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When a horror movie villain is good, they can make even the worst movies watchable if not enjoyable. When they're great, they can become some of the biggest entertainment icons in film history. But when they're bad? Oh, bother...

From cliched ghost children to cheap cash-grab-creatures using intellectual property in the public domain, the last few decades have introduced some truly horrific (in the bad way) additions to the genre that prove not every ghoul is cut out for the silver scream. We braved popular blockbusters, maligned remakes, and indie cult classics, scrutinizing the headlining monsters and murderers of each to assess their originality, design, and how they support their respective stories overall. We found a few truly terrible films were nearly rescued by an antagonist that met these standards with flying colors (our compliments to young Brahms).

On the other hand, when they failed to do so, the film couldn't be totally saved,...

Stoner culture and horror movies go together like chips and queso—a match made in heaven (or perhaps hell). There’s something about the mind-expanding vibes of stoner humor mixed with the surreal, the gory, and the downright absurd that makes this subgenre irresistible. Whether it’s the paranoia of supernatural forces, the dark hilarity of a hapless stoner fighting demons, or the trippy visual stylings of a psychedelic horror trip, stoner horror films offer something uniquely enjoyable.

The appeal probably lies in the way these films can blend laughter and terror. Stoner protagonists are often laid-back, lovable underdogs thrust into insane scenarios, bringing an everyman charm that audiences root for. These films don’t just deliver scares—they also lean into the bizarre, often embracing wildly imaginative plots that break traditional horror conventions. With their mix of self-awareness, satire, and creative insanity, stoner horror movies are perfect for those...

David Schmoeller's 1989 film "Puppet Master" was almost going to be a theatrical release in the summer of 1989, but pivoted to the VHS market at the last minute. Looking at the 1989 supper movie season, one can see why producer Charles Band made the decision. "Puppet Master" would have opened against "Batman," "Ghostbusters II," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "Back to the Future Part II," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," "License to Kill," and "Lethal Weapon 2." There were just too many blockbusters it would've had to compete with.

Its movement to the straight-to-video market might have reduced its prestige, but "Puppet Master" spawned many, many sequels (not to mention a few crossovers) that persist to this day (the most recent "Puppet Master" film was released in 2022). The killer puppets in the film have become minor horror icons and often serve as the face of Full Moon Features, a...

Inspiration strikes at the oddest times. Recently, I was watching Blumhouse's "Night Swim" and started thinking about all the strangest killer objects in the history of horror movies. "Where would a swimming pool rank on such a list," I pondered. "Would it rank lower or higher than a hungry bed?" These are the hard-hitting questions that race through my head, only eased by tasks like ranking all the craziest, head-scratchiest, most out-of-bounds killer objects in horror movie history.

We're not talking about flesh and blood killers or animal attackers. Even something like "Santa Jaws" is omitted from contention because while you could blame either the magical pen or sketchbook canvas that brings the Great White Santa to life, it's still a jingle-jangling shark gobbling up victims. This list is dedicated to deadly things that should not kill. Monstrous versions of household items that spring to life and slay the innocent with a most baffling reaction.

A cursory glance at B-movie maven Charles Band’s filmography reveals a long-standing fascination with little creatures, permeating a great number of Full Moon Features’ productions. The diminutive monsters lend themselves well to Full Moon’s latest merchandising venture, blind box collectibles dubbed Tiny Terrors.

The first series features 10 classic Full Moon characters with odds between 1/24 and 1/8: Blade, Tunneler, Leech Woman, Torch, and Six Shooter from the Puppet Master franchise, Jack Attack and Baby Oopsie from Demonic Toys, Radu from Subspecies, Eebee from Evil Bong, and The Gingerdead Man. Blade and Eebee also have translucent chase variants.

Wrapped in foil packaging within a 4.75″ box, each vinyl figure stands between about 3″ and 4.5″ inches tall. Tunneler is the shortest, since he’s bent over in attack position — a fine concept, though in practice it’s more difficult to display than the rest — while Torch is the biggest, thanks to his helmet spear.

Film industry cynics may take one look at a newly announced low-budget comedy called Barbenheimer and a poster that uses Barbie’s iconic pink font over a picture of a nuclear explosion and features the tagline “D-Cup, A-Bomb,” and immediately assume it’s simply a shameless attempt to cash in on a very recent cultural phenomenon. And those cynics would be absolutely correct, says Charles Band, the prolific B-movie icon who has been making low-budget horror comedies since the early 1970s.

