Follow along with the adventures of Jack Spade in John Johnson’s new web series, Spade. The CEO of Darkstone Entertainment and director of the Plan 9 from Outer Space remake (Plan 9) has chronicled the life and shenanigans of hero Jack Spade in this audience participation friendly show.
Jack Spade once saved the world, much to the chagrin of the Masonic Church of Rome. Now, forgotten by his peers, and left to his own devices for the last fifteen years, he is asked to once again to save humanity. But this time, he is not the chosen one. He is summoned …read more

Lionsgate won the battle to distribute the Eli Roth produced film, The Last Exorcism. If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard of this one before–well, you have. They renamed the film, which was previously titled, Cotton. Personally, I’m not a fan of either title, but I’ll still curious to see the faux documentary feature about a disillusioned minister who lets a film crew record his his last exorcism.
“After a career spent helping the devout through prayer and trickery, Rev. Cotton Marcus invites a film crew to document his final fraudulent days as an exorcist. Soon his faith is truly tested …read more

Panzer 88: it’s not just for rivetheads anymore. It’s actually a movie that Hellboy co-writer and Mortis Rex helmer Peter Briggs is directing that is being described as a supernatural thriller set in World War II. I’m a little obsesso when it comes to WWII related anything, so this definitely has my attention.
In an interview with Bloody-Disgusting, Briggs described the story behind his new film: “Panzer is another supernatural thriller: basically a character piece set in a German King Tiger tank in Russia in World War 2. It’s five guys in a tin can, and something’s trying to stop them …read more

Gustavo Heranandez’s The Silent House achieves what Hitchcock wanted to do for his 1948 film, Rope. The Spanish horror film was shot in one long continuous take. Check out the teaser trailer below which has been interspersed with pseudo Polaroid shots and is looking pretty darn interesting
The story revolves around a father and daughter who encounter a series of bizarre events in a cottage that hides many secrets. According to Shock, the plot is based on true events that happened in a small village in Uruguay. The story in The Silent House focuses on Laura’s attempt to leave the house …read more

Drew Daywalt is at it again with his latest horror short, Suicide Girl. The four minute film tells the story of one woman’s suicide video and how it acts as a catalyst for horror from beyond the grave. If you haven’t checked out the trailer for his demonically delicious web-series, Camera Obscura, then you’re missing out. Dig in on the movie below and let me know what you think.

A young woman seeks out the mundane after a troubled past and finds peace in a hospital alone at night, collating patient records. That is, until a series of unsettling events leads her to believe the hospital may be connected to a number of recent murders in the area. To get to the truth, Roslyn must solve the mystery of her own disturbing past.

The first clips for UK horror-thriller Psych:9 were released earlier this month and I recently had the opportunity to talk with director Andrew Shortell about the film that stars Sara Foster (The Big Bounce) as Roslyn, Cary …read more

Taking a cue from Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno, Lionsgate and Paramount have decided to go head-to-head when it comes to their box office darlings, Saw VII 3D and Paranormal Activity 2.
Paramount hired Saw VI director Kevin Greutert and prime time veteran writer Michael R. Perry to create the sequel to last year’s indie sensation, Paranormal Activity. Ironically, this would have put Paranormal Activity 2 up against Lionsgate’s Saw VII for this year’s pre-Halloween weekend. Apparently, this got Lionsgate’s panties in a twist and they have decided to exercise an option in Greutert’s contract that forces him back to the …read more

Recent films like Paranormal Activity and The House of the Devil owe a debt of gratitude to Herk Harvey’s cult classic, Carnival of Souls. The film was made for a mere $33,000 and relies on dramatic black-and-white photography and a dreamy atmosphere to conjure the horror beneath the everyday. A young organist’s life is transformed after a car crash and she becomes haunted by a ghostly figure.
From the start of the film (there are no opening credits) we are jolted into Mary Henry’s (Candace Hilligoss) world. A drag race sends Mary’s car plummeting into a river, but she mysteriously survives …read more

While rumors about Guillermo del Toro’s The Hobbit were recently debunked, the director has enough projects on the horizon to keep our attention shifted elsewhere. Even though Del Toro is up to his proverbial eyeballs in film, he somehow managed to find time to support the work of budding filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti. Del Toro will be helping them develop a feature version of their short film, Mamá, which was a festival hit during its release in 2008. Though the clip looks promising in its own right, it wouldn’t hurt to have thee Del Toro backing them. He helped …read more

…A Playboy Bunny that is. Swedish model Angelica Jansson is taking a turn at horror in the upcoming psychological horror-thriller Mara. The film is written, produced and directed by Fredrik Hedberg, Jacob Kondrup and Åke Gustavsson.
When five friends get together for a weekend in the woods, Jenny has no idea her relaxing getaway will soon turn into a nightmare.
Jenny (Angelica Jansson) is a young woman with a dark past. During her childhood she witnessed something terrifying that scarred her for life. Now, ten years later years later, Jenny has created a new life of her own.  In the last days …read more