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Stars: David Bluvband, Adam R. Brown, Ryan Conrath, Mike Lawrence, David Littleton, Ruth Lolla, Greg Maness, Ruby McCollister, Lucy McMichael, Shannon O’Neill, Jeff Riddle, Chloe Roe, Chet Siegel | Written and Directed by Matthew John Lawrence

An interesting title but a sub genre that is slowly picking up pace, as Uncle Peckerhead fits nicely in the hard to subscribe metal/punk-rock horror movies sub genre. Recent films include the brutal Green Room, the fun slasher The Ranger, real life story Lords of Chaos, the goretastic Deathgasm and now Uncle Peckerhead.

A punk band, with very little money head out on their first tour. Struggling with everything from playing live to finding somewhere to stay each night to getting a tour ‘bus’, things start to look up but a bit messy when they are joined by a man-eating demon as their roadie.

That description is simply put but it makes for a...

Stars: David Bluvband, Adam R. Brown, Ryan Conrath, Mike Lawrence, David Littleton, Ruth Lolla, Greg Maness, Ruby McCollister, Lucy McMichael, Shannon O’Neill, Jeff Riddle, Chloe Roe, Chet Siegel | Written and Directed by Matthew John Lawrence

An interesting title but a sub genre that is slowly picking up pace, as Uncle Peckerhead fits nicely in the hard to subscribe metal/punk-rock horror movies sub genre. Recent films include the brutal Green Room, the fun slasher The Ranger, real life story Lords of Chaos, the goretastic Deathgasm and now Uncle Peckerhead.

A punk band, with very little money head out on their first tour. Struggling with everything from playing live to finding somewhere to stay each night to getting a tour ‘bus’, things start to look up but a bit messy when they are joined by a man-eating demon as their roadie.

That description is simply put but it makes for a...

Uncle Peckerhead is a horror comedy from production house Subtle T-Rex. Shot partially in New Jersey, this film envisions a punk rock band, out on the road. They hitch up with Peck (David Littleton), who turns into a cannibalistic monster every night, if he does not take his meds'. Developed by director Matthew John Lawrence (Larry Gone Demon), this film stars: David Bluvband, Chet Siegel, Ruby McCollister among others. A trailer was released for the film, along with artwork. The film poster shows an anarchy sign. Meanwhile, Peck is turning into something horrifying. The band plays on as the van makes pit-stops across the U.S. A bloody graphic, this feature brings the gore, this Summer. Uncle Peckerhead will be available in the U.S. and Canada, in August. LevelFilm will handle the Canadian release, this August 25th. Canadian horror finds will find this title on Digital platforms on this date.

Punk rock concerts and other mass public gatherings have been banned across the U.S. since mid-March. Even as most states start to regain some sense of normalcy, music venues haven't reopened. That makes the new horror comedy Uncle Peckerhead seem like a bit of nostalgia for an era where teens could work out their aggressions in a mosh pit. The movie was made before quarantine was the new normal. Does that make it feel outdated? Perhaps it will have you yearning for a time when you could go to The Bootleg, have a few beers and thrash with the worst of them.

Today, we have the first trailer and poster for Uncle Peckerhead. It's a weird one. The movie follows a punk rock band whose makeshift roadie likes to eat people. It's a head banging tale of cannibalistic horrors unlike anything ever seen. It's new, it's hot, it's fresh.

"He finds you irresistible! It's a compliment." Maybe bugs aren't so bad after all? Or maybe they are. Bug Bite is a new short film made by very talented filmmaker Emily Ann Hoffman, who usually makes stop-motion animated films (highly recommend her other short film Nevada as well). This one is mixed-media - a combination of animation (and a few cleverly animated elements like the little bed bug critter) along with a live-action story. A millennial woman and a female bed bug form an unlikely bond while contending with toxic masculinity. Starring Ruby McCollister as Virgo, along with Jonathan Randell Silver and Chet Siegel as the two on the TV. This not only works well as biting commentary on toxic masculinity, but also as crafty filmmaking. The sync between her responses and the commentary on TV is hilarious and so accurate. Thanks to NoBudge for the tip on this one.