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The director of the fan favorite Hell House LLC franchise, Stephen Cognetti is staying in the Shudder business with his next movie 825 Forest Road, ScreenDaily announced today.

The outlet reports, “Shudder has acquired North American, UK-Ireland and Australia-New Zealand rights to supernatural horror 825 Forest Road from the UK’s Blue Finch Films.”

In 825 Forest Road, “a man hopes to start a new life with his wife and sister after a family tragedy, but discovers the town he has moved to has its own problems.”

No word yet on a Shudder premiere date. Stay tuned for more.

Producers include Joe Bandelli, Dana Guerin and Cindi Rice for Epic Level Entertainment.

Stephen Cognetti is also headed back into the found footage arena to direct Hell House LLC: Lineage, the franchise’s fifth and potentially final installment. It’s coming to Shudder in October 2025. The filmmaker teased that Lineage would be the “scariest” Hell House yet.

Beyond Fest has announced something that should make fans of 1999’s tragically under-appreciated film Stir of Echoes very happy. There will be a special 25th anniversary screening of the film in Hollywood on Saturday, December 15.

Stir of Echoes was based on the book A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson, and if you think his book was a one-hit wonder, boy are you wrong! Matheson also wrote I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, What Dreams May Come and the short story Duel, all of which were made into films.

His book Hell House was adapted to film as The Legend of Hill House, Button, Button’s onscreen title is The Box, and Bid Time Return was adapted as Somewhere in Time (starring Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve).

David Koepp was a big fan of Matheson’s work, and he directed and wrote the screenplay for Stir of Echoes. Kevin Bacon...

Horror movies have been with us for a very, very long time. This genre, despite inducing shock and fear among the viewers, is extremely popular, and starting with Alfred Hitchcock, some directors have made careers by making horrors. George Romero, John Carpenter, and Wes Craven are considered classics, while today, we have a series of new, young directors who are great in the genre.

And since we’re writing this in a period of year when horrors are even more popular than usual, we have found a very interesting report that has seemingly determined the scariest horror movie of all time based on objective scientific criteria.

If you want to know how the guys at Science of Scare determined this and which horror movie actually won the prestigious title, we advise you to stick with us until the end as we are going to reveal absolutely everything you need to know.

Stephen Cognetti has written and directed every entry in the Hell House LLC found footage horror franchise, which began in 2015 and currently consists of Hell House LLC, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel, Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, and the recently released Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting last year, Cognetti said that while he wants to make more Hell House movies, he’s hoping to secure higher budgets and move away about from the found footage style for future installments… But now that a new entry in the Hell House franchise, Hell House LLC: Lineage, has started filming, Cognetti has said that this one might be the final chapter for this series.

Cognetti posted on X, “Here we go! Day one of what will likely be the last but also the scariest Hell House!“

Here we go! Day one...

The hit found footage franchise Hell House LLC released its fourth installment last Halloween season. This Halloween season, the fifth and potentially final entry in the franchise, Hell House LLC: Lineage, has entered production as of today.

Hell House LLC: Lineage is set to be released exclusively on Shudder in October 2025.

Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti announced this morning on socials that filming the fifth entry has begun. The filmmaker teased that Lineage would be the “scariest” Hell House yet, but the bad news is that Cognetti also stated that this entry would likely be the franchise’s last.

As for plot, Hell House LLC: Lineage will continue a deeper dive into the back stories of various characters within the franchise, while introducing new characters and storylines.

This potentially final installment of the franchise follows on the heels of prequel Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. When Bloody Disgusting...

Throughout Supernaturals 15 seasons, there have been some truly terrifying episodes that make for the perfect rewatch during the Halloween season. When it comes to Sam and Dean Winchester, every day is seemingly like living in a horror movie, where vampires, werewolves, and ghosts are normal adversaries to face and defeat. Its hard to deny Sam and Deans aptitude for wielding guns and knives, but that just means when their foes get the better of them, its a lot more shocking.

Given the procedural nature of Supernatural, its easy to jump into episodes and watch solely based on the monster of the week. So when looking for something scary to watch during the Halloween season, the easy answer might just be to turn on one of the many scary episodes of Supernatural. Most Supernatural episodes are all about 45 minutes, and theres no unnecessary build-up or background audiences need to know before starting to watch.

