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Admire the Criterion Collection, but can’t afford the thousands of dollars required to purchase all those DVDs? There’s a more elegant solution…just get a Max subscription. Warner Bros and HBO have announced a renewal of their deal with Criterion to keep decades of film classics in one streamable spot. “We are excited to continue to bring the Criterion Collection’s catalog of top-quality films to our audiences,” said Royce Battleman, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisitions, Warner Bros. Discovery. “Both the existing and new additions to the collection provide Max viewers with the opportunity to experience cinematic excellence as part of our offering.” Founded in 1984, the Criterion Collection is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and protection of the art of cinema. Their famous line of DVDs and Blu-Rays span a hundred years of moviemaking, publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world. The list is too long to mention here,...

Before the Resident Evil franchise ended up in the hands of Paul W.S. Anderson, the filmmaker who was developing a cinematic adaptation of the zombie video game series was the one who first brought us the concept of flesh-eating zombies: Night of the Living Dead (and Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead) director George A. Romero. For decades, fans have been pondering what it would have been like if Romero had been able to bring his vision of Resident Evil to the screen – and that’s the subject of the upcoming documentary George A. Romero’s Resident Evil. We’ve been waiting for this one for a while, and now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that it’s set to receive a Digital and On Demand release on January 7th!

Directed by Brandon Salisbury, George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is being produced by Key 13 Films...

One of the great "what if?" questions of the horror genre has always been: What if George Romero made Resident Evil? To think that the creator of Night of the Living Dead could have actually directed the 2002 action horror movie is almost unfathomable at this point, but for a moment it was a very real possibility. Its that story of his unmade film thats set to be explored in the new documentary George A. Romeros Resident Evil.

Per Bloody Disgusting, the new doc directed by Brandon Salisbury will hit all VOD platforms on Jan. 7, 2025, and will look to uncover the truth as to why Romeros vision was never brought to life. Featuring archival footage, newly uncovered documents, and fresh interviews with key personalities, George A. Romeros Resident Evil sounds like a must-see for Romero and horror fans alike. Check out the full synopsis below.

"In 1998, Constantin Film set out to bring Resident Evil,...

The Zombiemovie genre has enjoyed mainstream popularity for the past 56 years, with its origins dating as far back as 1932. Since then, this horror theme has experienced several waves of popularity, especially since the creation of George A. Romero's Living Dead Universe in 1968. However, certain titles inspired more significant upticks in zombie horror media than others, one of the most notable being the 2010 debut of the milestone zombie TV series The Walking Dead.

The hoards of new zombie movies and TV shows that have followed in the wake of such titles have been unstoppable; while arguably overdone, the undead genre shows no signs of dying off now. Zombie horror owes its popularity to movies like Romero's that avoided common genre tropes and brought something new and thrilling to the table. Whether by playing with the origin of the zombie outbreak, the speed and behavior of the zombies, the setting, or the character types,...

You have a couple options if you want to watch a film from Criterion's unparalleled collection of cinematic classics. You can buy a physical copy of the movie from their website (look out for those flash sales they're always doing), you can wait approximately 10 hours in line to visit their Mobile Closet (a.

This week on The Horror Show, Sean and Joe cover Tom Savini’s Night of the Living Dead (1990) as a tribute to the late, great horror legend Tony Todd.

Before the guys get into Night of the Living Dead, they briefly go through Tony Todd’s extensive career while discussing his filmography and importance in the genre.

While Sean and Joe break down the differences between George A. Romero’s original horror classic and the 1990 remake, they tell what works for them, what doesn’t, what’s better, what’s worse, and which iteration of Night of the Living Dead they favor overall.

Rest in Peace, Tony Todd. And thank you from all of us.

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The melt movie, a subcategory of body horror, is a specific flavor of genre film wherein the flesh melts, oozes, and dissolves into goo. These films are best viewed on an empty stomach.

On that note, this week brings the release of Ryan Kruger‘s Street Trash, a spiritual sequel to the 1987 melt movie cult classic that boasts no shortage of gruesome, practical effects-driven meltdowns. Flesh dissolves in vibrant but gooey fashion, inspiring this week’s streaming picks.

