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Grindhouse Releasing has opened a gateway to Hell with Lucio Fulci‘s The Beyond on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD + CD.

Limited to 3,500 units, the six-disc “Eye of Eibon” edition costs $66.66 and will begin shipping in April.

The 1981 Italian horror classic has been newly scanned in 4K from the original Techniscope camera negative with DolbyVision Hdr.

The theatrical version is presented in 4K with archival 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio surround sound re-mixed by Academy Award winner Paul Ottosson plus the Italian language soundtrack and original mono mix.

The Beyond: Composer’s Cut, featuring a new 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio surround sound re-mix with a newly reimagined score from composer Fabio Frizzi (Zombie), is also included.

The set also includes a DVD with the US cut of the film under the title 7 Doors of Death, a CD with Frizzi’s composer’s cut, an 100-page book, and more in Book of Eibon...

Female-facing horror finds a striking new voice in Julia Max, making her feature debut at SXSW with The Surrender, which, if you can accept the interpretation of David Cronenberg’s The Brood as his idea of a body-horror Kramer Vs Kramer, functions similarly as a bloody genre reworking of Postcards from the Edge. Notionally, it’s a film about grief and how the death of a father reverberates around a tight-knit family that has drifted apart. Max handles that very well, but the real meat is in the story of a mother and daughter who find that his sudden absence opens up a whole other can of worms.

To keep you on your toes, Max opens the film with a bang; following a trail of blood on what looks to be floor of a cave or crypt, the camera finds a frightening demonic creature gnawing away at a human body.

Fabio Frizzi is heading back out on the road with Zombie: Composer’s Cut.

The Italian composer will perform his reworked soundtrack to Lucio Fulci‘s 1979 cult classic live as the film screens for a second leg of North America tour dates in the spring.

“The September gallop was so beautiful that we thought to complete the tour in spring,” said Frizzi. “It will be once again Zombie: Composer’s Cut, the live score on the legendary film by Lucio Fulci, and then the usual foray into the other soundtracks. Below is the list of new events, new merch, new encores, surprises and news. We look forward to seeing you all!”

4/25 – Asheville Nc @ Eulogy 4/26 – Charlotte Nc @ Tba 4/27 – Raleigh Nc @ King’s 4/28 – Philadelphia Pa @ Underground Arts 4/29 – Norwalk Ct @ District Music Hall 4/30 – Montreal QC @ Theatre Fairmount 5/1 – Ottawa On @ Overflow Brewing 5/2 – Syracuse NY @ Tba 5/3 – Toronto On @ Garrison 5/5 – Grand Rapids Mi @ Pyramid Scheme 5/6 – Pontiac...

Receiving 4.5 out of 5 from our reviewer Erica Vilkus Cara set Pigeon Shine FrightFest on fire last year at its sold out performance. Directed by Hayden Hewitt this gore-filled psychological horror is now avalible for everyone to enjoy so we caught up with the man behind the amazing movie.

Starring Elle O’Hara as the eponymous Cara – a young woman whose world is spiralling out of control. Haunted by her traumatic past, she lives with a mentally unstable roommate and struggles with a failed career as an online sex worker. Her father is unable to communicate, while her well-meaning mother offers little support. But above all, Cara is consumed by a terrifying belief that there’s a conspiracy to send her back to the harrowing institution.

With James Dreyfus, Laurence R. Harvey Michaela Longden, Julie Hannan and Johnny Vivash this jaw-dropping feature debut by writer-director Hewitt demands to be seen.

Below Hayden...

In the magical world of Italian Giallo, there are solid mysteries, visual masterpieces and some outright hilarious outings. And then, there is Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin — an erotic, gory extravaganza that looks like a sex dream gone wrong and straight into a surrealist nightmare territory. The film came out in 1971, years before he made his trademark bonkers horrors he's best known for, such as The Beyond, The House by the Cemetery and the Zombie films. Yet, his uncompromising style is already evident here. Its major themes — the thin border between reality and fantasy, the correlation between sex and violence, the eternal contradiction between what the mind wants and what the body craves — are communicated through this thriller's style. And as the gorgeous visuals always balance on the edge of surreal and almost hyperrealistic here, the heroine gets lost between two strange worlds — as does the audience.

Fall in love with Art the Clown all over again when Damien Leone‘s record-breaking Terrifier 3 streams on Screambox February 14!

If you’re not already subscribed to the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror streaming service, this Screambox Starter Pack highlights ten terrifying titles to tide you over until Terrifier 3.

Project Wolf Hunting

Project Wolf Hunting is a hyper-violent South Korean genre bender that packs action, sci-fi, horror, and thriller aspects into a gory mashup of Con Air, The Raid, and Resident Evil. According to writer-director Kim Hong-Sun, the production went through 2.5 tons of blood — enough to make Art the Clown blush.

