Stars: Ashley Moore, Camren Bicondova, Gage Marsh, Shiloh O’Reilly, Andre Anthony, Christian Rose | Written by Miriam Lyapin, Helen Marsh | Directed by The Soska Sisters
Festival of the Living Dead is not only the latest Tubi Original, it’s the latest film from Jen and Sylvia Soska. That’s a bit of a come down for the sisters, who, after Dead Hooker in a Trunk and American Mary, were loudly proclaimed to be the future of horror. Dave Parker, who was in the same position some years back, recently used a Tubi Original, You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In to prove he can still make an entertaining film. Can the Soska Sisters do the same?
Ash and Iris are looking to do something to celebrate Ash’s birthday. Her boyfriend Kevin and some friends stop by with a birthday present, tickets to the titular Festival of the Living Dead.
The...
Festival of the Living Dead is not only the latest Tubi Original, it’s the latest film from Jen and Sylvia Soska. That’s a bit of a come down for the sisters, who, after Dead Hooker in a Trunk and American Mary, were loudly proclaimed to be the future of horror. Dave Parker, who was in the same position some years back, recently used a Tubi Original, You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In to prove he can still make an entertaining film. Can the Soska Sisters do the same?
Ash and Iris are looking to do something to celebrate Ash’s birthday. Her boyfriend Kevin and some friends stop by with a birthday present, tickets to the titular Festival of the Living Dead.
The...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Diana Gardner, Nathaniel Ansbach, Isabella Egizi, Davide Nurra, Anastasiya Bogach, Giulia Nunnari, Fabián Castro, Riccardo Angelini | Written by Michael Lucid, Mary O’Neil | Directed by Dave Parker
After The Dead Hate the Living! and The Hills Run Red, Dave Parker was getting referred to as the next big thing in horror. Then in 2012 he made ColdWater which sat on the shelf for four years before being dumped on the streaming market as It Watches, killing his career momentum in the process. In the years since, he’s only directed one feature, Puppet Master: Doktor Death, and a pair of compilations, all for Full Moon. His new film, You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, is a Tubi Original, and I’m not sure if that’s a step up or down career wise, but at least it’s a directing gig.
It begins with Kelsey and her friend Blake taking a...
After The Dead Hate the Living! and The Hills Run Red, Dave Parker was getting referred to as the next big thing in horror. Then in 2012 he made ColdWater which sat on the shelf for four years before being dumped on the streaming market as It Watches, killing his career momentum in the process. In the years since, he’s only directed one feature, Puppet Master: Doktor Death, and a pair of compilations, all for Full Moon. His new film, You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, is a Tubi Original, and I’m not sure if that’s a step up or down career wise, but at least it’s a directing gig.
It begins with Kelsey and her friend Blake taking a...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
With his 2000 feature directorial debut The Dead Hate the Living!, Dave Parker made what I feel is one of the best Full Moon films, so I’ve been eager to see more of his work ever since. He hasn’t made a lot of movies over the decades, but every time he has, I’ve been there to check it out: the subversive slasher The Hills Run Red (2009), the anthology Tales of Halloween (2015), the housesitting horror It Watches, the Full Moon spin-off Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022)… So I’m excited to see that a new Parker film, a vampire movie called You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, has just been released through the free streaming service Tubi as a Tubi Original! The trailer is embedded above.
Parker directed You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In from a screenplay by Michael Lucid and Mary O’Neil. This is the first feature writing credit for Lucid,...
Parker directed You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In from a screenplay by Michael Lucid and Mary O’Neil. This is the first feature writing credit for Lucid,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While you wait for the vampire horror-comedy Slay, a Tubi Original headed our way on March 22, another blood-sucking Tubi Original horror movie has just been unleashed Today.
This one’s titled You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, and it’s notably directed by Dave Parker. Horror fans will know Parker as the director of the 2009 cult favorite The Hills Run Red, along with films including The Dead Hate the Living, It Watches, and Puppet Master: Doktor Death. Parker also directed the “Sweet Tooth” segment of anthology film Tales of Halloween.
In You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, “During a bachelorette party in Italy, a group of girls invite a handsome stranger into their home, not realizing he’s a vampire looking for a bride.”
The vampire film premiered on Tubi today. Watch the trailer below.
Get all the latest headlines, reviews, and interviews along with exclusive podcasts, videos, and...
This one’s titled You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, and it’s notably directed by Dave Parker. Horror fans will know Parker as the director of the 2009 cult favorite The Hills Run Red, along with films including The Dead Hate the Living, It Watches, and Puppet Master: Doktor Death. Parker also directed the “Sweet Tooth” segment of anthology film Tales of Halloween.
In You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In, “During a bachelorette party in Italy, a group of girls invite a handsome stranger into their home, not realizing he’s a vampire looking for a bride.”
The vampire film premiered on Tubi today. Watch the trailer below.
Get all the latest headlines, reviews, and interviews along with exclusive podcasts, videos, and...
- 3/15/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Freddy’s Nightmares Shirt from Gutter Garbs
Here’s a little bedtime treat: Gutter Garbs is taking pre-orders for a Freddy’s Nightmares design by Sam Coyne. T-shirts, priced at $30, and 12×18 prints, priced at $36, are available through Sunday, May 21. They’ll ship the week of June 18.
Day of the Dead Plushes from Toynk
The dead cuddle! Following the success of their Killer Klowns from Outer Space dolls, Toynk is carrying exclusive plush toys from George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead.
Priced at $35.99 each, Dr. Tongue and Bub stand approximately 14″ tall.
August Underground Blu-ray from Unearthed Films
Can you stomach realistic gore in high definition? August Underground will test your limits when it hits Blu-ray...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Freddy’s Nightmares Shirt from Gutter Garbs
Here’s a little bedtime treat: Gutter Garbs is taking pre-orders for a Freddy’s Nightmares design by Sam Coyne. T-shirts, priced at $30, and 12×18 prints, priced at $36, are available through Sunday, May 21. They’ll ship the week of June 18.
Day of the Dead Plushes from Toynk
The dead cuddle! Following the success of their Killer Klowns from Outer Space dolls, Toynk is carrying exclusive plush toys from George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead.
Priced at $35.99 each, Dr. Tongue and Bub stand approximately 14″ tall.
August Underground Blu-ray from Unearthed Films
Can you stomach realistic gore in high definition? August Underground will test your limits when it hits Blu-ray...
- 5/19/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Scream Factory sure loves director Kevin Connor’s 1980 oddball horror classic Motel Hell (which you can watch Here). They gave the film a special edition Blu-ray release from back in 2014, then a steelbook release with a 4K transfer back in 2020. Now they have announced that they’ll be giving Motel Hell a 4K Uhd release on June 27th – and copies are available for pre-order at This Link! While supplies last, fans who order the 4K Uhd release through the Scream Factory site will also receive an exclusive 18″ X 24″ rolled poster featuring the original theatrical artwork.
Written by Robert Jaffe and Steven-Charles Jaffe, Motel Hell stars Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, Wolfman Jack, Elaine Joyce, and John Ratzenberger. The synopsis: It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent’s fritters! You really are what you eat with Farmer Vincent’s smoked meat in this creepy horror...
