Horror Horizon - May 4

Yes, the new Nightmare on Elm Street remake releases today in theaters, but here's a list of notable DVD releases for next Tuesday.

Fallen

" Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) stars as Aaron Corbett, a high school jock with a promising future. But on his 18th birthday, his life forever changes when his incredible powers emerge, revealing the terrifying truth of his identity. As The Redeemer, a half-angel, half-man who can return fallen angels to heaven, Aaron holds the entire world's destiny in his young hands. He must battle warrior seraphs and confront the fallen angel who has sparked his nightmares (Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad). But can he save himself and the girl he loves? Based on the bestselling book series, Fallen soars to new levels in the battle between good and evil."

An ABC Family Original Movie...

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

"Modern cinema's eternal bogeyman finally gets his due in the ultimate tribute to the landmark horror franchise! Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can be only one man, one monster who epitomizes those words: Freddy Kruger. For decades he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over a half a billion box office dollars across eight terrifying, spectacular films. What's more, it has become evident that Freddy may never rest in peace. In this thrilling retrospective, fans will find everything they've ever dreamed of as they enter the world of A Nightmare On Elm Street like never before; exploring what spurred mastermind Wes Craven to craft the first groundbreaking film; delving deep behind the scenes of the original and all of its sequels; learning how the cast and crew brought their worst nightmares to life on the screen; and, finally, understanding the impact the series and its mythos have had on modern pop culture and the horror genre. This fast-paced, exciting shockumentary narrated and starring Heather Langenkamp - star of Nightmare I, III and Wes Craven's New Nightmare - features exclusive new interviews with cast and crew spanning all eight Elm Street films, as well as never-seen-before photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behind-the-scenes footage. Over 100 brand-new interviews with directors including Wes Craven, Renny Harlin, Ronny Yu and stars John Saxon, Alice Cooper, Monica Keena, and Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund.
Extras: Never before seen deleted behind the scenes and special effects test footage. Horror's Hallowed Grounds: Return To Elm Street, A Nightmare On Elm Street In 10 Minutes, Freddy Vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd, Expanding The Elm Street Universe: Freddy In Comics And Novels, The Music Of The Nightmare: Conversations With Composers And Songwriters, Elm Street's Poster Boy: The Art Of Matthew Joseph Peak, Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans, extended interviews and more."

Awesome cover. I'd love to see this.

Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher

"When Victor visits his first love Roderick Usher at his crumbling family estate, he finds Roderick and his sister decaying before his eyes. Soon Victor learns the terrifying secret that’s been keeping them alive. Directed by David DeCouteau."

Virtuality

"Nothing is what it seems in this daring, futuristic movie event from legendary Director Peter Berg (Hancock) and Executive Producers Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica). Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being confined to their high-tech vessel, the crew passes the time using advanced virtual reality modules that allow them to take on various identities. But as the ship approaches a critical phase of their journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing them to question if someone onboard might be a killer. Starring Clea DuVall (Carnivále), Joy Bryant (Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins), Sienna Guillory (Eragon), Ritchie Coster (The Dark Knight) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Firewall), it’s a dazzling trip to unexplored reaches of outer space and the inner imagination that Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune calls a 'complex and intriguing film.'"

Vampegeddon

"Chased out of the old world, the dark vampire lord Giovanni flees to the American southwest where he sets up a new brood. Longshank, Brittan's premier vampire slayer follows him here, and in a final confrontation in the Arizona desert both are killed. A hundred years later Melissa, a gorgeous, goth, lesbian college student, is obsessed with becoming a vampire and escaping her terrible home life. Along with her four friends, Ted, Liz, Mona, and Kent, she regularly conducts ceremonies where she tries to commune with dark forces. When she buys an old, evil book at a creepy garage sale she finally has the key she has been searching for. Following her dreams of Giovanni and a map in the book the five friends hike out to "Massacre Lane" and finally summon up some real vampires."

