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‘Deathstalker’ Review – A Bloody, Tongue-in-Cheek Sword & Sorcery Throwback

Filmmaker Steven Kostanski (Frankie Freako, PG: Psycho Goreman) continues his streak of updating ’80s and ’90s cult subgenres with energetic tongue-in-cheek flair. For his latest, the writer-director dusts off the Roger Corman cult classic Deathstalker, a 1983 sword & sorcery fantasy that showcased two things Kostanski specializes in: creatures and practical effects. The reboot dials […] The post ‘Deathstalker’ Review – A Bloody, Tongue-in-Cheek Sword & Sorcery Throwback appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Frankie Freako’ Brings the Monster Mayhem to Digital in Time for Halloween

Currently in select theaters, Frankie Freako will be released on Digital on October 25 before hitting Blu-ray on November 5 via Scream Factory. Drawing inspiration from little monster movies like Gremlins, Ghoulies, and Critters, the Canadian horror-comedy is written and directed by Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman). Conor Sweeney, Adam Brooks, Kristy Wordsworth, Matthew Kennedy, and […] The post ‘Frankie Freako’ Brings the Monster Mayhem to Digital in Time for Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Frankie Freako’ Is a Fun Ode to ’90s Puppet Mayhem Movies [Fantasia Review]

In Steven Kostanski’s latest film, the worst thing that someone can call Conor (Conor Sweeney) is square. The ’90s-set comedy horror movie revolves around an uptight married businessman whose idea of intimacy is holding *a* hand in bed and using a different color font in a work presentation. He’s married to Kristina (Kristy Wordsworth), a […] The post ‘Frankie Freako’ Is a Fun Ode to ’90s Puppet Mayhem Movies [Fantasia Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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‘Frankie Freako’ Teaser Trailer – ‘Psycho Goreman’ Director Made His Own Little Monsters Movie!

The next movie from director Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman) is the zany horror-comedy Frankie Freako, which is having its world premiere July 24 at the Fantasia International Film Festival. While you wait, we’ve got the exclusive teaser trailer! Fantasia describes the film as an “imaginative adventure, saturated with throwback cartoonish fun à la […] The post ‘Frankie Freako’ Teaser Trailer – ‘Psycho Goreman’ Director Made His Own Little Monsters Movie! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘In a Violent Nature’ – How THAT Centerpiece Kill Came Together [Interview]

Experimental slasher In a Violent Nature, writer/director Chris Nash’s feature debut, sliced up an impressive opening weekend at the box office and received critical acclaim for its unique take on the slasher subgenre. But there’s one standout moment that has horror fans buzzing: a centerpiece kill so unexpected and gnarly that it ensures undead killer […] The post ‘In a Violent Nature’ – How THAT Centerpiece Kill Came Together [Interview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Deathstalker’ – First Image from Steven Kostanski’s Roger Corman Remake

Produced by the late Roger Corman, the low budget sword and sorcery film Deathstalker was a hit in theaters back in 1983 and went on to become a cult classic through home video and TV airings, and it was followed by three sequels released between 1987 and 1991. Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a fresh remake, […] The post ‘Deathstalker’ – First Image from Steven Kostanski’s Roger Corman Remake appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Deathstalker’ Exclusive Preview – ‘Psycho Goreman’ Director Remaking Roger Corman Cult Classic!

Remember the 1983 sword and sorcery film Deathstalker? Produced by Roger Corman, the low budget movie was a hit in theaters and went on to become a cult classic through home video and TV airings, and it was followed by three sequels released between 1987 and 1991. Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a brand […] The post ‘Deathstalker’ Exclusive Preview – ‘Psycho Goreman’ Director Remaking Roger Corman Cult Classic! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘In a Violent Nature’ Sundance Review – Arthouse Slasher Frames Gory Carnage From Killer’s Perspective

Writer/Director Chris Nash’s feature debut, In a Violent Nature, upends a straightforward Friday the 13th-inspired slasher concept by reframing the events almost entirely from the perspective of the undead killer. That’s not the only massive shift that sets Nash’s slasher apart from conventional fare. In a Violent Nature may offer slasher thrills and a delightfully gory rampage across the […] The post ‘In a Violent Nature’ Sundance Review – Arthouse Slasher Frames Gory Carnage From Killer’s Perspective appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Does SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” Connect to Romero’s Film? Director Steven Kostanski Explains

Ten episodes of “Day of the Dead” are headed to SYFY beginning this Friday, October 15, the series of course based on/inspired by George A. Romero‘s same-titled horror classic. The good news? Steven Kostanski (The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman) directed the first four episodes of the show, a fact that lends instant credibility to the […]

John Squires
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SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” Trailer Delivers Gory Gut-Ripping Attitude and Humor! [Video]

Co-creators and showrunners Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff, director Steven Kostanski, and stars Keenan Tracey and Natalie Malaika talked brains, blood, and taking inspiration from zombie legend George A. Romero at SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” panel at Comic-Con@Home. With it came a new look at the 10-episode series coming this October that brought gut-spilling […]

Meagan Navarro
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Official Art Teases SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” Series Ahead of Comic-Con@Home Panel [Exclusive]

SYFY recently gave a 10-episode series order to a new take on George A. Romero’s “Day of the Dead,” as you may recall, with Steven Kostanski (The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman) directing four episodes. SYFY is planning to premiere their “Day of the Dead” series this Fall, and we’ll be getting a sneak peek first-look out of […]

John Squires