Creepy Teaser Poster for Ridley Scott's "Alien Covenant"

20th Century Fox recently released a new teaser poster for Ridley Scott's upcoming film "Alien: Covenant". The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir.

"Alien: Covenant" hits theaters on May 19th.

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

Plot Synopsis:

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.

Be Terrified with Stills from "Chupacabra Territory"

Maltauro Entertainment recently send us over stills and information for the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release of "Chupacabra Territory". The film stars Sarah Nicklin (The Haunting of Alice D, The Sins of Dracula, Flesh for the Inferno), Michael Reed (Dark Feed, Exhumed), Megan Hensley (The Crazies, Fake the Joy), Julianne Tura (Bloody Bloody Bible Camp, Chastity Bites), and Pierre Kennel (Man Down, Doonby).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes interviews with the cast and crew, trailers and more.

"Chupacabra Territory" hits retail on April 11th.

Press Release:

Maltauro Entertainment, in association with Baumant Entertainment and Invincible Pictures, has announced the April 11th Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD release of Chupacabra Territory. Writer-director Matt McWilliams and producer Christopher Maltauro have crafted a raw found footage film that tests the bonds of friendship and the will to survive to their breaking point. Chupacabra Territory will be available to rent or own starting April 11th on Flixfling as a 30 day exclusive. The film will then launch on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and Cable VOD platforms.

Chupacabra Territory stars genre favorite Sarah Nicklin (The Haunting of Alice D, The Sins of Dracula, Flesh for the Inferno), Michael Reed (Dark Feed, Exhumed), Megan Hensley (The Crazies, Fake the Joy), Julianne Tura (Bloody Bloody Bible Camp, Chastity Bites), and Pierre Kennel (Man Down, Doonby).

Four friends hike into the Pinewood Forest to find evidence of the Chupacabra, an ancient creature believed to be responsible for the disappearance of four experienced hikers a year earlier. As they journey deeper into the forest, their innocent search uncovers more than they had ever hoped for, and with it a darkness that threatens to consume their very existence. One by one they are hunted down, their survival tested, their lives hanging in the balance of fear, friendship, disbelief and horror.

Full Moon Features Unleashes The Empire Pictures Box Set

Full Moon Features recently send us information about the upcoming Empire Pictures box set. The set will include 18 films on 14 Blu-Rays and 1 DVD. Films include Metalstorm (2D & 3D versions), The Dungonmaster, The Eliminators, Dolls, From Beyond, Trancers, Ghoulies, Ghoulies 2, Prison, Ghost Town, Robot Jox, Crawlspace, Terrorvision, Troll, Cellar Dweller, Catacombs and Arena.

The set will also have a 24 page book with writing from Band, Empire of the B’s author Dave Jay and Delirium editor Chris Alexander. Each set will be numbered and signed by Charles Band.

Pre Sale for the set starts on April 28th only on Fullmoondirect.com

Press Release:

Every horror and cult movie fan who came of age in the 1980s still speaks in hushed tones about the late, great Empire Pictures. Founded by producer and director Charles Band in 1983, the fabled studio and distributor was responsible for a tidal wave of amazing, imaginative and profitable horror, science fiction and fantasy films many of which have become definitive works and high water marks of their respective genres.

And though Band moved on in the early 1990s to form Full Moon Features – which is still operating successfully today – the wild movies he made during the Empire years continues to loom large.

Now, as a gift to the legion of rabid Empire fans out there, Band and Full Moon (in collusion with Shout! Factory) will release The Empire Pictures Blu-ray Collection, a massive LIMITED EDITION collection (only 600 are being produced) featuring 18 films on 15 discs packaged in a stunning, sturdy and elegant black collectors box adorned with a GOREgeous collage of original Empire poster art. Inside there will be an exclusive 24 page book with writing from Band, Empire of the B’s author Dave Jay and Delirium editor Chris Alexander. Each set will be numbered and signed by Charles Band.

Classic Empire films included in this set are:

METALSTORM

METALSTORM (3-D version)

THE DUNGEONMASTER

GHOULIES

TRANCERS

ELIMINATORS

CRAWLSPACE

FROM BEYOND

TERRORVISION

TROLL

DOLLS

PRISON

CELLAR DWELLER

CATACOMBS

GHOST TOWN

GHOULIES 2

ROBOT JOX

ARENA

The Empire Pictures Blu-ray Collection ($250 US per unit) will be officially released on May 5th with a pre-sale going live on April 28th at www.FullMoonDirect.com. These units will not be sold in stores and can only be purchased at www.FullMoonDirect.com. Select units will be available at fan conventions across the U.S. where the Full Moon crew is scheduled to appear and vend.

Review: "Are We the Waiting"

Sometime a film with a catchy or interesting title will get my interest almost immediately. When I came across the title “Are We the Waiting”, it was one of those titles that gained my interest. It also help that this film has a killer poster art for it. No matter what, I had to check this film out for better or worse.

The film is about a group of friends who get together for a night of partying after one of them finds out that he’s been drafted to the military. They are having fun until a killer named Neo traps everyone in the house. They are forced to play his game as he know every move they make before that make them. Can they survive this night of terror or does Neo exacts his violent hostility towards them.

