ZombOObies! is a 2014 American horror comedy film project directed by Mike L. Taylor. It stars Cathy Shim, Diana Toshiko, Marisa Tayui, Judilin Bosita, Eileen Hsi. Greg Watanabe, Connie Shin, Steve La.

The film is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Plot:

“In an attempt to create “perfect boobs” a team of doctors preform an ancient ritual that goes horribly wrong transforming them into evil mutant creatures hungry for boobs. Can a small group of well-developed female characters stop their evil hunger and prevent the doctors from summoning Boobthulu and bringing about Boobmageddon!!?”

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La momia nacional (which translates as “The National Mummy”) is a 1981 Spanish horror sex comedy directed by José Ramón Larraz (Vampyres, Scream – and Die!, Rest in Pieces, Edge of the Axe) from a screenplay by Juan José Alonso Millán. It stars Francisco Algora, Quique Camoiras, Azucena Hernández, Carlos Lucena, José Jaime Espinosa, Lili Muráti, Trini Alonso, Paloma Hurtado, Mabel Escaño, Pilar Alcón. 

This film was a domestic release that does not seem to have been sold outside of Spain except perhaps in some Latin American countries.

The IMDb‘s plot keywords include: werewolf, female nudity, brothel, prostitute, vampire, governess, erotica, political comedy, mummy, severed arm, sex and insane asylum, which all sounds like good/bad fun to us… although the song that plays over the opening credits is appalling, so perhaps this is one comedy horror that deserves to remain in Spain?

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Zombeavers is a 2013 American sex comedy horror film co-written (with Al and Jon Kaplan) and directed by Jordan Rubin. It stars Bill Burr, Cortney Palm, Rachel Melvin, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Rex Linn, Brent Briscoe, Robert R. Shafer, Peter Gilroy, Lexi Atkins, Phyllis Katz and Chad Anderson.

A group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a horde of deadly zombie beavers. A planned weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the terrified teens who must fight to save their lives…

‘Horny co-eds, severed feet, the great outdoors, and undead beavers chomping their way toward crotch, Zombeavers is more than just a simple film. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will inspire great interest in mother nature, and it just might teach you something about love. For instance, in one scene a man says, “I’ve never seen a beaver up close.” His girlfriend responds, “You should try going down on me once in a while.” See? Life lessons.’ Lacy Donohue, Defamer at Gawker.com

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ZombOObies! is a 2014 American horror comedy film project directed by Mike L. Taylor. It stars Cathy Shim, Diana Toshiko, Marisa Tayui, Judilin Bosita, Eileen Hsi. Greg Watanabe, Connie Shin, Steve La.

The film is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Plot:

“In an attempt to create “perfect boobs” a team of doctors preform an ancient ritual that goes horribly wrong transforming them into evil mutant creatures hungry for boobs. Can a small group of well-developed female characters stop their evil hunger and prevent the doctors from summoning Boobthulu and bringing about Boobmageddon!!?”

IMDb | Related: Big Tits Zombie | Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy

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The Spanish Chainsaw Massacre – Buy 88 Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Las Pollas del Metal (The Metal Dicks), a heavy metal band, are on tour to promote their first album. On the road to Galicia, their van suffers a flat tyre and they have to stay overnight at the “Gutierrez’s town”, a small village located nowhere. Next day, the town is throwing a festival where its inhabitants celebrate the patron saint’s day. The Mayor invites the artists to join the celebration and they accept, without knowing a brutal danger awaits them.

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Released Sept 22, 2014

Grindhouse Trailer Classics 4 – Buy Nucleus Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Just when you thought you’d seen everything, here comes another 55 trailers of sick, depraved and hysterically brilliant movie previews from the golden age of Grindhouse Cinema! See! Depraved dwarves, delicious dominatrixes, kung-ku action, satanists, psychos, groovy chicks, vampires, college co-eds, super dudes, bikers from hell, disasters, euro thrillers, swinging couples, daring dobermans, killer cats.. and a glimpse into the end of the world! Grab friends and booze, tune in and turn on to some of the most mind warping action your eyes will ever experience! All of the trailers in this collection have been sourced from ultra-rare 35mm prints, many of which haven’t been seen since they first unspooled into the grimy 42nd Street flea pits of yesteryear!

Released July 16, 2014

The Wrath of the Crow – Buy 4Digital Media DVD from Amazon.co.uk

In a dirty, squalid narrow jail; prisoners are forced to suffer injustices both from their guards and the ruling officer. Feared by all, however, is a man nobody there has ever seen: The Judge. When new prisoner Princess arrives seemingly out of nowhere, and dressed only in a crow’s feathers coat, her radiating, sweet-smelling, sensual appearance begins to cause not only curiosity but also envy, suspicion and a deep sexual agitation. Soon, Princess reveals her dark and supernatural nature, moving objects through the power of her mind and displaying feats of otherworldly strength.

