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Shudder continues its push to bring the latest and greatest horror movies to their streaming platform. Today, we have official word that Color Out of Space and The Shed have been acquired, with plans to premiere on the service later this year:

"June 3, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that it has acquired exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Richard Stanley’s Color Out Of Space starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), Joely Richardson (“The Rook”) and Madeleine Arthur (“Snowpiercer”). Shudder also announced the acquisition of exclusive U.S. streaming rights for The Shed, the sophomore feature from writer/director Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet), starring Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”), Cody Kostro (“City on a Hill”), Sofia Happonen (Woman of a Certain Age), Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Men in Black) and Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show). Both...

Writer/director Frank Sabatella is known for the feature film Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet (2009) as well as the short films The House That Cried Blood (2012) and Children of the Witch (2013). His second feature film, The Shed, tells the somewhat tragic story of Stan, fantastically portrayed by Jay Jay Warren, who […]

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Vampires have gotten a bad rap in recent years, losing a lot of the mysticism, romanticism and sheer horror that usually come with creatures of the night. Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet director Frank Sabatella wants to bring vampires back to their roots with a film that is part drama about bullied teens […]

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Frank Sabatella, director of Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, is back with The Shed. Starring Frank Whaley (Vacancy), Cody Kostro (Worst Friends), Sofia Happonen (Women of a Certain Age), Timothy Bottoms (Parasomnia, Last Picture Show), and Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”), the film is a Bigger Boat production, the company behind Frozen, Saw VI-Jigsaw, and the forthcoming Pumpkinhead remake. Peter Block and Cory Neal (Hatchet) produce. Here’s a lengthy synopsis from the sales agent […]...

Frank Sabatella, director of Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, is back with The Shed. Starring Frank Whaley (Vacancy), Cody Kostro (Worst Friends), Sofia Happonen (Women of a Certain Age), Timothy Bottoms (Parasomnia, Last Picture Show), and Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”), the film is a Bigger Boat production, the company behind Frozen, Saw VI-Jigsaw, and the forthcoming Pumpkinhead remake. Peter Block and Cory Neal (Hatchet) produce. Here’s a lengthy synopsis from the sales agent […]...

Starring Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show), Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), Siobhan Fallon (Men in Black), Jay Jay Warren (Amazon Prime’s Bosch), Cody Kostro (CBS’ Elementary), and newcomer Sofia Happonen, The Shed tells the story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the toolshed in his back yard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

The Shed is produced by Peter Block, godfather of Lionsgate’s blockbuster Saw franchise, and producer of House At The End Of The Street); Cory Neal, producer, who produced the ski-lift thriller Frozen with Block, as well as the Hatchet series; and Wing & A Prayer’s Josh Crook (The All Nighter...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for ZombieWorld, casting updates on The Private Eye and Desolation, DVD release details announced for Fantasm, a teaser poster from One Night of Fear, a Q&A with writer, Duncan Ralston, and much more:

ZombieWorld Trailer and DVD Release Details: “ZombieWorld is a horror anthology focusing on survivors across the world as they struggle to overcome horrifying circumstances when a pandemic brings forth a zombie apocalypse. The collection of blood, guts and mayhem will be brought to life by a group of new and up-and-coming directors from around the world that Ruthless Pictures and Dread Central will handpick from short film entries received between April 21, 2014 and May 30, 2014 on Dread Central.com. The work of each chosen director will be featured in the film and will bring...

Qe readers love shorts, so I thought I'd share a bit of news that hit my inbox today. Sideshow Pictures and Harrington Talents have launched The Boneyard, a new online home for free cinematic horrors - offering up a brand new gruesome short film every single Wednesday.

The Boneyard also offers horror fans the opportunity to view a number of Sideshow Pictures' previous acclaimed short films, including Night Of The Pumpkin, The House That Cried Blood, and Children Of The Witch for free - as well as brand new shorts including David Lilley's Rellik - and last Wednesday's new release, George A. Taramas' #Selfie!

Today saw the debut of Home Sweet Home, from Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet director Frank Sabatella.

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a call for entries for Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre, a trailer for Alice D with Kane Hodder, details on a horror-based game show called Release the Hounds, video highlights of The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus’s interview with Conan O’Brien, and much more:

Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre Call for Entries: “Scream Factory, the premiere horror genre home entertainment provider, announced today the launch of its Mini-movie Massacre horror short film & video contest to be held on Scream Factory’s official YouTube channel Scream Factory TV. The call for entries is now open starting, October 31 through the deadline of November 17.

Presented by Scream Factory, the 2013 Mini-movie Massacre was created to shine the spotlights on some of today’s best independent horror short films and videos,...

It's the season to be scary and watch horror movies! For us, though, it's like that 24/7/365, but damn it, that's how we like it. On tap right now is a new horror short you should focus your peepers on... Children of the Witch!

From the Press Release

New York City-based genre production company Sideshow Pictures has announced its third annual Halloween short film, Children of the Witch. The film was written and directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and produced by Frank Mosca.

The film will be released exclusively at CPXStudio, a subsidiary of global digital media company CPXi. Sideshow has partnered alongside CPXStudio with the goal of creating a horror network for fans to enjoy new and original content.

In Children of the Witch, Ashley and her friends have planned for a spooky night in... but are besieged by the undead offspring of a vengeful witch,...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes digital and DVD release information on The Seasoning House, a trailer for Loss of Life, first details on The Cage, the short film “Don’t Move,” and much more:

The Seasoning House Release Details: “Acclaimed prosthetic effects designer Paul Hyett (The Woman in Black, Unknown) makes his directorial debut with the harrowing horror revenge thriller The Seasoning House, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD December 10th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The chilling film stars Rosie Day (Sixteen), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), Kevin Howarth (Gallowwalkers, The Last Horror Movie) and Anna Walton (Hellboy II: The Golden Army). In The Seasoning House, young girls are prostituted to the military and an orphaned deaf mute (Day) is enslaved to care for them. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, showing a little kindness when she can.

FEARnet has lots of tricks up its sleeve for January. At the top of our must-see list is the unedited broadcast premiere of Let Me In starring Chloe Grace Moretz. We've also got the world television premieres of Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You, and Rogue River. Broadcast television premieres include Blood Creek and The New Daughter; and network premieres include Slither, Lost Boys, and The Omen (2006).

We are also having a game-filled movie marathon (Taboo, Wishmaster, When Evil Calls, Simon Says, and House of the Dead 2) and a "violent vixens" marathon (Little Witches, Life Blood, The New Daughter and Neighbor).

Premiere dates are as follows:

· Slither, Saturday, January 5 at 10 p.m. Et/7 p.m. Pt;

· The New Daughter, Sunday, January 6 at 10 p.m. Et/7 p.m. Pt;

· Blood Creek, Sunday, January 6 at 12 a.m. Et/9 p.m. Pt;

· “Violent Vixens” Marathon,...

After the success of last year's horror-comedy short The Night of the Pumpkin, Sideshow Pictures decided to drop the comedy aspect and returns this year with a straight-up tale of horror with The House That Cried Blood.

The film will be released online on Blood Night, October 30.

The House That Cried Blood was written and directed by Frank Sabatella and stars Damian Maffei, Andrea Boelhke, Ashlee Mundy, Ray Zup, and Ann McGowan as Old Lady Death. Director of Photography is Stephen Franciosa, Jr., with special effects created by Emmy-nominee Jeremy Selenfriend ("Boardwalk Empire").

We'll bring you the film as soon as it goes public, but for now check out the stills below. Creepy!

From the Press Release

New York City-based genre production company Sideshow Pictures has announced its second annual Halloween short film, The House That Cried Blood. The film was written and directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet...

New York City-based genre production company, Sideshow Pictures, has announced their second annual Halloween short film, The House That Cried Blood.

The film was written and directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and produced by Frank Mosca of Harrington Talents.

A classic haunted house tale with a mix of scares and blood, the short follows four young adults who venture into the supposedly-cursed house of “Old Lady Death” in search of her rotting corpse. What seems like regular Halloween tomfoolery turns into a night of terror they may never survive, and what awaits them within the walls of this dilapidated home is an evil birthed from their worst nightmares.

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The term “Scream Queen” might immediately bring to mind Jamie Lee Curtis, the star of Halloween, Terror Train and Prom Night, but a new Scream Queen is emerging to take the lead, and we can, once again, thank the Halloween series for bringing her to our attention.

Star of Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, Danielle Harris has exploded onto the horror scene, releasing several films a year for our viewing pleasure. In honor of her new release, The Victim; the upcoming The Ghost of Goodnight Lane; and her directorial debut, Among Friends, Dread Central is honoring our Scream Queen with a list of six of her best horror roles.

1. Annie Brackett in Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween 2

Though they weren’t horribly popular with Halloween fans, one cannot deny that Rob Zombie has a way of bringing realism to his films. Danielle Harris brought such power to her role...

Chiller Films have scored the worldwide rights to Danielle Harris' ('Rob Zombie's Halloween') solo directorial debut 'Among Friends'. The comedy horror from our gorgeous Danielle (below) will hit the European Film Market later this month. Chiller Films is the horror label for the London and Spain based Aspect Film Ltd who were also responsible for distributing Frank Sabatella's 'Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet' which also starred Danielle Harris alongside genre-fave Bill Moseley. The Efm, hosted in Berlin, will run from 9-17th of February. Christopher Backus, Jennifer Blanc, Aj Bowen, Dana Daurey, Brianne Davis, Kane Hodder, Kamala Jones, Chris Meyer, co-writer Alyssa Lobit and Miss Harris herself all star in 'Among Friends' which we hope will get a release date very soon! Check out the teaser trailer below....

Here it is, folks. No more waiting and no need to cruise around to other parts of the deep, dark Internet. We've got Night of the Pumpkin for you right here in its goopy, seed-filled entirety!

Earlier this week we gave you the heads up on Sideshow Pictures' horror/comedy short Night of the Pumpkin. Unfortunately all we could show then was a shot of the director and star jack o'lantern until the official Internet-wide release. Well, gourdhounds, that release date is upon us, and all you have to do is scroll down to get your pumpkin on!

Synopsis:

It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a séance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their jack o’lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage.

The other day, we told you about a Halloween short (here) coming to you called Night of the Pumpkin. Well, your wait is over as the fine people at Sideshow Pictures has given us the film.

Night of the Pumpkin is directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and written by Ted Geoghegan (Sweatshop, Barricade)

It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O’ Lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage! As the demonic gourd terrorizes the entire town, it grows larger and larger with every human soul it consumes! Now it is up to Steve to stop the monster pumpkin before it destroys his neighborhood and devours the woman he loves!

The gang behind Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet cooked up a Halloween short. Clocking in at 17 minutes, the short is called Night of the Pumpkin . Enjoy! And note, the short is Nsfw! Synopsis: It's all Hallow's Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly messing with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O' Lantern and goes on a carnivorous rampage. As the demonic pumpkin terrorizes the entire town, it grows larger and larger with every human soul it consumes! Now it is up to Steve to stop the monster pumpkin before it destroys his town and devours the woman he loves! Will Steve be able to tame the savage beast or will this Halloween be his last? Who will...

If the candy and the costumes and the fact that it's the only time of the year you can scatter bones in your front yard without having the neighbors alert the authorities aren't enough for you to look forward to Halloween, here's a new reason: Sideshow Pictures is promising to deliver a great short film each year, just in time for the holiday ... and the first one, Night of the Pumpkin, is ready to launch.

From reading the synopsis, the film sounds like some kind of splattery combination of Witchboard and Rubber (yeah…wrap your minds around that one). What we can guarantee is plenty of blood along with a gruesome growing gourd with nothing but bad intentions. Okay, I'm curious.

