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After years and years of being tied up in a legal battle over release rights, My Name Is A By Anonymous is finally getting a release, and to go along with the glorious news, it's gotten itself a new title as well.

Look for Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer on DVD September 23, 2014, courtesy of Wild Eye Releasing.

Even cooler? The DVD includes two additional cuts of the film. Snazzy!

Shane Ryan directs the flick, which was produced by Ryan Nicholson (Live Feed, Hanger, Gutterballs) along with Alisha Rayne and actor Kevin Gage (Michael Mann’s Laid to Rest, May, Heat). Katie Marsh, Demi Baumann, Teona Dolnikova, Alex Damiano, and Kaliya Skye star.

Synopsis

Told through a blend of found footage, documentary style first-person, and classical cinematography, the film is the inspired-by-true-story of Alyssa Bustamante, the 15-year-old girl accused of stabbing, strangling, and slicing the throat of her 9-year-old neighbor...

If you're always on the lookout for "extreme horror," then take note that Unearthed Films and Plotdigger Films have announced a November 18th DVD release for Ryan Nicholson's Collar, starring Nick Principe. Read on for all the gory details.

Produced by James Morgart, Adam Torkel, and Keryn Thompson, along with Germany distributor Illusions Entertainment, Collar premiered April 2014 in Switzerland at Genre Fest Plan 2400: Les Etranges Nuits du Cinéma.

Written and directed by Nicholson, Collar stars Principe (Laid to Rest 1 and 2, Seed 2: The New Breed) as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies, and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (“Caprica," A Dangerous Man) on a routine patrol.

Collar also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger), and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs).

Shot on location in Vancouver,...

Unearthed Films and Plotdigger Films are proud to announce the DVD release of Ryan Nicholson’s (Gutterballs, Hanger, Live Feed) extreme horror Collar; which sees a rookie cop starts her shift like any other but soon it will all change for the worse. A derelict with a reputation of satanic violence, attacks the officer and collars her with a dog leash which is just the start of his abusive ritual.

Collar stars Nick Principe, who played Chromeskull in Laid to Rest 1 and 2, as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (Caprica, A Dangerous Man), on a routine patrol. The film also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger) and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs).

Shot on location in Vancouver, BC, “Collar” also features...

Okay, kids! Time to kick off your morning with a messy splat as right now we have your first look at the trailer for Ryan Nicholson's latest bloodbath, Collar. Read on for details, new posters, and lots and lots of bloodshed.

From the Press Release

Plotdigger Films, Penny Spent Films, and Illusions Entertainment are proud to announce the completion of principal photography on their upcoming extreme horror feature Collar.

Collar, written and directed by Ryan Nicholson, stars Nick Principe (Laid to Rest, Seed 2: The New Breed) as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies, and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (“Caprica,” A Dangerous Man) on a routine patrol.

Collar also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger), and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs). Shot on location in Vancouver,...

Filmmaker Ryan Nicholson is a sick, sick man. That's why we love him so. To prove that we also love you, we have the first look at his latest film, Collar. Read on for details and lots and lots of bloodshed.

From the Press Release

Plotdigger Films, Penny Spent Films, and Illusions Entertainment are proud to announce the completion of principal photography on their upcoming extreme horror feature Collar.

Collar, written and directed by Ryan Nicholson, stars Nick Principe (Laid to Rest, Seed 2: The New Breed) as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies, and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (“Caprica,” A Dangerous Man) on a routine patrol.

Collar also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger), and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs). Shot on location in Vancouver,...

Ryan Nicholson and Rotten Cotton. Put them together, and what do you get? The most insane T-shirts you could ever hope to own! That's right, kids! The fine folks over at Rc are releasing T's based on Nicholson's Gutterballs and Hanger. Check em out!

And listen up, cheapskates! If you Pre-order the official shirts for Ryan Nicholson's Hanger and Gutterballs before May 24th, you'll save some cash because after the 24th the price goes up so don't miss out!

For more info on Hanger and Gutterballs, visit the Plotdigger Films website.

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Hanger design by Patricio Carbajal of Pat Art!