Written by Robert Jaffe and Steven-Charles Jaffe, Motel Hell stars Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, Wolfman Jack, Elaine Joyce, and John Ratzenberger. The synopsis: It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent’s fritters! You really are what you eat with Farmer Vincent’s smoked meat in this creepy horror...
- 4/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Scream Factory continues upgrading their Blu-ray titles to 4K Ultra HD, and up next is the 1980 horror movie Motel Hell. Announced today, the film comes to 4K on June 27, 2023.
In director Kevin Connor’s 1980 movie, “A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the “special meat” they are famous for.”
Special Features include:
Audio Commentary With Director Kevin Connor, Moderated By Dave Parker Interviews With Kevin Connor, Producers/Writers Robert Jaffe And Steven Charles Jaffe, Actor Marc Silver And Stunt Co-ordinator Gene Hartline Interviews With Actors Paul Linke And Rosanne Katon Ida, Be Thy Name: A Look Back At Motel Hell’s Frightful Female Protagonist, Ida Smith Theatrical Trailer
Pre-order the release now and get an exclusive poster, while supplies last.
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In director Kevin Connor’s 1980 movie, “A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the “special meat” they are famous for.”
Special Features include:
Audio Commentary With Director Kevin Connor, Moderated By Dave Parker Interviews With Kevin Connor, Producers/Writers Robert Jaffe And Steven Charles Jaffe, Actor Marc Silver And Stunt Co-ordinator Gene Hartline Interviews With Actors Paul Linke And Rosanne Katon Ida, Be Thy Name: A Look Back At Motel Hell’s Frightful Female Protagonist, Ida Smith Theatrical Trailer
Pre-order the release now and get an exclusive poster, while supplies last.
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- 4/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ahead of the 2021 Oscars, the academy combined their Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing categories into one. The films vying for the third annual Best Sound prize are “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Batman,” “Elvis,” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” Our current odds indicate that “Top Gun: Maverick” (16/5) will be victorious, followed in order of likelihood by “All Quiet on the Western Front” (19/5), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (9/2), “Elvis” (9/2), and “The Batman” (9/2).
The 23 craftspeople included in the current lineup have collectively amassed a whopping 72 previous nominations and 16 wins for their sound work. The one responsible for the largest chunk is Andy Nelson, whose dual bids for “The Batman” and “Elvis” bring him to a record-fortifying career total of 24. He is now the third person to receive two nominations at once in this consolidated category, after “Mank” and “Soul” sound engineers Ren Klyce and...
The 23 craftspeople included in the current lineup have collectively amassed a whopping 72 previous nominations and 16 wins for their sound work. The one responsible for the largest chunk is Andy Nelson, whose dual bids for “The Batman” and “Elvis” bring him to a record-fortifying career total of 24. He is now the third person to receive two nominations at once in this consolidated category, after “Mank” and “Soul” sound engineers Ren Klyce and...
- 3/12/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Up-and-comers Piper Curda (May December) and Nico Greetham (American Horror Story) have signed on to star in Something Casual — an independent romantic dramedy from writer-director Brandon Buczek (Your Own Road).
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Pic follows a struggling, first-generation artist, Alex (Greetham), and a professional dancer, Frankie (Curda), as they navigate the soulless casual hookup culture of Los Angeles. Dating apps and casual sex reign supreme and a series of misunderstandings leaves these two star-crossed lovers oscillating between confusion (ghosting and ignoring) and obsession (sex and pasta).
Something Casual was independently financed by private investors and produced by Your Own Road Productions LLC. Buczek, Anie Delgado, Gabrielle LeBlanc and Ben Rejzer are producing,...
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Pic follows a struggling, first-generation artist, Alex (Greetham), and a professional dancer, Frankie (Curda), as they navigate the soulless casual hookup culture of Los Angeles. Dating apps and casual sex reign supreme and a series of misunderstandings leaves these two star-crossed lovers oscillating between confusion (ghosting and ignoring) and obsession (sex and pasta).
Something Casual was independently financed by private investors and produced by Your Own Road Productions LLC. Buczek, Anie Delgado, Gabrielle LeBlanc and Ben Rejzer are producing,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Doktor Death, the second spin-off in Full Moon’s Puppet Master series, aims low and hits high with its heightened addition to the small-scale horror franchise.
The killer doll genre has been around for decades, but it’s currently in the middle of a Renaissance and there’s never been a better time for the Puppet Master franchise to indulge in wild spin-off experiments. It’s been three years since the release of the last Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross, and in that time there’s now two seasons of an exceptional Chucky TV series and movies like M3GAN that have pushed horror’s killer doll subgenre to exciting and challenging new places. In some respects these evolutions make something like Puppet Master: Doktor Death feel especially lackluster and irrelevant. That being said, no one who sees Doktor Death is expecting an Annabelle or M3GAN level spectacle.
Full...
The killer doll genre has been around for decades, but it’s currently in the middle of a Renaissance and there’s never been a better time for the Puppet Master franchise to indulge in wild spin-off experiments. It’s been three years since the release of the last Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross, and in that time there’s now two seasons of an exceptional Chucky TV series and movies like M3GAN that have pushed horror’s killer doll subgenre to exciting and challenging new places. In some respects these evolutions make something like Puppet Master: Doktor Death feel especially lackluster and irrelevant. That being said, no one who sees Doktor Death is expecting an Annabelle or M3GAN level spectacle.
Full...
- 1/18/2023
- by Daniel Kurland
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Jenny Boswell, Emily Sue Bengtson, Melissa Moore, Madeleine Dee, Laura Dennis, Rick Montgomery Jr., Erin Eva Butcher, Ashton Wolf, Jesse Guilmette, Zach Zebrowski, Chad Patterson | Directed by Dave Parker
I have been a Puppet Master fan since the dawn of my VHS renting days, in fact the original Puppet Master film was – along with various incarnations of the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises – one of the first horror films I ever rented… All under the watchful eye of my mother of course! My Puppet Master fandom has lived with me since then, as I’ve gone down various routes of watching and owning the series – from the early days of ex-rental and sell-thru VHS, to numerous DVD iterations (including the huge Puppet Master boxset Full Moon put our years ago) and even multiple copies of the films on Blu-ray – and own numerous pieces of merchandise,...
I have been a Puppet Master fan since the dawn of my VHS renting days, in fact the original Puppet Master film was – along with various incarnations of the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises – one of the first horror films I ever rented… All under the watchful eye of my mother of course! My Puppet Master fandom has lived with me since then, as I’ve gone down various routes of watching and owning the series – from the early days of ex-rental and sell-thru VHS, to numerous DVD iterations (including the huge Puppet Master boxset Full Moon put our years ago) and even multiple copies of the films on Blu-ray – and own numerous pieces of merchandise,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
An annual tradition for the past seven years, The Movie Crypt podcast has announced Yorkiethon 7, the podcast’s seventh annual live marathon broadcast to benefit Save A Yorkie Rescue which will take place Sunday, December 4 through Saturday, December 10, 2022!
Hosted by filmmakers and podcast hosts Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Arwen the Yorkie, this year’s 48 hour variety show will be expanded across a full week with live streams taking place each day.