For those who want to join me in checking out this marauding jack-o-lantern, head over to Fangoria.com on October 25 and get your free viewing of the film. After...

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Killer Film has received an exclusive from the people at Sideshow Pictures. They are getting ready to release their newest short just in time for Halloween. It’s called Night of the Pumpkin. It is being directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and is written by Ted Geoghegan (Sweatshop, Barricade). We were given a look at the poster and 2 pictures from the production.

This Halloween, Sideshow Pictures, the team behind the modern cult slasher Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, brings horror fans worldwide a hilariously new short splatterfest, Night Of The Pumpkin! It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O’ Lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage!

 

Year:  2009Director:  Frank SabatellaCast:  Daniel Harris, Bill Moseley, Nate Dushku, Alissa Dean, Anthony Marks, Samantha Facchi

A group of high school friends celebrating Blood Night, the anniversary of the death of a local axe murderer endearingly know as Mary Hatchet, get more than they bargained for when, after attempting to conjure her spirit with a Ouija board, they begin to meet their brutal and blood soaked deaths.  Is it really Mary Hatchet's spirit or something far more unexpected and sinister?

If glowing, exemplary reviews could be awarded simply for good intentions, then Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet deserves them in droves because it is obvious that the individuals involved with the making of the film had a passion for what they were doing and were attempting to make more than a dull slasher film.  But as the old cliche goes, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions,...

Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet stars Danielle Harris (Halloween series, Hatchet II) Bill Moseley (The Devils Rejects) and many other no name actors that gear up for the twenty year anniversary of Mary Hatchets death. A local crazy woman who killed her parents when she was a young girl. What do high school kids do on the anniversery of a mad womans death? They throw a party. At this party there are beers, slutty girls and high schoo…...

This week on the show Joe and Tom review the long awaited Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet. They talk about if the formula for slasher films are getting tiresome and obnoxious editing in horror filmmaking. The guys also go through what they watched. Tom cracks Joe up with his interpretation of The Wicker Man and they both talk about the scariest moments in the Paranormal Activity franchise. They finish off the show with trailers for slashe…...

I have to admit, I'm a sucker for any movie that makes me feel like I'm watching a good old 80's slasher flick. And that is just what I got with Blood Night (2009) Yes, it's a few years old, but it was too fun not to share. Starring Danielle Harris (Halloween both past and present, and a true Scream Queen) sealed the deal, and I was psyched to watch this flick. Was it the best movie ever, no. And it didn't really deliver any hardcore scares, b…...

2009 - 90 mins. - Rated R

D: Frank Sabatella

C: Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, Nate Dushuku, Samantha Facchi   

Group of teens celebrating the anniversary of a group of brutal murders by an insane woman find themselves being picked off one by one after messing with a witch board and contacting her spirit. 

Old school slasher isn't particularly scary or suspenseful as the film focuses more on over the top gore. It does have some atmospheric moments when the film focuses on the urban legend aspects of the story. It does have some visuals that pop. It does offer up scream queen Danielle Harris a nice change of pace from the normal. It's most successful in terms of how lively, energetic and stylish the overall execution is, which makes it pretty easy to digest. However, Blood Night leaves viewers wanting something more. There is so many characters in the film and at a brief 84 minutes,...

Filmmakers on the low-budget end of the horror genre have to employ certain tricks to create a visually intense final product that can rival those with more funding. Sometimes they get very creative to squeeze value from every last penny, which leads to innovation; but sometimes they resort to methods that make the film all but unwatchable and turn off the audience that took the chance on their film. Writer and Director Frank Sabatella should consider himself lucky if any audience is willing to watch his work ever again after the travesty that is Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, a film devoid of clever twists and filled with horrible acting, clichéd writing, and some of the worst visuals to come out of the horror genre in recent memory.

