Category Archives: Features

Slasher Addicts Anonymous

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Thomas Ellison

My name is Thomas E., and I’m a slasher addict.  I’ve struggled with this addiction for three decades now and I doubt I will ever be cured.  The truth is I don’t want to be cured.  I enjoy my slasher … Continue reading →

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The Undertaker DVD In October

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dusk

A Lost Slasher no more! Code Red are bringing the late Joe Spinelli’s psycho-slasher The Undertaker to DVD in October. Our own Thomas Ellison investigated the film and also recently reviewed it. And now you’ll get to see it to. … Continue reading →

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The Psycho Legacy DVD Artwork

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Dusk

Here is the artwork for The Psycho Legacy 2-Disc DVD, arriving October 19th from Shout Factory. For the whole story on this highly anticipated doco (come on, we all know Psycho is the granddaddy of the slasher film), you’ll want … Continue reading →

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Black Devil Doll Weird Wobbler Cumming

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Dusk

Press Release: Cult Collectibles is proud to announce the release of its first “Weird Wobbler” bobblehead style figure from one of the most outrageous underground films ever made: BLACK DEVIL DOLL! Pre-orders are available now with product shipping in September … Continue reading →

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Code Red Say Nightmare DVD Within 6 Months (UPDATED)

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Dusk

While Code Red DVD have released some mouth-watering rarities, their status as the Criterion Of Horror is constantly kneecapped by their seeming reluctance to engage customers about the status of several long-delayed titles. But nonetheless, the excellent long-running website Horror … Continue reading →

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Horror High 35th Anniversary Edition DVD

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Dusk

On August 10 Code Red DVD releases the 35th Anniversary Edition of Horror High (1974 – do the math on that one). No relation to Return To Horror High (1987), though close together VHS release dates of both films in … Continue reading →

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Marty teams up with a Killer Santa, Linda Blair, and a confused Vampire

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Thomas Ellison

If you missed the uncut version of Slaughter High the first time Lionsgate released it on dvd, then don’t fret.  Lionsgate has re-released the dvd as part of a 4-Film Pack along with Silent Night Deadly Night 3, Repossessed, and … Continue reading →

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David Tennant joins Fright Night remake, McLovin is Evil Ed

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Thomas Ellison

Former Doctor Who star David Tennant will play vampire killer Peter Vincent in the new Fright Night remake.  Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin from Super Bad) is the new Evil Ed.  They will join Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, and Toni Collette in the … Continue reading →

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Butcher Knives and Body Counts

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Amanda By Night

Keep an eye on bookshelves this fall for the latest word on our beloved slashers. The book is called Butcher Knives and Body Counts and will feature dozens of essays on our favorite genre. Edited by Vince Liaguno (author of the The … Continue reading →

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The Eyes Have It!

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Amanda By Night

I once read in Video Watchdog, “If the eyes are the window to the soul, then Lucio Fulci is the ultimate voyeur”. This is perhaps the most concise description of Fulci’s eyeball torture mastery. Not only are eyes the most expressive part … Continue reading →

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