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In the upcoming episode of The Proof Is Out There, titled “Classic UFO, Headless Zombie Fish, and Crying Virgin Mary,” viewers can expect an intriguing mix of mysterious phenomena and supernatural claims. Airing at 10:03 Pm on Friday, 18 October 2024, this episode dives into two fascinating stories that challenge the boundaries of belief and reality.

The episode begins with a look back at a possible UFO sighting captured by an Italian reconnaissance pilot in 1979. The images have sparked debates among enthusiasts and skeptics alike, and viewers will get to explore the details of this intriguing case. Could these photos be genuine evidence of extraterrestrial life, or is there a more mundane explanation?

In addition to the UFO mystery, the episode also examines a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary that is said to cry and bleed from its palms. This claim has drawn attention from the faithful and the curious, leading to discussions about faith,...

Washington Irving‘s 1820 short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” heralded an enduring Halloween icon with the Headless Horseman, an unforgettable, imposing character that practically begged to be translated into a visual medium. While Disney’s classic feature The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad wasn’t the first to adapt Irving’s short, the more family-friendly approach and distinct Halloween setting to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow segment ensures that it’s a holiday staple that still holds up well 75 years later.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was released in theaters on October 5, 1949, but the road getting there was tough and winding thanks to World War II. The film pairs two unlikely tales together: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Both were intended as separate feature-length animated films, but the company was dealing with financial strife at the time and was forced to pivot.

I could listen to Grim Grinning Ghosts any time of the year, much to the chagrin of my family. So, I was more than excited to see that this year’s premium Halloween decore at Lowe’s included an animated singing Headless Knight!

The Knight, also known as Giovanni Jones, Galahad, or Fred (depending on which lore you read), stands 6′ tall and features details quite accurate to the audio-animatronic we see in The Haunted Mansion. Even his cape is present.

Sadly, the Singing Ghost is for indoor use only. Do you have room to recreate the famous graveyard scene in your house?

“Kick up the fright factor with the life-size Haunted Mansion Knight animated figure! This Halloween animatronic delivers the ultimate spooky experience for your guests and visitors. Perfect for Disney’s The Haunted Mansion fans, our animated Knight is dressed in his signature style and holds his talking head in his hand.

Black Myth Wukong has taken the world by storm, quickly becoming one of the most-played games ever. The various characters, who bring unique flavors to the table, are an integral part of the game’s success. One character in particular has garnered much attention due to his fascinating presence and real-life significance.

Amongst the many unique characters in the game, the Headless Monk has become a point of discussion for many due to its mysterious persona. The character can be seen in various junctures of Chapter 2, and there is a theory that it was included in the game as a subtle taunt towards the West from China.

Why Is the Headless Monk in Black Myth Wukong Considered a Dig Towards the West?

The Headless Monk often appears in Chapter 2 of Black Myth Wukong, playing his sanxian and talking to the main character (Destined One). He has a mysterious personality and...

Exclusive: Oregon studio Laika has brought in new talent, hiring director Pete Candeland, along with Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres, the Annie Award-winning duo together known as Headless, to develop new animated features.

The appointments are effective immediately, though there’s no word yet on what the projects are.

Maldonado and Torres are an L.A.-based team that landed their Annie for the helming of “Win, Lose or Draal,” an episode of the Guillermo del Toro series Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You Productions. The duo also directed three episodes of the Emmy-winning Netflix animated series Love, Death & Robots, additionally partnering on the 2007 fantasy Nocturna which won Best Animated Feature at the Goya Awards, Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars. Maldonado directed that title alongside Adrià García, with Torres serving as production designer and tackling numerous other creative responsibilities.

Maldonado and Torres also...

Stars: Doug Bradley, Victor Maraña, Robert Donavan, Denice Duff, Kayla Fields, Kate Hodge, Katie Silverman, Michelle Bauer | Written and Directed by Jose Prendes

Yes, you read that title right, not The Exorcist but The Exorcists. And with a title like that could anyone else but The Asylum be responsible for it?

Father Ryland is in the cemetery reading sports scores to one of the deceased when he’s approached by Father Cortez. He comes bearing bad news, Ryland’s mentor, Father Murphy has passed away.