Girl in Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber

"Kimika awakens in this strange place – she realizes she has been kidnapped by a mysterious masked figure. It appears her father is being blackmailed for an affair he had with his secretary – but the kidnapper’s true intentions are mysterious. While Kimika is chained in captivity she begins to feel sympathy for her kidnapper, revealing the fine line between love and truth."

Girl in Captivity 2: Hitwoman in Chains

"Now a virtuous wife, Mizuki’s past comes back to haunt her. She had was a top assassin. Her main weapon, the power of seduction. Secrets are revealed as she races between her past and present. Meanwhile a serial rapist and murderer runs loose through the city. When these two killers clash the blood and ecstasy will flow."

Hellbinders

"Max is a fast talking mercenary willing to risk everything for the almighty dollar, but he has met his match when he agrees to take on a job to terminate the devil himself. With the help of an elite assassin and the last remaining member of the Knights Templar, Max prepares for battle. But will the team even stand a chance against the mightiest demon they all have ever faced?"

Slasher

"Psychology student Erin has had enough with her studies. Frustrated, she and her friends Julie and Danny decide to spend a relaxing weekend in the woods, far from their everyday lives. Gathering up several more friends, the group heads into the forest - but their carefree weekend quickly goes downhill. When an unexpected stranger arrives, their fun turns into a nightmarish race for survival as a psychotic slaughters them one by one. Alone, bloodied, and hunted - the group's friendship is put to the test... and secrets from their black pasts bubble to the surface to unleash holy hell on everyone left alive."

Mother's Day Massacre

"Jim Cavanaugh is a shy suburban New Jersey teenager. His mom left when he was a child and his father is a real jerk. The unrelenting psychotic domination of his redneck father forces Jim to search out his long lost mother. His quest takes him to the backwoods of Jersey where he encounters semi-retarded hillbillies who have a taste for DIY circumcisions and Peterbilt trucks. Nobody escapes the bloodletting in this heartwarming tale of a family reunited. Sure to be a holiday classic."

Dark Nature

"Hoping to enjoy a nice holiday in the country, McKenzie and her rebellious daughter Chloe travel to a remote Scottish community, but their weekend getaway turns into a nightmare as an escalating series of disturbances force them into desperate fight for their lives. DARK NATURE offers bloody thrills and the blackest of comedy as these women struggle against a brutal attacker who is hiding a secret that threatens to tear them to shreds. In the spirit of psychological horror classics THE SHINING and LONG WEEKEND, this smart thriller has a twisting, turning narrative that creates a sense of dread from the first shot and never lets up until the final seconds."

Meadowoods

"In a sleepy and uneventful small town, three college students, bored and desperate to make their mark, plot a savage and merciless murder.

Electing to keep a video journal to memorialize their bizarre pact, they plot in secret, devising a homemade death chamber that will allow them to see, hear, feel, and linger over their intended victims torment and final moments of life. Then, chosen at random, a fellow student becomes this victim when she is to receive perhaps the most brutal and horrifying of all fates.

The default leader of this macabre trio directs the physical and psychological terror, even as contention and hostility within the group threatens to jeopardize their twisted plan, culminating in a violent and chilling conclusion."

Cold Storage

"When a brutal car accident takes place in the desolate backcountry, the only onlooker is Clive, a lonely man who lives nearby in an isolated shack. As he approaches the scene, he sees the girl of his dreams, dead among the debris. Certain that she is "the one,” Clive will do whatever it takes to keep her by his side. When the victim’s sister and boyfriend arrive, they quickly become unwitting hostages."

Bloodmyth

"Juliet Corman, instructor for a survival training company, invites her sister Holly along to the first course in a new center in Kent woodland, unaware that waiting for them is a killer practicing ancient Celtic methods of human sacrifice."

The Gatekeeper

"A group of youngsters find themselves stranded in the Welsh hills with a weird local and a mysterious American stranger. When they are attacked by flesh eating zombies they must pull together or no one will survive the night."

