STALLED
Plot: A luckless maintenance guy finds himself stuck in a ladies restroom during the zombie apocalypse!
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead put up a new poster for the film. See it
HERE.
THE AWAKENED
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Sally Kirkland, Edward Furlong (TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, PET SEMATARY 2)
Plot: Samantha Winston returns home after 14 years to unravel the truth about her mother's death. She suspects her father and seeks guidance and answers from her mother's close friends, Lucas Drake and Harriet Bendi and her newly discovered uncle Thomas. This displeases Drake's business partner, who seeks to destroy Samantha's plans before the entire town is awakened.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted the trailer to the film. See it
HERE.
A HAUNTED HOUSE
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Marlon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer
Plot: Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting put up the poster for the horror spoof, which was also just given an R rating from the MPAA for "crude and sexual content, language and some drug use." See the poster
HERE.
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Judd Nelson, Ali Faulkner (HUMANS VERSUS ZOMBIES, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1)
Plot: On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin to meet horrible fates as they serve out their detentions. Is a fellow student to blame, or are Crestview's alleged ghosts behind the terrible acts?
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the trailer to the film. See it
HERE.
OLD 37
Plot: Two brothers intercept 911 calls in their Father's beat up old ambulance in order to exact revenge on a group of careless teen drivers.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop reports that Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2) and Kane Hodder (HATCHET, JASON X) have signed on to star in the upcoming horror flick.
GOAL OF THE DEAD
Plot: Saturday, the 18th of January 2012. A quarter of an hour before the match. An hour before the Apocalypse. In a small village in the north-east of France lays a nuclear power plant, an industrialized agriculture and a church… but also, the football team, which managed to reach the 1/32nd French Final Cup with a lot of courage and talent. Not even an epidemic which instantly transforms the players, the spectators and the inhabitants into strange and enraged creatures is going to stop this game from happening.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop got the first details on the upcoming zombie film, as well as some promo art. See it
HERE.
AMERICAN MARY
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Kathryn Isabelle (FREDDY VS. JASON, GINGER SNAPS)
Plot: Medical student, Mary Mason, becomes increasingly broke and disenchanted with the surgical world she once admired. The allure of easy money sends Mary into the world of underground surgeries, which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called 'freakish' clientele.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop put up the international poster. See it
HERE.
CARNIEVILLE
Plot: When a college student with a phobia of clowns has a severe clown-induced panic attack and almost dies from an overdose of anxiety medication, she decides to face her fears by going to a carnival with her friends, unaware that the murderous clown who caused her condition runs it and intends on killing everyone unless she can kill him first.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the trailer. See it
HERE.
STORAGE 24
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By – Noel Clarke (ADULTHOOD, TORCHWOOD) Stars - Noel Clarke (STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, DOCTOR WHO)
Plot: Mark and Nikki sit at a 24-hour storage facility dividing up their possessions after a recent break-up when, suddenly, the power goes off. Trapped in a dark maze of endless corridors with a mystery predator hunting them - In a place designed to keep things in, how do you get out?
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted a new poster for the film. See it
HERE.
FRIGHT NIGHT 2
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Jaime Murray (DEXTER, DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND)
Plot: When Charlie attends a study abroad program with his horror obsessed friend “Evil” Ed and ex-girlfriend Amy in Romania, he soon discovers their young attractive professor Gerri is a real life vampire. Too bad no one believes him. In fact, Evil Ed finds it amusing and it only feeds his vampire obsession. When Gerri turns Ed, Charlie seeks out Peter Vincent, the infamous vampire hunter (well, he plays one on TV) who is in Romania filming his show “Fright Night,” to teach him how to take down Gerri before she gets to Amy, who’s blood will cure Gerri of spending eternity as a vampire.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting broke the plot synopsis above, suggesting yet another remake of the original film, rather than a sequel to the remake.
RETURN OF THE KILLER SHREWS
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Bruce Davidson (THE LORDS OF SALEM, X-MEN)
Plot: A ship captain is hired by a reality crew to head to the island from the 1959 film THE KILLER SHREWS. Unsurprisingly, the shrews attack and hijinks ensue.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the trailer to the film. See it
HERE.
EVIL DEAD
DOOM Merchants of Note: Produced by – Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell
Plot: A young woman struggling with sobriety heads to a cabin in the woods with four of her friends to take a vacation. There they discover and decipher the Book of the Dead, after which they must fend off undead attackers.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting posted a new image from the film. See it
HERE.
THE CONJURING
DOOM Merchants of Note: Directed By – James Wan (INSIDIOUS, SAW); Written By – Chad Hayes (THE REAPING, HOUSE OF WAX); Stars – Mackenzie Foy (TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 2), Patrick Wilson (PROMETHEUS, INSIDIOUS)
Plot: A family encounters spirits living among them in their New England farmhouse.
THIS WEEK: Entertainment Weekly had the first pair of images from the upcoming horror flick, and ShockTillYouDrop got its own exclusive image as well. See them
HERE.
HELLGATE
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – John Penney (RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III); Stars – Cary Elwes, William Hurt
Plot: A western businessman, visiting Bangkok with his wife and son experiences a horrible accident. In the aftermath, they find there is a shadow world between life and death where endless darkness lies.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted the trailer to the film. See it
HERE.