To date Green, Lynch, and Arwen have raised ruff-ly 200,000 for Save A Yorkie Rescue, a non-profit, fully volunteer dog rescue that specializes in rescuing abandoned and abused Yorkshire Terriers. Yorkiethon 7 will feature over 70 special guests performing live comedy, live music, live film commentaries, live special FX/art demonstrations, live interviews, and more!
This year’s centerpiece event will be a live script reading of Jeffery Reddick’s Flight 180, the original 1998 draft of what would become Final Destination,...
Hosted by filmmakers and podcast hosts Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Arwen the Yorkie, this year’s 48 hour variety show will be expanded across a full week with live streams taking place each day.
To date Green, Lynch, and Arwen have raised ruff-ly 200,000 for Save A Yorkie Rescue, a non-profit, fully volunteer dog rescue that specializes in rescuing abandoned and abused Yorkshire Terriers. Yorkiethon 7 will feature over 70 special guests performing live comedy, live music, live film commentaries, live special FX/art demonstrations, live interviews, and more!
This year’s centerpiece event will be a live script reading of Jeffery Reddick’s Flight 180, the original 1998 draft of what would become Final Destination,...
- 12/2/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
We are big fans of Charles Band and his company Full Moon here at Arrow in the Head. We’ve been following Full Moon all the way from the VHS rental days to the present days of the Full Moon streaming service. So we figured it was time to compile a list of the Best Full Moon Movies – and you can see the results below. Did your favorites make the cut? Let us know which Full Moon movies you think rank among the best by leaving a comment below. Listed in no particular order, we have…
Trancers III: Deth Lives (1992)
The sci-fi action franchise Trancers started off at Charles Band’s previous company Empire Pictures (the first one is set at Christmas and should be part of any holiday viewing rotation) and continued with multiple – but not enough – sequels at Full Moon. The best of the sequels is Trancers III: Deth Lives,...
Trancers III: Deth Lives (1992)
The sci-fi action franchise Trancers started off at Charles Band’s previous company Empire Pictures (the first one is set at Christmas and should be part of any holiday viewing rotation) and continued with multiple – but not enough – sequels at Full Moon. The best of the sequels is Trancers III: Deth Lives,...
- 11/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Full Moon founder Charles Band announced very recently that the Puppet Master spin-off Doktor Death will be available to watch on the Full Moon Features streaming service as of October 28th – and with that date only a week away, a trailer for Doktor Death has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the time Blade: The Iron Cross director John Lechago was expected to return to the helm. By the time filming began, Dave Parker was in the director’s chair. Parker’s previous directing credits include The Dead Hate the Living! and The Hills Run Red, plus a segment of the anthology Tales of Halloween.
The version of Doktor Death Parker made has the following...
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the time Blade: The Iron Cross director John Lechago was expected to return to the helm. By the time filming began, Dave Parker was in the director’s chair. Parker’s previous directing credits include The Dead Hate the Living! and The Hills Run Red, plus a segment of the anthology Tales of Halloween.
The version of Doktor Death Parker made has the following...
- 10/20/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Arrow in the Head recently got the exclusive first look at a batch images from the Puppet Master spin-off Doktor Death (you can see those Here), and a few weeks ago Full Moon founder Charles Band unveiled some footage from the film in an episode of his weekly video series Full Moon Universe. Now Band has announced a release date for Doktor Death, and it’s very close. In fact, we’re going to be able to watch this one for Halloween! It will be available on the Full Moon Features streaming service as of October 28th.
Coming to https://t.co/sOzM8gxWKq on 10/28! @AllieWrestling @fullmoonhorror @DeliriuMagazine pic.twitter.com/V84ot0XYkI
— Charles Band (@RealCharlesBand) October 17, 2022
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the time...
Coming to https://t.co/sOzM8gxWKq on 10/28! @AllieWrestling @fullmoonhorror @DeliriuMagazine pic.twitter.com/V84ot0XYkI
— Charles Band (@RealCharlesBand) October 17, 2022
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the time...
- 10/18/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last week, Full Moon founder Charles Band unveiled some footage from the long-awaited sequel Subspecies V: Blood Rise in an episode of Full Moon Universe, a weekly video series in which Band gives fans updates on what his company is up to. In this week’s episode of Full Moon Universe, Band has shared some footage from the Puppet Master spin-off Doktor Death – and you can check it out in the video embedded at the bottom of this article! The Doktor Death footage can be found about two and a half minutes into the video.
Arrow in the Head got the exclusive first look at a batch of Doktor Death images last month, and you can see those Here.
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the...
Arrow in the Head got the exclusive first look at a batch of Doktor Death images last month, and you can see those Here.
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and at the...
- 9/29/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There was some brief debate — many years ago — as to whether or not an action picture like "Die Hard," set at a Christmas party, should qualify as a Christmas movie. That is: is "Die Hard" appropriately emblematic of the holiday season? These days, it's widely accepted as such — with some websites even finding scientific evidence to prove it — but there was a time when what did and did not qualify as a Christmas move was a matter of multiple critical kerfuffles. In 2022, the broad consensus appears to be that anything set at Christmas, even briefly, could qualify. Older critics have seen the definition broaden.
No such debate was ever required for a Halloween movie. What qualifies as a "Halloween movie" has, if one asks a die-hard horror nut, always been quite broad. Indeed, nearly anything in the horror genre can be watched in the month of October and count as a Halloween movie.
No such debate was ever required for a Halloween movie. What qualifies as a "Halloween movie" has, if one asks a die-hard horror nut, always been quite broad. Indeed, nearly anything in the horror genre can be watched in the month of October and count as a Halloween movie.
- 9/12/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Full Moon has just wrapped production on their new Puppet Master spin-off Doktor Death, directed by Dave Parker. We don’t have release information on the movie just yet, but as it heads into post-production we’re proud to share a batch of Exclusive images from the set. To get an early look at some of the sights Doktor Death will be showing us, take a look at the images at the bottom of this article.
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and this was the synopsis provided at the time:
Doktor Death, one of the original “living puppets”, is Back, complete with sinister surgeries and deadly drugs. In this stand-alone shocker, a beautiful young med student is trapped in an erotic nightmare and must face-off against the...
Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and this was the synopsis provided at the time:
Doktor Death, one of the original “living puppets”, is Back, complete with sinister surgeries and deadly drugs. In this stand-alone shocker, a beautiful young med student is trapped in an erotic nightmare and must face-off against the...
- 8/24/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
TetroVideo have announced the release of giallo horror Nightmare Symphony, the psychological horror The Bad Man and the shocking experimental dramatic art film Debris Documentar. Nightmare Symphony is coming to Blu-ray while The Bad Man and Debris Documentar are coming in a limited Digipack edition including a DVD and a Collector’s card: only 150 copies for The Bad Man and 300 copies for Marian Dora’s film are planned.
All three titles will be available for pre-order on June 1st.
