entertainment on Facebook at Facebook.com/GEGLLC and on Twitter @GEGLLC. If you would like to purchase tickets visit Purchase tickets for THE SELLING LA Screening.

For more details on “The Selling” visit www.TheSellingTheMovie.com and for the latest updates follow them on Twitter @TheSelling or at Facebook.com/TheSelling.

“The Selling” will be available on DVD from Grand Entertainment Group and On Demand, from GoDigital on October 23rd. The “The Selling “will be available at most major retailers for $19.98, and include bonus features with commentary from the director, Emily Lou, and screenwriter and star Gabriel Diani, and short videos featuring Gabriel Diani, Barry Bostwick, Etta Devine, Simon Helberg and Vincent Price’s disembodied head.

“Excision” is one of those films that I’ve personally been waiting for. The film is based on the short film that Richard Bates Jr. did back in 2008. That short film earned rave review including one by yours truly. It also played at many film festivals. When I saw the first trailer for this film, I was blown way. I had lot of expectation going into this film, considering it played at Sundance and Fantasia this year

The film follows Pauline (AnnaLynne McCord), an unattractive high school girl, who hates her mother (Tracy Lords) with a passion while caring for her chronically ill sister (Ariel Winter). She always dreams about losing her virginity to one of the school’s popular classmates. This leads her down a road of psychological fantasies that deals with her performing graphic surgery. Soon, Pauline is willing to make her delusional dreams become reality to save her sister. The film also features appearances from Roger Bart (Hostel Part II, Law Abiding Citizen, American Gangster), Malcolm McDowell (The Artist, A Clockwork Orange, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, HBO’s “Entourage”) and cameos from Ray Wise, director John Waters, and Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin.

Going into this, I was going in wondering if this was going to expanse on the short film that I watched two year ago. Would it bring more depth to the story and makes this worth watching it as a feature film? Thankfully, the answer is yes. “Excision” is one of the most shocking films that I’ve seen this year.

The first reason that this film succeeds on all levels was writer/director Richard Bates Jr. and his direction. This film has a lot of scenes that are very gory and disturbing to watch. One of things that he does very well, he carefully makes sure that visuals are very twisted and frightening. Bates Jr. does that to make you see the main character’s state of mind from a visual perspective, as it comes off as very sick and flat out demented. It helps the film feel more different and more ambitious than the film’s original short.

The other thing that I really liked about the direction was the acting. I was truly surprised that the main performances were excellent. It’s something that I can’t say for many of these horror films that I watch. Bates Jr. does a very good job making the film also be about the performances. It takes the film to another level. I truly though AnnaLynne McCord and former adult film star Traci Lords did great jobs in the way that brought emotional depth into their performances. It made them stand out from the film’s story. Also, they did a very good job working well with each other. It made the troubled mother/daughter dynamic work so well, which also helped the overall film.

Bates’ screenplay does a very good job developing the main character from the original short. One of the things that makes this screenplay different, it spends a lot of time on the main character’s state of mind. I liked, the way that he goes into the various delusions that are running in the main character’s head. It makes the character interesting and also focuses more on her obsessions and her thoughts. The other thing that makes this very good and different was the fact that the story also focuses on the main character’s troubled relationship with her mother. It was briefly touched upon in the original short, but it’s expanded very well here. It led to some very good dramatic moments between the characters that kept my interest in the story considering that I already watched the original short film.
Don’t be surprised to see this film pop again, if I decide to do a year- end list.

“Excision” is a great feature film debut from director Richard Bates Jr, as is one of those directors that horror fans should keep their eye on. This is one of those films that horror fans should check out, as this has shocking visuals and great performances from AnnaLynne McCord and Traci Lords.

Review Rating: Five Stars

After watching the last “Killjoy film, I thought it was one of those films that had good direction and no storytelling. When I heard the news that Full Moon was making a fourth “Killjoy” film with mostly the same cast and director, I was not interested at all. But after seeing the trailer and various stills of the film, I have to say it generated enough of my interest that I’m reviewing it for this site.

The fourth film picks up where the last film left off. After not claiming all of his victims from the last film, Killjoy (Trent Hagga) is sent to hell to go on trial and face the devil himself. He must prove to him and himself that he’s an evil demon that takes the souls of the people that summons him. The only way that Killjoy can get out of this mess is with the help of his demonic friends Batty Boop, Punchy,

Freakshow and the surviving victim that he tormented in the last film. Killjoy and his friends must find a way to plot a daring rescue attempt to break out of hell. Only problem is, they have deal with meddlesome detectives, renegade clowns and a mess of other demons. If they don’t succeed, they will suffer a fate worse than hell.
Going into this film, I thought I was going to have the same problem watching this film like I had with “Killjoy’s Revenge”. I was so wrong about this film, as I really enjoyed this film more than the last one.

