April Horror releases from Miracle Media and Reel2Reel

Four terrifying treats arrive on Digital this month, courtesy of courtesy Miracle Media and Reel 2 Reel Films

 

THE MILL KILLERS

 

Four girls bonded by a dark secret find themselves consumed with the fear they’re being watched in this chilling horror, but has their past finally caught up to them or is it all in their heads?

 

Following its acclaimed FrightFest premiere, Welsh suspense-filled horror THE MILL KILLERS, from director Aled Owen, in his feature debut, is set to arrive on digital this April from Miracle Media.

 

Inspired by Giallo films, THE MILL KILLERS sees four friends attempt to steal money from a local mill factory, but their venture into petty thievery leads to the tragic death of a worker.

 

Years later, the girls reunite and return to the scene of the crime in the hopes of retrieving their blood money, but they soon find themselves being hunted by a mysterious hooded figure, who they fear knows their disturbing past…

 

Consumed with paranoia, the friends begin to turn on one another revealing secrets buried deeper than their crime.

 

There’s more to these girls than meets the eye in The Mill Killers, an enthralling, suspense-filled Hitchcockian horror.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

On Digital 21 April from Miracle Media

 

 

TO THY REST

 

This spine-chiller sees a medium’s sanity put to the test when he’s invited to perform a séance at a mysterious hotel and his sense of reality becomes increasingly distorted by eerie visions and disturbing encounters...

 

Spine-chilling supernatural horror TO THY REST won a wealth of awards on the festival circuit and now Darren McStay’s (Pop, Conflict) Nordic nightmare is set to arrive on digital this April courtesy of Miracle Media.

 

Rikki Chamberlain (Captain Mack) stars as Arther, a travelling spiritual medium, who is called to an eerie hotel in Finland for the final seance of his tour. As he becomes immersed in the oppressive atmosphere of the unwelcoming hotel, Arthur’s sense of reality becomes increasingly distorted by eerie visions and unsettling encounters...

 

As he begins researching the hotel's sinister past, he starts to uncover disturbing truths that challenge his sanity and push him towards a harrowing confrontation with both the past and the present.

 

Head TO THY REST for one hell of a fear-filled Finnish escape.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

On digital 21 April from Miracle Media

 

 

HUMAN RESOURCES

 

Clock-in for the shift from hell as a hardware store worker uncovers a disturbing and deadly conspiracy buried deep within his company in this award-winning horror

 

HUMAN RESOURCES is the impressive feature debut from one to watch filmmaker Braden Swope (Draw, Stu v. Drew), who was just 19 years old when he wrote, directed, edited and produced this haunting horror. The film makes its UK debut on digital this April thanks to Miracle Media.

 

Hugh McCrae Jr. (The Night They Came Home, The Firing Squad) stars as Sam, an anxious young student who bites off more than he can chew when he begins working at the unassuming Brooke’s Hardware Store.

 

When Sam discovers the mysterious disappearance of a previous employee, he recruits cynical co-worker Sarah (Sarah José – Runaway, Divos!) to help unravel the sinister goings on in the store and expose the truth.

 

But what the duo don’t realise is just how deep this conspiracy goes and how high up it reaches. Together the pair plunge into the darkest corners of the store, compelled to confront the terrifying forces that are lurking deep within.

 

Sam is about to learn the hard way that some people just don’t know when to quit.

 

Submit your application to the workplace from hell if you dare, just make sure not to cross HUMAN RESOURCES.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

On Digital 21 April from Miracle Media

 

 

WOMB

 

A pregnant woman becomes trapped in a remote cabin fighting to escape the clutches of a deranged killer, hellbent on abducting unborn baby in this brutal horror 

 

Inspired by the all too real horror of foetal abductions, director Bridget Smith (Sno Babies, The Retaliators) explores this devastating crime and the twisted motivations behind the perpetrators in deeply disturbing horror Womb. The film is set to arrive on digital this April courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films.

 

Recovering addict Hayley (Taylor Hanks – The Giant) is hopeful for a fresh start, with a baby on the way and a loving fiancée (Myles Clohessy – Instinct, Blue Bloods) by her side, she embarks on a cosy get away to bond with her soon to be sister-in-law Martha (Ellen Adair – The Sinner, Homeland). 

 

But Hayley’s hopes of rest and relaxation soon turns into an unbearable nightmare when she becomes the target of a deranged and cold-blooded killer fixated on abducting her unborn child. Alone and scared Hayley must fight back, not only for her life, but for her unborn baby.

