Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, it all comes to an end as Rachel Reeves searches for scares in the suburbs.
In the back half of the 1980s, the American suburbs experienced a resurgence in popularity. As global instabilities stabilized and economies began to boom, moving to the suburbs became a sign of financial and professional success. Primarily populated by young families, the suburbs also became associated with traditional family values, safety, and community. However, as any true crime enthusiast knows, some things (and some people) are not always as innocent as they appear.
With Hollywood quick to hop on this trend train, what resulted was a wealth of interesting Frankenstein-style film ideas that simultaneously displayed the absurd excess and nostalgic conservatism the...
In the back half of the 1980s, the American suburbs experienced a resurgence in popularity. As global instabilities stabilized and economies began to boom, moving to the suburbs became a sign of financial and professional success. Primarily populated by young families, the suburbs also became associated with traditional family values, safety, and community. However, as any true crime enthusiast knows, some things (and some people) are not always as innocent as they appear.
With Hollywood quick to hop on this trend train, what resulted was a wealth of interesting Frankenstein-style film ideas that simultaneously displayed the absurd excess and nostalgic conservatism the...
- 2/14/2024
- by Rachel Reeves
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kerry Condon follows up her Oscar nomination with a thankless piece of Blumhouse schlock that tries, and fails, to make swimming pools scary
It’s long been an extreme palate cleanser, the first weekend of January following a season of weighty awards fare with a froth of schlock horror, from fine dining to a guilty stop at McDonald’s after. Masterworks such as The Devil Inside (6%), Texas Chainsaw 3D (19%), The Forest (10%) and The Unborn (10%) have all crept out of the gate in previous years, often unscreened for critics, and despite a consistent lack of quality, the practice has become profitable, audiences happy to see in the new year with the very worst the industry has to offer. Then last year, there was an unlikely win with sly evil doll horror M3gan, bucking the trend as not only a major commercial smash but also a critical one, and backers, horror hit-factory Blumhouse,...
It’s long been an extreme palate cleanser, the first weekend of January following a season of weighty awards fare with a froth of schlock horror, from fine dining to a guilty stop at McDonald’s after. Masterworks such as The Devil Inside (6%), Texas Chainsaw 3D (19%), The Forest (10%) and The Unborn (10%) have all crept out of the gate in previous years, often unscreened for critics, and despite a consistent lack of quality, the practice has become profitable, audiences happy to see in the new year with the very worst the industry has to offer. Then last year, there was an unlikely win with sly evil doll horror M3gan, bucking the trend as not only a major commercial smash but also a critical one, and backers, horror hit-factory Blumhouse,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
The episode of The Test of Time covering Pumpkinhead was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The horror landscape is filled to the brim with icons and mascots that were successful and failures. The big ones like Freddy, Jason, and Michale speak for themselves, hence only needing their first names mentioned here. You could even go another round with Pinhead, the Leprechaun or Leatherface for that matter. Looking down the aisle at the literal murderer’s row of horror movie villains, you can’t shake a stick without hitting some one-off baddies that were clearly meant for multi-movie stardom but due to box office or critical hate were relegated to one movie. Killers like Horace Pinker from Shocker, Dr. Decker from Nightbreed, and Cropsey from The Burning. What about those stuck...
The horror landscape is filled to the brim with icons and mascots that were successful and failures. The big ones like Freddy, Jason, and Michale speak for themselves, hence only needing their first names mentioned here. You could even go another round with Pinhead, the Leprechaun or Leatherface for that matter. Looking down the aisle at the literal murderer’s row of horror movie villains, you can’t shake a stick without hitting some one-off baddies that were clearly meant for multi-movie stardom but due to box office or critical hate were relegated to one movie. Killers like Horace Pinker from Shocker, Dr. Decker from Nightbreed, and Cropsey from The Burning. What about those stuck...
- 10/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Amanda Courtney, Caedmon Holland, Alan Humphrey, Kim Johnson, Katheryn McCune, Robert Posey, Meg Smith, Ian Troy | Written and Directed by Daniel Zubiate
Described as Roller Boogie meets Friday the 13th, Death Rink is a wild new skating slasher that sees the night staff of roller rink stalked and killed by a mysterious figure who they believe may be the spirit of a teenager who was accidentally killed there years ago…
Originally titled Skateway Massacre, Death Rink sits in a very interesting pantheon – it feels like its been inspired by both David A. Prior’s Aerobicide (a personal fave) and Ryan Nicholson’s Gutterballs. Filmed on a similar low budget to both but with less of the Ott gore or uber-violence of either. Death Rink also follows the tradition of many an 80s slasher cash-in, insomuch as it spends more time following its cast talking to each other than it...
Described as Roller Boogie meets Friday the 13th, Death Rink is a wild new skating slasher that sees the night staff of roller rink stalked and killed by a mysterious figure who they believe may be the spirit of a teenager who was accidentally killed there years ago…
Originally titled Skateway Massacre, Death Rink sits in a very interesting pantheon – it feels like its been inspired by both David A. Prior’s Aerobicide (a personal fave) and Ryan Nicholson’s Gutterballs. Filmed on a similar low budget to both but with less of the Ott gore or uber-violence of either. Death Rink also follows the tradition of many an 80s slasher cash-in, insomuch as it spends more time following its cast talking to each other than it...
