‘Tis the season to be thankful. The dust has settled on Halloween, and November brings colder temps and the dreaded time change. As the holidays loom, many people take stock of their lives and express gratitude for what they have. As for horror movies, Thanksgiving gives our favorite genre a chance to explore themes of thankfulness while dishing up some delectable gore and practical effects. With John Grissmer’s Blood Rage and Herschell Gordon Lewis’ Blood Feast, which isn’t technically a holiday horror, it’s a season of family time and delicious bloodshed. We should be so grateful.
Blood Rage, written by Bruce Rubin, throbs with the coarseness of a claw hammer. Its mangled, DIY body parts are as essential to its charm as the grisly bursts of violence. Mark Soper plays double duty as two identical twins, Todd and Terry. As young boys, Terry slaughters two young teens...
Blood Rage, written by Bruce Rubin, throbs with the coarseness of a claw hammer. Its mangled, DIY body parts are as essential to its charm as the grisly bursts of violence. Mark Soper plays double duty as two identical twins, Todd and Terry. As young boys, Terry slaughters two young teens...
- 11/22/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means it’s time to theme our horror viewing accordingly. Because tradition is a cornerstone of holiday celebrations, expect to find requisite Thanksgiving horror along with an unconventional holiday pick or two on this list. These titles share the core themes of the holiday, either through the rituals of preparing meals or a sense of family togetherness through survival, even if they’re not always actually set on Thanksgiving.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Rage – Night Flight
When it comes to Thanksgiving set horror, slasher Blood Rage has emerged as the reigning holiday champion in recent years. Todd (Mark Soper) spends a decade in an asylum after twin Terry (also Soper) frames him for murder. He escapes on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect excuse for Terry to unleash his inner homicidal maniac,...
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Rage – Night Flight
When it comes to Thanksgiving set horror, slasher Blood Rage has emerged as the reigning holiday champion in recent years. Todd (Mark Soper) spends a decade in an asylum after twin Terry (also Soper) frames him for murder. He escapes on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect excuse for Terry to unleash his inner homicidal maniac,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Filmed in 1983 and not released until 1987, the Thanksgiving slasher Blood Rage (watch it Here) slipped past many horror fans when it first came out. But now that it has entered the streaming age and even been presented by Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder, Blood Rage has found an appreciative audience – and we’re diving into the film with the new episode of the Real Slashers video series! You can check it out in the embed above.
Also known as Nightmare at Shadow Woods, Blood Rage was directed by John Grissmer from a screenplay by Bruce Rubin. The film has the following synopsis:
Todd and Terry are twins – blonde, cute as buttons, bright and identical in every respect, with one exception. One of them is a murderer. It all started one night at a drive-in when a teenager was slaughtered in the back seat of his car while his girlfriend watched.
Also known as Nightmare at Shadow Woods, Blood Rage was directed by John Grissmer from a screenplay by Bruce Rubin. The film has the following synopsis:
Todd and Terry are twins – blonde, cute as buttons, bright and identical in every respect, with one exception. One of them is a murderer. It all started one night at a drive-in when a teenager was slaughtered in the back seat of his car while his girlfriend watched.
- 11/10/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Gobble gobble! Here's a Thanksgiving slasher that deserves a little love… Blood Rage (1987) Director: John Grissmer Stars: Mark Soper, Louise Lasser, Julie Gordon A psychotic child goes on a murder spree and frames his twin brother for the crime. Years later, the innocent twin escapes from a mental institution and heads home for Thanksgiving, prompting his evil brother to finish…...
- 11/21/2018
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
“That’s not cranberry sauce… “
Blood Rage (1987) screens Midnights this weekend (November 24th and 25th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Nite Grindhouse film series.
“Twins Todd and Terry (both played by Mark Soper) seem like sweet boys that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalized, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped. But has the real killer in fact been in their midst all along? One thing’s for sure, there will be blood and rage”…..Such is the synopsis for Blood Rage, a 1987 slasher flick that I’ve never seen. I do...
Blood Rage (1987) screens Midnights this weekend (November 24th and 25th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Nite Grindhouse film series.
“Twins Todd and Terry (both played by Mark Soper) seem like sweet boys that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalized, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped. But has the real killer in fact been in their midst all along? One thing’s for sure, there will be blood and rage”…..Such is the synopsis for Blood Rage, a 1987 slasher flick that I’ve never seen. I do...
