Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

Seminal Amicus horror THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, from Peter Duffell in his directorial debut and written by renowned screenwriter Robert Bloch (PSYCHO), is set for one of Second Sight’s renowned must-have Limited Edition Blu-ray releases this Summer. This star-studded anthology is presented in a stunning box set featuring original artwork from Graham Humphreys alongside a whole host of fantastic new special features including new essays from horror aficionados and a 40-page booklet and is available from 29th July 2019. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Holloway (John Bennett – Watership Down, The Fifth Element) investigates a mysterious mansion with a ghoulish history…

FRACTURED *** UK 2016 Dir: Jamie Patterson. 80 mins An ingenious mid-point twist and the subtle depths of the two lead performances help make FRACTURED a compelling stripped-down thriller. April Pearson and Karl Davies are a likeable couple on a weekend getaway to a remote cottage. Their journey along interchangeable dark English country roads involves inevitable car trouble, an obligatory horror movie hiatus at a petrol station with a customer service representative nicknamed “Lurch” and a typically unsettling public toilet visit. When they arrive at their destination, the camera prowls and lurks as if eavesdropping on their lovers’ break. Before…

The award-winning new film CLINTON ROAD, about a haunted road in New Jersey has been picked up for distribution by Midnight Releasing, who are targeting a summer theatrical bow. CLINTON ROAD, directed by Steve Stanulis and Richard Grieco, stars internationally acclaimed musician and actor Ice-T (New Jack City, “Law & Order : SVU”), James DeBello (Cabin Fever, Detroit Rock City), Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”, Goodfellas), and Erin O’Brien (Killing Joan). Ace Young (“Bones”), Katie Morrison (“The Blacklist”), Bo Dietl (“Vinyl”), and Oscar Nominee Eric Roberts also star. Richard Grieco, Noel Ashman and Steve Stanulis also produce. In the film, scripted…

Following the success of Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica, Glen A. Larson developed Buck Rogers in the 25th Century for television. Props, costumes, effects shots and sets from Battlestar Galactica (1978), which was still in production at the time, were recycled for the series. The series ran for two seasons in America from 1979 – 1981. ITV began showing Buck Rogers on 30th August 1980. It was in the same Saturday timeslot that the BBC began screening season 18 of Doctor Who. Due to Buck Rogers’ popularity, Doctor Who’s ratings fell from a series high of 16.1 million to a low…

The Drag Queen horror film KILLER UNICORN has just been acquired by distribution house Indican Pictures, at the Cannes Film Festival. Part comedy and all party, KILLER UNICORN is the latest film from long time director Drew Bolton and writer Jose D. Alvarez. Set in the underground dance scene of Brooklyn, New York, this film brings a serial killer into the mix. As the local Drag Queens are targeted, survivors must use their special, very unique skills to save themselves and track down this stalker. KILLER UNICORN will be in theatres this month, across the United States. Writer Alvarez has talked about the film at…