Stars: Tiffany Shepis, Debbie Rochon, Tara Cardinal

Director: Ivan Zuccon

Released July 14, 2014

Across the River – Buy Monster Pictures DVD from Amazon.co.uk

When wildlife researcher Marco Contrada is working in a remote woods, his studies lead him to an abandoned village deep in the Italian countryside, where he becomes trapped due to flooding. His presence in the village unleashes a horrifying evil. This ancient curse would like nothing better than Marco’s guts lying in a pool of blood at his feet… but only once it s had its terrifying fun.

Released July 14, 2014

Dead of the Nite – Buy Kaleidoscope DVD from Amazon.co.uk

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The Borderlands – Buy Metrodome DVD from Amazon.co.uk

The Haunting of Bates Hotel – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Dead Awake – Buy Warwick Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released July 7, 2014

Absentia – Second Sight Blu-Ray+ DVD combo – Buy from Amazon.co.uk

Released July 7, 2014

Embrace of the Vampire – Buy Anchor Bay Blu-ray + DVD combo from Amazon.co.uk

Released July 1, 2014

Ferocious – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 30, 2014

For Elisa – Buy Matchbox Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 30, 2014

13 Sins – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 30, 2014

The Unbroken – Buy 4Digital Media DVD from Amazon.co.uk 

Released June 30, 2014

Shame the Devil – Buy Signature Entertainment DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 30, 2014

Captain Clegg aka Night Creatures – Buy Final Cut DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

Abandoned Mine – Buy Kaleidoscope DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

The Basement – 4Digital Media DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

A Little Bit Zombie – Buy Warwick Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

Hellbenders – Koch Media DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

Wither – Buy Signature Entertainment DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 23, 2014

S.S. Doomtrooper – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Unleashed June 16, 2014

Hatchet Jack – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 16, 2014

Jugface: The Pit – Buy 101 Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 9, 2014

Exists – Buy Entertainment One DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 2, 2014

Human Cargo – Buy 4 Digital Media DVD

Released June 2, 2014

Re-Animator – Buy 2 Disc Edition DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Paranormal Initiation – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Raze – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released June 16, 2014

Needful Things – Buy DVD

Stitch Face – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Do Not Disturb – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

The Backpacker – Buy Regency Pictures DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released on June 2, 2014

Willow Creek – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk 

Released on 26 May 2014

After – Buy Matchbox Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released on 26 May 2014

Shadow of the Cat - Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 19, 2014

Demon Legacy – Buy 101 Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 19, 2014

Lurking Fear – Buy 88 Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk

 Released May 19, 2014

Forest of the Living Dead – Buy Point Blank DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 16, 2014

Cellar Dweller – Buy DVD

Actors Wanted – Buy DVD

House of Good & Evil – Buy DVD

The Invoking – Buy DVD

The Beast Within – Arrow Blu-ray + DVD combo from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 12, 2014

Delivery – Buy Metrodome DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 12, 2014

Murderdrome – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 12, 2014

The Last House – Buy DVD

The Last Horror Movie – Buy Soda Pictures DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released May 5, 2014

Paranormal Whacktivity – Buy DVD 

Sin – Buy DVD

Dracula: The Impaler – Buy DVD

Bigfoot Trail – Buy DVD

The Attic – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

House of Whipcord – Buy Digitally Remastered DVD

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell – Buy DVD + Blu-Ray combo

Released April 28, 2014

Magic Magic – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

Sisters – Arrow DVD + Blu-ray combo from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

Scarecrow – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

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Antisocial – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

The Forgotten – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

The Appearing – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

Saturday Morning Massacre [DVD] 

The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984) – Buy Digitally Remastered DVD from Amazon.co.uk

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Blood Sucking Freaks – Extreme Uncut Collector’s Edition – Buy DVD 

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Released April 21, 2014

Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings – Buy DVD

Evidence – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

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Zombie Night – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Raptor Ranch – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk 

13 Eerie – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Alone – Buy Kaleidoscope DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released April 28, 2014

From Beneath – Buy New Horizon Films DVD from Amazon.co.uk 

Released April 7, 2014

Hatchet 3 – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released March 30, 2014

Outpost III: Rise of the Spetsnaz – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released March 30, 2014

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Carrie (2013) – Buy DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Released March 31, 2014

Halloween Hell is a 2014 American comedy horror film produced by Herb Linsey and written and directed by Ed Hunt (Bloody Birthday, The Brain). It stars Eric Roberts (Zombie Dream, Camp Dread), Sam Aotaki, Evan Bittencourt, Lola Klimenteva, Steve Turner, Elizabeth Peterson, Paul Stanko, Andre L. Walker, Christina Trevizo, Lili Lev.

