Horror Channel is starting 2012 with a blood-splattered bang with a list of premieres that are guaranteed to thrill as well as chill you.

We have more classics from the Hammer studios, a grizzly creature feature and one of the most controversial science fiction movies ever made. Keep checking the online guide for broadcast times.

January 4th – And Now The Screaming Starts
Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee and Stephanie Beacham lead the all-star cast of Roy Ward Baker’s 1973 classic And Now The Screaming Starts. Newlyweds Charles and Catherine move into his family's castle where Catherine falls prey to a horrifying curse that sees her terrorised by ... »

Using an incredibly talented team London Horror Comic set a new benchmark for anthology storytelling over its first three issues. Now after a hiatus of almost two years the comic is back, better than ever

The much anticipated Issue 4 has been richly rendered by the talents of Lee Ferguson (Black Canary Wedding Planner) Dean Kotz, Matt Dixon, Marc Deering (Miranda Mercury) Matty Ryan (New X-Men), Hi-Fi Design (American Virgin) and John-Paul Kamath.

Stories in the new issue (on sale in January) include; a traveller who takes a paranoid train journey on London's Underground, a super villain has to deal with life in the real world when he becomes a trainee in a local coffee shop and the terrors ... »

Red State is billed as an explosive, edge of your seat action-horror film, which will draw you down a harrowing path where 'sinners' face their judgment day at the hands of a dangerous religious sect. This gripping and exhilarating film from Kevin Smith is released on DVD and Blu-ray through Entertainment One on January 23rd.

The movie follows three horny friends who turn to the Internet to find a woman willing to fulfill their teenage urges. They think they have hit the jackpot when they find Sara (Melissa Leo) - an older lady who wants to have a foursome, however what should have been the greatest night of their life turns in to a nightmare when the boys are drugged and taken into captivity by the infamous Five Point Church - a local religious cult who operate their own brand ... »

We asked you via the Horror Channel Facebook feed for questions for Tom Six, director of the most talked about movie of 2011, The Human Centipede II [Full Sequence].

We weren't disappointed and if you go over to our Facebook page you can view Tom alongside THCII star Laurence Harvey being answering your questions with our very own Paul McEvoy.

Click the links below to view and to jump to some exclusive online interviews with some of the cast plus don't miss Tom Six on the Horror Channel this Thursday introducing three of his favourite movies in another of our exclusive Director's Nights events.

Tom ... »

All of us here at the Horror Channel would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Don't miss our Hammer Glamour season which starts tonight at 11.10pm with Dr Jekyll And Sister Hyde, seasonal slaying tomorrow at 10.55pm in the original hack n' slash classic Black Christmas and then on Boxing Day at the same time there's more stalking shocks in Silent Night, Deadly ... »

Forty years after its release and twenty years after the film disappeared from the public eye, Shameless Screen Entertainment is releasing the first ever worldwide Blu-ray of Dario Argento's lost masterpiece, Four Flies On Grey Velvet and, also for the first time ever, in the original version in which it was made. This special 40th Anniversary Edition has been fully remastered in HD from the original negative and includes four inserts of previously missing footage known amongst Argento fans as the legendary "missing forty seconds". Additionally, the original pristine English audio has been remastered exclusively for this Shameless release from the original magnetic soundtrack and is being made available for the first time since the film’s initial th ... »

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their ... »

Horror Channel recently celebrated the controversial side of cinema with Season Of The Banned, a selection of movies that tested the BBFC to the limit. So we thought it would be cool to chat to the cast of The Human Centipede 2 which was banned in the UK earlier this year and has only been released after a selection of cuts were made. Here we ask actress Emma Lock about her role in the movie and her plans for the future.

HC: Are you a big fan of horror cinema?

EL: I am a huge fan. Growing up in the far East you can imagine some of the horrors I was exposed to pretty early. My favourite horrors involve the dead, like Ju-on.

HC: Had you seen the original movie? If so, what were you initial thoughts aft ... »

Director Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl, RoboGeisha) is back with Tomie: Unlimited, his entry in to the ongoing Tomie horror film series based on a popular Manga by Junji Ito.

Tsukiko (Moe Arai), who belongs to a photography club at high school, always feels inferior to her elder sister, Tomie (Miu Nakamura). Tomie is breathtakingly beautiful and popular among the male students, including Toshio, whom Tsukiko is secretly in love with.

One day an awful accident kills Tomie right in front of her younger sister. Since then Tsukiko suffers from a nightmare night after night. A year later Tsukiko and her parents are surrounding a birthday cake to celebrate dead Tomie's 18th birthday. Suddenly they hear an eerie knock at the door. Unbelievably, it is Tomie. She's back. The father a ... »

Following its European Premiere at Frightfest 2011, Rogue River finally comes to DVD and Blu-ray on the 16th January.

Wanting to scatter her father’s ashes at a significant place, Mara (Michelle Page) drives to a remote part of the beautiful Rogue River in Southern Oregon. When Mara's car is towed away by over-zealous police she accepts the offer of a ride into town by a kindly passerby. First they must stop by his place though in order Jon (horror cinema legend Bill Moseley) can tell his wife Lucinda what he's up to.

So begins Mara's nightmare descent into utter horror and disgust. For Jon and Lucinda aren't what they seem and as they hold Mara hostage inside their house the shock twists and creepy turns begin. Your nerves will be stripped as bare as Jon and Lucinda dare when their clothes ... »

During November Horror Channel showed a series of movies that pushed the boundaries of taste and what was deemed as acceptable under the title of Season Of The Banned. We chatted to those who grew up during this time and here we chat to respected journalist Billy Chainsaw about what he recalls of the Video Nasties era and what he’s working on at the moment.

HC: Can you remember the first horror you saw?

BC: It was James Whale's 1931 classic Frankenstein - on TV.

HC: Was this the movie that made you a fan of the horror genre?

BC: Film-wise, yes. However, it was my mom (RIP) who was really responsible for infecting me with the horror bug: unbeknownst to my dad, she'd let me stay up late and watch old h ... »

After a hugely successful UK premiere at this year's Frightfest, Dead Heads comes to DVD and Blu-ray 2nd January with a whole host of extras.

Directed by brothers Brett and Drew T. Pierce, sons of The Evil Dead special effects photographer Bart Pierce, the film wears its influences gloriously on its blood splattered sleeve and sees a return to 1980's style comedy adventure movies like Back To The Future and The Goonies.

The Pierce Brothers' winning combo of gory horror action, smart humour and heartfelt emotion follows zombie slackers Mike (McKiddy) and Brent (Kidder) as they travel across country to find the former’s old girlfriend and love of his life. But will those nasty bounty-hunting agents with a secret agenda catch them before they ... »

By popular demand, the producers of the much admired zombie survival flick The Dead are releasing the film's soundtrack, which features a haunting original score from film composer Imran Ahmad, with vocals from top Eritrean singer Saba Tewelde and kora from Gambian virtuoso Jally Kebba Susso.

The soundtrack is available to download from iTunes and Amazon from 12th December.

Howard Ford, the film's producer and co-director, commented, "We were absolutely blown away by Imran's unique and moving score for The Dead. We simply had to release it because of the sheer number of people asking where they could get their hands on the soundtrack. Also with the US DVD/Blu-ray release coming up on 14th February the demand is likely to grow, so I hope people a ... »

We've already highlighted the devilishly good Hammer movies we're showing throughout December, but that' only a small selection of premieres we have this month. Below you'’ll find a cornucopia of classic and contemporary shockers including one that's credited for kicking off the golden age of hack and slash horror, Black Christmas (pictured). Keep checking the online guide for broadcast times.

December 7th - Killer Fish
Experience marine mayhem in the premiere of Killer Fish. Starring the Six Million Dollar Man himself Lee Majors it concerns an expert thief who stashes priceless emeralds in the depths of a reservoir where a horde of flesh-eating piranhas hungrily wait.

December 9th - ... »

Haunted is one of the fastest growing UK paranormal / horror print magazine in the UK. It takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions taking ... »

Shot in just 15 days the directot Glenn Ciano has gone on record as saying he wanted the film to be a "nuts and guts" throw-back to the 80s genre film.

Englund, who is known for working with new-blood directors such as Adam Green, Tim Sullivan and Scott Glosserman explains why he took the role, "I deliberately now look first at scripts from newcomers and Glenn Ciano's Inkubus was such an intriguing project. People like him have shone a new light on the genre and provided it with a new and viable business model ... »

Slated to go into pre-production Spring 2012 is the long awaited feature from Beware The Moon director Paul Davis.

Silent Night Of The Living Dead, which has been written by James Moran, the man behind Severance and the soon to be released Cockneys Vs Zombies will start shooting towards the end of next year.

Davis said, "I'm absolutely delighted to have both Tom (Savini) and AJ (Bowen) working on my first picture. I've been a fan of Tom since I first saw Dawn Of The Dead and subsequently picked up my first copy of Fangoria. He's wonderful in front of the camera and lights up any scene he's in. He's had such a prolific career both in special effects an ... »

Designed for both die-hard fans and those new to Hammer's cinematic legacy this 176 page tome is treasure trove of unseen treasures and steeped in history.

Beginning with the company's incorporation documents from 1934, moving through the many unforgettable horror classics which cemented their reputation and made worldwide stars of Christopher Lee and Peter ... »

One of the most talked about and acclaimed movies at FrightFest 2011 was Ben Wheatley's Kill List. Thanks to StudioCanal its coming to Blu-ray and DVD on December 26th.

Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer, Jay (Neil Maskell: Rise Of The Footsoldier), is pressured by his partner, Gal (Michael Smiley: Down Terrace), and wife Shel (Myanna Buring: The Descent), into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay beings to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.

