Horror Movies

It's been awhile since last we talked about the micro-budget film from Christian Ackerman (Wisconsin Project X) entitled Terror Vortex from the Fast Coast Production Company, but with the passage of time comes a teaser trailer and some new artwork. The film stars Ackerman (who also wrote and directs the film) with Jesse Head, Danielle Ackerman, Tyler Wittenberg, and Scott Ranf. The Terror Vortex website is the place to go for the latest info on the film. Synopsis A mind-bending psychological thriller/horror film about a man chasing down a serial killer through the streets of New York. The killer has abducted the man's wife, and in the search for her he finds something much more horrific. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Get sucked up in the comments section below!

Ah, Friday! There's no grander way to spend it than by letting the blood fly! If that's your bag and you're into spreading the red a bit, then we have your quick fix in the fashion of new stills and artwork for Homicycle! From Brett Kelly (My Fair Zombie) comes a new flick with what is guaranteed to be the coolest title you'll hear all damned day... Homicycle. Dig on the goodies below and look for more on this one soon! Synopsis A town is under siege by a gang of drug dealers when from seemingly out of nowhere, a mysterious man in black astride a motorcycle begins targeting the junk peddlers for death! VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Smoke lightning in the comments section below!

We at The Seen and Unseen are intrigued by Pope Francis. He is cleaning house at the Vatican. He is humble. Not to mention his profound concern for the poor and the environment. Plus, he just said that he likes atheists. Now we have even more reason to find him interesting. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald claims Papa is "Kicking the Devil's Ass and Taking Names!" Francis may have cast out a demon just by merely praying for someone. According to the article, the good Pope prayed for a man in a wheelchair, who shook hard and then slumped in his chair. In the video below you can see the man slump over and then be embraced by the Pontiff. Many experts are calling it a full-on exorcism, but the Vatican is downplaying it. In an official release statement, the Holy See said, "[Pope Francis] didn't intend to perform any exorcism. But as he often does for the sick or suffering, he simply intended to pray for someone who was suffering who was presented to him." Which, in our humble opinion, makes him even more of a spiritual badass. So, Devil, you are on notice. There is a new sheriff in town. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Get some exorcise in the comments section below!

The Netflix original series "Hemlock Grove" was met with a lukewarm reception amongst fans; nevertheless, it was still a big hit for the streaming company. That being said, will there be a Season 2? "'Hemlock' is much more polarizing; you either love it or hate it," says Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos regarding the series. "The crossover for the people who love the show was 'American Horror Story,' not 'The Vampire Diaries.' It was incredibly popular in the Nordics because of the popularity of the Skarsgards [Bill Skarsgard stars] and in Latin America, where the horror genre is very big. 'Hemlock Grove' is horror, but it’s not really CW horror; it’s much more adult than that. So is there more on the way? Sarandos says that they’re currently “hearing pitches” and plotline ideas for the second season. Stay tuned! For more info be sure to "like" "Hemlock Grove" on Facebook, and follow "Hemlock Grove" on Twitter. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Investigate our steamier side in the comments section below!

