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Where would modern Horror be without characters tearing open their chests to wallow in the cosmically unending cycle of grief? Death is the cornerstone of the genre but where classics of the genre were concerned with the fear of dying, contemporary cinema has largely fixed its gaze on the therapeutic journey of mourning. Julia Max’s grief procedural, The Surrender, is a meditation on the shifting memories of the ones we lose, the torturous journey of accepting the reality of that loss, and a gory odyssey through the hidden world of the occult. How far would you go to see your loved ones again?

Written and directed by Max, in her feature film debut, The Surrender concerns a mother and daughter desperately clinging to the frays of a tortured relationship in the wake of their patriarch’s passing. Megan (Colby Minifie, The Boys) left home before her father’s illness...

Just when a horror trend or theme feels tired and played out, an emerging filmmaker breathes new life into it. That’s the case with The Surrender, the feature debut by writer/director Julia Max. The well trodden exploration of grief in horror gets an exhilarating wakeup call in the form of visceral, violent horror when an already fraught mother-daughter relationship gets tested by loss then the dark occult forces it exposes them to.

Max employs the often mishandled tactic of giving a glimpse of the future before rewinding to the beginning of the story, but it’s forgiven here thanks to the evocative and gnarly yet brief tease of the hellish style of horror ahead. It raises questions without answers before settling in to introduce the perpetually anxious Megan (Colby Minifie) and her frictional relationship with icy mom Barbara (Kate Burton) as they spend nearly every waking moment caring...

Exploring grief in the wake of loss is familiar terrain in horror, but writer/director Julia Max‘s feature debut, The Surrender, eschews the conventional approach in favor of visceral occult ritual horror.

The Surrender stars Colby Minifie (“The Boys“) and Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as a prickly daughter and mother duo dealing with the loss of a patriarch, and their fraught relationship gets tested further when mom hires an occultist to resurrect her husband from the dead.

Our exclusive clip below highlights just how tense this central relationship gets, but their argument gets interrupted by an unsettling arrival.

Bloody Disgusting spoke with Max about her gnarly feature debut ahead of its world premiere at SXSW, discussing the film’s deeply personal origins and how it birthed a thrilling, bloody, horror-heavy entry in grief horror.

“This was very heavily inspired by my experience with my mother and with our death...

There’s no question that SXSW has outdone itself this year in terms of genre programming. The festival is kicking off its 31st year this Thursday in Austin, Texas, unleashing a dizzying slate of premieres and events, with a surprising emphasis on horror, sci-fi, and thrillers.

SXSW 2025 has filled its Headliner section, a programming track dedicated to the biggest gala film events and premieres with star power, with highly anticipated genre titles that include Flying Lotus‘s sci-fi horror movie Ash, Christopher Landon‘s ode to Brian De Palma in upcoming thriller Drop, and A24’s nightmare comedy Death of a Unicorn. But there’s so much more to discover beyond the big red carpet premieres. Not even the Midnighter category, which is dedicated to genre film, can contain the sheer volume of offerings.

This year’s SXSW features horror, thrillers, and sci-fi premieres across all categories, ensuring a robust...

Occult horror is a broad umbrella that deals with the esoteric, witchcraft, mysticism, alchemy, spiritualism, cults, magic, and supernatural beliefs beyond mainstream religion and science. That pursuit of arcane knowledge yields no shortage of nightmarish terror here in the world of horror cinema, whether through violent cultists or demonic forces from another plane.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to occult horror movies that unsettle with haunting depictions of secret societies, sects, and supernatural terror. Here’s where to stream them.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

A Dark Song – AMC+, Shudder

Sophia Howard (Catherine Walker) contracts an acerbic, callous occultist, Joseph Solomon (Steven Oram), to help her enact the Abramelin Operation, a grueling 18-month dark magic ritual to meet with a guardian angel and receive a granted wish. As daunting as the spell can be, Sophia risks their work, lives, and souls by harboring a hidden agenda.

In 2016, the small Irish-British independent horror film A Dark Song proved you can make one of the best movies of the year even when there’s not much money available. All you need is a good idea, some talented people, and a creative way to incorporate material constraints into the script. Written and directed by Liam Gavin in his feature debut, A Dark Song deserves praise for being a surprisingly realistic and creepy depiction of dark magic rituals. And the film only becomes more impressive when we realize Gavin only had $50,000 to spare, less than a single scene in some blockbuster productions.