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*here be spoilers. Director: Ryan Nicholson. Writers: Ryan Nicholson, Taylor Nicholson and Jeff O'Brien. Cast: Beth Cantor, Christopher Patrick Donoghue, Nathan Durec, Dustin Elkins, Karyn Halpin, Glenn Hoffmann, Des Larson, Christopher Lomas, Gustavo MacSerna, Thabi Maphoso, and Ady Mejia. Ryan Nicholson is a Vancouver based director who took the ferry trip over to Victoria for Dedfest '12. Nicholson is best known to this film fan for his sexploitation flick Gutterballs, which featured a brutal rape scene. This cinephile also tried to watch Hanger, but the film's subject matter was too grotesque. Have you ever scene an abortion performed with a hanger? That film was never finished. Now, Nicholson returns with another gorefest titled Famine. This is essentially a slasher flick taking place in a locked down high school. Few students make it out of this picture without a scalping, a knifing, an acid bath and many other shocking deaths. The story is fairly straight.

Here at Dread Central we've been closely following every announcement from the upcoming The Profane Exhibit, an anthology film that will feature ten of the most extreme young horror directors in the business today. And now we've got a couple of new stills to keep you drooling over this project.

Last week we brought you some info and a pic from Manna, the Michael Todd Schneider-directed segment of the film. Today we get our first peek at The Good Wife, and it's more of the same unsettling imagery.

Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia in our favorite country directly to the north of the Border, The Good Wife is directed by Ryan Nicholson (Gutterballs, Hanger) and features Monique Parent (top picture) and Tina Krause (bottom picture).

The Profane Exhibit promises to be an extreme film guaranteed to shock and disturb even the most brazen viewer. Next week the name of...

With The Theatre Bizarre, Chillerama, The ABC’s of Death and now The Profane Exhibit, the horror anthology is making a big come back. The Profane Exhibit, promises to bring together some of the biggest names in the international horror underground scene, and some of those names have now been announced via Twitch. The list contains two Canadian directors and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy doing the score to one of the shorts.

Here are the details on the first three confirmed entries:

Manna – Edmonton, Canada ( 14 mins )

Director: Michael Todd Schneider (August Underground’s Mordum)

Cast: Amber-lynn Walker (Guinea Pig(TV) ) – 1st Apprentice

Madeleine Horn (International Fetish Model) – Priestress

Score: Seb Komor (Icon of Coil, Zombie Girl)

SFX: Autumn Cook (Sella Turcica, Theatre Bizarre)

Jerami Cruise (Murder Set Pieces, Theatre Bizarre, August Underground Series)

Good Wife – Vancouver, Canada (10 mins)

Director: Ryan Nicholson (Live Feed, Gutterballs)

Cast: Dan Ellis (Gutterballs, Hanger...

A few very early details are surfacing for Ryan Nicholson's (Gutterballs) upcoming horror, comedy Alarming. This film will feature the supernatural, as a security guard and a group of land surveyors must deal with an ancient curse, deep in an isolated wood. To be full of blood, Nicholson, based in Vancouver, B.C., is arguably best known for his shocker Gutterballs. Gutterballs will have a sequel, shortly and Alarming will continue the Plotdigger trend of bloodsploitation seen in Hanger and Bleading Lady. Have an early look at the plot details, as Alarming goes into production during the summer of 2012.

The synopsis for Alarming:

"For security guard Dale Wallenchuk, it starts as a regular assignment: to assist a group of high-tech land surveyors as they make their first foray into an ancient wilderness. But there's something worse than hippie protesters in these woods. The natives say the land is cursed...

Ryan Nicholson Ryan Nicholson, the notorious genre director behind gory, over the top, retro styled slashers like Gutterballs, Hanger, Star Vehicle (aka Bleeding Lady) and the soon to be cult classic Famine (which is currently in post production) has just announced his next film project which is entitled "Alarming".

According to the director's Facebook page "Its official! Next feature film we are shooting is the creature feature "Alarming"!! The script is insanely cool and a total homage to 80s monster flicks...".

It's nice to see the director branching out, challenging himself by doing something different from what he has done with past films, yet I am sure he will find a way to include some stylish set pieces reminiscent of past eras and plenty of his trademark violence & kill-a-thons. In the meantime, enjoy this trailer for Famine.

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Ryan Nicholson, the director of Gutterballs and Hanger, is back for a grindhouse style slasher in the vein of Slaughter High and Maniac. This looks pretty sweet and hopefully puts some pressure on Eli Roth to finally get busy on Thanksgiving.

Two years after a high-school prank involving flesh-eating acid nearly kills popular teacher Mr. Balszack, the graduating class of Sloppy Secondary holds a ’24-Hour Famine’ charity event on school grounds. But there’s an uninvited guest at this event, masquerading as the school’s handyman mascot, and he’s got an insatiable hunger of his own. The power’s cut, the doors and windows are chained shut, and now it’s not just cheerleaders who are getting nailed! Has Mr. Balszack come back for revenge? Is his sad tale just a cover for a brand-new psycho? Can the Nailer be stopped before the whole Class of 2011 goes six feet under?...