The film is currently in production and aiming for a Halloween 2014 release date.

Plot:

A pay-per-view reality TV show hosted by a delusional psychopath who believes himself to be Count Dracula (Roberts) is offering six young people (three males, three females) $100,000 each to spend Halloween in the room with a Devil Doll that reportedly contains a demonic presence straight from Hell. The audience have the option of betting on which horrific outcomes may occur in the room. Of course, things go wrong, as the cursed item awakens the demon during the full moon and the carnage is all captured on camera…

IMDb | We are grateful to Fangoria for info regarding this new production.

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Doom Asylum is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Richard Friedman (Scared Stiff, Phantom of the Mall, Dark Wolf) based on a screenplay by Rick Marx (Tenement, The Coven 2). It stars Patty Mullen (Frankenhooker), Ruth Collins (Prime Evil, Lurkers, Witch Academy), Kristin Davis (later in Sex and the City), William Hay, Kenny L. Price, Harrison White, Dawn Alvan, Farin, Michael Rogen.

Plot:

A demented disfigured coroner uses autopsy equipment to kill off the teenagers who trespass on the long-abandoned asylum he inhabits…

Reviews:

“Obviously meant as a satire on the slasher scene, the rubbery-made up killer (Michael Rogan) constantly spurts wisecracks, delivering such lines as “I hate rap music” when devouring a hip-hopping teen. The gore effects are for the most part too over-the-top to be effective, but the scene were an electric drill is jammed into the forehead of a geeky baseball card fanatic is worthy of Lucio Fulci.” George R. Reis, DVD Drive-In

“If the killer fails to impress with the quips, then at least Doom Asylum delivers with the splatter. Admittedly, some of it is pretty hokey (the acid bath victim looks like mannequin dipped in oatmeal), but a particularly well executed (pun intended) drill to the head shows you can sometimes do wonders on a tiny budget. The fact that the movie was shot on film also gives it a sheen that belies the lack of money spent on it. As far as suspense goes there’s pretty much zero – characters split up and wander off on heir own in time-honoured tradition, but the action regularly draws to a halt with lengthy sequences of the killer watching old Tod Slaughter movies on TV…” Justin Kerswell, Hysteria Lives!

“Although there are a few minor annoyances, and sometimes the movie just seems to get so caught up in its own fun-momentum that it forgets that it’s supposed to be going anywhere at all with the story, in the end this doesn’t really matter because Doom Asylum is just so damn charming and entertaining.” Reel Bad

“Doom Asylum is the best cheesy slasher of all time, and it’s not even a close decision. Essential!” Brett H., Oh, the Horror!

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The House in Nightmare Park (known as Crazy House in the U.S.) is a 1973 British comedy horror film directed by Peter Sykes and starring Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland and Hugh Burden. It was one of a number of British comedy films which parodied the successful British horror genre, closely associated with the Hammer Horror films. Its plot follows that of a traditional “Old Dark House” story.

Struggling artiste, Foster Twelvetrees (celebrated British comedian, Frankie Howerd) performs his excruciatingly over-sincere readings of the classics in the flea pits of London, oblivious to the fact his meagre audiences are, at best, asleep. Never one to turn down a paying gig, he accepts an offer from Stewart Henderson (Ray Milland, Dial M For Murder, X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes) to perform for his family in his sprawling Gothic mansion. Despite the spooky surroundings and odd behaviour of Henderson’s sister, Jessica (Rosalie Crutchley, 1963′s The Haunting) and their servant, Patel (a blacked-up John Bennett from The House That Dripped Blood) who seem particularly intent on rifling through Twelvetree’s luggage. During the night the house is stirred by the arrival of Henderson’s brother, Reggie (Hugh Burden, Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb) plus his niece, Verity (Elizabeth MacLennan, Hands of the Ripper), who seem to be looking for handouts from the ill brother of the family, Victor, who is apparently locked in his room, convalescing.. Elsewhere, it is apparent their aged mother is in a locked room in the house – Foster gets along with her very well until she attempts to murder him, Patel coming to his rescue.