Brace your stomach for these five horror titles, all finding inventive new ways to explore this niche corner of body horror. As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

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The Blob – Tubi

Chuck Russell’s remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror film dials up the practical effects to eleven and delivers on the memorable, goopy horror moments. In keeping with tradition,...

The makers of 28 Days Later have always resisted describing the film as a zombie movie, but come on it has all the defining hallmarks of a zombie movie. Ive always been a huge fan of the zombie genre; I grew up obsessed with The Walking Dead, Ive watched George A. Romeros classic Dead movies over and over, and Ive replayed The Last of Us games dozens of times. Danny Boyle and co.s resistance to call 28 Days Later a zombie movie smacks of snobbish elitism, like theyre embarrassed to be associated with such a lowbrow genre.

It reminds me of how the writers of The Penguin changed Oswald Cobblepots name to Oz Cobb to shy away from their comic book source material. Boyle is currently working on a long-overdue sequel to 28 Days Later called 28 Years Later. According to a casting call, theyre looking for marathon runners,...

Trick or Treat Studios continues to slay Toy Fair 2023 with all kinds of awesome new horror reveals, and up next they turn their attention to George Romero’s Day of the Dead.

The 1985 zombie classic, a sequel to Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, is being celebrated with four different action figures of Romero’s Day of the Dead icons.

We’re getting human characters Captain Rhodes (Joseph Pilato) and Sarah (Lori Cardille), along with the zombie characters known as Bub (Sherman Howard) and Dr. Tongue.

Preview the upcoming figures with images from ToyArk.com below.

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In an undeniably great year for horror, the most unsettling scene from one of the more popular series featured a man offering his neighbor a sandwich. Granted, that man was cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, his neighbor the woman who got him evicted, and the sandwich possibly contained human flesh, but the menace and uncertainty of the exchange — and the show at large — captured the horrified attention of millions of viewers. Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, starring Evan Peters, is one of Netflix’s most-watched (and...

Massimo Morante — the guitarist whose moody, funky playing helped define Italian prog-rock group Goblin’s eerie soundtracks for horror cinema classics such as Suspiria and Dawn of the Dead — has died at the age of 69. The group confirmed the news “with a heavy heart” in a Facebook post.

His daughter, Valerie paid respects to her father and announced the funeral would take place this weekend in Rome. “It is with indescribable pain, a pain that trumps words, that breaks the breath and hammer the heart, that I announce the death of my father,...

While we’ve had many seasons and spinoffs for The Walking Dead, it’s never been definitely answered how the zombie virus happened in the first place. Even the 15 years or so of the original comic book series never gave fans a specific reason for the virus, meaning that there remain a lot of unresolved questions over the history of the Walking Dead universe. However, creator Robert Kirkman has recently provided an explanation for it. Well, sort of, anyway.

When asked on Twitter what created the walkers in the series, Kirkman simply remarked that the virus began with a “space spore.” This comment is a likely reference to the role of space radiation in the undead outbreak in George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, one of the main sources of inspiration for The Walking Dead and the zombie genre as a whole. Kirkman’s comment must be...

SyFy’s given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for a show based on Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead director George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead. But today, the George A. Romero Estate took to Twitter to make sure everyone is aware […]

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A Day of the Dead TV show is coming soon. SyFy has handed out a straight-to-series order for a TV show based on the classic from the late George A. Romero, master of the zombie genre. The first season will consist of 10 episodes and will center on a group of six strangers struggling to survive the first 24 hours of a zombie invasion. This marks the first time that the movie has been adapted into a series.

SyFy has partnered with Cartel Entertainment for the show. Cartel also produces Shudder's Creepshow series, which is another adaptation of a George A. Romero classic. The first season was received quite well, which could bode well for Day of the Dead. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas are set to write the show, in addition to serving as showrunners. Stan Spry, Jeff Holland and Drew Brown serve as executive producers for Cartel Entertainment. Robert Dudelson,...

