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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes digital and DVD release information on The Seasoning House, a trailer for Loss of Life, first details on The Cage, the short film “Don’t Move,” and much more:

The Seasoning House Release Details: “Acclaimed prosthetic effects designer Paul Hyett (The Woman in Black, Unknown) makes his directorial debut with the harrowing horror revenge thriller The Seasoning House, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD December 10th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The chilling film stars Rosie Day (Sixteen), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), Kevin Howarth (Gallowwalkers, The Last Horror Movie) and Anna Walton (Hellboy II: The Golden Army). In The Seasoning House, young girls are prostituted to the military and an orphaned deaf mute (Day) is enslaved to care for them. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, showing a little kindness when she can.

Director Marcel Walz posted on his YouTube Channel a video interview with Seed 2 star Christa Campbell, and we have it for you here along with some early details on the film's soundtrack.

In this chat with Campbell, she touches upon what attracted her to the project despite the grueling conditions inherent in shooting in the desert, the realistic special effects work in the film, her working relationship with director Walz, all the blood and guts of Seed 2: The New Breed, and lots more.

We also heard from Mario von Czapiewski (writer/producer of Cannibal Diner), who is arranging the soundtrack of the film. So far he's lined up The Ragdolls and popular American crunkcore group Dot Dot Curve.

Uwe Boll serves as producer on this sequel to his original film with Marcel Walz directing. Caroline Williams, Christa Campbell, Nick Principe, Jared Demetri Luciano, Manoush, Natalie Scheetz, Annika Strauss, and Sarah Hayden star.

We've been talking about Cannibal Diner, directed by Frank Montag from a screenplay by Mario von Czapiewski, for quite some time; and now that the flick is closing in on a DVD release, we finally have a look at the official artwork.

The fully uncut Cannibal Diner DVD will be released in the Us and Canada on October 15th by BRICKvision. Extras include a special audio commentary by Montag and von Czapiewski, who also produced the film.

The film stars Alexandra Lesch, Kristiana Rohder (Miss Universe Germany 2010), Lara Baum, Alexandra Jordan, Violetta Schurawlow, Indira Madison, Dominik Schneider, Jessica Klauss, Mike Zick, Celina Klemenz, and Heiko Rohde. It features music by Demon Boy (official site here), Alien Vampires, and Sonic Thrill.

Synopsis:

Kati (Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister, Celine (Baum). Tanja (Rohder), Kati's best friend, and some of the others...

If you've been following the progress of Cannibal Diner, directed by Frank Montag from a screenplay by Mario von Czapiewski, then you'll be happy to hear the film has finally landed North American distro. Read on for the details.

A fully uncut Cannibal Diner DVD will be released in the Us and Canada on October 15th by BRICKvision. We don't have the full list of extras yet, but we do know Montag and von Czapiewski, who also produced the film, recorded a special audio commentary for the release.

The film stars Alexandra Lesch, Kristiana Rohder (Miss Universe Germany 2010), Lara Baum, Alexandra Jordan, Violetta Schurawlow, Indira Madison, Dominik Schneider, Jessica Klauss, Mike Zick, Celina Klemenz, and Heiko Rohde. It features music by Demon Boy (official site here), Alien Vampires, and Sonic Thrill.

Synopsis:

Kati (Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister, Celine...

It's been almost half a year since we've heard anything out of the Cannibal Diner camp, but with patience comes reward, and we now have a look at the English subtitled menu for you hungry cats. Dig in!

The film, which will be released worldwide in 2013, stars Alexandra Lesch, Kristiana Rohder (Miss Universe Germany 2010), Lara Baum, Alexandra Jordan, Violetta Schurawlow, Indira Madison, Dominik Schneider, Jessica Klauss, Mike Zick, Celina Klemenz, and Heiko Rohde. It features music by Demon Boy (official site here), Alien Vampires, and Sonic Thrill.

Synopsis:

Kati (Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister, Celine (Baum). Tanja (Rohder), Kati's best friend, and some of the others want to celebrate and camp near the woods. While preparing the party, the girls get attacked by strangers. Kati, still on her way to the camping place, loses her way in the woods...

Good morning!  How about we drop some "sleaze" from you.  Sleaze hailing from Germany, no less.  A trailer for Cannibal Diner was sent our way and while the woman are cute and doing naughty things, this one looks pretty rough, tantamount to the usual trash we sometimes get here in the U.S. on the DVD market.

Kati (Alexandra Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister Celine (Lara Baum). Tanja (Kristiana Rohder), Kati's best friend, and other friends want to celebrate and camp near the woods. While preparing the party, the girls get attacked by strangers.  Kati, still on the way to the camping place, loses her way in the woods and is led on to the wrong track by a vagabond (Jessica Klauss). When her car is stolen afterwards, Kati finds herself lost deep in the forest and arrives at an old factory,...

The Killer Film Fest is happening November 1-3, 2012, in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the official feature and short film selections have been announced. It's a pretty impressive group so if you live in the area, definitely mark your calendar now!

Killer Film Fest has been bringing the best of indie horror to the screen and web since 2009. Join them this year for a "Killer" experience and the event's first annual zombie pub crawl.

The Fest takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square; 617.625.5700. There's also an online component (Kff Online) running October 22-November 2, 2012; some films are screening both at the fest and online while others are strictly one or the other. Features are listed below along with the countries in which they were produced, the directors, and the format in which they will be a part of the Fest:

Beware, USA, Justin Thomas Ostensen, Kff Online

Below Zero, Canada, Jason Daly,...

A new teaser video has arrived for German director Frank W. Montag's Cannibal Diner, and this one has something special as it's introduced by American shock rocker Demon Boy and includes a bit of the song his band contributed to the film's soundtrack.

Mario von Czapiewski is the writer and co-producer (with Montag) of Cannibal Diner. The film, which will be released worldwide in 2013, stars Alexandra Lesch, Kristiana Rohder (Miss Universe Germany 2010), Lara Baum, Alexandra Jordan, Violetta Schurawlow, Indira Madison, Dominik Schneider, Jessica Klauss, Mike Zick, Celina Klemenz, and Heiko Rohde. It features music by Demon Boy (official site here), Alien Vampires, and Sonic Thrill.

Synopsis:

Kati (Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister, Celine (Baum). Tanja (Rohder), Kati's best friend, and some of the others want to celebrate and camp near the woods. While preparing the party, the girls get attacked by strangers.