 

Prepare to experience every mother’s worst nightmare in the harrowing horror Womb.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

On Digital 28 April from Reel 2 Reel Films

NYX TV's Exclusive DREAD Special on Fri 21 March

Prepare for a night of unrelenting psychological terror as NYX TV delves into the twisted world of "DREAD" the chilling adaptation of Clive Barker's iconic short story.

This is a must-watch for any true horror aficionado. Set your alarms and prepare for a night of psychological horror that will leave you questioning the very nature of fear.

Your DREAD itinery

8:00 PM – DREAD: Confessions of Cast and Crew: Join us for a revealing discussion with the minds behind "Dread," including an in-depth interview with director Anthony DiBlasi and the master of horror himself, Clive Barker.

9:00 PM – Introduction by Anthony DiBlasi: Director Anthony DiBlasi sets the stage for the descent into madness with a special introduction.

9:05 PM – DREAD: Immerse yourself in the gripping horror-thriller that explores the terrifying depths of fear and obsession.

11:00 PM – The Untold Story: DREAD: Delve deeper into the film's creation with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and rare clips from the director's personal collection.

Get ready to uncover the darkest secrets of the film's creation. This is your chance to witness the making of "DREAD" like never before.

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Ti West's HOUSE OF THE DEVIL - Brand-new Limited Edition BD from Second Sight

Ti West – one of the most prominent horror filmmakers of his generation – continues to bring the fear with his wickedly entertaining horrors that include X, Pearl, MaXXXine, The Sacrament and now his lauded 2009, Satanic scare fest – THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL is the latest cult horror to get a brand-new Second Sight Films Limited Edition makeover this April.

Described by BFI.com as ‘a perfectly realised throwback to the terror titles of yesteryear, it also stands proudly as one of the finest, most authentic horror films to appear in recent memory’, the film stars a stellar cast including Jocelin Donahue, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig along with genre favourites AJ Bowen and Tom Noonan and now gets its highly anticipated Limited and Standard Edition Blu-ray release on 28 April 2025.

1983, USA, we meet skint college student Samantha Hughes (Donahue), who, desperate for money, spots an ad for a mysterious babysitting job and convinces her best friend (Gerwig) to drive her to the remote house. Unbeknownst to her the job coincides with a full lunar eclipse and on arrival it dawns on her that this is no ordinary childminding gig, there’s way more to her new employer than meets the eye.

Slowly as the tension builds it becomes apparent that true terror awaits. As the real reason she’s been hired is revealed, Samantha is confronted with unimaginable horror beyond her darkest nightmares and it could cost her everything.

The Limited Edition is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork by Nick Charge, along with a brilliantly informative 70-page book with brand new essays. Both formats come complete with a slew of new interviews, new audio commentaries and a Making Of featurette. Please see full list below.

Time to make a move with 
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL – but enter at your own risk for a truly terrifying, but devilishly delightful collector’s edition.

Special Features
• Audio commentary with writer–director Ti West & actress Jocelin Donahue
• Audio commentary with writer-director Ti West, producers Larry Fessenden & Peter Phok and sound designer
Graham Reznick
• The Right Vibe: a new interview with director Ti West
• Satanic Panic: a new interview with actor Jocelin Donahue
• Slowing Down is Death: a new interview with actor AJ Bowen
• A Level of Ambition: a new interview with producer Peter Phok
• An Enduring Title: a new interview with Larry Fessenden
• It All Feels Appropriate: a new interview with Director of Photography Eliot Rockett
• Hiding the Seams: a new interview with composer Jeff Grace
• Writing Through Sound: a new interview with sound designer Graham Reznick
• This Night Changes Everything: The Making of The House of the Devil
• In The House of the Devil
• Deleted Scenes
• Trailer
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Nick Charge
• 70-page book with new essays by Martyn Conterio, Ariel Powers-Schaub, Jerome Reuter and Julieann Stipidis
plus Behind the Scenes gallery.
• Six collectors' art cards

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

 

 

DEAD ON THE VINE - A Review

A couple of hapless hoteliers find themselves in deep trouble, when a couple of criminals call in looking for help, in Director Mark AC Brown's thriller DEAD ON THE VINE which is currently showing on the festival circuit and the Director was kind enough to share a screener with me.

Set in the East Sussex countryside, brothers Ellis (David Whitney - Guardians) and Drayton (Tom Sawyer – Soldiers of the Damned) are travelling back to London, when Drayton suffers an epileptic seizure. Forcing his brother to call in at a remote hotel to ask for help.

The couple running the Hotel, Joni (Victoria Johnstone) and Cora (Shereener Browne) welcome them inside, but Cora immediately becomes suspicious of them. Particularly with Drayton's increasingly erratic behaviour, after he regains consciousness.

