Podcast Episode 61 - The Abominable Dr Diggles Phibes

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Podcast Episode 55 - City of the Living Dead & Burial Ground.

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In episode 55 we cover two Italian horror classics! Lucio Fulci's City of the Living Dead and Burial Ground: Nights of Terror starring everyone's favorite little person posing as a child, Peter Bark! We also discuss what's happening in the news, what we've been watching and more. Enjoy!

Burial Plots - A Horror Anthology from the Makers of "WNUF Halloween Special" and "Call Girl of Cthulu"

Burial Plots - A Horror Anthology from the Makers of "WNUF Halloween Special" and "Call Girl of Cthulu"Pick up your copy… before you end up bagged and boarded.

Filmmakers Chris LaMartina and Jimmy George are unleashing a Kickstarter campaign for their new horror project, Burial Plots.

Inspired by creepy comics likeTales from the Crypt and The Witching Hour, BURIAL PLOTS contains thirty ghastly black & white pages, featuring two macabre adventures. With dread-inducing artwork and blood-soaked storylines, it’s perfect for creeps who like their fear mixed with fun.

In BUM WRAP, a wronged homeless man discovers an ancient mummy and uses the decrepit creature to seek revenge. It’s a real rags-to-riches story!

In SHAPESHIFTERS, a scrawny recruit transforms after he joins a gym run by a pack of muscle head werewolves. Will this killer workout get him ripped in thirty days?

Since 2007, Chris LaMartina and Jimmy George have written and produced six award winning, critically-acclaimed horror features. With an anarchic knack for sharp wit and stylized bloodshed, their work has been praised by the New York Times, VICE, NPR, and MTV. Their film, WNUF Halloween Special is currently streaming on Shudder and their Lovecraft comedy, Call Girl of Cthulhu tore up the international film fest circuit.

Illustrator John de Campos (aka GHOSTBAT) has been producing artwork professionally since 2013. Specializing in show posters, album covers and logos, de Campos has covered a wide range of illustration needs while sharpening a versatile but accessible style. He is a founding member of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society.

If their Kickstarter campaign is successful, BURIAL PLOTS will be the first comic from Baltimore-based Midnight Crew Studios.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1972109475/burial-plots-a-horror-comic-from-midnight-crew-stu

Podcast Episode 53 - Bad Dead-Alive Taste

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In episode 53 we discuss a double feature of Peter Jackson's early work. First up is Bad Taste, an off the wall scifi comedy starring Jackson himself. Second is Dead-Alive, one of the goriest films ever made and one that planted Jackson firmly into the hearts of horror fans everywhere. We also discuss what we've been watching and what's going on in the news. Enjoy!

Volumes of Blood Coming April 26th

Critically acclaimed VOLUMES OF BLOOD coming April 26th.

LeglessCorpse Films has acquired distribution rights to the critically acclaimed horror anthology VOLUMES OF BLOOD! Coming to Limited Edition Steelbook, BluRay, and DVD April 26th exclusively at LeglessCorpseFilms.com and Amazon. Major VOD date TBA.

"has all the right bits in place to entertain the horror masses" -Dread Central

"Armed with an incredible cast and an incredible script, Volumes of Blood has finally given horror fans the anthology film they have craved." -Movie Pilot

"‘Volumes of Blood’ Is the Best Damn Anthology This Year" -Bloody-Disgusting

SYNOPSIS: Five tales of dread interwoven when a sociology student gathers several of his friends on Halloween night at the local library to help him create a new urban legend with deadly consequences; Lily is in for a late night of researching and needs something to keep her going. It isn't until she's approached by a mysterious stranger that her luck may change... for the worse; a typical night of work for a librarian becomes a classic ghost story with a modern twist. Sometimes you can't keep a bad book down; Sidney is allowed to stay after hours to study for a test. It's not until she suddenly awakens in the darkened library that she realizes the horrifying truth of what lurks among the stacks of books after midnight. She better pray she doesn't become the prey; Paige faces regrets that she'd do anything to take back. When an ancient and arcane spell book literally falls into her lap, she decides to make a grave decision. Be careful what you wish for, it might just kill you.

ABOUT THE PROJECT: Verite Cinema has released a new horror anthology produced through their Unscripted Film School program at the Daviess County Public Library. Volumes of Blood is produced by P.J. Starks and Jim Blanton the team behind the indie horror short Lucky. The film also features exclusive work from Justin Mabry of Trick or Treat Studios and is Executive Produced by Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, I Drink Your Blood).