THE MORNINGSIDE MONSTER
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Tiffany Shepis (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, TROMEO & JULIET)
Plot: When a body is found in the woods outside the quiet town of Morningside, NJ, Sheriff Tom Haulk and Deputy Klara Austin embark on a desperate race against time to catch the killer.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead reports that Nicholas Brendan (BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) and Amber Chaney (THE HUNGER GAMES) have joined the cast.
WOLVES
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – David Hayter (WATCHMEN, X2); Stars – Jason Mamoa (GAME OF THRONES, CONAN THE BARBARIAN), Lucas Till (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS)
Plot: Forced to hit the road after the murder of his parents, Cayden Richards wanders, lost and without purpose. Then he meets a certifiable lunatic named Wild Joe, who sets him on a path to the ominous town of Lupine Ridge to hunt down the truths of his history. Before long, however, Cayden discovers that’s not the only thing being hunted…
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted some new images from the film. See them
HERE.
THE COLLECTION
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director - Marcus Dunstan (SAW IV, V, VI & VII); Written by - Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (SAW IV, V, VI & VII)
Plot: (Sequel to THE COLLECTOR) The Collector takes his latest victim, Elena, to an old hotel he has turned into a lair of torture and death. Elena's father hires a team of mercenaries to save her, who turn to Arkin, the only person to ever escape the Collector’s wrath.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria posted a behind the scenes featurette on the film. See it
HERE.
CLOWN
Plot: A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria reports that 7-year-old Christian DiStefano has been cast as the child lead in the film, and The Hollywood Reporter says that Peter Stormare (HANSEL AND GRETAL: WITCH HUNTERS, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK) and Laura Allen (HYSTERIA, FROM WITHIN) have been cast as his parents.
SAVAGED
Plot: A deaf girl is brutalized by a murderous gang who are then hunted by her when the bloodthirsty spirit of an Apache warrior inhabits her lifeless body.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria posted a teaser trailer. See it
HERE.
THE PROFANE EXHIBIT
DOOM Merchants of Note: Directed By - Ruggero Deodato (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST), Uwe Boll (POSTAL, BLOODRAYNE); Stars – Clint Howard, Caroline Williams (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2)
Plot: Deep within the underbelly of Paris, there is a club which is the home of a secret, wicked society. At first it resembles an ordinary fetish or Goth nightclub, but within the cavernous building are many hidden rooms, one of which is known as "The Room of Souls," a private gathering place of the world's richest and most evil people. Their host is the elegant yet frightening Madame Sabatier. For their amusement each member takes a turn and spins a true tale of depravity…
THIS WEEK: Fangoria posted a new (if somewhat unexciting) still from the film. See it
HERE.
AMONG FRIENDS
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN, HATCHET II)
Plot: At a 1980s murder mystery dinner party gone wrong, good times take a dark turn when one of the group hijacks the evening in the name of integrity. By attempting to help the others come clean about their secret betrayals of one another, they reveal who's willing to cut to the bone to expose the bloody truth.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria reports that Lionsgate will be releasing the film sometime next year. Fango also put up a teaser trailer, which you can see
HERE.
THE ABC’S OF DEATH
DOOM Merchants of Note: Directed By – Kaare Andrews (ALTITUDE), Jason Eisener (HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN), Xavier Gens (HITMAN), Adam Wingard POP SKULL, YOU’RE NEXT), Ben Wheatley (SIGHTSEERS), Ti West (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL)
Plot: A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all of its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting reports that THE ABCs OF DEATH will come out on the On Demand platforms January 31, with a limited theatrical run beginning March 8. They also posted two new stills from the film, which you can see
HERE.
BUNYAN
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – Gary Jones (MOSQUITO)
Plot: Kids at a first-offenders’ boot camp discover that the legend of Paul Bunyan is real, but is much more horrifying than they could have imagined. They incur the wrath of the 15-foot monstrous giant, who was banished from town 100 years ago and thought dead.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting put up a poster for the flick. See it
HERE.
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Rossum (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA)
Plot: Ethan, a young man who longs to escape from his small southern town, meets a mysterious new girl named Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting posted a character banner for the film. See it
HERE.
DIE, MANIACS, DIE!
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Barbara Crampton (RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND), Nick Principe (LAID TO REST)
Plot: The town of New Thetford keeps many secrets, including those secrets that house themselves in the form of deranged and disfigured maniacs. Years after the death of her parents, Amelia follows in their investigative footsteps only to find herself and her team caught in the horrifying traps of New Thetford's best kept secret. Amelia, with the help of her older brother Orlando, must now find a way to make it out alive before they too become maniacs.
THIS WEEK: The film was announced (above details from ShockTillYouDrop)
THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Lena Headey (GAME OF THRONES, LAID TO REST), Lily Collins (PRIEST), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE TUDORS), Robert Sheehan (MISFITS), Jamie Campbell Bower (SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET), Jared Harris (LINCOLN, SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS), Kevin Zegers (FROZEN, DAWN OF THE DEAD), Aidan Turner (THE HOBBIT, BEING HUMAN), Kevin Durand (LOST, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE)
Plot: When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline that change her life while on her quest to find her mother.
THIS WEEK: Entertainment Weekly published the first photo from the film. See it
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting posted the trailer for the film. See it
HERE.