Persuaded to stay, yet another brother arrives, Ernest (Kenneth Griffith, Circus of Horrors) and his wife Aggie (Ruth Dunning, The Black Panther), again looking for money from the AWOL Victor. Suspicions are roused that there may have been unagreed changes to Victor’s will and the confusion builds to a head when it is found that Victor isn’t in his room, only a dummy – not only that but Twelvetrees hasn’t been led to the house for reasons of entertainment but because he is in fact yet another brother and may hold the key to the missing family diamonds. With the family plotting between and against each other, the action leads to the peculiarly placed snake-house where it becomes clear that only the last person standing will have a chance of claiming the lost hoard.

The 1960′s had seen a remarkable change in the fortunes of Howerd who had despaired throughout the 50′s as both bad project choices, changing fads and crippling stage-fright had devastated his career as one of the UK’s top comedians. By recognising his strengths as an almost avant garde performer, able to spin on a sixpence and deliver out of character/script bon mots, he had embraced the variety background rather than rebel against it. Regardless, he still harboured thoughts of giving at least one great performance on the Silver Screen, especially since he had been denied the opportunity to reprise his successful stage role in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, overlooked in favour of the original star, Zero Mostel. His previous big screen appearances had usually missed the mark, often by a significant distance – he harboured a life-long grudge against director Michael Winner for, in his opinion, almost ruining his career, after appearing in his production of The Cool Mikado.

Milland was particularly keen on the project, as he was a big fan of Howerd’s – perhaps an odd admiration for the often dour, serious-looking actor. The House in Nightmare Park was essentially from the stable of Associated English Scripts (ALS), a company founded by Howerd and his agent Stanley Dale alongside the comedy writers, Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, later to expand to include the likes of Terry Nation (who here co-produces) and their secretary Beryl Vertue (now recognised as one of the most important figures in British television). In 1967 ALS merged with the Australian Robert Stigwood Company and through this antipodean connection led to Peter Sykes being installed as director (later to offer forth the rather less comedic Demons of the Mind and To the Devil, A Daughter for Hammer). Screenplay duties were handled by both Terry Nation and Clive Exton, who between them covered everything from Doctor Who to 10, Rillington Place over their relentless writing careers.

It is perhaps odd then that where the film fundamentally falls down is the screenplay. It is almost crushingly overworked and fussy, introducing so many brothers you half expect Howard Keel to start dancing at the end of the dining room table. There is also the perennial problem of pitching a comedy horror at the right level to please both audiences – it’s a pretty decent effort, Howerd’s character as a lousy ham actor allowing his whimsical one-liners to carry without dragging you out of the film. The film is clearly steeped in the history of both The Old Dark House (the 1963 version rather than the 1932 classic) and The Cat and the Canary (Bob Hope version as opposed to the 1927 film) and it is aided by the excellent cinematography of Ian Wilson (before he did Queen Kong!) in the recognisable surroundings of Oakley Court in Berkshire, seen in everything from The Plague of the Zombies to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, not to mention the oozy credits of TV series Hammer House of Horror.

Keeping with the Hammer connection, a word on the score – a masterful one from Harry Robertson (here, Robinson), famous for many horror scores, including Vampire Lovers and Twins of Evil. Some may say the score is too good for the film but that only lends the film even more of a peculiar air – so many familiar actors of such great standing and yet, somehow, it doesn’t quite work. The film very much belongs to Howerd, Milland stays in the shadows, never really able to build on a character that is far more crucial than the action suggests. Only Hugh Burden gets a good run out, constantly referring to Twelvetrees as a ‘swine’ – it borders on annoying but re-watches are surprisingly forgiving.

It goes without saying that violence is not a core part of the film and beyond the threat of interrupted sleep and some snakes, the fear is largely non-existent – this is even more frustrating when we are treated to an incredibly effective surprise ending, which only serves to remind the viewer how unnecessary the long introductions the characters get are.

The film, alas, did nothing to change Howerd’s luck at the box office but it remains his best film and the one he was most fond of. It’s a film which is well worth persevering with, a unique film in many ways, despite its familiar influences and one which has more laughs than many comedies of the era and more atmosphere than plenty of horror films.

Daz Lawrence, Horrorpedia

The Phantom Light is a 1935 British comedy thriller film produced by Jerome Jackson and directed by Michael Powell (Peeping Tom), based on Evadne Price and Joan Roy Byford’s play The Haunted Light. It stars Binnie Hale, Gordon Harker, Milton Rosmer and Herbert Lomas. The film makes a jokey reference to King Kong, released two years previously.