But after discovering what the brothers have stashed in the boot of their car, things take a very dark turn. But with police roadblocks going up, following reports of a nearby robbery (no prizes for guessing who's behind that) and the hoteliers expecting guests for an exclusive wine tasting party that evening, the brothers plan to lay low, quickly descends into a comedy of errors.

Featuring a number of plot twists and turns, not to mention bloody killings, I thought this was a rather fun film, that makes good use of it's scenic location. Being set at a remote hotel, overlooking a vineyard. 

There was definitely a streak of jet black humour running through this, which helped lighten the tone of what otherwise could have been a very grim and dark feature and I was pleasantly surprised to see Comedienne and Actress Kate Robbins (TV's After Life) turn up in a supporting role, who arguably steals the show. As she discovers what's going on and proceeds to give the brothers an amusing lecture in the law and criminality.

Whilst not strictly a horror film, in the true sense of the word, I felt there was enough dark subject matter and blood to qualify. The film is coming to DVD in the US and Canada shortly and there will, hopefully, be a Digital release in the UK later this year. So if you get chance, I'd definitely recommend checking it out.

View the Trailer on YouTube.

Pulp Horror Novel TICK TOWN - Coming to Kindle and Paperback

Author Christopher Micklos and publisher Castle Bridge Media today released the cover art for Micklos’ upcoming debut novel TICK TOWN.

“When I sat down to write my debut novel, TICK TOWN, I was inspired by the gonzo pulp horror paperbacks of the 1970's and 1980's, as well as the classic creature feature sci-fi movies of the 1950's and 1960's,” Micklos said today. “So when I sat down with my publisher, Castle Bridge Media, to work on the cover art, I wanted something that would evoke those classic covers and posters I love.”

The cover was designed by In Churl Yo of Castle Bridge Media.

In TICK TOWN, small town Tomahawk Hollow has a huge problem. Slaughtered livestock. Disappearing townsfolk. And something in the woods hungry for blood. When a young reporter and her boss investigate, they discover a band of giant mutant ticks have made the rural Wisconsin tourist town their feeding ground. 

Now, with the annual Harvest Moon Jubilee about to begin, Emmaline and Jackson must race to find the queen tick and her nest before a massive clutch of monster eggs hatch…and thousands more terrifying ticks are unleashed into the world!

Christopher Micklos is a life-long horror junkie, an award-winning filmmaker, and a frequently published writer of horror-themed fiction and non-fiction. His two feature films, THE NURSERY and THE HEADMISTRESS, are widely available streaming and on DVD; and his writing has appeared in numerous national outlets, including Rue Morgue Magazine, Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine, and many others.

TICK TOWN will be released in Kindle and paperback on June 24, 2025. It is now available for pre-order on Amazon

Pre-order from Amazon.co.uk

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M3GAN 2.0 - In UK Cinemas, June

The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone. The original creative team behind that phenomenon—led by horror titans James Wan for Atomic Monster,Jason Blum for Blumhouse and director Gerard Johnstone— reboot an all-new wild chapter in A.I. mayhem with M3GAN 2.0.

 

Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN’s creator Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I. Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (Violet McGraw), now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma’s overprotective rules.

 

Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia (Ivanna Sakhno - Ahsoka, Pacific Rim: Uprising), the ultimate killer infiltration spy. But as Amelia’s self-awareness increases, she becomes decidedly less interested in taking orders from humans. Or in keeping them around.

 

With the future of human existence on the line, Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN (Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis) and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal. As their paths collide, the original A.I bitch is about to meet her match.

 

Directed by acclaimed returning filmmaker Gerard Johnstone, the film co-stars returning cast members Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps as Gemma’s loyal tech teammates, Cole and Tess, and new characters played by Aristotle Athari (Saturday Night Live, Hacks), Timm Sharp (Apples Never Fall, Percy Jackson and the Olympians) and Grammy winner and 11-time Emmy nominee Jemaine Clement (Avatar: The Way of Water, What We Do in the Shadows).

 

Produced by James Wan, Jason Blum and Allison Williams, the film is executive produced by Gerard Johnstone, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, Michael Clear, Judson Scott and Mark D. Katchur. 

 

The first M3GAN film shattered box office records, opening to $30.4 million domestically to become the biggest opening weekend for a PG-13 horror film since A Quiet Place Part II. The film went on to gross more than $180 million worldwide. 

M3GAN 2.0 is released to UK Cinemas June 27th.

