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New Scream Queen Melanie Denholme On The Horizon

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The latest British Scream Queen of horror is Melanie Denholme.

She’s the star of several US and UK horror movies. She’s one of the countries leading scream queens and she’s just finished two new films. She’s fearless, sexy and cool. She’s Melanie Denholme!

Melanie is a truly amazing actress. She’s hot as hell and a seriously awesome horror babe. Her website is www.melaniedenholme.net. She recently finished filming two new horrors for international release.

  • Succubi and Dark Satanic Magick. Her recent lead roles also included Dark Watchers, Scream Queen Killer (coming soon) and Lady of the Dark.

Don’t miss Melanie in these upcoming horror movies, she’s a welcome addition to the family of awesome scream queens!

Dark Skies Review

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Plot: Keri Russell and Josh Hamilton star in this horror/scifi/thriller as a couple who has trouble convincing friends and neighbors that an alien is entering their house each night to terrorize their children. So they take matters into their own hands.

Review: My expectations for Dark Skies were very low going in. First – It’s a PG-13 horror film. Second – I was told by credible horror critics that it was a dud. My fellow critics are wrong! This is one massive horror surprise to me and I only have a few faults. Continue reading and get your alien freak on.

Finally, a “serious-style” horror film that don’t open with “Based on a true story,” instead we get a great quote before any visuals are present. It goes something like this “There are without a doubt two sides, there is either other intelligent life forms besides us humans or not, these are the facts, in either case both are equally frightening.” What a great statement, and true that, in my case I don’t believe in little green men, but do generally get freaked out by the good horror movies that have them, ala Fire In The Sky, Alien and Screamers, amongst many more.

The story is a simple one; a family of four going through financial troubles gets visited by aliens in their home. At first it starts frivolously but quickly turns downright horrifying. There are numerous jump scenes that literally made my hair stand on my neck. The directors timing was impeccable and had me wincing in my seat holding on for the next one. Plus, it always helps when young kids are involved, I think it raises the level of scare-factor, and in Dark Skies, the youngest (about 6 or 7) is the main target with the mother getting the second brunt of the alien attacks. The movie had an incredible aura and atmosphere, dark in key scenes while the surroundings being lit up enough to be squeamish. Even the subtly faint score was a massive positive, keeping the undertones going strong throughout the whole film with the pop coming at the right times.

While I am praising Dark Skies to the high heavens, there are 2 things that tick down my overall rating, and it mainly comes with the little kid actor. His presence was mediocre at best. While he did have an “invisible friend” as many tots do, when the shit hits the fan, he was emotionless, and at that age you would be scared out of your mind. To me, he just wasn’t a believable cast member, and the producers could of got a better child actor. Secondly, although may seem petty, there is a problem with the story, the kids have marks all over them (from the aliens) and people in power are aware of this. There is no way in hell that the parents would be able to take their 5 year old home from the hospital when he has deep marks and branded-wielding burns. Still though, it doesn’t diminish the film by much.

Dark Skies is about the 50th horror film I seen so far in 2013 and stands above all the rest to date. Dark Skies proves that a PG-13 film can be awesomely scary, even though it don’t happen to often. Do not hesitate whatsoever by getting your hands on Dark Skies as soon as possible. You will not want to leave your seat once while watching, it is so engaging that tests your mind “Is it possible that aliens are here, and if so, could this happen…” Turn off them lights, crank up that sound system and you will “feel” for the family’s plight while being terrified – Dark Skies is a horror hit!

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SNOW DAY Novella Offers Chills For Horror Fans

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Black Rapids Press Introduces a New Voice in Dark Fiction; Plans April Launch of New Novella in eBook and Audiobook Editions.

Robbinsville, NJ (April, 2013) – Dan Maurer (www.danmaurer.com), award-winning producer and director of stage plays and musicals, recently completed work on the horror novella Snow Day. Black Rapids Press will publish the title as both an ebook and audiobook on April 30th through Amazon.com, Audible.com and iTunes, other online retailers will be added in the fall. In addition to authoring the story, Maurer also directed the audiobook edition, which features the voice talents of award-winning actor Allwyn Baskin. “With reading going digital, and tablets making it easy to combine different forms of media to deliver a richer experience, it made sense to launch Snow Day in multiple formats,” Maurer said.

