Enter the Slasher "Hell Fest" on DVD and Blu-Ray

Lionsgate Home Entertainment and CBS Films recently released DVD and Blu-Ray information on their latest release "Hell Fest". The film stars Amy Forsyth (TV’s “The Path,” “Rise,” “Defiance”), Reign Edwards (TV’s “Snowfall,” “MacGyver,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Bex Taylor-Klaus (TV’s “Scream: The TV Series,” “Arrow,” The Last Witch Hunter), and the legendary Tony Todd (Candyman, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes “Thrills and Kills: Making Hell Fest” Featurette and Theatrical Trailer.

"Hell Fest" hits VOD on December 28th and retail on January 8th.

Press Release:

Experience a terrifying celebration of the horror genre when Hell Fest arrives on Digital December 28 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand January 8 from Lionsgate. From Gale Anne Hurd, an executive producer of TV’s “The Walking Dead,” executive producer Tucker Tooley (Limitless, Den of Thieves), and directed by Gregory Plotkin (editor of Get Out, Happy Death Day, and director of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), Hell Fest is one truly terrifying ride. The scary slasher film stars Amy Forsyth (TV’s “The Path,” “Rise,” “Defiance”), Reign Edwards (TV’s “Snowfall,” “MacGyver,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Bex Taylor-Klaus (TV’s “Scream: The TV Series,” “Arrow,” The Last Witch Hunter), and the legendary Tony Todd (Candyman, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow). Story by William Penick & Christopher Sey and Stephen Susco, Screenplay by Seth M. Sherwood and Blair Butler and Akela Cooper.

A group of friends are bound for a horror-themed Halloween event at a local amusement park — a sprawling labyrinth of rides, games, and mazes that travels the country and happens to be in town. But for one visitor, the ghoulish carnival of nightmares is not the attraction — it is a hunting ground. On the night the friends attend, a masked serial killer turns the amusement park into his own playground, terrorizing attendees while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. As the body count and frenzied excitement of the crowd continues to rise, who will fight to survive the night?

Take home Hell Fest and go behind the scenes with an exclusive, never-before-seen featurette, “Thrills and Kills: Making Hell Fest.” Experience four times the resolution of Full HD with the 4K Ultra HD combo pack, which includes Dolby Vision™ HDR, bringing entertainment to life through ultravivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The Hell Fest 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively.

"Death House" Release Pushed Back to March 2nd.

Hanover House recently released information about the change to the release of the anticipated "Death House". The film star Adrienne Barbeau, Barbara Crampton, Courtney Palm, Death House, Dee Wallice, Entertainment Factory, Kane Hodder, Lloyd Kaufman, Reviews, Sid Haig and Tony Todd.

"Death House" will hit theaters in limited release starting on March 2nd and expands on March 9th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: https://deathhouse.us .

Press Release:

The record-breaking success of Disney / Marvel’s “BLACK PANTHER” this past weekend has spiked the box office and auditoriums of multiplexes across the nation. But the demand for hold-over screens for the next few weeks has put a crunch on smaller, specialty releases.

“DEATH HOUSE,” the highly anticipated thriller described as “the Expendables of Horror Films” by many horror-industry publications, is one of the releases left scrambling in the wake of last weekend’s box office success. The horror release from Hannover House, Inc. (OTC: HHSE), was slated for a key market launch this Friday, but has now rescheduled its plans for a roll-out over three weeks starting March 2.

“Obviously, we are very disappointed to find such pressure from the exhibitors to holdp-over multiple screens for ‘Black Panther,” said Eric Pakrinson, C.E.O. of Hannover House. “But we are happy for the success that this film is providing to theatre owners, and we know that the slight delay we are implementing for ‘Death House’ will ultimately pay big dividends for the film,” he concluded.

“DEATH HOUSE” will now launch on Friday, March 2nd with a special media event and public opening at the Regency Plant 16 in Van Nuys, California. The Friday night showing will feature nearly twenty cast members, along with principal crew and horror-industry media. Producer Rick Finkelstein will speak briefly before the first screening, and will dedicate the film’s launch to the memory of writer / actor Gunnar Hansen (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) who passed away in November, 2015 shortly after completing the first draft screenplay for “DEATH HOUSE.” The film will also open on March 2nd at the Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, PA, which will feature a Sunday evening special event and presentation by director B. Harrison Smith.

Hannover House plans to expand the release of “DEATH HOUSE” to approximately 20 additional markets on March 9 and March 16, with further playdates to be based on audience response and box office performance. The home video and digital release are anticipated for July.

March 2nd Markets

Los Angeles / Van Nuys, CA and Stroudsburg, PA (hometown of the film’s director, Harrison Smith).

March 9th Markets

New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL; Sacramento, CA; Charlotte, NC; Kansas City, KS / MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; and N.W. Arkansas.

Review: "Death House"

Just this past weekend, yours truly headed out to Scare-a-Con New England for their second year running in Springfield, MA. That's where I managed to get the first look to one of most anticipated horror films of the year “Death House”. The film’s story was created by Gunner Hansen (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) who passed away in 2015. This film is also his last credited film.