But before he passed he he told Cortez to find Ryland and ask him to help with a case of possession, something he hasn’t done since an exorcism went wrong and caused the death of the young boy he was reading to. Given the circumstances, he agrees to help.

Meanwhile in Chicago, Sister Caroline has tracked down Doctor Beckett while she’s on vacation,...

In Scott Schirmer’s film Found, a boy wants to know why his older brother kills people. Marty (Gavin Brown) originally believed horror movies, something he and Steve (Ethan Philbeck) both loved, was the cause. Over time, however, the root of Steve’s evil proves to be more nebulous. There are other important factors when understanding why this young man became a serial killer and why his little brother kept his secret for so long.

Found was a dream come true for Schirmer, who sought out author Todd Rigney after falling in love with his 2004 novel. “There was just this feeling of dread that hung over the entire story,” Schirmer said. And with Rigney as his co-writer, the pair then wrote a rather faithful adaptation of the source material. Like the novel, the film begins with Marty discovering a severed head inside his brother’s bowling bag. Oddly, though, Marty...

Disney has adapted its theme park attractions into movies several times, and with varying degrees of success. Everyone remembers "Pirates of the Caribbean," but the "Country Bears" movie from 2002 left a significantly smaller cultural footprint. Same with "The Haunted Mansion," the Eddie Murphy comedy from 2003. Now Disney is coming back for a second bite at the apple with the slightly differently titled "Haunted Mansion," written by Katie Dippold ("Parks and Recreation") and directed by Justin Simien ("Dear White People"), in an attempt to capitalize on the familiarity of the brand while capturing what makes that attraction so special.

But what exactly does make that Disney staple so special? If you polled theme park fans, none of them would blink if you called it the greatest theme park ride of all time. And if you asked Disney Imagineers -- the folks who actually design and build Disney theme park attractions -- why it's so special,...

If they really came to our planet one day, what would they do? Attack? Mingle? Body-snatch? Do a sight-seeing tour, or apply for their residence permits and settle down? To put in other words: what would we do, if they were already here but largely ignoring us? In Jude Chun’s offbeat sci-fi comedy/ drama with musical elements “Unidentified”, the aliens are seemingly doing just that. They have been parked in the skies since 1993, with no intention to descend. No one knows what they are up to, and if they are up to anything at all.

Unidentified is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam

People are coming up with their theories and ‘experiences’ – some claiming of having met the visitors. Confessions in German, Hungarian, Turkish, Khmer, French, Yoruba, Polish, Japanese and Korean are heard, the eccentrics talking about their encounters of the third kind. A cellist performs his composition from another world,...

The Burned Over District: "After a fatal car accident causes him to lose his wife. Will is left to pick up the pieces in his new small-town home. The grieving man soon becomes overwhelmed by a dark presence that surrounds him, and he soon discovers that the seemingly quiet town he and his wife fell in love with is hiding a very terrifying dark secret. Now he must find a way to overcome his grief and fight back against the darkness that has consumed the town and its people before it consumes his soul.

The Burned-Over District refers to a large area in Western and Central New York. During the 19th century religious revivals and the formation of new religious movements took place during the Second Great Awakening. During this time evangelical religious fervor swept the country, and found its way to the Burned-Over District via the Erie Canal. From...

If you think you know the tale of the Headless Horseman, think again. Because you’ve never seen a Headless Horseman tale quite like the one that Shipwrecked Comedy has created. Headless, premiering today, is the latest series from the production company who, in their words, are “committed to creating dynamic, funny, and intelligent content for the digital spaces and beyond.” Founded in the summer of 2013 by Sean Persaud and his twin sister, Sinead (The Only Podcast Left – Daybreak), the group has produced numerous shows that marry both history and literature in humorous, engaging ways, ranging from a Clue-inspired murder mystery dinner party to a noir film. Its newest offering is a twist on the famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow story that has enthralled and haunted audiences for decades, starring both Persaud siblings as well as Mary Kate Wiles, Joanna Sotomura (Barry), Curt Mega (Glee), Krystina Arielle (Star Wars: ...

