Six New Horror Films Coming to TheHorrorShow.TV

Horror-themed VOD platform TheHorrorShow.TV has six more movies scheduled for the coming weeks, including the UK premieres of Dark Summer, Leprechaun’s Revenge and Bedlam. The scary sextet joins the other 250 films, many of them exclusives, on the UK’s home of horror on demand, which offers pay-as-you-go (stream or download) or Netflix-style monthly subscription, which gives horror fans access to a growing number of the platform’s films for just £2.99 per month.

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (February TBC) 

A truly mad concoction, blending 1950s juvenile delinquents, sci-fi melodrama, song-and-dance, and a touch of horror, everything in just the right combination to create an engaging big screen spectacle! This curious and curiously entertaining story involves one Jonathan Xavier and his devoted misfit gang who, incidentally, have been exiled to Earth from the far reaches of outer space. Johnny's former girlfriend Bliss has left him and stolen his Resurrection Suit, a cosmic, mind-bending uniform that gives the owner power over others. Along the way, there will be several highly stylized musical numbers, lots of genuinely humorous dialogue, and a wacky plot-twist or two, all beautifully captured on the very last of Kodak's black-and-white Plus-X film stock.

Red Trail 90 (February TBC)

A troubled yet loving family man on a solo adventure deep in the wilderness has a gruesome accident and is the only witness to an unspeakable horror that forces him to fight for his life against a mysterious killer.

Leprechaun’s Revenge (March 9)

Sixty-six years ago the town of Irish Channel in Louisiana was the site of a horrible massacre on St. Patrick’s Day. Some blame a terrible storm that blew through the town, but those that were there don’t speak of the truth. Due to petty superstitions St. Patrick’s Day festivities were banned for the last 66 years, but now the new Mayor wants to tempt fate and celebrate.

Bedlam (March 16)

George is a haunted man. He enters Bedlam Hospital for a guaranteed recovery, but it is a world darker than even his demons could conjure. Once, he fought for sanity, now he fights to survive. Welcome to Bedlam.

Nightmare, aka Dark Circles (March 23)

Alex and Penny are sick of the hectic city life and decide a move out to the country to raise their newborn child. But they don't expect the horrors threatening their relationship and family.

Dark Summer (April 6) 

Summer is a time to relax, unwind, take a vacation, and be free. But 17 year old Daniel Austin gets none of that because his obsessive online stalking of his classmate and crush, Mona Wilson, got him put on house arrest for the whole summer. So, no cell phone, no Internet, no leaving the property, and especially no Mona. Then Daniel’s single mother has to go on a long business trip, and Daniel has the place to himself. Daniel figures out a way to piggyback onto his neighbours wireless signal and, believing he’s surfing off the grid, uses his time to check in on his friends – and Mona. But what Daniel didn’t expect is for Mona to check up on him. And what she does next shakes him to his very core. And then things start to happen. Daniel receives mysterious packages in the mail, hears phantom noises, sees inanimate objects move, and feels a strange presence in the house.

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Raw Meat

This story takes place at the engagement party of Henry who will become the skinless Meat Head and his fiance Robyn. As each of the wedding party settles down to sleep their dreams become more intense and strange. The culmination of the event is the final prophetic nightmare.

Raw Meat started as a short script by filmmaker Tonjia Atomic and Actor Bill Oberst Jr. Tonjia Atomic is an award-winning director known for the features Walking to Linas, Claudia Qui, Plain Devil, and the forthcoming Hobo with a Trash Can. Bill Oberst Jr. is best known for his potrayal of the creepy stalker in the Emmy Award winning Facebook app Take This Lollipop, as the badass Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies, and Papa Corn in Circus of the Dead.

Bill Oberst Jr. plays Henry/ Meat Head. The cast also includes Tonjia Atomic, Barbara Burgio, Steven Shields, Michael Crowley, Rachel Jackson, Don Ayers, Kevin Carmell, Jason Chamberlain, and Heidi Honeycutt. 

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http://www.rawmeatmovie.com

http://www.tonjiaatomic.com/

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First Look: Teaser and Poster for Dom Frank’s Supernatural Thriller THE CHURCH

First Look: Teaser and Poster for Dom Frank’s Supernatural Thriller THE CHURCH starring Bill Moseley, Clint Howard, Ashley C. Williams, Lisa Wilcox, Keith Stallworth and former WWE star Vito Lograsso.

Los Angeles, CA February 1st, 2015 - Hard Floor Entertainment has released the first teaser for the Dom Frank written and directed supernatural thriller THE CHURCH. The movie stars horror icon Bill Moseley(Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & 3 , The Devil’s Rejects), Lisa Wilcox(A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Ashley C. Williams(The Human Centipede, Julia), Keith Stallworth(Step Up 3D), Clint Howard(Halloween, Cinderella Man), and former WWE superstar Vito Lograsso.

