Vampires Take Over the Danger Zone with "Blood & Dust: The Life & Undeath of Judd Glenny"

Action Lab Danger Zone recently sent us over information for their latest comic "Blood & Dust: The Life & Undeath of Judd Glenny". The comic is created and written by Michael R. Martin & Adam Orndorf with the illustrations of Roy Allan Martinez, colors of Raymund Lee, letters by Kel Nuttall and main covers by Brett Weldele.

"Blood & Dust: The Life & Undeath of Judd Glenny" hit comic shops on August 3rd.


Press Release:

Remember when vampires were something you were scared of and didn’t fall in love with?

Michael R. Martin & Adam Orndorf, Co-Creators and Writers of Blood & Dust: The Life & Undeath of Judd Glenny do, and had one focus when writing this story. Create a world with vampires like no one had ever seen, and make them terrifying again.

With the illustrations of Roy Allan Martinez, colors of Raymund Lee, letters by Kel Nuttall and main covers by Brett Weldele, they brought together the perfect team to bring this terrifying family to life.

For 40 years Judd Glenny has hidden in the swamps of Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, a town too terrified to ever bother him or his family. Keeping his granddaughter Ruth chained up in the attic, too insane to care for her kids, Zeke 10, Saul 8, and Baby Hazel 6, Judd is waiting out eternity in his own self-imposed Hell, babysitting the never growing, never maturing, and never aging mistakes he made those 40 years ago.

But then comes a knock on the door…

Early reviews have been great!

“It’s about damn time someone came along and brought the gore back. Brought the violence back. Even better, they created a new lore that is different from anything I’ve ever read or seen on screen. And the best part so far… is that I still have no idea what is really going on.” Derek Williams, Talking Comicon https://www.talkingcomicon.com/comics/blood-and-dust-useless-review/

Now available for pre-order through Diamond Distribution in two covers, one by Brett Weldele and the variant by Roy Allan Martinez, which is limited to 1500 copies! http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUN16103

Official Preview Pages for Issue #5 of "Freelance Blues"

Alterna Comics recently sent the horror chamber over stills for the latest issue of "Freelance Blues". The issue is written by Ian Daffern, Mike Leone and art by Vicki Tierney, John Lang, Diego Moreno.

Issue #5 of "Freelance Blues" will hits retail on June 29th.

To purchase this or past issues, you can goto: https://www.comixology.com/Freelance-Blues/comics-series/53404?ref=cHVibGlzaGVyL3ZpZXcvZGVza3RvcC9saXN0L3Nlcmllc0xpc3Q

Issue Synopsis:

It's Prom Night of the Living Dead and guess who's gotta save the day (and night)? That's right – good ol' Lance Bunkman. Can Lance save some high schoolers, get his car, and finally make it cross-country to see his dying Grandpa? Only one way to find out! (pssst… you have to read this issue and the next one).

Retro Review: "See No Evil 2"

When I first heard about “See No Evil 2”, I thought it was dumbest idea in the world. But when WWE Studios tapped Jen and Sylvia Soska as the directors for this film, I was on board with it after liking their previous films “Dead Hooker in a Trunk” and “American Mary”. Also the casting announce announcements added to my interest in this film.

The film takes place just right after the events of “See No Evil”, where the body of Jacob Goodnight (Glen “Kane” Jacobs) has arrived at the city morgue. A group of friends surprises their friend Amy (Danielle Harris) with a party at the morgue after Amy decides to work late and help out. But their night of fun turns into a night of terror, when Jacob Goodnight reawakens and starts terrorizing everyone. Now they must find a way to survive and leave Jacob Goodnight goes on another sadistic rampage. The film also stars Katharine Isabelle (American Mary) and Michael Eklund (The Call).

One of the reasons that “See No Evil 2” is far better than the first one was the direction from Jen and Sylvia Soska. The twisted twins did a very good job making sure the film had an intense feel to it. From the film’s death scenes to how it was shot, everything felt creative and had a very dark feel to it. This helped me feel like I was watching a serious slasher film than a guilty pleasure film like the first one was. It made the film more enjoyable for me. The other thing that both Jen and Sylvia do very well was to makes the performance very good. I liked, the fact that both of them made that aspect didn’t feel cheesy or try and copy the first film. The direction helped made the scenes work well and it made the characters more interesting on screen.

Speaking of the performances, the lead performances were very good. Glen “Kane” Jacobs performance was much improved from the first film. He does a good job making sure that his character has a serious and menacing feel. It helped with some with some of the action as it comes off as horrifying. The film also has some good performances from Danielle Harris, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, and Katharine Isabelle, as the performances really added to this film.

The main thing that I was afraid of going into this film was the screenplay. The first film didn’t do much to win me over in this department, but it still worked in guilty pleasure way for me. Thankfully, it doesn’t go that route here as I liked it. The screenplay written by Bobby Lee Darby and Nathan Brookes did their job in providing something different from the first film. One of the things that I liked about it was that it had interesting characters and an intense feel to some of the scenes. From the way they develop their subplots to how they approach the action in the story, they did a good job making the story and tone of their screenplay different. It helped keep my interest in the story throughout. The other thing that I liked was the fact that they tried to take this screenplay seriously unlike the writers of the first film. In the first film, the screenplay was lacking a lot as it mostly felt like a collection of kill scenes with good direction. This film didn’t have that same feel as they made sure that the characters were developed enough to make them interesting. It helped the film be a little more serious than “See No Evil”.

This is a big improvement from the first “See No Evil” film. With its good direction from Jen and Sylvia Soska and a screenplay that is intense, “See No Evil 2” is one horrifying good time.

