A few months after the events in Escape To Black Tree Forest Chuck Peterson escapes from the Vestron Hospital For The Criminally Insane and returns to Black Tree Forest. There he meets a whole new group of teens out looking for fun on Halloween night. The cycle continues on the night no one comes home!
STARRING: Brandon Aylor, Jennii Caroline, Breana Mitchell
Read more “Black Tree Forest III (2012) Available November 8”Master filmmaker Robert Wise began his career with horror classics The Curse of the Cat People and The Body Snatcher for producer Val Lewton. His career would go on to include westerns, thrillers, science fiction and musicals, earning him two academy awards for Best Director. In 1963 he returned to his Lewtonian roots with the classic ghost story The Haunting. In 1977 he returned once more with the supernatural thriller Audrey Rose. All Bill and Jane Templeton wish for is a quiet, peaceful life with their 11-year-old daughter Ivy. But their dreams turn to nightmares as Ivy is besieged first by terrifying ‘memories’ of events that never occurred… and then by a mysterious stranger who stalks her every move, and claims that Ivy was in fact his daughter in another life. Released in the wake of The Exorcist and The Omen, Audrey Rose is an intelligent, heartfelt drama that approaches it’s subject with an open mind and seriousness of intent that caught many off guard but typifies Wise’s previous genre forays. Sensitively played by a sterling cast at the top of their game, this underseen gem deserves a place on the shelf of any fan of classic horror.
STARRING: Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, John Beck
Read more “Audrey Rose (1977) Available November 8”Jackie (Natalie Peri) and Danny (Paul Faggione) are spending the holiday week in therapy instead of at the dinner table. Their marriage has taken a turn for the worst, and they turn to what they believe to be their only option, Amityville Couples Counselor Frank Domonico (Mark C Fullhardt), a doctor with a hidden, sinister past. He recommends an isolated cabin retreat to save their family. But once alone together, the doctor’s unorthodox approach starts to push the couple over the edge. Strange visitors, visions, and occult items haunt their stay, coming to peak on Thanksgiving Day. Little do they know that the doctor plans to end their sessions, as well as their lives, with a devilish dinner, and them as the main course!
STARRING: Julie Anne Prescott, Shawn C. Phillips, Natalie Peri
Read more “Amityville Thanksgiving (2022) Available November 8”A grouchy college professor, who thinks that anything “supernatural” must have a logical explanation, goes on vacation to a lonely coastal village. When an old whistle is found on the beach one day, the professor blows through it. Little does he know that he has just awakened a supernatural terror beyond his comprehension. This excellent British horror gem is a must. Based on the chilling tale by M. R. James. Cool. From 35mm. ALSO: The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1928) Herbert Stern, Hildegarde Watson, Melville Webber. When a wayward traveler arrives at the Usher mansion, he discovers that the family members are living under the effects of a horrible curse. This short, avante garde version of the Poe classic is wonderfully gloomy in its almost dream-like presentation. Silent with music score.
STARRING: Michael Hordern, Ambrose Coghill, George Woodbridge, Nora Gordon
Read more “Whistle and I’ll Come for You Available November 1”It’s not often that we just go bonkers over an actor’s portrayal in a film, but Patrick Magee’s performance in What Big Eyes in our humble opinion is one of the finest acting jobs by an actor in a horror film that we’ve ever seen in the more than three-and-a-half decades of Sinister Cinema. He is AMAZING. An RSPCA officer is horrified when he discovers that pet shop owner Magee has been receiving and conducting bizarre experiments on wolves, searching for proof of lycanthropy in humans. His guinea pig? Himself. Like Lugosi in The Raven or Rathbone in Love from a Stranger, there are moments where the intensity of Magee’s dialogue will pass right through the TV screen and creep down into your spine. Wow! Everyone else in the cast excels as well, especially Madge Ryan as his mentally battered daughter. The final scene in this short British made-for-TV feature is very memorable.