 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

 

 

 

THE CREEP TAPES - Arrives on Disc and Digital, May

Following his critically acclaimed, innovative found-footage horror films CREEP and CREEP 2, Patrick Brice brings back one seriously disturbing character for the small screen in Shudder Original THE CREEP TAPES - SERIES ONE. 

Mark Duplass (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Morning Show) returns as the truly terrifying tormentor of unsuspecting victims, who are all about to meet their maker, thanks to the exploits of cold blooded killer ‘Peachfuzz’.  

Each instalment finds a new victim added to the tape collection of the devious and deranged murderer. The killer and his alter ego play with each of their ‘prey’ in the most surreal ways, revealing one supremely odd killer who relishes the awkwardness and terror of his unsuspecting ‘employees’.
 
With disguises including a priest, a skydiver and an actor, Duplass delivers a masterclass in madness as he brings a myriad of performances, that will leave you in awe, shocked to the core and wanting more.
 
Get yourself taped for a seriously creepy collection of twisted terror, when one wickedly unhinged serial killer’s footage is found in THE CREEP TAPES.

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

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

Nightmarish and hallucinatory BIRDEATER - in UK cinemas, 9 May

Birdeater is the nightmarish and hallucinatory debut from writer-directors Jack Clark and Jim Weir about a weekend of fun that descends into drug-fuelled ferocity.

Recently engaged Irene has been invited to join her fiancé, Louie, and his friends on his bachelor party at an isolated house out in the sticks.

As the festivities are plunged into intoxicated chaos, secrets begin to unravel, and the night soon becomes a feral nightmare. 

Birdeater is an uncompromising look at how Australia's iconic masculine identity has become incompatible with modern society and premiered at SXSW before playing Sydney International Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival. 

Birdeater is in UK cinemas 9 May and digital platforms 26 May from Blue Finch Film Releasing

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

DARK CITY - On Limited Edition 4K UHD & BD from Arrow films

From Alex Proyas, visionary director of The Crow, comes DARK CITY, a mind-bending science fiction thriller set in a shadowy world where the sun never rises and nothing is quite what it seems.

John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes in a hotel bathtub with no memory of who he is or how he got there, but there’s a body on the floor with bloody spirals carved into the flesh and a voice on the phone that tells him to flee. 

Soon Murdoch is on the run, wanted by the police, a woman who claims to be his wife and a group of mysterious pale men who seem to control everyone and everything in the city... except him.

With a cast that includes Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys), William Hurt (A History of Violence), Jennifer Connelly (Phenomena) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and a script by Proyas, Lem Dobbs (Kafka) and David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), DARK CITY is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, filmed through a lens of film noir and German expressionism. An extraordinary feast for the cinematic senses.

 
2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives approved by director of photography Dariusz Wolski
• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentations of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0 and new Dolby Atmos audio options for both cuts of the film
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by author Richard Kadrey, and film critics Sabina Stent, Virat Nehru and Martyn Pedler
• Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
• Three postcard-sized reproduction art cards
• Postcard from Shell Beach
• Dr Schreber business card

DISC 1: DIRECTOR’S CUT

• Brand new audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
• Brand new audio commentary with Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs, co-hosts of the Film Versus Film podcast
• Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
• Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Archive audio commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer
• Archive introduction by Alex Proyas
• Return to Dark City, a new hour-long documentary featuring interviews with director Alex Proyas, producer Andrew Mason, production designers Patrick Tatopoulos and George Liddle, costume designer Liz Keough, storyboard artist Peter Pound, director of photography Darius Wolski, actor Rufus Sewell, hair & makeup artist Leslie Vanderwalt and VFX creative director Peter Doyle
• Rats in a Maze, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra West
• I’m as Much in the Dark as You Are, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson on film noir and identity in Dark City

DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT

• Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos
• Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Memories of Shell Beach, a 2008 featurette in which cast and crew look back at the making of the film from concept to reception
• Architecture of Dreams, a 2008 featurette presenting five perspectives on the themes and meanings of the film
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery 

The Blu-Ray release contains the same extras, but presented in 1080p HD and with Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0 and 7.1 audio options

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

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

 

 

Dario Argento's FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET - On 4K UHD and BD from Shameless, April

Celebrated rock musician Roberto Tobias (Michael Brandon) is thrust into a nightmare. Framed for a brutal stabbing, he soon finds himself ensnared in a web of senseless murders. The only clue to the deranged killer lies in a cryptic image captured on a victim’s retina. Roberto’s desperate search for truth will push him to the brink of madness, culminating in a shocking climax.

