New streaming platform Shout! Cult to bring the campy, gonzo and downright outrageous to the 24/7 TV world

Shout! Factory TV presents Shout! Cult, a FREE 24/7 channel dedicated to beloved movies from the past whose fans have made them timeless. Campy, gonzo, transgressive, even revolutionary – these films have found their way into the hearts of fans with a taste for the adventurous, earning their place in the darkest – and funniest ….

New Documentary profiles one filmmaker who’s creating an action movie eco-system in his African community: Once Upon a Time in Uganda

Action and cult movie fans may be familiar with Ugandan filmmaker Isaac Nabwana and his vision of turning his community of Wakaliga, Uganda into a sort of Ugandan Hollywood, which he has dubbed “Wakaliwood.” It is there that former brick maker Nabwana has spent years crafting more than 40 action comedy films, some of which ….

Another sci-fi gem that fell through the cracks; check out the trailer for IFC Midnight release Settlers

Filmmaker Wyatt Rockefeller wrote and directed Settlers, which centers on mankind’s earliest settlers on the Martian frontier. These pioneers do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other in this science fiction thriller that seemed to fall mostly into the streaming circuit. Settlers stars Sofia Boutella, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brooklynn Prince, Nell ….

Kino Cult gets new heap of genre gems in time for Halloween

Kino Lorber and Giant Pictures are excited to announce over 20 new films available to stream today on Kino Cult, the new free ad-supported streaming destination for genre lovers of horror and cult films. These films join a growing list of hundreds of new and rare theatrically released cult hits, all presented in beautiful High ….

Kino Lorber launches free ad-supported Kino Cult streaming service for grindhouse fans

Cult and revival film distributor Kino Lorber announced today that they have partnered with Giant Pictures to launch Kino Cult, a free ad-supported streaming destination for fans of horror and cult movies. Featuring hundreds of hours of curated, theatrically released films in High Definition, with new titles added monthly, Kino Cult launches in the U.S. ….

American Genre Film Archive reveals details for cult classic The Zodiac Killer Blu-ray release

American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), a non-profit that preserves the legacy of genre films, has announced details for The Zodiac Killer Blu-ray, which will be released on July 25th. Zodiac Killer is the first title of dozens in AGFA’s collaboration with Something Weird Video following a successful 2015 Kickstarter campaign. Directed by Tom Hanson, who ….

RZA to premiere live re-score of cult classic 36th Chamber of Shaolin during Beyond Fest in Hollywood

Wu-Tang Clan, award winning musician and filmmaker RZA will premiere his live re-score of the martial arts epic, Lau Kar-leung’s The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, during next month’s Beyond Fest, the highest attended genre film festival in the U.S. According to Beyond Fest’s website, RZA first saw The 36th Chamber of Shaolin on television when ….

Vestron Video is back and they’re giving the Blu-ray treatment to their classic titles

Vestron Video has been a leader in providing the most unique and wide-ranging selection of films. The company was huge during the VHS home video era and many of us fans remember seeing the company’s logo on many of the horror and b-grade sci-fi that lined the shelves of our local video shop. Lionsgate honors ….

Cult classic Phantasm and new sequel Phantasm: Ravager heading to theaters

Well Go USA Entertainment announced that the company has nabbed North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s iconic Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth ….