Probation officer Cathy Madden is tasked with rehabilitating killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw into society after 20 years in jail. Believing clients deserves a shot at redemption,her beliefs are tested when 2 children disappear near Mary’s farm.
STARRING: Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crott, Jude Hill
Read more “Mandrake (2022) Available February 28”A beloved regional horror vortex that was conjured in Connecticut, ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES is a triumph of low budget ingenuity. In an unknown galaxy, a group of travelers crash their boat on an island. At first, all is well. But when a man takes a dip in an acid lake and becomes a steaming pile of gloop, it’s clear that there’s trouble in paradise. That’s when the cult of demon dolls reveal themselves… and their appetite for eating faces. Fueled by outrageous gore, a sublime synthesizer score, and jaw-dropping puppet effects, this is what happens when a mid-century creature feature collides with DIY surrealism and everyone wins. AGFA is honored to present ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES—originally known as HELL ISLAND—on disc for the first time, featuring a restoration from the original 16mm camera negative and an island full of bloodthirsty extras.
STARRING: Robert Nolfi, Julia Rust, Robert Lengyel
Read more “Attack of the Beast Creatures (1985) Available February 28”A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V.
STARRING: Val Kilmer, Brue Dern
Read more “B’Twixt Now and Sunrise (2011) Available February 28”Dr. Edward Pretorius, an acclaimed physicist, has perfected his newest invention: the Resonator, a machine that allows those near to it to glimpse life not visible to the naked eye. Imagining the discoveries he could make, Pretorius begins to go mad. However, after the machine malfunctions during a highly sensitive experiment and Pretorius is found brutally murdered, his young assistant, Crawford, is fingered as the primary suspect. Crawford, now confined to an asylum, becomes the ward of Dr. Katherine McMichaels, who takes a special interest in his tales of the strange creatures able to be seen while the machine is operating and convinces him to help her rebuild the device, woefully unaware of the terrifying, hidden world she is about to enter…
Following up on the success of his 1985 film Re-Animator, director Stuart Gordon’s From Beyond presents another harrowing interpretation of acclaimed science fiction and horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely unsettling tales of of terror. Starring Jeffrey Combs (Frightmare), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next), and Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), photographed by Mac Ahlberg (House), screenplay by Dennis Paoli (Castle Freak), produced by the legendary Charles Band (Puppetmaster) and Brian Yuzna (Society), and featuring incredible special effects designed by Mark Shostrom (Evil Dead II), From Beyond has solidified its legacy of being one of the most iconic independent horror films of the 80s. At last, this gruesome glimpse into the dark side of science comes to 4K UHD and Blu-ray, exploding with new and archival extras and featuring a stunning 4K restoration of the Unrated Director’s Cut, created by Vinegar Syndrome specifically for this release!
STARRING: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree
Read more “From Beyond (1986) (4K Ultra HD) Available February 28”An onslaught of meteorites crash-land in the small country town of Berkeley. The bombardment brings with it an otherworldly infection. The living dead are awoken and a small band of desperate survivors led by local beauty pageant winner René (Felicity Mason, Mortified), and town looney Marion (Mungo McKay, Daybreakers), fight for survival in a world gone mad. The Spierig Brothers’ Undead is packed with action, loaded with laughs, and filled with wild twists and turns, defining it as an Aussie cult classic.
STARRING: Felicity Mason, Mungo McKay, Rob Jenkins
Read more “Undead (2003) Available February 28”Siblings Daphne and Wilson Shaw practically raised one another. They’ve protected each other from everything life has thrown their way. Daphne’s professional life is soaring and she’s looking to adopt a child. Wilson is interviewing for a position at a local school, hoping to become a teacher. But Daphne has an unsettling, dangerous stalker whom she can’t seem to shake, now threatening to destroy them both. They hunt for their tormentor through the shadowy streets of Brooklyn, honing their bodies and minds for a showdown. But this foe may prove to be more than they can handle. They will break and rebuild themselves if necessary to save each other, and protect the light they know is in this world for them… if only they can persevere.