Demons, witches, devils, and dark magic. These subjects have always been a source of both fascination and fear, which is why they make such excellent fodder for horror genre filmmakers. Occult movies are so successful because they bring just a hint of realism to the scary stories viewers know and love; and the best occult movies don’t just provide frights in the moment — they continue to linger in our brains long after the credits roll.

Unsurprisingly, most movies about the occult tend to fall under the horror genre, a genre that many dismiss as being low culture. While some horror movies offer little more than cheap scares, the best offer thought-provoking commentary on subjects like feminism, grief, and religion. And there are those occult movies that have stood the test of time and are considered the scariest horror movies ever made.

A Dark Song (2016) A Haunting Story Of A...

Stars: Liam Noble, Dean Kilbey, Perry Benson, Mark Manero, David Alexander, Juliet Cowan, Charley Burling, Barbara Smith, Steve Oram, Alan Ford | Written and Directed by Marc Coleman

Members Club is a new horror comedy about Wet Dreams, a troupe of male strippers who were at their prime back when The Full Monty was a thing. Now they’re well into middle age, their middles are well out of shape and the bookings are drying up. Drying up to the point that their manager, Deano has just dropped them. But not before managing to book them a gig at a 12-year-old’s birthday party.

Refusing to admit defeat, or face the prospect of getting a real job, Alan takes charge and soon has a well-paid gig lined up. Of course, we know there’s a catch, but all Alan, Neil, Ratboy, and Carly can think of is the promise of their first big payday in years.

Mike Flanagan's glowing review of The First Omen is right on the money. Despite underwhelming box office numbers, The First Omen has won viewers and critics. The First Omen's box office failure can be attributed to its high budget and overestimated value.

A new horror movie has underperformed by earning a little over $35 million at the box office, but Mike Flanagan's review for the film proves it needs more attention. Since Mike Flanagan has helmed several acclaimed horror movies and shows, like The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Gerald's Game, and Doctor Sleep, it is not surprising that he is best known for cinematic horror work. However, beyond his filmmaking endeavors, the director also takes a keen interest in exploring several new and old outings of the genre and publicly sharing his discerning taste and insightful critiques.

For instance, Flanagan has previously been vocal about how much...

Ireland may not be the first country that springs to mind when you think of horror movies, yet it harbors a trove of cinematic treasures that blend folklore, terror, and the uniquely Irish sensibility into unforgettable narratives. Irish horror movies, rich with cultural nuances and eerie landscapes, offer a distinctive take on the genre, weaving tales that range from the gothic to the contemporary, all imbued with a Gaelic flair that resonate far beyond St. Patrick’s Day.

Let’s lift the veil on this treasure trove of Celtic terror, exploring films that range from eerie supernatural tales to gritty psychological horrors, all infused with the distinctive flavor of Ireland.

See AlsoHorror Movie Lists10 Must-Watch Horror Movies Streaming on Shudder – Winter 2024 Magnet Releasing 12. You Are Not My Mother (2021)

In You Are Not My Mother (2021), Char’s unsettling journey begins when her mother, Angela, vanishes, returning with a disturbingly altered demeanor that hints at supernatural interference.

Photo: Universal Pictures/Eric Laciste, The Chosen/Mike Kubeisy, A24, Carlow Rodriguez/Lionsgate, Image: Universal Pictures, A24, Srh, Lionsgate, Graphic: The A.V. Club, The A.V. ClubSXSW review: The Fall GuyRyan Gosling in The Fall GuyPhoto: Universal Pictures/Eric Laciste

Fresh off of his show-stopping performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars,...

From left: A Dark Song (Samson Films/IFC Midnight), The Hole In The Ground (A24), and Caveat (Shudder) Graphic: The A.V. Club It’s St. Patrick’s Day time again, which means only one thing for a lot of horror movie fans: Mainlining the Leprechaun films for yet another year.

From left: A Dark Song (Samson Films/IFC Midnight), The Hole In The Ground (A24), and Caveat (Shudder)Graphic: The A.V. Club

It’s St. Patrick’s Day time again, which means only one thing for a lot of horror movie fans: Mainlining the Leprechaun films for yet another year.

As every new month brings an insane tidal wave of new additions to streaming libraries, it can be tough selecting the perfect watch. Even more so when it comes to Tubi, a streaming platform with a vast, overwhelming selection of titles that include everything from mainstream releases to obscure deep cuts once trapped on VHS.

