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Tony Todd, the prolific actor who brought an evil presence to the horror movie franchises Candyman and Final Destination, has died at the age of 69.

Todd’s rep confirmed the actor’s death to Variety, adding that he died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. No cause of death was provided.

Over a career that spanned five decades, Todd accrued hundreds of on-screen and voice-acting credits, beginning with a role in the 1986 Vietnam War classic Platoon. Following a leading turn in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead,...

The premise of Glen A. Larson's 1978 sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" was high-concept and complex. It took place far from Earth, at the end of humanity's millennium-long war with a species of robots called the Cylons. The Cylons themselves were built by a long-extinct race of humanoid reptiles, and they seem poised to offer the same fate to humankind. Feeling that the writing was on the wall, a human named Count Baltar (John Colicos) betrayed humanity and sided with the Cylons, putting the robots hot on the trail of the Battlestar Galactica, a massive starship carrying most of the galaxy's last-known humans. Their goal is to find a long-lost "thirteenth tribe," a human colony that was said to have settled on a distant planet called Earth. 

The assumption for viewers was that "Battlestar Galactica" was set in the distant future, but at the end of the 24th episode of its only season,...

For this writer, it has been really cool to see actor David Dastmalchian’s career take off ever since we saw him portray one of Joker’s henchmen in The Dark Knight. Since then, he’s appeared in the Ant-Man films and several of Denis Villeneuve’s previous projects (Prisoners and Blade Runner 2049), he’s co-starred in several television series, and genre fans should recognize Dastmalchian from his work in films like Sushi Girl and The Belko Experiment. David even thrilled horror fans everywhere with his portrayal of Dr. Fearless, his vampiric host of the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, earlier this year. And as if all of that wasn’t enough, Dastmalchian is celebrating his latest role in The Suicide Squad as well as his vocal work in both parts of Batman: The Long Halloween and Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune adaptation as well.

Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to...

Mark Hamill may have decades of experience under his belt as an actor, but he doesn’t like to watch himself on screen. “Have you ever heard your voice on a tape recorder and you go, ‘Oh, that’s not me’?” he said to IndieWire. “It’s like that times a thousand, because it’s how you look, how you walk, and you always — at least, I do — question the choices you make.”

It’s a surprising lack of certainty from a man who outwardly tends to project confidence, whether it be as Jedi master, animated Joker, or rambunctious Twitter user. The latest project to draw upon his noted gravitas is the History Channel series “Knightfall,” which in its second season introduces Hamill as Talus, the Templar veteran who becomes a harsh yet not easily defined mentor for Landry (Tom Cullen).

Hamill might not like to watch himself on screen,...

With the anticipated horror Death House being released in cinemas on February 23rd 2018, I got a chance to speak with actress Cortney Palm about what we can expect from the film, her character Agent Toria Boon and filming inside the haunted Holmesburg Prison.

What can we expect from Death House?

Death House is one hell of a ride. From start to finish the audience will be wondering what is going on and how the protagonists are going to survive. It’s more than just a bloody horror/thriller, there is depth to the Death House and characters beyond what you think you’re getting from just viewing the trailer. Think about what the CIA did in our history in regard to LSD experiments, and the meaning of Dante’s Inferno, that’s what you’re getting with Death House.

How did you become involved in the film Death House?

I...

Ever since Ronda Rousey stepped into the Octogan and took the world by storm, Female Mma has gone to a whole new level. Everyone from Ufc to Hollywood is trying to cash in on this new wave of female athletes. Female Fight Squad is the latest attempt from Hollywood to capitalize on the swelling popularity of Women's Mma. Starring martial artist, and stunt performer, Amy Johnston as the main lead, Rebecca, in a prototypical fight movie. A retired fighter must get back into the ring to save a loved one from a debt they owe. As any good throwback fighting movie it is only natural to cast an actor from the 80's or 90's. Dolph Lundgren is that actor who stars in this movie, and doesn't overshadow the story at all.

The plot of the movie is nothing we haven't already seen from any Mma/fighting movie. A former fighter,...