The multi - layered story of THE CHURCH revolves around a church that is being targeted as the location for a new high-rise complex by a local developer played by rising star Matthew Nadu(Nobody Gets Out Alive). After an ill gotten vote to sell the church, the board and the development team’s impending deal is bought to a halt when a series of unexplained events occur and the consequences of their sins begin to manifest in front of their eyes and….. ALL. HELL. BREAKS. LOOSE....INSIDE THE CHURCH!

Director Dom Frank is currently fielding distribution offers for a planned 2015 release.

For more info visit: www.THECHURCHMOVIE.com

www.facebook.com/thechurchmovie

IMDB: The Church 2015

Quotes from Dom Frank - the writer/director of THE CHURCH

This movie has been quite a journey. I went from being entrepreneur with a dream of turning my wild imagination into a movie to actually finding someone to help me make it a reality. Since we wrapped principal photography I came to LA and hooked up with Ed Marx, who has taught me a ton about storytelling and directing. With his advice I went back and added scenes and reshot a few scenes in order to enhance the picture. I was able to add a whole new layer to the movie by expanding on a few ideas that I had just hinted at originally. Being able to tap into and ask the opinion of Ed 's Rolodex of people within the industry has been invaluable to the progression of this movie. I feel pretty good about the final product and I can't wait to get this movie out and then take what I learned and start working the sequel : The Church: Second Offering and also retooling my first movie Apnea.

I made this film in hopes that it can be a thought provoking, conversation starter about good vs evil or living right(eous) vs sinning. My approach was to give a unique take on the internal struggle all human beings have in making life decisions, but also display the consequences that every human being, no matter their race or religion, have been warned about their whole lives.

Women in Horror: Featuring Lynne Hansen

As you may know, February is "Women in Horror" month. To celebrate, PromoteHorror.com asked women from different professions if they would like to answer some questions about being a "Woman in Horror." One of the women, who were kind enough to answer our questions, was the fabulous writer/director Lynne Hansen. Lets see what she said about being a “Woman in Horror”…

-When did you first become a horror fan?

I remember being so sad when I started kindergarten because I had to go to bed at a reasonable hour and couldn’t stay up to watch scary movies with my dad and big brother. My first drawings were of monsters, and my first story I remember writing was about an evil sentient teddy bear. I guess you could say I’ve always been a horror fan.

-Was there a specific moment when you realized that you wanted to go from being a fan of horror to a woman who contributes to the genre, or did it just kind of happen naturally?

It’s just the way I’ve always been. I loved being scared, so as a storyteller, both in film and before it novels, I delighted in making other people feel the way I do when I curl up with a creepy book or movie.

-What does having a "Women in Horror" month mean to you?

It’s a time when people get the opportunity to see just how diverse the horror community is—art, writing, film—and to showcase some of the lesser-known names with in it. I will always be a horror gal, and I love getting see what else is going on in the genre. It inspires me.

-Is there a woman in horror who you consider a role model?

For fiction, Ellen Datlow. When I was first starting out as a writer, she was the fiction editor for Omni Magazine—the dream professional market at the time. She was always professional and had high standards, and even now she continues to give back to the genre on the board of directors of the Horror Writers Association.

For filmmaking, Devi Snively. Her micro-budget indie films changed my life. Watching shorts like “Teenage Bikini Vampire” and “Raven Gets A Life” I realized that the best indie films focused on story, not on what kind of high-end gear you had. It really empowered me as a filmmaker. If I could be clever, I could make a good film. I hope that's what "Chomp" is, too.

-How do you think the role of women in horror has changed over the years?

There are more of us—that’s for sure. And thanks to the Internet, we can find each other a lot easier and support and learn from each other. I think that’s really important.

-What do you think the future holds for women in horror?

Whatever we want it to hold for us. There aren’t any limits when you work hard and follow your passion.

-Being that this is PromoteHorror.com, please feel free to plug your current/next horror project.

Right now I’m making the film festival circuit with my directorial debut Chomp. It’s a short horror comedy about a little old lady who is determined to prove to the world that she’s captured a zombie—even if he’s not one. 

It took a lot to get Chomp made, and I think it’s really important to submit it to as many film festivals as possible so I can share the hard work and talents of all the folks involved with as many people as possible. Last weekend we screened at the GeekFest Film Festival at Shock Pop Comic Con in Fort Lauderdale where we won Best Short, and our first ever Best of Fest. I’m crazy proud of Team Chomp. This coming weekend we’re in Durham, North Carolina for the Nevermore Film Festival. (www.NevermoreFilmFest.org). The weekend after that, we’re screening at the GeekFest Film Festival (www.GeekFestLA.com) at the Long Beach Comic Expo. Good thing I like talking horror and film or I’d be in trouble!