Extras include: Commentary with Director Ben Wheatley and Writer Amy Jump, Commentary with Actors Neil Maske ... »

Once upon a time, there were two little girls who lived in a house.

Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed... only to uncover even darker mysteries within its walls.

Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high-power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home. His only clues come ... »

You may have read about Horror Channel's Hammer Glamour season this December, but that’s not the only Hammer treat we have lined up for you.

We also have a pair of devilish titles to chill your blood near the festive period that star legendary actor Christopher Lee and are based on top selling titles from acclaimed author Dennis Wheatly. All films start at 10.55pm.

December 16th – The Devil Rides Out
Directed by Terence Fisher, The Devil Rides Out (or The Devil's Bride as it was known in America) stars Christopher Lee, ... »

It might be safe to go back in the water, but first you have to get across the beach, which in Sand Sharks is not as easy as it sounds given that nature's perfect killing machine is no longer confined to the ocean.

Directed by Mark Atkins and starring Corin Nemec, Brooke Hogan, Gina Holden, Julie Berman, Nick Hogan and Vanessa Lee Evigan, Sand Sharks is a gory and playful creature feature with its tongue buried firmly in its cheek. Shamelessly borrowing the best elements from Jaws, Blood Beach, Piranha and Tremors and throwing them into a cinematic blender, Atkins and scriptwriters Cameron Larson and Joe Benkis have concocted a killer comedy cocktail of monster mayhem that is hard to resist.

When the decapitated head of a dune biker is found near the beach on ... »

Horror Channel is celebrating the controversial side of cinema with Season Of The Banned, a selection of movies that tested the BBFC to the limit. So we thought it would be cool to chat to the cast of The Human Centipede 2 which was banned in the UK earlier this year and has only been released after a selection of cuts were made. Here we talk to rising star Katherine Templar about her role in the movie and her plans for the future.

HC: Are you a big fan of horror cinema?

KT: When I was a child I simply couldn't watch horror. I had a worryingly overactive imagination. In fact I still do! It was only later that I started watching horror and was inst ... »

Horror Channel's Stewart Bridle decided to take on the undead with the ultimate zombie-chase game, 2.8 Hours Later. Here he tells us of his experience. (Photo by James Koch)

When it comes to a zombie apocalypse I’m pretty much prepared. I've done my research, studied the Romero's, The Fulci's and even sat through Uwe Boll's House Of The Dead. Like any other genre fan I've thought about my survival plan and always keep one eye and ear on rolling 24-hour news channels for the first sign of any undead outbreak. But what happened when I was actually thrown into the situation 'for real', running for my life through the streets of London with slavering zombies hot on my heels as I prayed I’d reach my next safe-house...?

This isn't the set of a movie but »

One of the most successful stage shows of recent times, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, returns to UK Arenas with a new star and another technological leap forward.

On November 18th The New Generation of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds launched in conjunction with Sony Music, Live Nation and SJM Concerts, featuring a new interpretation of the classic recording which will be released June 2012 followed by a major international arena tour commencing November 2012.

Internationally acclaimed actor Liam Neeson will be seen in 3D holography as the story's narrator and leading a new cast. Neeson will be seen i ... »

The Horror Channel continues its celebration of Hammer cinema with a seasonal menu of blood and barely restrained cleavage in a celebration of those glorious 70s supernatural sirens.

Over four weeks, starting December 24th, you can share the Christmas season with Ingrid Pitt, Yutte Stensgaard, Martine Beswick and real-life twins Mary and Madeleine Collinson in a crop of 1971 Hammer favourites. All movies start at 11.10pm.

December 24th - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Starring Ralph Bates, Martine Beswick and Gerald Sim, Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde is a sexy take on the famous Jekyll and Hyde story. Dr. Jekyll makes a formula that turns him into a beautiful, yet evil, woman. However, he needs female hormones f ... »

The creepy confines of the woods provide the perfect setting for Rabies, Israel's first ever horror film. The movie is showing tonight at Peckham Plex 8.30pm as part of the UK Jewish Film Festival.

Co-directors Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado met when they were tutor and student at Tel Aviv University, and Rabies was born of their shared desire to bring something edgy and new to Israeli cinema.

That it is their first foray into feature filmmaking, as well as their country's first step into the genre, would never be obvious from the assuredness on display in this story of a game of murder engulfing a young couple, a pair of disaffected cops and a group of tennis players who stumble into the traps of a vicious killer.

Frightening, funny, moving and often pessimistic, l ... »

The second of the Final Destination films to be shot in 3D, Final Destination 5 is directed by Steven Quale, marking his major feature film directorial debut. The film brings together an ensemble cast led by Emma Bell and Nicholas D'Agosto, along with Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, Jacqueline MacInnes-Wood, P.J. Byrne and Elle ... »

British genre publishers Rough Cut Comics will celebrate their tenth anniversary at the Thought Bubble Sequential Arts Festival in Leeds on November 19th and 20th with a re-release of their official Society comic-books.

The company acquired the comic-book rights to Brian Yuzna's cult horror satire in 2002 and produced stories which combined to be an official sequel to the 1989 film. The film itself has been shown on Horror Channel.

They will re-print Society: Party Animal, a 64-page two-issue chiller re-establishing readers with the gruesome exploits of the race of super-beings which manipulate and devour the lower classes.

It utilises many of the original film's characters … hero Billy Whitney ... »

Get ready for the next disturbing chapter in the terrifying Hostel franchise when Hostel: Part III debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on January 23 thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The film promises to contain even more disturbing and shocking moments than its predecessors, bringing the underground world of the notorious Elite Hunting Club to "Sin City", where human torture has been turned into a high stakes gambling opportunity. The cast includes Thomas Kretschmann, Brian Hallisay, Kip Pardue, John Hensley, Chris Coy, Skyler Stone and Sarah Habel. Bonus materials include commentary with Director Scott Spiegel and actor Kip Pardue.

High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying Hostel series. While attending a bachelor party ... »

The British Board of Film Classification was established in 1912 and at that time it was known as the British Board of Film Censors. Their role – as their mission statement says - is it classify and empower the public into making informed viewing choice and protect the public and especially children from content which might raise harm risks. As we're having a season which contains some movies that were originally banned we thought we should chat to Craig Lapper, a Senior Examiner at the BBFC about his role and the BBFC as a whole.

HC: What sort of background do you need to become an Examiner for the BBFC?

CL: There is no specific background or set of qualifications required in order to be an examiner and we have examiners from a wide range of backgrounds. However experience of a working env ... »

The UK's number one specialist horror genre magazine The Dark Side has just turned 21 years old and to celebrate this momentous anniversary in style, along with the help and support of sponsors Network DVD, The Dark Side is offering all its readers, both old and new, the chance to enjoy the magazine's first four rare collectors' editions totally free of charge. No longer available to buy as back issues, these archive volumes have been recreated as brand new digital editions allowing readers to take a chilling journey down the dark alleyways of horror history.

All dedicated fans of the macabre and fantastic need to do is visit the magazine's official website, where they can read fou ... »

HC: We know you mainly in the UK for Amsterdamned and more recently Killer Babes but your output very varied. Is there one genre you like working in the most?

DM: I like to work in different genres. I started with a horror movie called The Lift. I made action movies like Amsterdamned and Do Not Disturb (aka The Shaft) and I did comedies, The Flodder trilogy, Killer Babes. Saint again is a horror/action movie and currently I'm editi ... »

The Awakening is a new and very much anticipated supernatural thriller from Nick Murphy who also penned the script alongside Stephen Volk.

Starring Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Oscar-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) this chiller is set for release on November the 11th.

In post-World War I England in 1921, an author and paranormal sceptic (Hall) is invited to a countryside boarding school by the head master (West) to investigate rumours of an apparent haunting.

But just when she thinks she has debunked the ghost theory, she has a chilling encounter which makes her question all her rational beliefs.

We think this looks like a winner so check out this brand new clip below entitled F ... »

Strippers Vs Werewolves, the new movie from director Jonathan Glendenning, the man behind the creature feature 13hrs last year, is due for release sometime next year. If you were lucky enough to have attended FrightFest 2011 you'll have seen a sneaky and rather fun preview of this movie.

Well now we have the brand new trailer for you to enjoy.

Centred around Vixens, a London strip-club, Strippers Vs Werewolves stars Adele Silva, Barbara Nedeljakova, Ali Bastian, Coralie Rose, Billy Murray, Alan Ford, Sarah Douglas and Nick Nevern. Plus making his British film debut is Robert Englund.

The Producers of Strippers Vs Werewolves are Jonathan Sothcott and Simon Phi ... »

Jake West (pictured left) is one of the UKs most talented directors. The man behind the hits Razor Blade Smile, Evil Aliens and Doghouse also runs the DVD label Nucleus with writer Marc Morris which specialises in releasing polished editions of cult movies. Jake, along with Marc will be here every Friday throughout November to introduce the movies in our Season Of The Banned celebration. To kick off the season Horror Channel is having a world TV premiere showing of their stunning documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape on November 4th at 10.55pm. Her ... »

Fancy a chiller that's just that little bit different?

Then put a date in your diaries for March 2nd 2012 when Josh Trank's debut feature film Chronicle is released thanks to 20th Century Fox.

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding.

As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Starring Dane Dehaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan and Michael Kelly acting from a script from Max Landis (son of legendary director John Landis) this looks like a smart and thrilling movie that has more to offer than you originally think.

The rather cool traile ... »

Qualcuno si è lamentato del fatto che il Grande Fratello è noioso? Partecipereste solo per vincere un bel po' di soldi?
Vi assicuro che partecipare a "The Task" sarebbe molto ma molto più movimentato!

Mi aspetto critiche discordi per questo film che sono certo qualcuno definirà "lento" e sceneggiato in modo non magistrale.
Qui a Ravenna il pubblico ha applaudito alla fine della proiezione ed è un segno del fatto che lo spettacolo sia piaciuto.