The high-octane gorefest is set aboard a cargo ship transporting dangerous convicts who orchestrate an escape attempt against the heavily armed guards. But the fugitives aren’t the most dangerous thing aboard the ship, as below deck there lurks a superhuman killing machine dubbed Alpha.

For more hyper-violence, Screambox has Blood Feast,...

Filmmaker / musician Chris Alexander is the former editor-in-chief of Fangoria magazine, the co-founder/editor of Delirium magazine, and he wrote the book Corman/Poe. Now, he’s teaming with Headpress Publishing to send his new book Art! Trash! Terror!: Adventures in Strange Cinema out into the world. The book has a release date of March 15th (you can pre-order copies on Amazon at This Link), but the launch event is set to take place at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, California and the Cinelounge Sunset theatre in Hollywood, California this weekend!

Art! Trash! Terror! has a page count of 460. The official description says it’s a treasure trove of in-depth essays and edifying interviews that celebrate some of the most eccentric and unforgettable movies in cult cinema history. From recognized classics to misunderstood masterpieces to unfairly maligned curios, the author takes an alternately serious and playful but always personal look...

In an age where runtimes can run long, there’s a lot to appreciate about a horror movie that can deliver maximum frights in 90 minutes or less. When time is in short supply, a short movie can do the trick. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to precisely that type of movie.

If you’re in the mood for scares but don’t have much time to spare, add these five horror titles to your watchlists. As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

The Beyond – Kanopy, Midnight Pulp, Peacock, Pluto TV, Screambox

One of Lucio Fulci’s most beloved horror films and the second entry in his unofficial “Gates of Hell” trilogy hits the ground running and never eases up on the oppressive sense of dread. Set in New Orleans, a young woman (Catriona MacColl) inherits...

From Italian master of horror Lucio Fulci, Don’t Torture a Duckling will be released on 4K Ultra HD on March 25 via Arrow Video.

The 1972 Italian giallo film has been newly restored in 4K from the original 2-perf Techniscope camera negative with newly restored original lossless mono Italian (with English subtitles) and English soundtracks.

Fulci co-wrote the script with Gianfranco Clerici (Cannibal Holocaust) and Roberto Gianviti (The Psychic). Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian, Barbara Bouchet, Irene Papas, Marc Porel, and Georges Wilson star.

Special Features:

Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Lucio Fulci Remembers – 1988 audio interview with the filmmaker Who Killed Donald Duck – Interview with actress Barbara Bouchet Those Days with Lucio – Interview with actress Florinda Bolkan The Dp’s Eye – Interview with cinematographer Sergio D’Offizi From the Cutting Table – Interview with editor Bruno Micheli Endless Torture – Interview with makeup artist Maurizio...

The city of New Orleans is unlike any other when it comes to the mysteries that permeate it. The legends of Marie Laveux, the supposed Voodoo queen of the city, and the way death is celebrated in locations such as Congo Square and St. Louis Cemetery have made New Orleans a hotbed for tourists and those fascinated with Southern Gothic. There have been just as many morbid true cases in the area, such as that of Allen Robicheux, a Baton Rouge resident who buried himself in a crypt in his own house in 1973 and committed suicide; his final resting place full of items that appeared to hint at a private life as a voodoo practitioner.

In 1981, Lucio Fulci made his own effort at mystery and macabre horror set in Americas Voodoo capital with The Beyond. The Beyond, also known by its alternate title, Seven Doors of Death, is one of Fulcis most renowned works,...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Bam

A series of “silent” movies includes films by Tati, Miguel Gomes, and Chaplin.

Film at Lincoln Center

The new 4K restoration of Sergei Parajanov’s Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors continues.

Museum of the Moving Image

The Seventh Victim and The Fog play on Friday; a Godzilla series gets underway; The Indian in the Cupboard plays on 35mm Saturday and Sunday.

Metrograph

Rio Bravo, Funny Games, Insomnia, Kung Fu Hustle, The Outfit, and The Good, the Bad, the Weird show on 35mm; My Crazy Uncle (or Aunt), Insomnia, and Crush the Strong, Help the Weak begin.

Roxy Cinema

Dancer in the Dark and Scream play on 35mm, while Suspiria and Without You I’m Nothing also screen.

Museum of Modern Art

A massive retrospective of Portuguese cinema continues, while the films of Mohammad Reza Aslani screen.

IFC Center

4K restorations...

Despite rarely gaining accolades and praise from contemporary and mainstream film critics, Lucio Fulci is a name that needs little introduction among horror fans and aficionados of cult European cinema. Known for creating images of excessive violence that earned him the nickname the "godfather of gore," Lucio Fulci spent much of his career pushing the envelope and, in many cases, tearing it completely to shreds.

