Anthology features have become incredibly popular and none has been as successful, and fun, as the V/H/S series. From that very same film the feature length SiREN emerges. SiREN is a feature-length spinoff based on the sequence titled âAmateur Nightâ 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]
Itâs no secret that Blumhouse has effectively taken control of the horror genre. From their original films which have changed the landscape of our beloved genre to BH Tilt, which releases some of the finest indie horror around, they have become a powerhouse of horror. The latest release from BH Tilt is the intensely creepy Incarnate Hereâs the official synopsis: A scientist with the ability to ent...[Read More]
Itâs 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 isnât 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]
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, Brief Macabre has spent the time sifting through the thousands of films to select a...[Read More]
Following a frenzied vie for rights at this yearâs AFM, High Octane Pictures announced today that it has sold the North American rights for the sci-fi feature The Veil to Vertical Entertainment, who will release the film theatrically in Q2 2017. Starring Latin sensation William Levy (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), the cast also includes William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia), Serinda Swan (Gra...[Read More]
Itâs 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, Christmas time can be a rather lackluster affair, with the slight exception of Krampus, there just really isnât too much out there for us. Lucky for those who live in the Los Angeles area, there are a few events definitely worth checking ...[Read More]
The Breakfast Club has nothing on these kids. Thereâs nothing better than watching badass kids dressed in their prep schoolâs finest battling for their lives. A sort-of sequel to Bad Kids Go To Hell, Bad Kids of Crestview Academy hits theaters, DVD, and VOD on January 13th of 2017. Synopsis: Based on the best-selling graphic novel series, a group of spoiled âbad kidsâ have been placed in Saturday ...[Read More]
Plague of the Pot Rabbits is a hilarious film about two friends and business partners named Frank and Eddy, who sell and grow pot. One day they go to a field where theyâve been growing an experimental strain to find that the whole fieldâs been decimated. They inspect the site to find that the only trace of whatever did the pillaging is a few rabbit droppings that smell like hash. Later on that day...[Read More]
The horror genre is a special one, in that it encapsulates most other genres within its wide umbrella. From comedies to drama to action to sci-fi, there is little that canât be done within the confines of our beloved genre. The psychological tragedy that is Thommy Hutsonâs The Id takes a nose dive right into the Freudian structure of the darker side of the human psychosis. The Id follows Meridith ...[Read More]
For anyone whoâs worked retail during the month of November knows the struggle that is Black Friday. If you are a deal hunter, then Black Friday can also instill fear into your heart, but the promise of a good deal is usually enough to calm the nerves. This Friday, show your love for the most intense retail day of the year with this new Snapchat filter from Incarnate What better way to celebrate t...[Read More]
The first annual International Independent Permanent Memories Festival (IIPMF) has opened up its film submissions for upcoming filmmakers. As of November 15, 2016, filmmakers can be begin submitting their projects (shorts and features) to IIPMF.  The festival and awards gala will run from June 8 through 11, 2017 in Ancona, Italy. The opportunities are for new and emerging filmmakers where winners ...[Read More]
The best films are those that place archetypes in familiar situations and then upends what is considered normal within the parameters of a genre and rattles the cage with a variable, that the audience, or the players in the film, donât see coming. The short film Hazard accomplishes just that. Hazard begins like any slasher film would with an unfortunate victim and his hunter, a masked madman wield...[Read More]