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Title: Blood Night – The Legend of Mary Hatchet Directed by: Frank Sabatella Starring: Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley and Nate Dushku Running Time: 85 minutes, Rated R In 1978 during a thunderstorm, 12 year old Mary got her first period, cut off all her hair and kills her entire family with a hatchet. She was placed into a mental institution and 10 years later she was raped and impregnated by a perverse night guard. She loses the baby and goes on another rampage, killing the entire institutional staff in various ways. She is then gunned down by the police and becomes a sort of urban legend folk story. A handful...

Review by Michael Pickle

Finally! A B-movie slasher that knows what it is and knows what works. Add the brilliant casting of modern horror legends Bill Moseley and Danielle Harris and Blood Night has all the ingredients to make a quality, riotous, blood-soaked gore-fest that I personally have been hungry for in recent years. I was wondering when someone else besides Adam Green (Hatchet I&II) was going to get it right.

Newcomer Writer/Director Frank Sabatella did not let these ingredients go to waste. This young director, in his first feature film, shows great promise and is sure to be a welcome addition to the genre. Sabatella has crafted an entertaining throwback to splatter films of old while not feeling too derivative. Sure we've seen a lot of films like this, but only a choice few give you this much of what you want out of a B-movie while...

Naughties scream queen Danielle Harris loves churning out genre flicks and for those of you whom remember the long-forgotten about release 'Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet' are in for a treat as it'll finally be hitting DVD shelves this June across the Us. Co-starring Bill Moseley, Nate Dushku, Samantha Facchi, Anthony Marks, Billy Magnussen, Patricia Raven, Alissa Dean, Maryam Basir and Samantha Hahn this Frank Sabatella helmed slasher flick will arrive on 14 June courtesy of Lionsgate. Check out the artwork below which appears to give us a glimpse at a naked, or at least topless view of the infamous Mary Hatchet!...

The folks over at Lionsgate Studios have finally answered my prayers. I've been waiting forever to go out a purchase a proper copy of Blood Night: the Legend of Mary Hatchet on DVD. And come June 14th, I can finally count my blessings. From the Press Release: Paying homage to classic slasher films of the past, Lionsgate debuts Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this June. Honored in the horror com…...

Lionsgate Films has announced in a press release, that they are bringing to DVD Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet. The film’s been sitting around since 2008.

Paying homage to classic slasher films of the past, Lionsgate debuts Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this June.

Honored in the horror community as the 2009 Best Feature at the Shocker Fest International Film Festival, the film was also an Official Selection at several other events including the New York City Horror Film Festival, the Freakshow Horror Film Festival and more. Horror fan favorites Danielle Harris (Halloween) and Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects) star in this story based on a 1978 Long Island incident involving a young girl who murdered her family. Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, includes a “making of” featurette, interviews with the director and cast as well as outtakes.

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet has been kicking around various festivals since 2008. We were getting to the point of wondering if we'd ever see a proper release of it at home. Thankfully Lionsgate has one planned!

Look for the flick in stores and available from online retailers on June 14th.

From the Press Release

Paying homage to classic slasher films of the past, Lionsgate debuts Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this June.

Honored in the horror community as the 2009 Best Feature at the Shocker Fest International Film Festival, the film was also an Official Selection at several other events including the New York City Horror Film Festival, the Freakshow Horror Film Festival and more. Horror fan favorites Danielle Harris (Halloween) and Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects) star in this story based on a 1978 Long Island incident involving a young girl who murdered her family.

And what's not to celebrate? Two horror heavyweights together in a slasher movie? Sounds pretty close to horror movie nirvana to us! Ready for the 411? Yeah, we thought you would be.

Lionsgate announced today that it will be dropping Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet onto DVD on June 15th. The flick, directed by Frank Sabatella, stars Danielle Harris and Bill Moseley.

Look for more soon!

Synopsis

A local tradition of celebration turns deadly for a group of teenage friends. While celebrating the anniversary of the death of local student and axe murderer, Mary Hatchet, they find themselves face-to-face with their own mortal reality. Haunted, the friends run from the bloody rampage, but as the seemingly endless night wears on, they learn that they must expose the truth behind the urban legend of Bloody Mary.