Introspection becomes art in Argento’s hands, making FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET essential viewing for anyone seeking a glimpse into the director’s psyche. It concludes Argento’s iconic ‘Animal Trilogy’, paving the way for Suspiria and his later expressionistic masterpieces that earned him the title ‘Master of Horror.’

Dario Argento describes the film as a deeply personal exploration of his inner turmoil: “I decided to let loose, go crazy, and unleash all my creativity and personal nightmares. Psychoanalysis plays a major role in the film because it’s partly autobiographical – rather Freudian, in fact.”  Both Argento and lead actor Michael Brandon, in exclusive interviews for this edition, reveal how the director found his alter ego in Brandon, channelling his own paranoia to create an unsettling psychological thriller.  

This 4K UHD HDR edition with Dolby Vision is encoded from the 4K restoration of original camera and sound materials (supervised by Argento’s DOP Luciano Tovoli), finally presenting the director’s vision as he wishes it to be experienced - and preferably in a completely dark room.

 
4K UHD and Blu-ray special features
• New exclusive interview with Dario Argento
• New exclusive interview with star Michael Brandon
• Interview with writer and assistant dir. Luigi Cozzi
• English opening and end credits
• English and Italian theatrical trailers
• English TV-spot
• Photo gallery
• New English subtitles & SDH

4K UHD only
• Booklet by Argento authority Alan Jones
• Two artcards
• Poster
• Serialised limited collector’s slipcase
• 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR

FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET is out on separate 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases 28 April from Shameless Films.

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

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

 

Horror Queen Ayvianna Snow Stars in Two Spine-Chilling New Films: RUMPLESTILTSKIN & ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASSACRE

Ayvianna Snow, an actor hailed as the "British Queen of Horror", is making waves with two thrilling new films set to send shivers down the spines of horror fans this spring.

RUMPLESTILTSKIN tells the story of one of the scariest childhood villains—and this time, the haunting tale gets even darker. 

A young woman makes a deal she comes to regret with a mysterious creature and must now save her first-born child from his evil clutches. Ayvianna plays the seductive yet deadly role of a Succubus, luring unsuspecting men to their fiery fate.

Director Andy Edwards said, “This is the second time I've worked with Ayvianna on a film, and as soon as I'd written the character, I knew she'd be perfect for it.”

View the Trailer on YouTube.  

In ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASSACRE, directed by Steve Lawson, Ayvianna plays the role of Kendra, one of a group of college friends tricked into spending the night in a creepy Irish tavern, where the corridors are stalked by a vengeful undead killer. 

 

With an obsession for cleanliness that borders on the compulsive, will Kendra's decision to take a shower be her final mistake and summon the prowling killer?

Ayvianna says, “Horror films can tap into a very raw, primal part of us as human beings—fear is one of the most visceral emotions. Horror hits parts of us that other genres cannot reach.”

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

Ayvianna Snow has built a reputation for her compelling performances in the horror genre and continues to cement her place as one of the most exciting talents in the UK independent horror scene.

 

 

 

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Bold and terrifying horror CUCKOO - on Ultra HD April!

17-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. 

Arriving at their future residence, something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions, until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family!  
 
Starring Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (Abigail) and Jessica Henwick (Glass Onion), this is an unsettling cult gem for horror fans everywhere, from talented writer-director Tilman Singer (Luz).

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

Dazzler Media presents Cuckoo on 4K Ultra HD from 14th April. 

Also available now on Blu-ray & DVD

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

Buy the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk

Buy the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk

 

David Howard Thornton stars in SCREAMBOAT - In Vue Cinemas, April

See David Howard Thornton transform from the Art the Clown to the tiny terror of New York in this horror that’ll make you shiver the next time you hear a squeak in the night. 

A group of New Yorkers are on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. The unlikely crew must band together to thwart the murderous menace before their relaxing commute turns into a nightmare. 

Starring David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier series), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Jesse Posey (Selena: The Series), Jarlath Conroy (Day of the Dead), Jesse Kove (D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach) and Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and featuring creature designs from Christian Beckman’s Quantum Creation FX (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) inspired by designs from Christian Cordelia (Avatar: The Way of Water), SCREAMBOAT is written by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One) and Matthew Garcia-Dunn (Silent Hill: Ascension) and directed by Steven LaMorte.

View the Trailer on YouTube.

