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Month: September 2021
September 7, 2021: Weekly Horror Releases
This week’s horror 4K, Blu-ray and DVD releases!
Read more “September 7, 2021: Weekly Horror Releases”Tuesday, September 7, 2021: Witches of Blackwood Premieres Today on VOD
The film follows a young woman Claire (Magrath) who, following the death of her mother, returns to her hometown, to discover it riddled with witchcraft and overshadowed by a mysterious darkness, steeped in rumours of a soul-stealing entity.
As she seeks the truth behind her mother’s death, a confrontation with a coven of witches is the only way to survive.
Read more “Tuesday, September 7, 2021: Witches of Blackwood Premieres Today on VOD”Tuesday, September 7, 2021: It Came from Below Premieres Today on VOD
A group of friends find themselves hunted down in the caves by a creature… from another world.
Read more “Tuesday, September 7, 2021: It Came from Below Premieres Today on VOD”99.9 (1997) Available September 14
Cult Epics presents 99.9 – From the acclaimed director of In A Glass Cage and Moonchild.
In this chilling horror film, Lara (Mario Barranco) is the host of a “psychic phenomena” radio show, whose ex-lover has been found dead in a small Spanish village. When she travels to the location, she discovers that he had been performing experiments to connect with tormented spirits, trapped between worlds. Upon arrival at the abandoned building where he conducted the experiments, she finds something she never expected.
99.9 is the third feature film directed by Agustí Villaronga (In A Glass Cage, Moon Child) that was made during the 90s wave of Spanish supernatural thrillers – with camerawork by Javier Aguirresarobe (Twilight, The Others) and music by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone). Cult Epics presents 99.9 in a brand-new 2K transfer with new bonus features that include recent and vintage interviews with Agustí Villaronga and the cast (for the first time with English subtitles), plus an isolated score of the unreleased soundtrack by Javier Navarrete.
STARRING: Maria Barranco
Read more “99.9 (1997) Available September 14”Pluto TV Premiere | The Resonator
Set in the fictional college campus “Miskatonic University” in Arkham, Massachusetts where all sorts of fantastic and unworldly events have been known to unfold in Lovecraft lore, THE RESONATOR: MISKATONIC U follows six gifted students as they navigate life after one of them, Crawford Tillinghast, builds a machine known as the “Resonator”. The machine allows one to experience multiple dimensions while navigating the unsavory beasts that dwell within them. But things get complicated when Tillinghast realizes that the prototype of his creation has not only released murderous and deadly creatures into his world, but also has affected his own reality.
Read more “Pluto TV Premiere | The Resonator”Death Screams Original TV Spot
In one of the most unlikely cinematic pairings of all time, David Nelson (who rose to fame as a child star playing alongside his real-life family in the wholesome TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) directs Playboy Playmate and adult star Susan Kiger in this bodycount-heavy, long overlooked slice of Southern fried hack-and-slash – 1982’s Death Screams!
Late one night, a young couple are brutally murdered at a make-out spot by an unseen assailant, their bodies tossed into the nearby river. As the lifeless lovers drift slowly downstream, the residents of the town excitedly prepare themselves for their annual carnival, unaware that a machete-wielding maniac with a twisted grudge is lurking in their midst. When a group of teen revellers plan a late-night after party down in the local cemetery, they unwittingly set the stage for a bloodbath.
Death Screams, which was released on US VHS as House of Death (and on UK DVD with the reels in the wrong order!) oozes early ’80s regional slasher charm from its every pore, boasting an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink final reel featuring slashed throats, bisected bodies and exploding heads. At long last arriving on Blu-ray and lovingly restored from the only-known existing 35mm print, this little-seen slasher classic is ready to carve its way into the bleeding hearts of horror fans everywhere!
Skinwalker (2021) Available September 7
After looting a Native American burial site, a hunter unleashes the Skinwalker, a shape shifting demon. Once thought to be only a legend, this ancient evil returns from the grave to wreak a terrible vengeance on all who cross its path.
STARRING: Dan Higgins, Nathaniel Burns, Becky Jo Harris, Charlie E Motley, Amelia Haberman
Read more “Skinwalker (2021) Available September 7”Behemoth (2021) (Import) Available September 10
Joshua Riverton (Josh Eisenberg) spent 10 years working for a global chemical behemoth, notorious for their environmental negligence. When his daughter develops a mysterious illness, he steps forward as a whistle-blower, throwing his life into chaos and risks everything, even his soul, to save his terminally ill daughter.
STARRING: Josh Eisenberg, Paul Statman, Jennifer Churchich
Read more “Behemoth (2021) (Import) Available September 10”Witches Of Blackwood (2021) Available September 7
A young woman returns to her hometown, to discover it is corrupted by witchcraft. The locals whisper tales of a shadow that lures souls at night, and as she seeks answers, she comes face to face with a clan, which her mother is the leader.
