We have hit the no man’s land time of year for horror fans. Both American Horror Story and The Walking Dead are in reruns, with no new episodes coming this week. It is an extreme rarity for anything, much less a horror movie, to be released between Christmas Day and New Years Day. We do, however, have a smattering of home video releases to look forward to and the release of a Dean Koontz audio book.
Among the home video releases is the remarkable horror/western, “Bone Tomahawk”, starring Kurt Russel, Patrick Wilson, Lili Simmons, and Matthew Fox. With a freshness rating of 87% from Rotten Tomatoes, this is one of the best reviews horror films of the year. Next we have the classic Mario Bava masterpiece, “Blood and Black Lace”. Considered one of his finest slasher pics, “Blood and Black Lace” stars Eva Bartook, Cameron Mitchell, and Lea Kreuger who are searching for the killer in a slew of fashion model murders. Finally, we round things out with the film, “Some Kind of Hate”, written and directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer. This pic tells the story of a young man being pursued by a supernatural bully.
Lastly you can expect the release of a new audio book of the Dean Koontz novel, Innocence: A Novel. Enjoy the new year folks, and remember, it gets better from here.
Film
| Bone Tomahawk – Blu Ray/DVD (Dec. 29th) | ||
| RATING: | NR |  When a group of cannibal savages kidnaps settlers from the small town of Bright Hope, an unlikely team of gunslingers, led by Sheriff Franklin Hunt (Kurt Russell), sets out to bring them home. But their enemy is more ruthless than anyone could have imagined, putting their mission – and survival itself – in serious jeopardy. Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, Tombstone) leads an all-star cast, including Patrick Wilson (Insidious), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) in this gritty, action-packed thriller chronicling a terrifying rescue mission in the Old West.
Read the HorrorBuzz review here
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| Genre: | Horror, Western | |
| Runtime: | 2 hr. 12 min. | |
| Directed By: | S. Craig Zahler | |
| Written By: | S. Craig Zahler | |
| Blood and Black Lace – Blu Ray/DVD (Dec. 29th) | ||
| RATING: | NR |  Italian thriller about a shadowy killer in black murdering fashion models through brutal methods.
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| Genre: | Horror | |
| Runtime: | 1 hr. 19 min. | |
| Directed By: | Mario Bava | |
| Written By: | Marcello Fondato Giuseppe Barilla Mario Bava |
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| Some Kind of Hate – Blu Ray/DVD (Dec. 29th) | ||
| RATING: | NR |  A bullied teenager is sent to a reform school where he accidentally summons the spirit of a girl, herself a victim of bullying, who takes vengeance on his tormentors.
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| Genre: | Horror | |
| Runtime: | 1 hr. 22 min. | |
| Directed By: | Adam Egypt Mortimer | |
| Written By: | Brian DeLeeuw Adam Egypt Mortimer |
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Books
| Innocence: A Novel (Dec. 29th) | ||
| Author: | Dean Koontz | 
He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance―and nothing less than destiny―has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. In Innocence, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with listeners forever.
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| Format: | Audio Book | |
There you have it for the Week of Horror for December 29th. Check back next week as there will be a bunch of fun new releases to look forward to in home video.
