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The Chattanooga Film Festival has announced the first wave of programming for its 12th annual event, which will take place June 20-28 both in-person in Tennessee and virtually.

The announcements adhere to the festival’s philosophy that true cinephiles love films of all shapes, sizes, and genres, with everything from a pair of crowd-pleasing music docs to heavy doses of carefully curated horror cinema, off-kilter comedy, wild-ass action, and science fiction that has helped put the festival on the map.

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Lvcrft Presents — Best Of Times: The Music Of Killer Party

Exploring the link between music and film has long been a tradition for Cff, and this year’s Sonic Cinema program sees the festival once again partnering with petrifying pals Lvcrft to take a deep dive into the wild and wonderful history of one of the most mysterious and underrated original soundtracks in the history of horror, 1986’s Killer Party.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Godzilla Minus One Figure from Super 7

Currently decimating theaters, Godzilla Minus One will stomp onto toy shelves in September 2024 as part of Super 7’s Ultimates action figure line.

Up for pre-order for $85, the King of the Monsters stands 8.4” tall and 14.22″ long. Two interchangeable heads (neutral and roaring) are included.

Willy’s Wonderland 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

Want more animatronic fun in the vein of Five Nights at Freddy’s? Willy’s Wonderland will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in Steelbook and standard packaging on February 13 via Scream Factory.

Nicolas Cage stars with Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Kai Kadlec, Christian DelGrosso, Caylee Cowan, Terayle Hill, Jonathan Mercedes, David Sheftell, and Beth Grant also star.

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,...

This Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 5:00 Pm on Nickelodeon, get ready for Season 1, Episode 26 of “Big Nate” titled “The April Fool.” In this episode, it’s April Fools’ Day, and Nate is determined to execute a grand prank inspired by his hero, Brad Gunter.

The episode revolves around Nate’s quest to create an unforgettable prank, drawing inspiration from Brad Gunter’s legendary tricks. However, Nichols, one of the characters, is well-acquainted with Gunter’s past pranks and knows what to expect.

“The April Fool” promises to deliver a fun and entertaining storyline centered on April Fools’ Day antics. Viewers can look forward to the humorous situations that arise as Nate attempts to outdo himself in the world of pranks.

“Big Nate” is a show filled with comedy and the adventures of Nate and his friends, making it an enjoyable watch for kids. Don’t forget to tune in at 5:...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Natty Knocks Blu-ray from Vertical Entertainment

Natty Knocks will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 26 via Vertical Entertainment. Currently available on VOD, the horror film is directed by Dwight H. Little.

Horror icons Bill Moseley, Danielle Harris, and Robert Englund star with Thomas Robie, Noen Perez, Channah Zeitung, Jason James Richter, Amit Sarin, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. Benjamin Olson penned the script.

Unfortunately, no special features are included. Check out the trailer here.

The Funhouse Soundtrack from Waxwork Records

The Funhouse’s original motion picture soundtrack is available on vinyl for $40 via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by John Beal.

The 2xLP album is pressed on “Dark Carnival Ride” pinwheel colored vinyl. It...

This month’s installment of Deep Cuts Rising features a variety of horror movies. Some selections reflect a specific day or event in July, and others were chosen at random.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings feature a giant monster bug, home invaders, a zombie boy, a killer videographer, and a water spirit.

Blue Monkey (1987)

Directed by William Fruet.

As its name suggests, Pandemonium Day (July 14) is all about bedlam. And William Fruet’s Canadian tax-shelter movie Blue Monkey (a.k.a. Insect!) is as chaotic as they come. Originally called “Green Monkey” at one point, this movie’s final title is still a misnomer; there are no monkeys here. Instead, the characters battle a deadly parasite inside a quarantined hospital.

Fruet (Killer Party) delivered a gooey and...

As summer draws near, many high school seniors find themselves faced with the hellish decision of what to do with their lives after graduation amidst the terrifying reality of college applications. Screenwriters Walker Hare and Brad Martocello explore this timeless nightmare for Beth Hanna and Jerren Lauder’s pulse-pounding new horror film You’re Killing Me.

