‘A black comedy about cannibalism… done tastefully’

Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Joseph F. Robertson (co-writer of The Slime People and director of many adult movies) from a screenplay by producer and editor Gerald M. Steiner (Dr. Caligari). It stars Karen Black, Pat Morita,  Kristine Rose and Michael Berryman.

A devil-worshiping woman sends out her four beautiful nieces to lure men back to her place so they can be killed, ground up and sold as meat pies…

Reviews:

“The thing looks cheap as dirt but there’s a spirit to this thing that keeps it interesting and kept me entertained even through the more monotonous parts. Plus, early on, there’s this fantastic decapitation scene that’s gotta be seen to be believed. It’s abrupt, violent and hysterical and really sets the bar for the film.  The nieces can’t act worth a damn but that’s not the point.” The Trash Cinema Collective

“Robertson’s direction is very workmanlike and yet oddly stylish by 1992 standards. Most of the film is very brightly lit (uncharacteristic for a horror film) and shot predominantly in medium shots. This ends up leaving you with the feeling that Robertson was unsure of how he wanted the final product to look. What is shot in “horror movie” style though comes off as cheap and wholly ineffective as a horror film.” Josh Hadley, Film Threat

“Mostly ineptly acted and shot on a shoestring budget in Fullerton, California, the film is neither funny nor horrific. In fact, the only shock here is the spirited participation of mainstream actors Karen Black and Pat Morita.” TV Guide

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‘This town is dying for Christmas’

Once Upon a Time at Christmas is a 2017 horror film directed by Paul Tanter (Living Dead; Age of the Living Dead; Shame the Devil) from a screenplay by Christopher Jolley (Virus of the Dead; Whispers), based on a storyline by Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter. It stars Simon Phillips, Sayla de Goede, Jeff Ellenberger

The film is released on DVD in the USA by Lions Gate Home Entertainment on December 12, 2017.

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Main cast:

• Simon Phillips as Santa Claus – Gehenna: Where Death Lives; Shame the Devil; Strippers vs Werewolves; The Reverend; Idol of Evil
• Sayla Vee de Goede as Mrs. Claus – Seiren (short)
• Jeff Ellenberger as Sam Fullard
• Barry Kennedy as Sheriff Mitchell
• Brook Fletcher as Lucy
• Susannah Mackay as Courtney
• Devon Mary Doherty as Lisa
• Laura Darby as Michelle
• Laurel Brady as Jennifer
• Christina Vernucci as Reporter
• Blue Bigwood-Mallin as Joe

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‘This ain’t no fairytale’

Rodents of Unusual Size is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer. Wendell Pierce provided the narration.

The fragile wetlands of Louisiana are under relentless attack by legions of 20 pound semi-aquatic invasive rodents known as the nutria, which have greatly accelerated coastal erosion and made the bayou much more vulnerable to hurricanes.

Keeping the giant swamp rats at bay are a group of colorful and off-beat residents, who are in the midst of defending their land, culture, and way-of-life.

Invasive species, environmental issues, and a unique group of people are colliding at the edge of the world in an attempt to restore and protect coastal Louisiana before it disappears…

Rodents of Unusual Size premieres on November 15th at DOC New York City 2017

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Related: Rats (documentary, 2016) | Attack of the Rats! – article

Diggers – original title: Diggeri – is a 2016 Russian horror film directed by Tikhon Kornev (Ghouls) from a screenplay co-written with Aleksey Karaulov, Alexander Karaulov and Evgeniy Kolyadintsev. It stars Roman Evdokimov, Alena Savastova and Anna Vasileva.

A couple hires a professional ‘digger’ (underground structure explorer) to help them find their friends, who mysteriously disappeared in the subway…

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The Housemaid – original title: Cô Haû Gaí – is a 2016 Vietnamese/South Korean romantic horror film written and directed by Derek Nguyen. It stars Kate Nhung, Jean-Michel Richaud and Kim Xuan.