Comic Review - American Vampire #1 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Stephen King

American Vampire

The audio review:




American Vampire is a comic split into two sections, one written by Scott Snyder and one by Stephen King. One would think that King's towering list of accomplishments would override the piece written by Snyder, but I can safely conclude that this is not the case. The two stories that begin in American Vampire #1are both strong, mysterious, and attractive in their own ways.

First up is Snyder's story, "Big Break," about two starlets looking to make it big in the 1920s film industry. The plot centers around Pearl, who gets invited to a special party of producer B.D. Bloch's (perhaps referencing Robert Bloch?), although a mysterious man who has been hanging out by her apartment tells Pearl not to go. But she does anyway with her friend Hattie, discovering a strange room of odd individuals with sharp teeth and gleaming eyes, and Snyder ends the last panel with a screaming Pearl being pounced upon by vicious shadowy creatures.

Snyder's section doesn't have the action one would expect, and yet it still works because of the exposition that he infuses throughout. Some horror comics lack that feeling of knowing the title character, but "Big Break" doesn't fall in this hole because of Snyder's characterization throughout this first chapter. Even then, there's enough creepy atmosphere and suspense to keep the reader wondering just what Pearl has gotten herself into. This is helped by the fantastic opening sequence, which hints at the very gruesome demise of the two featured characters.

The next story is King's, "Bad Blood," which takes place in Sidewinder, Colorado in 1880. King follows the story of Skinner, a bank robber who is on his way to being hanged when he and his band of fugitives crashes the train - but in the getaway, Skinner's bitten by the vampires posing as bankers. All of this is told by a narrator named William Bunting who was at the scene and kept the memories.

King moves back and forth through time throughout the chapter, effectively detailing Skinner's backstory while remaining in the moment as well. Skinner is, surprisingly, the same character as the mysterious man in "Big Break," but it's unclear the connection at the moment. But King's success is in combining action, exposition, and multiple characters into a short chapter that must juggle all three. The violence, horror of the vampires, and iconic Western gun battles are all present as well, making King's opening chapter a great cliffhanger to the issue.

Albuquerque's artwork is spot-on, and it's beneficial to the reader that he illustrates both stories because of the reoccurring Skinner character. Oddly enough, he looks the same in both, casually hinting at the fact that he may not age... because he's a vampire, ya see? But Albuquerque's dusty settings and grisly art, which is well-represented in this issue, help to further the already-effective stories Snyder and King have created, and it's this type of teamwork that will bring readers back for more.

With Snyder's talk of evolving vampire characteristics, plus the cliffhangers present in both stories of this issue, it's hard to not foam at the mouth in anticipation of the next issue. American Vampire is well on its way to becoming another iconic horror comic, and I'll tell you one thing - it's not just because King's name is tacked on the cover.

After Dark news: press release for The Task plus updated one-sheets

After Dark has added a new press release for their upcoming Original The Task. Check out the details of the plot below:

"Something diabolical is taking place on the set of The Task, a new reality show in which players
complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty
cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their
presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Unable to escape the labyrinthine
prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of
terror."

Producer Courtney Solomon says of the film, "We are all xenophobic to some degree. The question this film really poses is, ‘Does anyone have the guts or strength to face those fears with blind faith, without knowing
what lay on the other side’.”

And the one-sheet:

Along with that is an updated Re-Kill one-sheet:

And two new additions:

All of these films release with the After Dark Originals series in Fall 2010.

Ugly Americans season finale tonight starring Jack McBrayer

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Moon Minis - The Third Man

The Third Man

The audio review:



This 1949 Carol Reed film started out as a screenplay (and novel, see review here) by Graham Greene, and then developed into a somewhat dark film about the search for Harry Lime (played by Orson Welles). The search is somewhat interesting, but the real draw is the mysticism of Lime himself. It is Orson Welles who stands out in the film, delivering a small but disturbing role who captures the eye and ear throughout the film. His speech, coupled with his telling actions, make him the most enjoyable part.