STARRING: Libby Ewing, Evan Dumouchel, MacLeod Andrews
Read more “When I Consume You (2021) Available February 28”After the death of their father, two brothers decide to embark on a hunting trip to help bring them closer together. But they get more than they bargained for when they become the prey of a deadly creature that has roamed the desert for centuries. Eric, a struggling drug addict, goes missing, while his brother Donnie becomes hellbent on finding him. Following the downward spiral of dangerous clues, he teams up with a professor with a dark past and an overeager paranormal studies student to try to solve the mystery and save Eric before it’s too late.
STARRING: Mitch Pileggi, Bill Farmer, Emily Sweet
Read more “Desert Shadows (2022) Available February 28”In the shadowy streets of New York, vampire lovers and vampire slayers clash in a blood-spattered battle for world domination. Who will rule the night? A candlelit, fang-filled thriller in the eerie tradition of Dark Shadows.
STARRING: Jacqueline Anderson, Adrian Alvarado, Richard Ryan, il Lopez Jr., Matthew Thomas
Read more “Sleepless Nights (2022) Available February 28”The dedicated detectives of Scotland Yard are investigating a series of deaths involving victims found drowned in the Thames. The link in these baffling murders is that they were all indemnified through Dr. Feodor Orloff (horror icon Bela Lugosi), an insurance agent who’s designated The Dearborn Home for the Blind as their beneficiary. Could there be a deeper connection between the sinister Orloff and John Dearborn, the kindly minister in charge of the home?
Detective Inspector Larry Holt (Hugh Williams) is convinced there is and his investigation becomes personal when the daughter of one of the victims, Diana Stuart (Greta Gynt), is recommended by Orloff for secretarial work at the Dearborn home. The inspector quickly develops an attraction for Diana, but she soon learns too much and will suffer the same fate as her father if Holt doesn’t act quickly to solve the case.
Shot in a speedy eleven days, The Human Monster (A.K.A. The Dark Eyes of London) was based on a 1924 novel by prolific mystery author Edgar Wallace (the co-creator of King Kong) and provided Lugosi with a rare opportunity to appear in a motion picture produced abroad. Monster was also the first British film to receive an “”H”” certificate (for “Horrific”) from the British Board of Censors meaning that children under the age of 16 were not permitted to see the motion picture.
Utilizing moody lighting and atmospheric sets, The Human Monster stands out as one of Lugosi’s more memorable post-Dracula showcases and he’s aided immeasurably by a fine supporting cast and skillful direction from Walter Summers (The Return of Bulldog Drummond), who also contributed to the script along with Patrick Kirwan, Jan Van Lusil and producer John Argyle.
STARRING: Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt, Edmon Ryan, Wilfred Walter, Alexander Field, O.B. Clarence, May Hallatt
Read more “The Human Monster (1939) Available February 28”Screen legend James Mason stars in the classic British chiller The Night Has Eyes (1942) debuting on Blu-ray from ClassicFlix.
When the Carne House Secondary School for Girls closes for the holidays, schoolteacher Marian (Joyce Howard) and her colleague Doris (Tucker McGuire) decide to vacation on the Yorkshire moors—the same area where Marian’s friend Evelyn mysteriously vanished a year earlier.
While taking a shortcut on foot to their destination, a violent storm kicks up and the two women are forced to seek shelter in the home of composer-pianist Stephen Deremid (Mason), a recluse suffering from the shell shock he experienced fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Marian soon develops an attraction towards Stephen…but she also starts to suspect that he might have had something to do with Evelyn’s disappearance.
Adapted from the 1939 novel by Alan Kennington, The Night Has Eyes (A.K.A. Terror House and Moonlight Madness) showcases one of the earliest screen performances from James Mason (Odd Man Out, Bigger Than Life) who shines in his brooding portrayal as the enigmatic murder suspect, and is matched by British femme fatale Joyce Howard’s performance as the heroine determined to solve the mystery of her missing friend.
