Comedy Horror FRANKIE FREAKO - Comes to UK Digital, July

Lightbulb Film Distribution is pleased to announce that FRANKIE FREAKO will be released in the UK & Ireland Digitally from July 14.

Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman, The Void), the comedy-horror is a homage to classic 80’s movies like Gremlins, Ghoulies and Critters.

After calling a late-night party hotline, Conor must battle the pint-sized forces of evil – led by Frankie Freako – unleashed through his phone line.

The film stars Conor Sweeney (Psycho Goreman), Adam Brooks (Dark Harvest) and Kristy Wordsworth (States of Mind). 

Kostanski recently served as prosthetic makeup and effects lead on In A Violent Nature.

YouTuber Rich Evans (RedLetterMedia) voices Frankie’s nemesis, President Munch.

The World Premiere took place at Fantasia International Film Festival.

Watch the Trailer on YouTube.

FRANKIE FREAKO will be released in the UK & Ireland Digitally, July 14.

Horror compilation BRINGING IN THE CREEPS - Available in Paperback and Kindle

From the morbid mind of Ray Van Horn, Jr. comes the sequel to his horror compilation, Behind the Shadows.  

Van Horn dares you to step inside the degenerate crevices and chasms of BRINGING IN THE CREEPS. 11 more tales of decade-spanning delirium housing monstrosities, murder and assorted depravity.  

Where the unholy returns from the dead for another run, where murder is raised beneath the neon glow of an 80s arcade, where the Evil Dead raids a punk rock show, where an unimaginable abomination rises from a reservoir and where a persecuted teenager finds gory revenge delivered him from the stars. Witness a vehicular game of death from beyond circa the 1950s.  

These are the grotesque misdeeds of ghouls, monsters, freaks, werewolves and repulsive death dealers.  Ray Van Horn, Jr. is BRINGING IN THE CREEPS.  Going forth with the weeping and the sowing of carnage on high.

“Are you old enough to remember the gloriously insane cover art for all of those super low-budget, B-grade action and horror flicks you found at your local video rental store back in the day?  Ray Van Horn, Jr. makes sure the outrageous gore, sweat-slick sleaze, and unchecked mayhem of 1980s-inspired horror soaks every page of Bringing in the Creeps. Wear a poncho.”
-- Dayton Ward, New York Times best selling author

Buy the book from Amazon.co.uk

Buy the book from Amazon.com

 

Gory Pre-orders available from TetroVideo and Goredrome.

TetroVideo is back with a rich pre-order (from June 4 to June 23 on the official TetroVideo and Goredrome websites) dedicated to the new Ultralimited Mediabooks, available in two Covers, with numbered and personalized Blu-rays, Booklet, 4 Cards, Certificate and Slipcover (the T-Shirt and film magnet can also be purchased).

The Mediabook editions of this pre-order will be shipped in July and will no longer be available after June 23.

Now the TetroVideo catalog also includes: the erotic film Kinbaku: Flower; the horror/splatter anthology film Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania; the necrophilia horror/extreme film eROTik 2; and the necrophilia documentary film Eros&ARThanatos.

Memoria, on the other hand, is the newest installment in the Goredrome Pictures' Extreme Abomination Collection series.

KINBAKU: FLOWER

KINBAKU: FLOWER (Kinbaku: Hana no Shô) is an erotic film written and directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu in 2016.

Kinbaku deals with the ancient Japanese form of artistic bondage that involves tying a person up, making them unable to move, with ropes made of burlap or linen.

In Naoyuki Tomomatsu's film, this technique will be used by an angry husband who will turn to a BDSM expert to take revenge on his wife and her lover.

The cast includes Yume Aihara, Ryô Asagiri, Iku Haruka, Mai Miori, and Yoshitaka Mizuno.

 

Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA

Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA (2017) is the latest effort by Herschell Gordon Lewis (Blood Feast, 2000 Maniacs), the “Godfather of Gore” who also appears here as narrator.

Consisting of four segments, Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA is a horror/splatter anthology film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, Kevin Littlelight and Melanie Reinboldt.

It is the last film to be directed by the famous U.S. film director and producer, who passed away on September 26, 2017.

The film was released after his death.

Faith Amantea, Stuart Bentley, Carl Bishop, Caroline Buzanko, Peter Cameron, Donovan Cerminara, and Jewelle Colwell star.

EROTIK 2

The necrophilia extreme film EROTIK 2 is the sequel/reboot to TetroManiac: eROTik (2019), a film loosely based on the story of Jeffrey Dahmer (1960 - 1994), the U.S. serial killer known as “The Milwaukee Cannibal.”

EROTIK 2 is directed by Slade Wilson (6 Songs, XXX Darknet: Red Lips) under the supervision of Domiziano Cristopharo (House of Flesh Mannequins, Doll Syndrome), the director of the first chapter (2019).

The story of EROTIK 2 is linked to that of the 2019 film by taking up its situations and characters but, above all, by delving into the sick mind of the protagonist who, thanks to his rituals, manages to bring back to life one of the corpses he hides in his house but the consequences will be devastating.

The film stars Ahmet Karthal, Angela del Regno (TetroManiac: Confessions of a Necrophiliac), William Connor, Antonio Mocciola, Patrizia De Rosa and Carmin Gregor.

The special effects are by Kevin Capurro (6 Songs, XXX Darknet: Red Lips).

