Final Girls – Book Review
FINAL GIRLS Riley Sager Dutton July 11, 2017 Reviewed by Marvin P. Vernon The term “Final Girl” is a movie term referring to the final woman to confront the killer and survive in a slasher/horror movie. It is a well-known cliché that is prevalent in slasher films like...
Netflix Has Released The ‘Castlevania’ Teaser!
In darkness, a hero returns. Castlevania, a Netflix original series, arrives July 7. Inspired by the classic video game series, Castlevania is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from...
Besetment – Movie Review
Besetment June 2017 Written, Produced & Directed by Brad Douglas Starred Abby Wathan, Marlyn Mason, and Michael Meyer Reviewed by A. Renee Hunt This is one of the good ones! I was a little concerned when I heard the dot matrix printer running the background. I...
For “The Kids,” ‘Hotel Transylvania: The Series’ Is Coming To Disney
Corus Entertainment's Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation announced today the debut details of their new animated series Hotel Transylvania: The Series, based on the blockbuster film franchise of the same name. The 26x22-minute series, produced at the Nelvana studio...
Bleed – Book Review
BLEED Ed Kurtz March 24, 2017 Trepidatio Publishing Reviewed by Brian James Lewis You never forget your first house. Unlike apartment living or hiding in your parents’ basement, this is a big deal. Many people equate becoming “grown-ups” with owning their first house....
‘Lake Bodom’ Comes To Shudder In This Trailer!
Every camper’s worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. As the years passed and the case grew cold, the unsolved mystery turned into an urban legend, a creepy campfire story passed from...
Pitchfork – Movie Review
Pitchfork September 23, 2016 Written by Darryl F. Gariglio and Glenn Douglas Packard Produced by Pioneer Motion Pictures Directed by Glenn Douglas Packard Starring Daniel Wilkerson and Brian Ruetz Reviewed by A. Renee Hunt There are secrets, then there are demented...
Full Details Are Out For The Paul Naschy Collection
Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina Álvarez) was Spain's answer to Lon Chaney. He has portrayed many classic monsters – the Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula, the Mummy and more. He was not only a terrific actor, but an accomplished writer, producer, and...
Blackenstein – Blu-ray/DVD Review
Blackenstein 1973 Director: William A. Levey Stars: John Hart, Ivory Stone, Joe De Sue By Brian M. Sammons Blackenstein. Yep, it’s pretty much all right there in the title. What Blacula did for Blaxploitation and vampires in 1972, this did for Blaxploitation and Mary...
Netflix Announces ‘The Witcher’ As Their Attempt To Lure In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans
Netflix is developing and producing a new English language drama series based on The Witcher, the globally popular fantasy saga from Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, that has entranced legions of fans worldwide. Known collectively as the Witcher Saga, Sapkowski’s...
May Journalstone Newsletter
Dear Reader, Happy May everybody! Have you heard about our newest imprint, Trepidatio Publishing? Much like JournalStone, it'll focus on speculative fiction with a literary bend. Want to learn more? Follow Trepidatio on Facebook! We'll be debuting our new website...
‘Don’t Knock Twice’ This August!
A wild supernatural shocker that delivers a barrage of nonstop jolts and searing nightmare images, Don’t Knock Twice makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut as a Walmart exclusive on June 6th, 2017, from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. The Blu-ray + DVD...
The First ‘Black Site’ Poster Is Out With A Synopsis!
Synopsis: Black Site is the story of Ren Reid, orphaned as a child when a member of an ancient race known as the Elder Gods killed her parents. Twenty years have passed, and a fractured Ren now works for Artemis, an organization set up to contain and then deport these...
This September You May Want To Attend The Salem Horror Fest
Salem Horror Fest, in partnership with the Peabody Essex Museum and CinemaSalem, today announced four weeks of screenings, parties, concerts, panels, and exhibits that explore societal themes of fear and anxiety in horror at the Halloween capital of the world - Salem,...
Dark Waters – Blu-ray/DVD Review
Dark Waters – Blu-ray review 1993 Director: Mariano Baino Stars: Louise Salter, Venera Simmons, Mariya Kapnist Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Nunsploitation meets H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, by way of a low-budget Italian, Russian, and British production. What do...