I liked how “Are We the Waiting” was able to gain my interest from the opening. First, the design of the killer’s mask was one of best designed ones I’ve seen in a low budget slasher film. It also does a very good job with not rushing things like some horror films tend to do.

Most of the reason why I had a very good time with this film was the direction from Michael Taylor Pritt. One of the things that he does well was to make sure that the death scene have an impact. Whether it was the gore that he and his team uses to the way that he directs the killer’s movement, it is done in a way to make the scenes have an intense effect. It made some of the death scene work very well especially at the end of the film. The other thing that Pritt does very well is to make sure the performances including his own are good enough to make the characters interesting. He makes sure that his cast make their characters likeable as there is some dialogue scenes in the beginning to establish the characters. This made the rest of the film work very well.

The screenplay also written by Pritt does a good job establishing the characters. I liked, the way that he spends time in the beginning to establish the story and his characters. It helped set up the rest of the film and it gave some time to get to know the characters before all the chaos ensues. This helped establish the backstory which is something that I personally like. The other thing that I liked a lot was the way that the action moves after the first half the film was over. It moved at a very good pace as there was some very good death scenes that had a bloody feel to them. This helped make this film a fun film to watch.

This was an entertaining slasher that will leave you in shock. With its good directing and intense bloody set pieces, “Are We the Waiting” is bloody fun that will leave a sinister smile on your face.

Review Rating: Four Stars

"Empire State of the Dead" Makes Its VOD Debut

SRS Cinema recently send us over stills and information that their latest film "Empire State of the Dead" will be hitting VOD courtesy of Gravitas Ventures. The anthology zombie film is directed by Alexander Bell, Ron Bonk, Chad Foster, Howard Gromero, Chris Irvine, Stephen Long, Geoffrey Orlowski, Andrew Peters, Matthew Peters, Joshua Reale, David Royal and Jamie Storrs.

"Empire State of the Dead" Hits VOD and regular edition DVD on April 11th.

Press Release:

“Empire State of the Dead”, an anthology that chronicles the early days of a zombie virus break out in New York State, hits Cable TV via Gravitas as well as DVD stores nation wide this April 11th from SRS Cinema.

Synopsis: “The recently deceased rise, feasting upon the living as a zombie outbreak spreads across the globe. In Central New York, a small Marine patrol, led by Sergeant Ritter, tries to keep order. But while battling the living dead they are also faced with roving gangs going unchecked and entire military units defecting. Amid the chaos, a drug lord named Ray sees an opportunity to rule the new world rising, and he is sabotaging rescue centers and military bases to help further break down the Government’s attempts to restore order. Who will survive when Ritter and Ray finally face off?”

“Empire State of the Dead” consists of 7 short stories produced and set in New York State, all directed by New York State filmmakers. It includes a series of wraparound segments (and one big finale) tying them all together into one epic feature motion picture detailing the early stages of a zombie outbreak. It was produced by Ron Bonk (“She Kills”, “HI-8”) and Jonathan Straiton (“Night of Something Strange”) and includes segments directed by Alexander Bell, Ron Bonk, Chad Foster, Howard Gromero, Chris Irvine, Stephen Long, Geoffrey Orlowski, Andrew Peters, Matthew Peters, Joshua Reale, David Royal and Jamie Storrs.

"Empire of the Dead": Official Trailer

Preview Pages for the Easter Special Issue of "Zombie Tramp"

Action Lab Danger Zone recently send the horror chamber preview pages for the upcoming Easter issue of "Zombie Tramp". The issue is written by Shawn Gabborin, Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin with art by Celor and cover art by Mendoza.

The Easter issue of "Zombie Tramp" hits retail on April 5th.

Plot Synopsis:

When Zombie Tramp comes across flyers for an annual Easter event called “Bunnyland”, she figures it’s a good spot to have some twisted fun. But instead of hiding eggs and doling out chocolate, it's more like Pagan sacrifice and giant wicker rabbits!

Wild Eye Releasing Dares You to Enter "The Control Group" With These Stills

Wild Eye Releasing recently send us over stills for the upcoming horror film "The Control Group". The film stars Brad Dourif, Ross Destiche and Jenna Enemy.

"The Control Group" is currently available on VOD and hits DVD in May.

Press Release:

Wild Eye Releasing has announced the North American Cable and Digital HD release of Peter Hurd's The Control Group. Starring Brad Dourif (The Child's Play series, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Lord of the Rings) as a mad scientist, The Control Group follows kidnapped coeds as they attempt to escape from his grasp. Writer-director Peter Hurd's debut feature is now available on cable and digital platforms, including iTunes, Dish Network, Vudu, Xbox, Google Play, and YouTube. A DVD release is planned for May.

Five college students wake up in an abandoned, locked-down insane asylum - with no idea how they got there and no means of escape. They discover that they are the subjects of secret experiments, but these tests have awakened something that cannot be explained by science. The group must now fight to escape both the human and supernatural threats if they are to survive and break out of their prison.