Stephen Cognetti has written and directed every entry in the Hell House LLC found footage horror franchise, which began in 2015 and currently consists of Hell House LLC, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel, Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, and the recently released Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting last year, Cognetti said he wants to make more Hell House movies, but he’s hoping to secure higher budgets and move away about from the found footage style for future installments… Now Terror Films has released a teaser trailer for the next entry in the Hell House franchise, Hell House LLC: Lineage (you can watch the teaser in the embed above), which is expected to reach the Shudder streaming service in October of 2025. There’s not much to go on just yet, so we’ll have to wait and see what...

The day that writer/director Stephen Cognetti makes a feature film that is anything but a new chapter of the Hell House LLC franchise would be a day that the horror community goes into a tail spin. Okay, not really, but right now this faux doc/found footage gig of theirs is paying the mortage and earned them a tonne of fans around the world. Very popular, it is no wonder that Cognetti and Terror Films Releasing are working together once again on a fifth chapter, called Hell House LLC: Lineage. Cognetti has provided a teaser for the next film, with no other details as to what it is about. Production begins this November. Stay tuned. Terror Films Releasing Drops Teaser for “Hell House...

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The Haunting of Hill House star Oliver Jackson-Cohen reflects on the transient nature of fame in the streaming age, referring to it as being "Netflix famous." Streaming platforms constantly cycle through popular series, overshadowing previous successes. Even after the spotlight faded, The Haunting of Hill House continues to be remembered and has influenced other shows.

The Haunting of Hill House star Oliver Jackson-Cohen has opened up about what it's like to be "Netflix famous," describing the unique aspects of such fame in the streaming age. Jackson-Cohen portrayed Luke Crain in the horror series, a struggling addict trying to get rid of the memories he has of the titular house when he was a boy. The actor went on to portray Peter Quint in The Haunting of Bly Manor, and appeared in Netflix's 2021 film The Lost Daughter.

Speaking with The Independent, Jackson-Cohen revealed how his role on The Haunting of Hill House...

Mike Flanagan confirmed that The Haunting season 3 would have adapted Richard Matheson's Hell House, but the project never materialized. Hell House revolves around four characters who enter the Belasco House to investigate life after death and face its sinister supernatural entity. Flanagan's storytelling style likely would have integrated elements from other Matheson novels and possibly made nods to Stephen King's work in The Haunting of Hell House.

Since Mike Flanagan has confirmed that The Haunting season 3 would have adapted Richard Matheson's Hell House, viewers cannot help but be curious about what its story would have been about. The first installment in Mike Flanagan's The Haunting series, The Haunting of Hill House, was based on a book by Shirley Jackson. Its critical and commercial success encouraged Flanagan to add a new installment to The Haunting TV franchise, The Haunting of Bly Manor.

It’s true - if there had...

The key to the success of Rod Serling's original run of "The Twilight Zone" (and its enduring popularity) was ingenuity in all aspects of production. Obviously, the writing was almost always top-notch, with episodes boasting wildly clever premises from genre masters like Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, and George Clayton Johnson. Though the budgets were modest, directors employed all manner of trickery and inventive makeup effects to dazzle and/or terrify viewers. Meanwhile, the strange tales conjured by Serling's stable of scribes required fully committed performances from actors both established and new to the scene. They had to roll with the weirdness.

On certain occasions, however, Serling and his collaborators couldn't resort to special effects to transport their audience. Sometimes, they had to shell out some dough and wow 'em with the real thing. And sometimes this forced the director to scramble a good deal more than usual. Such was...

The Mike Flanagan Netflix era has come to an end, as Flanagan and his partner Trevor Macy are leaving the streaming service behind for a new deal with Amazon. That means we likely won't ever get a third season of Flanagan's "Haunting" series, which kicked off with the excellent "The Haunting of Hill House" and continued with "The Haunting of Bly Manor." "Hill House" was a (loose) adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel of the same name, while "Bly Manor" took inspiration from "The Turn of the Screw" and several other ghost stories penned by Henry James. But what tale of terror would Flanagan and company have relied on if the show had returned for a third season?