The film is about two federal agents (Courtney Palm, Cody Longo) who visit an experimental prison that houses the world’s most dangerous criminals. When the lights go out, the agents are trapped in the prison as the prisoners are out of their cells. The only way out is going to the deepest of all places to find the supernatural beings who may be the only ones that can help them from what awaits inside the prison.

With a cast that includes Kane Hodder, Tony Tood, Sid Haig, Dee Wallace, Barbara Crampton, Bill Mosley, Michael Berryman, Felissa Rose, Lloyd Kaufman, Sean Whalen and a host of others, I was not going to miss this film for anything. My first reaction after seeing this film was that it reminded me of Adam Green’s Hatchet as I was wowed by that film when it first theaters for its action. “Death House” gave me that same feel as I like this a lot. The action has this level of kick ass intensity from start to finish as “Hatchet” did.

What makes this film very good was B. Harrison Smith direction. He does a very good job with the way he handles everything. From the action to how he directs this, everything is done in a way that it’s a love letter to the hardcore horror fan. It has a mixture of old school gore imagery and action packed sequences drives the film’s intensity to the point that it doesn’t stop until its conclusion. The other thing I liked about this was it didn’t feel like your random horror film with cameos. There were plenty here but you almost forget about them because Smith does a very good job directing his main cast. He makes sure that his main cast including Courtney Palm, Cody Longo and Kane Hodder make their performances entertaining to help make the focus of the film be about the story and not all of these cameos. It made me interested in their characters and the action that takes place.

The other thing that I liked about this was the screenplay. Harrison Smith does a very job making sure the screenplay had an old school horror feel to it while also making feel action packed. One of the things that he does very well is to develop everything. I liked how he takes his time by developing the backstory of the death house and what its main purpose is. By doing that, its makes the location feel like another character which is needed here because the film’s title is Death House. I also liked how there are several things in the screenplay that pay homage to other notable horror films. It’s done in a way that it doesn’t take away from the story as these homage fit into the film’s dark and twisted world. It made this film fun as I was into everything from start to finish.

This is definitely one horror film you should be checking when released into theaters as this one of the most fun times I’ve had watching a horror film in a while. “Death House” is an action packed adrenalized thrill ride that that doesn’t stop. Review Rating: Five Stars

Review: Bleeding Hearts

“Bleeding Hearts” was one of those films that grabbed my attention almost immediately with its trailer and the film had an interesting cast including Rachael Robbins and Tony Tood. The film is about five sisters (Rachael Robbins, Suzi Lorraine, Melantha Blackthorne, Jamie White, Sergon O’ Dassey) who come from a well-known family the Van Houten’s in the small town of Mansionville. They usually take a vacation every year for a month vacation from their demanding jobs. Usually around that the same time, five men disappear. A documentary filmmaker (Dustin Diamond) comes to the town to find out and expose the sister’s secret. But what he discovers, a sadistic ritual that could rock this small town to the core. The film also costars Tony Todd, Robert Loggia and the late Charles Durning.

Going into this film, I thought that this was going to be one of those straight slasher/torture porn film. This is what got me interest in this film. When the film started, I knew this was going to be very twisted from the first minutes on with its humor and scenes.

What makes this film work very well was Dylan Bank’s direction. One of the things that he does well is to make to make the film’s violence come off as bloody and shocking. Whether it’s the way the death scenes were films to the way that it gives a disturbing feeling, it manages to keep your interest as the film progresses. The other thing that Bank does well, he makes sure the performances were good and fits the demented tone. Bank takes his time and making sure that his actresses are making their character very twisted. It helped with some of the film’s death scenes and it kept the film interesting to watch.

Speaking of the performances, I thought Rachael Robbins, Suzi Lorraine, Melantha Blackthorne, Jamie White and Sergon O’ Dassey did a very good job with the way that they made their characters very demented. Whether it was their mannerisms to the way that each of them approach their characters, they did a very good job making their characters very sadistic. If their characters weren’t that way, it would gave the film some problems. The other thing that I liked about the acting was the fact that Dustin Diamond didn’t become a distraction. He does a very good job making his character very serious like for the most part and not just there for comic relief. It made his character interesting and helped make this film entertaining.

The screenplay written Rachel Roberts and Kenneth Del Vecchio was good. What makes this screenplay good was the fact that they both did a very good job not getting tangled up with the film’s twisted humor and violence in the story. This could’ve happened early on in the film, but what makes it work was the fact the violence works well with the story and the subplot with the documentary filmmaker helped balance everything out. The other thing that makes this work was the fact that the writers did a good job plotting everything out. From the creation of the death scenes to the film’s twists, everything works well enough to make you feel entertained.

This film is one of those films where there is a love it or hate it feel that you’ll experience after watching this film. For me, “Bleeding Hearts” was an entertaining film that has solid lead performances from the film’s actresses and some very twisted death scenes that makes this film a watch.

Review Rating: Three and a Half Skulls