Official Teaser Poster for the Upcoming Psychological Thriller "Felt"

Amplify Releasing recently released the official teaser poster for the upcoming psychological thriller "Felt". The film has its its world premiere back at Fantastic Fest 2014. At that festival Amy Everson took home the "Next Wave" Spotlight Competition award for Best Actress.

"Felt" hits theaters in limited release on June 26th and VOD on July 21st.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: www.feltmovie.com

Plot Synopsis:

Amy is hanging on by a thread. Struggling to cope with past sexual trauma and the daily aggressions of a male-dominated society, she creates grotesquely-costumed alter egos that reappropriate the male form. While giving her the sense of power she craves, acting as these characters pushes her further into a world of her own making. When she begins a new relationship with a seemingly good guy, she opens herself up to him - but that vulnerability comes at a dangerous cost, and her alter egos threaten to lash out in explosive violence. Based on the real experiences and art of co-writer/star Amy Everson, Felt doesn't just point a finger at rape culture; it takes a full on swing at it, creating a feminist psychological thriller that audiences will be hard-pressed to shake off.

Slasher Studios Announces Holiday Slasher "Dismembering Christmas"

Slasher Studios recently send the horror chamber information for their upcoming release of "Dismembering Christmas". The film is the second feature from Slasher Studios after their last film "Don't Go to the Reunion" was a film festival favorite.

"Dismembering Christmas" is set to released on DVD and limited edition Blu-Ray in October.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/dismemberingchristmas

Dismembering Christmas is the second slasher feature from Slasher Studios. In 2013, Slasher Studios released their first slasher feature entitled Don’t Go to the Reunion. After playing in over a dozen film festivals and winning several awards (including Best Actress at Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival and Audience Choice at Killer Film Fest). Now, they are ready to deck the halls with lots of bodies!

A tribute to the glory days of holiday horror, Dismembering Christmas can best be described as Friday the 13th meets Black Christmas. Have you ever wanted a Friday the 13th set in the winter? Well..so did Slasher Studios and that’s why they created this movie just for you. Practical effects from beginning to end, likable characters, and a kick ass final girl…what more could you want in a slasher?

PLOT
It was supposed to be a holiday vacation they would never forget, not a holiday vacation they would never survive.

When Mark and his friends go up to his fathers new vacation home for Christmas vacation, they were ready for a fun time. Out in the middle of nowhere, the house is cheerfully decorated for Christmas. But an unknown visitor is there, and one by one they are murdered. Its Christmas and not a creature is stirring except the killer in the house…

Dismembering Christmas is set for an October 2015 release date on DVD and limited edition Blu-ray.

"Dismembering Christmas": Teaser Trailer

Official Stills for the Bloody Road Trip Horror/Comedy "Blood Riders: The Devil Rides with Us".

Laughter Slaughter Films recently send the horror chamber stills for their upcoming release "Blood Riders: The Devil Rides with Us". The film stars Corey Lof, A.J. Morabito, Caitlynne Medrek and Joel Ballanger.

"Blood Riders: The Devil Rides with Us" will be screening at International Horror Hotel in Hudson, Ohio on June 7th and CinemaFantastique in Vancouver, BC on July 11th. The film is also being released on DVD by Brink DVD on August 25th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at:  www.TheDevilRidesWithUs.com

Plot Synopsis:

Blood Riders: The Devil Rides with Us is a blood soaked adventure comedy about four young friends who stumble upon a body after stealing a car. That discovery pushes the friends on a road trip around town during which they try get rid of the increasing amount of corpses. Along their wild ride the kids encounter neo-Nazis, punk artists, devil worshipers and a plan to resurrect Hitler.

Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Drama "Maggie" Arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray

Lionsgate Home Entertainment recently released DVD and Blu-Ray information for the zombie drama "Maggie". The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator: Genisys),Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin (Best Supporting Actress, Little Miss Sunshine, 2006) and Joely Richardson (TV’s “Nip/Tuck,” The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes Making Maggie” Featurette, Deleted Scene, Cast & Crew Interviews and Audio Commentary with Director Henry Hobson.

"Maggie" hits retail on July 7th.

Press Release:

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and better than ever in the post-apocalyptic story, Maggie, arriving on Digital HD June 30th and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) July 7th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available via On Demand. Also starring Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin (Best Supporting Actress, Little Miss Sunshine, 2006) and Joely Richardson (TV’s “Nip/Tuck,” The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Maggie follows the outbreak of a deadly zombie virus that sweeps the nation.

As the nation reels from a lethal virus that turns its victims into zombies, Wade's (Schwarzenegger) daughter Maggie (Breslin) has been infected. Now, as Maggie's condition worsens, Wade will stop at nothing to protect her from the authorities seeking to kill her to eradicate the virus.

