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Machine Head have announced their “Slaughter the Martøur” 2024 North American tour with direct support from Fear Factory.

The outing kicks off January 19th in San Francisco — Machine Head’s first Bay Area hometown gig since 2020 — and runs until the final week of February, wrapping up on the 24th in Los Angeles. Additional support will be provided by Orbit Culture and Gates of Hell.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins as early as Wednesday (October 18th) at noon local time for select dates via Ticketmaster using the code Vocals. In addition, an artist ticket pre-sale launches Tuesday (October 17th) at varying times using the code Martour. General ticket sales begin Friday (October 20th) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

“Head Cases! This will be the greatest metal tour on earth!

Just in time to showcase the film's presence at Cannes, Lightning Entertainment has unveiled the sales art for the Chupacabra flick Indigenous. It's heavy on atmosphere but a bit light on goat sucker. Now there's something you don't hear everyday, huh?

From the Press Release

As demand for commercial horror/thriller fare continues to rise in the global marketplace, Lightning Entertainment has bolstered its offerings in the space, acquiring international sales rights to two highly sought-after titles, “Indigenous” and “Dark House,” which will debut in Cannes. The announcement was made today by Lightning Entertainment’s Evp & General Manager Ken DuBow.

“It is clear that movies in the horror/thriller genre continue to elicit the most enthusiasm among movie going audiences worldwide and it’s our job to help meet the needs of distributors looking to build a pipeline of strong commercial offerings,” said Lightning sales and acquisitions consultant Richard S. Guardian.

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes DVD release details for Compound Fracture, trailers for Altergeist and Aftermath, first details on Danger Word, the Stage Fright call for submissions, and the lineup from Sci Fest in Los Angeles, a review of the second season of Holliston, and much more:

Compound Fracture DVD Release Details: “Level 33 Entertainment announced today the release of the highly anticipated horror feature film Compound Fracture coming to DVD and VOD on May 13, 2014. Bringing together three iconic figures in the horror pantheon, Compound Fracture stars Tyler Mane (Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Hallowee), Muse Watson (Ben Willis in I Know What You Did Last Summer), and Derek Mears (Jason Voorhees in the new Friday The 13th). The movie will be available at all major retail and rental outlets including Walmart,...

Lightning Entertainment is taking the Chupacabra flick Indigenous to Cannes (along with Victor Salva's Dark House which is currently available here Stateside) and they let us know by sending over a press release and a new still! Dig it!

From the Press Release

As demand for commercial horror/thriller fare continues to rise in the global marketplace, Lightning Entertainment has bolstered its offerings in the space, acquiring international sales rights to two highly sought-after titles, “Indigenous” and “Dark House,” which will debut in Cannes. The announcement was made today by Lightning Entertainment’s Evp & General Manager Ken DuBow.

“It is clear that movies in the horror/thriller genre continue to elicit the most enthusiasm among movie going audiences worldwide and it’s our job to help meet the needs of distributors looking to build a pipeline of strong commercial offerings,” said Lightning sales and acquisitions consultant Richard S. Guardian.

Underground

Stars: Sofia Pernas, Adrian R Mante, Eric Abercrombie, Christine Evangelista, Jeff D’Agostino, Megan Hensley, Megan Hensley, Adam Meirick | Written by Charles Morris Jr. | Directed by Rafael Eisenman

Horror is about finding what scares us, or makes us feel uncomfortable and using that against us. It’s that fear of the dark, or the sudden attack out of nowhere, or that shadowy figure following us at night. One of the scenarios that seem to be popular is the fear of being trapped underground and attacked by creatures that are more adapted to that environment. We’ve had Creep, The Descent, Urban Explorers and now Underground, just to name a few.

When a group of friends get stuck underground after a fight at a party on an abandoned army base they find themselves being hunted by creatures in the darkness. As they fight for survival and to save their friends...

Director: Rafael Eisenman.

Writer: Charles Morris Jr.

Cast: Ross Thomas, Sophia Pernas, Adrian R’Mante, Hayley Knight, Christine Evangelista, Adam Meirick, Megan Hensley, Jack Donner, Chaz Allen, and Jeff D'Agostino.

When military science creates monstrosities that go berserk in the intro to Underground, one possible solution is to send in the Special Forces to mop up with a few mortar shells and a flamethrower. Obviously someone forgot to bring these big guns. The soldiers become yesterday’s news, leaving what happens next a tale of survival.

A few years later, the base is abandoned and it gets used as the location for a rave. Lonely soldier boy, Matt Wilcox (Ross Thomas), has finished his tour of duty—presumably without a scratch—and is meeting his pals there. He introduces his girlfriend, Mira (Sofia Pernas), to Eric (Jeff D'Agostino), Storm (Adrian R’Mante), Jenna (Christine Evangelista) and Evie (Hayley Knight).

Unfortunately...

Get ready to step into hell with the crazy new creature feature Underground, which looks reminiscent of The Descent. First announced back in March of 2010, the film is finally being sold at the Afm. Check out the old trailer above, with the new promo and art inside. Directed by Rafael Eisenman, Christine Evangelista, Jenna Hughes, Megan Hensley, Ross Thomas and Sofia Pernas all star. "In the film a group of friends fight for their lives against lethal and ravenous creatures lurking underground. The group will find themselves at the mercy of creatures genetically engineered by the military to be expendable in battle. They are stronger and faster than humans and can destroy their enemies with their bare hands and teeth. These creatures survived in the dark, eating whatever flesh wandered into their lair. Though they fought countless battles in Iraq, Matt and Storm never knew real fear until they went.

A new trailer has surfaced from the depths of the internet for the latest "maybe we shouldn't go exploring down there" flick to come our way, Underground. The usual terrors ensue. Check it.

Directed by Rafael Eisenman and starring Christine Evangelista, Jenna Hughes, Megan Hensley, Ross Thomas and Sofia Pernas, look for more on Underground soon.

Synopsis

A group of friends must fight for their lives against lethal and ravenous creatures lurking underground. They will find themselves at the mercy of creatures genetically engineered by the military to be expendable in battle. Stronger and faster than humans and able to destroy their enemies with their bare hands and teeth, these creatures survive in the dark, eating whatever flesh wanders into their lair. Though they fought countless battles in Iraq, Matt and Storm never knew real fear until they went underground."

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The latest Creep clone, er, The Descent rip-off, oh wait, I mean companion to Stag Night - oh hell, consider it all of the above - is here. It's called Underground and we've got the trailer. This time, it's about some war buddies, and their girlfriends, who are up against a subterranean menace. The IMDb has the film listed under "drama." Right. Directed by Red Shoe Diaries vet Rafael Eisenman, the film's official synopsis goes like this: A group of friends fight for their lives against the lethal and ravenous creatures lurking beneath the Earth's surface. The group finds themselves at the mercy of creatures genetically engineered by the military to be expendable in battle. Though they fought countless battles in Iraq, these friends never knew real...