- 5/21/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Outfest has unveiled their lineup for the 17th annual Outfest Fusion — or the more official title: Outfest 2020: Culture. Film. Music. Story. The fest will run March 6-10 and include screenings, performances, panels, galas, workshops, and world premieres in Los Angeles.
Outfest Fusion brings together one of the largest, inclusive and diverse cross-sections of the Lgbtq+ community and its allies. The fest is a space the next generation of storytellers and cultural ambassadors are discovered. This year, Outfest Fusion 2020 will feature more than 60 films, including 11 World Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 12 West Coast Premieres, 13 Los Angeles Premieres and 1 International Premiere.
Films featured this year include El Principe (The Prince) directed by Sebastián Muñoz’s El Principe (The Prince) which won the Queer Lion at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. The fest will also feature the L.A. premiere of Andrew Ahn’s Driveways which stars Hong Chau and Golden...
Outfest Fusion brings together one of the largest, inclusive and diverse cross-sections of the Lgbtq+ community and its allies. The fest is a space the next generation of storytellers and cultural ambassadors are discovered. This year, Outfest Fusion 2020 will feature more than 60 films, including 11 World Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 12 West Coast Premieres, 13 Los Angeles Premieres and 1 International Premiere.
Films featured this year include El Principe (The Prince) directed by Sebastián Muñoz’s El Principe (The Prince) which won the Queer Lion at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. The fest will also feature the L.A. premiere of Andrew Ahn’s Driveways which stars Hong Chau and Golden...
- 2/20/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Ciara and Russell Wilson treated fans to a glimpse of their newborn daughter, Sienna, on Thursday, for a very special reason.
The cute couple celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary with a sweet family video.
Related: Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Couple Goals at the Gym -- See Their Killer Workout!
"1 Year Anniversary @DangeRussWilson! 1 Year Down...#ForeverTogether ❤️," Ciara wrote alongside the video, in which Wilson points out a plane to Ciara's son, Future, pulling a banner commemorating the milestone, while she holds baby Sienna in her arms.
Watch: Ciara Drops More Than 20lbs After Giving Birth to Daughter Sienna: Pic!
"'Happy 1 Year Baby! Yay! I ❤️U!'...I'm Grateful to God for the Love he has given me, by putting you in my life. I have all that I need. Truly 1 of the Best years of my life," she wrote alongside another snap, showing off her and Wilson's message in the sky.
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The cute couple celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary with a sweet family video.
Related: Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Couple Goals at the Gym -- See Their Killer Workout!
"1 Year Anniversary @DangeRussWilson! 1 Year Down...#ForeverTogether ❤️," Ciara wrote alongside the video, in which Wilson points out a plane to Ciara's son, Future, pulling a banner commemorating the milestone, while she holds baby Sienna in her arms.
Watch: Ciara Drops More Than 20lbs After Giving Birth to Daughter Sienna: Pic!
"'Happy 1 Year Baby! Yay! I ❤️U!'...I'm Grateful to God for the Love he has given me, by putting you in my life. I have all that I need. Truly 1 of the Best years of my life," she wrote alongside another snap, showing off her and Wilson's message in the sky.
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- 7/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Angela Bassett already looks incredible, but according to trainer Corey Calliet, her body will be “10 times better” when he’s done training her for Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie.
“I’m taking what she has and making it 10 times better and giving her the shape that she wants,” Calliet — who began working with Bassett ahead of production and will continue to work with her on set — tells People.
“While she’s filming, she’ll be with me every day,” he continues. “We film five days a week and I’m always on set, so if she needs something to happen,...
“I’m taking what she has and making it 10 times better and giving her the shape that she wants,” Calliet — who began working with Bassett ahead of production and will continue to work with her on set — tells People.
“While she’s filming, she’ll be with me every day,” he continues. “We film five days a week and I’m always on set, so if she needs something to happen,...
- 3/2/2017
- by Gabrielle Olya
- PEOPLE.com
We Need To Talk About Horror is our “reboot” of our previous podcast. The format is much like the last few episodes of our previous iteration – roundtable discussion about multiple topics or one single topic.
In this episode: Mike, Jeremy, Joseph and Andy talk about films they have seen in their time off-mic, the Waxwork Records The Thing vinyl debacle, Fangoria’s slow death, the shutdown of the IMDb boards (which devolves into talking about A Cure for Wellness). We also answer questions that were posed by our listeners via our Facebook page, our Facebook Group page and Instagram.
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Show Notes:
00:03:30 – What We’ve Been Watching
00:17:55 – Synapse Films’ release of Popcorn
00:31:48 – Waxwork Records’ release of The Thing
00:59:24 – R.I.P. Fangoria???
01:09:57 – Blumhouse + Halloween
01:11:32 – Friday The 13th ceases production
01:13:00 – A Cure For Wellness...
In this episode: Mike, Jeremy, Joseph and Andy talk about films they have seen in their time off-mic, the Waxwork Records The Thing vinyl debacle, Fangoria’s slow death, the shutdown of the IMDb boards (which devolves into talking about A Cure for Wellness). We also answer questions that were posed by our listeners via our Facebook page, our Facebook Group page and Instagram.