Nightmare Symphony (Italy – 2020)
Nightmare Symphony is a giallo horror film co-directed by Domiziano Cristopharo and Daniele Trani (Dop in “Across the River”). Produced by Ulkurzu and Hh Kosova and written by the well-known italian screenwriter Antonio Tentori, Nightmare Symphony is a tribute to Lucio Fulci’s Nightmare Concert/A Cat in the Brain, in which Fulci himself played a tortured horror filmmaker haunted by his own bloody horror film visions.
In Nightmare Symphony,...
All three titles will be available for pre-order on June 1st.
Nightmare Symphony (Italy – 2020)
Nightmare Symphony is a giallo horror film co-directed by Domiziano Cristopharo and Daniele Trani (Dop in “Across the River”). Produced by Ulkurzu and Hh Kosova and written by the well-known italian screenwriter Antonio Tentori, Nightmare Symphony is a tribute to Lucio Fulci’s Nightmare Concert/A Cat in the Brain, in which Fulci himself played a tortured horror filmmaker haunted by his own bloody horror film visions.
In Nightmare Symphony,...
- 5/14/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Up until the new millennium, cinematic crossovers were largely the preserve of Abbott and Costello or Godzilla. But that all changed in 2003 with the arrival of Freddy Vs. Jason. The Nightmare on Elm Street/Friday the 13th mashup had been 16 agonizing years in the making. New Line Cinema shelled out a reported $6 million on script development alone with as many as 16 different writers taking a stab at the concept.
Despite such inauspicious beginnings, however, Freddy Vs. Jason ended up being a massive hit, raking in $116.6 million off the back of a modest $30m budget. All of a sudden, crossover movies were in vogue. The kind of pop culture hybridization once reserved for the world of comic books was becoming big business in Hollywood. Freddy Vs. Jason was soon followed by Paul W.S. Anderson’s Alien vs. Predator which also cleaned up at box office making $177.4m off an initial $60m outlay.
Despite such inauspicious beginnings, however, Freddy Vs. Jason ended up being a massive hit, raking in $116.6 million off the back of a modest $30m budget. All of a sudden, crossover movies were in vogue. The kind of pop culture hybridization once reserved for the world of comic books was becoming big business in Hollywood. Freddy Vs. Jason was soon followed by Paul W.S. Anderson’s Alien vs. Predator which also cleaned up at box office making $177.4m off an initial $60m outlay.
- 10/22/2020
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
After last week’s home media offerings were rather meager, this Tuesday’s releases have come back with a vengeance, as we have a ton of fun titles to get excited about that are coming our way tomorrow.
In honor of its 40th anniversary, the original Friday the 13th is getting a Limited Edition Steelbook release this week, and in terms of modern slashers, you’ll definitely want to pick up The Hills Run Red from Scream Factory. The fine fiends at Scream Factory also have the next Universal Horror Collection on tap this Tuesday, and if you happen to dig exploitation movies, you’ll definitely want to check out Horrors of Spider Island from Severin Films.
Other releases for June 16th include Wrestlemassacre, The Marshes, Kill Mode, The Mermaid’s Curse, Deadly Crush, Primal Scream, and Voodoo.
Friday the 13th: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook
Rip into a chilling...
In honor of its 40th anniversary, the original Friday the 13th is getting a Limited Edition Steelbook release this week, and in terms of modern slashers, you’ll definitely want to pick up The Hills Run Red from Scream Factory. The fine fiends at Scream Factory also have the next Universal Horror Collection on tap this Tuesday, and if you happen to dig exploitation movies, you’ll definitely want to check out Horrors of Spider Island from Severin Films.
Other releases for June 16th include Wrestlemassacre, The Marshes, Kill Mode, The Mermaid’s Curse, Deadly Crush, Primal Scream, and Voodoo.
Friday the 13th: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook
Rip into a chilling...
- 6/15/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Longtime listeners of our Corpse Club podcast may be aware that Patrick Bromley (founder of the excellent F This Movie! Podcast) is a diehard fan of 2009's The Hills Run Red, so we're especially thrilled that he's recorded a new audio commentary with director Dave Parker for the film's new Blu-ray release from Scream Factory.
Scheduled for a June 16th release, Scream Factory's The Hills Run Red Blu-ray includes a bunch of new bonus features in addition to the new Parker/Bromley commentary, and you can check out the full list and cover art below. To learn more, be sure to visit Scream Factory's website.
The Hills Run Red Blu-ray: "You heard the story. The one about the goriest, bloodiest splatter flick ever, the one made in the '80s but mysteriously lost. Flash forward to now: Young cinema buffs search for the secret location where the movie was shot,...
Scheduled for a June 16th release, Scream Factory's The Hills Run Red Blu-ray includes a bunch of new bonus features in addition to the new Parker/Bromley commentary, and you can check out the full list and cover art below. To learn more, be sure to visit Scream Factory's website.
The Hills Run Red Blu-ray: "You heard the story. The one about the goriest, bloodiest splatter flick ever, the one made in the '80s but mysteriously lost. Flash forward to now: Young cinema buffs search for the secret location where the movie was shot,...
- 5/1/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Horror anthologies have made a pretty healthy comeback in the last few years; some are ok, some are regrettable, and some have awesome production values as well as good stories, such as Tales Of Halloween. Created by director Axelle Carolyn, Tales features 11 directors helming 10 tales of bad behavior, wickedness, madness, and spooky fun, with an animated opening sequence by Ashley Thorpe. Made under the umbrella collective of "The October Society," this film showcases the talents of horror directors Carolyn, Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, John Skipp, Andrew Kasch, Lucky McKee, Adam Gierasch, Dave Parker, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, and Paul Solet. Adrienne Barbeau pretty much reprises her The Fog DJ character in a sense, her smooth voice rolling out over invisible airwaves as the stories...
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- 4/8/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Horror Highlights: Exclusive Trailer Reveal for Ugly Sweater Party, It Watches Q&A, Ravenwolf Towers
Director Aaron Mento combines horrid holiday threads with the scare-centric setting of summer camp in Ugly Sweater Party (co-starring Sleepaway Camp’s Felissa Rose), and we're exclusively debuting the teaser trailer for the new horror comedy right here on Daily Dead.
In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a Q&A with It Watches director Dave Parker and release details and a trailer for Charles Band's Ravenwolf Towers.
Press Release: "In 2017, you're invited to the bloodiest Christmas party ever!
Ocular Migraine Productions presents Ugly Sweater Party, a new holiday horror comedy from writer/director Aaron Mento (Standards of Living, Crypt TVs Choose Their Kill)! The film was produced by Mento, Charles Chudabala (Death House) and Hunter Johnson (2 Jennifer). Enjoy our first Nsfw teaser trailer- just in time for the holidays!
On Christmas Eve, at a bible camp deep in the woods, an ugly sweater party is in full swing.
In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a Q&A with It Watches director Dave Parker and release details and a trailer for Charles Band's Ravenwolf Towers.
Press Release: "In 2017, you're invited to the bloodiest Christmas party ever!
Ocular Migraine Productions presents Ugly Sweater Party, a new holiday horror comedy from writer/director Aaron Mento (Standards of Living, Crypt TVs Choose Their Kill)! The film was produced by Mento, Charles Chudabala (Death House) and Hunter Johnson (2 Jennifer). Enjoy our first Nsfw teaser trailer- just in time for the holidays!