We now know the answer, thanks to Flanagan himself. The filmmaker has written an introduction for the new Suntup Editions release of Richard Matheson's "Hell House," and in said introduction, Flanagan...

Director Mike Flanagan, known for The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, reveals he would have adapted Richard Matheson's Hell House for a possible third series. Flanagan's series would have been called The Haunting of Hell House. The series will not be going forward as Flanagan no longer has a deal a Netflix.

Director Mike Flanagan reveals what book he would have adapted had he made a third Haunting series. An acclaimed horror director, Flanagan is the creative mind behind both The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. The miniseries are based on the novels The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, respectively.

Now, Flanagan unveils what book he would have adapted if he had made a third series of Haunting. As per Flanagan’s Twitter, the director wanted to adapt...

This morning, Suntup Editions has announced a fine press limited edition of the 1971 novel Hell House by Richard Matheson, featuring new exclusive material including an introduction by R.C. Matheson, a foreword by Mike Flanagan and afterword by Nancy A. Collins.

In his foreword, Flanagan reveals that had there been a third season of his ‘Haunting’ series for Netflix, it would have been an adaptation of Hell House!

Flanagan explains, “When I adapted Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House as a Netflix series, there was much talk about how to continue the Haunting anthology. We followed Hill House with The Haunting of Bly Manor, based on numerous ghost stories by Henry James. Had there been a third season, I wanted that season to be The Haunting of Hell House. It was actually the first title we explored when Hill House was over, but the rights were spoken for and...

Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor is the best movie in the franchise yet, breaking from tradition and pointing to a bright future for the series. The new setting of the Carmichael Manor provides a fresh atmosphere and new lore, building real edge-of-your-seat tension and delivering the series' scariest entry yet. The fourth film connects to the first three movies through references to the Abaddon Hotel and delves into the origins of the haunting clown costumes, leaving room for future franchise movies to explore new settings while still digging into established lore.

This 8-year-old horror franchise quietly released its best movie yet. While newcomers to the Hell House LLC franchise probably missed the launch of the latest franchise film altogether, they shouldn't sleep on this surprisingly solid installment. The first film in director Stephen Cognetti's found-footage horror series hit streaming platforms in 2016 after making some waves at the Telluride Horror Show.

Everyone’s entitled to at least one good scare on Halloween, but writer/director Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC found footage franchise is filled with them. Even better is that they all take place in and around Halloween. Now four films deep, with the most recent Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor arriving on Shudder this week, the franchise’s expansive mythology is only matched by its dedication to crafting found footage terror.

Whether Cognetti is layering in subtle background gags meant to quietly induce chills or delivering more visceral jolts through direct counters, these are the four scariest moments.

Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor – Margaret Carmichael Plays Peek-a-Boo

Poor Chase’s (James Liddell) room is down the hall and isolated from his sister’s room, leaving him more vulnerable to the eerie supernatural happenings at the Carmichael Manor. That makes him the first to encounter...

Writer/director Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, the fourth installment in the found footage series, leaves the Abaddon Hotel behind for new scares and terrain. And it’s streaming Now. Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor began streaming exclusively on Shudder on October 30, 2023.

For the film’s release, Bloody Disgusting spoke to Cognetti about creating an original story away from the Abaddon and keeping the scares fresh within the found footage format.

For the filmmaker, Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire closed the chapter on Abaddon Hotel. The Carmichael Manor explores more of the origins behind the hotel’s mythology, yet it’s set in the present at an entirely different location, though not too far from the Abaddon Hotel.

It turns out that Lake of Fire was very nearly the end of the franchise for Cognetti, except he couldn’t shake loose...

The gate to hell may be closed, but that doesn’t mean the “Hell House” franchise is over. The fan-favorite indie found footage horror franchise is back with a new installment that takes us back into the world of Stephen Cognetti’s surprisingly complex lore.

Fittingly, “Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor” is both a sequel and an origin story that fills in the blanks on some unanswered questions from the Abaddon Hotel while introducing a new haunting ground in the Carmichael Manor.

The film debuts on Oct. 30, just in time for Halloween, and we’ve got a handy guide on how to watch it.

Where is “The Carmichael Manor” streaming?

“Hell House LLC: The Carmichael Manor” will stream exclusively on Shudder beginning Monday, Oct. 30.

