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Are you shocked to learn the author of /Film's three Halloween Horror Nights articles this year is a haunted attraction addict? Invite me to your Halloween mazes, hayrides, docked ocean liners, and Shaqtoberfests. I crave haunt season entertainment. Even better, I crave "Haunt Season Horror" movies. Is that trademarked? Can I coin that terminology?

Haunt Season Horror titles must take place in a Horror Nights-like maze or immersive experience, turning seasonal amusements into slaughterhouse backdrops. Marquee examples would be "Hell Fest," your corporate-branded Six Flags Fright Fest take, or "The Houses October Built," which ventures into the less moderated realm of do-it-yourself haunts. These films prey upon the rational fears of patrons who attend these pop-up "Scarehouses," stripping away the safety of regulated horror experiences. What happens when a killer infiltrates a place where commercial terror is purchased at a premium? It's the ultimate Halloween treat.

Unfortunately, there's a shallow...

Since watching it with my friends at our annual Scary Movie Marathon years ago, The Houses October Built has been one of my favorite found footage horror films, perfectly encapsulating the "wait, is this real?" vibe of The Blair Witch Project and infusing it into the world of real-life scare attractions throughout autumnal America. This year marks one decade since The Houses October Built was released, and its approach to immersive horror is even more timely now that when it first graced screens back in 2014 and introduced viewers to Brandy, Zack, Bobby, Mikey, and Jeff, a quintet of thrill-seekers filming a documentary on haunted attractions who gradually get pulled into the wicked web of Blue Skeleton: a haunt that is extremely immersive and more real than they could ever imagine.

But that is only one iteration of the film that many horror fans like myself know and love. There...

Horror streaming giant Shudder is pulling out all the stops this October with an unmissable lineup for UK and Irish viewers. From terrifying new original films to the return of the Emmy-nominated The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, Shudder’s October releases will leave horror fans shivering well into the spooky season.

Kicking off the horror fest on 1 October, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 666 makes its dramatic return, promising to be the most twisted and ambitious season yet. Expect iconic drag superstars facing off in intense physical challenges, backed by world-renowned directors and actors sitting on the judge’s panel. Every episode of this 10-part season will push boundaries, blending extreme drag and heart-pounding horror like never before.

The chills continue with V/H/S/Beyond, a Shudder Original anthology film streaming from 4 October. This instalment brings together six new twisted tapes, each taking viewers on a terrifying sci-fi-inspired ride. Highlights include “Fur Babies,” a...

The team behind found footage horror movie The Houses October Built has announced Haunt Society’s Nightmare Fuel, a first-of-its-kind horror-themed Fortnite map that promises the ultimate horror experience for the popular video game just in time for Halloween!

Big Honeycomb, Inc. partnered with filmmakers Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews and Unreal Development Studio Big Sky Xr to showcase the Fortnite horror island experience, and the trailer (below) hints at entering and fighting through a worst dream scenario.

In Haunt Society’s Nightmare Fuel, “As the Nightmare Warrior, you must enter a nightmare to battle evil and kill the enemy. This is an unguided Exploration. Find Clues and Hidden Mysteries. Solve Puzzles. Collect all four keys. Cook garlic to kill vampires. Battle alone or with friends. Along the way, cans of Nightmare Fuel give you strength to continue and survive the horrors of this haunted mansion occupied by a vampire family of MetaHuman enemies.

Ry Barrett as Johnny in Chris Nash in ‘In a Violent Nature’ (Photo Courtesy of Pierce Derks / An IFC Films & Shudder Release)

Shudder’s launching their 2024 “Season of Screams” program lineup on Friday, September 13th, kicking off the spooky season with In A Violent Nature. This year’s three-month event includes watch parties, new films, series, and specials, as well as the return of the Ghoul Log.

Per Shudder: “The team behind the new Shudder original series Horror’s Greatest resurrects everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern just in time for spooky season with The Rise of the Ghoul Log. The new hour-long video of the chilling, candlelit pumpkin sets the scene for horror fans beginning in October.”

Films screening on the streamer as part of “Season of Screams” include The Exorcism, V/H/S/Beyond, It Follows, Hush, and The Houses October Built. All three seasons of Chucky and the new...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, announced today a supersized Season of Screams programming event kicking off today, Friday the 13th, and featuring an epic lineup of new film releases, series, specials, and live watch parties on Shudder TV.