Skillfully written and directed by Leslie Arliss, Eyes is a spookily atmospheric thriller that benefits greatly from the haunting cinematography by Gunther Krampf (The Hands of Orlac, Pandora’s Box), who painstakingly worked for hours getting the right density on the artificial fog effects. Character greats Wilfrid Lawson and Mary Clare are particular standouts in a superb supporting cast.
STARRING: James Mason, Wilfrid Lawson, Mary Clare, Joyce Howard, Tucker McGuire, John Fernald, Dorothy Black
Read more “The Night Has Eyes (1942) Available February 28”Author: Oli Jacobs
When the plumbing around the centre of West Crumb starts to overflow, everyone believes the problem is a series of badly blocked drain.
What they don’t expect is a fatberg the size of a double-decker bus.
Council worker Ronald Pile is tasked with clearing the horrible mass, but soon finds himself dealing with a bureaucracy that works deep behind the scenes of the local council. Meanwhile, student Laura Bennett begins to notice how the fatberg seems to be influencing those around town.
Then, the reality of what the fatberg contains is revealed, and it begins to sprout.
Author of horror titles such as Deep Down There and Wilthaven (Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Finalist 2021), Oli Jacobs brings another tale of everyday life being suddenly disrupted by the arrival of something out of this world. And as always, he hopes you enjoy…
Read more “Wrath of the Land by Oli Jacobs Available March 7”Author: Harmon Cooper
The stage is set. Twillo can now summon the cultivated power of a dragon, one that can take three distinct forms.
But he has also unleashed a force so evil that it could very well ruin the Four Kingdoms if he doesn’t act in time
Perhaps there are some relics he can uncover that will aid him along the way…
Read more “The World According to Dragons 2 (A Progression Fantasy Epic) by Harmon Cooper Available March 7”Author: Gillian Grant
To save their world they must find their way back to one another.
The war rages with the underground empire of Serevadia against the entire surface world. Elven warrior Abraxas Kain had once been the champion of the God of Light. Now he’s known as the Serevadian god Catarmon, blazing his path towards a future with the Divines, no matter how many have to die. The only thing in his way are his old friends, the Wandering Sols.
Stranded apart from one another, each of the Wandering Sols faces an arduous journey, but they must survive if they are to save the world, and their old friend. Can Evren Hanali, who sacrificed the love of her life, now kill the man she promised to save so long ago? Enslaved by the man who murdered his family, can Sorin Trinity escape in time to join the battle? Arke saved his people from Abraxas before, but now challenged with a greater task, the answers he seeks could be deadly. Trapped in enemy territory, Solri Amet has lost her home, her honor, and her friends. She falls back on old skills, but something darker lurks just out of sight.
They’ve each sacrificed so much already. How much was free will, and how much is destiny?
It pains Abraxas more than he’ll admit that the Wandering Sols refuse to fight at his side. Sooner than he’s ready for, he’ll have to choose between the family he found and the Divines who abandoned him. As the final battle looms, can he find redemption in the place where the sky burns?
Read more “Where the Sky Burns (Blood of Eith Book 5) by Gillian Grant Available March 7”Author: Eric LaRocca
A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes. Includes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig.
Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution…
Originally published under the title The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales.
Read more “The Trees Grew Because I Bled There : Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca Available March 7”Author: Catriona Ward
Sharp as a snakebite, Sundial is a gripping novel about the secrets we bury from the ones we love most, from Catriona Ward, the author of The Last House on Needless Street.
Rob has spent her life running from Sundial, the family’s ranch deep in the Mojave Desert, and her childhood memories.
But she’s worried about her daughter, Callie, who collects animal bones and whispers to imaginary friends. It reminds her of a darkness that runs in her family, and Rob knows it’s time to return.
