5minuteHorror.com's first bi-annual online horror film festival is now live, and you can view the finalists free of charge!

5 Minute founders Craig Sabin and Bari Willerford introduce each short in hilarious framing segments and then the terror begins!

I'd tell you more but I seem to have misplaced the official press release...

Check out Devi Snively's TEEENAGE BIKINI VAMPIRE! See the METAL MAN! And remember to SMILE!

You even get to see the winner, someone known and beloved (and German) to regular Fear Zone readers. (more…)

Film Reviews: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE UNDEAD, I SELL THE DEAD, THE CONJURER, MUM AND DAD

Sundance is not the only place to find horrors in Park City. Sadly, my tight schedule did not permit a visit to Tromadance this year, which apparently kept a much lower profile than usual. Except for a few detail-lacking fliers posted about, there were no outward indicators of the presence of Lloyd Kaufman's annual fiercely independent festival (no fees, free to the public.) The Toxic Avenger, usually a permanent fixture on Main Street, was nowhere to be seen, nor were scantily clad Tromettes and Fan Boys performing their ritualistic "Troma -dance" performed in past years. Sigh. The ... (more…)

Film Reviews: DEAD SNOW, TREEVENGE, GRACE and THE KILLING ROOM

One might wonder what Nazi Snow Zombies, re-animated fetuses, and blood-thirsty X-mas trees have in common. But if so, she has not attended the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Luckily for me, I did and I experienced all of these delightful horrors and more. People are often surprised when I return from this A-List fest having watched more horror films than the more oft-expected quirky relationship dramas and heart-wrenching political docs, but Park City is filled with all manner of horrors if one knows where to find them.

Following are some of the highlights of this year's offerings:

DEAD SNOW

Why they didn't title this ... (more…)