The three-month celebration of the best in horror will also bring back an all-new Ghoul Log, Shudder’s popular Halloween Hotline for those in need of horror movie recommendations from Shudder’s head of programming Samuel Zimmerman, and spotlight popular horror franchise films from Friday the 13th to Children of the Corn.

Shudder’s Season of Screams features films such as the acclaimed In a Violent Nature, a new installment in the popular V/H/S franchise – V/H/S/Beyond – and the Russell Crowe-led The Exorcism, as well as a new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula and the debut of the series The Creep Tapes,...

It’s a Friday the 13th treat. Shudder announced today a supersized “Season of Screams” programming event kicking off today, Friday the 13th, and featuring an epic lineup of new film releases, series, specials and live watch parties on Shudder TV.

The three-month celebration of the best in horror will also bring back an all-new Ghoul Log, Shudder’s popular Halloween Hotline for those in need of horror movie recommendations from Shudder’s Head of Programming Samuel Zimmerman, and spotlight popular horror franchise films from Friday the 13th to Children of the Corn, a press release tells us. Shudder will also feature a special limited-time offer for horror connoisseurs craving scares all year long, with an annual plan available at a 31% discount for the 31 Days of October.

Shudder’s Season of Screams features highly anticipated films such as the acclaimed In A Violent Nature, a new installment in the popular...

From the creators of found footage movie The Houses October Built comes Will Helm, an upcoming proof-of-concept horror short starring Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills.

Directed by Bobby Roe and written by Zack Andrews & Bobby Roe, Will Helm is hitting the festival circuit this Halloween season, and Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive preview.

The plot of Will Helm is under wraps, but it will be premiering at Sitges and Screamfest next month. It will also show at the Knoxville Horror Film Fest before an anniversary screening of Wes Craven’s New Nightmare at the drive-in part of the festival.

From what we gather, there is an unofficial A Nightmare on Elm Street component in Will Helm and it acts as something of a meta combo piece for the Wes Craven classic.

Bobby Roe tells Bloody Disgusting, “We are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Smile, Night Swim and Lights Out.

Welcome Villain Films, a studio specializing in genre fare, has landed the survival horror thriller “Hunt Her, Kill Her.” It’s the company’s first acquisition since launching in March of 2022.

The movie, which was originally titled “Night Shift,” will be released theatrically on March 3.

Directed by Ryan Thiessen and Greg Swinson, “Hunt Her, Kill Her” follows a lone night shift janitor (portrayed by Natalie Terrazzino) during her first day on the job. She finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. It premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival and later played at other genre film fests, including HorrorHound and Chicago Horror Film Festival.

Following the acquisition, Welcome Villain’s team partnered with the film’s production team to provide the additional resources needed to complete “Hunt Her, Kill Her” as originally envisioned. For festival-goers who screened the film last year,...

Haunted houses are part and parcel of the horror genre. The very first narrative horror movie ever filmed, George Méliès' "Le Manoir du Diable" ("The House of the Devil") from 1896, is arguably a haunted house movie. From there, Gothic, labyrinthian structures such as castles and rural manors were recontextualized as ghostly abodes overflowing with the supernatural. From "The Uninvited" to "House on Haunted Hill," the early history of horror is the history of haunted houses.

With the release of "Poltergeist" in 1982, ghosts gentrified the suburbs, taking up residence in neighborhoods and subdivisions. The haunted house subgenre has consistently reinvented itself, subverting expectations and adding new wrinkles to...

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Porcelain Stare Short Film: "A young girl is invited for tea by an old woman. What starts out innocently soon takes a sinister turn as the woman suddenly vanishes, leaving the girl to make her way through the house. Little does she know that the old woman has her right where she wants and it soon becomes clear that the doll collection may not be the creepiest thing in the house. "