DC Reveals First Look at DC Horror's The Conjuring: The Lover #2: "Dark and haunting adventures continue when DC Horror, the all-new 17+ imprint from DC and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, launches The Conjuring: The Lover #2, available digitally and at participating retailers on July 6! The second installment of this five-issues limited series is part of the prelude to the fan-favorite New Line Cinema film, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, currently available in theaters and exclusively on HBO Max.

Co-Written by David L. Johnson-McGoldrick and New York Times best-selling author Rex Ogle with series artwork by Garry Brown (Catwoman), the first look at some of the spine-tingling interior pages from issue #2 is available now.

In this second installment, Jessica’s life begins to take a turn for the terrifying as she finds herself experiencing increasingly disturbing events at her college. Most troubling of all, she begins to suspect...

TetroVideo have announced the release of giallo horror Nightmare Symphony, the psychological horror The Bad Man and the shocking experimental dramatic art film Debris Documentar. Nightmare Symphony is coming to Blu-ray while The Bad Man and Debris Documentar are coming in a limited Digipack edition including a DVD and a Collector’s card: only 150 copies for The Bad Man and 300 copies for Marian Dora’s film are planned.

All three titles will be available for pre-order on June 1st.

Nightmare Symphony (Italy – 2020)

Nightmare Symphony is a giallo horror film co-directed by Domiziano Cristopharo and Daniele Trani (Dop in “Across the River”). Produced by Ulkurzu and Hh Kosova and written by the well-known italian screenwriter Antonio Tentori, Nightmare Symphony is a tribute to Lucio Fulci’s Nightmare Concert/A Cat in the Brain, in which Fulci himself played a tortured horror filmmaker haunted by his own bloody horror film visions.

In Nightmare Symphony,...

Stars: Hannah Douglas, Dani Tonks, Richard Buck, Philip John Bailey, Abigail Wisdom, Leah Solmaz, Thomas Loone, Chloe Rose Fisher, Richard Hobday, Matt Allen, Deborah McEwan, Jack Gunner, Dani Thompson, Nigel Buckley, Kiah Reeves, Alex Bourne, Finley Baker, Theo Cane Garvey, Laura Sian Dixon, Jack Strange, Luke Junior, Jon Vangdal Aamaas, Mark Adams | Written and Directed by Alex Bourne

Released in the US by Wild Eye Releasing, Clownface is – surprisingly – a British take on the slasher movie, mixing the tropes of that genre with countless others in a film that has some good ideas but not that much originality.

The film opens with the death of Zoe’s boyfriend Rick – post Bdsm coitus – at the hands of the titular Clownface, a killer who strikes without mercy, wearing the face of his victims a la Leatherface. Skipping forward a year, the film follows Jenna (Hannah Douglas), Zoe’s friend and the person...

Deftones have announced their new album Ohms — the band’s first album in four years — and with it have shared their ninth studio LP’s first single and video for the title track. The follow-up to 2016’s Gore, Ohms arrives September 25th via Warner Records.

In the Rafatoon-directed visual, band performance video is interspersed with scenes from a dystopian world, mirroring the musically and lyrically heavy song sentiments. “We’re surrounded by debris of the past,” Chino Moreno sings. “And it’s too late to cause a change in the...

The Locarno International Film Festival has unveiled the 20 projects that will make up its Films After Tomorrow lineup, features that were forced to stop production because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Locarno lineup, announced Thursday, includes new features from arthouse faves Lucrecia Martel (Zama, The Headless Woman), Lav Diaz (Season of the Devil, The Woman Who Left), and Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights), as well as projects from newcomer and up-and-coming auteurs.

Two juries of film professionals will judge the projects and, on Aug. 15, award cash prizes intended to help the winners complete their films.

Two Pardo 2020 awards, each worth ...

The Locarno International Film Festival has unveiled the 20 projects that will make up its Films After Tomorrow lineup, features that were forced to stop production because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Locarno lineup, announced Thursday, includes new features from arthouse faves Lucrecia Martel (Zama, The Headless Woman), Lav Diaz (Season of the Devil, The Woman Who Left), and Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights), as well as projects from newcomer and up-and-coming auteurs.