Join our Facebook Group!
Show Notes:
00:03:30 – What We’ve Been Watching
00:17:55 – Synapse Films’ release of Popcorn
00:31:48 – Waxwork Records’ release of The Thing
00:59:24 – R.I.P. Fangoria???
01:09:57 – Blumhouse + Halloween
01:11:32 – Friday The 13th ceases production
01:13:00 – A Cure For Wellness...
- 2/28/2017
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
An alternately intriguing and frustrating chiller has flashes of elegance but settles for unhinged hokum with bizarre results
An understandably forgotten mini-trend in the 80s was the strange idea to set horror films in gyms. Granted, the decade was generally monopolized by a sudden obsession with working out, but audiences weren’t that pumped with the prospect of seeing sweaty youths get crushed to death by weight-training equipment in films like Death Spa and Killer Workout.
Related: Rings review – spooky Ringu reboot smoothly reinvents the wheel
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An understandably forgotten mini-trend in the 80s was the strange idea to set horror films in gyms. Granted, the decade was generally monopolized by a sudden obsession with working out, but audiences weren’t that pumped with the prospect of seeing sweaty youths get crushed to death by weight-training equipment in films like Death Spa and Killer Workout.
Related: Rings review – spooky Ringu reboot smoothly reinvents the wheel
Continue reading...
- 2/7/2017
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
While five-time Olympic medalist and six-time World Champion sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross has clearly been able to prioritize fitness in her life, she knows that’s not the case for everyone.
But with the new year approaching, many people hope to start — and stick with — new fitness regimens, despite busy schedules or a fear of the gym. Richards-Ross, 31, has a few expert tips to help you finally keep those resolutions.
If you feel like you don’t have time:
1. Work out first thing in the morning.
“When you’re making plans for your day, prioritize your fitness because working out is your gift to yourself,...
But with the new year approaching, many people hope to start — and stick with — new fitness regimens, despite busy schedules or a fear of the gym. Richards-Ross, 31, has a few expert tips to help you finally keep those resolutions.
If you feel like you don’t have time:
1. Work out first thing in the morning.
“When you’re making plans for your day, prioritize your fitness because working out is your gift to yourself,...
- 12/23/2016
- by gabrielleolya1
- PEOPLE.com
Kathleen Baker defied Crohn's disease and her doctors when she took silver during Monday's 100-meter backstroke. Baker, 19, came in behind Hungary's Katinka Hosszú, finishing just fractions of a second later than the gold medal winner. "So Incredible! I mean I went a best time and just got a medal!" Baker said after her heat. "I couldn't even put into words how happy I am and how grateful for the amount of support I have here from the teammates and coaches along the way. It just takes a village for everyone to get me here and I couldn't be happier." For more of People's Olympic coverage,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
In a stunning upset, three-time gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams were eliminated during the first round of the women's doubles tournament in the Rio Games. The tennis superstars, who won the gold in 2000, 2008 and 2012, were heavy favorites to win for a fourth time. But the Czech team of Barbora Strycova and Lucie Safarova managed to pull off the upset, beating the Williams sisters 6-3, 6-4. As they walked off the court after their defeat, Serena spoke to reporters. "I wouldn't stay it's devastating," she said, according to Reuters. "We had a chance to compete for our country, we did the best that we can.
- 8/8/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Less than 48 hours after the torch was lit to kick off the 2016 Rio Olympics, unfortunate headlines continue to surround Rio de Janeiro. Two Australian rowing coaches were allegedly robbed Friday night while walking back to their hotel, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Australian Olympic Committee spokesman Mike Tancred told the newspaper that the male coaches were walking a short distance to their hotel after the team's informal opening ceremony on Ipanema Beach Friday night when they were approached by two teenagers with knives. "They were yelling, intimidating with the use of their voice and of course the knife, about an eight-inch knife,...
- 8/7/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
Less than 48 hours after the torch was lit to kick off the 2016 Rio Olympics, unfortunate headlines continue to surround Rio de Janeiro. Two Australian rowing coaches were allegedly robbed Friday night while walking back to their hotel, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Australian Olympic Committee spokesman Mike Tancred told the newspaper that the male coaches were walking a short distance to their hotel after the team's informal opening ceremony on Ipanema Beach Friday night when they were approached by two teenagers with knives. "They were yelling, intimidating with the use of their voice and of course the knife, about an eight-inch knife,...
- 8/7/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
The United States has claimed its first gold in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The big win came from 19-year-old shooter Virginia "Ginny" Thrasher, who conquered the women's 10-meter air rifle event on Saturday and set an Olympic record in the finals. Thrasher's gold was a bit of an upset for China's Du Li, who had been favored to win after taking home gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Li finished with 207.0, while Thrasher came in with 208.0. China's Yi Siling took home the bronze with 185.4. Serbia's Andrea Arsovic - who is ranked No. 1 in the world in the sport - failed to advance to the final.
