Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust is a 2016 American slasher horror film directed by Rene Perez (The Obsidian Curse; The Burning Dead; The Dead the Damned and the Darkness). It is a sequel to Perez’ 2015 movie Playing with Dolls.

The film has been launched in foreign territories, including Germany. In North America, it will be available on iTunes and Amazon, on November 1st in an unrated Ultra HD – 4K version.

Main cast:

Richard Tyson (The Obsidian Curse; Soul Lake; Hayride 2), Karin Brauns (The Obsidian Curse), Colin Bryant, Elonda Seawood, Marilyn Robrahn, Andrew Espinoza Long.

Official synopsis:

A group of aspiring actors are chosen for a reality horror TV show. In the show, they must survive being chased by a killer. The program is filmed with scores of tiny cameras, in a cabin and the surrounding forest.

What the contestants don’t know is that this murderer is a real killer and the television program is a ruse. Deep in an underground bunker, a psychotic voyeur watches as life and death play out for his amusement. The only prize, here, is survival…

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Exhume is a 2016 American found footage horror film written and directed by Scott Poiley (producer of Last Shift; Cassadaga).

The Skyra Entertainment film was co-produced by Mary Poiley, Brent Kunkle, Michael Finn, Christopher White (V/H/S Viral; The ABCs of Death: “D is for Dogfight”), and Anthony Diblasi (director of Most Likely to Die; Last Shift ; Cassadaga).

Archstone Distribution are presented the film for international sales at the American Film Market (AFM) being held in Santa Monica November 2nd – 9th, 2016.

Main cast:

Alice Rietveld, William Haze (Scathing; The Scissoring: Bloodlines), Sarah Sculco (Last Shift; Cassadaga), Randy Molnar (Dead Wedding; Last Shift; Cassadaga), Gary B. Gross (Die Die Delta Pi; Rockabilly Zombie Weekend), Tony Senzamici, Matthew Nardozzi, Marty Stonerock, Mary Lankford Poiley, Skyler Poiley, Jordan Brock, Wayne Earle Kinney.

Plot:

Patrick and his wife Karen Connor are hired by the state to exhume bodies resting under a closed down reform school known for the sadistic torture and murder of young boys in the early 1900’s. During this horrific excavation they are met with unnatural forces causing them to question their sanity and will to live…

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

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City of Dead Men is a 2016 American-Colombian horror thriller film directed by Kirk Sullivan (making his feature debut) from a screenplay by Andrew Poston for Contento Films.

In North America, Gravitas Ventures are releasing the film on VOD on December 16, 2016.

Main cast:

Diego Boneta (Scream Queens; Summer Camp), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight and sequels) and Maria Mesa.

Plot:

Having travelled through South America backpacking, a young American tourist named Michael (Diego Boneta), arrives in Medellin, Colombia, where he discovers he’s run completely out of money.

Desperate for a quick fix to the problem, he meets a young Colombian girl (Maria Mesa), who introduces him to a group of misfits and their mysterious leader (Jackson Rathbone), who live in an abandoned psychiatric hospital.

At first accepting their friendship and shelter, it soon becomes clear something terrible happened in the hospital. The group living there now only feel immortal, pulling Michael into a dangerous dynamic that might kill him…

Filming Locations:

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House is a 2016 American-Canadian horror film written and directed by Osgood ‘Oz’ Perkins, son of Anthony Perkins. Osgood’s first acting role was in 1983’s Psycho II, in which he briefly appeared as the twelve-year-old version of the Norman Bates character his father had portrayed. Keeping it in the family, Elvis Perkins provided the film’s score.

Ruth Wilson stars as a live-in nurse who suspects her elderly employer’s house may be haunted. It premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2016.

“I had written a shorter thing about a woman in a head cast, who was in a bed in an old American house, whose father was a horror writer, and she was being taken care of by nurses. Then, one day, it just changed. I’m a believer that, once you start writing something, it does take on a life of its own. I had laid all the track for this one thing, and it just reversed itself, and bloomed into this thing. A lot of the best, dreamy stuff happens that way.”