Reed incorporates a lot of suspense throughout, but the use of the inappropriate zither music distracts from the tension, giving the film a more comedic tone that what was intended. So too does the final chase for Lime in the sewers detract from the pacing; the length of this scene creates a zany cat-and-mouse game that runs for far too long.

The Third Man has a fair share of good and bad elements, but the bad are the ones that shine through in the viewing experience. Unfortunately, the film sits somewhere in the hard-boiled detective genre without having the suspense of what I consider the more successful films.

The Third Man on Rotten Tomatoes

Green-band Survival of the Dead trailer hits in time for its Friday release

That's right - the wait will soon be over. Survival of the Dead hits Amazon, PS3, XBOX Live, and VOD April 30th, this Friday! In theaters May 28th.

Horror Horizon - April 27

Notable horror DVD releases this week:

The Descent: Part 2

"Dazed, bloodied and speechless with trauma, Sarah Carter emerges alone from the Appalachian cave system where the events of The Descent took place. Local sheriff Redmond Vaines forces her back underground to help the rescue team which is desperately searching for her five missing girlfriends. As the team moves deeper into the caves, Sarah’s flashes of fractured memory intensify and she begins to realize the full horror of the would-be rescue mission. Only Sarah knows the terror which lurks in the shadows of the caves. But they are about to encounter a new tribe of crawlers – inbred, deformed and even more viciously feral than those Sarah faced before."

The cover doesn't leave much to the imagination.

Tales From the Darkside: Season Three

Includes 22 episodes clocking in around 400 minutes.

Ghost Hunters: Season Five, Part Two

"The all-real supernatural adventures of Jason and Grant, plumbers by day and ghost hunters by night, get even scarier in the hit fifth season! Now one of TV's most popular shows returns as Jason, Grant and the rest of the TAPS team cross the country investigating paranormal claims youll never forget. Leave all the lights on - the Ghost Hunters are back! Featuring some of the most unforgettable episodes of the series including the Mark Twain House, the Pensacola Lighthouse, the ghost of Buffalo Bill, Fort Henry, spirits of the Rocky Mountains, and the season finale at the Hindenburg Crash Site!"

What's with collecting the seasons in parts?

Megapiranha

" A mutant strain of giant piranha escape from South America and eat their way toward the Florida coast."

How can giant piranhas fail?

Transylmania

"Stoked over the smokin’ Romanian hottie he’s met online, an über-randy college student talks his dimwitted friends into joining him for a semester of beer, babes and bongs at what they think is a prestigious Transylvanian university. What they discover instead is a creepy castle populated by a torture-loving mad scientist, an overcybersexed humpback, the nubile spirit of a decomposed sorceress and a bevy of horny vampire chicks that have finally found a student body they can really sink their fangs into."

Stoked? More like STAKED amiright?!

Life Blood

"Forty years ago a supernatural force vanquished Brooke and Rhea, a sexy lipstick lesbian couple, after they committed an inconceivable murder. Now, on New Year's Eve, they'll rise from the dead. Still hot and still a couple, they're back as vampires. Enamored with their newfound power, it's no longer a question of whether they will kill again, but of how."

Legend of the Witches

"The historical origins of witchcraft in moon-worship and the witches legend of creation. Initiation rites undergone by the modern witch divination by birds and animals; Christianity s absorption of pagan rites; revenge killing; the Black Mass. Cecil Williamson's Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall. Investigations into the efficacy of witchcraft; extra-sensory perception; foretelling the future. All featuring the infamous "King Of The Witches" in the only footage in existance of the King Of Wicca. Alexander Saunders.. who uses this documentary to guide us through his coven. By then, Sanders had been endorsed by a group of 1,623 practicing Wiccans as 'King of the Witches' - with Maxine as 'Witch Queen' - and he turned into a media celebrity. There were TV appearances, late-night talks on radio, a sympathetic biography, record albums of his rituals and this film, The Legend of The Witches, based on his exploits. These were said to include healing people of warts by 'wishing them on someone else, who's already ugly'. Another woman was supposedly cured of cander by Sanders sitting with her in hospital for three days and nights, holding her feet and pouring 'healing energy' into her. Sanders and Maxine parted in 1973 and he drifted into semi-retirement before moving to Bexhill in East Sussex, where he died in 1988. Like Gardner, his legacy was his own tradition of ritual and belief within the Wicca movement - dubbed 'Alexandrian' in a play on his first name."