Among the best-known contributions from the director is his Gates of Hell trilogy, consisting of The Beyond, City of the Living Dead, and The House by the Cemetery. All three took place in the United States and explored some of the horror traditions associated with their accompanying areas. Set in New Orleans, The Beyond embraces the Southern gothic horror tradition, and the City of the Living Dead contains a subtle nod to H.P. Lovecraft, with the film taking place in the town of Dunwich.

The House by the Cemetery,...

Grindhouse Releasing’s brand new 4K restoration of the Lucio Fulci horror classic The Beyond is opening in New York City at the IFC Center on October 25, and Bloody Disgusting is excited to debut the release’s official poster courtesy of Italian legend Emanuele Taglietti.

Check out the official poster below and read on for everything you need to know!

Grindhouse Releasing has been working on this new 4K restoration of the Lucio Fulci horror classic since 2016, and it was made using the original Techniscope camera negative.

Their new 4K restoration of The Beyond premiered at this year’s Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, where the movie was filmed, and is now touring select North American theaters in advance of the 4K Uhd release. The Canadian premiere is October 23 at the Revue Cinema in Toronto.

Grindhouse is also giving away ‘Eerie Eyeballs’ in select cities, as they did back...

Halloween is just around the corner and Super7 is getting in the spooky mood with a new set of figures that honor the early days of comic book-bound horror. Following the release of their Pre-Code comics figures and t-shirts earlier this year that brought to life the goofy and gory stories of series like Chamber of Chills, The Unseen, and The Beyond, the pop-culture toy brand is resurrecting them once more with a haunting toxic aura. Further advancing their "Boodega" initiative, this glow-in-the-dark set will feature four icons of the era, including Dead Darling, Heartless Zombie, Spine-Chilling Ghoul, and Voracious Werewolf, to add to your collection. To celebrate their release, Collider is excited to once again give an exclusive look at each figure lovingly recreated from their respective issues.

Italian composer Fabio Frizzi began paying tribute to frequent collaborator Lucio Fulci with a live show titled Frizzi 2 Fulci in 2013, which paved the way for The Beyond: Composer’s Cut in 2022. Following its success, the maestro began working on a composer’s cut for another Fulci classic.

Zombie: Composer’s Cut features Frizzi’s reworked score to Fucli’s 1979 film performed live to a screening of the film, transforming a mere movie viewing into a concert experience. Currently touring the US, I ate up the performance at Sonia in Cambridge, Ma on September 7.

The new soundtrack isn’t wall-to-wall music; Frizzi smartly opted to stay true to his original score — the oft-reprised prog rock main theme, the eerie synthesizer soundscapes, the tribal rhythms that evoke a voodoo curse — with some reinterpretation and expansion along the way. The music occasionally overpowers the dialogue, but Fulci often placed more importance on style than plot anyway.

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.

Possum

Like Jordan Peele, John Krasinski, and Zach Cregger, Matthew Holness made a name for himself in the comedy space — most notably, creating and starring in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace — before delivering one hell of a horror movie right out the gate. 2018’s Possum is a psychological slow-burner that follows a disgraced children’s puppeteer back to his childhood home, where the trauma of his past comes back to haunt him.

A lifelike human head tethered to spindly spider legs, the titular puppet would be creepy in any context, but Holness turns it into pure nightmare fuel. Combined with an oppressive tone, unnerving...

Today, Heroic Signatures announced the company is in production on its first animated feature film for its popular franchise, Mutant: Year Zero. Based on Mutant: Year Zero Road to Eden, a tactical adventure video game first released in 2018, the film follows an unlikely team of animal mutants as they navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of answers.

Dolph Lundgren and Ian McElhinney will lend their voices to the feature, with more talent to be announced soon.

The Mutant: Year Zero film is being produced using Unreal Engine 5 in an innovative approach to video game IP adaptation. The team will introduce all-new animation assets that expand the storyline of Mutant: Year Zero Road to Eden, which was developed using Unreal technology, while additionally revitalizing original assets for a cinematic experience.

The film is being produced and directed by Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull, a pioneer in real-time technology filmmaking. He started his career...

Legendary underground filmmaker Scooter McCrae returns after a 21-year absence from feature filmmaking with the bold, vulgar, and deeply thought-provoking Black Eyed Susan. Simultaneously brutally challenging and deeply vulnerable, the latest from the New York-based provocateur appropriates bleeding-edge science fiction concepts to address the seemingly endless lengths that men will go to satisfy their darkest impulses without questioning the consequences of their actions.

In the film, down-on-his-luck Derek (Damien Maffei; The Strangers: Prey at Night) is hired by a shady tech industrialist to “test” Susan, a lifelike robot built for the purpose of receiving and “enjoying” sexual abuse. Initially hesitant to take part, Derek accepts, but quickly finds himself drawn to Susan’s developing personality and inquisitive nature. As the robot’s expanding humanity chips away at him and he learns more about his own secret desires, he questions if what he’s been tasked to do – even to a robot – should ever be condoned.