- 8/6/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
The United States has claimed its first gold in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The big win came from 19-year-old shooter Virginia "Ginny" Thrasher, who conquered the women's 10-meter air rifle event on Saturday and set an Olympic record in the finals. Thrasher's gold was a bit of an upset for China's Du Li, who had been favored to win after taking home gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Li finished with 207.0, while Thrasher came in with 208.0. China's Yi Siling took home the bronze with 185.4. Serbia's Andrea Arsovic - who is ranked No. 1 in the world in the sport - failed to advance to the final.
- 8/6/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
When Lynn Raisman put her 2-year-old daughter Aly into gymnastics, she never expected the mommy and me class to lead to not one, but two Olympic gold medals. "People say, 'Oh, did you know? Did you expect this?' " Lynn tells People. "But it was just something to do with a toddler, there was no plan." That toddler is now 22-year-old Aly Raisman, the champion gymnast who won the women's floor final and helped Team USA land at the top of the podium in the team final during the 2012 London Olympics. Ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Aly and...
- 8/4/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble and Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
A career-sidlining injury may be an athlete's worst fear, but, with motivation, you can come back stronger, says Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix. The 30-year-old tells People that after tearing her hamstring in 2013, she had to push herself - hard - to recuperate and get back to the track. "I think you will always have doubts of if you'll be able to get back to where you were and even be better than what you were before," says Felix, who will be competing for Team USA in Rio next month. "Going through that injury has definitely taught me to really cherish the gift.
- 7/25/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
After making an inspiring comeback this year to nab a spot on the U.S. men's gymnastics team, John Orozco has withdrawn from the 2016 Rio Olympics due to an Acl injury. USA Gymnastics broke the sad news on Twitter Friday, also revealing that 24-year-old London bronze medalist Danell Leyva would take Orozco's spot. Orozco, 23, re-tore his Achilles heel in June of last year and lost his mother, greatly complicating his road to the Olympic trials in St. Louis, Missouri. Of the exciting moment he was named to the team going to Rio, Orozco told NBC, "I can't put it into...
- 7/15/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Stephanie Bruce, the mom of two and runner with split abs, missed making the U.S. Olympic team in the 10,000 meter run. Bruce, 32, competed in Olympic trials on July 2, placing 20th out of 22 runners, with only the top three heading to Rio. "Although 20th place today was far from what I had hoped and believed in and truthfully embarrassing, I fought hard to get here," Bruce posted after her race. "The truth is heart can only take you so far. You need the months and years of consistent training. I don't have those yet after my kids but I plan on putting in the work.
- 7/11/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
Stephanie Bruce, the mom of two and runner with split abs, missed making the U.S. Olympic team in the 10,000 meter run. Bruce, 32, competed in Olympic trials on July 2, placing 20th out of 22 runners, with only the top three heading to Rio. "Although 20th place today was far from what I had hoped and believed in and truthfully embarrassing, I fought hard to get here," Bruce posted after her race. "The truth is heart can only take you so far. You need the months and years of consistent training. I don't have those yet after my kids but I plan on putting in the work.
- 7/11/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
Maye Musk has a very sensible approach to dieting. "I follow science and common sense," the model and registered dietician nutritionist tells People. "Science says you should eat a variety of foods and eat more fruits and vegetables - I do that." "I pretty much eat when I'm hungry and I don't eat when I'm not hungry," she adds. "That is my best philosophy for maintaining my weight." And she's not one to hop on the trendy food train. "If there's foods I don't like, like kale, it doesn't mean that I'm not efficient in my diet, it just means...
- 4/11/2016
- by Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
- PEOPLE.com
Maye Musk has a very sensible approach to dieting. "I follow science and common sense," the model and registered dietician nutritionist tells People. "Science says you should eat a variety of foods and eat more fruits and vegetables - I do that." "I pretty much eat when I'm hungry and I don't eat when I'm not hungry," she adds. "That is my best philosophy for maintaining my weight." And she's not one to hop on the trendy food train. "If there's foods I don't like, like kale, it doesn't mean that I'm not efficient in my diet, it just means...
- 4/11/2016
- by Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
- PEOPLE.com
Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror.
Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter too!
Episode 86: Krampus Shocks ‘Em Dead With A Killer Workout
Brad and Sean are joined by BirthMoviesDeath.com’s Jacob Q. Knight (@JacobQKnight) to discuss some recent Olive/Slasher Video releases: Shock Em Dead, Killer Workout & Deadly Prey. We also get into the Christmas spirit and discuss Michael Dougherty’s Krampus! This is the last ScreamCast episode of 2015, we’d like to thank all of you for listening and we’ll talk to you all next year! Have a very happy Holiday!
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Episode 87: The Best...
Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter too!
Episode 86: Krampus Shocks ‘Em Dead With A Killer Workout
Brad and Sean are joined by BirthMoviesDeath.com’s Jacob Q. Knight (@JacobQKnight) to discuss some recent Olive/Slasher Video releases: Shock Em Dead, Killer Workout & Deadly Prey. We also get into the Christmas spirit and discuss Michael Dougherty’s Krampus! This is the last ScreamCast episode of 2015, we’d like to thank all of you for listening and we’ll talk to you all next year! Have a very happy Holiday!
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Episode 87: The Best...