 

EROS&ARTHANATOS

EROS&ARTHANATOS is a documentary film about necrophilia in art and film. Directed by Domiziano Cristopharo (House of Flesh Mannequins) in collaboration with University Doctor and necrophilia expert Cristo Gil, Eros&ARThanatos is supported by the CUCRA (Cultura Urbana y Creación Audiovisual) investigation center at the University of La Laguna (Tenerife) and the SUI GENERIS cultural platform in Madrid.

The documentary features some exclusive interviews with Nicolas Claux (murderer known as "The Vampire of Paris" for digging up, mutilating, and eating a corpse in the 1990s); the directors Nacho Cerdà (Aftermath), Kiyotaka Tsurisaki (Orozco the Embalmer), Johan Vandewoestijne (Lucker The Necrophagous), Wesley Remory (Walging), Günther Brandl (the leading actor in Necrophile Passion) and the psychologist David Aboussafy (producer of Atroz).

View the Trailer on YouTube.


MEMORIA

 

MEMORIA (2023) is a black-and-white horror film with dramatic overtones, written and directed by Günther Brandl (Station 0, Tanz der Toten), the star of Necrophile Passion.

The film is the seventh installment in the Abomination Collection, an extreme series from Goredrome Pictures and will be released in the standard amaray edition (DVD + 12-page booklet).

Plot: in the midst of a battlefield in Flanders during the First World War, British soldier Eddie finds himself facing a mysterious figure who reveals himself to be the god of the dead, Thanatos. He offers him a game - a game for his life. But Eddie is already tormented by the memories of his fallen comrades and the woman who was torn from his life shortly after their wedding. The demons won’t let him go. And the game begins…

The cast of Memoria features the director himself along with Helmut Brandl, Yvette Costeau, Monika Brandl, Matthias Sigl, Timur Güler, Markus Pauli, Thomas Schäffler, and Melody Bayer. 

For more info and to order these and other titles, visit the TetroVideo and Goredrome websites.

 

Tense survival drama ROW - Set for Raindance Film Festival

Kaleidoscope Entertainment is delighted to announce that ROW, their upcoming oceanic survival-thriller, will celebrate its World Premiere at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival on 21st June.

Directed by Matt Losasso, ROW stars Bella Dayne (Humans), Sophie Skelton (Outlander), Akshey Khanna, Nick Skaugen, David O'Hara and Mark Strepan.

ROW has been nominated for four awards at the festival; Best Performance in a UK Feature (Bella Dayne), Best UK Feature, Best Director of a UK Feature (Matthew Losasso) and Best UK Cinematography. 

Washed ashore in Scotland on a blood stained rowing boat, a young woman suffering from severe memory loss appears to be the sole survivor of a doomed trans-Atlantic World Record attempt. With all of her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together her fractured memories in order to prove her innocence. 

Filming was shot over five weeks in Caithness, Scotland, with interior filming primarily taking place at the House of the Northern Gate, near John O'Groats. Aquatic scenes were shot using a specially created water tank and shooting at sea, while also using a sound stage.

ROW will have its World Premiere at Raindance Film Festival on 21st June

Check out the Trailer on YouTube.

Get your tickets HERE!  

 

  

Vicious Vampire Horror BOGIEVILLE - Out now on UK Digital

Take a one-way journey to BOGIEVILLE if you dare… as actor-director Sean Cronin (Drained, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) brings his bloodcurdling vampire feature to our screens. Following its premieres at Cannes Film Festival and FrightFest, the monstrous movie is set to make its UK digital debut 9 June courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films. 
 
Deep in the American South, a young couple on the run, Ham (Arifin Putra – The Raid 2) and Jody (Eloise Lovell Anderson – Villian), get more than they bargained for when they stumble upon the abandoned Bogieville trailer park. They bump into creepy caretaker Crawford (Jonathan Hansler – Axed) who convinces the pair to stay, but under strict instructions to not leave the property, especially at night… 
 
Unfortunately, the couple don’t heed the advice and inadvertently make a terrifying discovery… Bogieville is inhabited by a pack of bloodthirsty vampires lead by the formidable, Madison (Cronin), who is embroiled in an eternal war with a rival vampire who will stop at nothing to take over the park. 
 
With the pair caught in the crossfire of a deadly turf war and with a suspicious detective following a trail of dead bodies leading straight to Bogieville, the couple are desperate to leave. But when the fearsome fanged creatures latch onto Jody’s scent, there may be no escape. 
 

You’ll be sucked in to the bloodthirsty BOGIEVILLE – a vicious vampire tale of twisted terror.  

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

BOGIEVILLE is available now from Digital Outlets courtesy of Reel2Reel films. 

 

Horror & Sci-Fi features at 33rd Raindance Film Festival

With the 33rd Raindance film festival just a couple of weeks away (running 18-27 June at Vue Piccadilly), The organisers got in touch to tell us about their dedicated "Raindance Horror" strand, showcasing cutting-edge genre films and celebrating emerging voices in independent horror cinema. 

Commencing with US slasher DEFORMELODY: AN AMERICAN NIGHTMARE on Thursday 19 June, horror will continue to reign over Raindance throughout the whole weekend with films such as British horror thriller DIRTY BOY, interactive audience-choice film THE RUN, and international entries such as Bangladesh's DUI SHAW, Kazakhstan's ZHAZA, Japans's THE INVISIBLE HALF, and Slovenia's THE HOLE. The selection underscores Raindance's embrace of diverse and daring storytelling.