Will it play in theaters?

Unfortunately, unless you caught it at Telluride or the IFC Center’s “Shudder Showcase,” you probably won’t be...

It is exciting to be alive in the 21st century in part because it's when the "Hell House LLC" movies started coming out. I didn't say how big a part.

Starting with 2015's "Hell House LLC" and extending now through four films, writer-director Stephen Cognetti has achieved a rare thing worth celebrating: the creation of an original film franchise that gained word-of-mouth recognition without studio support. A close peer in this space would be "Terrifier," the series of ultra-bloody killer clown films writer-director Damien Leone has been piloting into the world since the 2008 short "The 9th Circle." "Hell House" hasn't been going for quite as long and consists of haunted house films, not slashers. But it's another difference between the franchises that's most salient to raise for this discussion of "Hell House's" latest: the "Terrifier" movies have only been getting better, while the "Hell House" films have gotten worse.

Three intrepid film-makers set out to investigate spooky goings-on at a remote property. If you suspect this plot was worn out, you’d be wrong

It’s to Hell House franchise creator Stephen Cognetti’s credit that this fourth film in the series manages to lovingly revivify two horror tropes usually to be found mouldering at the back of the genre closet: the found-footage expedition and demonic clowns. That is partly on account of the mythology he has accrued over the last three instalments, centring on occult goings-on at the Abaddon Hotel on New York’s rural outskirts; it is embroidered and deepened by this quasi-prequel, helping fit out those cliches with an unsettlingly long shadow.

Everything in the film is framed by a group of documentary-style talking heads, discussing the tragic attempt of their friend Margot (Bridget Rose Perrotta) to make a true-crime exposé of the Carmichael Manor. This is the site of what,...

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 11:00 Pm, fans of paranormal investigations can join Zak and his team as they delve into the eerie and unsettling on “Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room.” This episode, titled “Henderson Hell House,” offers an inside look at the spine-tingling exploration of a demonic home invasion.

The episode takes viewers back to a chilling case in Nevada, where Zak and his team respond to a family’s distress call. The family believes they are under attack from an invisible and malevolent force. The crew works quickly to uncover the sinister source of these terrifying experiences, offering a glimpse into the methods and tools they use during their investigations.

“Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room” provides an extra layer of insight and analysis into the paranormal encounters that Zak and his team have faced over the years. Fans of the supernatural and the unexplained won’t want to miss this thrilling episode on Discovery,...

Last year, Terror Films announced that writer/director Stephen Cognetti would be continuing his found footage Hell House LLC franchise with Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor – and earlier this month, we learned that Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor is scheduled to begin streaming on both Shudder and AMC+ on Monday, October 30th. Before we reach that date, the film will also be screening at the 14th annual Telluride Horror Show, which will be running from October 13th to 15th. With those dates right around the corner, the trailer for Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Terror Films refers to Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor as “the first chapter of what will become known as the Hell House LLC Origin Films”. This one is set in 2021 and will show what happens...

Every story has an origin, and the found footage hit Hell House LLC is no exception. The long-awaited fourth film in writer/director Stephen Cognetti’s franchise is titled Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, and Terror Films has unleashed the trailer today.

The film will debut as an official selection at the 14th annual Telluride Horror Show, from October 13th to 15th, followed by its exclusive streaming debut on Shudder on October 30.

The Carmichael Manor will also screen at the IFC Center theater on Tuesday, October 24 in New York as part of the Shudder Showcase, a monthly series that serves up special advance screenings of some of the leading genre platform’s most exciting upcoming titles.

“Although this is the fourth film in the Hell House LLC series, I want fans to know that this is not a ‘part 4’ or a prequel. In making The Carmichael Manor, I...

Hell House LLC is not based on a real story but effectively blurs the lines with the lore of the Abaddon Hotel tragedy. The movie was shot on location at the Waldorf Estate of Fear haunted house attraction and has gained a cult following. The franchise includes two sequels, with the third movie adding more horror and a claustrophobic filming style. Hell House LLC Origins is a prequel that aims to answer lingering questions.