Love him or hate him, cutting edge horror director Ryan Nicholson is one of the ballsiest directors currently working within the genre. Although I wasn’t exactly a fan of “Live Feed”, the evil bastard won me over with both “Gutterballs” and “Hanger”, two of the most depraved and tasteless low-budget horror films crafted in the past twenty years. Even if you think you’ve got a strong stomach for cinematic trash, Nicholson is more than willing to put it to the proverbial test. If the guy wasn’t making movies, he’d probably be in prison. Enter the director’s latest creation, the high school slasher flick “Famine”. Co-written by Jeff O’Brien and powered by the production team at New Image Entertainment, Nicholson mines the past for the look and feel of his latest shocker, a sordid little number that finds a group of students being terrorized by...

Ryan Nicholson is a fans director and one of my favorite filmmakers. He makes movies for the horror fans and he knows what we like, blood, gore, boobs and crazy killers on the loose. From doing make-up FX work on hit shows like Smallville and Sg-1, to blockbusters like Ghost Rider he also likes to take his turn behind the camera and tell his own stories including Famine, Gutterballs and his newest, Bleading Lady. Check out my latest "Versus" with director Ryan Nicholson.

Brian S- First of Ryan, how'd you get into filmmaking?

Ryan Nicholson- I think growing up on shows like "Hilarious House of Frightenstein" and creature features on late night cable really shaped my future. I've been obsessed with horror and monsters ever since I could walk and talk. Doing make-up effects was a good introduction into film-making. I still do make-up effects from time to time.

Production crews New Image Entertainment and Plotdigger Films are releasing the first trailer for Ryan Nicholson's Famine. Nicholson and Plotdigger Films are both Vancouver, British Columbia based. Here, they specialize in over-the-top horror productions such as Gutterballs, Hanger and Bleading Lady. Their films are full of shocking material, eye gouging plot developments, and buckets of blood.

Famine is the latest horror production to come from Nicholson and company. This feature promises "a colourful kill-a-minute gorefest" (Plotdigger). The mature trailer backs up this statement, as a high school population is turned into nymphomaniacs and punctured blood letters. Have a watch of the bodily destruction unfold in the one and a half minute reel below.

Tagline:

"Get nailed in late 2011!"

The film's synopsis:

"Two years after a high-school prank involving flesh-eating acid nearly kills popular teacher Mr. Balszack, the graduating class of Sloppy Secondary holds a '24-Hour Famine' charity event on school grounds.

20 Students.... 20 Hours.... 20 Horrible Ways To Die!  

From the deparved mind of Ryan Nicholson (Gutterballs, Hanger) comes another retro inspired slasher filled to the brim with deviant acts of violence and stomach churning gore in

Famine

(Trailer Seen Below) 

Famine an old school 80's styled slasher that recalls Prom Night, The Initiation, The Redeemer: Son of Satan!, Slaughter High, and many others stars Beth Cantor, Christopher Patrick Donoghue, Nathan Durec, Dustin Elkins, Karyn Halpin and Glenn Hoffmann. 

Famine: Two years after a high-school prank involving flesh-eating acid nearly kills popular teacher Mr. Balszack, the graduating class of Sloppy Secondary holds a '24-Hour Famine' charity event on school grounds. However, there's an uninvited guest at this event, masquerading as the school's handyman mascot, and he's got an insatiable hunger of his own. The power's cut, the doors and windows are chained shut, and now it's not just cheerleaders who are getting nailed!

Bleeding Lady (aka Star Vehicle) confirms cult / horror director Ryan Nicholson (Hanger, Gutterballls) as the "king of cinematic sleaze"(cinesploitation) and serves up plenty of blood-splattering gore, nudity, and dark humor.

Bleeding Lady, which stars Dan Ellis, Sindy Faraguna and Nathan Durec, deals with Don. A chauffeur and a movie buff who takes his job seriously - very seriously. When his latest assignment takes him to the set of a low-budget horror film, he's overjoyed to learn he'll be driving Riversa Red - His favorite B-movie "Srceam Queen." While driving his beloved idol, Don assumes the role of bodyguard and turns fiercely protective, especially after learning that Riversa has a stalker. Hell-bent on protecting his queen and fueled by paranoid fantasies, Don's usual temper tantrums go to fatal extremes. Soon he proves to be not only Riversa's biggest fan, but her worst nightmare as well. As HorrorNews.net puts it,...