STARRING: Patrick Magee, Madge Ryan, Michael Kitchen, Gerald James, Bill Dean
Read more “What Big Eyes Available November 1”McClure and his Coast Guard helicopter pal come upon a shipwreck in an area known as “the Devil’s Triangle.” When McClure is lowered to the ship he finds dead bodies all over the place. The only survivor is a beautiful blonde (Kim Novak), who’s in a confused state of mind. Unfortunately, a cable snaps on the helicopter’s rescue basket and McClure and Novak are stuck on the boat until the chopper can return. She tells a grisly tale of what happened. Little does McClure suspect that the evil power that caused all the deaths will soon return. Novak was forty-two when she made this film and still looked great. Creepy with many twists. Color, 16mm.
STARRING: Kim Novak, Doug McClure, Alejandro Rey, Jim Davis, Ed Lauter
Read more “Satan’s Triangle (1975) Available November 1”One of the most remarkable films we’ve seen in 30 years of business. An archaeological team unearths the body of an ancient witch and pulls a stake from her rotted corpse. Soon a beautiful naked girl is found in the witch’s grave. The villagers are sure she is the ancient witch returned to life. She soon sets about bewitching men in the most erotic ways imaginable, without resorting to full-blown sex. The scenes of Mane dancing nude were intended to be mesmerizing—and they are! The film’s overall visual images are great. The blending of a classical-style score with a flowing sense of eroticism is haunting. In Finnish with English subtitles. 35mm.
STARRING: Mirja Mane, Toivo Makela, Hillevi Lagerstam, Sakari Jurkka
Read more “Return of the Witch (1952) Available November 1”Goth superstar Aurelio Voltaire and original gangsta rapper Schoolly D star in this cult camp catastrophe, where a beautiful aristocrat (Amanda Flowers) is resurrected by mad doctor Orbert Wescraft at the request of her obsessed husband (Rock N Roll legend Alan Merrill). But when she rebels against the doctor and joins a cult of the zombies planning to resurrect their evil god, pandemonium ensues! Now only her husband, two wacky journalists, a teenage girl hellbent on revenge, a stoned boy genius, and the President can save the world.
STARRING: Schoolly D, Aurelio Voltaire, Amanda Flowers, Alan Merrill
Read more “Re-Agitator Available November 1”Mitchell is the evil Baron von Weser, who has a grim collection of carnivorous plants. When a group of people vacation on his island, they soon they find themselves having to deal with his monstrosities. Watch out for his blood-drinking tree, which soon becomes acquainted with several unfortunate guests. This is a fast-moving piece of Euro-schlock. Mitchell is great as he underplays his evil role. This film has had some awful video releases in the past, but this is probably the best video copy on the market. Aka Man-eater of Hydra.
STARRING: Cameron Mitchell, Elisa Montes, George Martin, Kay Fischer
Read more “Island of the Doomed (1967) Available November 1”A sexy hitchhiker trying to get home has to survive a night of terror as a sadistic killer cannibal scouts the highway looking for fresh roadkill.
STARRING: Ely LaMay, John Barrymore, Calista Caradine, Veronica Lavery, Rocky Christopher
Read more “Hitchhiker Massacre (2017) Available November 1”Following a mysterious disappearance on a jump, a group of skydivers experience paranormal occurrences that leave them fighting for their lives.
STARRING: Kayla Adams, Matthew Holcomb
Read more “Hex (2022) Available November 1”A wounded fugitive breaks into a rundown house and finds both the owner’s skeleton and letters to his son, leading to his quest to reunite the dead.
STARRING: Cris Cunningham, Dee Ann Newkirk, TJ Maxwell, Richard Miraan, Don Bondi
Read more “The Haunting at Woodland Hills (2016) Available November 1”In a small 1800s Massachusetts town, a student of theology becomes fascinated with a dilapidated old country mansion. He soon learns the place is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful young woman, whose father was responsible for her death. An arrangement has been made, though, between the ghost and the father whereby he is banned from the house in return for a ghost royalty, paid to him four times a year. This wonderful B&W gothic Euro-chiller is largely overlooked by horror film historians. It is filled with exquisitely acted scenes and atmospheric moments of underlying dread. The scene where the black-veiled ghost descends the stairs is quite memorable. Laforêt has a vague likeness to Barbara Steele and is a true beauty in her own right. Definitely recommended. Based on the classic Henry James ghost story, “The Ghostly Rental.” In French with English subtitles.
