Horror Highlights: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE, THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR, SEVERIN FILMS, BITE SIZE TERROR, BUDDY

New Starboard Entertainment and Stonecutter Media Partnership Launches Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence on VOD October 6: “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, the long-awaited fifth installment in one of cult cinema’s most enduring horror-comedy franchises will become available across major transactional VOD platforms on October 6, following a limited theatrical release that began last month and will continue to expand in September.

Since the original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes debuted in 1978, the independently created franchise has grown into a multigenerational pop-culture phenomenon. Its deliberately outrageous mixture of horror, comedy and social satire has spawned four previous feature films, a Saturday morning animated series, a Nintendo game and an enduring merchandising legacy, while also helping launch the career of Hollywood icon George Clooney.

More than four decades later, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence brings the franchise’s proudly unconventional sensibility into a new era, combining its signature absurdist humor with a timely satire of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s relentless drive to improve on nature.

In the film, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable intended to solve humanity’s greatest problems. When the experiment spirals out of control, however, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes and sets the stage for another wildly unpredictable chapter in the cult saga.

The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, alongside comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Paul Bates (Coming to America), Zachary Roozen (Romeo and Juliet Killers), Samantha Bailey (Just Add Magic) and Noor Razooky (The Old Man).

The VOD release marks the beginning of a strategic distribution partnership between Starboard Entertainment and Stonecutter Media, Ltd., bringing together Starboard founder Thomas Zambeck and veteran entertainment executive Steven Karel to expand the companies’ reach across the evolving home-entertainment marketplace. Additional titles distributed through the collaboration will be announced in the months ahead.

…Theater listings can be found on the film’s official site:

https://killertomatoes.com/releases/organic-intelligence#sec-theaters

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence was directed by David Ferino and produced in association with Atomic Toybox Entertainment. The film continues the legacy with the involvement of original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes filmmakers, screenwriter Costa Dillon and producer Steve Peace.”

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THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR: “Glee’s Chris Colfer stars as Boyd Grayson, a hedonistic heir who torments his legacy-obsessed mother, played by genre icon Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact). When an accident leaves Boyd handless, she rebuilds him with prosthetics wired to his subconscious, hands that act on his most violent urges. Inside their decaying Gothic estate, those hands unleash horrors on Grayson Manor.”

Directed by: Glenn McQuaid
Written by: Clay McLeod Chapman & Glenn McQuaid
Starring: Chris Colfer, Alice Krige, Daniel Adegboyega, Declan Reynolds, Gabriela Garcia Vargas, Matthew McMahon, Issac Cairns, Dave Byrne
Produced by: Brendan McCarthy, Deirdre Levins, Thomas Herberth, Florian Brüning, John McDonnel

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SEVERIN CLOSES OUT SUMMER WITH OSCAR®-NOMINEE THE UGLY STEPSISTER, THE JOKO ANWAR COLLECTION & 4K GWENDOLINE: “As the 20^th Anniversary celebrations continue, Severin Films today presents the full details of their August releases. In THE UGLY STEPSISTER – “the jaw-dropping debut” (Paste Magazine) from writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt – Severin proudly presents the North American Disc Premiere of the 2025 Oscar®-nominated shocker that Elements Of Madness calls “surreal, brilliant, masterfully crafted and one of the best horror movies of the year.”

THE SACRED & THE CURSED: THE JOKO ANWAR COLLECTION presents a quartet of classic films – SATAN’S SLAVES, SATAN’S SLAVES 2: COMMUNION, IMPETIGORE and the Worldwide Home Video Premiere of DEAD TIME – by “The Indonesian Master of Horror” (Bloody Disgusting) in a 4-disc collection with director-approved masters with more than 10 hours of Special Features.

And EMMANUELLE director Just Jaeckin’s final film GWENDOLINE – Severin’s first-ever release in 2006 – makes its North American UHD Premiere in a 3-disc collection that includes the European and U.S. Versions with more than 6 hours of Special Features. All three titles are now available for pre-order at www.Severin-Films.com.

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Tubi Announces “Bite Size Terror,” Spotlighting Fresh Faces in Horror: “Today, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation’s (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) free streaming service, announced the new Original short-form horror anthology series, BITE SIZE TERROR, as a part of Tubi’s Terror on Tubi Hub. The ten-episode anthology series will introduce a new generation of filmmakers and is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Tubi this Fall in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

BITE SIZE TERROR is an anthology of short-form horror stories that explores every corner of the genre, from the supernatural and occult to body horror, dark comedy, monsters, and the macabre. From executive producer Peter Rice and GJMD Studio, the series brings a fresh take on the short-form horror format to Tubi previously explored in Hulu’s “Bite Size Halloween.” Across the season, grief, ambition, intimacy, and vulnerability become entry points for something darker, as characters searching for connection, control, or a way forward find themselves confronting forces they do not understand. With a new story and a new nightmare in every episode, BITE SIZE TERROR delivers a sharp, unpredictable collection of horror built to unsettle, surprise, and linger long after each story ends.

“Our horror shorts have become an extraordinary engine for discovering new writer-directors, 90 shorts, nine first features, and counting”, said Executive Producer Peter Rice. “We’re thrilled to partner with Tubi to introduce the next generation of horror filmmakers, with BITE SIZE TERROR on Tubi”.