On Christmas Eve, at a bible camp deep in the woods, an ugly sweater party is in full swing.
- 12/9/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars: Ivan Djurovic, Rick Irwin, Sanny van Heteren, James Duval | Written by Dave Parker, Ivan Djurovic | Directed by Dave Parker
I just finished watching It Watches, an independent horror/thriller movie which is coming VOD shortly, and I have got to say it has been a while since a movie completely pulled the rug out from under me like this film did! Honestly, I’ve seen enough movies to think I am always one step ahead of the film I’m watching, and for the most part I am, but I have to say this one outsmarted me. Which makes me very Very happy.
To director Dave Parker (The Hills Run Red) I tip my cap. First of all because I am getting tired of the found footage format. It feels like every horror movie these days has got to have that found footage/CCTV feel to it. However this...
I just finished watching It Watches, an independent horror/thriller movie which is coming VOD shortly, and I have got to say it has been a while since a movie completely pulled the rug out from under me like this film did! Honestly, I’ve seen enough movies to think I am always one step ahead of the film I’m watching, and for the most part I am, but I have to say this one outsmarted me. Which makes me very Very happy.
To director Dave Parker (The Hills Run Red) I tip my cap. First of all because I am getting tired of the found footage format. It feels like every horror movie these days has got to have that found footage/CCTV feel to it. However this...
- 12/1/2016
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Fright Rags travels to a place that is deceptively "so wholesome, so squeaky clean you could only find it on TV" with their new collection of shirts based on the cult ’90s series Eerie, Indiana. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a look at trailers and release details for Dave Parker's It Watches and Nathan Williams' If There's a Hell Below.
Eerie, Indiana Shirts from Fright Rags: Press Release: "Despite only airing for a single season, Eerie, Indiana made an impact on a generation who grew up in the '90s. Alongside shows like Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps, it served as a gateway into the horror genre for many kids. Journey back to the center of weirdness with Fright-Rags' Eerie, Indiana collection.
Artist Matt Ryan Tobin created three designs: "Eerie, Indiana" features the familiar town sign that greeted viewers at the top of...
Eerie, Indiana Shirts from Fright Rags: Press Release: "Despite only airing for a single season, Eerie, Indiana made an impact on a generation who grew up in the '90s. Alongside shows like Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps, it served as a gateway into the horror genre for many kids. Journey back to the center of weirdness with Fright-Rags' Eerie, Indiana collection.
Artist Matt Ryan Tobin created three designs: "Eerie, Indiana" features the familiar town sign that greeted viewers at the top of...
- 11/9/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We’ve been singing the praises of director Dave Parker for years now, and some news has come that has us absolutely delighted! His latest foray into fear, It Watches, arrives on Digital next month and then on DVD early next… Continue Reading →
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- 11/7/2016
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Epic Pictures Group has a special season treat for horror fans this fall: a four-disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray / DVD release of their Tales of Halloween anthology film.
Scheduled for a September 13th release, the Tales of Halloween Blu-ray / DVD is brimming with ghoulish goodies, including a CD of the movie’s soundtrack, video diaries, exclusive short films from Neil Marshall and Lucky Mckee, and much more:
Press Release (via Rama’s Screen): Los Angeles, CA – August 10, 2016 – Epic Pictures Group announced today that they will release a limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD collector’s set of Tales of Halloween on September 13, 2016. “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes, the horror anthology film which brings together an all-star lineup of horror heavyweight directors and actors, premiered to strong critical acclaim at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival. Epic Pictures Releasing, the Us distribution division of Epic Pictures Group, released the film in theaters...
Scheduled for a September 13th release, the Tales of Halloween Blu-ray / DVD is brimming with ghoulish goodies, including a CD of the movie’s soundtrack, video diaries, exclusive short films from Neil Marshall and Lucky Mckee, and much more:
Press Release (via Rama’s Screen): Los Angeles, CA – August 10, 2016 – Epic Pictures Group announced today that they will release a limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD collector’s set of Tales of Halloween on September 13, 2016. “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes, the horror anthology film which brings together an all-star lineup of horror heavyweight directors and actors, premiered to strong critical acclaim at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival. Epic Pictures Releasing, the Us distribution division of Epic Pictures Group, released the film in theaters...
- 8/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I’ve heard 2015 described as a bad year for horror, but that hasn’t been my experience. Between seeing a bunch of movies I really enjoyed (and will continue to enjoy for years to come) and the horror I’ve enjoyed through other outlets, I’ve been a happy genre fan this year. Here are some of my highlights:
We Are Still Here: Writer/director Ted Geoghegan’s debut feature may lack some of the nuance and technical polish of some other movies on this list, but no other horror movie has stuck with me as much this year. I love the wintery atmosphere, I love the loooong the film builds, I love the way that ghosts are depicted not as spooky things that float around and slam doors but instead are angry and vicious and have the immediacy of zombies. Most of all I love the way that...
We Are Still Here: Writer/director Ted Geoghegan’s debut feature may lack some of the nuance and technical polish of some other movies on this list, but no other horror movie has stuck with me as much this year. I love the wintery atmosphere, I love the loooong the film builds, I love the way that ghosts are depicted not as spooky things that float around and slam doors but instead are angry and vicious and have the immediacy of zombies. Most of all I love the way that...
- 12/30/2015
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
By Jonathan Weichsel
MoreHorror.com
Over the past year I reviewed a lot of indie horror films, some of them really good, some of them just Ok, and some of them really, really bad. The following isn't exactly a best of the year list, because I haven't watched every single film that was released, played at a film festival, or completed filming this year. Rather, these are the best movies that I reviewed for MoreHorror.com in 2015, and are all movies that I can recommend without hesitation.
Mania is directed by Jessica Cameron and stars Ellie Church. Olalla is written and directed by Amy Hesketh and stars Amy Hesketh, Jac Avila, Mila Joya, and Erix Antoine. Headless is directed by Arthur Cullipher, written by Nathan Erdel, and stars Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Dave parker and Ellie Church. Spring is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and written by Justin Benson,...
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Over the past year I reviewed a lot of indie horror films, some of them really good, some of them just Ok, and some of them really, really bad. The following isn't exactly a best of the year list, because I haven't watched every single film that was released, played at a film festival, or completed filming this year. Rather, these are the best movies that I reviewed for MoreHorror.com in 2015, and are all movies that I can recommend without hesitation.
Mania is directed by Jessica Cameron and stars Ellie Church. Olalla is written and directed by Amy Hesketh and stars Amy Hesketh, Jac Avila, Mila Joya, and Erix Antoine. Headless is directed by Arthur Cullipher, written by Nathan Erdel, and stars Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Dave parker and Ellie Church. Spring is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and written by Justin Benson,...
- 12/22/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The best of the bunch in this anthology of vaguely interconnected shorts are the outrageous and uproarious genre pastiches “Friday the 31st” and “Bad Seed.” I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): not impressed by most movies labeled “horror”
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Most horror movies don’t usually do much for me — I tend not to find gore frightening — and the ones that are supposed to be funny typically do even less: I tend not to find gore funny, either. But the little packages of horror and horror comedy that make up the new anthology Tales of Halloween offer among them a few gems that made me laugh out loud or shiver with their creepy atmosphere.