Writer/director John Lechgo, who also directed and wrote the screenplay for the last film, does a good job making his story and his direction quite well. One of the things that I liked about the direction, he does a very good job making the action and the building up to it. Even though, the direction was good in the last film, I thought everything felt better. The effects were better and the action sequences were much better. Maybe it was the fact that was different from the last film. That’s a good thing, as I interested in this film. The acting here was also good. Trent Hagga is always good in any film that he appears in, but I thought he took the character another level here. The way he delivers the lines sounds much funnier and more entertaining than the last film. It’s also probably the fact that he had better script to work with.

The screenplay was much improved, as I thought that was the downfall of the last film. Lechago does very good job coming up with a story that has humor and some crazy moments. I liked, how he focuses on the aftermath and goes in a different direction with the two main characters from the last film. It makes the film interesting and makes you forgive the mistakes of the last film. I enjoyed this story a lot better. I also liked, how Lechago decided to write a screenplay that focuses more on playing for laughs than making a serious horror film. He does that, by making the film’s tone less serious. It provides for crazier scenes that keep you entertained.

“Killjoy Goes to Hell, is a much improved from “Killjoy 3”. The film has a better screenplay and improves on the direction of the last film. Check this film out, if you’re looking for an entertaining horror film.

Review Rating: Four Stars.

As the first ever post-Halloween Exploitation and Horror film festival in New York City looms, tickets are already starting to be snapped up for this exciting event! On the weekend of November 3rd and 4th 2012, the Hell Gate Social, Queen's premier art lounge, will be home to werewolves, demons, crazed masked serial killers and the spirits of the old 42nd street grindhouse scene!

Werewolf film "DEVIL MOON" (nominated for best short Blood Bath IV) written by Liam Makrogiannis will have it's NYC premiere alongside the screening of the classic 1980s horror movie "SLUGS" with star Michael Garfield present to sign autographs and talk about the film with fans. The event culminates in an awards ceremony at the end of the weekend. Submissions have come in from across the nation and around the world. Respected VHS horror expert Matt Desiderio of Horror Boobs will be hosting the events.

There are only a limited number of tickets on sale, so booking in advance is essential.

Directors, producers and horror stars such as MICHAEL GARFIELD (Slugs, The Warriors), MANOUSH (Barricade, Necronos), DEMETRI KALLAS (The Super), BILL MCLAUGHLIN (The Turnpike Killer), JOHNNY DICKIE (Slaughter Tales), LIAM MAKROGIANNIS (Devil Moon, The Turnpike KIller), RUBY LAROCCA (The Lost) and more have confirmed attendance and will intermittently be available to answer questions, meet and greet and sign autographs.

The schedule for the film fest is Saturday 1PM -7PM and Sunday 1PM- 9PM, please arrive early to enjoy meeting the special guests and film makers. Shop for horror shirts, dvd's and VHS! Food will be available to purchase and the bar will be serving classic drinks along with some blood-curdling specials.

The events will close Sunday with a special performance by NYC goth rocker Baron Misuraca!

It's still not too late to submit your films, apply for a vendor table to sign autographs and sell your contraband for only $20 or even become a sponsor. Take advantage now, after October 20th (postmarked) we will stop accepting submission.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, only $10 for ALL DAY/ALL EVENT PASS http://hellfilmfest.com/

NEW YORK CITY HORROR AND EXPLOITATION FILM FEST AT HELL GATE SOCIAL official site: http://hellfilmfest.com/

BDHR Entertainment has send us information about their Kickstarter campaign which will be going now until November 5th. The film has already raised $1,449. But it's well short of the $5,330 that is needed to fund the project.

For more information on this Kickstarter Campaign and donate to it, you can goto: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brandonsites/the-new-neighbor

Press Release:

The New Neighbor is about a college student & her brother (Ky Mahone) who notice a puzzling epidemic sweeping their neighborhood timed to the arrival of a new neighbor. Everyone starts to turns pale, they act anemic, they avoid sunlight and they might have a strange bite mark on their neck. They become convinced that the new neighbor is slowly turning everyone into vampires. To complicate matters, sis finds herself inexplicably drawn to the neighbor's son (Ryan Sandefur). Is she a moth being drawn to the film? Or is there a greater evil at work?

