Thursday, 31 October 2024

The Rotting Zombie's Round-up of Horror News for October 2024


It is the spookiest time of the year once again, I sure do love Halloween. I am deep into my savings as I have gone to an expensive wedding, as well as spent a ridiculous amount of money on Fortnite Halloween skins. Later today I have my family visiting to watch Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, that should be good (update...it was).

This November, FOUND TV (a streaming platform for found footage horror films) is going to be doing a month long event named FOUND Friday. As the title implies, each Friday new films will be added to the service as double bills. It starts on November 1st with Leaving DC and Found Footage of Fear: Digital Terror. November 8th sees the world streaming premiere of Winemaker, alongside Athens County Massacre, November 15th has The House on Mansfield Street and The House on Mansfield Street: Evil Next Door. November 22nd sees the arrival of Horror in the High Desert and Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva, and finally ends with Human Hibachi and Human Hibachi 2 coming on November 29th.

Behave is a new horror film from Devilworks and Thespian Films Ltd that released across North America and the U.K on Premium TVOD. A group of eccentric teens are hunted by a masked assailant at a luxury villa retreat soon after the death of their friend. This was directed and produced by Francesco Gabriele and written by Dan Sproson and Georgia Viero (who also stars). Behave will be showcased at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on November 5th - 10th.


The final trailer for Smile 2 is now out as the film hits cinemas. I really like the idea behind this movie series, but due to lack of funds I currently can't afford to go to see this sequel. It has a pop star getting cursed by the smiling demonic entity.


Available exclusively at SamHel are two exploitation films. First up is Green Hell; a home invasion thriller that sees a fetish model in Los Angeles who falls victim to a man who commits terrible acts due to the voices in his head. The other Blu-ray release is LoveDump about a female serial killer on the run in L.A who gives in to her violent urges.



The official trailer has dropped for Bayview Entertainment's Monkey Boy. This Italian horror comes from director Antonio Monti. It takes place over the course of one night, and sees a 'freak' leaving his cellar home after the death of his caretaker and befriending a young autistic girl.


Terror Films Releasing have teamed up with production company The Ninth House and Code 3 Films to produce revenge horror - Restitution. Directed by Danny Draven (Patient Seven), this movie is about the sole survivor of a serial killer (Coél Mahal) who decides to take matters into her own hands after the killer is released from prison on a technicality. This premiered globally on October 4th across multiple streaming platforms.


Finally for today, an official trailer has been released for Ripper Revealed. Coming from Black Coppice Films Ltd via UK filmmaker Chris Shane Sanders, this period piece sees a journalist interviewing a famous Ripperologist where he uncovers more than just Jack the Ripper's real identity. Ripper Revealed is due to be released in November on streaming platforms.

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