February Indie Horror: New Killers, Creatures, and Cult Classics

The Macabre World of Indie Horror: February 2025

The hazy shade of winter is blanketed by all things horror.   It’s time to melt away your frozen expectations and discover the doom and glome that we all love.   Indie horror is a wonderous spectacle that comes in all shapes and sizes.  Sometimes is looks like an axe weilding maniac and other times a ravenous werewolf.    You are invited to opportunities that will scare … through cinema and through novels… and beyond.  There are even opportunities to get involved in your favorite horror project.  

TRAILER PALOOZA 

Hard rocker turned horror filmmaker, Frank Palangi ‘s new film, American Psychopath released it’s official trailer.  In the shadows of suburban of America, a mysterious tale unfolds as a girl from out of town becomes the prey of an unidentified serial killer. Making headline news, she must unravel the truth to regain her memory before he kills again.

Sadie Katz and Felissa Rose are teaming up for Texas Nightmare, a new film from director, Michael Merino.   In order to complete a novel, a writer heads to an isolated home in the Texas Hill Country and finds themselves at the center of a life and death struggle with a cult.

THE HORROR PERK-ULATOR 

Put your money on horror!   Linnea Quigley’s Trash Revenge from The Return of the Living Dead Universe long awaited crowdfunding campaign has finally launched.    They have a cool perk for ROTLD fans to appear in the Trash’s Revenge documentary via Zoom or Skype.   LIVE on CineBacker:  https://cinebacker.com/product/trashs-revenge-rotld-universe/

If you want to put on your producer hat, Splintered Love Season 2 wants you the join the Acrostar Productions team.   Take a journey through the dark side of romance, stories of heartbreak, lost love, horror with episodes, They Name is Cupid, Interrogator, Love Bites, and Leap of Faith.  LIVE on Indiegogo.

KILL THE LIBRARIAN 

Here’s some books that will surely scare any librarian to death.    Horror novelist Mark Allen has announced his newest book, Alpha Male coming in April 2025.   This is the second installment of Allen’s werewolf trilogy, which follows the events of the 2021 award-winning, Blood Red Moon.

Let’s jump from Werewolves to Vampires with this next selection.   The Book of Dracula will redefine how we experience Stoker’s masterpiece, bringing it to life with innovation, artistry, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity.  Dr. Enrique A. Palafox has dedicated his career to honoring Bram Stoker’s Dracula. With a PhD in Modern Literature and decades of experience in transmedia storytelling, his work bridges scholarship and design.   LIVE on Kickstarter!

GHOULISH ANNIVARSARIES 

Fright Teck Pictures celebrates Hellweek with a special anniversary edition.   Rush week turns unexpectedly hellish when a band of sadistic, masked, homicidal maniacs holed up in an abandoned warehouse wreak havoc on a bunch of not-so-innocent college kids. Now on Amazon.

DRagon Studios celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1985 classic Clue with the re-envisioned new film, WHO?  Set in the dilapidated ruins of an old porno movie theater, a bizarre group of characters gathers for the reading of the will of adult film mogul James Winkle, founder of Little Winkle Pictures. But what starts as a seemingly routine event soon spirals into chaos, as the group is plunged into a murder mystery where trust is scarce, and secrets abound. Each guest hides a dark past, and as tensions rise, the game of survival begins.  Currently on Pre-Launch on CineBacker.

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February Indie Horror Roundup by Michael Joy from Marketing Macabre

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