Full disclosure: a screener DVD of this film was provided for review by Breaking Glass Pictures, which is the parent company of Vicious Circle Films.

Director/writer: Ryan Nicholson.

The first film from Plotdigger Films was Torched in 2004. Make-up effects artist and director, Ryan Nicholson then went on to produce several over the top gorefests such as Live Feed in 2006, Gutterballs in 2008, and the unwatchable Hanger in 2009. Nicholson has continued to progress behind the camera and his latest is from Vicious Circle Films entitled Bleading Lady (previously Star Vehicle). Here, Nicholson takes a stab at the horror genre, by cleverly turning the cliches of indie bloodfests in and upon themselves. The result is a laughfest, that slightly slows in the final act.

This title releases March 29th on DVD and the plot develops as a movie within a movie. Wes Craven's Scream film series developed in the same way,...

Breaking Glass Pictures will release cult horror director Ryan Nicholson’s latest film Bleading Lady on DVD March 29. The gory slasher film, which tells of an obsessive, murderous chauffeur who’s assigned to drive his favorite actress on her latest film shoot, will be released under Breaking Glass’ Vicious Circle Films label. Vicious Circle Films released Nicholson's previous fan favorite “Hanger” earlier this year.

Special features for the DVD will include:

· “Behind the Wheel: The Making of ‘Bleading Lady’”

· Eight deleted scenes

· An alternate opening

· Audio commentary with director Ryan Nicholson and star Dan Ellis.

In addition, Breaking Glass Pictures is featuring a sale at our official store in celebration of a successful first year. Enter "FANS1" when checking out to receive $5 off our already discounted prices.

Ryan Nicholson (Hanger) and Plotdigger films have escaped from the mental institution long enough to distribute another gory mash-up. This latest feature was previously called Star Vehicle, but has since been renamed Bleading Lady. Breaking Glass Pictures has picked up distribution rights for this horror offering through its Vicious Circle Films label, recently and the launch date is March 29th. All the special features for this overly shocking picture are below.

The synopsis for Bleading Lady is here:

"Don is a chauffeur and a movie buff who takes his job seriously — very seriously. When his latest assignment takes him to the set of a low-budget horror film, he’s overjoyed to learn he’ll be driving Riversa Red – his favorite B-movie 'Scream Queen.' While escorting his beloved idol, Don assumes the role of bodyguard and turns fiercely protective, especially after learning that Riversa has a stalker. Hell-bent on protecting...

Breaking Glass Pictures will release Ryan Nicholson's latest film Bleading Lady on DVD March 29. The gory slasher film, which tells of an obsessive, murderous chauffeur who's assigned to drive his favorite actress on her latest film shoot, will be released under Breaking Glass' Vicious Circle Films label. Vicious Circle Films released Nicholson's previous fan favorite Hanger earlier this year. Special features for the DVD will include: · .Behind the Wheel: The Making of .Bleading Lady.. · .Left Coast TV Presents: On the Set of .Bleading Lady.. · Eight deleted scenes · An alternate opening · Audio commentary with director Ryan Nicholson and star Dan Ellis.

Breaking Glass Pictures will release cult horror director Ryan Nicholson’s latest film “Bleading Lady” on DVD March 29. The gory slasher film, which tells of an obsessive, murderous chauffeur who’s assigned to drive his favorite actress on her latest film shoot, will be released under Breaking Glass’ Vicious Circle Films label. Vicious Circle Films released Nicholsons previous fan favorite “Hanger” earlier this year. Don is a chauffeur and a movie buff who takes his job seriously — very seriously. When his latest assignment takes him to the set of a low-budget horror film, he’s overjoyed to learn he’ll be driving Riversa Red – his favorite B-movie “Scream Queen.” While escorting his beloved idol, Don assumes the role of bodyguard and turns fiercely protective, especially after learning that Riversa has a stalker. Hell-bent on protecting his queen and fueled by paranoid fantasies, Don’s usual temper tantrums go to fatal extremes.

Another slasher flick from Ryan Nicholson is officially on its way to home video and we have all the details you need in order to decide if this is one chick you may want to pick up or not.

From the Press Release

Breaking Glass Pictures will release cult horror director Ryan Nicholson’s latest film “Bleading Lady” on DVD March 29. The gory slasher film, which tells of an obsessive, murderous chauffeur who’s assigned to drive his favorite actress on her latest film shoot, will be released under Breaking Glass’ Vicious Circle Films label. Vicious Circle Films released Nicholsons previous fan favorite “Hanger” earlier this year.

