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Supernatural horror was a hit at Sundance in January.

Bankside Films has sold all worldwide territories on Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou’s Sundance title Talk To Me.

Deals on the genre film have now been sealed with Gaga (Japan), Neo (Greece), Sun Distribution, PVR (India), Prima Cinema (Indonesia), Gsc Movies (Malaysia), 888 Films International (the Philippines), The Shaw Organisation (Singapore), Vertigo, Independenta (Romania), Lev Cinemas (Israel), Empire (South Africa), BirFilm (Turkey), Btv Media Group (Bulgaria) and Penny Black Media (airlines).

Talk To Me follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. They become hooked on the new thrill,...

Fans of Danny and Michael Philippou are in for a big scare. The Australian twins, known as the creators of the RackaRacka YouTube channel, have inked a distribution deal for their feature film Talk To Me. The horror flick premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will receive a theatrical run thanks to A24.

Talk To Me stars Sophia Wilde as a teenager who grapples with haunted visions after attempting to speak with her mother during a séance. The supporting cast features a number of actors who hail from RackaRacka’s home country, including Miranda Otto of Lord of the Rings fame.

Danny Philippou wrote the Talk To Me scripted with Bill Hinzman and helmed the film alongside his twin brother. Audiences got their first look at the picture during Sundance, where Talk To Me was part of the Midnight Selections lineup. A24 then swooped in for a deal The...

Featuring a great premise from which to build a franchise, YouTube creators Danny and Michael Philippou’s directorial debut Talk To Me is a refreshing retread, imagining tantalizing “micro-possessions” that get stronger the more you use them. The premise is simple enough: a possessed hand that seems to have been passed down for generations opens a supernatural portal to the unknown, which can offer a brief moment of clarity before it inflicts unthinkable violence. As far as the violence goes, the film checks all the boxes with a murder/suicide opening sequence at an out-of-control house party, setting the affair in motion without giving away what’s to come.

Grounded in what at times seems like a quiet, nuanced family drama we’re introduced to Mia (Sophie Wilde) and Riley (Joe Bird). Mia has become a close family friend and a second sister to both Riley and Bff Jade (Alexandra Jensen...

Studio A24 is currently in talks to acquire North American rights to Sundance Midnight breakout “Talk to Me,” according to an individual with knowledge of the deal.

The deal for the Australian horror film is in the high seven figures. Bankside Films is currently brokering the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.

The film premiered in the Midnight Section and was a Sundance hot ticket. According to an insider, the film is truly a terrifying supernatural horror feature reminiscent of “Saw,” “Paranormal Activity,” and “Insidious” franchises.

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According to the Sundance film guide, the film’s official synopsis is as follows: Conjuring spirits has become the latest local party craze, and looking for a distraction on the anniversary of her mother’s death, teenage Mia (Sophie Wilde) is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action. When her...

The Australian horror feature Talk to Me is headed to A24 after premiering at Sundance during the Midnight Selections lineup Jan. 21, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The deal is valued in the high seven figures, according to sources.

The gory film stars Sophia Wilde as teenager Mia, who, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, gathers for a seance with her friends. Things take a dark turn as the boundaries between worlds collapses, and Mia is haunted by supernatural visions. Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji and Zoe Terakes also star in Talk to Me.

Twin filmmaking duo Danny and Michael Philippou are behind the project, with Danny penning the script with Bill Hinzman. The twins are known as the YouTube duo RackaRacka, where they produce horror videos with a comedic bent.

Talk to Me, which is planned for a theatrical release, is being positioned in the...

The first clip from Talk To Me, an upcoming supernatural horror film from the producers of 2014's critically acclaimed The Babadook, has been revealed, teasing a teen party gone wrong as a portal to the supernatural world is inadvertently opened. The film follows a group of friends who learn to conjure spirits using a recently discovered embalmed hand with unexpected powers. The thrill of their paranormal adventures soon turns sinister when they find that it is far easier to open the door to the spirit world than to close it.

Ahead of Talk To Me's debut at Sundance Film Festival later this month, Deadline has unveiled a first look at the upcoming horror from the producers of The Babadook. The clip teases the sudden and dark turn the film takes when teenager Mia gives in to pressure from her friends and conjures a spirit. What starts as a seemingly harmless...

Holy hell this year’s SXSW Film Festival isn’t messing around.

The official lineup has just been revealed and it’s a banger, starting off with a special screening of Evil Dead Rise!

In addition, they have several prominent horror titles that will premiere as part of the Midnighters program, including the Sundance hit Talk to Me and the surprise sequel to Becky, The Wrath of Becky!

“Midnighters don’t need to be exclusively horror films, they just need to perk you up and get your blood pumping,” said Peter Hall, Film & TV Festival Programmer. “That’s why this year’s SXSW Midnighters class is a mix of horror, bone-crunching action, and mind-melting genre hybrids. Some of them introduce new, terrifying lore to the canon of suburban horror movies, some will worm around in your brain like thoughts you can’t shake, but all of them will make you...

While George A. Romero was able to parlay the success of Night of the Living Dead into a career in the film industry, co-writer John A. Russo never quite found his footing. Any filmmaker would be lucky to have a movie a fraction as impactful as Night of the Living Dead on their resume, but Russo’s cinematic imprint beyond that was minimal.

In addition to publishing numerous books and producing The Return of the Living Dead and the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, Russo wrote and directed a handful of independent horror movies over the years. Although they failed to reach a wide audience, he generated a few low-budget cult classics, including the 1996 Christmas slasher Santa Claws.

Playing directly to horror fans, Santa Claws strives to rebut the notion that scantily-clad scream queens are nothing more than “brainless bimbos.” Debbie Rochon stars as Raven Quinn, a horror...

Taking place January 19th–29th, the 2023 Sundance Film Festival will spotlight 99 feature films from around the globe, and we have a look at the full list of movies screening in the eclectic and eerie Midnight category, including the world premieres of Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool and Kenneth Dagatan's In My Mother’s Skin:

From the Press Release: From horror and comedy to works that defy genre classification, these films will keep you wide awake, even at the most arduous hour. Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include Fresh, Hereditary, Mandy, Relic, Assassination Nation, and The Babadook.

birth/rebirth / U.S.A. — A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead. Cast: Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool. World Premiere. Fiction. Day One

In My Mother’s Skin...

It’s time for a new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series – and this one looks back at a “cheesy zombie movie” that I consider to be one of the most purely entertaining films ever made, 1988’s FleshEater (get it Here). To find out all about FleshEater, check out the video embedded above!

FleshEater was directed by Bill Hinzman, who played the Cemetery Ghoul – the first flesh-eating zombie ever to grace the screen – in George A. Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead. Hinzman also wrote the screenplay with Bill Randolph, crafting the following story:

Just when you thought the dead were buried… Experience your most dreadful nightmare become reality as an innocent outdoor sleepover becomes an endless night of sheer terror! Eddie and eight of his friends planned to spend one night on Spencer’s farm. What they hadn’t planned on was...

Our friends over at Terror Vision have just put their latest release up for grabs, giving the John A. Russo-directed 1996 Christmas horror movie Santa Claws its Blu-ray debut.

“From the co-creator of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead comes a seasonal tale of terror, madness, and murder that will chill you to the bone.

“Sexy B-Movie Scream Queen Raven Quinn won’t be having the happiest of holidays this year. Her marriage is falling apart, and Wayne – a quiet next-door neighbor – has developed a macabre obsession for her. As Wayne’s delusional fantasies grow more dangerous and bizarre, he transforms into the most frightening serial killer ever to stalk the streets on a cold winter’s night…Santa Claws! Mercilessly butchering anyone who stands between him and the object of his psychotic desire, the red-suited maniac tracks Raven down to the set of her latest erotic horror movie.

It doesn’t need to be said that George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is one of The most influential independent films of all time. The various strands of its web reach far and wide in the world of film – not just horror. What might not be as well-known however, is that Romero […]

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There’s Always Vanilla, Season of the Witch, and The Crazies, made between Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, showcase the extraordinary versatility and dynamism of this irreplaceable American auteur… Three films from the late, legendary horror director, George A. Romero, showing that although he might have defined zombie cinema, it didn’t define him. George A. Romero – “Between Night and Dawn” will be released on Blu-ray October 23rd from Arrow Video

There’S Always Vanilla (1971)

Young drifter Chris and beautiful model Lynn embark upon a tumultuous relationship which seems doomed from the outset.

Season Of The Witch (1972)

Joan Mitchell is a bored housewife whose dissatisfaction with her humdrum life leads to an unhealthy interest in the occult.

