Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

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 is available exclusively on Amazon Instant Video now, 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 Rose (SLEEPAWAY CAMP ), Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, Zombies vs. Strippers), Lara Jean Mummert (Anomaly) and Tiffani Fest (Circus of the Dead). The body count is rounded out by an ensemble including Marv Blauvelt,…

As the title suggests this is a list of the new releases coming out in the U.K., week beginning 10th December 2018. This is the new genre releases that could be of interest for you this week. THE MEG In the film, a deep-sea submersible (part of an international undersea observation program) has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary…

The trailer you just saw was a film from Sweden. Can you believe that? I can’t, because it’s not – it’s a Hansen film and all the nasty and beautiful things that come with it. The trailer might play it a bit nice and carefree, but I’m telling you, shit gets dark and deep before you even know it. Some of my crewmembers even left the project. Stuff like that happens, no blame given. But why? Yes… So my vision was this: I wanted it to feel like a kid’s movie made for adults. Directed by a hyper-intellectual child with…

Genre distributor Terror Films has teamed up with fellow executive and head of acquisitions, Jim Klock and his Code 3 Films’ slate for a three Picture deal. The first film under the deal, RED LETTERS is currently in post-production and was produced by Code 3 Films’: Darrell Martinelli, Emily Adams, Kelsey Trainer and Jim Klock. Klock also wrote, directed and stars in the film. Additional cast includes: Mike Capozzi (Shockwave & Trace), Chad Ridgely (Massacre on Aisle 12), Robin Baker (6:66 PM: Evil Has an Hour to Kill) and Kyra Kennedy, fresh off the national tour of (Waitress the Musical…

Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to its graphic violence. Now Blue Underground is thrilled to present MANIAC in a brand-new 4K Restoration from its recently discovered 16mm original camera negative, overflowing with hours of new and archival extras! Frank Zito (a career performance by writer/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood…