The man himself Jeff Lieberman is flying over from NY to join fans in an intimate one-off weekend showcasing his most beloved works.
Throughout this special weekend, we’ll be showing at least 5 of Jeff’s films over two days in one of the Midlands’ only remaining independent cinemas situated near Birmingham, including his genre classics Just Before Dawn, Remote Control, Squirm, Satan’s Little Helper, Blue Sunshine…and there’ll also be introductions and Q&As with the man himself that you can be a part of!
In addition, you’ll also have chance to get together with other like-minded fans to discuss films, grab a beer from the licensed bar and browse the dealer tables selling film memorabilia and Blu-rays!
This promises to be a great opportunity for fans to meet the man in person, watch his films, ask him questions, get an autograph/photo…and maybe even buy Jeff a pint!
Throughout this special weekend, we’ll be showing at least 5 of Jeff’s films over two days in one of the Midlands’ only remaining independent cinemas situated near Birmingham, including his genre classics Just Before Dawn, Remote Control, Squirm, Satan’s Little Helper, Blue Sunshine…and there’ll also be introductions and Q&As with the man himself that you can be a part of!
In addition, you’ll also have chance to get together with other like-minded fans to discuss films, grab a beer from the licensed bar and browse the dealer tables selling film memorabilia and Blu-rays!
This promises to be a great opportunity for fans to meet the man in person, watch his films, ask him questions, get an autograph/photo…and maybe even buy Jeff a pint!
- 2/12/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Author Mark Allen has released his new Nocturnal novel, Just Before Dawn on Amazon. Press photos from award winning photographer, Fiona Young.
It has been five years since the events of Nocturnal, and life has settled back to normal. The Vampire continues his quiet existence and visits his beloved granddaughter, Lottie. Reggie Downing is now Lead Detective, and Nick Castle is his lieutenant after Morris Horn’s retirement. Reggie is Nick’s most trusted confidant.
But a twisted killer stalks San Diego’s Vampire Goth club scene, leaving kills that mimic vampirism. Desperate to stop this evil, Reggie asks for his ancestor’s help once again. Reluctant to involve himself in “the affairs of man” and yet deeply offended by the killer’s methods, the Vampire uneasily agrees.
As they track this human monster who always keeps one step ahead, a dark and powerful entity from the Vampire’s past emerges in the present,...
It has been five years since the events of Nocturnal, and life has settled back to normal. The Vampire continues his quiet existence and visits his beloved granddaughter, Lottie. Reggie Downing is now Lead Detective, and Nick Castle is his lieutenant after Morris Horn’s retirement. Reggie is Nick’s most trusted confidant.
But a twisted killer stalks San Diego’s Vampire Goth club scene, leaving kills that mimic vampirism. Desperate to stop this evil, Reggie asks for his ancestor’s help once again. Reluctant to involve himself in “the affairs of man” and yet deeply offended by the killer’s methods, the Vampire uneasily agrees.
As they track this human monster who always keeps one step ahead, a dark and powerful entity from the Vampire’s past emerges in the present,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Author Mark Allen has released his new Nocturnal novel, Just Before Dawn on Amazon. Press photos from award winning photographer, Fiona Young. It has been five years since the events of Nocturnal, and life has settled back to normal. The Vampire continues his quiet existence and visits his beloved granddaughter, Lottie. Reggie Downing is now …
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- 10/15/2023
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
Critically acclaimed novelist Mark Allen recently revealed the cover photo and a Friday October 06, 2023 release date for his upcoming novel, Just Before Dawn. This novel, Allen’s third, is a direct sequel to his debut, Nocturnal, and picks up five years after that book’s events. The Vampire Eddie Marx has returned to his quiet existence, removed from “the affairs of man”. His great, great grandson, Reggie, along with Reggie’s friend Nick Castle, have continued their careers with the San Diego Police Department and received major promotions.
But a serial killer stalks the city’s vampire Goth scene, leaving kills that mimic vampirism. Reggie once again enlists the Vampire’s reluctant help. Simultaneously, a dark, powerful force from the Vampire’s past arises in the present to destroy him and his descendants, severing his bloodline.
“I had had always envisioned Nocturnal as a one-off,” Allen explains. “But everyone kept asking,...
But a serial killer stalks the city’s vampire Goth scene, leaving kills that mimic vampirism. Reggie once again enlists the Vampire’s reluctant help. Simultaneously, a dark, powerful force from the Vampire’s past arises in the present to destroy him and his descendants, severing his bloodline.
“I had had always envisioned Nocturnal as a one-off,” Allen explains. “But everyone kept asking,...
- 8/26/2023
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Critically acclaimed novelist Mark Allen recently revealed the cover photo and a Friday October 06, 2023 release date for his upcoming novel, Just Before Dawn. This novel, Allen’s third, is a direct sequel to his debut, Nocturnal, and picks up five years after that book’s events. The Vampire Eddie Marx has returned to his quiet …
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- 8/12/2023
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
1981 was a huge year for slasher movies. Not only did we get Friday the 13th Part 2 and Halloween II that year, but we also got a ton of others like My Bloody Valentine, The Prowler, Madman, Just Before Dawn, The Funhouse, Night School, Hell Night, Happy Birthday to Me, Bloody Birthday, Graduation Day, the list goes on… and includes The Burning (watch it Here), the movie we’re looking back at with the latest episode in our video series The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw. Check it out in the embed above!
Directed by Tony Maylam, who also crafted the story with Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence, Brad Grey, and, unfortunately, Harvey Weinstein, The Burning has the following synopsis:
At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp’s caretaker, Cropsy. But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy for dead after setting him on fire.
Directed by Tony Maylam, who also crafted the story with Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence, Brad Grey, and, unfortunately, Harvey Weinstein, The Burning has the following synopsis:
At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp’s caretaker, Cropsy. But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy for dead after setting him on fire.
- 9/1/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Brion James, Richard Crystal, Zalman King, Robert Walden, Mark Goddard, Charles Siebert, Stefan Gierasch, Alice Ghostley, Ray Young, Bill Adler | Written and Directed by Jeff Lieberman
Showing as part of this year’s Fantasia Midnights program, Synapse Films premiered their restoration of writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s cult favorite Blue Sunshine. The 1977 film about former hippies suffering from homicidal acid flashbacks will be getting a 4K release at an undisclosed future date, and the image quality is noticeably better than on my DVD. But, what about the actual film? Glad you asked…
Blue Sunshine begins at a party where one of the guests is doing an impersonation of Rodan. “The artist?” asks one of the guests. “No, the monster” But a real monster is about to show up as Frannie loses his wig and his mind and begins shoving guests into the fireplace.
Jerry narrowly avoids becoming his next...
Showing as part of this year’s Fantasia Midnights program, Synapse Films premiered their restoration of writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s cult favorite Blue Sunshine. The 1977 film about former hippies suffering from homicidal acid flashbacks will be getting a 4K release at an undisclosed future date, and the image quality is noticeably better than on my DVD. But, what about the actual film? Glad you asked…
Blue Sunshine begins at a party where one of the guests is doing an impersonation of Rodan. “The artist?” asks one of the guests. “No, the monster” But a real monster is about to show up as Frannie loses his wig and his mind and begins shoving guests into the fireplace.