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Lionsgate Gate Home Entertainment has acquired and will distribute Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet on DVD June 15. Featuring Danielle Harris and Bill Moseley, and directed by Frank Sabatella, the film has played the festival circuit and received good responses. A local tradition of celebration turns deadly for a group of teenage friends. While celebrating the anniversary of the death of local student and axe murderer, Mary Hatchet, they find themselves face-to-face with their own mortal reality. Haunted, the friends run from the bloody rampage, but as the seemingly endless night wears on, they learn that they must expose the truth behind the urban legend of Bloody Mary.

Blood Night Blood Night takes elements of all those spooky old ghost stories, behind all those tall tales that you heard and all those outlandish urban legends and mixes into a narrative involving lots and lots and well.... lots of blood and gore, an appealing cast of young kids and a slasher story that helps to make Blood Night one darn entertaining flick. Frank Sabatella is the director behind it all in Blood Night. And the film features two horror film icons in the cast - Danielle Harris (Hatchet II) and Bill Moseley (Babysitter Wanted). Blood Night is an atmospheric, old school styled blend of ghost story and slasher. It's fun, lively and engertic; a film that you should check out. Here's what Frank Sabatella had to say about the making of Blood Night.

Frank Sabatella So who is Frank Sabatella and what are you all about? 

I am a horror filmmaker from NY.

Blood Night Blood Night, which stars horror film icons Bill Moseley (Babysitter Wanted) and Danielle Harris (Hatchet II), has been picked up for distribution from Lionsgate. Blood Night is a lively, energetic, stylish horror film with atmospheric moments. It takes a ghost story and gives it a slasher film twist complete with some over the top gore effects.

Originally, the executive producers behind Blood Night went the self distribution route, but in an effort to reach a wider amount of horror fans, they decided on seeking distribution from the top horror film studio. Now Blood Night will be able to reach people other then those willing to shell out $20 for a DVD copy. Blood Night is due to be released from Lionsgate on June 14, 2011. Also, make sure to check out the trailer which can be seen at the bottom of this post. 

In Blood Night, a group of teenagers celebrating Blood Night,...

Director Julian Richards is best known for his independent production titled Summer Scars. He is staying in the horror genre with his upcoming title Shiver. This thriller puts character Wendy Alden up against a man, who has a killer instinct for local women in his neighbourhood. This title has recently moved into post-production and the first poster is seen left.

The darkened poster highlights central character Alden, with minor characters located below. The barely visible title announces stars Casper Van Dien (Turbulent Skies), Danielle Harris (Hatchet II), Brad Harris and John Jarrett in attendance. Have a read of the terrorific plot below.

The synopsis for Shiver is here:

"Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland, is lacking self-confidence. She becomes the victim of a savage killer, who has claimed the lives of a number of women. Somehow Wendy finds the courage to fight back and escape. She must then finally...

What a better way to celebrate "Women in Horror Month" than a tribute to our favorite scream queen! According to Wikipedia a scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the protagonist. Who could wear the heavy crown of such a broad definition? To be the Queen her majesty must embrace all expectations. Well, we think we’ve found her and after a life time career of horror, All Hail Danielle Harris!

The scream queen. Well, we all know she has to at least have a set of lungs on her but what else? Multiple rolls in horror films is a must and a little skin, nudity or sex is a plus. Oh, and she’s got to be drop dead gorgeous to boot! She can fall victim to...

Okay, so this week we have covered the "Top Five Indie Horror Films," with an article found here: Best Indie Horror Films of 2010. Also covered was the "Top Five International Horror Films." An article on this posting is here: Top Five International Films. But, now we are exploring a more depraved side of horror, or a lower class of film. This top five list will cover the "Worst Five Horror Films of 2010!"

This year, there was so much to choose from in poor horror films. Abroad, we have the dismal Basement starring Danny Dyer and Jimi Mistry to the absolutely monstrosity of a film from Australia called Outback aka Prey starring the incapable Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Domestically, films like the Zombie Chronicles: The Infected made this reviewer want to scratch his eyes out, while others like Apocalypse of the Dead aka Zone of the Dead made one reach for the off button with lightening like reflexes.

