The Catholic Church has been a lot of things throughout the ages and, if you've read any history from the church's inception to recent headlines you'll know what an absolute horror show much of that history has been. Following World War II there was a wave of Puritanism that swept Western society and there are several recorded cases through America and Europe of young, unwed mothers being quietly sent away to convents where their children were sold off like cattle and the mot

"Tangled in the web of dreams and reality, a homicide detective must fight against the evil spirit from an old Japanese urban legend to win the heart of the woman he loves." This is the log line for the new horror short film Beautiful which will be playing at the Culver City Film Festival in December. Co-Written and Directed by Petra Deeter, the story is an original take on the Japanese legend of Kuchisake-onna: the Slit Mouthed Woman. The character and mythology of this part

Los Angeles, CA - Ocular Migraine Productions has announced an early stocking stuffer with the Digital HD debut of writer/director Aaron Mento's Ugly Sweater Party. The Christmas massacre comedy will be available exclusively on Amazon Instant Video starting November 23rd, just in time for the snow to cover up the bodies. Ugly Sweater Party features a cast of veteran horror ghouls, including Charles Chudabala (Death House), Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs), Felissa R

Artsploitation Summons Luciferina to North America Argentinian Satanic Horror Comes Home this Fall Available on Blu-ray and DVD November 20th Debuts on Digital HD December 4th "Gorgeous...slick and polished. The final act alone is batshit and bananas enough to fill any horror fan's desire." -- The Hollywood News "Luciferina houses some tasty traditional gore effects and digital animated imagery to leave its genre audience satisfied, and a little uncomfortable." -- Nightmaris

Now Available on Amazon Prime and Full Moon Streaming HOLLYWOOD, September 25, 2018 – Full Moon’s BUNKER OF BLOOD is an 8-part feature film series designed to shock and scare. Drawing from nearly three decades of cinematic splatter and freakish filmmaking, BUNKER OF BLOOD is a gory "Greatest Hits" of the legendary studio's strangest and sickest sequences framed by an all new, outrageous narrative. Using lavish illustrated comic book panels to tell the twisted tale of the mas

NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Filmed on location in southeast Louisiana last December, director Armand Petri and producer Art Arutyunyan are bringing their holiday-themed slasher “Dead By Christmas” to audiences worldwide this October. The official synopsis reads: Reunited for the holidays, a group of friends raised together in a troubled Louisiana orphanage are stalked by a killer from Christmas Past. Petri and Arutyunyan have revealed the first trailer and artwork for “Dead By Christma

Guilt/Girl made its official debut Wednesday night at the Smyrna Malco Theater to an almost sold out audience. The first film in five years from writer/director Mike Dobrzelecki is the story of a young woman, the “final girl” on the first anniversary of the massacre that she alone survived. Taking the well worn trope of a faceless killer running amok a group of twenty-somethings it has the potential from scene one to be little more than another summer slasher. But Guilt/Girl

Who's ready to win a limited edition Truth or Dare Game Night Pack ? To celebrate the release of Blumhouse's new horror film Truth or Dare , we've been given a fun prize pack to give away to one lucky Scare Maker! What's in the pack you ask? The Truth or Dare Game Night Pack has: 1 - Limited Edition Truth or Dare Card Game: This limited edition Truth or Dare Game is only available via this promotion and has a run of 200 pieces worldwide. It has a card deck featuring dares

When people hear the name Nashville, their thoughts immediately turn to cowboy hats, rhinestones, and the Grand Ole Opry. Twanging country music and smokey honky tonk bars fill the mind and evoke a very specific style. The one thing no one expects is a vibrant and growing horror community deep in the heart of Music City. Daisy Dukes, so named because they make “short shorts” is the collaborative brainchild of Dycee Wildman, Jennifer Bonior, and Stephanie Adams. The trio met d

Kuchisake-onna, the Slit Mouthed Woman is a terrifying Japanese folk tale dating back centuries that, like any good bit of lore and mythology, has evolved over the ages and survived into modern times. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, allow me to summarize. The Slit Mouthed Woman is often depicted as a young woman wearing a surgical mask over her face and a trench coat. She carries a pair of long, sharp scissors (or a scalpel or knife depending on who tells the tale