Catacomb of Torment #11 Available May 20

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Oh No? Oh Yes! It’s a sinew-snapping EC origin spectacular! EC’s very own Mistress of Malice, the Tormentor, finally takes center stage to reveal her hopes (“to see your bone marrow!”), dreams (“slathering you in scalding oil!”), and aspirations (“finding excruciating new ways of using the ball peen hammer!”) in this very special and extra bloody tale of who she is and how she came to be!

Join us for an “all-scar” celebration of Her Royal Majesty of Pain as modern EC Comics master Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Paklis) dons his bloody red pen to write and illustrate this magnificently malignant chapter in Horror Host history! Plus: More new tortuous tales from the depths of the Tormentor’s catacomb await, courtesy of fiendishly minded creators Matt Bors (The Toxic Avenger), Liam Johnson (Armitage), Arjuna Susini (Lamentation), and more!

Don’t miss our most devilish ish yet—or she’ll leave you for last!

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Let’s Make a Harem in a Zombie World! Vol. 2 Available May 19

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Not If You Were the Last Otaku on Earth!

Nerdy Kosaka Koutaro finds that he has a strange power—sex with him can keep a girl from becoming a full zombie! Sounds like an all-girls school would be a good place to hide out, but soon he incurs the wrath of King, a tyrant who rules the school with an iron fist loaded gun! With no other choice, Koutaro ventures into the outside world where he’ll encounter plenty of danger…and a pampered young lady who’s wildly curious about indecent things…before his return to feed the starving co-eds!

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The Amityville Asylum (2013) Available May 19

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A new job at a mental institution in Amityville turns into a nightmare when strange patient behavior and supernatural events on the night shift reveal the asylum’s sinister past. As the haunting intensifies, terrifying connections to the infamous Amityville horrors emerge. This horror movie taps into the legacy of the Amityville franchise, delivering eerie atmosphere and chilling twists.

STARRING: Eileen Daly, Judith Haley, Lee Bane, Sarah Lousie Madison

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All the Kind Strangers (1974) Available May 19

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A journalist’s roadside act of kindness turns into a nightmare when he is taken hostage by a group of orphans in the remote Tennessee backwoods. Desperate for new parents, the children force their captives into a sinister trial where failure means death. This psychological horror thriller, starring Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, and John Savage, blends eerie suspense with a chilling exploration of desperation and survival.

STARRING: John Savage, Samantha Egger, Stacy Keach

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London After Midnight The Official Graphic Novel Adaptation Available May 26

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Originally released in 1927 starring the iconic Hollywood legend Lon Chaney, the last known copy of the murder mystery/horror film LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT was lost to the ages in the MGM vault fire of 1965, making it a “Holy Grail” of horror and film enthusiasts alike across the world for decades.

Now, in conjunction with Chaney Entertainment and Source Point Press, this legendary piece of horror and film history is being brought back to life as a graphic novel based on the original screenplay remastered and restored by Ron Chaney, adapted to graphic novel form by Dirk Manning (NIGHTMARE WORLD), with illustrator Joshua Ross (RSVP: E.S.P.), colorist Colin Johnson (HOMESTEAD), letterer Dave Lentz (LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH), and editor Drena Jo (TWIZTID HAUNTED HIGH-ONS).

If you’ve been waiting to experience this story in its definitive form, this is — after nearly 100 years — your chance to do so!

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The Hazing (2004) Available June 9

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A group of college pledges are sent to a crumbling mansion for initiation, but the night turns deadly when a deranged professor begins killing them one by one. Trapped inside, they must uncover his motive–and the possible traitor in their ranks.

Blending slasher tropes with supernatural overtones and satire, The Hazing delivers kinetic early-2000s indie energy with a cast packed full of cult favorites and practical effect set-pieces. What begins as a frat-house prank quickly mutates into a night of betrayal, black magic, and relentless carnage, building toward a finale that tears the veil off both the killer’s identity and the deadly secrets buried within the mansion’s walls. For fans of over-the-top effects, eccentric villains, and old-school body-count thrills, The Hazing is an initiation night nobody graduates from.