Jerry narrowly avoids becoming his next...
- 8/4/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Hey, everyone! Last Friday, we celebrated all the fun independent horror that was released throughout the 1980s (you can read that piece Here), and before we examine the ’90s indie horror scene tomorrow, I thought I’d take today to celebrate a few more underappreciated indie genre gems from the ’80s that are currently available to stream on Shudder’s platform. When it comes to movies from this decade, there are so many titles that get endless love, so I thought it would be fun to put the spotlight on five movies that I would consider to be underappreciated, but very much worth checking out if you’re a horror fan who enjoys offbeat horror stories.
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
The thing I love about Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is that it feels like someone watched Friday the 13th and they were like, “What if we do some variation on this story,...
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
The thing I love about Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is that it feels like someone watched Friday the 13th and they were like, “What if we do some variation on this story,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
[Editor's Note: Just Before Dawn celebrates its 40th anniversary on November 27th! We hope you enjoy this special edition of Let's Scare Bryan to Death that celebrates the film's 40th anniversary!]
Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death! As you are aware from my interview with Gena Radcliffe a few months back, I’m a big fan of the Kill By Kill podcast, a show that started with a full run-through of the characters from the Friday the 13th franchise, but has since moved on to covering all sorts of well-known and deeper-cut horror movies with humor and panache. So, it was only a matter of time before I had to have a chat with Patrick Hamilton, the show’s co-host who has a knack for finding ’80s oddities that are just off the beaten path.
Of course his selection for this month, Just Before Dawn, is no exception. Ironically...
Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death! As you are aware from my interview with Gena Radcliffe a few months back, I’m a big fan of the Kill By Kill podcast, a show that started with a full run-through of the characters from the Friday the 13th franchise, but has since moved on to covering all sorts of well-known and deeper-cut horror movies with humor and panache. So, it was only a matter of time before I had to have a chat with Patrick Hamilton, the show’s co-host who has a knack for finding ’80s oddities that are just off the beaten path.
Of course his selection for this month, Just Before Dawn, is no exception. Ironically...
- 11/24/2021
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
If you were being pursued by a wily killer in the woods, could you survive? Don’t look for me alive, that’s for certain; at the first sign of trouble I would be tangled up in a bush, or drown in five inches of water. Let’s not even start on the deadly wildlife, chopping wood, making a fire, or the inconvenience of being slain on holidays. That last point is a bit of a sticky one for the protagonists of Rituals (1977), a Canadian spin on Deliverance that would probably pair better with Jeff Lieberman’s Just Before Dawn (1981). And if you’ve seen that intense shocker, you’ll know you’re in good company.
Released in Canada in July, a full year before the States, Rituals received some good notices but performed poorly with audiences, and was quickly forgotten. But time has a path to redemption, especially for films that deserve that reappreciation.
Released in Canada in July, a full year before the States, Rituals received some good notices but performed poorly with audiences, and was quickly forgotten. But time has a path to redemption, especially for films that deserve that reappreciation.
- 7/31/2021
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Jeff Lieberman first appeared on the horror scene in 1976 with the release of his movie Squirm. The film was well-received when it debuted, garnering praise for its special effects and pervasive atmosphere of dread. Aside from these two notable aspects, Squirm also accomplished something else that was incredibly difficult—a feat that one would have otherwise thought to be nearly impossible—it actually made worms scary. It has since gone on to become a cult classic, forever cementing Lieberman’s name into the lexicon of genre cinema.
Over the years, Lieberman would make several more films that would also draw acclaim from both fans and critics alike. With titles like Just Before Dawn, Blue Sunshine, Remote Control, and Satan’s Little Helper, he would further establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of genre filmmaking.
One of Lieberman’s greatest strengths is his ability to write.
Over the years, Lieberman would make several more films that would also draw acclaim from both fans and critics alike. With titles like Just Before Dawn, Blue Sunshine, Remote Control, and Satan’s Little Helper, he would further establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of genre filmmaking.
One of Lieberman’s greatest strengths is his ability to write.
- 1/15/2021
- by L.J. Lewis
- DailyDead
Hello, dear readers! We’re back with a brand-new batch of home media releases for this week, and there’s definitely something for everyone in Tuesday’s Blu-ray and DVD titles. If you missed it when it was released late last year, you can finally catch up with Spell this week, and for those of you who are looking to add some more classic titles to your personal collections, there’s certainly an array of films headed home this week that surely fit that bill.
Kino Lorber is showing some love to Frank Darabont’s Buried Alive this Tuesday, and Code Red is keeping themselves busy with a pair of cult titles headed to Blu as well: Just Before Dawn and The Devil’s Wedding Night. Other notable releases for January 12th include Rituals, Go/Don’t Go, It Cuts Deep, Devilman: Special Edition, and a Double Feature Blu-ray for both Zombieland films.
Kino Lorber is showing some love to Frank Darabont’s Buried Alive this Tuesday, and Code Red is keeping themselves busy with a pair of cult titles headed to Blu as well: Just Before Dawn and The Devil’s Wedding Night. Other notable releases for January 12th include Rituals, Go/Don’t Go, It Cuts Deep, Devilman: Special Edition, and a Double Feature Blu-ray for both Zombieland films.
- 1/12/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This edition focuses on Break, a German-made slasher movie made in 2009, released in the UK in 2012, and buried ever since!
Stars: Marina Anna Eich, Lili Schackart, Ralph Willmann, Thelma Buabeng, Esther Maaß, Sebastian Badenberg, Patrick Jahns, Meelah Adams | Written and Directed by Matthias Olof Eich
Official Synopsis:
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows,...
Stars: Marina Anna Eich, Lili Schackart, Ralph Willmann, Thelma Buabeng, Esther Maaß, Sebastian Badenberg, Patrick Jahns, Meelah Adams | Written and Directed by Matthias Olof Eich
Official Synopsis:
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows,...
- 12/19/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
As horror fans, we are constantly seeking out the new and the different. Because the genre is marked by so much sameness—sequels, franchises, remakes, copies of copies—it can sometimes be a challenge to find those horror films that truly carve out their own space. They don’t even have to be great movies, necessarily; many times, “different” is enough to make us happy.
With that in mind, here are 10 horror movies currently available on the terrific streaming service Shudder that are, if nothing else, different from almost anything else you’ll watch this October. They vary in quality from title to title, but what even the roughest among them lacks in technical polish, it more than makes up for in sheer maniac insanity. After you’ve cycled through all your favorites this October, why not add a little Wtf to your lineup?
1. Beyond the Darkness (1979, dir. Joe D...
With that in mind, here are 10 horror movies currently available on the terrific streaming service Shudder that are, if nothing else, different from almost anything else you’ll watch this October. They vary in quality from title to title, but what even the roughest among them lacks in technical polish, it more than makes up for in sheer maniac insanity. After you’ve cycled through all your favorites this October, why not add a little Wtf to your lineup?