Because the streaming service excels so well at this with a layout that isn’t always the easiest to navigate when hunting down rare titles or finding the best horror movies on Tubi, we’re here to help.

For February, we’re narrowing it down to twenty horror movies you should watch, from recent gems to required viewing from horror masters. More specifically, this list avoids too many of the obvious classics, like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (also streaming on Tubi), to instead offer a wider variety slightly off the beaten path.

Here are...

Ah, the 2010s! A decade where we were introduced to the “dab,” fidget spinners, and the horror of reading a text marked as “seen” with no reply. Okay, that last one still happens. But amidst the cultural phenomena, the world of horror cinema was cooking up some spine-tingling gems that many might’ve missed. For the brave souls who dare to venture beyond the mainstream, here’s a list of ten underrated horror movies from the 2010s that deserve more than just a passing glance.

FilmBuff 10. The Battery (2012)

Imagine a world overrun by zombies, but instead of the usual chaos, we get a bromance between two former baseball players. The Battery is less about the undead and more about the living, focusing on the dynamics between its two protagonists. It’s a refreshing curveball in the zombie genre, proving that there’s more to life (and death) than just survival.

It is hardly any news to anyone that the horror genre is among the most beloved, continuing to capture many's attention with its unusual premises, providing the adrenaline rush everyone needs once in a while, and intellectually stimulating viewers, making them ask themselves what they would do if they were in a similar situation.There are many different subgenres inside the treasured core horror genre; movies that deal with the occult and tackle magical powers and practices, for instance, are quite popular and usually fan favorites. From The Blackcoat's Daughter to A Dark Song, these are some of Reddit's most-mentioned picks of the category.

Are you a horror movie enthusiast in search of the scariest horror hidden gems that will truly terrify you? Look no further! This listicle will introduce you to ten lesser-known horror films that are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. These under-the-radar movies may not have received mainstream attention, but they offer unique plot twists, innovative scares, and an unsettling atmosphere that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Here are The 10 Scariest Horror Movies You’ve Never Heard Of.

Session 9 (2001)

“A group of asbestos removal workers begins experiencing supernatural occurrences while working at an abandoned mental asylum. As tensions rise and their sanity unravels, they discover the dark secrets that haunt the building.”

Why it’s worth watching: Session 9 is a psychological horror masterpiece that relies on atmosphere and slow-burning tension. With stellar performances and a haunting setting, it will leave you questioning your own sanity.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and Syfy’s celebrating accordingly with a marathon of the Leprechaun movies. But if you’re looking for horror inspiration beyond the pint-sized killer’s holiday-appropriate franchise, a vast world of worthy Irish horror movies is available at your fingertips.

If you’re feeling lucky, here are ten Irish horror movies you can stream today.

Grabbers – AMC+

If you’re in the mood for a horror-comedy creature feature, this movie is the answer. A small island off the coast of Ireland becomes ground zero to an alien invasion. These tentacled monsters, dubbed Grabbers by the locals, have an affinity for human blood. That’s terrible news for the locals until they discover alcohol is highly toxic to the spaced invaders. Naturally, they deduce the only way to survive the attack is to get hammered. Drunk villagers versus man-eating aliens make for an entertaining way to spend St.

Stars: Julian Sands, Anthony Skordi, Maria Ioannou, Mark Huberman, Marianna Rosset, Kristina Godunova, Flavia Watson, Elva Trill | Written by Francesco Cinquemani, Andy Edwards, Barry Keating, Mark Thompson-Ashworth | Directed by Francesco Cinquemani

The Hotel Gula, stately, luxurious and abandoned for over twenty years since the food for a party’s banquet was seasoned with rat poison leading to the painful death of everyone in attendance as well as the owner’s suicide. It’s hardly the kind of place that would need help to appear haunted.

But less than ten minutes into The Ghosts of Monday that’s exactly what Bruce the host of a ghost hunting show, is suggesting to the property’s new owners, Frank and Rosemary. This does not sit well with the show’s director Eric. And the last thing this production needs is more tension, Eric’s ex-wife, and Bruce’s daughter, Sofia is also part of the show’s crew.

Buyer plans early 2023 theatrical release.

Germany’s Global Screen has reported a strong response in Toronto to Klaus Haro’s TIFF Contemporary World Cinema selection My Sailor, My Love and has struck a deal with Signature for UK & Ireland.