- 1/8/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
November 17th is looking to be a great day for genre-related home entertainment releases as we’ve got quite an eclectic array of titles coming out this Tuesday. For those who may have missed it earlier this year, The Stanford Prison Experiment is arriving on DVD this week and the good folks at Scream Factory are keeping busy once again with their HD releases of both Troll films as well as the 1987 thriller White of the Eye.
Olive Films is also resurrecting a bevy of cult classics this week on both Blu-ray and DVD and for those of you Amazon shoppers out there, you can pick up the 20th anniversary edition of The City of Lost Children (which is amazing if you’ve never seen it) exclusively on their site.
The City of Lost Children 20th Anniversary Edition- Amazon Exclusive (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Blu-ray)
On a futuristic oil rig,...
Olive Films is also resurrecting a bevy of cult classics this week on both Blu-ray and DVD and for those of you Amazon shoppers out there, you can pick up the 20th anniversary edition of The City of Lost Children (which is amazing if you’ve never seen it) exclusively on their site.
The City of Lost Children 20th Anniversary Edition- Amazon Exclusive (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Blu-ray)
On a futuristic oil rig,...
- 11/17/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan is joined by Brian Saur to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of September 29th, 2015, and chat about some follow-up and home video news.
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Episode Links & Notes Follow-up Shirts Iron Giant Blu-ray Thunderbean’s Willie Whopper up for sale on Amazon News Agfa’s Something Weird Kickstarter Arrow Release Date Changes Hannibal Season 3 on December 8th Twilight Time October titles Up for Preorder Panic in the Year Zero (Kl Studio Classics) Dangerous Men (Drafthouse Films) X-Files Blu-ray Warner Archive’s October titles: Atom Ant, Wind Across The Everglades New Releases The Bear Black Coal, Thin Ice Christine The Connection Cinco De Mayo [Blu-ray] The Duke Of Burgundy Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Five Films by Patricio Guzman Forbidden Zone Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid The Honeymoon Killers...
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Episode Links & Notes Follow-up Shirts Iron Giant Blu-ray Thunderbean’s Willie Whopper up for sale on Amazon News Agfa’s Something Weird Kickstarter Arrow Release Date Changes Hannibal Season 3 on December 8th Twilight Time October titles Up for Preorder Panic in the Year Zero (Kl Studio Classics) Dangerous Men (Drafthouse Films) X-Files Blu-ray Warner Archive’s October titles: Atom Ant, Wind Across The Everglades New Releases The Bear Black Coal, Thin Ice Christine The Connection Cinco De Mayo [Blu-ray] The Duke Of Burgundy Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Five Films by Patricio Guzman Forbidden Zone Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid The Honeymoon Killers...
- 10/1/2015
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Slasher // Video and Olive Films recently gave ’80s horror fans something to celebrate by announcing their upcoming Blu-ray releases of Killer Workout, Shock ’Em Dead and DVDs of Death Nurse, Boardinghouse, and more. Now the companies have announced the special features for the anticipated horror home media releases.
Blu-ray.com reports the numerous special features for the nine upcoming September 29th horror releases from Slasher // Video and Olive Films. One highlight in particular is the Director's Cut of Boardinghouse, which will include over 50 minutes of additional footage on the DVD.
"Killer Workout (Blu-ray / DVD)
Killer Workout is presented using the best available elements provided by Slasher // Video. Not sourced from an HD Master; remastered from from Pal Beta Sp and upconverted to Blu-ray and DVD specifications.
Slasher // Video presents Killer Workout, directed by David A. Prior (Deadly Prey, The Deadliest Prey) and starring Ted Prior (Deadly Prey), Marcia Karr (Maniac Cop...
Blu-ray.com reports the numerous special features for the nine upcoming September 29th horror releases from Slasher // Video and Olive Films. One highlight in particular is the Director's Cut of Boardinghouse, which will include over 50 minutes of additional footage on the DVD.
"Killer Workout (Blu-ray / DVD)
Killer Workout is presented using the best available elements provided by Slasher // Video. Not sourced from an HD Master; remastered from from Pal Beta Sp and upconverted to Blu-ray and DVD specifications.
Slasher // Video presents Killer Workout, directed by David A. Prior (Deadly Prey, The Deadliest Prey) and starring Ted Prior (Deadly Prey), Marcia Karr (Maniac Cop...
- 8/7/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Halloween may not officially arrive until October 31st, but Slasher // Video and Olive Films will break out the treats a month early this year by releasing a bunch of horror titles on home media in late September, including ’80s horror titles Killer Workout, Shock ’Em Dead, and more.
Blu-ray.com reports the news of the upcoming horror home media titles from Slasher // Video that will be released on September 29th from Olive Films. Of the titles, the following will be released on Blu-ray:
Killer Workout Shock ’Em Dead Cinco De Mayo Trashology
The titles listed below will be released on DVD:
Boardinghouse Cemetery Sisters Death Nurse Death Nurse 2 Splatter: Architects of Fear
No special features have been revealed for the home media releases at this time. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further details and check out the cover art below (via Blu-ray.com):
The post Killer Workout, Shock...