1. Beyond the Darkness (1979, dir. Joe D...
- 10/5/2017
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Weird is a very comfortable word in Jeff Lieberman’s lexicon. From the night crawler nastiness of Squirm (1976) to his mountaintop massacre Just Before Dawn (1981), his films are always a little left of the norm and all the better for it. And in between those two, he decided to take a run at a paranoia thriller nursing a major ‘60s hangover, pulsating with psychotic, Kojakian ex hippies. Welcome to Blue Sunshine (1978), a film more potent than the brown acid your great uncle said he took at Woodstock. (Although he probably wasn’t even there.)
Released Stateside in May (after a stop across the pond at the BFI the previous November) by Cinema Shares International (the fine folks behind Soul Brothers of Kung Fu), Blue Sunshine’s limited run and puzzled looks from critics saw it quickly fade away into cultdom, where it resided for decades with Lieberman’s other films...
Released Stateside in May (after a stop across the pond at the BFI the previous November) by Cinema Shares International (the fine folks behind Soul Brothers of Kung Fu), Blue Sunshine’s limited run and puzzled looks from critics saw it quickly fade away into cultdom, where it resided for decades with Lieberman’s other films...
- 7/15/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Next month will mark the return of New York City’s Quad Cinema, a theater reshaped and rebranded as a proper theater via the resources of Charles S. Cohen, head of the distribution outfit Cohen Media Group. While we got a few hints of the line-up during the initial announcement, they’ve now unveiled their first full repertory calendar, running from April 14th through May 4th, and it’s an embarassment of cinematic riches.
Including the previously revealed Lina Wertmüller retrospective, one inventive series that catches our eye is First Encounters, in which an artist will get to experience a film they’ve always wanted to see, but never have, and in which you’re invited to take part. The first match-ups in the series include Kenneth Lonergan‘s first viewing Edward Yang‘s Yi Yi, Noah Baumbach‘s first viewing of Withnail and I, John Turturro‘s first viewing of Pather Panchali,...
Including the previously revealed Lina Wertmüller retrospective, one inventive series that catches our eye is First Encounters, in which an artist will get to experience a film they’ve always wanted to see, but never have, and in which you’re invited to take part. The first match-ups in the series include Kenneth Lonergan‘s first viewing Edward Yang‘s Yi Yi, Noah Baumbach‘s first viewing of Withnail and I, John Turturro‘s first viewing of Pather Panchali,...
- 3/21/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Although he hasn’t made very many films, Jeff Lieberman is a unique voice in the world of horror. From Squirm (1976) through to Satan’s Little Helper (2004), he’s crafted only a handful of feature length films, each one different than the last. Watching him tackle a different sub-genre is like looking at a new painting by a great artist. Just Before Dawn (1981) is his take on backwoods butcher clans, an inbred cross of Deliverance and Friday the 13th. Everyone should own a Lieberman. This one is mine.
Released by Picturmedia (the fine folks behind Mako: The Jaws of Death) in October, Just Before Dawn played the grindhouses and drive-ins before shuffling off this mortal coil. Of course it had a home video release, but slipped through the cracks there as well. It’s only been with the advent of the internet and social media that people are starting to...
Released by Picturmedia (the fine folks behind Mako: The Jaws of Death) in October, Just Before Dawn played the grindhouses and drive-ins before shuffling off this mortal coil. Of course it had a home video release, but slipped through the cracks there as well. It’s only been with the advent of the internet and social media that people are starting to...
- 8/27/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
March’s home entertainment releases are ending on a quiet note, as we’ve only six titles arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Scream Factory has their Cherry Falls and Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Dunwich Horror double feature Blus for you guys to look forward to, and Vinegar Syndrome is keeping quite busy themselves with three different releases: Frightmare, Pigs, and their Revenge of the Virgins / Teenage Zombies double feature. Last but certainly not least, the Christopher Lee cult classic The City of the Dead is also getting the HD treatment on March 29th as well.
Cherry Falls (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
A fiendish take on the teen thriller genre, where there’s a method to a killer’s madness, and only one naughty way to insure you’re not the next victim in the town of Cherry Falls. Dark secrets, darker motivations, and the blackest...
Cherry Falls (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
A fiendish take on the teen thriller genre, where there’s a method to a killer’s madness, and only one naughty way to insure you’re not the next victim in the town of Cherry Falls. Dark secrets, darker motivations, and the blackest...
- 3/28/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Horror film legend Jeff Lieberman remembers the late actor George Kennedy. Yesterday, as Hollywood busied itself with the 88th Academy Awards and international film fans of a certain persuasion got excited to watch the televised ceremony itself, Oscar winning actor George Kennedy gave his final bow at an urgent care facility in Idaho. He was…
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- 3/1/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Special Mention: Shock Corridor
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller
USA, 1963
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Shock Corridor stars Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, an ambitious reporter who wants to expose a killer hiding out at the local insane asylum. In order to solve the case, he must pretend to be insane so they have him committed. Once in the asylum, Barrett sets to work, interrogating the other patients and keeping a close eye on the staff. But it’s difficult to remain a sane man living in an insane place, and the closer Barrett gets to the truth, the closer he gets to insanity.
Shock Corridor is best described as an anti-establishment drama that at times is surprisingly quite funny despite the dark material. The film deals with some timely issues of the era, specifically the atom bomb, anti-communism, and racism. It features everything from a raving female love-crazed nympho ward,...
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller
USA, 1963
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Shock Corridor stars Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, an ambitious reporter who wants to expose a killer hiding out at the local insane asylum. In order to solve the case, he must pretend to be insane so they have him committed. Once in the asylum, Barrett sets to work, interrogating the other patients and keeping a close eye on the staff. But it’s difficult to remain a sane man living in an insane place, and the closer Barrett gets to the truth, the closer he gets to insanity.
Shock Corridor is best described as an anti-establishment drama that at times is surprisingly quite funny despite the dark material. The film deals with some timely issues of the era, specifically the atom bomb, anti-communism, and racism. It features everything from a raving female love-crazed nympho ward,...
- 10/9/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
Don Kaye Apr 22, 2019
For Earth Day, we look at what happens when Mother Nature gets her revenge. Here are 20 films about animals running amok.
We should always have a healthy fear and respect for nature, and especially for all the creatures great and small that inhabit this planet alongside us. But with all the abuse we heap on both them and the Earth, it would hardly be a surprise if they collectively decided one day that they had had enough of us. It’s no wonder that many sci-fi and horror films revolve around the idea of animals attacking humans -- some of them corrupted by man-made poisons like radiation, some seeking revenge, and some, perhaps the most frightening, hunting us simply because we’re there.
There’s no better example of the latter than Steven Spielberg’s masterful Jaws, but we decided to look back at 20 movies -- from...
For Earth Day, we look at what happens when Mother Nature gets her revenge. Here are 20 films about animals running amok.