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3. Tom Savini’s 1990 version of Night of the Living Dead. There’s not much actor/filmmaker William Butler hasn’t done. Hell, he even tangoed with Ghoulies. Now, he’s faced his greatest challenge… an hour with Creepy and Knetter. This episode also includes our […]

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3. Tom Savini’s 1990 version of Night of the Living Dead. There’s not much actor/filmmaker William Butler hasn’t done. Hell, he even tangoed with Ghoulies. Now, he’ll face his greatest challenge… an hour with Creepy and Knetter. Join us Tonight at 8:00Pm […]

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3. Tom Savini’s 1990 version of Night of the Living Dead. There’s not much actor/filmmaker William Butler hasn’t done. Hell, he even tangoed with Ghoulies. Now, he’ll face his greatest challenge… an hour with Creepy and Knetter. Join us this coming Wednesday, […]

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Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...

In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable; the interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.

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Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast...

2016 was chock-full of big blockbuster releases, many of which either failed to make a sizable profit or were incredibly divisive among audiences. But out of the ashes rose a beautiful flower: the indie film. Yes, independent movies had a wonderful year, some even breaking per-theater records and making their way onto my favorites of 2016 list, which also includes a Denis Villeneuve film, a comic book series, collectibles, an excellent comprehensive horror documentary, and more.

Arrival: Denis Villeneuve's Arrival is a beautiful take on language and how communication (or the lack of proper communication) can either doom or ensure our survival as human beings on this planet. The way Villeneuve tells a story is the perfect fit for a film like Arrival because its focus is small but the ideas are big, much like his previous works, Enemy, Sicario, and Prisoners.

My hope is that the takeaway from Arrival...

Creepy clowns are a mainstay of the horror genre and we are about to be treated to a brand new one to haunt your nightmares in the near future. Next year we will be getting a new version of Pennywise the clown in It, but Crepitus, an upcoming independent horror movie, will be looking to give Pennywise a run for his money. Don't believe us? Then why not take a look at this exclusive teaser for Crepitus courtesy of Ginger Knight Entertainment along with a few previoulsy released teasers?

Horror icon Bill Moseley will be taking on the title role of Crepitus in the movie, which should give die-hard horror fans a reason to look forward to it. While Bill Moseley may not be a household name, horror fans will recognize him from classics like Night of the Living Dead, Army of Darkness, Repo! The Genetic Opera and House of 1000 Corpses.

Stories that started when the dead began to rise come to the end of their first arcs this Wednesday with Double Take’s release of Night of the Living Dead: Revival‘s #5 issues, but it’s only the dawn of a new beginning for many of the characters readers have fondly followed since last fall. To get an idea of what to expect in the #5 issues and beyond, we caught up with Sr. Story Editor and writer Michael Coast, who discussed the future for Evans County’s resilient residents.

Thanks for once again taking the time to answer some questions for us, Michael, and kudos to you and the creative crew for a stellar round of #5 issues in the Night of the Living Dead: Revival universe. These fifth issues mark the end of the initial story arcs across all ten series. How did you decide where to leave...

Recognizing that it’s more than likely an unpopular opinion, I need to come clean and confess that I prefer Tobe Hooper’s 1986 sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, to its predecessor, which I’m also quick to point out is an unparalleled masterpiece of the genre. This has everything to do with personal taste. Tobe Hooper is one of my favorite filmmakers of all-time, and while I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen his 1974 classic, I probably revisit Part 2 every year. It’s one of my very favorite horror movies.

The third film in a trilogy Hooper made for Cannon Films in the 1980s (the other two being the brilliantly bonkers Lifeforce and Hooper’s remake of Invaders From Mars, released just a couple of months before TCM2 in ’86), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 was the movie the director had to...

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The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead is written by Danny Draven with a forward by Charles Band, owner of Full Moon Pictures.

The book features interviews with Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers, Bag of Bones, Desperation, The Stand,) John Ottman (Composer/Editor of X:Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects,) Mark Ordesky & Jane Fleming (Producers of Lovely Molly, Exists,) Kane Hodder (Jason from the Friday the 13th, part 7 to 10, Hatchet,) Tibor Takacs (Director of The Gate, Spiders 3D, Megasnake,) John Debney (Composer of Predators, Sin City, End of Days,) Jojo Draven (Composer of Patient Seven, Ghost Month, Reel Evil,) Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science,) Mike Mendez (Director of The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider,) Neal Marshall Stevens (Screenwriter of Thir13en Ghosts, Hellraiser: Deader,) Chris Alexander (Former Editor in Chief of Fangoria Magazine, Filmmaker,) Jessica Cameron (Actress/Director of Truth or Dare,) Denise Gossett (Founder...

