Review: ‘Puppet’ Short Is Ambitious and Compelling
From PROco PROduction coMPANY, Puppet is the third short film from directing duo DaG (Joseph R. Davis & Brian Gerson). In their latest exploration of the horror genre, with a script by Jeffery Potts, they tackle the ever popular zombie sub-genre. It goes without saying that the genre suffers from over-saturation and seems to be the go-to fixation of indie filmmakers. However, as tenacious film...[Read More]
FEATURED FEARMAKER: Shawn Coss
Fear is a powerful emotion. For some it can be debilitating, leaving them stuck in a state of panic and stagnancy. For others, fear can be a call to action. For artists, fear can be a creative nightmare, or it can lead to great things. For this weekās Featured FearMaker has been fortunate enough to find a full-time career working in art, and working for one of the most popular internet comics. Aft...[Read More]
‘One Night of Fear’ Now Out on Amazon Prime
The enigmatic Ocala National Forest in Central Florida is the inspiration for the Brian Troxell directed (co-written with Johnna Troxell), One Night of Fear. Ocala, as it goes, has seen its fair share of disappearances among unfortunate hikers and campers who seek nothing but adventure and enjoyment of the great outdoors. InĀ One Night of Fear, a group of friends, out for a hike, are met by a vicio...[Read More]
Review: Romanian Found Footage āBe My Catā is Unsettling
Adrian ČofeiāsĀ Be My Cat: A Film for AnneĀ is Romaniaās first found footage horror movie, and it is spectacularly unsettling.Ā ČofeiĀ wrote, directed, produced, and stars in this film, which is about a young man in Romania who is making a movie in order to convince Anne Hathaway to come and star in a movie he is making. As the film progresses, the character ofĀ ČofeiĀ goes to ever-increasing (and distu...[Read More]
One More Clip From Incarnate, In Theaters Tomorrow!
Incarnate hits theaters tomorrow, hereās one last clip from the film. Where will you be watching? Hightop releasing and BH Tilt present, in association with IM Global/BLUMHOUSE/WWE Studios, A Deep Undergrounds film. Directed by Brad Peyton (San Andreas), INCARNATE stars Aaron Eckhart, Carice Van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno, David Mazouz, Kier OāDonnell, Matt Nable and John Pirruccello The film...[Read More]
Nigel Barber To Play Titular Role In ‘The Collector’
NineLadiesFilm is getting ready to shoot their latest feature film, the Kafka-inspiredĀ The Colletor. Borrowing its name fromĀ Marcus DunstanāsĀ 2009 gruesome slasher, this one appears to be more in line with psychological horror. Read the full press release below. From the makers of In Limbo and The Telephone, a new film emerges from the mind of the award winning production company NineLadiesFilm Th...[Read More]
Review: “Hotel of the Damned” A Journey To A Cannibals Paradise
Sub-genres of horror range from monsters to slashers. One subject that rarely gets attention is Cannibals. Yes, we haveĀ Cannibal HolocaustĀ andĀ Green Inferno. Although those two are very similar, today we will discuss one that is different and in all the right ways.Ā Bobby BarbacioruāsĀ Hotel of the DamnedĀ opens next week and itās ready for your reservation. StarringĀ Peter Dobson (The Frighteners)Ā an...[Read More]
Review: V/H/S Spin-off ‘SiREN’ Will Lure You In
Seldom do segments from anthology features get a second life as feature films. For the most part, they exist, and work best, within the auspices of the aforementioned format. Because of their shorter form, these bite-sized short films almost always exist to serve the larger picture of an anthology film, usually a single theme that runs throughout. However, there are some ideas within these type of...[Read More]
Interview: āSiRENāsā Hannah Fierman on Her V/H/S Spinoff
Anthology features have become incredibly popular and none has been as successful, and fun, as theĀ V/H/SĀ series. From that very same film the feature lengthĀ SiRENĀ emerges.Ā SiRENĀ is a feature-length spinoff based on the sequence titled āAmateur Nightā and it expands on the idea of a group of young men, on a night out in search of thrills, encountering women who are not who they appear. We are Indie...[Read More]
Watch This New Clip From ‘Incarnate’ In Theaters Friday
Itās no secret thatĀ Blumhouse has effectively taken control of the horror genre. From their original films which have changed the landscape of our beloved genre toĀ BH Tilt, which releases some of the finest indie horror around, they have become a powerhouse of horror.Ā The latest release fromĀ BH Tilt is the intensely creepyĀ Incarnate Hereās the official synopsis: A scientist with the ability to ent...[Read More]
5 Holiday Horror Events In Los Angeles You Won’t Want To Miss
Itās that time of year, where the Halloween decorations make way for green and red tinsel, bright trees, and fat men in large red coats. For horror fans like us, the holiday season can be a rather lackluster affair, with the slight exception of Krampus, there just really isnāt too much out there for us. Lucky for those who live in the Los Angeles area, there are a few events definitely worth check...[Read More]
Like To Watch Short Films? Check Out The Brief Macabre
If you are anything like us, then you go nuts for good short films. There is just something about connecting to characters, or getting invested in a story that only lasts a few minutes that is intriguing and exciting. Sifting through the several thousand shorts on YouTube can be fun, but tedious work. Lucky for us,Ā Brief Macabre has spent the time sifting through the thousands of films to select a...[Read More]