IN MEMORIAM: SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE (1922 – 2015)

A man particularly suited to being called “legendary” has passed into history. After ninety-three illustrious years, the world now mourns the loss of Sir Christopher Lee. Perhaps best known for his multiple appearances on screen as Count Dracula, there was much, much more to the man than his highly popular, sinister, and provocative portrayal of the Lord of […]

IN MEMORIAM: BETSY PALMER (1926 – 2015)

She was the first killer to shed blood at the venerable Camp Crystal Lake; her initial bloody rampage through that same summer camp set the stage for a phenomenon that still thrills we horror fans to this day; her cinematic son would go on to brutally carve his name into our collective horror memory. She […]

The Practical People, Episode IV: Make-Up Effects Group

Join host Christopher Moonlight and Jack Ritchie for the fourth episode of our all practical effects oriented podcast, The Practical People. In this episode, hosts Christopher Moonlight and Jack Ritchie interview practical effects masters Nick Nicolaou and Paul Katte of the Sydney Australia based Make-Up Effects Group. You’ll hear us talk about their work on […]

IN MEMORIAM: GEOFFREY LEWIS (1935 – 2015)

In what’s been a very sad week for we film fans, we’ve lost yet another fixture of our beloved cinema today with the passing of the veritably omnipresent character actor, Geoffrey Lewis. In his five-decade spanning career, Lewis appeared in over 200 features and television shows, his chameleon-like skills allowing him to be hero or […]

IN MEMORIAM: TOM TOWLES (1950 – 2015)

It’s with sadness on this otherwise festive holiday of Easter that we announce the passing of Tom Towles. Likely not the most well-known of names to the average folk, his face is quite familiar to we Fellow Fans and followers of macabre cinema.  Otis, from Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer…Deputy George Rydell from House […]

IN MEMORIAM: ROBERT Z’DAR (1950 – 2015)

We Fellow Fans and purveyors of cult cinema have lost an unforgettable face with the passing of Robert Z’Dar on March 30th. Probably best known to us as Matt Cordell, the titular character in the Maniac Cop series, Z’Dar’s work spanned three decades, and included roles alongside Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell in Tango & […]

THE HOUSE AT THE END OF TIME Gets UK Release April 27th

Alejandro Hidalgo’s acclaimed supernatural thriller THE HOUSE AT THE END OF TIME will receive its UK DVD release on April 27th through Matchbox Films. The first horror film produced in Venezuela smashed box office records when it was theatrically released in its home territory in 2013, and has since become the dark horse of the international genre […]

CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST And Other Gore Classics Return To VHS!

Cult Movie Mania & Grindhouse Releasing Present SICK New, Limited Edition Sets! CLEARWATER, FL (March 3, 2015) – CULT MOVIE MANIA has teamed up with legendary DVD label GRINDHOUSE RELEASING to unleash a new series of gut-wrenching, limited edition VHS tapes featuring the most shocking horror movies of all time: Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal Ferox, Lucio […]

IN MEMORIAM: LEONARD NIMOY (1931 – 2015)

The world has lost an icon. Actor, singer, director, poet, photographer, author, and teacher Leonard Nimoy passed from this life today.  He was eighty-three. Although he’s primarily known for his contributions to the sci-fi genre, most particularly, of course, Star Trek, he’s earned mention here at the ‘Corpse for two reasons: First and foremost, let’s […]

The Practical People Episode II: Matt Winston

Join host Christopher Moonlight for the second episode of this all new, all practical effects oriented podcast, The Practical People. We are once again honored to have with us an amazing individual in the world of practical effects. If you’re a fan of Terminator, Aliens, Predator, Pumpkinhead, Jurassic Park, or Galaxy Quest, then you’re not […]