Prep school student Eden (McKaley Miller) attends an elite Heaven or Hell party hoping to secure a letter of recommendation from her friend’s influential father. Her privileged classmate Schroder (Brice Anthony Heller) vows to make Eden work for this letter, however, and his deadly misdeeds plunge her into a hellscape no college admissions board could ever dream up.

Ahead of the shocking film’s release, star McKaley Miller joined Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew to chat about her horror origins, unpredictable on-set vibes, and stunt work with late horror legend Anne Heche. The...

This month’s installment of Deep Cuts Rising features a variety of horror movies. Some selections reflect a specific day or event in April, and others were chosen at random.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings include an anthology, a creature-feature, some found footage, and two slashers.

The House of the Dead (1978)

Directed by Sharron Miller.

The House of the Dead — also known as Last Stop on 13 Street and Alien Zone — is an American stab at an Amicus-style anthology film. Shot in Oklahoma with students from Osu, this low-budget horror omnibus does a creditable job of capturing the macabre spirit of The House That Dripped Blood and The Vault of Horror.

This regional horror collection delivers four sub-stories as well as a wraparound about an adulterous husband (John Ericson...

The kids aren’t ok in Sebastian Godwin’s domestic thriller Homebound, which is now streaming on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox.

Homebound follows “Holly (Aisling Loftus), a young woman who travels with her new husband (Tom Goodman-Hill) to meet his estranged family, only to find his ex-wife is missing and the children behaving in strange ways.”

Meagan Navarro reviewed the film out of Fantastic Fest, writing that “Homebound is a slight but tension-filled domestic thriller.”

She adds: “Through its mood-driven atmosphere, performances, and scant runtime, Homebound never overstays its welcome.”

This month’s Screambox titles include two classic Warner Bros. titles, an extremely rare Bollywood remake of Wes Craven’s Scream, and two brand new Screambox Originals. Get all the deets here.

Newly added Screambox titles also include Dawning, Signal 100, In Dreams, and Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow as well as Warner Bros. classics Killer Party and Body Snatchers!

Not only did we surprise Screambox subscribers with Abel Ferrara’s (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York) 1993 sci-fi horror classic Body Snatchers, but we’re also celebrating the 1986 slasher classic Killer Party, both streaming right now on Screambox.

It’s an early April Fool’s Day on Screambox when the sisters of Sigma Alpha Pi believe they’ve found the perfect place to throw a party: the abandoned fraternity house where a guillotined pledge once lost his head in a hazing gone awry.

“But shortly after their revelry begins, the student body count starts to rise as the vengeful pledge returns from the grave and makes it a party to die for.”

Related: All Joking Aside, 1986’s Killer Party Remains a Fun April Fools’ Day Slasher Film

Directed by William Fruet (The House by the Lake, Spasms, Funeral Home), Killer Party features appearances by Paul Bartel (Chopping Mall), Martin Hewitt (Alien Predator), and Joanna Johnson,...

We’re so excited about Scream VI that we went a little crazy.

Now streaming exclusively on Screambox is Sssshhh, the incredibly rare Indian Scream remake in which a masked killer meets musical numbers.

In the 2003 film, “a serial killer is responsible for taking many lives including that of Malini and her boyfriend. The police are unable to comprehend especially when this killer leaves no evidence at every crime scene.” You can read all about Sssshhh right here.

But wait! There’s more!

Screambox is now the home of two other Bollywood remakes: Naina, a supernatural horror inspired by The Eye, and Neighbours, a vampire tale that borrows from Fright Night!

In Naina, after receiving an eye transplant, a young woman realizes that she can see into the supernatural world.

As for Neighbours, when a horror-obsessed teenager learns that her next-door neighbours are vampires, no one will believe her!

Newly...

We are insanely excited to reveal all of the fresh horrors coming to Screambox this month, which include two classic Warner Bros. titles, an extremely rare Bollywood remake of Wes Craven’s Scream, and two brand new Screambox Originals!