Sei ragazzi, uno più diverso dell'altro, ognuno con la sua peculiarità (come da copione di ogni buon reality show) devono passare una notte in una prigione infestata dallo spirito (anche se sembra molto poco spirituale) di un direttore decisamente cattivo.

Ognuno sceg ... »

Scream Magazine is releasing its first ever full colour bumper Best Of Book this December. Running at over 130 pages the first 10,000 print run of the book will be available throughout the UK from December 19th with 1000 additional copies sold exclusively through their website.

Contents of the book include the best of the celebrity and filmmaker interviews in their entirety from the past 12 months issues of Scream Magazine PLUS new interviews, scores of previously unpublished and never before scene images, film retrospectives and much, much more!

For more information click here.

Auteur Publishing has announced a new series of books – Devil's Advocates – devoted to classics of horror cinema. The first two titles are Witchfinder General from freelance writer Ian Cooper and Let The Right One In from film critic and journalist Anne Billson. Each one is 112 pages in length and retails at £9.99.

Witchfinder General, directed by Michael Reeves, occupies a unique place in British cinema, praised and vilified in equal measure. This 1968 production tells a fictionalised version of the exploits of Matthew Hopkins, a prolific, real-life 'witch hunter' during the English Civil War. For critic Mark Kermode it is 'the single most significant horror film produced in the U ... »

Director's Night with Hobo With A Shotgun director Jason Eisener airs this Thursday from 9pm on the Horror Channel. He's chosen a terrifying trio of terror treats for you to enjoy and will be on hand to introduce them all.

Bruce McDonald's acclaimed horror Pontypool kicks off the event in fine style. Based on the book Pontypool Changes Everything by Tony Burgess it concerns a virus that turns people into ultra-violent maniacs. When it's discovered the condition is transmitted by language, will a shock jock shut up and hide, or spread the word? Tense, claustrophobic and truly frightening this is horror at its most pure and is memorable for all the r ... »

Following the successful and critically-acclaimed release of Grindhouse Trailer Classics 1 and 2 (volume 1 was recently shown on the Horror Channel), Nucleus Films will take you on another two hour trip back to the "gory days" of cult and exploitation cinema with their latest unseen compilation of audacious theatrical trailers from the sleazy cinematic sub-genre known as "grindhouse".

A female Tarzan, Swedish fly girls, Pam Grier in chains and canine bank robbers... sit back and take a twisted trip back to the glory days of the sleazy 60s and 70s for a roaring rampage through some of the most insane examples of trailer trash ever to slash and burn their way through a Grindhouse cinema projector.

There are 55 trailers to enjoy from ... »

Emily the Strange came to life in the early 1990's and quickly became a beloved counterculture icon all around the world. In her earliest years, she was a quiet but sharp-witted stranger, slinging philosophy and cultural observations in a series of hand-screened t-shirts and stickers. As her presence grew and became a standard in the cultural underground, Emily's own story began to emerge in a series of gift books, then comic-books and graphic novels, and now a novel series for young adults.

Today, Emily continues to be a voice for individualism and self-awareness, and her appeal is especially strong among alternative-minded young women and girls who identify with her signature singularity. Her presence in the worlds of art, pop culture, literature, and fashion celebrates ... »

Based on the classic ghost story, The Woman In Black from tells the tale of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House.

Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town's tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him become threatened by the vengeful woman in black, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror.

The Woman In Black also stars Ciaran Hinds (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), was adapted from Susan Hill's ... »

It's been a very good year for paranormal shockers with Insidious being one of the most memorable. Now comes The Awakening a new supernatural thriller from Nick Murphy who also penned the script alongside Stephen Volk.

Starring Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Oscar-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) this chiller is set for release on November the 11th.

In post-World War I England in 1921, an author and paranormal sceptic (Hall) is invited to a countryside boarding school by the head master (West) to investigate rumours of an apparent haunting.

But just when she thinks she has debunked the ghost theory, she has a chilling encounter which makes her question all her rational beliefs.

The Caller, the latest movie from director Matthew Parkhill is out on Blu-ray and DVD from 24th October. It's a tense, psychological shocker so we decided to have a chat with Matthew about this movie, his thoughts on censorship and his plans for the future.

HC: It's been a while since your first feature, was this a deliberate choice of yours?

MP: Not really. I was attached to a couple of feature films which fell apart, which happens more than you'd think. In the meantime I worked on a couple of films for TV and some commercials. I also write for other directors, so that's been keeping me busy. Hopefully it won’t be that long again before my next feature.

HC: Are you a fan of the horror genre?

MP: I am. I'm more ... »

Finnish director Jalmari Helander's critically acclaimed debut feature, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on 7th November.

Driven by his curiosity regarding a supposed archeological excavation located on a mountain near his remote rural home, young and adventurous Pietari stumbles upon the shocking, ugly truth about the being known the world over as Santa Claus.

Local legend suggests the jolly old man in the red suit was in reality a supernatural creature that, rather than rewarding children for being good, severely punished those who were naughty. When a large herd of reindeer on which Pietari's father depends for his livelihood is found slaughtered, the townsfolk suspect it is the work of hungry wolves that have crossed into the area from the nearby slo ... »

Loosely based on Charles Kaufman's 1980 Troma classic, Mother's Day (which has been shown on the Horror Channel) sees Rebecca De Mornay heading a killer cast in a role that makes her psychotic character from The Hand That Rocks The Cradle look like Mother Theresa.

In this highly-anticipated psychological thriller from renowned director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, and IV) and producer Brett Ratner, two mothers (Rebecca De Mornay and Jaime King) will give the holiday terrifying new meaning as they battle to protect what is dearest to them. After a bank robbery gone wrong, three brothers head for home, hoping their Mother (Rebecca De Mornay) can provide them with a getaway. The youngest brother, Johnny (Matt O'Leary), has be ... »

This year sees the 5th Day Of The Undead festival and its taking place on November 19th at Phoenix Square, Leicester. It's a celebration of Zombie films, book and games from around the world.

There will be a mixture of classic zombie, modern and rare foreign zombie films to cater to all fans of the genre. Alongside the films there will be make-up artists to turn you into the living dead, zombie authors signing books, horror traders and, of course, an all day bar, lucky bags for the first 200 guests and the loads of prizes including the coveted Best Dressed Zombie Awards and the return of the 3 Minute Zombie Killing Challenge on the XBOX 360.

Films Being shown are:
City of the Living Dead - Lucio Fulci. (1980)
Classic Italiian Zombie film from one of ... »

Tom Six' controversial sequel to The Human Centipede which was initially banned by the BBFC, will fill the midnight slot at Film4 FrightFest's Halloween all-nighter at the Vue Cinema in London's Leicester Square on Saturday October 29th.

Tom Six said today: "I am insanely happy I can now show my beautiful deformed baby to the FrightFest audience".

Tom and producer Ilona Six will be attending, as will some of the cast.

Alan Jones, FrightFest co-director, commented: "We're delighted to be hosting the UK premiere of The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence). FrightFest world premiered the original film also directed by Tom Six, and this sequel is exactly the sort of genre movie FrightFest is world famous for championing: it's surprising, shocking, satirical, sobering and sensational. Horror movies rarel ... »

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved during November as Horror Channel will broadcast a selection of shockers that defined the Video Nasties phenomenon. Season Of The Banned will unleash the most brutal movies into your home and only the bravest should tune in!

Headlining this ground-breaking season is the world TV premiere of Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape, which will be broadcast on November 4th at 10.55pm.

Directed by renowned filmmaker Jake West and produced by respected author and Video Nasties expert Marc Morris, this era-defining documentary features reflective interviews with filmmakers Neil Marshall and Christopher Smith as well as charting the heroic stand taken by journalist/author Martin Barker, who ... »

Eureka Entertainment has announced the forthcoming release of the controversial horror film The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence).

Ian Sadler, Sales Director for Eureka Entertainment, Bounty Films' UK distributor said: "We are really pleased that after nearly 4 months of detailed discussion and debate, we have been able to reach an agreement with the BBFC and to produce a very viable cut of the film which will both excite and challenge its fans. Naturally we have a slight disappointment that we have had to make cuts, but we feel that the storyline has not been compromised and the level of horror has been sustained."

Further details for the UK theatrical and DVD release will be announced early next week.

The 55th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express runs from 12th - 27th October 2011 and there's some notable genre flicks showing.

The Awakening is the directorial feature debut from BAFTA-winning director Nick Murphy and features in the Film On The Square strand of the festival. Set in 1920s London, the plot revolves around the suspected haunting of a boys' boarding school in which a child has recently died. With panic amongst the students and parents, schoolmaster Robert Mallory calls in scientist and realist, Florence Cathcart to investigate. Unnervingly chilling and with plenty of surprises, this supernatural story is a key British horror film at the London Film Festival.

Last Screening (pictured) is an unsettling, ... »

One of the most original movies at this year's FrightFest event was Cristian Solimeno's The Glass Man. Beautiful, emotional and raw film it's a film that left a lasting impression on me, not only because the script and direction by Cristian are so solid but because the cast give superb performances, in particular FrightFest favourite Andy Nyman. I decided to chat with Cristian about this cracking movie and also the plans this multi-talented guy has for the future.

HC: How did you get your big break into the industry?

CS: It's hard to say if I have had a big break yet! It certainly doesn't feel that way. Doing Footballer's Wives was something that gave me some visibility and a bit of cache but not in a way that was I was able ... »

For the first time Film4 FrightFest, the UK's biggest, best and most beloved horror fantasy festival, is bringing its critically acclaimed Halloween event to the Vue West End. It's going to be shock around the clock on October 29th from 6pm to dawn with five must-see genre movies of the moment and a fabulous midnight movie which will be announced separately.

