‘One by one they will meet…’

The Slayer is a 2016 American slasher film written, produced and directed by former actor Reuben Rox (Return to Witch Graveyard; Screams of a Summer Day; Lurking Evil) who also stars.

The film should not be confused with the 1982 film of the same name.

Main cast:

Catherine Franklin, Rachel Wise, Teresa Reed, Jade Michael LaFont, Luc Bernier, Sarah Hubbird, Ryan McKinnon, Randy Robinson.

Plot:

Summer camp counsellors fall prey to the vicious killer lurking in the deserted grounds…

Filming Locations:

Southern Oregon, USA

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‘The chosen will be sacrificed’

The Offering – aka The Faith of Anna Waters – is a 2016 Singaporean supernatural horror film written and directed by Kelvin Tong for Boku Films and PEP Pictures.

The film is being released to US cinemas and on VOD on May 6, 2016, via Momentum Pictures.

Main cast: 

Matthew Settle, Elizabeth Rice, Pamelyn Chee, Jaymee Ong, Adrian Pang, Elizabeth Lazan, Kheng Hua Tan, Adina Herz, Rayann Condy and Colin Borgonon.

Plot:

When successful reporter Jamie (Elizabeth Rice) finds out that her sister has died mysteriously, she travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. There, she discovers multiple deaths linked to her sister and must join forces with her sister’s husband (Matthew Settle) in order to defeat a demonic entity that is using new technology to complete an ancient mission…

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The Windmill Massacre – aka The Windmill – is a 2016 Dutch horror film co-produced and directed by Nick Jongerius based on a screenplay written by Chris W. Mitchell and Suzy Quid, based on his storyline. It stars Noah Taylor, Charlotte Beaumont and Patrick Baladi.

Plot:

Jennifer is an Australian girl on the run from her past who washes up in Amsterdam. In a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, she joins a coach-load of tourists embarking on a tour of Holland’s world famous windmills.

When the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, she and the other tourists are forced to seek shelter in a disused shed beside a sinister windmill where, legend has it, a Devil-worshiping miller once ground the bones of locals instead of grain. As members of the group start to disappear, Jennifer learns that they all have something in common – a shared secret that seems to mark them all for doom…

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Kabukiman vs. Dracula is a 2016 American horror comedy directed by Troma head honcho Lloyd Kaufman. Or perhaps a prank? We’re not sure yet but here’s a ragged ‘trailer’…

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‘She loved men… to death.’

The Love Witch is a 2016 American erotic horror film written, produced, and directed by Anna Biller (The Incubus). Biller who also handled the production and costume design.

With a visual style that pays tribute to Technicolor thrillers of the ‘60s, the film explores female fantasy and the repercussions of pathological narcissism.

Main cast:

Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Jared Sanford, Robert Seeley, Jennifer Ingrum.

Plot:

Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder…

Reviews:

“ … an expert recreation of ’60s/’70s exploitation fare seen in grindhouses of the time. I sat mesmerised throughout because of the tone, look and askance view on the empowerment subject matter. It’s almost like a Russ Meyer directed version of Blood Orgy of the She-Devils written by Joe Sarno. I felt like eating the Technicolor visuals with a spoon and when the first Ennio Morricone cue began, well, I was in heaven.” Alan Jones, Frightfest

“Along the way, the sheer beauty and level of attention to detail in The Love Witch is stunning, and Robinson’s performance shows an astonishing commitment to the physicality of the role, which requires great restraint and poise (utilising her background in dancing). The Love Witch was a particular highlight of IFFR 2016 – a gloriously seductive feminist work, and a distinctly pleasurable viewing experience…” Harriet Warman, Cinematic Investigations

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‘Living with a secret… dying for the truth’

The Unbidden is a 2016 American-Canadian-Chinese supernatural horror film directed by Quentin Lee from a screenplay by Narhee Ahn.

The film will be premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 22, 2016.

Main cast:

Tamlyn Tomita, Julia Nickson, Amy Hill, Elizabeth Sung, Michelle Krusiec, Karin Anna Cheung, Akemi Look, Kimberly-Rose Wolter, Hayden Szeto and Jason Yee.

Plot:

Mystery novelist Lauren Lee (Tomita) is haunted by the ghost of a tortured, bloodied man. She tries to forget the apparition’s terrifying warnings and her unstable mental state by hosting dinner with her best friends (Nickson, Sung and Hill).

Each of the women has her own idea and opinion to make Lauren feel better. In the midst of a séance that Rachel believes will exorcise Lauren’s demons, a mysterious young man (Szeto) arrives brandishing a gun. He holds the women hostage in order to get to the truth of the whereabouts of his missing father (Yee)…

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‘The battle between nature and science begins!’

