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Set in 1990, the horror/thriller Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins as a lonely bachelor named David who searches for an escape from his day-to-day life of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Rent-A-Pal is written and directed by first-time filmmaker Jon Stevenson.

“He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you.”

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THE HORROR CROWD World Premiere at FrightFest Digital Edition 2020 (29 August)

4th August 2020Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

FrightFest Digital Edition 2020 presents the World Premiere of revealing documentary The Horror Crowd on 29th August on the Arrow Video Screen.

Fear…the most primal of human emotions. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman… The Exorcist, Jaws, Alien… What made the creators of these films dream up the nightmares that kept us up at night? Were they as strange and twisted as their creations? And what about today’s creators of horror? Who are the minds behind the macabre of present day?

“We have a rich tradition of horror!”

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Mortal (2020, Norway / USA / UK) Review

2nd August 2020Ren Zelen Leave a Comment

A grubby and disheveled young man wanders through the Norwegian countryside. He’s clearly distressed and disoriented. He sticks to lonely places and avoids people, but everyone has to eat and eventually he ventures close to town. Trying again to escape into the woods, he is harassed by a gang of youths. The encounter is one he attempts to evade, but it ends up being far more disastrous for the bullies, than for him. In Mortal, director André Øvredal again delves into Scandinavian mythology as his did in Trollhunter.

“He’s been in the woods all this time?”

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Amy Seimetz’s SHE DIES TOMORROW on Curzon Home Cinema and Digital Download (28 August)

27th July 2020Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Blue Finch Film Releasing presents Amy Seimetz’s She Dies Tomorrow on Curzon Home Cinema and Digital Download, 28th August. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. Following a visit from her initially pragmatic friend Jane, it becomes clear that Amy’s delusions of certain death have become contagious to those around her. Amy and her friends’ lives begin to spiral out of control in a tantalising descent into madness. From Amy Seimetz, She Dies Tomorrow is a hallucinatory, neon-soaked nightmare about the end of the world.

“Nothing spreads faster than fear.”

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Dragonheart Vengeance (2020, USA) Review

25th July 2020David Jenkins Leave a Comment

The latest Dragonheart was only released this year, but continuity wise it takes place between Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse and Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire. This is a standalone film however, and the only mention to a previous film in the series occurs during the opening minutes, when it explained that this story focuses on one of dragons born from the dragon eggs in Dragonheart 3.

Dragonheart Vengeance is a film of Dragonheart firsts in many regards, and I wonder if this will be a new direction for the franchise.

“I’m out to avenge the death of my mother and father.”

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Home Invasion Horror HUNTER’S MOON Arriving on DVD & Digital from Dazzler Media (UK / 24 August)

20th July 2020Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

In this twisted home invasion horror, Hunter’s Moon follows three young women who throw a party in their new country home when their parents leave town. After a group of dangerous local boys with bad intentions show up, the women are forced to defend themselves from a predator, as well as a mysterious evil lurking in the orchard outside.

Starring Thomas Jane, Sean Patrick Flanery and Katrina Bowden, Hunter’s Moon is a creepy tale of terror from rising writer/director Michael Caissie.

“Something evil lurks within…”

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Alien Outbreak (2020, UK) Dazzler Media DVD Review

13th July 2020Eric Karell Leave a Comment

Special effects master turned director, Neil Rowe gives us this disturbing, and disorienting tale about aliens and mass suicides. Audiences will immediately recognize touches of Alien, Night of the Living Dead, and War of the Worlds in this slow burn of a sci-fi/horror that shifts tone from scene to scene offering some surprises and disappointments along the way. Dark and brooding for the most part, the movie also uses its daytime scenes to great advantage. This bizarre mash of genre is reminiscent of so many other movies, at times it looks like a string of trailers.

“No one gets out!”

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Hangnail (2020, Canada) Review

12th July 2020Peter Harper Leave a Comment

Clocking in at little over two minutes, Hangnail certainly packs enough of a punch to raise an eyebrow or two. Everything on show here is to be applauded. This is low budget indie-filmmaking thinking big.

