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It’s been a phenomenal year for horror cinema, with the return of more than one venerated horror franchise, the arrival of...
It’s been a phenomenal year for horror cinema, with the return of more than one venerated horror franchise, the arrival of...
- 12/18/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
It’s the final week of September, and you better believe the new horror releases are going to ramp up big time in the coming weeks. But first we’ve got Seven new movies this week!
Here’s all the new horror releasing September 25 – October 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The ultra-violent horror movie Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review) was released in select theaters earlier this month, and the film hit VOD outlets on Tuesday, September 26.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons,...
Here’s all the new horror releasing September 25 – October 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The ultra-violent horror movie Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review) was released in select theaters earlier this month, and the film hit VOD outlets on Tuesday, September 26.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons,...
- 9/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The pumpkin spice flows free, and streaming services have begun to unveil their densely packed Halloween programming. That means the Halloween season is officially here, at least as far as horror is concerned. To help you prepare for the onslaught of horror, here’s a helpful Fall 2023 Horror Preview Guide.
It’s a densely packed slate this Halloween, and trust us, this is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s ahead. Expect plenty of surprise release announcements in store as more streaming services debut their seasonal releases, schedules, and beyond.
Here are 31 horror releases coming soon to help you get into the spooky spirit!
#ChadGetsTheAxe – September 1 (VOD)
Influencers get more than they bargained for in this horror comedy based on a short. The film “follows four social media influencers as they live-stream their trip to Devil’s Manor, the former home of a Satanic Cult. Things don’t go well.
It’s a densely packed slate this Halloween, and trust us, this is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s ahead. Expect plenty of surprise release announcements in store as more streaming services debut their seasonal releases, schedules, and beyond.
Here are 31 horror releases coming soon to help you get into the spooky spirit!
#ChadGetsTheAxe – September 1 (VOD)
Influencers get more than they bargained for in this horror comedy based on a short. The film “follows four social media influencers as they live-stream their trip to Devil’s Manor, the former home of a Satanic Cult. Things don’t go well.
- 8/25/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Writer/director Karim Ouelhaj’s Belgian horror film Megalomaniac – which won the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Fantasia Film Festival last year – has been getting a lot of attention for the amount of gore and brutal violence that’s packed into it, and on September 8th Dark Star Pictures will be bringing the film to select theatres in the United States. In anticipation of that release, a US trailer for Megalomaniac has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.
This serial killer story has the following synopsis: Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha (Eline Schumacher) lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over the father’s killings. Harassed & violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness...
This serial killer story has the following synopsis: Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha (Eline Schumacher) lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over the father’s killings. Harassed & violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness...
- 8/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The ultra-violent horror movie Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review) premiered at Fantasia last year, and Dark Star Pictures is bringing it to US theaters on September 8, 2023.
Watch the nasty, bloody, extreme trailer for Megalomaniac below, which is loaded with rave reviews from critics – including Bloody Disgusting’s 3.5 star review out of Fantasia.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings.
Watch the nasty, bloody, extreme trailer for Megalomaniac below, which is loaded with rave reviews from critics – including Bloody Disgusting’s 3.5 star review out of Fantasia.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings.
- 8/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"I finished my work. I'll be taking care of you." Dark Star Pictures has revealed the official US trailer for Megalomaniac, a brutal, gory, hyper violent horror film from Belgium. Written & directed by filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, this originally premiered at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival last year - where it won the Jury Prize for Best Feature Film. This violent and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime. Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Her brother decides to carry on their father's legacy, and after an incident of harassment at work, she begins to fall into the same tendencies, too. Megalomaniac questions the invisible line between victim and executioner and how it is crossed. A film about the weight of patriarchy and the illusion of Manichaeism. Starring Eline Schumacher, Wim Willaert, Benjamin Ramon,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The ultra-violent horror movie Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review) premiered at Fantasia last year, and the film is being released in theaters by Dark Star Pictures this September.
Megalomaniac comes to US theaters on September 8, 2023.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings. Harassed and violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness and goes through the...
Megalomaniac comes to US theaters on September 8, 2023.
Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes the backdrop of an unsolved true crime.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings. Harassed and violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness and goes through the...
- 8/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Phoenix Film Festival & International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival: "The Phoenix Film Festival started in 2000 by 3 local filmmakers as a way to get their films some exposure in their home town. Twenty-two years and thousands of movies later, the Phoenix Film Foundation has grown from a 3-day exhibition to an 11 day celebration of film with over 250 films, filmmaking seminars, parties and student workshops for over 20,000 attendees all at the Harkins Scottsdale 101.
The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers."
This year's event takes place from March 23-April 2, 2023 at Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 and you can learn more at: https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
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The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers."
This year's event takes place from March 23-April 2, 2023 at Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 and you can learn more at: https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
Showcase Films...
- 3/10/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
French splatter is back in the controversial Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review), an extreme new horror movie that has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures for North American release in 2023. It will open in theaters before it slashes its way to Digital, VOD, and physical.
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
“[They say] you keep thinking about it for days, it sticks to your skin and your brain,” said Ouelhaj to Variety. “I’m happy to hear it’s not forgettable. The only ones who are disappointed, which is rare, [come in] expecting an entertaining slasher.”
From Fantasia: “His sharp examination of societal anguish blends into this genre-adoring film that no horror devotee would dare miss. Carried by the breathtaking performance of lead actor Eline Schumacher and her descent into insanity, Megalomaniac digs deep into...
With Megalomaniac, prolific filmmaker Karim Ouelhaj, Méliès d’Or winner for The Frozen Eye (2016), brings us his fourth feature and by far his most savage.
“[They say] you keep thinking about it for days, it sticks to your skin and your brain,” said Ouelhaj to Variety. “I’m happy to hear it’s not forgettable. The only ones who are disappointed, which is rare, [come in] expecting an entertaining slasher.”
From Fantasia: “His sharp examination of societal anguish blends into this genre-adoring film that no horror devotee would dare miss. Carried by the breathtaking performance of lead actor Eline Schumacher and her descent into insanity, Megalomaniac digs deep into...
- 11/28/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Karim Ouelhaj’s Fantasia winner “Megalomaniac” has been selling widely, now adding North America (Dark Star Pictures), France (Factoris Films) and Scandinavia (Njuta Films) to its growing slate.
Media Move manages sales for the world, with XYZ in charge of North America.
“The feedback from the festivals has been enthusiastic and we noticed a real ‘craze’ [for the film] from female spectators. I find it especially touching,” Ouelhaj tells Variety, noting its viewers praise his fourth feature for “leaving its mark.”
“[They say] you keep thinking about it for days, it sticks to your skin and your brain. I’m happy to hear it’s not forgettable. The only ones who are disappointed, which is rare, [come in] expecting an entertaining slasher.”
Produced by Okayss and Les Films du Carré, the film was inspired by the terrifying case of a Belgian serial killer nicknamed “The Butcher of Mons” in the 1990s. He was never captured.
Apart from...
Media Move manages sales for the world, with XYZ in charge of North America.
“The feedback from the festivals has been enthusiastic and we noticed a real ‘craze’ [for the film] from female spectators. I find it especially touching,” Ouelhaj tells Variety, noting its viewers praise his fourth feature for “leaving its mark.”
“[They say] you keep thinking about it for days, it sticks to your skin and your brain. I’m happy to hear it’s not forgettable. The only ones who are disappointed, which is rare, [come in] expecting an entertaining slasher.”
Produced by Okayss and Les Films du Carré, the film was inspired by the terrifying case of a Belgian serial killer nicknamed “The Butcher of Mons” in the 1990s. He was never captured.
Apart from...
- 11/25/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Director Marie Alice Wolfszahn’s Mother Superior has taken best feature in the main competition at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival with the abortion-focused anthology Give Me An A garnering the Gold Audience Award during the seventh edition of the festival.
Other main competition jury prize winners at Bhff, which ran from Oct. 13-20 with events held in Williamsburg and Prospect Park, included Wolfszahn for best director, Megalomaniac’s Eline Schumacher for best performance and a special jury mention for the Paolo Strippoli-directed Flowing.