Bigfoot vs Zombies is a 2016 American low budget supernatural horror film written and directed by Mark Polonia (Splatter Farm; Razorteeth; Black Mass; Amityville Death House).

In the US, the film was released on DVD and VOD by Wild Eye Releasing on February 23, 2016.

Plot:

A scientist creates a toxic cocktail that is accidentally unleashed into the local population and a nearby police “body farm” – creating a small army of flesh-eating zombies – and only one creature of legend, a killer in his own right, can stop the growing hordes of the undead and save humanity…

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Siccin 3: Cürmü Aşk is a Turkish supernatural horror film written and directed by Alper Mestçi (Musallat “Haunted”; Musallat 2: Lanet). It is the second sequel to 2014 film Siccin, also directed by Mestçi.

The film is being released to Turkish cinemas on September 2, 2016. We have no plot details yet and, at the time of writing, the film is not yet on IMDb.com

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Vampiria is a 2016 Turkish supernatural horror film written and directed by Hasan Karacadag ((D@bbe and its sequels; Semum; Magi). It stars Murat Sevis, Sultan Köroglu Kiliç.

The film is still in production at the time of writing.

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‘Don’t think it. Don’t say it.’

The Bye Bye Man is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title (Hood of Horror) from a screenplay by Jonathan Penner, based on the short story The Bridge to Body Island by Robert Damon Schneck.

Principal photography began on November 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. STX Entertainment will release the film on June 3, 2016.

Main cast:

Doug Jones,Douglas Smith, Michael Trucco, Cressida Bonas, and Lucien Laviscount.

Plot:

Three college students move into an old, off-campus house, where they find themselves hunted by a supernatural entity called The Bye Bye Man (Doug Jones), who may be responsible for possessing various people and causing them to commit killing sprees throughout recent history…

Cast and characters:

• Doug Jones as The Bye Bye Man
• Douglas Smith as Elliot
• Michael Trucco as Virgil
• Cressida Bonas as Sasha
• Lucien Laviscount as John
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Detective Shaw
• Faye Dunaway as Widow Redmon
• Cleo King as Mrs. Watkins
• Jenna Kanell as Kim
• Erica Tremblay as Alice

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Sharkenstein is a 2016 American horror film directed by Mark Polonia (Queen Crab; Amityville Death House; Bigfoot vs Zombies) from a screenplay by J.K. Farlew. Polonia and Brett Piper are handling the special effects.

Wild Eye Releasing will unleash Sharkenstein on DVD and VOD in August 2016.

Plot:

In the final days of World War II, a secret experiment to weaponise sharks is shut down and destroyed by the Third Reich. But now, sixty years later, a small ocean town is plagued by a bloodthirsty, mysterious creature, one built and reanimated using parts of the greatest killers to ever inhabit the sea – the Sharkenstein monster!

Source: Dread Central

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Demon Hole is a 2016 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Josh Crook (Salvage; Alien Dawn TV series) for production company Monster Circus.

The film is currently in post-production.

Main cast:

Samantha Scaffidi (Terrifier), Austin Ramsey, Paris Campbell, Summer Bills, Adrian Denzel.

Plot:

A fracking crew drills on sacred Native American land unleashing an ancient demon. Six teens have to serve community service in the remote forest where the demon is lurking. They find themselves trapped in a realm of illusions with plenty of marijuana, an abandoned cabin, dark caves, endless woods, and temptation. There are only two ways out of these woods – succumb to the demon or die…

Filming locations:

Athens County, Ohio, USA

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‘Bloody hilarious!’

Me and My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse is a 2015 Australian comedy horror film written and directed by Declan Shrubb. It stars Jim Jeffries, Alex Williamson and Greg Fleet. The film’s working title was Dead Exchange.

The film will be released in North America on July 5, 2016.

Plot:

Three Australian telecom tradesman find themselves trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie apocalypse…

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‘Home sweet Hell’

Restoration is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Zack Ward from a screenplay co-written by James Cullen-Bressack for Grit Film Works, which is co-owned by Bressack and Ward.

The film is released by Uncork’d Entertainment on May 3, 2016 via VOD through all major digital and cable TV platforms. It will be available on DVD July 5th.

Main cast:

Zack Ward, Nick Principe, Jeffrey Johnson, Kirsty Hill, Sarah Ann Schultz, Adrian Gaeta, Keith Jardine, Javier Flores, James Cullen Bressack, Anna Harr, Emily Roya O’Brien, Kevin Porter, Pilar Schneider, Lucy Angelo, Charles Chudabala, Pam Hyatt.

Plot:

While renovating their house, a couple finds a diary hidden in the walls, lost for 30 years. Opening the book releases the ghost of a child that haunts their dreams and waking life, driving them to find the cause of her death and release her soul…

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‘Like. Comment. Kill.’

