8216;Where the school colours are blood red!’ Splatter University is an American slasher horror feature film directed, edited, co-produced and co-written by Richard W. Haines. The movie stars Forbes Riley [as Francine Forbes], Ric Randig, Dick Biel, Kathy Lacommare and Laura Gold. Having been filmed in 1981, extra scenes were added in 1982 to bring it up to feature-length and the movie was...
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Splatter University – USA, 1984 – reviews and story behind the production
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Torso – Italy, 1973 – reviews
8216;Enter… if you dare the bizarre world of the psychosexual mind.’ Torso – original title: I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale “The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence” – is a 1973 Italian giallo thriller feature film directed by Sergio Martino (The Mountain of the Cannibal God; All the Colours of the Dark; Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I...
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New Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie in development
Legendary Pictures is actively developing a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. Prior to the release of lacklustre prequel Leatherface (2017), the rights to the franchise apparently returned to Kim Henkel, the writer and producer on the seminal 1974 gritty classic. Lest we get too excited, it must be remembered that this is the same man that gave us Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
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Skateway Massacre – USA, 2019 – preview
Skateway Massacre is a 2019 American horror feature film about the staff of a roller skating rink being stalked and killed. Written and directed by Daniel Zubiate (Last Call; Hack-Man; Dead Drunk), the Braker Lane production stars Amanda Courtney, Caedmon Holland (Dr Acid Face), Alan Humphrey (Last Call) and Kim Johnson. Plot: The closing up staff of a local roller skating rink are being stalked...
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The House of the Devil – USA, 2009 – reviews and re-release news
One of the most positively reviewed horror films of all time, Ti West’s The House of the Devil is returning to the big screen this October to mark its 10th anniversary. The House of the Devil will receive a nationwide re-release in 27 markets ten years later, beginning October 8th at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Los Angeles, with a special in-person appearance by Ti West. Cities include:
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The Slumber Party Massacre – USA, 1982 – reviews and Blu-ray steelbook news
The Slumber Party Massacre is being released as a Limited Edition Steelbook on January 21, 2020. The package contains a NECA eight-inch scale action figure likeness of Russ Thorn, the psycho killer in the movie, complete with his huge drill. The package will also include an exclusive 28.5″ X 16.5″ rolled lithograph designed by artist Laz Marquez. Meanwhile, bonus features for the movie include:
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Halloween II – USA, 1981 – reviews; with ‘Kill Count’ and ’10 Things You Didn’t Know About’ videos
8216;From the people who brought you “Halloween”… more of the night He came home.’ Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween: Resurrection) from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. The film is the second instalment in the Halloween series and is a direct sequel to Halloween, immediately picking up where it...
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The Cheerleader Massacre – USA, 2003 – reviews
8216;Just when you thought it was safe to go back to school’ The Cheerleader Massacre is a 2003 American slasher horror feature film about high-school girls being stalked by a maniac. Directed by Jim Wynorski (CobraGator; Sorceress; Chopping Mall; et al) from a screenplay written by Lenny Juliano, the Califim production stars Tamie Sheffield (Swamp Terror; Supernatural Swamp Slaughter.
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Skinner – USA, 1993 – New Blu-ray review plus a slew of other review quotes/links
8216;He’ll get under your skin’ Skinner is a 1993 American slasher horror feature film directed by Ivan Nagy (The Hitchhiker TV series) from a screenplay by Paul Hart-Wilden (Wolf Town; Alone; Living Doll). The 5 Kidd Productions movie stars Ted Raimi, Ricki Lake, David Warshofsky and Traci Lords. Review: Best known for his comedic roles in his brother’s iconic Spider-Man...
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Taking Shape: Developing Halloween From Script to Scream – book
Taking Shape: Developing Halloween From Script to Scream is a critical exploration of the slasher horror film franchise by Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins. The unauthorized 440-page book was published in the USA by Harker Press on October 18th 2019. “Silver Shamrock. Thorn. White Horses. It’s all in here. Join authors Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins for a deep dive into the evolution of...
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is now on Netflix USA!