Snow Day is a novella that blends equal parts nostalgia and nightmare as it takes readers back to 1975. It recounts the tale of ten-year-old Billy Stone, who played carefree in the snow until an adventure gone awry left him far from home, staring death in the face, and running from a killer bent on keeping a horrible secret.

“Setting things in 1975 gives the story a whole different frame of reference when it comes to children; how they were treated, and how they were supervised,” Maurer said. “It was a time before Amber Alerts and printing a missing kid’s face on a milk carton. Back in those days, you sent your kid out to play in the morning and didn’t see him again until the sun went down and he came home for dinner. You wouldn’t think of doing that today in this age of play dates and the highly scheduled lives that we create for our children. Looking at that period of time was both nostalgic and frightening for me. I hope readers will feel the same.”

The story, running about 30,000 words, and about 3 hours in recorded form, is fiction written in the style of a memoir so it lends itself well to audio interpretation.

Maurer said: “I’m very fortunate that Lynn Baskin came on board for this project. He’s an accomplished actor with an engaging style and a voice that fits the material well. His reading really gave Snow Day a whole new dimension – very accessible, yet very creepy. Once I heard the finished recording of his reading, it gave me chills.”

The audiobook edition of Snow Day marks the third time Maurer and Baskin have collaborated. Most recently, Maurer directed Baskin in a 2011 production of Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA. Before that, they worked together in the same capacity on a production of Driving Miss Daisy, for which Baskin won the NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play.

Dan Maurer is a 1988 graduate of East Carolina University and a resident of Robbinsville, NJ. He spent seven years in trade book publishing including stints in the editorial departments of both Doubleday and Houghton Mifflin. In recent years, he has divided his between being a full-time digital marketing strategist and a part-time theater producer and director. Snow Day is his first published work of fiction.

Allwyn (Lynn) Baskin, an award-winning actor based in New Jersey, has appeared in a variety of musicals, comedies and dramas. He has performed voiceovers for commercials and public service announcements. In addition to his great love for the spoken word, he is also an interpreter of American Sign Language and received his theatrical interpreting training from the Julliard School.

Snow Day is written by Dan Maurer, narrated by Allwyn Baskin, and published in ebook and audiobook by Black Rapids Press. The ebook edition will be available for sale from Amazon.com April 30, with copies available from Barnes & Noble.com, Smashwords, and the Apple iBookstore this Fall. The audiobook edition will be available for sale April 30 from Audible.com, Amazon.com and iTunes.

NOVELLA DETAILS:

TITLE: Snow Day
AUTHOR: Dan Maurer
eBOOK LENGTH: 30,000 words / 100 pages (estimated) eBOOK ISBN: 978-0-9889946-0-7
PRICE: $2.99

AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR: Allwyn Baskin
AUDIO RUN TIME: Approx. 3 hours
AUDIOBOOK ISBN: 978-0-9889946-1-4
PRICE: TBD

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Amazon Catalog Link: https://amzn.to/10f4imW

Sample Chapter: https://bit.ly/10kyoW1

Audiobook Sample: https://snd.sc/109Rag8

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/danmaurer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danmaurerauthor

The House Of Evil From Veteran Filmmaker Max Cerchi

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The House Of Evil is looking for funding to get the project off the ground. Visit IndieGoGo and contribute what you can to get this unbelievably freaky horror movie underway.

SUMMARY: To be directed by director/producer Massimiliano Cerchi (Hellinger, Holy Terror, Carnage Road & many others).

Dark Mountain Pictures flagship production THE HOUSE OF EVIL will be a gore combination of Haunted House movie and a Demonic Slasher film.

Shot in 3D on location in Colombia, South America with Practical SFX provided by Steve at GutRot Effects & Matt Valentine (SyFy’s Face/Off).

Featuring Camden Toy (Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel) as Zoltar & Starring Elske McCain (Jessika Rabid, Gimme Skelter, Killer Biker Chicks) as the voluptuous female lead! Introducing a talented newcomer, Brik Baker.

Original soundtrack will be created by the well known veteran horror composer, Mars Homeworld.

NOT a remake, NOT an English version of a foreign film, NOT a short film & in spectacular 3D!

