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Stars: Kristin Lorenz, Jack McCord, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Todd Martin, Trish Erickson-Martin, Geoff Allen, Sheila Brandon Allen, P.J. Brescia, Brandon E. Brooks, Ingrid Dittmeier Hansen, Julie Anne Prescott, Leila Jean Davis | Written by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter, Josephina Sykes | Directed by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter

Hi-Fear is the final instalment of the trilogy that started in 2013 with Hi-8 and was followed in 2018 by Hi-Death. These anthologies have been tributes to the glory days of shot-on-video horror and were made by many of the pioneers of that movement. This time out, the framing segment “What Are You Afraid Of?”, written and directed by Brad Sykes from a story by Brad and Josephina Sykes introduces us to Natalie, an artist tasked with creating the splash pages for four tales of horror for the comic Hi-Fear.

Hi-Fear’s first story, “Losing It At The...

Legendary scream queens Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre), Michelle Bauer (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers), Deborah Dutch (Hard to Die), and Courtney Lercara (Slaughterhouse) have joined the cast of writer/director Bobby Canipe Jr.’s upcoming horror project Grandma, a tribute to the shot-on-video horrors of the 1980s and ’90s! In Lercara’s case, this means she will be earning her first screen credit in thirty years, as she last appeared in the anthology Things back in 1993.

To ensure that Grandma will perfectly emulate the look and feel of the shot-on-video movies of the past, Canipe has brought on a dream team of executive producers and creative consultants that consists of multiple Sov filmmakers: Donald Farmer, Dustin Ferguson, Mark Polonia, Joel Wynkoop, Todd Sheets, Gary Cohen, Tim Ritter, Brad Sykes, and Eric Stanze. Scott Appleby will be providing the required original synth score.

Aiming to be “fun, thrilling, scary, and gory...

Stars: Auggi Alvarez, Stefan Hilt, Rod Will, Harry Rose, Dave Miller, Cathy Metz, Kathleen McSweeney | Written and Directed by Todd Sheets

I’ll be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of filmmaker Todd Sheets; the last film of his I saw was Bonehill Road and that just cemented my knowledge that Sheets’ particular brand of low-budget filmmaking was not for me – even if his 2019 film Clownado had a lot of fans, even our very own Chris Cummings. So why am I reviewing his 1994 shot-on-video film Moonchild? Well because, like every fanboy-come-hipster film lover I collect boutique label releases and the more obscure the films they release the better and Moonchild is part of Wild Eye Releasing’s new Blu-ray label Visual Vengeance, so as a completist I had to add this to my collection – even if it took a month or so for the disc to show up, making this review late!

Cannibalism, torture, gory sex and meaty subtexts are all on the menu at a dinner party held by an arrogant local MP

Set and shot in Wales, with dialogue in Welsh (apart from a few loan words from English and the occasional Anglo-Saxon cuss), this is a striking, reasonably original wodge of folk horror. It also represents an auspicious first feature for director Lee Haven Jones (he’s shot a few Doctor Who episodes and the like), working from a script by writer-producer Roger Williams. Said screenplay adroitly incorporates meaty subtexts about class and generational tension, the evils of contemporary land management, and sexual abuse, while still ensuring there’s plenty of screen time devoted to cannibalism, torture and very gory forms of sex.

The feast of the title is a dinner party that arrogant local MP Gwyn (Julian Lewis Jones) and his preening, social-climbing wife Glenda (Nia Roberts) are...

Annes Elwy in The Feast

Welsh language films which enjoy international success are rare beasts, genre ones even more so, so it’s no surprise that the festival success of The Feast has got people talking. There’s a lot to admire in this finely crafted film, which we first caught when it screened at last year’s Beyondfest. It tells the story of a dinner party held in celebration of an environmentally dubious deal which is waited on by a young woman who is not what she appears. Themes around class, capitalism and the relationship between people and land collide with ancient tradition and otherworldly cruelty.

Playing that unusual young woman, Cadi, is Annes Elwy, and she and director Lee Haven Jones joined me for a chat ahead of the film finally making it into UK cinemas. Lee began by telling me how the film, which was scripted by Roger Williams,...

The new film from the legendary director of Clownado and Bonehill Road From legendary indie director Todd Sheets, Final Caller premieres on DVD and Digital July 5 from Wild Eye Releasing. Roland Bennett, an obnoxious late-night radio personality specializing in the supernatural is not having a good night. A visit …

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Final Caller Terror Is On The Line On Digital And DVD July 5 The new film from the legendary director of Clownado and Bonehill Road From legendary indie director Todd Sheets, Final Caller premieres on DVD and Digital July 5 from Wild Eye Releasing. Roland Bennett, an obnoxious late-night radio …

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Directed by Tim Ritter, Brad Sykes, Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk, Donald Farmer, Todd Sheets, Chris Seaver, Tony Masiello

This is a tough review to do for two reasons. The first is that it’s not one film, but eight. The second is that I am so far out of the target audience I would simple never have watched this or thought about watching this if I weren’t reviewing it. With that in mind, this won’t be my personal view of what this collection is, but a reflection of what it’s trying to be.

Hi-8: Horror Independent Eight is a project given to eight directors. The idea is to create a short movie using absolutely no technology from the post-Internet age, so no HD cameras, digital effects or found footage. The purpose was to try and recreate the feeling of watching an old style shot on video horror flick from the 80’s,...

Stars: Linnea Quigley, Eileen Dietz, Joel D. Wynkoop, John O’Hara, Rachel Lagen, Bobby Westrick, Antwoine Steele, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Jeremy Todd, Douglas Epps | Written and Directed by Todd Sheets

Veteran low-budget show-on-video horror legend Todd Sheets sits back in his directors chair for Clownado, his new horror flick that he also wrote. Now, I’ve seen a bunch of Sheets films in the past, so I was excited to check this one out, his gory story of demonic clowns who embark upon a massacre with the use of… well, tornadoes of course. I mean, the sound of that alone was enough for me to double-shot my coffee cup, grab some snacks and sit in the dark with a big dumb grin on my face, ready to see Sheets in action again.

There are a mix of horror mainstays and legends in here, like Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living...

Stars: Julia Vally, Todd Sheets, Fabiana Formica, Kate Durocher, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Jensen Jacobs, Renee Galarza, Jay Sosnicki, Antwoine Steele, Todd Martin, Kristen Adams, Thomas Kindler, Billy Nicholson, Eve Smith, Mike Gordon | Written by Anthony Catanese, Amanda Payton, Tim Ritter, Todd Sheets, Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes | Directed by Anthony Catanese, Amanda Payton, Tim Ritter, Todd Sheets, Brad Sykes

I’m a longtime fan of horror anthology films. I think it goes back to my love of short fiction, something I still really love to this day, and being able to get a snapshot of a story, a quick, often deliberate, sometimes hectic, slice of the chosen genre. Horror is a genre I’ve had a extended love affair with, and so mixing those two things together is a big plus for me. Released by Wild Eye Releasing, Hi-Death brings five new stories with it, each one different in tone, style and,...

The Lower East Side Film Festival is only two days away from its 9th annual launch! This year's festival promises an interesting lineup of films, including Omri Dorani's This is Our Home. Also in today's Horror Highlights: the digital and limited edition VHS release of Hi-Death, the trailer for Come, Said the Night, which will make its Southern California premiere at Dances with Films, as well as a Trust Me teaser trailer plus West Coast festival premiere details.

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Hi-Death Digital, Disc, and Limited Edition VHS Release Details: "Wild Eye Releasing will release Nightfall Pictures’ horror anthology Hi-death on disc, digital and limited edition VHS on June 10.

From the makers of “Hi-8”, five new twisted tales showcasing the talents of both veteran and emerging horror filmmakers. When two young women take the “Terror Tour” through the underbelly of Hollywood, they are led into a bizarre world of unspeakable horror.

Wild Eye Releasing has unleashed a brand-new trailer for Todd Sheets’ Clownado, coming this summer! Cursed demonic circus clowns set out on a vengeful massacre using tornadoes. A stripper, Elvis impersonator, truck driver, teen runaway, and a dude get caught in the supernatural battle between femme fatal and the boss clown from hell. Scream queen …

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With The Bride turning 84 this year, the latest episode of Gemr's Collection Complete series explores the female creature and her iconic look, and we also have details on Gemr's Bride of Frankenstein giveaway. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Murder Made Easy Blu-ray and Clownado release details, as well as a Q&A with composer Geoff Zanelli from The Intruder.

Collection Complete Series Details and Giveaway: "As a little kid, she was the first female monster I’d ever seen, and I wanted to be her,” says artist Micheline Pitt on the 84th anniversary of the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein’s titular character, “and when I got older, I actually met (makeup effects artist) Rick Baker, and he asked me if I’d be interested in working with him on a project where he would make me into his own version of her.”

Unearthed by the docu-series Collection Complete, the show...

If you think a tornado teeming with great white sharks is scary, how about a killer cyclone packed with psychotic clowns? Hard to imagine? Give the trailer for Clownado, written and directed by Todd Sheets, a spin at the top of the article. It just hit the internet today, along with the truly twisted poster […] The post Trailer: F*** Your Flying Sharks! Teaser & New Poster for Clownado Blow In appeared first on Dread Central.

Available to play for only two weeks — the Ghostbusters live event for PikPok's Into the Dead 2 is going on right now. Continue reading for more details. Also in today's highlights: Hi-Death trailer and poster released, Streetwalkers first production details, and Daughters of Dismay teaser trailer revealed.

Two-Week Only Ghostbusters Live Event for Into the Dead 2: "Leading games publisher PikPok today announced an all-new Ghostbusters live event for the hit videogame Into the Dead 2 will be coming to the App Store and Google Play on February 21, 2019 (Est). An officially licensed event developed in collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Ghost Corps, the event will feature the beloved characters of the original Ghostbusters movies and will be available for the limited time of two weeks only.

The Ghostbusters event in Into the Dead 2 is the most ambitious event yet for the game, and for the first time will take place...

Bonehill Road

Stars: Eli DeGeer, Ana Rojas-Plumberg, Linnea Quigley, Millie Milan, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Gary Kent, Douglas Epps | Written and Directed by Todd Sheets

Name: Bonehill Road

Age: 2018

Appearance: A low budget, gory horror directed by indie veteran Todd Sheets featuring practical effects, blood and guts. About a mother and daughter escaping an abusive relationship and falling prey to a cannibalistic sadist who kidnaps and tortures women. It’s a werewolf film.

Bonehill Road not Boner Road

So, where’s the werewolf?

Good question. They turn up at the beginning and at the end. Basically, mother and daughter Emily and Eden Stevens (played by Eli DeGeer and Ana Plumberg) escape a violent home and run into a werewolf, whereupon they escape and find themselves trapped by psychopath Coen Anders until the werewolves arrive at the end.

So, it’s a case of “where wolf?” Hahahaha!

Some people may feel short...

Jacob Hunt’s life has fallen apart. His wife left him, his friends and children have all abandoned him, he is left with nothing except the prospect of a new job. As the new guard for the Shadow View Manor, he is about to learn evenings around the old Manor are filled with nightmares and regret. …

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Low budget filmmaking legend Todd Sheets is back! Next Sunday night, Todd will be present to introduce the world to his latest feature, the long awaited Clownado. The goal with Clownado is to make a damned good, scary and splatter-filled, nonstop roller coaster ride of a Horror movie. It’s something new, fresh, original and …

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The Secret is Out! Todd Sheets’ House Of Forbidden Secrets is available everywhere November 13, 2018 Jacob Hunt’s life has fallen apart. His wife left him, his friends and children have all abandoned him, he is left with nothing except the prospect of a new job. As the new guard for the Shadow View Manor, …

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And you thought Sharknados were scary! We’ve just gotten our first look at the trailer for Todd Sheets’ Clownado—and it’s a good thing we watched it on an empty stomach! Now, we’re no strangers to extreme clown-themed horror but this is some next level […]

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The creators behind AFI Fest 2018 have announced their Midnight lineup and it consists of films from all around the world. Also: an exclusive clip from Bonehill Road, A71 Entertainment's acquisition of the Canadian home video rights to The Ranger, and details on the Witch City Horror Film Fest in Salem, Ma.

AFI Fest 2018 Midnight Lineup Revealed: "Cam – Lola (Madeline Brewer of The Handmaid’S Tale) is a modern-day camgirl who makes her living through online private chats, but her world is about to turn upside down. Written by former camgirl Isa Mazzei, this thriller is one of the most surprising and intelligent films of the year. Dir Daniel Goldhaber. Scr Isa Mazzei, Daniel Goldhaber. Cast Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, David Druid, Imani Hakim, Michael Dempsey. USA

In Fabric – A demonic dress haunts the lives of all that come into contact with it in this sexually explicit, phantasmagoric fever dream.

Shot in West Yorkshire, UK, Television series Devil's Gold from Altruism Pictures touts monsters, demons, treasure, and more. Series details as well as a look at the first episode are featured in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes details on Death Dealer Productions, the Hauntingly Beautiful podcast, and key art for the new horror movie Bonehill Road, co-starring Linnea Quigley.

Bonehill Road: "From legendary underground filmmaker Todd Sheets comes a howlingly terrifying werewolf movie for Halloween!

Emily and Eden Stevens escape one violent situation only to dive head first into another. Terrified and alone they are stranded in the dark woods only to be chased into a horrific scene in a house or horrors. They must work together to get out alive. But what is worse? What is on the inside or out?

Linnea Quigley, Gary Kent, and David E. McMahon star in the film, out from Wild Eye Releasing.

This October, Hunger Shows No Mercy From legendary underground filmmaker Todd Sheets comes a howlingly terrifying werewolf movie for Halloween, Bonehill Road! Emily and Eden Stevens escape one violent situation only to dive head first into another. Terrified and alone they are stranded in the dark woods only to be chased into a horrific scene …

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Scream Queen Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead) stars in Todd Sheets’ new werewolf movie, Bonehill Road, alongside Andrew Baltes, Clinton Baysinger, and Logan Boese. Dread Central was lucky enough to score the exclusive, rather gory clip below; make sure your boss and coworkers aren’t around because this is definitely Nsfw. Also, use headphones […]

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I’ve always maintained that despite vampires and zombies pretty much taking over popular culture over the last decade or so, werewolves have sadly fallen by the sideline. So thank God for director Todd Sheets, who is working to give lycanthropes the recognition they deserve with his upcoming film Bonehill Road, which just released a new […]

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Bonehill Road. From legendary underground filmmaker Todd Sheets comes a howlingly terrifying werewolf movie for Halloween 2018! Emily and Eden Stevens escape one violent situation only to dive head first into another. Terrified and alone they are stranded in the dark woods only to be chased into a horrific scene in a house or horrors. …

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Bonehill Road Trailer Todd Sheets‘ Bonehill Road (2017) movie trailer stars Eli DeGeer, Ana Rojas-Plumberg, Gary Kent, Dilynn F. Harvey, and Millie Milan. Bonehill Road‘s plot synopsis: “Bonehill Road tells the story of a mother, Emily (Eli DeGeer), and daughter Eden (Ana Plumberg), in need of a life change, on the run from a seriously abusive [...]

Continue reading: Bonehill Road (2017) Movie Trailer: A Family Battles Werewolves in Mem Ferda-produced Horror Film...

Tagline: "There's a Wolf at the Door." Bonehill Road is a werewolf film from Extreme Entertainment. A teaser trailer for the film was released for this title, in November. Since November, this title has had its World Premiere at Kansas City. It continues a film festival run, this year. Utilizing all practical effects only, Bonehill Road tells the story of a mother and daughter. They are put to flight only to find themselves amongst a pack of werewolves, on an isolated road. They seek shelter. Inside, they find a hidden threat. Horror veteran Linnea Quigley (Graduation Day) stars in this feature, along with Eli DeGeer (Empire State of the Dead, 2016) and Ana Plumberg. The latest details, on Bonehill Road, are hosted here. This title has been directed by Todd Sheets (Dreaming Purple Neon, 2017). He says of his creature feature: "my goal is to make the classic monster movie of our time!

Indie horror director Todd Sheets has joined producer Mem Ferda to pay homage to horror classics like An American Werewolf in London, in a new werewolf flick done the old-school way, Bonehill Road.

Synopsis:

Bonehill Road tells the story of a mother, Emily (Eli DeGeer), and daughter Eden (Ana Plumberg) on the run from a seriously abusive relationship. In their plight they crash into, not one, but a whole pack of werewolves on an isolated road, deep in the woods.

With their car disabled, they desperately seek refuge in a nearby house, only to discover they...