Two juries of film professionals will judge the projects and, on Aug. 15, award cash prizes intended to help the winners complete their films.

Two Pardo 2020 awards, each worth ...

Tagline: "In 2018, You Will Say His Name." The Bad Man is the latest film from Indiana based director Scott Schirmer. Schirmer is known for his horrifying serial killer thriller Found (2012), Harvest Lake (2016) and Plank Face (2016). His latest was partially crowdfunded through Kickstarter. In The Bad Man, Ellie Church stars as Mary, a woman kidnapped by a sadistic clown. Pj (Jason Crowe) is also confined in a remote house. This young couple must find a way out of their dire situation, before auction day arrives. A Blu-ray version of the film will be available this Fall. And, the film's second trailer is hosted below. Only Kickstarter backers will receive the upcoming Limited Edition Blu-ray. This version includes Examination Sheets, an autographed character postcard and other goodies. Those not part of the Kickstarter campaign, can get a hold of another Blu-ray version in November. Though, this second version will also be limited in stock.

Presented by Deadhouse Films, The 10th annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival, and Fantastic Planet: Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival, screen simultaneously at Dendy Cinemas Newtown from November 24 to December 4, 2016. Says festival director Dean Bertram:

The 10th annual festival is going to be our biggest event yet. Featuring over 100 films, several international filmmaker guests, multiple parties and a horror filmmaking master class; Sydney’s genre fans and filmmaking community are going to be treated to eleven days of the best and freshest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from around the globe.

The festival opens on Thursday November 24, with the Australian premiere of the international festival hit Peelers, plus a Q&A with special international guest: Canadian director Sevé Schelenz. And in keeping with the spirit of the bloody hilarious film, the screening will be followed by a “zombie and strippers” themed after party.

The closing night film,...

By Jonathan Weichsel

MoreHorror.com

Over the past year I reviewed a lot of indie horror films, some of them really good, some of them just Ok, and some of them really, really bad. The following isn't exactly a best of the year list, because I haven't watched every single film that was released, played at a film festival, or completed filming this year. Rather, these are the best movies that I reviewed for MoreHorror.com in 2015, and are all movies that I can recommend without hesitation.

Mania is directed by Jessica Cameron and stars Ellie Church. Olalla is written and directed by Amy Hesketh and stars Amy Hesketh, Jac Avila, Mila Joya, and Erix Antoine. Headless is directed by Arthur Cullipher, written by Nathan Erdel, and stars Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Dave parker and Ellie Church. Spring is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and written by Justin Benson,...

The sexually charged lesbian love story 'Mania' directed by Jessica Cameron, premiered at the 8th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival and won Best Horror Feature. Mania produced by British Actor / Producer Mem Ferda (Miss You Already, London Heist) revolves around two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel crosscountry after a brutal murder. The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel....

The sexually charged lesbian love story ‘Mania’ directed by Jessica Cameron, premiered at the 8th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival and won Best Horror Feature.

Mania produced by British Actor / Producer Mem Ferda (Miss You Already, London Heist) revolves around two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel cross-country after a brutal murder.

The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel. Mania is one of three features that see’s the teaming up of Cameron and Ferda along with Writer/ Executive Producer Jonathan Scott Higgins.

Following on from their huge success with ‘Truth or Dare’ which picked up over 33 Awards globally, the team are confident ‘Mania’ will be equally appealing. Mem Ferda commented, ‘Jessica and I worked from a very dark palette for ‘Mania’. Parts are brutally blunt and may not be to everyone’s taste. But the exploration into a twisted...

The sexually charged lesbian love story ‘Mania’ directed by Jessica Cameron, premiered at the 8th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival and won Best Horror Feature. Mania produced by British Actor / Producer Mem Ferda (Miss You Already, London Heist) revolves around two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel crosscountry after a brutal murder. The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel. Mania is one of three features that see’s the teaming up of Cameron and Ferda along with Writer/ Executive Producer Jonathan Scott Higgins. Following on from their huge success with ‘Truth or Dare’ which picked up over 33 Awards globally, [ Read More ]

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The sexually charged lesbian love story ‘Mania’ (trailer) directed by Jessica Cameron, premiered at the 8th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival and won Best Horror Feature. Mania is produced by British actor / producer Mem Ferda (Miss You Already, London Heist) revolves around two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel crosscountry after a brutal murder.