Linh (Kate Nhung) is a docile and hardworking poor orphaned girl who travels to Sa Cat seeking a housemaid job. Sebastien Laurent (Jean-Michel Richaud) is a French captain and owner of the Sa Cat rubber plantation.

For years, the massive mansion is rumoured to have ghosts, particularly those of Camille Sebastien’s late wife and the mistreated plantation workers. Once Linh comes to Sa Cat, she begins to hear strange sounds, have frightening dreams, and witness bizarre occurrences.

After some time, Linh and Captain Laurent become close to each other and develop a romance. However, their love soon awakens the vengeful souls of Sa Cat plantation…

In the UK, Montage Pictures/Eureka Entertainment is releasing The Housemaid as a Blu-ray + DVD combo on 19 February 2018.

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Reviews:

” …think less Masterpiece Theater and more The Woman in Black with a splash of James Wan. There’s an excellent chance The Housemaid will surprise you with its smartly crafted story and exceptionally executed chills.” Ian Sedensky, Culture Crypt

“The Housemaid is a blend of genres. And, the use of so many genres here upsets the film’s tone. It is from period piece, to drama, to romance and into the horror realm. The film bounces all over the place. Only foreign film fans or fans of Asian cinema will enjoy this outing.” Michael Allen, 28 Days Later Analysis

“It’s absolutely beautiful to look at and is very similar visually to Park Chan Wook’s The Handmaiden which came out earlier this year. No-one’s saying that the film isn’t visually stunning. Sadly, it’s the plot that fails to come up to the mark.” Sandra Harris, Cinehouse

“A beautifully shot piece with lavish sets and locations – The Handmaid stumbles far too many times, mostly because it throws everything but the kitchen sink into the swirling mix.  Unfocused, it’s a prime example of not knowing when to pull back and when to give all you have to the best you have…” Michael Klug, Horrorfreak News

” …The Housemaid can at times feel excessively derivative, but the addition of its backdrop of colonial unrest makes it a unique experience in Asian horror. If the idea of a romance between a rich European white man and his Asian servant seems initially problematic, worry not, as there’s more than meets the eye to a film that doesn’t hold back its political stance.” Eric Hillis, The Movie Waffler

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‘Slay bells ring’

Secret Santa is a 2017 American horror film directed by Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday; co-writer of Texas Chainsaw 3D) from a screenplay co-written with Debra Sullivan (Texas Chainsaw 3D). It stars Michelle Renee Allaire, Petra Areskoug and Scott Burkett.

Not be confused with the 2015 Canadian movie of the same name directed by Mike McMurran.

The holidays are a time for backstabbing and silent, annihilating judgment; but for the Pope family the time-honored tradition of passive-aggressive snark is always masked with a smile.

But not this year. April Pope, the family’s golden child, is clean and sober and working her twelve steps. She has a new life and an amazing boyfriend, and she’s ready to make amends with her sister, Penny, for a horrible prank she pulled on her when they were in high school.

April figures her mother, Shari’s, Christmas Eve party, complete with Secret Santa game, will be the perfect moment for forgiveness. Her gift and act of confession will help heal the tensions of all her loved ones. But there’s someone else with a different idea…

The Popes run one of the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and someone’s going to give them a taste of their own medicine. Literally. And with a military grade truth serum spiking the holiday punch, anyone who has a cup will lose their mask of civility.

And before they know it, saying what they wanted to say turns into doing what they want to do; and the holiday table soon runs red. It’s a Christmas massacre as those who haven’t drunk the punch try to control the ones who have…

Reviews:

Wow, if anything, Secret Santa is less brutal when they shut-up and start stabbing each other. Think of it as The Ref, but with more bloodletting, if we can still safely reference a movie starring you-know-who. Regardless, this is one of the most wickedly funny horror films of the season.” Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins

Main cast:

Michelle Renee Allaire, Petra Areskoug, Scott Burkett, Melissa Corkern, Pat Destro, William Dixon, Tracy Drolet, Curtis Fortier, John Gilbert, Joyce Greenleaf, Nathan Hedrick, Megan Helbing, Joe Howard, Freddy John James, Jeff Karr.

