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Mario Cerritos final chapter of his budding cult classic Human Hibachi has signed Debbie Rochon. Debbie will play the part of Maureen, a cult member caught up in the world of cannibalism. Debbie Rochon has had a dynamic career highlighted by roles in Tromeo & Juliet, Santa Claws, Mistress Frankenstein, American Nightmare, Play-Mate of the …

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The name John A. Russo should be familiar to lifelong horror fans, as Russo was the co-writer of George A. Romero’s original horror classic Night of the Living Dead. He later co-wrote The Return of the Living Dead and went on to direct films including Heartstopper and Santa Claws. John A. Russo is back here in 2024 with The Red Tide Massacre.

A creature feature, The Red Tide Massacre is now available to rent or own on all cable, satellite & digital platforms including Apple TV. You can watch the official trailer down below.

In the film, “A rookie female reporter investigates a string of mysterious murders during an environmental disaster in Florida. The killings lead to an escaped convict, who has morphed into a bloodthirsty monster after he is shot and disappears into the red tide.”

Michael Paré, Susan Elle, and Sam Schweikert star.

Palmer Edward wrote the screenplay.

The Red Tide Massacre...

There’s a load of great content coming to Netflix in November, but just as is always the case, there are also a bunch of titles being removed from the streaming service at the same time. Next month, the platform is losing 53 movies and TV shows. There are some classics amongst them, too, unfortunately, so you might want to fit in a last minute rewatch before they vanish from Netflix’s library.

On the first day of November, four titles are being removed, including horror remake Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, children’s animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil and Gerard Butler action movie Olympus Has Fallen. 2017 horror Death House is also leaving on the 4th, while drama Into the Forest departs Netflix on the 6th and Jamie Foxx vehicle Sleepless is among those disappearing the following day.

Here’s the full list of everything leaving in November:...

Dollface is coming home in September Breaking Glass Pictures and Vicious Circle Films have announced the award-winning, film-festival favorite Dollface on DVD and VOD September 15, 2015. Dollface, a follow-up to director Tommy Faircloth’s 1995 film Crinoline Head, stars Debbie Rochon (Santa Claws, Bleed) with Jason Vail, Christian James, Leah Wiseman, Kirsten Ray, and John Kap. In 1996,…

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Read this if you dare, Guignol Book One is set to arrive in September, and we have a piece of exclusive artwork from the series. Also featured in this round-up: casting details from House of Monsters as well as a release date for the Dollface DVD.

Guignol Artwork: "Obscurity Publishing recently announced the debut of Guignol - A Tale of Escalating Horror, an all-new illustrated horror adventure series from New Orleans indie creators Brett Schwaner and Keith Hogan.

Guignol is the tale of an ordinary children's Halloween play gone horribly wrong.

Guignol - Book One, the debut First Printing, is available only by pre-order through July 31st via www.readguignol.com.

Guignol debuts September 2015, just in time for Halloween."

"From the darkness! From the eternal night! The theater students of the art academy of Sainte Jeanne d’Arc present, for the first time ever. Guignol! A Tale of Escalating Horror!

After diving into all the great Christmas-themed slashers and horror movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night, Santa's Slay, Christmas Evil, Saint Nick, and many others, it’s sometimes hard to believe there’s another great holiday to revel in just around the corner. There might not be as many films directly centered on ushering in the New Year, but there’s plenty to keep you entertained for a few days and nights.

I realize that not everyone smiles in glee like I do as teenagers get axed and knifed. Some folks just want some alternate choices in the face of all the countdowns and variety shows they’re bombarded with every year. The list I’ve put together includes not only slasher and horror flicks, but disaster, sci-fi, and action-oriented ones as well.

“New Year’s Evil” tells the tale of a Punk Rock and New Wave TV show host...

Mti Home Video will release Ivan Zuccon's (Colour from the Dark) Wrath of Crows. The release date is scheduled this summer. And, the film was developed from Gerardo Di Filippo's script. The story involves a hellish prison and several prisoners. These prisoners are each held for a reason, though. Tiffany Shepis (The Prometheus Project), Debbie Rochon (Santa Claws), Tara Cardinal, Domiziano Arcangeli and Suzi Lorraine star in this horror feature. Early reviews have been a mixed bag. Mike Thomas of Matchflick liked the film's acting: "Wrath of the Crows, albeit a very confusing title, is an intense morality play with very strong performances from the entire cast." Many of those in the cast are no strangers to horror. Meanwhile, Thomas T. Sueyres of Original Vid was unsurprised by the twists within the film: "Zuccon may pull the rug out from under the viewer once too often and one...

Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com

Directed By: John A. Russo

Written By: John A. Russo

Starring: Debbie Rochon (Raven), Grant Kramer (Wayne), John Mowod (Eric), Dawn Michelucci (Angela), Savannah Calhoun (Savannah), Marilyn Eastman (Mrs. Quinn), Julie Wallace Deklavon (Peggy), Christopher Boyle (Young Wayne), Terri Lewandowski (Wayne’s Mother), Ed Lewandowski (Uncle Joe), Amanda Madison (Laura), Lisa Delien (Mary), Sue Ellen White (Debbie), Karl Hardman (Bruce), Mary Beth Boyle (Diane)

I wasn’t expecting much going in to this unknown Christmas themed slasher flick and I am truly thankful I wasn’t because this is perhaps one of the worst holiday slashers I have ever watched in my entire life! I tend to be fairly lenient on low budget films if I can find some redeeming quality in it but this is one of the rare times that I can’t find a single solitary good thing to say about this movie.

“They’re coming to Webster U, Barbara…..!”

The Living Dead are coming to Webster University!

The Evolution of the Zombie, a film series based around our unquenchable appetite for all things undead, kicks off this Wednesday with the 1932 Bela Lugosi classic White Zombie (considered the first zombie film)and runs through October 20th. John Russo, who penned Night Of The Living Dead, the seminal Zombie film way back in 1968, will be a guest at the fest and will host a writing workshop. This will be a fantastic opportunity for fans of the zombie genre to see several of their favorite flesh-eaters on the big screen and for film students to meet the man who help developed the rules by which all the living dead live (while dead)!

Tickets

Unless otherwise noted, admission is:

$6 for the general public

$5 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools

$4 for Webster University staff...

By Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com

We've been hearing about the Tiffany Shepis film She Wolf Rising for some time now. It was scheduled to be released back in 2010, but that didn't happen. Now we're foaming at the mouth with anticipation from a new extended trailer that was released on their Facebook page, check it out.

She Wolf Rising is written and directed by Marc Leland with Carl Burrows producing. The film stars Tiffany Shepis (Nightmare Man), Debbie Rochon (Santa Claws), Timothy Mandala (All My Children), Ruby Larocca (Zombie Babes), Tina Krause (Feeding Frenzy), and J. Edmund Fond.

She Wolf Rising is a comedic horror throwback to a Fright Nightstyle 80’s classic. It’s a fun ride that explores the dark side of underground filmmaking.

Film Synopsis:

Gina Sklar, the reigning queen of horror, portrayed by Tiffany Shepis, lures Jake Bubar (Tim Mandala) into the decadent world of illusions and myths.

Interviewed by Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com

I recently had the great opportunity to talk with writer/producer/director John A. Russo at Days of the Dead convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Russo is best known as co-writer of the groundbreaking film, Night of the Living Dead along with director George A. Romero.

His career has spanned 45 years in the entertainment industry. Some of his notable projects include co-writer of Return of the Living Dead, director of such films as Santa Claws, Heartstopper, and Midnight.

He has written3 books on filmmaking that are considered the bible by industry insiders such as Quentin Tarantino and Darren Lynn Bousman among others. Russo has also partnered up with fellow Notld alum Russ Striener to create one of the most highly regarded college courses on filmmaking there is.

Read on as we discuss Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead and more.

Michael...

John Russo is a legend in the horror community and one of the original minds behind the film Night of the Living Dead. Russo will be releasing a new CD soon entitled John Russo's Movie Music!!. which will have songs from some of his horror movies. There is also a special treat on the CD--three songs are sung by the man himself!

Nearly everyone in the horror industry owes a lot of their success to John A. Russo whether they realize it or not. Russo is one of the founding fathers of the zombie genre, having created the original Night Of The Living Dead along with his friends George A. Romero, George Kosana and Russell Streiner in 1968. This was the first time zombies were featured in cinema history, although now zombies have stumbled their way into every form of media in the world and are continuing to turn fans...

When it comes to judging sexy living dead girls, who better to do it than one of the subgenre's original shamblers, John Russo? And he'll be doing just that at the next Con Nooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee!