Indie horror Filmmaker / Director Todd Sheets joins UK Actor / Producer Mem Ferda to pay homage to horror classics like ‘An American Werewolf in London’, in presenting us with a new monster flick, done the old school way, Bonehill Road. Bonehill Road, tells the story of a mother, Emily (Eli DeGeer), and daughter Eden […]

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Remember going to video store in the 90s and finding some weird bizarre horror film, taking it home and discovering it was a shot-on-video (Sov) sleazefest made by a bunch of guys on the weekend? Whilst they never really took off here in the UK, there’s a Huge fan following for Sov films and filmmakers in the Us – guys like Todd Sheets, the Polonia Brothers and Tim Ritter… And with the return of VHS as a film format, it was inevitable that shot-on-video would also return. And that’s exactly what director Matt Watts has done with his Sov inspired gore flick Fatal Premonitions, a shot on video horror anthology.

Staring Kyle Valmassy, featuring Sarah French and a special guest appearance from Sov legend Mark Polonia, Fatal Premonitions will not disappoint fans of the goriest of the shot on video flicks, with Matt Watts successfully capturing the look and...

"They're rotten to the core." If Sam from Trick ’r Treat doesn't get you if you don't honor the rules of Halloween, then the creepy children in Bad Apples might pay you a visit instead. We have a trailer and key art for Bryan Coyne's new horror film in today's Horror Highlights, as well as info on Popcorn Frights Film Festival's early screening of Mom and Dad, details on the Los Angeles premiere screening of the new werewolf film Bonehill Road, and an update on the home media release of Death Race: Beyond Anarchy.

Bad Apples Poster & Trailer: Press Release: "They're Rotten to the Core.

On Halloween night, two malevolent children terrorize a young innocent couple in their home, subjecting them to a Halloween they will never forget in Bad Apples, premiering on VOD this February from Uncork’d Entertainment.

It’s Halloween night, and two “bad apples” decide to...

Vampires can suck it because werewolves have always been a million times more awesome. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, later this month you can get in on some hairy action at the premiere of director Todd Sheets’ new werewolf movie Bonehill Road, which will take place at the Regency North Hollywood Valley Plaza […]

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Todd Sheets is known among Shot on Video fans as the prince of gore… Back in June, Srs Cinema released an exclusive limited edition Bluray and VHS of his earliest works in a short compilation called Sheets of Gore. Apparently that previous release was so successful that Srs Cinema have announced a new limited DVD edition only available at www.srscinema.com

Gore master Todd Sheets has been piling on the blood and guts for nearly 3 decades, with such shot on video cult classics as “Zombie Bloodbath”, “Goblin”, “Violent New Breed” and many more, and more recently with hits like “House of Forbidden Secrets” and “Dreaming Purple Neon”. Now see where the gore began with Todd’s earliest shorts in the compilation video! Warning: Not for the squeamish or faint of heart!

The Sheets of Gore DVD is a one disc release featuring 93 mins of select shorts from the limited editions.

Starring: Eli DeGeer as Emily, Ana Rojas-Plumberg as Eden, Millie Milan as Tina, Linnea Quigley as Suzy, Dilynn Fawn Harvey as Lucy, Douglas Epps as Coen Anders and Gary Kent as Grandpa Rhett. Written, Produced, Edited and Directed by Todd Sheets Linnea Quigley is known for her long list of genre contributions such as Night …

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Todd Sheets is quite possibly the best known director among the shot on video filmmakers of the 1990’s. His work garnered a huge following despite budget shortcomings, thanks largely to the buckets of blood he heaped upon viewers in each and every motion picture he made. But like all filmmakers, Todd had to start somewhere, …

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If you grew up during the golden age of shot-on-video horror flicks, you’re more than familiar with the works of Todd Sheets. This dude? This dude knew how to spread the red, and now he’s finally getting his due in… Continue Reading →

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Directed by Tim Ritter, Brad Sykes, Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk, Donald Farmer, Todd Sheets, Chris Seaver, Tony Masiello

This is a tough review to do for two reasons. The first is that it’s not one film, but eight. The second is that I am so far out of the target audience I would simple never have watched this or thought about watching this if I weren’t reviewing it. With that in mind, this won’t be my personal view of what this collection is, but a reflection of what it’s trying to be.

Hi-8: Horror Independent 8 is a project given to eight directors. The idea is to create a short movie using absolutely no technology from the post-Internet age, so no HD cameras, digital effects or found footage. The purpose was to try and recreate the feeling of watching an old style shot on video horror flick from the 80’s,...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Exists, Don’t Blink, and The Wolves of Savin Hill, an announcement of the Fifth Annual PollyGrind Film Festival, Dead Rage first details, and more:

New Clip from Exists: “For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway – a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a blood curdling force of nature is unleashed – something not exactly human, but not completely animal – an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge.