The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel. Mania is one of three features that see’s the teaming up of Cameron and Ferda along with writer/ executive producer Jonathan Scott Higgins.

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Lin Shaye (well-known as Elise Rainier from the Insidious films) was recently honored as the Godmother of Horror. Also in this round-up: the teaser trailer for Jessica Cameron's Mania and release details for Wolfmen of Mars' upcoming album, Gamisu.

Lin Shaye Honored as Godmother of Horror: Press Release -- "(Philadelphia, Sunday May 10, 2015) - Wizard World, one of North America’s most diverse entertainment and events companies, named legendary actress Lin Shaye the “Godmother of Horror” at this weekend’s Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia.

Lin Shaye will next be seen reprising her role as Elise Rainier, the gifted psychic heroine, in the upcoming horror film Insidious: Chapter 3. In addition to the Insidious franchise, Shaye has appeared in more than 20 horror films including the classic A Nightmare On Elm Street and cult favorite Snakes On A Plane.

“Honoring Lin Shaye as the Godmother of Horror was a no-brainer...

Scream Queen turned director Jessica Cameron has shared the first bit of footage from her sophomore directorial vehicle Mania, which tells the story of two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel cross country after a brutal murder. The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel, with Tristan Risk (American Mary) co-starring as her crazed lesbian lover.

Scheduled to start the festival circuit later this year, Mania was one of three features that were filmed simultaneously while traveling across the United States in an Rv. Desolation was the other narrative feature, which is a modern hitch hiker tale in which Cameron stars along side Carlo Mendez (The Bay, The Second Coming of Christ). Kill the Pa will be the feature length documentary that chronicles the making of both movies, giving the fans an eye opening, honest look into how indie films are made.

Reviewed by Jonathan Weichsel

MoreHorror.com

Back in 2013 I reviewed Found, directed by Scott Schirmer, after catching it at the 2013 Shriekfest film festival. Found, a dark, smart psychological horror film set in the 1980's, was by far my favorite film at the festival that year, and is truly one of my favorite horror films from this century. One of the highlights of Found was a film within the film called Headless. Headless, as featured in Found, is an unbelievably gory slasher from 1978 that inspires the real life murders in the film. Shortly after Found became the indie hit it deserved to be, Arthur Cullipher, the special effects director and a producer on Found, announced that he was following up the film with a feature length version of Headless.

Headless, the feature film version starring Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Ellie Church and Dave Parker, is kind of a strange vehicle to follow up Found with.

We're back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes release details for seasons 1 and 2 of Bad Timing, a look at a new poster from Chopping Block, a Hooked Up red band trailer, a Q&A with the director of The Burning Dead, and much more:

New Poster Released for Chopping Block: "Five kidnappers find themselves in a bloody situation in the brand new poster for the upcoming slasher comedy Chopping Block!

Chopping Block follows a group of recently fired corporate workers out of work and out of luck. Desperate times call for desperate measures as they decide to kidnap their ex-boss’s daughter for a much needed ransom. Things take a bloody turn when the boss’s daughter just happens to be the only survivor of the masked psychopath "Sadie Grace". Hilarity and bloodshed ensue when Sadie...

Stars: Gavin Brown, Ethan Philbeck, Phyllis Munro, Louie Lawless, Alex Kogin, Andy Alphonse, Shane Beasley, Angela Denton, Kitsie Duncan, Kate Braun, Edward Jackson, Adrian Cox-Thurmond | Written and Directed by Scott Schirmer

When a serial killer is caught one of the questions that is often asked is why didn’t the family realise? For many the answer probably is that they never thought that the person was capable of it, love is blind. In Found though this questions is examined through the eyes of a young boy.

When Marty (Gavin Brown) discovers a human head in his brother’s closet at first he is unsure of what to do. Being a horror fan he watches events unfold with interest, as if it is one of his movies, even checking out the different heads that appear from time to time. As his brother’s psychopathic tendencies escalate though Marty begins to realise...