Funko announced new Ghostbusters Dorbz items that will be available in February of 2016. Also in this round-up: new images for Michael Matteo Rossi's Sable, details on the free (for 24 hours) Remote #2: Radio Silence comic, and acquisition news for the action-horror film, The Devil.

Ghostbusters Dorbz: From Funko: "Who you gonna call?!

The Ghostbusters Dorbz line now includes the iconic Ecto-1 Dorbz Ridez, the official transportation for the world famous Ghostbusters!

Every Ecto-1 Dorbz Ridez comes with a marshmallowed Egon Spengler Dorbz!

Coming in February!

Dorbz Xl: Ghostbusters - Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Dorbz Xl is crashing the party! It's going to take all four Ghostbusters to bring this 6-inch figure down!

Coming in February!"

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Sable: ""There is no coming to consciousness without pain". Sable, the upcoming feature by Michael Matteo Rossi, tells the story of a young woman's search for self-discovery through many trials and tribulations.

"They're coming to get you, Barbara." A modern twist on Johnny's immortal line is featured in our exclusive clip from Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn, now out on VOD.

"A new fully CG take on the 1968 classic, “Night of the Living Dead.” This is the story of a group of survivors fighting to stay alive when a mysterious plague unleashes the undead on New York City. Barricaded in an abandoned apartment building, the characters from the original film face new terror and question each other’s compassion and sense of humanity as they fight to stay alive against the army of the walking dead.​

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Directed by Krisztian Majdik and Zebediah Y. Desoto, Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn features the voices of Tony Todd, Danielle Harris,...

Horror veteran Tony Todd will voice the villainous Zoom in season 2 of The Flash. Also, a new poster teases Jay Garrick...

The Flash season 2 looks certain to expand the show's scale - the writers are adding a new primary antagonist called Zoom, possible sidekick Wally West and alternate-universe Flash Jay Garrick. Today, there's been news about two of those three things.

Firstly, we learned that horror movie veteran Tony Todd (pictured) will voice Zoom. Todd is perhaps best known for the Candyman films, and his lead role in Night Of The Living Dead.

Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said this of the casting:

"Part of the mystery of the season is who or what is underneath the Zoom outfit, and so we wanted to do something like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader -- this iconic voice coming out of this mask. Last year, we thought of the Reverse-Flash as a speed warrior; this year,...

The moors of Yorkshire turned red with blood this weekend as the first ever HorrorCon took place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre this weekend in Rotherham.

Guests in attendance – signing autographs and giving talks – included Leatherface himself, Gunnar Hansen (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre); Dacre Stoker (great-grand nephew of Bram Stoker); Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead); artist Tom Hodge, aka The Dude Designs; Hammer Horror stars Caroline Munro and Martine Beswick; Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) and the legend that is SFX god Tom Savini (The Burning, Night of the Living Dead)

But HorrorCon was not just about the guests – there were plenty of activities taking place over the weekend too. Including the likes of The Pit – a “walk through event” that scared the bejesus out of all those that dare take part; the Cabinet of Curiosity, a display of weird and wonderful delights the was billed as “not...

Made entirely with CG, Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn will premiere at Walker Stalker Fan Fest in July. Also in this round-up: release details for Wave 7 of Funko's Comic-Con 2015 exclusive figures and The Sender and Student Bodies Blu-rays.

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn: "Night Of The Living Dead: Darkest Dawn is a new fully CG take on the 1968 classic, “Night of the Living Dead.” This is the story of a group of survivors fighting to stay alive when a mysterious plague unleashes the undead on New York City. Barricaded in an abandoned apartment building, the characters from the original film face new terror and question each other’s compassion and sense of humanity as they fight to stay alive against the army of the walking dead...It was directed by Krisztian Majdik, Zebediah Y. Desoto, and written by David Schwartz, Zebediah Y. De Soto, Jib Polhemus,...