On Tuesday July 16 2024, History broadcasts Beyond Skinwalker Ranch!

Beyond the Beyond Season 2 Episode 8 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Beyond Skinwalker Ranch,” titled “Beyond the Beyond,” History Channel presents viewers with a riveting exploration into the realm of unexplained phenomena. Promising the most compelling investigations yet, the episode is packed with shocking evidence, stunning documentation, and never-before-seen footage that challenge conventional understanding.

As the episode unfolds, viewers can expect a blend of intense investigations and groundbreaking experiments aimed at unraveling the mysteries surrounding Skinwalker Ranch. From bizarre phenomena that defy explanation to unprecedented encounters captured on camera, each moment offers a glimpse into the extraordinary events unfolding in this enigmatic location.

“Beyond the Beyond” goes beyond the ordinary, delving deep into the unknown with a focus on scientific rigor and firsthand accounts. This installment promises to push the boundaries of exploration, inviting viewers on a journey where truth and speculation collide.

Underway now through July 16, Severin Films‘ annual summer sale is the most ambitious in the company’s history. The Dario Argento’s Opera five-disc box set — which you can preview in an exclusive clip below — is the headliner, but there are nine more releases in addition to exclusive merchandise and big savings on past inventory.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Severin Summer Sale…

Opera

In my eyes — held open with needles, of course — Opera is Argento’s last true masterpiece. While the Italian maestro attained fleeting moments of greatness later in his oeuvre, Opera is the last of his efforts that can hold its own alongside his earlier, career-defining work like Suspiria, Deep Red, Tenebrae, and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.

Co-written by Argento and frequent collaborator Franco Ferrini, the giallo stars Cristina Marsillach as Betty, a young opera singer whose big break...

The director of cult films Shatter Dead (1994) and Sixteen Tongues (1999), Shooter McCrae is getting set to unleash his third feature film, titled Black Eyed Susan.

The upcoming genre film, which is being described as a takedown of toxic masculinity, will World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on Friday, August 2nd.

Exclusively watch the official trailer for Black Eyed Susan below and read on for more.

A Vinegar Syndrome Production in association with Not the Funeral Home and Moose + Squirrel, the erotic sci-fi drama was filmed on Super 16mm film and features a luscious musical score from legendary Italian composer Fabio Frizzi.

In the film, down-on-his-luck Derek is hired by a shady tech industrialist to “test” Susan, a lifelike robot built for the purpose of receiving and “enjoying” sexual abuse. Initially hesitant to take part, Derek accepts, but quickly finds himself drawn to Susan’s developing personality and inquisitive nature.

"The Thing," "The Vanishing," "The Shining," "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer," "Friday The 13th," "Sleepaway Camp," "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge," "Threads," "David Cronenberg's 'Videodrome'," "The Fly," "The Howling," "The Blob," "The Beyond," "The Burning," "The House on Sorority Row," "The Final," "The Prowler," "The Prey," "The Mutilator," "The Slumber Party Massacre," "The New York Ripper," "The Evil Dead," "The Exorcist III," "The Changeling," "The Amityville Horror," "The Hunger," "The Dead Zone," "The Fog," "The Beyond," "The Burning," "The House on Sorority Row," "The Final," "The Prowler," "The Prey," "The Mutilator," "The Slumber Party Massacre," "The New York Ripper," "The Evil Dead," "The Exorcist III," "The Changeling," "The Amityville Horror," "The Hunger," "The

Warning! This article contains spoilers for every film listed.

The 1980s were full of horror movie classics, many of which bore some incredibly shocking endings. Of all the decades of filmmaking, the...

Stars: Scott Callenberger, LeJon Woods, Mar Cellus, Ameerah Briggs, Kaitlyn Lunardi, Rob Cardazone, Lindsey Dresbach, Jefferson Cox, Daniel Martin Berkey, William Shuman | Written by Bruce Wemple, LeJon Woods | Directed by Bruce Wemple

The Hangman opens with a nod to Fulci’s The Beyond, as a title card informs us that there are seven known gateways to Hell. The one we’re concerned with here isn’t under a hotel in New Orleans, though, it’s somewhere in a nameless part of the mountains of West Virginia.

That’s followed by some cultists pulling something out of that portal, a creature we then see transform a couple of junkies from strung out to strung up. Meet The Hangman.

Oblivious to all of this, Leon and his son Jesse are going on a father and son weekend in the mountains. Unfortunately, the first night goes badly, ending in recriminations over the death...

Puppet Combo are once again taking it old-school in more ways than one. Originally released in 2019 on itch.io, the developer has announced that their PS2 Survival Horror-inspired title The Glass Staircase will be headed to Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch on May 24.