First up, two genre favorites from the Warner Bros. catalog have joined Screambox, including Body Snatchers, the incredible ’90s adaptation directed by Abel Ferrara, and Killer Party, the classic 1986 slasher from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter writer Barney Cohen!

The biggest surprise is Screambox worked feverishly to bring you India’s answer to Scream, Sssshhh, in which a masked killer meets musical numbers. The international slasher streams Exclusively on Screambox on February 3 along with two more Bollywood remakes: Naina, a supernatural horror inspired by The Eye, and Neighbours, a vampire tale that borrows from Fright Night!

Screambox Original Yellow Dragon’s Village arrives on February 7. An hour of grisly, claustrophobic terror,...

Three young robbers become victims of their own heist when they interrupt an AA-style meeting for recovering serial killers in Killer Party, a delightfully bloody horror from the producer of Sinister. Each of our would-be thieves have their reasons for attempting one last heist to ensure a better life, but not even the best of intentions will save them from the party’s killer line-up.

When three teenage thieves infiltrate a mansion dinner party they have plans for pulling off an easy and lucrative heist. Little do they know that the dinner party is actually hosted for a group of recovering serial killers that have gone ‘sober’ and fought to change the error of their ways. Once the mansion owners realise they are about to be robbed all hell breaks loose, this is no ordinary dinner party, this is a Killer Party.

Invading the home of people struggling to resist...

A new promo has arrived for the upcoming “Scream” series, and it’s killer! Yep, it’s time to party, and this group of MTV celebs are dying to see the show. Don’t miss the series premiere June 30th on MTV. Bex… Continue Reading →

The post New Scream Promo Invites MTV Stars to a Killer Party appeared first on Dread Central.

Well that’s one way of ensuring Scream is MTV’s highest-rated show this summer. I won’t spoil the clever teaser trailer that the teen-skewing network just unveiled for its upcoming adaptation of the iconic slasher franchise, but let’s just say that MTV fans are going to get a kick out of what the creative team for the series, arriving this June, has come up with.

When a Scream show was first announced, I was one of those people pretty evenly divided between excitement at all the delicious meta commentary an update could bring and trepidation that it would end the same way as MTV’s Skins and Inbetweeners takes (e.g. not well at all, and best forgotten very, very quickly). Since then, though, MTV’s advertisements for the series have done a pretty surprising job of getting me on the show’s side – with its fresh-faced cast,...

In case you need a reminder about "Revenge's" new and completely insane plot twist, David "I Miss My Facial Hair" Clarke recently announced that he was held prisoner by an illegal arms operator named Malcolm Black. Oh, and also Jack is dating a corrupt FBI agent who happens to be working for Malcolm, proving that he literally has the worst taste in women ever. Ready for more? Check out our recap -- and yes, someone most definitely dies this week.

Nolan Throws A Killer Party...In The Most Literal Way Possible

Last time we checked on Victoria, she was busy looking crazy and selling Emily out to Agent Kate Taylor. This week, she and Kate meet face to face and Victoria wastes no time implying that Emily's wealth is the key to David's debt being paid to Malcolm. The question? How long will it take Kate to figure out that Em is David's daughter?...

Veena Malik broke thousands of hearts, when she wrote about her marriage ceremony to her fans on her micro-blogging site that she has tied the knot on March 30, in a secret ceremony with family and friends attending it. Before you panic and get into any conclusion lets reveal the truth as Veena has made her fans worried about her secret husband while playing a prank as it is 1st April "The April Fool Day".Veena Malik said, "I am really happy to know that people are eagerly wai...

When I was a kid my dad used to have tapes upon tapes of movies he had taped off TV, typically uncut and usually filled with all the “goodies” Case in point, Screwballs. Screwballs was recorded in LP format and came just after Caddyshack. While I’m not entirely sure how I was allowed to watch the uncut, non-television purified version of Caddyshack at as twelve, well I thank my lucky stars that dear old mum never figured it out. At the time I didn’t know that Roger Corman was in anyway associated with the picture. Figures. Giant, low budget monster movies and loosely based Edgar Allen Poe adaptations certainly give way to comedic representations of large ta ta’s pirouetting across the screen like sugar plum fairies on LSD. So for the boobs. For the sense of humor grown by repeated viewings of said film. For the VHS...

