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Stars: Airisa Durand, Jason Brooks, Laura Wilson, Jessica Noel Thompson, Chynna Rae Shurts | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy

In The Lizzie Borden Game, cult indie horror director Calvin Morie McCarthy (Conjuring: The Beyond; Beware the Boogeyman) returns with another low-budget but high-effort stab at supernatural horror. Blending urban legend thrills with practical gore and flashes of sly humour, the film is a knowingly campy entry that horror buffs with a taste for B-movie bloodshed may well find appealing—if they have the patience.

Let’s clear something up right away: this isn’t a dramatisation of the infamous Lizzie Borden case. Instead, McCarthy mines the true crime icon for mythic inspiration, turning her into the Bloody Mary of this story. A group of five adult friends, including Emily (Airisa Durand), reeling from the tragic loss of her parents, gathers at a remote gothic “castle” for a Friendsgiving getaway.

Lizzie Borden took an axe. She gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. The story of Lizzie Borden still captivates after all these years, and Breaking Glass Pictures brings the tale back to the screen with upcoming indie The Lizzie Borden Game. Watch the trailer below and find the film on Prime Video now.

The Lizzie Borden Game is also coming soon to other VOD outlets.

In director Calvin Morie McCarthy’s film, “After her parents tragic death, Emily joins a Friendsgiving retreat that turns deadly when an eerie game summons Lizzie Borden’s ghost.”

Airisa Durand, Jason Brooks, Laura Wilson, Jessica Noel Thompson, and Steve Larkin star in The Lizzie Borden Game, with Chynna Rae Shurts as Lizzie Borden.

Calvin Morie McCarthy also wrote the screenplay.

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This week’s diverse new offerings including two Korean thrillers, a post-apocalyptic rock opera, a film produced by Sam Raimi, a sci-fi mind-bender, and even a Popeye slasher movie?!

Here’s all the new horror that released March 17 – March 21, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

“Three days after the funeral, the dead heart awakens.” Hyun Moon-Seop’s Devils Stay aims to break all exorcism horror rules, and it’s now available on VOD outlets at home.

In the film, “After the sudden tragic loss of his daughter following an exorcism, a renowned heart surgeon refuses to face the reality that his child has died, despite declarations from medical examiners and even the priest who performed the expulsion.

“But as the funeral rites begin, mourners start witnessing unnerving changes to the girl’s body, leaving the priest to wonder whether something much more sinister—an...

Dead Men's Laughter #1 - A Horror/Heist One-Shot Comic: "Centered around the twilight days & hours of Harry and Russell - two elderly criminals, and one time best friends, brought together but simultaneously split apart by a crime committed in their youth…But that crime rears its ugly head once more, and threatens to destroy the lives they have built up for themselves!"

A one-shot horror-crime comic book, written by Will O'Mullane, illustrated by Marco Perugini, lettered by Jonathan Stevenson.

Support the campaign and learn more at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/willomullane/dead-mens-laughter-a-horror-heist-one-shot-comic

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Screambox March Streaming Line-Up Includes Art Attack, Cannibal Comedian, Uncontained: "Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in March, including Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3, Cannibal Comedian, and Uncontained.

Cannibal Comedian will knock 'em dead on March 4 exclusively on Screambox. The horror-comedy features The Texas Chain Saw Massacre alumni Edwin Neal and Allen Danziger.

Stars: Elissa Dowling, Airisa Durand, Chynna Rae Shurts, Rollyn Stafford, Nicolette Pullen, Jason Reynolds, Khail Duggan, James Luster, Steve Larkin, Jax Kellington, Calvin Morie McCarthy, Marcella Laasch | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, Josh Dietrich, Kai Pacifico Eng, Tim Coyle

I would have expected the new indie anthology film Beware the Boogeyman to have come out a while back, closer to the release of the widely hyped Stephen King adaptation, The Boogeyman. The inspiration is obvious, one scene even has a character holding a copy of Night Shift, the collection of King’s stories that brought it to most people’s attention. In any case, it’s out now and wants you to believe in it.

Beware the Boogeyman opens with Dr. Tristan Makenzie the newest potential addition to Silverdale Psychiatric Hospital’s staff going in for her orientation on, of all days, a Sunday. Dr. Gabey Moon meets...

Things Will Be Different Lands on VOD and in Theaters!: "When estranged siblings Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney (Riley Dandy) rendezvous at a local diner after a close-call robbery, they hightail it to an abandoned farmhouse that transports them to a different time in order to escape the law. Their getaway is derailed when an unknown and cryptic metaphysical force emerges and blocks them from returning home. Trapped on the puzzling plot of land, their captor makes it clear that no one can leave until their deadly demands are met. What results from their entrapment not only bends the forces of spacetime—forcing the two to question everything they know about their own reality—but pushes their familial bonds to the breaking point."

