Ghost in Barber’s – original title: 恐怖理发店 – is a 2016 Chinese horror film directed by Shilei Lu (Haunted Dormitory: Marionette Teacher). It stars Jiamin Chen, Sung Goo Kang, and Qing’an Ren.
A series of mysterious murders occur in a supposedly haunted barber’s house. Was it really supernatural forces or was it actually real people behind the murders?
The film was released in China on 8 January 2017.
Haunted Dormitory: Marionette Teacher – original title: Dào líng sùshè wáwá laoshi – is a 2017 Chinese supernatural horror film directed by Shilei Lu (Ghost in Barber’s) from a screenplay by Xiaoguang Huang.
The Filmoon Pictures production stars Chen Haeley, Ruruy Jiang, Verabelle, Sunny Xie (Fear is Coming), and Yu-Xin Yao.
The film is a sequel to Haunted Dormitory: White Paper Girl. It was released in China on 14 April 2017.
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Asylum of Fear is a 2017 American supernatural horror film co-produced and directed by Craig Deering from a screenplay and story co-written with Allen Murphy and Karen Deering. The Evil Iguana production stars Maurice Demus, Michael Medford and Callie Stephens.
When a team of paranormal investigators is hired to inspect a soon-to-be demolished mental institution, they discover horrifying clues that reveal the cause of a violent massacre by an insane doctor in the 1960’s…
Asylum of Fear was released worldwide on January 9, 2018 on VOD, Streaming, Blu-ray, and DVD by Gravitas Ventures.
Main cast:
Maurice Demus, Michael Medford, Callie Stephens, Allen Murphy, James Doherty, Joe Mack, Ann Hagemann, Matthew Urban, Joette Waters, Charles Straka.
Filming locations:
Bartlet, Batavia, Hanover Park and Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Trivia:
The film’s working title was When the Lights Go Out
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‘Every family tree hides a secret.’
Hereditary is a 2018 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Ari Aster; it stars Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd and Milly Shapiro.
When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited…
A24 (The Killing of a Sacred Deer; The Monster; The Witch) is releasing Hereditary theatrically later this year. Meanwhile, the film will have its world premiere at the Sundance Festival on January 28th.
Reviews:
“Viewers will get a thoughtful story of grief told through great performances, but what they’ll come for is the scares, and Hereditary shines in this department. Writer-director Ari Aster uses shadow and misdirection to great effect, providing many moments to rile audiences, while also offering moments of shocking, blunt violence as well.” Evan Saathoff, Birth. Movies. Death.
” …perhaps since Aster was inspired by his own family, he puts a lot of work into building the connections between the characters. He’s invested not just in their survival, but their emotional health, and their connections with each other. Which makes it all the more tragic as Hereditary threatens these things in turn, cruelly and effectively. It’s a merciless film, crafted for maximum effect.” Tasha Robinson, The Verge
“Amazingly confident for a debut feature, Hereditary is first-class genre filmmaking. It’s hard for me to imagine seeing a more frightening movie this year—especially after the full-bore climax, which features images that will stay lodged uncomfortably in my mind (and possibly my bad dreams) for who knows how long.” A.A. Dowd, The A.V. Club
“Creepy drawings, fiery seances and decapitated floating corpses are just a few of the relentless scares that will haunt your nightmares after watching Hereditary, which grounds its thrills in harrowing family drama, and manages to make well-trodden genre tropes feel fresh with twisted humor and minimal special effects.” Patrick Ryan, USA Today
“Before it becomes an ultra-creepy haunted house movie, Hereditary is an almost-unbearable study of the grieving process […] Then something far more terrifying happens. Despite some occasional clichéd jump scares, Hereditary excels at permeating a convincing environment of despair with first-rate horror.” Eric Kohn, IndieWire
” …takes hold and never truly lets up as more truths are revealed and the outcome grows more terrifyingly inevitable. Hereditary is a fantastic horror film that pairs its scares with real emotion, and that combination sees each aspect enhance the other. You’ll remember this one long after the credits end.” Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects
” …Hereditary seeks to confound by swinging between moments of controlled Kubrick-ian terror and unhinged emotional hysteria. There were walkouts. There were people complaining when they marched through the snow to the bus. Even Aster appeared uncomfortable answering questions about the film, which so clearly comes from a place of real pain.” Dan Jackson, Thrillist
” …Hereditary isn’t entirely bleak and grim. There’s a ribbon of dark humor running throughout, particularly in its wild climax, punctuated by a wicked final song choice […] I left the theater feeling a little rattled, a little spent, and entirely relieved that I’d made it through.” Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
” …even as Aster soars into Grand Guignol territory, Hereditary keeps a tight hold on its story sense. What makes the movie so satisfying is that while it turns steadily into a batshit-crazy collision of the supernatural and the classically mythological, the family dynamic remains firmly in play.” David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
Filming locations:
Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Ishq Ke Rang “Love Colours” is a 2018 Indian Bollywood supernatural horror film directed by Pradeep R. Sharma and produced by Salamat Khan and Sameer Hussain. The Rockstar Films production stars Humayoon Shams Khan, Danish Bhatt and Raj Sandhu.