We should always have a healthy fear and respect for nature, and especially for all the creatures great and small that inhabit this planet alongside us. But with all the abuse we heap on both them and the Earth, it would hardly be a surprise if they collectively decided one day that they had had enough of us. It’s no wonder that many sci-fi and horror films revolve around the idea of animals attacking humans -- some of them corrupted by man-made poisons like radiation, some seeking revenge, and some, perhaps the most frightening, hunting us simply because we’re there.
There’s no better example of the latter than Steven Spielberg’s masterful Jaws, but we decided to look back at 20 movies -- from...
- 6/15/2015
- Den of Geek
Squirm is a cult classic, because its premise is utterly ridiculous. A town is under siege by an army of killer works, surfaced by a downed power line that apparently nobody thought to contact Aep about. Seriously, that line flopped around and spat sparks for what? Days? It didn’t set any fires, and nobody thought that it was something that probably needed to be taken care of? In all seriousness, worms are creepy little crawling assholes, and a movie about killer worms is going to make most viewers feel a little uneasy. I know it certainly had that effect on me, and based on the fact that almost 40 years later, we’re still talking about it, I have a hard time believing that I’m alone. Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release of the film will serve multiple purposes. It will allow those of us old enough to remember it,...
- 10/21/2014
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
It’s impossible for me to hide the fact that Scream Factory is one of my favorite boutique media labels. As far as content goes, they give me the type of films that I really want to see on the Blu-ray format. They’ve had a strong first couple of years, and I see no signs of them slowing down anytime soon. Two of the biggest… neigh, The two biggest releases of the 2014 Halloween Seasons is coming from these guys. I’m speaking, of course, about the Director’s Cut of Nightbreed, as well as the Complete Halloween Collection. But you’ve already heard about those, and pre-ordered them, right? Well, here is their entire fall(Sept/Oct… And some November, cause shut up.) lineup, in case a few have slipped by you.
September 9, 2014 Pumpkinhead (Collector’s Edition) Srp $29.93 Bd
Scream Factory has announced a September 9 Blu-ray release of a...
September 9, 2014 Pumpkinhead (Collector’s Edition) Srp $29.93 Bd
Scream Factory has announced a September 9 Blu-ray release of a...
- 9/19/2014
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
Just in time for Halloween, horror fans will be able to watch killer worms attack in high definition when Scream Factory releases Squirm to Blu-ray. We’ve been provided with official release details, a look at the cover art, and the list of bonus features:
“It was a violent summer storm. Millions of volts slashed the earth, sending hundreds of thousands of writhing, seething creatures, oozing out of the mire hungry for human flesh. It was the night of the crawling terror for the residents of Fly Creek in the 1976 horror cult classic Squirm from celebrated horror filmmaker Jeff Lieberman (Just Before Dawn, Blue Sunshine). This sought-after creature thriller stars Don Scardino (director, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, 30 Rock), Patricia Pearcy (Delusion), R.A. Dow and Jean Sullivan (Escape in the Desert) and features gory make-up effects from Oscar®-winning artist Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London, Planet of the Apes,...
“It was a violent summer storm. Millions of volts slashed the earth, sending hundreds of thousands of writhing, seething creatures, oozing out of the mire hungry for human flesh. It was the night of the crawling terror for the residents of Fly Creek in the 1976 horror cult classic Squirm from celebrated horror filmmaker Jeff Lieberman (Just Before Dawn, Blue Sunshine). This sought-after creature thriller stars Don Scardino (director, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, 30 Rock), Patricia Pearcy (Delusion), R.A. Dow and Jean Sullivan (Escape in the Desert) and features gory make-up effects from Oscar®-winning artist Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London, Planet of the Apes,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Squirm is a highly anticipated Blu-ray release from Scream Factory, a classic monster movie that I have only had the pleasure of seeing one time in my life. Add me to the list of people that can’t wait for this release to drop. Scream Factory released an update today, outlining the full details of the release. Check out the press release below, and click here to pre-order your copy today.
Scream Factory™ Presents
A film by Jeff Lieberman
Squirm Collector’S Edition
Starring Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow and Jean Sullivan
Highly Anticipated Creatures-strike-back Horror Cult Classic
Arrives On Home Entertainment Shelves Everywhere
October 28, 2014 From Scream Factory™
Pre-Order This Highly Anticipated Home Entertainment Release Today!
“Squirm is guaranteed to make you do just that.” – Los Angeles Times
It was a violent summer storm. Millions of volts slashed the earth, sending hundreds of thousands of writhing, seething creatures, oozing...
Scream Factory™ Presents
A film by Jeff Lieberman
Squirm Collector’S Edition
Starring Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow and Jean Sullivan
Highly Anticipated Creatures-strike-back Horror Cult Classic
Arrives On Home Entertainment Shelves Everywhere
October 28, 2014 From Scream Factory™
Pre-Order This Highly Anticipated Home Entertainment Release Today!
“Squirm is guaranteed to make you do just that.” – Los Angeles Times
It was a violent summer storm. Millions of volts slashed the earth, sending hundreds of thousands of writhing, seething creatures, oozing...
- 8/26/2014
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
My new novel, "Under the Blade" came out last week, and as a way of promoting the project, I put together a fun contest that asks you to buy my book and enter an awesome giveaway with multiple winners. Of course, you gotta do a little work for this one, but only a little!
From now until the end of summer, September 22, 2014, you have an opportunity to enter my "Slasher Summer" contest. By entering, you can win a bundle of slasher films on Blu-ray and DVD. These are some of the films that inspired "Under the Blade," so the tie-in feels appropriate.
Please note this contest isn't sponsored by the labels whose discs I'm giving away. I purchased these titles for the purposes of this contest. Think of this as my advertising budget.
What You Can Win
First prize takes home a bundle of Blu-ray discs valued at $80. These films...
From now until the end of summer, September 22, 2014, you have an opportunity to enter my "Slasher Summer" contest. By entering, you can win a bundle of slasher films on Blu-ray and DVD. These are some of the films that inspired "Under the Blade," so the tie-in feels appropriate.
Please note this contest isn't sponsored by the labels whose discs I'm giving away. I purchased these titles for the purposes of this contest. Think of this as my advertising budget.
What You Can Win
First prize takes home a bundle of Blu-ray discs valued at $80. These films...
- 7/29/2014
- by Matt Serafini
- DreadCentral.com
“They came from everywhere. Millions of writhing, seething creatures, oozing out of the mire to feed on human flesh.” Known as burrowers of the ground, the electrocuted worms in 1976′s Squirm decide instead to excavate living people. Scream Factory recently announced that Squirm will be getting a high-definition upgrade just in time for Halloween, and we now have a look at the Blu-ray’s cover art.
“Check out our newly-designed artwork for the upcoming blu-ray Collector’s Edition Jeff Lieberman’s 70s cult classic Squirm which is scheduled to drop in October! Credit for this wonderful wormy vision goes to designer Paul Shipper (who just recently came through on the upcoming Halloween Complete Collection set). Fans of the original Drew Struzan theatrical one-sheet design need not worry as it will be available on the reverse side of the wrap.
