Horror Highlights: DEEPEST CATACOMBS, R BNB, 28 YEARS HAUNTED, ARROW December Lineup
Cullen Bunn Returns to the DEEPEST CATACOMBS: “In 2020, author Cullen Bunn released THE DEEPEST CATACOMBS, a serialized comic inspired by vintage advertisements for the DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS role-playing game. The story, told in 25 single-page installments, featured a different artist on every page. It was released for free for fans of comics, fantasy, and role-playing games. Now, Bunn is returning to the world of THE DEEPEST CATACOMBS with an all-new 22-page comic that will be released in a serialized format.
“When I finished releasing the initial run of THE DEEPEST CATACOMBS,” says Bunn, “I knew I would return to that world. I just loved the characters and the nostalgia, the magic and the monsters. And I loved working with so many talented artists! This was, of course, a labor of love, so it has taken me a bit of time to get the ball rolling again, but the story is going to be a ton of fun!”
The new story features returning characters—Randall, Annalynn, Kezira, Chops, and Fingerbones—delving into a frozen, haunted castle filled with wyverns, draugr, ghosts, dragons, and vampires!
“At the end of the last series,” said Bunn, “we saw a strange reptilian wyvern and undead rider in the sky. This story picks up where we left off. Our heroes will be adventuring into a dark, icy fortress. The setting is absolutely inspired by my love of old D&D modules like RAVENLOFT and CASTLE AMBER.”
Among the artists who will be contributing to this series will be Danny Luckert, AC Zamudio, Nick Zamudio, Andres Cruz, Rich Woodall, and many others.
The comic will be released in a serialized format. Supporters of Cullen Bunn’s Patreon will have early access to the pages, as well as behind-the-scenes information, scripts, and RPG content. The comic pages will then be released for free to the reading public just a couple of days later. With DEEPEST CATACOMBS, Bunn wanted all readers to be able to enjoy the story without worrying about subscriptions or paywalls.
Readers who need to catch up on the previous series can read all of the previous installments at https://www.patreon.com/posts/
The first installment of the new series can be found at https://www.patreon.com/posts/
*Cover Images by Nick Zamudio with design by Anton Kromoff
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R BnB: “Ryan Davies, 40’s, and his young bride, Mia, 20’s, vacation at a secluded Airbnb to celebrate their first year wedding anniversary. Upon arrival and unbeknownst to the unsuspecting guests, the owners of the Airbnb, Kylo and Aubree, 20’s, secretly begin videotaping their every move, going so far as kidnapping Mia and attempting to kill Ryan.”
CAST: Bryanna McQueeney (Mia Davies), Ryon Thomas (Ryan Davies), Gloria Mann (Jennifer Davies), Alex Galick (Kylo /Aron), Savannah Whitten (Aubree), Agnes Artych (Polina), Marco Reese Maldonaldo (Haden-Marie)
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Robert Mann
PRODUCERS: Les I. Goldman, Dan Harris, Robert Mann, Gloria Mann
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Eve Brandstein, Linda Kilpatrick, Frank Kilpatrick
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Al Satterwhite
AVAILABLE DIGITALLY: Amazon, iTunes, Google, Vudu, Microsoft
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28 YEARS HAUNTED: The Life and Adventures of World-Renowned Psychic Medium Brandy Marie Miller: “Ever wonder what it’s like to be a Psychic Medium? To see ghosts and shadow figures since you were a child? To hear disembodied voices? To communicate with the dead? Then join world-renowned Psychic Medium Brandy Marie Miller on the front lines in the spiritual battle between light and dark. Experience her most terrifying adventures growing up in a haunted house and investigating some of the most haunted locations in America – the famous and the obscure. From abandoned asylums to haunted hospitals, possessed mirrors, and portals to the underworld, Brandy has seen it all!
Follow Brandy as she embarks on the opportunity of a lifetime – starring in the Hit Netflix series 28 Days Haunted. But it doesn’t come without a cost. Locked down without contact with the outside world for 28 days straight to test Ed and Lorraine Warren’s 28-Day Cycle theory, Brandy has to deal with the spirit of a mass murderer and other forces even more dangerous. Relive Brandy’s journey from audition to post-production during the most harrowing paranormal investigation of her life, including exclusive behind-the-scenes content you won’t find anywhere else!
*The print version features over 60 photos from Brandy’s Life and Adventures!”
To learn more and purchase, visit: https://www.amazon.com/28-Years-Haunted-Adventures-World-Renowned/dp/108807913X/
Streaming December 1: ARROW Announces December 2023 SVOD Lineup: “London, UK – Arrow Video is excited to announce the December 2023 lineup of their subscription-based ARROW platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
ARROW rings in the Holiday Season December 1 the best way they know how: Happy Horror-days! (UK/IRE/US/CAN)!
Celebrate trying to survive the festive season with a collection of Cult films that are set around the holidays or are up to their knees in snow. Either way, there will be chills galore.
From everyone at ARROW, we wish you Happy Horror-days!
Titles Include: Holiday Fear, The Leech, Chill Factor.
