Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

Founder and Editor in Chief of Horror Screams Video Vault

Christmas dinner turns bloody in this ferociously brilliant, gore-soaked horror comedy from the creators of JASON GOES TO HELL and TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D. The second film to be released under the FrightFest Presents label, (the first being THE DARK -News Here) the new venture from leading independent distributor Signature Entertainment and leading genre festival FrightFest, SECRET SANTA debuted at this year’s prestigious FrightFest Glasgow, and is the perfect stocking stuffer for horror fans suffering Halloween withdrawals and in need of a fix of gore and giggles. Packed with wickedly dark humour, and outrageous gore effects, this is a fast-paced, relentless…

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Nature wreaks its revenge when a couple’s careless behaviour causes havoc in the Australian wild, in the LONG WEEKEND. This Ozploitation classic from director Colin Eggleston (Innocent Prey), heads to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK with an extras-laden package courtesy of Second Sight on 5th November 2018. Synopsis: Peter (John Hargreaves – Country Life) and Marcia’s (Briony Behets – Prisoner Cell Block H), relationship is on the rocks, so they head to the wilderness for an away from it all, make or break long weekend. But in their wake, they leave a trail of destruction – animals…

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As the title suggests this is a list of the new releases coming out in the U.K., week beginning 5th November 2018. This is the new horror and sci-fi releases for this week. TRAVEL THROUGH ‘THE TIME TUNNEL’ AGAIN THIS NOVEMBER https://horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2018/10/travel-through-time-tunnel-again-this.html OZPLOITATION CLASSIC MAKING UK DEBUT THIS NOVEMBER https://horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2018/10/ozploitation-classic-making-uk-debut.html SLAY BELLS RING IN ‘SECRET SANTA’ https://horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2018/11/slay-bells-ring-in-secret-santa.html CHILDREN OF MEN https://amzn.to/2D1YJ6S THE NEIGHBOUR https://amzn.to/2OsH2iO THE DOCTORS VILLAINS! https://horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2018/11/hide-behind-that-sofa-again-as-doctors.html https://amzn.to/2OqmE1z ATTACK OF THE ADULT BABIES https://amzn.to/2zxWLHM EVIL ELVES https://amzn.to/2yRbFJA MERCY CHRISTMAS https://amzn.to/2RxNqHt

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THE CHANGELING ***** USA 1979 Dir: Peter Medak. 109 mins One of the great modern American ghost stories opens, like 1970’s stablemates DON’T LOOK NOW and THE HAUNTING OF JULIA, with child death and unimaginable grief – a sobering reminder of how fragile and cruel life can be. Following the sudden demise of his family, renowned composer George C Scott buries himself in work, renting a dilapidated mansion in Seattle with a dark history that gradually unravels as inexplicable noises in the night escalate into more alarming occurrences. Beautifully shot by Sam Peckinpah’s regular cinematographer John Coquillon (who also gave…

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Following the news we brought you HERE of DAUGHTER OF DISMAY, we now have more information to share with you below. Sodom & Chimera Productions has announced production has wrapped on DAUGHTER OF DISMAY , the latest blending of arthouse and horror from filmmaker James Quinn. DAUGHTER OF DISMAY was filmed deep in the Austrian woods. The first narrative short film in the history of cinema to be shot and presented in 70mm IMAX, the original negatives are going to be sent to Los Angeles, where 70mm IMAX, regular 70mm and 35mm prints will be struck for exhibition ahead of a 2019 festival run. Of…

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