Blu-ray.com reports the news of the upcoming horror home media titles from Slasher // Video that will be released on September 29th from Olive Films. Of the titles, the following will be released on Blu-ray:
Killer Workout Shock ’Em Dead Cinco De Mayo Trashology
The titles listed below will be released on DVD:
Boardinghouse Cemetery Sisters Death Nurse Death Nurse 2 Splatter: Architects of Fear
No special features have been revealed for the home media releases at this time. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further details and check out the cover art below (via Blu-ray.com):
The post Killer Workout, Shock...
- 7/30/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We have another exclusive for you cats. On tap right now is an exclusive clip from Night Claws, the latest sliver of Sasquatchploitation which is available now on DVD from Midnight Releasing. It asks: What would you do to get away from a monster?
What if Yor, the Hunter from the Future (Reb Brown), Sharon Stone's lesbian lover from Basic Instinct (Leilani Sarelle), the star of a host of 80s/90s made-for-video action b-movies (Ted Prior), the King of the Kickboxers' girlfriend (Sherrie Rose), and Sylvester Stallone's brother (Frank Stallone) got together to star in a new Sasquatchploitation flick called Night Claws from the director of such horror movies as Killer Workout and Mardi Gras for the Devil (David A. Prior)? Throw in traditional special effects (i.e., No CGI!) from Bruce Larsen and Bill “Splat” Johnson, and you have a recipe for old school Bigfoot mayhem.
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What if Yor, the Hunter from the Future (Reb Brown), Sharon Stone's lesbian lover from Basic Instinct (Leilani Sarelle), the star of a host of 80s/90s made-for-video action b-movies (Ted Prior), the King of the Kickboxers' girlfriend (Sherrie Rose), and Sylvester Stallone's brother (Frank Stallone) got together to star in a new Sasquatchploitation flick called Night Claws from the director of such horror movies as Killer Workout and Mardi Gras for the Devil (David A. Prior)? Throw in traditional special effects (i.e., No CGI!) from Bruce Larsen and Bill “Splat” Johnson, and you have a recipe for old school Bigfoot mayhem.
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- 12/11/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It would be easy to dismiss Night Claws as just another low budget Bigfoot movie, but if you’re a lover of b-movies then the pedigree behind this latest piece of Sasquatchploitation makes it a must-see.
I first reported on this movie back in April of 2011 and I feel compelled to repeat a paragraph I wrote back then explaining why the film is a b-movie lover’s wet dream:
What if Yor, the Hunter from the Future (Reb Brown), Sharon Stone's lesbian lover from Basic Instinct (Leilani Sarelle), the star of a host of 80s/90s made-for-video action b-movies (Ted Prior), the King of the Kickboxer's girlfriend (Sherrie Rose), and Sylvester Stallone's brother (Frank Stallone) got together to star in a new Sasquatchploitation flick called Night Claws from the director of such horror movies as Killer Workout and Mardi Gras for the Devil (David A. Prior)?
Throw in traditional special effects (i.
I first reported on this movie back in April of 2011 and I feel compelled to repeat a paragraph I wrote back then explaining why the film is a b-movie lover’s wet dream:
What if Yor, the Hunter from the Future (Reb Brown), Sharon Stone's lesbian lover from Basic Instinct (Leilani Sarelle), the star of a host of 80s/90s made-for-video action b-movies (Ted Prior), the King of the Kickboxer's girlfriend (Sherrie Rose), and Sylvester Stallone's brother (Frank Stallone) got together to star in a new Sasquatchploitation flick called Night Claws from the director of such horror movies as Killer Workout and Mardi Gras for the Devil (David A. Prior)?
Throw in traditional special effects (i.
- 11/8/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
If you’re too young to have experienced the aerobics craze of the 1980’s, consider yourself lucky. On the plus side, hot girls in leotards and spandex. On the negative side, pretty much everything else. Also on the plus side, slasher movies about burned and scarred tanning bed victims killing gym members with a giant safety pin.
David A. Prior has spent most of his direct-to-video filmmaking career writing, directing, and producing b-action flicks with titles like Operation Warzone, Hell on the Battleground, and the all-time bad action movie classic Deadly Prey. Prior got his start in the horror genre, and one of his first features was the 1987 melding of slasher flicks and the aerobics craze of the time: Killer Workout aka Aerobicide.
From the year her single “Only You Tonight” was featured in Killer Workout until 2007, Donna De Lory could be found on stage backing up Madonna as a...
David A. Prior has spent most of his direct-to-video filmmaking career writing, directing, and producing b-action flicks with titles like Operation Warzone, Hell on the Battleground, and the all-time bad action movie classic Deadly Prey. Prior got his start in the horror genre, and one of his first features was the 1987 melding of slasher flicks and the aerobics craze of the time: Killer Workout aka Aerobicide.
From the year her single “Only You Tonight” was featured in Killer Workout until 2007, Donna De Lory could be found on stage backing up Madonna as a...
- 9/1/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
I'm no stranger to unintentionally funny horror movies. Besides the granddaddy of them all, Troll 2, I have also been a witness to the likes of Pieces, Zombie 4: After Death, Killer Workout, and many, many more. It's been a while since I've seen a good unintentional horror comedy, and I really didn't know what I was getting into when I watched an under-seen flick entitled... Demon Wind (1990) Review The movie opens with someone burning on a cro…...
