Horror History: Friday, January 17, 2014: Devil’s Due was released in theaters

After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.

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Horror History: Friday, September 19, 2014: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead premiered

Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

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Horror History: Thursday, October 16, 2014: The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released in theaters

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

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Horror History: Tuesday, October 21, 2014: The Taking of Deborah Logan was released in theaters

What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan’s descent into Alzheimer’s disease and her daughter’s struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.

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Horror History: Thursday, October 23, 2014: V/H/S: Viral

As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.

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Horror History: Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Sharknado 2: The Second One premiered on television

When a Category 7 hurricane pummels New York, the surging flood waters bring thousands of sharks. To make matters worse, tornadoes soon dot the horizon. As Sharknadoes tear through the city, no vehicle, building, or national monument is safe.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 26, 2014: Cabin Fever: Patient Zero was released on demand

A group of friends planned the perfect vacation in the Caribbean, but when they head ashore to explore a remote island, their ultimate bachelor weekend devolves into their worst nightmare. After an ill-fated swim in contaminated water, they stumble upon a seemingly abandoned research facility where a deadly, flesh-eating virus has been unleashed. In the aftermath of a massacre, the only people left alive are a handful of secretive medical personnel and “Patient Zero” (Sean Astin), the lone person who’s been exposed to the disease and shows no symptoms. Can they find a way to survive and escape, or will the virus consume them all in a bloodbath of chaos and carnage?

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Horror History: Wednesday, July 2, 2014: Deliver Us from Evil was released in theaters

A New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) begins investigating a series of bizarre and disturbing inexplicable crimes. When he uncovers that the crimes are of super-natural origins, he must join forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are taking over and terrorizing their city. Filled with action and thrilling suspense, the film is inspired by the book, which details Sarchie’s bone-chilling real-life cases.

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Horror History: Friday, June 6, 2014: WolfCop was released in Canadian theaters

Officer Lou Garou isn’t the best cop in small-town Woodhaven – in fact, he’s probably the worst. He mostly just looks to avoid anything that could possibly interfere with his goal of getting wasted. One evening during the night shift, Lou investigates a mysterious disturbance at the edge of town and wakes up with a pentagram carved in his chest, heightened senses and body hair that’s growing at an alarming rate. To solve the mystery of his transformation, he’ll have to take on a case no normal cop would be able to solve, but this half-man, half-beast is not just a cop…he’s a WOLFCOP.

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Horror History: Friday, August 29, 2014: As Above, So Below was released in theaters

When a team of explorers ventures into the miles of twisting catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.

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Horror History: Friday, January 24, 2014: I, Frankenstein was released in theaters

200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.

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Horror History: Tuesday, October 1, 2013: Fright Night 2: New Blood was released direct-to-video

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A sexy professor transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood and ensnares students studying abroad in her chilling web of lust and terror.

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Horror History: Friday, September 27, 2013: We Are What We Are was released in theaters

In We Are What We Are, a seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost.

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Horror History: Tuesday, September 24, 2013: Curse of Chucky was released on demand

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He’s back! From the filmmakers that brought you Chucky comes the return of the crazed pint-sized doll who brings unparalleled terror to a new family in this blood-splattered unrated version.

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Horror History: Tuesday, September 24, 2013: I Spit on Your Grave 2 was released direct-to-video

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Naturally beautiful, Katie has just settled into New York where she, like many other young women, is trying to make it as a model. But what starts out as an innocent and simple photo shoot soon turns into something disturbingly unthinkable! Raped, tortured and kidnapped to a foreign country, Jessica is buried alive and left to die. Against all odds, she manages to escape. Severely injured, she will have to tap into the darkest places of the human psyche to not only survive, but to exact her revenge…

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Horror History: Thursday, August 29, 2013: Bad Milo! was released on demand

Duncan’s (Ken Marino) life is a real pain in the ass. Tormented by a manipulative, crooked boss (Patrick Warburton), a nagging mother (Mary Kay Place) with a boyfriend 1/3 her age, a deadbeat new age dad (Stephen Root), and a sweet, yet pressuring, wife (Gillian Jacobs), his mounting stress starts to trigger an insufferable gastrointestinal reaction. Out of ideas and at the end of his rope, Duncan seeks the help of a hypnotherapist (Peter Stormare), who helps him discover the root of his unusual stomach pain: A pintsized demon living in his intestine that, triggered by excessive anxiety, forces it’s way out and slaughters the people who have angered him. Out of fear that his intestinal gremlin may target it’s wrath on the wrong person, Duncan attempts to befriend it, naming it Milo and indulging it to keep it’s seemingly insatiable appetite at bay.

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Horror History: Friday, June 21, 2013: World War Z was released in theaters

Former U.N. employee Gerry Lane is called upon to help stop the chaotic pandemic that has gripped populations around the world. He fights to keep his family safe, while searching for an answer to the outbreak.

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Horror History: Friday, June 14, 2013: Hatchet III was released in theaters

In this action packed slasher, murderous Victor Crowley takes on an entire police department, paramedic team, and heavily armed S.W.A.T. unit, forcing Marybeth and the troops into an epic showdown.

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Horror History: Thursday, June 6, 2013: V/H/S/2 was released on demand

From the innovative minds that brought you last year’s V/H/S comes V/H/S/2, an all-new anthology of dread, madness, and gore. Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house and find a collection of mysterious VHS tapes. In viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be terrifying motives behind the student’s disappearance.

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Horror History: Friday, April 12, 2013: Babysitter Massacre was released in theaters

A gruesome indie slasher in the tradition of Slumber Party Massacre and House on Sorority Row. Years ago, on Halloween night, a group of childhood friends watched in horror as a member of their Babysitter Club was abducted by a masked stranger. Now, haunted by their tragic past, the young women plan a bittersweet reunion before heading off to college. But on that night, a sinister guest brings chaos and fear as one-by-one the women are stalked, mutilated and murdered…is the killer a specter from the past, or is there a new Babysitter Club Killer? Babysitter Massacre is a must-see micro-budget 80s horror-homage.

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