The spirits of a deceased couple keep on haunting a bungalow and punish those who come to stay over there and are cheaters or liars. Finally, a Tantrik priest is assigned to exorcise the spirits so that they can rest peace…
Main cast:
The Plan is a 2017 Italian found footage supernatural horror film directed by Paolo Dematteis from a screenplay by Giulio Ortolani. The P.I.T. production was produced by Christian Valinotti and Debora Bedino; it stars Biancamaria Botta, Giulio Maria Cavallini and Michela Hickox.
Five former college friends arrange to have a reunion in a castle in Piemonte, Italy.
A local legend says the queen of the castle, Johanna of Anjou, was blamed for a terrible drought and famine. Before she was hung by the rebellious villagers, she placed a curse in her journal then killed herself.
One night when they are drunk, the group enters the forbidden room where Queen Joanna died. There, they find her journal. The spirit of Queen Joanna returns, and her thirst for revenge is horrific…
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The Little Stranger is a 2018 Irish/British supernatural horror film directed by Lenny Abrahamson from a screenplay by Lucinda Coxon, based on Sarah Waters’ novel of the same name. The movie stars Domnhall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson and Charlotte Rampling.
Doctor Faraday (Domnhall Gleeson), the son of a housemaid, has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1947, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked.
Hundreds Hall has been home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. But it is now in decline and its inhabitants – mother, son and daughter – are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how terrifyingly, the family’s story is about to become entwined with his own…
The Little Stranger is due to be released on August 31, 2018.
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‘The reflection of darkness’
Aks (Urdu: عکس) is a 2018 Pakistani 3D supernatural horror feature film written, directed and produced by Asif Pervez. The film features Roman Khan, Faiza Asif, Arslan Sheraz, Jyoti Dagar, Nidhi Kumar and Fahad Rajpoot.
Two newly married couples go for a gateway to visit an abandoned village. However, bad things begin happening when they realise the place is haunted…
Cast and characters:
Release:
The film was originally slated for release in December 2017. After filming was completed, it was confirmed that it was scheduled for release in February 2018. However, this has since been delayed to an unspecified date…
‘Witness its awakening’
The Evil is a 1977 [released 1978] American supernatural horror feature film directed by Gus Trikonis (The Darker Side of Terror) from a screenplay co-written with Donald G. Thompson [as Galen Thompson].
The Ed Carlin produced movie stars Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine and features a bizarre cameo appearance by Victor Buono as the Devil; although his scenes were apparently re-edited for some releases.
The Evil will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on September 18, 2018 in a new, high-definition transfer from apparently the only surviving archival print. Extras from the previous DVD release will be included.
Psychiatrist C.J. Arnold (Richard Crenna) purchases an abandoned mansion, which was built over hot sulphur pits, in order to set up a drug rehab facility. He recruits a group of volunteers to help clean-up and renovate the large house.
Almost immediately, C.J.’s wife, Dr. Caroline Arnold (Joanna Pettet) begins sensing a strange and usual presence that starts to manifest as a ghostly apparition. Soon thereafter, more strange and eerie things start to happen which start to agitate the volunteers, along with the resident dog.
Richard Crenna
Later on, C.J. discovers a trap door in the basement, which he opens up and unknowingly unleashes a menacing spirit. Suddenly, all of the doors and windows become locked, trapping everyone inside the creepy mansion.