Opening in select theaters and On Demand on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez and written by Jamie Nash, Exists stars Dora Madison Burge,...

Wild Eye Releasing has acquired and will release Hi-8, an eight-part anthology that brings together some of the most recognizable names in home video horror of the past 30 years, capturing the creative essence of the golden era of low budget, Sov horror filmmaking.

The directors for Hi-8 are Tim Ritter (Killing Spree), Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet), Donald Farmer (Demon Queen), Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath), Chris Seaver (Mulva), and Tony Masiello (Sov: The True Independents), who have returned to their classic '80s and '90s style, gore-laced storytelling.

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature has first details on multiple projects including Night of the Living Deb, The Broadcast, Dial 9 to Get Out, and House of Forbidden Secrets, a monster themed giveaway from The Hub’s Spooksville, artwork from The Walking Dead Tribute, trailers for Infliction and Damned Love, and much more:

Night of the Living Deb Casting News: “Night of the Living Deb is an indie movie in development from producer Kyle Rankin (Battle of Shaker Heights, Infestation). Attached actors include David Krumholtz (“Numb3rs,” This is the End, Ray), Michael Cassidy (Argo, “Men at Work,” “The Oc”), Ray Wise (“Twin Peaks,” “Reaper,” “Mad Men”).

It’s a female-driven action-horror rom-com set in the world of a zombie apocalypse on Christmas.

The crowdfunding campaign is gaining popularity for its unusual approach: rather than the...

Finally the trailer is here for Nightfall Pictures and Twisted Illusions' new anthology film Hi-8 (which stands for Horror. Independent. 8 Filmmakers), and we we have it here for you dripping with indie horror goodness.

From the Press Release

Hi-8 is produced by Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes, and Tim Ritter. The directors’ lineup is Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare), Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet), Donald Farmer (Savage Vengeance), Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath), Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty), and Tony Masiello (Sov: The True Independents).

Producer Brad Sykes got the idea for the anthology while working on Srs Cinema’s upcoming VHS/DVD release of his feature The Pact, which was shot on the Hi-8 format back in 1995 while Sykes was still a college student. He missed those days of carefree filmmaking and approached Tim Ritter with the idea, who already had the Hi-8 title and concept ready to go.

Nightfall Pictures and Twisted Illusions proudly present a new anthology film entitled Hi-8 (which stands for Horror. Independent. 8 Filmmakers), and you can see it in La on November 10 for free!

The filmmakers who collaborated to make this movie will be in attendance at the Jumpcut Café screening (13203 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA). For more information visit the official Hi-8 Facebook page.

From the Press Release

Hi-8 is produced by Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes, and Tim Ritter. The directors’ lineup is Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare), Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet), Donald Farmer (Savage Vengeance), Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath), Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty), and Tony Masiello (Sov: The True Independents).

Producer Brad Sykes got the idea for the anthology while working on Srs Cinema’s upcoming VHS/DVD release of his feature The Pact, which was shot on the Hi-8 format back in 1995 while...

With the demise of the drive-in theater rose the behemoth home video industry – and a torch was passed from one era of low-budget directors and producers to a new batch of underfunded fringe filmmakers. These fresh faces had new technology, and a new distribution game… but a similar reckless abandon and rebellious tenacity as their b-movie forefathers.

Fright fans were introduced to a new breed of horror movies - made for tens of thousands of dollars… or thousands of dollars… or a few hundred bucks and a borrowed video camera. Unpaid amateurs / quasi-professionals made up the bulk of most casts and crews - and often, the directors and producers were quite inexperienced themselves.

Join me for a visit to the heyday of the direct-to-video, micro-budget horror movie. We’ll explore this strange new cinema of the 80s and see how it evolved through the ‘90s. (Be sure to adjust tracking for best picture quality.

Produced by Brad Sykes and Josephina Sykes (Camp Blood, Plaguers) of Nightfall Pictures and Tim Ritter (Truth Or Dare?, Wicked Games) of Twisted Illusions, Hi-8 wil feature segments directed by Brad Sykes and Ritter, along with 100 Tears’ Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk of The Vicious Sweet and Clay, filmmaker/journalist Donald Farmer (Cannibal Hookers, Chainsaw Cheerleaders), Zombie Bloodbath’s Todd Sheets, Low Budget Pictures/Warlock Video’s Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty) and Tony Masiello (creator of the upcoming documentary Sov: The True Independents). Many of these participants have been in the biz since the early days of shot-on-tape movies, including Sykes.