”THE UNTITLED JAMES WAN PRESENTS THRILLER” (formerly HOUSE OF HORROR)
Plot: In the aftermath of a horrific massacre, lead Detective, Mark Lewis, and the police department’s psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein, question a suspect for the brutal murder of five college students who says that the Devil made him do it.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop reports that Maria Bello (THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE) has been cast as the lead in the film.
THE EUROPA REPORT
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Sharlto Copley (DISTRICT 9)
Plot: A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop put up the teaser trailer to the film. See it
HERE.
THE THOMPSONS
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed by Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores (APRIL FOOL’S DAY)
Plot: (Sequel to THE HAMILTONS) On the run from the law, America's most anguished vampire family heads to England to find refuge amongst an ancient vampire clan. What they find instead could tear their family, and their throats, apart.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop put up a new clip from the film. See it
HERE.
THE HOST
DOOM Merchants of Note: Based on the Book By – Stephenie Meyer (TWILIGHT); Stars – Diane Kruger (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS), William Hurt
Plot: A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder, but instead of carrying out her mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid humanity.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the trailer to the upcoming film. See it
HERE.
CARRIE
DOOM Merchants of Note: Based on the Book By – Stephen King; Stars - Chloë Grace Moretz (DARK SHADOWS, LET ME IN), Julianne Moore, Alex Russell (BAIT)
Plot: A sheltered high school girl is pushed too far by her peers and unleashes her newly developed telekinetic powers upon them.
THIS WEEK: The official facebook page has posted a few new images from the flick. See them
HERE.
HATCHET III
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By – Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN, HATCHET II); Stars – Derek Mears (FRIDAY THE 13TH), Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN, HATCHET II), Zach Galligan (GREMLINS, WAXWORK), Caroline Williams (HALLOWEEN 2, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2)
Plot: A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp as Marybeth learns the secret to finally ending the voodoo curse that has left Honey Island Swamp drenched in gore for decades.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the first clip from the film (but the quality is pretty rough). See it
HERE.
THANKSKILLING 3
Plot: (Sequel to THANKSKILLING) A Fowl-mouthed, villainous Turkey carves through the likes of a rapping grandma, a mindless puppet, a wig-wearing inventor, a bisexual space worm and their equally ridiculous friends on his quest to recover the last copy of THANKSKILLING 2.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop put up a clip from the film. See it
HERE. ArrowintheHead also put up a clip. See it
HERE.
JURASSIC PARK 3D
DOOM Merchants of Note: Directed By - Steven Spielberg; Based on the Novel By – Michael Crichton; Screenplay By – Michael Crichton and David Koepp (SPIDER-MAN, WAR OF THE WORLDS); Stars – Sam Neil (DAYBREAKERS, MERLIN), Laura Dern (LITTLE FOCKERS, I AM SAM), Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum
Plot: A billionaire discovers a way to clone dinosaurs back into existence and builds a high tech zoo to contain them. All hell breaks loose when someone at the park sabotages the computer systems, setting free the immense predators from the distant past.
THIS WEEK: ComingSoon put up a poster for the upcoming 3D rerelease of the film. See it
HERE. ShockTillYouDrop put up a trailer for the 3D rerelease, watch it
HERE.
IN THEIR SKIN
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars - Selma Blair, James D’Arcy (HITCHCOCK)
Plot: Following a tragic incident, Mary and Mark Hughes escape their upscale, suburban life to spend some quality time at their isolated country home. A friendly evening with neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing everyone to extreme measures in order to survive.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria has an interview with stars Joshua Close, Selma Blair and Quinn Lord (read it
HERE) and posted a new clip (see it
HERE). ShockTillYouDrop also posted a clip, see it
HERE.
DOCTOR MABUSE
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars - Kathryn Leigh Scott (DARK SHADOWS), Lara Parker (DARK SHADOWS), Jerry Lacy (DARK SHADOWS)
Plot: (Sequel to THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE) The notorious supervillain returns to the screen in this new and original tale about the mysterious 'man behind the curtain.' Don't let him into your mind.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria posted a teaser trailer, see it
HERE.
DEVIL’S KNOT
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By - Paul Harris Boardman (POLTERGEIST, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE); Stars – Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth (THE KING’S SPEECH), Kevin Durand (REAL STEEL, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE), Bruce Greenwood (SUPER 8, STAR TREK), Stephen Moyer (TRUE BLOOD), Elias Koteas (LET ME IN, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT)
Plot: Based on the true story of the “West Memphis Three.” In 1993 three children were savagely murdered, and three teens were convicted of the crime based largely on their alleged fascination with the occult. Among the evidence presented against them were posters of the rock band Metallica and books by Anne Rice and Stephen King.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting posted an image and the sales poster for the film. See them
HERE.
WARM BODIES
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – John Malcovich, Teresa Palmer (THE GRUDGE 2, WOLF CREEK), Dave Franco (FRIGHT NIGHT), Nicholas Hoult (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, CLASH OF THE TITANS), Rob Cordry (THE MUPPETS, THE DAILY SHOW)
Plot: After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
THIS WEEL: Bloody-Disgusting put up the trailer to the film. See it
HERE. ShockTillYouDrop put up a new poster for the film. See it
HERE. The MPAA also gave the film a PG-13 rating for "zombie violence and some language."