- 6/18/2012
- Horrorbid
If last year’s The Thing remake taught us anything, it’s that CGI just can’t beat good old-fashioned practical FX, especially when dealing with a creature feature. And for those who thought the Sasquatch’s day in the horror-movie sun was over, here’s Night Claws to say not Yeti. Directed by David A. Prior (Sledgehammer, Deadly Prey, Killer Workout), and starring a cool retro cast headed by Reb Brown (Yor, Hunter From The Future, infamous MST3K fave Space Mutiny) and Frank Stallone, Night Claws harks back to the days of bloodletting Bigfoot flicks such as 1982’s Night Of The Demon.
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- 1/23/2012
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Walter Bonner)
- Fangoria
If last year’s The Thing remake taught us anything, it’s that CGI just can’t beat good old-fashioned practical FX, especially when dealing with a creature feature. And for those who thought the Sasquatch’s day in the horror-movie sun was over, here’s Night Claws to say not Yeti. Directed by David A. Prior (Sledgehammer, Deadly Prey, Killer Workout), and starring a cool retro cast headed by Reb Brown (Yor, Hunter From The Future, infamous MST3K fave Space Mutiny) and Frank Stallone, Night Claws harks back to the days of bloodletting Bigfoot flicks such as 1982’s Night Of The Demon.
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- 1/23/2012
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Walter Bonner)
- Fangoria
It's common knowledge that the slashers that came in during the late eighties weren't high on intelligence. Don't believe me? Well, if any of you have seen films like Slaughter High, Blood Diner, Chopping Mall, Killer Workout, The Last Slumber Party, Nail Gun Massacre, etc., then you'll know why. Personally, I prefer the sheer stupidity of these films to the attempts at being scary in the early eighties. That's what I loved about the decade: two…...
- 1/1/2012
- Horrorbid
(Click To Enlarge — Trust Me You Want To) Omg Omg Omg Omg New Hunger Games Cover. This is your first look at the swarthy Gale Hawthorne and the sweetly masculina Peeta Mellark, played by Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson respectively. And if this cover is any indication, baking loaves of bread is a Killer workout for your forearms. I mean, for real: That’s some Bear Grylls sh*t right there. He’s practically got Madonna’s Challah Arms. (via Buzzfeed)...
- 7/27/2011
- by Michelle Collins
- BestWeekEver
It’s Monday and here are your DVD & Blu-Ray Releases for May 10th! We have a good release week for genre fans. For those of you that didn’t buy the Alien Anthology on Blu-Ray, the individual films are released this week as well as some other key titles that you should definitely pay attention to! Click on Read More to find all the releases.
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All Descriptions of the following titles are provided by Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. If you plan on buying a flick from this list, please click on the links provided or click on the cover as it helps us pay the bills around here. Also, unlike most sites, we provide the Netflix widget which we think is pretty convenient to add these films to your queue. If you don’t have Netflix, feel free to click on “Free Trial” and try it out!
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- 5/9/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
What if Yor, the Hunter from the Future, Sharon Stone's lesbian lover from Basic Instinct, the star of a host of 80s/90s made-for-video action b-movies, the King of the Kickboxer's girlfriend, and Sylvester Stallone's brother got together to star in a new Sasquatchploitation flick called Night Claws from the director of such horror movies as Killer Workout and Mardi Gras for the Devil?
God willing the wait to answer that question won't be too long. Maybe you don't share my enthusiasm, but as a man with an unabashed soft spot for killer Bigfoot movies, the works of David and Ted Prior's Action International Pictures output, and several of the names announced for the cast, Night Claws is already high on my must-see list.
Undead Backbrain brings word that b-moviemaker David A. Prior is back in Alabama (where most of his past movies were filmed) to bring...
God willing the wait to answer that question won't be too long. Maybe you don't share my enthusiasm, but as a man with an unabashed soft spot for killer Bigfoot movies, the works of David and Ted Prior's Action International Pictures output, and several of the names announced for the cast, Night Claws is already high on my must-see list.
Undead Backbrain brings word that b-moviemaker David A. Prior is back in Alabama (where most of his past movies were filmed) to bring...
- 4/13/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
I have to admit, I've never seen the 1983 slasher film Sledgehammer, but now I have a chance thanks to Intervision Pictures Corp.. According to Retro Slashers, the start-up distributor plans to release the movie to DVD on May 10. I'm excited about this release because Sledgehammer was directed by David A. Prior, who directed one of my favorite slasher movies Killer Workout.
- 3/10/2011
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
And the obscure horror films from the 80′s keep on comin’. Intervision is releasing this “lost” slasher from 1983 onto DVD on May 10, 2011.