When I was a child, my brothers would love it when I'd read them ghost stories. We would set up a tent in the house or one of the bedrooms (clothesline and a sheet, nothing fancy). The dogs would curl up next to us and we'd sit around while I read stories. They begged me to read something scary. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was a favorite. It's a great book full of short stories. :D I remember watching their faces as each story moved toward the end, loving the way their eyes widened and breathing changed. When the scare point happened, they nearly threw themselves out of tent. The dogs would get in an uproar, and I'd laugh until a grumpy adult came out to scold us for being so loud. LOL! I never told my brothers how reading the story to them made it seem less scary to me, but I loved it! That one book hooked me on the scare, the wonder of something else being out there. Horror movies, ghost stories (tragic, romantic, or scary), RL Stine, Christopher Pike, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, etc. fed my growing obsession. Over time I'd read most of the ghost stories out there and drifted away for a while, hoping there would be a surge of them again. When I found Ghost Whisperer, my love of ghost stories reawakened. I picked up all the ghost stories I could, but was left disappointed. Available May 31st!I was talking with Ditter Kellen about my frustration over it. I wanted to read a particular type of ghost story and it was nowhere to be found. She suggested I write it myself. Now, why didn't I think of that? We talked about it, talked it over, got really excited about it, and then decided to write it together. Our writing partnership was born on this one little ghost story. Ditter Kellen and I wanted to write a ghost story that would draw the person in, make them want to believe in the supernatural, and give them a sexy, incredible romance. I think we did that with Haunting Melody St. Claire. It was our first book together (though another one came out before it).Haunting Melody St. Claire, coming May 31st.Melody St. Claire doesn’t believe in ghosts. Until a fire destroys her whole world, forcing her into a beautiful haunted house and the territorial domain of one very real, incredibly mysterious resident spirit.Sexy Travis Santiago haunts the walls of his family home. Resigned to being alone, he merely exists in a place between the living and the dead until the frustrating little brunette enters his life and his heart. He can give her what she needs, if she would just believe.The passion he ignites threatens to consume her, heart and soul, but may not be enough to hold back the nightmares. And Melody can’t possibly hope to spend forever with a man who is already dead.A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

If you've been following along, then you've already seen lots of looks at the San Francisco Wharf which has been lovingly recreated up in Canada. Well, looking at these latest images, Godzilla is on his way to shore, and the military are there to meet him... guns blazing! Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Richard T. Jones, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, David Strathairn, Patrick Sabongui, Yuki Morita, Brian Markinson, Juliette Binoche, Akira Takarada, Victor Rasuk, and Ken Watanabe star. Gareth Edwards is directing the film from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, Frank Darabont, and Dave Callaham. Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher are serving as executive producers alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. Click on the image below for more! A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, Godzilla will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. Legendary Pictures is a division of Legendary Entertainment. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film is expected to be presented in 3D. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Stomp around in the comments section below!

When I was five years old and living in New Jersey, a TV station out of New York, WABC, (Channel 7) aired The 4:30 PM Movie every week day. And via this 4:30 PM Movie platform, I was introduced to a multitude of cinematic treasures. For instance, this was how I first encountered all the Planet of the Apes films, The Omega Man (1971), Soylent Green (1973), and, yes...The Green Slime (1968). Alone among those titles The Green Slime has gained quite a reputation as something of an anti-classic. Specifically, it has earned only a lowly score of 3.7 from user/reviewers on the Internet Movie Database. In additions, books such as The Official Razzie Movie Guide and Son of Golden Turkey Awards have pretty well mocked and eviscerated the film too. The former resource calls the movie a "camp classic" while the latter describes The Green Slime in this fashion: "Some of the worst American actors meet some of the worst Japanese special effects in this multinational fiasco." So that's the conventional wisdom. The New York Times was slightly more forgiving of The Green Slime, however. Critic Howard Thompson opined that the film "opens promisingly, keeps it up for about half-an-hour but then fades badly. There is a quiet, tingling efficiency about these early scenes and very little nonsense. The trick photography and stratospheric effects are neat and clean. And the plot itself isn't half bad for this kind of operation." I had not watched The Green Slime since 1976 or thereabouts, but when a dear friend of mine named Robert offered to lend me his DVD of the movie (recently released thanks to the exquisite Warner Archive), I jumped at the opportunity to screen the film again and re-assess. So, today... The Green Slime? Well, first off, I believe The New York Times' Howard Thompson was actually more accurate in assessing and describing the film's strengths and weaknesses than the professional and amateur mockers have been. In 2011, the film's special effects have undeniably aged poorly, and the actual Green Slime monsters probably never looked particularly convincing, let alone scary, to adult eyes. Not even back in '69. It wasn't really until Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), perhaps, that space monsters were suitably scary on-screen, and The Green Slime looks almost prehistoric by comparison. I might also add that the science as presented in the film seems ludicrous. And that the acting is -- termed politely -- stiff. Blow dried might be a better description. If we're keeping count, one might note that much of the dialogue is risible...and thus humorous. The view of scientists is pretty cliched too, with one professor's irresponsibility walking hand-in-hand with his idiocy. And last but not least, the overt swinging sixties vibe (down to the awesome theme song and scantily clad astronaut ladies drinking champagne...) readily encourages the prevalent "so bad that it's good" interpretation of the film. So please, take all these negative points as absolute givens if you decide to watch The Green Slime. Don't say I didn't warn you, okay? But playing devil's advocate now, this Japanese production filmed at Toei is also -- to my surprise -- constructed on some pretty sturdy film craft. The film's director, Kinji Fukasaku (1930 - 2003) is well-known as a favorite of Quentin Tarantino's and even in The Green Slime, one can detect the reason behind his admiration. No, this isn't The Yakuza Papers (1971) or Battle Royale (2000) -- not by a long shot -- yet Fukasaku is the same artist; one extraordinarily gifted with visuals, especially talented at selecting the very right shot at the right moment. The upshot is that a producer could actually mount a shot-for-shot remake of The Green Slime in Hollywood today -- featuring big-name actors and upgraded special effects -- and it would probably be pretty damned good.