The unwilling occupants soon discover that the trap door in the basement is actually a gateway into Hell itself. Slowly, the evil force within the house starts to kill off the trapped occupants one by one through a series of bizarre deaths…
Reviews:
“It’s light on the jump scares and gore, but it brings the creepy atmosphere big time. Of course, like most of the haunted house films it takes from, it also has an ending you wish wasn’t there.” Tony Ryan, CHUD.com
“The direction and the score are competent but much feels formulaic, even heavy-handed as loud music telegraphs the tension […] The very last minutes would better suit a TV special than a feature-length horror film but the appearance of Satan alone – always very rare – makes The Evil worth seeking out.” David Elroy Goldweber, Claws & Saucers, Lulu.com, 2012
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“A rather traditional haunted house thriller with a slim plot line that milks the sub-genre for all its worth, The Evil is actually an entertaining, well-paced film, even if it’s not all that scary or logical for that matter. Shot almost entirely on location in a single mansion, the creaky secluded setting, along with tight direction and a fine cast make this one worthwhile…” George R. Reis, DVD Drive-In
“Despite its relative obscurity, The Evil is at least the equal of many of its peers, both in terms of structure and presentation. This isn’t some cheap knock-off, this is a genuine, 100%, good old fashioned horror movie; just like the one’s you’d stay up late to watch on TV as a kid.” Paul Pritchard, DVD Verdict
” …here character development only exists in little snippets that have so little bearing on the ultimate story that they feel like they’re there only to pad out the running time. And when the horrors start, they’re trotted out so mechanically that it almost becomes laughably predictable. As a result, the movie never really comes to life; it feels more like an exercise in formula…” Dave Sindelar, Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings
“It’s all pretty expertly done, and director Gus Trikonis knows how to make a haunted-house movie. Victor Buono is sublime as the Devil himself…” James J. Mulay (editor), The Horror Film, CineBooks, 1989
“Though it appears to be in the Exorcist–Omen school, this one is really more like The Shining […] With a solid cast of character actors, the result is better than you might expect and the film does have some moments that are frightening and surprising.” Mike Mayo, The Horror Show Guide, Visible Ink, 2013
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“The Evil was filmed in a real castle in Montezuma, New Mexico and, per usual, the utilizing of an actual space with authentic history pays off. Frankly the location alone is more than enough to recommend this movie. The Evil is more frivolous fun than under the skin unsettling, but it’s not completely brain dead either. Unlike many a haunted house flick it comes off as generally interested in the supernatural.” Kindertrauma
” …The Evil really belongs to corpulent character actor Victor Buono […] who turned his brief cameo as the Devil into the most amusing slice of monstrous villainy since Vic Diaz in Beast of the Yellow Night.” Christopher T Koetting, Mindwarp! The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman’s New World Pictures, Hemlock Books, 2009
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“Richard Crenna is set up, just like the rationalist heroes of Curse of the Demon (1957) and Night of the Eagle (1961), as sceptics who throughout the course of the film have the arc where they are forced to face the actuality of matters supernatural – although this is far too crude a film to make anything interesting out of such.” Richard Scheib, Moria
“Trikonis’s direction is skillful enough, as he knows how to capture the ominous surroundings and chilling events through unsettling camera angles and by often bathing the film in dark shadows. If you’re going to have an effective haunted house movie, the house itself has to be adequately spooky, and this one is. Really, “adequate” is the best way to describe this one…” Brett Gallman, Oh, the Horror!
Joanna Pettet
“Taking a cue from The Exorcist into the bargain, this actually trapped its characters inside the house in question once the blundering C.J. managed to unleash the demons of Hell, or as much of that as the budget would allow, which evidently stretched to a wind machine judging by how many of the more intense sequences were shot in what appeared to be a Force 9 gale.” Graeme Clarke, The Spinning Image
“Though the direction and the cinematography were fairly solid, much of the acting left a little to be desired with Crenna and the female lead played by Joanna Pettet, and Crenna’s wife in the film, better than the rest. The movie produced more thrills than it did horror, as the pace during the latter two-thirds moved the film along quickly.” The Telltale Mind
Cassie Yates
“A strong opening and some atmospheric elements put this one on the right track […] Crenna tries, but can’t seem to overcome the inherent weaknesses of the script. Solid production values and a haphazard earnestness runs throughout, however, and make it generally a watchable one-time journey if nothing else.” The Terror Trap
” …despite working with a low budget, director Gus Trikonis manages to whip up a good number of chills. He is helped greatly by managing to shoot in an actual old and creepy-looking mansion, and its dilapidated exteriors and interiors add a great deal of atmosphere. Trikonis adds to the eerie feeling with skilful use of sound – a rainstorm, creepy music – while also knowing when to shut up and use a background of silence equally effectively.” The Unknown Movies
“While the set-up is nothing but standard and some of the mayhem gets a bit over-the-top at times this is a fairly entertaining time with some okay shocks (such as the one involving a dumbwaiter) and acceptable spookings despite a finale that’s too silly…” The Video Graveyard
Victor Buono as The Devil
“Surrealism doesn’t fuse well with exploitation and Victor Buono has a lame role as evil incarnate.” Los Angeles Times
“Crenna and Pettet confront the devil himself, played with sinister angelicism by Victor Buono. A silly idea? Maybe, but Trikonis and Buono make it click.” Variety, 1978
“An extremely fast-paced, tightly constructed film in the tradition of, but far superior to, The Legend of Hell House (1973), the film milks the haunted house sub-genre for all it’s worth.” Phil Hardy (editor), The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror
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Choice dialogue:
The Devil: “You really are an endless source of amusement.”