MY AMITYVILLE HORROR
Plot: On November 13, 1974, the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York became a place that locals feared when Ronald DeFeo murdered his entire family under mysterious circumstances. In 1977, it became a place the entire world feared when Jay Anson’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR was published, then adapted into a popular series of films, bringing the house international notoriety. It told the tale of what happened to the next family who lived there, one year after the massacre: the Lutz family. They lived in the house for all of 28 days before fleeing in mortal terror, the victims of supernatural happenings that pushed them to the brink of madness and had them fearing for their lives. Daniel Lutz was ten years old at the time. Never before in the 35 years since living through the ordeals has he gone on record about his experiences. This is his story, in his words.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead reports that IFC Midnight is joining forces with SundanceNow to pick up documentary MY AMITYVILLE HORROR. SundanceNow will handle the SVOD screenings of the film, IFC will handle theatrical showings and conventional VOD.
RITUAL
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – Mickey Keating (ULTRAVIOLENCE)
Plot: After receiving a distressed phone call, a man arrives at a seedy highway motel to find that his estranged wife has killed a stranger connected to a dangerous cult.
THIS WEEK: Continental Media posted the sales poster for the film. See it
HERE.
AUTEUR
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Tom Sizemore
Plot: On the brink of reaching the pinnacle of his film career with his latest theatrical masterpiece, an acclaimed movie director suddenly disappears, taking all of the footage and leaving virtually no trace of his existence. Soon to follow are the sudden deaths of his film crew and pieces of evidence that all point to one incident on set. Intrigued by the strange coincidences, a documentarian decides to investigate the circumstances that surround the director. What he unearths however is far more sinister than anything he could have expected…
THIS WEEK: Continental Media posted the sales poster for the film. See it
HERE.
IT’S IN THE BLOOD
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Lance Henriksen
Plot: A father and son, stranded in the wild, must confront the horrors of their past to escape with their lives.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted the opening of the film. See it
HERE.
POLTERGEIST
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By - Paul Harris Boardman (THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE); Producer - Sam Raimi
Plot: A family is terrorized by a horde of ghosts.
THIS WEEK: Collider asked writer Paul Harris Boardman a few questions about the upcoming remake. Read them
HERE.
SIGHTSEERS
DOOM Merchants of Note: Producer – Edgar Wright; Stars – Alice Lowe (HOT FUZZ)
Plot: Chris wants to show his girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple when their dream holiday takes a very wrong turn...
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead put up a new teaser trailer for the film. See it
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting posted a new clip, which you can see
HERE.
SATANIC
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director - Oliver Blackburn (DONKEY PUCH); Stars - Haley Bennett (THE HOLE, THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY)
Plot: A girl, alone on a college campus over Thanksgiving break, is targeted as the next victom of a gang of violent outcasts. To survive, she must conquer her deepest fears in order to outwit them and fight back.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead reports that Ashley Greene (TWILIGHT) has joined the cast.
BEAUTIFUL EVIL
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Robert Loggia, Yasmin Bleeth (BASEKETBALL, BAYWATCH), Tommy “Tiny” Lister (WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES, FRIDAY), Tim Thomerson (WICKED LAKE, TRANCERS)
Plot: The Sunset Strips’ ladies of the night are being found decapitated, with no remnants or traces of blood remaining in their lifeless bodies. Meanwhile, Steve "Flash" Turner, a down and out paparazzi photographer, is hoping his luck is about to change when he captures Beverly Hills socialite Baroness Von Siepold at a star studded event. Flash gets the shot, but the image of the Baroness does not transfer to the digital picture.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted a poster for the flick. See it
HERE.
UNDER THE BED
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director - Steven C. Miller (SILENT NIGHT); Stars – Johnny Weston (JOHN DIES AT THE END)
Plot: Two brothers team up to battle the creature that lives under their bed, in this "suburban nightmare" tale.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting posted a promo poster. See it
HERE.
OUTPOST: BLACK SUN
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director – Steve Barker (OUTPOST); Stars – Richard Coyle (COUPLING), Clive Russell (SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS)
Plot: (Sequel to OUTPOST) The year is 1945, the closing stages of WW2, and a German scientist by the name of Klausener is working on a frightening new technology that has the power to create an immortal Nazi army. Flash forward to present day, and a NATO task force is hurriedly deployed to Eastern Europe, where a sinister enemy appears to be mercilessly killing everything in its path. But this is no ordinary foe. Only Helena, a gutsy investigator on the trail of the notorious war-criminal Klausener, accepts the reality that they are facing a battalion of Nazi Storm-Troopers, a veritable zombie army on the march. With the help of Wallace, a man who's been chasing Nazi secrets for years, the two of them team up with a Special Forces Unit to venture deep behind enemy lines. Their mission: To fight their way back to the source of this evil army and prevent the seemingly inevitable rise of the 4th Reich.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting asked director Steve Barker a few questions about the film. Read it
HERE.
CITADEL
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – James Cosmo (GAME OF THRONES)
Plot: Tommy Cowley lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his very pregnant wife. After a shocking act of violence when the couple is attacked by a group of hooded young thugs, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone. Tommy is so shaken by the experience that he develops extreme agoraphobia, and he alternates between hiding out indoors from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy. When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, Tommy is torn between his paralyzing fear and his parental instinct to protect. With the help of a priest who has uncovered the genesis of this ruthless, and potentially supernatural, gang, Tommy must overcome his fears to save his family.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop asked director Ciaran Foy a few questions about the film. Read it
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting also got a few questions with the director. Read it
HERE. Fangoria posted a clip from the film. See it
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting also posted a clip. See it
HERE. Not to be left out, ArrowintheHead also put up a clip. See it
HERE.
