I am always one to welcome a new Halloween themed film during October. So I was excited to take a look at the new film TRICK from Patrick Lussier and his frequent collaborator Todd Farmer. The duo responsible for notable films such as My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, were also THIS close to helming the follow up to Rob Zombie’s two Halloween films. Knowing this info certainly had an impact on how I felt watching their latest fright flick.

Our buddy Kenny Caperton of the infamous Myers House NC has set his most awesome ON SET CINEMA screening yet! Kenny much like myself is a bonafide House of the Devil super-fan so I know this one is near and dear to his heart as it is mine. He is screening the film AT THE ACTUAL HOUSE OF THE DEVIL ! So be sure to read on to see how you can be a part of this once in a lifetime experience.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – As its fifth edition comes to a close, Popcorn Frights Film Festival is proud to announce its juried and audience awards that were selected from its lineup of 74 films (24 features and 50 short films from 16 countries). Over the nine-night event, Popcorn Frights welcomed more than 5,000 attendees, over 30 filmmakers/industry guests from around the world, and presented multiple sold-out screenings, including the opening night world premiere of Haunt, the one-of-a-kind Homegrown: 100% Pure Fresh Squeezed Florida Horror program celebrating Florida’s emerging genre filmmakers, and the world premiere of The Gravedigger which highlighted Popcorn Frights’ Spotlight on Women Filmmakers.

For the past few years the Popcorn Frights Film Festival has been one of the best experiences I have ever had as a horror fan. The week long fest has blessed South Florida with a smorgasboard of horror treats for those who are lucky enough to attend. Each year has been packed to the gills with new and exciting genre films, special guests and activities. All of which helps cultivate a sense of community among horror fans who feel as if they are apart of something special. Now the time has come to reveal the first wave of programming for their 5th year of delivering a top notch experience to the area. So lets check out what they have in store for us.

The original Child’s Play is my absolute favorite horror film of all time, when it was first released in 1988 it terrified me like nothing else before or after. So news of a remake was met by obvious resistance from the start. I vowed never to see it and thought it was a bad idea considering the original continuity was still ongoing through Don Mancini’s films and upcoming TV series. Still after seeing trailers and images, my morbid curiosity got the best of me and I decided I needed to see what this was all about for myself.