COMING SOON & CROWDFUNDING
A Nightmare on Elm Street fandom documentary FredHeads unveils poster & teaser
Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street is a global cultural phenomenon that has given eternal life to its legacy and its villain, Freddy Krueger. FredHeads is a documentary that shines a spotlight on the fervent fans within the Elm… Continue reading
Gil Valle, NYPD’s “Cannibal Cop”, Channels Fantasy into Fiction in His Debut Novel, A Gathering of Evil
NEW RELEASE FROM COMET PRESS
Gil Valle, the former NYPD patrol cop who rose to infamy in 2012 after he was wrongfully arrested by the feds for allegedly plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat women, fleshes out his fantasies in… Continue reading
WIN I-DEF-I’s album In The Light Of A New Day & Bloodlust Casualty mini album
We’re having a break from the norm today at The Slaughtered Bird and focusing on a local(ish) band that have caught our attention this week. Manchester based I-DEF-I have recently re-released much of their catalog directly from the band via… Continue reading
H.P. Lovecraft’s DAGON, a short film adaptation project
Calling all Deep Ones and Elder Things!
Shooting in January and February for a Summer 2018 release – H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon! A faithful cinematic retelling of Lovecraft’s short story on the near100-yearanniversary of its first publication!
H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon is… Continue reading
Check out Uncle Frank Productions’ Horror Homage greetings cards
Uncle Frank Productions are happy to announce that their range of Horror Homage greetings cards are now available for purchase and worldwide distribution just in time for Xmas.
The range of cards features lighthearted homages to some of the biggest… Continue reading
Left Films acquires DOGGED for North America, UK & Eire distribution!
Ash Mountain Films today announced that Left Films has acquired their debut feature film “Dogged” for distribution in North America, UK and Eire for an anticipated Q2 release, 2018.
Following a massively positive festival run for the film (… Continue reading
Rogue Chimera Films launch WeFunder campaign for THE FAMILY WAY
Rogue Chimera Films has just launched a campaign on WeFunder to allow horror genre fans to invest in turning the acclaimed screenplay The Family Way into a feature film.
The Family Way is a unique twist on the old “crazy family” horror story,… Continue reading
Dystopian vampire film, TiCK, needs your help
A message from the guys behind TiCK:
Award-winning filmmakers Ashlea Wessel, director (INK) and Kevin Burke, producer (24×36: A Movie about Movie Posters) team up to create TiCK, a liveaction horror/sci-fi short exploring North American colonial relations in a postpandemic… Continue reading
DOORWAYS - Macabre tale of homelessness gets its world premiere at Leeds
A new British short drama which highlights the psychological torment of living on the streets has its world premiere at this year’s Leeds Film Festival.
The macabre drama Doorways – filmed in the style of renowned British drama realists Ken… Continue reading
Adam Howe’s WRESTLE MANIACS available for pre-order!
The debut release from Honey Badger Press (author Adam Howe‘s new indie publishing outfit) is NOW available for pre-order…
WRESTLE MANIACS
A dozen dark fiction masters bring their twisted vision to the world of professional wrestling. Twelve original… Continue reading
Slaughtered Bird Films and Dragon Egg Media’s debut film collaboration, Burn, has received its first couple of online reviews, after a preview screening at the Triple Six Horror Festival in Manchester, May 27th.
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It’s not every day you get to speak to the lead actor in possibly your favourite horror film of all time. Especially on a Tuesday. Tuesdays are usually rubbish!
David Naughton should need no introduction to horror fans. Back in 1981, An American Werewolf In London had unprepared cinema goers laughing heartily one second and jumping out of their seats in terror the next. Its tale of two young American tourists coming face-to-teeth with a legendary lycanthropic beast perfectly married a genuinely funny script with razor sharp editing, groundbreaking special effects and a flawless cast to create a monster movie that is still many people’s benchmark today
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Read on...REVIEW: The Rizen
- By Dave Dubrow
THE RIZEN is one of those movies I desperately wanted to like so much that I did end up liking it, but the execution of the plot failed in many important respects. It may be that I’m simply getting more tetchy in my old age, so take what I say here with a grain of salt:
REVIEW: The Playground
- By MovieCritic NextDoor
In many countries, however different they might seem otherwise, teenagers all face much the same life or death crises -- what to wear, who to ask to the dance, and whether or not their parents will ever stop being hopelessly uncool. At first glance, the group of Polish teenagers in The Playground aren't any different as they gather for the last day of school, bringing flowers for their teachers, which is a tradition there.
1st ANNUAL FRACTURED VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 DATES!
Having established itself as the premiere cult cinematic event in Cardiff, Fractured Visions is now expanding and are pleased to announce the launch of the Fractured Visions Film Festival!
Over the weekend of the 29th and 30th of September 2018 Fractured Visions will be bringing the best in independent horror to the BIG screen for a weekend filled with bloodshed, scares, laughs and downright terror!
Director Lowell Dean talks ANOTHER WOLFCOP!
A year has passed since the dark eclipse transformed hard-drinking Officer Lou Garou into the infamous lycanthrope crime-fighter. Although the evil that controlled Woodhaven were defeated, the small town is far from returning to normal.
INTERVIEW: Ashley Thorpe, director of Borley Rectory
- By James Pemberton
I sat down with Ashley Thorpe for a brief chat about the making of his film BORLEY RECTORY after its world premiere at Grimmfest (Sunday 8th October, 2017)...
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INTERVIEW: Tami Stronach
- By Chris Barnes
So, an introduction...
Here goes...
A Nightmare on Elm Street fandom documentary FredHeads unveils poster & teaser
Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is a global cultural phenomenon that has given eternal life to its legacy and its villain, Freddy Krueger. FredHeads is a documentary that shines a spotlight on the fervent fans within the Elm Street community.
Gil Valle, NYPD’s “Cannibal Cop”, Channels Fantasy into Fiction in His Debut Novel, A Gathering of Evil
NEW RELEASE FROM COMET PRESS
Gil Valle, the former NYPD patrol cop who rose to infamy in 2012 after he was wrongfully arrested by the feds for allegedly plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat women, fleshes out his fantasies in his debut novel, A Gathering of Evil, serving up a feast of gut-churning horror.
A Gathering of Evil is a graphic and disturbing story that will make even the most hardened fan of extreme horror squirm, including the Comet Press editors, who specialize in publishing extreme horror and hardcore dark crime:
WIN I-DEF-I's album In The Light Of A New Day & Bloodlust Casualty mini album
We're having a break from the norm today at The Slaughtered Bird and focusing on a local(ish) band that have caught our attention this week. Manchester based I-DEF-I have recently re-released much of their catalog directly from the band via New York based service DISTROKID.