Don is a chauffeur and a movie buff who takes his job seriously — very seriously. When his latest assignment takes him to the set of a low-budget horror film, he’s overjoyed to learn he’ll be driving Riversa Red – his favorite B-movie “Scream Queen.

From the minds that brought you Torched, Live Feed, Gutterballs, Hanger and the soon-to-be-released Star Vehicle comes a twisted tale of two best friends.

Plotdigger Films has just announced its new project, The Murder Mack.

The official description is as follows: "Larry and Roy have been friends since they met in prison and shortly after Larry is released the two reconnect at Larry's halfway house.

"It doesn't take long for them to realise that they have needs to be met and the house is full of worthy candidates as well as the community.

"Once the wheels are in motion none will be spared in this all-out orgy of murder, mayhem and torture we call The Murder Mack."

The filmmakers promise "there will be no shortage of gore and all the good things that fans of Plotdigger films have come to expect from our movies. We are really going back to...

The Murder Mack PosterPlotdigger Films is announcing the beginning of production for The Murder Mack. Plotdigger is notorious for pushing one's boundaries and ability to hold down food with jaw-dropping films like the abortive Hanger and sexually horrific Gutterballs. Front man Dan Ellis states of his latest film "there will be no shortage of gore" and there will be "no holds barred" (Plotdigger). This could be an over-the-top year as this film production company gets set to release Star Vehicle, Famine, and now The Murder Mack. Have a look at the available details on The Murder Mack at the Plotdigger site below.

The tagline for the film:

"Sick Minds Think Alike."

The synopsis for The Murder Mack here:

“Larry and Roy have been friends since they met in prison and shortly after Larry is released the two reconnect at Larry's halfway house. It doesn't take long for them to realize...

Ryan Nicholson of Plotdigger Films, the writer and director responsible for the 2008 sadistic rape/revenge feature Gutterballs, chatted with Dread Central regarding his next horror ventures, the in-the-can feature film Star Vehicle and his soon-to-shoot slasher flick Famine.

Produced by John Craig and Chari Van Dyke and set for a European DVD release this spring by Cult Movies Entertainment (North American distro is in the works at present), Nicholson’s fourth feature, Star Vehicle (see exclusive production stills below) presented by New Image Entertainment and Plotdigger Films, follows “the downward spiral of movie driver Donald Cardini (actor Dan Ellis), a self-professed movie buff with a penchant for explosive violence when provoked.” Said Nicholson, “Driving the stars of low-budget movies along with their fragile egos to and from locations in the middle of nowhere pushes Don's buttons - in all of the wrong directions.”

Those suffering the wrath of the driver...

Hell just froze over.... Shooting begins this March in Vancouver on Bind, producer Dan Walton's (Gutterballs, Hanger) directorial debut. In the feature a weekend getaway to a scenic winter wonderland takes a deadly turn when a group of friends find themselves pitted against the elements and a dark presence with a bloody agenda. Christa Campbell (2001 Maniacs), Al Santos (Jeepers Creepers 2, American Gangster), Wolfgang J Weber (Into The Darkness), Travis Aaron Wade (Pig Hunt), Raine Brown (100 Tears) and Jessica Von (The Taken, Bloody Mary) all star. SFX work is being handled by Brian Sipe (Star Trek, Van Helsing, Pirates of the Caribbean).

Filmmaker Dan Walton gave us the drop on a new project he's writing and directing. In March, he'll begin filming Bind starring Christa Campbell, Al Santos, Wolfgang, J. Weber, Travis Aaron Wade, Raine Brown and Jessica Von. The story tells of a weekend getaway to a scenic winter wonderland that takes a deadly turn when a group of friends find themselves pitted against the elements and a dark presence with a bloody agenda. Brian Sipe - whose work can be seen in Star Trek , Van Helsing and Pirates of the Caribbean - is on FX duties. Walton recently produced Hanger and Gutterballs . More info as it comes!

I'm a little late on posting the list this week (I usually hit you with it on Sunday), but didn't want to miss my next-to-last pre-Thanksgiving chance to say "Gobble, Gobble! Motherfucker!" (Thankskilling, see below) again. Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this week in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.

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Basement Jack

Karen Cook was your average high school student... until the night evil invaded her life. She would soon be known as the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy the world would come to call "Basement Jack". For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that one day Basement Jack would be released. Then, a court hearing in 2006 found that Jack Riley had not received a...