The exhilarating action film Female Fight Squad comes out swinging on DVD at Walmart, Digital HD, and On Demand August 8 from Lionsgate. Dolph Lundgren and Amy Johnston lead the action-packed story of a former fighter who returns to the secret world of illegal combat in order to save her sister and confront the club’s deranged leader. Loaded with exciting mixed martial arts battles and amazing stunts, the Female Fight Squad DVD will be available exclusively at Walmart.

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The exhilarating action film Female Fight Squad comes out swinging on DVD at Walmart, Digital HD, and On Demand August 8 from Lionsgate. Dolph Lundgren and Amy Johnston lead the action-packed story of a former fighter who returns to the secret world of illegal combat in order to save her sister and confront the club’s deranged leader. Loaded with exciting mixed martial arts battles and amazing stunts, the Female Fight Squad DVD will be available exclusively at Walmart for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

A former fighter (Amy Johnston) reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.

Check out this exciting trailer:

Cast

Amy Johnston Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Lady Bloodfight

Cortney Palm Zombeavers, Sushi Girl, Tourbillon

Sean Farris Never Back Down, Yours, Mine & Ours

and Dolph Lundgren The Expendables franchise, Rocky IV,...

April is shaping up to be a great month for horror and sci-fi VOD releases, as we have over a dozen great titles making their way home this month. Things kick off with Universal’s release of M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and the Sasquatch-themed The Bigfoot Project on April 4th. Then, on April 7th, we have a pair of stellar indie horrors coming our way—The Void and Bethany—with The Bye Bye Man making its VOD bow just a few days later.

April’s digital genre offerings continue throughout the month, with the releases of The Dark Tapes on April 18th, Detour on April 25th, and both Rupture and A Dark Song rounding out the month’s VOD titles with their April 28th releases. Read on for our full breakdown of all the genre VOD releases for April 2017.

The Bigfoot Project (Gravitas Ventures) – April 4th

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The Dark Tapes is a horrifying blend of terror and mayhem which takes the viewer on a twisted journey into the world of paranormal activity, demonic possession, and the supernatural. The cast includes a who’s-who of genre talent: Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl, Zombeavers, Death House), Brittany Underwood (Nickelodeon’s Hollywood Heights), and Emilia Ares Zorayn (Amazon’s …

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Cortney Palm is gaining notoriety for her role in the surprise hit zom com Zombeavers. It’s about beavers mutated into bloodthirsty zombies by a drum of toxic waste that falls into the river.

They indulge their undead, bucktoothed, bloodlust on an unsuspecting group of young people in a nearby vacation cabin. Yes, you read that right. It sounds too good to be true, but it is. I feel pretty privileged to talk to Cortney who plays Zoe. I not only get some backstory on what I predict will be an underground cult classic, but also some interesting facts about a young actress with a lot of promise.

MoreHorror: First of all thank you so much for your time. I’m not going to ask you the standard question of how you became an actress. What I am curious about is that you have...

To prematurely write off Zombeavers would be an easy task based on the numerous trailers featuring zombified beaver puppets who growl angrily at the camera, as the footage suggests a watch that takes B-Movie stupidity to realms yet unexplored. Who needs a bunch of undead beavers thwapping their tails against the ground while they’re trying to gnaw through a group of drunken fratheads and their sorority babes? Pointless nudity, radiated beaver dams, filthy double entendres, goofy creature work – do horror fans really need to be subjected to such an untamed zombie/animal hybrid?!

Yeah – you’re f#cking right they do!

The same could have been said for movies like Gremlins, Child’s Play, or any other heavily puppeteered genre exploration that requires heavy special effects techniques and loads of imagination. Sure, we already know how those two famous examples turned out. Gremlins is a classic monster mash for...

V/H/S: Viral makeup FX artist Vincent J. Guastini has made the leap into the director’s chair with “The Future Executive,” a segment of the upcoming horror anthology Hellevator Man, featuring Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl, Zombeavers) and world-famous WWE wrestler Mick… Continue Reading →

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Just about everything you need to know about Zombeavers is right there in the title. Zombie beavers (should) sound ridiculous, and so it’s a ridiculous movie that follows, strangely capturing your attention for some 70-odd minutes of bloody shenanigans.