That’s A Wrap! – Directed by Lee Vervoort (The Truck)

A Little Pick Me Up – Directed by John Kenneth Muir (The House Between)

Ghastly – Directed by P.J. Starks (Hallows Eve: Slaughter on Second Street)

Encyclopedia Satanica – Directed by Nathan Thomas Milliner (A Wish For The Dead)

13 After Midnight – Directed by Jakob Bilinski (Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh)

The anthology was written by Todd Martin (Lucky & Nightmare Tales). P.J. Starks and Nathan Thomas Milliner (Scream Factory and HorrorHound Magazine artist). The film stars Jim O’Rear (Day of the Dead, Teen Wolf), Jason Crowe (Easter Casket, Back in the Day), Roni Jonah (Overtime, The Zombie Movie), Todd Reynolds (Hallows Eve, Bumsicle), Louisa Torres (Lucky), Kristine Renee Farley (Bloody Hooker Bang Bang, The Creepy Doll), Kevin Roach (Out of the Shadows, Bloody Hooker Bang Bang) and more.

Independent Horror Film Peelers to Have World Premiere!

March 9th, 2016 – Independent Horror Feature Film Peelers set to have world premiere at Palm Beach International Film Festival, Florida (April 6th – 14th).

The makers of the Independent Cult Horror Feature Skew (2011) step it up a bloody notch as they begin their festival run with their follow-up horror flick Peelers.

Peelers- What starts out as the last hurrah on the closing night of an infamous small-town strip club, quickly turns into a night of bloodshed when a crew of coal miners shows up and with them a deadly contaminant. Former baseball player and current club owner, Blue Jean Douglas has decided to hand over her bar to a new owner and leave town for good. But Blue Jean’s plans are thwarted when she discovers the magnitude of the epidemic that has been unleashed. With victims piling up, Blue Jean must step up to the plate to protect her family, her friends, and her bar before it's too late and she loses everything she holds dear.

Peelers destroys the cliché stripper horror sub-genre by giving us a story packed with exciting twists, baseball, strippers of unusual talents and a strong female lead. What’s being described as “Rodriguez meets Tarantino” and “Not just a great indie film, but destined to be one of the funnest films of 2016”, has Director/Producer Sevé Schelenz pretty stoked about giving genre fans a whole new ball game of horror.

Check out the website and trailer below.

Website: www.peelersthefilm.com

Bunny the Killer Thing is out on DVD and Blu-Ray!

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 25, 2016 – If American did not self-implode when Donald Trump proclaimed his appendage was nothing short of monumental, than sure, America and all its genre film-loving fans will welcome star of BUNNY THE KILLER THING- a six foot tall fucking and killing rabbit with an 18-inch long schlong.

Artsploitation Films, in conjunction with FilmRise, has released the Finnish horror comedy on DVD and Blu-ray March 22nd and the film will enjoy its VOD premiere on most of the prime VOD outlets beginning May 16, 2016.

Filmed mostly in English by promising young director Joonas Makkonen, the bloody hilarious spoof follows a group of young adults who head to a remote cabin for a winter weekend. But soon they are confronted a half man, half creature who is compelled to stick his dangerously large penis into anything that resembles female genitals. Naked women (and men) are forced to flee into the snowy wilderness, Blood is soon shed and all kinds of human orifices are violated as the vocabulary-challenged Mr. Bunny ("Pussy!" is the limit of his words) wreaks havoc on the unsuspecting vacationers. Equal parts camp, gore, and comedy, Bunny has been described as, “Goofy, irreverent, and delightfully perverted” by cinemaslasher.com

Artsploitation’s Ray Murray warns concerned parents, cinematic conservatives and sense-of-humor-deprived feminists that Bunny can be seen as a horribly offensive film that wallows in scenes of rape, gratuitous nudity, bloody murders and all forms of sexual depravity. But for amoral genre film fans it is simply a hilarious, inventive and blood-drenched spoof of monster movies...with gratuitous nudity.

Bunny the Killer Thing - Teaser Trailer from Black Lion on Vimeo.

Podcast Episode 52 - Terror Firmer and Poultrygeist

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In episode 52 we take a look at two films from one of the most notorious independent producers of all time, Troma. First up is Terror Firmer, a mega meta look at the Troma film making process with a whole lotta slasher goodness thrown in. We follow up with Troma's take on the dangers of fast food, Poultrygeist. As usual we also talk what we've been watching, a few news items and take a look at a fan favorite from last year, Turbo Kid. Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 48 - Ripoffs & Remakes Part 1

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Podcast Episode 47

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In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature we focus on one of the more popular genres (for better or worse) to come out of the 80's home video boom, the shot on video horror film. Up first is "Sledgehammer", a microbudget take on the slasher film from the late great David Prior. Up next is "The Bite" from Joel D Wynkoop, a man whose earlier film "Lost Faith" received a solid recommendation from us. We also discuss two more Artsploitation releases, Cub and Reckless. We also talk about what we've been watching, horror news and more! Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 45

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In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature we discuss two science fiction horror movies, XTRO and Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor. XTRO is probably one of the only movies out there where you can watch a woman give birth to a full grown man. It's a movie whose reputation precedes it but can it live up to its hype? Metamorphosis is the indirect sequel to a movie we covered in our first ever episode of the podcast, The Deadly Spawn. We loved the original but do we love its unofficial follow up? Listen to find out! We also discuss Terminator Genisys, the Scream television series and more. Enjoy!

Bonus Podcast - Artsploitation Films Vol. 2 Horsehead & The Treatment

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In this bonus episode of Midnight Triple Feature we review two more recent releases from Artsploitation Films. First up is Horsehead, a surreal trip into the nightmare world of lucid dreaming. Next is The Treatment, an incredibly disturbing story where a man known only as "the troll" forces families to do unspeakable things. We also discuss "All American Bully", "The Lake on Clinton Road", and more! Enjoy!

Dark Moon Rising Release Details

While many refer to Eric Robert's as the actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for "Runaway Train" I will always remember his as the voice of that lovable feline in "A Talking Cat!?!".

From the Press Release, June 26th, 2015 Writer-director Justin Price’s howling new horror-thriller “Dark Moon Rising” will hit digital and DVD August 4, 2015 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Eric Roberts (The Human Centipede III), Mika Padilla (NCIS), Billy Blanks (The Last Boy Scout) and Jared Allman (The Hunger Games : Catching Fire) star in the hair-raising chronicle of a group of shape-shifting werewolves that descend upon a small town in search of a girl who is re-born once every 2000 years. She holds the key to their survival and all will die who stand in their way.

An American Werewolf in London takes a bite out of Near Dark in this bloody, unique take on ‘The Wolfman’ legend.

The Redwood Massacre - Review

Redwood Massacre is a new slasher film from director David Ryan Keith. The story concerns a group of 20 somethings who venture out into the woods in search of a house and instead run into a legendary murderous farmer out to kill anyone who enters his woods.

When I review slasher films I typically compare them to a checklist of items to determine how they fit into the genre as well as give it a fresh spin (for better or worse). The criteria I use for these reviews is pretty simple. Who are the characters and how much do I like them. Who is the killer and how effective is their look. How effective and original are the kills and effects and lastly how original is the story itself in comparison to everything that has come before.

First the characters. The story is centered primarily around a group of 4 friends on a camping excursion. There is the obvious final girl as well as two other females and one male character. Unfortunately the three outlying characters are defined almost singularly by the fact that they exist in a love triangle. The two girls hate each other and as a viewer we have to deal with this through the entire movie. All I wanted was for them to die. It’s in this that modern slasher movies regularly fail. Rather than create characters I can root for they give me people that I want to see murdered as early as possible so that I don’t have to be around them anymore. I should never be rooting for the killer in these movies.

Second is the killer. It’s in this area that I think the movie really shines. I love the look of the farmer. He’s decked out in a scarecrow mask and plaid and he looks legitimately menacing. Overall I really dug the design of this guy and it's definitely the strongest aspect of the film.

Third are the kills and effects. The film does feature some good practical effects and the kills themselves are pretty gruesome but personally like my slasher movies to feature more suspense. This one falls more into “Hostel” territory with the killer opting to tie down and torture many vicitm's only stalking them when absolutely necessary. Considering the location has quite a bit of potential its too bad they didn’t decide to use it a bit more to their advantage throughout. It's worth mentioning that the final girl chase is actually pretty well done.

Finally there’s the story. Redwood Massacre works fine as a standard slasher movie in that it follows the formula. It actually comes off as a pretty blatant rip off of Madman. The back story here is that the farmer goes crazy and murders his family and now spends his days stalking campers in the woods. If you haven’t seen Madman go check it out and you’ll see the similarities.

Overall Redwood Massacre is a middle of the road example of a modern slasher film that too often falls into the trappings of the current trends of the genre rather than relying on the tropes that made the genre great to to start. I don't think you'll be disappointed when you watch it but I don't foresee this as being overly re-watchable.