What makes our take on the vampire film unique?

Instead of just focusing on vampires biting people, we put the emphasizes on suspense, mystery & the sexy perks of being able to take control of ones mind through the vampiric seduction, and how it would affect a girl that is suspicious of a vampiric outbreak in her small friendly neighborhood, only to be thrown off of by being involuntarily being drawn to and being caught in the middle of a dangerously steamy affair with the one guy she is so worried about?

We also put an emphasizes on how a vampire outbreak would affect people, how it would change the lives of a small community.

How Kickstarter works:

If our campaign is successful, we will have enough money through Kickstarter contributions and private investments so that we can film The New Neighbor in January 2013.

If this Kickstarter campaign does not meet its funding goal, we do not get to keep one single cent. Kickstarter is ALL or NOTHING, meaning that we have to raise 100% of the funds.

You decide on which reward you want to claim or what amount you want to contribute. Kickstarter will bill you $1. At the end of the campaign, if we have reached our funding goal, you will be billed for what you pledged. If not, then no one gets billed. Even if you don't have the money today, as long as you have it by Nov. 5, 2012, you can take part in this campaign and choose a pledge amount.
If you can't contribute financially, please SHARE this link and our story with your Facebook and Twitter friends so that we can get word of mouth out.
What do I get?

We have awesome REWARDS! You can claim a free advance copy of the film, talk with star Ryan Sandefur on the phone or cam to cam via Google Talk, artwork by either Executive Producer Patrick Young or Travis Caverhill, a role in the film, producer credits and oh so much more!

Thanks again for your show of support

Now that Halloween is drawing near, female filmmakers working in genre cinema are stampeding to Viscera as it announces its 2013 festival call for submissions. Now through February 28, 2013 (culminating in Women in Horror Month), Viscera is accepting digital submissions for its 2013 festival season. Unlike most festivals, Viscera does not charge submission fees. Filmmakers interested in submitting should head to the Submissions tab of the main website, www.viscerafilmfestival.com.

For filmmakers whose work is selected, gore-soaked masses of thrilling experiences await. On the Viscera Film Festival Bloody Carpet Event, filmmakers pose for photos and meet fans and fellow filmmakers, as well as big-name celebrity guests. Films are screened in front of enthusiastic crowds (this July, Viscera screened at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles). Uniquely beautiful awards are given out, and there’s always an after-party. But the Viscera World Tour is the real draw: Festival-selected films are shown around the world throughout the year. As every filmmaker knows, the more a film screens, the greater the opportunity is for furthering a career in the industry.

Although Viscera’s primary mission is to promote female filmmakers, the Organization doesn’t believe in exclusion or domination, but in equality. Many men are co-directors/co-producers of the films programmed. Even scary little monsters (filmmakers age 18 and under) can gain support in their budding careers via Viscera’s Fresh Blood category.

“I believe in the Viscera Film Festival and what it has done for women filmmakers everywhere by creating one of the few venues available to showcase the work women are doing in the genre and avant-garde film world. It is a small but steadily growing community and the Viscera Film Festival, along with its ancillary endeavors, act as a support system and a bridge for these filmmakers to find one another and connect on a creative and professional level. Without the film festival, I would not have met many of the bright and talented women filmmakers, actors and producers that I now work with on a daily basis.”

– Amber Benson, Director/Actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Drones)

“As a producer of genre films, I can assure you that there is no other organization in the United States which has taken on these objectives with the degree of passion and commitment as VFF.”

– Elizabeth Stanley, Producer (Dark Path Chronicles)

“Thanks to their championing of females who write, direct and produce horror films, I have been given the chance to share my voice and vision with a wider audience, which has facilitated some significant opportunities in my career.”

– Devi Snively, Filmmaker (Confederate Zombie Massacre)

Additionally, horror photographer Joshua Hoffine, known for his work depicting children’s nightmares, lent one of his frightening images for the call for submissions poster. It depicts a menacing monsteress lying on a field of rose petals in the style of American Beauty, which illustrates the horror and beauty of Viscera’s mission in gorgeous, full-blooded color.

In 1987, Empire Pictures and Charles Band created an anthology film called "PULSE POUNDERS", comprised of three segments: a short sequel to "TRANCERS", a short sequel to "THE DUNGEONMASTER" and a loose adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "THE EVIL CLERGYMAN".