Described as “a short-form old-school psychological horror game”, The Glass Staircase takes place in 1922, inside a dilapidated estate converted into an orphanage. Four girls attempt to survive long enough to complete their chores and find a new home. As these things go, unknowable horrors have punctuated the history of the house, and they’re about to learn about them the hard way.

Rather than focusing on grotesque slasher horror, The Glass Staircase is a surreal and atmospheric game, inspired by PS2 survival horror titles like Silent Hill 2 and the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness. Of course, you have to toss in those classic 80s Italian horror movies such as The Beyond,...

Max Beyond tells the story of Max, a young boy held captive in a research facility. Using his ability to create rifts in the fabric of spacetime across parallel universes, he searches for the reality in which his brother Leon, a former-marine, manages to rescue him. With attempt after attempt ending in Leon’s death, the strain starts to take its toll on both brothers. When Max discovers his captors are using his power against him, he realizes he must stop focusing on how the story ends and rewrite the story from the beginning.

Max Beyond is directed, co-written and co-produced by Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull, co-written by Stavros Pamballis (Siege On Liperti Street) and co-produced by Paula Crickard. The cast includes BAFTA-award-winning actor Jane Perry, Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead) and Cade Tropeano (Black Bird); with motion capture performances from Ace Ruele (Eternals) and Alex Kong (Marvel Studio’s What If?...

The Overlook Film Festival returns to New Orleans, Louisiana from April 4 – April 7 (browse the full lineup here), with hot new genre movies including Cuckoo, I Saw the TV Glow, and Abigail set to show fans what the horror genre is made of here in 2024. But it’s not just brand new movies that are world premiering at the Overlook Film Festival next month.

This year’s Overlook Film Festival will also play host to the world premiere of Grindhouse Releasing’s brand new 4K restoration of the Lucio Fulci horror classic, The Beyond!

The festival previews, “Lucio Fulci, the Giallo maestro himself, sets his sights on the bayou with his propulsive, brain-melting nightmare of psychedelia. Shot entirely in and around New Orleans, and driven by one of the all-time great Fabio Frizzi scores, Grindhouse Releasing’s brand new restoration is mandatory big-screen viewing.”

The 1981 Italian horror classic from master of...

The Overlook Film Festival announced today their initial lineup for the upcoming 2024 edition, taking place April 4 – April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of The Overlook Film Festival. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”

This wide-ranging initial festival lineup includes 43 films (20 features and 23 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences.

“This festival has always been as much about horror’s history as it is about its future,” said Landon Zakheim, co-founder and executive director of The Overlook Film Festival. “The expanded retrospective screenings, with some of our favorite heroes once again joining in person, allow us to celebrate what drew...

These past two years I've been fortunate to experience everything from a séance and a Vampire Ball to Halloween costume parties in April at The Overlook Film Festival (you can read all about it in my previous event report), and as I prepare to attend "summer camp for horror fans" for a third year in a row, the initial lineup for the festival's 2024 edition already has me wishing it were time to head to the Big Easy.

Brimming with must-see screenings and immersive experiences, the initial lineup for The Overlook Film Festival 2024 has plenty for horror fans to mark on their calendars between April 4th–7th, including Cuckoo, Abigail, I Saw the TV Glow, Blackout, a 50th anniversary screening of Phantom of the Paradise (with Paul Williams in attendance), and a 10th anniversary screening of Oculus with director Mike Flanagan, who will be in attendance along with Kate Siegel to...

Universal’s monster movie Abigail helmed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett has been set to world premiere as the closing night film of horror fest The Overlook Film Festival, which is taking place this year at the Prytania Theatres in New Orleans from April 4 – 7.

Slated for release on April 19, Abigail watches as a group of criminals retreats to an isolated mansion after kidnapping the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film’s cast also includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Angus Cloud.

This year’s Overlook lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences. Set to open the fet, on the heels of its Berlin launch,...

The Overlook Film Festival, billed as “the annual celebration of all things horror,” announced today the initial lineup for its 2024 edition.

Taking place April 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres, the horror fest is ready to bring audiences back to “America’s most haunted city” with a selection of both new and classic films, including 2024 releases like Sundance smash hit “I Saw the TV Glow” from director Jane Schoenbrun, Tilman Singer’s opening night pick “Cuckoo,” closing night offering “Abigail” from the Radio Silence team, plus offscreen offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, special guests and much, much more.

“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of the Overlook Film Festival, in an officials statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal,...

Aquarius Releasing founder Terence “Terry” Levene, who released dozens of B-movies in grindhouse theaters in the 1970s and ’80s and beyond, died Jan. 13 in Englewood, NJ. He was 90.

