Intense horror THEY WAIT IN THE DARK - Arriving Digitally, Nov

From award-winning writer/director Patrick Rea (I Am Lisa), THEY WAIT IN THE DARK stars Sarah McGuire (The Stylist) as Amy, a mum fleeing with her son from her abusive partner Judith, encountering something even more terrifying when she seeks refuge in the old farmhouse she grew up in.

SYNOPSIS: Amy and her adopted son Adrian are on the run from her abusive ex-girlfriend Judith. Desperate to stay hidden, Amy and Adrian take refuge in her family’s abandoned farmhouse outside her Kansas hometown. Soon, a supernatural force from Amy’s dark past begins haunting Adrian. With the vengeful Judith in pursuit, Amy and Adrian find themselves locked in a showdown between the threats both outside and in.

THEY WAIT IN THE DARK features a superb central performances from McGuire, showing unexpected mettle as her situation spirals into hopelessness, and Laurie Catherine Winkel (Father of the Bride) is outstanding as the knife-toting, not to be messed with Judith, who, as Eye for Film says, “strides through this film like one of the great screen villains”.

As with his other genre films I Am Lisa and Enclosure, Rea is proving to be an accomplished horror stylist, eliciting terrific performances from his cast, and wringing maximum suspense from a screenplay that builds up a steady drip of dread, as the characters are plunged deeper into darkness.

Thoughtful, unsettling, gruesome and downright scary, THEY WAIT IN THE DARK will appeal to those who enjoyed recent hit family fallout chillers Talk To Me and Cobweb.

THEY WAIT IN THE DARK is released Digitally on 13th Nov.

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SAW X - Available Digitally 30th Nov

John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing instalment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. 

Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. 

Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

Lionsgate UK presents SAW X, available to buy and rent Digitally from 30th October.

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Gruesome horror comedy THE MEAN ONE - Set for Digital and Disc release, November.

David Howard Thornton, the award-winning actor who plays Art the Clown in the hugely popular Terrifier movies, stars as THE MEAN ONE, a gruesome grouch in a Santa suit who is intent on causing Christmas carnage.  

Directed by Steven LaMorte (Bury Me Twice), THE MEAN ONE also stars Krystle Martin as Cindy, who takes on the Christmas killer with a baseball bat wrapped in tree lights (you better watch out Mean One, Martin is a trained stunt woman!).

Like recent horror hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, THE MEAN ONE is another buzzy slasher mixing mirth, murder and all-out action in equal measure, as the townsfolk decide to take on the green meanie with all the weapons they can lay their hands on.  

Already a viral sensation (over 5 million people have watched the trailer online) THE MEAN ONE is a Christmas horror film that’s sure to become a seasonal fave, and a stocking chiller without equal.

SYNOPSIS: In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy's parents are murdered and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green figure in a red Santa suit. 20 years later, Cindy returns to town with one goal—trapping and destroying The Mean One. 

THE MEAN ONE is released on Digital platforms from 20th November and on DVD from the 27th November. 

View the Trailer on YouTube. 

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

 

WEREWOLF SANTA and HEIR OF THE WITCH - Available on Digital, November

WEREWOLF SANTA

Santa Claus is coming to town and he wants more than milk and cookies... WEREWOLF SANTA is out for flesh, blood and mayhem. 

Having received its World Premiere at FrightFest 2023, this bloody brilliant comedy horror from Airell Anthony Hayles (Punch, Midnight Peepshow) – and featuring a cameo from the venerable Joe Bob Briggs (Casino, Face/Off) – is set for its UK Digital debut on 6 November 2023, courtesy of Miracle Media.

Angsty teenager Lucy (Katherine Rodden – The Outer Circle) hosts a failing YouTube show dedicated to finding evidence of natural monsters. But, as she travels home to spend Christmas in Hastings with her bickering, divorced parents Carol (Emily Booth – The Reverend) and Charlie (Mark Arnold – Blade Runner 2049), her luck is about to change...

On Christmas Eve, she witnesses Santa being bitten by a werewolf before becoming a lycanthrope himself. As Werewolf Santa starts wreaking bloody havoc in Hastings, Lucy, her friend Dustin (Charlie Preston) and her family set off on a madcap adventure to save their town from the bloodthirsty beast.

Armed with a rusty ice skate, a camera and a vague understanding of how werewolves operate, can Lucy save her town from becoming season’s eatings?

Keep an eye out for Werewolf Santa this holiday season for a blood-soaked, playfully demented, joyously unique Christmas horror feast.

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HEIR OF THE WITCH

Beware the HEIR OF THE WITCH, a hauntingly gothic supernatural horror that marks the striking directorial debut of Victoria U Bell, who also penned the script and takes on the lead role in this epic tale rooted in folklore. This chilling film is set to make its digital debut in the UK on 13 November 2023, courtesy of Miracle Media.