The event kicks off with the world premiere of Bad Meat, director Lulu Jarmen's splatter sensation - so under-the-radar it doesn't even have an IMDb listing. A Boot Camp for troubled teens becomes a nightmarish charnel house when spoiled meat transforms the staff from sadistic fascists into something much, much worse… Get ready for spilt blood, vomit, faeces and bile – and not only on screen - ... »

Starring a stunningly youthful and beautiful Sharon Stone in her first ever speaking role, alongside Ernest Borgnine, Michael Berryman and Maren Jensen, Deadly Blessing sees director Wes Craven moving away from the uncompromising ferocity of his first two features (The Last House On The Left and The Hills Have Eyes) and instead focusing on a far more brooding and atmospheric kind of terror.

In an attempt to distance himself from the strict religious Hittite community in which he was raised – one that rejects all the trappings of modern life – Jim Schmidt (Douglas Barr) has married a headstrong city girl, Martha (Maren Jensen), and left the sect. When Jim is involved in a tragic and highly mysterious accident, the close-knit community shuns Martha leav ... »

Details for the next issue of Scream Magazine have just been released as well as the cracking cover.

Contents Include:

Jaws 2: Cast and Crew Memories

John Landis Exclusive Interview talking about his new book Monsters In The Movies and An American Werewolf in London.

Kane Hodder talks horror stunts and acting!

Japan's queen of scream: Eihi Shiina exclusively gives Scream magazine her very first British magazine interview! She discusses Tokyo Gore Police, Audition, Helldriver and much gore!

Martin Kemp and Billy Murray talk about their latest horror - Stalker

Stephen Volk talks about writing The Awakening.

Scream issue 8 will be available the f ... »

Cari amici di Horror Channel,
vi siete dati da fare e molti di voi hanno dato la risposta esatta!

Si trattava di "Strippers vs Werewolves", il film prodotto in Inghilterra che vede sul set il mitico Robert Englund, indimenticabile interprete di Nightmare ed ormai consacrato come icona del genere Horror.

Ma veniamo al dunque! Ecco la schermata dell'estrazione dei quattro vincitori:

Ricapitolando, si aggiudicano il Dizionario dei Film Horror di Rudy Salvagnini Roberto Todini e Valeria De Remigis; si aggiudicano la felpa autografata da Federico Zampaglione ... »

Now, Ian Nathan's stunning book, Alien Vault opens a portal into the making of this legendary film, tracing its path from embryonic concept to fully-fledged box office phenomenon.

Featured herein are director Ridley Scott's own annotated storyboards, Polaroids and script pages; the elegant but disturbing concept artwork of H.R. Giger; sketches and construction blueprints for the Nostromo; costume de ... »

Shot in Italy and Canada for $8 million, Hidden is billed as a chilling new-feature from G2 Pictures starring Sean Clement (Fringe) and Simonetta Solder (Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy)

The story begins when Brian Karter's mother dies, he is surprised to learn that he has inherited The Sanctuary, home to her controversial experimental addiction treatment center. During a tour of the decrepit building with his friends and a mysterious associate of his mother, it becomes clear that something sinister lies beneath the surface.

Despite their misgivings, the group follows a secret passageway underground and comes to a terrible realization:Brian's mother built a revolutionary machine that cured people of their addictions but, as a side effect, caused those addict ... »

During October the Horror Channel is showing a season of classic horror movies from the legendary Hammer studios. Each movie will be introduced by acclaimed journalist and author Kim Newman so we decide to chat to Kim about Hammer and which of the five movies being shown is his favourite

HC: Can you recall the first Hammer movie you saw?

KN: It was probably She – a 16mm screening at a camp-site while on holiday in the late 1960s. It's still a film I like, and it's typically Hammer in that it has Cushing and Lee and ends with a disintegration scene. The first Hammer horror film I remember seeing on television was The Abominable Snowman, which had a prime-time slot on BBC1 sometime around 1970-71.

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For audio experiences that will chill your blood there are two horror titles coming soon from AudioGO that will have you sleeping with the lights on.

Ghostly Terror is a terrifying collection of classic ghost stories from masters of the genre, by various authors and readers. Amongst the stories are The Beast With Five Fingers by WF Harvey, read by Stephen Pacey, and Canon Alberic's Scrapbook by MR James, read by Andrew Sachs.

Vampire Horror, a blood-curdling collection of short stories with a vampire theme, from classic authors including MR James and Arthur Conan Doyle, will also appeal to sci-fi and fantasy fans as well as devotees of classic literature.

The titles will be available on CD and download from October ... »

The Guillermo del Toro produced creature creeper Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark hits UK cinemas on October 7th.

Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey it's based on the classic US TV movie of the same name.

After moving into her new home with her father Alex (Pearce) and his girlfriend, Kim (Holmes), Sally (Bailee Madison) is pursued by ruthless creatures who want to claim her as one of their own...

I was one of the lucky ones to catch this at FrightFest 2011 and was blown away by the experience.

It's a stunning supernatural shocker with a cracking central performance from Bailee Madison. This movie will have you emotionally engaged from the first reel and ... »

Black And Blue Films is quickly becoming one of the UK's leading independent producers of genre related movies. In this the second of two interviews highlighting their diverse range of horror films we chat to Martin Kemp. Martin first found fame as the bassist in recently reformed 80s supergroup Spandau Ballet. As an actor he won worldwide acclaim for his compelling star turn in iconic gangster movie The Krays and after a string of Hollywood movies again as suave club boss Steve Owen in UK soap EastEnders. Martin's 'golden handcuffs' deal with UK broadcaster ITV made him one of Britain's most popular actors and he now works behind the camera too... Here's what Martin had to say about his directorial debut, Stalker w ... »

Once upon a time, there were two little girls who lived in a house.

Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed... only to uncover even darker mysteries within its walls.

Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high-power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home. His only clues come ... »

Black And Blue Films is quickly becoming one of the UK's leading independent producers of genre related movies. In this the first of two interviews highlighting their diverse range of horror films we chat to stunning actress Adele Silva who has a starring role in their wonderfully titled Strippers Vs Werewolves which is due for release soon.

Adele is better known as super bitch Kelly in ITV's Emmerdale so we chatted to her about what we can expect from the movie (though the title is a bit of a giveaway!) and what it was like to work alongside horror legend Robert Englund.

HC: What's the premise of the film, other than the obvious?

AS: It's 'Girl Power' in an unexpected way. It's a great combination of action, h ... »

Science fiction and horror combine in time for Halloween as Mimic: Special Edition, from superstar director Guillermo Del Toro, is released on Blu-ray for the first time on October 31st, courtesy of Studiocanal.

Originally released in 1997, this effectively creepy sci-fi horror was Del Toro's first foray into American cinema and provided English-speaking audiences with an early glimpse of the genius that was to follow in modern classics as diverse as Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy and Blade II. This brand new version, re-cut by Guillermo Del Toro himself, is a revelation!

Cockroaches are spreading a deadly disease around Manhattan, claiming the lives of the city's children. Entomologist Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) and her husband Peter Mann (Jeremy Northam) use ... »

Cult favourite actor Christopher Lambert (Highlander, Subway) takes centre stage in this mesmerising thriller from award-winning Hungarian director Jenö Hodi.

Some people have a fascination with horror and the paranormal, while others have a passion for love – this film offers something to whet anyone’s appetite... even a vampire's!

While exploring the wild Carpathian Mountains, three carefree young Americans pick up Elizabeth, an attractive stranger. Keith, the group's leader, is a novelist researching the legend of the Blood Countess, a seventeenth-century noblewoman accused of drinking ... »

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The Horror Channel is proud to announce that double-bills of the cult television series, Hammer House Of Horror will be showing on the channel starting October 1st.

All thirteen spine-chilling episodes of mystery, suspense and the occult from the classic Hammer House Of Horror series, which made a huge impact on the public when first broadcast on British television in 1980 will be shown and includes such memorable episodes as; The Thirteenth Reunion, Rude Awakening and The Silent ... »

It's been a very good year for paranormal shockers with Insidious being one of the most memorable. Now comes The Awakening a new supernatural thriller from Nick Murphy who also penned the script alongside Stephen Volk.

Starring Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Oscar-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) this chiller is set for release on November the 11th.

In post-World War I England in 1921, an author and paranormal sceptic (Hall) is invited to a countryside boarding school by the head master (West) to investigate rumours of an apparent haunting.

But just when she thinks she has debunked the ghost theory, she has a chilling encounter which makes her question all her rational beliefs.

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Guy Adams is one of the most original writers around. His books The World House and its sequel Restoration gained huge acclaim upon their release. He also penned bestselling humour titles based on TV show Life On Mars and original Torchwood novels.

More recently Guy has written one of the first titles to be released under the Hammer banner, Kronos. Guy took time out of his busy schedule to chat with us and if you fancy trying to win a copy of Kronos as well as two other Hammer titles click here. (Guy Adams photo by Peter Cole ... »

From British director Matthew Parkhill comes The Caller, a disturbing tale starring Twilight's Rachelle Lefevre and True Blood's Stephen Moyer.

Lefevre is divorcee Mary Kee who is being harassed by both her ex-husband Steven (Ed Quinn), and a mysterious female caller with the alarming claim that she is ringing from Mary's own past. This atmospheric, eerie chiller will leave audiences jumping each time their phone rings - when it arrives on Blu-ray and DVD in time for Halloween.

Following her divorce Mary moves into a new apartment and is keen to get on with the rest of her life including building a budding new relationship with the charismatic John Guidi (Stephen Moyer). When she begins to receive phone calls from a mysterious woman she ... »

One of the finest zombie movies of recent years, The Dead finally comes to DVD and Blu-ray on October 10th thanks to Anchor Bay.