As it's quite an abundant list, Raindance is selling a "All The Horror Films" weekend pass for £75 which gives access to every horror film screening at Raindance. Conveniently, all the "Raindance Horror" films will screen over the weekend of Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 June, so horror-fans can spend a full weekend at Raindance. More details and buy the pass: ALL the Horror films – Just £75 – HERE

THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2025

8:30 PM – DEFORMELODY: AN AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (dir: Joshua Rivera, USA) International Premiere. Debut feature. Shot by a crew of two over 3 years for $4,000 on a mobile phone, this horror satire follows a pop-culture-obsessed serial killer who terrorizes L.A.

FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025

10:30 AM – THE INVISIBLE HALF (dir: Masaki Nishiyama, Japan) World Premiere. A “half” Japanese high school girl struggles with the feeling she’s not Japanese. She discovers she is being watched by a monster that can only be seen through her smartphone.

1:00 PM – THINESTRA (dir: Nathan Hertz, USA) World Premiere. Having taken a mysterious Ozempic-like drug, a woman violently expels masses of fat. But the flesh returns, twisted and ravenous as her doppelgänger, and wreaks bloody havoc.

3:30 PM – OUR HAPPY PLACE (dir: Paul Bickel, USA) International Premiere. A woman repeatedly awakes in a shallow grave on the forest floor – shivering, disoriented and alone. She has no memory of how she got there, and each time the grave deepens. Back at her cabin, the supernatural torment intensifies.

6:45 PM – THE RUN (dir: Paul Raschid, USA/Italy) World Premiere. A famous fitness influencer’s morning run turns into a fight for survival in this interactive film, where the audience gets to vote on her choices. With cameos from horror icons Dario Argento and Franco Nero.

9.30 PM – SATURNALIA (dir: Daniel Lerch, USA) World Premiere. After the mysterious death of both her parents, a newcomer to a prestigious boarding school realizes that it is a front for something evil. The film is scored by Claudio Simonetti, composer of Suspiria, Deep Red, and Dawn of the Dead.

SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2025

10:30 AM – LONER (dir: Charlie Robb, Douglas Tawn, UK) World Premiere. Debut feature. This raw, found-footage folk horror follows an aspiring vlogger who embarks on a wilderness retreat to make videos about nature and disconnecting from city life. But he is held at the mercy of a higher natural order.

1:00 PM – SHAMAN (dir: Daniel Negret, Ecuador/UK/USA) European Premiere. While working to convert an Indigenous community in Ecuador, a devout missionary’s son falls mysteriously ill. As tensions rise, she uncovers a darker truth: her son is possessed by a malevolent, ancient force.

3:30 PM – HOLE (dir: Dejan Babosek, Slovenia) UK Premiere. A couple of con artists seduce and rob wealthy women. One robbery goes awry. Believing they have killed her, they drive to a remote forest to bury her body. She wakes up and escapes, and a lethal game of cat-and-mouse ensues. (+ short film THE FIRST)

6:00 PM – SRISHTI (dir: Paul Antar, India) World Premiere. The story of a photographer, haunted by childhood guilt, who travels to remote Himalayan Sector K to investigate a mysterious phenomenon – this mystery/drama highlights the plight of children forced to work trawling through giant rubbish heaps in search of things that can be monetised.

8:30 PM – SNATCHERS (dir: Craig Alexander & Shelly Higgs, Australia) World Premiere. A pair of old friends try to make a quick buck selling the organs of a fresh corpse – but get thrown a curveball when she wakes up on the operating table.

SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2025

10:30 AM – DUI SHAW (dir: Nuhash Humayun, Bangladesh) UK Premiere. A portmanteau of unsettling tales from Bangladesh, including a deadly curse, a magic village, and a morbid marriage. A sequel to Pett Kata Shaw, winner of Raindance’s Best International Feature in 2023.

2:00 PM – ZHAZA (dir: Darkhan Tulegenov, Kazakhstan). UK Premiere. In this action thriller, a corrupt mayor learns that his daughter has been raped by the chief-of-police. He takes him hostage and fights off the rape squads, while trying to save his daughter and establish a relationship with her.

4:30 PM – WHITE GUILT (dir: Marcus Flemmings, UK) World Premiere. Set on a US plantation, affluent white individuals sample an ‘inverted slavery experience’ through a pay-to-play service. (+ the short HOOVES)

6:45 PM – DIRTY BOY (dir: Doug Rao, UK) UK Premiere. Debut feature. Graham McTavish (Outlander, The Hobbit trilogy) stars in this tale of a reclusive schizophrenic raised in an oppressive cult, who discovers he’s being framed by cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders.

9:30 PM – THE LOST EPISODE (dir: Nick Wernham, Canada) European Premiere. Utilising supposedly found footage, we follow two police officers as they navigate the streets of a sleepy town on Halloween in 2004, uncovering a chain of horrifying events.