Is the Abaddon Hotel featured in found footage horror Hell House LLC real? Cannibal Holocaust from 1980 is considered the first found footage horror, with the results proving so convincing that director Ruggero Deodato was later taken to court to prove he hadn't actually murdered his cast. The popularity of the genre exploded with The Blair Witch Project, a microbudget horror movie where a trio of students gets lost in the woods investigating the title witch. The...

Last year, Terror Films announced that writer/director Stephen Cognetti would be continuing his found footage Hell House LLC franchise with the prequel Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor – with the plan being that the finished film would be released through the Shudder streaming service sometime in the fall of this year. Now we know exactly when Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor is going to start streaming on both Shudder and AMC+: Monday, October 30th. It’s going to be a Devil’s Night Premiere!

Terror Films refers to Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor as “the first chapter of what will become known as the Hell House LLC Origin Films”, so it sounds like we’ll have multiple Hell House LLC prequels to look forward to. This one will show what happens when a group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor,...

Joshua Zeman’s latest feature documentary “Checkpoint Zoo,” an inspiring story that unfolds in a war-torn part of the world, has wrapped principal photography. The film tells the story of the daring rescue of over 5,000 animals that were trapped in a wildlife park behind enemy lines during the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian War.

“Checkpoint Zoo” was produced by Zeman and Zach Mortensen for Ghost Robot, with Ian Davies and Torquil Jones for Noah Media Group, which is also financing the project. UTA Independent Film Group has signed on to lead worldwide sales of the picture.

In the early days of the war, a beloved animal refuge known as Feldman Ecopark, located in Ukraine’s second largest city, was in a precarious position. On one side of the park was the invading Russian army; on the other sat the Ukrainian front line. With thousands of animals trapped with little food and water,...

Back in October, Terror Films announced that writer/director Stephen Cognetti is set to continue his found footage Hell House LLC franchise with the prequel Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor – and over the weekend, Cognetti took to social media to confirm that Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor is now filming!

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— Stephen Cognetti (@sajc05) April 15, 2023

Terror Films refers to Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor as “the first chapter of what will become known as the Hell House LLC Origin Films”, so it sounds like we’ll have multiple Hell House LLC prequels to look forward to. This one will show what happens when a group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again.

Drawing comparisons to Night of the Living Dead and The Thing, Screambox Original Shifted streams on April 18. The ambitious indie horror tale finds a group of neighbors trapped by murderous creatures with a serial killer hidden among them.

Unleash the beast by watching an exclusive sneak-peek clip below…

Shifted is written and directed by Adrian Konstant, based on a story by Konstant and producer Jason T. Green. Michael Wurtz, Derek Lackenbauer, Victoria Dunsmore, Brian Otto, Alyssa Anne Blasak, Zach Parsons, Jenna Gagliardi, Alyssa Schermel, and Sean Rey star.

As murderous creatures ravage the outside, a group of neighbors take refuge in an isolated house. Their relief is short-lived as a sinister secret hides within those walls, and they become the prey of a serial killer hidden among them. As supplies dwindle and paranoia grows, they are left to wonder who will survive when the world has Shifted.

“Our home is our place of safety,...

I know a lot of you have been asking for updates on the Japanese remake of Vincenzo Natali‘s sci-fi cult classic Cube, directed by Yasuhiko Shimizu (“Pension: Love Is Pink”). Well, we’re excited to reveal today that we bought it!

Yup! First reported by THR this afternoon, Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the remake of the 1997 award-winning Canadian cult classic and will be bringing it straight to Screambox subscribers on April 11th!

The newest Cube takes a deeper, darker and deadlier look at isolation and gore and follows a group of strangers who find themselves trapped in a sadistic maze without remembering how they got there. After waking up drugged and disoriented, the prisoners, who seemingly have nothing in common, find themselves in a mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code.

Looking for ways to escape, they discover the room is riddled with lethal traps.

Guess who’s back in the mother fuckin’ house, Hell House, that is! After what seems like an eternity, the time has come to shut the doors on the Hell House franchise with Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire! (Review at 42:33) Four years ago, we checked into the Abaddon Hotel and were treated to […]

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All homes filled with dysfunctional families are alike; each house cursed by ghostly manifestations of past and present sins is haunted in its own way. Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel of a decrepit, rotting mansion populated by things that go bump in the night (and in the psyche) is considered by many to be the ne plus ultra of possessed-dwelling tales. The Guardian named it “the definitive haunted house story”; The New York Times declared that it had “the greatest opening paragraph in the history of horror”; no less than Stephen King,...