Expect pre-order links to go up in the next few weeks.
“Check out our newly-designed artwork for the upcoming blu-ray Collector’s Edition Jeff Lieberman’s 70s cult classic Squirm which is scheduled to drop in October! Credit for this wonderful wormy vision goes to designer Paul Shipper (who just recently came through on the upcoming Halloween Complete Collection set). Fans of the original Drew Struzan theatrical one-sheet design need not worry as it will be available on the reverse side of the wrap.
Expect pre-order links to go up in the next few weeks.
- 6/30/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory shows no signs of slowing down and just announced that 1976′s Squirm will be getting a high-definition upgrade just in time for Halloween. There are no specifics at this time, but Scream Factory revealed that they are planning for an October release and we expect plenty of bonus features to be included, as this will join their Collector’s Edition series. Here’s a look at the trailer and details on the movie from the UK’s recent Blu-ray release:
“One of the most original and entertaining of the revenge-of-nature films that characterised mid-1970s American horror, Squirm begins with a pylon being downed by a thunderstorm, sending millions of volts into the wet, conductive mud, which naturally gives hundreds of thousands of its wriggly inhabitants an insatiable hunger for human flesh.
And since the accident has also inconveniently cut off the electricity to Fly Creek, Georgia, its...
“One of the most original and entertaining of the revenge-of-nature films that characterised mid-1970s American horror, Squirm begins with a pylon being downed by a thunderstorm, sending millions of volts into the wet, conductive mud, which naturally gives hundreds of thousands of its wriggly inhabitants an insatiable hunger for human flesh.
And since the accident has also inconveniently cut off the electricity to Fly Creek, Georgia, its...
- 6/17/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stars: Cecile Bagdadi, Joel S. Rice, Ralph Brown, DeAnna Robbins, Sherry Willis-Burch, John Fallon, Terry W. Farren, Timothy L. Raynor, Sam Kilman, Don Hepner, Mary Ellen Withers | Written and Directed by Jimmy Huston
Because of the scrappy, can-do success of Friday the 13th, audiences in cinemas were hit with a deluge of slasher movies, some pretty nifty and others that weren’t so hot. Though in my not so esteemed opinion, even the not so-hot ones had a roughshod, scattershot attitude that elevated them far above the generic knockoffs that this particularly unloved sub-genre would put out on a monthly basis. Some weeks, you’d get Just Before Dawn and others you get Splatter University.
The thing is, because of the profitability of these films, they were in cinemas for one week, made their budgets back and then zoomed out after making a decent killing (pun seriously unintended). They...
Because of the scrappy, can-do success of Friday the 13th, audiences in cinemas were hit with a deluge of slasher movies, some pretty nifty and others that weren’t so hot. Though in my not so esteemed opinion, even the not so-hot ones had a roughshod, scattershot attitude that elevated them far above the generic knockoffs that this particularly unloved sub-genre would put out on a monthly basis. Some weeks, you’d get Just Before Dawn and others you get Splatter University.
The thing is, because of the profitability of these films, they were in cinemas for one week, made their budgets back and then zoomed out after making a decent killing (pun seriously unintended). They...
- 5/13/2014
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Last month we shared with you fine FEARnet readers a nostalgia-inducing art project from the folks over on Kindertrauma, wherein they used the magical tool known as Photoshop to whip up images of horror-themed lunch boxes - the kinds of lunch boxes all of us lifelong horror fans wish we had as kids. If you missed that post, be sure to travel back in time and check it out.
This week, the series of posts known as Cafeteria Kindertrauma has continued, Part 2 of the series unleashing lunch boxes inspired by holiday horror classics like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Black Christmas (how timely!), as well as cult faves Evilspeak, The Mutilator and Just Before Dawn. There's even one for 1988's exceptional Blob remake, which includes its very own Thermos - if anything can make the color pink cool for boys, it's a Blob lunch box!
Check out some highlights from...
This week, the series of posts known as Cafeteria Kindertrauma has continued, Part 2 of the series unleashing lunch boxes inspired by holiday horror classics like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Black Christmas (how timely!), as well as cult faves Evilspeak, The Mutilator and Just Before Dawn. There's even one for 1988's exceptional Blob remake, which includes its very own Thermos - if anything can make the color pink cool for boys, it's a Blob lunch box!
Check out some highlights from...
- 12/11/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
Getting into trouble with the law seems to be a common thing for Justin Bieber. The pop superstar reportedly threw a 100-person rave at his house in Los Angeles on Friday night (November 15).
However, the fun came to a devastating halt when the 19-year-old's neighbor, whom he has reportedly been feuding with, apparently called the cops three times or more.
The neighbor called the police around 1Am, 3Am and 5:30Am, and they told the "Baby" singer to keep the noise down during their first two visits.
Just before dawn, the resident called just one more time, and filed a police report against Justin for disturbing the peace. Bieber is now at the mercy of L.A. Country Distict Attorney.
Justin tweeted earlier today, writing, "People have no idea what is coming tomorrow night at midnight. #Pyd with @rkelly." Let's just hope his big surprise isn't getting into even bigger trouble!
However, the fun came to a devastating halt when the 19-year-old's neighbor, whom he has reportedly been feuding with, apparently called the cops three times or more.
The neighbor called the police around 1Am, 3Am and 5:30Am, and they told the "Baby" singer to keep the noise down during their first two visits.
Just before dawn, the resident called just one more time, and filed a police report against Justin for disturbing the peace. Bieber is now at the mercy of L.A. Country Distict Attorney.
Justin tweeted earlier today, writing, "People have no idea what is coming tomorrow night at midnight. #Pyd with @rkelly." Let's just hope his big surprise isn't getting into even bigger trouble!
- 11/16/2013
- GossipCenter
Code Red has been going “code blue” of late, releasing the likes of Nail Gun Massacre and Just Before Dawn on Blu-ray. We now know of seven more forthcoming Blu horror titles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s they have in the works to further empty your wallets in the coming year.
We haven’t come across any official word from Code Red regarding these newest offerings so it may be that Blu-ray.com let the proverbial cat out of the bag by listing these titles for future release the other day. In any event, here are the details:
First up, for the first time ever, a director’s cut of Jim “Forced Entry” Sotos’ 1983 chiller Sweet Sixteen, starring the all-star cast of Aleisha Shirley, Don Stroud, Bo Hopkins, Dana Kimmell, Patrick Macnee, Susan Strasberg, Larry Storch, Henry Wilcoxon, and Michael Pataki.
Sweet Sixteen (1983) - When Melissa Morgan (Aleisha Shirley), a gorgeous big city girl,...