Here is a breakdown of the latest horror films that have gone through the MPAA in the past three weeks. Surprisingly the list is devoid of any PG-13 films. All of it is comprised of R rated features. Most surprising, though, is that Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus got an R rating for some language. Go figure?!?

Scream Of The Banshee from After Dark Films is Rated R for bloody horror violence and brief sexual content.

Bread Crumbs is Rated R For horror violence, sexual content, nudity and language

Zombie Women Of Satan which is to be released by Screen Media Films in March on DVD is rated R for bloody horror violence, strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use.

Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet starring genre vets Bill Moseley and Danielle Harris, which was originally self distributed, had to go through the MPAA after the film...

Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2149.

Across The Line Rated R For some language. Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet Rated R For pervasive strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, language and teen partying. Dear Lemon Lima Rated PG-13 For some thematic material and language. Giallo Rated R For strong bloody violence, language, some sexual content, nudity and drug use. Hyenas Rated R For horror violence, language and nudity. The Last Lions Rated PG For some violent images involving animal life. Note: Edited For Re-rate. Content Is Different From PG Rated Version, Bulletin No. 2128 (7/7/10/. No Change In Rating Or Rating Reason. Love Wedding Marriag Rated PG-13 For sexual material and language. Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus Rated R For some language. Warrior Rated PG-13 For sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material. Release Date: October 7, 2011 You can always stay up-to-date on...

On October 2nd the third annual GoreZone International Film Festival got under way at Leicester Square’s Prince Charles Cinema; and for the first time ever, Dread was on the scene to check it out. Our report follows along with condensed reviews of six of the films shown over the weekend.

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, Breath of Hate, Hyenas, Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer, New Terminal Hotel, Darfur, and Devil's Playground are all included, but first a recap of the event and awards show.

In the face of fellow Leicester Square-based festival and horror heavy hitter, Film4 Frightfest, GoreZone (or Gz, as the magazine has rebranded) would appear to be the underdog. Having experienced the festival first-hand, however, it’s pleasing to discover a level of intimacy and audience connection that is easily lost amongst the hustle and bustle of many larger profile fests, bolstered by...

For the second time in as many months, London’s Leicester Square is the place to be for UK horror fans as the GoreZone International Film Festival returns to the Prince Charles Cinema on October 2nd and 3rd. Featuring not only bevy of blood-soaked movies and guests but also GoreZone Magazine’s first ever awards ceremony, can you afford to miss it?

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Roll up, roll up! The third annual GoreZone International Film Festival is hittin’ London on October 2nd and 3rd at the prestigious Prince Charles Cinema on Leicester Square. 13 film premieres, 2 days, no chance for survival!

Hosted by the ever delectable Emily Booth (Evil Aliens) and Christa Campbell (Hyenas), this year’s festival will be covered for broadcast on Lava TV (U.K.) and The Fusion Network (U.S.A.).

This year will also feature our first live awards ceremony with the results,...

SaintSinner Entertainment is having a busy spring. In addition to celebrating the premiere of The Quiet Ones on June 6th at the Hoboken Film Fest, the company is currently filming The Sickness throughout Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.

The film is being directed by Brandon E. Brooks and produced by SaintSinner Entertainment, which consists of Brooks, Amel J. Figueroa (director of the aforementioned The Quiet Ones, and Fallon Maressa. It stars Laura Lynn Cottrel (The Replacements), Gary Gustin (The Gift), Matt Kent ("General Hospital"), Fallon Maressa (The Lovely Bones), Damien Colletti (Bloodbath in the House of Knives), first-time actress Janet Searfoss, Dennis Ronin (Murder Below the Line), Lamar Bumbrey (A Dangerous Place), Tom Detrik (Booley), and Anthony Marks (Blood Night) along with indie horror scream queens Raine Brown (100 Tears), Ruby Larocca (Shadow: Dead Riot), and Suzi Lorraine (Methodic).