The story is lifted from a horror template: a group of co-eds are joined by their obnoxious beaus at a cabin retreat where toxic waste has infected some local rodents, and thus mayhem ensues. That’s it. So it is with equal parts earnestness and absurdity that Zombeavers declares itself a feature film, dedicating itself to actual characters and a simple plot while trying to maintain a straight face with antagonists in the form of killer beavers.

It starts hilariously enough, as a pair of truckers exchange snappy, vulgar dialogue while not at all paying attention to the road. Rather, the driver isn’t giving heed, and when an accident occurs,...

For at least the past few years, we have covered the Toronto After Dark Film Festival annually. Jeff Konopka attends the festival every year, and he usually brings some really good coverage back with him. I am always jealous when he’s there, because I’m listening to the footage that he has recorded, hanging out in a crowded bar talking with filmmakers, as well as other journalists attending the event. It sounds like a lot of fund, and I’d love to make the trip one year. Some of my favorite recent films were shown at Toronto After Dark. Cheap Thrills, Motivational Growth, The Machine, We Are What We Are, Resolution, The Battery, one of my all-time favorite films, Some Guy Who Kills People, and much, much more. Recently, the first 10 films for the 2014 festival were announced, and among them were some highly anticipated films. I will list them all below,...

Getting stuck in an elevator is scary enough, but doing so with a bunch of senior citizens? You can be sure filmmaker Patrick Rea piles on the spooky - plus a little silly - in this teaser for his "It's Hell Getting Old" segment of the Hellevator Man anthology.

Kansas City-based Rea's short stars Kip Niven (Jayhawkers, New Year’s Evil), Joicie Appell (Nailbiter), Victor Raider-Wexler (Minority Report), and Nancy Marcy. It was executive produced by Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Michael Biehn, and Lony Ruhmann.

The script, written by Rea, deals with four elderly people trapped in an elevator on their way to their 50th Class Reunion, and one of them may have forgotten to take some important medication.

The film was shot in Kansas City, Missouri, and the director of photography was Hanuman Brown-Eagle.

Other segments include Vincent J. Guastini's “The Future Executive,” which centers around Devi (Sushi Girl’s...

In case you haven't noticed, it's film fest season; and if you live in or near Toronto, one of the best is kicking off October 16th: Toronto After Dark, now in its 9th year. Per usual, it's chock-full of many of the latest high profile titles so read on for all the details!

From the Press Release:

Toronto After Dark Film Festival is thrilled to officially unveil its first wave of exciting film announcements for 2014! Included in the lineup are some of the most critically acclaimed and eagerly anticipated new horror, sci-fi, action, and cult films from this year’s international film festival circuit.

These 10 new movies will all have their Toronto, Canadian, North American, or World Theatrical Premieres hosted exclusively at the festival’s 9th Annual Edition this October 16-24, 2014, at the Scotiabank Theatre, in the heart of downtown Toronto.

The remainder of Toronto After Dark's 2014 lineup, which...

A few weeks ago we brought you the first teaser and poster for Vincent J. Guastini's "The Future Executive" segment of Hellevator Man, and now we're back with lots more news, including who'll be playing the anthology's title character.

Blanc/Biehn Productions (Bbp) has completed principal photography with first-time director Vincent J. Guastini on “The Future Executive,” the latest installment of Bbp’s elevator-themed anthology Hellevator Man, which was filmed in Los Angeles.

Bbp has also announced that Scott Schirmer (Found) will be doing a segment entitled "Tear," and WWE Hall of Famer, New York Times best seller, and successful comedian Mick Foley, aka Mankind (pictured above right), is coming on board as the "Hellevator Man" and storyteller himself.

“With Hellevator Man, we want to capture that primal feeling of being trapped in this small box,” said producer Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, “yet explore the open possibilities beyond it.” The film...