Main cast:

Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban (Altered States) and Lucy Boynton

Plot:

When author Iris Bloom becomes bedridden, her estate manager, Mr. Waxcap, hires a live-in nurse, Lily. Lily comes to believe that Bloom’s most popular horror novel may be based on a real-life murder Bloom possibly committed at the house…

Reviews:

“Proving February was no fluke, Perkins has made a vintage haunted-house thriller that owes more to the creeping dread of Polanski, Kubrick or Lynch than to more bloodthirsty recent subgenres of horror. It may ultimately impress more with its brooding literary atmosphere than with its familiar narrative ingredients, but this crisp little mood piece still jangles the nerves.” Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter

” …Brit stage luminary Wilson delivers a hardworking turn that nonetheless can’t render a familiar character type fascinating enough in a vacuum, with so little support in the writing … Aesthetically, the stripped-down yet opaque qualities of “Pretty Thing” work to a degree. As applied to story and character definition, however, that same stylistic approach ends up making the film seem simply undercooked.” Dennis Harvey, Variety

“This is not a movie of gore or plot. Instead, voice-over in lyrically written prose from the nurse guides viewers on a meditation through the haunted house, while we watch her fix the carpet that’s always somehow folding over (even though she’s the only one who’s walking around), or run her finger over a bubble under the whitewashed walls of the pristine colonial home of her new patient, elderly horror novelist Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss).” April Wolf, The Village Voice

“It’s commendable that Perkins seems wholly uninterested in the tropes of the genre: there’s only one jump scare, hardly any gore and no final girl. The elusiveness of the narrative, however, grows weary fast. When Polly eventually makes an appearance, Perkins stubbornly keeps the reason behind her undoing murky. There is zero payoff, so why stick with it?” Nigel M Smith, The Guardian

” …a horror movie that forgot to be a horror movie—void of any real scares, Perkins’ sophomore effort is all about exposition and building atmospheric tension within the walls of an old home. The problem, however, is that the film never does anything interesting (or even remotely scary) with all the tension it so meticulously creates.” Ryan, The Missing Reel

Cast and characters:

• Ruth Wilson as Lily
• Paula Prentiss as Iris Bloom
• Bob Balaban as Mr. Waxcap
• Lucy Boynton as Polly

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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‘Your first stay will be your last’

Hotel of the Damned is a 2016 Romanian horror film producer and directed by Bobby Barbacioru from a screenplay by Luca Bercovici (director of The Granny; Rockula; Ghoulies) and Paul Petcu. It is an Imago Creative Studio and Luna Films production. The working title was Hotel Kill.

The film will be distributed by Uncork’d Entertainment in the US and released on DVD by 101 Films in the UK.

Main cast:

Peter Dobson (The Frighteners; Bates Motel – 1987), Manuela Harabor, Louis Mandylor (Daylight’s End; Sorority Party Massacre; The Cursed), Oltin Hurezeanu, Roxana Luca, Bogdan Marhodin, Valentin Petrisor, Natalia Mateut, Florin Kevorkian, Dimitrina Zhivkova.

Plot:

After a near fatal car accident, and stranded in the middle of nowhere, ex-con Jimmy (Peter Dobson) and his daughter Maria (Manuela Harabor), find themselves in an abandoned hotel deep in the Carpathian Mountains. Their bad luck becomes a nightmare when they discover that in the cavernous remains of the hotel live a race of sub-human cannibalistic creatures…

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Stan Against Evil is a 2016 American supernatural comedy horror television series created by Dana Gould (The Simpsons) and Susan Burke. Directed by Jack Bishop and Justin Nijm, the TV series is a 3 Arts Entertainment and Radical Media production and is currently showing in the US on the IFC Channel.

Main cast:

John C. McGinley (The Belko Experiment; Se7en), Janet Varney, Deborah Baker Jr., Nate Mooney (Vampire Vermont), Mick Ignis, Danielle Phelan, Gregory Nassif St. John.

Plot:

Stan Miller (McGinley) is a perpetually disgruntled former sheriff of a small New England town who was forced into retirement. Stan has trouble relinquishing his authority to Evie Barret (Varney), the tough and beautiful new sheriff in town, but they form an unlikely alliance when both begin to realize things are not quite right in their quaint New England town.

Together, they valiantly fight a plague of unleashed demons that have been haunting the town, which just happens to be built on the site of a massive 17th century witch burning.