“At the end of last year, I was working on a VHS/DVD release of my old Sov movie The Pact, made in 1995 when I was in film school and shot on Hi-8 video,” he tells Fango. “While spending time re-editing and re-scoring the movie, I started thinking about how...

Produced by Brad Sykes and Josephina Sykes (Camp Blood, Plaguers) of Nightfall Pictures and Tim Ritter (Truth Or Dare?, Wicked Games) of Twisted Illusions, Hi-8 wil feature segments directed by Brad Sykes and Ritter, along with 100 Tears’ Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk of The Vicious Sweet and Clay, filmmaker/journalist Donald Farmer (Cannibal Hookers, Chainsaw Cheerleaders), Zombie Bloodbath’s Todd Sheets, Low Budget Pictures/Warlock Video’s Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty) and Tony Masiello (creator of the upcoming documentary Sov: The True Independents). Many of these participants have been in the biz since the early days of shot-on-tape movies, including Sykes.

“At the end of last year, I was working on a VHS/DVD release of my old Sov movie The Pact, made in 1995 when I was in film school and shot on Hi-8 video,” he tells Fango. “While spending time re-editing and re-scoring the movie, I started thinking about how...

Directors Brian Gaillard and Daniel Murphy and Hm&M Films’ nifty slasher “And Then You Die” is a low-budget horror flick that gleefully channels some of the shot-on-video genre flicks perpetrated by the likes of Todd Sheets and Tim Ritter. The body count is high, the story is stronger than most, and the directors work wonders with the money they had at their disposable. As far as microbudget horror is concerned, the flick is one hell of a directorial debut. Chuck Smith stars as Sam Wallace, a car salesman who is about to embark on one of the worst days of his life. Not only is his wife (Ellie Church) having an affair, he’s also on the cusp of losing his job. When the poor guy’s car runs out of gas on a rural road, things really start to unravel. Although Sam does his best to keep a level head,...

A little while back, I had the distinctive honor of talking to horror film director Nick Millard, the genius behind Criminally Insane, Death Nurse, and dozens of other wonderful films. Mister Millard has been in the biz since the 1960s, starting out making sexploitation films like Uta and Nympho. In 1975 he went into horror with Criminally Insane, and in 1977 he made action movie history with .357 Magnum. Nick has always been one of my all-time favorite directors, ranking with Norbert Moutier, Todd Sheets, James Bryan, and Doris Wishman, so I had to restraint my inner fanboy to bring these words to print. Take it away, Nick!

Adam Mudman – I’ll kick things off in the best way possible; by asking how you got your start. How did this all begin? How were you raised, and how did it impact your decision to become a filmmaker?

Nick Millard – I remember how it started.

Hey there, Fiends! Oh man! Tons to mention this time around! First of all, I just returned from the killer Motor City Nightmares convention, and what can I say? It was not only a kick-ass time, but it also made some nightmares come true.

First of all, I met one of my absolute favorite people in cinema, P.J. Soles, and I was a little taken aback by her presence, to be quite honest. It was truly surreal. While there I also set up show dates with class acts such as Bill Moseley, Ken Foree, Tony Todd, and Matt Farnsworth and Diane Foster - the creators of the brutal indie masterpiece called The Orphan Killer! Having finally watched the film all the way through, all I can say is holy shit! If you have Not seen the Orphan Killer, please do yourselves a huge favor - seek it out!

Now, on to the show!

What's up survivors? It's yet another awesome episode of Delamorte's Dungeon Of Deadly Delights, brought you every week by Jackalope Radio ... and of course, the almighty Dread Central! This week the undead hordes invaded the outside of our underground lair.

Hollywood F/X Master and co-host Thomas Surprenant returned safely with supplies. As fot our lovely Demoness, Amy Lynes? Well, we have to continue our search for her in the burned out wastelands.

This week we had a true survivor visit the show, and the interview was absolutely incredible and inspiring. Our guest was "The Walking Dead"'s IronE Singleton better known to fans as T-Dog! Now, I know a lot of people say that T-Dog has no real purpose on the show. Believe me, that is about to change! If you listen in, you will Exclusively have the chance to find out T-Dog's Real name, as well as what...