We haven’t come across any official word from Code Red regarding these newest offerings so it may be that Blu-ray.com let the proverbial cat out of the bag by listing these titles for future release the other day. In any event, here are the details:
First up, for the first time ever, a director’s cut of Jim “Forced Entry” Sotos’ 1983 chiller Sweet Sixteen, starring the all-star cast of Aleisha Shirley, Don Stroud, Bo Hopkins, Dana Kimmell, Patrick Macnee, Susan Strasberg, Larry Storch, Henry Wilcoxon, and Michael Pataki.
Sweet Sixteen (1983) - When Melissa Morgan (Aleisha Shirley), a gorgeous big city girl,...
- 11/5/2013
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Three truly obscure titles are getting set to hit Blu-ray for the first and very limited time. That's right, kids! Jeff Lieberman's hillbilly slasher Just Before Dawn is on its way along with Fulci's Voices From Beyond and Umberto Lenzi's Nightmare City!
There's a catch though... Just Before Dawn and Voices From Beyond will only be sold through the Code Red website and will both be granted an Extremely limited run. Order Just Before Dawn here and Voices From Beyond here. No firm release date has been given for either film. Hurry up! These two will likely sell out fast.
Now on to the good news... for the first time we are getting the original uncut version of Just Before Dawn from the original InterNegative. Also included will be an extended cut (for overseas distribution) and the original theatrical trailer.
Synopsis
Five friends set out for a weekend camping excursion to drink,...
There's a catch though... Just Before Dawn and Voices From Beyond will only be sold through the Code Red website and will both be granted an Extremely limited run. Order Just Before Dawn here and Voices From Beyond here. No firm release date has been given for either film. Hurry up! These two will likely sell out fast.
Now on to the good news... for the first time we are getting the original uncut version of Just Before Dawn from the original InterNegative. Also included will be an extended cut (for overseas distribution) and the original theatrical trailer.
Synopsis
Five friends set out for a weekend camping excursion to drink,...
- 11/5/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The hardest part about choosing my favourite horror films of all time, is deciding what stays and what goes. I started with a list that featured over 200 titles, and I think it took me more time to pick and choose between them, than it did to actually sit down and write each capsule review. In order to hold on to my sanity, I decided to not include short films, documentaries, television mini-series and animated films. I also had to draw the line at some point in deciding if certain movies should be considered horror or not. In such cases where I was split down the middle in deciding, I let IMDb be the judge for me. And in some cases, I’ve included these titles as special mentions. Long story short, I can’t include every movie I like, and I have to draw the line somewhere. With that said,...
- 10/31/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Stars: Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean, Fran Higgins | Written and Directed by Jeff Lieberman
The 70s was, shall we say, an “interesting” time in cinema. Whilst mainstream Hollywood was churning out some of its most revered movies – The Godafather, The Exorcist, Mean Streets, and pretty much the entire oeuvre of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola – low-budget cinema and in particular genre movies were exploring very different cultural avenues.
Whilst we had the likes of Night of the Living Dead, which explored soci-cultural issues, using the genre as a metaphor for much bigger “stories”, we also had the birth of the slasher movie boom in John Carpenter’s Halloween. Yet slipped somewhere in between was a strange sub-genre: the nature-run-amok film. Jaws, Piranha, Killer Bees, The Swarm, Grizzly, Day of the Animals, Kingdom of the Spiders, Phase Four, Bug; the animals ran rampant and so did zoological horror…...
The 70s was, shall we say, an “interesting” time in cinema. Whilst mainstream Hollywood was churning out some of its most revered movies – The Godafather, The Exorcist, Mean Streets, and pretty much the entire oeuvre of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola – low-budget cinema and in particular genre movies were exploring very different cultural avenues.
Whilst we had the likes of Night of the Living Dead, which explored soci-cultural issues, using the genre as a metaphor for much bigger “stories”, we also had the birth of the slasher movie boom in John Carpenter’s Halloween. Yet slipped somewhere in between was a strange sub-genre: the nature-run-amok film. Jaws, Piranha, Killer Bees, The Swarm, Grizzly, Day of the Animals, Kingdom of the Spiders, Phase Four, Bug; the animals ran rampant and so did zoological horror…...
- 10/19/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Earlier today we alerted you to the special Halloween screenings at the American Cinematheque. They aren't the only Halloween game in Los Angeles. Cinefamily has announced their 30 midnights program for Halloween. Last year the focus was on video nasties; this year it is the United States of Horror, a "cross-country death trip, with each night celebrating a different state of the Union, and regional horror filmmaking of all stripes. Whether it's unknown directors toiling away on backyard labors of love, or itinerant auteurs falling in love with and shooting an unfamiliar landscape as if it was their own, this series' thirty entries provide a vibrant overview of our nation's hidden horror history." Sounds way safer than taking an actual roadtrip.
Your itinerary:
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, midnight – Southern California: Equinox
Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, midnight – Arizona: White of the Eye (producer Brad Wyman in person!)
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, midnight – Nevada: Tremors
Friday,...
Your itinerary:
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, midnight – Southern California: Equinox
Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, midnight – Arizona: White of the Eye (producer Brad Wyman in person!)
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, midnight – Nevada: Tremors
Friday,...
- 9/30/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
One of the things I love so much about the horror genre is just how many sub-sections there are to it. I mean, if you were so inclined or just in the mood, you could focus your movie viewing leisure time specifically to the supernatural, or to zombies, or perhaps werewolves & vampires, or monsters (oh my)! But for me, I personally like to get seasonal with my horror movies. And so with summer officially upon us, this is the time of year I break out all of my favorite (and obscure) summer slasher horror! We figured we’d give you 6 recommendations so you could get into the summer slasher spirit as well; some of which are well known, some obscure and some recent ones that just warrant another look in the off chance you missed ‘em upon their initial release. The 'Friday The 13th' films are a given,...
- 6/21/2013
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
While we’e been covering many of the Scream Factory releases for our Us readers, Arrow Video has been releasing horror classics in the UK for a while now and they recently announced their next set of Blu-ray releases. Take a look at release details, cover art, and bonus features for The Fall of the House of Usher, Lifeforce, Deranged, and Squirm. We’ve also included details for Motel Hell, which we covered earlier this week.
Motel Hell: “It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters!” cackle the brother-and-sister team behind the finest smoked meats in the county. They also run the friendly Motel Hello (the ‘o’ in the neon sign sometimes goes on the blink), and no matter how many times you’ve seen Psycho or The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, you can be sure that everything will be perfectly above board here as Vincent...
Motel Hell: “It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters!” cackle the brother-and-sister team behind the finest smoked meats in the county. They also run the friendly Motel Hello (the ‘o’ in the neon sign sometimes goes on the blink), and no matter how many times you’ve seen Psycho or The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, you can be sure that everything will be perfectly above board here as Vincent...
- 5/4/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
There are quite a few practical reasons why so many films from the slasher genre's golden era (late '70s, early '80s) are set in the deep woods: the locations are usually just a matter of finding a suitably creepy local park, film permits usually aren't a concern, and lighting & camera setups are often easier to accomplish than they would on interior locations or sets. But for my money, the backwoods make for some of the creepiest environments for survival horror and suspense, ever since the 1971 classic Deliverance had audiences squealing like pigs. By 1981, Jeff Lieberman had already established himself as a director of unique and entertaining horror films; his bizarre conspiracy thriller Blue Sunshine is a cult classic today, and his gruesome worm-invasion flick Squirm established his skill with queasy horror in a rural setting. Lieberman's horror output thinned out considerably in the years to follow, but he...