Reviews:

“Stan Against Evil might not be the most original program that you watch on TV this season, but there’s no denying the passion and love for the genre that just oozes out of IFC’s new series. There is a strong, fun, macabre mentality at play here and the episodes push binge-worthy storytelling where cliffhangers are populating most of the episodes.” Daniel Kurland, Den of Geek!

“The main reason to tune in to this cheerfully goofy show is to see typically excellent performances from leads John C. McGinley and Janet Varney, who work well together … The only recurring annoyance is that the title character’s constant litany of complaints contain a lot of lazy sexist jokes, which the show seems to think are funnier and more original than they are.” Maureen Ryan, Variety

“The effects for the witches (who love popping up for jump scares) are familiarly latex-looking or CGI cheap, an economic necessity that’s either endearingly part of the joke or tossed-off, depending … Still, the cast is game, and, if you’re looking for a knockoff Bruce Campbell this Halloween season, you could do a lot worse than John C. McGinley.” Dennis Perkins, A.V. Club

“ …it’s a sort of Mayberry RFD strained through Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with as many bad words as basic cable will allow. There is a bit of a through line, a low-lying arc; but it’s basically episodic television, each week giving its heroes a new sort of spook to understand and dispatch … Stan is busy enough and its players … appealing enough to keep you interested if not really invested.” Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times

“Stan’s nothing more than an insufferably sexist and homophobic throwback, willing to risk everyone’s life in order to prove that Starsky and Hutch were secretly gay. At best, Stan Against Evil could be described as a campy mash-up, some sort of would-be Wet Hot American Horror Story, but Gould’s no Lloyd Kaufman, and his series will be lucky if it runs longer than the buffoonish cartoon of a series it most echoes, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo.” Aaron Riccio, Slant magazine

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‘Their nightmares will become reality’

Eloise is a 2016 American horror film directed by Robert Legato, making his feature debut, from a screenplay by Christopher Borrelli (The Vatican Tapes; Whisper).

According to the IMDb, the film is released in Russia on 8 December 2016 as Призрак ‘Элоиз’. (which translates: Ghost ‘Eloise’). It is released on DVD in the UK by Signature Entertainment on 6th February 2017.

Meanwhile, British newspaper The Guardian reported that the sprawling former psychiatric hospital where the film was shot went up for sale in November 2015.

Main cast:

Eliza Dushku (Open Graves; Wrong Turn; Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Robert Patrick (Lost After Dark; Hellions; From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Chace Crawford (The Haunting of Molly Hartley; The Covenant), Brandon T. Jackson (House of Grimm), Martin Klebba, P.J. Byrne, Nicole Forester.

Plot:

Four friends break into the abandoned psychiatric institution known as Eloise in hopes of finding a death certificate, which will grant one of them the rights to a sizable inheritance. While inside the mental asylum, the group not only finds that Eloise houses a horrifying history but also the truth about their own tragic pasts…

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Filming locations:

Eloise Insane Asylum, Westland, Michigan
Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan

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Kill Command (also known as Identify) is a 2016 British science fiction action horror film written and directed by Steven Gomez, making his feature debut. It stars Thure Lindhardt and Vanessa Kirby. The story focuses on a group of U.S. Marines attempting to survive after a training mission against warfare A.I. goes wrong.

Opening plot:

In a technologically advanced near future, Katherine Mills, a cyborg working for Harbinger Corporation, discovers a reprogramming anomaly regarding a warfare A.I. system located at Harbinger I Training Facility, an undisclosed military training island. She meets with Captain Damien Bukes and his team consisting of Drifter, Robinson, Cutbill, Goodwin, Hackett, and Loftus – all of whom have been assigned to a two-day training mission at Harbinger I.

Upon their arrival, the team notices global communications have been disabled, limiting them to local access only. They discover autonomously operating surveillance drones monitoring them. The team begins their mission of eliminating A.I. threats.

The first encounter proves easy for the team as they eliminate A.I. drones from a vantage point. During the battle, Mills discovers an advanced S.A.R. (Study Analyze Reprogram) unit, S.A.R.-003, but is unable to access it. That night, Drifter and Mills discuss their pasts and Bukes’ disdain for her. Later, Loftus is killed by the S.A.R. unit.

