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One word, awesome. I think Christopher R. Mihm has struck gold again with his latest fright fest House of Ghosts. If you miss the scares of yesteryear b-movies, and the pure awesomeness of William Castle’s flicks, then this one looks like its right up your alley, just be careful as this one promises to frighten you to death!

I absolutely love b-movies and House of Ghosts is everything I want in a film and more, anyway we have the official trailer and poster for the upcoming flick which hits this May 23rd.

The film stars Mike Cook, Justen Overlander, Michael Kaiser, Sid Korpi, Mark Scanlan, Stephanie Mihm, Mark Haider and Catherine Hansen.

Synopsis: “With “House of Ghosts,” his first supernatural thriller, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm pays tribute to the works of the master of classic horror, William Castle! Rich socialites Isaac and Leigh have a tradition of throwing exclusive dinner parties that include unique (and expensive) forms of entertainment. This time, they’ve booked a spiritual medium who promises to “open a portal to the great beyond” and allow the couple’s equally eccentric guests to contact the “afterworld.” But, before he begins his presentation, the occultist offers a warning: once the door has been opened, no human being can anticipate or control what might come through. Regardless, the group collectively agrees to go forward, only to find itself greatly disappointed by the results… at first. Trapped in the couple’s oversized house by a massive winter storm, the partygoers begin to experience unexplainable and increasingly frightening things. As these occurrences intensify, it becomes apparent that something evil is at work. Can the group survive the night or will ignoring the medium’s warning be the last thing they ever do?”

For more information check out their official website.

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At this time information is extremely slim so we don’t know exact plot details about the upcoming film. What we do know is that The Hog: A Return To Fear is the sequel to Ian Messenger’s horror short The Hog.

As we wait for more information, we have scored two teasers which you can view below, also if you haven’t seen the original short we have attached that one too. Give them a watch and see what you think.

For more information hit up their official website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHt8m1E1UMI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyyV4j6qVeM

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The film is based off of a gothic Soap Opera that had a 1200 episode run in the late sixties.  The character of Barnabas Collins was the star of the show and is being portrayed by Johnny Depp in the film.

The rest of the cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz, Thomas McDonell, and newcomer Gulliver McGrath.

If you can’t wait till thursday then click here and watch the promo video at the bottom and you can get a two second glimpse of the trailer.

Official Synopsis: In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas, grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard, who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive.

In 1972, Barnabas is accidentally freed from his coffin and returns to find his once-magnificent manor in ruin. It is occupied by dysfunctional Collins descendants and other residents, all of whom have secrets.

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The following Horror/Horror-related titles hit DVD/Blu-ray shelves this Tuesday:

Absentia (Phase 4 Films)

Premise:

Tricia’s husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him ‘dead in absentia.’ As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house. As she begins to link it to other mysterious disappearances, she comes to the realization that his presumed death might be anything but ‘natural.’ Soon it becomes clear that the ghostly force at work in the tunnel might have set its sights on Callie and Tricia too.

IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610996/

Bag Of Bones (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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In celebration of St. Patricks day, we’ll take a look at one of the latest films from the tremendously underrated Irish actor Cillian Murphy.

Murphy is Martin, an architect whose wife, Kate (Thandie Newton), has recently suffered a miscarriage. The fall out from such a devastating event has led them down two divergent paths emotionally. Martin books a cottage on an isolated island hoping the time together away from the memories and routines of their everyday life will begin to repair the damage their marriage has suffered. Then Jack shows up.

Rescued by Martin after being washed up on the beach with a nasty head wound, Jack (Jaime Bell) beings to tell a tale of a devastatingly deadly disease ravaging the mainland. With no contact from the outside world Martin and Kate are forced to comply with Jacks demands. They board up the house, blocking the entrances and exits. They put plastic over the windows hoping to keep the disease out. Left alone and isolated with a shitty generator, Martin and Kate begin to question Jacks story. That’s when things get really crazy.