- 4/17/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
It was the son wot done it. Released archive evidence points to father claiming Goya for fight against BBC licence fee payments
It has been called one of the great art heists of the 20th century. For more than 50 years, the identity of the master art thief who stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London has been a mystery.
But a confidential director of public prosecutions (Dpp) file released at the National Archives last week finally identifies the "thief" as the 20-year-old son of a retired Newcastle bus driver, who had told the police he had done it to "draw attention to my father's campaign" against pensioners having to pay the BBC licence fee.
The theft of the Goya portrait in 1961, which had been valued at £140,000 (more than £2m at today's prices), was the first time a painting had been stolen from the National Gallery.
It has been called one of the great art heists of the 20th century. For more than 50 years, the identity of the master art thief who stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London has been a mystery.
But a confidential director of public prosecutions (Dpp) file released at the National Archives last week finally identifies the "thief" as the 20-year-old son of a retired Newcastle bus driver, who had told the police he had done it to "draw attention to my father's campaign" against pensioners having to pay the BBC licence fee.
The theft of the Goya portrait in 1961, which had been valued at £140,000 (more than £2m at today's prices), was the first time a painting had been stolen from the National Gallery.
- 12/1/2012
- by Alan Travis
- The Guardian - Film News
Confession time, y'all: I have no idea what the f*ck is going on. This week's American Horror Story: Asylum has had the effect on my wee brain of a Jolt Cola-sponsored 48-hour horror movie marathon held in an operating steel mill. I'm no longer able to discern heroes from villains, the dead from the living, or a fake Boston accent from a real German one.
Asylum, you have finally broken me with these four simple, yet impossibly beautiful, words:
We begin with a bit of background nunsense: two smiling nursing sisters titter about Lilies of the Field as they arrive for their shift through Briarcliff's front doors. I'm half expecting them to punch a clock on the way in as a sheepdog punches himself out. ("Mornin', Sam." "Mornin', Sister.") They arrive in the medical ward, where a very grey, very sweaty Grace (Lizzie Brochere) lies barely conscious under a sheet.
Asylum, you have finally broken me with these four simple, yet impossibly beautiful, words:
We begin with a bit of background nunsense: two smiling nursing sisters titter about Lilies of the Field as they arrive for their shift through Briarcliff's front doors. I'm half expecting them to punch a clock on the way in as a sheepdog punches himself out. ("Mornin', Sam." "Mornin', Sister.") They arrive in the medical ward, where a very grey, very sweaty Grace (Lizzie Brochere) lies barely conscious under a sheet.
- 11/29/2012
- by brian
- The Backlot
With other companies making waves releasing cult horror films on Blu-ray, it's no surprise Code Red DVD is getting in on the trend by bringing Nail Gun Massacre, Just Before Dawn, and The Electric Chair to hi-def.
Code Red announced on its blog that the company's first foray into Blu-ray will be the 1974 obscurity The Electric Chair. I’m not even familiar with this one. Are you? If so, you might be excited to hear a 97-minute cut of the film will be coming to a loaded Blu-ray to be hosted by former WWE diva Maria Kanellis and TV’s “Monster Man” Cleve Hall.
Following that will be the notorious 1985 splatterfest Nail Gun Massacre, about members of a construction crew that gang-rape a young woman and then begin getting brutally killed off by a mysterious maniac wielding a nail gun. Code Red promises another loaded disc boasting both a brand...
Code Red announced on its blog that the company's first foray into Blu-ray will be the 1974 obscurity The Electric Chair. I’m not even familiar with this one. Are you? If so, you might be excited to hear a 97-minute cut of the film will be coming to a loaded Blu-ray to be hosted by former WWE diva Maria Kanellis and TV’s “Monster Man” Cleve Hall.
Following that will be the notorious 1985 splatterfest Nail Gun Massacre, about members of a construction crew that gang-rape a young woman and then begin getting brutally killed off by a mysterious maniac wielding a nail gun. Code Red promises another loaded disc boasting both a brand...
- 11/18/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Hey everyone! Jeff here with a very special post… This one isn’t a movie review (at least not in the classic sense), nor is it in any way related to a podcast or a film festival… Nope, this post is my contribution to the Liberal Dead Staff’s “Movies To Watch Around Halloween” series.
If you can’t tell, October is my favorite month of the year; not just because it is when the Toronto After Dark Film Festival takes place, but because it’s home to my favorite holiday – Halloween – and it’s the one month out of the year where “normal” society seems to be okay with all things horror-related. But, then again, I’m sure you all understand that sentiment, so I’m likely preaching to the choir here… As such, I won’t waste any time explaining my reason for jumping in on the fun of list-making.
If you can’t tell, October is my favorite month of the year; not just because it is when the Toronto After Dark Film Festival takes place, but because it’s home to my favorite holiday – Halloween – and it’s the one month out of the year where “normal” society seems to be okay with all things horror-related. But, then again, I’m sure you all understand that sentiment, so I’m likely preaching to the choir here… As such, I won’t waste any time explaining my reason for jumping in on the fun of list-making.
- 10/31/2012
- by Jeff Konopka
- The Liberal Dead
The definition of a slasher film varies depending on who you ask, but in general, it contains several specific traits that feed into the genre’s formula. Author Vera Dika rather strictly defines the sub-genre in her book Games of Terror by only including films made between 1978 and 1984. In other words, she saw it as a movement. When someone describes Brick, they don’t define it as a noir, but instead neo-noir . In other words, it’s a modern motion picture that prominently utilizes elements of film noir, but with updated themes, content, style, visual elements or media that were absent in those from the 1940s and 1950s. So does one consider Scream a slasher film or a neo-slasher, or simply put, a modern slasher?
Some consider Thirteen Women to be the earliest slasher – released all the way back in 1932. Personally I think that is rubbish. Thirteen Women is more like Desperate Housewives on sedatives.
Some consider Thirteen Women to be the earliest slasher – released all the way back in 1932. Personally I think that is rubbish. Thirteen Women is more like Desperate Housewives on sedatives.
- 10/29/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry.
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
124: (Tie) Inside (À l’intérieur)
Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury
Written by Alexandre Bustillo
2007, France
Four months after the death of her husband, a pregnant woman is tormented by a strange woman who invades her home with the intent on killing her and taking her unborn baby. This movie is not recommended for women on the brink of motherhood. Inside is one of the most vicious and...
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
124: (Tie) Inside (À l’intérieur)
Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury
Written by Alexandre Bustillo
2007, France
Four months after the death of her husband, a pregnant woman is tormented by a strange woman who invades her home with the intent on killing her and taking her unborn baby. This movie is not recommended for women on the brink of motherhood. Inside is one of the most vicious and...