Shot on locations across Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa on 35mm including many never before committed to celluloid locations, The Dead is unlike anything horror audiences have ever experienced - an apocalyptic, savage journey to the heart of Africa.

The story is centered around the journey of American Air Force engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman), the sole survivor of a plane crash, who has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.

He joins forces with local military man Sergeant Daniel Dembele (Prince David Osei) who is desperately searching for his missing son ... »

They met in Twilight, parted in New Moon and fought together in Eclipse. Now, in the penultimate film in the epic saga, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) will finally vow to be together forever as they become husband and wife.

In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Bella is awkwardly adapting to life as Edward's fiancée. As Alice, the Cullens and even Renee happily get swept up in preparations for the wedding of the century, the 18-year old Bella contemplates life as an immortal and the realisation of leaving behind her friends and family.

During an idyllic honeymoon, the happy couple finally succumb to passion but the unexpected happens as Bella discovers she’s carrying a baby and ... »

Loosely based on Charles Kaufman's 1980 Troma classic, Mother's Day (which has been shown on the Horror Channel) sees Rebecca De Mornay heading a killer cast in a role that makes her psychotic character from The Hand That Rocks The Cradle look like Mother Theresa.

In this highly-anticipated psychological thriller from renowned director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, and IV) and producer Brett Ratner, two mothers (Rebecca De Mornay and Jaime King) will give the holiday terrifying new meaning as they battle to protect what is dearest to them. After a bank robbery gone wrong, three brothers head for home, hoping their Mother (Rebecca De Mornay) can provide them with a getaway. The youngest brother, Johnny (Matt O'Leary), has be ... »

Emily Booth, Horror Channel's Diva of the Dark Side has been signed by Bizarre Magazine to be their new Queen of Horror! Yes, Emily will write a monthly film column that will keep readers up to date with all the latest horror movie gossip and info for this, the best selling magazine of the strange, weird and wonderful.

For more news check out the official Bizarre Magazine site and catch Emily in The Horror Booth this Friday where she’ll be introducing the premiere of cult classic Fright at 10.55pm.

The name Hammer is synonymous with quality, bloody and very British horror and during October the Horror Channel is celebrating its legacy with a season of its finest movies all with exclusive introductions from Kim Newman.

You'll find Dracula, Baron Frankenstein, a Mummy, the walking dead and a sinister curse.

All movies start at 11.10pm and keep checking the site as there's more to come from the house of Hammer here on the Horror Channel.

Scars Of Dracula - October 1st
The blood-sucking Hammer horror from 1970, Scars Of Dracula kicks off our season in style. Starring Christop ... »

Midnight Son is a gem of a vampire move that I was lucky enough to see at this year's FrightFest event. The lead character of Jacob is played by Zak Kilberg, a talented actor who gives a stunning performance of a young man who is desperately trying to come to terms with the fact that he's a little bit different to everyone else. We spoke to Zak about this and his plans for the future.

HC: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be an actor?

ZK: Oh yes! Took my first acting class at 7 years old and fell in love with it.

HC: Where did you get your first big break?

ZK: Still waiting on that. Maybe Midnight Son! I've acted in 12 Indie films over the past 6 years but Midnight Son is by far my favourite. T ... »

Hammer has begun to publish books in the form of film tie-ins and backlist classics that have been re-imagined to bring them to a whole new market with a modern and sophisticated twist. Three of the latest releases are detailed below and tune into Horror during October for a special season of classic Hammer movies.

Wake Wood - K. A. John
Still grieving after the death of their young daughter Alice in a frenzied dog attack, Patrick and Louise Daley leave the city to try and find some peace in the Irish countryside, and the village of Wake Wood seems like the perfect place to start again. But the residents are guarding a terrifying secret: they can resurrect the dead. However, the rules are strict, they will bring Alice ... »

Digitally restored and with brand new extras Hammer's Quatermass And The Pit will hit the Double Play format (meaning it comes on DVD and Blu-ray) on October 10th thanks to Studio Canal.

The third in the trilogy of films based on Nigel Kneale's seminal Quatermass series, Quatermass And The Pit was made by Hammer Studios in 1967, directed by stalwart Roy Ward Baker and starring Andrew Keir as the titular scientist, battling evil alien forces that threaten to take over the world, and also stars James Donald, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover. Nigel Kneale's Quatermass series has been said to have influenced everyone from John Carpenter to Doctor Who.

The brand new extras include: New UK exclusi ... »

Andy Nyman is one of our finest character actors. He's also an accomplished magician, voice-over artist, director, in fact the list just goes on. At FrightFest 2011 he gave a career best performance in Cristian Slomineo's stunning feature The Glass Man. We chatted to Andy about this beautiful film and his plans for the future.

HC: You're a FrightFest regular, what do you think it is about this festival that makes it so special?

AN: I've been attending FrightFest since its very first year; I always look forward to it. The first thing that makes it so special is the fact that Alan, Paul, Ian and Greg all adore the movies that they show. It is so born out of passion it is impossibly infectious. The second really notable thing a ... »

The Roommate will debut on Blu-ray and DVD on September 12th thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Leighton Meester leads a hot young cast that includes Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet and Aly Michalka, in a spine-tingling tale of a co-ed who becomes the deadly obsession of her new roommate. Directed by Christian E. Christiansen, The Roommate is billed as a taut thriller full of nail-biting suspense and shocking twists that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.

She's cute. She's loyal. She's psychotic. And, unfortunately for college freshman Sara (Kelly), she's her new roommate. When Sara arrives at school, she finds new romance with Stephen (Gigandet) and forms a fast friendship with her roommate Rebecca (Meester). Wh ... »

Well FrightFest 2011 turned out to be one of the very best yet. Its programme was one of the most varied with plenty of horror genres touched upon and loads of special guests popping in to mingle with the attendees.

The event kicked off in style with the very polished shocks of Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. This UK premiere got everyone in the mood for five days of fear, frights and full-on fun. From here on in it was a wild ride of slacker zombies, found footage frights and multi-story scares.

There were many notable movies such as Troll Hunter which does exactly what it says on the tin. One of the noisiest films of the festival its mix of creature feature and found footage genres really came together well. Saint was also an u ... »

The urban vampire movie Midnight Son was one of my favourites of FrightFest 2011. A realistic blend of human emotions and pure horror it proved that the vampire genre was far from dead thanks to a very intelligent script and a superb cast. Maya Parish plays the female lead Mary and we’ve been luck enough to talk to her to bring you this exclusive interview.

HC: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be an actress?

MP: I did, yes. I started doing theatre at five years old and I've always felt at home on the stage. Both acting and dance have been very important in my life from childhood on. They are the forms of expression that I've found that bring me the most freedom, stillness, and ability to be completely present from one moment t ... »

Horror Channel will be adding a touch of Gallic spice to its schedules during September with the premieres of three of the most important French genre releases of recent years under the title Horror Horreur! This is a vintage decade for French horror cinema - as a new wave of filmmakers such as Gasper Hoe, Alexandre Aja, Xavier Gens and Pascal Laugier hit upon a blend of 'cynicism, menace, and grotesquerie'. In terms of controversy, urban grit and raw brutality, these Gallic masters of horror cannot be outshone. Each film is introduced by Jamie Graham from Total Film.

Switchblade Romance – September 10th
The season kicks off with Swi ... »

Well that was FrightFest 2011 and I think all who attended will agree that is truly was one of the best yet. The programme was an eclectic mix from all horror genres and from all around the world.

That's the beauty of FrightFest, you get to experience films one the big screen that you wouldn't normally have the chance to. Titles such as Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, Chillerama and Saint looked amazing up on Screen 1. But what about the wonderful pieces on the Discovery Screen? There was the superb Stormhouse, Midnight Son and The Devil's Business.

I have to highlight Cristian Solimeno's stunning piece The Glass Man, it left me speechless. If Andy Nyman doesn't pick up every Best Ac ... »

Just sat through the World Premiere of Alex Chandon's Inbred. The Empire was packed and it seemed like most of the cast and crew had turned up too. This bloody but fun splatterfest had the audience not only laughing along to the ever more elaborate death sequences but to the rather catchy song the yokels sing.

The festival finishes tonight with another much talked about movie and like a lot of the movies of FrightFest its another UK premiere. This one is a tense thriller directed by Julian Gilbey entitled A Lonely Place To Die.

Five mountaineers are climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they stumble across an air pipe sticking out of the forest ground emitting panicked cries from a small girl speakin ... »

Alex Chandon is a writer and director of numerous award winning short movies, and SFX wizard and director of cult titles Pervirella and Cradle Of Fear. At FrightFest 2011 he brought his latest movie Inbred with him to give it its World Premiere. Alex took time out to speak to us about his varied career and his plans for the future.

HC: Have you always been a horror fan and if so what was the first horror movie to really grab your attention?

AC: Hi. Yes, ever since I was very young. I still call Jaws a horror film and I was taken to see that on its first release, aged 6. It freaked me out, gave me nightmares, and kick started my obsession with movies. My cool mum then let me watch the first half of BBC 2's horror do ... »

Winner of the most interesting title of the whole of FrightFest Michael Steiner's Sennentuntschi: Curse Of The Alps is a winning combination of traditional themed horror and contemporary shocks. Michael took time out to give us this exclusive interview.

HC: Have you always been a fan of the horror genre?

MS: Yes, I grew up with it, especially with the Italian horror-movies of the 80s. The success of VHS brought all these movies to Switzerland, because we have a large number of Italian immigrants here. So our Italian schoolmates showed us their "hard stuff" and we were grouping in front of the TV - glued to it out of fear. Because the VHS-format was so new, there were hardly any restrictions regarding violence and explicit content. Later on the video ... »

Comedy and horror go hand in hand but only few directors can get the balance right. Deadheads made sure it kept the gore and guffaws in equal measure which made for an entertaining experience. It did feel like an 80s horror with nicely realised effects but what makes it really fun is you can tell the actors had a ball with this.