Härö’s English-language debut premiered last Friday (September 9) and stars James Cosmo and Bríd Brennan as a retired sea captain and the home help he falls for, much to the chagrin of his grown-up daughter who feels she has never truly known her father. Catherine Walker also stars.

Jimmy Karlsson and Kirsi Wikman wrote the screenplay. Haro’s 2015 Finnish drama The Fencer...

One of the great things about horror movies is that they offer a universal experience. No matter where you go in the world, the same things are considered scary, which is why great horror movies are made all over the world. Today we’re going to be focusing on ones made or produced in Ireland, so if you’re looking for a fright, try one of these out.

The Sleep of Death

The Sleep of Death was released in 1980 and was written and directed by Calvin Floyd. It’s often described as a Swedish-Irish film, thanks to the prevalence of Swedish cast members. The film is based on the 1872 novella The Room in the Dragon Volant and is sometimes called The Inn of the Flying Dragon, in reference to the title of the novella. The story follows a young Englishman called Colonel Gaillard, played by Per Oscarsson, who goes to France to pursue a woman,...

When he was working on The Haunting of Hill House, genre filmmaker extraordinaire Mike Flanagan ambitiously took on helming all 10 episodes himself. It proved to be an extremely taxing venture for Flanagan, so when it came time to begin production on The Haunting of Bly Manor, he set out to not only bring in some other talented directors to collaborate with, but was looking at it as an opportunity to be able to support more voices in the genre space as well.

The director’s pool on Bly Manor is pretty damn impressive, and features the likes of Ciarán Foy, Liam Gavin, Axelle Carolyn, Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling, and E.L. Katz, with Flanagan taking the reins on the first episode.

“When we first started talking about a second season, coming off of Hill House, I was not in great shape,” Flanagan explained. “I lost like 40 pounds in production and I...

In the social distancing era of Covid-19, Fantasia International Film Festival is coming online with a virtual edition taking place August 20th–September 2nd, and the first wave of programming has been revealed, including Neil Marshall’s The Reckoning, Brea Grant's 12 Hour Shift, Lars Damoiseaux's Yummy, and Tezuka's Barbara from Makoto Tezuka.

The recent Chattanooga Film Festival was a very well-received online experience, and we're excited to see what Fantasia has in store for attendees enjoying the fest from home.

It's important to note that screenings will only be viewable to those who live in Canada, and you can learn more by visiting The Hollywood Reporter and Fantasia's website.

Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more coverage of Fantasia 2020, and check out the full first wave announcement below:

Press Release: Tuesday June 9, 2020 // Montreal, Quebec -- The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 24th edition...

Production has officially wrapped on The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan's follow-up to his ghastly Netflix hit The Haunting of Hill House. Flanagan noted the end of production by thanking "the filmmakers who came on board to make this season their own." That's notable in itself after Flanagan took on directing duties for all ten episodes of Hill House. The result was undeniable, but as revealed in the Blu-ray commentary, the process pretty much almost killed him. This time around, Flanagan is joined by directors Ciarán Foy (Sinister 2), Liam Gavin (A Dark Song), …...

Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling.

Yolanda Ramke was browsing social media when she spotted a tweet from Mike Flanagan, creator/showrunner of Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, complimenting her and her co-director Ben Howling on Cargo.

Thrilled, Ramke sent off a grateful response to Flanagan. That prompted her Us agent, CAA’s Matt Martin, who knew a second series was in the works, to get in touch with the co-executive producer, Intrepid Pictures’ Trevor Macy.

In turn that led to a Skype interview for Ramke and Howling with Flanagan and Macy. After a brief wait, the offer came for the duo to co-direct episodes of The Haunting of Bly Manor, which is now shooting in Vancouver.

Flanagan announced the hiring of the Aussies on Twitter along with Ciarán Foy, Liam Gavin (A Dark Song) and Axelle Carolyn.

Ramke and Howling spent last week on the set in Vancouver...

Catherine Walker, newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in story of mother-daughter suspected of witchcraft.

Epic Pictures and Canadian producer Gianna Isabella of Gate 67 Films have completed principal photography on The Ballad Of Audrey Earnshaw, which Epic will launch to international buyers in Cannes next month.

Catherine Walker (A Dark Song), Sean McGinley (Braveheart), Jared Abrahamson (American Animals), Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw), and newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in the tale of a young woman and her domineeting mother who live as pagans on the fringes of a Protestant settlement.

Hysteria and the increasing threat of violence mounts within the community when a...

