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

Action Horror REBIRTH: HOME SWEET HOME - Coming to Digital Platforms, April

Based on the hit video-game franchise, supernatural action horror REBIRTH: HOME SWEET HOME is off-the-wall madness. American cop Jake, who whilst on holiday with his family in Thailand, is thrust into a supernatural world after interrupting a mass murderer’s ritual that opens the Gates of Hell. 

When demons escape, possessing people on the streets, the city is thrown into chaos. To save the city, and his trapped family, Jake must ally himself with a mysterious Novice Monk and embark on a journey through the supernatural world of The Hindrance to shut the Gates of Hell. 

Starring Michele Morrone (365 Days), William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and Urassaya Sperbund (Fast & Feel Love), REBIRTH: HOME SWEET HOME is directed by Alexander Kiesl and Steffen Hacker (Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction).

View the Trailer on YouTube.

REBIRTH: HOME SWEET HOME is available on Digital Platforms 14 April and DVD & Blu-ray 21 April. Distributed by Signature Entertainment.

 

 

Unique tale of sewing and murder SEW TORN - Released to Digital Platforms

Barbara Duggen, ‘The Mobile Seamstress’, is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client’s lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. 

Faced with two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase - Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police or drive away, and face the deadly confrontations that result from each of these choices, as she becomes entangled with the case’s vicious owner.

SEW TORN is the directorial debut of Freddy Macdonald, and adapted from his acclaimed short film of the same that was released by Searchlight. It stars Eve Connolly (Vikings), Callum Worthy (American Vandal) and John Lynch (Sliding Doors, The Secret Garden) and was a break-out hit at SXSW, Locarno Film Festival and Sitges Film Festival. 

SEW TORN is on UK and Ireland digital platforms 31 March from Vertigo Releasing

Watch the Trailer on YouTube.

WOLF MAN - Coming to Disc, April

From Blumhouse and the director of The Invisible Man comes a modern take on the classic monster story, WOLF MAN. Seeking a fresh start, Blake moves his wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger to his childhood home in rural Oregon. 

 

Upon arrival, they encounter a brutal animal attack, forcing the family to barricade themselves inside the house as an unseen creature prowls the perimeter. As the night wears on, Blake’s injuries worsen, and his bizarre behavior turns monstrous. To protect her daughter, Charlotte must decide whether to confront the danger outside or the growing horror within.

 

WOLF MAN is directed by horror-acclaimed filmmaker Leigh Whannell (Insidious, The Invisible Man), and stars Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes At Night), Julia Garner (“Ozark”, “Inventing Anna”), Sam Jaeger (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Matilda Firth (“Hullraisers”), Ben Prendergast (“The Sojourn Audio Drama”) and Benedict Hardie (The Invisible Man).

 

BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:

 

- UNLEASHING A NEW MONSTER – Explore Leigh Whannell’s dark and gritty take on one of horror’s most iconic monsters. Learn what inspired the visionary director to create this tragic tale of family, loss, and a night of absolute terror.

- DESIGNING WOLF MAN – Director Leigh Whannell and prosthetic designer Arjen Tuiten, set out to create a Wolf Man unlike any seen before. Take a closer look at the conceptual designs, sculptures and prosthetic make-up that aided in the creation of a monster that stays with you long after the credits roll.

- HANDS ON HORROR – Strap in for a breakdown of the film’s most thrilling action sequences. Cast and crew discuss how practical effects enabled them to capture raw and realistic performances of the most terrifying, heart-pounding scenes in the film.

- NIGHTMARES AND SOUNDSCAPES – Transition into Blake’s perspective and witness the world through the eyes of an animal. Learn how sound design and VFX came together to highlight the enhanced hearing, vision, and complete abandonment of humanity that materialized during the transformation from Man to Wolf.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER LEIGH WHANNELL

 

WOLF MAN arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 21st April 2025. Released from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and distributed by Spirit Entertainment.

 

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

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

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