SCREAMBOAT  will be released only at Vue Cinemas, 2 April. Distributed by Signature Entertainment

Buy Tickets at Vue Cinemas at the following link: https://www.myvue.com/film/screamboat

 

 

 

Horror channel NYX UK celebrates the birthdays of Lon Chaney and Lamberto Bava amongst slate of April premieres

NYX UK celebrates the birthdays of two iconic figures in the horror genre. On Tuesday 1 April, the channel honours Lon Chaney, the legendary "Man of a Thousand Faces", with screenings of Tod Browning’s THE UNKNOWN (1927) at 9pm, followed at 10.15pm by THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923), in which he plays a heart-breaking ‘Quasimodo’ - a perfect tribute to his unparalleled contributions to silent horror cinema.

Then on Thursday 3 April,  NYX UK celebrates the legacy of Italian horror maestro Lamberto Bava with a double-bill  of his most gore-soaked, high-energy horror spectacles – DEMONS (9pm) and DEMONS 2 (11pm). Produced by the legendary Dario Argento, they blend supernatural terror with neon-drenched 80s excess, creating some of the most stylish and chaotic zombie-like horror ever put to film.

 

Horror series DARK REWIND continues its 9pm popular run with two April channel premieres. On April 8, host August Kyss takes viewers back to 1980 to revisit the meaty cult horror-comedy MOTEL HELL, and then on April 22, she invites us back to 1983 for a deep dive into THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW, a slasher gem drenched in sorority drama, deadly secrets, and classic 80s horror vibes.

 

Another horror series enjoying a successful run is GALVASTON’S CAVERN OF CREEPS, which streams on Thursday nights at 9pm. This month  our favourite underworld exile Galveston and his clueless mortal roommate Jack tackle two Channel premieres - Jacques Tourneur’s 1957 supernatural classic NIGHT OF THE DEMON (a.k.a. Curse of the Demon) and Joseph Green’s 1962 sci-fi horror THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.

There are two other Channel premieres this month - Anders Banke's multi-award winning vampire horror FROSTBITE (Frostbitten, 2006), which plays on Thurs 10 April, 9pm, and HANSEL & GRETAL GET BAKED (2013), a horror meets stoner comedy that puts a darkly humorous, twist on the classic fairy tale. Viewers can catch this at 9pm, Sun 20 April

Other gruesome 9pm delights include Renaud Gauthier’s Canadian slasher DISCOPATHE, (Fri 11 April), Scottish werewolf thriller WILD COUNTRY, starring Peter Capaldi and Martin Compston (Thurs 17 April), Israel’s first slasher film RABIES (Thurs 24 April), GRIMM LOVE (Fri 25 April), a psychological horror film inspired by the Armin Meiwes cannibal murder case, and TENEBRAE, one of Dario Argent’s Giallo masterpieces, which screens on Sun 26 April.

NYX TV is available on the following platforms...

Freeview 271 / Channelbox App / TCL TVs / Distro TV

http://www.nyxtv.co.uk

Nordic body-horror THE UGLY STEPSISTER - Coming to UK & US cinemas April

Vertigo Releasing, in association with Shudder and IFC Films, has confirmed the UK and US release date of the stomach-churning Norwegian body-horror THE UGLY STEPSISTER. 

The film will be hitting US cinemas on 18th April and UK cinemas on 25th April.

Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, (feature-length directorial debut), The Ugly Stepsister introduces Lea Myren, and also stars Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom) and Ane Dahl Torp (The Wave).

Classic fairy tales are known to be far more sinister than their more well known animated interpretations, and Emilie Blichfeldt's THE UGLY STEPSISTER certainly promises to swing the pendulum back towards the grisly. 

A homage to Charles Perrault's Cinderella, THE UGLY STEPSISTER is a dark and gruesome adaptation of the classic story where you truly find out exactly how much pain beauty is.

Elvira (Lea Myren) has one all-consuming obsession: to win the affection of her kingdom’s handsome prince and live happily ever after. Yet, she lives in the shadow of her beautiful stepsister, Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who seems fated for the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. But, in a kingdom where beauty is prized above all things, Elvira will get what she wants, no matter what…

Watch the Teaser Trailer on YouTube.

Dark Comedy-Horror THE COFFEE TABLE - Gets Second Sight Limited Edition treatment, April

Make room for THE COFFEE TABLE (aka La mesita del comedor), a wickedly original horror from Spain, helmed by Caye Casas (Killing God) who also co-wrote with Cristina Borobia (RIP). The film certainly made a big noise and had stomachs churning on its original release and is now set for pride of place in your home, as Second Sight Films announce a fantastic new Limited Edition Blu-ray release this Spring.

The Coffee Table has been described as ‘Horror film of the year… one of the most distressing nightmares of recent horror cinema’ (El Mundo, Spain) and is now set for a collector’s edition makeover. 