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright talks to A Dark Song writer/director Liam Gavin about one of the best British horror films of the last decade.

Sophia (Walker) is grief-stricken and overwhelmed with sadness since the untimely death of her son. In a desperate attempt to achieve some form of closure, she reaches out to Solomon (Oram), an occultist with experience in an ancient invocation ritual that Sophia believes will allow her to make contact with her deceased child. Locked away in a remote country house, the pair undergo a long and arduous ritual, risking both their mental and physical safety as they attempt to access a world beyond their understanding. But when Solomon finds out that Sophia has not been truthful about her wish, a greater danger threatens them. In the dark, they find that they are no longer alone in the house. They are now...

Happy October, readers! Over the last few years, I’ve put together various lists of horror movies from a variety of streaming platforms, but for 2018, I thought it might be fun to do some themed lists of what’s available on all the different streaming services, in case you happened to be in a mood for a particular kind of film. Because let’s be honest, we’ve all fallen down the rabbit hole of endlessly searching for something to watch after we’ve scrolled through hundreds of available titles on Netflix, Vudu, Tubi TV, Shudder, and the like.

So, for this first installment of our special “From Streams to Screams” column series this month, I’ve put together a rundown of 25 different supernatural-themed movies that should undoubtedly get you into the Halloween spirit (see what I did there?). And be sure to check back right here on Daily Dead...

Exclusive: Check out the first footage of Irish writer-director Carmel Winters’ (Snap) Toronto-bound boxing drama Float Like A Butterfly.

WestEnd Films handles sales on the pic about Irish Traveller Francis who has to fight for the right to pursue her passion…boxing.

The film stars Hazel Doupe (Ripper Street), Dara Devaney (Camelot), Aidan O’Hare (The Wind that Shakes the Barley), Lalor Roddy (Hunger) and Hilda Fay. Producers are Martina Niland (Sing Street) and David Collins (A Dark Song). Cathleen Dore (Viva) is co-producer.

The feature is executive-produced by Lesley McKimm for The Irish Film Board, which financed the film in association with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and RTÉ Television. Crew members include editor Julian Ulrichs (Sing Street) and DoP Michael Lavelle.

As revealed yesterday, the film will get its world premiere in the festival’s Discovery Strand.

2017 was a horrific year, but it was also a great year for horror cinema. 2016 gave us some instant classics, but I would argue that this year’s offerings were more diverse, fascinating, and forward-thinking. There were mainstream films—It, Annabelle: Creation, and Happy Death Day, to name a few—that I didn’t personally love, but their success has paved the way for more genre cinema overall. We’re finally seeing stories that reflect our times. I had the honor of witnessing this upsurge of conversation and success at Sitges’ 50th anniversary event, which was my cinematic and personal highlight of the year.

In terms of television, Twin Peaks: The Return has to go down in history as one of broadcasted horror’s best moments. Lynch dialed up the intensity and the surrealism in his new installment, and the result was stunning—not only spiritually terrifying, but beautiful and moving as well.

Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Leah McNamara, Ross Noble, Steve Wall, Dennis Bartok, Charlotte Bradley, Richard Foster-King, Robert O’Mahoney, Muireann D’Arcy | Written by Tom Abrams, Dennis Bartok | Directed by Dennis Bartok

Dana Milgrom is a track coach, who having survived a near-death car accident, finds herself almost completely paralysed and trapped inside her own body. While recovering, she becomes convinced that some evil presence exists inside her hospital room and is intent on killing her. No one believes her, not even her own family, who think she’s experienced a mental breakdown. However, Dana soon realises she may not be the only target. As the hauntings become more disturbing and violent Dana’s life is increasingly at risk – as well as the person she cares most about: her teenage daughter, Gemma.

In recent years it seems Ireland’s genre community has flourished, producing films like The Hallow, Let Us Prey,...

Scream Factory is an awesome imprint and they show no signs of slowing down with their superb releases. To that end, the horror distribution arm of Shout! Factory has recently released the festival hit A Dark Song, which toured the circuit last year to great acclaim. (You can read Shelagh's Fantastic Fest review here.) In the film, Sophia (Catherine Walker) seeks revenge over the shocking and untimely death of her young son, and she'll go to Hell and back to do it. She's hired Joseph (Steve Oram), to perform black magic rituals in a remote Welsh manor so she can speak to her dead son. They must stay within the circle (within the house) for nearly a year --- and do several other horrific things to...