After working at Commonwealth United, Levene started Aquarius Releasing, which released genre films ranging from kung fu to sci-fi and far beyond and serve as a sub-distributor for Roger Corman and others. Aquarius had offices above the Selwyn Theatre on 42nd St. in New York, and released films including “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” “Isaac Hayes: Black Moses of Soul” and Lucio Fulci’s “The Beyond” (retitled as “Seven Doors of Death.”)

Among the other films he distributed or booked were the New York release of the wildly successful sex film “Deep Throat,” the Northeastern release of “Halloween” and John Sayles’ “Alligator.”

In the tradition of other exploitation film mavens like William Castle, Levene passed barf bags to patrons of “Doctor Butcher M.D....

Terry Levene, the schlock showman who as the head of Aquarius Releasing was behind such films as Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave and Doctor Butcher, Medical Deviate, has died. He was 90.

Levene died Jan. 13 surrounded by his family in Englewood, New Jersey, Severin Films executive Josh Johnson announced.

Operating out of an office above the Selwyn Theatre on West 42nd Street in New York, Levene creatively marketed low-budget American features including Isaac Hayes: Black Moses of Soul (1973) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).

For grindhouses and drive-ins, the onetime amateur boxer rebranded Lucio Fulci’s supernatural horror film The Beyond (1981) as Seven Doors of Death (1985) and Umberto Lenzi’s Italian shocker Cannibal Ferox (1981) as Make Them Die Slowly (1983), promoting the gory latter as “The Most Violent Film Ever! Banned in 31 Countries!”

Aquarius passed out barf bags to those paying to see Doctor Butcher, Medical Deviate (1983), which was a re-edited...

As every new month brings an insane tidal wave of new additions to streaming libraries, it can be tough selecting the perfect watch. Even more so when it comes to Tubi, a streaming platform with a vast, overwhelming selection of titles that include everything from mainstream releases to obscure deep cuts once trapped on VHS.

Because the streaming service excels so well at this with a layout that isn’t always the easiest to navigate when hunting down rare titles or finding the best horror movies on Tubi, we’re here to help.

For February, we’re narrowing it down to twenty horror movies you should watch, from recent gems to required viewing from horror masters. More specifically, this list avoids too many of the obvious classics, like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (also streaming on Tubi), to instead offer a wider variety slightly off the beaten path.

Here are...

Prepare for the chilling return of the Romford Horror Festival, an extended four-day plunge into the heart of cinematic horror, starting on Thursday, 29th February 2024. Now in its fourth year, this festival, a twisted offshoot of the Romford Film Festival, is gearing up to unleash an unparalleled experience, unveiling its most diabolical lineup to date.

Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now joined by two electrifying additions: “Student Bodies,” showcasing student films, including seven from New City College, and the unpredictable “Horror Roulette,” a pulsating party...

The Romford Horror Festival, an extended four-day plunge into the heart of cinematic horror, returns for its Fourth(!) year on Thursday, 29th February, with a lineup that promises a star-studded affair, featuring Tony Todd, Prunella Scales, Sean Young, Jamie Lomas, Kane Hodder, Kierston Wareing, Lynn Lowry, Caroline Munro, Graham Cole, Diane Franklin, Caroline Pickles, Pauline Peart, Guy Henry, Dani Thompson, Ayvianna Snow, and a myriad of other captivating talents, all ready to plunge audiences into a world of terror.

Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now...

Delve into the terrifying world of horror cinema with our guide to 10 horror movies about the ‘Gates of Hell’, offering a chilling journey to the other side.

Horror movies have a long-standing fascination with the concept of the ‘Gates of Hell’—portals to the underworld that unleash unspeakable horrors upon the world. This theme taps into deep-seated fears and religious beliefs about hell and the afterlife, making it a rich source of terror for filmmakers and audiences alike. From classic films of the 70s and 80s to modern cinematic offerings, the ‘Gates of Hell’ remain a horrifyingly enticing subject for horror enthusiasts. Here, we explore 10 horror movies that delve into this dark theme, each bringing its unique interpretation and contributing to the genre’s evolution.

The Concept of the Gates of Hell

The ‘Gates of Hell’ are often depicted as physical or supernatural portals through which demonic entities and the...

‘Pig Killer’, ‘Exorcism In Utero’, ‘Conjuring: The Beyond’ sell for Latin America

Silk Road Entertainment has announced at AFM it has licensed three genre titles to Encripta for all Latin America.

Chad Ferrin’s Pig Killer, Erik Skybak’s Exorcism In Utero, and Calvin Morie McCarthy’s Conjuring: The Beyond are all distributed in the US through Breaking Glass Pictures.

Pig Killer stars Jake Busey and Bai Ling and is based on the true story of a Canadian pig farmer who terrorised Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside district for almost two decades until his arrest in 2002.

Erik Skybak’s Exorcism In...