“It’s 100 percent true,” he says. “But it’s also an opportunity to have fun with the bizarre coupling of these two movies and the combination of Barbie’s vibe and the darkness of Oppenheimer. You mix that together and you have such an opportunity for dark humor.”

Barbenheimer, selling at the American Film Market (where else?) with Amp, follows Dr. Bambi J Barbenheimer, a brilliant scientist doll living in Dolltopia,...

Plot: When a computer hacker unlocks an advanced Artificial Intelligence program called AImee, this artificial femme fatale gradually takes over his life and sets out to destroy anyone who opposes her.

Review: Full Moon founder Charles Band has always had his eye out for the “next big thing” in entertainment and technology. He was one of the pioneers of the home video age, having started his own video distribution company in 1978. He cashed in on the brief 3-D resurgence in the early ‘80s. Full Moon’s 1993 film Arcade drew attention for the amount of CGI it featured. He started his own streaming service (FullMoonFeatures.com). So it’s no surprise that he happens to be the director of the movie that stars “the very first AI-created femme fatale in film history”. That would be AImee, the title character in the new Full Moon project AImee: The Visitor.

Scripted by Roger Barron,...

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" were meant to be counter-programming for each other. They both opened in theaters on July 21, 2023, and one can practically hear the studio executives at both Universal and Warner Bros. positing that a younger audience would be dropped off to see the PG-13-rated "Barbie" while adults would sidle into the theater next door to watch "Oppenheimer." What no one seemed to predict was that there was a great deal of overlap between the two films' intended audiences, and a grassroots campaign began to see the two pictures as the ultimate double feature. The phenomenon nicknamed Barbenheimer began. Any number of unauthorized Barbenheimer T-shirts can be purchased online, and many managed to see both films on the same weekend. Rather than siphoning money from one another, "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" buoyed each other, each one adding to the other's success. Both films are...

Earlier this year, Full Moon founder Charles Band announced that the Demonic Toys franchise would be continuing with another spin-off film that focuses on just one of the evil toys. After making Baby Oopsie, Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls, and Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn, writer/director William Butler moved on to a different Demonic Toys spin-off: Demonic Toys: Jack Attack. That movie is now in post-production, and in the new episode of his Full Moon Universe YouTube series, Band has shared the trailer! You can check it out in the embed at the bottom of this article.

We don’t have a plot synopsis for Demonic Toys: Jack Attack at this time, but Band has said that “It’s gonna be another Billy Butler mad movie, sparing no expense with death and weirdness and teeth and biting.” That said, the newly released trailer does give an idea of the story being told.

Exclusive: UK and US-based sales, production, and financing company Alliance Media Partners (Amp) have inked a deal with B-movie veteran Charles Band to represent his Full Moon Features film library, including titles such as Trancers and The Puppet Master.

The Full Moon library also includes films like The Tourist Trap, Castle Freak, Baby Oopsie, Evil Bong, and SubSpecies. In addition to the company’s back catalog, Amp will also represent Full Moon’s latest productions, starting with Aimee: The Visitor. The pic follows a brilliant but misanthropic computer hacker who unlocks an incredibly advanced Artificial Intelligence program that appears in the form of a beautiful and seductive woman.

The slate also includes The Primevals, directed by Academy Award-winning SFX vet David Allen. The film debuted last week at Fantasia and has been 30 years in the making. Allen shot the film in 1994. He continued to tinker...

After Puppet Master, Subspecies is undoubtedly Full Moon’s most successful franchise. The two are similar in that they both have an intricate central mythology that is expanded upon over time, and while both have their share of quirky humor, the films are much more serious in tone than other notable Full Moon franchises like Gingerdead Man or Evil Bong. The two series, however, also have their share of stark differences. For one thing, the Puppet Master series has spawned 15 films to date: 13 official entries from the home studio, plus a crossover by the Sci-Fi Channel and a remake. They also play it fast and loose in terms of continuity. Many different screenwriters have come and gone, adding to and contradicting the established mythology—sometimes in equal doses.

Subspecies, meanwhile, is only just now seeing the release of its fifth entry after a twenty-five year gap since the last sequel,...