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Stars: Catherine Walker, Steve Oram, Mark Huberman, Susan Loughnane, Nathan Vos | Written and Directed by Liam Gavin

The debut film of writer/director Liam Gavin, A Dark Song is a modern take on the long-standing tradition of British ghost stories. Yet for all its modernity, it’s a film that also harkens back to the classic gothic horror of Hammer and in particular films like 1964′s The Devil Rides Out - of which this film shares many similarities…

Sophia (Walker) is grief-stricken and overwhelmed with sadness since the untimely death of her son. In a desperate attempt to achieve some form of closure, she reaches out to Solomon (Oram), an occultist with experience in an ancient invocation ritual that Sophia believes will allow her to make contact with her deceased child. Locked away in a remote country house, the pair undergo a long and arduous ritual, risking both their mental...

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.

The Big Sick (Michael Showalter)

From start to finish, The Big Sick, directed by Michael Showalter, works as a lovingly-rendered, cinematic answer to the dinner party question: “So how did you two meet?” Based on comedian Kumail Nanjiani‘s real life (he co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Emily V. Gordon), we meet Kumail (Nanjiani) as he finishes a stand-up set in Chicago. He becomes fast friends with a...

Happy September, guys! This month’s home entertainment releases are wasting no time, as Tuesday looks to be another stellar day of horror and sci-fi titles coming our way. For those of you excited for Blade Runner 2049, Warner Bros. is putting out The Final Cut version of Ridley Scott’s original masterpiece in 4K Ultra HD, and Criterion is giving Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca their trademarked HD treatment with a stunning new release.

As far as new indie horror movies go, both A Dark Song and Raw come home this Tuesday and are well worth your time, and for those of you Winchester brothers fans out there, the 12th season of Supernatural is being released this week, too.

Other notable titles for September 5th include The Spell, The Atoning, The Basement, I Saw What You Did, and a 4K Ultra HD release of The Cabin in the Woods.

Blade Runner...

An isolated cabin becomes a secluded site for black magic in Liam Gavin's A Dark Song, and with the IFC Midnight movie coming to Blu-ray on September 5th from Scream Factory, we're looking to cast a spell in your living room soon, as we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of A Dark Song.

How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:

1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:

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2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “A Dark Song Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at...

The process of tirelessly working to secure forgiveness from a cherished individual in their life can be a highly emotional experience for many people. But once they receive absolution for the pain they unintentionally caused, their faith and conviction can be restored. That harrowing process is the main gripping source of tension in the powerful […]

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Kino Lorber has restored George Pavlou's Rawhead Rex (based on Clive Barker's short story of the same name) in 4K quality and the Hexploitation Film Festival will screen the newly remastered film for one night only this Friday, August 25th. Also: A Dark Song's Blu-ray / DVD release details, a look at preview pages from Wolfenstein #1, Dwelling and I Know You're in There release details, and Hex, a Halloween costume party extravaganza.

Rawhead Rex 4K Screening Details: Press Release: "Hamilton, On, August 17, 2017 – The Hexploitation Film Festival is thrilled to be premiering Kino Lorber’s brand new 4K Restoration of Clive Barker’s and George Pavlou’s Rawhead Rex at a special, one-night-only screening at the Staircase Theatre in Hamilton on August 25 at 8:30 pm.

Adapted by Clive Barker from his Books of Blood, Rawhead Rex has been restored from the original film negative, unrated and in 4K. Ireland...

Critically acclaimed festival hit coming from Scream Factory and IFC Midnight

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We told you about A Dark Song coming to Blu-ray a few months back and today we have the official specs thanks to Scream Factory and IFC Midnight. Dig it! From the Press Release: Two broken souls. An unholy alliance.… Continue Reading →

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Two broken souls. An unholy alliance. Liam Gavin’s unsettling indie horror hit occult horror flick A Dark Song (review) sustains an air of quiet, creeping dread, tensely building towards a confrontation with evils unknown to our earthly bounds. The debut feature from rising horror auteur Liam Gavin, A Dark Song is available on Blu-ray on DVD September […]...

We here at the Who Goes There Podcast love a good indie horror flick. This year alone we’ve covered some great independent films like Kuso, A Dark Song, and We Are The Flesh. However, for every diamond-in-the-rough indie film, there must be a… Continue Reading →

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To celebrate the release of A Dark Song - available on Digital Download 31st July and DVD 7th August - we are giving away a copy on DVD courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. Contest Ends on Monday, August 21, 2017...