The Sickness, described by Brooks as "a tale in the vein of...

There's Lots of horror coming to the Lone Star state this April, and we've got the early word on what movies you can expect to see playing during the Texas Frightmare Film Festival.

From the Press Release

"Texas Frightmare Weekend announced it has extended the dates for its companion Texas Frightmare Film Festival this year (April 28–May 1). Highlights from the lineup include the Us premiere of Tim Sullivan’s 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams, George Romero’s Survival Of The Dead, and Adam Green’s Sundance hit Frozen.

Green’s Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, and Kevin Zegers and follows the life or death choices a trio of skiers and snowboarders must make when they find themselves abandoned on a ski resort chairlift. The film, which was a surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival in January, will screen at the Studio Movie Grill in Lewisville on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00Pm.

Director: Frank Sabatella.

Writer: Elke Blasi, and Frank Sabatella

Have you ever seen a movie about pre-menstrual dysmorphic disorder? If you said no then this review will hopefully keep you on that lucky streak. Pmdd, for short, is a new mental illness, which will be in the Dsm V, that involves severe mood swings and depression. Mary Hatchet from Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet suffers from Pmdd and guess who gets to deal with her disorder. Yes, some high schoolers just out to have a good time on Blood Night. Not only is the plot missing from Blood Night, but the lighting, acting, and conclusion each leave something to be desired. Suspiria sums up Blood Night from Horror-movies.ca succinctly with "I had very high hopes for Blood Night but I must say I'm kind of disappointed (Horror-movies)."

Hopefully, you are getting the tone of this review...

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet will have an online release through the website of the film beginning Novemenber 22, 2009. A film that is very graphic and living up to the name, the first twelve minutes of Blood Night can be seen here. But be forewarned the footage is mature in nature, very graphic, and not suitable for younger viewers, seriously (scenes of rape and murder)! As well, Blood Night has been available on DVD since October 30, 2009. Check out the twelve minute unedited footage for Blood Night below. Again, the reel is for those eighteen and above.

Read the synopsis for Blood Night here and steel yourself for what is below:

"Long Island, 1978: A young girl named Mary Mattock gruesomely murders her family and is locked away at the notorious Kings Park Psychiatric Center. Ten years later Mary escapes, leaving a grizzly wake of bodies and blood. Gunned down by the police,...

The Nychff is taking place this November in the Big Apple, and not only are they showcasing a solid horror line-up, they're also presenting a lifetime achievement award to one of our own.

The festival’s 2009 feature film presentations are:

Must Love Death (Feature / Horror / Comedy) / Directed by Andreas Schaap

Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting, the alleged suicides go very wrong, and hilarity and blood start to flow freely.

Sweatshop (Feature / Horror) / Directed by Stacy Davidson

A group of rave promoters decide to throw a party in an enormous vacant factory... But when the oversexed friends throw back a few drinks and begin setting up, they soon realize a beastly all-seeing presence resides in this enormous place, and it drags a mammoth, inhuman weapon that serves only one purpose: to end the lives of anyone who trespasses here.

The organizers of the New York City Horror Film Festival have announced the movies they’re presenting in the 2009 edition. The fest runs Thursday-Sunday, November 19-22 at the Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street at Canal Street), with an opening-night party Wednesday the 18th at 8 p.m. at Blvd (199 Bowery near Spring Street).

The lineup of features includes:

• Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet, Frank Sabatella’s urban legend-inspired teen-terror feature co-starring Bill Moseley and Danielle Harris

• Cornered!, directed by Daniel Maze, in which a group of poker-playing buddies are trapped and slaughtered in a convenience store by a masked slasher

• Maidenhead, from writer/director James Spanos, starring The House Of The Devil’s A.J. Bowen as a young man dealing with a new love and a very bad dad (Michael Parks)

• Must Love Death, a black-comic shocker about a suicidal man embroiled with homicidal maniacs, shot in English...