Anna (Victoria U Bell) is an underprivileged seamstress working in America, living with and caring for her bedridden aunt, Rosie (Vanessa Neff – Match Struck), but there’s more to Anna than meets the eye and she carries a dark secret that haunts her as she tries to find love and acceptance in high society...

Followed by a ghostly figure of a malevolent witch, Anna’s attempts to lead an everyday life become more difficult and when she starts to form relationships with those around her, things quickly turn from bad to worse.

As the witch gains more control over her life and begins to wreak bloody havoc in the community, can Anna escape her clutches?

Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling and profoundly eerie cinematic experience with this bewitching feature. 

View the Trailer on YouTube.

 

GHOST FACE: THE GAME, plus HALLOWEEN apparel & more from Fright-Rags

Fright-Rags has launched a crowdfunding pre-order for Ghost Face: The Game in addition to releasing a massive Halloween 45th anniversary collection and more.

 

See the slasher icon like you've never seen him before in Ghost Face: The Game! The exclusive first edition of Fright-Rags and Stop the Killer’s latest board game is available to pre-order on Kickstarter.

 

Players must beat Ghost Face at his own game by working together to collect weapons, work around obstacles, draw fun cards, answer trivia questions, and flick the Kill Spinner to determine their fate!

 

The campaign is already fully funded, but there are more stretch goals to unlock before it ends on October 31.

 

In conjunction with the game, Fright-Rags has three Ghost Face retro-style 3.75" action figures (Classic, Aged, and Devil) and two Ghost Face 6" mini masks (Classic and Aged) available for pre-order through November 12. They also have three shirts with Justin Osbourne's artwork from the game up for pre-order through October 31

 

Celebrate 45 years of John Carpenter's Halloween with Fright-Rags' massive collection. The line includes new apparel, classic reprints, Michael Myers mini masks, Michael and Laurie bloody action figure variants, enamel pins, and more.

 

 

Fright-Rags has released new souvenir cups featuring Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Munsters, and Halloween. Each vintage-inspired plastic cup holds 32 ounces.

 

The rest of the month will see Fright-Rags drops from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (October 20), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (October 24), Night of the Living Dead (October 27), and Halloween trading cards (October 31).

 

All of this and more can be found exclusively at Fright-Rags.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannibal-comedy horror FEED ME - Gets UK Digital release, Nov

Satisfy your horror hunger with FEED ME a wickedly warped, darkly disturbing, devilishly demented cannibal carve-up from writing–directing duo Richard Oakes and Adam Leader (Hosts). 

The film is set for its Digital release on 13th November 2023 courtesy of Bingo Films following its award-winning festival run which saw it win Best Film at GrimmFest 2022 and four awards at British Horror Film Festival, including Best Actor and Best Director.

Following the death of his wife, in the most tragic circumstances, Jed Freeman (Christopher Mulvin – Lore, Doctors) falls deep into depression, suffering hallucinations and night terrors. But a chance encounter with the larger-than-life Lionel Flack (Neal Ward – Hosts, Two Graves) leads to an appealing proposition to be freed from his grief forever… and the most brutal bromance imaginable.

Jed finds himself at the home and under the spell of Lionel – who convinces him to end his life in the most terrifying and unthinkable way – then things really turn ugly… The unhinged cannibal creates carnage on his quest to feast on flesh and will stop at nothing to satisfy his deranged desire for human consumption.

For a twisted, blood-soaked feast of gore, tuck into FEED ME. Available from UK Digital outlets from 13th November 2023.

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Survival-Horror MERCY FALLS - Arrives on Digital, Nov

Following its acclaimed theatrical bow, you can now visit MERCY FALLS from the comfort of your own home. This wickedly enthralling survival horror starring acclaimed actor Lauren Lyle (Outlander, Karen Pirie) and directed by award-winning filmmaker Ryan Hendrick (Lost at Christmas, Sundown) is set to receive its highly anticipated digital release on 6 November 2023 from Bingo Films.

This tense and terrifying psychological thriller follows a tight-knit group of friends – Rhona (Lauren Lyle), Heather (Layla Kirk – Two Doors Down), Scott (James Watterson – Kirk), Donnie (Joe Rising – Casualty) and Andy (Eoin Sweeney) – who arrive in the Scottish Highlands in search of a long-lost family cabin… but their trip turns into a nightmare when a fatal accident leads to suspicion, bloody betrayal and brutal murder.

As they travel deeper into the wilderness their journey takes an unexpected turn when the group pick up hitchhiker Carla (Nicolette McKeown – Convergence) and bring her along for the ride… but it quickly becomes apparent that things aren’t quite what they seem...

Arriving at their destination with tensions building and love triangles forming, battle lines are drawn and things take a sinister turn. With revelations abound, the stakes grow higher and a ferocious fight for survival ensues... will anyone make it out alive?

 View the Trailer on YouTube.