Ron Hogan Oct 25, 2017

Rick Springfield is the stand-out in the latest American Horror Story: Cult episode. Spoilers ahead in our review...

This review contains spoilers.

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7.8 Winter Of Our Discontent

Kai Anderson is rapidly losing his grip on his followers. More and more, it seems the cracks in his story are coming to life, and those cracks are going to cause him to trip and fall before the season is over. We've already seen his core group beginning to fracture and split apart, and with every dead original, the loose-knit collective gathered by Kai's personality further unravels. Of course, since Kai has a private security force at this point,...

Horror fans don’t need a time-sensitive excuse to indulge in uncanny and unnatural literature, but there’s nothing quite like steeping oneself in a novel of the strange as the October winds blow, bringing half-imagined whispers of phantoms from the pages. Some books evoke this sense more effortlessly—and frighteningly—than others. Here are seven chilly, liminal examples of literature’s power to bring us across the veil.

Books of Blood by Clive Barker: While technically five volumes, Clive Barker’s masterwork of short horror fiction brings the perfect mixture of pulpy violence, grotesque monstrosities, and transcendentally disturbing themes. His tales take the reader through gritty urban wastelands, liminal spaces of decay or transgression, where the rejected pieces of society manage to make a life—and encounter monsters in the process. Particularly poisonous treats include the titular story, a nightmarish diatribe on the roadways of ghosts; “Rawhead Rex,...

One of the best found-footage horror flicks out there, Hell House, LLC, is getting itself a director’s cut this October and we have your first look and details right here. “Hell House, LLC was shot in May of 2014 while… Continue Reading →

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I've got a crazy trailer for a new horror thriller called Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!. I don't know if you're familiar with the filmmaker Russ Meyer, from the 60s and 70s, but it totally seems like this is the kind of movie he would have made in the style of Saw. Meyer is behind such films as Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Common Law Cabin, Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!, Vixen, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and more. They are all very grindhouse-style type movies.

Anyway, if you're familiar with his stuff, then Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! is a film you'll probably enjoy. Here's the synopsis:

On Halloween an all girl rock-n-roll band called “Kill Pussy Kill” ventures out to play their biggest show to date. However, before hitting the road they manage to unwittingly upset a man. Unfortunately, this man turns out to be an evil genius dead set on revenge.

After taking viewers into Hell House and journeying to Witch Mountain, director John Hough introduced moviegoers to an island where strangers are sinners, and "Ma" and "Pa" aren't afraid to dole out lethal punishment. Initially announced during Scream Factory's Comic-Con reveals, the American Gothic (1988) Blu-ray now has an official December release date and cover (featuring the film's original poster art):

From Scream Factory: "We are now taking pre-orders for our upcoming release of the eccentric stranded-on-an-island 1988 thriller American Gothic which makes its Blu-ray format debut! Release date is planned for December 19th.

When six young friends fly off on a weekend getaway and suddenly find themselves with engine trouble, they have no choice but to land on a remote Pacific island. Looking for shelter, they are grateful when they meet "Ma" and "Pa" and their children – an bizarre family still living in the backwoods as if it's still the 1920s.

Thanks in large part to the overwhelming success of Paranormal Activity, the horror genre has been overflowing and oversaturated with found footage films. Cameras and editing equipment are now more accessible than ever before, so it’s only natural that independent filmmakers would explore the no-budget approach and try to strike the spot where Paranormal Activity’s lightning shattered the ground.

Unfortunately, that’s led to an overabundance of poorly executed movies made by filmmakers trying to make a quick buck rather than trying to make a good film. There have been a few diamonds in the rough, though, and thankfully Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC is one of those rare gems.

On October 8th, 2009, a mysterious malfunction kills nearly every member of the Hell House crew during a haunted house tour’s opening night. Five years later, a documentary crew returns to the scene of the tragedy. While...

Pop TV's new behind-the-scenes video for the Wolf Creek series shows "all the games Mick Taylor plays." Also in this morning's Horror Highlights are Redbox release details for Patient Seven and two clips and a trailer for Hell House LLC.