Plot:

On the Welsh coast, Mr. Higgins, a new lighthouse keeper arrives. He’s informed the former keeper has been found dead and that: “Down here they say the lighthouse is haunted. And what’s more, blokes go mad and kill themselves.” Higgins is undeterred and takes up his new post. Aided by a female detective from Scotland Yard and a naval officer, the trio discover that the supposedly supernatural apparitions are actually a gang of ship wrecking criminals…

Reviews:

“It’s true that the film was interesting less for its slim plot – which, though entertaining enough, could almost pass for an episode of Scooby Doo - than for its effective use of location and atmosphere. Particularly impressive are the night sequences of the lighthouse and bay, and an evocative opening sequence which suggested that Powell had been paying attention to the Universal horror films of the period (e.g. Dracula, US, 1931; Frankenstein, US, 1933). The effective editing – notably in the sequence in which a ship narrowly escapes disaster on the rocks – also hints at greatness to come…” Mark Duguid, BFI Screenonline

“Directed with a sure and steady hand by Michael Powell, The Phantom Light is infinitely superior to the quota-quickie melodramas then flooding the British film market.” Hal Erickson, Allmovie.com

“Of all the films he made in this period, this has the most location work, and is the one that most clearly benefits from it. It successfully disguises the stage origins of the film, but it is used by Powell to create a number of interesting effects. Most of them stem from the presumed haunting of the lighthouse, but are linked to a general air of the unreal and supernatural that is present from the very beginning, when the train emerges from a tunnel into what seems to be a highly unreal atmosphere.” Megan Abbott, Tipping My Fedora

“A creaky stage play is transformed by Powell into a cheap but splendidly atmospheric comedy thriller.” Time Out

“This Wales is another world, where the locals speak either an impenetrable language of their own, or English in the harsh cadences of some ancient epic poetry; where the talk still runs to fairies and spectral presences; where the residents battle the natural elements that yield their livelihood.” David Kehr, The New York Times

Buy The Phantom Light + Red Ensign + The Upturned Glass on DVD from Amazon.com

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Spirit Camp is a 2009 American slasher horror film written, directed by and starring Kerry Beyer. It stars Julin, Brandon Smith (Jeepers Creepers), Megan Moser, Amy Morris (Hallow’s End), Jon Paul Burkhart (American Horror Story), Katy Rowe, Roxy Vandiver (Die Die Delta Pi; Haunted Trailer; The Pick-Axe Murders Part III: The Final Chapter), Phil Leggett.

Plot:

When a street smart “goth girl” (Roxy Vandiver) is forced to attend cheerleader camp as part of her rehabilitation from a juvenile correction facility, she clashes with the “popular girls,” and finds herself embroiled in a bitter rivalry with the bitchy ringleader Rachel (Julin). But when members of the spirit squad start turning up dead, the girls must put aside their differences and struggle to survive the murderous rage of a crazed psycho-killer lurking nearby…

Reviews:

On the technical side of things, I feel like I have to acknowledge all of the hard work that filmmaker Kerry Beyer poured into this movie. This man acted in, directed, wrote, edited and did the cinematography for this film. There’s good use of lighting and composition, and some creative editing that make good use of several composite matte shots. Spirit Camp is a predictable but solid slasher film. It is well made and competently acted. Definitely worth a rental for genre fans.” B-Movie Geek

“This movie is listed as a horror/comedy and it is a perfect blend of both. The comedic parts are actually really funny and the horror side of the film is a perfect slasher flick. The ads for the film describe it as “Friday the 13th meets Bring It On” which is a pretty good comparison.” Hayes Hudson’s House of Horror

“Spirit Camp is a slasher movie in the best traditions of the genre. There are plenty of grisly murders, lots of girls losing their tops and even a few red herrings to keep you guessing. Beyer takes the film beyond that though by bringing in a lot of humor and actually developing the typically two dimensional characters into people that the viewer can care about.” Nic Brown, Rogue Cinema 

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Easter Bunny Bloodbath is a 2010 Canadian horror film written and directed by Richard Mogg (Bangin’ Vengeance!). It stars Shayan Bayat (Bangin’ Vengeance!), Meghan Kinsley, Travis Turner (Mighty Mighty Monsters in Halloween Havoc), Adrian Daniels, Laura Hope, Jessica Hill (Resurrection – short), Chris J. Clements, Halie Hunter, Jim Hunter.

To date, the film has only been available via two limited edition VHS releases.

Plot:

Twenty years ago, young Peter McKay watched his father decapitate his sister on Easter morning. Peter never celebrated the Easter holiday again… until now.

