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Hands down our favorite title right now is Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead, and the film now has an official trailer and a release date. Read on for the details and a few new stills.

From the Press Release:

Scorpio Film Releasing, the Rhode Island-based production company behind Nun of That and The Disco Exorcist, are set to premiere their 13th feature film production, Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead, on March 24th. In anticipation of the premiere, Scorpio Film Releasing presents the official full-length trailer for the film.

A celebration of horror and the genre's greatest personalities, Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead is a terrifying, often funny experiment in terror starring Michael Thurber (Murder University) in a new and twisted take on the sadistic Dr. Frankenstein. The film is directed by Richard Griffin from a script by Seth Chitwood and Griffin.

Dr. Frankenstein’S Wax Museum Of The Hungry Dead, which we first told you about here, was directed by Richard Griffin and scripted by Griffin and Seth Chitwood, and stars Michael Thurber in the title role. Here, he has taken over a wax museum in Salem, Ma, and a group of teenagers who sneak in to spend the night discover the horrible experiments he’s conducting on the townspeople. The 13th production of Scorpio Film Releasing, Dr. Frankenstein’S Wax Museum will premiere Sunday, March 24 at Lincoln, Rhode Island’s Cinemaworld theater (622 George Washington Highway), screening at 7 and 9 p.m. The cast also includes Jamie Lyn Bagley, Jesse Dufault, Shannon Hartman, Johnny Sederquist, Aurora Grabill, Patrick Keeffe, Aaron Peaslee, Christopher Ferreira, Nat Sylva, Ryan Hanley, Beatriz Lopez and Andre Boudreau, with FX created by Eric Rodrigues and Jordan Pacheco.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled with how this movie turned out,...

Dr. Frankenstein’S Wax Museum Of The Hungry Dead, which we first told you about here, was directed by Richard Griffin and scripted by Griffin and Seth Chitwood, and stars Michael Thurber in the title role. Here, he has taken over a wax museum in Salem, Ma, and a group of teenagers who sneak in to spend the night discover the horrible experiments he’s conducting on the townspeople. The 13th production of Scorpio Film Releasing, Dr. Frankenstein’S Wax Museum will premiere Sunday, March 24 at Lincoln, Rhode Island’s Cinemaworld theater (622 George Washington Highway), screening at 7 and 9 p.m. The cast also includes Jamie Lyn Bagley, Jesse Dufault, Shannon Hartman, Johnny Sederquist, Aurora Grabill, Patrick Keeffe, Aaron Peaslee, Christopher Ferreira, Nat Sylva, Ryan Hanley, Beatriz Lopez and Andre Boudreau, with FX created by Eric Rodrigues and Jordan Pacheco.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled with how this movie turned out,...

Scorpio Film Releasing has unveiled a teaser trailer, early details, and a few photos from its upcoming 13th feature - Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead - and we have everything you need to know right here!

From the Press Release:

Scorpio Film Releasing, the Rhode Island-based production company behind such genre hits as Nun of That and The Disco Exorcist, are at it again, nearing the end of production on their 13th feature film production: Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead. A celebration of horror and the genre's greatest personalities, Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead is a terrifying, often funny experiment in terror introducing actress Jamie Lyn Bagley as Katherine and starring Michael Thurber (Murder University) in a new and twisted take on the sadistic Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein's Wax Museum of the Hungry Dead is directed by Richard Griffin from a...

Directed by Griffin from a script he wrote with Seth Chitwood, the film is about, well, a wax museum of the hungry dead run by everyone’s favorite mad scientist in Salem, Ma. Michael Thurber, from Griffin’s previous project Murder University, is Dr. Frankenstein, and the cast also includes Jamie Lyn Bagley, Jesse Dufault, Shannon Hartman, Johnny Sederquist, Aurora Grabill, Patrick Keeffe, Aaron Peaslee, Christopher Ferreira, Nat Sylva, Ryan Hanley, Beatriz Lopez and Andre Boudreau. Eric Rodrigues and Jordan Pacheco created the makeup FX.

“For my 13th feature,” Griffin says, “I decided to go back to my roots and make a small, atmospheric, Euro-tinged horror film in the vein of one of my idols, Jess Franco. I was so lucky to find this amazing location [Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery] in Salem, Ma. My co-writer Seth Chitwood and I rapidly produced a screenplay in just a few days…and just a couple of weeks later,...

Directed by Griffin from a script he wrote with Seth Chitwood, the film is about, well, a wax museum of the hungry dead run by everyone’s favorite mad scientist in Salem, Ma. Michael Thurber, from Griffin’s previous project Murder University, is Dr. Frankenstein, and the cast also includes Jamie Lyn Bagley, Jesse Dufault, Shannon Hartman, Johnny Sederquist, Aurora Grabill, Patrick Keeffe, Aaron Peaslee, Christopher Ferreira, Nat Sylva, Ryan Hanley, Beatriz Lopez and Andre Boudreau. Eric Rodrigues and Jordan Pacheco created the makeup FX.

“For my 13th feature,” Griffin says, “I decided to go back to my roots and make a small, atmospheric, Euro-tinged horror film in the vein of one of my idols, Jess Franco. I was so lucky to find this amazing location [Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery] in Salem, Ma. My co-writer Seth Chitwood and I rapidly produced a screenplay in just a few days…and just a couple of weeks later,...

Directed by Griffin from a script he wrote with Seth Chitwood, the film is about, well, a wax museum of the hungry dead run by everyone’s favorite mad scientist in Salem, Ma. Michael Thurber, from Griffin’s previous project Murder University, is Dr. Frankenstein, and the cast also includes Jamie Lyn Bagley, Jesse Dufault, Shannon Hartman, Johnny Sederquist, Aurora Grabill, Patrick Keeffe, Aaron Peaslee, Christopher Ferreira, Nat Sylva, Ryan Hanley, Beatriz Lopez and Andre Boudreau. Eric Rodrigues and Jordan Pacheco created the makeup FX.

“For my 13th feature,” Griffin says, “I decided to go back to my roots and make a small, atmospheric, Euro-tinged horror film in the vein of one of my idols, Jess Franco. I was so lucky to find this amazing location [Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery] in Salem, Ma. My co-writer Seth Chitwood and I rapidly produced a screenplay in just a few days…and just a couple of weeks later,...

Scorpio Film Releasing, creators of The Disco Exorcist and Nun of That, have provided us with the official trailer for their latest feature film, Murder University. It delivers suspense, thrills, and a bloody good time in the spirit of a 1980's slasher.

Synopsis:

A series of brutal, cult-like murders are taking place at a New England college. Josh Greene (Jamie Dufault), a shy freshman, is the lone survivor of a series of murders that are reminiscent of a similar string of killings some twenty years prior. As he seeks to uncover the secret behind the attacks, he is joined by Detective Forrester (Michael Thurber), who was instrumental in halting the bloodshed before, and his daughter, Meg (Sammi Acampora), who had barely escaped being a victim previously.

The film is directed by Richard Griffin (Nun of That), written by Lenny Schwartz, and produced by Ted Marr (Atomic Brain Invasion) and Kristin Kayala...