UFOs and Close Encounters

"THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE 3 DVD SET EVER!
The Most Amazing Encounters of Alien Abductions, UFO Visitations and Government Cover Ups in History!"

Sure it is - sure it is.

Sympathy

"When a reckless bank robber and his rebellious teenage hostage hole up for the night in a bad motel, anything can happen. A mysterious stranger and dark twists of fate send this night into a descent of bloody madness in this deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is what it seems. Lock yourself in for this claustrophobic tale that is equal parts classic suspense thriller and grindhouse horror."

Marked

" Determined to find answers about her father's mysterious murder years earlier, Diella searches for paranormal activity with a research team and high-tech equipment. When supernatural occurrences point them to the man who killed her father, their path to solving the murder becomes more confusing--and more deadly. Whether the activity is a clue the police missed or a warning to stay away, Diella and her team will slowly discover in a terrifying descent into the mind of a killer."

The Fear Chamber

"In Los Angeles, a serial killer is prowling the streets, murdering young, healthy women for their organs. Detective Nick Ferguson (Rhett Giles, Contract Killers) isn't far behind in the trail of dead bodies, but hallucinations and nightmarish visions thwart his efforts...until he realizes that the visions themselves may be the key to closing in on the sadistic murderer."

Passed the Door of Darkness

"Detectives Chris Malloy and Murphy MacCasey comb through L.A. in a search for "The Shadow of God," the most sadistic serial killer the city has ever seen. As every murder scene is more horrific than the last, and every clue hits closer to home, the detectives slowly realize "The Shadow" is stalking them. With one shocking twist after another, their hunt for "The Shadow" leads to an unexpected, bloody--and deadly--climax."

Spirit

"After years of bad luck and broken dreams, the Strega family has now embraced their negativity -- except for the youngest daughter. Noel tries desperately to keep together her torn family, but when an evil spirit attacks, everything she believes in is called into question. Can one person's faith really be tough enough to save another? What can Noel do when her family's own negative Karma manifests? Will the SPIRIT drag Noel's family into the Darkness or will Noel become the beacon for her Light to shine through? A Gnostic film about faith and love with copious scares, foul language, creepiness and black goo -- a unique film about a unique perspective!"

Until next time, happy horror watching.

Book Review - The Third Man by Graham Greene

The Third Man

The audio review:



Graham Greene is working in the mystery genre here with The Third Man, which is a mix between regular detective novels and noir stylings that make for a slightly off-kilter read. One of the major elements of Greene's novel is that it employs a narrator who is telling us a story that was told to him by the protagonist of the story. At times, this device can get confusing, but it's also the most interesting focus of the novel because it navigates around the obstacle of the generic noir voice.

The plot of The Third Man is grim and twisty, as the protagonist Rollo Martins, who is invited to Vienna by his friend Harry Lime, tries to uncover the truth behind his friend's sudden death. He realizes something fishy is going on when he finds that the stories of the people who witnessed his death don't match up, and after some detective work that lands him with Harry's hot dame Anna, Martins uncovers a dearth of secrets, some that Greene uses as political criticism.

Greene does a fairly good job at characterizing Martins, although his use of separating the name into two personalities (Rollo does one thing, Martins does another) can become tiresome after a while. The twist with Lime is effective as well, and though I won't tell you what he's up to, I'll say it's a pretty vile racket. But much of The Third Man is rather forgettable - it has a lack of striking features, so its short length is a benefit for the reader. Greene has crafted a good book, but one that's a bit unremarkable.

