by Marc Patterson Intervision Picture Corp, through a newly forged relationship with Severin Films is starting to roll out to DVD a virtually lost library of gory horror flicks. The invasion began with Sledgehammer, which in addition to a DVD release got a cool clamshell re-issue thanks to a partnership with The Alamo Drafthouse and [...]

We received the following note from the folks at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin TX and thought it was worthy enough to pass on just “as is” – It’s a rather cool project that we’re excited to see develop… Animal attacks. Beheadings. Cannibals. Etc. Twenty-six individual chapters that showcase death in all its strange and [...]

Best Worst Movie (2009) Release Date: November 16, 2010 Distributed by: New Video Group Directed by Michael Stephenson Starring: George Hardy, Michael Stephenson, Darren Ewing Review by Robert Saucedo An elephant munches in a grassy field. As he chows down, somewhere between the grass and vegetation the elephant is stuffing down his palate, a simple [...]

by Britt Hayes IFC Midnight and Fantastic Fest have partnered to bring four festival films from next week’s fest to your living room On Demand. As we reported earlier, Simon Rumley’s Red White & Blue is one of these four genre titles, including Philip Ridley’s Heartless (starring Jim Sturgess), Abel Ferry’s High Lane, and Josh [...]

by Marc Patterson R2 Films, distributor of such horror classics as Killer Biker Chicks and They Must Eat (okay that was a bit offside) has picked up distribution rights to Zombie Girl: The Movie and is set to give it a November release.  No specific date beyond “November” has been given yet. I can’t believe [...]

by Marc Patterson C’mon – you know how it goes, so say it loud and say it proud! A-mer-i-ca, Fuck Yeah!  Now get ready for some heavy hitting gutteral horror with Red, White, and Blue, the newest film from Simon Rumley. I was first introduced to Simon Rumley’s work with his incredible film The Living [...]

Frozen director Adam Green Interview conducted by Britt Hayes – January 2010 Adam Green is a fantastic director who has brought us brutal films like Spiral and Hatchet. His latest film, Frozen, is an intense survival-horror drama that premiered at Harry Knowles’ (Aint it Cool News) annual Butt-Numb-a-Thon at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. I [...]

Shutter Island (2010) Studio: Paramount Release Date: February 19, 2010 Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Ted Levine, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley Reviewed by: Britt Hayes When I was younger, I didn’t care much for Scorsese films. Truth is, I didn’t understand [...]

by Britt Hayes I was at the Aint it Cool News/Alamo Drafthouse-hosted Butt-Numb-A-Thon XI in Austin this past weekend, and Adam Green was on hand to premiere his latest effort, Frozen. I will have a review to you guys this week on that fantastic film, but until then, the poster has been unveiled at Shock [...]

by Marc Patterson I have to post this. There’s just no way around it. Christmas Evil is bar none my favorite Christmas horror slasher film of the season. It’s a John Waters-esque cautionary tale that should be viewed by every child and unbelieving adult at Christmastime, and though shockingly light on the gore, it’s flat [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: Macabre (2009) Studio: Gorylah Pictures Directed By: The Mo Brothers Cast: Ario Bayu, Julie Estelle, Imelda Therinne, Shareefa Daanish, Arifin Putra Review By: Kayley Viteo I knew next to nothing about Macabre when I walked into it, save for what I read in the Fantastic Fest program guide. That being said, [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) Directed By: Tom Six Cast: Dieter Laser, Akihiro Kitamura, Andreas Leupold, Ashley C. Williams Review By: Kayley Viteo The Human Centipede is a sick, twisted piece of cinema. When I first heard about it, I was so excited because it sounded so disturbingly unique and [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: Antichrist (2009) Studio: IFC Films Directed By: Lars von Trier Cast: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg Review By: Kayley Viteo Reviewing this film is like trying to fathom something you know you can’t possibly understand. Just when I felt like I was getting a handle on what the film was saying or [...]

Fantastic Fest: Day 8 -Kayley Viteo The final day of Fantastic Fest was a good day, even if I was only able to cram two screenings in. I’m already feeling a bit nostalgic for the random conversations with other film nerds and chocolate milkshakes at midnight screenings, but I also have to admit that I’m [...]

Fantastic Fest: Day 7 – September 30, 2009 So. Tired. Sweet Karma: This was one that immediately caught my eye when I was looking at the Fantastic Fest lineup. I’m always interested in revenge stories, but the idea of a revenge film with a female lead had me really intrigued. Sweet Karma is a compelling [...]

by Marc Patterson (award image via Cinematical) Fantastic Fest 2009 is just about wrapped up for another year. For those of you who have been following our daily coverage from Austin, TX it won’t be hard to understand why Fantastic Fest is THE genre film event of the year. To cap off the week long [...]

Deadtime Stories (1986) Directed By: Jeffrey Delman Cast: Michael Mesmer, Scott Valentine, Nicole Picard, Cathryn de Prume and, if you can believe it, Melissa Leo (yeah, the one just nominated for an Oscar) Review By: Kayley Viteo   (Note: this should not be in any way confused with George Romero’s new projects also called “Deadtime [...]