Scream Factory April The Manitou Synopsis from the press release: What surgeons thought to be a tumor growing on the neck of patient Karen Tandy (Susan Strasberg) is actually a … Read More
Shout Factory March Releases: Warning Sign, The Witches, Someone to Watch Over Me, Legally Blonde Collection, Clovehitch Killer, Kalifornia
Warning Sign Synopsis from the Press Release: In the rolling Utah countryside, a small town is host to a fortress-like research facility, which the townspeople believe is developing new advancements … Read More
#SXSW ‘Tales from the Lodge’: Horror Marred by Homophobic Stereotypes
Tales From the Lodge Note: this piece is not a standard review of the film ‘Tales from the Lodge’, but a criticism leveled at the industry mechanism that allowed this … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray February 2019: Willard, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Cobra, Valentine, Sarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Willard Synopsis from the Press Release: For years, Willard Stiles (Crispin Glover, The Wizard of Gore) has been trapped in a dead-end job with no friends and no future. Willard’s … Read More
New from Scream Factory January 2019: Obsession, Howling III, Screamers, The Plague of the Zombies
Obsession Synopsis from the Press Release: A tenth wedding anniversary celebration ends tragically when Michael Courtland (Cliff Robertson, Charly) discovers that his wife (Geneviève Bujold, Dead Ringers) and nine-year-old daughter … Read More
New From Scream Factory in Dec: The Mangler, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Starman, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION
The Mangler Synopsis from the Press Release: Based on King’s short story, this white-knuckle chiller follows a cop (Ted Levine, The Silence Of The Lambs, The Hills Have Eyes) as … Read More
What’s New from Scream Factory 11/2018: The Critters Collection, Candyman, Sleepwalkers, Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut
Sleepwalkers Synopsis from the Press Release: Brian Krause and Alice Krige star in this terrifying tale of modern-day vampires who move from small town to small town to prey on … Read More
Blu-ray Review: Creepshow Scream Factory Collector’s Edition
Creepshow – Scream Factory Collector’s Edition Synopsis from the Press Release: A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father’s Day cake. A meteor’s ooze makes everything … grow. A … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray in September: Ghost Stories, Scream For Help, Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Ghost Stories Synopsis from the Press Release: ‘A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Goodman (Andy Nyman, Black Death) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray in August: Lowlife, Strait-Jacket, The Unborn
Lowlife Synopsis from the press release: ‘What happens when you throw together one fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, one just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and one … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray in June: Night of the Lepus, Ninja III: The Domination, The Curse of the Cat People
Night of the Lepus Okay look, I’m just going to come out and say it. Lepus means bunny, the title of this film effectively is Night of the Bunny. Bunnies … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray for May: The House that Dripped Blood, It’s Alive Trilogy, Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope From the Press Release: ‘This intense, twisty thriller unfolds in the darkest corners of a man’s mind. Recently released from prison, mild-mannered Carl (Toby Jones) quietly attempts to move … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray for April: Humor Me, Basmati Blues, Full Moon High
Full Moon High Tony Walker (Adam Arkin, there are actually three Arkins in this film, which is a whole lot of Arkin) is the star high-school quarterback at Full Moon … Read More
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 – TFW Announces 2018 Film Festival Lineup
Pop Culture Beast will be returning to Dallas to cover this years 13th annual Texas Frightmare Weekend (Presented by Arrow Video, which is pretty awesome) from May 4th -6th at … Read More