Reviews:

“Black humour can fit superbly when utilised the right way in a scary movie, but how many times do we need to see dumb slapstick failing in the slasher genre before filmmakers begin to realise that it just doesn’t work? Here it feels especially out of place because the tone became quite grim on occasion and I was really impressed by the mixture of mystery and terror. Despite some of the dialogue being amusing and the film having some fun, I felt that Mogg could have got much more out of the concept if he just played it straight.” A  Slash Above…

” … while being marketed as a homage it was really just a way for the director and producer to put together the worst possible thing they could as lazily and cheaply as they could and then manipulate those who, like myself, feel a great nostalgia for the old so damn bad they were good straight to video classics like Truth or Dare, A Critical Madness and Microwave Massacre. But this is far removed from anything like that. If anything it’s a mockery and an insult to such things.” Drew Mead, Best Horror Movies

“Despite not being exactly who the producers had in mind, there was enough to love in Easter Bunny Bloodbath that I really had fun with it. I’m all for Easter themed horror that’s not Passion of the Christ, and giving a film an 80s sensibility, even if it was a late 80s sensibility, always seems like a good idea to me. For the most part Easter Bunny Bloodbath is like a recently unearthed 80s slasher, it just happens to be a slasher where the killer is someone in an Easter Bunny outfit.” Devon B., Digital Retribution

“Nevertheless, Richard Mogg set out to make a great bad movie and that’s what he delivered. It has got fake blood splatter and intentionally cheesy acting and it’s all the better for it. He knew he had limitations and he turned those potential weaknesses into strengths and the end result is the best killer Easter Bunny story you’ll ever see… on your home video system.” Doug Ferguson, Sour Grapes Winery

“Finally, those looking for gory on screen deaths will find them here.  The special effects for these kills are not that great but the kills are still fun as hell making this one fun S.O.V. throwback.  Overall, this is a S.O.V. horror comedy that has tons of blood and tons of laughs. I highly recommend it.” Blacktooth, Horror Society

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What We Do in the Shadows is a 2014 New Zealand horror comedy film about a group of vampires who live together in Wellington, New Zealand. It was directed and written by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, who also star in the film. The remainder of the cast are: Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, Jackie Van Beek, Ben Fransham.

What We Do in the Shadows is based on a 2006 short film of the same name by Waititi and Clement. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014.

Official synopsis:

Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts…

Reviews:

“takes pleasure in poking fun at various aspects of vampire lore, but not surprisingly (given the filmmakers), What We Do in the Shadows is more deadpan, clever, and silly than it is simple, “schticky,” or mean-spirited. And while Shadows is most assuredly a full-fledged comedy in horror clothing, fans of the darker genre will certainly enjoy how colorfully gory the movie gets during some of the best visual gags.” Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

“Some genre fans who prefer the silly to the satiric may bite, but the anemic pic isn’t remotely weird or witty enough for cult immortality. Feeling eternal at 87 minutes, the film introduces a rival gang of G-rated werewolves (“We’re werewolves, not swearwolves!”) and drags its way to the Unholy Masquerade Ball, populated by hard-partying vampires as well as zombies — the movie’s final act of desperation.” Rob Nelson, Variety

“It’s also as silly as it is smart, unloading plenty of easy gross-out gags involving gushing blood and projectile vomiting plus some token childish moments — a character audibly masturbating from inside his coffin, for example — and some the movie gets away with by having its characters act immaturely in spite of their ages ranging in the hundreds to thousands of years … There’s always a smart bit within seconds of something stupid.” Christopher Campbell, Film School Rejects

“If there is any justice, What We Do in the Shadows, will break out into the light of day as a crossover hit. This film is absolutely hysterical, came as a complete surprise to me, and even breathes life back into the withering corpse of the doc-comedy style of The Office.” Ed Travis, Cinapse

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The Vagrant is a 1992 comedy horror film directed by Chris Walas for Mel Brooks’ (Young Frankenstein; Dracula: Dead and Loving It) company. It stars Bill Paxton (Mortuary; Aliens; Near Dark), Michael Ironside (American Nightmare; Visiting Hours; Scanners), Marshall Bell (Innocent Blood; Starship Troopers), Colleen Camp (Deadly Games; Tales from the Darkside TV series), Marc McClure, Stuart Pankin and Patrika Darbo.

After brief VHS distribution, the film dropped into obscurity. Scream Factory finally released The Vagrant on DVD for the first time along with The Outing, The Godsend and What’s the Matter With Helen? in the All Night Horror Marathon collection on August 20, 2013.

Plot teaser:

Graham is a “suck-up” yuppie whose ambition is to be a senior analyst. Having purchased a slightly run-down house in an upcoming area, he is appalled by and increasingly paranoid about a vagrant that lives on the derelict land nearby. Graham’s girlfriend Judy invites the vagrant in for a sandwich which tips the young careerist over the edge, he even imagines her having sex with the homeless hobo. When pieces of people Graham knew begin appearing in his fridge, the sceptical police naturally blame him. He vainly struggles to comprehend what is really going on. As the deaths continue he starts to even doubt his own sanity…

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Reviews:

“it’s empty-headed nonsense that challenges my lifelong assumption that anything involving Paxton and Ironside would be awesome by default. The script betrays both of them and Walas, one of the era’s best effects masters, here presumably looking to stretch his legs and do something a little different.” Brett Gallman, Oh, the Horror!