On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim and Jeremy are joined by guest Kevin Carr from Fat Guys at the Movies to go through their latest picks of the week, chat about some recent film news, react to the first Fantastic Fest line-up announcement and much more. For the main topic of the night the three talk about all things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in honor of the new movie in theaters now. They go through the early years of cartoon editions, the original live action films and the animated reboot. They also share some thoughts on the new adaptation and how it adds up to the legacy the Turtles already established. Download #199 or Listen Now: [audio href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/firstshowing/EP199.mp3" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Podcast (Guest: Kevin Carr)"]The Golden Briefcase #199/audio] Subscribe via: RSS or iTunes Previous Episode: The Way of the Gunn (Guest: Writer Britt Hayes) Our Guest: Kevin Carr: @kevincarr Picks of the Week: Jeremy: First Blood...

We don't know a lot about the anthology Hellevator Man aside from the titles of two of its segments: "It's Hell Getting Old" from Patrick Rea (see more here) and "Future Executive" from Vincent J. Guastini, which we have an exclusive early look at right here.

"Future Executive" stars Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "Bite Me") and is the latest from Blanc/Biehn Productions. Below are several behind-the-scenes stills from the set of "Future Executive" along with a video from Bbp.

We should have more for you soon from the other Hellevator Man segments so stay tuned!

For more on all of the company's current projects in the meantime, "like" Blanc/Biehn Productions on Facebook and join the conversation on Twitter with @jenniferblancb, @michaelbiehn, and @blancbiehnfilms.

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It's been quite a few months since we've had an update on Patricio Valladares' remake of his own film Hidden in the Woods, but our patience has paid off because today we have a new teaser trailer to share.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim,...

Would you like to wear a Hannibal TV series t-shirt, hang out with Norrie from Under the Dome and Sophia from The Walking Dead, or experience a professionally taught two-hour stunt training session? If your answer is “all of the above”, then you’re in for a real treat, because these are only a few opportunities offered in Mental Fitness, Inc.’s online summer auction, with all proceeds going to a good cause: raising awareness for and properly treating mental health obstacles.

With all bids due by July 13th at 6 Pm Est/3 Pm Pst, this summer charity auction features nearly a dozen horror items and experiences, ranging from an autographed t-shirt to Skype calls to lunch with the star of Asian School Girls. We have the official press release with full details, as well as images of some of the items (courtesy of Mental Fitness, Inc.!):

“Hey horror fans,...

Here's our first bit of Ant-Man casting since Yes Man director Peyton Reed took the reigns on the troubled Marvel flick. We'd thought all of the actors were in place, but now Deadline report that David Dastmalchian has signed on to play an "unspecified role", which Marvel is said to be keeping under wraps. Of course it could just be a minor role, but if there's secrecy around it there's also a good chance that he'll be playing an established Marvel character. Any ideas? Dastmalchian has also appeared in the multiple-award winning psychological thriller The Employer, Sushi Girl and Prisoners. He was most recently seen on the FX comedy The League, and Showtime's Ray Donovan.  Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit...

FX artist Vincent Guastini shared with DC a quick look at some of his work on the upcoming third chapter in the V/H/S franchise, V/H/S: Viral. Check it out right here, and look for more on this one A/S/A/P!

From the Press Release

Vincent Guastini of V.G.P. Effects & Design Studio, a Hollywood-based company nestled behind the Burbank Airport, has announced his company's involvement with doing two very elaborate effects-laden episodes of the horror hit franchise V/H/S, the latest one being titled V/H/S: Viral.

Vincent at this time cannot go into specifics but promises when the film comes out or is at least closer to its release, he will give more in-depth information and a picture spread about his involvement, which included an army of undead and some animatronic creatures in both episodes. Meanwhile, here are a few...

Director: Jordan Rubin; Screenwriter: Jordan Rubin, Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan; Starring: Cortney Palm, Rachel Melvin, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Lexi Atkins, Peter Gilroy Running time: 85 mins

This is a movie about zombie beavers, and beaver zombies. What more, exactly, do you need to know? With Zombeavers, director Jordan Rubin and writers Al and Jon Kaplan have made an irreverent, low-budget spectacle in the tradition of horror comedies like Sharknado and Piranha 3D. The film features a mostly unknown cast, with a brief but funny cameo from a mustachioed John Mayer and leadwork from Cortney Palm, perhaps best known for her role in 2012's Sushi Girl.