The main competition jury, which was comprised of filmmaker Zach Clark, HuffPost Senior Culture Editor Candice Frederick and author Kate Robertson, lauded Mother Superior — a directorial debut from the Austrian Wolfszahn — as “a thoughtfully crafted folk story exploring the völkisch occult with a captivating aesthetic indebted to the gothic tradition and tight editing, each frame carefully considered.”
The...
Director Marie Alice Wolfszahn’s Mother Superior has taken best feature in the main competition at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival with the abortion-focused anthology Give Me An A garnering the Gold Audience Award during the seventh edition of the festival.
Other main competition jury prize winners at Bhff, which ran from Oct. 13-20 with events held in Williamsburg and Prospect Park, included Wolfszahn for best director, Megalomaniac’s Eline Schumacher for best performance and a special jury mention for the Paolo Strippoli-directed Flowing.
The main competition jury, which was comprised of filmmaker Zach Clark, HuffPost Senior Culture Editor Candice Frederick and author Kate Robertson, lauded Mother Superior — a directorial debut from the Austrian Wolfszahn — as “a thoughtfully crafted folk story exploring the völkisch occult with a captivating aesthetic indebted to the gothic tradition and tight editing, each frame carefully considered.”
The...
- 10/25/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was a good day to be bad at Fantasia, as the Cheval Noir Award went to Karim Ouelhaj’s “Megalomaniac,” loosely inspired by the horrifying true story of the “Butcher of Mons.” The Belgian serial killer is believed to have murdered at least five women in the 1990s. He was never captured and his identity was never revealed.
The jury of the event’s 26th edition, including Charles Bramesco, Elza Kephart, Maitland McDonagh and Heather O’Neill, presided over by C. Robert Cargill, fell for its unapologetic darkness, calling “Megalomaniac” “the very sort of film that festivals exist to share.”
“[It’s] an astonishing, brutal piece of art that challenges the audience while simultaneously saying something deeply profound. It is a lush piece of cinema whose intent is to disturb and it succeeds at every turn,” they stated, also awarding Eline Schumacher for her committed performance as the killer’s daughter Martha,...
The jury of the event’s 26th edition, including Charles Bramesco, Elza Kephart, Maitland McDonagh and Heather O’Neill, presided over by C. Robert Cargill, fell for its unapologetic darkness, calling “Megalomaniac” “the very sort of film that festivals exist to share.”
“[It’s] an astonishing, brutal piece of art that challenges the audience while simultaneously saying something deeply profound. It is a lush piece of cinema whose intent is to disturb and it succeeds at every turn,” they stated, also awarding Eline Schumacher for her committed performance as the killer’s daughter Martha,...
- 7/26/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Megalomaniac Photo: Courtesy of Fantasia International Film Festival
It is "an astonishing, brutal piece of art that challenges the audience while simultaneously saying something deeply profound," said the jury in presenting this year's Cheval Noir Best Feature award to Karim Ouelhaj's troubling tale about the offspring of a serial killer, Megalomaniac. The film, also described as "the very sort of film that festivals exist to share," took a second award in the for of an Outstanding Performance nod for star Eline Schumacher, who plays a brutalised young woman who doubts her own capacity for change as she stumbles down a very dark path.
The rest of the awards announced at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival included a Best Director prize for South Korea's July Jung, whose powerful film about institutionalised harm and neglect in a student work experience programme will screen on 3 August. "With a procedural's grim accumulation of detail,...
It is "an astonishing, brutal piece of art that challenges the audience while simultaneously saying something deeply profound," said the jury in presenting this year's Cheval Noir Best Feature award to Karim Ouelhaj's troubling tale about the offspring of a serial killer, Megalomaniac. The film, also described as "the very sort of film that festivals exist to share," took a second award in the for of an Outstanding Performance nod for star Eline Schumacher, who plays a brutalised young woman who doubts her own capacity for change as she stumbles down a very dark path.