It’s the most unfortunate day of the year, but if you’re tuned in to Fangoria Radio, your luck won’t run out! On tonight’s show, hosted by Debbie Rochon and Fango editor Tony Timpone (airing live on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 108/Xm channel 139, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Est, with a repeat immediately thereafter) we’ll celebrate the cursed date with a few of our favorite fiends:

The new Friday The 13th’s man behind the mask, Derek Mears (pictured), helps us observe Jason’s special day by giving us the skinny on what he’s up to—including, maybe, some info on Predators and Friday The 13th Part 2 One of the most beloved contemporary fright authors, Jack Ketchum, will be on with director Andrew van den Houten to discuss their latest screen adaptation, Offspring (out now on DVD) We love everything about Dexter,...

It’s the most unfortunate day of the year, but if you’re tuned in to Fangoria Radio, your luck won’t run out! On tonight’s show, hosted by Debbie Rochon and Fango editor Tony Timpone (airing live on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 108/Xm channel 139, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Est, with a repeat immediately thereafter) we’ll celebrate the cursed date with a few of our favorite fiends:

The new Friday The 13th’s man behind the mask, Derek Mears (pictured), helps us observe Jason’s special day by giving us the skinny on what he’s up to—including, maybe, some info on Predators and Friday The 13th Part 2 One of the most beloved contemporary fright authors, Jack Ketchum, will be on with director Andrew van den Houten to discuss their latest screen adaptation, Offspring (out now on DVD) We love everything about Dexter,...

Despite my complete and utter disdain for special effects guru-turned-horror filmmaker Ryan Nicholson’s abysmal torture porn outing “Live Feed,” I found his 2008 splatterfest “Gutterballs” to be rather refreshing. Not because it possessed a mountain of new and original ideas, mind you, but because Nicholson really went out-of-his-way to make me sick to my stomach. Let’s put it this way: If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to watch someone have violent sex with a bowling pin, then this film should provide all the education you could ever want or need. To put a finer point on it, “Gutterballs” isn’t the sort of movie you’d ever want to lend to your conservative parents. I don’t think they would understand. Nicholson’s latest endeavor, the 2009 revenge flick “Hanger,” proves to be just as twisted and morally defunct as the director’s previous efforts. In terms of special effects,...

Ryan Nicholson of Plotdigger Films gave Fango the first look at the DVD cover art for his extreme gruefest Hanger (pictured), now set to hit disc November 17 from the new Breaking Glass company on their Vicious Circle genre label. He also informed us of his plans for an official release of his underground Internet flick Torched, and passed on the art for that one as well.

Hanger stars Nathan Dashwood, Dan Ellis and Fangoria Radio’s Debbie Rochon and centers on the revenge for a botched abortion meted out by the grown-up object of that operation; we previously revealed the specs for the DVD here. Torched, previously available only on bootleg or edited discs, is fully restored on Plotdigger’s DVD, which comes out Nov. 24. The bloody saga of a nurse giving fiery payback to those who raped her will be presented in 16x9-enhanced widescreen with Dolby 5.1 Surround and 2.0 stereo soundtracks,...

Rich Wolff and Richard Ross, both former Tla Releasing execs, are launching a new North American distribution company, Breaking Glass Pictures, named after David Bowie's 1995 song.

The new distributor, which said it would not restrict itself to any particular genre, has begun to develop a slate that includes the rock film "The Band," from Australian director Anna Brownfield, and director Everett Lewis' "Lucky Bastard," about a man whose life spirals out of control when he falls for a street hustler.

In early 2010, The company will release Morgan J. Freeman's road movie "Just Like the Son," starring Rosie Perez and Mark Webber.

The company is looking to line up other distribution agreements for both individual films and catalogs and also plans to provide service deals.

And it will distribute up to 12 titles annually through the new specialty label Vicious Circle Films, focusing on extreme material, such as "Hanger,...

Plotdigger Films’ Ryan Nicholson gave Fango the scoop on the DVD specs for his latest gorefest, Hanger, which arrives November 10 from new disc company Entertaining Pictures. He also sent along some new exclusive photos from the movie, which you can see below.

Hanger, which features Fangoria Radio’s Debbie Rochon in the story of an abortion gone wrong that leads to a murderous rampage years later by the attempted abortee, will be presented uncut in 16x9 widescreen with 5.1 and 2.0 soundtracks. The special features are:

Audio commentary by Nicholson “Behind the Stoma: The Making of Hanger” featurette “Enough Dope to Hanger Yourself With” featurette with Lloyd Kaufman on the set Deleted scenes Blooper reel Trailer Still gallery Preview of Hanger: The Early Years comic by Jordan Boos

Cover art is coming shortly; a website for Entertaining Pictures will be launched soon here. You can find out more about Hanger at Plotdigger’s official website,...