Have you ever stuffed an entire sandwich into your mouth? Have you ever poured a bottle of alcohol over your head? Furthermore, have you ever been stalked by an unending evil in the claustrophobic confines of a righteously depressing haunted condo? In slow motion? No? Then welcome to Sledgehammer! Heralding the revolutionary roar of shot on video (Sov) horror at the dawn of the 1980s, Sledgehammer is the gore-soaked saga of seven party animals, their trip to a haunted house, and their ensuing battle with an ultra-creepy, flannel-wearing, sledgehammer-wielding behemoth. In other words, it’s everything you want out of a Sov slasher complete with Bill Murray impersonations! Helmed by writer-director David A. Prior (Killer Workout, Deadly Prey) and starring Ted Prior, David’s iconic trash-superstar sibling, Sledgehammer is Sov nirvana,...
Have you ever stuffed an entire sandwich into your mouth? Have you ever poured a bottle of alcohol over your head? Furthermore, have you ever been stalked by an unending evil in the claustrophobic confines of a righteously depressing haunted condo? In slow motion? No? Then welcome to Sledgehammer! Heralding the revolutionary roar of shot on video (Sov) horror at the dawn of the 1980s, Sledgehammer is the gore-soaked saga of seven party animals, their trip to a haunted house, and their ensuing battle with an ultra-creepy, flannel-wearing, sledgehammer-wielding behemoth. In other words, it’s everything you want out of a Sov slasher complete with Bill Murray impersonations! Helmed by writer-director David A. Prior (Killer Workout, Deadly Prey) and starring Ted Prior, David’s iconic trash-superstar sibling, Sledgehammer is Sov nirvana,...
- 3/5/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
Sledgehammer
from David A. Prior What a week it's been for obscure horror films of the 80's! First Blue Underground announced that they were finally going to bring The Nesting to DVD & Blu-Ray. Then I found out Code Red is intent on bringing Ghostkeeper from New World Home Video to DVD. Now aspiring filmmaker Clint Kelly has announced that the forgotten and truly obscure slasher Sledgehammer from director David A. Prior (Killer Workout) is making its way to DVD May 10, 2011. One of the first films to be shot on VHS camcorder, Sledgehammer was known for slow motion shots and for capturing an atmosphere that was unintentionally funny, bizarre and creepy all at the same time.
Have you ever been stalked by an unending evil in the claustrophobic confines of a righteously depressing haunted condo? In slow motion? No? Then welcome to Sledgehammer! Heralding the revolutionary roar of shot on video...
from David A. Prior What a week it's been for obscure horror films of the 80's! First Blue Underground announced that they were finally going to bring The Nesting to DVD & Blu-Ray. Then I found out Code Red is intent on bringing Ghostkeeper from New World Home Video to DVD. Now aspiring filmmaker Clint Kelly has announced that the forgotten and truly obscure slasher Sledgehammer from director David A. Prior (Killer Workout) is making its way to DVD May 10, 2011. One of the first films to be shot on VHS camcorder, Sledgehammer was known for slow motion shots and for capturing an atmosphere that was unintentionally funny, bizarre and creepy all at the same time.
Have you ever been stalked by an unending evil in the claustrophobic confines of a righteously depressing haunted condo? In slow motion? No? Then welcome to Sledgehammer! Heralding the revolutionary roar of shot on video...
- 3/4/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
David A. Prior, a director with around thirty credits, directed the cheese fest that is 1986's Killer Workout (aka Aerobi-cide) which was released by the now defunct Academy Home Entertainment. Academy Home Entertainment is the same company responsible for other low brow horror films like Mirror Mirror, Bloody New Year, Witchcraft and a seemingly never ending series of sequels, and many other horror titles. Say what you want about Killer Workout, but it sold on the world wide market and was a seemingly successful entry into the slasher genre. Killer Workout stars Marcia Karr and Teresa Van Der Woude. Here is what David had to say on Killer Workout.
So who is David A Prior and what are you all about?
Born in Newark, N.J. Grew up in Baltimore. Went to Los Angeles at 20 years old just to get away. I got hired to be an extra in a movie and started to think,...
So who is David A Prior and what are you all about?
Born in Newark, N.J. Grew up in Baltimore. Went to Los Angeles at 20 years old just to get away. I got hired to be an extra in a movie and started to think,...
- 9/26/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
I'm sure there are many of you out there wishing lightning really would strike and electrocute the Sci-Fi Channel - or at least some of its executives. I'm afraid that is not what this headline is about. It's a reference to a new original movie in the works over at Sci-Fi titled Lightning Strikes, about a paranormal creature lurking within the lightning that's holding a town hostage.
Some of you may recognize the name David A. Prior. For those that do not, he's been around since the 1980's making all manner B-movies, primarily of the direct-to-video variety, often starring his buff brother Ted Prior. He got his start with an ultra low budget horror 1983 horror flick Sledgehammer. Since then he's gone on to write, direct, and/or produce action/horror/sci-fi flicks the likes of Killer Workout, Future Force, Mardi Gras for the Devil, Raw Justice, Mutant Species, and just...
Some of you may recognize the name David A. Prior. For those that do not, he's been around since the 1980's making all manner B-movies, primarily of the direct-to-video variety, often starring his buff brother Ted Prior. He got his start with an ultra low budget horror 1983 horror flick Sledgehammer. Since then he's gone on to write, direct, and/or produce action/horror/sci-fi flicks the likes of Killer Workout, Future Force, Mardi Gras for the Devil, Raw Justice, Mutant Species, and just...
- 1/28/2009
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
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