"PULSEPOUNDERS" was shot and edited in 1988, but unfortunately caught up in the financial wranglings that followed the collapse of Empire Pictures. The 35mm negative was lost before a final cut was approved or any sound work had been done.

Recently, a "PULSEPOUNDERS" VHS workprint was discovered. Charles Band and a team of experts digitally restored the "Clergyman" segment, and Richard Band composed an 80s-style-score for it.

The result: an absolutely excellent gem of a (short) movie!

"The Evil Clergyman" is 28 minutes of shockingly brilliant 80s awesomeness. I'm not a big fan of Band's work, but omg, this is probably the best thing he has ever done. It's tense, gripping and extremely atmospheric, plus: a highly erotic sequence and a few hilarious moments.

The direction is almost flawless, Dennis Paoli's ("Re-Animator", "From Beyond") screenplay is strong and unique, Mac Ahlberg's ("House 1-3") cinematography is gorgeous and captivating, Giovanni Natalucci's ("Troll", "Dolls") set design is a treat for the eyes, and Richard Band's ("House On Sorority Row") score is as marvellous as everything else he ever composed.

The acting is also terrific: an excellent and highly emotional performance of the wonderful Barbara Crampton ("From Beyond"), a super-creepy Jeffrey Combs ("Re-Animator 1-3"), an equally creepy David Warner ("The Omen") and David Gale ("Re-Animator 1-2") as funny-looking rat-creature.

Highlight: Una Brandon-Jones as nasty landlady, delivering great lines like
"I used to be as beautiful as you are... but there's a worm in the body... in EVERY body... that eats it away."

Hands down, "The Evil Clergyman" is absolutely fantastic! Fans of good ol' 80s horror and everything Empire/Full-Moon-related will orgasm.

Maltauro Entertainment has send us information regarding the upcoming DVD/VHS release of "Bloody Bloody Bible Camp. The film stars "Chillerama" co-director Tim Sullvan, Reggie Bannister and Ron Jeremy. The film and set is available at CultMovieMania.com for pre-order. This DVD/VHS is very limited.

Special Features on DVD include The Bloody Bloody Slide Show, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Special FX Discussion, Trailers and Commentary.

To Pre-Order this film, you can goto: http://cultmoviemania.storenvy.com/products/471498-bloody-bloody-bible-camp-vhs-dvd-set

Press Release:

Your prayers are answered!

Straight from the cult movie heavens comes...

The extremely limited Bloody Bloody Bible Camp Retro 80s VHS/DVD Set - exclusive to you from Cult Movie Mania.

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Synopsis: It's 1984, and a group of young, horny, out of control Christians led by Father Cummings (Reggie Bannister) are spending a fun-filled weekend at the Happy Day Bible Camp. All ignore the warnings from the local folk of the grizzly murders that took place seven years prior by a sadistic crazy nun. Is Sister Mary Chopper (Tim Sullivan) dead, or is she just waiting for backsliding Christians to commit sins of the unholy? And, will Jesus (Ron Jeremy) need to lend a hand to save the day?

You read correctly...Ron Jeremy as "Jesus".

Blood Bloody Bible Camp delivers a holy trinity of gore, laffs, and boobs!

It's an instant cult classic!

The DVD is packed with special features including:

The Bloody Bloody Slide Show
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Special FX Discussion
Trailers
Commentary

And the VHS is sooooo sexy: Old-school, retro clamshell packaging...a blood red VHS cassette tape...and video nasty VHS artwork.

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This is a must own for VHS collectors.

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After Dark Films has send us over information and stills for the first that are apart of After Dark Originals 2. The films are "Dark Circles" - Starring Johnathon Schaech, and Pell James, and written and directed by Paul Soter, "Red Clover" directed by Drew Daywalt (Death Valley), written by Anthony C. Ferrante (Headless Horseman) and starring Billy Zane (Titanic, Dead Calm), William Devane (Knots Landing, Payback) and Andrea Frankel (21 Jump Street) and "Asylum" directed by Todor Chapkanov (Vampyre Nation), written by Chris Mancini (The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies) and starring Stephen Rae (Underworld:Awakening), which we also received the trailer for.

Press Release:

After Dark Films announces three of the After Dark Originals 2 films.