When last we heard from Gutterballs and the upcoming Hanger’s Ryan Nicholson and Plotdigger Films, he and producer Aaron Au were hard at work readying Evil Feed, the sequel to Live Feed (see item here). As that production moved from Vancouver to La and is still being prepped, Plotdigger is now hard at work on its latest gorefest, Star Vehicle, a behind-the-scenes look at the film industry—but with all the cringe-inducing violence we’ve come to expect from this team—and passed on the exclusive first pics seen below.

Star Vehicle tells the story of a Teamster driver named Don (played by Plotdigger regular Dan Ellis) who’s sick of his endless abuse at the hands of ungrateful cast and crew members. He finally finds a reprieve in the form of scream queen Reversa Red (newcomer Sindy Faraguna), of whom he’s a big fan—the obsessive type,...

After a year of planning, the schedule for the East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, which will be held this coming June 5-7 (three monstrous days!) at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets; use Javits’ Crystal Pavilion entrance; panels and vendors’ area are in Hall 1-d), is ready to be unveiled. All guests/events listed here are tentative.

More stars are still joining the fun at this late stage, so expect a few surprises all weekend long. Details for the jam-packed film schedule (Room ID05 in Hall I-d), including several world premieres and more unannounced bonus guests, can be found here. For more information on the Weekend of Horrors, including details for autograph signings, seminars, photo ops and special late-night parties, go here. It’s gonna be a killer!

Friday, June 5

5:00 P.M.: Greetings

With our hosts,...

Wrong Turn 3 director Declan O’Brien will be previewing his new Fox DVD splatter sequel at the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. O’Brien (pictured below with friend), the director of the Sci Fi Channel original movies Rock Monster, Monster Ark and Cyclops, will debut exclusive clips from Wrong Turn 3 (about another group of lost travelers facing off against inbred hillbilly maniacs) at the convention on Sunday.

In addition to his directing chores, O’Brien has also scripted Harpies, The Snake King and Savage Planet for Sci Fi. Stop by this site again over the next couple of days as we begin posting the full schedules (auditorium panels and film programs) for the Fango show.

In other convention news, Trick ’R Treat...

A panel devoted to the Canadian slasher flick Smash Cut has been added to the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Representing the film will be stars David Hess and Jennilee Murray, plus director Lee Gordon Demarbre (Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter), writer Ian Driscoll and the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis!

In Smash Cut (an ode to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, who has a cameo in the movie), Hess (pictured below) plays Able Whitman, a troubled filmmaker losing his mind in an extraordinary way. After accidentally killing an exotic dancer, he decides to use her body parts in his newest horror picture. But when her sister (played by porn star Sasha Grey) begins investigating, Able must...

A panel devoted to the Canadian slasher flick Smash Cut has been added to the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Representing the film will be stars David Hess and Jennilee Murray, plus director Lee Gordon Demarbre (Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter), writer Ian Driscoll and the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis!

In Smash Cut (an ode to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, who has a cameo in the movie), Hess (pictured below) plays Able Whitman, a troubled filmmaker losing his mind in an extraordinary way. After accidentally killing an exotic dancer, he decides to use her body parts in his newest horror picture. But when her sister (played by porn star Sasha Grey) begins investigating, Able must...

30 Days Of Night actor Ben Foster (pictured below), star of the upcoming sci-fi thriller Pandorum, has joined the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Foster, who also won raves for his roles in 3:10 To Yuma and X-men: The Last Stand (as Angel), will be joined on Saturday by Pandorum co-star Cung Le, the three-time world champion martial artist.

In other convention news, the Offspring presentation has added castmates Holter Graham, Vic Manetti, Ahna Tessler, Leigh Shannon, Brainscan’s Amy Hargreaves and Headspace’s Pollyanna McIntosh, as well as Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer composer Ryan Shore, to its Saturday preview slot. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout include:

• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies,...

Over the past few month, Fangoria Entertainment has been gearing up new websites for a few of our other magazines and projects. You'll see links to some of them on the homepage of this site, and today we'd like to take a moment to point you in the direction of both Starlog® and Gorezone®.

Below the jump you'll find details on both sites, along with links to some great exclusive features that you'll definitely want to read!