SIMON KILLER
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – Antonio Campos (AFTERSCHOOL); Stars - Brady Corbet (MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE); Alexandra Neil (AFTERSCHOOL)
Plot: Recent graduate, Simon travels to Paris to escape the fallout from a former relationship. No matter how hard he tries, Simon can't seem to shake the past and feelings of lost love. Instead, he fills his days traveling the streets and taking in the sites, while composing letters to his ex-girlfriend, engaging in chat room sex and hitting on girls in the streets. When he meets a beautiful prostitute and falls in love, everything begins to unravel and we discover that Simon is harboring some dark secrets.
THIS WEEK: Fangoria put up a poster for the film. See it
HERE.
SILENT NIGHT
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Ellen Wong (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD), Malcolm McDowell, Lisa Marie (SLEEPY HOLLOW, ED WOOD), Jaime King (SIN CITY, THE SPIRIT)
Plot: (Remake of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT) The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting got an interview with the director. Read it
HERE. ShockTillYouDrop put up a new clip. See it
HERE.
A FIELD IN ENGLAND
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By - Ben Wheatley (SIGHTSEERS, KILL LIST); Stars – Michael Smiley (SPACED), Reece Shearsmith (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN)
Plot: A small group of deserters flee from a raging battle. As they do so they cross an overgrown field where they are captured by O’Neil, an alchemist, and forced to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the area.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted the first image from the film. See it
HERE.
ROOM AND BOARD
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Kane Hodder, Robert Loggia, Tommy “Tiny” Lister (WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES, FRIDAY), Robert Forster
Plot: Based on a true story. Take an intimate look inside of a popular bed and breakfast, owned by a deceptively attractive group of Russian women. When the meat-cleaving matriarch of a family dies, leaving her bloody legacy to gorgeous but conniving offspring, a mad mixture of black comedy and horror erupts.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead scored the first details on this flick, as well as a poster. See it
HERE.
THE GARLOCK INCIDENT
Plot: On December 16th, 2011, eight people on their way to Las Vegas stopped in the ghost town of Garlock, California. This footage documents what happened.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted a couple of clips from the found footage horror flick. See them
HERE and
HERE.
DRACULA 3D
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director – Dario Argento (SUSPIRIA, DEEP RED); Stars – Asia Argento, Rutger Hauer
Plot: Blood drinking vampire Count Dracula engineers a meeting between himself and the reincarnation of his long-lost love. His machinations attract the attention of vampire expert Van Helsing, who prepares for combat with his deadly foe.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop posted two new clips from the film. See them
HERE and
HERE.
CARL
Plot: As Mike and Lisa enjoys a romantic getaway weekend they unknowingly attract the attention of Carl. Soon thereafter, their lives are torn apart when Lisa disappears. She finds herself chained up in a house belonging to a family to whom Mamma's word is law and any disobedience has deadly consequences. To survive, she must force herself to make Carl believe that she loves him, while holding on to the hope of escape.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead got the first details on this film, along with a poster. See it
HERE.
TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By – Stephen Susco (RED, THE GRUDGE), Adam Marcus (JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY); Stars – Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2), Gunnar Hansen (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE)
Plot: When a young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance, she has no idea that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding, human skin wearing serial killer comes along with it.
THIS WEEK: MTV did a behind the scenes on the film. See it
HERE. ShockTillYouDrop posted a pair of new images from the film. See them
HERE. Fangoria put up the first clip of Leatherface in action. See it
HERE.
BENEATH
Plot: A group of friends commemorating their high school graduation take a trip to the remote Black Lake. There, their celebration turns into a nightmare with the sudden appearance of a bloodthirsty, underwater predator. Stuck in a leaking rowboat with no oars, the teens face the ultimate tests of friendship and sacrifice during their fight for survival.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop scored a poster for the film. See it
HERE.
CABIN FEVER: PATIENT ZERO
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By - Jake Wade Wall (THE HITCHER, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS); Stars – Sean Astin, Jillian Murray (MASS EFFECT, BAD ASS), Brando Eaton (DEXTER)
Plot: After a cruise ship in the Caribbean crashes into an abandoned scientific research boat, a flesh-eating virus spreads through the people on board.
THIS WEEK: Actress Jillian Murray tweeted a gory picture from the film. See it
HERE.
CREEP VAN
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director - Scott W. Mckinlay (GAG); Stars - Brian Kolodziej (FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD)
Plot: Campbell Jackson, a 20-something, out of work, out of options misfit in Detroit, is forced to take a dead-end position at a local car wash. There he sees a dilapidated 1970s van for sale, but little does he know it’s the “Creep Van,” which spends its’ time terrorizing the people of Michigan.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop reports that CREEP VAN now has a release date, arriving on DVD December 11th.
CURSE OF CHUCKY
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written and Directed By – Don Mancini (SEED OF CHUCKY); Stars – Brad Dourif (CHILD’S PLAY, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS)
Plot: Nica is grieving over the gruesome suicide of her mother when her domineering older sister, Barb, arrives with her young family in tow to help settle their mother’s affairs. As the sisters butt heads over Nica’s plans for the future, Barb’s young daughter comforts herself with a grinning, red-haired talking doll named Chucky that recently arrived mysteriously in the mail. But as a string of brutal murders begins to terrorize the household, Nica suspects the doll may hold the key to the bloodshed. What she doesn’t know is that Chucky has a personal score to settle. He’s determined to finish a job he started more than 20 years earlier, and this time he’s going to see it through to the bloody and shocking end.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted a video of writer/director Don Mancini talking about the history of the series and touching upon the latest entry. See it
HERE.