Also on December 1, subscribers can enjoy some martial arts takedowns in a new double bill.
Once Upon a Chinese Hero Kickboxer (UK/IRE/US/CAN): While master Wong Fei Hung is away traveling, the impulsive Lau Zhai (Yuen Biao), an initiate into Wong’s kung fu school, begins wandering town. He soon allies with police chief Panther, in order to offer assistance in toppling an opium distribution ring.
Ninja Hunter (UK/IRE/US/CAN): Wu Tang villain, Abbot White, wants to destroy the Shaolin monks and become a supreme martial artist. In order to do so, he teams up with a clan of Ninjas, led by three masters – gold lamé ninja, white mustachioed ninja and black ninja – and succeeds in destroying the Shaolin temple and most of its inhabitants. However, there are some survivors. It’s their job to pass on the knowledge of the Shaolin finger jab to a new generation, who must defeat the ninjas and Abbott White, if peace and order is to be restored.
Gala Avary Selects Vol. II (UK/IRE/US/CAN): Gala Avary (producer of the Video Archives podcast and host of The Gala Show) invites you into the scene…
POV: It’s December 4th. You know what that means. It’s my birthday and you’re invited to my party! We’ve already been out to Finney’s Crafthouse for dinner and enjoyed cauliflower tacos and a Bavarian pretzel. Don’t forget the sweet potato fries! I’ve blown out 28 candles, plus one for good luck, and made my wish. Oh, you want to know what I wished for? It’s bad luck to share so I’m keeping it to myself. Now that dinner’s over, it’s time for gifts — but wait! Just because it’s my birthday doesn’t mean you don’t get something too. Come on, unwrap it. It’s just what you wanted: 20 new ARROW Selects hand-picked by myself. Which one are you going to watch first?
Titles include (not available in all territories): Bloody Birthday, Lady Morgan’s Vengeance, The Initiation.
On December 15, dig into a cinematic holiday feast with No Sense and No Money: The Seijun Suzuki Collection (UK/IRE/US/CAN).
“I make movies that make no sense and no money”, Seijun Suzuki said of his own work, but what fun is ‘sense’ compared to surreal, unforgettable and influential Yakuza movies?
Although unappreciated at the time, especially by Nikkatsu, the studio that fired him after calling his masterpiece Branded To Kill “nonsense”, Suzuki left behind a legacy of work unlike any other. His films made indelible impressions on filmmakers such as Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino and ARROW are proud to present a curated Season in No Sense and No Money: The Seijun Suzuki Collection.
Titles Include: Eight Hours of Terror, The Boy Who Came Back, The Sleeping Beast Within.
Also on December 15, subscribers in every territory can enjoy a quartet of quests for revenge.
I Want Him Dead (UK/IRE/US/CAN): After his sister is kidnapped and murdered, a gunslinger’s plans for vengeance involve assassinating two generals to prolong the Civil War.
The Four of the Apocalypse (UK/IRE/US/CAN): Four petty criminals, three men and a woman, wander through the trackless terrain of the Wild West Utah and are hounded by a sadistic bandit.
El Puro (UK/IRE/US/CAN): An alcoholic gunman, hunted down by five pitiless bounty hunters, is sheltered by a saloon dancer. When his enemies kill the girl the outlaw pulls himself together and faces his adversaries and takes his revenge in a final showdown. An interesting take on the reluctant gunfighter theme contains some truly surprising twists.
Wrath of the Wind (UK/IRE/US/CAN): This western is set in Valencia, Spain at the end of the 19th century, and stars Terence Hill as a close-mouthed gunslinger. The bad guy is the local landlord and aristocrat, who horribly abuses the laborers in his community.
On December 18, for ARROW’s final Season of 2023, dive into the demented mind that brought A Wounded Fawn and Jakob’s Wife to audiences.
Travis Stevens Selects (UK/IRE/US/CAN): The producer of Cheap Thrills, Jodorowsky’s Dune, We Are Still Here, Buster’s Mal Heart and more, shared: “It was a pleasure diving into the ARROW catalogue to pull together a selection of international films that cover everything from sex & violence, to haunted relationships, to tactile science fiction, to alt vampires, to how the hell did that movie ever get made? Basically, everything that makes cinema great, now streaming only on ARROW.”
Titles Include: No, The Case Is Happy Resolved, Inferno of Torture, Shock.
As December comes to a close, ARROW invites subscribers to celebrate the New Year with some classic Chinese fight epics. Streaming December 29:
Five Fighters from Shaolin (UK/IRE/US/CAN): When a monk decides to leave his temple in order to defeat the Chinese Imperial Guards who brutally murdered is fellow monk, he collects five men and trains them to help him fight the guards and an old friend of his – a white-haired wizard.
The Leg Fighters (UK/IRE/US/CAN): Tan, a Northern Chinese kung fu expert, kills a man using his lethal boot work in self defence. He’s then hired to train a bratty princess and her servant in kung fu. While, the brother of the man Tan killed is out for revenge and he’ll get him at any cost.
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