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Stars: Michelle Simone Miller, Kathryn Metz, Rich Lounello, A.J. DeLucia, Steve Diasparra, Danielle Donahue, Ken Van Sant | Written and Directed by Brett Piper

The latest film from cult auteur Brett Piper (They Bite, The Screaming Dead, Raiders of the Living Dead) Queen Crab is – from start to finish – a loving, action-packed tribute to the classic days of practical stop-motion animation, evoking the days of Ray Harryhausen creature features.

The official synopsis reads thus: A meteor crashes into a quiet lake in the remote countryside, awakening a centuries-old beast. She emerges from the deep and tears through a nearby town and its inhabitants. The humans must fight for their lives and stop this Queen Crab before she can hatch an army of babies that will overrun the entire world.

Though to be fair that synopsis exagerates things a little. It’s more a case of girl develops relationship with a crab,...

Queen Crab Rises from the Deep on DVD & VOD September 29th

Wild Eye Releasing has announced the September 29th DVD and VOD release of Queen Crab.  The latest film from cult auteur Brett Piper (They Bite, The Screaming Dead, Raiders of the Living Dead) Queen Crab is a loving, action-packed tribute to the classic days of practical stop-motion animation, evoking the days of Ray Harryhausen creature features. ...

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The new poster for Turkish horror film Baskin wants us to "enter a world of suffering and madness". Also in this round-up: Theatre of the Deranged II and Queen Crab release details as well as news on the launch of a new horror label called Making Horror.

Baskin: A new poster has been revealed for Can Evrenol's Baskin, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) next Friday, September 11th. The film stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz, and Muharrem Bayrak.

"Five cops, working the graveyard shift in the middle of nowhere are dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Isolated and without backup they find themselves confronting a labyrinthine ruin. Pushing ever further into the depths of the lair, it becomes clear they have stumbled into the darkest pits of a terrible evil. A squalid and blood-soaked den of ritual...

Yesterday, it was revealed on the Killer Pov podcast that Scream Factory is releasing four of Larry Fessenden's films as a Blu-ray collection in October. Release details for Rebound, a Queen Crab trailer, and a look at the short Don't Despair are also in this round-up.

The Larry Fessenden Collection Blu-ray: From Scream Factory: "As we revealed today on Killer Pov's exclusive podcast with us, we will be releasing The Larry Fessenden Collection this October which will include four of the Director's more notable and critically-acclaimed films: No Telling (1991), Habit (1995), Wendigo (2001) and The Last Winter (2006).

Artwork, extras (expect a lot) and specific street date will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned!"

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Rebound: "Emotionally tormented after finding her boyfriend cheating, Claire decides to move home to Chicago. Shortly after beginning her journey across country, she finds another reality that is far worse.

Written and Directed by Megan Freels.

Queen Crab Overtakes Planet…sort of

Remember the glory days of stop-motion … Queen Crab captures that old-school essence –Horrormovies.ca Wild Eye Releasing has unleashed a new trailer and key art for Queen Crab. The latest film from cult auteur Brett Piper (They Bite, The Screaming Dead, Raiders of the Living Dead) Queen Crab is a loving, monstrous tribute to the ...

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I must confess that I have never seen the movie Raiders of the Living Dead. I don’t recall even knowing such a movie existed until I stumbled upon the opening credits song by accident. One listen, and you’ll understand why I realized that song was an instant B-Sides.

Raiders of the Living Dead was a 1986 horror movie about a reporter investigating the mysterious happenings on a remote island where a mad scientist is creating zombies. From what I’ve read on IMDb, it was such an ultra low budget production, much of the crew were New York film students. B-moviemaker and effects guy Brett Piper pretty much started his career with this film.

As I said, I’ve never seen the movie, and from some of the reviews I’ve skimmed over, I’m probably better off for it. Most seem to agree that the opening credits song,...