With bonus materials including a “making of” featurette, an audio commentary with the director, a deleted scene and cast and crew interviews, Maggie will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and $19.98, respectively.

Film Review: "Jonah Lives"

Wild Eye Releasing has had a very good track record when it comes to the films that they’ve distributed. When I first heard about “Jonah Lives”, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see this film. What made me ultimately decide to see this was the fact it had 80’s scream queen Brink Stevens starring and the film was filmed in the southern New England area where I live.

The film is about a woman (Brink Stevens), who murders her husband and gets away with it. Everything in her life is going well until a group of teens accidentally awaken her dead husband with their Ouija board. What the teens don’t know, he has returned as a zombie and he is out for revenge and them for awaking him from his eternal sleep. Can they find a way out of his murderous victims before they become his victims?

Going into this film, I was expecting to enjoy “Johan Lives” and have a good time reviewing this film. It’s a supernatural film and the fact that it stared Brink Stevens from such films as “Sorority Babes in the Slime Bowl-O-Rama”, “Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity” and most recently “Trophy Heads” But once I pushed play, this film started to downhill in a hurry and it’s sad as this film has a very good score. It’s just that everything felt dull.

Writer/director Luis Carvalho doesn’t do a good job making sure the film has a suspenseful and horrifying feel to it. From the way that he handles his direction of the death scenes to the flow of the film everything felt dull and made for some very boring moments. You can’t have that when you’re dealing with a supernatural film. The other thing that I didn’t like was the performances. Carvalho doesn’t do a good job making sure the performances are entertaining to keep your interest. The cast tries hard to do that but the sloppy direction really makes the performances feel very one note. It would’ve have been better if he directed that aspect with more energy.

Carvalho’s screenplay wasn’t that better, as it worse than his direction. This was one that left me more confused at times as it felt like two films in one. The actual film with everyone trapped in the basement and the party upstairs. This film should’ve stayed downstairs for almost the entire time. Every time the story would cut into the party scenes, the flow of the film comes to a screeching halt with characters like the child upstairs in the house where her parents are partying. This character played no part in the overall story. It felt needless and made no sense with the story. There should have been one or two scenes plus the ending as the party subplot was highlighted way too much as it took away the focus from the characters that were in danger. The other thing that makes this very bad was that some of the scenes were way too long. When you have written scenes that goes on and takes forever to end without a payoff, you start to become bored. This slowed this story down, as it made it for some very boring scenes. When that happens, you lose interest like I did with this film.

I was really hoping to enjoy this film considering this film was made in Fall River, MA, but I can’t recommend this. “Johan Lives” is a supernatural zombie film with bad directing and a horrible screenplay. I wished this title would stay in its grave.

Review Rating: One Star

"Private Number" Makes a Haunting Call on DVD

Arc Entertainment recently released information for the upcoming DVD release of "Private Number". The film stars Tom Sizemore (BLACK HAWK DOWN), Judd Nelson (THE BREAKFAST CLUB), Nicholle Tom (“The Nanny”) and Hal Ozsan (“Dawson’s Creek”).

No special features were announced.

"Private Number" hits retail on June 2nd.

Plot Synopsis:

A series of sinister phone calls haunt an ex-alcoholic writer as he struggles to finish a novel. Efforts to trace the calls result in dead ends, leaving the author with no choice but to solve the mystery himself. As he pieces together scant information he discovers the local police are hiding details about a horrific serial killer. In his obsessive search for answers, he loses his grip on reality, and spirals downward into a maelstrom of violence and terror.

Italian Rock Horror Opera "Extreme Jukebox" set to Rock Out On Blu-Ray

Troma Entertainment recently released information for their upcoming  Blu-Ray release of the Italian rock horror opera "Extreme Jukebox". The film stars Alessio Cherubini, Elisabetta Loi, Guglielmo Favilla, Maurizio Lastrico and Pino Scotto

Special features on the Blu-Ray include Behind the Scenes documentary, Trailer. Rainbow Projects, Slide show and Troma Trailers.

"Extreme Jukebox" hits retail on June 9th.

Plot Synopsis:

Welcome to Nova Springs, a rock and roll metropolis chock-full of rising stars. Here you'll meet Jessie Cake, a charismatic glam metal frontman and his groupie girlfriend, Chloe. After unearthing a mysterious LP in the abandoned estate of legendary 80s superstar David Crystal, these young lovers unleash a bloodthirsty spirit...the infamous Killer of the Woods. Even worse is the flesh-and-blood maniac Naughty Rocky Boy, the skulking back-alley killer whose weapon of choice is a musical instrument! As the bodies pile up in Nova Springs, it's up to Jessie, Chloe, and rock'n'roll priest Father Zappa (Italian heavy-metal pioneer Pino Scotto) to set things right. It's LORDS OF SALEM by way of ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, with a side of spaghetti!