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Bloodlust Zombies (V)
“Was ‘Bloodlust Zombies‘ scary? Absolutely not. Was it comparable to George Romero and his band of the undead? I’d have to say no. But it was still fun, bloody and entertaining as shit. I laughed, I yelled, I sat through the entire movie without complaining about a thing- and that says something for the multitude of screeners coming across my desk.”
I get tired of zombie flicks. They’re the same old thing- someone or something triggers a zombie outbreak and sends the rest of the cast into a frenzy. Some die, some become zombies, and others reach the point of hysteria. It’s a formula that’s virtually raped by the horror industry. Before you attack me, I’m not saying that zombie movies suck- I’m just saying that I’ve seen it all, and it’s usually the same thing over and over again. It’s not my fault there’s a lack of originality.
Bloodlust Zombies is one of those indie flicks that takes on the zombie subgenre in the same vein as Zombieland- a comedy about the walking dead (insert eye roll). The thing is- it works. This is one of the few films that I’ve seen since Zombieland that was more than mildly entertaining and actually has some substance. I was impressed by not only the cinematography, considering the budget, but also with the content- the team behind this movie takes what we as horror fans know about apocalyptic scenarios and turns it into a fun filled flick complete with gore and office satire. With that kind of content, how could you go wrong?
Zlantoff Industries has been, unbeknownst to the rest of the office, developing a biological weapon that turns enemy soldiers into walking cannibals. While it may have seemed like a good idea, things go awry when, amidst celebration for the possible commercial success of the weapon, the lab techs accidentally unleash the disease and it begins to spread like wildfire during a chemical lockdown, turning everyone from the mail boy to the head of scientific studies into a walking corpse. That’s where the fun begins. There’s everything from sex, to some pretty good gore, to a back story that nearly jerks a tear from the viewer- and that’s only the beginning. In all honesty, this flick has more to it than some mainstream films that I’ve seen in recent years.
And like I said, I’m picky when it comes to my zombie movies.
The characters alone make this movie worth a view or two. Everyone from the head of development whose husband died in combat to the worked up, testosterone driven male coworker, to the intern with a foul mouth and little to lose, there definitely wasn’t a dull moment in the span of the movie’s 80 minute run. I also have to give some serious props to adult film star Alexis Texas for her role as Andrea in the movie. Though it was a smaller part, and she does spend half of the film naked and riding an old salesman with a cowboy fetish, her final moments in the film are substantially good. That includes her Matrix-esque attack on a zombie where she could easily establish herself as an action goddess in future movies- or at least pretend to be one.
Was Bloodlust Zombies scary? Absolutely not. Was it comparable to George Romero and his band of the undead? I’d have to say no. But it was still fun, bloody and entertaining as shit. I laughed, I yelled, I sat through the entire movie without complaining about a thing- and that says something for the multitude of screeners coming across my desk. Take my advice- watch director Dan Lantz’s debut feature and give the guy a chance. I’d love to see what he could do with a bigger budget and a whole lot of corn syrup.
Ghostface is back on the big screen this weekend… well, sort of… with the release of Scary Movie, which marks the Wayans brothers’ return to the horror spoof franchise for the first time since Scary Movie 2 back in the day. It’s likely to be the talk of the horror community for the weekend, but don’t overlook the other six genre movies that were freshly unleashed today.
Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The horror spoof franchise is back with Scary Movie now playing in theaters!
Marlon Wayans (“Shorty”), Shawn Wayans (“Ray”), Anna Faris (“Cindy”), and Regina Hall (“Brenda”) reunite for the new Scary Movie, with the cast also including Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Jon Abrahams, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, and Felissa Rose.
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer (“Ghostface”), the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe…
Scary Movie will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t. A whole lot has changed in the horror genre since the Wayans Brothers were in charge of the franchise; their involvement ended with Scary Movie 2 back in 2001!
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs Scary Movie 6 from a script written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
From IFC, shark attack movie Chum is now available on Digital.
Alice Eve (Haunting of Queen Mary) stars in shark attack movie alongside Eric Michael Cole, Jim Klock, Elle Haymond, Lisa Yaro, Johnny Gaffney, and Sarah Siadat.
