Kier-la Janisse, film writer, programmer and author of the brilliant HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN has been touring internationally in support of the book, presenting incredible screenings and series. The latest, most expansive and seeming best begins in L.A. tonight at the Cinefamily. 

Iconic animation director and politically-minded provocateur Ralph Bakshi is crowdfunding an "animated cop, mafia, horror movie" set in the 1960s in the weird, wonderful Coney Island, NY. 

The most unwieldy sequel title in a while indicates that the movie is not really a sequel at all. While this and the original THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT are based on a pair of Discovery Channel documentary features, the new movie has nothing to do with Connecticut or the events that took place there—and the association is rather unfortunate, since in some ways GHOSTS OF GEORGIA is superior to its predecessor.

An incredible talent, Marina de Van and her stylistic explorations of disassociation and self-discovery are among the most exciting in international cinema. Where IN MY SKIN (Dans ma peau) graphically announced a provocative new voice, DON’T LOOK BACK (Ne te retourne pas) saw an ascent to a gorgeous visual command of Hitchock-ian suspense. Currently in progress on what’s only her third feature since 2002, the Ireland-set DARK TOUCH, de Van continues her immensely personal journey digging into similar themes, only this time with children and all they suffer.

It’s a timeless precursor to everything from the wicked grin of FINAL DESTINATION’s elaborate doom to the morbidly humorous goth teen angst now sold fervently in suburban malls. While certainly not the first to reveal a sense of gallows humor about imminent death, Edward Gorey’s GASHLYCRUMB TINIES hath endured, influencing the likes of Tim Burton and Clive Barker and reassuring that even as we suffer the little children to come unto the Grim Reaper, it’s quite alright to crack a smile. 

Another interior tale from the director of last year's largely divisive THE PACT. 

To address the most obvious question first: Yes, WARM BODIES is better than the TWILIGHT movies. For one thing, its undead hero has been conceived as a zombie first and a romantic hero second, not the other way around, though it does go on to spin the mythology in ways that benefit the latter.

The springtime festival of horror is approaching its 20th birthday and they're anticipating a bit of funny business.

It was screened once, then vanished for decades, becoming a much-coveted object of desire by cult-film fans. Now the Canadian erotic/horror hybrid SEXCULA has finally been unearthed for its world premiere on DVD, and we’ve got the first details and look at the cover.

The undead eat brains but one has a heart in WARM BODIES, which hits theaters today. Jump past the jump for some exclusive video time with its leading lady.

THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA may have no connection to the original other than the basic subject matter, but there was continuity behind the scenes. Tom Elkins, who edited the first film, made his directorial debut on the sequel, which he discusses with Fango in this exclusive interview.