MOVIES and MANIA | Tag: occult

The Black String – USA, 2018: now with new trailer

‘Evil is skin deep’ The Black String is a 2018 American mystery horror thriller about a paranoid young man who starts to believe he is the victim of an occult …

Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made – USA, 2016

Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made is a 2016 American horror mockumentary feature film produced and directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini (Who is Mr. Tom? web series) from a …

The Conjuring House – video game

The Conjuring House is a 2018 horror video game developed by Rym Games, an indie developer comprised of former Ubisoft staff. The first-person psychological horror game sees you step into …

Strange Paradise – TV series, Canada, 1969 – 1970

Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult-supernatural horror soap opera television series that ran from 1969 to 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success …

Pyewacket – Canada, 2016

‘Be careful what you wish for. Someone might be listening.’ Pyewacket is a 2016 Canadian horror feature film written and directed by Adam MacDonald (Backcountry). It stars Laurie Holden, Nicole Muñoz and Chloe …

House of Waxwork – comic book and vinyl soundtrack

House of Waxwork is a 2017 American horror comic book from Waxwork Comics, an offshoot of Waxwork Records. Waxwork Comics will offer comics and graphic novels bundled with companion soundtracks on coloured …

The Rizen – UK, 2017

‘Quarantine breached’ The Rizen is a British 2017 science fiction horror film written and directed by Matt Mitchell (It Never Sleeps; Gangsters, Guns & Zombies). The Lost Eye Films production …

Baphomet – USA, 2017

‘The ultimate terror has awakened.’ Baphomet is a 2017 horror film written, produced and directed by Matthan Harris (The Inflicted; short: They Came from Hell). Harris also stars. Baphomet is a …

Demon Keeper – USA, 1993

Demon Keeper is a 1993 [released 1994] American supernatural horror feature film edited and directed by ex-actor Joe Tornatore (Grotesque) from a screenplay by Mike [Mikel] Angel (Evil Spirits; Psychic Killer; …

The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture – book, 2016

The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture is a 2016 American book by William Burns, from Schiffer Publishing. This collection of lists, articles, and interviews celebrates the beleaguered horror genre …

Satanic – USA, 2016

‘They unleashed the ultimate evil’ Satanic is a 2016 American horror film directed by Jeffrey Hunt (Sleepy Hollow; The Vampire Diaries) from a screenplay by Anthony Jaswinski (Backwoods; Kristy; The Shallows). The …

The Ouija Board: A history and its influence – article

There are essentially three things required to contact the dead; a dead person; a living person to whom they are acquainted (or would like to be); a very open mind. …

Blue Blood – UK, 1973

Blue Blood – also known as Blueblood – is a 1973 British psychological drama film directed by Andrew Sinclair. It stars Oliver Reed, Fiona Lewis (Dr. Phibes Rises Again; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; Strange Behavior), Derek Jacobi, Anna Gaël (Dracula and …

The Devil’s Footprints Mystery of 1855 – folklore

In February 1855, Satan took a stroll through Devon, England. At least that’s what many locals thought at the time, and despite assorted explanations for the series of mysterious footprints left …

Sphere horror pulp fiction

Sphere horror paperbacks were published in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. They were hugely popular and many – such as Lust for a Vampire, Blind Terror, The Ghoul, …

Vincent Price: Witchcraft ∼ Magic: An Adventure in Demonology – album

Witchcraft – Magic: An Adventure in Demonology is a 1969 spoken word album, featuring the florid tones of horror legend Vincent Price as he discusses the world of witchcraft and …

Satan’s School for Girls – USA, 2000

Satan’s School for Girls is a 2000 American made-for-television occult horror film, starring Shannen Doherty (Witchslayer Gtetl), Julie Benz (Saw V), Daniel Cosgrove (They Crawl), Victoria Sanchez (Eternal; Dorian) and Kate Jackson. The film is producer Aaron Spelling’s remake of …

Black Magic Rites – Italy, 1972

Black Magic Rites aka The Reincarnation of Isabel and Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento… is a 1972 Italian psychedelic horror film directed by Renato Polselli (Mania; Delirium). The movie stars Mickey Hargitay, …

Art of the Devil – Thailand, 2004

Art of the Devil – original titles: คนเล่นของ and Khon len khong – is a 2004 Thai horror film directed by Tanit Jitnukul. The film has two titular sequels, Art of the Devil …

Black Widow – rock band

Black Widow are a rock band that formed in Leicester, England in September 1969. The band were mostly known for its early use of Satanic and occult imagery in their …

Mark of the Vampire – USA, 1935

Mark of the Vampire (also known as Vampires of Prague) is a 1935 horror film, starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and Jean Hersholt and directed by Tod Browning. It is a talkie remake of Browning’s 1927 silent London After Midnight with the characters’ names …

Grave Encounters – Canada | USA, 2011

Grave Encounters is a 2011 Canadian-American horror feature film shot in found footage style. The film follows the crew of a fictional paranormal reality television program who lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital in search of …

The Mephisto Waltz – USA, 1971

‘When was the last time you were afraid? Really afraid?’ The Mephisto Waltz is a 1971 American supernatural horror film directed by Paul Wendkos (From the Dead of Night; Good Against Evil; Fear No …