Written and directed by - Robin Rippmann

Cinematography - Aurel Ganz

Music and Sound Design - Simon Dällenbach

Editing - Aurel Ganz

Consulting Producer - Björn Härtel

Production Design - Chloé Bourgogne

Gaffer - Luca Vaccani

Assistant Director - Alessandro Poletti

Boom Operators - Thomas Lanker, Simon Dällenbach

Make Up and Hair - Karla Schümperli

SFX Make Up - Stephanie Brughelli

Runner - Simon Schneiter

Sound Mix/ Mastering - Simon Dällenbach

Lead VFX Artist - Christian Rüege

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Joseph and Vanessa Winter's "Deadsteam" recalls and channels the time a ragtag collective shot their would-be cult famous "Evil Dead" on renegade terms. A derelict, boarded-up estate deep in Utah's woodlands. A skeleton crew. Low budgets, high spirits, and minimal tolerance for digital effects over creepily original practical crafts. Not to say "Deadstream" will do for Screenlife horror what "Evil Dead" did to the cabin-in-the-woods subgenre. Still, the Winters lay a harder-than-it-looks template that future filmmakers will attempt to replicate through newer livestream techno-horror lenses.

"Deadsteam" feels at home with "Hell House LLC" and "The Houses October Built" through blueprints. Joseph Winter stars...

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There’s a new horror house in town.

Welcome Villain Films, a studio specializing in genre fare, launched on Thursday as a fully integrated shop to develop, produce, market and distribute movies. Welcome Villain Films already has two features in the works, a reimagining of “Last Shift,” as well as an untitled slasher project from the creators of “The Houses October Built.”

The company’s mission is to “empower creators of all levels, bridging the gap between studio and artist to consistently deliver edgy and exciting films in the horror and genre space,” according to a press release.

Welcome Villain Films has started to shape its executive team, which is currently comprised of four partners: Bonner Bellew as head of operations, Dan Clifton as head of production, Luke Labeau as head of development, and Eric Kleifield as head of creative. It plans to expand the leadership group as the year progresses.

Happy Halloweekend, dear readers! The best weekend of the year has finally arrived, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to indulge in all sorts of spooky shenanigans over the next few days. For this Halloween edition of “From Streams to Screams,” I decided to focus on horror movies that have come out in the last few years that would be perfect to enjoy while celebrating the arrival of Halloween.

If you’re anything like me, I tend to focus a lot on my favorite horror movies throughout the month of October to feed my nostalgia. So this year, I’ve been trying to check out some recent horror movies I may have missed in an effort to broaden my horizons a bit. With that in mind, I put together a list of 25 recent horror films that are currently streaming that should either deliver up some thrills and chills,...

Happy October, dear readers! The Halloween season officially kicks off today, and to get you in the spirit and help you along as you start to make your movie-viewing plans for the month, I thought I’d go ahead and scour the extensive horror offerings on Tubi to find 31 movies that should get you ready for all things All Hallows’ Eve. For this list, I went ahead and focused on movies that were either centered around the Halloween holiday, feature October 31st in some fashion, or are films that are essential watches for me every Halloween season as they give off some supremely spooky vibes. And the best thing about these movies? They’re all free to stream on Tubi, which should help with your seasonal budgets.

Check out our rundown of these 31 killer horror titles below, and be sure to check back right here on Daily Dead throughout the...

Stars: Terry Milam, Jonathan Fuller, Ashley Whelan, Creek Wilson, Brittany Lucio, Richie Stephens, Laura Flannery, Bryan McClure, Sara Morgan, Adam Stephenson, Aspen Kennedy Wilson | Written by Stephen George | Directed by Andre Alfa

The plot of Blackstock Boneyard has its roots in the 1913 conviction and eventual execution of Thomas and Meeks Griffin, two wealthy black farmers for the murder of a veteran of the Confederate army. A murder they didn’t commit and were eventually exonerated of in 2009. This being a horror film, a posthumous pardon is not nearly enough to even the score.

Director Andre Alfa and writer Stephen George‘s story picks up in 2013 as Judge Carroll Johnson ‘Cj’ Ramage the grandson of the judge that sentenced the Griffins to die is about to close a lucrative deal on the land that once was their farm. There’s just one problem, his lawyer has found another heir to the property,...

“Isolation,” a horror anthology film, has finished its principal photography shooting entirely in quarantine.

The film weaves together nine standalone, yet interconnected, horror stories from all corners of the world. It follows people as they confront their biggest fears in attempts to survive an increasingly deadly pandemic, a premise that hits close to home for many people during the coronavirus crisis.

