Looking for something a little along the lines of Hostel in your life? If you’ll be attending the Fantasia Film Festival next week you might get the chance. Jon Knautz’s The Shrine is premiering on Sunday, July 25th and based on the film’s new trailer, it’ll deliver a hefty dose of torture porn with satanic twist. When a group of young journalists (Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Megan Heffern and Trevr Matthews) learn about an American backpacker who ventured into the remote Polish village, Alvaina, and never returned, they opt to investigate. While there, they wind up becoming the town’s next targets and get a firsthand look at far more than…

by Brian Corder Title: Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Cast: Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Rachel Skarsten and James A. Woods. Directed by: Jon Knautz Scores: Technical:90 , Story:80 , Acting:90 , Overall Score: 87 Meet Jack Brooks, not a great plumber, but one hell of a monster slayer. As a young child, Jack Brooks witnesses a massacre of his entire family, by something not human. Years later he finds himself with an incredibly bad temper and in a class he hates, with a girlfriend he hates and a therapist who drives him nuts. Unfortunately Jack’s teacher Professor Crowley accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and transforms into…

Watch a brand new clip from the horror comedy “Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer” from director Jon Knautz and starring Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street ) and Rachel Skarsten. Synopsis: Now a young man, Jack Brooks finds himself struggling to cope with a childhood trauma. Not only that, Jack also deals with a nagging girlfriend, therapy sessions that seem to resolve nothing, and night classes that barely hold his interest. Little does Jack know his new professor is the unwitting victim of an ancient curse. Soon enough Jack is forced to confront old demons… along with a few new ones. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for…

Read an exclusive Toxic Shock TV interview with director Jon Knautz on his recent film “Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer” starring Trevor Matthews and Robert Englund ( 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys, A Nightmare on Elm Street ) as Professor Crowley. 1.Tell us a little about your background, where are you from and when did you decide that you wanted to become a filmmaker? I’m from Ottawa, Canada, and I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker since I can remember. Probably around 8 or 9 years old. Before that I wanted to be a ninja. 2. Who inspired you to become a filmmaker? I can’t say that there was one individual person that…

Check out the latest movie poster from the upcoming Horror Comedy “Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer” from director Jon Knautz and starring Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund and Rachel Skarsten. Synopsis: Now a young man, Jack Brooks finds himself struggling to cope with a childhood trauma. Not only that, Jack also deals with a nagging girlfriend, therapy sessions that seem to resolve nothing, and night classes that barely hold his interest. Little does Jack know his new professor is the unwitting victim of an ancient curse. Soon enough Jack is forced to confront old demons… along with a few new ones.