From the Press Release

BioGamer Girl is proud to announce that one of the judges for the next Ms. BioGamer Girl pageant will be no other than legendary filmmaker John A. Russo. Sponsored by BioGamer Girl Magazine, Ms. BioGamer Girl replaced the former Ms. Con Nooga beauty pageant. The event is to take place once again in 2013 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Born in 1939 and often referred to as Jack Russo or John Russo, John A. Russo has worked in the film industry for over 40 years with one of his biggest credits to fame also being one of his first. In 1968 Russo acted in and helped create the script for the classic masterpiece Night of the Living Dead...

Horror movie icon Bill Hinzman has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 75.

Hinzman was working as a cameraman on George Romero's 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead when the director cast him as a zombie in the film's opening scene.

The experience prompted him to sign up for more horror roles in films like Evil Ambitions, Santa Claws, Legion of the Night and Hungry Wives.

His last role came in 2011's River of Darkness.

He also directed gruesome hits FleshEater and The Majorettes, in which he starred, in the mid-1980s.

Hinzman, who was a regular hit at horror film conventions across America, died at his home in Pennsylvania on 5 February.

Truly a sad day for the world of horror & fans of the original "Night of the Living Dead". Yesterday, it was reported that Samuel William Hinzman passed away. He was the first zombie seen in the film & is often referred to as the "Cemetery Zombie". Hinzman is no stranger to the horror world; he had roles in not only the original Notld but in "Flesh Eater", "The Crazies", & "Santa Claws". Rip S. William Hinzman 10/24/1936 - 2/5/2012 Hours lat…...

Actor, director, and cinematographer Bill Hinzman died of cancer on February 5th at the age of 75. Right-hand man to George Romero, Hinzman is recognizable for small roles in Night of the Living Dead, The Crazies, and Santa Claws, but it was his work behind the camera that made for the bulk of his career. Born in 1936, Bill is probably best recognized as the first zombie in Romero's seminal Night of the Living Dead. He stuck with Romero, playing small roles and working behind-the-scenes as a grip and assistant camera operator. His first official cinematographer credit came on Romero's The Crazies in 1973, and he continued on this path throughout his career. Sticking mainly with horror films, Hinzman...

He was the silver screen’s first zombie and now he’s dead for real. George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead (1968) was not technically the first zombie movie, but it was the first to present the living dead in the way that we know and love. Bill Hinzman played what’s known as “The Graveyard Zombie”, the flesh-eating, slow-moving ghoul who attacks Barbara (Judith O’Dea) and her brother in the iconic film’s opening minutes. Hinzman was a staple on the horror movie convention circuit and would often dress up in ratty clothes and zombie makeup to pose with his many fans. I had the pleasure of interviewing Hinzman onstage at the Kitbuilders Monstrous Weekend convention here in St. Louis three years ago and at midnight, I screened a 16mm print of Night Of The Living Dead which he sat and watched with us. Bill Hinzman had...

When the coldest time of the year arrives, the snow it leaves behind may have some people putting on their gloves. Some will tuck in, hiding in the warmth of their homes and others will challenge the winter wonderland head-on. Here are some “inspirational” films to make tackling the winter doldrums just a little more fun. The theme in this list is what kind of beasts may lurk within that icy tundra near and afar?

The Thing from Another World (1951), The Thing (1982 & 2011) DVD & Blu-ray

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No list can be complete without mention of the original, John Carpenter’s classic and the prequel in the same breath. When unleashing an alien terror is not enough, a night can be enjoyed watching all three films! Alien invasion cannot be any more disgusting with the innovative monster creations that are to be found in this movie set.

As you no doubt already know, Famous Monsters of Filmland is back with – dare I say it? – a Vengeance. To start things off with a bang, FM will play host to over 80 guests in our inaugural Famous Monsters Convention taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana July 9-11. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be regularly posting information regarding event details of an entertaining three days of movies, celebrities, horror and mayhem (the good kind!) to celebrate the return of everyone’s favorite monster magazine. Be sure to check back regularly for more information about the events, guests and surprises you’ll be sure to find at 2010 FM Con.

Saturday Night VIP FM Relaunch Party (9Pm – 2Am)

On Saturday, June 10, the party continues into the night. FM will be hosting a super special, VIP-only party in honor of Famous Monsters’ relaunch. Mingle with fellow horror fans, more celebrities than you can handle...