Fangs out, Truebies! Not only has HBO just released a new promo video featuring Arliss Howard as the very anti-vamp Governor Burrell, but the network is also kicking off a new Twitter/Instagram campaign to get you to #ShowYourFangs! The battle between humans and vampires begins on June 16th at 9PM, when "True Blood" Season 6 premieres. Tweet or Instagram a photo of yourself using #ShowYourFangs to tell the world that you stand with the bloodsuckers. Visit ShowYourFangs.com for more info. Season 6 picks up immediately after last year's bloody finale, which found Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) attempting to escape a very scary--and very naked--Bill (Stephen Moyer, who also directed the premiere episode). Joining the "True Blood" regulars this year are guest stars Rutger Hauer, Arliss Howard, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rob Kazinsky, Karolina Wydra, Luke Grimes, and Amelia Rose Blaire. For more info visit "True Blood" on HBO.com, "like" "True Blood" on Facebook, and jump in on the Twitter conversations here using the hashtag #trueblood. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Show us your fangs in the comments section below!

Next on the menu on NBC's "Hannibal" are some cold cuts... what "meat" they'll be made of we don't really want to think about. Check out a preview of Episode 1.10, "Buffet Froid," along with a handful of stills. We're still waiting on word of the show's renewal status, but given the fact that the network didn't even bother to release a clip from tonight's episode, things don't look too rosy. If you're a fan, show your support by emailing, tweeting, liking, etc.; social media can have a lot of impact these days! "Hannibal" Episode 1.10 - "BUFFET FROID" (airs 5/30/13) BAU investigates a murder in which two victims' faces are similarly mutilated: given a “Glasgow Smile.” For the first time Will (Hugh Dancy) contaminates a crime scene, thinking he committed the first murder, and an MRI shows he suffers from Advanced Encephalitis. But Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) intimidates the attending physician, Dr. Sutcliffe (John Benjamin Hickey), into telling Will he's okay. Meanwhile the team doubts Will, who says, while revisiting the crime scene alone, he saw a mysterious, “dead-looking” woman (Ellen Muth) who may be involved. With his fears fed by Hannibal, Will returns to Dr. Sutcliffe for more mental health tests, when the doctor is murdered. Hilary Jardine and Krista Bridges guest star. "Hannibal" airs Thursday nights at 10pm on NBC. For more info visit "Hannibal" on NBC.com, "like" "Hannibal" on Facebook, and follow "Hannibal" on Twitter. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Smile like you mean it in the comments section below!