Rubin and co use the the typical cabin in the woods model to set up their story - pragmatic Mary (Rachel Melvin), sex-crazed and potty mouthed Zoe (Palm), and a post-breakup depressed Jenn (Lexi Atkins) decide to go on a girls weekend in a country house by the lake.

For the past several weeks we've been talking about an upcoming feature adaptation of Alterna Comics' The Chair with the filmmakers promising that casting news for the lead was forthcoming. Well, it has arrived along with one more update...

The latest additions are Noah Hathaway (Sushi Girl, Troll, Neverending Story) rounding out the prison guard crew as Alvarez and Brian Thompson ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Fright Night Part 2, Star Trek: Enterprise) as the lead role of death row inmate Richard Sullivan.

Several other actors are in talks to fill out the cast, which is very close to being complete, so expect more soon!

Producer, co-writer (with Erin Kohut), and creator of the graphic novel Peter Simeti previously promised, "We are making a horror film that has as much 'brains' in it as it does 'guts'."

The adaptation is being directed by Chad Ferrin. Also appearing in the film are Bill Oberst,...

Stars: Sean Astin, Currie Graham, Ryan Donowho, Brando Eaton, Jillian Murray, Mitch Ryan, Solly Duran, Lydia Hearst, Claudette Lali | Written by Jake Wade Wall | Directed by Kaare Andrews

I distinctly remember the hype surrounding the release of the original Cabin Fever movie – written and directed by then newcomer Eli Roth, the film was touted as a new breed of horror, made for genre fans by a genre fan. I also remember when the film was eventually released there was somewhat of a backlash, after all it wasn’t much more than a mix of backwoods horror and “melt movie”. But the film did well enough to warrant a sequel which, after wrangles between director Ti West (House of the Devil) and the films producers – who re-edited the film to such an extent that West disowned the movie, was released in 2009. Slammed by even those who loved the original film, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever...

Zombeavers. It’s all in the title. And given that such a title excites us here at Dread Central (but not in a necrophilia-bestiality kind of way, we promise), we figured it was high time to sit down with director Jordan Rubin to get the skinny on his upcoming horror-comedy feature.

Starring Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl), Hutch Dano (Zeke and Luther), Peter Gilroy, Rachel Melvin (Dumb and Dumber To), Jake Weary, Lexi Atkins, and Bill Burr, Zombeavers was written by Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan, and director Rubin.

It revolves around three college girls who go on a carefree vacation of drinking games, topless sunbathing, and sexual exploration, only to find that their frolicking fun comes to an abrupt end when toxic zombie beavers try to eat them.

Evan Astrowsky (Cabin Fever), Chris Bender (American Pie, The Butterfly Effect), J.C. Spink (A History of Violence), Christopher Lemole (Blinder), Tim Zajaros (From...

Thomas J. Churchill's ambitious new zombie/period feature Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead has scored itself some distribution, and we have all of your details right here. Read on for the latest on this zombie-filled opus.

From the Press Release

Writer/director Thomas J. Churchill's (Syfy's Monster Man, Emerging Past) 1957 styled zombie film Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead tells the story of the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and is scheduled for a July 2014 summer release through Origin Releasing.

Established in late 2012, Origin's team of executives have over 100 years of experience in distribution, production and acquisitions for disc distribution, VOD, television and theatrical. “We are very excited to be working with Thomas and his team at Church Hill Productions and look forward to being a part of the distribution of his films,” stated Brian Jaynes, COO at Origin.

"The film will be available everywhere,...

Indie writer and director Thomas J. Churchill tipped us off today that his 1950's period zombie feature Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead has secured July 2014 distribution via Origin Releasing, as well as providing us some exclusive stills from the flick.

"The film will be available everywhere, including but not limited to Redbox and all wholesale stores such as WalMart, BestBuy etc., and will also be available on all major cable and satellite providers for VOD, including Netflix, iTunes etc.," stated Churchill of Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead.