Written and Directed by Michael Felker

Produced by Shane Spiegel, Jacob Rosenthal, and Michael Felker

Executive Produced by David Lawson Jr., Justin Benson, and Aaron Moorhead...

Stars: Elissa Dowling, Airisa Durand, Chynna Rae Shurts, Rollyn Stafford, Nicolette Pullen, Jason Reynolds, Khail Duggan, James Luster, Steve Larkin, Jax Kellington, Calvin Morie McCarthy, Marcella Laasch | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, Josh Dietrich, Kai Pacifico Eng, Tim Coyle

I would have expected the new indie anthology film Beware the Boogeyman to have come out a while back, closer to the release of the widely hyped Stephen King adaptation, The Boogeyman. The inspiration is obvious, one scene even has a character holding a copy of Night Shift, the collection of King’s stories that brought it to most people’s attention. In any case, it’s out now and wants you to believe in it.

Beware the Boogeyman opens with Dr. Tristan Makenzie the newest potential addition to Silverdale Psychiatric Hospital’s staff going in for her orientation on, of all days, a Sunday. Dr. Gabey Moon meets...

It’s a new month and a new month brings new horror. In this first full week of March 2024, Eight new horror movies are on the way, coming to theaters, VOD, and even the big screen.

Here’s all the new horror releasing March 5 – March 10, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

First up, Breaking Glass Pictures has released Beware of the Boogeyman, a psychological thriller written and directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, on VOD outlets today, March 5.

“In this chilling tale, Dr. Tristian MacKenzie embarks on her first day of orientation at the Silverdale Psychiatric Hospital for the criminally insane. There, she encounters the enigmatic Dr. Moon, who reveals a series of bizarre cases involving five patients and their shared delusion.

“As Dr. MacKenzie delves deeper into the unsettling files, she unravels a web of intrigue and horror that challenges her understanding of reality.

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

Straight off the top, audiences going into An Amityville Poltergeist (2020) hoping to see objects flying around the famed Long Island house need to adjust their expectations. Despite featuring the word “poltergeist” in the title, the film is more of a drama with J-Horror spectral hauntings. In fact all of the horrific set pieces draw heavily on the visual iconography of Ringu/The Ring and The Grudge.

An Amityville Poltergeist is another name-only entry in the Amityville “franchise.” According to IMDb trivia, the film was shot under the title No Sleep, then became Don’t Sleep in post-production, then changed to include Amityville by the distributor when it was being shopped around.

So while there is a brief, half-hearted attempt to capture the iconic cat eye windows,...

‘Pig Killer’, ‘Exorcism In Utero’, ‘Conjuring: The Beyond’ sell for Latin America

Silk Road Entertainment has announced at AFM it has licensed three genre titles to Encripta for all Latin America.

Chad Ferrin’s Pig Killer, Erik Skybak’s Exorcism In Utero, and Calvin Morie McCarthy’s Conjuring: The Beyond are all distributed in the US through Breaking Glass Pictures.

Pig Killer stars Jake Busey and Bai Ling and is based on the true story of a Canadian pig farmer who terrorised Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside district for almost two decades until his arrest in 2002.

Erik Skybak’s Exorcism In...

Stars: Stephanie Leet, Neil Green, Erik Skybak, Chynna Rae Shurts | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy

Insidious Inferno is the latest film from Calvin Morie McCarthy and like his previous films Conjuring: The Beyond and An Amityville Poltergeist it has a title that refers to two other genre films, neither of which it has any connection to. Regular readers will also know that I didn’t have anything good to say about them. I did, however, like his last film, Pillow Party Massacre, and the trailer for Insidious Inferno definitely grabbed my attention. As a result, I was quite curious about how this would turn out.

Monica has inherited her father’s house, a house she hates as much as she hated him while he was alive. Her husband Andre tells her she has to move on from it, but he can’t get over the death of his daughter from a previous marriage.

Stars: Sam Bangs, Leonard Hoge, Steve Larkin, Stephanie Leet, Calvin Morie McCarthy | Written and Directed by Erik Skybak

While watching TV late one night, Peter O’Neill (Leonard Hoge) notices a curious sight from his bedroom window. A green light outside alerts him to strange occurrences in the house next-door, owned by the strictly religious Johnson family. What Peter witnesses leaves him scared, and his attempts to inform his family are met with disbelief.

Writer/director Erik Skybak then takes viewers into the Johnsons’ house, as they invite fellow churchgoer Herma (Sam Bangs) to housesit while they are on vacation. Later while she is alone, the guest ventures into the cellar where she discovers mysterious items, including a ring she tries on. The jewellery has a nasty effect on Herma, as a possession transforms her body and deteriorates her mind, threatening the guest and her unborn baby.

As unseen forces within...