You'll find even more details plus trailers for these films on Raindance's horror-focused blog post  

If you also appreciate the Sci-Fi/fantasy genre, you may be interested in the following features and documentaries from the broader festival programme (although these are NOT a part of the "All The Horrors" Film Pass):

ABDUCTED FILES (dir: Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra, Brazil) World Premiere. In this mocumentary, a crew of ufologists revisit lost UFO footage from 2016. When shocking evidence resurfaces, they uncover a government conspiracy – and must decide whether to expose the truth or vanish into silence.

BEAM ME UP, SULU (dir: Timour Gregory, Sasha Schneider, USA) World Premiere. Debut feature. The search for a lost fan film made by young Trekkies in 1985 opens a window into the extraordinary life of Star Trek star George Takei and the ongoing fight for equality and representation.

SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPEST (dir: Garret Replogle, USA) European Premiere. Star Trek meets Shakespeare in this tale of a spaceship captain marooned on a desert planet who orchestrates a series of events to confront the crew who betrayed him.

THE RENDLESHAM UFO: THE BRITISH ROSWELL (dir: Roderick Godman, Mark Christopher Lee, UK) World Premiere. Narrated by William B. Davis of X-Files fame, this thrilling and sometimes hilarious investigation delves into the 1980 Rendlesham UFO incident where a mysterious craft was reportedly seen landing near a U.S. airbase.

More info and tickets HERE

Interview with POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN actor Jason Robert Stephens,

To mark the UK digital release of POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN, our spinach munching slayer, Jason Robert Stephens, reflects on the challenges of portraying the iconic cartoon hero, being compared to Jason Statham and hints at a ‘Popeye’ sequel.   

Q) This version of Popeye is definitely not your grandpa’s sailor—how did you prepare to embody such a gritty, slayer-style version of this iconic character?  

Mentally, it was pretty easy to get into the character. Once you have all that makeup on, the costume, etc., you kind of have to become that character. It was actually really fun to play.    

Q) What drew you to this project in the first place? Did you have any connection to the classic Popeye cartoons growing up?

I’ve known the director Robert Michael Ryan since we were 11 years old. We started out making short horror movies with a home video camera and our love for cinema grew from there. One day he told me that the Popeye character was going into the public domain, and he wanted to direct a Popeye horror movie. He asked me to play Popeye, knowing that it was going to be pretty physical and I'm all about that. So I told him as long as he didn’t skimp on the gore, I’m game.

As far as the original iconic character, I did watch the cartoons as a kid and I even went and saw the Robin Williams version of Popeye in the theatre. So, it was definitely part of my childhood.

 

Q) The physicality of Popeye is that of a mutated monster. How intense were the make-up transformation demands on you?

 

It depended on the scene. For example, if it was a far-away shot, or I was in the shadows, getting into the character makeup wasn't all that terrible. If I was doing a close up with dialogue, then it was a little bit more tedious, but all in all, I knew it was going to be worth it in the end.

 

Q) How did you balance the over-the-top, badass elements of this Popeye with the heart of the original character?

 

As the movie progresses, you realise that Popeye isn't really 100% bad. He's actually taking out the bad guys.

 

Maintaining the heart of the original character played itself out in the script. And luckily, Robert let me improvise a couple of things that I think helped with that heart element. For example in the Popeye’s "layer" you get to see his softer side. A lot of that scene I improvised. I just had to hit my marks and eat the spinach.

 

Q) What was your favourite scene to shoot—and was there one that totally pushed your limits as an actor?

 

My favourite scene as far as the kills are concerned, is the arm scene but I won't give it away. You'll know which one I'm talking about. That one was super physical, totally over the top and fun plus you really want to see that guy get what’s coming to him. My favourite scene of the movie is when I'm in the layer and you get to see my softer side.

 

Q) Popeye traditionally relies on his fists and forearms—how did the kill scenes choreography evolve for The Slayer Man? Were you involved in any of it?

 

Most of the kills were pretty much written and filmed as in the original script. We did have to improvise a few things due to time constraints and some other location limitations. I've worked on a lot of movies and directed several of them and utilised stunt coordinators before. So the stunt choreography actually came pretty easily.

 

Q) If you could face off against any classic cartoon character in slayer form—who would you choose, and who’d win?

 

If I had to face off against any cartoon character, I think I'd have to take care of that Winnie the Poo guy...... And if not him, maybe the grinch in "Popeye Slays Christmas".

 

Q) You were a cop for thirty years, and a fugitive hunter for five. So, who do you prefer to play – good guys or bad guys?

 

Yeah, for thirty years, I chased the bad guys and I prefer playing the good guy or the good guy with an edge. I'm told I looked a little bit like Jason Statham, probably because of our physical build and similar hairline..... some of the fugitives I brought back even called me the Transporter. Lol.

 

Q) What’s next for you?

 

Watch this space but you never know, maybe part two of Popeye the Slayer Man.

 

POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN is currently available to scream in the UK on Amazon and Apple.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.  

 

July and August Horror Releases - Coming from 88 Films

SEVEN DEATHS IN THE CATS EYE - Deluxe Collector's Edition BD (The Italian Collection 19)

The vampire genre gets an injection of 70’s giallo glamour thanks to a cast which includes Jane Birkin, Hiram Keller and Anton Diffring in Antonio Margheriti’s Seven Deaths In The Cat's Eye. This compelling chiller is set in Scotland where, in a crumbling old castle, its inhabitants are being bumped off one-by-one.

