Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

THE HOLE IN THE GROUND arrives in cinemas this week – the latest horror to explore the terrifying realities of raising children. The stress, the lack of sleep, and the anxiety of bringing up these little monsters to be well-rounded human beings. Which is all the more complicated if they turn out to be actual monsters, of course, as often happens in horror films. And horror can teach us a lot more about parenting then you might think – the dos, don’ts, and how not tos – when it comes to good, wholesome parent-child relationship. Here are nine essential lessons on…

Dark Star Records is pleased to announce that they have just released MASTER OF GIALLO the new full length album by Obszon Geschopf which is available worldwide now. Best described as for fans of golden age 90’s metal like Pantera, Biohazard, Body Count, Clawfinger, Alice In Chains, Wjite Zombie, Prong, Sepultura (chaos ad / roots) etc… This new album features 46 guest stars from bands like ex Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Black Label Society, Kreator, Sodom, Cradle Of Filth, ex Fear Factory, Accept, Pro Pain, ex Megadeth, Annihilator, Morgoth, Unleashed, White Zombie, Ratt, Dokken and more. Artwork is by Mario Lopez…

SPLIT **** USA 2016 Dir: M Night Shyamalan. 117 mins Following the success of witty found-footage chiller THE VISIT, writer-director Shyamalan stuck with the kind of smart, bold, thoughtful genre pictures that made his name. There are echoes of John Lithgow’s RAISING CAIN showcase here in the form of James McAvoy’s show-stopping tour de force as a zoo worker with 23 personalities, the most hostile of which have become dominant. Under the command of “Dennis”, he kidnaps three teenagers while his sympathetic psychologist (veteran CARRIE actress Betty Buckley making a welcome screen comeback) realises how dangerous he is becoming despite…

Manchester-based genre film festival GRIMMFEST is proud to announce the introduction of a brand new award category for their upcoming 11th edition in October 2019: the WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD. Grimmfest launched its very first festival awards in 2018, with the jury granting a total of 12 prizes. Winners included Issa López’s TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID which scooped the BEST FEATURE FILM prize and John McPhail’s ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE which bagged BEST DIRECTOR. The 10th edition of Grimmfest took place from 4 – 7th October 2018 at the Odeon Manchester Great Northern. Details of the 2018 award winners can be found…

Underground movie distributor/producer SRS Cinema LLC is excited to bring you cult filmmaker Mark Polonia’s latest effort, a haunted doll thriller called DEADLY PLAYTHINGS. It is Mark’s loving homage to the creepiness that is horror movies based around dolls such as ANNABELLE and MAGIC. The movie is currently in post-production with an Indiegogo campaign currently live to help recoup the production expenses as well as the upcoming wide release costs. Synopsis: A child’s mysterious doll, once home to restless and disembodied spirits, is handed down to the occupants of a new home. The doll, found hidden in the dark recesses…