STARRING: Brad Dourif, Brooke Burke, Nectar Rose, Parry Shen

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Gobblefoot Available June 9

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Something terrifying has returned to the tiny village of Salem’s Bluff. It’s a week before Thanksgiving, but this time, it’s the humans who are being carved up. Vicki Stanton, a professor of New England folklore, believes the culprit is none other than the dreaded “Gobblefoot”–a mythical creature, half turkey, half Bigfoot, that stalked these very forests 200 years ago. Will the residents of Salem’s Bluff survive to enjoy their pumpkin pie, or will they all fall prey to the monstrous Gobblefoot?

STARRING: Chris Heikka, Jim “Bunny” Bundshuh, William Childress

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The Beauty Book Two Available June 9

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How far would you go to become the most beautiful version of yourself? The iconic, innovative comic book series, The Beauty returns to print!

Catch up with the groundbreaking sci-fi horror story before the TV adaptation from Ryan Murphy debuts January ’26 on FX!

In a world where achieving perfection means dying for it, the question of what life is actually worth becomes more important than ever.

The Beauty is a sexually transmitted disease that literally changes your physical appearance to make you traditionally beautiful, and it’s spreading everywhere. People start asking themselves how they would change their lives if they contracted the Beauty, and how far they might go to get it. The lines that everyone crosses will be unique to them, and some may go so far as murder.

When a curious investigative reporter decides to look at closer look at one of the major pharmaceutical companies seeking to profit off the virus, he finds more than he ever expected, leading him into underground communities where the Beauty is a privilege and a commodity and exposing him to the dangers of corporate espionage and dark government money. There’s a high price for looking good.

This all-new edition of The Beauty collects issues 12-21 of the original hit series by writers Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, the inspiration for the new FX television series produced by Ryan Murphy! Featuring art by Haun, Thomas Nachlik, and Matthew Dow Smith.

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A Very Flattened Christmas (2024) Available June 9

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Christmas at a roadkill collection company gets bloody as employees are killed off one by one by an evil reindeer who is dead set on killing them all. Will they figure out who’s the killer? Or will they all be Flattened?

STARRING: Key Tawn Toothman, Trevor Farney

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April Gray Available June 5

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Qutie: cute killers on the QT. Suzy Sweet is a nice, normal girl—a real sweetheart, a true innocent. She soon realises there is more to her than even she knew, however, when she is caught up in a convenience store hold-up and suddenly finds a shotgun in her face. Everything goes black. When she comes to, she is covered in blood and all the robbers are dead.

By the time Suzy has figured out what’s really going on, she’ll be on the run, a lot more people will be dead, and she will have uncovered a top-secret government project—a conspiracy to weaponise trauma—all leading to the greatest mystery of all: who is April Gray?

From Luke Cooper, creator of Hollow Girl, AloneNotLonely, and Pumpernickel, April Gray is a bloody head-on collision between Jason Bourne and Becky.

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The Juniper Lodge Available June 2

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A dreamy and haunting collection of standalone tales where perception unravels, identity fractures, and reality bends—delivered with visionary style by Dustin Weaver.

A twisted town in the Old West sacrifices one of its own every twelve hours at the demand of a demonic gun. A man finds his mind trapped in the brain of an insect and believes the normal world he sees is a delusion. An abandoned roadside motel is home to an entity that has captured the imagination of a passing comic book artist and is drawing him back.

The Juniper Lodge is a self-contained collection of five stories from the pages of Dustin Weaver’s anthology series Paklis. Unpredictable, idiosyncratic, and original, each story explores themes of perception, memory, and identity while moving between genres with a dynamic style.

The psychological and surreal become alluring through Weaver’s engaging characters and vivid worlds, while never failing to get under the skin.

Collects stories previously published in Paklis: #0, 1, 2, 6, 9.