Produced by Churchill and David M. Parks with cinematography by Wolfgang Meyer, Lazarus revolves around the character of George Lazarus (Ray Capuana), an insurance investigator who schedules routine interviews with twelve employees of the Deadly Sin Cigarette Company upon the receipt of a rather suspicious insurance claim. In the process he learns that all twelve had recently been fired...

The second episode of our live internet news/talk show Dread Central Live is here, featuring special effects guru Vincent J. Guastini (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, Silent Night, Sushi Girl).

Whlle we're still working out the bugs on this bad boy, we are getting there little by little. For whatever reason my Skype call-in reduced me to little more than a stop-motion graphic this time, but damn it, we will get this right!

Hang in there, and send us your suggestions. Dread Central Live airs every Monday at 4Pm Pt / 7Pm Et. Be sure to tune in.

Dread Central Live is a live, half-hour news/information/talk show dedicated to covering all aspects of the horror genre. Hosts Staci Layne Wilson and "Gore Whore" Vanessa Gomez will guide viewers on a weekly journey of keeping current in horror via news updates, interviews with genre and mainstream stars and filmmakers, exclusive clips,...

So we're just into February and already we have a leading contender for 'Film of the Year'. That's right folks, the first trailer for Zombeavers has arrived, and more importantly, it's got teeth. From the creators of American Pie, Cabin Fever and The Ring, the directorial debut of Jordan Rubin stars Billy Burr (Breaking Bad), Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl) and Rachel Melvin (Dumb and Dumber To). Check out the trailer below and see for yourself, we'll keep you posted on news and release dates as always. We really want to end on a beaver gag but we'll be dammed if we can think of one. Synopsis: Zombeavers is an action-packed horror/comedy in which a group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the kids.

So we're just into February and already we have a leading contender for 'Film of the Year'. That's right folks, the first trailer for Zombeavers has arrived, and more importantly, it's got teeth. From the creators of American Pie, Cabin Fever and The Ring, the directorial debut of Jordan Rubin stars Billy Burr (Breaking Bad), Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl) and Rachel Melvin (Dumb and Dumber To). Check out the trailer below and see for yourself, we'll keep you posted on news and release dates as always. We really want to end on a beaver gag but we'll be dammed if we can think of one. Synopsis: Zombeavers is an action-packed horror/comedy in which a group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the kids.

The second episode of our live internet news/talk show Dread Central Live is on the horizon, and next week's guest will be special effects guru Vincent J. Guastini (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, Silent Night, Sushi Girl).

Vin will be live in studio to talk about his extremely gooey approach to Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, and he'll be bringing along some truly ghastly props that are sure to both sicken and delight... all at once! We're good like that! Think Jack Hanna on "The Tonight Show," but instead of animals he'll have dead things.

Dread Central Live airs every Monday @ 4Pm Pst / 7Pm Est. Be sure to tune in.

Dread Central Live is a live, half-hour news/information/talk show dedicated to covering all aspects of the horror genre. Hosts Staci Layne Wilson and "Gore Whore" Vanessa Gomez will guide viewers on a weekly journey of keeping current in horror via news updates,...

It's been awhile since we've updated you on Thomas J. Churchill's ambitious new zombie/period feature Lazarus, but all good things come to those who wait, and today we have the exclusive debut of the film's official poster.

Churchill told us that the film is finishing up post-production now, and the producers have begun negotiating with several distributors for a mid-2014 release so stay tuned! In the interim visit the official Lazarus website and "like" Lazarus on Facebook.

Synopsis:

1957 - Hollywood, CA. A telegram arrives at the office of George A. Lazarus (Ray Capuana), an insurance investigator, to investigate a suspicious claim that was just put in by Deadly Sin Cigarette Company. Lazarus begins to schedule routine interviews with the twelve employees that are named on this claim. He learns that they all had just gotten fired for being sick at the job but never makes it back to the office.

Patricio Valladares' remake of his own film Hidden in the Woods is headed to this year's American Film Market, and right now we have a new sales trailer for you cats to dig on. Check it out!