The Keeping Hours is a 2016 American supernatural romantic horror film directed by Karen Moncrieff (The Dead Girl) from a screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Haunting of Molly Hartley). Jason Blum (Halloween; Unfriended: Dark Web; Get Out; et al) produced the film via Blumhouse Productions. The movie stars Lee Pace, Carrie Coon, Amy Smart and Ray Baker.
Successful attorney Mark (Lee Pace) returns to his old house after the renters skipped out on rent. While there he experiences a supernatural event that forces him to reach out to his ex-wife (Carrie Coon). Ten years after their son’s death, a ghost will help reunite the estranged couple and deliver a message of life or death…
In the USA, PG-13 rated The Keeping Hours is released in 2018 on digital VOD (July 24) and DVD )August 7) by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Reviews:
“Ana Ortiz’s medium/dog walker sticks out a bit as she suggests a possible earlier direction for the film. Yet, it’s hard not to get wrapped up in the emotional story. Moncrieff and Sonnenshine have a strong hold on the tone they want to achieve with the film, and it radiates on the screen. Adding in a pitch perfect Pace and Coon, and you have a can’t miss film.” Christopher James, Awards Circuit
“The baseline concept is what makes the proceedings intermittently compelling. It’s hard to be entirely unmoved by Mark and Elizabeth’s situation […] But mostly there are missed opportunities. When it misses its mark, which is more often than not…” Sam Fragoso, The Wrap
Cast and characters:
Production:
Principal photography on the film began on December 1, 2015 in Los Angeles, which ended on January 22, 2016.
Running time:
91 minutes
Release:
The Keeping Hours was shown at the Los Angeles Film festival on June 15, 2017.
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‘Whatever you do…’
Don’t Look in the Cellar is a 2008 American slasher horror feature film directed by Dennis Devine (Things 4; Vampire Club 3D; Alice in Murderland; Lizzie Borden’s Revenge; et al) from a screenplay co-written by Carlos Perez (Monster: The Prehistoric Project; Vamps in the City; The Occultist). The movie stars Randal Malone, Shevaun Kastl and Tara Shayne.
A group of college students regret their decision to sneak into the cellar of a haunted asylum on Halloween. One by one, they encounter Smiley, the last of a flawed bloodline…
Reviews:
Of course, someone will come along and say “It’s supposed to be cheesy!” Sure. The director took the time to hire actors (let’s call them that for argument’s sake), rent equipment (it actually doesn’t look that bad, as these things go; the trailer is not how the movie itself looks), presumably cater the cast and crew, edit it, get it distributed, etc., and intentionally shot a movie in what is probably his own house…” Brian W. Collins, Horror Movie a Day
“The “asylum” is obviously someone’s house, the effects amount to nothing more than a little blood spatter when someone gets stabbed (and if you can explain to me how someone getting stabbed in the gut results in spatter all over their own face, I’d love to hear it), and the acting? No, that wasn’t acting. That wasn’t even close to acting.” C. Dennis Moore, Movie Rewind
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‘For God’s sake, get out!’
The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Stuart Rosenberg from a screenplay by Sandor Stern, based on Jay Anson’s 1977 book of the same name. The movie stars James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud and Murray Hamilton.
The film’s soundtrack score was provided by Lalo Schifrin (Tales of Halloween; Abominable; The Manitou; Eye of the Cat; et al)
The Amityville Horror was remade in 2005.