HITCHCOCK
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director - Sacha Gervasi (ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL); Stars – Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Beil, James D’Arcy, Kurtwood Smith (THAT ‘70’S SHOW, ROBOCOP), Michael Wincott (ALONG CAME A SPIDER, THE CROW)
Plot: A love story between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, set against the filming of PSYCHO in 1959.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted some new images from the film. You can see them
HERE. They also posted the international trailer, which you can see
HERE as well as a clip, which you can see
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting put up a behind the scenes featurette on the film, which you can see
HERE. Bloody-Disgusting also snagged a new poster for the film. See it
HERE. Fox Searchlight put up a new clip for the film. See it
HERE.
WORLD WAR Z
DOOM Merchants of Note: Director – Marc Forster (MACHINE GUN PREACHER); Adapted from the Book By – Max Brooks (THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE); Screenplay by – Damon Lindelof (PROMETHEUS, COWBOYS AND ALIENS); Stars – Brad Pitt, Matthew Fox (SPEED RACER, LOST), David Morse (THE GREEN MILE)
Plot: A U.N. employee is racing against time as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead put up a teaser poster for the film, see it
HERE.
THE GRAVEYARD FEEDER
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Angela Bettis (THE WOMAN, THE TOOLBOX MURDERS)
Plot: Groundskeeper Burke Sawyer rushes to save his deceased father's soul from a menacing underground creature feeding on the corpses of Juniper Falls Cemetery.
THIS WEEK: The film was announced (Above details from ArrowintheHead).
TREEHOUSE
Plot: After the sudden disappearance of a local brother and sister, the town of Westlake is put under a curfew by local law enforcement. The annual fair is canceled, much to the annoyance of Killian and Crawford, two brothers attending Bayscout High. They decide to sneak into the woods that night to meet some local girls and shoot off some fireworks. Their fireworks illuminate a structure high up in the trees: a treehouse. Inside it is Elizabeth, whom they recognize from local news reports as the missing sister. The girl is badly injured and unable to recall what has happened. All she is able to articulate is that 'things' took her little brother. What follows is a nightmare journey into Hell as the “things” within the woods lay siege to the treehouse, and Elizabeth and the boys struggle against the treehouse becoming their tomb.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead had the first details of this flick, along with a poster. See it
HERE.
FROST
Plot: A young couple, physiologist Agla and filmmaker Gunnar, wake up one morning at the glacier drilling camp they’ve been working at, only to find the camp mysteriously abandoned and their co-workers gone. When searching for the lost team they realize they’re up against an unknown, deadly force.
THIS WEEK: Bloody-Disgusting posted 4 images (see them
HERE) and the trailer (see it
HERE).
BLOOD SHED
DOOM Merchants of Note: Stars – Bai Ling (THE CROW)
Plot: A loner moves into a storage facility inhabited by a community of squatters. When they are locked in for the night a deranged demonic witch hunts them down in search of her lost child.
THIS WEEK: The film was announced (Above details from ShockTillYouDrop).
GANGSTERS, GUNS AND ZOMBIES
Plot: In post-zombie England, a botched robbery leads a motley crew of thieves into an apocalyptic battle with a zombie horde.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop put up a trailer for the film. See it
HERE. They also got a few questions with the director, which you can read
HERE.
INFECTIOUS
Plot: Based on true events, INFECTIOUS tells the story of a group of girls taking a summer break in Amsterdam to party the weekend away. One of them meets a local guy with other ideas about how to party.
THIS WEEK: Lynch Films revealed the first details on the film, along with some promo art that you can see
HERE.
THE SEASONING HOUSE
DOOM Merchants of Note:
Plot: Angel is a a young mute Balkan girl that is forced to work in a rape house during an unspecified war. She finds ways to move between the walls and into crawlspaces, where she plans her escape, along with her ingenious and brutal revenge.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted the trailer. See it
HERE.
TV NEWS
HANNIBAL
DOOM Merchants of Note: Created by – Bryan Fuller (DEAD LIKE ME, PUSHING DAISIES); Stars – Mads Mikkelsen (CLASH OF THE TITANS, CASINO ROYALE), Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres (SERENITY, ANGEL)
Plot: FBI criminal profiler Will Graham seeks out Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a forensic psychiatrist, to use his incredible insight to help solve cases, unaware that he is destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy.
THIS WEEK: Entertainment Weekly says that Eddie Izzard will be playing a crazy person in an episode, and TVLine reports that Raul Esparza (G.W.B., MY SOUL TO TAKE) will be playing Dr. Chilton in the series.
TRUE BLOOD
DOOM Merchants of Note: Created By – Alan Ball (AMERICAN BEAUTY); Stars – Anna Paquin (SCREAM 4, X-MEN), Stephen Moyer (PRIEST), Sam Trammell (AVPR), Ryan Kwanten (DEAD SILENCE), Alexander Skarsgård (STRAW DOGS), Nelsan Ellis (SECRETARIAT)
Plot: In a world where vampires have dropped the masquerade and "come out of the coffin" to humanity, Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, encounters a slew of different creatures, starting with southern vampire, Bill Compton.