The next day, they discover Loftus’s body at the location of the first encounter. The drones take the team’s original vantage point and kill Hackett. They discover the A.I. is adapting and learning from them…

Reviews:

” …it’s a brisk, accomplished effort with a lot more wit, integrity, and intelligence than some of the more lavishly-budgeted genre movies which overwhelm the multiplexes. Our command… watch Kill Command.” Paul Mount, Starburst

“For a low-budget British film, this has great robot/effects design – courtesy of writer/director Steven Gomez’s background in visual effects. However, it has an over familiar premise, not much in the way of plot and is even a touch monotonous in the action department.” The Kim Newman Web Site

“The bare-bones storytelling and character-development-on-the-fly might be indebted to Walter Hill’s work on Alien, but Gomez, a former visual effects artist making his debut, doesn’t have the chops to turn it into anything remotely intriguing, let alone special. Along with the European ensemble cast talking with cockamamie American accents, mouthing dialogue taken from the Bumper Book of Soldier Clichés written by James Cameron…” Martyn Contario, SciFiNow

“It’s a sci-fi action thriller whose borrowings are very plain, but it’s decent and watchable nonetheless, with an interesting central character premise … Gamers will have a bit of deja vu watching this but it is a well managed movie with some cool, controlled performances among the detonations.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“In terms of the performances, Kirby comes off best, aided by some striking VFX work on her glowing blue eyes, but the screenplay fails to deliver on the promising resentment that her presence on the mission initially provokes. As robo thrillers go, this has its moments, but the mechanical script could have used a little more in the way of human warmth.” Matthew Turner, The List

“The film’s main asset – the impressive digital effects that create the formidable sentient battle machines – is also its main problem. Having designed the robots, the film-makers show them off to the audience at every available opportunity, ignoring the basic rule of cinema that the most effective threat is the one that we create in our own minds.” Wendy Ide, The Observer

Cast and characters:

• Thure Lindhardt as Captain Damien Bukes
• Vanessa Kirby as Katherine Mills
• David Ajala as Drifter
• Bentley Kalu as Sergeant Rory Robinson
• Tom McKay as Corporal Robert Cutbill
• Mike Noble as Lance Corporal Martin Goodwin
• Kelly Gough as Corporal Daniella Hackett
• Osi Okerafor as Corporal Sam Loftus

Filming locations:

Coldharbour, near Docking
Old Vinyl factory in Hayes, London, England

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‘Now comes for your children’

Km 31-2 – aka Kilómetro 31 2 – is a 2016 Mexican supernatural horror film written and directed by Rigoberto Castañeda (Blackout; Necrofilia) and a sequel to Km 31 (2007).

The Lemon Films production will be released on 4 November 2016 in Mexico.

Main cast:

Carlos Aragón, Mauricio García Lozano, Adrià Collado, Verónica Merchant, Matías del Castillo,  Rosanna Engel, Mauricio Isaac, Iliana Fox, Italo Londero.

Plot:

Martin Ugalde (Aragón) is the detective who led the investigation into a series of mysterious deaths on a benighted stretch of road surrounded by woodland. Having been disgraced and even incarcerated for failing to solve the original case, he is now back on the case.

Meanwhile, young Ágata, who awoke from a coma at the end of the original, is now possessed by an evil spirit…

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FRAMED is a 2016 Spanish horror film directed by Marc Martínez Jordán from a screenplay co-written with Jaume Cuspinera. It was executive/line produced by Marc Carreté (After the Lethargy; Asmodexia) for his new Creatures of the Dark genre project.

Main cast:

Àlex Maruny, Joe Manjón, Daniel Horvath, Biel Montoro, Mercè Montalà, Ann Perelló, Júlia Molins, Enric Auquer, Clàudia Pons.

Plot:

FRAMED is the social network of the moment. It broadcasts streaming videos from any mobile device. Thousands of users around the world are competing to get the maximum number of viewers and increase their visibility. There are no standards or censorship and broadcast content become increasingly violent and controversial.