Score: 2/5

The Redwood Massacre Release Announcement

The Redwood Massacre is coming to DVD and VOD on July 7th. Check out the trailer and release details below!

From the Press Release, May 31st, 2015

One of the most anticipated fright flicks of 2015 comes to DVD and VOD July 7 from Uncork’d Entertainment. David Ryan Keith’s REDWOOD MASSACRE “epitomizes the 80’s slasher and just adds a dollop more of the red stuff into the mix making it better than the 80’s!*".

Starring Mark Wood (TVs Trinity), Lisa Cameron (My Brother’s Keeper), Lisa Livingstone (TVs Holby City), Rebecca Wilkie (Legion of Evil), and Alec Westwood (TVs Roughnecks), the “chilling” film chronicles the horrific outcome of a group of friends who visit a legendary murder site, Redwood House. What happens next will chill you to the bone.

Official Synopsis : For five adventurous friends, visiting the legendary murder site of the Redwood House has all the hallmarks of being an exciting and thrilling camping weekend away.

A popular site for revellers and party goers, each year on the exact date of the famous local family massacre, people from around the country head out to the site to have fun and scare each other.

Events take a bloody turn for the worse when the innocent campers discover the Redwood legend is in fact a horrible bloody reality, which turns the unsuspecting victims into prey for a mysterious axe wielding maniac that has remained dormant for 20 years.

The Lake on Clinton Road Release Date & Trailer

A New Jersey road rumored by locals to be cursed is the subject of a new movie, "The Lake on Clinton Road". The legends around the area itself are actually pretty fun to read as there are numerous rumors involving everything from ghosts to jungle animals. From the Press Release May 31st, 2015

I Know What You Did Last Summer collides with Evil Dead in director Deshon Hardy‘s THE LAKE ON CLINTON ROAD.

The first trailer and poster for the film, premiering on VOD and DVD July 17, have been released.

Based on true events, the film follows a group of school friends who discover their holiday house is haunted.

Starring Alan Bendich (TVs Cagney & Lacey), India Autry (TVs My New Roommate), Aram Bauman (The Lost Children), Tina Krause (Zombie Holocaust), Leah Jones (Urban Legends), Stephanie Marrone, and Richard Ryker. Written and directed by Deshon Hardy .

Synopsis:
When 6 friends from Massachusetts finish up classes for the semester, they decide to take a road trip to the Jersey Shore. A birthday celebration at a shore house will be the highlight of their summer, or so they thought. When they get to the house, they realize it’s not the beach house they were expecting. It’s actually in the middle of the woods off a long spooky road, Clinton Road. Clinton Road has been haunted for the past 50 years, this is what Alex, Jillian, Amber, Jamie, Stacy and Mark will soon find out. The sadness of not having a beach near soon disappears as they all rush outside to see ​the ​lake​ . They prepare to have drunken festivities at the lake but thats when the horror begins. One by one they all disappear. Who will be the last? Who will be the first? Will anyone survive?

THE LAKE ON CLINTON ROAD on VOD and DVD July 17 from Osiris Entertainment. Check out the trailer below!

Pernicious (2015) Review

Pernicious is the newest film from James Cullen Bressack (Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys) starring Ciara Hanna, Emily O’Brien and Jackie Moore. The plot concerns three young women who have decided to volunteer their time in Thailand teaching children English. Unfortunately for our three heroines the home they have been placed in contains a giant gold statue of a child whose angry spirit has been trapped within. It doesn’t take long for the spirit to escape and wreak havoc as she seeks vengeance for her death.

From the opening scene of the film I was immediately impressed with the look of the film. The film was shot on locations throughout Thailand which is a huge asset to the films production value. The house where the girls stay as well as the multiple locations they visit throughout the movie all feel genuine. I loved the beginning of the film as our three leads make their way by to their home starting by car and ending by boat. It perfectly sets up a sense of location without having to tell us through dialogue.

The cast is also quite good. From the leads to the supporting cast everyone does a fine job. It was also a relief that as the film progressed the three girls never become overly annoying or mean. They are never setup as characters we want to see die. That’s not to say they don’t have their moments but I never found myself rooting against them which, considering how modern horror films typically work, is a good thing.

