COLD MOON, in US theaters and VOD this October

From the writer of BEETLEJUICE and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS comes a chilling tale of supernatural vengeance this October with COLD MOON, in US theaters and VOD from Uncork’d Entertainment.

In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin's are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.

Starring Josh Stewart (Shooter, The Dark Knight Rises), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, I am Not a Serial Killer), Robbie Kay (Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides), Candy Clark (Twin Peaks, Zodiac) with Tommy Wiseau (The Room), Madison Wolfe (The Conjuring 2), and Laura Cayouette (Django : Unchained) co-star.

View the trailer on YouTube

 

Fright-Rag Releases Stephen King's IT, HALLOWEEN & HELLRAISER III Collections

Before Pennywise returns in the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's IT, Fright-Rags has teamed with original artist Robert Giusti to bring the novel's haunting cover art to apparel for the first time ever. It's available on T-shirts, baseball tees, and hoodies.

What makes the IT release even more special is that $5 from every shirt sold during its first print run will be donated to the Hurricane Harvey relief fund. 

Rob Zombie's Halloween celebrates its 10th anniversary this week, and Fright-Rags commemorates the event with a new collection of shirts. Michael Myers silently stalks on four new designs, including one that glows in the dark

Fright-Rags offers the heights of ecstasy with the Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth collection. Three new tees - all highlighting the unmistakable visage of Pinhead - are available, along with the poster artwork reworked as a shirt design.

IT, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Hellraiser III collections on sale now at Fright-Rags.com.

Stay tuned for more September releases, including John Carpenter's Halloween, Trick 'r Treat, and General Mills monster cereals apparel!

Mayhem Film Festival reveals full line-up for 13th edition

Mayhem Film Festival is proud to announce the full line-up of its 2017 edition, which will take place at Broadway, Nottingham on 12-15 October. The festival showcases the best features and short films in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema, through premieres, previews, guested screenings and special events each year. 

 As previously announced, Benjamin Barfoot’s Double Date will open the festival on Thursday 12 October and will be followed by a Q&A with guests yet to be revealed. Director Simeon Halligan will present his film Habit and will be joined on stage by producer Rachel Richardson-Jones and lead actor Elliot Langridge. Dick Maas (Amsterdamned, Saint) will also attend the festival to present the UK Premiere of Prey, the ferociously funny tale of a man-eating lion terrorising Amsterdam. The cast for the live stage reading of unmade Hammer script, Zeppelin v Pterodactyls, the centrepiece of the festival’s last day, will be announced at a later stage.

Early Bird passes will remain on sale at the discounted price of £65 until 10AM on Tuesday 12 September at which time individual tickets, day passes and full festival passes at the regular price of £75 will be made available. For more information, please visit www.mayhemfilmfestival.com 

Mayhem Film Festival takes place on 12-15 October 2017 at Broadway, Nottingham. 

The full line-up and schedule for Mayhem 2017 is available below: 

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 

7.30PM DOUBLE DATE + Special Guests
Dir. Benjamin Barfoot, 2017 (UK) with Danny Morgan & Michael Socha 

10PM M.F.A.
Dir. Natalia Leite, 2017 (US) with Francesca Eastwood & Clifton Collins Jr.  

FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 

3.30PM BITCH
Dir. Marianna Palka, 2017 (US) with Jaime King & Jason Ritter 

5.30PM 68 KILL
Dir. Trent Haaga, 2017 (US) with Matthew Gray Gubler & AnnaLynne McCord 

7.30PM HABIT + Special Guests Simeon Halligan, Rachel Richardson-Jones & Elliot
Langridge
Dir. Simeon Halligan, 2017 (UK) with Elliot Langridge & Jessica Barden
 

10PM FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III: 3D
Dir. Steve Miner, 1982 (US) with Dana Kimmell & Tracie Savage
 

SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
 

12PM TAG
Dir. Sion Sono, 2015 (JAP) with Reina Triendl & Mariko Shinoda
 

1.45PM A DAY - UK PREMIERE
Dir. Sun-ho Cho, 2017 (ROK) with Myung-min Kim & Eun-hyung Jo
 

3.30PM MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND
Dir. Ana Asensio, 2017 (US) with Ana Asensio & Natasha Romanova
 

6PM MAYHEM SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Dir. Various, 2017 (International)
 

8.30PM PREY + Special Guest Dick Maas
Dir. Dick Maas, 2016 (NL) with Mark Frost & Sophie Van Winden
 

11PM SUSPIRIA The CultFilms Tour of SUSPIRIA-4k (shown in 2k)
Dir. Dario Argento, 1977 (ITA) with Jessica Harper & Stefania Casini

SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER
 

12PM TOP KNOT DETECTIVE
Dirs. Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce, 2017 (AUS/JAP) with Toshi Okuzaki & Mayu
Iwasaki
 

1.45PM RIFT
Dir. Erlingur Thoroddsen, 2017 (ICE) with Björn Stefánsson & Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
 

4PM The Flinterrogation Hosted by author David Flint.

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5PM ZEPPELIN V PTERODACTYLS – A live stage reading of a legendary lost Hammer
production
With thanks to Hammer Films and CATH (Cinema and Television History) Research
Centre at DeMontfort University.
 