Day By Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile book cover released

Coming soon from Permuted Press is Day By Day Armaggedon: Beyond Exile, a novel by J.L. Bourne. Check out the new cover below:



You can pre-order the book here .

After Dark Originals release International posters

After Dark has released new International posters for Prowl, Re-Kill, and the one-sheet for the main event. Check them out below:

I'm really loving the art for these.

Watch Ugly Americans parody Twilight tonight!

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Movie Review - The Box (2009)

The Box

The audio review:



Director Richard Kelly has formed a cult fan base due in large part to his work on Donnie Darko. While The Box is not a follow-up to this previous work, nor does it have any relation at all, it is still a monumental task to overcome these previous ties with a work that utilizes some of the same creepy atmospherics that Darko had.

The Box is an adaptation of sorts based on Richard Matheson's short story "Button, Button." Where "Button, Button" has stood the test of time is in its depiction of humanity and their greed, a theme that Kelly tries to pull out again and again via new plot twists. Kelly takes the original story and puts his own spin on the events, mixing original ideas in with Matheson's simple narrative to create an eerie blend.

But "Button, Button" isn't as convoluted as Kelly makes The Box, and his simple title undercuts the complexity of the plot within. Cameron Diaz and James Marsden play the two unlucky recipients of a mysterious box, which comes with a request - push the button, kill someone you don't know, get a million bucks. It's that easy, or so says the mysterious man Steward (Frank Langella) who gives it to them. And when Diaz pushes the button on that box, the lives of this family fall into a journey of paranoia and death, encompassing the realms of brain-washing and extraterrestrial contact along with the box's powers. So Kelly strays a bit from the path that Matheson forged, and there's an upside and downside to his originality.

First, the upside. The expansion of the plot gives Kelly the room to run with his spooky theatrics, and the beginning hour or so of the film has a creepy vibe that keeps the viewer on edge. This is helped along by Langella's deformed face, and the mysterious individuals that seem to follow Diaz and Marsden keep the suspension ratcheted up throughout. One could say that the opening of the film is all about the chase, and Kelly uses silence for an unsettling experience.

But the downside, and it's a big one, is that the plot becomes more and more complex so that it's quite difficult for Kelly to wrap everything up cleanly. The abstraction of some of the events, the loss of characters that at first seemed primary to the plot, and the unclarity of the extent of the aliens' powers all culminate in a haphazard conclusion, one that almost insists on repeat viewings for understanding - and even then, I'm not sure that the answers are all fully realized enough to be successful. Don't get me wrong - the plot is not nonsensical, nor is it hard to understand as a whole; but certain elements don't get the attention they require, making the film lopsided.

But it's hard not to get enveloped in Kelly's spirals, and even if his finale is a bit poorly executed, the intensity is there through much of the movie. There is a risk, however, that the audience may not accept the incorporation of the alien artifact - yet Kelly says poo-poo to you, too bad, so sad. He takes the film into unexpected territory, though the twist isn't as surprising as the film suggests it wants you to believe. Your enjoyment will depend on how much you hate the ending; again, Kelly strikes with a like-it-or-not affair. I mostly came out liking it. Will you push the button?

The Box on Rotten Tomatoes

Will be back TUESDAY

...hopefully with a review of The Box.

Horror Horizon - April 20

Notable horror DVD releases for next Tuesday:

Beginning of the End

"An attractive reporter (Peggie Castle) investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist on the project (Peter Graves) is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped...or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END? One of the best of the "big bug" movies that played largely at drive-in theaters in the 1950s, BEGINNING OF THE END was produced and directed by the master of mutant monster pictures Bert I. Gordon (Village of the Giants, Earth vs. the Spider and The Cyclops)."

Yep, you betcha - this is a Cold War nuclear film from the '50s, as if you couldn't tell by the giant grasshoppers.