The ten stories here are vaguely interconnected: they’re meant to be occurring in the same Los Angeles neighborhood on the same Halloween night,...
I’m “biast” (con): not impressed by most movies labeled “horror”
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Most horror movies don’t usually do much for me — I tend not to find gore frightening — and the ones that are supposed to be funny typically do even less: I tend not to find gore funny, either. But the little packages of horror and horror comedy that make up the new anthology Tales of Halloween offer among them a few gems that made me laugh out loud or shiver with their creepy atmosphere.
The ten stories here are vaguely interconnected: they’re meant to be occurring in the same Los Angeles neighborhood on the same Halloween night,...
- 11/1/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Tales of Halloween
Written by Axelle Carolyn, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, Clint Sears & John Skipp
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Neil Marshall,Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Dave Paerker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp & Paul Solet
USA, 2015
A good comedy can make people laugh until it hurts and a great drama can reduce an audience to tears, but nothing affects movies goers as profoundly as a terrifying horror story. The experience of watching a horror movie taps into the viewer’s most primal instincts, causing physical reactions like trembling, screaming and leaping out of one’s seat. Everyone has experienced at least one film that left them leering at dark corners and afraid to go to sleep. Horror stories and the anthology format are the perfect match. Anthologies allow for several features over the course of a single film, and each one can frighten,...
Written by Axelle Carolyn, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, Clint Sears & John Skipp
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Neil Marshall,Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Dave Paerker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp & Paul Solet
USA, 2015
A good comedy can make people laugh until it hurts and a great drama can reduce an audience to tears, but nothing affects movies goers as profoundly as a terrifying horror story. The experience of watching a horror movie taps into the viewer’s most primal instincts, causing physical reactions like trembling, screaming and leaping out of one’s seat. Everyone has experienced at least one film that left them leering at dark corners and afraid to go to sleep. Horror stories and the anthology format are the perfect match. Anthologies allow for several features over the course of a single film, and each one can frighten,...
- 10/18/2015
- by Victor Stiff
- SoundOnSight
Title: Tales of Halloween Epic Pictures Directors: David Parker, Darren Lynn Bousman, Adam Gierasch, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, Paul Solet, John Skipp & Andrew Kasch (co-directing), Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, Neil Marshall Writers: David Parker, Clint Sears, Greg Commons, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, Molly Millions, John Skipp, Andrew Kasch, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, Neil Marshall Cast: Pat Healy, Barry Bostwick, Noah Segan, Booboo Stewart, Greg Grunberg, Clare Kramer, Alex Essoe, Lin Shaye, Dana Gould, James Duval, Elissa Dowling, Grace Phipps, Pollyana McIntosh, Marc Senter, Tiffany Shepis, John F. Beach, Trent Haaga, Casey Ruggieri, Kristina Klebe, Cerina Vincent, John Savage, Keir Gilchrist, Nick Principe, Amanda Moyer, Jennifer Wenger, Sam Witwer, Jose [ Read More ]
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- 10/17/2015
- by juliana
- ShockYa
By Jonathan Weichsel
MoreHorror.com
Tales of Halloween is directed by Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Axelle Carolyn, Darren Lynn Bousman, Dave Parker, John Skipp, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Neil Marshall , Paul Solet, and Ryan Schifrin.
Some of the many stars include Pat Healy, Alex Essoe, Booboo Stewart, Keir Gilchrist, Noah Segan , Pollyannna McIntosh, James Duval, Kristina Klebe, Marc Senter, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Grace Phipps, Sam Witwer , and Graham Skipper.
Cameo appearances are made by Joe Dante, John Landis, Adam Green, Adam Pascal, Adrianne Curry, Mick Garris, Lombardo Boyer, Barbara Crampton, and Stuart Gordon.
On Tuesday October 13, 2015 the fifteenth annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival opened with Tales of Halloween, and Screamfest could not have chosen a more fun horror film to launch the festival. If your childhood was anything like mine, then watching Tales of Halloween will be like taking a trip back to the Halloweens of your childhood, when all...
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Tales of Halloween is directed by Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Axelle Carolyn, Darren Lynn Bousman, Dave Parker, John Skipp, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Neil Marshall , Paul Solet, and Ryan Schifrin.
Some of the many stars include Pat Healy, Alex Essoe, Booboo Stewart, Keir Gilchrist, Noah Segan , Pollyannna McIntosh, James Duval, Kristina Klebe, Marc Senter, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Grace Phipps, Sam Witwer , and Graham Skipper.
Cameo appearances are made by Joe Dante, John Landis, Adam Green, Adam Pascal, Adrianne Curry, Mick Garris, Lombardo Boyer, Barbara Crampton, and Stuart Gordon.
On Tuesday October 13, 2015 the fifteenth annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival opened with Tales of Halloween, and Screamfest could not have chosen a more fun horror film to launch the festival. If your childhood was anything like mine, then watching Tales of Halloween will be like taking a trip back to the Halloweens of your childhood, when all...
- 10/17/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
ScreamFest La is now in full swing, and I could not be more ready for a week+ of horror movies from some of the best up-and-coming horror producers/directors in the world! I attended opening night on Tuesday and was treated to Epic Pictures & The October Society’s horror anthology Tales Of Halloween. The film included ten short terrifying—and sometimes hilarious—films from the likes of Adam Gierasch (Fertile Ground, Night Of The Demons), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Axelle Carolyn (Centurion, Soulmate), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw 2-4), Dave Parker (The Hills Run Red), John Skipp (Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child), Lucky Mckee (The Woman), Mike Mendez (The Gravedancers), Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent), Paul Solet (Grace), and Ryan Schifrin (Abominable).
There are quite a few horror movies reaching the silver screen this weekend, but Tales Of Halloween is the perfect film for the season.
There are quite a few horror movies reaching the silver screen this weekend, but Tales Of Halloween is the perfect film for the season.
- 10/15/2015
- by Caroline Stephenson
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Horror anthologies have made a pretty healthy comeback in the last few years; some are ok, some are regrettable, and some have awesome production values as well as good stories, such as Tales Of Halloween, which sold out its world premiere screening at Fantasia last July. Created by director Axelle Carolyn, Tales features 11 directors helming 10 tales of bad behavior, wickedness, madness, and spooky fun, with an animated opening sequence by Ashley Thorpe. Made under the umbrella collective of "The October Society," this film showcases the talents of horror directors Carolyn, Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, John Skipp, Andrew Kasch, Lucky McKee, Adam Gierasch, Dave Parker, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, and Paul Solet. Adrienne Barbeau pretty much reprises her The Fog DJ character in a sense, her...
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- 10/15/2015
- Screen Anarchy
To celebrate the October 16th release of the horror anthology Tales of Halloween, Daily Dead spoke to the filmmakers behind the movie to discuss the project, their individual contributions and more.
Writer/director Dave Parker has been part of the horror scene for many years, coming up through Charles Band’s Full Moon Features (where he directed his first feature, The Dead Hate the Living!) before going on to direct the excellent The Hills Run Red and ColdWater. His short “Sweet Tooth” kicks off Tales of Halloween in terrific fashion with real Halloween atmosphere, gore, and wickedly dark humor. Parker talks about the origins of his cautionary tale, the casting of some beloved genre stars and the pressures of going first.