Your Houseplants Are Screaming: "A plant monster grows a human houseplant in a torturous room of gore and existential dread."

Written, Directed, Edited, Starring: Benjamin Roberds

Produced, Animated, Art, SFX: Katie Gregg

Director’s Website: benjaminroberds.com/

Production Co Website: dominarfilms.com/

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Killer Kites: "When Abby's grandma dies, the only thing she inherits a stupid kite - after giving it to her brother; he is mysteriously killed and the kite disappears. While searching for the truth, she is tangled in a strange supernatural plot, where this killer kite continues to kill! Now, Abby must string together a way to stop the kite before it blows us all away. Kites may not be the scariest monster ever, but they’re up there."

Directed by:Paul Dale, Austin Frosch Starring: Manon Pages, Austin Naulty, Carter Simoneaux Distributor : Film Hub

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Stars: Sebastian Bjorn, Savannah Raye Jones, Laura Welsh, Jax Kellington, Nicolette Pullen, Allegra Sweeney, Chynna Rae Shurts | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy

We’ve already had The Slumber Party Massacre, The Pyjama Party Massacre, Sandy Hook Lingerie Party Massacre, and even The Cheerleader Sleepover Slaughter and now writer/director Calvin Morie McCarthy has given us Pillow Party Massacre. Considering the reviews I gave his previous films I was surprised when the director sent me a screener of Pillow Party Massacre. Being the slasher fan that I am, however, I wasn’t going to question it, just hope for the best.

The film opens at a school dance where, as the last slow song plays Carter and Ashley sneak off for some time alone. But it’s a setup and ends up with Ashley getting humiliated. So humiliated she leaves the dance, and returns with a gun.

Two years later Sam,...

Rob Zombie Presents Classic Horror Film Soundtrack Series Exclusively Through Waxwork Records: "Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have partnered to release an exclusive, curated line of classic Horror movie soundtracks. “Rob Zombie Presents” will feature several never-before-released film soundtracks that were personally selected by the singer, songwriter, and filmmaker.

Rob Zombie and Waxwork are thrilled to announce their first soundtrack title as “Rob Zombie Presents White Zombie”. Starring Bela Lugosi, 1932’s White Zombie is considered the first zombie movie. It was also filmed on Universal Studio’s lot, using several props from other horror films of that time. Starring Madge Bellamy, Robert W. Frazer, and John Harron, the film follows the cast as they navigate zombies, love, obsession, and treachery. Initially slammed by critics upon its release, the movie has been reevaluated and praised by recent critics for its classic horror production. The film has gone on to influence mainstream media,...

Silk Road Entertainment represents slate at the market.

Silk Road Entertainment on behalf of Breaking Glass Pictures has licensed three original productions and two additional titles to Taiwan’s Sky Digi Entertainment Co. at EFM.

Feature directorial debutant Erik Skybak’s horror thriller Exorcism In Utero follows a woman who must save herself and her unborn child when she is possessed by a powerful ring.

Calvin Morie McCarthy directed Pillow Party Massacre in which five female friends haunted by an ill-fated April Fool’s prank reunite two years later for a week-long summer getaway in the woods. Laura Welsh, Jax Kellington...

Exclusive Interview: Calvin McCarthy – character Josh Enders in The Last Slay Ride

Amazon : The Last Slay Ride

How did you get attached to The Last Slay Ride? – I had worked with the director (Jason Hawkins) on the last two of his projects prior to “Last Slay Ride”. One of which (Deleted) I played the lead role in. I chalk it up to the right place, right time, and a familiarity with the overall team.

What was your role in The Last Slay Ride? – I played the role of Josh. the director of the fictional film “Slash camp”, and bumbling fool that attempts to lead his friends through a fight of good and evil.

What is your favorite scene in the film? – I think my favorite scene was also my favorite to film; The Big vampire reveal. Which was some of the first stuff we shot, day three or four if I remember correctly.

Stars: Parris Bates, Conor Austin, Sydney Winbush, Rebecca Morse, Jon Ashley Hall | Written by Calvin Morie McCarthy, Jon Ashley Hall | Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy

After Amityville Island, Amityville Asylum, Amityville Cornfield and Witches of Amityville Academy I was actually surprised to find out that nobody had made a film called Amityville Poltergeist before this. It seems like a natural combination, the infamous haunted house and the most infamous type of haunting.

Jim (Parris Bates; Fencesitters) is a broke college student. His friend Collin (Conor Austin) and Collin’s girlfriend Alyson (Sydney Winbush; Shrill) suggest selling his plasma but he hates needles. Instead, he gets a weekend gig house-sitting for Eunice (Rebecca Kimble or Rebecca Morse depending on whether you go by IMDb or the end credits) and her son Tony (Jon Ashley Hall) after what has to be one of the most awkward job interviews on record. During it,...