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“The Creep Tapes” Season 2 Available June 2

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A serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life; as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior.?

STARRING: David Dastmalchian, Mark Duplass

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Operation N Available May 29

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In 2002 Afghanistan, a Special Forces team is sent to investigate a vanished U.S. patrol deep in the mountains. What begins as a search-and-rescue mission unravels into a terrifying battle with a mythical Nephilim giant.

As soldiers fall and secrets emerge, the survivors confront not just an ancient terror, but a conspiracy that may be far from over.

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Pretty Hate Machine #2 Available May 27

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Thomas has problems. Luther has butchered a police officer—but even more horrifying, Luther is right. The dying cop confirms that Thomas’s father was murdered.

As paranoia seeps into every corner of Thomas’s life, he no longer knows whom he can trust: his mother, his uncle, his best friends, the girl he loves, or the bloodthirsty demon pushing him toward more slaughter. To kill, or not to kill—that is the question.

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The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker #1 Available May 27

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Journey with the Dreamwalker through new realms of terror!

How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die?

Legendary horror author R.L. Stine and award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla explore that very question as the mystery of Lucas’s third death is foretold in this pulpy, noir, somnambulist adventure!

Originally published in the hit horror anthology series Hello Darkness, this dreamy oversized issue collects Parts 1–3 of the nightmarish saga into one thrilling read!

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Voices From Beyond (4K Ultra HD) (1991) Available May 26

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When the scion of a wealthy family dies, every heir has a motive for murder; but will the restless spirit of the deceased now seek vengeance?

THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE

3 DISC COLLECTION WITH SOUNDTRACK CD

The penultimate film from writer/director Lucio Fulci – in ill health and likely knowing the end was near – is “the highlight of his twilight era” (Mondo Digital), “a classic return to the formula that made his earlier work so incredible” (Blood Sucking Geek) and presented in UHD for the first time ever: When the scion of a wealthy family dies under shocking circumstances, every heir has a motive for murder. But will the restless spirit of the deceased now seek vengeance from beyond the grave? Karina Huff (THE BLACK CAT), Pascal Persiano (PAGANINI HORROR) and Lorenzo Flaherty (Private Crimes) star – with a juicy cameo by the maestro himself – in “the movie that shows Fulci could still do it” (Horror Cult Films), co-written by Piero Regnoli (BURIAL GROUND) from a short story by Fulci with gore effects by Pino Ferranti (CANNIBAL FEROX, HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD) and a score by Stelvio Cipriani (A BAY OF BLOOD), newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with over an hour of Special Features and a Bonus Soundtrack CD.

STARRING: Karina Huff, Pascal Persiano, Lorenzo Flaherty

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Violator (2024) (Spawn) Available May 26

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Violator is back!

Uncover the astonishing true origin story of the Violator, as told by the most unbelievable and unreliable narrator of all time.

This epic tale follows your favorite Spawn Universe demon from the celestial realms to his dramatic fall into Hell and eventual exile to Earth. Throughout history, he has manipulated some of humanity’s most influential figures.

This series features six oversized issues, each illustrated by a different talented artist, highlighting key moments in history. Crafted by Eisner-winning writer Marc Andreyko and a stellar lineup of artists, get ready for a thrilling adventure that takes you to Hell and back.

Additional features include a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes artwork.

Collects Violator Issues #1–6.

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Terrorbytes : Vol. 1 Available May 26

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In an age where technology intertwines seamlessly with our everyday lives, Terrorbytes delves deeper into the shadows of our digital existence, exploring the uncharted territories of human consciousness shaped by technological evolution. This new series pushes the boundaries of speculative fiction, presenting stories that challenge the very essence of identity, morality, and reality in a hyper-connected world.