Chomp Website: ChompMovie.com

Chomp Trailer: http://youtu.be/bem-fvFr1uI

Chomp FB: https://www.facebook.com/chompmovie

Twitter: @ChompMovie

Lynne Hansen is a storyteller who, after directing her first short film Chomp, discovered that she had been studying her entire life to become a filmmaker. She developed a love of all things creepy huddling beneath the covers watching Acri Creature Feature with her dad and big brother. She honed her knowledge of story during her six-year tenure as senior editor for a small press publishing company and as an award-winning author. She developed her eye for visual storytelling designing book covers that required condensing an entire story into a single image. She shepherded her own creative endeavors into the world, and those of others, as a marketing professional, including working with a historic non-profit art-house theater. Having struggled to find her own voice as an artist, Lynne has spoken to students at over 200 schools about how to nurture their own creative spark. She was awarded the 2014 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Filmmaker to Watch “Dreamer” award. (bio from her site)

For more information about Lynne, please visit:

WithoutWarningMedia.com

You can also find more on Twitter, and Facebook!

We thank Lynne Hansen for taking the time to answer our questions, but more importantly for her contribution to horror!

Pics from top down: 

-Lynne Hansen at GeekFest Film Festival at Shock Pop Comic Con

 -Lynne Hansen working with four-year-old Ellah Durliat on her next big scene in Chomp.

 -At the GeekFest Film Festival at Shock Pop Comic Con with the PromoteHorror crew and Team Chomp!

-Poster for Chomp

 -At the GeekFest Film Festival at Shock Pop Comic Con after the awards ceremony with Daryn Murphy (Winner, Best Web Series for Time Keeper), Lynne Hansen (Winner, Best Short and Best of Fest), and Sterling Gates (Winner, Best Feature.)

The Stars of “Other Halves” Talk Women in Horror Month

San Francisco - 2/17/15 - The month of February is Women in Horror Month (#WiHM or #WiHM666). After a weekend that saw back-to-back horror hallmarks in Friday the 13th and Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d get the stars of Other Halves to share their perspectives on what Women in Horror means to them.

Whom is your favorite "woman in horror" and why?

Mercedes Manning:  I have two favorite women in horror: Naomi Watts as Rachel Keller in “The Ring” and Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in “Alien". I love their bravery, vulnerability, intelligence, and ruthlessness in the face of terror.

Megan Hui:  My favorite woman in horror is Jamie Lee Curtis.  I thought she was AWESOME in Halloween.

Lianna Liew: Laura Harris as Marybeth in The Faculty. The Faculty is one of my favourite horror films and Laura Harris does such a marvellous job in her role as the villain and demonstrates a wonderful shift from innocent to evil.

What was different for you acting in Other Halves, a horror film, versus other roles you've performed?

Mercedes Manning:  Nothing prepares you for the cleanup process. I was cleaning blood out from under my nails for days.

Melanie Friedrich:  I don't think there's much of a difference in terms of preparation. No matter which project or genre, you have to build a unique character every time. I enjoy working on horror films because the special effects are always super fun to do!

Megan Hui:  For me, acting in Other Halves was different than other roles I've done, because we were doing 12 hour night shoots almost the entire time. But I guess that’s horror movies for you! That was an incredible challenge for me but also a huge learning experience.

Lianna Liew:  Nothing's terribly different with the way I approached and prepared the character. It was certainly messier than other roles I've played, dealing with blood. Having to get bloody and then get clean again, and having 2 costumes, one clean and one bloodied.

Why do you think women in horror specifically deserve to be recognized?

Mercedes Manning:  I think audiences are tired of the hot-and-helpless-victim trope. Women are just as powerful, complex and terrifying as men; it’s exciting to see them being portrayed on television shows like "American Horror Story" and movies like "Gone Girl" as individuals capable of gruesome, manipulative, self serving deeds with emotional and intellectual nuance. They aren’t monsters. They’re people.

Melanie Friedrich:  I believe that women of any genre deserve lots of recognition. There are many more female actors out there but a lot more male parts. So every female lead deserves recognition and appreciation. In horror films specifically, it's always nice to see a woman being the evil center, such as in Other Halves.

Megan Hui:  We're the ones who have to do all the screaming haha!

Lianna Liew:  I think sometimes in horror movies, an actor's hard work is in danger of going unrecognised after all the tricky lighting and clever editing. Playing Elle, I've found that she has a lot of subtleties; in fact all the characters in Other Halves are quite complex. Recognition should be given to the true commitment and hard work of any actor, man or woman, who gives life and detail to a horror character.

What is unique about the female characters in Other Halves?

Mercedes Manning:  The women of Other Halves further exemplify bucking the trend. They’re smart, funny, compassionate, and also selfish, calculating, and cruel. They are their own agents, rather than passive victims, who actively participate in the horror at hand.

Melanie Friedrich:  They're so three dimensional and relatable. None are pure good or evil which makes them really human. We've all got good and bad sides and sometimes make terrible decisions - it's part of life. The whole script tells a story of what one step in the wrong direction can do through these female characters.

Megan Hui:  I think the female cast of Other Halves is unique because we are from all over the world (Germany, U.K., America, and Canada).  There are so many different accents in this film!

Lianna Liew:  Each character is very different in Other Halves which makes for an interesting dynamic and allows an audience to easily relate. Also, the great thing about Other Halves is many of the characters have another side to them when they're on codebrain [the term used for the effect the Other Halves app has on its users]. It's unique for us to see so much depth to a personality and discover their inner most secrets.

Other Halves stars Mercedes Manning (Strictly Sexual, Zipper) and Lauren Lakis (Hybrids, Gun Woman) as programmers who develop a revolutionary new dating app called Other Halves. On the night before the app is set to launch, they discover it causes strange side effects: users lose all self-control, becoming amoral, lascivious, violent... evil. They consider shutting the app down, but...

EVIL IS PROFITABLE.

Other Halves, from One Oh One Radio Pictures, is the feature film debut for director and co-writer Matthew T. Price, and co-writer Kelly Morr. The film is produced by Curt Chatham, and also stars Lianna Liew (Truth Or Dare), Megan Hui (The Before Time), Melanie Friedrich (Positive: Some Doors Should Remain Closed), Sam Schweikert (Hart of Dixie), and Carson Nicely (The Conan O'Brien Show).

You can follow the production on their website, www.OtherHalv.es. You can also follow the film on Facebook, Twitter (@OtherHalvesFilm), Instagram (@OtherHalvesFilm), and YouTube (youtube.com/c/otherhalves).

The Other Halves teaser trailers are on YouTube now!

Women in Horror: Featuring Nowal Massari

As you may know, February is "Women in Horror" month. To celebrate, PromoteHorror.com asked women from different professions if they would like to answer some questions about being a "Woman in Horror." One of the women, who were kind enough to answer our questions, was the terrific writer/performer Nowal Massari. Lets see what she said about being a “Woman in Horror”…

-When did you first become a horror fan?

I became a horror fan at the ripe old age of three. My family was in the basement, watching Hellbound: Hellraiser II, I was supposed to be in bed, however, I don't like being told what to do. I snuck downstairs, hid behind the couch (so the adults wouldn't force me to go back to bed) and watched the nearly the entire movie without being detected. Pinhead fascinated me. After that, I made my aunt take me to see horror films in theaters and I rented them every weekend at my local video store. 

-Was there a specific moment when you realized that you wanted to go from being a fan of horror to a woman who contributes to the genre, or did it just kind of happen naturally?

For me, it just sort of happened naturally. About three years ago, I began writing for a website and that led to meeting lots of different people and brought me tons of opportunities!

- What does having a "Women in Horror" month mean to you?

When most people think of horror films, they tend to think of the slashers. With WIHM, it gives people a chance to celebrate the strong females in the genre, or if they are unfamiliar, the chance to learn about them. Viva la Scream Queens and Final Girls!

-Is there a woman in horror who you consider a role model?

It's hard to pick just one woman as a role model, because they all mean something different to me. Though if I had to choose one, I would have to go with Marilyn Burns. She was one of the sweetest women I've ever met and her performance in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre will forever haunt me. Underrated and absolutely, bone-chillingly brilliant!

-How do you think the role of women in horror has changed over the years?

There's a greater presence of women in the genre now. My favorite example is Jennifer Kent's "The Babadook." While a lot of people hated it, I adored every single moment. It was smart, atmospheric and beautifully done. With her success as both writer and director in the genre, I believe that even more female driven horror movies are heading our way. I can't wait to see what she does next!

-What do you think the future holds for women in horror?

Tough to say, but I believe that the next year is going to be HUGE for women in horror all across the board. Writing, directing, starring...you name it and women are going to do it. 

-Being that this is PromoteHorror.com, please feel free to plug your current/next horror project.

I don't currently have any big projects in the works, but you can catch me performing as a part of the Pacific Northwests "Grotesque Gorelesque" troupe, or my various musings on a bunch of different platforms!

Nowal is a Writer at Living Dead Magazine, Writer at Paranormal Pop Culture and Goldie Goodnight- Portland's Marvelous Masked Maniac of Burlesque at Grotesque Gorelesque (bio from FB)

You can also find her on Twitter, and Facebook!

We thank Nowal Massari for taking the time to answer our questions, but more importantly for her contribution to horror!