Could the legend of a vampire haunting with in its cold walls be true and is it the cause of these mysterious deaths? Gothic with an infusion of erotic charm, the film also contains an undercurrent of social commentary. Look out for Birkin’s singer/songwriter friend Serge Gainsbourg in a cameo as a police Inspector.

INCLUDES LIMITED EDITION RIGID SLIPCASE WITH ART BY GRAHAM HUMPHREYS

40-PAGE PERFECT BOUND BOOK WITH NEW WRITING ON THE FILM BY FRANCESCO MASSACCESI & TIM MURRAY & ART CARD

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Newly color-graded and restored by 88 Films from a studio-supplied master
- High Definition Blu-ray presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- English Mono 2.0 Audio • Italian Mono 2.0 Audio with New English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Expert Troy Howarth
- Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
- A Man For All Seasons - Interview with Alessandro Perrella
- The More You Hear, The More You Love  - Interview with Enrico Ortolani Sternini
- Serge & Jane on the Parnassus
- Seven Deaths in a Son’s Eye - Interview with Edoardo Margheriti
- Mr. Margheriti Against Normality - A Visual Essay by Mike Foster
- Dawson’s Eyes - A Visual Essay by Pier Maria Bocchi
- English Trailer
- Italian Trailer
- Italian Opening  / Closing Credits

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk

 

THE CANNIBAL MAN - Special Edition Blu-Ray

One of the original Video Nasties returns, ready to deprave and corrupt a whole new generation. The Cannibal Man is the story of Marcos, a slaughter-house worker turned serial killer, for whom one gruesome murder leads inexorably to another.

Once considered dangerous enough to be banned, there's more to Eloy De La Iglesia's movie than cheap thrills: it's a comment on life under fascism, a world where brutality leads to brutality. 

88 Films are proud to present this misunderstood masterpiece, restored, remastered and still capable of drawing blood.

INCLUDES FIRST PRESSING O-RING SLIPCASE

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High-Definition Blu-Ray Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
- English Mono 2.0 Audio
- Spanish Mono 2.0 Audio With English Subtitles
- 2 Versions Of The Film - Internation Cut [98 Mins] And Extended Cut [107 Mins]
- Audio Commentary By David Flint [International Cut]
- Audio Commentary By Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth [International Cut]
- Digesting Cannibal Man - An Interview With Dr Bárbara Barreiro León
- An Unlikely Video Nasty - Interview With Dr Johnny Walker
- A Bloody History, Viewing Horror Under Dictatorships - An Interview With Dr Alejandra Rodriguez-Remedi
- Deleted Scenes
- Red-Band Trailer
- Green-Band Trailer
- Re-Issue Trailer

 Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

 

RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR - Special Edition 4K UHD

It took some time for fright-fans to really groove to the eclectic, insane and often inane brilliance of the late Bruno Mattei (ZOMBIE CREEPING FLESH). Now, belatedly, viewed as a master of cut-price plasma-spillage, the time is ripe to revisit one of the great man's wildest accomplishments - RATS: NIGHTS OF TERROR. 

 Unveiled to audiences of video-violence in 1984, this post-apocalyptic pot-boiler sees some of the last humans alive grapple with a horde of flesh-eating rodents - and a shocking final revelation that has fast become Mattei's signature 'twist'. 

Also featuring a superlative ensemble cast that includes such Italian gore legends as Ottaviano Dell'Acqua (ZOMBIE FLESH-EATERS), Geretta Geretta (DEMONS) and Massimo Vanni (ZOMBI 3), RATS: NIGHTS OF TERROR is a creepy creature feature that positively oozes with intrigue in this beautiful new remastered 4K UHD release!

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- BRAND NEW 4K REMASTER FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVES PRESENTED IN ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION (2160P) IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO
- PRESENTED IN DOLBY VISIONHIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR10 COMPATIBLE)
- HIGH DEFINITION (1080P) BLU-RAY(TM) IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO ALSO INCLUDED 
- ENGLISH MONO 2.0 AUDIO
- ITALIAN MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEWLY TRANSLATED ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
- Rat King - Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso
- Deus Knows Best - Interview with Actor Fausto Lombardi
- Meet Myrna and Lucifer - Interview with Actors Ann-Gisel Glass and Jean-Christophe Brétignière
- The 3rd Rat - Interview with Assistant Director Giovanni Leacche
- Squeaky Melodies - Interview with Composer Luigi Ceccarelli
- Rat Droppings Falling on my Head - Interview with Stuntmen Massimo Vanni and Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
- Original Trailer 

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk 

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

 

NEITHER THE SEA NOR THE SAND - Special Edition Blu-Ray (Tigon Collection)

When troubled Anna (Susan Hampshire) comes to Jersey in an attempt to bring some meaning to her life, she finds herself falling in love with a man called Hugh, much to his brother’s repugnance. 

The pair flee to Scotland but when Hugh suddenly dies, Anna  is left distraught. However, things get more complicated when Hugh appears to return from the grave...

Written by TVs Gordon Honeycombe (Mr. and Mrs.) this odd relic weaves in witchcraft, horror, and haunting into its subtly beguiling textures offering up a strange wind-swept mystery by the sea.

