„Goonies“ meets „Evil Dead“, „Dead Shack“ is a dark comedy dripping with gory action.
It’s shaping up to be a pretty good weekend for 14-year-old Jason. He’s driving up to a cottage in the woods with his best friend Colin, Colin’s older sister Summer and their parents. Jason was really looking forward to hanging out with his friends, especially with Summer. But things quickly take turn in the wrong direction when Jason, Colin and Summer spy on their neighbor’s cabin where they see a woman drugging two local stoners in and then feeding them to her undead husband and kids. With a shot-gun totting psycho determined to keep them quiet, her slavering zombie family focused on eating them, and the party-drunk parents who won’t believe them, it’s up to Jason, Colin and Summer to arm themselves, toughen up, learn to work together and bash in some zombie skulls before they become their neighbor’s next family dinner.
„A raucous and laugh out loud horror comedy, and one gem of a horror title zombie fanatics should seek out.“ – Cinema Crazed
„A genre film that knows how to have fun while splattering a few heads in the process? You have my attention.“ – Slashfilm
„The movie provides a much needed reworking of the well worn zombie genre. It is a great flick for anyone who likes horror and comedy but doesn’t want their horror watered down or the laughs downplayed.“ – Horror Junkie
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Alt-Prom
On prom night, a group of kids wander deep into the woods and come back changed forever.
When Lucy’s prom night falls apart, she finds herself jumping into a hearse headed for a psychedelic party in the woods. Looking for a thrill, the party wanders deeper into the forest, to a haunted prison work farm. A secret wish and a summoning of the dead sends the group on a mind-bending trip that may be a dangerous trap.
“Hypnotic coming of age tale” – Daily Dead
“One hell of a mind-bending journey” – PopHorror.com
“Alt-Prom is an admirably smart, empathic and surprising work at the avant-garde of young-adult cinema… Director Karen Skloss unveils a dreamlike debut fiction feature that masterfully manipulates the tropes of horror cinema, teen flicks and psychedelic thrillers.” – Marie-Laure Tittley, Fantasia International Film Festival
Bad Blood: The Movie
A classic werewolf flick with an amphibious twist; it’s a race against time to find the antidote when a girl is attacked and infected by an amphibious monster.
Returning home from college, Victoria Miller finds herself in a loveless home with her broken mother, her cruel stepfather, and her snot-nosed stepbrother. When she escapes one full moon night in her stepfather’s car, she is nearly mauled to death by an amphibious “werefrog”. Soon Victoria herself transforms into the hideous frog monster and wreaks havoc on her family and town.
„There’s a tactility to ’Bad Blood: The Movie’ that’s hugely appealing. It’s clear that Reis and his crew are genre fans, committed to spending every penny they have on making something that looks and sounds like something they’ve probably dreamed about since childhood.“ – Los Angeles Times
„At a slender 80 minutes, ’Bad Blood’ certainly doesn’t overstay its welcome, and the above-average creature effects are enough to make this feel like a long-lost installment of Tales From the Crypt.“ – Washington City Paper
„Tim Reis makes an impressive feature writing/directing debut, handling things with a nice visual flair that’s colorful and flamboyant. Performances are fine, particularly a heartfelt turn by Mary Malloy in the lead. Chances are ‘Bad Blood: The Movie’ will have you all giddy with delight. It definitely takes ‘werefroggery’ to a whole new level.“ – HK and Cult Film News
Splinter
Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.
A young couple retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, but their idyll is shattered when they are car-jacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend on the run from the police. As the foursome travel the back roads together, each plotting their next move, they find themselves in deeper trouble than any of them could have imagined a blood-crazed, parasitic creature that absorbs the corpses of its victims has laid claim to the woods, and the two couples are now in its sights. Finding shelter at an abandoned gas station, they must use their wits and every weapon at their disposal to stave off the onslaught, not only from the insatiable creature, but also each other.
“Splinter earns our respect while delivering 82 minutes of lean, mean fun.” – L.A. Weekly
“It’s short, taut, nicely shot, well-acted, astutely directed, specific where it might have been generic, original enough to be engrossing and derivative enough to be amusing.” – Wall Street Journal
“Splinter’s got all the elements that make for a great midnight movie, something horror
fans will be telling one another about for weeks, maybe months, afterwards.” – Dread Central
Itsy Bitsy
From acclaimed filmmaker Micah Gallo alongside special effects master Dan Rebert, Itsy Bitsy weaves a character-driven story of responsibility, love and loss set against a terrifying backdrop of chilling scares and monstrous legends.