Wolf Creek Series Behind-the-Scenes Video: "Inspired by one of the most terrifying, cult movie franchises ever released in theaters, episode 2 of the six-part television event, Wolf Creek, premiere[d] exclusively on Pop [on] October 21 at 10:00 Pm, Et/Pt."

"Pop’s limited series event--inspired by one of the "25 best horror movies since 2000" (Av Squad), one of the "100 Best Horror films" (Time Out) and one of the "25 Best Horror Movies Since The Shining" (Vulture)--is an intense psychological thriller [that premiered on] Friday, October 14, at 10/9c. It stars John Jarratt as killer Mick Taylor, wreaking havoc in the Australian Outback except, this time, things are different. The series turns an entire genre on its head...

James + Semaj is a column where James Franco talks to his reverse self, Semaj, about new films. Rather than a conventional review, it is place where James and Semaj can muse about ideas that the films provoke. James loves going to the movies and talking about them. But a one-sided take on a movie, in print, might be misconstrued as a review. As someone in the industry it could be detrimental to James’s career if he were to review his peers, because unlike the book industry—where writers review other writer’s books—the film industry is highly collaborative, and a bad review of a peer could create problems. So, assume that James (and Semaj) love all these films. What they’re interested in talking about is all the ways the films inspire them, and make them think. James is me, and Semaj is the other side of me.

In anticipation of Hell House LLC’s release – coming to major digital platforms including Amazon Instant, YouTube, Xbox, Vudu, Sony PlayStation, Vimeo On Demand, Google Play and iTunes on Tuesday November 1st – Terror Films has released two new clips from the film, entitled “Searching the Basement” and “Where’s Tony?”

Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour (Hell House), a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to investigate the events of that night. During an interview with one of the original staff members, they are given never-before-seen footage taken of the haunted house. The footage reveals the terrifying truth about what really happened on the opening night of Hell House!

Hell House LLC, which was an official selection at Fear Fete and Telluride Horror Show, stars Danny Bellini, Ryan Jennifer, Gore Abrams,...

One of my favorite things to do every October is to binge-watch as many horror and sci-fi movies as possible (something I can guarantee I’m not alone in doing), and for those of you with Netflix, the streaming service can be an invaluable resource this time of year, although I do remember a time when there were a lot more options than we get these days.

That being said, I culled Netflix's entire library and put together 31 great movie choices that will undoubtedly get you into a macabre mood to celebrate Halloween this year. Take a look at our Netflix list below, featuring one film for each day of October, and get ready to enjoy an entire month’s worth of fright-filled fun, courtesy of Netflix’s streaming database.

Creep (2014)

Looking for work, Aaron (Patrick Brice) comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.

Sarah Dobbs Oct 18, 2018

Do houses have memories? These ones seem to. We pick our favorite haunted house movies and TV shows...

The haunted house is a staple horror device. Usually hundreds of years old, ideally massive, and imposing with as many turrets as its roof can bear, there’s nothing like a haunted house to give you the creeps.

But making this list wasn’t as easy as you’d think. To qualify for the list, a film had to feature an actual haunted house – which immediately rules out many of the films that spring to mind when you read that title. The Shining, for example, is about a haunted hotel, not a house. Paranormal Activity initially seems like it’s about a haunted house, but it’s not the house that’s haunted, and also the supernatural entity is a demon, not a ghost. Ditto Insidious, which has some ghosts,...

Special Mention: Spirits Of The Dead (Histoires extraordinaires)

Written and directed by Federico Fellini (segment “Toby Dammit”), Louis Malle (segment “William Wilson”), Roger Vadim (segment “Metzengerstein”)

France, 1968

The first thing you should notice is the three directors: Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, and Roger Vadim. Secondly, take notice of the cast, which includes Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Alain Delon, Terence Stamp, Salvo Randone, James Robertson Justice, Françoise Prévost and Marlène Alexandre. Spirits Of The Dead is an adaptation of three Edgar Allan Poe stories, one of which demands to be seen.

The first segment of the film, Vadim’s “Metzgengerstein”, is unfortunately the least impressive, but is still great in its own right, and features a marvelous performance by Jane Fonda. Malle’s segment, which is the second of the three, turns Edgar Allan Poe’s 1839 story into an engrossing study in cruelty and sadism. This episode is an engaging enough entry,...