Friend Request – aka Unfriend – is a 2016 English-language German supernatural horror film directed by Simon Verhoeven from a screenplay co-written with Matthew Ballen and Philip Koch.

The film was released on 7 January 2016 in Germany by Warner Bros. Pictures, and will be released in the US by Freestyle Releasing. It serves as a German version of the 2014 American horror film Unfriended, produced by Blumhouse.

Main cast:

Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan, Brooke Markham, Sean Marquette and Liesl Ahlers.

Plot:

Laura is one of the most popular students in college and enjoys her life and family. She is active on social networks and especially likes sharing things about herself with over 800 of her friends on Facebook.

One day, Laura receives a friend request from “Marina”, a girl she barely knows, but nevertheless accepts it and begins a relationship with the lonely girl online and outdoors. However, when Laura shares a picture of herself at her birthday dinner, the jealous and confused Marina angrily confronts Laura at college publicly before she is stopped by security and taken away, vowing revenge on Laura.

That night, Marina commits suicide via a live webcam video she sends to Laura due to the fact that Laura unfriended her off her Facebook page. Soon after, Laura finds herself stalked by Marina’s demonic spirit and threatening to make her “lonely” after taking over her Facebook page in order to remain friends… forever!

Reviews:

“Emoticons, iPhones and iPads are used to gimmicky effect in a horror which, despite its digital theme, feels distinctly dial-up … Unfortunately, atmosphere comes second to a succession of mutilated faces appearing on touchscreens, laptops and mobiles, all accompanied by gigantic booms on the soundtrack.” Daily Record

” … some of the imagery is nice, some of the deaths satisfyingly grisly. Marina’s artwork provides a few eerie animations which would have worked better in a more stylistic film than this, but they still breathe a bit of life into an otherwise fairly generic and loud jump-scare strewn mess. It will probably appeal to a younger crowd (at the wizened old age of twenty-two, I was definitely the oldest in the room when I saw it this week, and the teens in front of me were squealing plenty).” Samantha McLaren, Scream magazine

“Friend Request is less of a horror film and more a collection of tropes and clichés sellotaped and stitched together to create a Frankenstein’s monster of bad ideas you’ve seen done better in other films.” Tom Percival, Unilad

Filming locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

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2 Jennifer is a 2016 American horror film written, directed and starring Hunter Johnson (60 Seconds to Die; Virus of the Dead; Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels). It is a sequel to the 2013 movie To Jennifer by James Cullen Bressack (Blood Lake; 13/13/13; Pernicious) and was shot entirely on an iPhone 6.

It stars Hunter Johnson, David Coupe, Lara Jean Mummert, Felissa Rose, Erin Marie Hogan, Veronica Ricci, Jody Barton, James Cullen Bressack, Jarrett Furst, Josh Brown.

Plot:

Two filmmakers attempt to make the perfect sequel to “To Jennifer,” however a dark secret threatens the lives of everyone involved. Jennifer, a beautiful actress, now has two options: become the heroine of the film, or face a brutal death…

Reviews:

“2 Jennifer is the perfect horror sequel with massive appeal to those who follow the independent horror scene. It’s well written, chilling and frightening when you think that the scenario pictured within could happen in real life. It’s suspenseful, bloody and a justifiable sequel. You don’t even realize you’re looking at iPhone quality video.” Mgdsquan, Horror Society

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‘Every life has a price.’

Sacrifice is a 2016 Irish horror thriller written and directed by Peter A. Dowling (Stag Night), based on a novel by S.J. Bolton [Sharon Bolton]. 

The film was released to New York movie theaters and VOD on April 29th via IFC Films.

Main cast:

Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves, Ian McElhinney, David Robb, Joanne Crawford, Liam Carney, Declan Conlon, Peter Vollebregt, Rachel Oliva, Lesa Thurman, Conor Mullen, Megan Riordan and Deirdre Monaghan.

Plot:

Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton and her husband Duncan move to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland.

Deep in the peat soil around her new home, Tora discovers the body of a young woman with rune marks carved into her skin and a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Ignoring warnings to leave well alone, Tora uncovers terrifying links to a legend that might never have been confined to the pages of the story-books…

Reviews:

“Sacrifice isn’t a bad film, it’s just not a good one. It lacks the twists and turns needed to really sell the ideas at play, which is a shame as there is certainly a good idea for a movie in there. Perhaps if it had been shot with more flair, or had something else to highlight besides the plodding plot, it could be redeemed.” Neurotic Monkey, Tiny Mix Tapes

“Don’t look forward to an avalanche of chills and thrills with this one either – for all intents and purposes, this will definitely appeal to those looking for a decent crime/mystery presentation, but the horror… oh, where has the horror gone?” Matt Boiselle, Dread Central