A couple weeks ago, Full Moon founder Charles Band announced that the Demonic Toys series will continue with another spin-off film that focuses on just one of the evil toys. After making Baby Oopsie, Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls, and Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn, writer/director William Butler is now diving into a different Demonic Toys spin-off: Demonic Toys: Jack Attack. Production is underway in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Full Moon YouTube channel has posted a short video that gives us a quick glimpse behind-the-scenes.

In this video, we get to see how Jack Attack is going to look in his solo outing, and we meet one of his unfortunate victims.

Demonic Toys: Jack Attack plot details are being kept under wraps, but Band shared that “It’s gonna be another Billy Butler mad movie, sparing no expense with death and weirdness and teeth and biting.” Full...

Yesterday, we shared the news that Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise will continue with another solo puppet entry (like 2020’s Blade: The Iron Cross and last year’s Puppet Master: Doktor Death), Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman. And that’s not the only Full Moon franchise that’s about to get a new sequel. The Demonic Toys series is also continuing with movies that focus on just one of the evil toys at a time, and after making Baby Oopsie, Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls, and Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn, writer/director William Butler is now diving into a different Demonic Toys spin-off: Demonic Toys: Jack Attack.

In the latest episode of his Full Moon Universe YouTube show, Full Moon founder Charles Band said that Demonic Toys: Jack Attack will be filming in Cleveland, Ohio, and production is set to begin in just two weeks. Plot details are being kept under wraps,...

When he’s finally given a chance to go legit by opening a restaurant, Rabbit (series regular Sonny Carl Davis) can’t stop himself from sliding back to his old ways. With EeBee as his Master Chef, weed is definitely on the menu and this high-end joint is the toke of the town. Staffed with tons of …

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Did you love the Evil Bong franchise? Your favorite character, who first debuted in Evil Bong 666, is going on his own mad misadventures in The Gingerweed Man, a new comedy adventure offshoot from Full Moon Features that just wrapped production! Behind the scenes images and footage can be found Here. Cast includes: Naiia Lajoie …

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Happy Friday, everyone! With the weekend upon us, I thought for this edition of “From Streams to Screams,” I’d put together a real mind-bender of a list for you, where all 29 films dabble in some form of WTFery. Whether its delivering up full-blown cinematic chaos, or characters (and/or the movies themselves) going completely off the rails, and even a few stories that will leaving you scratching your head at the end, without a doubt, these bizarrely entertaining but utterly charming films will keep your mind warped for years to come.

Society (Available on Shudder & Amazon Prime)

Bill is worried that he is "different" from his sister and parents. They mix with other "upper class" people, while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns home to find a party in full swing. Not for the weak of stomach.

Full Moon is excited to announce a new chapter in their ever-evolving history in genre entertainment. Introducing the Full Moon Features channel and app which is now currently available on all streaming devices The Full Moon Features channel is the revamped successor to the company's previous streaming service (Full Moon Streaming) and delivers a wide array of films culled from the extensive Full Moon library of over 500 titles. You can join now for $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year.

Full Moon Features is your virtual ticket to mind-blowing horror, sci-fi, fantasy and cult movie entertainment right at your fingertips, 24 hours a day. Browse and stream hundreds of titles, from creature classics like the Puppet Master franchise, Castle Freak, Evil Bong, Subspecies, Blood Dolls, Tourist Trap and Trancers, to Eurocult movies pulled from the legendary Underground label like Lucio Fulci's Zombie and Dario Argento's Deep Red, to retro erotica gems...

Full Moon has an incredible catalog of cult horror films, including the Puppet Master and Subspecies franchises, and they just announced a revamp of their streaming service and an all-new app where horror fans will have access to over 500 titles:

Hollywood, August 8, 2019 – Full Moon is excited to announce a new chapter in their ever-evolving history in genre entertainment. Introducing the Full Moon Features (www.FullMoonFeatures.com) channel and app which is now currently available on all streaming devices The Full Moon Features channel is the revamped successor to the company’s previous streaming service (Full Moon Streaming) and delivers a wide array of films culled from the extensive Full Moon library of over 500 titles.

Full Moon Features is your virtual ticket to mind-blowing horror, sci-fi, fantasy and cult movie entertainment right at your fingertips, 24 hours a day. Browse and stream hundreds of titles, from creature classics like the Puppet Master franchise,...

Ever wonder what really goes into the making of an independent horror film? Charles Band's Full Moon Features will take fans behind the blood-stained curtain for a live look into the making of ten new movies with their "Deadly Ten" initiative, and principal photography is about to begin on the first two films, Halloweed Night: Meet the Weedjies and Necropolis: Legion.