Diamond Select Toys has announced four new pairs of Aliens Minimates which can be purchased as a full set or an assortment of two-packs. Also in this round-up: a William Froste casting update and a look at Crypt TV's The Horrors of AutoCorrect.

Aliens Minimates Series 2: "Aliens Minimates 2-Packs Series 2 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! The game is not over, man! Dst returns to the world of the classic 1986 action movie Aliens with an all-new assortment of 2-packs! Four new sets include Pvt. Vasquez with Pvt. Hudson, Jumpsuit Ripley with Newt, Pvt. Frost with Burning Alien and a rare, one-per-case set that has Pvt. Crowe with Attacking Alien and Eggs! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a blister card. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #JUN152094, Srp: $9.99/ea.)."

These Minimates are priced at $9.99 for each two-pack and $119.88 for the entire set.

April 21st is another big day for genre fans looking to add to their home entertainment collections, as we’ve got a bounty of titles heading our way this Tuesday. The good folks over at Scream Factory are keeping busy with the release of several great Blu-rays, including their Collector’s Edition of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York and their Ghoulies double feature. Joe Lynch’s Everly and the film fest sensation A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night are also making their way to Blu-ray and DVD this week, and we’ve got a Ton of indie titles arriving Tuesday to look forward to, including the latest from the great Jeffrey Combs, Motivational Growth.

Escape from New York (Collector’s Edition) (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat...

1981 was an amazing year for horror. An American Werewolf in London. The Beyond. The Evil Dead. The Funhouse. The Howling. The list goes on and on. However, one that always seems to fall through the cracks of time and memory is Dead & Buried.

Released in May 1981, Dead & Buried did not set any box office records. This is due to the fact that it is very hard to categorize. Is it a slasher ala Friday the 13th Part 2? No, but there are some gruesome and realistic deaths courtesy of late effects whiz Stan Winston. Is it a monster movie like The Howling? Not exactly, but the movie involves transformations (of a sort). Is there a mystery to solve? Definitely, and this is what drives the story forward and through the disparate elements at play.

60’s and 70’s TV survivor James Farentino stars as Dan Gillis, Sheriff of the seaside town of Potter’s Bluff.

Be careful where you sit, because on April 21st Scream Factory's unleashing the little party crashers from Ghoulies and Ghoulies II on a Blu-ray double feature. Ahead of the Blu-ray's release, we have trailers and clips from both films, including a behind-the-scenes interview excerpt with executive producer Charles Band, who reveals that Ghoulies was originally going to be partly shot in 3D.

"Synopsis: A Gruesome Twosome of Ghoulies!

Ghoulies

Take a creepy old Hollywood mansion, a naive young man and a pretty girl. Add an over-the-top orgy and some slimy, winged goblins who crawl out of toilets, and you have Ghoulies, a horrifying and hilarious ride into the darkest regions of hell! Conjured during a party thrown by the mansion's new owner, the hairy, fanged demons waste no time wreaking havoc on the scene – and declaring the unsuspecting owner their new lord and master! Peter Liapis (Ghost Warrior), Lisa Pelkin...

With the ability to seemingly pop up anywhere, they made some viewers in the ’80's a little wary of stepping foot in their bathrooms. You still need to keep an eye out for tiny mischief makers, because the little demonic creatures from Ghoulies and Ghoulies II are getting a high-definition upgrade in an upcoming Blu-ray release from Scream Factory that hits shelves on April 21st, and we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies of the double feature to give away to a few lucky Daily Dead readers.

"Synopsis: A Gruesome Twosome of Ghoulies!

Ghoulies

Take a creepy old Hollywood mansion, a naive young man and a pretty girl. Add an over-the-top orgy and some slimy, winged goblins who crawl out of toilets, and you have Ghoulies, a horrifying and hilarious ride into the darkest regions of hell! Conjured during a party thrown by the mansion's new owner, the hairy, fanged...

Actor Tom Towles has died at the age of 65.

The character actor was a regular in Rob Zombie films and also starred in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer as a murderous sidekick, among many other movies.

Our buddy Tom Towles has died. He was a nice funny guy. We will miss him. #riptomtowles #halloween2007 #houseof1000corpses #thedevilsrejects

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Zombie announced Towles's death on Sunday (April 5) on Facebook.

"I just got word that our buddy Tom Towles has died," he wrote. "He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times. He will be really missed."

Towles starred in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead and Zombie's first film House of 1000 Corpses in 2003.

He later teamed up with Zombie in The Devil's Rejects, his version of Halloween and a segment of Grindhouse.

Tom Towles may be best known for his role as Otis in Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer but the mans resume stretches far beyond that one glimmer. In fact Tom was a damn dedicated player in the game of horror. The prolific actor sports more than 60 projects on his ledger (with plenty of television work included) and a wealth of standout pictures can be found. Towles appeared in a number of Rob Zombie films including Halloween The Devils Rejects and House of 1000 Corpses. He also tackled roles in The Prophecy II Night of the Living Dead and Home Sick. He was passionate boasted amazing on screen presence and we fans appreciated that.

Character actor Tom Towles, who starred in a number of horror films, including those produced by musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie, has died. He was 65.

Zombie announced Towles's death on Facebook on Sunday, writing that he had just learned of the actor's passing. No details about Towles's death were made available.

"He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times," Zombie wrote on Facebook. "He will be really missed."

I just got word that our buddy Tom Towles has died. He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times. He will be really missed.

Posted by Rob Zombie on Sunday, April 5, 2015

Towles and Zombie collaborated on several horror flicks, including "House of 1000 Corpses," "The Devil's Rejects," and the 2007 "Halloween" remake. The late actor also starred in "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,...

“Otis, plug it in!”

It’s been a tough week for horror fans. First Robert Z’Dar passed away, and now Tom Towles. The actor would have a cult following if he had co-starred in nothing else but Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer in 1986. His Otis was based on Ottis Toole, the vile drifter who, along with Henry Lee Lucas (played in the film by Michael Rooker), left a trail of bodies in their wake. Towles was scary-good as Otis, and went on to co=star in a number of cult horror films including Tom Savini’s Night Of The Living Dead remake, The Borrower, and Fortress. Towles became a regular for director Rob Zombie with roles in House Of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’S Rejects, and Halloween. He had not appeared in a film since 2008, but had become a staple on the horror movie convention circuit. He died...

Welcome to another horror round-up! This time around we focus on Scream Factory’s upcoming Ghoulies/Ghoulies 2 double feature Blu-ray and the growing casts for Sharknado 3 and Cold Moon.

Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2: Scream Factory revealed the bonus features for their upcoming Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2 Blu-ray, which hits shelves on April 21st (and is available two weeks prior by ordering from Shout! Factory):

Ghoulies:

Audio Commentary With Director/Co-writer Luca Bercovici New Interviews With Executive Producer Charles Band, Composer Richard Band, Actor Michael Des Barres and Special Effects Makeup Artist John Vulich Original Theatrical Trailer

Ghoulies 2:

New Interviews With Executive Producer Charles Band, Actors Kerry Remsen and Donnie Jeffcoat, And Special Effects Artist Gino Crognale Rare Deleted Scenes Original Theatrical Trailer

Ghoulies: “Take a creepy old Hollywood mansion, a naive young man and a pretty girl. Add an over-the-top orgy and some slimy, winged goblins who crawl out of toilets,...

Yesterday, we shared The X-Files cover for Deadly Magazine #5 and we’re back with a set of preview pages from our latest issue. Deadly Magazine’s first issue of 2015 is a celebration of genre television with The X-Files front and center. Heather Wixson takes a look at the series’ nine seasons in a detailed retrospective that also includes episode highlights and a list of special guests. Other TV series featured in this issue include Hannibal, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil, Stargate Atlantis, and we have news on The Walking Dead companion series.

The Night of the Living Dead remake celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and Derek Anderson caught up with both Tom Savini and Patricia Tallman to discuss the highs and lows of the divisive cult classic. Other features include a return of Monte’s Movie Mayhem, an interview with Everly director Joe Lynch, a look at the...

Deadly Magazine’s first issue of 2015 is a celebration of genre television with The X-Files front and center. Heather Wixson takes a look at the series’ nine seasons in a detailed retrospective that also includes episode highlights and a list of special guests. Other TV series featured in this issue include Hannibal, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil, Stargate Atlantis, and we have news on The Walking Dead companion series.