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‘Tormented visions of a beast…’

Mongrel is a 1982 American horror film written and directed by Robert A. Burns; it stars Terry Evans, Catherine Molloy and Mitch Pileggi. Aldo Ray has a cameo role.

Robert A. Burns was a Texas-based art director, most famous for his seminal work on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), although he also worked on other key genre entries such as The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Tourist Trap (1979), The Howling (1981) and Re-Animator (1985), plus minor entries such as Time Walker, Mausoleum and Microwave Massacre.

A boarding house in Texas. A grim practical joke backfires – and the slaughter begins. A vicious beast prowls the halls at night. Or does it? Is it the twisted imagination of the misfit tenants? Only one thing is certain… the killing never stops!

Reviews:

“This 80’s horror movie may be short on scares or gore, but it makes up for it with some enjoyably oddball characters (notably a young Mitch ‘X-Files‘ Pileggi) and a surprisingly engaging and fairly original story, despite the ‘twist’ being rather predictable.” David Brook, Blueprint: review

“Mongrel is an offbeat, uneven, but semi-rewarding horror flick that is bound to disappoint anyone who wants to see a Killer Dog Movie. However, there are more than one or two surprises throughout the film that made me enjoy it to a point. I also admired Burns’ knack for paying off everything he sets up.” Mitch Lovell, The Video Vacuum

” …the biggest disappointment of the film is the lack of Robert A. Burns’ signature crazy production design. There’s no credited designer, so I assume Burns did his own dressing, but although the movie – like Texas Chain Saw – takes place largely in one big house, there isn’t much effort to make it interesting.” Christopher Funderburg, The Pink Smoke

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‘No one escapes’

The Barge People is a 2018 British horror film directed by Charlie Steeds (Winterskin; The House of Violent Desire; Escape from Cannibal Farm) from a screenplay by Christopher Lombard. The Dark Temple Motion Pictures movie stars Kate Davies-Speak, Mark McKirdy and Makenna Guyler.

Set on the canals in the British countryside, two sisters and their boyfriends head off for a relaxing weekend away on a barge, unaware of the flesh-eating fish mutants lurking in the water, ready and waiting to feed…

Main cast:

• Kate Davies-Speak – Dead Air; Dead Love; The House of Violent Desire; Knights of the Damned; Escape from Cannibal Farm; Apparition of Evil
• Mark McKirdy
• Makenna Guyler – Blood Bags; Coulrophobia
• Natalie Martins – Kill or be Killed; Poltergeist Activity
• Matt Swales
• Kane Surry
• Emma Spurgin Hussey
• Tim Cartwright
• Carl Andersson – The House of Violent Desire
• Barrington De La Roche – The Vicarage; Winterskin; The House of Violent Desire; Escape from Cannibal Farm
• David Lenik
• Sam Lane
• Harrison Nash

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Doll Syndrome is a 2014 Italian horror thriller directed by Domiziano Cristopharo (Poe 4: The Black Cat; Virus: Extreme Contamination; Red Krokodil) from a screenplay by Andrea Cavaletto (Xpiation; Phobia; Dark Waves; et al). It stars Yuri Antonosante, Tiziano Cella and Aurora Kostova.

An obsessed, homicidal loner stalks women in a metropolitan city in the hope of creating the ultimate living doll that he can keep all for himself…

In the US, Doll Syndrome is unleashed on DVD on May 22, 2018 by Wild Eye Releasing.