- 11/20/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The fourth week of home entertainment releases in January doesn’t offer up a ton of titles, but we are getting several great Blu-ray and DVDs our way that horror and sci-fi fans will definitely want to check out. Arrow Video has put together a badass Two-Disc Limited Edition set for the Thanksgiving-themed cult classic, Blood Rage, and Lionsgate is bringing The Monster, the latest from Bryan Bertino (The Strangers), to both DVD and Blu-ray this Tuesday.
Other releases for January 24th include Wait Until Dark, The Harrow, and Beauty Queen Butcher.
Beauty Queen Butcher (Bayview Entertainment, DVD)
”Mean Girls” meets ”Carrie” when a shy, overweight and bullied girl exacts bloody revenge on her popular classmates in this early 90s shot-on-video shocker inspired by the horror classic ”Carrie” and the slasher favorite ”Prom Night”! It was bad enough when the popular girls of Slivis Slough High pranked fattie...
Other releases for January 24th include Wait Until Dark, The Harrow, and Beauty Queen Butcher.
Beauty Queen Butcher (Bayview Entertainment, DVD)
”Mean Girls” meets ”Carrie” when a shy, overweight and bullied girl exacts bloody revenge on her popular classmates in this early 90s shot-on-video shocker inspired by the horror classic ”Carrie” and the slasher favorite ”Prom Night”! It was bad enough when the popular girls of Slivis Slough High pranked fattie...
- 1/24/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Shudder will take viewers to the place that's "not as brightly lit" this Halloween season, as the 1980s anthology series Tales From the Darkside will be available to watch in its entirety on the horror streaming service beginning October 1st:
Press Release: New York, New York – September 26, 2016 – The AMC-backed streaming service, Shudder, is The entertainment destination for everything you need to watch this Halloween season. Whether you’re a hardcore horror fan or simply looking for the scariest films to celebrate this time of year, Shudder has something for everyone in its sweeping library, carefully curated by some of the top horror experts in the world.
As Halloween approaches, Shudder is expanding its database with a variety of new titles including cult favorites, blockbuster hits, and classic thrillers. Additionally, for the first time ever, Shudder will be offering horror TV series to complement its expansive film library.
Premiering October 20th...
Press Release: New York, New York – September 26, 2016 – The AMC-backed streaming service, Shudder, is The entertainment destination for everything you need to watch this Halloween season. Whether you’re a hardcore horror fan or simply looking for the scariest films to celebrate this time of year, Shudder has something for everyone in its sweeping library, carefully curated by some of the top horror experts in the world.
As Halloween approaches, Shudder is expanding its database with a variety of new titles including cult favorites, blockbuster hits, and classic thrillers. Additionally, for the first time ever, Shudder will be offering horror TV series to complement its expansive film library.
Premiering October 20th...
- 9/28/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I gotta tell ya, creeps, after the last few months, I’m glad this here column is a lil’ light this week! Even the hardest workin’ fiend in the horror biz (self nominated) needs a break now and then!
Before we get to the reveiwin’, I want to call your attention to the new flick comin’ your way from those awesome dudes o’er at Necrostorm called The Mildew From Planet Xonader! This looks like it’s going to be one hell of a sci-fi splatterthon! Don’t believe me? Check out these photos!
Keep your putrid peepers peeled right here for more info on this flick (including how yours cruelly is involved!) in the comin’ weeks!
Now, on with the reviewin’…
Blood Rage
• Release Date: Available December 15th on Blu-ray
• Written By: Bruce Rubin (as Richard Lamden)
• Directed By: John Grissmer
• Starring: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter
I give up.
Before we get to the reveiwin’, I want to call your attention to the new flick comin’ your way from those awesome dudes o’er at Necrostorm called The Mildew From Planet Xonader! This looks like it’s going to be one hell of a sci-fi splatterthon! Don’t believe me? Check out these photos!
Keep your putrid peepers peeled right here for more info on this flick (including how yours cruelly is involved!) in the comin’ weeks!
Now, on with the reviewin’…
Blood Rage
• Release Date: Available December 15th on Blu-ray
• Written By: Bruce Rubin (as Richard Lamden)
• Directed By: John Grissmer
• Starring: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter
I give up.