The film follows zombie slackers Mike and Brent as they travel across country to find the former’s old girlfriend and love of his life. But will those nasty bounty-hunting agents with a secret agenda catch them before they do?

Though this is a movie about zombies it has a steady beating heart throughout with more emotional moments than you’d first expect.

The cast get to grips with the bizarre situation and play it totally straight which adds ... »

Flesh Art from Nicholas Thompson and Christopher Goodman is a bleak, apocalyptic vision with state-of-the-art effects and a disturbing storyline. We chatted to Nicholas about this gory piece and what advice he would give to people wanting to ake their own horror short.

HC: So are you a big fan of the horror genre?

NT: Of course I love Horror always have! but Horror like any other genre is most effective when it is done right! The aspect of Horror I really enjoy is creeping menace. When someone has established a lot of tensi ... »

Well the final day of FrightFest 2011 dawns and many will be starting to feel a tad tired from 4 days of fear-filled film viewing. So the FrighFest boys have designed a day stuffed with top quality films each very different to keep the audience upright, alert and entertained.

There's two very anticipated World Premieres today on the main screen; Richard Parry's A Night In The Woods and Alex Chandon's Inbred. Then there's three UK premieres, Deadheads (pictured) from Bret Pierce, Michael Steiner's Sennentuntschi Curse Of The Alps and A Lonely Place To Die from Julian Gilbey.

Over in the Discovery Screen you have the option to watch four other movies; Matthew Parkhill's The Call ... »

After the claustrophobic and slightly surreal beauty of Kill List (probably one of the most attended movies of the whole festival) the crowd were exposed to one of the most original of the whole programme, Joseph Kahn's Detention.

High school outcast Riley Jones has a secret crush on cool kid Clapton Davis but can't stand the angst anymore so decides to commit suicide. Suddenly a serial killer dressed as the horror movie icon 'Cinderhella' arrives to help her along... and that's when aliens start appearing in the night skies, a stuffed grizzly bear becomes a time machine and the head jock turns into human fly.

I really can't hang a label on this piece from one of the world's most renowned music promo directors. It has splashings of horror, self awareness, time travel, sharp ... »

I love horror movies set across the Holiday season, stuff such as Silent Night, Deadly Night and Santa's Slay. Saint (or to give it its proper name Sint) is just such a movie but with enough new spin on it to make it original enough.

It's December 5th: time for the Saint Nicolas festivities to commence in earnest. Student Frank and friends prepare to party, dressed up as the legendary Saint and his little helpers, the Black Peters. But the real centuries' old Saint Nick was a sadistic killer, a rogue bishop-turned-pirate, burnt to death by vigilantes, who returns from Hell for vengeful slaughter whenever there's a full moon. And the Black Peters were really charcoal-encrusted zombies. No one believes the fable, of course. But then a medieval schooner is spotted sailing towards Amsterdam harbou ... »

This FrightFest, Horror Channel is proudly sponsoring The International Short Film Showcase, a collection of 10 of the most exciting and interesting short movies from around the world.

These little and perfectly formed pieces of cinema are from some of the most talented people around and show just how diverse the horror genre can be. If the directors name is in red then it links to an exclusive interview.

Alistair (Australia) Director: Aaron Cartwright
Two ruthless killers on the loose choose the wrong home to invade. Waiting is an evil presence beyond their comprehension…and it's hungry. Surreal and dark this piece proves that home invasion stories can have original ... »

Andy Nyman's Quiz From Hell 2 was a brain-aching challenge that tested the horror movie knowledge of even the most dedicated horror fan. This fun and very competitive occurrence is quickly becoming one of the must attend events at FrightFest, not only thanks to the rather quirky questions but also to the fabulous host. Andy is a really talented guy and on stage he has the crowd in his hands. He's a FrightFest regular and one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.

And now…The Horror Channel Presents The International Short Film Showcase!

After the late night excess of Chillerama (and boy wasn't it fabulous?) we staggered bleary eyed into the first movie of the day, Xavier Gens much anticipated movie The Divide.

New York City has been decimated in the holocaust, pandemonium breaks out and a random collection of people make a chaotic sprint into the basement of their apartment building. As the survivors sit in the makeshift fallout shelter, eating from a dwindling supply of canned food, they start asking the uncomfortable questions.

Bleak, raw but with lashings of intelligence it covers old topics such a paranoia and trust but with a smart edge that is joyously gripping. The cast give stunning three dimensional performances; think of Day Of The Dead with an even more of an apocalyptic tone (yes, t ... »

The Horror Channel is proudly sponsoring the FrightFest International Short Film Showcase this year. It's an eclectic and incredibly exciting mix of worldwide cutting edge short films with themes such as werewolves, bats, bugs, nasty orphans, zombies, homicidal blind dates and bananas that have gone bananas.

Love Bug from Ben Kent is an in-your-face full-on splatter-fest with an intelligent plot, great effects and some laugh-out loud moments. We chatted to Director Ben Kent about this short and what he'll be working on next.

HC: So are you a life long horror fan?

BK: Jaws has been my favourite film as long as I can remember. At about eight I was thrilled when the babysitter let my brother and I stay up and ... »

Another busy day at FrightFest 2011. It's packed with some real special events the stand-out being The Horror Channel Presents The Short Film Showcase. This stunning collection of horror movie shorts demonstrates just a varied genre horror can be. We have mutant sea monsters, paranormal terror, animated vampires and deranged artists. Check it out and see the best in up and coming talent. Also go to the Articles section of this site and catch exclusive interviews with some of the directors

This is followed by the return of a favourite from last year, Andy Nyman's Quiz From Hell. This fun but damn difficult quiz of genre knowledge really does test your memory an ... »

One of the more controversial movies of the festival is The Woman from director Lucky McKee. Written by McKee and Jack Ketchum this is the one that will test the audience the most. Packed with stark and disturbing imagery the film is a gritty and raw piece of cinema with a payoff that is as brutal as it is necessary.

When Chris Cleek discovers a primitive woman in the wilderness on a hunting trip, he traps and locks her up in a cellar to domesticate her into a civilised human being. Assigning other Cleek family members to her care, the treatment of the woman shifts from compassionate to vicious; from sexual to violent. McKee tests the limits of viewers' tolerance with genuine shocks and scares that don’t need sharp weapons to make a disturbing statement.

Though it may sound as ... »

Another surprise before Fright Night 3D was a trailer and a clip from Joe Lynch's anticipated movie, Knights Of Badassdom. Wild, hilarious and gory in equal measure this looks as if Joe has got a huge hit on his hands. Saying that, Joe is a great guy and everyone here knows what a talented and very creative director he is.

Right onto Fright Night. I hold reservation on this one till I see as it's a remake of one of my favourite movies from the 1980s. Fingers crossed they can pull it off.

Before Fright Night 3D hit the screen we were treated to a trio of tasty treats from some truly original movies.

First up was a short montage of clips from Elfie Hopkins, the new movie from Ryan Andrews. Looking incredibly surreal and downright bizarre with a beautiful haunting tone it stars Rupert Evans, Kate Magowan plus Jaime and Ray Winstone in a twisted tale of cannibalism set in a British rural hunting village.

Next came a bloody snippet from Stalker which is the directorial debut from Martin Kemp. Though it was hard to tell how this movie will feel in tone, the garrotting sequence we saw was brutal and had me wanting to see more. It hits DVD on October 17th.

Then we were t ... »

A group of people who use a social networking site come together to claim a prize they have won; an all expenses trip to New York. All seems well and agree to hand in their mobile phones as part of the terms and conditions. Then things take a sinister turn. You see, they are forced to play an online game whilst 30,000 feet in the air that means their friends and families will die if they don’t do as they are told.

Serving as a warning to those of us who post too much informat ... »

One of the movies I have been most looking forward to is The Troll Hunter, mainly because its very different to everything else around at the moment.

This smart updating of the "found footage" genre finds a group of documentary filmmakers attempting to expose an infamous bearskin poacher - who actually turns out to be Norway's only living troll hunter. Culling the rock-scarfing, Christian-blood-chugging ogres has become a necessity because they are the real reason behind such natural concerns as global warming; hiding in dense forests and underneath snowy mountain ranges. And some trolls are massive, Godzilla-sized!

By perfectly blending comedy and creature feature genres the movie is a satisfying experience with some real moments of pathos such as the scene where ... »

Stormhouse is an intelligent and clever paranormal piece from the creative pen of Jason Arnopp. This talented guy has created an atmospheric and downright cracking shocker that will have horror fans sleeping with the lights on for weeks. FrightFest attendees had a chance to see this movie last night so we had a quick chat with Jason about his varied career so far and how Stormhouse came about.

HC: Are you a big fan of the horror genre?

JA: Oh God yes. Always have been. Doctor Who injected the razor-edge joy of being scared into my veins when I was four years old. I grew up during the Tom Baker era of Doctor Who which has often been referred to as "gothic", because it was so often paying 'homage', s ... »

When Adam Green unleashed Hatchet at FrightFest 2006, I wager he couldn't have dreamt of the amazing reception the movie got from the audience. This old-school horror was just what hack n' slash movie fans had been waiting for and Victor Crowley, the psycho of the piece become an overnight anti-hero.

Green brought Crowley back to FrightFest last year with the anticipated sequel promising more gore and more thrills. To say he delivers on this promise is an understatement, Hatchet 2 is a wild ride of a movie that perfectly combines humour and horror with lashings of sex and blood-splattered shocks.