? The new series will continues to explore the dark and often dystopian themes that define our world. It poses critical questions about the future of human relationships, privacy, and autonomy in a world increasingly dominated by technology. Each issue/comic stands as a cautionary tale, reflecting upon the potential consequences of our current technological trajectory and challenging viewers to question the cost of progress. This new series invites readers to peer into the reflective surface of their screens and confront the profound impact of technology on the human condition, urging introspection and dialogue about the path we are collectively forging.

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Suzzanna: Empress Of Darkness (1976) Available May 26

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6 films on 3 discs featuring the North American disc premieres of 4 Suzzanna horror classics plus her final film and an award-winning documentary.

She’s known as “an icon” (Hi-Def Digest), “a cult legend” (Gizmodo) and “an inspiration for modern scream queens” (The Final Girls). Nearly two decades after her passing, she remains “Indonesia’s Ultimate Queen of Horror” (Screen Anarchy). In this 3 disc/6 film collection, discover Suzzanna for the very first time…or as you’ve never experienced her before: In Pact With The Forces Of Darkness, Suzzanna stars as a woman who returns from the dead for violent revenge, complete with knockoff Freddy Krueger glove. Suzzanna portrays a regal reptile empress and her mortal twin sister in the wild White Crocodile Queen. Malam Satu Suro and Kliwon Friday Night both star Suzzanna in her most famous role as the grisly ghost of feminist vengeance, Sundelbolong. And in the “fascinating” (Cinapse) Severin Films documentary Suzzanna: The Queen Of Black Magic, director David Gregory peels back every startling layer of her controversial life, death and legacy. The 4 Soraya Productions have been scanned in 2K from their original camera negatives in English-friendly versions for the first time ever in America, with over 3 hours of Special Features that include revealing interviews, expert analysis and Suzzanna’s final film, Ghost Ambulance.

STARRING: Suzzanna, Elly Ermawati, Piet Pagau, Yenny Farida, Clift Sangra

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The Haunting (Collector’s Edition, 4K Ultra HD) (1963) Available May 26

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Dr. John Markway, an anthropologist with an interest in psychic phenomena, takes two specially selected women to Hill House, a reportedly haunted mansion. Eleanor, a lonely, eccentric woman with a supernatural event in her past, and the bold Theodora, who has ESP, join John and the mansion’s heir, cynical Luke. They are immediately overwhelmed by strange sounds and events, and Eleanor comes to believe the house is alive and speaking directly to her.?

STARRING: Aoi Yûki, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn

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Fungicide (Visual Vengeance Collector’s Edition) (2002) Available May 26

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From the creator of the legendary Suburban Sasquatch! Deep within a tranquil forest, five strangers meet at a secluded bed and breakfast. But one of these guests happens to be a mad scientist, who uses his vacation to accidentally create an army of killer mushrooms. Now unleashed on the other guests, and with the body count quickly piling up, it’s up to the survivors to arm themselves and fight back against these slaughtering shrooms in hopes of stopping them from world domination!

From Dave Wascavage, the writer/ director of Rifftrax and Red Letter Media favorite Suburban Sasquatch comes a film that somehow manages to outdo and out-WTF that movie in almost every department, with jaw-dropping mushroom samurai fighting, puppet karate decapitations and near interdimensional level CGI alchemy that will have viewers believing they have actually ingested mushrooms, the good kind.

STARRING: Dave Bonavita, David Weldon, Mary Wascavage, Wes Miller

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Brainworms Available May 22

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Brainworms is a horror anthology of stories—some short, some not—that crawl from the heart of darkness to burrow into your psyche.

A “brainworm” is an image, sound, or thought that gets stuck in your mind, and these tales are designed to do exactly that. From the man in a tower block who sees pterodactyls outside his window and slaughters anyone he meets in “Where the Blind Fish Swim,” to the crazed woman fleeing her family home only to seek refuge in a motel run by a psychopath in “Psycho Sangre,” to the teenager trapped in an orphanage run by sinister blind nuns and haunted by the ghosts of dead babies in “My Cursed Life.”

Each story digs deep, takes root, and lays the eggs of madness.

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