From Blade: The Iron Cross to The Grim Rapper, the making of the "Deadly Ten" movies will be live streamed on the official "Deadly Ten" website beginning this month, with all ten films slated to premiere on February 14th, 2020, on the Full Moon Amazon Prime Channel:

Press Release: Hollywood, June 10, 2019 – Full Moon Features will start principal photography on two of their feature films in their Deadly Ten anthology commencing on June 11, 2019. The Deadly Ten is Full Moon's highly anticipated initiative that sees the studio producing ten original feature films,...

"...Whole 'lot of horror going on!" In today's Horror Highlights, we have Terror Threads' second set of Terrifier apparel, State of Decay 2 vinyl release details, and Full Moon Features' Prehysteria (1989) Blu-ray / DVD release details.

Terror Threads' New Terrifier Apparel Photos and Release Details: From Terror Threads: "The second part of our latest Terrifier release is now available!

This release includes apparel designed by Samhain 1992 and Green Devil Artwork, an enamel pin and patch designed by Gibson Graphix, and a limited edition of just 50 scented candles by the queen of wax, Sick Wix!"

To learn more, visit Terror Threads' official website.

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State of Decay 2 Special Edition Vinyl Soundtrack Release Details: "Music Composed and Produced By Jesper Kyd.

Tracklist:

Disc 1 Side A

Main Theme

A Hot Summer's Night

Into The Fire

Promised Lands

Disturbance At The Neighbors

Uncertain Neighbors

Hope Runs Thin

Disc 1 Side B

Hills Of My Hometown

Not Always...

Full Moon Features, founded by producer and director Charles Band in 1989, is world-renowned for wild films like Puppet Master, Castle Freak, Subspecies, Evil Bong and many, many more. But nestled among Full Moon’s vast entertainment universe sits Moonbeam Entertainment, the ’90s imprint that housed Band’s series of imaginative and successful fantasy films.

Beginning in 1993 and continuing well into the late ’90s, Moonbeam Entertainment released dozens of remarkable (and hugely popular) horror, sci-fi and fantasy movies made for children and families. Now, Full Moon is bringing back many of those marvelous pictures from the Moonbeam library, starting with the film that started it all: Prehysteria, released on Special Edition Blu-ray on October 9th.

Anticipating the success of Jurassic Park, this 1993 VHS-era favorite follows the misadventures of Jerry Taylor, a 12 year old Elvis-loving kid and his sister Monica (Samantha Mills), whose raisin farmer dad Frank accidentally brings home a bundle...

With the Summer season just flying by, the upcoming Flashback Weekend 2018 is now here, with festivities kicking off on Friday, August 3rd at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, and the event will run through the afternoon of Sunday, August 5th. For this year’s convention, Flashback Weekend is hosting a cavalcade of horror greats, including Brad Dourif, Tom Holland, Fiona Dourif, William Ragsdale, Alex Vincent, Svengoolie, Michael Berryman, FX legend Steve Johnson, Stephen Geoffreys, as well as Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Dana DeLorenzo and Ray Santiago, and many more. And as if all that wasn’t enough, attendees have the opportunity to see both Fright Night and Child’s Play under the stars in two outdoor screenings hosted by Holland and each film’s respective cast members.

Tickets for Flashback Weekend 2018 are currently on sale now. For more information, check out the latest press release on all the featured...

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is, without a doubt, one of the most influential and enduring series in horror history. The property wouldn't have been as popular without its lead villain, Freddy Krueger, who stood in stark contrast to slashers of his decade; the sadistic wise-cracker was a foil to mute brutes like Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. And "The Springwood Slasher" wouldn't have struck such a powerful chord were he not portrayed by Robert Englund, whose gait, mannerism, and smile (iconic even through layers of latex) became as integral to Freddy as the core mythologies Craven penned.

Proof of Robert Englund and Krueger's inseparability was aptly illustrated when fans soundly rejected 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot produced by New Line/Warner Bros. When another actor (Jackie Earle Haley) donned the infamous sweater, fedora, and bladed glove, hardcore "Fred Heads" had none of it.

