by Brutal As Hell Staff
Intro by Marc Patterson
The vampire film is one of the most universally loved sub-genres of horror. Its appeal extends well beyond a fan base of gore loving horror hounds into the arena of casual genre fans out for a good Friday night fright. What is it about the vampire film that fascinates so many of us? The vampire is a monster steeped in mythology centuries old and throughout the ages has been explored in a variety of context. Vampires aren’t like other …

Southern Gothic (2007)
Studio: MPI Home Video
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Directed By: Mark Young
Cast: Yul Vazquez, Nicole DuPort, William Forsythe, Emily Catherine Young & Jonathan Sachar.
Review By: Annie Riordan
The hot water heater conked out here yesterday. When I called my landlord to inform her of the problem, I found myself using words like “lukewarm” and “tepid” to describe the wholly unsatisfactory shower I had just taken. Perhaps the plumbing problems were a warning from some Higher Power that was fully aware of my intent to view “Southern Gothic” the following day, …

by Ben Bussey
Out now on region 2 DVD is Blood. Not to be confused with Blood: The Last Vampire, this is an ‘an erotically charged vampire shocker’ from director Ten Shimoyama (Shinobi). I should think the words ‘vampire samurai’ say it all, but the plot involves a “Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) whose latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a voluptuous, reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk (Aya Sugimoto), to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids.” This leads Hoshino to investigate a suspect, “Ukyo Kuronuma (Jun Kaname), …

by Ben Bussey
A short but sweet bit of news for ya – Hammer Films announced today that they’re entering a partnership with Dark Horse Comics to “create a series of co-branded original graphic novels and comic books.” First on the agenda? That little movie you might have heard about called Let Me In.
From the press release:
While the storyline of the companion graphic novel is being kept under wraps, Dark Horse Comics and writer Marc Andreyko (Manhunter, Predators) are working with Hammer to create a chilling and exciting comic that will incorporate some of …

by Ben Bussey
That’s it. I’ve had all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more. Deadline reports that a remake of The Monster Squad is in the works, in the hands of original executive producer Rob Cohen, who has since gone on to become a director of near-legendary mediocrity. Now, that part isn’t exactly news; reports first surfaced of Cohen pursuing a remake mid-last year, and back in October Marc reported on another project entitled Monster Squad which was quickly established to be completely unrelated to Fred Dekker’s 1987 …

The Double Born (2008)
Studio: Celebrity Video Distribution
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Directed By: Tony Randel
Cast: Sammi Davis, Jon Lindstrom, Jenny Dare Paulin, Jake Bern & Alex Weed
Review By: Annie Riordan
I have not read The Dualitists, Or, The Death Doom of the Double Born, the short story by Bram Stoker. It’s available in its entirety for free reading online, but trying to read vast amounts of text on my computer monitor gives me fierce headaches, so I’m not going to attempt it prior to reviewing The Double Born, a low budget effort …

by Marc Patterson
Okay – confessional time. My name is Marc Patterson and I liked BloodRayne.
There I said it. BloodRayne is for me a total guilty pleasure. So much so that I don’t even feel guilty about saying it. A little ashamed, sure. When I made the comment regarding Rob Zombie’s El Superbeasto that I would rather watch a Uwe Boll film ten times over than to suffer through any of RZ’s messes, it was BloodRayne I had in mind. Sure… it’s a totally BAD movie …

by Marc Patterson
News came from EW earlier today that the upcoming film Vlad, from Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam, will not have a single vampire reference in the film. The film will focus on the real life of Vlad the Impaler, and not make any allusions to vampirism. For Charlie Hunnam this approach was “non-negotiable”, and have to say – I couldn’t be more happy. Up until this point I had little to no interest in this film. The story of Vlad the Impaler as Dracula …

P (2005)
Studio: Tartan Asia Extreme
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Directed By: Paul Spurrier
Cast: Suangporn Jaturaphut, Opal, Pisamai Pakdeevijit, Manthana Wannarod & Narisara Sairatanee.
Review By: Annie Riordan
Growing up in the rural jungles of Thailand, young Aaw is branded a freak and an outcast by her schoolmates and their parents alike. Aaw’s grandmother is the village witch, and Aaw is suspected of having inherited her powers. In truth, she has and is proving to be even more powerful than her grandmother. But not even magic can stave off illness, and with her grandmother …

by Britt Hayes
In part two of our first annual holiday gift guide, I’ll be giving you foxes a list of great horror-themed t-shirts, posters, and artwork. In part one, I gave a pretty fantastic rundown of horror toys and collectibles, and in part three I’ll be covering DVD/Blu-ray, music, and books. If you have any suggestions, leave ‘em in the comments, or send me a link on Twitter. Once again, I’ll be listing these from least expensive to most expensive.

“This is How the World Ends” tee from Threadless by Travis …