Main cast:

• Yuri Antonosante … The Other – Subject 0: Shattered Memories; Shock: My Abstraction of Death; H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms; Hyde’s Secret Nightmare
• Tiziano Cella … Him – Dangerous Lies Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; Subject 0: Shattered Memories
• Aurora Kostova … Her – E.N.D. The Movie; P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch

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‘Dare to play’

Headgame is a 2018 American horror film directed by Steven Judd (Death Factory) from a screenplay by Roberto Marinas. It stars Leonard Roberts, Carly Steel, Chris Hayes and Jamie Hill Fuller.

A group of young people awake, locked inside a warehouse with cameras screwed into their heads. It becomes apparent that they are unwilling competitors in a deadly game, and they will need to murder each other if they hope to survive…

In the US, Headgame is released on Blu-ray and DVD by Gravitas Ventures on February 20th, 2018.

Main cast and characters:

• Leonard Roberts … The Elder – Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series
• Carly Steel … Elise – The Malibu Tapes; Fear Not; Asylum (2008)
• Chris Hayes … Kris – Ulterior Motives: Reality TV Massacre; The Crying Dead; Beneath the Dark
• Jamie Hill Fuller … Jackie
• Edward Gelhaus … Mike – American Horror Story TV series
• Cameron Bowen … Keith – Death Factory
• Sidney Allison … Cat
• Pressly Coker … Cameron
• Connor Ross … Nick
• Hannah Marie Hines … Sarah
• Liv von Oelreich … Leah
• Marina Orlova … Mariel
• Manny M. Hernandez … Carlo
• Jacob Hobbs … Victor
• Owen Meyer … Anton

Filming locations:

• Los Angeles, California, USA
• Metropolis, Illinois, USA

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‘He wanted their money… They wanted his flesh!!’

Cannibal Mercenary – aka The Mercenary – is a 1983 Thai action war horror film directed by Chao Meekunsoot from a screenplay by George Lam. It stars Chatchai Plengpanich [as Alan English] and various Thai actors with anglicized names.

A Thai veteran of the Vietnam War and all around master of combat leads a group of men on a mission into the jungles of Vietnam to topple a dangerous drug lord and his cannibal army…

Reviews:

” …there’s so much shooting, punching, kicking and hacking, and it’s all so consistently loud, that it becomes a numbing viewing experience in no short time. Still, there’s certainly enough going on here to make this highly appealing to action, horror, exploitation and war movie fans.” Justin McKinney, The Bloody Pit of Horror

“It’s so filled with action it never becomes boring, and boy, is it bloody! Yeah, this deserves to be called jungle splatter with it’s fine sortiment of decapitations, stabbings, limb-choppings, squibs, explosions, fights and no less than two scenes involving people pissing on each other!” Fred Anderson, Schmollywood Babylon

“It’s as if the director decided that any down time would be viewed as failure, so he made it bloody as hell. There are decapitations, death by skull crushed with rock, grenades in shirts, and a very strange snake wrestling scene that doesn’t seem necessary but, hey, why not?” Sean Leonard, HorrorNews.net

“Most of the movie is non-stop violent and brutal shooting or fightings, some torture, and some short nasty scenes of head impaling, eye-gouging, chest impalement, worm and brain eating, and urinating. Violently entertaining and pretty well done for the most part as far as Asian B-movies go.” The Worldwide Celluloid Massacre

“Idiosyncratically edited, Mercenary has scenes of high-stress, noisy, tension-ratcheting quick cuts that appear to be designed to strain the viewer’s nerves to the breaking point, such as when a henchman threatens to waste a whining kid and initiates a death countdown. Standout imagery includes a beheading, eye-gouging, maggot-eating, face-urinating, a skull being split open by a spike, and subsequent hungry brain-gobbling.” Ideological Content Analysis Reviews

“Incredibly violent. Extremely graphic. And the final half hour packs a wallop.” Thomas Weisser, Asian Cult Cinema, Boulevard Books, 1997

Trivia:

The Bloody Pit of Horror states that Filmark International acquired the rights, “cut out most of the gore, added brand new (and completely irrelevant) scenes featuring three Caucasian actors searching for a valuable statue and released it under several different titles” such as The Jaguar Project and Jungle Killers.

