by Marc Patterson
Let me just come out and say it – I love Dark Sky Films lately. Hell… I think I’ve always loved them. Let’s review why.
1. Great original horror. Most recently? Deadgirl, The House of the Devil, Let the Right One In for starters. They’re also at the helm of Adam Green’s Hatchet 2, so the future is looking bright so far.
2. Terrific Reissues – Check out their rap sheet (link here). Not too shabby. Of the films they’ve released, I can attest …

by Marc Patterson
Whew… that’s a hell of a post title for such a small announcement isn’t it? If you get nothing else from it you should get the following one word: FREE. That’s right. While most celebs and figures in horror charge twenty plus dollars to get a photo taken with them you can get a “photo in the swamp” with Adam Green for free. Of course the caveat is that you need to be in LA at Creation Entertainment’s Weekend of Horrors tomorrow. …

by Marc Patterson
We just got notification moments ago that Sara Paxton will be taking the lead in Ti West’s upcoming haunted hotel flick, The Innkeepers. Of course horror fans know Sara Paxton from the remake of Last House on the Left, where she took on the infamous role of Mari, the used and abused daughter. (She also played a really cute mermaid in Aquamarine. – Sorry but I have kids…)
The Innkeepers is centered around the final two employees working in a haunted hotel before it goes out of …

by Marc Patterson
I’m not going to lie. I haven’t seen Horror Hospital, nor do I know anything about this film. So I’m going to do something I rarely do… I’m going to let the press release do the talking.  The only added disclaimer to this I’m going to add is that normally I’d never do this, but coming from Dark Sky Films I feel almost safe in allowing the copy of a PR agency do the talking for me.  Dark Sky has established themselves as a solid, reliable source for …

by Marc Patterson
Hey check it out! Today I got a couple of not-too-telling photos from the set of Dark Sky Film’s latest, Hypothermia, which just wrapped production earlier today, whilst in the middle of a good old Nor’ Easter in upstate NY. (By the way, what’s with all the outdoorsy North East horror flicks lately? I’m not complaining. I’m just sayin’).
I joked with the rep who forwarded this along saying “Better you than me” out there. Personally speaking, I was in an ice fishing derby …

by Marc Patterson
The House of the Devil (review here) was one of my favorite films of 2009 and yesterday (Feb 2) it was released to DVD from Dark Sky Films. To help kick off the DVD release we were able to work up a really cool contest for all of you out there by getting our hands on three limited edition autographed VHS copies of the film. Along with the VHS comes the DVD as well as an assortment of cool pins!
Film Synopsis:
Sam (Donahue) is a pretty college …

by Marc Patterson
News just broke late last night (at least for those of us on the East Coast) that Adam Green’s Hatchet 2 has been picked up by Dark Sky Films with the intent of turning the films into the next big horror franchise. Earlier last week our own Britt Hayes spoke to Adam during final pre-production on the film, and we’ll be bringing that interview to you in the next couple of days.
From the press release:
The movie, which has just begun shooting in LA, brings back …

by Marc Patterson
A couple days ago several sites posted news of a promotional VHS from Dark Sky Films for the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray Release of The House of the Devil. It’s was a pretty sweet promotion, but was bothersome as at the date the images were posted it was all tease for fans. Amazon nor Dark Sky Films had the VHS listed as available for sale. They didn’t even acknowledge it existed at all. Well, this morning it appears that a combo pack is now …

by Marc Patterson
If you’ve been a regular reader here you know that I just love Ti West’s Satanic Panic film The House of the Devil. Its slow deliberate pacing and atmospheric scares combined with a phenomenal job in re-creating that old musty era of the 80′s that we all remember a hell of a lot more than the neon roller derby won me over on my first viewing. It’s up there high on my favorite of 2009 list.
On February 2, 2010 Dark Sky Films will release The …

Gnaw (2009)
Studio: Dark Sky Films
Director: Michael Bell
Reviewed by: Marc Patterson
Back in August when I posted the trailer for this film, I thought it held some promise. I’m not exactly a huge fan of Texas Chainsaw Massacre copycat films. If I want to see TCM then I’ll pop the damn disc in and watch it. Nonetheless, Gnaw promised something a little different, and you know what? It proved to be different, but only a little.
The film starts with the requisite titling that X amount of people …