- 10/5/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Interested in watching cult classics Squirm, Blue Sunshine, and Just Before Dawn on the big screen? How about with director Jeff Lieberman in attendance? You’re in luck if you live in the NYC area or are interested in traveling. The screenings will be taking place this weekend and we have all the details.
The event will take place at the Anthology Film Archives on August 17, 18, and 19 and is presented by Cinema Retro Magazine and David Savage.
Squirm – by Jeff Lieberman – 1976, 92 minutes, 35mm
The undisputed king of killer worm movies! Set in hot, humid, and creepy rural Georgia, Squirm traces the havoc that ensues when downed power lines pump electricity into the soil, creating an army of vicious, deadly earthworms. Despite its over-the-top premise, Squirm is a masterpiece of slow build-up, patiently and enjoyably establishing its characters and its atmospheric milieu…before unleashing the hordes!
Screening Details: Friday 8/17 at 7:00pm,...
The event will take place at the Anthology Film Archives on August 17, 18, and 19 and is presented by Cinema Retro Magazine and David Savage.
Squirm – by Jeff Lieberman – 1976, 92 minutes, 35mm
The undisputed king of killer worm movies! Set in hot, humid, and creepy rural Georgia, Squirm traces the havoc that ensues when downed power lines pump electricity into the soil, creating an army of vicious, deadly earthworms. Despite its over-the-top premise, Squirm is a masterpiece of slow build-up, patiently and enjoyably establishing its characters and its atmospheric milieu…before unleashing the hordes!
Screening Details: Friday 8/17 at 7:00pm,...
- 8/13/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
By David Savage
One of the most idiosyncratic and inventive voices of genre filmmaking to emerge in the 1970s was Jeff Lieberman (born 1947), whose three best known films, Squirm (1976) Blue Sunshine (1978) and Just Before Dawn (1981) have become classics of horror and sci-fi. Cited as an influence on such directors as Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino (the latter lists Squirm as an essential viewing if he’s to take you seriously), Lieberman’s filmmaking captures the low-budget resourcefulness of Roger Corman and combines it with a singular point of view -- one that seems both quirky and at times, deliriously demented.
Here at Cinema Retro, these are exactly the types of directors we enjoy tipping our hat to. So I’m excited to announce that I’ve organized a tribute to Lieberman built around these three films with the generous participation and hosting of Anthology Film Archives in New York City,...
One of the most idiosyncratic and inventive voices of genre filmmaking to emerge in the 1970s was Jeff Lieberman (born 1947), whose three best known films, Squirm (1976) Blue Sunshine (1978) and Just Before Dawn (1981) have become classics of horror and sci-fi. Cited as an influence on such directors as Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino (the latter lists Squirm as an essential viewing if he’s to take you seriously), Lieberman’s filmmaking captures the low-budget resourcefulness of Roger Corman and combines it with a singular point of view -- one that seems both quirky and at times, deliriously demented.
Here at Cinema Retro, these are exactly the types of directors we enjoy tipping our hat to. So I’m excited to announce that I’ve organized a tribute to Lieberman built around these three films with the generous participation and hosting of Anthology Film Archives in New York City,...
- 7/31/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
An infectious new foreign flick will be arriving in limited theatres Stateside, and we've got all the details you need to seek it out right here. Read on for your early word on the Korean sensation known as Deranged!
Look for the flick directed by Park Jung-woo in theatres on July 27 from Cj Entertainment.
Theatre Listings:
Los Angeles – Cgv Cinemas San Jose – AMC Cupertino Seattle – AMC Alderwood Dallas – AMC Grapevine Mills Chicago – AMC Showplace Niles Atlanta – AMC Colonial Washington, DC – AMC Hoffman Philadelphia – AMC 309 New York – AMC Ridgefield Park Vancouver – Cineplex Toronto – AMC Yonge & Dundas Honolulu – Consolidated Pearlridge
Synopsis
There must be something in the water. Just before dawn skeletal bodies surface on the Han River in Seoul, Korea. More bodies are discovered all over the nation. The cause of death is determined to be a mutated parasite worm that brainwashes its hosts, ultimately making them jump into bodies of...
Look for the flick directed by Park Jung-woo in theatres on July 27 from Cj Entertainment.
Theatre Listings:
Los Angeles – Cgv Cinemas San Jose – AMC Cupertino Seattle – AMC Alderwood Dallas – AMC Grapevine Mills Chicago – AMC Showplace Niles Atlanta – AMC Colonial Washington, DC – AMC Hoffman Philadelphia – AMC 309 New York – AMC Ridgefield Park Vancouver – Cineplex Toronto – AMC Yonge & Dundas Honolulu – Consolidated Pearlridge
Synopsis
There must be something in the water. Just before dawn skeletal bodies surface on the Han River in Seoul, Korea. More bodies are discovered all over the nation. The cause of death is determined to be a mutated parasite worm that brainwashes its hosts, ultimately making them jump into bodies of...
- 7/18/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Break
Stars: Marina Anna Eich, Lili Schackart, Ralph Willmann | Written and Directed by Matthias Olof Eich
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows, two brutal rednecks are on the rampage and the girls’ face a blood-soaked battle if they are to survive.
Directed by Matthias Olof Eich, this brutal game of sadistic cat-and-mouse between the sexes has been described as a return to the slasher movie extremes and I can see why. With a complete disdain for its female cast, Break is a real throwback to a time when slasher movies were all about women getting naked and getting sliced and diced…...
Stars: Marina Anna Eich, Lili Schackart, Ralph Willmann | Written and Directed by Matthias Olof Eich
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows, two brutal rednecks are on the rampage and the girls’ face a blood-soaked battle if they are to survive.
Directed by Matthias Olof Eich, this brutal game of sadistic cat-and-mouse between the sexes has been described as a return to the slasher movie extremes and I can see why. With a complete disdain for its female cast, Break is a real throwback to a time when slasher movies were all about women getting naked and getting sliced and diced…...
- 4/20/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Trinity X have announced they are to give a DVD release to the graphic German ‘backwoods slasher’ Break on April 16th 2012. Directed by Matthias Olof Eich, this brutal game of sadistic cat-and-mouse between the sexes goes to the extreme – you’ll be able to judge how extreme if you win one of the ten DVDs we’re giving away!
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows, two brutal rednecks are on the rampage and the girls’ blood-soaked battle for survival begins.
To win a copy of Break on DVD just answer this simple, yet horrifying question:
In what “classic” 80s backwoods...
Four young girlfriends head out to the Canadian woods for some downtime. But downtime turns to terror time when they discover a pile of intestines and a pair of severed feet dangling from a tree. The friends begin to realise humans are the preferred prey and that they are being hunted. Armed with bows and arrows, two brutal rednecks are on the rampage and the girls’ blood-soaked battle for survival begins.
To win a copy of Break on DVD just answer this simple, yet horrifying question:
In what “classic” 80s backwoods...
- 4/1/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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