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is, without a doubt, one of the most influential and enduring series in horror history. The property wouldn't have been as popular without its lead villain, Freddy Krueger, who stood in stark contrast to slashers of his decade; the sadistic wise-cracker was a foil to mute brutes like Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. And "The Springwood Slasher" wouldn't have struck such a powerful chord were he not portrayed by Robert Englund, whose gait, mannerism, and smile (iconic even through layers of latex) became as integral to Freddy as the core mythologies Craven penned.

Proof of Robert Englund and Krueger's inseparability was aptly illustrated when fans soundly rejected 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot produced by New Line/Warner Bros. When another actor (Jackie Earle Haley) donned the infamous sweater, fedora, and bladed glove, hardcore "Fred Heads" had none of it.

Full Moon’s Classic Family Film Classic Comes to Blu-ray for the First Time! Legendary horror and dark fantasy film studio Full Moon – founded by producer/director Charles Band in 1989 – is world-renowned for wild films like Puppet Master, Castle Freak, Subspecies, Evil Bong and many, many more. But nestled among Full Moon’s vast entertainment …

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For decades, horror fans have watched possessed dolls wreak havoc on the screen in the 11-film Puppet Master series, and now Charles Band's Full Moon Features studio is teaming up with practical effects artist Tom Devlin to start a new studio imprint called "Devlin's PuppetFactory," which will be home to the creation of new, 1:1 ration, hand-sculpted replica dolls of iconic characters from Full Moon movies, including the Puppet Master films:

Press Release: March 26th, 2018 -  For decades, producer and director Charles Band's iconic Full Moon Features studio and distributor has become synonymous with outrageous fantastic film entertainment, offering hundreds of wild, imaginative motion pictures filled with monsters, mayhem, dark humor and genre-bending innovation. Perhaps most iconic in the Full Moon cannon are the diminutive creatures found in Band's beloved movies like the Puppet Master series, a now 11-picture strong franchise dealing with a troupe of mystical, murderous marionettes,...

Some horror movie monsters instantly achieve iconic status and proceed to slash, mutilate and maim their way through an ever-increasing stack of sequels until the inevitable jump-the-shark moment when they’re shelved (until it’s time for a gritty, dark reboot).

Others … well, others don’t quite get that chance. For every Michael Myers, there’s a dozen wannabes stalking the shadows of lesser-known horror films, just trying their hardest to scare people. They fail miserably, of course, but where would we be as a civilization without the likes of …

Evil Trees in The Triffids

They’re trees. And they...

Stoner horror comedy flick Evil Bong: High-5 takes a tone in this clip. Full Moon’s fifth entry in their venerable stoner horror comedy series Evil Bong: High-5 (read more about the demented Charles Band directed flick here) is ready to blow smoke up you rump and Shock has a look at an exclusive clip from…

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Demented stoner horror comedy series goes a fifth wild round. Full Moon are at it again, blasting out another absurdist horror comedy, this time in the form of Evil Bong: High-5, the fifth and filthiest entry in their stoner shocker series. Here’s the official synopsis: Learning from her previous mistakes, EeBee, the “Evil Bong is…

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There’s only a few days left to get in on the Full Moon Indiegogo campaign for Killjoy’s Psycho Circus and Evil Bong High-5! These movies are funded and will be made no matter what but there is still time for… Continue Reading →

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Charles Band and Full Moon Entertainment are in the final stretch of their Indiegogo campaign to make Killjoy’s Psycho Circus and Evil Bong: High-5 so if you want to get involved, these are the final hours! Get busy! Killjoy’s Psycho… Continue Reading →

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Since I grew up watching Full Moon’s entire catalog of direct-to-video horror flicks, I’m always excited when the company announces a sequel to one of its many long-running franchises. And while I’d love for Full Moon to reboot the Trancers… Continue Reading →

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Always progressive, Full Moon Entertainment announced that sequels for their franchises Killjoy and Evil Bong are in the works, and they’ve invited fans to help make them even better! Killjoy’s Psycho Circus and Evil Bong: High 5 are financed and… Continue Reading →

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Shared, multi-franchise universes are all the rage right now, with many studios jumping on board to milk the cash cow. Cinelinx takes a look back at the five best combine universes in film.

The Avengers have made shared universes the big film craze of recent years. DC/Warner Bros. is planning to copy Marvel/Disney’s unified universe success with their own cross-franchise world, anchored by the Justice League. Disney is also spreading out its Star Wars universe, with annual solo films alternating between the main franchise and spin-offs featuring characters like Obi-Wan, Yoda and Boba Fett. Universal Studios has begun building their own monster-verse, starting with Dracula Untold. Fox is planning to merge their X-Men/Fantastic Four franchises. Paramount is looking at sequels and spin-offs to the Transformers series, making it into a multi-franchise story. Sony is toying with the idea of a combined universe built around the legend of Robin Hood,...