INCLUDES LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRESSING O-RING

LIMITED EDITION BOOKLET NOTES BY BARRY FORSHAW AND ANDREW GRAVES

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original Uncompressed Mono
- Optional English SDH
- Audio Commentary by John Hamilton and Jasper Sharp
- Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
- Both the Sea and the Sand - An Interview with Actress Susan Hampshire
- Jersey Journey - An Interview with Editor Norman Wanstall
- Where Credit is Due - An Interview with Standby Propertyman Brian Lofthouse
- Slight Return - Stephen Thrower on Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
- Image Gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore & original poster

 Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

DEVIL FETUS - Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-Ray

IT HAS RETURNED. A decade after Cheng Shu-ching was possessed and killed by a demon, it comes back to claim the rest of her family – in the most unpleasant ways possible. The only way to defeat it is with traditional Taoist magic, but that will prove harder than they realise.

A maximalist Hong Kong horror in the tradition of The Boxer's Omen and Black Magic, The Devil Foetus blends extreme imagery with esoteric lore for something a bit wilder than western horror movies. 88 Films are proud to present a true classic of Asian fantasy cinema on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

INCLUDES O-RING AND RIGID SLIPCASE FEATURING ARTWORK BY R.P. “KUNG FU BOB” O’BRIEN

COLLECTABLE POSTCARD

& 40-PAGE PERFECT BOUND BOOK FEATURING NEW WRITING ON THE FILM BY ZOË ROSE SMITH, ANDREW HESKINS AND C.J. LINES

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Brand-new 2K Restoration of the complete UNCUT ‘Category III’ version
- High-Definition Uncut Blu-ray presentation in original 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- Original Cantonese Mono 2.0 with newly translated English Subtitles
- Rare English Mono 2.0 Dub
- Audio Commentary with David West
- Excerpts from the alternate version
- Trailer
- Stills Gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artworksentation in original 1.85:1 aspect ratio

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

 

 

Sci-Fi Survival Thriller THE OCCUPANT - On Digital, Sept

Desperate to fund an experimental treatment for her sister Beth's terminal cancer, Abby takes a high-risk but well-paid job at a uranium mine in Northern Georgia. 

Her attempt to return home after discovering a mysterious, potentially valuable mineral element is halted after her helicopter crashes in the remote mountains. Stranded, she finds hope through John, an American pilot radioing from nearby. 

As their connection deepens, Abby uncovers a disturbing truth about John, forcing her to make an impossible choice. 

Starring Ella Balinska (Resident Evil), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Stuart Graham (Hunger), Vanessa Ifediora (Belfast) and Armin Karima (Sex Education), THE OCCUPANT is written by Philip Michael Howe, Roelof Jan Minneboo (Corn Island), Xiao Tang and Hugo Kejizer and is directed by Keijzer.

THE OCCUPANT is available on Digital Platforms 1 September. Distributed by Signature Entertainment 

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

Slasher horror UNTIL DAWN - Out now on Digital

Terror descends on Glore Valley in UNTIL DAWN, when Ella Rubin (The Idea of You, Fear Street: Prom Queen) stars as Clover, a young woman who teams up with her friends to search for answers following her sister’s mysterious disappearance.

Synopsis
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. 

Trapped in the valley, they’re forced to relive the night again and again - only each time the killer threat is different, each more terrifying than the last. Hope dwindling, the group soon realizes they have a limited number of deaths left, and the only way to escape is to survive until dawn.

UNTIL DAWN is directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!) and stars Ella Rubin (The Idea of You, Fear Street: Prom Queen), Michael Cimino (Love, Victor), Odessa A’zion (The Inhabitant), Ji-young Yoo (Freaky Tales), Belmont Cameli (Along for the Ride), Maia Mitchell (The Last Summer) and Peter Stormare (The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski). 

The Home Premiere is available to Buy or Rent on Digital from Tuesday 10th June, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

Claustrophobic Nightmare OUR HAPPY PLACE - Comes to Life at Raindance Film Festival

Dogwood Cinematic is excited to celebrate the International Premiere of OUR HAPPY PLACE at Raindance Film Festival on 20th June.

Raya, a lonely woman caring for her bedridden husband, is haunted by terrifying nightmares.  She wakes up each morning in the forest, falling deeper into freshly dug graves beneath her.  As supernatural forces torment her and the line between dream and reality collapses, she unearths a horrifying secret buried within the woods—and herself.

The film was written and shot during the pandemic. Working around quarantine limitations, Bickel and Miles filmed everything locally to their home outside of LA, and later expanded production once restrictions eased to include two further cast members on set. The claustrophobia of being stuck inside during quarantine has clear influence on the film's camera work.

OUR HAPPY PLACE stars Raya Miles and Paul Bickel in their feature acting debuts, Tracie Thoms (Rent, Looper, The Devil Wears Prada), and Eugene Byrd (8 Mile, True Blood, American Horror Story). OUR HAPPY PLACE was written and directed by Paul Bickel (short films Hollow, and Turning Japanese). OUR HAPPY PLACE is his feature directing debut.

Check out the Trailer on YouTube.

 

Blood, sex, and food collide in CANNIBAL MUCKBANG - Coming to Digital

Blood, sex, and food collide in this gory horror as a man is pulled into a mysterious woman's twisted, seductive world of mukbang

Shy and looking for love, Mark quickly becomes smitten with the outgoing and mysterious Ash, who somehow, much to his surprise, reciprocates the attraction. But as his feelings for her intensify, so does his unexpected submersion into Ash's biggest love: the wild world of mukbanging. And with it, lots of bloodshed.