THIS WEEK: TV Line reports that Rob Kazinsky (PACIFIC RIM) has been cast in the sixth season (which may be the show’s last) as “Ben, a highly charismatic faerie who takes a liking to Sookie (and vice-versa) and helps Sookie and Jason delve deeper into the mystery of their parents’ murders.”
SICK
DOOM Merchants of Note: Written By – Sean Hood (HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION)
Plot: When a mysterious virus causes adults to become "allergic" to teenagers, one group of quarantined teens go on the run.
THIS WEEK: Deadline reported the first info on the upcoming potential series.
THE STRAIN
DOOM Merchants of Note: Based on the Novels Co-Written By Guillermo Del Toro (HELLBOY, PAN’S LABYRINTH)
Plot: As a vampiric virus spreads through New York, a motley crew of fighters led by a Doctor and an ex-professor must find a way to stop the contagion and save the city, before it is too late.
THIS WEEK: MTV landed an interview with Guillermo which was primarily about both the comic book and television adaptations of the novels he co-authored with Chuck Hogan. Read it
HERE.
THE FOLLOWING
DOOM Merchants of Note: Created By – Kevin Williamson; Stars – Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore (X-MEN, FROZEN), Maggie Grace (TAKEN, LOST)
Plot: The series follows an FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of a network of serial killers, when a diabolical serial killer uses special technology to create them.
THIS WEEK: ArrowintheHead posted the trailer to the upcoming TV series. See it
HERE. ShockTillYouDrop put up a poster for the show. See it
HERE.
THE WALKING DEAD
DOOM Merchants of Note: Writers – Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD Comics), Tony Moore (THE WALKING DEAD Comics); Stars - Laurie Holden (SILENT HILL, THE MIST), Norman Reedus (BLADE II), Melissa McBride (THE MIST)
Plot: In a world overrun with zombies, we follow the dilemmas that a group of survivors must face as they struggle to balance their humanity with their survival against the zombie horde. How they cope with members' being killed and deal with other human survivors they encounter, many of whom are dangerous and predatory themselves.
THIS WEEK: ShockTillYouDrop has an interview up with actor Dallas Roberts, who plays Milton on the show. Read it
HERE.
BLU-RAY / DVD NEWS
• Scream Factory announced via their Facebook page that they will be releasing ‘90s SCANNER sequels SCANNERS II: THE NEW ORDER and SCANNERS III: THE TAKEOVER on DVD (and possibly Blu-ray) next year.
• Sony has announced a December 21st DVD/Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/Ultraviolet release for RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION.
• Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition THEY LIVE Blu-ray hits stores this month.
• DEATH RACE 3: INFERNO is coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on January 22, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
• THE HORROR SHOW and THE VAGRANT will finally be coming out on DVD via Scream Factory sometime in 2013.
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release THE AWAKENING on DVD and Blu-ray on January 29th.
• THE MILLENIUM BUG comes out on DVD on December 18th, courtesy of Green Apple Entertainment.
• JACK AND DIANE and COMPLIANCE will both be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Magnolia on January 8th.
• Japanese horror flick DEAD SUSHI will hit DVD on January 22nd from Millenium Home Entertainment.
• On February 26th RED TEARS will be released on DVD by Xenon Pictures.
• You millions of fans can stop writing in now: classy Asian horror film ZOMBIE ASS: TOILET OF THE DEAD has a DVD release date at last. It hits store shelves on January 22nd from Media Blasters.
• Cult Epics will release HYSTERIA on DVD and Blu-ray March 12th.
• Paramount will be releasing an Unrated Director’s Cut of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 on DVD and Blu-ray on January 22nd.
• THE THOMPSONS hits DVD and Blu-ray on January 1st courtesy XLrator Media.
• On January 8th Dark Sky Films will release SLEEP TIGHT on DVD and Blu-ray.
• Image Entertainment releases WAKE IN FRIGHT on DVD and Blu-ray on January 15th and CHERRY TREE LANE on DVD on January 29th.
• Scream Factory posted some of their 2013 lineup. It includes THE FOG (1980) Blu-ray, THE BURNING (1981) Blu-ray, THE HOWLING (1981) Blu-ray, LIFEFORCE (1985) Blu-ray, NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984) Blu-ray, and a special edition of DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)
TIDBITS
• ENCOUNTER AT NP-9 - a paranormal thriller based on a true story and set in the frozen mountains of Siberia – is set to begin shooting next February according to ShockTillYouDrop.
• The mandatory direct to DVD knock off of HANSEL & GRETAL: WITCH HUNTERS has been announced. HANSEL & GRETAL: WARRIORS OF WITCHCRAFT hits DVD January 22nd.
• Rob Zombie’s THE LORDS OF SALEM was given an R rating by the MPAA for "Disturbing violent and sexual content, graphic nudity, language, and some drug use."
• Jerry Bruckheimer has stepped in to produce the film adaptation of horror novel BEWARE THE NIGHT.
• MAMA was given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA for "violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements."
• ShockTillYouDrop posted a new plot summary for upcoming horror flick, SUMMER CAMP. “When Darren, Michelle, Will and Christy signed up to work as camp counselors, they had visions of an exciting and fun-filled summer. Before the party’s even gotten underway, however, things start to get ugly. Very ugly… As a silent infection spreads, a friend suddenly snaps and a savage game of cat and mouse ensues. It’s unclear who is afflicted and who is not, and the pursuer can become the pursued in the blink of an eye. Welcome to Summer Camp.”