The teams of filmmakers on the project include Dennie Gordon; Larry Fessenden; Bobby Roe (“The Houses October Built”); Andrew Kasch (“Tales Of Halloween”); Zach Passero (“Wicked Lake”) and Christian Pasquariello (“Alien Invasion: S.U.M. 1”). The anthology will also showcase new voices in horror with films by Alexandra Neary (“The Innocent”), Alix Austin and Keir Siewert (“Retch”), and Kyle I. Kelley and Adam Brown (“The Music Lesson”).

For “Isolation,” producer Nathan Crooker created a fictional world set many months in the future that is based around the coronavirus pandemic.

Members of fandoms express their love of a property in different ways, with fan films being one of the most expressive declarations of passion. A Halloween fan movie, titled simply Halloween Night, has now been released online in its entirety and is viewable above.

Made for $10,000 and funded through Indiegogo, the film is the creation of writer-director Jp DeStefano, and is set in Haddonfield in the modern day, where Michael Myers and his night of stalking and murder over 40 years previously have become a distant memory. However, the past never stays at rest and the knife-wielding incarnation of pure evil has returned to wreak havoc once again.

The movie is clearly made from a position of affection for and familiarity with the original, as its atmosphere and visual style are perfect imitations of John Carpenter’s slasher classic. Numerous tropes are invoked and played with, such as Michael being seen...

Stars: Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell, Shazi Raja, Schuyler Helford | Written and Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

On Halloween night, a group of college friends travel to a remote country location to enter an extreme haunted house attraction. Extreme because it promises to feed on all their darkest fears. But the night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real and the mischief-makers behind the enterprise are something else altogether.

Films about Halloween-set haunted house attractions are nothing new, so what can a film, by the writers of the well-received, critcally-acclaimed, audience-pleasing A Quiet Place, bring to the genre? If they hype is to be believed, a lot. However in truth it turns out nothing much really. And nothing that wasn’t done a Lot better by The Houses October Built (aka The Houses of Halloween).

The worst thing...

Terror returns home for five traumatized friends who managed to escape their kidnappers last Halloween, as they discover their worst nightmare maybe starting to come true again. The protagonists of the 2014 hit thriller, ‘The Houses October Built,’ uncovered clues that their tormentors were pursuing them again in last fall’s sequel, ‘The Houses October Built […]

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Mike, Jeremy, Andy and Joseph talk about their Top 5 genre films of 2017. Josh sends us a mysterious envelope. In addition, we do our final 2 year Horrorlimination ever (3 year rounds are in 2018)!

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00:02:39 – What We’ve Been Watching

Mike – Body Double, Jeepers Creepers 3, Mayhem, Nails, Annabelle “Double Feature”, Wish Upon, Hellraiser Scarlet Box, Misery, The Shape of Water, 1922

Andy – The Shape of Water, The Houses October Built “Trilogy”, Hell House LLC, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, Super Dark Times, Spookies, Thelma (review), Beyond the 7th Door, Leatherface

Jeremy – Found Footage 3D, Lake Bodom, Better Watch Out, The Evil Within, “Havenhurst”

Joseph – Stan Against Evil, Better Watch Out, Voyeur

00:30:00 – #GetUpInDemGuts: Our individual Top 5 genre films of 2017

01:21:08 – Horrorlimination – 2000 & 1988

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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a big fan of the found footage flick The Houses October Built. I think the film was fun and stylish as hell. Plus, who doesn’t love a good haunted attraction movie? We need more of them, I say! It is with this in mind we wanted to […]

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Rlje Films invited viewers to enter the wicked world of "Hellbent" when they released The Houses October Built 2 in theaters and VOD platforms this past September, and now they've announced a January 2nd Blu-ray and DVD release for the film that reunites the extreme haunt seekers with the all-too-real horrors of the Blue Skeleton:

Press Release: Los Angeles (November 28, 2017) – Rlje Films, an Rlj Entertainment, Inc. brand (Nasdaq: Rlje), is set to release the horror film The Houses October Built 2 on Blu-ray and DVD on Jan. 2, 2018. The Houses October Built 2 is the sequel to the 2014 cult hit and marks the return of Brandy Schaefer ("coffin girl" from The Houses October Built), Mikey Roe, Jeff Larson along with the original filmmaking team of Director and Co-Writer Bobby Roe, Producer and Co-Writer Zack Andrews​​, and Producer Steven Schneider (Split, Insidious, Paranormal Activity). Rlje Films will release The Houses October Built 2...

