MOVIES & MANIA | Tag: cult

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! – USA, 1965 – reviews

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 American action-comedy feature film about three go-go dancers holding a young girl hostage that come across a crippled old man living with his …

The Dark Red – USA, 2018 – now with first trailer

The Dark Red is a 2018 American horror thriller feature film in which a young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a …

Sekte – Indonesia, 2019 – overview

Sekte is a 2019 Indonesian horror feature film directed by William Chandra (co-writer of MatiAnak) from a screenplay co-written with Husein M. Atmojo. The Open Door Films production stars Asmara …

Survival of the Film Freaks – documentary, USA, 2018

Survival of the Film Freaks is a 2018 American documentary feature film exploring the phenomenon of cult film and how it survives in the 21st Century. “Through interviews with cult …

Sacrificial – USA, 2018

‘Embrace the darkness’ Sacrificial – aka Rum & Hot Peppers – is a 2018 American horror thriller feature film written and directed by Tony Schweikle. The movie stars Elisabeth Ferrara, …

Taken Over – USA, 2017

Two young homicide detectives are searching for clues to a series of very unique murders that appear to be connected to a satanic cult… ‘There are some things you just …

One of Us – USA, 2017

‘She wanted in to uncover the truth. Now she’s dying to get out.’ One of Us is a 2017 American horror mystery thriller film directed by Blake Reigle (Beneath the Surface) …

Transhuman is a 2017 British science fiction horror film written and directed by Nicholas Winter. It stars Marc Bannerman, Steven Berkoff and Toyah Frantzen. A young journalist delves into the underbelly of a …

Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers – book

Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers is a 2017 book by Matthew Edwards, published by McFarland. Horror and exploitation films have played a pioneering role in both American and …

Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh – USA, 2014 – overview

Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh is a 2014 American horror film written, produced and directed by Jakob Bilinski (Volumes of Blood). It stars Bill Gobin, Jim Dougherty and Kayla Crance. A …

Jackals – USA, 2016 – reviews

‘Family first’ Jackals is a 2016 American home invasion horror feature film directed by Kevin Greutert (Saw VI; Saw: The Final Chapter) from a screenplay by Jared Rivet. The Tommy Alastra …

Awaken the Shadowman – USA, 2017 – overview

‘Nightmares come to life’ Awaken the Shadowman is a 2017 supernatural horror film directed by J.S. Wilson based on a script by Skyler Caleb, Woodrow Wilson Hancock III and James …

The Endless – USA, 2017 – reviews

‘Never go back’ The Endless is a 2017 science fiction mystery horror film directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, based on a screenplay by the latter. It stars Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington …

The Veil – USA, 2016 – reviews

The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou (Amazing Stories) from a screenplay by Robert Ben Garant (Jessabelle; Hell Baby). Jason Blum served as a producer …

Synapse Films – Blu-ray and DVD label

Synapse Films is an American DVD and Blu-ray label, founded in 1997 and specializing in cult horror, science fiction and exploitation films. It is owned and operated by Don May, …

Ted V. Mikels – filmmaker

Ted V. Mikels (born Theodore Mikacevich; April 29, 1929 – October 16, 2016) was an American independent filmmaker primarily known for his horror movies such as The Astro-Zombies and The Corpse Grinders, although he …

The Invitation – USA, 2015

‘There is nothing to be afraid of’ The Invitation is a 2015 American horror thriller film directed by Karyn Kusama (XX; Jennifer’s Body) from a screenplay by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. The movie …

The Hand of Night – UK, 1966 – reviews

The Hand of Night (also released as The Beast of Morocco) is a 1966 British horror film directed by Frederic Goode. It stars William Sylvester, Diane Clare (Witchcraft; The Vulture) and Aliza Gur. After losing his wife and …

God Told Me To aka Demon – USA, 1976

‘Warning: This film contains scenes of violence and intense horror’ God Told Me To – also released as God Told Me to Kill and Demon – is a 1976 science fiction horror film written and directed …

Kill List – UK, 2011 – reviews

Kill List is 2011 British horror thriller feature film directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise; A Field in England; Sightseers) from a screenplay co-written with Amy Jump. The movie stars Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and …

Guy N. Smith – author

Guy Newman Smith (born 1939, Hopwas, Staffordshire) is a prolific English writer best known for his pulp fiction-style horror fiction, though he has also written non-fiction, softcore smut, and children’s …