Review Rating: Four Stars

Gravitas Ventures Acquires VOD Rights for "Hell Town"

Gravitas Ventures recently send the horror chamber information that they've acquired the VOD rights to "Hell Town". The film stars Debbie Rochon, Pleasant Gehman, Casey Chapman and Amanda Deibert.

VOD Release of "Hell Town" is planned for the end of the summer.

Press Release:

Gravitas Ventures has acquired domestic VOD rights for Steve Balderson's festival favorite Hell Town. Presented as three episodes of a sadistic twist on Masterpiece Theater, Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club) and co-director Elizabeth Spear have carved up a serialized story filled with catfights, cliffhangers, broken hearts and murder.

Since the world premiere sponsored by the Austin Horror Society and Alamo Drafthouse, Hell Town has made audiences and critics laugh and scream, picking up awards for Best Feature at Colorado Horror-Con, as well as a Best Feature and Best Actress win for Amanda Deibert, with nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, at the Crimson Scream Horror Film Festival.

Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger, Return to Nuke 'Em High, The Theater Bizarre) headlines as the hostess of the three surviving episodes of Hell Town, following the melodramatic and potentially short-lived lives of Krysten Day, Amanda Deibert, Owen Lawless, Ben Windholz, Jennifer Grace and Balderson muse Pleasant Gehman.

Hell Town follows the melodramatic antics of high school seniors clashing over love, sex, and betrayal. In the middle of all the everyday drama of one-sided infatuations, backstabbing bitchiness, bottled-up sexuality, sibling rivalry and general small-town angst, the Letter Jacket Killer is killing students in a variety of sadistic ways. As the body count rises and the blood pools closer to home, it becomes clear that one of our main characters is the killer. Everyone, from the prom queen and shirtless jock to the nosey geek and the super bitch, are all suspects in the carnage.

Brendan Gallagher, SVP of Business Affairs at Gravitas negotiated the deal with Cyfuno Ventures on behalf of Dikenga. A digital and cable release is planned for the end of summer.

80's Cult Horror Film "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama" Makes Blu-Ray Debut

Full Moon Features recently released information for their upcoming blu-ray release of the 80's cult film "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama". The film stars Linnea Quigley, Andras Jones, Robin Rochelle, Hal Havins and Brinke Stevens.

Restored from the original 35mm camera negative and with some exclusive extra features, including the oldest Behind-The-Scenes feature Full Moon has ever presented. "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama" hits Blu-Ray on July 11th.

Press Release:

Linnea Quigley, Andras Jones, Robin Rochelle, Hal Havins and Brinke Stevens star in the much anticipated Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, out on Blu-Ray July 11. Restored from the original 35mm camera negative and with some exclusive extra features, including the oldest Behind-The-Scenes feature Full Moon has ever presented, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is so funny it just might kill you!

In a bowling alley from hell...there's only one way to score!

There are no freshmen in the college of love, and they're about to graduate to madcap mayhem when a sorority prank goes crazy. Out to steal a trophy from a local bowling alley, the kids accidentally unleash the imp -- a sadistic little spirit with a diabolical sense of humor. He creates demons and loves sexy women. He's the original party animal, inviting you to come along and die laughing -- just like everybody else.

The Sorority Babes won't live through initiation, but don't blame that cute little killer. He's evil by nature and funny as hell. And even if you can take a joke, it kills you.

Cult Films "Basket Case 2" and "Basket Case 3 : The Progeny" Set to Shock You on Blu-Ray

Synapse Films recently released information that they will be releasing "Basket Case 2" and "Basket Case 3 : The Progeny" on Blu-Ray for the first time. The films are directed by Frank Henenlotter (Frankenhooker, Bad Biology) and starring Kevin Van Hentenryck, Gill Roper, Annie Ross.

Special Features for "Basket Case 2" includes The Man in the Moon Mask - Featurette and Beyond the Wicker - Behind-the-Scenes Featurette.

Special Features for "Basket Case 3: The Progeny includes theatrical trailer.

"Basket Case 2" and "Basket Case 3 : The Progeny" hits retail on august 9th.

Plot Synopsis for "Basket Case 2":

Duane Bradley and his surgically-separated twin brother Belial return in this frightfully gory follow-up to Frank Henenlotter's original monster movie classic, BASKET CASE. After surviving a fall from a hospital window, the two brothers become media targets. Duane's aunt, Granny Ruth (played by world-famous Jazz singer Annie Ross), whisks the duo away to a secluded mansion, where other freaks-in-hiding live out their days away from public scrutiny. When a snooping tabloid reporter finds the location of the mutants, Duane and his new family must stand together to keep their freedom a secret. And, in all the chaos, Belial might actually find true love!

Plot Synopsis for "Basket Case 3: The Progeny":

He's back. He's bad. And, he's a dad! Belial, everyone's favorite beast-in-a-basket, is back in this sensational third film in the wildly macabre BASKET CASE horror series.

After being separated again from his conjoined twin brother Duane (Kevin Van Hentenryck), Belial finds out he's going to be a deformed daddy! Mrs. Belial (Eve, played by Denise Coop) delivers a litter of bouncing baby monsters, but the blessed event turns into a nightmarish ordeal when the police kidnap the little critters. They should know it's not safe to anger Belial! Attacking the cops in a climactic, gory rampage, everyone's favorite mutant mauler stops at nothing to get his newborns back!

Official Stills and Clips for the Upcoming Thriller "The Shallows"

Columbia Pictures recently released the first stills and clips for their upcoming film "The Shallows". The film is the latest from director Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop, Orphan) and stars Blake Lively.

"The Shallows" hits theaters on June 29th.

Plot Synopsis:

In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy’s ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

"The Shallows": The Beginning - Film Clip

"The Shallows": The Line Up - Film Clip

"The Shallows" : Paradise - Film Clip