The Night of the Living Dead remake celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and Derek Anderson caught up with both Tom Savini and Patricia Tallman to discuss the highs and lows of the divisive cult classic. Other features include a return of Monte’s Movie Mayhem, a look at the new Indiana Jones statue from Sideshow Collectibles, and much more!

Deadly Issue #5 will be available this week and you can get a tease of what’s ahead when we release preview pages tomorrow.

[Editors Note: Given that we've already reviewed the Vinegar Syndrome release of Graduation Day and both discs are virtually identical bar the extras, we thought we'd review the Major difference between the two Blu-ray releases - the bonus feature on the UK disc, the documentary Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed]

It’s fair to say I’m a sucker for scream queen “documentaries”. Be they the T&A filled features such as Scream Queen Hollywood Hot Tub Party, more amateur-hour productions such as Donald Farmer’s shot-on-video Invasion of the Scream Queens, or the awesome scream queen interviews that featured in Stephen King’s World of Horror – if it features an interview with a scream queen then I’m there. I’m also a fan of the documentaries and Blu-ray extras produced by High Rising Productions – including their previously released slasher movie documentary: Slice and Dice: The Slasher Movie Forever.

Put the two together and… I’m in filmic heaven!

Directed by UK-horror scene stalwart Calum Waddell and hosted by scream queen Debbie Rochon (Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet) Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed features, in a change of pace for horror documentaries, especially those focusing on females in the genre,...

The folks at One Way Static Records must have chanted “Candyman” five times while looking in the mirror, because their latest release is the soundtrack to 1992’s Candyman, a film based on Clive Barker’s Books of Blood short story, “The Forbidden.” Making its vinyl debut, the eerie soundtrack by Philip Glass is available to pre-order, and we have song samples and a look at the gatefold and cassette cover art.

Press Release - “One Way Static Records is really proud to be bring you their latest release, A release where we had the chance to work with two icons in their own respective fields!

Today we present to you the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Clive Barker’s 1992 ‘Candyman’ composed & performed by Philip Glass.

Clive Barker who wrote the story for Candyman is a multi talented artist, painter, director & producer. The extent of his work is endless. Spawning Nightbreed,...

Menahem Golan. For fans of 80's films the man is nothing short of a legend. It's with a truly heavy heart that we report today that his truly explosive genius is no longer with us. Read on for details, and pay tribute to the man who gave us so very much.

According to Yahoo! Movies, Golan, co-founder of The Cannon Group production company and Israeli cinema pioneer, has died. He was 85. According to multiple Israeli news outlets, Golan lost consciousness while visiting the city of Jaffa with family members in the early hours of Friday evening.

Ambulances immediately rushed to the scene, and following attempts to resuscitate him, paramedics pronounced him dead.

With cousin and partner Yoram Globus, Golan ran Cannon Films for a decade, releasing more than a dozen films a year in its prime. They bought the ailing company, which was launched in 1967, for $500,000 in 1979 and fueled an...

Earlier this summer we reported that 88 Films will be releasing Graduation Day and Mother’s Day to Blu-ray in the UK, and now 1981′s Don’t Go in the Woods… Alone will also be given the UK high-definition treatment. Together, these three releases make up the first wave of 88 Films’ Slasher Classics Collection, and the documentary, Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed!, has been included on Graduation Day‘s special features.

Graduation Day will hit Blu-ray in the UK on October 13th, while Mother’s Day will be available in the high-definition format sometime in early 2015. An official release date for Don’t Go in the Woods… Alone has not yet been announced. Below are two official press releases and a look at the Blu-ray cover art. The first release has full details on Graduation Day‘s special features, including the documentary, Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed! (thanks to Blu-ray.

Released in 1981, Graduation Day has become a favourite of slasher movie fans thanks to its plasma-spurting set pieces, maniacal mystery-killer storyline and a cast of cult celebrities that includes Christopher George (City of the Living Dead), Vanna White (Wheel of Fortune) and the perennially topless Scream Queen Linnea Quigley. Now set for a Blu-ray release, with a stunning print restored and re-mastered from a colourful 4k scan, from the folks at 88 Films, Graduation Day will arrive in the UK with an array of newly created special features from High Rising Productions including a new feature length documentary entitled Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed.