Some of the score was lifted from Dawn of the Dead (1978).

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Nightmare Cinema is a 2017 American horror anthology film directed by Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryûhei Kitamura and David Slade. It stars Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain and Maurice Benard.

Nightmare Cinema focuses on a series of down-on-their-luck individuals who enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist (Mickey Rourke) – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings. By the time the doomed patrons realise the truth, escape is no longer an option…

Segment stories:

Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead) – ‘The Thing in the Woods’ by Brugues
Joe Dante (Gremlins; The Howling, Piranha) – ‘Mirari’ by Richard Matheson
Mick Garris (The Stand) – ‘Tyler’s Third Act’, from his own story
Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train; Versus) – ‘Mashit’ by Sandra Becerril
David Slade (30 Days of Night) ‘This Way to Egress’ co-written with Lawrence C. Connelly, based on Connelly’s short, ‘Traumatic Descent’

The film is currently in post-production.

Main cast:

Richard Chamberlain, Maurice Benard, Adam Godley, Orson Chaplin, Stephanie Cood,  Jamie Lynn Concepcion, Kevin Fonteyne, Lexy Panterra, Mark Grossman, Eric Nelsen.

Filming locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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‘Never Coming Back’ is a 2018 music video starring Molly Donovan directed by Oliver Ackermann and Ebru Yildiz for New York-based noise band A Place to Bury Strangers that features horrific images of possession and suicide.

‘Never Coming Back’ is from the upcoming album Pinned on Dead Oceans, out April 13, 2018.

‘Beware what you share…’

Followers – aka Followed – is a 2017 American found footage horror thriller film directed by Ryan Justice. It stars Amanda Delaney, Justin Maina, Sean Michael Gloria, and Nishant Gogna.

Brooke (Amanda Delaney) and Caleb (Justin Maina), a social media celebrity couple, are celebrating their special anniversary on a camping trip deep in the woods of Sunny Florida. They plan on recording the entire trip for their fans, and Caleb even has a special surprise for her to make this weekend extra special. However, they are not alone.

Helpless and cut off from all communication, Brooke and Caleb are being followed by Nick and Jake, two aspiring filmmakers hell-bent on filming a documentary on how easy it is to track someone down through social media… and kill them…

In the US, Followers will be released in select theaters on March 23 via Synkronized Films.

In the UK, the film was released on DVD as Followed on 10 July 2017 by High Fliers Films with artwork that imitates the DVD cover for Eden Lake.

Buy DVD: Amazon.co.uk

Reviews:

“Followers isn’t as straightforward as you may think though, as there are twists and turns that will keep you guessing right until the finale. Surprising, shocking and entertaining, Followers is definitely a film to click the like button for.” Paul Downey, Bloody Flicks

Cast and characters:

Amanda Delaney … Brooke
Justin Maina … Caleb
Sean Michael Gloria … Jake
Nishant Gogna … Nick
David E. McMahon … The Leader
Emily Steward … Stephanie
Esmeralda Chapa … Cult Girl #4
Bianca Taylor … Cassie

Trivia:

This film should not be confused with the movie Followers (2000) which is about racial hazing incidents.

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The Night Eats the World is a 2018 French horror film directed by Dominique Rocher from a screenplay co-written with Jérémie Guez and Guillaume Lemans, based on Pit Agarmen’s novel La nuit a dévoré le monde. The film stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Dennis Lavant and Golshifteh Farahani.

Sam wakes one morning to find himself living in a nightmare: an army of zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he the lone survivor. While contemplating his bleak future and how to survive, he learns he may not be alone after all…

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired North American rights for the film, which was shot in both French and English versions. Meanwhile, the Tribeca Film Festival is screening the French version with subs.

