Horror

#CultCinemaIcon John Carpenter to appear at film retrospective of his work – screenings of They Live, The Thing, The Fog and more

“Cult Cinema Icon” John Carpenter injects the B-movie genres of horror, sci-fi, action—with the bravura stylistic technique of classical Hollywood giants like Howard Hawks and John Ford. Boasting “one of the most consistent and coherent bodies of work in modern cinema” (Kent Jones, Film Comment), his work spans four decades and bears the mark of ….

John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nicolas Winding Refn, Fred Dekker, Chuck Palahniuk and more to appear at genre festival Beyond Fest

Los Angeles’ premier genre film festival, Beyond Fest begins today, delivering cult favorite horror, sci-fi, fantasy and badass cinema at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. The programming is composed of a diverse mix of premieres, rare repertory screenings, live performances, podcasts, Q&As and special events. Last year’s festival included screenings with guests such as ….

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD/BD combo pack review

Dark Sky Films has released multiple editions of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s cult classic 1974 horror film that ushered in a new era of thriller entertainment in America. For this review I had the opportunity to dissect the 4-Disc Combo DigiPack, featuring 2 Blu-rays and 2 DVDs ….

#filmfetish Troma heads to @DragonCon to celebrate 40 Years #dragoncon2014

After the Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol. 1 film premiere at the Twin Tiers Comic-Con and Monster Mania Weekend, Troma Entertainment President and Co-Founder Lloyd Kaufman has been invited to Atlanta as a Special Guest for Dragon-Con 2014 in celebration of Troma’s 40th Anniversary. On Friday August 29th, Dragon-Con presents the “Troma: 40th Toxic ….

Win a copy of The Walking Dead Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray featuring extended episodes

AMC is set to release the fourth season of The Walking on DVD and Blu-ray next week, on August 26th. Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, AMC’s The Walking Dead enjoyed its most popular season to date, averaging 13.3 million live/same day viewers per episode and ….

The Weinsteins’ Radius nab rights to Cannes indie horror favorite It Follows

Radius TWC announced today that the company has nabbed U.S. rights to Cannes festival favorite horror film It Follows, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell (The Myth of the American Sleepover). It Follows recently screened at Cannes as part of Critics’ Week, where Radius also purchased When Animals Dream. The deal marks the second ….