Hosted by the legendary Debbie Rochon (Tromeo and Juliet, Terror Firmer), this insightful investigation into the challenges of women working within a genre frequently associated with a masculine fanbase is unique in featuring all-female perspectives. Names that have been caught on camera for this epic expose...

Picking up where the big studios have been leaving off, home video label Twilight Time has for the last few years been releasing some pretty damn awesome horror flicks on Blu-ray, including the original Fright Night and Tom Savini's remake of Night of the Living Dead.

Joining them next is the 1988 version of The Blob, headed our way just in time for Halloween! As the company just revealed, October 14th will mark the Blu-ray release of The Blob.

Joining it on Blu will be a handful of other horror films, including Audrey Rose (1977), The Believers (1987), Man Hunt (1941), Under Fire (1983), and The Vanishing (1993).

Typical for Twilight Time, all of the releases will be limited with The Blob being cut off at 5,000 copies and the others limited to only 3,000.

Directed by Chuck Russell, The Blob is one of the better horror remakes we've yet seen, centering on a strange pink life...

Hello, and welcome to The Best Of Number Two here at The Liberal Dead. We haven’t done any kind of theme for a long time, so I thought I would reach out to some some talented people from other sites, and see if we can put something together. I decided it would be a theme about the best second films in a franchise/series. Expect discussion about Metamorhosis: The Alien Factor, The Devil’s Rejects, C.H.U.D. II, Blade II, Sleepaway Camp II, Amityville 2, Island of the Fishmen, The Dark Knight, Final Destination 2, House II and more.

Rob Zombie is a polarizing filmmaker, to say the least. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny is his ambition. The longtime musician made his feature directorial debut with House of 1000 Corpses. Although filmed in 2000, the movie didn’t hit theaters until 2003. Corpses fell victim to many issues that first-time directors face,...

News of a new horror project has come our way as Cassandra Scerbo (Sharknado) and legendary horror icon Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Night of the Living Dead) have joined the cast of Lou Simon's Agoraphobia.

Cassandra will playing the lead role of a fragile young wife who believes her new home is haunted. Todd goes against type as the reassuring doctor.

The cast also includes horror staples like Maria Olsen (Paranormal Activity 3, Percy Jackson & The Olympians), Julie Kendall (Girls Gone Dead), and Gema Calero (Hazmat).

Agoraphobia is written and directed by Lou Simon (Hazmat, The Awakened), who won Best Horror Film at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, and produced by Tara Cardinal, the creative force behind the fantasy action franchise Legend of the Red Reaper.

More on this one as we get it!

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Around these parts we've been fans of William Butler ever since his roles in Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III so any time we hear that he's involved in something new, we take notice. Case in point...

From the Press Release

Producer-director-writer William Butler’s Transition Entertainment has been inked to a first-look deal by Starz Animation’s Film Roman.

Butler and his Transition team, which includes three-time Emmy Award® winner John Vulich, will work with Film Roman’s General Manager, Head of Production Dana Booton to assist in the development and creation of animated and live-action content for all platforms.

“Film Roman has long established itself as one of the premier companies for creators to thrive. The Transition Entertainment team is extremely proud to contribute to their exciting slate of projects,” said William Butler, President, Transition Entertainment. “Our partnership with Film Roman...

Stuffed with straw, dressed in rags and left to twist in the breeze, the typical mild-mannered scarecrow may not be built to frighten anything larger than your average feathered pest... but that hasn't stopped these eerie effigies from coming to life in our nightmares. For generations, this image of the harvest has been associated with the darker, colder days to come, so it wasn't long before spooky tales were being spun about evil scarecrows wandering the fields, intent on reaping something more substantial than corn. Cinematic scarecrows have come a long way since the lovable Wizard of Oz character, but some of them might still be looking for a brain... maybe even the one that's still in your skull. Let's look at some of the all-time scariest movie scarecrows ever to stalk the fields by moonlight... “Bubba” (Dark Night of the Scarecrow, 1981) This chilling made-for-tv classic presents one of the...