The Crazies (1973)

A small rural town finds itself in the grip of an infection which sends its hosts into a violent, homicidal frenzy

When George A. Romero passed away in July,...

“If you have a gun, shoot ’em in the head. That’s a sure way to kill ’em. If you don’t, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat ’em or burn ’em. They go up pretty easy.”

George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead screens Thursday January 7th at 7:00pm at Schlafly Bottleworks

With 8-years olds watching The Walking Dead today with Mom and Dad today, it’s hard to convey just how grossed out and appalled people were when Night Of The Living Dead started popping up on movie screens back in 1968. Variety wrote back then: “No brutalizing stone is left unturned: crowbars gash holes in the heads of the living dead, monsters are shown eating entrails, and – in a climax of unparalleled nausea – a little girl kills her mother by stabbing her a dozen times in the chest with a trowel.” Yep, Night Of The Living Dead...

Are zombies really that memorable? When you think about it, today’s undead munchers are not exactly an interesting crowd since all they do between meals is wander around in a trance. The pre Romero vegetarians are even worse, as they spend most of their time under the thumb of a zombie master, although on the odd occasion they do rebel against their tyrannical leader.

Zombie movies are a dime a dozen these days, and apart from a few moderately successful variations, they haven’t progressed beyond the flesh-eating antics of Night of the Living Dead (1968). But on the odd occasion a couple of zombies stand out from the faceless crowd of walking corpses, and what some these ghouls lack in personality, they make up for in other ways.

So here’s a list of ten memorable zombies that stood out for me, as an avid horror movie fan.

The...

“They’re coming to get you Barbara.” Spoken in Boris Karloff style amongst the tombstones Johnny’s kidding line to his sister was the last moment of innocence before the siblings and viewers alike are assaulted by the unrelenting terror of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.

The horrord of that classic mobir began in the cemetery with actor/assistant camera operator Bill Hinzman’s unforgettable living dead shamble, but as fans of the film know, there would be more fear, social commentary, and hungry zombies to be found at the farmhouse down the road.

Showing the film’s progressive link from the cemetery to the farmhouse and even incorporating the moon hanging above that fateful, horrific night when the dead got their feet back under them, artist Timothy Pittides’ new black and white poster for 1968’s Night of the Living Dead superbly captures the malicious mood of Romero’s classic film.

Title: Birth of the Living Dead Directed by: Rob Kuhns Starring: George A. Romero, Gale Anne Hurd, Larry Fessenden, Elvis Mitchell, Sam Pollard, Chiz Schultz, Jason Zinoman Running time: 76 minutes Special Features: Extended Interview with George A. Romero; George A. Romero at the Museum of Modern Art 06/16/1970; Bill Hinzman and the World-Record-BReaking Monroeville Zombie Walk In 1968 a college drop-out directed the low-budget, landmark film Night of the Living Dead. What people don’t know is that George A. Romero started out directing segments for the children’s show Mr Roger’s Neighborhood and beer commercials before he found his home in horror. Romero was only 27 years old when he [ Read More ]

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“If you have a gun, shoot ‘em in the head. That’s a sure way to kill ‘em. If you don’t, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat ‘em or burn ‘em. They go up pretty easy.”

With 8-years olds watching The Walking Dead today with Mom and Dad today, it’s hard to convey just how grossed out and appalled people were when Night Of The Living Dead started popping up on movie screens back in 1968. Variety wrote back then: “No brutalizing stone is left unturned: crowbars gash holes in the heads of the living dead, monsters are shown eating entrails, and – in a climax of unparalleled nausea – a little girl kills her mother by stabbing her a dozen times in the chest with a trowel.” Yep, Night Of The Living Dead had it all: cannibalism, slow-moving zombies who always seem to be catching up, and women-in-danger...

Unless you’ve been in a coma or trapped in a subterranean bunker, you’ve seen that zombies are a pretty big deal in games these days. Resident Evil was like Bill Hinzman in that lonely graveyard in Night of the Living Dead, the precursor to a flesh-hungry mob that’s infested every facet of gaming from cartoony strategy titles (Plants vs. Zombies) to multi-million dollar Fps franchises (Call of Duty). Except Resident Evil was far from the first…there were games that featured the living dead long before the first Playstation was every connected to that old Zenith tube in the living room. So put on your ironic black plastic glasses and take a look at these hipster zombie games…the games that had zombies before it was cool.