STARRING: Stéphane Fey, François Vibert, Marie Laforêt, Reine Courtois, Michael Lonsdale
Read more “The Ghost’s Royalty Available November 1”After a rival student plagiarizes his screenplay, James is forced into production until sparks fly during an uninvited audition from a masked welder.
STARRING: Syrissa Sacca, Dante Aubain, Jess Levinson, Chris Jehnert, Charles Moran
Read more “Final Cut Available November 1”One night a village ferryman hears the passenger bell. At the dock, he finds a dark figure waiting to cross the black waters. It’s Death, who has come for him. Soon after, young Maria takes over as the new ferryman. One night she gives a ride to a wounded man who is marked for death. But when Death comes she tries to save him. The scene where Maria dances with death is a great moment. She later flees over the dark countryside and hides in a church, but to no avail. With Death at her heals, Maria trudges into the swamp to meet her destiny. A beautiful film and a true classic.
STARRING: Sybille Schmitz, Aribert Mog, Carl de Vogt, Peter Vob
Read more “Ferryman Maria Available November 1”The cult classics that launched the epic TV franchise are available together for the first time ever from Lionsgate!
STARRING: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss
Read more “Evil Dead 1 & 2 (4K Ultra HD Double Feature) Available November 1”Four high-school buddies ditch a Halloween party for a night of mischief in their neighborhood, only to stumble upon an unspeakable evil.
STARRING: Massimo Lista, Joe Grimes, Will McMahon, Barret Hackney, Lisa Ann Goldsmith
Read more “Devil’s Night (2015) Available November 1”Gaynor is a treasure hunter who finds the haul of a lifetime—a sunken galleon off the coast of an island in the Philippines. Imagine his surprise, though, when he finds the ship is guarded by the vengeful spirit of an ancient princess (who’s depicted accurately in the film’s posters). She stalks totally naked around the beaches and possesses Gaynor’s partner’s soul, sending him on murdering rampages. Not bad for such a cheapie. Norman Foster directed. Several bikini-clad babes flaunt their goods. Rated R for nudity and violence.
STARRING: Jock Gaynor, Larry Ward, Diane McBain, Vic Diaz, Kim Ramos
Read more “The Deathhead Virgin (1974) Available November 1”In the near future, the evolution of the internet has given way to a world in crisis: one where everyone’s connected but no one is safe. Molly Solis, a cyber analyst, understood these dangers better than anyone and was determined to make a difference… until she disappeared. Now, friends and foes from her past are in a race against time to decipher cryptic messages she’s left behind: tales that paint a grim picture of technology run amok. As the mystery deepens, they discover that the stories, and Molly herself, may be concealing information that could change the world… or destroy it.
STARRING: Lana Mckissack, Sibongile Mlambo, Brian Elerding, Michael Nardelli, Noemi Gonzalez
Read more “Dark/web (2019) Available November 1”Lange and her hubby inherit a farm—Crowhaven Farm. But there is something strange about the aging country estate. Lange sees visions of ancient settlers doing odd things with rocks and wooden doors. The neighbors spin tales of witchcraft that all seem to point to Crowhaven. But why is it that all the villagers, all typical modern Americans, seem so…kind? Soon Lange realizes that something is very amiss. Carradine has a great bit as a malevolent handyman. A wonderfully creepy film with an unsettling feeling of impending horror that will make you pull your feet up onto the couch and your knees up in front of your face.
STARRING: Hope Lange, Paul Burke, John Carradine, Lloyd Bochner
Read more “Crowhaven Farm (1970) Available November 1”A village is attacked by deadly monsters living in a mist that has overtaken their town. One man risks his life to find the cause and end the curse that plagues his people.
STARRING: Luo Li-Qun, Cheng Qi Meng, Li Bai Rong, Wu Shu Lin
Read more “Creature of the Mist (2022) Available November 1”This short made-for-TV British feature is only loosely based on the classic short story of the same title by M.R. James, but it is extremely eerie and chilling, just like you’d expect from an M.R. James work. A man is walking his dog when he is confronted with a supernatural horror that sends him stumbling and screaming into and open field. The authorities find him dead, nearly every bone in his body broken. Later, a beautiful young television producer is passed a slip of paper (slipped into one of her books) with ancient writing on it. She now has only four weeks (a Lunar calendar month) to live. She begins to experience terrifying events. The solution for her? Pass the paper back to the insidious fellow who passed it to her in the first place. But how? We all of course remember the earlier classic film version of this tale, Night of the Demon with Dana Andrews.