So you know you’re going to be making this anthology with your filmmaking friends and you know you have free reign to do whatever you want. Where do...
Writer/director Dave Parker has been part of the horror scene for many years, coming up through Charles Band’s Full Moon Features (where he directed his first feature, The Dead Hate the Living!) before going on to direct the excellent The Hills Run Red and ColdWater. His short “Sweet Tooth” kicks off Tales of Halloween in terrific fashion with real Halloween atmosphere, gore, and wickedly dark humor. Parker talks about the origins of his cautionary tale, the casting of some beloved genre stars and the pressures of going first.
So you know you’re going to be making this anthology with your filmmaking friends and you know you have free reign to do whatever you want. Where do...
- 10/14/2015
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Tales Of Halloween is the latest contender to challenge Trick ‘r Treat‘s beloved status as “Numero Uno Halloween Horror Anthology,” and it’s an admirable effort at that. Opting for ten shorter stories from eleven different filmmakers, Tales Of Halloween plays like an old-fashioned radio show that would have been aired on October 31st for those souls who dare not adventure outside. This means each short only runs about ten minutes, calling back to The ABCs Of Death’s more challenging, rapid-fire structure. There are clear winners among these haunted efforts, but the likes of Darren Lynn Bousman, Neil Marshall, Mike Mendez, Lucky McKee, and other indie favorites ensure that their “October Society” rings in Halloween with ample thrills, gore, and good-natured laughs.
The shorts all share a connective bond, as you’ll see certain characters wandering around numerous entries, along with a host of famous faces who bring their cameo stamp-of-approval.
The shorts all share a connective bond, as you’ll see certain characters wandering around numerous entries, along with a host of famous faces who bring their cameo stamp-of-approval.
- 10/12/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Greg Grunberg, Lin Shayne, Sam Witwer, Barbara Crampton, Pollyanna McIntosh, Clare Kramer, John Landis | Directed by Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Axelle Carolyn, Darren Lynn Bousman, Dave Parker, John Skipp, Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Neil Marshall, Paul Solet, Ryan Schifrin
For many horror fans October is like Christmas come early, a chance to celebrate the macabre and scary. Many also have their favourite films that they watch every year without fail, and this year they have a new one: Tales of Halloween.
Even before watching Tales of Halloween, all you need to do is to look at the cast, directors and writers to see that this is special. Bringing together some of the more renown names of the genre, in one film, makes this movie something we’ve not seen in the genre in a while… an event movie!
So who worked on it? Here we go… Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch,...
For many horror fans October is like Christmas come early, a chance to celebrate the macabre and scary. Many also have their favourite films that they watch every year without fail, and this year they have a new one: Tales of Halloween.
Even before watching Tales of Halloween, all you need to do is to look at the cast, directors and writers to see that this is special. Bringing together some of the more renown names of the genre, in one film, makes this movie something we’ve not seen in the genre in a while… an event movie!
So who worked on it? Here we go… Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch,...
- 10/10/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
MoreHorror.com
The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the longest running horror film festival in the United States, now in its 15th year. The festival has been responsible for premiering many now classic horror films such as Paranormal Activity and Feast, both of which are having anniversary screenings at this year's festival. Additionally, Screamfest will be screening the premiere of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
The 2015 festival will run from October 13th through the 22nd in Hollywood, California at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres.
Screamfest has an amazing star-studded lineup this year, and if you live in Los Angeles, you owe it to yourself to check out a movie or two, or three or four or all of them. Many of the screenings include discussions with filmmakers such as John and Clu Gulager, James Franco, and more. You can check out the programming and purchase tickets at the festival website Screamfest.
The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the longest running horror film festival in the United States, now in its 15th year. The festival has been responsible for premiering many now classic horror films such as Paranormal Activity and Feast, both of which are having anniversary screenings at this year's festival. Additionally, Screamfest will be screening the premiere of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
The 2015 festival will run from October 13th through the 22nd in Hollywood, California at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres.
Screamfest has an amazing star-studded lineup this year, and if you live in Los Angeles, you owe it to yourself to check out a movie or two, or three or four or all of them. Many of the screenings include discussions with filmmakers such as John and Clu Gulager, James Franco, and more. You can check out the programming and purchase tickets at the festival website Screamfest.
- 10/9/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
To celebrate the October 16th release of the horror anthology Tales of Halloween, Daily Dead spoke to the filmmakers behind the movie to discuss the project, their individual contributions and more.
Mike Mendez is best known as the director of films like The Convent, The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider! and, most recently, the horror comedy Lavalantula for Syfy. He’s both a producer and a director on Tales of Halloween, contributing the ’80s slasher-inspired “Friday the 31st.”
This project started with you and Axelle Carolyn, right?
Mike Mendez: It’s Axelle’s concept and she’s the one who got the ball rolling. She told a few of us about it, and I brought in Epic Pictures and got it financed. From that point on, it’s been Axelle’s and my burden to bear, for better or worse. A very fun burden to bear.
Was it a case of,...
Mike Mendez is best known as the director of films like The Convent, The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider! and, most recently, the horror comedy Lavalantula for Syfy. He’s both a producer and a director on Tales of Halloween, contributing the ’80s slasher-inspired “Friday the 31st.”
This project started with you and Axelle Carolyn, right?
Mike Mendez: It’s Axelle’s concept and she’s the one who got the ball rolling. She told a few of us about it, and I brought in Epic Pictures and got it financed. From that point on, it’s been Axelle’s and my burden to bear, for better or worse. A very fun burden to bear.
Was it a case of,...
- 10/7/2015
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Many horror fans are looking forward to seeing what tricks and treats will be in store when Tales of Halloween hits select theaters and VOD on October 16th, and to help hold viewers over, Epic Pictures Group has unveiled a new poster for the festive anthology.
"Cult filmmakers and familiar genre faces come together to bring you the ultimate Halloween film event with horror anthology Tales Of Halloween.
A suburban American town is terrorized by ghouls, aliens, and killers on one Halloween night.
Directors Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III and IV), Axelle Carolyn (Soulmate), Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Lucky McKee (All Cheerleaders Die, The Woman), Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), Dave Parker (The Hills Run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace).
Cast includes Rocky Horror Picture...
"Cult filmmakers and familiar genre faces come together to bring you the ultimate Halloween film event with horror anthology Tales Of Halloween.
A suburban American town is terrorized by ghouls, aliens, and killers on one Halloween night.
Directors Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III and IV), Axelle Carolyn (Soulmate), Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Lucky McKee (All Cheerleaders Die, The Woman), Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), Dave Parker (The Hills Run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace).
Cast includes Rocky Horror Picture...