- 12/11/2015
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Stars: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter, Julie Gordon, Jayne Bentzen, James Farrell, Ed French, William Fuller, Gerry Lou, Chad Montgomery, Ted Raimi, Lisa Randall | Written by Bruce Rubin | Directed by John Grissmer
Twins Todd and Terry appear at first to be just two sweet boys, until one day one of them decides to take an axe to the face of a drive-in patron. When Todd is blamed for it and institutionalised, Terry gets to live a normal life. As the two reach childhood though the truth comes out as to who was to blame, though his mother (Louise Lasser) refuses to accept the truth.
The 80s are often looked back at nostalgically when it comes to horror, especially for slasher movies. Many imitated the success of films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, but failed to find the same success. Blood Rage is...
Twins Todd and Terry appear at first to be just two sweet boys, until one day one of them decides to take an axe to the face of a drive-in patron. When Todd is blamed for it and institutionalised, Terry gets to live a normal life. As the two reach childhood though the truth comes out as to who was to blame, though his mother (Louise Lasser) refuses to accept the truth.
The 80s are often looked back at nostalgically when it comes to horror, especially for slasher movies. Many imitated the success of films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, but failed to find the same success. Blood Rage is...
- 11/24/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Start your morning (or afternoon) off with a Q&A with the director of Blood Moon, Jeremy Wooding. Also: a new trailer from the horror video game Until Dawn and an update on the Blood Rage Blu-ray / DVD due out at the end of September.
Blood Moon: Press Release: "Los Angeles, August 4 - Referee the ultimate showdown between gunslinger and lycanthrope when acclaimed western-horror Blood Moon hits DVD and Digital September 1 from Uncork’d Entertainment.
The old west howls when a town is overtaken by skinwalkers. Knowing they’ve got to combine forces if they want to survive the night, the passengers of a stagecoach unite with a heroic gunslinger and a couple of outlaws to battle the beastly enemy under the blood moon.
Only the second ever western to be filmed in the UK, the award-winning film stars The Woman in Black’s Shaun Dooley, George Blagden (TVs...
Blood Moon: Press Release: "Los Angeles, August 4 - Referee the ultimate showdown between gunslinger and lycanthrope when acclaimed western-horror Blood Moon hits DVD and Digital September 1 from Uncork’d Entertainment.
The old west howls when a town is overtaken by skinwalkers. Knowing they’ve got to combine forces if they want to survive the night, the passengers of a stagecoach unite with a heroic gunslinger and a couple of outlaws to battle the beastly enemy under the blood moon.
Only the second ever western to be filmed in the UK, the award-winning film stars The Woman in Black’s Shaun Dooley, George Blagden (TVs...
- 8/10/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Charlotte's Web, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and The Fountain have been nominated for outstanding visual effects in a visual effects-driven motion picture by the Visual Effects Society.
A panel of more than 80 visual effects professionals met Saturday at FotoKem in Burbank to choose nominees for the fifth annual VES Awards, which will be held Feb. 11 at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, where Dennis Muren will be honored with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
The nominated visual effects work will be shown Jan. 13 at the VES Show and Tell Event 2007 at Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center, which is open to the public.
For outstanding supporting visual effects in a motion picture, the nominees are Blood Diamond, Children of Men, Flags of Our Fathers and The Da Vinci Code.
For best single visual effect of the year, VES nominated the birth sequence in Children of Men, Dead Man's Chest, Poseidon and X-Men: The Last Stand.
Nominees for outstanding animated character in a live-action motion picture are Templeton the rat and Wilbur the pig in Charlotte's Web and Davy Jones in Dead Man's Chest.
Nominees for outstanding animated character in an animated motion picture are Mater (Cars), House (Monster House) and Mumble's banishment (Happy Feet).
Casino Royale and Superman Returns were nominated for outstanding special effects in a motion picture.