STARRING: Jan Francis, Iain Cuthbertson, Bernard Gallagher, Joanna Dunham, Edward Petherbridge
Read more “Casting the Runes Available November 1”In need of creative inspiration, a professionally stagnant and hard-partying Los Angeles artist recklessly indulges in a series of drug binges. As the narcotics fly out of control, so does her newfound and inexplicable, yet unquenchable, craving for blood in Joe Begos’ shot-on-film rad-as-hell rock n roll rollercoaster take on vampirism.
Read more “Bliss Clip – That first taste | ARROW”An allegorical story of violence against women and the dangers of victim-blaming wrapped in a classic monster movie, writer-director Gia Elliot takes no prisoners in her multi award-winning debut feature Take Back the Night.
Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. But her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface, causing her family, community and the authorities to question her account. Alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack… and to wonder if the monster exists at all.
Read more “Take Back the Night Clip -Trouble sleeping”Jeremy Adams, a hopeless romantic high school senior, just scored a date with his dream girl, Amanda Lawton, but she is kidnapped causing him and his best friend, Minka, to go on a horrific quest to save her from a ruthless serial killer.
A young man who is haunted by dreams of his murdered brother turns to a controversial psychiatrist for treatment. However, this unorthodox treatment twists his world until he can’t tell what is real from what is not and why someone is chasing him…
With its super-saturated color palette, tenebrous art design and electrifying soundtrack, Two Witches presents two truly terrifying conjoined tales of witchery, paranoia and terror that hark back to the gory thrills of classic Euro horrors such as Suspiria, Shock and The Beyond.
Expectant young mother Sarah is convinced she has been given the evil eye from a mysterious blank-eyed old hag while she is dining with her bullish and insensitive partner Simon. When the couple go to visit his new-agey friends Dustin and Melissa, dark forces are unleashed after an ill-advised attempt at consulting a Ouija board to allay her fears. Meanwhile, tensions grow between grad school student Rachel and her new roommate Masha after a violent incident involving a man that the strange and impulsive young woman has brought home.
Read more “Two Witches Clip – Someone is Following Me”While groundbreaking director Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Black Sabbath) remains the most well-known purveyor of Italian Gothic horror, many other filmmakers tried their hand at the form throughout the 1960s as part of a hugely prolific and popular cycle. Gothic Fantastico presents four off-the-beaten path titles from this classic period, all of which demonstrate Italy’s ability to expand genre beyond the classic literary monsters that dominated elsewhere.
Gaslighting abounds in Massimo Pupillo’s Lady Morgan’s Vengeance – a delicate tale of romance and mystery, with a sprinkling of sadism and the supernatural – as newlywed Sir Harold Morgan (Paul Muller, Nightmare Castle) attempts to destroy his new bride (Barbara Nelli, Double Face) with help from his sinister maid (Erika Blanc, Kill, Baby… Kill!). Meanwhile, the perverse influence of Poe is used to great effect in Alberto De Martino’s The Blancheville Monster – a tale of family curses and madmen in the attic, as Emilie de Blancheville (Ombretta Colli, Gladiator of Rome) returns home to her brother Roderic (Gérard Tichy, Hatchet for the Honeymoon) and discovers her own family may be out for her blood. Mino Guerinni’s The Third Eye features not only a very early role for Italian cult film icon Franco Nero, but a plot that borrows several elements from Hitchcock, layered with a whiff of necrophilia. Finally, Damiano Damiani’s The Witch takes a more avant-garde approach, when a young historian (Richard Johnson, Zombie Flesh Eaters) is lured to work for an ageing woman, only to be held captive when he becomes obsessed with her beautiful daughter (Rosanna Schiaffino, The Killer Reserved Nine Seats).
Read more “Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror Trailer | ARROW”