“Sure to inflame the ire of homelessness activist groups for its unflattering portrayal of a psychotic derelict, The Vagrant (executive-produced by Mel Brooks, who earlier made the homeless laughfest Life Stinks) plays like an attenuated, not to mention rejected, Tales From the Darkside episode. Even a restrained (for him) performance by the always-fun Bill Paxton (Aliens), as the put- upon yuppie nerd, can’t mask the stench exuded by this moronic, ineptly directed bummer.” Doug Brod, Entertainment Weekly

“The weaker conclusion is not as strong as the first hour that’s for sure but it’s still entertaining. If the film doesn’t make you laugh it will surely make you look twice next time some bum asks you for chump change.” The Arrow, Joblo.com

Choice dialogue:

Policeman: “Sir, we cannot apprehend a citizen upon the basis of what he eats. Read the Constitution.”

Graham’s boss: “C’mon, talk some of that Czech shit, talk the Czech shit”.

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The House of Ghosts (original title: La maison ensorcelée) is a 1908 French comedy horror film written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Segundo de Chomón. He produced many short films in France while working for Pathé Frères and has been compared to Georges Méliès, due to his frequent camera tricks and optical illusions.

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Drainiac! (also known as Drainiac) is a 2000 comedy horror film written and directed by Brett Piper (Muckman). It stars Georgia Hatzis, Alexandra Boylan, Ethan Krasnoo, Samara Doucette, Rob Gorden.

Plot teaser:

When Julie Ashbrook (Georgia Hatzis) helps her father fix up a hopelessly run-down house, she is clearly unaware of the horrors that are about to follow. Soon creatures, demons and chaos descend on the haunted house. Mr. Plummer (Phip Barbour) arrives to help but will he be able to exorcise the evil before it’s too late?

Reviews:

“Shot fast and cheap on 16mm film stock for $10,000.00 in the late nineties, Drainiac isn’t exactly good but it is at least enjoyable. It makes for a fun diversion, a campy b-movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously but plays as a straight enough picture that the humor doesn’t feel too forced. The performances are all fairly wooden and the script is pretty ridiculous, but this is Drainiac, not high art. While this isn’t an over the top gore-fest it does feature some (almost entirely in-camera) special effects set pieces that at least make an attempt at going for the gross out.” Ian Jane, DVD Talk

“If you’re interested in fun, cheap, gory fast-food horror with a self deprecating sense of humor, you’ll like DRAINIAC!. It’s certainly not for everyone.” Chud.com

“You could accuse writer-director Brett Piper of being a lot of things. I, on the other hand, have chosen not to take that road. He has somehow managed to make an entertaining film about a dilapidated fixer-upper that kills its occupants with faulty plumbing. And he should be commended for what he was able to achieve this with little-to-no money.” House of Self-Indulgence

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Dead Banging – original title Metaruka and also known as Metalca – is a 2013 Japanese comedy horror film written and directed by Eiji Uchida (Greatful Dead). It stars Ryusuke Komakine, Shôko Nakahara, Shûgo Oshinari, Kyoko Watanabe (real-life all-girl rock band, Gacharic Spin).

Plot teaser:

Nosebleed, a formerly unpopular rock band instantly gains a cult following after the lead vocalist, Kana, recruits a zombie, Tetsuo, as their death metal vocalist, even though he is the same undead monster that killed her former band members. Meanwhile, government agents frantically search for their runaway zombie experiment…

Reviews:

“There is some bloodshed here, but not too much. This is all about the comedy. And the music. Yes, I’ll admit it. One or two of the songs had me tapping my feet and smiling. The girls pretending to be rock stars may be a bit rubbish with the instruments (seriously, could they have not at least got someone who was ace at Guitar Hero?) but they make up for it with enthusiasm and energy.” Kevin Matthews, Flickfeast

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‘They made bad art. And now it’s pissed off’

Art School of Horrors is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Thijs Bazelmans from a screenplay by Maria Haras and Matt Yamashita (Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda). It stars Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator; From Beyond; Would You Rather), Matthew Jacobs (co-writer of Paperhouse), Kenny Leu, Mark Haptonstall, Mari Saleh, Sarah Rose Butler, Zach Eulberg.