The nominations are:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Charlotte's Web
Karin Joy, John Berton, Blair Clark, John Dietz
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
John Knoll, Jill Brooks, Hal Hickel, Charlie Gibson
The Fountain
Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark Soper, Peter Parks
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Blood Diamond
Jeffrey Okun, Thomas Boland, Tim Crosbie, Neil Greenberg
Children of Men
Lucy Killick, Frazer Churchill, Timothy Webber, Paul Corbould
Flags of Our Fathers
Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Bryan Grill, Julian Levi
The Da Vinci Code
Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton, Gary Brozenich, Paul Riddle
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
Fight Science
Mat Beck, Kymber Lim, Manny Wong, Jack Matsumomto
Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Battlegound
Eric Grenaudier, Sam Nicholson, Mark Spatny, Adalberto Lopez
The Hogfather - Episode 1
Oliver Money, Simon Thomas, Kim Stevenson, Stephen Jolley
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
Battlestar Galactica - Episode 303b Exodus
Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Alec McClymont, Brenda Campbell
Prehistoric Park - Episode 4
George Roper, Matt Fox, Laurent Hugueniot, Kevin Spruce
Smallville - Season 6, Episode 1 "Zod"
Mat Beck, Brian Harding, Trent Smith, John Wash
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Alias - Reprisal/All the Time in the World
Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver
Commander In Chief - EP 112 The Wind Beneath Her Wings
Mark Kolpack, Adam Ealovega, Mark Spatny, Mike Enriquez
ER - Scoop and Run
Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Anthony Ocampo
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Rexona - Go Wild
Andy Boyd, Stephane Allender, Dan Seddon, Abby Orchard
Sears Tools - Arboretum
Rich Rama, Cedric Nicolas, Laurent Ledru
Travelers - Snowball
Dan Lemmon, Eileen Moran, R.
A panel of more than 80 visual effects professionals met Saturday at FotoKem in Burbank to choose nominees for the fifth annual VES Awards, which will be held Feb. 11 at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, where Dennis Muren will be honored with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
The nominated visual effects work will be shown Jan. 13 at the VES Show and Tell Event 2007 at Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center, which is open to the public.
For outstanding supporting visual effects in a motion picture, the nominees are Blood Diamond, Children of Men, Flags of Our Fathers and The Da Vinci Code.
For best single visual effect of the year, VES nominated the birth sequence in Children of Men, Dead Man's Chest, Poseidon and X-Men: The Last Stand.
Nominees for outstanding animated character in a live-action motion picture are Templeton the rat and Wilbur the pig in Charlotte's Web and Davy Jones in Dead Man's Chest.
Nominees for outstanding animated character in an animated motion picture are Mater (Cars), House (Monster House) and Mumble's banishment (Happy Feet).
Casino Royale and Superman Returns were nominated for outstanding special effects in a motion picture.
The nominations are:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Charlotte's Web
Karin Joy, John Berton, Blair Clark, John Dietz
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
John Knoll, Jill Brooks, Hal Hickel, Charlie Gibson
The Fountain
Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark Soper, Peter Parks
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Blood Diamond
Jeffrey Okun, Thomas Boland, Tim Crosbie, Neil Greenberg
Children of Men
Lucy Killick, Frazer Churchill, Timothy Webber, Paul Corbould
Flags of Our Fathers
Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Bryan Grill, Julian Levi
The Da Vinci Code
Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton, Gary Brozenich, Paul Riddle
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
Fight Science
Mat Beck, Kymber Lim, Manny Wong, Jack Matsumomto
Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Battlegound
Eric Grenaudier, Sam Nicholson, Mark Spatny, Adalberto Lopez
The Hogfather - Episode 1
Oliver Money, Simon Thomas, Kim Stevenson, Stephen Jolley
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
Battlestar Galactica - Episode 303b Exodus
Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Alec McClymont, Brenda Campbell
Prehistoric Park - Episode 4
George Roper, Matt Fox, Laurent Hugueniot, Kevin Spruce
Smallville - Season 6, Episode 1 "Zod"
Mat Beck, Brian Harding, Trent Smith, John Wash
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Alias - Reprisal/All the Time in the World
Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver
Commander In Chief - EP 112 The Wind Beneath Her Wings
Mark Kolpack, Adam Ealovega, Mark Spatny, Mike Enriquez
ER - Scoop and Run
Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Anthony Ocampo
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Rexona - Go Wild
Andy Boyd, Stephane Allender, Dan Seddon, Abby Orchard
Sears Tools - Arboretum
Rich Rama, Cedric Nicolas, Laurent Ledru
Travelers - Snowball
Dan Lemmon, Eileen Moran, R.
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