The set will come complete with a new audio commentary, new interviews with the director, actors and many more as well as two of Caye Casas’ short films. The stunning set is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Luke Headland and a 120-page book with new essays. It will be released on 28 April 2025 alongside a Standard Edition Blu-ray version.

David Pareja (Amigo) and Estefanía de los Santos (Jaulas) give gobsmackingly brilliant performances as Jesus and María, a couple going through a tough time in their relationship, following the recent arrival of their newborn son. The fiery pair are struggling with the pressures that a new baby brings and their bickering only amplifies on a shopping trip to buy furniture that’s about to change their lives forever.

What begins as a simple disagreement over which coffee table to buy quickly descends into a shocking and tragic event that will rip their lives apart.

The film, co-starring Josep Maria Riera, Claudia Riera and Eduardo Antuña promises an excruciatingly uncomfortable and harrowing experience, with a darker-than-dark sense of humour.

Sit down with The Coffee Table for a fantastically horrifying feature that you’ll never forget and will certainly want to make the centre piece of your collection.

 
Special Features
- New audio commentary by Zoë Rose Smith and Amber T
- What Scares Us the Most: a new interview with director Caye Casas
- A Sensory Journey: a new interview with actor David Pareja
- We Are All Nuts: a new interview with actor Estefanía de los Santos
- Natural Oppression: a new interview with director of photography Alberto Morago
- Postpartum: Rebecca Sayce on The Coffee Table
- Caye Casas short films: RIP and Nada S.A
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Luke Headland
- 120-page book with new essays by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode, Joe Lipsett, Shelagh Rowan-Legg Josh Slater-Williams and Dolores Quintana plus storyboard comparisons.
- Six collectors' art cards 

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

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

 

WEIRD WORCESTER - New Horror Con terrorises the West Midlands.

The guys behind genre label TREASURES FILMS are launching their very first Horror Convention this June, taking place at the University of Worcester Arena. WEIRD WORCESTER.

Join fellow cinephiles and collectors for this weekend only event, celebrating all things cult films! This inaugural year focuses on the Italian genre cinema with an exciting roster of guests!

Meet our special guests, have merchandise or autographs signed, get photos, dress in cosplay, partake in Q&As, browse the dealer tables! Licensed bar and hot food available!

Confirmed guests appearing so far include.

Lamberto Bava - Director, Demons 1 & 2, Blade in the Dark
Enzo G Castelari - Bronx Warriors, Last Shark
Sergio Stivaletti - SFX artist, Demons 1 & 2, Opera, Cemetery Man
Sergio Martino - Director, Mountain of the Cannibal God, Torso, After the Fall of New York.
Margie Newton - Zombie Creeeping Flesh, Last Hunter
Carl Gabrielle York - Cannibal Holocaust
Francesca Ciardi - Cannibal Holocaust
Silvia Colatina - House by the Cemetery
Alesandro Capone - Screenwriter, Bodycount. Director, Witch Story.

For tickets, visit...
https://weirdworcester.eventsolve.com/tickets 

For more info and annoucnement, visit their FB page...
https://www.facebook.com/WeirdWorcester

Gore-filled horror hell ride DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS - Coming to Digital

Beware of what’s lurking in the dark in DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, a thrillingly gory new supernatural horror from Anaconda producer Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Heathers: The Musical), which arrives on Digital 17 March 2025 courtesy of 101 Films.

With their bags packed and the excitement building, a group of friends set off in their camper van for a wild time at a music festival… but as they embark on what’s supposed to be the road trip of a lifetime, they find themselves on a highway to hell.

Their hopes of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll come crashing down when they find themselves lost in the middle of nowhere, with no signal and as it gets dark, their RV adventure becomes a horrific nightmare… Unbeknownst to the young group, sinister supernatural forces are lurking in the darkness and one by one the friends meet their grisly demise, in a blood-filled gore fest.

This is one bad trip they won’t recover from.

Gather your friends for this blood-thirsty horror thrill-ride… just remember, whatever you do, DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS.

View the Trailer on YouTube.

DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS arrives on Digital 17 March 2025

Supernatural Horror IT FEEDS - Coming to Digital, May

Prepare to feast on this slick and scary supernatural horror. As IT FEEDS arives at Digital outlets this May.

After a troubled young girl bursts into their home psychiatry practice claiming an entity is feeding on her, Jordan and her clairvoyant mother must find a way to stop the evil force before the girl is consumed completely. 