The film is a New Horizons (Sharktopus) production for Roger Corman‘s company and is scheduled for release on January 14, 2015. 

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‘Survival of the foxiest’

Fetish Factory is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Staci Layne Wilson for Blanc/Biehn Productions. It stars Jennifer Blanc, Carrie Keagan, Chase Williamson (John Dies At the End), Tristan Risk (American Mary), Diane Ayala Goldner (The Collector), Jenimay Walker (Serpent’s Lullaby), Emma Julia Jacobs (Hitchcock), Jesse Merlin (Re-Animator: The Musical), Ruben Pla (Big Ass Spider), Daniel Quinn (Rubber), Benjamin Easterday (Poseidon Rex), Tom Ayers (Boch) and Stephen Wastell (Malignant).

Official synopsis:

The story centers on pin-up vixens vs. bloodthirsty zombies, and is set in post-apocalyptic Hollywood. Imagine a wickedly saucy by invitation-only stage show and posh private peeps in which your every fantasy can come true, fulfilled by the likes of luscious ladies imitating the sex goddesses of yore: Bettie Page, Jayne Mansfield, and Suzie Wong. Along with classic burlesque strip-teases and curio acts – a ventriloquist, a magician, and a whip-dancer – you are in for the night of your life at the Fetish Factory. That is, until your life is at stake when the apocalypse strikes! Once mild-mannered men become bloodthirsty zombies and it’s up to the girls to defend themselves by any means – even if that means turning their bullet bras, garter belts and spike-heels into deadly weapons…

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Ice Cream Man is a 1995 dark comedy horror film which was produced and directed by Paul Norman, normally a director of adult movies (Edward Penishands; Intercourse with the Vampire), under the pseudonym Norman Apstein. It is Norman’s first and only attempt at mainstream filmmaking. It was written by Sven Davison and David Dobkin (who would later write and direct the films Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus) and makes reference to the Pied Piper legend. It stars Clint Howard (Evilspeak; Ticks; Bloodrayne: The Third Reich), David Warner (The Omen), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Olivia Hussey, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sandahl Bergman.

The film, reportedly made on an estimated $2 million budget, disappeared quickly after its release, but in recent years has developed a minor cult following among viewers who see it as an unintentional comedy, and enjoy it for its campy production values. Joe Bob Briggs eventually hosted the movie on TNT when it was shown on MonsterVision and Clint Howard made an appearance discussing the movie with Joe Bob. It was released on DVD in 2004.

Plot teaser:

In a black-and-white prologue, a young boy witnesses the murder of an ice cream man in a small town. Years later, the boy, named Gregory Tutor (Howard), returns to the town to become ice cream man himself. He has spent the intervening years in a mental hospital. He kills some people (and a dog) while doing his duties as ice cream man, leading to suspicion from local kids and the police.

Reviews:

Clint Howard is clearly having great fun but its a shame to see the likes of David Warner and David Naughton slumming it in this uneven sometimes jokey/sometimes sick attempt to remodel the Pied Piper legend for modern times against the background of yet another ‘family-familiar’ villain who turns out to be a nutter (The Stepfather; The Dentist, et al). The kids deliver good performances, which is ironic as the material is generally so weak. Paul Norman’s direction isn’t too bad either, considering that the mainstay of his career was composed of close-up money shots, but the entire enterprise is really brought down by Richard Lyons (Monster High) agonisingly awful synth score.

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“The main problem with Ice Cream Man is it never decides whether it is going to be a true horror film or a campy satire of horror films. Certainly some of the dialogue qualifies as camp, as in the scene where Gregory grabs Tuna from his bicycle, lifts him into the ice cream truck, and dumps him into the freezer with the classic line, “You’re ice cream!” And every time we find something out about Gregory’s past there are all of these nauseating references about how every day should be “happy, happy, happy” as the doctor in the mental hospital performs some absurd procedure. If these scenes were intercut with some of the gross and evil things Gregory ends up doing, you would get more of an emotional impact, but the film never succeeds in building much suspense.” Chuck’s Connection

“The idea, apparently, was to mix horror and comedy, but in failing to find a dominant one way or the other, the story is haunted by ambiguity and uncertainty.  In the opening act, for example, the film appears to be going for a vibe of dark childhood whimsy.” Lucid Despair

“Our lead bad guy is a great source of the laughs with his gravel voiced delivery and constant hunched over state. He gives a fun, yet psychotic, performance. But Howard is far from the most laugh-inducing aspect of the film. Our group of oblivious kids are something truly special. The quartet refers to themselves as The Rocketeers and they are always hanging out together.” Horror’s Not Dead

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