Following directly on from the first instalment it's a solid mixture of shocks, slaughtering and big laughs. Yes, you read that corre ... »

FrightFest has built up a reputation of showing exclusive previews, trailers and snippets from movies that have yet to be released or even completed. Last night we got the first taste of the zombie shocker Outpost: Black Sun. It seems to take up the story exactly where the first instalment finished and looks pretty cool with a hoard of nasty Nazi zombies stomping around present day.

Also Marc Morris gave us a sample of his anticipated third instalment of Grindhouse Trailer Classics which is due out soon. You may have caught Volume 1 of this acclaimed series on the Horror Channel recently. If not catch it on Tuesday night at 12 ... »

FrightFest is an emotional roller-coaster of an event. One minute you're laughing at some wild over-the-top grisly slasher, the next you're gripped with tension and fear as some psycho with a plan evokes mayhem and torture on an innocent. It can also move you intently and over the years films such as Pan's Labyrinth and Let The Right One In have had me fighting back the tears of emotion. This year the award for almost making my blub was the World Premiere of The Glass Man, a superior look at one man's fight against life itself.

Andy Nyman and James Cosmo deliver stunning performances here in a story that twists and turns and sinks into a hell pit of human emotion and internal struggle. Very different and very rewarding Cristian S ... »

Director Scott Leberecht has fashioned a vampire tale with a fresh independent spirit and its showing here on the Discovery Screen at FrightFest 2011, its name is Midnight Son.

When a strange skin disease forces security guard Jacob to avoid sunlight and crave blood, he struggles to control increasingly violent impulses to move from black market donor packs to sucking on living victims. Then the local police start targeting him as a suspect in a series of grisly murder.

Leberecht makes telling points about basic humanity to fashion a minor masterpiece brimming with vibrant performances and creepy unpredictability. It's an incredibly powerful piece and we've been lucky enough to chat to Scott.

HC: Where did the idea ... »

All eyes have now turned to one of the most anticipated movies of the whole festival, Cristian Solimeno's The Glass Man which stars one of the UK's most talented people, Andy Nyman.

Martin Pyrite has lost his job. But instead of telling his wife he continues his work routine and gets into enormous monetary difficulties. Then late one night, a sinister debt collector bangs on his door with an offer – if Martin helps him carry out an important task he’ll wipe the financial slate clean. What that assignment is and what it entails takes Martin on a ... »

The Holding got its world premiere this afternoon. This brutal rural horror wasn't as straight forward as you'd expect it to be. Set in the beautiful English countryside it concerns Cassie whose husband has mysteriously disappeared and left her to run their farm with her two girls. Then a man named Aden, a guy who knows all of Cassie's secrets, arrives and all hell breaks loose. But how far would you go to protect what you value most?

Now this may read like a sort of Emmerdale but with guns and bloody violence but this piece from Susan Jacobson is a well studied dissection of madness and dark, dark family secrets. She manages to cull some solid performances from the small ensemble who deliver every kind of emotion you could think of. The injection of subtle effect sub-plots holds it above simi ... »

Hard to choose a stand out amongst these so will just have to try them all out!

One item that went really well last year was the discussion on censorship and this year we have American Horror: A Panel Discussion where the aforementioned Fessenden will be joined on stage by Ti West, Lucky McKee, Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Andrew van den Houten to discuss the state of American horror. That should be a real highlight as the ... »

The FrightFest Discovery Screen opens its doors today and is once again packed with some real genre gems. It kicks off with a documentary that's really getting horror fans excited, The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry. This tribute to Spanish actor Paul Naschy has contributions from Mick Garris, John Landis, Joe Dante and Caroline Munro.

Also today you can catch one of the most intelligent vampire movies of recent times, Scott Leberecht's, Midnight Son. When a strange skin disease forces security guard Jacob to avoid sunlight and crave blood, he struggles to control increasingly violent impulses to move from black market donor packs to sucking on living victims. One nightly bar crawl he meets Mary but their budding romance soon suffers from Jacob's worsening condition. Then the local police start targeting him a ... »

Buddy Giovinazzo is a well known favourite with genre fans. His debut movie Combat Shock made a huge impression on fans of the genre but he had to wait a decade to make his next picture.

Buddy is at FrightFest 2011 for he's directed a segment in the anticipated anthology movie The Theatre Bizarre so we chatted to him about his career and how he became involved with this project.

HC: You made quite an impact with your debut feature Combat Shock, what was it like to get such a reaction for your first movie?

BG: A shock, no pun intended. CS was not successful on its initial release. In fact it took years before the film achieved the acclaim that it eventually received. It all started with Steve Bissette and Chas ... »

Before we had the UK premiere of Final Destination 5 we were treated to a few scenes from up and coming Brit horror flick Cockney's Vs Zombies. With a cast that includes Michelle Ryan, Honor Blackman, Alan Ford and Richard Briers (yes, him from The Good Life) this looks like and truly awesome piece of undead cinema, packed with gore drenched humour and blood-splattered set-pieces. Writer James Moran assured us his zombies shamble and stagger with none of this running nonsense we've seen some cinematic zombies do. Fingers crossed the FrightFest team are able to show it at Glasgow FrightFest early next year.

After a brief filmed introduction from Tony Todd, Final Destination 5 - 3D ... »

FrightFest 2011 kicked off in fine style with a stunning and affectionate homage to John Carpenter and Kurt Russell, Jakes West's Escape From London. This spot on homage to cult character Snake Plisskin and the movies Escape From New York and Escape From L.A. was just what the crowd has come to expect from FrightFest and really got us in the mood for the event.

Next came a filmed introduction from Guillermo del Toro explaining why he couldn't be with us this year presenting the latest film he’s written, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. This stylish and beautifully shot chocker may be devoid of real gore but has plenty of "jumpy moments" to keep horror fans hap ... »

FrightFest 2011 starts to day 6.30pm with the premiere of the much anticipated paranormal shocker Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. But what other gems are waiting for horror fans over the next five days?

There's so many to choose from across both the Main Screen and Discover Screen that its hard to pick out must see movies.

Apart from Hollywood titles such as Fright Night 3D and Final Destination 5 (also in 3D) titles getting people talking are the monster mash movie Troll Hunter, controversial piece The Woman, seasonal slasher Saint, urban vampire tale Midnight Son and anticipated story compendium features The Theatre Bizarre and Chillerama.

If you're atten ... »

The Horror Channel is proudly sponsoring the FrightFest International Short Film Showcase this year. It's an eclectic and incredibly exciting mix of worldwide cutting edge short films with themes such as werewolves, bats, bugs, nasty orphans, zombies, homicidal blind dates and bananas that have gone bananas.

One of the shorts showing is Brutal Relax from David Muñoz, Adrian Cardona and Rafa Dengra which boasts probably the highest body count of the entire festival. It's also one of the funniest shorts of the Showcase so we chatted to David and Adrian about Brutal Relax and if there'll be more adventures of Mr Olivares.

HC: Are you and the other two directors' big horror movie fans?»

FrightFest 2011 is only a matter of hours away and once again boasts an eclectic and exciting mix of fear-filled movies from all over the world, many of them either UK or World premieres. There'll also be plenty of special guests and surprises in store with the Horror Channel on hand recording all the best bits from this five day festival of fear.

The Horror Channel is sponsoring The International Short Film Showcase and to find out what terrifying treats are in store check out the interviews with the directors in our FrightFest thread in the Articles section.

Don't forget to keep checking the Ho ... »

Final Destination 5 will be getting its UK premiere at FrightFest 2011. In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of co-workers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.

This is the second of the Final Destination films to be shot in 3D, and is directed by Steven Quale who is marking his major feature film directorial debut.

The film brings together an ensemble cast led by Emma Bell, and Nicholas D'Agosto, alo ... »

Increasing the body count, the gore levels and the homicidal ingenuity of his cult horror hit Hatchet, writer-director Adam Green throws his splatter generator into overdrive and somehow manages to out-slash every other slasher movie ever made with Hatchet 2, coming to DVD and Blu-ray on 29th August.

Starring Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder and Tom Holland, and featuring fan-pleasing cameos by Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore and Emma Bell amongst others, the film sees vengeful supernatural killing machine Victor Crowley coming up with ever more inventive ways of dispatching anyone who dares trespass on his little patch of the Louisiana swamplands.

More a “continuation” than a sequel, Hatchet 2 picks up at the very moment ... »

One of the shorts showing is Bats In The Belfry from João Alves which is an inventive and fun animated piece about vampires in the Wild West who come up against a no nonsense anti-hero named Deadeye Jack. We spoke to João about Bats In The Belfry and the exciting plans he has for the future.

HC: Are you a big fan of horror movies?

JA: It's my favourite genre. One of my first movie memories is hiding behind the living r ... »

The Horror Channel is sponsoring the FrightFest International Short Film Showcase this year. It's an eclectic and incredibly exciting mix of worldwide cutting edge short films with themes such as werewolves, bats, bugs, nasty orphans, zombies, homicidal blind dates and bananas that have gone bananas.

One of the shorts showing is Alistair from Aaron Cartwright which is a full on paranormal shocker that packs quite a hefty punch. We spoke to this impressive director about Alistair and where the idea came from.

HC: Have you always been a big fan of horror movies?

AC: Yes I have been a huge fan of Horror films since I was a child. I grew up on Hammer Films, TV shows like Night Gallery, ... »

Season 4 of the original series of The Twilight Zone hits the shelves on September 19th. This timeless classic is available for the first time ever in high-definition Blu-ray, as well as digitally remastered DVD formats.

Season 4 of this iconic series moved from half-hour episodes to eighteen hour-length TV episodes and included appearances by Dennis Hopper (He's Alive) and Robert Duvall (Miniature).

Created by the legendary Rod Serling, the multi-Emmy award-winning The Twilight Zone is a true landmark show in television history. It made an indelible mark on popular culture and remains, to this day, one of the most innovative and influential series of all time.