To celebrate the October 16th release of the horror anthology Tales of Halloween, Daily Dead spoke to the filmmakers behind the movie to discuss the project, their individual contributions, and more.

The only directing duo contributing to Tales of Halloween, John Skipp (writer of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5) and Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy) have a lot to say about making a movie with their friends and the current state of horror. Their segment, “This Means War,” about a pair of neighbors feuding over Halloween decorations, deals with this very subject.

One of the things I love about Tales of Halloween is that so many of the segments deal with different aspects of the holiday. Yours tackles Halloween decorations... sort of. Where did the inspiration for your short, "This Means War", come from?

Andrew Kasch: Halloween haunts are my jam! Each year, I hit...

Inspired by the realities and legends surrounding the Winchester Mystery House, the 2002 mini-series Rose Red, written for the screen by Stephen King, centers around a desperate psychology professor and her team of psychics exploring the haunted Rose Red mansion. On the outside, Rose Red is a looming beast of a house that literally builds itself as it looks out over metropolitan Seattle; it’s a classic haunted mansion with gates and walls covered in dead vines and yards filled with mossy statues and clouds of fog. But within, it’s a fluctuating puzzle of dark, beautiful hallways and rooms where ghosts lead visitors to their doom.

Part of Rose Red’s charm comes from its characters. Matt Ross (American Psycho) is stunning as Emery, an anti-social, “momma’s boy” with the ability to see the dead, and Julian Sands is effortlessly charming as the mindreading Nick Hardaway. Nancy Travis has...

by Seth Metoyer

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The first round of horror films have been announced for the Colorado based horror festival Telluride Horror Show. This years lineup looks sweet and includes premieres and a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with director Q&A! Check the list of films below.

From The Press Release

The first wave of films is now live for the 2015 Telluride Horror Show, October 16-18 in picturesque Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft.).

Most of the films will make their Colorado premieres at this year's festival or will screen fresh off their Fantastic Fest debuts. The festival will also feature a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas followed by a director Q&A.

Here's the complete lineup, which can also be found at http://telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html

Guests

Henry Selick

Guest Director

Henry Selick is an American stop-motion director, producer and writer...

Halloween is in less than two months, and Cavity Colors wants to help you get an early start on the festivities. Also: the lineup at the 2015 Telluride Horror Show and four posters from American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire.

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Read More: Drafthouse Films Aquires Karyn Kusama's SXSW Midnight Hit "The Invitation"  The Telluride Horror Show has announced a collection of horror premieres and screenings for its official 2015 lineup. In addition to programming, organizes have also revealed that special guest director Henry Selick ("The Nightmare Before Christmas"), guest host Devin Faraci and musical guest Champagne Charlie will all be in attendance. The film festival takes place in Telluride, Colorado and runs October 16-18. Find the complete lineup of films below.  Features "German Angst", dir: Jörg Buttergeit, Michal Kosakowski, Andreas Marschall  "He Never Died", dir: Jason Krawczyk "Hell House, LLC", dir: Stephen Cognetti "Inner Demon", dir: Ursula Dabrowsky  "The Invitation", dir: Karyn Kusama  "Landmine Goes Click", dir: Levan Bakhia "The Nightmare Before Christmas",...

Been meaning to catch up with Sam and Dean Winchester, but just haven't found the time? Our Supernatural tips for beginners may help...

Maps To TV Shows: Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then Maps To TV Shows is for you!

In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to...

by Grace Fontaine

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The following opinion/argument/rationalization/waste of your time is strictly my own. In no way am I speaking for any other person than myself.

Paul W.S Anderson these days could be considered Public Enemy #1 in the genre world. He has ticked off many fans with his adaptations of pre-established franchises such as 'Resident Evil' and 'Alien Vs. Predator' (though the sequel by the Brothers Strausse was infinitely more horrendous). He is a director who seems to value style over substance and doesn't appear to listen to the people who he tries to make these movies for. On top of that, as a writer, let's just say that the fanfiction I write could run circles around his, though obviously he gets paid and I don't. Additionally, he's married Action Amazon Milla Jovovich and has a darling little girl who he helping to protect from the paparazzi.