George and Kathy Lutz move into their dream home, snapped up at a bargain price on the basis of it being the scene of a multiple murder some time previously. Soon, strange things are happening – the walls are bleeding, there’s an infestation of flies that attack a priest, money goes missing and George begins acting very strangely. It turns out that this is less a haunted house and more a gateway to Hell, with a demonic presence that possesses people and makes them want to kill…
Review:
When it was originally released in 1979, The Amityville Horror was widely dismissed by critics and horror fans as low-rent tat based on a risible ‘true story’. Nevertheless, it made a fortune and spawned numerous sequels, prequels, remakes and imitators. Not having seen the film since the early 1980s, my memory of it was that the critics were right – this was a plodding affair that felt like an overblown TV movie, and not the sort of thing to be the final film bearing the American International Pictures name. Yet time has been kind to The Amityville Horror. Obviously, it’s not an undiscovered masterpiece, but it’s certainly a decent paranormal phenomenon film, and one who’s influence can clearly be seen even now.
While the story that this (and Jay Anson’s original novel) is based on is almost certainly nonsense, the film does a good job of playing things very straight, and Stuart Rosenberg’s direction brings a certain tension to what could easily be ridiculous material. It certainly borrows from earlier movies like The Omen, with its set-piece horrors, but it also sets up several genre tropes that filmmakers like Lucio Fulci would play on over the next few years, and which remain horror staples – the idea of a house being home to an ancient evil rather than mere ghosts was fairly new at the time. I’d still bristle at the notion that the original The Amityville Horror is any sort of classic. However, it’s a great deal better than it probably should be.
David Flint, HORRORPEDIA
On 26 June 2017, Second Sight Films released The Amityville Horror in the UK on Blu-ray as a limited edition SteelBook.
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Other reviews:
“Ultimately this first entry manages to be effective but just not that good. Which I know sounds weird, but the film succeeds in creating scares and getting in your head, but when it’s all said and done nothing ever really happens. It just sort of toys with you the entire time, which makes it a fun watch late night with the lights turned out, but nothing more.” Chris Coffel, Bloody Disgusting
“When the film isn’t tormenting Steiger, it’s concentrating on George going crazy. Unfortunately, as played by James Brolin, George seems to be in a permanently cranky mood even before he and Kathy move into their new home. Once the Lutz’s movie into the house you find yourself wondering if George is possessed or if he’s just a jerk? Sometimes, it’s hard to tell.” Lisa Marie Bowman, Horror Critic
“Though undeniably spooky in spots, mainly due to the atmospheric direction of Stuart Rosenberg, The Amityville Horror simply can’t escape the overall silliness of its plot. Luckily, the earnest efforts of its solid cast keep the potential for unintentional humour at a minimum, with exception of Steiger’s usual over-the-top histrionics.” James J. Mulay (editor), The Horror Film, Cinebooks, 1989
“Director Rosenberg and an excellent cast (apart from Steiger’s over-acting) create an atmosphere of claustrophobic horror and, while the movie does not attempt to offer explanations, the result is a first rate haunted house chiller.” Alan Frank, The Horror Film Handbook, Batsford, 1982
“If one follows King’s lead, it’s easy to contextualize The Amityville Horror as a financial nightmare… Similarly, the movie’s dialogue constantly references financial matters. “Bills have to be paid,” says one character. “The IRS is calling,” warns another. ‘They’ll nickel and dime you to death” is a mantra not just about the bill collectors, perhaps, but a warning about the demons in the house.” John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Slashers, Vampires, Zombies, Aliens, and More, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2013
“Director Stuart Rosenberg crafted an effective horror movie that succeeds largely because the performers take the over-the-top material seriously… The film is taut, tense, and filled with the bizarre, unsettling events chronicled in the book.” James F. Broderick, Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!: Twenty-Five Classic Works of Horror Adapted from Book to Film, McFarland, 2012
” …this is a one-stop shop for all things supernatural horror, if you’re into that kind of thing. However, apart from a few stellar moments, this one doesn’t deserve its longstanding appeal…” Really Awful Movies
“In order to be a horror movie, a horror movie needs a real Horror. The creature in Alien was truly gruesome. The case of possession in The Exorcist was profoundly frightening. The problem with The Amityville Horror is that, in a very real sense, there’s nothing there. We watch two hours of people being frightened and dismayed.” Roger Ebert, January 1, 1979
“Tautly directed, but the thin material, and a dreadfully hammy priest by Steiger, effectively wreck what little suspense remains.” Geoff Andrew, Time Out (London)
“The film works best when it implies rather than shows. Of course we have to take in to account that the film is now nearly forty years old but dated special effects aside, it feels that it loses some of its strength as soon as it starts to try and depict red eyed demons and gateways to hell.” Sinead Beverland, UK Horror Scene
“The plot is standard haunted house stuff with a weak ending and Rod Steiger on hand to chew the scenery as a priest. On the plus side, the house has a feeling of reality to it.” Mike Mayo, Videohound’s Horror Show,Visible Ink Press, 1998
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Cast and characters:
Filming locations:
Tom’s River and Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (authorities in Amityville denied permission for filming at 112 Ocean Avenue). Interiors were filmed at the MGM studio lot in Los Angeles, California.