When Kara, a single mother struggling to raise two children in New York City, receives a job offer to work as a private nurse in the mid-West, it’s an opportunity she can’t refuse. So she uproots her family, moving them to the remote farm owned by Walter, a semi-retired antiquities appraiser who has multiple sclerosis.
At first, things seem normal enough. But what Kara doesn’t know is that doom preceded their arrival in the form of a mysterious ancient relic. And, if her family are to survive the horrific nightmare now lurking in the shadows, they will need to confront their deepest fears and personal demons.
“The gothic atmosphere and the disgustingly gooey special effects are the main attraction. The existential dread is just an extra.” – Los Angeles Times
“’Itsy Bitsy’ is a perfect combination of Hollywood-quality filmmaking and indie creativeness.” – PopHorror.com
“’Itsy Bitsy’ works well enough on its own terms, providing some genuine jolts and benefiting from the excellent performances.” – Hollywood Reporter
Don’t Knock Twice
From the producer and director of The Machine comes this psychologically terrifying urban legend that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat.
“Knock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead.” So goes a disturbing urban legend involving an abandoned house supposedly inhabited by a vengeful, child-stealing witch. When troubled teen Chloe raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she’s about to unleash. Fleeing to the country home of her estranged mother (Katee Sackhoff) – a recovering addict who’s turned her life around to become a famous artist – Chloe must learn to trust the woman who gave her up years ago in order to stop the bloodthirsty, shape-shifting demon stalking them.
“Scary and entertaining movie that provides further evidence that James has everything he needs to make a great film.” – AV Club
“There’s a lot to like about the stylish supernatural thriller Don’t Knock Twice.” – Los Angeles Times
“Caradog W. James directs effectually and creates a dark contrast-driven visual with impressive performances from Sackhoff and Boynton.” – Critical Popcorn
Boar
In the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction.
An innocent family— step-father Bruce, mother Debbie, daughter Ella, son Bart, and Ella’s boyfriend Robert — is heading out for a holiday into the Australian countryside to stay with Debbie’s brother Bernie, a farmer in the remote regions. Unbeknownst to all, the region’s feral pig population has produced a genetic freak; an enormous boar, big enough to topple cars, which has developed a taste for human flesh. When their paths collide, it becomes a desperate fight for survival.
„A bloody good time from start to finish. Well written dialogue and fantastic practical effects combine to create a solid example of the animal attacks subgenre.“ – Signal Horizon
„With a lot of rather impressive elements here from the ferocious main monster and plenty of action surrounded by a fun cast interacting around the mayhem, this is a strong and enjoyable effort.“ – Don’s World of Horror
”(A) fun, atmospheric and highly entertaining creature-feature which proudly boasts endearing Aussie mannerisms while offering a brand of horror, which will appeal to audiences all over the world. It also serves as Chris Sun’s most accomplished film to date.” – Fake Shemp
Jacob’s Ladder
The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer’s nightmare is that he isn’t dreaming.
On 06 Oct 1971, in Vietnam, the American soldier Jacob Singer is wounded by a bayonet during an attack to his platoon. He wakes up in a New York subway while going home late at night after working overtime in the post office. He is divorced from Sarah, lives with his colleague and lover Jezebel in a small Brooklyn apartment and misses his young son Gabe, who died in an accident for which Jacob feels responsible. During the next days, Jacob is chased by demons and finds the army conspiracy against him, while having strange visions during different moments of his life.
The film garnered a cult following and became a source of influence for various other works such as the horror franchise Silent Hill.
“For hours and days after you’ve seen it, you’ll still be putting it together in your head. While all of it is gripping, it doesn’t come together until the final scene, which is jolting, transcendent, unexpected yet inevitable.” – Seattle Times
“Haunting and truly chilling thriller-melodrama.” – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“Tim Robbins gives a strong performance in this first-class horror yarn, which has a surprisingly strong political edge.” – Christian Science Monitor