VOD Releases for the Week of October 14th, 2013

VOD Releases for the Week of October 14th, 2013

This week’s day and date and pre-theatrical VOD titles include Vincenzo Natali‘s Haunter, 2 Jacks, William Dickerson‘s The Mirror, and the cosplay documentary My Other Me.

Be sure to check out our interview with Vincenzo Natali on Haunter here, and

Kickstart Sunday: WHY HORROR?

Kickstart Sunday: WHY HORROR?

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick is the documentary Why Horror? from director Rob Lindsay.  The film follows horror journalist Tal Zimerman as he explores why people love horror so much.  With interviews from some of the biggest names in

MACHETE KILLS Review 2.5

MACHETE KILLS Review

Release Date: October 11, 2013
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MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 2.5/10

Robert Rodriguez first brought the character of Machete, played by Danny Trejo, to the big screen in 2007’s Grindhouse,

Inaugural Middleburg Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

Inaugural Middleburg Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

The inaugural Middleburg Film Festival in Middleburg, VA announced it’s full lineup today, with highlights including Alexander Payne‘s Nebraska, Justin Chadwick‘s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and Alex Gibney‘s Lance Armstrong documentary The Armstrong Lie.

The festival is set to kick off

Grindhouse Weekly: ALICE, SWEET ALICE

Grindhouse Weekly: ALICE, SWEET ALICE

Demented children, creepy masks, yellow rain coats, and a ten-year-old Brooke Shields, this week in the grindhouse we’re taking a look at the 1976 horror classic Alice, Sweet Alice by Alfred Sole.  Probably the closest thing I’ve ever seen to American

FORGETTING THE GIRL Review 6

FORGETTING THE GIRL Review

Release Date: October 11, 2013 (Limited and VOD)
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 6/10

For some reason, anytime a photographer is represented in a film there’s always an unsettling vibe

Screamfest 2013: Black Carpet Premiere Photos

Screamfest 2013: Black Carpet Premiere Photos

The 2013 Screamfest Horror Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday and Film Pulse’s Ernie Trinidad was there to snag a slew of black carpet photos from the opening night.  Since 2007, Screamfest has been celebrating emerging talents in horror film by offering

Slamdance Studios to Release Daniel Martinico’s OK, GOOD

Slamdance Studios to Release Daniel Martinico’s OK, GOOD

Slamdance Studios, in partnership with Cinedigm, has announced plans to release Daniel Martinico‘s Ok, Good via VOD November 5th.  The film stars Hugo Armstrong as Paul Kaplan, a struggling actor being pushed to the edge after a series of increasingly demoralizing auditions.

To Make Matters Worse: THE STARVING GAMES Trailer

To Make Matters Worse: THE STARVING GAMES Trailer

For some reason, here’s the trailer for the upcoming Hunger Games spoof The Starving Games, which does its best to pack in as many dated pop culture references as possible into what will assuredly be a cringe inducing pile of nothing.  With