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – often listed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – is a 1973 [released 1974] American horror feature film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper (Invaders from Mars; The Funhouse; Poltergeist; Lifeforce) from a screenplay co-written with Kim Henkel (Butcher Boys; Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation). Although it was marketed as a true...
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Terrifier 2 – Horror icon Felissa Rose has joined the cast!
Horror icon Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp; Victor Crowley; Camp Dread and many more) has posted on Instagram that she has joined the cast of Terrifier 2 playing the role of “Ms Principe.” She added: “This will be an epic film and I am thrilled to be involved.” She also confirmed that Tamara Glynn (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers) and Jason Lively (Night of the Creeps) are also on board...
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Slime City – USA, 1988 – reviews
8216;A horror film with guts’ Slime City aka The Slime is a 1988 American comedy-horror splatter feature film written and directed by Greg Lamberson (Widow’s Point; Johnny Gruesome; Killer Rack; Dry Bones). The movie stars Robert Sabin (Naked Fear; Undying Love; I Was a Teenage Zombie), Mary Hunter (Undying Love; Ghoul School), TJ Merrick, Dick Biel, Jane Reibel...
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Phantom of Death aka Off Balance – Italy, 1988 – reviews
8216;Let the symphony of slaughter begin!’ Phantom of Death aka Off Balance is a 1988 Italian giallo horror feature film about a pianist with a genetic condition that causes him to go insane and kill. Directed by Ruggero Deodato (The Washing Machine; House on the Edge of the Park; Cannibal Holocaust; Last Cannibal World) from a screenplay written by Gigliola Battaglini...
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Halloween Kills – USA, 2020 – Jamie Lee Curtis posts footage of filming
Jamie Lee Curtis has tweeted the first footage of Halloween Kills being filmed: Jason Blum has also tweeted the back of David Gordon Green’s head as he watches “some stabbing business on the set”: Halloween Kills is an upcoming American slasher horror feature film directed by David Gordon Green from a screenplay co-written with Danny McBride and Scott Teems. It is a sequel to Green
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Pandamonium – UK, 2020 – preview
8216;This panda means business’ Pandamonium is a 2020 British horror slasher feature film about a panda-mask wearing serial killer stalking strippers at an office party. Written and directed by Mj Dixon (Bannister DollHouse; Cleavers: Killer Clowns; Hollower; Legacy of Thorn; et al), the Mycho Entertainment production stars David Hon Ma Chu, Oriana Charles, Dani Thompson (Pumpkins.
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April Fool’s Day – USA, 1986 – reviews and news of a Scream Factory Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Scream Factory has announced that they are releasing a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of supposedly satirical slasher April Fool’s Day next Spring (exact date and special features to confirmed). April Fool’s Day came along after the highs of the early ’80s and when the genre was starting to lapse into self-parody and onscreen characters had ever-worse haircuts and...
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Pickaxe – USA, 2019 – preview
8216;An urban legend reborn’ Pickaxe is a 2019 American horror feature film about a mass murderer that is brought back from death by teens meddling with the occult. Written, co-produced and directed by Jeremy Sumrall (The Pick-Axe Murders Part III: The Final Chapter; Possum Walk), the movie stars Tiffany Shepis (Strange Nature; Victor Crowley; The Night Watchmen; et al), A.
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The Pick-Axe Murders Part III: The Final Chapter – USA, 2014 – reviews
The Pick-Axe Murders Part III: The Final Chapter is a 2014 American horror feature film written and directed by Jeremy Sumrall (Possum Walk). The film is a homage to 1980s horror movies and a “threequel” to a movie that never existed. A sequel, Pickaxe, was filmed in 2019. The movie stars Tiffany Shepis (Strange Nature; Victor Crowley; The Night Watchmen; et al), A.
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Skinner – USA, 1993 – New Blu-ray review plus a slew of other reviews
8216;He’ll get under your skin’ Skinner is a 1993 American slasher horror feature film directed by Ivan Nagy (The Hitchhiker TV series) from a screenplay by Paul Hart-Wilden (Wolf Town; Alone; Living Doll). The 5 Kidd Productions movie stars Ted Raimi, Ricki Lake, David Warshofsky and Traci Lords. Review: Best known for his comedic roles in his brother’s iconic Spider-Man...
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