CANNIBAL MUCKBANG is director Aimee Kuge's debut feature film. It explores our relationships with food, sexuality, and revenge and asks, "How far would you go in the name of love?" 

Aimee wrote the script for CANNIBAL MUCKBANG while experiencing a period of disordered eating and ending toxic relationships. This disordered eating led her down a mukbang rabbit hole. 

CANNIBAL MUCKBANG is a female-driven story directed, written, produced, and edited by women. Production took place in New York, New Jersey, and Florida with a small crew of indie filmmakers. A portion of the footage was shot on 8mm film. 

Available to buy or rent on Apple TV, Google, YouTube and Amazon Prime from June 9 

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

 

Chainsaw Massacres and family curses - Coming to special edition Discs from Arrow

 New special edition releases coming from Arrow Video this August

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

After 2003’s successful remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING.

In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. 

An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. 

But their saviour isn’t as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt’s brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask.

Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts' origins, presented here in its original Theatrical Version and the extended Uncut Version for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the Theatrical Version and the Uncut Version
• Original DTS 2.0 and 5.1 audio on the Theatrical Version and DTS-HD MA 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1 audio on the Uncut Version
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
• Brand new audio commentary on the Uncut Version with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
• Archival audio commentary on the Uncut Version with director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
• Hoyt, Actually, a brand new interview with actor Lew Temple
• Original Skins: KNB FX, a brand new interview with special effects makeup artist Jake Garber and special effects makeup technician Kevin Wasner
• Light and Sawdust, a brand new interview with director of photography Lukas Ettlin
• Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel, an archival making-of documentary featuring many interviews with cast and crew members
• Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary from director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingol

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk

 

PERPETRATOR - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

From the exquisite mind of Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin and V/H/S/94) comes PERPETRATOR, a brilliantly original and twisted take on female suppression, dangerous male predators and the pains of adolescence, with a stunning lead performance from Kiah McKirnan.

On the eve of her 18th birthday, wild and rebellious Jonny is sent by her father to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie, where she begins to experience a radical metamorphosis: a family spell called the Forevering. 

With her newly uncovered powers, alongside a growing obsession with blood, a freshly feral and self-assured Jonny sets out on a perilous hunt to find a lethal perpetrator, responsible for the disappearances of several local women.

Superbly blending a feminist coming-of-age drama with serial killer and supernatural fantasy genres, Perpetrator is beautifully shot in Bava-esque colours by director of photography Sevdije Kastrati, and features a phenomenal supporting cast, including Alicia Silverstone (Clueless), Melanie Liburd (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) and Christopher Lowell (Promising Young Woman).

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original DTS HD-MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by writer-director Jennifer Reeder and director of photography Sevdije Kastrati
• Perpetrator: Mirrors and the Monstrous Womb, a brand new video essay by filmmaker Jen Handorf
• On-set cast interviews with Kiah McKirnan, Alicia Silverstone, Melanie Liburd and Christopher Lowell
• Screenplay (2024), a music video for Aitis, directed by Jennifer Reeder
• Tiny Baby (2024), a music video for Joan of Arc, directed by Jennifer Reeder
• Three short films directed by Jennifer Reeder: All Small Bodies (2018, 20 mins); I Dream You Dream of Me (2018, 11 mins); LOLA, 15 (2017, 5 mins)
• Original trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options by Creepy Duck Design and Duke Aber / Shudder
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kat Hughes and Marianne Lampon 

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Blackly comic British thriller PROTEIN - In select cinemas, 13 June

A gym-obsessed serial killer murders and eats a local drug dealer for their protein, inadvertently sparking a brutal and bloodthirsty tit-for-tat turf war between rival drug gangs in PROTEIN, which is released to selected cinemas this month, ahead of it's Digital release.

 

Based on his 2014 short film of the same name, PROTEIN is the feature film debut of award - winning writer/director Tony Burke and offers a compelling blend of blackly-comic small-town crime thriller, nuanced character drama and grisly cannibal horror. 

It stars Craig Russell (Queen Cleopatra), Kezia Burrows, Steven Meo, Charles Dale, Andrea Hall, Ross O'Hennessy, and Richard Elis.

The film premiered to rave reviews and an enthusiastic audience reaction at London’s FrightFest 2024.

PROTEIN is in select cinemas 13 June from Bulldog Film Distribution 

It will be released on Digital platforms from 14 July

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

 

 

Popeye transforms into a murderous monster in SHIVER ME TIMBERS - Out now on Digital

Witness Popeye like you’ve never seen him before in hilarious gore-filled horror SHIVER ME TIMBERS which puts its own horrifying spin on the classic cartoon with a comedic edge. The film, from writer-director Paul Stephen Mann, in his feature debut, is set to arrive on UK digital this June thanks to Reel 2 Reel Films. 
  
1986, California: we join Olive Oyl, her brother Castor and their friends as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping adventure to witness a dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley’s Comet. 
  
But what begins as a serene evening of stargazing soon turns into a harrowing nightmare, when a tiny fragment of the comet lands in the pipe of a local old fisherman, transforming him into a terrifying superhuman killing machine. 

  
Then, all hell breaks loose as the sinister sailor embarks on a murderous rampage of destruction and the youngsters must fight for their survival with bloody hilarious consequences. 
  