With the infamous date of 4/20 coming up really soon, we’re partnering with Full Moon to bring you a contest that’s worth its weight in munchies! That’s right, kids; starting right Now you can win your very own Evil Bong… Continue Reading →

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Even though you’re probably searching for redemption after last year’s disastrous reboot of the Leprechaun franchise, don’t assume Gnome Alone will provide the cheeky pint-sized fun that Dylan Postl and company failed to deliver. Copying the Celtic horror franchise almost verbatim, directors Timothy Woodward Jr. and John Michael Elfers enlist Mini-Me himself to play a pervy little gnome who lusts for blood and timely death-related zingers (sound familiar?).

Unfortunately, there’s no horror to be found as Verne Troyer hobbles around dressed like an angry lawn ornament, barely standing up to your kneecap, but a few genuine laughs are available for those who love a good tongue-in-cheek death scene oozing with B-Movie antics. It’s certainly nowhere near as horrid as Leprechaun: Origins, but then again, that’s like comparing apples to rotting, festering oranges covered in mold, flies, and shit – Anything would be better. Well, Gnome Alone is your Anything.

Back in August, we reported that Fight of the Living Dead, an original competition series in which YouTube stars try to survive a simulated zombie apocalypse, would air on CONtv, a streaming network from Cinedigm and Wizard World that launches early next year, and now a long list of movie / TV titles that will air on the network has been revealed, including The Evil Dead, Hellraiser, and Re-Animator.

Press Release – “(Los Angeles, CA) December 11, 2014 – CONtv today announced an expansive portfolio of acquired film and television content that will be available on the new digital network. Launching in early 2015, the direct-to-consumer digital service geared specifically for fans in the Comic Con community, will also include the previously announced original program “Fight of the Living Dead,” a horror-competition series from Alpine Labs, BlackBoxTV and Revolver Picture Company. CONtv plans to announce additional programming initiatives, original series and talent partnerships in the coming weeks.

Gingerclown might be the strangest damn horror movie I review this year, a fate I valiantly accepted after discovering that rookie director Balázs Hatvani created the very first 3D horror comedy in Hungarian history. Hatvani’s ambitions are sky-high, but a horrid production quickly drags Gingerclown down to an Earthly realm filled with hammy acting, perverse puppeteering, and genre sensibilities that can’t decide between being a Gothic house of horrors or a slapstick comedy gag.

Filing Hatvani’s film under “horror” is an insult to movies that begrudgingly attempt a scare or two, even when laughs are at a premium, as this haunted attraction isn’t worth a lick in the terror department. With each passing moment of high-school-crushing and laughably inferior showmanship, the voices of Tim Curry and Brad Dourif are lost amidst stumbling villains with zero mobility. Cussing teacups, Eastern-European-Californians, shoddy costumes – what the hell did I just watch?...

We recently reported that the Mistress of the Dark is returning soon to host horror flicks in Hulu’s 13 Nights of Elvira. Now you can get a taste of the humor to come, as Hulu and Brainstorm Media have provided us with a clip in which Elvira offers witty remarks on 1985’s Trancers and Oscar winner Helen Hunt before imagining what she would say upon winning an Academy Award.

Cassandra Peterson stars as the legendary horror hostess on Hulu’s 13 Nights of Elvira, streaming exclusively on the site beginning October 19th and running through Halloween. Each night Elvira will introduce a fright film and offer occasional comedic commentary—a setup similar to her Movie Macabre performances. Here’s the official schedule:

Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) Sunday, Oct. 19 Puppet Master (1989) Monday, Oct. 20 Demonic Toys (1992) Tuesday, Oct. 21 Hobgoblins (1988) Wednesday, Oct. 22 The Gingerdead Man (2005) Thursday, Oct. 23 Dollman (1991) Friday, Oct.

For as long as there are horror and sci-fi movies of, shall we say, questionable quality there will be...Elvira. The Mistress of the Dark returns to the small screen in a new Hulu series called 13 Nights of Elvira and this time, she'll be poking fun at a new crop of films with her usual flavor of humor.