After being released through VOD outlets back in September, Bobby Roe’s sequel The Houses October Built 2 (read my review) is now headed home via Rlj Entertainment. They’ll be releasing the Blu-ray and DVD on Jan. 2, 2018. The Houses October Built 2 is the sequel to the 2014 cult hit and marks the return of Brandy Schaefer (“coffin girl” from The Houses October Built), Mikey Roe, […]...

Happy October, boils and ghouls! Now that our favorite month has officially kicked off, that means many of us are putting together a list of must-watch movies to get into the Halloween spirit. With that in mind, this writer has once again pulled together a varied list of 31 (well, technically more than 31, but who can resist cheating a bit when it comes to horror movies?) films that are currently streaming on Netflix that should undoubtedly get you primed for the big day on October 31st.

It’s worth noting that several great titles not included on this list are making their way to Netflix during October that would also make for great Scary Movie Month additions, including Cult of Chucky on 10/3, Raw on 10/4, and the Stephen King adaptation 1922 on 10/20, with season 2 of Stranger Things kicking off on 10/27.

Happy viewing, everyone, and look for more Halloween-related articles coming your way all month long,...

Back in 2014, we were witnesses to a found-footage styled film that broke away from the pack of stale productions before it – The Houses October Built took us inside the scare attractions that are determined to make their audiences… Continue Reading →

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Found footage may not be a theatrical sensation anymore (if it ever really was), but the genre is alive and well on the VOD market. Well, alive at least. It’s accessible in a Diy sense due to not really needing actors or a budget in order to create, quality be damned. A few years back one of the most notable entries was The Houses October Built, which was a hybrid of documentary footage (the full documentary is included as a bonus on the first film’s Blu-ray) and a narrative through line. The doc is about haunts around the country...

Back in 2014, The Houses October Built brought a different perspective to low-budget Halloween horror movies by profiling the experiences of a group of thrill-seekers touring a series of “extreme” haunted house attractions and the frightening consequences of their recklessness. Never especially distinctive in its filmmaking, storytelling or performances, it certainly wasn’t the type of horror film with “franchise” written all over it.

If its sequel could be considered a step up in profile, since The Houses October Built 2 is being distributed by Rlj Entertainment (which handled home video duties on the original), it certainly doesn’t demonstrate an improvement...

In 2014, The Houses October Built quickly became a modern cult hit among horror fans, and now the entire team has returned for a sequel that features the same of haunt enthusiasts (Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson) who set out to profile a new batch of scare-minded attractions, only to find themselves on the run from the infamous “Blue Skeleton” group that left them traumatized after some terrifying Halloween shenanigans the year prior.

Daily Dead recently caught up with The Houses October Built 2 co-writer/director/co-star Bobby Roe and co-writer/co-star Zack Andrews to discuss how the sequel came to be, keeping Halloween traditions alive, and more.

Look for The Houses October Built 2 in theaters and on Digital HD/VOD on Friday, September 22nd courtesy of Rlj Entertainment.

Congrats on coming back for a sequel, guys. Did you know when you did the...

In 2014, director Bobby Roe released his first installment of The Houses October Built which earned a 2 out of 4 Fango skull review. Despite some cons within the film, most horror fans enjoyed the production and have been eager to see more from Roe and his crew. Fast forward to 2017, Bobby Roe is […]...

One of the things I love about the Halloween season is that haunted attractions start popping up all over the place, allowing you to essentially step inside your own horror movie for a few minutes. The thrill of the haunt was perfectly captured in 2014’s The Houses October Built, and the sequel aims to deliver […]...

Any time we get to use the word “erect” in a headline, we jump at the chance, if only for the infantile giggles. But yes, The Houses October Built is No laughing matter; and this poster for its sequel, The… Continue Reading →

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As a fan of Halloween and going to lots of Halloween haunted attractions during the month of October, I really enjoyed the 2014 horror film The Houses October Built. Well, there's a sequel that's been made and today we have a trailer for you to watch! If you enjoyed the first movie then chances are you'll like you see in this trailer. It looks like it will be fun horror flick to watch during the Halloween season! Here's the synopsis for The Houses October Built 2:

Five friends try to recover from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton – a group who takes “extreme haunt” to another level – by facing their fears in order to move on. As they go back out on the road to experience more haunted house attractions, signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing and a new terror begins…

The sequel was...