SYNOPSIS: What do you do when your dream home becomes an absolute nightmare? Behind every window lies a shadow, behind every door lies a secret. Between reality and the paranormal, deep within the foundations of the most seemingly placid facade lies the intermediate gates to Hell…. Meet Brik and Melanie, a couple in love, out to build a bright future for themselves. Their newly bought villa where their affections should bloom…. now becomes… their tomb…. From day one since they entered the house, the doomed sweethearts notice something terribly wrong; within their diabolical domicile, within each other. Seeking desperate aid from a renowned occultist, they hope to free themselves from the damnation evolving and surrounding, seeking to devour them like a ravenous, bloodlusting beast. How do you escape from something you’ve already become a part of since the day you moved in? Behind every corner lies a shattering truth, down every staircase exists an evil so shocking your blood will run cold as you witness one of the most shocking films ever to grace the screen…. Horror Master Massimiliano Cerchi (Hellinger, Carnage Road, Holy Terror,Hellbilly,etc..), Scream Empress Elske McCain (Jessicka Rabid, Splatter Movie, Incest Death Squad), Veteran Horror Nemesis Camden Toy (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2, The Vortex) and newcomer Brik Baker have designed the definitive Gothic horror masterpiece of 2013 and it turns the tables on every haunted house film you have ever witnessed up til now. You will hear floorboards and walls creak around you. You will feel a demonic presence surround you, and rise from within yourself. You will wake up screaming! This film is best not to be watched… in the dark… because you don’t just watch this film… this film… watches you. House Of Evil 3D… Going to Hell never became so terrifying as going home.

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Quarantine 2: Terminal Review

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Quarantine 2 - Terminal Cover PosterMovie: Quarantine 2: Terminal
Year: 2011
Studio: RCR Media Group
Director: John Pogue
Stars: Mercedes Masohn, Josh Cooke, Bre Blair
Language: English
Length: 86 Minutes
Sub-Genre: Zombies

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Plot: When a virus that turns its victims into crazed killers infects travelers on an airplane, authorities seal off the jet to let the virus run its course. Realizing they’ve been left to die, a flight attendant and a passenger plan a daring escape.

Review: What a whirlwind of a surprise Quarantine 2: Terminal is. If you seen the original movie, or the Spanish films, Rec or Rec 2, which this movie is based upon, you would think you are getting a sloppy handheld smorgasbord of chopped of heads and spiraling camerawork. Quite the opposite with Quarantine 2, this is a professionally shot film with a 180 degree turnabout from the Rec films. High praise goes out to the filmmakers for not following the norm and changing up the story dramatically.

This thrilling sequel even features some notable horror stars including the beautiful Mercedes Masohn from Red Sands and the new TV series 666 Park Avenue, Phillip DeVona from Premonition, Julie Gribble from ChromeSkull: Laid To Rest 2 and Lynn Cole from 2005’s Dark Remains.

A little more on the story; airline passengers are stuck in flight when the virus outbreak unfolds this time around. With small quarters and nowhere to run, the stewardesses, crew and travelers must defend against these ravaging, zombie-esque infected, that want nothing more than to eat flesh. The plane is able to land, but only to succumb to an isolated airport hangar, where the remaining survivors get trapped by local authorities, so the virus doesn’t spread to the mass population.

I am still shocked, even while writing this review, that Quarantine 2 turned out so extremely scary, terrifying and brilliantly crafted. There are many neck and face chomping scenes, startling and loud music, zombie charging effects, and tons of gory parts. The story flowed nicely with very little downtime, which keeps you engaged in its entirety. The makeup effects were another huge positive, along with the acting, which was way above par.

Quarantine 2: Terminal is available in retail stores and many online outlets too. Sad to say there is no BluRay for this smart little zombie film, but it has been reported that one is to come down the road. With approximately a $4 million dollar budget, and a straight to DVD campaign, I have a feeling this movie might get overlooked by the mainstream. I am here to tell you, do not hesitate, grab Quarantine 2 today, you will not be disappointed.

On a side note; Quarantine 2: Terminal was my personal favorite zombie film of 2011. I even gave it a nod on Grisly Zone 013: Top 10 Horror Movies Of 2011 And Predictions For 2012. That is a must-watch episode of Grisly Zone that countdowns the best horror films of the previous year.

Reviewer: BillChete
Date: 06/23/2012
Rating: 7½/10
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