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim,...

With the Hidden in the Woods remake now in post production, the final one-sheet has been revealed. Or at least we think it's final. Then again, in the world of horror Nothing is final.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim, Wrong Cops...

With Patricio Valladares' Hidden in the Woods remake of his 2012 Chilean horror film of the same name now in post-production, a few more behind-the-scenes stills from the set have come our way.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim, Wrong Cops), and Richard Gunn (“Granite Flats,...

Before San Diego Comic-Con takes over the news for the next several days, here's one more quick look behind the scenes of the now filming Hidden in the Woods from Blanc/Biehn Productions. From what we've seen so far, things are coming together nicely!

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong,...

We're back with another exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the Hidden in the Woods remake, which is currently filming in Texas. It looks like things are progressing nicely, and we should have even more for you soon!

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Patricio Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad with Valladares back at the helm. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim,...

While you've been celebrating the July 4th weekend, Blanc/Biehn Productions just wrapped up the first week of filming for its remake of Hidden in the Woods helmed by director Patricio Valladares. We have more exclusive photos straight from the Texas set to share.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of Valladares' 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci and Hackybox Pictures. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim,...

Filming kicked off yesterday, July 1st, in Texas on Blanc/Biehn Productions' remake of Hidden in the Woods helmed by director Patricio Valladares, who also directed the original, and we have some exclusive behind-the-scenes images to share.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of the 2012 Chilean horror film En las afueras de la ciudad. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci; Hackybox Pictures recently joined the project as a producer as well. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens), Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avellan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills), Mark Burnham (Wrong, Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim,...

With filming of Blanc/Biehn Productions' remake of Hidden in the Woods set to begin July 1st in and around Houston, Texas, all the major players are lining up, and handling effects will be Vincent Guastini's V.G.P. Effects & Design Studio.

Hidden in the Woods star Michael Biehn met Guastini when they briefly worked together on Sushi Girl (in which Hitw co-star Andy Mackenzie also appeared), and Biehn was so impressed with V.G.P.'s work, the producers asked Guastini to come on board and supervise with Evelyn Belmar and Vanessa Cartier. Some of Guastini's previous credits include Silent Night, ColdWater, The Devil's Carnival, Under the Bed, and Hansel & Gretel Get Baked, just to name a few.

Hidden in the Woods is a remake of the 2012 Chilean horror film of the same name. The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale...

With Mutant Chronicles director Simon Hunter currently in pre-production on the apocalyptic vampire/zombie feature Last Blood, we caught up with Vincent Guastini, head of V.G.P Effects & Design Studio, who’s been tasked with delivering the flick’s special makeup effects, to get the skinny.

"I'm very excited about working with Simon,” said Guastini of the Last Blood director. “I'm a huge Mutant Chronicles fan, and during our Skype design meetings for Last Blood, we immediately started coming up with fresh ideas for the looks for the vampires and zombies. I have some pretty ‘out there’ ideas so we'll see after more locked in meetings this week with Simon, but he has an open mind and did say, ‘Lets do something never seen before.’”

Based on the Keenspot graphic novel of the same name, Last Blood follows a small group of human survivors of a zombie apocalypse, who...

Been following the progress of the English-language remake of Patricio Valladares' Hidden in the Woods (En Las Afueras De La Ciudad) from Blanc/Biehn Productions? We have an update straight from the just concluded 2013 Cannes Film Market.

Blanc/Biehn announced in Cannes it has signed a deal with investor Hackybox Pictures to produce Hidden in the Woods, a remake of the 2012 Chilean horror film of the same name that will start shooting in early July in Houston, Texas.

The story follows two sisters raised by their abusive father in a remote locale who must answer to their drug baron uncle when their father is imprisoned.

Michael Biehn stars alongside William Forsythe, and original director Patricio Valledares takes the helm. Jennifer Blanc-Biehn produces with Loris Curci. The film's co-stars include Mma fighter Krxysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens) (Iron Man, Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,...

Filmmaker Thomas J. Churchill provided us an exclusive first look at the new trailer, behind-the-scenes video, and stills for his upcoming and ambitious zombie/period feature Lazarus last night, and we think you should have a look at the film's sexy, 1950’s goodness.

Set in 1957 Hollywood, writer/director Churchill’s Lazarus revolves around the character of George Lazarus (Ray Capuana), an insurance investigator who schedules routine interviews with twelve employees of the Deadly Sin Cigarette Company upon receipt of a rather suspicious insurance claim. In the process he learns that all twelve had recently been fired for being sick at the job, and then subsequently and without a trace, he disappears. Two weeks later, with Lazarus now a missing person, his heart-sick fiancée, Bethany Loomis (Natalie Victoria), along with Chip (Kevin Franklin), undertakes the task of finding him. By retracing his steps, she learns that what was initially regarded as...

Time for a little exclusive action to get your Monday morning cooking as on tap for you right now is the exclusive premiere of the new one-sheet for the English language remake of Patricio Valladares' Hidden in the Woods (En Las Afueras De La Ciudad).

Once again Valladares is at the helm with a stellar cast including Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens), William Forsythe (The Devil's Rejects), Mma fighter Krxysztof Soszynski, Chris Browning ("Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli), Ricco Ross (Aliens) (Iron Man, Jeannine Kaspar (“House of Lies,” “Nip/Tuck”), Andy Mackenzie (Sushi Girl, "True Blood"), Electra Avelan (Grindhouse, Machete Kills) Mark Burnham (Quentin Dupieux's Wrong and Wrong Cops), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim, Wrong Cops), and Richard Gunn (“Granite Flats,” “Dark Angel”) along with Caitlin Keats (Broken English, Kill Bill Volume 2, Treachery), Matthew Alan (Red Tails, "Sons of Anarchy"), J. Michael Trautmann (Here Comes the Boom,...

Reviewed by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com

Sushi Girl is a delicious film; it perfectly shows why independent cinema is where my heart lies. The film is unusual, it's raw, it's funny, it's gory and it is a damn good time. My experience with watching this film is possibly the most unique one I have ever had.

I met some of the cast Noah Hathaway, James Duval and Andy Mackenzie and the director Kern Saxton at Supanova Expo, after chatting to them I made the promise I'd watch the film that night and return the next day to discuss it. So the very next day I got to discuss the film with those guys again, and also Tony Todd. What a thrill that was, chances like that don't come by often. It was a real pleasure to tell them all I loved the film, nothing beats the smiles and energy that comes with that.

The horror film Dead Sushi attempts to capitalize on two current filmic trends: zombies (self-explanatory) and sushi (see also: Sushi Girl, Jiro Dreams of Sushi). In this film, sushi—both its preparation and ingestion—is observed with a sanctity commonly reserved for religious sacraments. An affront to a chef's technique is akin to degrading one's honor, resulting in the need for hara kiri (or, in this case, murder). But dishonored chefs aren't the only ones to fear in this sushi zombie film.

When aspiring sushi chef Keiko (Rina Takeda) is dismissed by her father, a master sushi chef, because she's a smelly woman who can't properly handle the sushi, she seeks employment at a hotel that literally sustains itself on its sushi menu. But lurking in the alley of the hotel is a seeming bum who has the ability to reanimate animals (namely fish), a power he intends to use...

Two more actors have signed on for active duty in the upcoming Hidden the Woods, and we've got the skinny for you on the whos and whats right here. Why? Because we're almost like real journalists and can do stuff like that!

Next to join the cast is Chris Browning (pictured; "Sons of Anarchy," The Book of Eli) and Ricco Ross (Aliens). Award-winning actor Michael Biehn (who worked with Ross in Aliens), under his Blanc/Biehn Productions shingle, has begun pre-production and casting for the company’s latest project, the remake of the controversial film Hidden in the Woods (En Las Afueras De La Ciudad).

William Forsythe (The Rock, “Boardwalk Empire”) will play Uncle Costello, and also part of the cast is Mma fighter Krxysztof Soszynski, who recently worked with Michael Biehn on the Mma film Tapped. Biehn will also star in the film.

“I have never seen such a...