Stephen Romano artwork for SCM

SLIME CITY MASSACRE will have its World Premiere at the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival, which runs February 18th - 21st in Wisconsin. The official announcement:

Gregory Lamberson, internationally celebrated creator of horror films, will add a special twist and a welcome scream to the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival when he returns to Beloit as the honorary chair of the fifth annual BIFF, Feb. 18-21, 2010. Creator of the horror cult classic SLIME CITY, which marked its 20th anniversary at BIFF in 2008, Lamberson will be on hand for the world debut of the recently completed sequel, SLIME CITY MASSACRE.

In a letter accepting the invitation to ... (more…)

NYU is screening I CAN SEE YOU and THE VIEWER in 3D (summaries below) as part of their Directors Series at the Cantor Film Center, this Friday November 20th, at 6pm sharp. Free!

If you live in or around NYC but missed the films during their theatrical run back in May, now's your chance to see them projected in High Definition!

Don't pass up the opportunity to see a movie that was recently the 41st addition to the awesome list of the 366 Weirdest Movies of All Time; the "tremendous debut" that Salon.com enthusiastically recommends: "See. It. Now."; Fangoria calls it "one of the most intriguing and well-crafted low budget horror films in recent memory," and the NY Times says "heralds a ... (more…)

Last year, Brooke Lewis, who plays "Nicole" in SLIME CITY MASSACRE, participated in the 2009 Hot Horror Honeys and Hotties Calendar to benefit The Lynn Sage breast cancer research. This year, Debbie Rochon, who plays "Alice" in SCM, and Kealan Patrick Burke, who plays "Cory," are among the pinup fantasies you'll find in living color. That's right, boys and girls, there's eye candy for everyone!

"If you would like to help support The Lynn Sage breast cancer research and support foundation I have a wonderful idea for you!" says Rochon. "Why not pick up the 2010 Hot Horror Honeys and Hotties Calendar for yourself or as a gift for a horror fan you may know for the upcoming holidays?! This is ... (more…)

We haven't covered magazines in a while, and I can't allow Fear Zone to pass without revisiting the two best magazines keeping horror fiction alive in that medium, CEMETERY DANCE and BLACK STATIC.

CEMETERY DANCE has undergone a startling transformation in the last year, at least in regards to its publication schedule. I believe I bought a four year subscription to this periodical, which had either a quarterly or bi-monthly schedule, eight years ago - and it's still going strong because only one or two issues have appeared per year for the last few years. But that all seems to be over now, and under the guidance of Cemetery Dance Publications founder Richard Chizmar and Managing Editor ... (more…)

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and, like everyone, my mind is on horror. What? Your mind isn't? Well, it should be, after all, it's a time of scares and frights, don't we fight over who gets to 'carve' the turkey? And didn't the pilgrims spend most of their time wiping out the Indians? So, what time could mean horror and frights more than Thanksgiving?! And, in honor of this terrifying holiday, let's take a look at what hits DVD shelves today, shall we?

In RITUALS from Code Red, a group of doctors head out on a camping trip to the middle of nowhere on a Canadian mountain. Well, it's lucky they're doctors, because someone is following them, and I do believe that he's a dangerous ... (more…)

I've anxiously awaited seeing I SELL THE DEAD, the latest film from Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix company, since I first saw its trailer. The film has been playing the film festival circuit all year, just completed a VOD run, and will be available on DVD soon. The initial trailer I saw reminded me of a Hammer horror, but after seeing the film, written, directed and edited by Glenn McQuaid, who has created special effects for past Glass Eye productions, I think a more accurate comparison would be Roger Corman's more humorous period piece, THE RAVEN. Despite the prevalent comedy, the film still serves up a fair amount of chills and is a welcome treat for horror fans.

At its heart, I SELL ... (more…)

A while back I reported that Sylvester Stallone's plans for RAMBO V (THE SAVAGE HUNT) involved one man war machine John Rambo and a trusty sidekick tracking a genetically engineered monster. It was, honestly, one of the dumbest ideas I've ever read, especially considering that the last entry in the franchise, RAMBO, was a balls-to-the wall, thrilling throwback to FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO FIRST BLOOD PART II, and a great finish to the series, which may have thrived on unbelievable situations and action sequences, but never plucked the action hero against a damned MONSTER. Surprisingly, horror site after horror site trumpeted this as a "cool" idea, which only made me lose respect for horror ... (more…)

Today is Friday the 13th!

Tomorrow is Saturday the 14th!

"So what?" you say? Here's one instance in which the 14th is much more important than the 13th:

The Academy of Motion Picture Sciences is presenting Roger Corman with an Honorary Oscar! Lauren Becall and cinematographer Gordon Willis are also being honored. These special awards will be mentioned in the Oscar telecast in the spring, but won't be shown because the Academy changed the rules so that there will be TEN Best Picture nominees.

I kid you not when I say I grew up on Roger Corman films. Back in the stone age, before DVD, VHS or even cable, we had to rely on whatever syndicated package of movies our local TV stations bought. My ... (more…)

In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Lee Perkins plays "Mason." Like Kealan Patrick Burke's "Cory," Mason was drafted for the U.S. invasion of Canada for oil. Upon his return, he became a volunteer fireman... until he learned that he likes to start fires more than put them out. After getting into some trouble, he fled to "Slime City" - the burned out ruins of Midtown Manhattan following a dirty bomb explosion in the financial district. There he hooked up with "Alice," (Debbie Rochon) a fellow fugitive.

When Cory and "Alexa," (Jennifer Bihl) come to Slime City, Mason and Alice take them under their wing. But do they have ulterior motives? When Mason and Cory discover "Zachary Devon's Home Brewed ... (more…)

Still the King. The Return of the King. The once and Future King. King-dom Come. Everything is coming up King. There are so many potential headlines for this piece. Since his "retirement" several years ago, Stephen King has been turning out one best seller after another, and he's collected at least three Bram Stoker Awards. Some retirement, eh? Last month, the Sci-Fi Channel - er, SyFy - aired a not bad, if overly padded, remake of CHILDREN OF THE CORN, which is now available on DVD. Two days ago, J.J. Abrams announced he was giving up on his plans to adapt THE DARK TOWER series - and King revealed that he will write one more book in the career stretching tales of Roland. I find ... (more…)