Acclaimed indie publisher Creeping Hemlock Press, publisher of the Stoker-nominated anthology Corpse Blossoms, announces PRINT IS DEAD, a new imprint devoted to the best in original zombie fiction.

"These guys know more about the undead than I do... and that's saying something, because I've been hanging out with zombies for as long as I can remember."

-George A. Romero


"This is the best of modern zombie fiction. If you want the best, you need to read the stuff these guys are putting out at PRINT IS DEAD. It doesn't get any better than this."

-Joe McKinney, author of FLESH EATERS and DEAD CITY


?"PRINT IS DEAD is the terrifying new voice of zombie fiction. They're coming to get you..."

-Jonathan ... (more…)

THE FINAL NIGHT AND DAY is now available on Blu Ray and DVD from DefTone Pictures Studios. The indie film, which features 1,000 separate zombie make-ups, is the third and most ambitious feature from the Buffalo based production company, following Bitez and Gore. Founding members Adam Steigert and Stephanie Andrews shared writing, directing, producing, and cinematography duties on all three productions, with Steigert editing.

THE FINAL NIGHT AND DAY was filmed in Western New York in the summer of 2010. The plot follows a group of corrections officers and escaped convicts fighting to survive during a zombie epidemic. For the film's biggest sequence, Steigert and Andrews shut down the main ... (more…)

From Greg Lamberson:

It may be hard to believe, but just two years ago, in June of 2009, I was knee deep in pre-production on my new film SLIME CITY MASSACRE, sequel to SLIME CITY (1988). During this past year, the film has won several awards: The Biggest Baddest Mother of the PollyGrind; Best Actress for Debbie Rochon at the Eerie Horror Film Festival; Best Actor for Kealan Patrick Burke at the PollyGgrind; Best Scream Queen for Brooke Lewis at at the B Movie Celebration; and the Polished Apple Award for Best Sequel.

SCM has also received rave reviews from Bloody-Disgusting, Dread Central, HorrorYearbook, Wildside Cinema, The Blood SPrayer, Rogue Cinema, and other major horror websites. ... (more…)

The pilot episode for a new online horror series, BLOOD DRIVE is
now online.

Synopsis:

BLOOD DRIVE is a series of strange tales of suspense and horror. Each episode is narrated by Isabella, a young woman who writes for an on-line magazine called "Blood Drive."

Created by writing team: Sophia Robbins & Anna Orkoulas
Executive Producer: Archer King Ltd.
Produced by : Remain Calm Pictures

Sophia Robbins and Anna Orkoulas have made a name for themselves in the film festival circuit. Their previous work includes:

Alpha City 2008
My Lucky Day 2009
The Haunted Spirit 2009
My Sister's Date 2010
Sunday Serenade 2010 (more…)

BORN TO DIE poster by comic book artist Kyle J. Kaczmarczyk

Independent filmmaker Jay Mager's company Buffa-low Budget Films (THE PIGMAN) has announced the premiere of its latest movie, BORN TO DIE. In true cult film fashion, the screening will take place at Midnight on Saturday, July 24th 2010 at the Hamburg Palace Theatre in Hamburg, NY. The Palace is a beautiful, single-screen theatre originally opened in 1926 and situated directly in the heart of the Village of Hamburg (31 Buffalo St. Hamburg, NY 14075). Doors open at 11:30 p.m. for this very special event.

Tickets are currently available at the Hamburg Palace box office during regular business hours. Tickets will also be available ... (more…)

Hilarious, campy and loaded with gratuitous nudity and gore, the FACES OF SCHLOCK "BOOBS AND BLOOD" EDITION DVD is an outstanding 4 'film' anthology from "...4 of the best underground filmmakers you've never heard of."*. A contemporary DIY aesthetic re-interprets the classic horror-host formula into a "...equal parts Silly, Scary, Inventive and Imaginative"* collection of sexy witches, malevolent spirits, reanimated limbs and slaying Santas.

*Tex Massacre, Bloody-Disgusting.comSYNOPSIS

The Ultimate Cheesy, Sleazy, Boobs-and-Blood-Soaked Homage to '80s Horror!
"Blood Witch"
Obsessed with revenge, a young woman uses occult powers to summon a seventeenth century witch to perform diabolical deeds. ... (more…)

"Buffalo rocks. Buffalo Bleeds. Buffalo SCREAMS."

Two independent filmmakers, Emil J. Novak and Gregory Lamberson, are organizing a new horror film festival, BUFFALO SCREAMS, which will run for four days at The Screening Room in Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, from Wednesday, October 21st - Sunday, October 24th. They are calling for entries and seeking sponsors through their website, www.buffaloscreams.com.

Both men have lived in New York State their entire lives, and Novak, a lifelong resident of Buffalo, is the owner of Queen City Bookstore, the Main Street comic book store his father started in 1969. In recent years he wrote and directed the feature films Tesla the ... (more…)

Debbie Rochon and Gregory Lamberson have been announced as guests at the Eerie Horror Film Festival in Erie, Pa, which runs October 7th - 10th. They will screen SLIME CITY MASSACRE at the 4-day event, which is held in the grand, historic Warner Theatre. Lamberson previously screened SLIME CITY as a midnight attraction at the great Lakes Film Festival in Erie, and screened UNDYIONG LOVE at EHFF. Other guests at this year's event include legendary AIP producer Bert I. Gordon; Fred "the Hammer" Williamson; and Joe Polito.

SLIME CITY MASSACRE stars Jennifer Bihl, horror author Kealan Patrick Burke (Best Actor, PollyGrind Film Fest), Rochon, Brooke Lewis (Best Scream Queen, Golden Cob ... (more…)

Pictured: Michael O'Hear & Brooke Lewis

Brooke Lewis has won the Golden Cob Award for "Best Scream Queen" for her performance in Gregory Lamberson's SLIME CITY MASSACRE. The Golden Cobs will be handed to their recipients at The B Movie Celebration, which will be held September 24th - 26th in Franklin, Indiana.

In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Lewis portrays "Nicole" in a flashback story set in 1959 which explains the origin of "the slime." Nicole is a prostitute drawn into the Coven of Flesh, which charismatic cult leader Zachary Devon (portrayed by Robert Craig Sabin, star of the original SLIME CITY).

SLIME CITY MASSACRE previously won 2 awards at the PollyGrind Film Fest in Las Vegas: Biggest ... (more…)

He's an accidental sensation - sort of the super hero who couldn't that resiliently keeps chugging along. He's Super Undead Doctor Roach.

Having previously caught the eye of celebrity blogger Robin Leach and invaded odd underground and bondage events, the crowd-pleasing short film is now online.

See it now at SuperUndeadDoctorRoach.com via Vimeo.

Edited, produced, written & directed by Chad Clinton Freeman (KILLER BIKER CHICKS), the short film was originally a seven-minute 48 Hour Film Project in April of 2009.

Starring Derek Houck (SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT) as the short's title character, the film went on to screen at the Arizona Underground Film Festival.

The 13-minute director's cut of ... (more…)