One of the challenges of writing a weekly article is picking the right subject. I didn't have much time to contemplate it this week and hadn't settled on one until Thursday evening. I knew I'd be out of luck if my choice didn't deliver, but after reading the back of the box, I figured I couldn't miss.

Damn you, Code Red.

It's not that Trapped (aka Baker County U.S.A. - a much better title) is a bad film, but Code Red's comparison to Wrong Turn is fallacious. Yes, this involves college kids in the woods. And that's about the best you can do with similarities. As such, this week's Saturday Nightmares is a bit light on the nightmares part, and I do apologize. But it was either write this up or skip a week - and I've skipped so many of them over the last two years that...

The Warner Archive Collection is a manufacture-on-demand (Mod) DVD series that specializes in putting previously unreleased films on DVD for the first time. Recently they dug deep into their vast history of classic horror and selected some winners to resurrect.

The Warner Archive Collection can make a wide array of films available because they don't actually create the DVD until it is ordered by a customer. This way, they are not taking a chance of getting stuck with a large amount of inventory if a selected title doesn't sell. You'll certainly recognize some of the horror films the Warner Archive Collection has added to its library, but there are a couple of really obscure ones in there as well. Take a look at the list of what's been made available and plan your shopping list now.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

Although the recent remake featuring the suddenly single...

Welcome back to Junkfood Cinema; arson is only acceptable against houses that give out pennies on Halloween. We have emerged from our coffins yet again to bring you the dankest, dingiest, most malodorous horror films we can scrape from our blood-stained basements. We will cut into the flesh of these films with sharp lampoon and serrated mockery, spilling all of their faults onto the ground with a satisfying splash. But then we will take that hollow corpse, stuff it full of love and whatever legitimate praise we can muster, and raise it high upon a post in the middle of our cinematic cornfield to scare away even worse films. Then, as we all sit in a circle around it reciting our hymns to the great Cthulu, I will pass around a tray of snacks themed to the film to help ensure your gut grows to the size of The Great Pumpkin himself. This...

Have you been craving an 80s-styled slasher comedy in the vein of such horror staples as Slaughter High, April Fool's Day or Killer Party?

Then get ready for Drive In Massacre. A remake of the 1976 horror flick has been announced by producer and screenwriter Brandon Sites.

Brandon said the film aims to bring back memories of going to a drive-in movie late at night with your friends and incorporates a slasher film story with some 80s teen sex comedy thrown in.

The plot outline is as follows: A cursed drive-in movie theater. A group of college kids who ignored all the signs. Now, one fateful night he will make them pay for their indiscretions.... in blood. Drive In Massacre delivers sex, drugs, murder and drive-in movie theatre. What more could you want?

Starring 80s scream queen Debra Lamb (Stripped to Kill), Shawn C. Phillips (Attack of the Sasquatch), Lisa Musser...

Okay, folks, here's your chance to get in on the ground floor again. You know I like to pass along info on new projects just getting started so when it gets released you can say, "Oh yeah, I heard about that shit on Dread Central last year." Well, listen up and keep an ear to the ground for Drive-In Massacre.

With a taste for the '80s, the filmmakers of Drive-In Massacre promise to bring you all the things you loved about that golden decade of horror. And they've got all the social media stops covered (Twitter (@DriveNMassacre) and Facebook) as well as a weekly updated blog so you can keep up with what's going on from the very beginning as they are currently in pre-production and getting the word out.

From the Press Release

"It's going to be a Killer movie night!"

Have you been craving an 80's styled...

What do Linda Blair (The Exorcist), a bunch of hungry dogs, and April Fool's Day all have in common? They are all part a bunch of horror themed titles that are finally being released to DVD through the Warner Archieve label. Titles include the April Fool's themed slasher Killer Party, the when dogs go crazy thriller The Pack, or Linda Blair's followup film after The Exorcist - Sweet Hostage. Talk about Christmas coming early this Halloween season!

