My colleague at Macabre Daily, Matt Orozco, coined the term “nutmegger horror” to describe Connecticut-based horror films. While this sounds like a subset of Christmas horror, I’ll take his word for it, since he is a native of Connecticut, as are Erik and Carson Bloomquist, the minds behind the new slasher “Founders Day.” Written by the brothers and directed by Erik, the film takes place in a quaint New England town, where a killer in an ornate judge mask (“The Founder”) is picking people off days before a heated local election.
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Hyperbole is a problem in the world of online film criticism. This isn’t a new observation, by any means. I’ll be the first to admit I overuse “bonkers” way too much when describing moments in movies that are seemingly pulled out of the abyss of the imagination. Believe me when I tell you that the ending of “Founders Day,” the new film from Erik Bloomquist (co-written and co-produced with his brother Carson Bloomquist), is so incredibly, off-the-wall bonkers, you have to admire them.
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The holidays have come to an end, and sadly, so has The Horror Files podcast reviews of the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT franchise. Our own retro reviewer and podcaster, @DeadAliveDana has been tackling the cult holiday franchise for the month of December on her podcast, and she is wrapping up her series with a review of the final entry of the series, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOY MAKER (1991).
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In this Retro Review, we take a cram session on Jimmy Huston’s 1981 low-budget college slasher, FINAL EXAM!
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We review the 80’s maniac slasher classic, ALONE IN THE DARK (1982), starring Jack Palance, Martin Landeau, and Donald Pleasence.
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Film Mode Entertainment has picked up the international rights to the upcoming horror-thriller, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD, from Saw 3D, Saw VI, Saw: The Final Chapter Director, Kevin Greutert, according to a Deadline report.
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Gas up your chainsaws, because Sequanda Films has launched their post-production Indiegogo campaign for their feature-length, Texas Chainsaw Massacre fan film, THE SAWYER MASSACRE, which is a prequel to the original 1974 classic.
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Blumhouse and Prime Video have started production in Vancouver on their upcoming slasher comedy, TOTALLY KILLER, starring Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), and Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat).
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The teens of Woodsboro are returning! Paramount and Spyglass Media have confirmed that several members of the new generation of SCREAM teens will be coming back in the next installment of the famous slasher franchise, being directed by Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett).
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It’s only a haunted house…or is it? Terror Films has unleashed the official trailer for the upcoming haunted house slasher, SCARE ZONE, which will premiere on the Terror Films Channel May 27th, and on VOD worldwide on June 3rd.
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What if the teen slasher film grew up? Writer/directors Ricky Glore and Nicholas Hiance put a new spin on the teen slasher genre with their new film, ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD, and a new trailer for the indie horror film has just been released.
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A biting, blood-soaked, yet ultimately clumsy indictment of youth culture, we review DAVID BLUE GARCIA’s slasher sequel, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022).
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An interview with Grady Hendrix
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Fifty years after its initial release, we revisit the Mario Bava blood-soaked slasher, A BAY OF BLOOD.
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