Reviews:

” …the film is technically very proficient — kudos to production designer Sidney Dubois for artfully messing up all those fabulous Paris apartments — and has the gall to try something outside the known confines of the genre. Yet it ultimately feels too anticlimactic and lethargic.” Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter

“Rocher’s approach is admittedly more stylish and cerebral than many zombie films, but he still embraces the core principles of the genre. Rocher also composes some eerie visuals of the de-populated Parisian neighborhood and the ferocious swarms of zombie masses. Despite a relative paucity of gore, Walking Dead fans should be able to relate and approve.” Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins

Cast and characters:

• Anders Danielsen Lie … Sam
• Golshifteh Farahani … Sarah
• Denis Lavant … Alfred
• Sigrid Bouaziz … Fanny
• David Kammenos … Mathieu

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Reviews:

“Burdened by a 100-minute runtime that feels fat, Gelatt could have mitigated a portion of the malaise with a few more scissor snips in the editing room. Gelatt has a handle on how he means to construct a story through atmosphere. His sense of rhythm just doesn’t balance what is essential with what is excisable.” Ian Sedensky, Culture Crypt

“The film is 100% gung-ho with its mystery, never once revealing the poker hand it holds. With much confidence and bravado in direction, Philip Gelatt breaks ground on hallucinatory colors and imagery quickly and without regret. We start struggling to grasp what’s on screen and end by coming to our own conclusion(s).” Bill Arceneaux, Neaux Reel Idea

“They Remain is less interesting for its familiar ideas than its lo-fi craft. Mr. Gelatt uses negative space to emphasize Jessica and Keith’s isolation from each other and plays games with perspective, inviting speculation about Jessica’s offscreen actions. Productive ambiguity can tip into unrealized potential, and They Remain ultimately leans too heavily on vagueness as a crutch.” Ben Kenigsberg, The New York Times

“It takes a half hour of checking camera settings before They Remain really gets going at all, even if the eventual journey is a pretty one. When it does get intense, Gelatt resorts to too many hallucinatory devices and dream sequences to keep us engaged, and the flashes of naked cult members murdering people are woefully misguided.” Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

“Creeping malevolence can be easy to overdo, and They Remain does occasionally get high on its own supply, with a second act that features a few too many scenes of the characters just tromping slowly through the woods. Still, there’s an awful a lot for horror fans to savor here, culminating in the final minutes, which go from ominous to overt with a jarring, destined-to-be-rewound suddenness.” Andrew Wright, The Stranger

Cast and characters:

• William Jackson Harper … Keith
• Rebecca Henderson … Jessica

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Boogeyman Pop is a 2018 horror feature film written and directed by Brad Michael Elmore. It stars M.C. Gainey, James Paxton and José Julián.

“An examination of adolescence through the lens of horror and trash culture. Set over the course of one summer weekend, a bat-wielding, masked killer in a rusted-out black Cadillac weaves in and out of three interlocking stories awash in sex, drugs, punk rock, black magic, and broken homes…”

Cast and characters:

• M.C. Gainey … Ed
• James Paxton … Tony
• José Julián … Joe
• Alixandra von Renner … Nicole
• Dillon Lane … Forrest
• King Orba … Detective Tabor
• Greg Hill … Matt
• Dayton Sinkia … Steve
• Kyle Cameron … Slugger
• Dominique Booth … Danielle

Filming locations:

Bend, Oregon, USA

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‘Based on Truth and Lies’

Lords of Chaos is a 2018 British/Swedish horror feature film drama directed by Jonas Åkerlund from a screenplay co-written with Dennis Magnusson, based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind. Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Jack Kilmer and Sky Ferreira star.

A teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the early 1990’s results in a very violent outcome…

” …in terms of creating an explosively unforgettable narrative brimming with a sense of bedlam and anarchy, director Jonas Åkerlund has done a helluva job with Lords of Chaos, which feels a bit more like a horror movie about the destructive patterns of youth than it does a straight-up biopic…” Heather Wixson, Daily Dead

” …Åkerlund executes a somewhat remarkable feat in that the audience finds itself sympathizing with the characters despite all of the arson and bloodshed. As with Scorsese’s Goodfellas, we find ourselves rooting for some rather despicable figures […] this pic will please metal fans and outsiders alike.” Noel Lawrence, Screen Anarchy

“The film is effectively directed (by Jonas Åkerlund), shot and edited with an underlying sense of immense dread and quiet suspense that is like a hammer to the heart (and stomach). It’s an astonishingly well made project with wildly interesting (if unabashedly gruesome) subject matter that’s unforgettable because it’s so disturbing.” Louisa Moore, Screen Zealouts

“This film is very gory; sex, death and self-harm are treated in a visceral way […] If you’re looking for a movie with a sympathetic protagonist, you’re not going to find it here. However, it still made for an extremely gripping film that sticks in my mind long after it is over, and Culkin and Cohen’s performances are both chilling and memorable. Ali Shimkus, Slug magazine

Cast and characters:

• Rory Culkin … Euronymous – Intruders; Jack Goes Home; Welcome to Willits; Scream 4; The Zodiac
• Emory Cohen … Varg
• Jack Kilmer … Dead
• Sky Ferreira … Ann-Marit
• Anthony De La Torre … Hellhammer
• Valter Skarsgård … Faust
• Sam Coleman … Metalion
• Jonathan Barnwell … Necrobutcher
• Wilson Gonzalez … Blackthorn
• Lucian Charles Collier … Occultus

Filming locations:

Oslo, Norway

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Regan from The Exorcist (1973) is the latest addition to the Mezco Toyz Designer Series action figures.

“From her unkempt hair to her piercing eyes and devilish grin, no details have been overlooked. The stylisation of this figure captures the evil trapped within.

The M.D.S Exorcist figures comes with interchangeable legs so Regan is able to change between standing and sitting positions, allowing her to recreate dynamic and nightmarish poses from the film.

Regan stands approximately 6” tall and features nine points of articulation. She comes packaged in a die-cut window box, perfect for display.”

Available for pre-order for $30.00

‘Slay bells ring’

Secret Santa is a 2017 American horror film directed by Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday; co-writer of Texas Chainsaw 3D) from a screenplay co-written with Debra Sullivan (Texas Chainsaw 3D). It stars Michelle Renee Allaire, Petra Areskoug and Scott Burkett.

Not be confused with the 2015 Canadian movie of the same name directed by Mike McMurran.

The holidays are a time for backstabbing and silent, annihilating judgment; but for the Pope family the time-honored tradition of passive-aggressive snark is always masked with a smile.

But not this year. April Pope, the family’s golden child, is clean and sober and working her twelve steps. She has a new life and an amazing boyfriend, and she’s ready to make amends with her sister, Penny, for a horrible prank she pulled on her when they were in high school.

April figures her mother, Shari’s, Christmas Eve party, complete with Secret Santa game, will be the perfect moment for forgiveness. Her gift and act of confession will help heal the tensions of all her loved ones. But there’s someone else with a different idea…

The Popes run one of the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and someone’s going to give them a taste of their own medicine. Literally. And with a military grade truth serum spiking the holiday punch, anyone who has a cup will lose their mask of civility.

And before they know it, saying what they wanted to say turns into doing what they want to do; and the holiday table soon runs red. It’s a Christmas massacre as those who haven’t drunk the punch try to control the ones who have…

Reviews:

Wow, if anything, Secret Santa is less brutal when they shut-up and start stabbing each other. Think of it as The Ref, but with more bloodletting, if we can still safely reference a movie starring you-know-who. Regardless, this is one of the most wickedly funny horror films of the season.” Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins

Main cast:

Michelle Renee Allaire, Petra Areskoug, Scott Burkett, Melissa Corkern, Pat Destro, William Dixon, Tracy Drolet, Curtis Fortier, John Gilbert, Joyce Greenleaf, Nathan Hedrick, Megan Helbing, Joe Howard, Freddy John James, Jeff Karr.

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