• Wes Craven recently tweeted: “No news on SCREAM 5 yet. You guys really want another one?”
• Collider posted the plot summary for THE LAST EXORCISM 2: Continuing where the first film left off, teenage Nell Sweetzer is found dirty and terrified in the woods having just escaped a ritual in which a cult forced her to give birth to a demon. Confused and scared, Nell is examined by doctors, but doesn’t remember much about the previous few months except that her family is now dead. She is moved into Davreaux – a girls’ halfway house in New Orleans, where she tries to put her life back together with the help of therapist, Frank Merle. She begins to date a boy named Chris and starts a job at a local hotel, but something doesn’t feel right to Nell. The demon that possessed her still seeks her out, but this time it wants her in a different way than before…”
• ShockTillYouDrop reports that UNIDENTIFIED is now being produced by Dark Sky films.
• Silver Pictures and Paramount studios will be producing SANCTUARY, according to ShockTillYouDrop.
• Deadline reports that the Weinstein Company nabbed the English-language rights to SNOW PIERCER.
• According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony has September 25, 2015 set aside as the release date for HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2.
• Peter Weir will direct the film adaptation of horror novel THE KEEP, according to Variety.
• ArrowintheHead reports that Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2) has joined the cast of THE BALLAD OF SADIE GRACE
• Collider asked Guillermo Del Toro about the possibilities of a PACIFIC RIM 2, and the director had this to say: “We certainly started tossing ideas for possibilities of a sequel and Travis Beacham and I are writing a proposal of ideas, but at the same time I know I don’t want to do that next. I want to do something else, I want to do something in a different genre that’s not so big. So I don’t know yet what it’s gonna be, but I know that next year I’m delivering PACIFIC RIM in July and then I’m doing—God willing—the voice shooting for PINOCCHIO and then the pilot for THE STRAIN for FX.”
• Dread Central reports that THE LOST SKELETON WALKS AMONG US, the second sequel to THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRE, has been announced. They also posted some promo art, which you can see
HERE.
• ArrowintheHead reports that Michael Berryman (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, THE HILLS HAVE EYES) has been cast in upcoming sci-fi/horror flick, APOCALYPSE KISS.
• The filmmakers behind the film IRON SKY are trying to raise the cash they need to bring comic book character JEREMIAH HARM into cinematic existence. To help do so they crafted a promo trailer, which you can see
HERE.
• Gareth Edwards’ GODZILLA film starts shooting in March of next year.
• According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Raimi is producing a film adaptation of YA novel ANGELFALL.
• Deadline reports that Sony has hired screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez (GOTHIKA, SNAKES ON A PLANE) and first time director Tim Miller to adapt Joe Haldeman's novella SEASONS into a film.
• Silver Pictures is in the early stages of putting together HOME INVASION, a new found footage-style horror flick.
• David R. Ellis’ (SNAKES ON A PLANE, SHARK NIGHT) next project will be a low budget horror flick called SPRAWL.
• Casting is set to begin next month on a new horror anthology titled I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM
• Dark Horse comic THE STRANGE CASE OF MR. HYDE is headed to the big screen. Screenwriter Albert Torres is handling script for the adaptation.
• INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2 has been given a release date of August 30, 2013.
• NBC has cancelled 666 PARK AVENUE.
• Earthquake / serial killer movie SHAKE has found a home at Paramount, according to TheWrap.
THE GRAVEYARD FEEDER
A Short Film By Rich Robinson
Starring Sean Bridgers
Doom was pleasantly surprised to discover a link to a new short film in his yahoo mailbox (quick note to whomever has the yahoo IDs “TheRealDoctorDoom” “DoctorVictorVonDoom” and “IAMDOOM” should they be reading – DOOM WILL NOT REST UNTIL HE HAS TRACKED DOWN AND DESTROYED ALL THOSE THAT WOULD DARE TO IMPERSONATE DOOM!). The short is written, directed and co-produced by Rich Robinson. Called THE GRAVEYARD FEEDER, it follows what seems to be a day in the, rather unusual, life of a graveyard groundskeeper.
DOOM was most impressed by the shorts' production values, including the make up F/X, all of which are top notch. The direction of the piece is also quite good. In fact, the visual storytelling as a whole is on a level superior to many of the full length films DOOM has seen recently.
Sean Bridgers plays the main character of the piece, and delivers quite an endearing performance. DOOM has seen Bridgers in other, supporting parts before this, but the combination of the role and Robinson's direction really bring out a level of charisma in Bridgers which DOOM had not previously realized he was capable of.
Really, the only thing DOOM found lacking in the short film was some of the dialogue, which fell a little flat at times, in DOOM’s opinion. Other than that small complaint, however, this is a fun, high quality short film well worth taking the time to seek out and give a watch to, and which certainly achieves its' aim of whetting one's appetite for a feature length version.
A feature length version which, according to the director, has Angela Bettis and Bill Oberst Jr. attached to star. If the same high quality production values, solid F/X and excellent acting, directing and editing can be combined with a slightly tighter script, than DOOM thinks it has the potential to be a real cult classic.
To see a teaser for THE GRAVEYARD FEEDER, go
HERE.