This one sounds very similar to last year’s Dangerous Animals…
Here’s the plot: “A newlywed couple joins friends on a Mediterranean yacht excursion, only to find themselves caught between a predatory shark and a psychopathic killer in their midst-transforming a sun-drenched escape into a fight for survival.”
Jonathan Zuck directs Chum, from a script by Jonathan Zuck and Joe Leone.
Samara Weaving (Ready or Not 2: Here I Come) and Kyle Gallner (Strange Darling) come together in Carolina Caroline, a sexy crime thriller now playing in theaters.
It’s not a horror movie, mind you, but it’s worth a mention here all the same.
Kyra Sedgwick (Family Movie) and Jon Gries also star in the romantic crime thriller.
Director Adam Carter Rehmeier’s film stars Samara Weaving as Caroline Daniels, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner), and together they weave a path of crime and passion across the American Southeast.
Adam Rehmeier previously directed the films Dinner in America and Snack Shack.
Tom Dean wrote the screenplay for Carolina Caroline.
Similar to Steven Spielberg’s upcoming big screen blockbuster Disclosure Day, Signal One explores humankind’s enduring question: what if we aren’t alone in the universe?
The sci-fi thriller is now available on Digital.
Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Josh Hutcherson (Five Nights at Freddy’s), David Thewlis (Harry Potter), Raoul Bhaneja (Possessor), Emma Ho (“The Expanse”), and Dennis Quaid (The Substance) star in Signal One from director Jonathan Sobol (The Art of the Steal).
When tech billionaire Sam Houston (Quaid) hires the brilliant computer scientist Annika (Fuhrman), she ventures to an isolated facility run by the brilliant, nihilistic creator of LITTLEMOUTH, a machine which can communicate with alien intelligence.
Annika soon learns some humanity-altering facts: that we are not alone in the universe, that alien intelligences are communicating around us at every moment, and that we are likely too primitive to even remotely understand what they are trying to tell us.
When the goal of the endeavor shifts from listening to talking back, the project rapidly devolves into chaos. With contact comes consequences, and soon Annika and the team must work to ensure the very survival of our species.
A schoolyard dare becomes an urban legend in the creepypasta-inspired horror anthology The Summoning. The indie film is now available on Digital from Brainstorm Media.
“A babysitting gig becomes a nightmare of urban legend when three teens summon Baby Blue. Survival depends on uncovering the past to escape a mother’s wrath from beyond the grave.”
Felipe Vargas (Rosario, Hive), Sergio Gonzalez, Brandon Piskorik, Corey Benson Powers, and Brian Sepanzyk direct the segments. Valeria San Martín, Justina Ceballos, Daniela Flombaum, Nannu Spannauss, Agustín Olcese, and Giovanni Onetti star.
The Summoning is written by Camilo Zaffora.
Happy Death Day actress Jessica Rothe stars as a mom struggling to keep her grip on her sanity and memory in the mind-bending Affection, now available on Digital at home.
In Affection, “Afflicted by a mysterious condition that resets her memory, Ellie becomes trapped in a cyclical nightmare with a man who claims to be her husband. She soon must uncover the horrifying truth of her existence—before she forgets it all again.“
Joseph Cross (“Big Little Lies”) and Julianna Layne (“Chicago P.D.”) also star in the sci-fi horror thriller. Affection marks the feature debut by writer/director BT Meza.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review out of the film’s premiere, “Affection is steeped in existential questions and fears that plague modern society, while it embraces the ethos of the ’80s through bold body horror. Add to that Rothe’s revelatory performance, and Affection is a hidden gem that will connect with your mind, body, and soul.”
Lucile Hadžihalilović’s latest dark fairy tale, The Ice Tower, loosely reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s fable “The Snow Queen,” and it’s now streaming on Shudder.
In the ’70s set film, “Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot of a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star Cristina (Marion Cotillard), an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.“
Clara Pacini stars as Jeanne. August Diehl and Marine Gesbert also star in The Ice Tower, and look for a cameo from director Gaspar Noé (Climax, Irréversible).
“For me, The Ice Tower solidified Lucile Hadžihalilović’s place amongst the most fascinating creators of fairy tales today,” said distributor Yellow Veil Pictures co-founder Joe Yanick.
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