Álex (Joe Manjón) is moving to Berlin to make a new start in life. His sister Claudia (Clàudia Pons) shows up at the farewell party that his friends are throwing. During the party which is held at one of the friends place, the group is savagely attacked by three individuals, led by a psychopath (Àlex Maruny) who aims to achieve the widest possible audience subjecting young people to very cruel games and unusual torture…

Filming locations:

Barcelona, Spain

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‘Cross your heart. Hope to die.’

Needlestick is a 2016 American horror thriller film written, produced and directed by Steven Karageanes, making his feature debut. Veteran genre composer Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th and sequels) provided the movie’s score. Cinematographer Bryan Greenberg’s previous horror work was on Simon Says (2006).

The film is currently on the festival circuit awaiting a planned January 2017 release.

Main cast:

Lance Henriksen (Daylight’s End; Stung; Aliens), Harry Lennix (The Fright Night Files), Jack Noseworthy (The Nurse; Fear Itself; Event Horizon), Michael Traynor (The Walking Dead), Jordan Trovillion (Eloise; Kampout; Fractured), Katie Savoy (Crush the Skull), Cindy Chu, Anita Nicole Brown, Rob Putansu, Tim Kaiser, Alara Ceri, Lena Drake, Linda Boston, Richard Goteri, Wayne David Parker.

Plot:

Alexander Crick MD (Henriksen), a famous heart surgeon, makes the greatest discovery in human history.  But to extract it kills the patient. If he only gets a little more serum, he can mass produce it. Crick has only one night to protect his discovery and save himself from his double-crossing CEO. Out of desperation, he locks down South Union General Hospital and sends his son in to capture more subjects… then blow the hospital and any evidence against him out of existence.

However, his prized student, Everett Barnard (Traynor), is still inside South Union, hiding with his passionate ex-girlfriend nurse, his spunky resident friend, and a young suicidal dancer who is dying before their eyes. They must race against the clock to escape the hospital and confront the once kindly surgeon who has turned into a desperate maniac willing to do whatever it takes to protect his gruesome work..

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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‘Nothing will stop him’

Bunnyman Vengeance is a 2016 slasher horror film written, produced and directed by Carl Lindbergh (Bunnyman 2; Bunnyman; Shadows of the Dead). The film’s working title was Bunnyman: Suffer the Children.

The ANOC Productions film is being marketed worldwide by HighOctane Pictures.

Main cast:

Diana Prince (Toxic Tutu; Witchcraft 15: Blood Rose; Frankenstein Created Bikers), Marshal Hilton (The Raking; Teeth and Blood), Boriana Williams, Hunter Johnson (director of Serena Waits; 2 Jennifer), Debby Gerber (Mansion of Blood), Jake Ryan Scott, Olivia Stiefel, David Scott, Omari Washington, Nicholas McLeod, Lillia Nicole, Dalia Elliott, Michael Raymond Williams, Carl Lindbergh [as Bunnyman].

Plot:

Bunnyman returns home to find his family running a haunted house attraction. They welcome him home, but soon realize you can not domesticate a wild animal. Death and mayhem ensue as they turn on one another to fulfill their blood lust…

Filming Locations:

Corona, California, USA

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Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur’s Cookbook is a 2016 book by Janice Poon, from Titan Books.

According to the publishers, the book is “a collection of easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the show and created by its food stylist, Janice Poon. Each recipe is accompanied by fascinating insider’s anecdotes, delightful artwork and revealing behind-the-scenes photos of stars and crew on the set of Hannibal.”

“A Connoisseur’s Cookbook also features a wonderful forward by Mads Mikkelsen and an array of insightful passages by Poon about the thought process that went into most of the entrees featured on Hannibal. Feeding Hannibal is playful and full of drool inspiring creations; it will satisfy all of the senses – especially, taste.” John Nicol, Coming Soon

“Poon’s style is so easy to follow that she brings us all into the memory palace of Hannibal Lecter, helping us understand what he loves about exotic fare, why he prepares and presents his dishes in such a curious manner. These recipes are complicated and unconventional, but they also make sense. You can follow them. With time and money, you could be just like Hannibal Lecter…” Meredith Borders, Birth. Movies. Death.