STARRING: Cassandra Magrath, Kevin Hofbauer, Lee Mason, John Voce, Nicholas Denton
Read more “Witches Of Blackwood (2021) Available September 7”War Of The God Monsters (1985) Available September 7
Dr. Kim believes that ancient dinosaurs are waking up due to global warming rapidly melting the glaciers where they have slept for thousands of years. The recently widowed scientist, now in isolation to study his theories outside the judgemental eye of the public, struggles to find balance with his obsession and raising his young daughter, Sohee. A reporter, named Kang Ok-hee, discovers his hideout and infiltrates his home in the guise of a housekeeper. When gigantic creatures start to appear on the mainland and cause massive destruction, the doctor and journalist must find a way to save themselves, and the world. Also know as The Flying Monster and Bicheongoesu, this kaiju classic has never been released in North America until now!
STARRING: Nam Hye-Gyeong, Da-hye Kim, Ki-Ju Kim
Read more “War Of The God Monsters (1985) Available September 7”Village Of The Vampire (2020) Available September 7
Rebecca is searching for her sister, a young journalist who went missing while investigating a series of unfortunate events. The trail leads her to Timere, a remote place far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, where amidst the tight-lipped silence of the town’s inhabitants there’s an ever-growing fear of dark forces at work and no-one dares to leave their home at night. Here Rebecca meets an extravagant writer, the church warden of the town and above all Caleb, a charming, rich and elegant man whose dark gaze hides a chilling secret. It’s in this town, where time appears to move between the shadows and danger lurks around every corner that Rebecca learns of the terrible truth and the battle between good and evil begins.
STARRING: Roberto D’Antona, Annamaria Lorusso, Francesco Emulo
Read more “Village Of The Vampire (2020) Available September 7”The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Available September 7
Star Vincent Price (Theater of Blood, The Last Man on Earth), director Roger Corman (The Premature Burial, The Raven) and screenwriter Robert Towne (The Last Detail, Chinatown) hook up for horror in Edgar Allan Poe’s most terrifying tale of passion, possession and purr-fect evil! When a dead wife sinks her claws into immortality—and comes back as a ferocious feline—she leads her husband’s (Price) new bride on a deadly game of cat and mouse. And when the fur starts flying, she soon learns that even in death… she can land on her feet! Elizabeth Shepherd (Damien: Omen II) and John Westbrook (Room at the Top) co-star in this chilling conclusion to Corman’s Poe cycle of films.
STARRING: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston
Read more “The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Available September 7”The Thing (1982) Available September 7
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
STARRING: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David
Read more “The Thing (1982) Available September 7”Theater of Blood (1973) Available September 7
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
STARRING: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne
Read more “Theater of Blood (1973) Available September 7”Slaxx (2020) Available September 7
A possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company’s flagship store, the killer jeans proceed to wreak carnage on staff who are locked in overnight to set up the new collection.
STARRING: Romane Denis, Brett Donahue, Sehar Bhojani, Stephen Bogaert
Read more “Slaxx (2020) Available September 7”Scream 3 (2000) Available September 7
While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises to terrorize them.
STARRING: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley
Read more “Scream 3 (2000) Available September 7”Scream 2 (1997) Available September 7
Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
STARRING: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy
Read more “Scream 2 (1997) Available September 7”Scared to Death 3-Movie Horror Collection Available September 7
Movies:
Haunt, Bloodline, Nekrotronic
STARRING: Katie Stevens, Seann William Scott, Ben O’Toole, Will Brittain, Mariela Garriga
Read more “Scared to Death 3-Movie Horror Collection Available September 7”The Return Of Swamp Thing (1989) Available September 7
Everyone’s favorite muck-encrusted plant-man falls in love with Dr. Arcane’s sexy daughter and must rescue her from her father’s nefarious and murderous plans. Heather Locklear stars as the vegetarian plant-lover in this superhero comic book adaptation. Also starring Louis Jourdan, Dick Durock, and Sarah Douglas. With elaborate mutant creatures designed by the legendary Carl Fullerton.
STARRING: Louis Jourdan, Dick Durock, Heather Locklear
Read more “The Return Of Swamp Thing (1989) Available September 7”Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe’s War (1996) Available September 7
GOD MADE HIM SIMPLE. SCIENCE MADE HIM A GOD. NOW HE WANTS REVENGE!
Enter the deadly world of virtual reality, where information is the key to world domination. In this intelligent sci-fi thriller that picks up where the original Lawnmower Man ended, Jobe (Matt Frewer – MAX HEADROOM) has become a hostage in futuristic hell. But when he discovers a computer chip that will give him the key to the ultimate revenge, the battle for world control begins. With visually stunning special effects, Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe’s War takes you into a world where only the hardwired dare to journey.