7.45PM MAYHEM
Dir. Joe Lynch, 2017 (US) with Steven Yeun & Samara Weaving
 

9.30PM DEAD SHACK
Dir. Peter Ricq, 2017 (CAN) with Lizzie Boys & Cameron Andres

 For more information, please visit www.mayhemfilmfestival.com 

 

"The Transfiguration" - UK BD review

A troubled young teenager with an overriding obsession about vampires is the subject of Director Michael O’Shea’s feature film debut “The Transfiguration”, which is out now on UK DVD and Blu-Ray.

Set in Queens, New York. Young Milo (Eric Ruffin) is a 14 year old black kid, who lives with his older brother in a decidedly rough neighbourhood. With no friends and still traumatised by his mothers death, he spends his entire time watching vampire films and reading books about vampire lore.

But then he meets a similarly troubled teen, Sophie (Chloe Revine), who’s just moved into her uncle’s apartment upstairs and the two quickly begin to bond. But Milo isn’t all he appears to be and unbeknown to her, has been taking his obsession with vampires a little too far…

Not what you would call an action film, this is very much a slow-burner, which lets the characters and story develop slowly over the course of the film. Indeed for the most part, it’s essentially a drama about a troubled teen befriending an abused kid, with the whole vampire thing being little more than a sub-plot.

But there is this whole dark element hanging over the story, in which you never really know how far Milo is going to go with this vampire thing with Sophie, who’s only exposure to vampires has been the Twilight films (which this film takes great delight in taking a sideways swipe at).

Extras on the disc include…

Filmmakers’ audio commentary track, with Writer/Director Michael O’Shea and Producer Susan Leber

Making of feature (10mins) – Director Michael O’Shea, Producer Susan Leber discuss how the film took shape and actors talk Eric Ruffin and Chloe Revine discuss their characters, along with other members of the crew.

Deleted scenes. A couple of scenes cut from the film Two scenes, one set in a Deli and one in the East Village area are presented with directors introuduction.

Extended scenes. The scenes with Milo and Sophie talking at the bus stop and an extended end scene where Sophie is reading Milo’s letter are shown in full with directors introduction.

Trailer  Lastly the film’s theatrical trailer is included on the disc.

I was sent the Blu-Ray to review, but the DVD release apparently contains the exact same extras on.

If you enjoyed “Let the Right One In”, or George Romero’s “Martin”, of which this film shares similar themes, then you will probably enjoy this. Look out for Troma films president Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) who has a minor role as a homeless man.

"The Transfiguration" is out now on UK BD and DVD from Thunderbird releasing.
  
Buy the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk 

Buy the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk 

Better Watch Out - Total Film FrightFest Double Award Winner

Winner of Best Death Category - Paint Can - Total Film FrightFest Awards 2017

Winner of Best Actor Category - Levi Miller - Total Film FrightFest Awards 2017

Giving genre fans an early Christmas treat ahead of its December 8th release, Better Watch Out received its UK premiere at the prestigious Horror Channel FrightFest in London this year, where it won ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Death’ at the sought after Total Film FrightFest Awards. 

The sadistic horror comedy begins on a quiet suburban street during the holiday season, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion. 

Featuring a superb young cast including Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould (the stars of M.Night Shyamalan’s smash hit The Visit), and Pan’s Levi Miller who is on sensational form; as well as Family Guy’s Patrick Warburton, and Candyman’s Virginia Madsen.

Better Watch out comes to UK cinemas December 8th. 

View the trailer below...

"IT" - New Featurette Released

Warner Bros. Pictures releases a new featurette for “IT”, based on the novel by Stephen King.  “IT” comes to cinemas 8th September. 

New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades.

When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. 

“IT” stars Bill Skarsgård (“Allegiant,” TV’s “Hemlock Grove”) as the story’s central villain, Pennywise. An ensemble of young actors also star in the film, including Jaeden Lieberher (“Midnight Special”), Jeremy Ray Taylor (“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip”), Sophia Lillis (“37”), Finn Wolfhard (TV’s “Stranger Things”), Wyatt Oleff (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Chosen Jacobs (upcoming “Cops and Robbers”), Jack Dylan Grazer (“Tales of Halloween”) and Nicholas Hamilton (“Captain Fantastic”).

A presentation of New Line Cinema, “IT” will be released worldwide beginning September 8, 2017, by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Entertainment Company

RESURRECTION OF EVIL - comes to UK DVD 16th Oct

Coming to UK DVD this October from Thunderbird releasing.

Welcome to Havenhurst, a turn-of the-century gothic apartment complex in the heart of New York City with one rule: live a good and decent life and you can stay for as long as you like. Break this rule and face eviction – and never be seen or heard from again.

When Jackie Sullivan (Julie Benz - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dexter) is released from rehab, she moves into Havenhurst to start a new life. Guiltridden over the tragic loss of her daughter, Jackie is quickly drawn into the mysteries of the building, in particular the unsolved disappearance of a previous occupant.

Aided by a hardened police detective, Jackie must not only battle her inner demons but the very real ones that live deep within her new home.

Also starring Fionnula Flanagan (The Others) and Danielle Harris (Halloween 4&5, Hatchet 2&3). RESURRECTION OF EVIL is a nightmarish horror from the producers of the Saw franchise and is released to UK DVD October 16th.

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