The series also launch the caree ... »

Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust remains one of the most shocking and controversial films of all time. Now, for the first time ever and in association with Shameless Screen Entertainment, Deodato has revisited his classic of horror cinema to produce a brand new Director's Edit of the film especially for its High Definition debut on Blu-ray.

This new Director's Edit, which removes or partially hides several instances of real-life animal slaughter, will be released as a special Blu-ray and as two-disc DVD edition that includes both the new version and the original full version of Cannibal Holocaust, along with a host of extras specially commissioned for this release.

In a statement explaining the artistic decision to re-edit the film, Deodato say ... »

Based on the classic ghost story, The Woman In Black tells the tale of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House.

Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town's tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him become threatened by the vengeful woman in black, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror.

The Woman In Black also stars Ciaran Hinds (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), was adapted from Susan ... »

Werewolves, bats, bugs, nasty orphans, zombies, homicidal blind dates and bananas that have gone bananas – yes, it's the FrightFest International Short Film Showcase, an eclectic mix of worldwide cutting edge short films, this year presented by Horror Channel.

One of the shorts showing is Cold Call from Clive Ford which is an unpredictable and atmospheric chiller. Here he chats about where the story came from and the next project he's working on.

HC: Are you a big fan of horror movies?

CF: I'm a huge fan of horror movies. Being bought up in the 80s when cinema was on it's knees, local fleapit cinemas used to let anyone over about 12 in to see any film, no questions asked. I grew up on supernatural horror films ... »

Details for Issue 7 of Scream have been revealed as well as the new cover. Inside you'll find an exclusive interview with Robert Englund who chats about the Nightmare On Elm Street films and Strippers Vs Werewolves, Rutger Hauer speaks about his latest movies The Reverend and Dracula 3D, Corey Feldman exclusively talks about 2012s Six Degrees of Hell, Giovanni Lombardo Radice talks a life of horror films and also there's a piece with Hammer's CEO Simon Oaks.

There's also a FrightFest 2011 Festival Report, DVD and Blu-ray reviews, film previews, books, comics, games and much more!

For more information click here.

Werewolves, bats, bugs, nasty orphans, zombies, homicidal blind dates and bananas that have gone bananas – yes, it's the FrightFest International Short Film Showcase, an eclectic mix of worldwide cutting edge short films, this year presented by Horror Channel.

One of the shorts showing is The Last Post, the directorial debut of writer, columnist, actress and model Axelle Carolyn. This multi-talented lady found time to chat to us about her anticipated paranormal piece.

HC: You're a FrightFest regular, what is it about the festival that sees you returning year after year?

AC: Well, first of all, I'm a Londoner, so it's on my doorstep. But mostly, it's one of the very first horror festivals I ever ... »

FrightFest 2011 is just over a week away and this site will once again be blogging live from the event giving you the very latest news and gossip from the world's most distinguished celebration of horror cinema. To get you in the mood here's an interview with a favourite of the Horror Channel, writer/director Tim Sullivan, whose cracking shocker 2001 Maniacs has been showing on the channel. Tim is part of the directing team of Chillerama, an anticipated anthology movie that is getting its UK Premiere at FrightFest so we decided to have a chat with this talented chap.

HC: So are you a fan of the old anthology movies of the 50s and 60s?

TS: I am a HUGE fan of the anthologies of the 7 ... »

To celebrate this year's FrightFest event, Horror Channel is screening a selection of some of the best movies from previous years.

Every night at 10.55pm from August 15th to August 31st (apart from our Director's Night on the 25th) you can see such gruesome masterpieces as Rob Zombie's House Of 1000 Corpses, Pontypool, Miike Takashi's shocking Audition and the UK TV premieres of Jamie Blanks' yuppies-in-peril thriller »

Affectionately described as "a greasy, grimy, and frequently unpleasant little nugget" by DVD Talk, writer-director John A. Russo's sordid tale of young runaways, lecherous stepfathers and inbred Satanists, Midnight, comes to DVD for the first time in the UK, completely uncut.

Adapted by Russo (co-writer of Night Of The Living Dead) from his own novel, Midnight stars John Amplas (Day Of The Dead, Martin), Melanie Verlin (Monkey Shines) and Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs).

Alone on the road trying to hitch a ride to California to start a new life away from the unwelcome attention of her sleazy stepfather, Nancy hooks up with a pair of good natured petty crooks on a road trip to nowhere special. Things t ... »

One of the most iconic and celebrated TV shows of all time, The Twilight Zone is now being made available on DVD and, for the first time ever in the UK, on Blu-ray.

For all releases, every effort has been made to maintain the highest standards of quality in bringing this classic series to DVD and Blu-ray.

Presented for the first time in the UK, the Blu-ray edition is in pristine high-definition, digitally remastered from new 1080p film transfers using the original camera negatives and magnetic soundtracks. As well as all the features on the DVD editions, the Blu-ray editions will also include a host of extras, available for the first time in the UK. Season 1 alone includes an unofficial pilot written by Rod Serling, 19 new audio commentari ... »

Shock Horror Magazine issue 6 is here and to celebrate a full year entertaining the UK Horror scene Shock Horror set up an exclusive shoot in LA with none other than Bill Moseley.

Inside the cover star spills the beans on his career so far and upcoming movies, including the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie!

This issue also includes Bela Lugosi, How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse special, UK Indie 'Don't Let Him In' feature as well as the usual comics, games, DVD and music reviews - so much and only £3!

For more information click here

Based on Tom Holland's cult favourite from 1985, Fright Night is shaping up to be a remake worth talking about. It's getting a special preview at FrightFest 2011 on Saturday August 27th before it goes on general release in September.

Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all - he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he's even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right - and everyone, including Charlie's mom (Toni Collette), doesn't notic ... »

FrightFest have been advised by Vertigo Films that Guinea Pigs will now not be ready in time to show due to various post-production complexities.

A future screening, either at their Halloween event at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square or at the Glasgow FrightFest event in 2012, is being discussed so let's keep our fingers crossed for that.

In its slot instead – 10.45am Monday August 29th – the festival will be hosting the world premiere of Vertigo Films' A Night In The Woods, currently testing through the roof at secret previews.

Starring Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Anna Skellern (The Descent 2) and Andrew Hawley, the Richard Parry directed shocker details what happens on a camping trip in Dartm ... »

Based on the hit manga series written by Daisuke Sato and illustrated by Shoji Sato, the zombie apocalypse saga High School Of The Dead is brought to the screen as "an overly-sexualised and wonderfully violent" anime series that more than earns its 15 certificate with its very strong language, gratuitous nudity and graphic violence.

Produced by Madman and directed by Tetsuro Araki (Death Note, Black Lagoon) the series was perfectly summed up by Wired magazine in a review that claimed, "Had a sexually-tense George A. Romero set 'Dawn Of The Dead' in a Japanese school, it would probably resemble High School Of The Dead."

A seemingly ordinary day at Fujimi High School ... »

Raw, very controversial and uncompromising, Easter Bunny Kill Kill will hit the DVD format on August 22nd thanks to new label Cine Du Monde.

Remington, a murderous grifter cons his way into a mother's heart, putting on a fatherly facade to her cherished son, Nicholas. But the second she leaves for work, a torrent of abuse rains upon the gentle boy.

Remington heads out for some hookers and invites his dilettante-child molester-drug-dealer buddy over to abuse Nicholas. In the meantime, the only comfort the boy gets is in confiding with his new pet bunny.

Debauchery is at hand but Nicholas is nowhere to be found but someone wearing the mask of the beloved holiday hopper shows up ready to deliver a blood-splattered night of un ... »

Much anticipated zombie survival flick The Dead is set to invade cinemas across the UK from September 2nd, ahead of its US theatrical debut in October.

Directed by The Ford Brothers and shot on previously unseen locations across Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa, The Dead is unlike anything horror audiences have ever experienced - an apocalyptic, savage journey to the heart of Africa – where life and death is far from black and white.

It has been widely reported that filming the epic road movie took its toll. As producer/director Howard J. Ford reveals: “We encountered real death on a daily basis and were held up at gun point several times, met real canni ... »

The year is hotting up so the Horror Channel is preparing a list of movie premieres to chill your blood all introduced by Emily Booth. Yes, Emily is back in The Horror Booth with a block-bursting run of fast, funny and fear-filled intros.

The month is overflowing with Grindhouse promos, a torture classic and blood-splashed comedy, here's a quick look at the movies she'll be introducing: (Please check online guide for individual starting times)

Hatchet For The Honeymoon – Saturday 6th August
Hatchet For The Honeymoon is a 1970 spine-chilling Giallo from mas ... »

Carlos Gallardo, producer of the acclaimed El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon A Time In Mexico trilogy, and Kevin Eastman, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the owner of Heavy Metal Publishing, have announced their involvement as executive producers on Zombie Apocalypse (working title), a forthcoming movie to be directed by hot new writer/director discovery, Chee Keong Cheung.

Zombie Apocalypse is a unique combination of the action, zombie horror and war genres with the added element of mixed martial arts and will be produced by UK based Intense Productions. The first ever Zombie film to feature mixed martial arts, based on an original screenplay written by Chee Keong Cheung, and lined up as t ... »

Audaciously filmed as one continuous tracking shot, The Silent House is at once a love letter to cult horrors from the annals of cinema history and a daring experiment that delivers its scares in a truly unique way. It's coming to DVD on August 1st so we chatted to director Gustav Hernandez about the inspiration for the movie and his plans for the future.

HC: Have you always been a fan of horror movies?

GH: No, although I have watched horror films at different stages in my life. I must say that in my childhood (and even as a teenager) I had a really hard time watching horror films. When I grew older and became a bit braver, I started enjoying the genre.

HC: Where did the idea from The Silent House come from? Is it real ... »