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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-uohHROj9Aylg_edobhcSA/join13 Fanboy (2021)13 Fanboy is an indie slasher film directed by Deborah Voorhees (best known for playing Tina in Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning). The movie takes a meta-fictional approach to the horror genre, focusing on an obsessed, lethal fan who stalks and murders iconic actresses from legendary horror franchises—specifically...

Join this channel to get access to perks: / @gruesomehertzogg Zombies Vs. Strippers (2012) is a micro-budget horror-comedy released by Charles Band’s infamous Full Moon Features. Directed by Alex Nicolaou (son of longtime Full Moon director Ted Nicolaou, known for the Subspecies franchise), the film relies heavily on a gritty, sleazy B-movie atmosphere rather than high-end production values. Unlik...

Join this channel to get access to perks: / @gruesomehertzogg Camel Spiders (2011)The OverviewCamel Spiders is a 2011 creature feature directed by Jim Wynorski and produced by the legendary B-movie king Roger Corman. It originally debuted on the Syfy channel and checks every single box you’d expect from a low-budget, creature-on-the-loose flick from that era. The PlotThe story is kicked off by a m...

Join this channel to get access to perks: / @gruesomehertzogg Cupid (2020/2021)Directed by Scott Jeffrey—a prolific name in the modern, low-budget UK horror scene—Cupid is a supernatural slasher that reimagines the god of love as a demonic, gargoyle-like entity out for blood. While it saw a limited US digital release in 2020 through Uncork’d Entertainment, it gained wider traction internationally...

Spider in the Attic (2021) is a low-budget British horror film directed by Scott Jeffrey himself. If you enjoyed the micro-budget madness of Monsters of War, this one leans hard into classic "giant bug" claustrophobia. The BreakdownThe Plot: A radio host named Linda (played by Nicola Wright) and her daughters head to a massive, creepy old house to investigate a potential story. Little do they know...

2021 low-budget creature feature Monsters of War? If that’s the one, it’s a classic UK-produced indie B-movie directed by Jack Peter Mundy and written/produced by the prolific micro-budget horror duo Scott Jeffrey and Rhys Frake-Waterfield (the team behind Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Distribution, who also brought us the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey universe). The BreakdownThe Plot: After...

Amityville Scarecrow 2 (released in late 2022) is the direct sequel to the 2021 British low-budget slasher. Released by Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Distribution, this follow-up transitions the creative reins to director Adam Cowie and writer Craig McLearie. It continues the trend of UK-produced indie horror exploiting the public domain "Amityville" brand name for micro-budget genre pieces. Plo...

Amityville Scarecrow (2021).Produced by the infamous Scott Jeffrey / Jagged Edge UK low-budget horror pipeline (the same folks behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey) and directed by Jack Peter Mundy, this film is part of the endless wave of microscopic-budget movies that slap "Amityville" in the title because nobody owns the legal rights to the town name. Here is the breakdown of what this micro...

Rise of the Mummy (2021) is its ultra-indie, regional British counterpart. Produced by Scott Jeffrey’s notorious Jagged Edge Productions (the prolific studio behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey) and distributed by ITN Studios, this movie attempts a highly bizarre genre mashup: a traditional shambling mummy curse meets an Edge of Tomorrow-style supernatural time loop. +1The SetupThe plot kicks...

Aquarium of the Dead (2021) is exactly what you expect when The Asylum decides to tackle underwater reanimation. Serving as the spiritual third entry in their Zoombies trilogy (following Zoombies and Zoombies 2), this micro-budget creature feature trades the wildlife park for the "Shining Sea Aquarium" and delivers pure, unadulterated Z-grade camp. The SetupThe chaos kicks off due to a bad batch o...

Croc! (2022) (originally titled Crocodile Vengeance), it’s a textbook example of modern indie creature-feature cheese. Produced by the notorious low-budget horror duo Scott Jeffrey and Rhys Frake-Waterfield (the minds behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), this one trades the Florida swamps for the grand, sweeping lawns of the English countryside. The setup is brilliantly absurd: Lisa and Charl...

Go Away, it has plenty for genre fans to chew on. Distributed by Slasher 15 Productions, the film plays around with the classic home-invasion setup—giving off heavy You’re Next and The Strangers vibes—before throwing a chaotic wrench into the standard formula when a group of masked intruders crash a highly dysfunctional family dinner. For fans of classic genre cinema, the real draw is the old-scho...

Screamboat (2025) is a high-profile, gory horror-comedy that turns the iconic 1928 black-and-white mouse into a miniature, bloodthirsty monster. Directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One), the film had a limited theatrical run in early April 2025 before hitting VOD and digital platforms via Deskpop Entertainment. The Plot & SetupThe film swaps the open river for modern-day New York City. The narrat...