The only issue I found myself having with the film was with its tone. There’s a point in the movie where it turns from a pretty standard supernatural story into a Hostel type film. There are some scenes of extreme torture and violence that come almost out of nowhere and were a bit jarring on my first viewing. The effects are all good and the gore hounds will be pleased but it went against my expectations and I think these scenes could probably be completely removed without harming the film at all. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a good gory horror movie but Pernicious actually has a pretty cool premise and some genuine scares. There are scenes later on in the film where the spirit of the little girl is haunting our heroines and I was legitimately creeped out. I think everything would have gelled better had it stuck to one tone and gone with it but a repeat viewing may change my mind.

Despite finding the film a bit jarring at times I can say I enjoyed it. There’s really solid production value and the effects are well done. The cast is good and I found there to be several effective scares. Overall I can easily recommend checking out Pernicious.

Score: 3/5

Pernicious is due out in Theaters and VOD on June 19th, 2015.

Hillbilly Horror Show Volume 4

Anyone who regularly listens to our show may have heard Mike speak about and recommend Hillbilly Horror Show. Apparently Mike's not the only one who enjoys the series as they're now onto volume 4!

From the Press Release - May 10th 2015

The fourth volume of popular horror-comedy series Hillbilly Horror Show is now available to stream online. For just 99 cents, catch some terrific horror shorts, laugh at the antics of Lulu (Rachel Faulkner, Ride Along 2), Bo (Bo Keister, The Cabining), and Cephus (Scott Geiter), and find out what Kim Jung Un has to do with all of it.

Hillbilly Horror Show helps promote upcoming talent by packing together an hour’s worth of brilliant short horror films from some of today’s most gifted filmmakers. In between each short, there’s some hilarious banter between the show’s oddball redneck hosts.

"We’re up to 4 volumes and each new episode seems to be better than the one before” Keister said in a recent interview. “As long as our audience likes what we’re doing, we’re going to keep going.”

Volume 4 begins in a strange way with STRANGE THING...keep those doors closed! Next, Bo & Cephus take a hilarious, horror-filled romp into the not-so-blissful side of marriage with 'TIL DEATH. After that, we've got a deliciously horrific feast with FOODIE, and round things out hanging the curves in THE HOURGLASS FIGURE. Be sure to stick around to the end for a surprise bonus short, COLLISION!

Below is a sneak peek of Volume 4 :





You can rent volume 4 here now.

Purists who like something physical to hold in their hands might want to get their hands on the new HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW : VOLUME 2 DVD, which you can pick up here. Volume 2 keeps this horror anthology series rolling, starting with the darkly hilarious short, HELP WANTED, which is guaranteed to make you rethink searching for a new job. Next up, we explore the war between vampires and angels in the slick action-horror flick, BLOODTRAFICK (Winner - Best Actress, Grace Huang - HollyShorts Film Festival). For the third short, we find a ghostly, modern day western called THE DEED. Look close, because that cowboy seems awful familiar. Finally, Volume 2 caps off with the chilling horror-fantasy, ROSE WHITE. HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW has been such a success that the producers have reunited for a new film project to star Keister and Faulkner called FINDING WALDO. Also starring Richard Riehle and Tom Proctor, the road-trip comedy is using IndieGoGo to secure its finance. You can get involved by clicking here.

Things Crowdfunding Campaign

Filmmaker James Henry Hall is looking for support to help with the production of his new horror film "Things". Support independent horror!

From the Press Release April 28th, 2015

A moody and atmospheric horror film about a mysterious fortune-telling payphone directed by James Henry Hall ... Who is no stranger to the horror/thriller genre, his debut feature film, “SPIN” (A collaboration with his Uncle, Bret K. Hall) achieved critical acclaim, winning a multitude of awards at film festivals throughout the US and ABROAD, the most notable being, "The Festival Director's Pick" for BEST FEATURE FILM in the Salty Horror International Film Festival. They followed up "SPIN" with a horror short entitled, "HARBINGER" starring "The Conjuring's" Rose Bachtel. (The short is available via youtube) "THINGS" is a side project outside of that collaboration.

With all our proverbial heart, we hope you will partner with us to tell this tale … and help us make this MOVIE a reality … without Hollywood interference diluting what makes this story what it is.

Whether you share a good-will contribution, pre-order a copy of the finished film, or reel in one of our most exciting rewards, YOU ARE HELPING to tell a one-of-a-kind story.

Please help support THINGS by checking out the following link: igg.me/at/things/x/8730882

Podcast Episode 41

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In Episode 41 we are discussing two indie features starting with a kung-fu mashup "The Order of One: Kung-fu Killing Spree" followed by a micro budget horror film "The Chauffeur". We also discuss what we've been watching, play guess the Razzie winner and more! Enjoy!