14 Aug 2017

FILM REVIEW + VIDEO REVIEW: ANNABELLE: CREATION

ANNABELLE: CREATION is the prequel to ANNABELLE which chronologically is prior to the THE CONJURING franchise in the James Wan (SAW, INSIDIOUS)  universe. The film starts with a bang and it’s surprisingly grim. We have just gotten the lay of the land in one of those signature shots that reveals

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10 Aug 2017

Video Series: Fear Forever presents 66 Horror Flix – THE ABOMINABLE DR.PHIBES

Today on 66 HORROR FLIX we celebrate one of our host Jim Towns all-time favorite films, THE ABOMINABLE DR.PHIBES. This 1971 film stars Vincent Price as Dr. Phibes, a man rushing to get to his wife in the hospital who is mid-surgery and near death. On route to her,  he falls

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08 Aug 2017

FILM REVIEW + VIDEO FILM REVIEW: Matangtubig a.k.a Town In A Lake (FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL)

The Filipino film MATANGTUBIG (A TOWN IN A LAKE) is not your average Fantasia Film Festival fare. There is no gore, no post-apocalyptic sci-fi or zombies. What you will get is a FANTASTIC film that serves as a great example of how less is more. That is something I have

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07 Aug 2017

EXCLUSIVE: MOUNTAIN FEVER – 5 EXCLUSIVE STILLS + Trailer!

Living in Toronto, there is nothing I fear more than the icy frigid Canadian winters.  Though I may hate the reality of surviving in below zero temperatures I LOVE survivalist-horror. Much like Adam Greens FROZEN, one of my fave films of the sub-zero temp sub-genre, MOUNTAIN FEVER  is icy, isolated

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06 Aug 2017

FILM REVIEW: BAG MAN

From the indie film company American Projects come the latest villain to grace the slasher genre, BAG MAN.  BAG MAN (not to be confused with BAGMAN, a 2017 Canadian horror-comedy) is a slasher spoof with a killer on the war path for ecoheathens. If you don’t separate your recycling from

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04 Aug 2017

INTERVIEW: Parveen Kaur

As a lover of sci-fi and horror,  you will have seen Parveen Kaur grace the screen on shows like THE STRAIN, AMERICAN GODS and DEFIANCE.  Parveens talent and work extends far beyond the screen as she is a very vocal advocate for the recognition of women of colour in film

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03 Aug 2017

Video Series: Fear Forever presents 66 Horror Flix – SPIDER BABY

Today’s episode of 66 Horror Flix will focus on the 1967 black horror-comedy SPIDER BABY  by director Jack Hill. Jack Hill is best known for his Pam Grier starring films COFFY and FOXY BROWN. The film stars horror legends Lon Chaney Jr. (THE WOLFMAN, FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN) and Sid

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02 Aug 2017

Film Review: KODOKU MEATBALL MACHINE (FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL)

KODOKU MEATBALL MACHINE ( also known as POISON MEATBALL MACHINE) is directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura (TOKYO GORE POLICE) and is a follow-up of sorts to the 2005 film MEATBALL MACHINE. Its no coincidence that Nishimura went on to direct KODOKU MEATBALL MACHINE as he also served as special effects and

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28 Jul 2017

CONTEST: WIN A PASS TO THE MARIO BAVA RETROSPECTIVE AT THE ROYAL CINEMA TORONTO!

CONTEST TIME!! Do you love Mario Bava? If you don’t…WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! Kidding. Seriously, Mario Bava is a horror god and the beauties at THE ROYAL CINEMA in Toronto, Canada want you to come and enjoy the MARIO BAVA RETROSPECTIVE screenings there this August 11-13! Here are the

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27 Jul 2017

Video Series: Fear Forever presents 66 Horror Flix – PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES

In keeping with the sci-fi and outer space theme we seem to have running here on Fear Forever lately, it seemed fitting to have this weeks episode of 66 Horror Flix continue the thread with Mario Bava‘s (BLOOD AND BLACK LACE, RABID DOGS) 1965 fashion-forward, outer-space freak out, PLANET OF

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