First time writer/director Carl Tibbets crafts a wonderful character study in the guise of a thriller/horror film. Yes, it’s slow at times, but those times have purpose. There are seeds of doubt placed through the film. Doubt not just about Jacks motives, but about Martins and Kates as well. The dynamic that develops between the three main principals drives the last half of the film. This is one of those films that shows why the human condition can be more frightening than any serial killer or monster. It’s one of the reason I loved the first “Saw” film so much. When you boil it down that film is two guys in a room trying to survive. This film is very similar in that three people are isolated on an island and who they can trust is always in question. Tibbets script effectively build tension between all three sets of characters equally. Even after the film is over and the credits are running, there is an ambiguity as to what you’ve just seen.

It’s not a perfect film. There are a couple gaping plot holes that a more experienced writer and film maker would have closed. Some stretches of logic also muddy the waters a bit. The pace of the film will not be for everyone. If you are not a fan of verbal exposition, then this might not be the film for you.

The pock marks are easy to ignore if you just lose yourself in three tremendous performances. Murphy has been one of my favorites ever since his star turning role in “28 Days” later. He is the anchor of this film. Buzzing around him, Newton and Bell (who would have though the guy who played Billy Elliott could be such a crazy mother fucker), craft subtle moments that build tension between them that the script may have been lacking.

This is a tremendous film. Dumped direct to DVD here in the States, it’s a film any genre fan really needs to check out. It’s the type of film that gives hope to an industry where Michael Bay seems to somehow still have a job. Check it out.

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When I first learned that Silent House would be presented to us as one shot, I thought, “that is an amazing idea for building tension.” Then I learned it was being helmed by Chris Kentis (Open Water) and thought, “HELL yeah!” This is not a review of Open Water, you can read that elsewhere on HM, but I feel it necessary to mention why I thought this pairing would be so solid. Kentis has the incredible ability to handle isolation as well as a dark atmosphere like few directors out there with as little experience. I was expecting great things from him with Silent House and I was not disappointed. He even called back to my favorite scene from Open Water with the use of a lighting technique that I always mention when discussing that film. Now you could say that perhaps he sounds like a one-trick pony. I don’t think so. But even if he was, if I enjoy the trick this much I don’t mind seeing it repeatedly.

Now enough back-scratching for Kentis, let’s move on to the topic at hand. Put yourself in an old, dusty house with the daunting task of clearing away years of belongings with the intent to sell. It has been abused by time and by the locals to the point that all the windows are boarded to mask the missing glass. So even when it’s broad daylight outside, it is as dark as a tomb within these walls. Now add the lack of electricity, unfamiliar surroundings and things that go bump in the night.

In Silent House, we follow the trials beset Sarah, her father and her Uncle Peter when those above-mentioned things turn into Things That Bump You Off in the Night. The ordeal lasts 88 minutes and we are there for every second of it.

Elizabeth Olsen (who will now be known as The Olsen Sister I like) does wonders with fear. Her ability to convey heart-stopping terror is something I did not honestly expect to see in an actress so young. But she nailed it right down to the open-mouthed silent scream we use when we are terrified but cannot risk detection.

I didn’t personally find the film “scary” but I was in love with the headliner, the atmosphere. Above all, the feeling of isolation and being trapped was the biggest star of the movie. I kept looking for holes in the framework of this idea but they just weren’t there. Kentis sealed off every entrance, every escape with deft skill, forcing the audience to desperately search along with Sarah for a way out of her torturous prison. There were times when personal choices were made that I found odd or unrealistic but at that point, I belonged to Kentis and was willing to go wherever he took me.

As for the story, I will say it’s not what I expected and leave it at that. This film is subtle and cerebral. It’s a psychological journey meant to give you a glimpse into places most of us never have to go. And it does it well.  Having not seen the original film yet, I cannot offer a comparison but I will say that, based on this version, I will be seeking out the original.

