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‘Sharkula’ Trailer Unleashes a No-Budget Shark/Vampire Hybrid
From Mark Polonia, the filmmaker behind the upcoming Amityville in Space, comes aquatic creature feature Sharkula, which is also being released by Wild Eye Releasing this year.
Sharkula, as you might imagine, looks to be a no-budget affair with an attention-grabbing title, cool poster, and little else going for it, but hey, we love this kind of silly horror all the same!
Rue Morgue has debuted the Sharkula trailer this week, found below.
“The curse of Count Dracula lives on in shark-infested waters, claiming the lives of a tourist community. A sea hunt for the new species results in monsters, madness and bloodshed. This great white is putting the bite back into terror, and it has help with the aid of new vampires intent on seeing it survive.”
The film’s cast includes Jeff Kirkendall as Dracula, Kyle Rappaport as Renfield, Jamie Morgan as Mina, as well as Natalie Himmelberger, James Kelly and Titus Himmelberger.
Wild Eye will release Sharkula this June, just in time for the summer.
Polonia is a longtime horror filmmaker, with 70 credits to his name including Splatter Farm, Lethal Nightmare, Peter Rottentail, Sharkenstein, Bigfoot vs Zombies, and Sister Krampus.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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