From the press release:

The Phantom Of Hollywood (1974) Remastered Worldwide Films was the grandest dame of all the Hollywood studios, until small minded souls eager for quick profits started to dismantle her, dream by dream and lot by lot. Until a mysterious Phantom appears, willing to murder anyone who threatens the studio lot he calls home. Filmed on location on the glorious MGM lots as they were, in fact, being sold off and destroyed,...

Are you tired of dusting off your Vcr every time you want to watch you favorite low-budget horror VHS from the 80s, which for some reason has never existed on DVD? Well, we got a bit of good news for you. It seems as if the Warner Archive Collection have answered some of our prayers by releasing Two long sought after horror titles to DVD in 2011. Retroslashers is reporting that for the first time ever, Killer Party and Night School are going to…...

Oh, Warner Archives. How much do we love thee? You specialize in doling out obscure classics that haven't seen the light of day in ages, and as a result you make us want to shrink ourselves to infant size so that we may roll around playfully on your naked bosom. Happy sigh!

Next up from their vaults? Two Eighties slashers that we've been dying to see again - Ken Hughes' 1981 bloodbath Night School and William Fruet's 1986 flick Killer Party.

Here are some quick synopses for those who don't remember or have never heard of these goodies via IMDb -

Night School

A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds committed by a helmeted, black-leather clad serial killer, which leads him to suspect a well known anthropology professor as well as his female live-in assistant.

Killer Party

Three gorgeous babes decide to join a sorority,...

Some of you may have noticed over the past few months that Dread Central articles have periodically strayed from the horror genre. That was just a test run for the big news. Much of the Dread Central staff will soon be migrating over to our new website, Geek Terminal, a web portal covering movies, TV shows, comic books, video games, etc. News that's important to the internet fanboy community.

We’ve been holding this surprise under our hats for some time now, but today we can finally let the cat out of the bag. Dread Central co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Uncle Creepy asked me to pass along the following statement to explain:

“I write like 90 stories a week covering all the breaking news in the world of horror. God, I am so fucking burnt out on the genre. Don’t get me wrong. I still love everything horror. It’s just...

Almost one year ago, when we launched at Big Daddy, one of our first posts was about 10 horror films in need of a DVD or Blu-Ray release. The Nesting and Twice Dead which both made the list are now either out on DVD or about to be released. Other titles that made the list included The Pack, Night Warning, Massacre at Central High, Dance of the Damned, Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice, Deadly Blessing, The Kindred and Killer Party. With this second annual edition, we hope to spotlight more horror films that have fallen through the cracks. Titles that haven't been released beyond VHS (with the exception of one, that has only been released to VOD) that need the attention of us horror fans and distributors to make these titles readily available for our horror movie watching enjoyment.

The Power In The Power, an ancient clay idol...

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List - updated with all the last-minute additions and deletions.

Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com

Alien Uprising

A suspected prisoner uprising brings Marines to the prison planet of Rove 12, but nothing is what it seems. The few surviving prisoners are hiding from a ruthless, blood thirsty creature. Now the prisoners and the marines must fight together to get off the planet Alive!

Art Of The Devil 3

Panor, a seductive rural teacher, longs to live a normal, peaceful life like everyone else in her village. But her beauty becomes her biggest curse as she becomes the object...

Code Red DVD just sent Fango the specs for a trio of upcoming releases set to hit retailers later this summer.

On August 18th, Code Red DVD will unleash The Strangeness. It is 1980 and the price of gold is soaring. Old timers warn would be prospectors to stay away from the Gold Spike Mine. It has stood as a ghastly reminder of the horrors of a century before when the earth violently shook and over twenty miners were killed, their bodies stripped of flesh. The residents of Basin City talked of the grisly murders only in whispers from which legends of The Strangeness grew. A small group of explorers innocently make their way to the Gold Spike. Only one knows the incredible secret of the mine, and here the nightmare begins.....!

Nightmare USA's Stephen Thrower described the film as having, "Ominous atmosphere, flashes of humour, and a truly startling monster!