STARRING: Patrick Bergin, Matt Frewer, Ely Pouget, Camille Cooper
Read more “Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe’s War (1996) Available September 7”Hellweek (2010) (10 Year Anniversary) Available September 7
Rush week turns unexpectedly hellish when a band of sadistic, masked, homicidal maniacs holed up in an abandoned warehouse wreak havoc on a bunch of not\-so\-innocent college kids. Wanting to ensure the new pledges prove they\x27re worthy, fraternity president J.J. sends them to a deserted warehouse rumored to be inhabited by demonic squatters. But the hazing takes on a sadistic tone when the tales turn out to be true. Now the pledges find themselves in a fight for their lives.
STARRING: Rob Jaeger, Karen Fox, Michael Reddy
Read more “Hellweek (2010) (10 Year Anniversary) Available September 7”Hellbox (2021) Available September 7
In centuries long ago, The Knights of the Holy Brotherhood discovered an ancient box which legend claimed contained a piece of hell inside. They vowed to keep its contents hidden from those who would try and exploit it, but the curse within can not be contained! Today, a shadowy conspiracy unfolds that entwines a group of college girls, a suicidal psychiatrist, and a haunted couple with their own dark secrets. All their lives are horribly altered when they come into possession of the box. Will their sanity prevail in the struggle to save their souls?
STARRING: Erez Bowers, Russell Cate, Danielle Chau
Read more “Hellbox (2021) Available September 7”Great White (2021) Available September 7
A blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare for five passengers when their seaplane goes down near a shipwreck. Stranded miles from shore in an inflatable life raft, they find themselves in a desperate fight for survival as they try to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing pack of sharks lurking just beneath the surface.
STARRING: Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Te Kohe Tuhaka
Read more “Great White (2021) Available September 7”Femalien: Cosmic Crush (2020) Available September 7
Those star-hopping Alterians are back in a cosmic caper of conjugal consequence! When an ancient hunger is awakened in the far reaches of space, the Alterian High Council sends ordained Collector Maxy Prime to investigate with her nimble know-it-all sidekick, Gabby Jinx. There they discover an ambitious professor and her students in the grips of the Thangarian Pleasure Pod, a mega-parasite who’s giving everyone good vibrations while slowly sapping them of their life essence. It’s up to the Alterians – hedonistic heroes of here and beyond – to put a stop to the tentacled terror. But when the Professor and hers students become mentally dominated by the Pod Queen and are turned into her willing slaves, the situation gets…very sticky. Will the Femaliens put an end to this tentacle terror, or will they succumb to the beast’s cosmic crush?
STARRING: Lilly Fairfield, Jillian Janson, Kira Noir, Rachel Grubb, Paris White
Read more “Femalien: Cosmic Crush (2020) Available September 7”Benny Loves You (2019) Available September 7
After the accidental death of his parents, Jack\x27s comfortable lifestyle comes to an end and he must sell his family home. Desperate to improve his life, Jack throws out his childhood belongings including his beloved plush, Benny. It\x27s a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions!
STARRING: Karl Holt, Claire Cartwright, George Collie
Read more “Benny Loves You (2019) Available September 7”Crabs! (2021) | Teaser Trailer | Movie Clip | Jessica Morris | Dylan Riley Snyder | Robert Craighead
A horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day.
Director: Pierce Berolzheimer
Writer: Pierce Berolzheimer
Stars: Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, Robert Craighead
Mosquito State “Overworked” | A Shudder Exclusive
August 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown.
Read more “Mosquito State “Overworked” | A Shudder Exclusive”Skull: The Mask – OFFICIAL TRAILER
After disappearing over fifty years ago, an ancient artifact known as the Mask of Anhangá, resurfaces at an archaeological dig in the Amazon. It is brought to Sao Paulo to be exhibited at a museum, but before reaching its destination, the Mask starts to claim its victims as it possesses and forces them to carry out visceral sacrifices in gruesome fashion. With the body count increasing, it’s up to Officer Beatriz Obdias to find the Mask and put an end to the murder spree.
On VOD, Digital & DVD: October 26
Starring: Tristan Aronovich, Natallia Rodrigues, David Wendefilm
Written and Directed by: Kapel Furman, Armando Fonseca
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films – Michael Reeves’ Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard’s Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) – through its proliferation on British television in the 1970s and its culturally specific manifestations in American, Asian, Australian and European horror, to the genre’s revival over the last decade. Touching on over 200 films and featuring over 50 interviewees, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched investigates the many ways that we alternately celebrate, conceal and manipulate our own histories in an attempt to find spiritual resonance in our surroundings.