The titles include Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Puppet Master, Demonic Toys, Hobgoblins, The Gingerdead Man, Dollman, Trancers, Oblivion, Shrunken Heads, Hideous, Evil Bong, Seedpeople and Night of the Living Dead.

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Hulu’s heart is on fire for Elvira. The Mistress of Dark is headed to the subscription-based and (perhaps soon-to-be slightly less) ad-supported “premium streaming TV destination” for a brand new series this Halloween season. 13 Nights of Elvira will feature Cassandra Peterson once again suited up in what very well may be the original stereotypical sexy girl’s Halloween costume to reprise her dual roles of Alistair Cooke and Roger Ebert for the B grade horror movie set. The program is a streaming iteration of Peterson’s cult classic Elvira’s Movie Macabre (which is also currently available on Hulu), and will feature pithy intros, and poignant, punny commentary from the self-proclaimed Personification of Instant Gratification. Elvira will playfully praise and skewer the following terrifically terrible flicks on the daily starting October 19: Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle of Death, Puppet Master, Demonic Toys, Hobgoblins, The Gingerdead Man, Dollman,...

As we told you last week, Elvira is back with the 13 Nights of Elvira, only on Hulu. Today, the first video promo has hit the web and you can watch it now via the player here.

Elvira takes on some of the best of the worst modern B-movies including: Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, Shrunken Heads (a lot of Full Moon stuff), and finally on Halloween night, Elvira will skewer the classic zombie movie that started it all, Night of the Living Dead.

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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (aka Cassandra Peterson) is back with an all-new series set to debut exclusively on Hulu just in time for Halloween.

Premiering October 19, 13 Nights of Elvira will bring a little bit of frightful fun back to the small screen just in time for tricks and treats. The 13 episode series will include all-new material shot exclusively for Hulu.

In traditional fashion, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark will be popping up to provide her pointed perspective and hilarious commentary throughout 13 of the best/worst B-movies of all-time. The line-up includes Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, and Shrunken Heads.

The big finale will come Halloween night as Elvira takes on the classic zombie thriller Night of the Living Dead. The rest of the line-up has yet to be announced.

Elvira is also currently putting on a live show throughout October as part of Knott's Scary Farm.

Queen of Halloween, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is coming to Hulu for Halloween this year with 13 Nights of Elvira. (She's also doing live shows at Knotts Scary Farm.) As she did with Movie Macabre, she'll be hosting a run of B horror movies with her snappy takes, including Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, and Shrunken Heads, and she's ending it all with The Night of the Living Dead. The series starts on October 19 and ends on Halloween. Spooky!

If you grew up in the '80s, chances are you came across Elvira's original syndicated horror movie series Movie Macabre, in which the "Hostess with the Mostest" would present (and take the piss out of) various low budget horror flicks. Now Shock Till You Drop report that the lovely lady will return on October 19th to give her take on the likes of Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, Shrunken Heads, and finally on Halloween night, Night of the Living Dead.  Give Elvira a follow on Twitter to stay abreast of all her news.

Elvira’s Movie Macabre film series is already a must-watch for many who enjoy ample horror humor amidst the serious scares popped into the DVD player this time of year, and now the Mistress of the Dark’s followers can see the actress’ sharp wit at work with another batch of midnight movies in Hulu’s recently revealed 13 Nights of Elvira.

Shock Till You Drop reports that Cassandra Peterson’s legendary horror hostess will headline Hulu’s 13 Nights of Elvira, streaming exclusively on the online outlet beginning October 19th and running through Halloween. Each night Elvira will introduce and provide pop-up commentary for a fright film, similar to her Movie Macabre performances.

The thirteen featured flicks include Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, Shrunken Heads, and George A. Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead as the grand finale on Halloween night.

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Elvira has big plans for October! The Mistress of the Dark herself is returning to the small screen on October 19th with all-new material. She's back for 13 Nights of Elvira which will stream exclusively on Hulu.

You can count on her to not only introduce the movies, but to give her ongoing pointed perspective with hilarious pop-ups throughout all 13 films. Elvira takes on some of the best of the worst modern B-movies including: Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Evil Bong, Seed People, Shrunken Heads, and finally on Halloween night, Elvira will skewer the classic zombie movie that started it all, Night of the Living Dead.

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a call for entries for Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre, a trailer for Alice D with Kane Hodder, details on a horror-based game show called Release the Hounds, video highlights of The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus’s interview with Conan O’Brien, and much more:

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