The rest of the awards announced at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival included a Best Director prize for South Korea's July Jung, whose powerful film about institutionalised harm and neglect in a student work experience programme will screen on 3 August. "With a procedural's grim accumulation of detail,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Audience winners to be announced at fest’s climax on August 3.
Karim Ouelhaj’s Belgian genre title Megalomaniac has been named best feature film at Fantasia International Film Festival, while July Jung has been declared best director for Next Sohee and Alexandre Desplat claimed the best score prize for Final Cut.
Megalomaniac earned the top prize at the Montreal festival’s 26th edition and return to an in-person event. Ouelhaj’s fourth film is inspired by the unsolved case of the Butcher of Mons serial killer who murdered five women from 1996-97.
‘Megalomaniac’: Fantasia Review
Eline Schumacher won an...
Karim Ouelhaj’s Belgian genre title Megalomaniac has been named best feature film at Fantasia International Film Festival, while July Jung has been declared best director for Next Sohee and Alexandre Desplat claimed the best score prize for Final Cut.
Megalomaniac earned the top prize at the Montreal festival’s 26th edition and return to an in-person event. Ouelhaj’s fourth film is inspired by the unsolved case of the Butcher of Mons serial killer who murdered five women from 1996-97.
‘Megalomaniac’: Fantasia Review
Eline Schumacher won an...
- 7/25/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Between January 1996 and July 1997, a serial killer stalked a city in western Belgium, murdering and dismembering at least five women. Although numerous leads were investigated, he was never caught. Karim Ouelhaj’s disturbing film, perhaps the darkest contribution to 2022’s Fantasia International Film Festival, speculates not on his identity per se but on what, after his death, might have happened to his children.
Félix (Benjamin Ramon) and Martha (Eline Schumacher) live together in a large, sprawling house which has seen better days. Félix is the dominant one of the pair, quick to raise his voice or shoot his sister an aggressive glance if she steps out of line, but there is relatively little confict between them as they each know the boundaries of their roles. She works as a cleaner, obtaining money for food and bills, taking care of practical matters, and never going into his room or ‘the...
Félix (Benjamin Ramon) and Martha (Eline Schumacher) live together in a large, sprawling house which has seen better days. Félix is the dominant one of the pair, quick to raise his voice or shoot his sister an aggressive glance if she steps out of line, but there is relatively little confict between them as they each know the boundaries of their roles. She works as a cleaner, obtaining money for food and bills, taking care of practical matters, and never going into his room or ‘the...
- 7/22/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Karim Ouelhaj’s fourth feature ‘Megalomaniac’ – about to world premiere at Fantasia – has been sold to South Korea’s Youngjin Creative, Japan’s Sts Ent and Latin America’s Encripta, with Indeed Film handling German-speaking territories.
Media Move handles world sales with XYZ in charge of North America.
Ouelhaj is also about to wrap principal photography on his new feature “Le Pont des Fiévreux.” Described by producer Florence Saâdi as a “fantastic thriller tinged with horror,” it follows the journey of antihero Scola, lost between madness and purgatory. The film’s structure is inspired by 1990 release “Jacob’s Ladder.”
“It’s the craziest movie I have ever made,” teased the Belgian helmer, who also descends into madness in “Megalomaniac,” produced by Okayss and Les Films du Carré. It was inspired by the terrifying true story of the “Butcher of Mons” who murdered five women between 1996 and 1997. He was never apprehended.
While the case still attracts interest,...
Media Move handles world sales with XYZ in charge of North America.
Ouelhaj is also about to wrap principal photography on his new feature “Le Pont des Fiévreux.” Described by producer Florence Saâdi as a “fantastic thriller tinged with horror,” it follows the journey of antihero Scola, lost between madness and purgatory. The film’s structure is inspired by 1990 release “Jacob’s Ladder.”
“It’s the craziest movie I have ever made,” teased the Belgian helmer, who also descends into madness in “Megalomaniac,” produced by Okayss and Les Films du Carré. It was inspired by the terrifying true story of the “Butcher of Mons” who murdered five women between 1996 and 1997. He was never apprehended.
While the case still attracts interest,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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