Release and Box office:
The Amityville Horror premiered in the United States on July 27, 1979 and took a massive $86,432,000 on its domestic release making it one of the most successful independent productions at the time.
Trivia:
Jay Anson wrote a screenplay based on his work, but the script was rejected by producer Samuel Z. Arkoff
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‘Your nightmare will find you’
Realms is a 2017 American supernatural horror feature film set in a haunted mansion in Thailand directed by Daric Gates (The Appearing) from a screenplay by Kevin Summerfield (Adventures of Young Van Helsing: The Quest for the Lost Scepter; Sleepy Hollow High). The DNF Pictures/Film Frame Productions movie stars Madison McKinley, Ryan Kelley, Golf Pichaya Nitipaisalkul and Priya Suandokemai.
Bangkok, Thailand: After a brutal bank robbery gone awry, two thieves – Jewel (Madison McKinley) and Bobby (Ryan Kelley) take three hostages to escape. They find themselves in strange circumstances in an isolated mansion.
As the night unfolds, tension increases and they all believe the mansion holds more secrets than meets the eye…
Realms is being released soon on Amazon Prime Video
Cast and characters:
Filming locations:
Malaysia
Bangkok, Thailand
Trivia:
Working titles were NeverRealm and Treasured
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Sakral – “Sacred” – is a 2018 Indonesian supernatural horror film directed by Tema Patrosza (making his feature debut) from a screenplay by Baskoro Adi Wuryanto (Bayi Gaib: Bayi Tumbal Bayi Mati; JailanGkung and sequel; Hi5steria). The MD Pictures/Dee Company production stars Olla Ramlan, Teuku Zacky, Makayla Rose Hilli, Erika Carlina, Raquel Katie Larkin and Ninok Wiryono.
Bandung: Melina (Olla Ramlan) is still overcome sadness, having lost one of her twin children at birth. Flora (Makayla Rose), the child who survived, has become moody and mysterious.
Flora is about to become five years-old, but family life has worsened due to paranormal disturbances and the deaths of the people closest to Melina; even she feels threatened by death.
Daniel (Teuku Zacky), Melina’s husband, does not stay silent. He discovers what happened to his family, which turns out to be related to their dead baby. The more Daniel lifts the veil of mystery, the greater the danger that lurks for his family…
Sakral is released in Indonesia on 20 September 2018.
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‘Evil has many voices’
Terror Talk is a 2018 American paranormal horror film produced and directed by Brian Jalbert and Jake Jalbert (Haunted Tours TV series; House Guest Massacre) from a screenplay by Bruce W. Durbin (Hack House; Dead Story). The movie stars David Velez, Sean Michael Gloria, Karleigh Chase and Daniel Wachs.
When a virus outbreak causes widespread panic, a doomsday prepper retreats into his new house, believing that he’s safe from the dangers outside. However, he soon discovers that his house is haunted by terrifying ghosts…
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‘Evil things come in small packages’
The Music Box is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror film about an evil spirit produced and directed by John Real (Feel the Dead TV series) from a screenplay co-written with Adriana Marzagalli
When six-year-old Sophie (Cearl Pepper) is tragically orphaned guardianship is assigned to her estranged aunt Annabelle (Rachel Daigh). The two move into an eerie Victorian house where Sophie unearths a locked wooden box with a strange symbol drawn on it.
Desperate to connect with her niece Annabelle pries the lock open revealing a beautiful music box. Each time the music box is wound and replayed it’s surprisingly chilling melody plays slightly longer, captivating Sophie even more.