If you haven't seen The Houses October Built yet, I would recommend incorporating it into your autumn viewing schedule this year, because it really captures the spooky spirit of the haunted house season, something that the film's sequel looks to do in the first trailer for the follow-up film.

Directed by Bobby Roe from a screenplay he wrote with Zack Andrews, The Houses October Built 2 stars Roe, Andrews, Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Mikey Roe, Bobby Roe, and Jeff Larson. Rlj Entertainment will release the film in the Us on Friday, September 22nd.

"Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton – a group who take “extreme haunt” to another level – five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. Heading back out on the road to visit more haunted house attractions, signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing again and a new terror begins…...

What you seek… is seeking you. The end of 2014’s The Houses October Built was only the beginning for the found footage film’s characters, who are heading back out on the road for this year’s The Houses October Built 2. Rlj Entertainment is unleashing the sequel on September 22, and the official trailer has arrived today. […]...

The End is Where We Begin. Back in 2014, Bobby Roe brought us deep into the world of extreme haunts with The Houses October Built, a found footage gem that was one of my personal favorite horror movies released that year. On September 22, surprise sequel The Houses October Built 2 arrives in limited theaters […]...

Terror returns home for five traumatized friends who managed to escape their kidnappers last Halloween, as they discover their worst nightmare maybe starting to come true again. The protagonists of the 2014 hit thriller, The Houses October Built,’ are seeing clues that their tormentors are pursuing them again in the upcoming sequel. The characters’ fright […]

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If you love attending haunted attractions, Bobby Roe’s The Houses October Built was tailor made for you. Released in 2014, the found footage film centered on a group of friends who are in pursuit of the most extreme haunts they can find, and it was one of my personal favorite horror movies of that year. In fact, […]...

The Funhouse Massacre presents itself as just another indiscriminate indie-horror flick, but as someone who’s been fooled by many similarly crafted duds, I can assure you that this roadside slaughterhouse is a much more enjoyable beast. Writer Ben Begley, who also plays a bumbling deputy, is not only able to craft a horror flick that’s loads of hellish fun, but this colorful massacre remain consistently funny throughout – not an easy task for scary comedies these days. While Begley’s tongue-in-cheek antics become a bit overplayed in a few instances, it fares far better than most jovial copycats of the same ilk, and holds its own against modern gore-chucklers with much bigger budgets. In the vein of a much more over-the-top The Houses October Built, The Funhouse Massacre is one of 2015’s hidden horror gems despite a smaller-format rollout, loaded with guts and bursting with psycho-carnie ferocity.

When I think haunted attractions,...

Stars: Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe, Mikey Roe, Jeff Larson, Chloë Crampton | Written by Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews, Jason Zada | Directed by Bobby Roe

Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an Rv to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them…

I hate found footage movies. Scratch that. I fucking loathe found footage movies, with every bone in my body. The trope is tired, played out and the Laziest way to make a horror film. Period. Since the format exploded with The Blair Witch Project, filmmakers (and non-filmmakers) everywhere have...

If you’re like me, you can spend hours and hours scrolling through Netflix Instant while you try to pinpoint the perfect movie to watch. With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it might be helpful to provide you guys with 31 great horror and sci-fi movies that are currently available to stream—one for every day of October.

Here’s a look at over 30 great genre films that should get you in the Halloween spirit over the next month and are currently available to stream on Netflix Instant.

Black Sunday

Two centuries after her execution, condemned witch Princess Asa returns from the dead to wreak vengeance on her killer’s family.

Pet Sematary

Louis finds a burial ground that brings the dead back to life—yet with an added streak of evil. Tragedy soon forces Louis to use the site’s powers.

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

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Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, however this week the ScreamCast gang are not just tackling Scream Factory, they’re also taking a look something(s) a little different…

This week the guys take a bite out of three films! We know, it’s a mouthful, but they discuss the found-footage gem The Houses October Built, Scream Factory’s newest blu-ray release Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh, and Alexander Aja’s newest offering Horns. Plus they run down their Top 10 Novel-to-Film adaptations.

Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter too!

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Happy 2015! The new year is off and running with a ton of great genre-related home releases this week, including the high-def release of Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh from Scream Factory as well as the latest from Alex Aja, Horns, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Adam Wingard is also celebrating the release of his recent indie hit The Guest on Tuesday and we’ve got several indie horror films to look forward to, including The Houses October Built, Sick: Survive the Night and Missionary from Anthony Diblasi.

Spotlight Titles:

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

His myth has endured for generations. His legacy is eternal rage. And now he’s back… with a vengeance! Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh continues the tale of the phantom-like figure who wreaks a terrible fate upon those who chant his name five times while looking into a mirror… and come face to face with grisly death.

While reflecting on an entire year’s worth of horror movies may sound like a tremendous chore, there’s no better feeling than reliving some of your favorite cinematic moments after the dust has settled and no more films remain unreleased. Sure, sifting through the worst of the worst may be not be an enviable task – which I did for my Worst Horror Movies Of 2014 feature already – but my “Best Of” work is where the movie Gods show their mercy. This is my exploration of the best horror had to offer this year, and my chance to tip my hat towards those horror films that remind me why a genre full of murder, mayhem, and spooky horrors provides the highest highs that Hollywood can provide.

Before I get to the main list, I do want to give a few shout-outs to those films that deserve an honorable mention, even if...

Right now we have your chance to score a copy of one of the best horror flicks of 2014, The Houses October Built (review), on DVD! Why, you ask? Because it’s the holiday season and we’re nuts! To enter for… Continue Reading →

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One of the best things about Halloween is seeing scare houses set up all over the U.S, from local groups to major organisations like Universal Studios holding the annual Halloween Horror Nights. The Houses October Built takes this concept and uses it to ask an intriguing question – what if real evil lurked behind the mask of any of the scare actors?

This film had me sold on its premise alone – a group of friends take a road trip across America looking for the most extreme scare house but are most unprepared for what they end up uncovering.

The film falls into the ‘found footage’ sub genre and borrows from the best and worst of the lot, providing some ingenious and unsettling moments that will stay with you but also coming with a handful of what are now found footage film clichés that only...

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, brings you The Houses October Built, from Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity and Insidious) and Zack Andrews. Directed by Bobby Roe, the film stars Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe and Jeff Larson. The Houses October Built is available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 on January 6, 2015. The Blu-ray is available exclusively at Best Buy starting January 6, 2015 for an Srp … Continue reading →

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Just when you think you have seen every conceivable version of a found footage movie, one comes along with a fresh and unnerving angle. That movie is The Houses October Built, which was co-written and directed by Bobby Roe.

The film follows five friends who rent an Rv and travel from town to town visiting the haunted houses that are put up for Halloween. However, this group isn’t terribly interesting in checking out typical haunted houses. Instead, they are determined to visit some underground Halloween haunts which promise an extremely horrifying time for those who dare to enter them. They soon discover what they’re looking for, but things then take a very, very dark turn.

At the recent press day that was held for the film, I had the chance to speak with Roe, as well as his cast (Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Mikey Roe and Jeff Larson), for an exclusive interview.

Title: The Houses October Built Image Entertainment Director: Bobby Roe Writer: Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews and Jason Zada Cast: Bobby Roe, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe and Jeff Larson Running time: 88 minutes, Not Rated In Theaters, VOD And iTUNES: 10.10.14 The Houses October Built is a found footage horror film about a group of friends who tour the southern states in an Rv, seeking out the most extreme haunted houses. They hear rumors of an elusive underground haunt called “The Blue Skeleton” and interview volunteers at these haunted houses to maybe get a hint as to its whereabouts. One night at a haunt, they all get pretty drunk and pumped [ Read More ]

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The Bloodcast's hosts Ryan Turek and Clarke Wolfe take a look at the most important figures working in the horror film industry today.

We all know the classic "Masters of Horror," but who are the power players today? Why are they important? Who should you keep an eye on? The two break it down.

Plus, a discussion on The Houses October Built, select Screamfest entries, Ryan's quick trip to Halloween Horror Nights - Orlando and a lot more.

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