Cult Cinema

Details on Shout Factory’s feature-rich Return of the Living Dead Limited Edition release

Filmmaker Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Lifeforce) puts an uproarious spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in 1985’s cult classic The Return of the Living Dead, starring Clu Gulager (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge), James Karen (Mulholland Drive) and Don Calfa (Weekend at Bernie’s). Considered one of the campiest undead romps of its time, ….

Malcolm McDowell comes aboard Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050

An outrageous action-packed film and reboot of the original Death Race 2000, Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050 began filming this month in Peru. Described as being filled with full-throttle mayhem and black-hearted humor, the all-new film drops the flag on a phalanx of automotive gladiators who earn points for killing pedestrians — and their fellow ….

Free screening of horror comedy Fear Town, USA this weekend

Tomorrow, December 12th, Videology in Brooklyn, New York will host a free screening of Troma’s comedic slasher film, Fear Town, USA, according to Troma Entertainment President and creator of The Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman. Fear Town, USA is directed by Brandon Bassham, director of The Slashening and a contributing writing to both Saturday Night Live ….

Support the Hammer Horror: The Warner Years documentary

The classic Hammer films from Warner Bros are now finally starting to appear on Blu-ray. However, they have never received an in-depth exploration in any special feature or documentary. Now, the fascinating story can finally be told in this unprecedented 90-minute documentary, Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years, written and directed by Marcus Hearn, Hammer ….

#CultCinemaIcons #EvilDeadMarathon Evil Dead marathon leads up to Sam Raimi-directed Ash vs Evil Dead premiere

Setting the stage for the premiere of Starz Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead,” the cable net will present a marathon of the cult classic Evil Dead horror franchise on Friday, October 30th, starting at 8:00 pm, hosted by Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell (Ash). The marathon will conclude with a sneak peek of the ….

Lost’s Matthew Fox, Al Pacino and more to attend panels during Beyond Fest this October

Beyond Fest is the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., delivering the best horror, sci-fi, fantasy and badass cinema to Los Angeles. Last year more than 10,000 fans walked through the famed courtyard of the Egyptian Theatre to scream, laugh, cry (and vomit, thanks to STARRY EYES…) at what filled the screen. This year ….

Extended trailer and new poster for Ash vs Evil Dead now online

Ash vs Evil Dead is the long-awaited television series follow-up to the cult classic Evil Dead horror movies. The 10-episode half-hour series is executive produced by Evil Dead co-creator Sam Raimi, along with Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers, with Craig DiGregorio also executive producing and acting as showrunner. Campbell reprises his role ….