Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

Founder and Editor in Chief of Horror Screams Video Vault

88 Films will bring in the Christmas period this year with the release of the 1980 slasher film CHRISTMAS EVIL directed by Lewis Jackson. Synopsis: As a boy, Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggart) worshipped Santa Claus – until he caught his mommy rockin’ around the Christmas tree with him. Now all grown-up and his memories of the holiday’s forever twisted, Harry decides to don ol’ Saint Nick’s signature red jacket and long white beard and hit the streets, spreading some blood-soaked Christmas cheer of his own… “Forget White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life and all the other hackneyed trash,” declared…

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Billy Chase Goforth’s atmospheric horror-thriller DOOR IN THE WOODS premieres on digital and DVD this October from Wild Eye Releasing. DOOR IN THE WOODS was written and directed by Billy Chase Goforth, and stars John-Michael Fisher, Katherine Forbes and Lauren Harper. Synopsis: A family is haunted by a group of evil spirits that they accidentally release after finding a mysterious gateway during a hike. they turn to a shaman who must help them save their child and send the entities back to the spirit world forever. DOOR IN THE WOODS premieres on digital and DVD 29th October from…

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THE WRETCHED ***** USA 2019 Dirs: Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce. 95 mins Ben (John-Paul Howard), a teenaged kid dealing with his parents’ separation, becomes suspicious of his next door neighbours’ odd behavior. Him and his friend Mallory (Piper Curda) get thrown into life-or-death struggle with a centuries-old witch (Madelynn Stuenkel) who has an insatiable hunger… for the flesh of children. The Pierce brothers are passionate about their craft—and it shows. THE WRETCHED is a good old-fashioned horror movie that’s sure to satisfy even hardened fans of the genre. Inspired by FRIGHT NIGHT, classic John Carpenter, and the directors’ love…

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WEREWOLF *** 2018 Poland Dir: Adrian Panek. 88 mins Liberated from a concentraton camp, a group of children are brought by Russian soldiers to an abandoned mansion in the woods to live. Surrounded by woods and being stalked by a pack of vicious dogs, the group must figure out a way to survive. WEREWOLF is a grey film. It’s bleak, but it’s a story about survival and banding together to overcome suffering against impossible odds. A group of children who have already experienced the absolute worst of humanity now have to jump more life-threatening hurdles. Their attempts to eat motor…

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THE MORTUARY COLLECTION ***** 2019 USA Dir: Ryan Spindell. 108 mins A lonely mortician, Montgomery Dark (the delightfully devilish Clancy Brown), entertains Sam (Caitlin Fisher), a young woman applying for a job at his funeral home. Her curiosity is piqued by the books that fill his office, so he shares with her four tales of death and deadly comeuppance. Director Spindell has created a fantastic world full of unexpected characters and ghastly delight. Although fans of TALES FROM THE CRYPT or classic horror comics might recognize some familiar themes, this film delivers delicious twists and turns with its tongue planted…

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