Author: Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins

Founder and Editor in Chief of Horror Screams Video Vault

Jalbert Brothers Studios have released their first feature film, TERROR TALK, and it’s available on Amazon Prime. TERROR TALK was directed and produced by The Jalbert Brothers from a script written by Bruce W. Durbin . Starring: Sean Michael Gloria, Bob Glazier, Daniel Wachs. Synopsis: When a virus outbreak causes widespread panic, a doomsday prepper retreats into his new house, believing that he’s safe from the dangers outside, but soon discovers that his house is haunted by terrifying ghosts. “Sean Gloria’s performance is realistic and gripping. He takes the audience on a terrifying journey into fear and paranoia. You can’t…

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Running tire marks around Ghost Rider… More vengeful than the Crow… Johnny Gruesome grants y’all a death wish this fall. This October, Johnny Grissom returns for revenge. Based on the award-winning novel by Gregory Lamberson (SLIME CITY, KILLER RACK ), who also directs, JOHNNY GRUESOME stars Anthony De La Torre, Byron Brown II and Michael DeLorenzo. Synopsis: High school students Eric Carter and Johnny Grissom are best friends. Johnny is a heavy metal rebel nicknamed “Johnny Gruesome” by his classmates. When Johnny is murdered while on a drunken joyride, his killer persuades Eric and Johnny’s girlfriend to help him make the…

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Recently we brought you news that Michael Berryman (Devil’s Rejects, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Weird Science) was to star in the new horror film ROOM 9 (news here). Well we now have news of another horror legend joining the film. PhilaDreams Films has released a first look at Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees from FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise) in some new stills from the new movie, ROOM 9. Writer / Director, Tom Walton has been filming this new horror flick in the South Jersey / Philadelphia area. Kane Hodder will play Beau Johnson and Michael Berryman will play Jed Bedford. Co-starring…

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Disasters. Heatwaves. Brexit. Political turmoil. It feels like society really is crumbling. Could the end of days be just around the corner? And it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. American Horror Story – which begins its eighth season on FOX on 27th September at 10pm, appropriately called “Apocalypse” – has been warning us for years. Don’t believe us? Here are seven ways American Horror Story is predicting that the apocalypse is coming. The Anti-Christ Is Here As Seen In: Season 1, “Murder House” In The Show: Fathered by the evil seed of ghostly high school shooter Tate (Evan…

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Franchise Corner Entry: THE PURGE THE PURGE **** USA 2013 Dir: James DeMonaco. 85 mins Writer-director James DeMonaco, who scripted the not dissimilar (and very good) remake of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, delivered one of 2013’s most profitable movies with THE PURGE, earning an instant sequel green light and an enduring franchise. It’s easy to see why: DeMonaco’s terrific high-concept riffs on the home invasion of Jack Sholder’s ALONE IN THE DARK, while channelling the cynical spirit of BATTLE ROYALE. Fans of the original STAR TREK will also recognise the prominent influence of the episode “Return of the Archons”, set…

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