Gorezone® is the official site for the relaunch of our companion mag (originally published from 1988-1993, read the History of Gz here). The Gz site is intended for mature audiences only (18+) and you will be prompted to enter your birthdate upon entry. Gorezone®: The Magazine That Bleeds! is very much like Fango's violent little brother. While we're prepping the new print mag, the website will give you a taste of the Gz flavor - offering features,...

Monster metalheads Gwar will be invading the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Bandmates Sleazy P. Martini, Slave, Jizmak Da Gusha and Oderus Urungus will be on hand all three days (at their “human skin” booth), and host a panel on Sunday in their human guises (Don Drakulich, Matt Maguire, Brad Roberts and Dave Brockie).

In another convention update, some new Friday The 13th veterans have joined the roster, namely first Jason Ari Lehman, Part 2’s Warrington Gillette and Part V: A New Beginning director Danny Steinmann, who also helmed The Unseen (under a pseudonym) and Savage Streets. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout (more to come!) include:

• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies, Pan’S Labyrinth,...

Friday The 13th’s Mrs. Voorhees, actress Betsy Palmer, and her “son,” Jason actor Kane Hodder from the series’ seventh through 10th installments, have joined the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. The event will be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Fan favorite Palmer also appeared in The Fear: Resurrection and Bryan Norton’s Penny Dreadful, while Hodder stalked through Hatchet, B.T.K. (pictured), Ed Gein: The Butcher Of Plainfield, Fallen Angels and Prison, to name a few.

Two other additions to the NYC Fango con worth noting:

• Toxic Avenger: The Musical: special guests and song highlights from the Off-Broadway smash! (Saturday)

• Walking Distance panel: with Closet Space writer/director Mel House and sexy actresses Debbie Rochon, Shannon Lark and Natalie Jones

Other exciting guests/programs set for...

Trick ’R Treat writer/director Michael Dougherty (pictured below) has joined the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. The event will be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Dougherty, co-scripter of Superman Returns, X2 and Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, made his directorial debut on Trick ’R Treat, an anthology that has garnered raves on the festival circuit and will debut on DVD this fall.

Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout (more to come!) include:

• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies, Pan’S Labyrinth, Blade II, Mimic and Cronos, signing copies of his first novel, the vampire epic The Strain, on Friday (5 p.m.-7 p.m.). Also appearing: The Strain co-author Chuck Hogan

• Dario Argento: Italian maestro behind Suspiria,...

Hellboy movies director Guillermo del Toro has joined the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. The event will be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. One of the most celebrated genre directors of our time, del Toro will be appearing at the convention on Friday (5 to 7 p.m. only) for an exclusive stage appearance and to sign copies of his first novel, the vampire epic The Strain: Book One Of The Strain (coming June 2 from William Morrow), with co-author Chuck Hogan.

Del Toro has also helmed such thrilling horror and fantasy films as Pan’S Labyrinth, Blade II, Mimic and Cronos. He next begins shooting The Hobbit for producer Peter Jackson in 2010. You can find out more about The Strain here. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango...

Hellraiser actress Ashley Laurence (pictured below) has joined the lineup of the fast approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. The event will be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. The lovely Laurence played Kirsty Cotton in Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser: Hellseeker, and also appeared in Lightning Bug, Red, Warlock III and Lurking Fear.

In addition, the Big Apple show will welcome a reunion of original Last House On The Left’s villains David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain and Marc Sheffler. Plus, here are some more cool Manhattan additions:

• Dead Air: world-premiere screening of the Corbin Bernsen-directed zombie flick; introduced by cast members Josh Feinman (from Sleeper Cell) and Elle Travis (Saturday)

• Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni: actress from Dario Argento’s Mother Of Tears, Opera and Phantom Of The Opera,...

Ok, so you East Coasters are feeling left out from all the La convention madness we’ve been announcing the last few weeks (see recent news here)? Well, we’re ready to spread the love to the New York City area again. First off, Master of Horror Dario Argento (pictured) has joined the lineup of the next East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (655 West 34th Street) in New York City! The Italian maestro behind Suspiria, Deep Red, Tenebrae, Opera and Mother Of Tears will have the first news on his latest bloodbath, Giallo, starring Adrien Brody.

Plus, here are some more cool Manhattan additions:

Tony Darrow (pictured): much loved actor/comic from Street Trash, The Sopranos, Goodfellas and Lynch Mob, a new gangster horror flick (!) Lesleh Donaldson: Canadian actress from Happy Birthday To Me,...