“Oh, fuck, fuck, FUCK!”

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Dazzler Media Presents Tense Sci-Fi Action in ALIEN OUTBREAK Available to Own on DVD & Digital Download (UK / 20 July)

30th June 2020Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

In a rural English town, two police officers begin their normal shift but soon realise something is wrong. With residents behaving strangely and horrific events unfolding before their eyes, they learn they are under attack from terrifying alien creatures and must fight to defend their town and community. Prepare for tense, sci-fi action starring Katherine Drake and Ritchie Crane, written and directed by award-winning VFX artist and filmmaker Neil Rowe.

Dazzler Media presents Alien Outbreak, available to own on DVD & Digital.

“The deadliest plague has come from above!”

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Lloyd Kaufman’s SHAKESPEARE’S SHITSTORM Screening Virtually at Fantasia International Film Festival 2020!

17th June 2020John Ferri Leave a Comment

In 1996, Troma adapted Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as Tromeo and Juliet; effectively a faithful adaptation of the play with a lot more sex and violence. Fast forward to Fantasia 2020, and Troma have the world premiere of another Bard production, this time an adaptation of The Tempest set against the U.S. opioid crisis.

“We don’t care about these people’s wellbeing. We just want to get them hooked and sky high! Then have them repeat until they up and die.”

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Troma Entertainment Invites You to Marché du Film Online 2020! (22-26 June) Attend Online Screenings, Including Lloyd Kaufman’s Shakespeare’s Shitstorm

17th June 2020John Ferri Leave a Comment

Troma Entertainment invites you to Marché du Film Online 2020 (22-26 June); an industry sales convention that takes place alongside Festival de Cannes.

“Give art back to the people!”

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Pop Star JILLIANNE to Release Official Music Video for FanTOXIC Hit Single, #TROMATIC, From Director Lloyd Kaufman’s Latest TROMAsterpiece, SHAKESPEARE’S SHITSTORM!

12th June 2020John Ferri Leave a Comment

Pop star Jillianne announced today that she will be dropping the official music video for her latest single, #Tromatic, on Wednesday, 17 June!

“Things are looking tromatic…”

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Wil Wheaton Is a Sinister Friend in New Trailer for Horror/Thriller RENT-A-PAL

“He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you.”

THE HORROR CROWD World Premiere at FrightFest Digital Edition 2020 (29 August)

“We have a rich tradition of horror!”

Mortal (2020, Norway / USA / UK) Review

“He’s been in the woods all this time?”

Amy Seimetz’s SHE DIES TOMORROW on Curzon Home Cinema and Digital Download (28 August)

“Nothing spreads faster than fear.”

Dragonheart Vengeance (2020, USA) Review

“I’m out to avenge the death of my mother and father.”

Home Invasion Horror HUNTER’S MOON Arriving on DVD & Digital from Dazzler Media (UK / 24 August)

“Something evil lurks within…”

Alien Outbreak (2020, UK) Dazzler Media DVD Review

“No one gets out!”

Hangnail (2020, Canada) Review

“Oh, fuck, fuck, FUCK!”

Dazzler Media Presents Tense Sci-Fi Action in ALIEN OUTBREAK Available to Own on DVD & Digital Download (UK / 20 July)

“The deadliest plague has come from above!”

Lloyd Kaufman’s SHAKESPEARE’S SHITSTORM Screening Virtually at Fantasia International Film Festival 2020!

“We don’t care about these people’s wellbeing. We just want to get them hooked and sky high! Then have them repeat until they up and die.”

Troma Entertainment Invites You to Marché du Film Online 2020! (22-26 June) Attend Online Screenings, Including Lloyd Kaufman’s Shakespeare’s Shitstorm

“Give art back to the people!”

Pop Star JILLIANNE to Release Official Music Video for FanTOXIC Hit Single, #TROMATIC, From Director Lloyd Kaufman’s Latest TROMAsterpiece, SHAKESPEARE’S SHITSTORM!

“Things are looking tromatic…”

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