Craving (2023) is an independent horror-thriller that blends the claustrophobic tension of a siege film with old-school creature-feature horror. Directed and co-written by indie horror staple J. Horton (Monsters in the Woods), the film relies heavily on atmospheric tension, vibrant neon lighting, and—crucially for hardcore genre fans—gory practical special effects over digital CGI. Distributed by...

* The 2026 Faces of Death is a meta-horror reimagining of the infamous 1978 shockumentary cult classic. Rather than copying the original “mockumentary” format, this version delivers a narrative slasher/thriller that tackles modern internet culture, algorithmic desensitization, and the attention economy. Here is a breakdown of the production, plot, and reception: Production & Release * Director/Wri...

Killer Whale (2026) , which dropped earlier this year: The Basics * Release Date: January 16, 2026 (US theatrical release via Lionsgate; currently available on digital/VOD). * Director: Jo-Anne Brechin * Writers: Jo-Anne Brechin and Katharine McPhee * Starring: Virginia Gardner ( Fall , Halloween 2018 ), Mel Jarnson, and Mitchell Hope. * Runtime: 89 minutes * Rating: R (for bloody images, language...

Bull Shark 3 (2024) is the final installment in the indie creature-feature trilogy produced by B22 Films and distributed by ITN Distribution. Directed by Brett Bentman, the micro-budget horror/action film serves as the definitive conclusion to the Texas-lake-dwelling shark saga. Production & Release DetailsRelease Year: 2024 Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes Director/Writer: Brett Bentman Studio: B22 Fil...

Bull Shark 2 (2024)—originally titled Bull Shark: Part II—definitely fits the bill. Written and directed by prolific indie filmmaker Brett Bentman and put out by ITN Distribution, it serves as the quick-turnaround sequel to the 2022 original. The Plot SetupThe story heads right back to the same lakeside Texas community from the first film. Just when the locals think the water is safe, a second bul...

low-budget creature feature Bull Shark, it actually hit the festival and digital circuit right at the start of 2022 (though some early promotion and production roots tie it back to late 2021). Directed by Brett Bentman, it’s a classic, indie “shark-in-the-lake” flick that leans heavily on regional Texas charm and familiar tropes. The BreakdownThe Plot: The story follows Spencer Timms (played by Th...

When the Trash Man Knocks (2023) is an independent, micro-budget psychological slasher film written, directed by, and starring Christopher Wesley Moore. Known for his low-budget genre work like Children of Sin , Moore delivers an affectionate, tension-heavy tribute to the Golden Age of 1970s and 1980s slasher films—drawing heavy inspiration from John Carpenter’s Halloween . +1 Plot Synopsis The fi...

The Pumpkin Man (2023) is an independent horror film directed by Ryan Sheets. The movie brings to life a modern urban legend, blending classic slasher tropes with supernatural elements centered around a sinister Halloween myth. Plot Synopsis The film follows Cromwell, a town steeped in a dark local legend about “The Pumpkin Man”—a mythical, demonic entity rumored to leap from the patches to claim...

* Final Summer (2023) is an independent American slasher film written, directed, shot, and edited by John Isberg. Designed as a heavy love letter to classic 1980s and early 90s camp slashers, the film leans straight into pure retro nostalgia. ## The Plot Set in late summer 1991, the film takes place on the final day of Camp Silverlake. The camp is reeling from a recent tragedy—a young boy named Ma...

Three Blind Mice 2023 Three Blind Mice (2023) is a British low-budget slasher film directed by Pierre B. and written by David Malcolm (with Lucas Kelly also credited on some production notes). Produced by Scott Jeffrey and Rhys Frake-Waterfield ( Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey ), the film jumps right into the modern wave of turning public domain children’s nursery rhymes into bloody horror spect...

The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) Directed by Lawrence Fowler, this second installment moves away from the first film’s museum setting and steps into a classic, isolated gothic mansion. It trades the straightforward slasher vibe for a Faustian bargain plot, giving the demonic clown, Jackestemara, a bit more lore to play with. The Plot Terminally ill heiress Olga Marsdale (Nicola Wright) comes...

The Jack in the Box (2019) Directed by Lawrence Fowler, this is the indie British supernatural slasher that started the entire franchise, introducing horror fans to the terrifying entity known as Jackestemara. The Plot American vintage enthusiast Casey Reynolds (Ethan Taylor) moves to the quiet English countryside to take a job as a curator at a local museum. Not long after his arrival, a weathere...