Title: The Dead Directed by: Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford Starring: Rob Freeman, Prince David Oseia and David Dontoh Running time: 105 minutes, Rated R, Available on DVD In the near future, a virus is spreading throughout the world turning people into the walking dead. Lt. Brian Murphy (Freeman) survives a crash off the coast of Africa, and is determined to find his way home to his wife and daughter. He soon crosses paths with Sergeant Daniel Dembele (Osei) whose own village has been ravaged by zombies, but Daniel is certain his young son has survived. Together they trek across the African plains, taking down the reanimated dead until…

Title: Kill List Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer There has to be a storytelling flaw here. Kill List had a decent amount of intense sequences but you kind of get the feeling that you should be more into this while watching the 95 minutes unravel. And unravel is the proper term for this British flick. What starts out as an awkward, yet train wreck interesting, dinner party between two couples; quickly morphs into a hitman chronicle that flows into a battle with the occult. How and why is never truly addressed at either transition point, yet the curiosity levels remain high….

Consider me, Monique Jones, a novice when it comes to horror. I honestly didn’t know what I was expecting when I started watching the uncut version “The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence” during the live chat event on Facebook, but now, after having seen the film for myself (well, most of it before I had to turn away due to my gag reflex), I can see why this film was banned in the UK. The “mastermind,” if you will, behind this film as well as its predecessor is Tom Six. Six chatted with fans during the screening of the uncut film, and not only answered some questions about the making…

Title: Needle Directed by: John V. Soto Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Tahyna Tozzi and Travis Fimmel Running time: 89 minutes, Rated R After the death of his father, Ben receives an intricately decorated 18th century mechanical box which is labeled “Le Vaudo Mort.” The box itself is actually a supernatural tool for revenge, as the victim’s photo is placed into the box, and a wax voodoo doll is formed after turning the hand crank. Ben shows the box off to his college friends, and after a party it’s discovered that the box was stolen. Soon Ben’s friends start dying in very gruesome and horrible ways. Ben’s estranged brother Marcus, a forensic…

Title: Chillerama Directed by: Adam Rifkin (Wadzilla), Tim Sullivan (I Was a Teenage Werebear), Adam Green (The Diary of Anne Frankenstein) and Joe Lynch (Zom-B-Movie) Starring: Ray Wise, Lin Shaye, Eric Roberts, Joel David Moore, Sean Paul Lockart, Kristina Klebe, Gabby West, Anton Troy and Richard Riehle Running time: 120 minutes, Unrated Three short films within a film that takes place at the last night at a drive-in movie theatre, where you can get entertained before you get raped by zombies. Wadzilla – Miles Munson is having a problem with his sperm count. His doctor prescribes him an experimental drug named Spermupermine that causes him to have agonizingly painful erections,…

It’s almost time for the theatrical release of “The Woman in Black,” starring Daniel Radcliffe. And if you’re a huge fan of Radcliffe, you have the opportunity to win a “Woman in Black” poster signed by Radcliffe himself! To have a chance to win, make sure to compete in the Twitter giveaway. If you’ve never participated in a Twitter giveaway, don’t worry–it’s super easy. It’s just like sending a tweet to your friends. Here’s how to participate in the giveaway. First, make sure to follow us @Shockya. Next, @mention us with the phrase, “@Shockya Is Giving Away A Signed Woman In Black poster, Follow & Retweet to Enter” You’ll have…

Actor Michael Biehn has had a long and varied career, but to hear him tell it, his experience shooting his new film “The Divide” and other events surrounding its production have marked a change in his professional attitude and outlook. In addition to starring as ex-firefighter turned survivalist Mickey in the post-apocalyptic thriller which finds a group of New York City neighbors trapped together in the basement of their apartment building in the aftermath of a possible nuclear strike, Biehn has also turned his attention to life behind the camera. With Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, his wife and producer/costar, Biehn’s recently completed directorial debut, “The Victim,” just sold to Anchor Bay Films,…

In a business that frequently has the tendency to disproportionately celebrate the contributions only of above-the-line talent, a big part of the allure of something like “African Cats” lies in its below-the-line artisans. An engaging, gorgeously photographed nature documentary that puts audiences on Kenyan plains in stunning fashion amidst its title subjects, this Disneynature title only stumbles in its willful insistence on imposing a family-friendly narrative on footage that is more than capable on its own, with less artificial constraints. What does that mean, straight to the point? Less, or none, of Samuel L. Jackson’s narration, dripping as it is with exaggerated tones that needlessly attempt to dictate mood. Granted, he’s given…

Title: The Phantom of the Opera Directed by: Rupert Julian Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry Running time: 78-114 minutes, Unrated Image Entertainment has released the original 1925 version and two 1929 re-release versions of Lon Chaney’s most memorable performance in The Phantom of the Opera on Blu-ray. The story of Erik, the disfigured “Phantom” that lives underneath the Paris Opera house and whom has a fixation on the beautiful and talented new opera singer Christine. The 1925 version is the original 6 millimeter with a piano score by Frederick Hodges. This version is longer than the 1929 reissues, and contains a lackluster happy ending. There were two…

Title: Mothman Directed by: Sheldon Wilson Starring: Jewel Staite, Connor Fox and Susie Abromeit Running time: 88 minutes, Not Rated It’s been ten years since an accident claimed the life of one of Katherine’s friends, and those involved buried a secret before she left town. Her editor gives her a new assignment: return to her hometown and cover the Mothman Festival. When she reunites with her old friends, the Mothman, a spirit of a murdered Native American chief that placed a curse on the town upon his death, arises to take revenge on those who have yet to pay for their crime. Firefly’s Jewel Staite gets a lead role in…