Starring Ashley Greene (Twilight), Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), Mark Taylor (Cinderella Man) and Ellie O’Brien (Designated Survivor), IT FEEDS is written and directed by Chad Archibald (I’ll Take Your Dead). 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

IT FEEDS is available on Digital Platforms 12 May. Distributed by Signature Entertainment

 

 

THE DEGENERATES: the true story of Robert Beckowitz among the new Goredrome releases

Thanks to Gorehounds, the pre-order for the extreme films  THE DEGENERATES (2021) by Jonathan Doe, CATCALL: OMEGA VIOLENCE (2022) by Patrick Fortin, STATION 0 (2022) by Günther Brandl, and the horror anthology film 6 SONGS (2024) are available for pre-order on Goredrome Pictures and TetroVideo official websites.

The four films come in a numbered limited Mediabook edition with Blu-ray and Booklet (cards and slipcovers are limited to pre-order customers only) along with T-Shirts and magnets.

THE DEGENERATES

Written, directed and starring Jonathan Doe (Carving The Cadaver vol. 1, 2 3), THE DEGENERATES is currently available in the limited and numbered Mediabook edition (Cover A, B and C) with 2 Blu-rays and Booklet, English language and French, Italian and German subtitles.

This edition includes a never before seen Snuff-Edit of the film.

THE DEGENERATES story takes its cue from the horrific murder of Robert Beckowitz that occurred in 1982. On July 14 of that year, in Detroit, Michigan, Beckowitz was murdered by his friend James Glover with the help of Jeannine Clark, Robert's partner.

After the murder, the two killers mutilated and desecrated the victim's body for three days, immortalizing their acts in a series of disturbing photographs of them posing with the dismembered corpse.

Jonathan Doe's film, which also features Felicia Fisher (Barf Bunny), reimages this grim episode, focusing on the atrocities committed by the psychopathic pair.

Contents:

DISC 1:
- The Degenerates: Snuff Cut - 50' 57''
- Introduction by Jon Doe - 5' 10''
- Felicia Fisher Interview - 7' 23''
- Griphook Music Video - 1' 10''
- Original Trailer - 1' 37''

DISC 2:
- The Degenerates - 51' 57''
- Making Of - 24' 24''

CATCALL: OMEGA VIOLENCE

CATCALL: OMEGA VIOLENCE is a horror splatter and gore film directed by Patrick Fortin, the director of Carnival of Gore.

The film is available in the limited and numbered Mediabook edition (Cover A and B) with 2 Blu-rays and Booklet, English language with French and Italian subtitles, and the 3D Carnage (collection of 3D shorts by Patrick Fortin) bonus film.

Starring J.P. Audet, Steph Dumais and Camille Monette, CATCALL: OMEGA VIOLENCE features a woman who, fed up with the abuses she suffers while walking on the street, takes her revenge against a cat caller.

Contents:

DISC 1:
- CatCall: Omega Violence - 83'
- Photogallery
- Art Gallery
- Infernal Gluttony 2 - 5' 20''

DISC 2:
- 3D Carnage - 52' 26''

STATION 0

STATION 0 is a horror film directed by Günther Brandl (The Children of Golgotha), director and actor best known for starring in Tom Heidenberg's extreme horror Necrophile Passion (2013).
Station 0 is available in the limited and numbered Mediabook edition (Cover A and B) with Blu-ray + Booklet, German language and French and Italian subtitles.

Plot: When Tamara opens her eyes she finds herself in a dark room – bound on a hospital bed. She doesn’t know how she get there or why she’s detained there. But why even her own husband doesn’t recognize her? Does Tamara become victim of a perfidious intrigue? Slowly she realizes why she ended up on “Station 0”.

The cast of STATION 0 includes Monika Brandl, Melody Bayer and Günther Brandl himself.

Bonus Features:
- Outtakes - 8'
- Behind the Scenes 7' 30''

6 SONGS

6 SONGS is an anthology horror film in which six filmmakers represent terror using six different songs.
The film is available in the limited Mediabook edition of 150 copies for Cover A (Blu-ray + Booklet) and 50 copies for Cover B (Blu-ray + CD + Booklet), with English language and French and Italian subtitles.

The directors involved in 6 Songs are: Domiziano Cristopharo (TetroManiac: eROTik), Corey Dean Cowley (Trypophobic Posession), Joseph Russio (Beyond Dark Dreams), Irene Jones Baruffetti (Vore Gore), Slade Wilson (XXX DARK NET: Red Lips) and Pete Lankston (King James Bible).

Contents:

DISC 1:
- 6 Songs - The Movie
- Deleted Scene
- Original Trailer
- Bloopers&Backstage
- Photogallery

DISC 2:
- 6 Songs: The Soundtrack

These titles, and more, are available to order through the Goredrome Pictures and TetroVideo official websites