The three films thus far are:

· Dark Circles - Starring Johnathon Schaech, and Pell James, and written and directed by Paul Soter. When new parents Alex and Penny retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, the stress and massive sleep-deprivation caused by their infant has both of them seeing things in the house that may or may not exist. As their fragile grasp on reality spirals into delirium, Alex and Penny find themselves nearly helpless to deal with the horrific truth of what is really going on in this house.

· Red Clover. Directed by Drew Daywalt (Death Valley), written by Anthony C. Ferrante (Headless Horseman) and starring Billy Zane (Titanic, Dead Calm), William Devane (Knots Landing, Payback) and Andrea Frankel (21 Jump Street). Days before the annual St. Patrick's Day parade, Karen O'Hara unwittingly unleashes a vicious Leprechaun upon the citizens of Keening, MA. As the creature runs amuck, killing and eating gold, Karen and her family must find a way to stop it before Karen falls prey to its four-day curse.

· Asylum. Directed by Todor Chapkanov (Vampyre Nation), written by Chris Mancini (The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies) and starring Stephen Rae (Underworld:Awakening). A veteran hostage negotiator’s next call leads him to an overrun insane asylum. He soon finds that dark forces are pushing the patients to commit atrocities, and that he may be the only one that can stop them.

"Asylum": Official Trailer

Just in time for the Halloween season, Irrational Films has made Dan Riesser's horror-comedy short film NIGHT OF THE PUNKS available for online streaming via YouTube.

In Night of the Punks, small town punk rockers The Brain Deads have their first out of town show, but there are a few problems: the venue is deserted, the promoter is a creep, their bassist has gone missing and the only kids in the audience turn out to be bloodthirsty punk rockers from Hell.

Drawing inspiration from Return of the Living Dead, Night of the Demons and the Evil Dead series, Night of the Punks is a blood-splatted love letter to '80s horror cinema. The cast includes industry veteran Luke Edwards (The Wizard, Little Big League, Newsies), sketch comedian Nick Munday, professional wrestler Vic D. Vine and L.A. horror punk band Murderland. The short has been Official Selection at more than 25 film festivals around the world and took home numerous awards and accolades.

Director Dan Riesser comments, "Making Night of the Punks and taking it to festivals was an amazing experience, and I'm glad everyone now has a chance to catch it on YouTube." Riesser plans to turn the self-financed, 19-minute short into a feature film. The script is complete and the project is currently seeking funding. In the interim, Riesser is focusing on his feature directorial debut, Stomping Ground. Billed as a scary comedy about love and Bigfoot, the movie enters production this month.

For more information on Night of the Punks, visit its official website at NightofthePunks.com.

"Night of the Punks": Short Film

The prizes keep on coming. Well Go USA has send us over a Blu-Ray of "Strippers VS Werewolves" to give away to one reader. The film stars Legendary horror film star Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) joins Adele Silva (Doghouse), Ali Bastian (TV’s “The Bill”) and Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel, Hostel: Part II) and Steven Berkoff (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, TV’s “The Borgias”). "Strippers VS Werewolves is in stores now.

To enter: send us an email to facontest@gmail.com with your name and address.

Please put "Strippers VS Werewolves" in the subject line of the email.

Contest Ends: October 16th, 2012 and is open to US residents only.

Plot Synopsis:

A war between strippers and werewolves ensues when a member of a bloodthirsty pack of werewolves is murdered in a famous strip club. The girls who work there have until the next full moon before the werewolves’ vicious leader sends his wolf pack to hunt down the killers and seek retribution. Problems arise for both parties when the wolf pack realizes the club owner is experienced in dealing with hostile lycanthropes and that one of their own is dating a dancer from the club.

"Strippers Vs. Werewolves": Official Trailer

Allow me to take you on a journey…

I finished and submitted my first review for www.Filmarcade.net and was given
another list of films from which I could choose three. First on the list was Zombie
Babies. I thought, “Dude, Zombies + Babies = awesomeness. How could this
possibly be bad? I mean it’ll probably be bad, but bad in a good way, right? Totes,
now, let’s play Borderlands 2. Sweet!”

Yesterday I come home from work and there is a package in my door. “Movies!” I
exclaimed in sheer delight and opened up the package. The cover for Zombie Babies
depicts a sonogram of a zombie baby. I was immediately excited. I turn it around
and read the synopsis and saw some gory photos and a puppet zombie baby. I
was super stoked. Then this morning, 10-6 10:00 a.m. EST, I got up and threw it
in the ol’ Xbox and prepared myself for cheesy awesomeness…the only cheese was
that European Maggot Cheese, you know, the “delicacy” where maggots eat the
cheese, then people eat the cheese excrement from the maggots, yeah, that, and no
awesomeness whatsoever.