“The Godfather of Gore” Lucio Fulci worked across all genres, but it’s his horror output that’s most remembered thanks to his knack for visceral violence, gore, and unconventional storytelling. All of these are on prominent display in his Lovecraftian “Gates of Hell” trilogy that began with 1980’s City of the Living Dead. While its atmosphere and gross-out gore gags are the standout reasons to watch, City of the Living Dead also happens to make for a stellar Halloween hidden gem.

The premise is simple: a priest commits suicide in a Dunwich village cemetery and unwittingly opens the gate to Hell. The death is observed in visions by a medium, Mary Woodhouse (Catriona MacColl), as she’s conducting a séance in her New York apartment. Mary’s so overwhelmed by fear of the imminent evil encroaching that she collapses and is presumed dead, only to be rescued from her...

Stars: AnnaLynne McCord, Judd Nelson, Ted Raimi, Tristan Riggs, Brent Bailey, Moon Bloodgood, Kevin Porter | Written by William C. Martell | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante

If you thought supermarkets rushed the holidays on us, they’ve got nothing on Tubi. For the latest Tubi Original, they’ve skipped right past Christmas to give us Dante’s Hotel, a New Year’s Eve-themed horror film that begins on New Year’s Eve 1975 in the Dontene Hotel. A young Daniel Brayer axe in hand, stands over twelve dead bodies including those of his parents.

Twelve years later it happens again and Daniel is there again. Both times however the bodies vanish before they can be taken to the morgue leaving Daniel a free, if very troubled man who has taken up permanent residence in Room 1224.

For 2023 the hotel has hired Goldie to run their New Year’s Eve bash. It’s an anniversary for her,...

Spiders rank high among the iconic symbols of Halloween thanks to endless seasonal décor and their superstitious association with witches. Still, the eight-legged arachnids are frequently considered the scariest thanks to the prevalent fear of them. Spiders tend to elicit a reaction.

Most people go out of their way to avoid the eight-legged creatures, whether due to full-blown arachnophobia or just a mild unease. This week’s streaming picks capture the primal terror that spiders evoke; if you’re not arachnophobic now, these five movies might instill a new fear.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Arachnophobia – Tubi

The pinnacle of arachnophobia-based horror revolves around an arachnophobe protagonist forced to confront his fears in the worst possible way when the small town he’s just moved his family to is invaded by a new species of spider. A...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Roxy Cinema

Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives, Chinatown, The Third Man, and Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond all show on 35mm.

Anthology Film Archives

Five films by Robert Bresson screen in Essential Cinema this weekend.

Lincoln Center

NYFF Revivals closes with Un rêve plus long que la nuit on Sunday.

Museum of the Moving Image

Reverse Shot celebrates its 20th anniversary with a months-long programming run, continuing this weekend with Inside Llewyn Davis and Lake Mungo.

IFC Center

sex, lies, and videotape, The Holy Mountain, Being John Malkovich, Friday the 13th: Part VI, and Gregg Araki’s Nowhere play while Oldboy screens in a new restoration.

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“Tonight we have special news for you: we closed all the exits. You can’t escape,” Claudio Simonetti deadpanned in his Italian accent to the enthusiastic crowd at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, Massachusetts on October 3. Clad in something like a ringmaster jacket over a Deadpool T-shirt, a smile beamed across the maestro’s face.

The audience erupted into laughter chased by cheers, as they knew they were about to experience something special: the 1985 cult classic Demons on the big screen with a live score performed by Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, a modern tribute to the prolific Italian prog-rock composers Goblin fronted by the founding keyboardist.

Produced by Italian master of horror Dario Argento — for whom Goblin had previously composed several scores — Demons is directed by Lamberto Bava from a script written by Bava, Argento, Dardano Sacchetti (The Beyond), and Franco Ferrini (Phenomena). The plot finds attendees at a mysterious...

No horror director has ever had a better year than the legendary Italian director, Lucio Fulci. In 1981, Fulci released three chilling bangers, one after another, and slam-dunked on all of his competition like he was crafting scares in his sleep. First, he released the loose Edgar Allen Poe adaptation, The Black Cat. Following that cult classic, Fulci debuted what might be his most beloved film, the absolutely disgusting and haunting flick The Beyond. Then, closing out his flagship year, we were thrown one last bone with The House by the Cemetery, a movie that manages to ride the line between atmosphere and gore that his previous two films set up. All three of these movies rock and helped propel their director into the stratosphere as one of the greatest horror directors of all time. If you're new to Fulci and need a place to start, you could do way worse than his 1981 selections.

The director of cult films Shatter Dead (1994) and Sixteen Tongues (1999), Shooter McCrae has wrapped production on his third feature film, titled Black Eyed Susan.

The film is currently in post-production, Bloody Disgusting has learned.