“Sadly, this 240-page hardcover cookbook won’t tell you how to turn that rude person who cut you off on the way home into a tasty seven-course meal, but you don’t have to worry about going hungry, and Hannibal fans will get more than their bellies satisfied…” Marty Shaw, Geek Alerts

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“The beauty of the book is the inclusion of Poon’s original concept sketches, which accompany each recipe. She describes the mentality behind her dishes’ colors, textures, and plating techniques. For the beef tenderloin shot she added a bit of raspberry purée to emphasize the rareness of the meat; berry and beef pair quite well together, should you want to serve up a screen-worthy dish of your own at dinnertime.” Jenn Fujikawa, Nerdist

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‘The only true inheritance is in the blood’

The Evil Inside is a 2016 Italian horror film written and directed by Carlo Baldacci Carli.

The Firenze Produzioni Cinematografiche production should not be confused with Dead Inside (directed by Pearry Reginald Teo, 2011), which is also known as The Evil Inside.

Adler & Associates Entertainment are currently handling worldwide sales at the 2016 American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica.

Main cast:

Vittorio Boscolo (Satan Discovery: Indagini Su Misteri), Tim Daish, Silvia Todesca, Cosetta Turco, Riccardo Sati, John Dobrynine, Roberto Caccavo, Igor Biddau, Aurélia Bonta, Alice Ceccarini.

Plot:

In the 18th Century, John Cavendish, a Scottish adventurer, arrives in Tuscany and makes his fortune from his expert knowledge of botany and agriculture.

In the present day, Marcus Cavendish, an American painter and playboy with mounting debts, receives a letter from Chiara Conti, an Italian solicitor, who reveals to him that he is of the Cavendish blood line. She tells him that he is the heir of Peter Cavendish, the last descendant of John Cavendish.

Believing that this potential fortune may solve his money problems – and may even sort his head out – Marcus travels to Tuscany to get his inheritance. Having arrived at Cavendish Castle, Marcus thinks he has solved all of his problems, but discovers that he has to fight an ancient evil that has tormented his family for centuries, so he realizes that money, property and land mean little when faced with a blood curse as a surprise inheritance…

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Chainsaw Maidens from Hell is an American comedy horror film written and directed by Matthew Martino (The Drachen Recruitment Experiment). Kane Hodder is an associate producer for this the SGV production which is also known as simply Chainsaw Maidens.

Main cast:

Allen McRae, Kane Hodder, (Death House; Old 37; Smothered; Jason X) Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, Sarah French (American Satan; Bite School; Insectula!), Chelsey Cayer (Crazed), Karin Webb (Grindsploitation; TEN), Sean M. Kennedy (Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels; Blood of the Tribades; Dead Bounty), Sarah Michelle (Parts Unknown; Crazed; Night of the Naked Dead).

Plot:

Blake is captain of the football team and destined for a career in the pro leagues – that is if he passes his chemistry class. But destiny has a way of tackling the toughest of players when demons invade his college and begin to enslave the student body. A divine angel descends to give Blake an invincible suit of super football pads and send him out to battle the forces of evil.

Unfortunately, the suit is missing one vital piece – the jockstrap. In order to get it back, Blake must descend into the underworld and face the guardians of doom known as the Chainsaw Maidens from Hell. And he’s got to do all this while studying for a chemistry quiz…

Cast and characters:

Blake – Allen McCrae
Jane – Chelsey Cayer
Dr. Trundle – Sean Kennedy
The Coach – Lloyd Kaufman
Destiny – Sarah French
Desire – Monique Renee
Wrath – Karin Webb
Madness – Sarah Michelle
Bael the Demon – Viral Keshwalla
The Angel of Death – Kane Hodder

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‘Be careful what you wish for’

Feast of Fear is a 2016 American horror anthology film written and directed by John Lechago (Killjoy’s Psycho Circus; Killjoy Goes to Hell; Bio Slime; Blood Gnome).

Main cast:

Robert Davi (Lost Time; Swamp Shark; Maniac Cop 2; and 3), Clint Howard (Big Bad Wolf; Ice Cream Man; Evilspeak), Victoria De Mare (Aliens vs Titan1C; Two Faced; Killjoy’s Psycho Circus), Kate Stone (Land of Smiles), John Karyus (The Oatmeal Man; V/H/S/2; Lizard Man), Alex Meth, A’ja Noel, Adam Michael Gold, Victoria Levine, Tamario Fletcher, Al Burke.