I have seen comments where viewers have come away disappointed or confused or even angry. In those cases, they were obviously not the intended audience. To enjoy this film requires an appreciation of the thought-provoking and the willingness to visit uncharted territories on the spur of the moment. Don’t go on this trip with an itinerary in your hand.

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Frankenstein’s Army sounds awesome, this is one we all need to keep our eyes firmly on. With its first week of principal photography reaching an end we now have the full list of cast members involved, and it is a worldwide affair.

From the Press Release:

“Closing out its first week of principal photography in the ancient village of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, MPI Media Group and XYZ Films proudly announce the central cast of FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY, an international gathering with European talent hailing from The UK, Russia, and Czech Republic.

The hotly anticipated action/horror film, set toward the end of World War II, stars Alexander Mercury (The Golden Compass), Joshua Sasse (The Big I Am), Luke Newberry (The Heart of Me), Andrei Zayats (X-Men: First Class), Mark Stevenson (The Last Horror Movie), Hon Ping Tang (The Fifth Element), Cristina Catalina (Eastern Promises), Robert Gwylim (Escape from Sobibor), and Jan De Lukovicz.

An announcement regarding the highly coveted role of Viktor, a charismatic but wildly megalomaniacal scientist whose experiments with the living dead could turn the tide for Hitler’s Nazi forces, is expected from the production next week.

FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY takes place toward the end of World War II, as Russian soldiers push into eastern Germany and stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Viktor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein’s work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades – a desperate Hitler’s last ghastly ploy to escape defeat.

The feature, currently filming in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, is a co-production of MPI/Dark Sky Films, Los Angeles-based XYZ Films, and Pellicola of Amsterdam. Principal photography in Karlovy Vary is overseen by Prague-based Sirena Film. Shooting in and around Prague, the movie marks Dutch director Raaphorst’s debut after his award-winning Worst Case Scenario shorts took the internet by storm and catapulted his visionary alternate history of World War II into the public eye.”

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Making its way to the SyFy channel this March 17th is Drew Daywalt’s Leprechaun’s Revenge, and if you’re looking forward to this one then you are in luck as we have the first trailer courtesy of Hulu, check it out.

Unfortunately if you live outside the States, then you won’t be able to watch it, but I’m sure it’s pretty killer, I mean, it’s about a leprechaun.

The film stars Billy Zane, William Devane, Kelly Washington, Courtney Halverson and Matty Ferraro.

Synopsis: ““An evil leprechaun who has been imprisoned within the roots of a majestic old oak tree, is accidentally set loose on St. Patrick’s Day. Once free, he takes out his bloody revenge on the descendants of the people who originally imprisoned him.”

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The following Horror/Horror-related titles hit DVD/Blu-ray shelves this Tuesday:

Deadheads (Freestyle Digital Media)

Premise:

Two zombie slackers, Mike and Brent, find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal, Brent, to embark on a quest in search of his lost love. What ensues is a hilarious cross country road trip as these two reformed flesh-eating pals hitch-hike across the country as they are pursued by a team of zombie killin’ bounty hunters!

Trailer:

UHM Page:
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273207/
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It’s hard to properly write and execute a good film when it’s centered around only a few characters in one location and ATM is no different, in fact, it’s pretty much what you’d expect it to be — from the idiotic characters making many illogical decisions, to the killer having little-to-no motive for everything that transpired. As interesting as it managed to be, you’d have to really ignore all the holes in the script to enjoy this.

The "story" focuses on a few co-workers as they head home during the holidays, but make a quick stop at a nearby ATM first, so one of’em can get some cash and grab a bite to eat. Naturally it takes three people to withdraw from an ATM, so they all crowd around the machine and as they’re about to leave they spot a large creeper in a coat standing in the distance between them and the parked car. Their fears of being robbed turn for the worst when they witness the mystery man violently murder a passerby, who was simply walking his dog. Now the trio are tripped within the confines of the ATM, while the coated man on the outside tries to flush them out.
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