” … a unique kind of very bad movie. The spectacle of this misbegotten thriller is not amusing enough to recommend to fans of casual movie cheesiness, but it’s the filmmaking choices that made me laugh out loud. This movie should be taught in film school—just as Hitchcock movies can teach filmmaking, so can their failed imitators provide us with elementary examples of when technique goes horribly wrong.” Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com

“Sacrifice isn’t a bad film, nor is it necessarily boring: the acting is good, there are some good scares and a decent atmosphere. But we’ve been here before, and we’ve seen this story done in more interesting ways. Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Twitch

“Sacrifice‘s very design—a car chase, narrow escapes through small passageways, and a guess-who culprit that necessitates no guessing—turns out to be a whimpered bark followed by a toothless bite.” Clayton Dillard, Slant magazine

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Smothered is a 2016 American horror film written and directed by John Schneider. Five iconic horror actors find themselves the focus of a murderous hunt.

Main cast:

Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, R. A. Mihailoff, Malcolm Danare and Don Shanksas. Michael Berryman has a cameo role.

Plot:

After a convention appearance gig turns out to be wildly unsuccessful and unpleasant, a group of cult horror icons find themselves reluctantly persuaded to haunt a trailer park. Lured by the promise of $1,000 a piece for what should be relatively easy work, the group arrives at the park but soon discovers that there is more to the job than they had initially been led to believe and that their own lives are at risk…

Reviews:

“The film is told in book format which means you get information as you need it. This may be jarring to some as it can interrupt the flow, but we’ll see what happens once a release date is announced. With a top-notch cast and endearing performances, John Schneider’s film is worth a look.” Christopher Jimenez, Shock Till You Drop

“The scariest thing about Smothered is its low budget. Schneider (who also scripts and cameos) is working with next to nothing to bring the effort to life, keeping most of the action set in the woods, where he can burn through incidents and pages of dialogue without having to move around much, leaving the bulk of the picture to RV-bound encounters and camaraderie.”Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com

Cast and characters:

• Kane Hodder as Striper
• R. A. Mihailoff as R.A. Mihailoff
• Bill Moseley as Soggy Christian
• Dane Rhodes as Randy
• Malcolm Danare as Malcolm Danare
• Don Shanks as Don Shanks
• Rachel Alana Handler as Chunks
• Amy Brassette as Agness
• Ritchie Montgomery as Mountain Man
• Brea Grant as DeeDee
• John Schneider as Player
• Michael Berryman as Michael Berryman
• John Kassir as John Kassir
• Andrew Bowen as Carl
• Shanna Forrestall as Trixie

Choice dialogue:

Chunks: “I like being chunky. Boney women look like shit on a stick”.

Stiper: ” If Friday the 13th is shit then Saturday the 14th will be even shittier!”

Filming locations:

Filming took place mainly on Schneider’s John Schneider Studios lot in Louisiana and additional scenes were shot in downtown Baton Rouge during summer 2013.

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Here Alone is a 2016 American science fiction post-apocalypse horror film directed by Rod Blackhurst from a screenplay by David Ebeltoft.

Main cast:

Holly Adams, Abel McSurely Bradshaw, Jonathan Gundel, Mary Guzzy, Aubrey Hart, Willow Keith,  Mike Lavarnway, Sophia Nickerson and Gina Piersanti.

Plot:

Deep in New York’s upstate wilderness, Ann, a young woman in her late 20’s, struggles to survive after a mysterious epidemic decimates society. On the constant brink of starvation, Ann leads an isolated and regimented life. Haunted by memories of her past she also battles the current bloodthirsty threat that lurks just outside of the forests borders, those that the epidemic has infected.

When her food stores run dangerously low Ann must make the desperate journey into a nearby town to forage for any remaining food. During one of these raids, a chance encounter brings Olivia, a teenage girl, and her injured stepfather, Chris, into Ann’s life and regimen of survival…

Review:

“The performers are all credible as ordinary, fallible folk who’ve managed to survive a plague (so far) through sheer luck as much as anything; no one here is larger-than-life. Adam McDaid’s handsome widescreen photography of the almost entirely outdoor locations and Eric D. Johnson’s edgy, melancholy score highlight a sharp overall assembly.” Dennis Harvey, Variety

“What is compelling about Here Alone is the protagonist’s ability to survive in the wilderness when deprived of nearly all resources. What does not invigorate interest or entertainment is the film’s reliance on archaic platitudes and hackneyed tactics.” Daniel Engelke, The Upcoming

” … because Here Alone is set on slow cook, subdued scenes of Ann and Chris getting to know each other eventually become tiresome. Even though both actors have chemistry and the writing (at least until the end confrontation) is confident, there’s just not much happening underneath the surface and too few characters to create any real spark.” Drew Tinnin, Dread Central

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