How do I begin to describe this cinematic abortion that is about abortions? Well,
here we go:

The following is from the back of the case. Anything in () is me putting it in plain
terms: “When a local entrepreneur, (Two rednecks), advertises a new, painless,
late-term abortion method, a group of couples (forgettable rubes), flock to his hotel
(/casino), to take advantage. During their weekend retreat, (apparently going
to a hotel/casino for an abortion counts as a retreat), a freak accident, (a still of
moonshine exploding), reanimates the (pile of) fetuses, filling them with the desire
for vengeance and a taste for human flesh.”

Ok, I’m still all in at this point as I am expecting an ultra-low budget, Charles Band style of film here. I was wrong. Dead wrong! This film was TERRIBLE and not in that good way.

There was a ton of green screen. Note to aspiring directors out there: Make sure
the D.P. and the person in charge of the keying in post knows what the hell they are
doing! Parts of people clashed with the screen and bits of them were masked out,
puppeteers looked like Predator the way they were attempted to be masked out.
Look, obviously this was low budget, I get that, but there are still basic things you
can do for free (BitTorrent and Google) to make it look semi-good, or taking the
time, good.

When we are first introduced to the morons, excuse me, characters, it’s done on
a terrible green screened background with repeating digital fog (it casually fills
the screen, then once full, it starts over empty, and then casually fills the screen
again. Very jarring, err, annoying.) In the special thanks, they thank the town of

Sutton. Are there no wooded areas in Sutton to get a decent exterior shot? With
all the effort they put into the bad screening, they could’ve done it right in a natural
environment.

The sound design/editing…wait there was none. There are sequences where there
was supposed be dialogue dubbed in and wasn’t. See 1:04:57 into the film for the
most egregious offense. There was virtually no sound FX at all, no splats, no thumps,
no nothing…NOTHING, I TELLS YA!

The direction was what it was. As the old saying goes, “You can’t polish a turd.” But
boy, did the director really try, and kept trying, even when the turd got all smeared
across everything. He was determined (pounds the table) to polish that turd. An A
for effort, bud. I really feel like this had the potential to be something awesome, low
budget or not. You had the FX and you had puppets. PUPPETS, DUDE! FREAKIN’
USE THEM RIGHT!!! Might as well have just made them digital as well.

The script also was what it was: Basic, to the point, and very irreverent. It had all
the trappings of a potentially good/bad low budget horror flick: bad dialogue, some
nudity, terrible characters that were all fodder for the babies, a bad plot, etc.

The main characters, Burt Fleming, owner of the Hotel/Casino and basically a mash
up of all of Bill Moseley’s psycho redneck characters i.e. Choptop and Otis from
House of 1,000 Corpses, and his man servant/minion, Teddy were kind of ok. (That
is being generous, like “if I won the Powerball and gave you 95% of the winnings”,
kind of generous.) The rest of the cast was a vapid, forgettable mix of Jock, Fat guy,
Prom Queen, Honest Guy, Honest Girl, Hooker, Rich Guy, Bitch. Now once again,
I know this is low budget, but a good director can direct actors to deliver what
you want. The true star of this film was the character Kevin’s T-shirt, which was a
picture of a Question block from Super Mario Bros. 1, and underneath it said, “I’d hit
that.”

As for the special features, I didn’t even listen to the commentary because, nothing
this bad could be explained away. I fast forwarded through the “Making of” and saw
they shot this on a Canon DSLR. I’ve worked with these and they produce awesome
looking footage. I don’t know what happened.

If this, a poorly directed, poorly mastered final product was your intention, Director
Eamon Hardiman, congrats, you delivered!

This film “Jose Consecoed” me. If you by chance ever view this, you’ll understand
what that term means, and you will probably feel the same. (It’s bad).

-1,000,000,000/10

Full Moon Features recently send us over stills for H.P. Lovecraft's "The Evil Clergyman". The film was shot twenty five years ago and was originally one of three shorts that were supposed to be apart of a film called "Pulsepounders" until circumstances prevented it from being released. "The Evil Clergyman" stars Re-Animator's Jeffery Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and horror legend David Warner. It's only available on Fullmoondirect.com.

To purchase this film, you can goto: http://www.fullmoondirect.com/Evil-Clergyman-DVD-released-2012-shot-in-1987_p_630.html