To celebrate the release of A Dark Song – available on Digital Download 31st July and DVD 7th August – we are giving away a copy on DVD courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.

Hellraiser meets The Descent in this macabre, mind-bending horror, with Sightseers star Steve Oram as an occult practitioner dabbling in the far reaches of evil, in a dazzling debut from director Liam Gavin. With shades of cult horrors Kill List and Wake Wood, A Dark Song is nevertheless fiercely original and innovative, helmed with an assurance that is all the more astonishing given it is Gavin’s first film. After a slot at the London Film Festival, and winning Gavin the New Visions award at the 2016 Sitges Festival, A Dark Song is brooding, brutal and brilliant, and now ready to scare audiences at home!

“A thoroughly entertaining and refreshing new slice of British cult cinema.” HeyUGuys

★★★★ Total Film

“Compelling,...

Director Matt Harlock (American The Bill Hicks Story) and comic artist Krent Able, whose previous short, Ink, C**ks & Rock’n’Roll is live on Vice, have launched a new supernatural horror, entitled Deep Clean, on Kickstarter. In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks to Matt about the film, the Kickstarter campaign, collaborating with comic artist Krent Able and their first film together…

The campaign is Live Now, runs until July 13th. Deep Clean is a supernatural comedy horror, in the vein of films like Trollhunter, Shaun of the Dead and Attack the Block. Official synopsis:

What if the council road crews you see causing traffic jams every day were not what you thought? 16-year-old Alex on a boring work placement with his loser Uncle. What he doesn’t know is that Deep Clean is a secret council unit whose job…is blocking up demon portals.

Halflife Films...

IFC Midnight is having a pretty solid year. The genre distributor has already released The Devil's Candy and A Dark Song, both of which earned a slot on my Best Horror Movies of 2017 So Far, and the excellent apocalyptic thriller The Survivalist. Next up is Killing Ground, the Australian thriller from debut writer/director Damien Power. The film follows a couple that sets out for a romantic campground getaway where they find an abandoned tent, a traumatized baby, and a pair of well-armed sociopaths. Basically, it's a bit of a riff on the Most Dangerous Game …...

If you missed A Dark Song from IFC Midnight in theaters this spring, Scream Factory will release the horror drama on Blu-ray / DVD this September, and to hold viewers over until then, we have the official announcement from Scream Factory and the previously released trailer.

From Scream Factory: "We are pleased to announce that we have a new IFC Midnight film planned for release on Blu-ray & DVD this September!

A Dark Song – Grieving Sophia (Catherine Walker) despairs over the tragic loss of her murdered son. Desperate to somehow make contact with the boy she has lost, Sophia believes her prayers are answered when she crosses paths with the reclusive Joseph (Steve Oram, Sightseers). An expert in the occult, Joseph reluctantly agrees to aid Sophia through a series of dark and forbidden rituals in order to bring her child back to the world of the living. Pushed to their physical and psychological breaking points,...

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The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival has come and gone, but several of its highlights face an uncertain future. While the festival opened with an iTunes-ready documentary about Clive Davis and closed with back-to-back screenings of the first two “Godfather” films, many of the films in its competition sections arrived at the festival without distribution deals and ended it in the same state. Here’s at a few significant titles from this year’s edition that deserve to get picked up.

“Blame”

Overachieving multi-hyphenate Quinn Shephard was just 20 when she wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in her feature directorial debut, a modern spin on Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” set in the witch hunt capital of contemporary America: the suburban high school. While Shephard cast herself as the film’s Abigail Williams — an outcast with secrets to spare who gets entangled with a smoldering substitute teacher, played by Chris Messina — the...

Sometimes it isn’t the house that’s haunted; it’s the people inside. That’s certainly the case for “A Dark Song;” in writer-director Liam Gavin’s debut, a woman is so grief-stricken that she subjects herself to what might be the most arduous, drawn-out séance ever captured onscreen. Called the Ambramelin, this obscure ceremony is almost as stressful to observe as it is to enact — Gavin wants us to feel the mental, physical, and spiritual toll it takes on those desperate enough to invoke it.

Intially it’s unclear exactly what the Ambramelin might be, but it’s clear the prep involves much more than digging out the Ouija board. In anticipation, Sophia (Catherine Walker) spent nearly half a year abstaining from all sex and following a strict diet. Lately she’s only been allowed to eat between dusk and dawn; for the next few days, she’ll fast entirely.