Plot:

A group of college students make a deal to have wishes granted with dire consequences…

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‘This house can kill’

It Watches is a 2016 American horror film directed by Dave Parker (Tales of Halloween: segment “Sweet Tooth”; The Dead Reborn; The Hills Run Red; The Dead Hate the Living!)  from a screenplay co-written with lead actor Ivan Djurovic. The I.D. Entertainment production was originally titled ColdWater.

Uncork’d Entertainment is releasing the film on VOD on December 12, 2016 and DVD on February 21 2017.

Main cast:

Ivan Djurovic (Zoombies; Under the Bed), Rick Irwin (30 Minutes or Less), Sanny van Heteren (Hellraiser: Revelations) and James Duval (Donnie Darko).

Plot:

Recovering from a recent accident, Andre agrees to help his friend Robert by taking over a house sitting job at a creepy home nestled in the hills above Los Angeles.

As night comes, the house reveals its insidious nature as Andre begins hearing ominous sounds and experiencing strange occurrences throughout the house that lead him to believe he is not alone, and that someone, or something is in the house with him…

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‘A romantic bloodbath’

Capture Kill Release is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Nick McAnulty, Brian Allan Stewart from a screenplay by producer McNaulty. It stars Christina Schimmel (The Hospital 2; Hannibal – as victim), Rich Piatkowski (Dead Rush; O Come All Ye Zombies), Jennifer Fraser, Farhang Ghajar and Jon Gates.

The film is currently on the festival circuit.

Plot:

A couple plots to murder a random stranger just for the thrill of it, but things turn ugly when one of them decides not to go through with it…

Reviews:

“There were too many false endings – plenty of moments where the “mic drop” was reasonably effective and the screen cuts to black – only to have the picture rematerialize … Solid performances in what amounts to a found footage torture porn exercise – doesn’t instill enjoyment, but it does instill technical admiration. I guess you can understand that a film worked on certain levels and still wish you’d never seen it.” Michael Klug, Horrorfreak News

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‘Every place has a past’

The Charnel House is a 2016 American horror film directed by Craig Moss (Nightmare Nurse; 911 Nightmare; 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) from a screenplay by Emanuel Isler (associate producer of Fear Clinic) and Chad Israel.

Following a select theatrical release in North America, the film is currently available via various VOD platforms, such as Amazon.com

Main cast:

Joe Keery, Nadine Velazquez, Erik LaRay Harvey, Kate Linder, Callum Blue, Makenzie Moss, Andy Favreau, Patrick M. Walsh, Danielle Lauder, Alden Tab, Richard Fike, Dan Anders.

Reviews:

“The story is pretty simple and sure, we may have seen some variations of it before. Still, I don’t feel like I’ve ever watched this particular version of it before, so to me, The Charnel House was an original and very well-told story.” Scream Queen, Heaven of Horror

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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‘Unnerving. Unrelenting. Uncensored.’

Monster Pool: Chapter Two is a 2016 Canadian supernatural horror anthology film directed by the following:

Jennifer Allanson … (segment “Time’s Up”)
Deniz Berkin … (segment “A Nightmare Reverie”)
Ray Besharah … (segment “Trigger”)
James Campbell II … (segment “Time of Need”)
Kristian Lariviere … (segment “Time’s Up”)
Kyle Martellacci … (segment “I Make Corpses”)
Fiona Noakes … (segment “A Nightmare Reverie”)
Jesse Palangio … (segment “Red Man”)
Mark Parks … (segment “Sorry”)
Micheal Showler … (segment “Red Man”)

Main cast:

Vincent Valentino, Randy Smith, Mark Parks, Jesse Palangio, Micheal Showler, Kristian Lariviere, Jennifer Allanson, Ray Besharah, James Campbell, Fiona Noakes, Deniz Berkin, and Kyle Martellacci.

Official synopsis:

One Movie. Ten Tales of Terror. Dive deep into murky and bloody waters with Vampires, Ghosts, Demons, Death, Succubi, Mind Control, The Monster Under Your Bed, Cults, Zombies and Serial Killers!

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