Halloween Harry/Alien Carnage

Borne out of the shareware boom of the early 1990’s, which gave us classics like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom,...

Five down and five to go! We've reached the halfway point of the Top 10 Greatest Horror Movies… Ever! list, and now it's time to start busting out the real heavy hitters.

Night of the Living Dead is nothing short of iconic, single-handedly not only launching a legendary film series, but it's the film that gave birth to one of our favorite movie beasties: the zombie.

#5-Night of the Living Dead

"They're coming to get you, Barbara."

And they came... big time.

Nearly 50 years after that classic line was uttered and Bill Hinzman shuffled into our lives as Zombie #1, the living dead are not only still coming to get us, but they've gotten exponentially badder as time has gone on. Zombies are the stars of loads of movies, TV series, video games, comic books, etc. Zombies are chic, and it can all be traced back to one Pennsylvania farmhouse.

With Night of the Living Dead,...

People always point to violent video games and violent movies as a reason to why someone might commit a horrible crime in real life, but Mimesis plays on that claim and brings it to a scary new level of fandom. What if horror fans actually re-enacted their favorite horror movies, joining some cult-like club in which victims are unknowingly lured into a real-life role-playing event of deadly proportions? What if you woke up in a random location with zombies actually chasing you and eating the people around you just as in George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead? Well if you believe violent films are corrupting the most impressionable of minds, Mimesis is likely to become your worst nightmare.

I was able to catch Mimesis at the New York Horror Film Festival last year (check out my review!) where I thought it to be a highlight of the festival,...

Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead was released to Blu-ray/DVD today and I wanted to share my recent interview with the movie’s director and co-writer, Douglas Schulze. We talked about his reasons for moving forward with this type of movie, the challenges of using George Romero’s classic to tell a new story, and I also learned about sequel plans:

Many people are taking Night of the Living Dead and just remaking it, while you used it as a starting point for a new movie. How did this idea originally come about?

Douglas Schulze: The story for Mimesis is very timely because of what’s happening in our world. People are so influenced by art and cinema that they go out and do the things you hear or read about. I’ve been asked if I have concern for the type of story I’m doing,...

Origins. Re-Animated. Re-Animation. Resurrection. Mimesis. There are so many Night of the Living Dead themed projects out there right now, it's getting really hard to keep track of them all. Will Night of the Living Dead: Genesis rise above, or will it be another one for the fire?

Below you'll find some artwork and work print footage for the upcoming film, which was directed by Matt Cloude. The film itself stars original Notld star Judith O'Dea along with Sarah Snyder, Mike Lord, David Witt, Donna Gee Rousseau, Cyrus Samson, Christy Johnson, David Crawford, Jessica Dole, Jim Krut, Mike Christopher, David Early, Zombie #1 Bill Hinzman's daughter Heidi Hinzman, John Migliore, and Wade Brown.

With this film Cloude is looking to pay homage to the timeless classic while expanding upon its storyline to explore more of the night when the dead began to rise.

Look for more on this one soon,...

By Michael Juvinall, More Horror.com

A couple of weeks ago, we brought you the first clip from Dead Weight Productions’ Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead, today we have a couple more for you to enjoy. Mimesis streets on Blu-ray/DVD February 12th, 2013 and watch for a giveaway of the film coming up in early February from MoreHorror.com and Anchor Bay Entertainment.

From the Press Release:

Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spines chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: Eventually the story ended because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was...

Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead will be released on Blu-ray/DVD on February 12th and sees seven strangers put into the middle of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. If you’d like to learn more, two new clips have been released and we have them for you to watch.

“Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spins chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: eventually the story ended, because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals,...

Okay, zombie fans, this one is for you. We've dug our flesh-eating claws deep into the interwebs and come up with two new clips for you from Dead Weight Productions' Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead! Have a mouthful!

From the Press Release

Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spines chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: Eventually the story ended because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the next...

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis follows a group of horror fans who accept invitations to a late-night party at a remote farmhouse, and the next morning find themselves under siege by zombies—and realize they’re all dressed like the characters from George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead. Douglas Schulze directed from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and the cast includes Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, David G.B. Brown, Jana Thompson and Gavin Grazer, with appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and Night’s cemetery ghoul, the late Bill Hinzman. The discs will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner; retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray.

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Dead Weight Productions' Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead is getting set to make its Blu-ray and DVD debut courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment, and we finally have a red band trailer to chew on. You know, this idea is so "out there" that it just might work!

From the Press Release

Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spines chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: Eventually the story ended because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals,...

We recently gave you an exclusive first look at Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead and now have the red band trailer for you to watch. Anchor Bay recently acquired Mimesis and will release the movie to Blu-ray/DVD on February 12th.

“Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spins chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: eventually the story ended, because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the next evolutionary...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

A new clip from the upcoming zombie film Mimesis has been released from Anchor Bay. The clip is titled "Zombies Don't Exist" and you can check it out below the official movie details.

From The Press Release:

Why watch a horror film when you can live one?

For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spins chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: eventually the story ended, because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the next evolutionary turn...

Dead Weight Productions' Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead is getting set to make its Blu-ray and DVD debut courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment, and we have the very first clip for you locked and loaded.

From the Press Release

Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spines chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: Eventually the story ended because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the next evolutionary turn in...

Anchor Bay Entertainment recently acquired Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead and announced a Blu-ray/DVD release on February 12th. If you’d like to get an idea of what to expect from the movie, check out our exclusive clip where someone is shown that zombies really do exist:

“Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spins chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: eventually the story ended, because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals,...

Anchor Bay just announced that they will release Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead on DVD and Blu-Ray February 12. In Mimesis, a group of people are involved in a role playing game that turns out to be real. The movie stars Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn, Back to the Future) and Sid Haig (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses), with a special cameo by original Night of the Living Dead star Bill Hinzman.

From the press release:

“In the film, a group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a living nightmare that pays homage to a classic horror film. Seven complete strangers whose only common link is a love for classic era horror films are invited to attend an exclusive 'horror fan' party at a remote farm. But as the sun sets, these strangers soon find themselves within a real...

Coming February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis was directed by Douglas Schulze from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and begins at a horror convention, where a select group of fans are invited to an exclusive party at a nearby farm. Upon waking up the next morning, the attendees discover themselves in the midst of an undead siege scenario very reminiscent of a certain George A. Romero classic. (Just to assure everyone gets the point, the disc art appends the movie’s title as Mimesis: Night Of The Living Dead.) An award-winner at festivals around the world, Mimesis features appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and the late Bill Hinzman; it will play special-event screenings in various cities ahead of the disc releases, which will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner. Retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray. Check out the trailer below.

Coming February 12 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Mimesis was directed by Douglas Schulze from a script he wrote with Joshua Wagner, and begins at a horror convention, where a select group of fans are invited to an exclusive party at a nearby farm. Upon waking up the next morning, the attendees discover themselves in the midst of an undead siege scenario very reminiscent of a certain George A. Romero classic. (Just to assure everyone gets the point, the disc art appends the movie’s title as Mimesis: Night Of The Living Dead.) An award-winner at festivals around the world, Mimesis features appearances by horror veterans Sid Haig, Courtney Gains and the late Bill Hinzman; it will play special-event screenings in various cities ahead of the disc releases, which will include audio commentary by Schulze and Wagner. Retail prices are $22.98 for the DVD, $24.99 for the Blu-ray. Check out the trailer below.

Dead Weight Productions' Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead is getting set to make its Blu-ray and DVD debut courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment, and we have a look at the artwork for you right here!

From the Press Release

Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spines chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: Eventually the story ended because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the next evolutionary turn in...

Anchor Bay Entertainment recently acquired Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead and has now announced that it will be released to Blu-ray/DVD on February 12th. Continue reading for the official press release, a list of bonus features, and cover art:

“Beverly Hills, CA – Why watch a horror film when you can live one? For over a century, fans have had their blood curdled and spins chilled by the vicarious thrills of horror films. Whether populated by ghouls, slashers, zombies or vampires, fans flocked to have their pulse quickened and exercise their scream-generating skills. But one thing remained constant: eventually the story ended, because it was only a movie. What if it didn’t have to end? What if the next level of horror was to experience a horror film from the inside?

Already the fan and critical favorite from over 15 notable film festivals, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the...

Motion pictures have been in existence for over a century, so it’s quite obvious that there are more than just the ten actors previously mentioned in the last article who have achieved immortality on the strength of one unforgettable film performance. After a bit of extensive research I have managed to find ten more actors who, for various reasons, will always be remembered for their one role. Some of these actors went on to achieve major Hollywood success while others completely disappeared from view leaving their one film as the sole legacy of their work in the industry.