“The stylishly spare, lo-fi aesthetic erotic science fiction feature was filmed on Super 16 in Brooklyn and other areas of Upstate New York. Its cast includes Damian Maffei, Marc Romeo, and ex-WWE Superstar Scott Fowler. Model Yvonne Emilie Thälker marks her feature film debut as the picture’s titular character.”

Desperate for work, Derek (Maffei) accepts a job replacing his recently-deceased friend at a tech startup. Continuing to develop the company’s innovative project means working intimately with Susan (Thälker), a bleeding-edge Bdsm sex doll meant to receive and appreciate punishment as an integral part of her evolving AI.

Derek will soon test the limits of his own desires and explore the nature of man and woman,...

Ghoulies is not the Gremlins rip-off its reputation suggests. The two films were in production at the same time, but budgetary issues delayed the release of Ghoulies. Although it likely benefited from Gremlins‘ success, the similarities begin and end with diminutive monsters. Ghoulies II actually shares more in common with Gremlins, as the first Ghoulies leans more — arguably too much — into the fantasy realm.

From producer Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, the 1985 horror-comedy is directed by Luca Bercovici (Rockula) from a script he co-wrote with producer Jefery Levy. At just over 80 minutes, the film doesn’t waste time trying to make sense of its messy plot.

When Jonathan Graves (Peter Liapis) inherits an old manor from the father he never knew, he does what any 20-something with newfound freedom would do: throw a party. Something wills Jonathan to perform a ritual from an old book he finds among his father’s occult paraphernalia,...

Stars: Stephanie Leet, Neil Green, Erik Skybak, Chynna Rae Shurts | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy

Insidious Inferno is the latest film from Calvin Morie McCarthy and like his previous films Conjuring: The Beyond and An Amityville Poltergeist it has a title that refers to two other genre films, neither of which it has any connection to. Regular readers will also know that I didn’t have anything good to say about them. I did, however, like his last film, Pillow Party Massacre, and the trailer for Insidious Inferno definitely grabbed my attention. As a result, I was quite curious about how this would turn out.

Monica has inherited her father’s house, a house she hates as much as she hated him while he was alive. Her husband Andre tells her she has to move on from it, but he can’t get over the death of his daughter from a previous marriage.

Checking into a hotel can be a real treat, especially if you’re craving those fluffy white towels and room service delights. But what if your chosen lodging spot had a few… unexpected guests? We’re not talking about the kind that overstay their welcome at the breakfast buffet. Dive into the world of hotel horror movies, where the concierge might just be a ghost and the do not disturb sign wards off more than just the cleaning crew.

From haunted honeymoon suites to motels with more than a few skeletons in their closets, the cinematic world has given us plenty of reasons to reconsider that weekend getaway. So, before you swipe that key card, let’s explore 10 hotel horror films that might just have you packing your bags in a hurry. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

United Artists 10. Motel Hell (1980)

Checking into Motel Hell might just...

How do Lucio Fulci fans catalogue their favorites? By number of atrocious set pieces? Or by simply weighing the entrails and moving from there? Fulci’s career is by no means limited to his gruesome peak in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but it’s sure difficult to find many who hold his ’60s spy knockoffs and westerns in as high regard as violent stoners do the likes of Zombie, The New York Ripper, and City of the Living Dead (also known as The Gates of Hell). While there’s no denying the effectiveness of the cheapjack surrealism underpinning The Beyond, most of his other gore touchstones are notable only for the extreme lengths they’re willing to go, not how far they’re capable of burrowing beyond viewers’ gag reflexes.

Take City of the Living Dead, the first of what would be a string of flicks about hell...

Since launching in 2020, Cauldron Films has quickly established itself as a boutique label to watch for cult film fans. In addition to unearthing and restoring obscurities like The Crimes of the Black Cat, American Rickshaw, and Frankenstein ’80, they’ve secured a few heavy hitters. Their most recognizable title to date is Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead (originally released in the US as The Gates of Hell). Following an exclusive slipcase edition last year, a standard retail version of the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set is available this week.

The 1980 Italian horror film is significant for kicking off Fulci’s thematically connected Gates of Hell trilogy, followed by The Beyond and The House by the Cemetery the next year. Developed in the wake of Fulci’s success with Zombie in 1979, City of the Living Dead features more undead ghouls but this time as accoutrements rather than a centerpiece.

Lucio Fulci's gut-spewing, brain smashing, head drilling, Lovecraftian zombie nightmare features an amazing list of Italian talent behind the scenes with a screenplay co-written by Dardano Sacchetti, special FX by Gino De Rossi cinematography by Sergio Salvati, and soundtrack by Fabio Frizzi. With supporting performances by Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Carlo De Mejo and Janet Agren, City of the Living Dead (a.k.a. The Gates of Hell) is among the greatest Italian Horror films of all time!

When a priest hangs himself in a cemetery, he...