Chock full of shocks, scares and nostalgic nods - grab your pipe and spinach and set sail for a fun, gore-filled horror.  

View the Trailer on YouTube.
 
SHIVER ME TIMBERS on Digital from 2 June (Reel 2 Reel Films)

 

 

David Fincher's ZODIAC - Available for the first time on 4K UHD

ZODIAC, the superbly crafted thriller from director David Fincher (Gone Girl) comes to 4K Ultra HD for the first time on July 7, featuring an outstanding ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., and Chloë Sevigny.

The film stars Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) as a San Francisco newspaper cartoonist who becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer. Based on the bestselling book by Robert Graysmith, ZODIAC was described by Esquire as “studiously researched and impeccably shot”.

The 4K UHD release includes the Director’s Cut of the film, as well as a commentary by director David Fincher, and a commentary by lead actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr.

The supporting cast includes Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Chloë Sevigny (Kids) and Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer). The film was written by James Vanderbilt (The Amazing Spider Man), and produced by Mike Medavoy, Brad Fischer, Ceán Chaffin, Arnold Messer, Louis Phillips, and Vanderbilt.

Based on the true story of the notorious serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, it’s a searing and singularly haunting examination of twin obsessions: one man’s desire to kill and another’s quest for the truth.

The 4K UHD contains the following special features:

- Commentary by Director David Fincher
- Commentary by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Producer Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt and James Ellroy
- Zodiac Deciphered
- Visual Effects of Zodiac Previsualisation
- This is the Zodiac Speaking
- His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen

4K UHD MAIN FEATURE

-2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 2.4:1
-DTS-HD Master Audio: English 5.1; Dolby Digital: Castilian Spanish 5.1, German 5.1, Parisian French 5.1
-Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Parisian French, Swedish

BLU-RAY MAIN FEATURE

-1080p High Definition 16x9 2.4:1
- Dolby Digital: English 5.1, Castilian Spanish 5.1, French 5.1, German 5.1, Italian 5.1
- Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Italian SDH, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk 

 

 

 

Bella Thorne is SAINT CLARE - On Digital, July

Witness the rise of SAINT CLARE, a haunting, blood-soaked thriller that had audiences’ blood-pressure rising and critics singing its praises at London’s FrightFest 2024 Premiere. The inimitable Bella Thorne (Blended, Midnight Sun, Scream: The TV Series) delivers an outstanding performance as the eponymous lead in a spiritually charged smalltown tale with a powerful mix of American Psycho meets Joan of Arc. The film now gets its highly anticipated UK release on 21 July 2025 from 101 Films.

Based on a novel by Don Roff, the film is expertly helmed by award-winning Italian director Mitzi Peirone (Braid) who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner (American Psycho).

The stellar cast includes Ryan Philippe (Crash, Cruel Intentions), Rebecca DeMornay (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Risky Business), Frank Whaley (Broken Arrow, Pulp Fiction) and Bart Johnson (High School Musical). The film features an original soundtrack by Zola Jesus.

In a small town, a solitary young woman is haunted by voices that lead her to assassinate people with bad intentions who think they can get away with it. But her last kill changes everything and sucks her headlong down a rabbit hole riddled with corruption, trafficking and twisted visions from the beyond.

Can SAINT CLARE save herself from unimaginable terror as her pursuit for retribution takes a dangerous turn, carrying her deep into an unknown hell?

 Watch this exclusive clip on YouTube.

SAINT CLARE on UK Digital 21 July 2025

 

POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN – Here to slay in the UK

POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN, Robert Michael Ryan’s visceral slasher, featuring our favourite spinach-guzzling hero, lands on Prime SVOD in late July, and the producers have unleashed some exclusive shocking stills.

 

Plus, discussions have already begun about a sequel, with Jason Robert Stephen set for an even more monstrous return. 

Ryan said today: “We’re thrilled we can make the film available to UK audiences on Prime, as well as on Amazon and Apple. We went old-school with this movie, using practical effects reminiscent of the classic horror films of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Popeye The Slayer Man is camp, chaotic, and made with a lot of love for both grindhouse horror and the worldwide cultural icon that is Popeye. For those who like their horror intense, bloody, and a bit unhinged, we hope it hits like a can of contaminated spinach”.

Synopsis: 
A group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to film a documentary on the legend of ‘The Sailor Man,’ who is said to haunt the factory and local docks, only to find out that the legend is all-too true. Cue eye-popping, scalping, severed arm beating and twisted heads as the rampaging slaughter begins…

Popeye the Slayer Man stars Jason Robert Stephens in the title role, Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Mabel Thomas, Marie-Louise Boisnier, Jeff Thomas, and Steven McCormack, along with “scream queens” Angela Relucio (Code Black, The Cabining) and Sarah Nicklin (The Black Mass, Garden of Eden). 

Shot in New York State, it is directed by Robert Michael Ryan from a screenplay by John Doolan (Remains), and is a co-production between Salem House Films, Millman Productions, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media.  Producers are Jeff Miller, Cuyle Carvin, Robert Michael Ryan, Alexander Tucker, Nathan Todaro, and Alysa Blasetti.  

Special makeup effects are supervised by R.J. Young with cinematography by Korey Rowe.

View the Trailer on YouTube.