- 10/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The release of the kick-ass horror anthology known as Tales of Halloween (review) is speeding at us like a bullet, and to celebrate, we have some exclusive stills from Andrew Kasch and John Skipp’s segment “This Means War,” Dave Parker’s… Continue Reading →
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- 10/5/2015
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by an anonymous source. Directors/writers: Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, Paul Solet and Clint Sears. Tales of Halloween is an upcoming horror film anthology. Developed by Axelle Carolyn, this anthology offers ten tales of terror, from directors such as Lucky McKee (The Woman) and Ryan Schfrin. Each short tale creates either a creepy or comedic vibe. The best shorts, including "The Ransom of Rusy Rex," combine both of these tones. This viewer also enjoyed Lucky McKee's "Ding Dong," which is influenced by folk tales of old. Almost all of the tales are top notch. And, this film fan enjoyed the comedic ones the most. This is a film not to be missed by horror fans. There are simply too many tales to cover.
- 10/1/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Put down your buckets of pig's blood kids, it will not end well for you. In this round-up, we have a Q&A with Emily Lopez from Carrie the Musical which opens on October 8th. Also: more details from Screamfest 2015, From Dusk Till Dawn season 2, and Shawn Scott's novel Apocalypse Swordsman.
Carrie the Musical Q&A: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA – August 19, 2015) Producers Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman and The Transfer Group have announced that Carrie The Musical will return to Los Angeles at the historic Los Angeles Theater, the first theatrical musical at that venue.
Tickets are available beginning Monday, August 24th at www.ExperienceCarrie.com. Carrie The Musical begins previews on October 1, 2015, and officially opens on October 8, 2015. Performances are on sale through November 22.
Directed by Brady Schwind and choreographed by Lee Martino, this immersive staging of Carrie takes the legendary musical off the stage and...
Carrie the Musical Q&A: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA – August 19, 2015) Producers Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman and The Transfer Group have announced that Carrie The Musical will return to Los Angeles at the historic Los Angeles Theater, the first theatrical musical at that venue.
Tickets are available beginning Monday, August 24th at www.ExperienceCarrie.com. Carrie The Musical begins previews on October 1, 2015, and officially opens on October 8, 2015. Performances are on sale through November 22.
Directed by Brady Schwind and choreographed by Lee Martino, this immersive staging of Carrie takes the legendary musical off the stage and...
- 9/25/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
As a devoted lover of the current indie horror scene, there is no horror movie I was anticipating more this year than Tales of Halloween, an anthology film with contributions from 11 of the strongest voices working in the genre today. This is my event film. This is my Avengers. And it does not disappoint. Tales of Halloween isn’t just one of the best anthologies of the last 30 years, but also among the best Halloween-themed horror movies ever made. It’s funny and bloody and wicked and affectionate towards the genre in a way that few other films are. It’s the most fun I’ve had at a horror movie in a long, long time.
Taking place all on the same Halloween night, Tales offers up ten stories of slashers, aliens, killer kids, monsters, ghosts, witches, and the devil as played by Barry Bostwick. The list of talent...
Taking place all on the same Halloween night, Tales offers up ten stories of slashers, aliens, killer kids, monsters, ghosts, witches, and the devil as played by Barry Bostwick. The list of talent...
- 8/26/2015
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
USA/2015/World Premiere
Directed by: Neil Marshall, Lucky Mckee, Darren Lynn Bousman, John Skipp, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, Paul Solet, Axelle Carolyn, Dave Parker, Adam Gierasch!
Stick a gaggle of deviants together in a room and it won`t take long before someone mentions their love for Halloween. Hidden amongst the norms for most of the year, you can normally sniff these people out, if you`re careful and smart about it: a black cat accentuates at least one article of their clothing, skull shaped masks adorn their abode, white grease paint is constantly found in their creases, the color orange is pretty much everywhere, they are giddy when holiday meat is carved. They have also been known to have huge libidos, to be great in the sack and are apparently way above average in intelligence. Great. In. The. Sack.
Tales of Halloween got the rockstar welcome during its world...
Directed by: Neil Marshall, Lucky Mckee, Darren Lynn Bousman, John Skipp, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, Paul Solet, Axelle Carolyn, Dave Parker, Adam Gierasch!
Stick a gaggle of deviants together in a room and it won`t take long before someone mentions their love for Halloween. Hidden amongst the norms for most of the year, you can normally sniff these people out, if you`re careful and smart about it: a black cat accentuates at least one article of their clothing, skull shaped masks adorn their abode, white grease paint is constantly found in their creases, the color orange is pretty much everywhere, they are giddy when holiday meat is carved. They have also been known to have huge libidos, to be great in the sack and are apparently way above average in intelligence. Great. In. The. Sack.
Tales of Halloween got the rockstar welcome during its world...
- 8/12/2015
- by Jo Satana
- Destroy the Brain
The first annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival in South Florida kicks off on October 1st. Also: an excerpt from Ted Kosmatka's The Flicker Men and details on memorabilia auction from TNT's Falling Skies.
Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2015: Press Release: "Miami, Fl – Horror fans will soon rejoice as South Florida’s first and only genre film festival, the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, launches October 1-4, 2015 at the O Cinema Wynwood, premiering four acclaimed and highly anticipated international films, and an additional six shorts.
“We’re thrilled to present such an array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying, and hilarious films for our inaugural genre festival,” said Co-Founders and Co-Directors Igor Shteyrenberg and Marc Ferman. “We scoured the globe for the freshest and craziest films to present for our community of film lovers, and this first incredible selection of films just gives a small taste of the fun that will...
Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2015: Press Release: "Miami, Fl – Horror fans will soon rejoice as South Florida’s first and only genre film festival, the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, launches October 1-4, 2015 at the O Cinema Wynwood, premiering four acclaimed and highly anticipated international films, and an additional six shorts.
“We’re thrilled to present such an array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying, and hilarious films for our inaugural genre festival,” said Co-Founders and Co-Directors Igor Shteyrenberg and Marc Ferman. “We scoured the globe for the freshest and craziest films to present for our community of film lovers, and this first incredible selection of films just gives a small taste of the fun that will...
- 8/11/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
In two weeks, vampires, cannibals, Halloween frights and more will grace the screen at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois for Bruce Cambell's Horror Film Festival. Now a telekinetic kid and and an apocalypse have joined the killer lineup, as both June and JeruZalem will make their U.S. premieres at the festival.
Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois (August 6, 2015) – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), is proud to announce the addition of two more films to the already bursting schedule.
June, starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead), tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice), who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. Though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow.
Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois (August 6, 2015) – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), is proud to announce the addition of two more films to the already bursting schedule.
June, starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead), tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice), who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. Though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow.
- 8/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Horror anthologies have made a pretty healthy comeback in the last few years; some are ok, some are regrettable, and some have awesome production values as well as good stories, such as Tales Of Halloween, which sold out its world premiere screening at Fantasia last week. Created by director Axelle Carolyn, Tales features 11 directors helming 10 tales of bad behavior, wickedness, madness, and spooky fun, with an animated opening sequence by Ashley Thorpe. Made under the umbrella collective of "The October Society," this film showcases the talents of horror directors Carolyn, Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, John Skipp, Andrew Kasch, Lucky McKee, Adam Gierasch, Dave Parker, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, and Paul Solet. Adrienne Barbeau pretty much reprises her The Fog DJ character in a sense, her...
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- 7/30/2015
- Screen Anarchy
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