Who Needs Blockbusters? It’s a Summer of Indie Scares!

You’ve heard of an Indian summer, but what about an indie summer? As the blockbuster World War Z prepares to toss what some estimate as $400 million worth of special effects and stunts at viewers this week, a slew of independent horror and suspense movies are preparing to scare you on a much, much smaller scale over the next few months. Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable ones, featuring familiar faces like Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Elijah Wood, Christian Slater, Josh Duhamel, Stephen Moyer, Radha Mitchell, Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay, Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton. 

New This Week: World War Z, Maniac, Last Exorcism 2, Stoker

In a busy week, World War Z invades theaters nationwide, the Maniac remake gets a limited theatrical run and home video releases are headed by The Last Exorcism Part II, Stoker, Come Out to Play, American Mary and Axe Giant.

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Twisted Sister: American Mary DVD Review

In American Mary, which hits DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, Katharine Isabelle stars as a medical student who makes ends meet by performing black market surgeries -- most of an, um, "interesting" nature. Read about it in my review of American Mary.

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Twisted Sister: American Mary DVD Review

In American Mary, which hits DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, Katharine Isabelle stars as a medical student who makes ends meet by performing black market surgeries — most of an, um, “interesting” nature. Read about it in my review of American Mary.

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Last of a Dying Breed: Hatchet 3 Movie Review

Long after the ’80s heyday and the ’90s revival, there haven’t been too many original slasher franchises born in the 21st century, and in fact, the Hatchet films, which never received a wide theatrical release, might be the most prominent of the bunch (unless you count the Wrong Turn series, which combines slasher and backwoods torture fare). Is Hatchet III an appropriate finale (assuming it is indeed a finale) to this increasingly dormant sub-genre? Read about it in my review of Hatchet III.

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Last of a Dying Breed: Hatchet 3 Movie Review

Long after the ’80s heyday and the ’90s revival, there haven’t been too many original slasher franchises born in the 21st century, and in fact, the Hatchet films, which never received a wide theatrical release, might be the most prominent of the bunch (unless you count the Wrong Turn series, which combines slasher and backwoods torture fare). Is Hatchet III an appropriate finale (assuming it is indeed a finale) to this increasingly dormant sub-genre? Read about it in my review of Hatchet III.

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Get Ready for Season 6 of True Blood

True Blood returns to HBO this Sunday at 9:00 PM ET/PT, but before you watch it, get the low down on the episodes and the new characters you’ll get to know over the course of the upcoming sixth season.

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New DVD Release Dates: Evil Dead, Hatchet 3, Aftershock, Scary Movie 5, Twixt, Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection

Here's a list of notable upcoming horror/suspense DVD and Blu-ray releases that have been recently announced:

July 9:

• Would You Rather: Jeffrey Combs stars as a sadistic millionaire who invites desperate people to play a deadly dinnertime game for money.

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New DVD Release Dates: Evil Dead, Hatchet 3, Aftershock, Scary Movie 5, Twixt, Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection

Here’s a list of notable upcoming horror/suspense DVD and Blu-ray releases that have been recently announced:

July 9:

• Would You Rather: Jeffrey Combs stars as a sadistic millionaire who invites desperate people to play a deadly dinnertime game for money.

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