Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

Reel Nightmare Films has released writer/director Michael Jason Allen’s intense new serial killer thriller EMULATOR on Prime Video USA, Prime Video UK & worldwide on Vimeo On Demand. The official synopsis for EMULATOR reads: After serving 50 years in prison, a reformed high-profile serial killer is recruited by a homicide detective to catch his own sadistic copycat. “In the tradition of high-octane thrillers like Se7en & Kiss the Girls, Emulator is a gripping 90 minute film with lots of suspense, strong lead performances and an emotional twist ending. A can’t miss for fans of true crime stories.” – says…

New York Production Company (The Cinemaharvest Co.) are preparing to release their initial feature film THE TRICK OR TREAT PICTURE SHOW on Amazon Prime and other streaming media venues this October. THE TRICK OR TREAT PICTURE SHOW was directed by Anthony Ashmore and is a VHS homage to slasher films, drive-in movie culture, 80’s docudrama and Halloween public service announcements, in picture show format. Simply stated, this Motion Picture was constructed for Horror Fans and designed for children of the 80’s. THE TRICK OR TREAT PICTURE SHOW features: – One 35mm Original Slasher Film – Two HD Paranormal Documentaries…

DOUBLE DATE **** UK 2017 Dir: Benjamin Barfoot. 90 mins Writer Danny Morgan, wittily puncturing laddish bravado, also amiably plays the role of ginger virgin Jim in this often-funny British horror comedy. Approaching 30 and freshly dumped by text message, he has a would-be ladies’ man best friend Alex (Michael Socha) determined to get him laid before the birthday milestone, even if it involves hooking him up with the recently bereaved. Jim thinks his luck is finally in when he somehow attracts a pair of alluring sisters (sensual Kelly Wenham and younger, seductress-in-training Georgia Groome) …though the audience has already…

THE THING ***** USA 1982 Dir: John Carpenter. 108 mins The horribly disturbing tagline: “Man is the warmest place to hide”. In the same year as VIDEODROME (also released by Universal) and at the height of the special make-up effects revolution, this was contemptuously received by mainstream critics disgusted by its unflinching visual assaults of mutated human bodies. It was also shunned by audiences the same summer as E.T.: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, itself starting life as a more sinister tale of alien visitation. Carpenter’s adaptation of John W Campbell’s brilliant, influential pre-war novella “Who Goes There” was the black sheep…

Tony Newton has been very productive as of late with not only the release of the film VIRUS OF THE DEAD, but also two new books, VHS NASTY: The Essential Guide Book to Video Nasties and Horror Movie Poetry (further details on both books below). Not only that but the upcoming release of VHS NASTY, part 3 in the infamous cult VHS doc series VHS Lives. In the early 1980’s, VCR players were in every house, but a legendary cult following developed during the VHS era like no other, those that loved The Video Nasty! Yes kids, with video stores…