So for the cult movie enthusiasts everywhere, here is another assortment of classic screen villains. I’m glad to say that the following list has not been restricted to those in the horror genre. Villainy exists everywhere in movie land!

10. Carlos Villarias (Dracula, 1930)

As an obligation to the Hispanic community, Universal’s head of foreign production,...

Horror movie icon Bill Hinzman has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 75.

Hinzman was working as a cameraman on George Romero's 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead when the director cast him as a zombie in the film's opening scene.

The experience prompted him to sign up for more horror roles in films like Evil Ambitions, Santa Claws, Legion of the Night and Hungry Wives.

His last role came in 2011's River of Darkness.

He also directed gruesome hits FleshEater and The Majorettes, in which he starred, in the mid-1980s.

Hinzman, who was a regular hit at horror film conventions across America, died at his home in Pennsylvania on 5 February.

"They're coming to get you, Barbra. There's one of them now!" And with those words, it began. The zombie apocalypse, whether it's in Pennsylvania, Atlanta, or anywhere else in the world, originated in the Evans City Cemetery 30 miles north of Pittsburgh in Night of the Living Dead when Bill Hinzman shuffled into frame.

As we sadly say farewell to Hinzman, zombie infected patient zero (and also Josephine Streiner who greatly contributed to the film), we honor the man who single-handedly began the undead infestation: the great George A. Romero.

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Bill Hinzman, the actor who helped usher in a revolutionary new era in horror with a key role in the seminal 1968 zombie film Night of the Living Dead, has died. He was 75. According to reports, Hinzman died of cancer at his Pennsylvania home on Sunday night. His daughter, Heidi Hinzman, said that her father asked to be cremated: "He always joked if he got buried he would come back." Hinzman was revered by horror aficionados for his memorable turn in George A. Romero's touchstone horror flick, in which he played the first zombie audiences see during the film's opening moments. In the scene, Hinzman's undead stalker attacks two siblings at a graveyard, killing one and...

Horror movie icon Bill Hinzman has died after losing his cancer battle. He was 75.

The actor passed away at his home in Darlington, Pennsylvania on Sunday evening, according to Reuters.

Hinzman was working as an assistant cameraman when he was cast as a zombie in 1968 cult film Night of the Living Dead and the role earned him icon status among horror fans.

Hinzman, who went on to direct movies, was often referred to as "No. 1 zombie" for the role, which saw him attack a pair of siblings in a cemetery.

His daughter Heidi Hinzman reveals her father will be cremated, and adds, "He always joked with me that if he got buried he would come back."...

Bill Hinzman, who gained a measure of fame among hardcore horror fans for playing a zombie in George A. Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead, has died of cancer at age 75. Hinzman’s gaunt-faced, lumbering zombie, sometimes referred to as the Cemetery Zombie, makes his indelible appearance in the film’s famous opening graveyard scene, killing the character of Johnny just moments after Johnny has taunted his frightened sister Barbra with the warning, “They’re coming to get you, Barbra.”

Following his work in Night of the Living Dead, Hinzman acted and worked behind-the-scenes in other movies, including Romero’s The Crazies,...

Truly a sad day for the world of horror & fans of the original "Night of the Living Dead". Yesterday, it was reported that Samuel William Hinzman passed away. He was the first zombie seen in the film & is often referred to as the "Cemetery Zombie". Hinzman is no stranger to the horror world; he had roles in not only the original Notld but in "Flesh Eater", "The Crazies", & "Santa Claws". Rip S. William Hinzman 10/24/1936 - 2/5/2012 Hours lat…...

Last night, we reported on the sad news that Bill Hinzman had died yesterday. He was known for playing the cemetery zombie at the beginning of Night of the Living Dead. According to reports, Josephine Streiner also passed away this weekend:

“Born in 1918, Russ and Gary Streiner’s mother, Josephine Streiner, has passed away. Josephine played one of the ghouls in the film, and it was her car that Barbra wrecked while trying to escape Hinzman’s graveyard ghoul.”

We’ve been waiting for additional information and confirmation, and now have a note posted online by Gary Streiner:

“It’s truly a sad day for me after what was one of the higher days in my life yesterday. First was my sweet mother’s passing and then the news of Bill’s passing. My [heart] goes out to the Hinzman family and friends as well as my family and friends.