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If you’re feeling less than enthusiastic about heading outside during these dog days of summer, at least there are a lot of intriguing horror and sci-fi VOD and Digital releases coming our way this August that will surely keep you busy and out of the reach of the relentless summertime heat.

On August 2nd, the psychological thriller Sun Choke, co-starring Barbara Crampton and Sarah Hagen, debuts courtesy of XLrator Media and just a few days later, Joe Begos’ The Mind’s Eye makes its way to VOD to give viewers a mind-blowing fun time. Also arriving on August 5th is Let’s Be Evil from IFC Midnight, and on August 16th, Epic Pictures Group is throwing a Killer Party complete with a zombie apocalypse.

Other notable VOD genre releases for August 2016 include Summer Camp, The Suffering, and Hell Town.

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Robert Z. Leonard’s 1940 film Pride and Predjudice, which stars Lawrence Olivier, Edmund Gwenn, Marsha Hunt, Greer Garson, and Maureen O’Sullivan, will be screened at the The Royale Laemmle Theater in Los Angeles. Based upon the novel by Jane Austen, the 118-minute film will be screened on Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

Actress Marsha Hunt, who played Mary Bennet in the film, is scheduled to appear in-person to discuss the film and answer audience questions.

From the press release:

This lush, Oscar-winning film from the heyday of MGM is the most entertaining of the many screen adaptations of Jane Austen’s best-loved novel. Laurence Olivier plays Mr. Darcy, Greer Garson is Elizabeth Bennet, and they give definitive performances as the archetypal battling lovers who set the model for almost every rom-com of the future. The supporting cast includes Edmund Gwenn, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver,...

High school kids. Bloody murder. Got your attention? If you’re a fan of slasher flicks, then we ought to. The next killathon up to the plate is Hell Town, and we’ve got the artwork, trailer, and more! From the Press… Continue Reading →

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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,...

Director: Jason Eisener.

Writers: John Davies, Jason Eisener, and Rob Cotterill.

Jason Eisener ("Treevenge") was the winner of a South-by-Southwest contest, which covered faux trailers; this was back in 2007. Meanwhile, with some help from local producers, Eisener developed this cheesy grindhouse trailer into a full length feature film, titled Hobo with a Shotgun. Now, playing across Canada, critic Scott Weinberg says of the film's style: "It's crazy, it's messy" (Fearnet). Most importantly, the film manages to be shocking, with all kinds of violence and bloody situations.

One of the first sequences in the film involves an anonymous character (Robb Wells) having his head ripped off, while secured to a manhole cover. Let the gore begin! Children are kidnapped by pedophiles, a Santa masturbates in front of a school park and all of a send you are like: what the hell is going on here? These scenarios and others will demand...

Year: 2008Director: T. Michael ConwayCast: Jon Ray, Trevor Williams, Maggie Blazunas, Alasha Right

Bored with their Summer vacation, a group of high school friends from Ohio decide to spend a few days exploring Boston Mills, Ohio, nicknamed "Hell Town" because of the plethora of legends and supposed supernatural happenings that occur there, all while filming their antics, including playing practical jokes on the townsfolk, with a video camera. However, on June 9th, the kids realize just what stories surrounding Hell Town are true and pay a considerable price for their curiosity and boredom.

First and foremost, let's get the Blair Witch Project rip-off criticism immediately out in the open because the comparison are inevitable. Yes, June 9 is obviously heavily influenced by The Blair Witch Project; the implementation of the video camera, the shaky camera work, the exploring of a small town legend, the interviews with the townsfolk, and the...

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