Callie is terrified of her mother. Rob digs holes in the backyard late at night, and tells disturbing stories about growing up on the ranch. Soon Callie begins to fear that only one of them will leave Sundial alive…
Read more “Sundial by Catriona Ward Available March 7”Author: Graham Masterton
Nemo Frisby used to be a detective. Now he drives an Uber between billionaire mansions in California. But he never lost the nose for the case – and when his housecleaner Trinity Fox discovers a young woman lying dead in her neighborhood, she persuades him to help her prove it wasn’t suicide.
Their investigation leads them to the Bel Air home of a wealthy movie producer, who built his mansion over an American Indian burial site. Ancient mythology tells of a demon who, if unearthed, can imbue evil men with terrible power. But only if the demon is fed by the sacrifice of innocent lives…
Graham Masterton is a true master of his genre, famous for his original, disturbing, and utterly terrifying novels. The Soul Stealer will stand alongside The Manitou as one of horror’s most chilling explorations of the native magic of the ancients.
Read more “The Soul Stealer by Graham Masterton Available March 7”Author: Robert Poff
How far would you go to save the one you love?
Six months after a devastating infection collapses society as they knew it, Atlas and Moose barely survive an attack on the base they had been living in.
Stranded and alone, with Atlas battling the deadly infection, a sketchy radio transmission speaks of a safe zone somewhere in Pennsylvania. Atlas makes it his mission to get Moose there safely.
What begins as a hunt for safety and freedom, turns into a deadly race against time, as they soon learn that the world has been hiding something far more sinister than the cannibalizing disease that is swiftly eradicating mankind.
Read more “Sleeping Among Wolves by Robert Poff Available March 7”Author: S.G. Blinn
The war may be over, but the fight is about to begin. . .
The Succubus use their bodies to gain what they desire, Humans, and they refuse to align with Hell. Who is Reid to tell them how to live? But Reid must protect the Humans, and that means sending his brother Kelby into the Succubus realm as a spy.
She is the most beautiful thing Kelby has ever seen. Hair the color of the sun and eyes bright blue. Kelby needs to know more about this woman . . . even if it means being teased and tortured as her prisoner.
He kinda likes it anyway.
Miren, the Crown Princess of the Succubus, has her eye on the general. He will be the key to her people’s freedom. It doesn’t matter that he is attractive. He is the nightmare that plagued this world. Everyone hates him.
So why can’t she?
Read more “Shadow Kiss (Seven Generals Book 3) by S.G. Blinn Available March 7”Author: Christian Burch
The wait is over…
The fourth installment in the bestselling “Our Family Recipe” series is here and does not hold anything back. Elena is on the run and has kidnapped an innocent family. With Gabe gone, her appetites and desires are about to spiral out of control and beware to anyone who finds themselves in her path.
Like the previous entries in this series, this book is bloody, disturbing, and fast paced. Buckle up reader, you’re in for quite the ride.
Read more “Secret Ingredient (Our Family Recipe Book 4) by Christian Burch Available March 7”Author: Wendy Heiss
In a god cursed realm, where rage is the food of war, Snowlin was already satiated.
Now a prisoner of her father again, she has no choice but to play gambit for the sake of the people she loves. With only three pieces away from forming the Octa Virga, the Winter King prepares his armies of monsters and humans to overtake the realm and claim it as his own—crown himself a God. But his daughter lays the chessmen to play one last game of deceit.
Who will move first?
A pawn can be a queen, but a queen can never be a pawn. And a king who has lost his queen will do everything to claim her back.
An alliance like no other forms in Numen to face the inevitable war. The odds knew no favour to the wicked or kind in Numengarth, but there were no odds to favour the wicked or kind as the realm awaits to see which Guardian will remain at the end of it all.
Flame or lightning.
While eyes are blinded by power, who will lose grasp of it first? The greedy King or the cursed Queen?
Read more “Season Warriors & Wolves (The Auran Chronicles Book 3) by Wendy Heiss Available March 7”