When the music box begins affecting Sophie’s behaviour and health Annabelle seeks the aid of a child psychologist and clairvoyant who soon discover the music box is possessed by an evil spirit who seeks to haunt Sophie and destroy Annabelle.
As the haunting intensifies time begins to run out and Annabelle finds herself racing against the music box’s melody to defeat the spirit before the last note plays…
ITN Studios is distributing The Music Box.
Cast and characters:
The original title was The Carillion
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‘Every family has a story’
Lupt – transaltion: “Vanished” – is 2018 Indian Hindi supernatural horror feature film written and directed by Prabhuraj. The Fun Entertainments production stars Javed Jaffrey, Vijay Raaz, Karan Aanand, Niki Walia, Meenakshi Dixit and Rishab Chadha.
Plot details are still to be announced but the trailer features a ghostly figure.
Lupt is released in Indian by White Lion Entertainment on 5 October 2018.
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Paranormal Farm is a 2017 British found footage horror feature film written, directed by and starring Carl Medland (The Spiritualist). The movie also stars Lucy French and Darren Earl Williams.
A sequel, Paranormal Farm 2: Closer to the Truth, was released in 2018.
A middle-aged couple living on a remote farm put out an advert for a paranormal investigator after their daughter went missing in the woods. Since their daughter’s disappearance, nothing has been the same around the farm. We see what Carl Medland captures on camera…
Reviews:
” … due to the earnest intent of the filmmakers and a basically sound story, the few moments where it does lag a bit quite often lead to bits of humour and irony, which also work well within the context of the film.” Jane Foster, Britflicks
“Paranormal Farm is everything a great found footage film should be; an experience of simulated reality to lose yourself in, only to be scared shitless by fantastic classic scares. It’s a whispered ghost story put to film and I thoroughly enjoyed it!” Horror Fuel
“It is testament to Medland just how impressive an experience this was considering the very indie stylings of it. The performances of the three main actors are very very good indeed and that adds so much to the film, it elevates it from the dense layer of awful found footage horrors out there.” Daniel Simmonds, The Rotting Zombie
Trivia:
The film was shot in just two days on an iPhone fo £200.00.
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‘Don’t go down to the woods today…’
Th’dread Rattlin’ is a 2018 British horror feature film written, produced, directed by and starring Al Carretta. The Nightpiece Media production also stars Megan Purvis, Melanie Barcelo and Chloé Booyens.
University students investigate a noise phenomenon in haunted woods known as ‘th’rattlin’…
Cast and characters:
Filming locations:
Gillingham, Margate and Rainham, Kent, England
Hyde Park, London, England
Running time:
79 minutes
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‘Haunted houses for sale’
Buyer Beware – original title: Ji wu – is a 2018 Hong Kong-Malaysian supernatural horror feature film written and directed by Malaysian-born Jeffrey Chiang (Dilarang masuk). The movie stars Carlos Chan Ka-lok, Cheung Kwok-keung, Mimi Kung Chi-yan and Carlos Chan Ka-lok.
Young and financially struggling Charlie (Carlos Chan Ka-lok), is forlorn after his break-up with his materialistic girlfriend Shermaine (Carmen Tong Ka-man ) and is also burdened with paying hefty hospital bills for his father, who is in a coma.
Charlie joins a rising property agency headed by wealthy middle-aged couple Gordon (Cheung Kwok-keung) and Lucy (Mimi Kung Chi-yan), however they specialise in buying up dirt cheap properties after someone has died or been murdered in them. He soon finds himself burying his conscience in front of oblivious clients as he sells them blatantly haunted properties…
Reviews:
“There are enough unnerving moments to make your skin crawl, especially as it plays on your fears of empty abandoned houses with brutal or tragic histories, but not quite sufficient for this to be anything more than an adequate Hong Kong horror offering, not least because of its exasperating u-turn right at the end.” Gabriel Chong, Movie Exclusive
” …a slow-burner which builds its unsettling vibe with admirable flair – before succumbing to an onslaught of over-the-top genre clichés in the last reel […] Buyer Beware is at its scariest when it offers us sightings in mundane locations, which are later revealed to be consequences of horrible deaths by murder or accidents.” Edmund Lee, South China Morning Post
Release:
Buyer Beware was released in China by mm2 Entertainment on 28 June 2018
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