Homecoming

"A former small-town golden boy (Matt Long) and his new girlfriend (Jessica Stroup) come back to visit his hometown and discover his high school sweetheart (Mischa Barton) has developed an unhealthy obsession with him. His ex-girlfriend’s desperation slowly but surely becomes apparent, and all hell breaks loose as she does everything it takes to get him back."

Orlok the Vampire 3D

"Max Schreck is back with his finest fang-to-flesh classic! Orlok, the Vampire in 3D is a newly restored version of Nosferatu. This never-before-seen print is an eerie and disturbing adaptation of Bram Stroker's Dracula. Shortly after its 1922 premiere, Murnau's masterpiece became the subject of a bitter lawsuit. As a result, all known copies of this bloodsucking classic were destroyed. Or so it was believed ... Eighty-seven years later, Quality Cheese Productions unleashes this unnerving stereoscopic nightmare. Prepare for a filmic feeding frenzy of fright!"

If anyone has seen this, please let me know how it is.


Spring Break Massacre

"A sleepover party during spring-break turns deadly for six beautiful sorority co-eds. It's up to the college cuties to unravel the mystery of their assailant before the night is over."

Homage to Slumber Party Massacre or total rip-off? Either way, I'd still watch it.


Every Other Day Is Halloween

"EVERY OTHER DAY IS HALLOWEEN is an up-lifting feature length documentary detailing the career and impact of television personality Dick Dyszel, whose popular characters “Bozo the Clown,” “Captain 20” and the iconic “Count Gore De Vol” have inspired generations of fans and artists."

Fraternity Massacre at Hell Island

"A pledge must battle homophobia and a killer clown during his fraternity's Hell Night."

Ominous title is ominous.

Neowolf

"Torn between the girl he loves and the dark side of his dreams of fame, a young musician is seduced by a touring rock band called "Neowolf" with a mysterious past and a hungry habit that comes with the full moon."

Nay-o-wolf.


Knife Edge

"Blissfully happy in her new marriage, Emma gives up her successful Wall Street career and moves with her family to a secluded country estate. But her dream of a perfect life quickly turns into a nightmare when she begins seeing strange and terrifying visions of horrific events from the mansion’s past."

Necrosis

"In 2009, six friends arrive at an isolated cabin to enjoy a long weekend in the snow. An epic snowstorm interrupts their vacation, trapping them on the mountain and resurrecting the haunting ghosts of the Donner Party."

Solar Anus Cinema

"10 short experimental films by Usama Alshaibi. "...his films frequently examine themes of sexuality, desire, 'perversion', race, and gender. His work is characterized by a combination of dark humour and a gleeful celebration of what is deemed by mainstream culture to be deviant behavior..." Jack Sargeant (from Deathtripping: the Extreme Underground). DVD Includes: Traumata, Organ Molly, Self-Contained, Slaughtered Pigtails, Convulsion Expulsion, Runaway, Gash, Patient, Spoiled & The Amateurs."

I'm guessing this is for fans of guro manga or extreme perversion films.


Braincell

"Bizarre tale of freakish experiments occurring within a creepy clinic at the University of Liverpool. A troubled young American woman travels to England to put the pieces of her shattered past back together andunwittingly ravels a nightmarish secret at the school."

Cannibal Lolita: A Love Story

"The murderous owners of a seedy strip club embark on a depraved killing spree in this independent shocker. The Sandman has had his fill of the big city, and now he's ready to experience small town life. Along with his sadistic companion Cannibal Lolita, The Sandman invades suburban homes, indiscriminately slaughtering anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way, and videotaping their horrendous crimes for posterity. When a pair of clueless cops catch wind of the killing spree, they become the latest target of the two twisted killers."

Vampire of Quezon City

"Gruesome and grisly murders are our entry point into the psyche of the Aswang of Quezon City. More a meditation on the workings of a disturbed mind than a detective thriller, it nonetheless shows us a cat and mouse mind game. We watch and squirm in terror as the Pinoy vampire strikes again and again."

Whew, that's a lot of movies.