“With a different nightmare in every episode, BITE SIZE TERROR is a thrilling showcase for the next generation of horror filmmakers,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. “It brings bold, unpredictable stories to the Terror on Tubi Hub, adding to an already compelling destination for fans with more than 53 million hours of horror to explore. We’re proud to partner with Peter, David, and GJMD to bring these distinctive new voices directly to our growing audience.”

Episode Guide:

THE DEEP END: A babysitter reluctantly times a child’s underwater trick in the deep end of a backyard pool, only to realize something is wrong when he resurfaces silent, unblinking, and not quite himself. The film stars Jessi Mechler (“Boyhood”) and Beau Foxx (The Pitt), and is written and directed by J. Zachary Thurman (“The Demon Core”).

MARISOL: At her older sister’s funeral, a grieving teenage girl defies a taboo passed down through her family in hopes of reaching the dead, only to discover that the voice calling back may not belong to her sister at all. The film stars Jessie Mae Alonzo (Everything Now), Lourdes Faberes (Avatar: The Last Airbender), and Kim Adis (Get Even), and is written by Jed Shepherd (“Host”) and directed by Jill Sachs (“Taga”).
KACHINA: A rental makeover influencer and home décor stylist hired to transform a desert home into a post-worthy stay disrespects the owner’s sacred family doll-turning her picture-perfect redesign into a blood-soaked reckoning. The film stars Chloe Ray (Fuller House), the puppeteer talents of Benjamin Michael Bayouth (Diabolical), and Dillon Wolf Oleata (Blark and Son), and is written and directed by Boise Esquerra (“The Black Demon”).

RESONANCE: While clearing out her late father’s house during a storm, a grieving woman discovers his final experiment: a signal spreading through water that turns the exposed into vessels for something inhuman. The film stars Glenda MacInnis (Boston Blue), Andy McQueen (Paradise), the voice talents of Charles Halford (Outer Banks), and is written and directed by Mark Lammerding (“The Night Within”).
MOTHER MARROW: When a young couple discovers an old matchmaking card game inside their rental RV, every question forces a darker confession, until they realize the game is testing whether their love deserves to survive. The film stars Haley Gauthier (“Behind Door Two”), Eric Palmer (“Harvester”), and Marquel Skinner (Young Rock), and is written by Jake and Conor Lawler (The Lawler Brothers) (“One of Them Days”) and is directed by Charlie Schwan (“Harvester”).

SUCKER: After a broke motel clerk is bitten by a bat, her petty scams turn bloodier when a guest with a valuable antique reveals a bigger world of valuables, victims, and opportunity. The film stars Jiana Nicole (“Dirty Little Secrets”), Michael Brunlieb (South Side), and Thomas Kelly (“Heart Race”), and is written and directed by Katelyn Douglass (“Spanked by a Ghost”).

MARISSA’S OFFICE: After years as the perfect assistant to a powerful magazine editor with a taste for ambitious young women, Beth weaponizes her own body to claim the promotion she has already paid for in blood. The film stars Sara Silva (Cruel Intentions) and Heather Lind (Your Friends & Neighbors), and is written and directed by Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz (I Know What You Did Last Summer).
BOOK CLUB: A painfully polite woman joins an aspirational book club, only to discover its sadistic initiation will continue until she finally learns to say no. The film stars Brit MacRae (Saint-Pierre), Bethany Anne Lind (Ozark), Mabel Thomas (Scarpetta), Annie Jacob (Motherland: Fort Salem), Tenea Intriago (Dave), Najah Bradley (“I Love Boosters”), and Kevin Johnson (Ozark), and is written and directed by Hannah Alline (“Scissors”).”

COME HOME: A lonely boy searches the city for offerings to feed the creature hidden in his apartment, desperate for the fleeting moments after each sacrifice when the monster gives him back something that feels like home. The film stars Felix Paz, Minos Nevradakis, and Malina Manovici (“Graduation”), and is co-written by Mateo Braun Costa, Eduardo Braun Costa, and directed by Eduardo Braun Costa (“The Liars”).
FLORAL REMAINS: After returning to her late mother’s macabre flower shop, where the dead are preserved in bloom, a grieving daughter demands one final message from the dead and discovers some goodbyes are better left buried. The film stars Courtney Taylor (Abbott Elementary), Jamela Asha (I Love LA), and Susan Louise O’Connor (The Cleaning Lady), and is written and directed by Jasmine J. Johnson (“Inner Demons”).

The Terror on Tubi Hub brings Tubi’s breadth of horror together in one place, with curated collections that evolve throughout the year, giving devoted fans and curious newcomers fresh ways to explore the genre and go deeper into their fandom. Announced on August 18th, the Hub will feature the premieres of new Tubi Original films including BUZZKILL and R.L. STINE’S PUMPKINHEAD 2, alongside creator-led programming that brings a new generation of horror storytellers and fandoms into the mix. Available across web, mobile and connected devices, the Hub will also launch in international markets including Canada, the U.K., Australia, Mexico and Latin America, with each market featuring a locally tailored selection of horror content curated to reflect the distinct tastes of fans in the region.

BITE SIZE TERROR is produced by GJMD studio, and executive produced by Peter Rice, David Worthen Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, and David Moore. The deal was brokered by David Worthen Brooks and Tubi’s Chief Content Officer, Adam Lewinson.”

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From Purple Dinosaur to Movie Fan: Barney Gives BUDDY Two Thumbs Up!: “Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room?

Inside the colorful world of “It’s Buddy!”, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.”

Check out thoughts on the film from Dean Wendt, the voice of Barney, below: