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This five-inch Chucky figure from Mezco Toyz doesn’t ship until this fall, but he can be pre-ordered right now. Also in this round-up: an update on Shudder Labs’ 2016 filmmaking programs, gaming details and a trailer for HoloGrid: Monster Battle, Volumes of Blood Blu-ray / DVD info, and Haunting at Foster Cabin‘s VOD debut details.

Chucky Action Figure: Press Release: “Chucky, the homicidal doll who contains the spirit of Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer better known as “The Lakeshore Strangler,” is now a 5-inch action figure, Mezco’s latest edition to its ever-expanding line of Chucky merchandise.

Mezco’s designers have created an all-new sculpt in an all new scale that not only captures the look of Chucky but the very essence of his red-haired menace. Every detail has been captured; from his classic coveralls to his striped shirt. His glistening, insane eyes, his sneering lips, and his shocking...

Independent filmmaker P.J. Starks (who directed on co-wrote Hallows Eve: Slaughter on Second Street) presents the third annual Unscripted Indie Film Festival on January 4, 2014. On this date 2 teams will compete to make short films that will then be voted on by audience members on February 22. Horrornews.net’s very own Todd Martin was one of the two winners (with his short script “Lucky”) along with writer/actress Meadow Kristine Farley’s short script. These two films … Continue reading →

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Throw a stick in the air and you’ll probably hit someone who can name a famous wrestler.

Here in the UK, everyone of my parents’ generation will instinctively utter one (or all) of the following names; Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks or Kendo Nagasaki. Conversely, anyone of my age will likely say The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Undertaker.

Throw two sticks in the air and you’ll probably hit at least one long time fan who can reel off the names of literally hundreds of wrestlers. Throw three sticks in the air and, well, you’ll probably be escorted off the premises for throwing sticks in the air (it’s best not to push your luck).

Pro wrestling has given us more colourful characters, more dramatic storylines and, in my opinion, more exciting action, pound for pound, than almost any so-called “legitimate” sport. In the same way...

Not only has he seen more slasher films that anyone on the planet, this deviant mind occasionally scribes his demented thoughts to print.

Todd Martin Announces his “Director’s Cut” Book Release

When Julie finds out that she has to shoot a short film for one of her college classes she freaks out. She knows pretty much nothing about making a movie and doesn’t know what she is going to do until her friend Ivy … Continue reading →...

Media Merchant’s growth has led to two key hires and the promotion of Sydney’s general manager to a national role as pperations manager.

The announcement:

Media Merchants seem to be doing something right, as recent growth has called for the creation of two new roles to manage the company’s escalating success. Tony Carrier has been appointed as Operations Manager and Stuart Danahay will take the role of General Manager. As one of Australia’s leading full-service retail advertising agencies, Media Merchants is confident the restructuring effort will continue its forward momentum across both its Brisbane and Sydney offices.

Tony Carrier is already a familiar face in the Media Merchants clan, having run the Sydney office for two years. He’s also had an impressive run of over twenty years in the retail sector, making him the perfect pick for the job.

“I am really looking forward to...