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Erik Gardner’s short film Hag was featured as part of our anthology Monsterland, and if you’re gonna be in Los Angeles on February 16th, you can catch it in public while getting fitshaced with others! Read on for the details.… Continue Reading →

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Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) in association with DreadCentral brings you Monsterland. Directed by Graham Denman (The Divine Tragedies), Jack Fields (“Happy Memories”),Erik Gardner (Dreamtakers), Andrew Kasch (Tales of Halloween, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Patrick Longstreth (“Hellyfish”), Sander Maran (“Curiosity Kills”), Robert Mclean (“Hellyfish”), The McCoubrey Brothers (“The Grey Matter”), Corey Norman (The …

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Edward, the pale, lovable creature with scissors for hands can be in your home—in statue form anyway—by the end of this year courtesy of Hollywood Collectibles Group. Also in today’s Horror Highlights: a Dementia Blu-ray clip, details on the L.A. screening of Fender Bender, Monsterland DVD / Digital release details, and a Q&A with The Curse of Sleeping Beauty director Pearry Teo.

Hollywood Collectibles Group’s Edward Scissorhands Statue: From Hcg: “From Tim Burton’s Gothic masterpiece, we are proud to present Edward Scissorhands!

Presented in 1:4 scale, Edward features an amazingly detailed costume and scissor hands, capturing every intricate detail of this incredible outfit.

Edward stands an impressive 24” tall on his elaborate movie themed display base,

As with all Hollywood Collectibles pieces, this Museum quality statue is constructed from heavyweight poly stone and mixed media and then individually hand painted to the finest detail.

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Horror website Dread Central has teamed up with distributors Rlj Entertainment for a horror release. The film is titled Monsterland and this is a film anthology. Bringing several stories to the screen, the film's first trailer shows a man with a hole in his head, a giant jellyfish and one man turning into a vampire? As well, the eclectic crew, including directors Graham Denman (The Divine Tragedies), Jack Fields, John Skipp, The McCoubrey Brothers and many others, have created a number of unique stories as seen in the film's first trailer, which can be found here! The cast includes dozens and dozens of people. Horror fans will recognize names such as Trent Haaga (Killjoy Goes to Hell), and John Franklin (Children of the Corn). A true send-up to the genre more on Monsterland, including a release date, can be found below. Release Date: June 7th, 2016 (DVD, VOD). Directors: Graham Denman,...

The Belgian film Cub validates the fear some of us have of spending the night in the woods. Cub on Blu-ray and DVD will hit stores on August 18th. Also: theatrical and digital release details for The Diabolical, HollyShorts Film Festival 2015 lineup, and Manos: The Hands of Fate soundtrack on vinyl.

Cub: Artsploitation Films will release Cub on Blu-ray and DVD on August 18th. Directed by Jonas Govaerts from a screenplay he wrote with Roel Mondelaers, Cub stars Maurice Luijten, Titus De Voogdt, Stef Aerts, Evelien Bosmans, and Jan Hammenecker.

"This dark, bloody, imaginative fairy tale about a camping trip that turns into deadly carnage draws on such influences as Lord of the Rings, Friday the 13th, and The Devil’s Backbone. The story follows 12-year-old outcast Sam who, along with his troop of cub scouts and their teenage supervisors, camp in woods rumored to house a mysterious and deadly werewolf.

Friend of Dread Central and creator of the award-winning short Blue Hole, Erik Gardner, got our ear concerning a free evening of entertainment and networking featuring screenings of award-winning sci-fi and horror short films.

The Shorts 4 Show event will be held at Room 86 in Los Angeles this Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.

In addition to Gardner's Blue Hole, the event will also feature screenings of Rebekah McKendry's The Dump, Andrew Kasch's Stay at Home Dad, Billy Hanson's Survivor Type and Chris Cullari's The Sleepover. The venue is a night club with a bar and food for purchase. How can you go wrong?

For more information, visit the official Facebook event page for Shorts 4 Show. It's a great way to do some networking and check out up-and-coming filmmakers. Don't miss it!

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For the last interview in our short film series for Indie Horror Month 2013, Dread Central chatted with writer/director Erik Gardner about his latest project Blue Hole, which has found much success on the festival circuit since its premiere at the 2012 Shriekfest Film Festival last October.

Based on a true New Jersey urban legend, Blue Hole follows Michael (Drew Wick) and his intended fiancée Amy (Caitlin Rose Williams) who travel deep within the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to a vacation cabin where he plans to propose to her. Upon arriving they’re attacked by a madman who claims an eerie pond near the cabin called “Blue Hole” can bring back the dead and soon, reality mixes with illusion as the lovers are left to try to figure out if Blue Hole is real or if the madman controlling their fates is truly insane.

Blue Hole also stars Jesse Kristofferson,...

I know what you’re thinking, and you’re probably right. Why would I waste my time writing about a movie that doesn’t even have funding yet? The answer is simple: I secretly love exorcism movies. Problem is, very few people get them right. So whenever a new flick pops up on the horizon, I tend to get excited. What if this is the one that blows the doors off the subgenre? What if this is the exorcism movie to end all exorcism movies? Erik Gardner’s “I am an Exorcist” is heading down a well worn path by exploring the story as a documentary gone awry. This gimmick has been used before — see “The Devil Inside” and “The Last Exorcism” if you’re curious — but I’m willing to give the crew the benefit of the doubt. The group intends to initially release the story as a web series,...

Writer/director Erik Gardner, the man who brought us The Mangler Reborn, is back with a teaser for his newest project, Blue Hole, which looks to be as different from his initial film as you could possibly get. Take a peek at this curious upcoming short.

Based in New Jersey, Blue Hole contains a story that makes the viewer question what's real and what is delusion. The film won its first award this past weekend at The La Fear & Fantasy Film Festival and is playing at Crypticon Seattle this weekend. For more visit the official Blue Hole website, "like" Blue Hole on Facebook and follow Blue Hole on Twitter (@BlueHoleHorror).

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Michael takes his fiancée, Amy, deep within the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to a vacation cabin where he plans to propose to her. Upon arriving, they’re attacked by a madman who claims an eerie pond near the...

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Blue Hole takes on New Jersey Urban Legend: Blue Hole is a short horror film project that is looking for support. The film will be directed by Erik Gardner (Mangler Reborn, Dreamtakers) and is based on a New Jersey urban legend:

“Blue Hole is a story about a couple that travels deep within the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to a vacation cabin. Upon arriving, they’re attacked by a madman who claims an eerie pond near the cabin called ‘Blue Hole’ can bring back the dead.”

To support their project or for more information, visit their official Kickstarter page.

Supernatural Book Series “Luna” Announced: “In January 2012 a new series of werewolf-themed books will launch, co-created by John Ceallach and Randy J. Goodwin from ‘The Vampire Diaries...