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DRACULA (THE DIRTY OLD MAN) Available on Blu-ray from American Genre Film Archive & Something Weird (30 May)

DRACULA (THE DIRTY OLD MAN) Available on Blu-ray from American Genre Film Archive & Something Weird (30 May)

American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) and Something Weird are feverishly excited to announce that Dracula (The Dirty Old Man) – the movie that Bram Stoker’s estate doesn’t want you to see – is now available to pre-order!

“He slaked his thirst with the blood of innocent young virgins.”

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Wolf Girls Bite Back Against Misogyny! Support Karlee Boon’s NIGHT SHIFT on Seed&Spark

Wolf Girls Bite Back Against Misogyny! Support Karlee Boon's NIGHT SHIFT on Seed&Spark

Inspired by director/co-writer Karlee Boon’s experience as a young woman in the food service industry, and her own desperation to leave home after high school, Night Shift – led by a diverse, majority femme cast and crew – is about feeling lost and ultimately finding the power to change it.

“My biggest goal with this production is to empower other women and underrepresented groups to truly bite back against the status-quo, even when it feels impossible.”

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Beast Within (aka Hunter’s Moon) (2019, USA / Canada) Danse Macabre DVD Review

Beast Within (aka Hunter's Moon) (2019, USA / Canada) Danse Macabre DVD Review

When will I learn that a great premise doesn’t necessarily mean a film will be great or even good. Just like the enjoyable Werewolves Within, the similarly titled Beast Within is a werewolf whodunit that references the party game. However, that is where the similarities end. The acting in Beast Within is woeful. There is no emotion, no chemistry, and no believability in most of the characters. When the werewolf is finally revealed, that particular character becomes a bit more three-dimensional and believable. I don’t know how much of the film’s issues lie with the bad writing or directing.

“It’s no longer a game.”

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Broke Horror Fan Presents WEREWOLVES WITHIN Limited Edition VHS

Broke Horror Fan Presents WEREWOLVES WITHIN Limited Edition VHS

Presented in director-approved 4:3 pan and scan for your VCR viewing pleasure, Werewolves Within is on VHS, tape fans! Presented by Broke Horror Fan, and officially licensed from RLJE Films and IFC Films, with original artwork from Neil Fraser!

“A whodunnit with teeth.”

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Brainstorm Media’s BLOODTHIRSTY & Lowell’s BLOODTHIRSTY (MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE) EP Available Now! 🐺

Brainstorm Media's BLOODTHIRSTY & Lowell's BLOODTHIRSTY (MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE) EP Available Now!

Directed by Amelia Moses, conceived and written by mother-daughter duo Wendy Hill-Tout and singer-songwriter Lowell, and featuring the original music of Lowell, Bloodthirsty and Bloodthirsty (Music from the Motion Picture) EP is available now!

“Music should be more than skin deep.”

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Brainstorm Media Acquires Werewolf Thriller BLOODTHIRSTY Set to Release in Theaters & VOD (USA / 23 April)

Brainstorm Media Acquires Werewolf Thriller BLOODTHIRSTY Set to Release in Theaters & VOD (US / 23 April)

Brainstorm Media has acquired USA rights to the female-driven and directed werewolf thriller Bloodthirsty which had its world premiere as the closing night film at the virtual Fantastic Fest Celebration 2020.

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Werewolf Thriller BEAST WITHIN Takes a Bite Out of DVD (US / 23 February) from Stonecutter Media

Werewolf Thriller BEAST WITHIN Takes a Bite Out of DVD (US / 23 February) from Stonecutter Media

Actor and producer Steven Morana makes his directorial debut with Beast Within, a lycanthropic whodunit centered around a gaming app launch party that takes a sudden turn when a murder is discovered. Morana stars in the lead role as August, the tech wonder turned action hero who must protect his guests when a mysterious predator crashes his big night. Beast Within will be available 23rd February on DVD from Stonecutter Media, following a smash success as a cable and digital release in the fall. Morana shared directing duties with Chris Green.

“This game has no players. Only prey.”

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

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

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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Indicator June 2020 Blu-ray Titles

Indicator June 2020 Blu-ray Titles

Indicator are pleased to finally reveal their 29 June releases; a heady mix of werewolves, Nazis, royals and human body parts. First on offer is the UK Blu-ray premiere of The Beast Must Die (1974). Next is a deluxe two-disc edition of Guy Hamilton’s Force 10 from Navarone (1978) featuring UK Blu-ray premieres of alternative versions of the film, a set of replica production stills, and an 80-page book. Last, but by no means least, Indicator proudly present the world Blu-ray premiere of Lindsay Anderson’s Britannia Hospital (1982).

“The odds against them were 10,000 to 1…but what the Hell!”

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The Howling II Triple Threat: 1979 Book vs. 1985 Film vs. 2017 Comic Book

The Howling II Triple Threat: 1979 Book vs. 1985 Film vs. 2017 Comic Book

The Howling is rightly seen as one of the best werewolf novels and one of the best eighties’ horror film adaptations. However, it also spawned a series of sequels which have awful review scores, and just a few years ago another sequel to the original film was published in the comic book format. But, how does the comic book series compare to one of the strangest and most disappointing sequels ever made? And what about the novel?

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Four Horrific Decades of Monster Movies (1980s-2010s)

Four Horrific Decades of Monster Movies (1980s-2010s)

Whilst the 2010s are probably my least favourite decade for creature features, it got me thinking about my favourite monster movies. I’ve focused on the big two horror creatures – vampires and zombies – and then various other monsters…

“There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.”

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