Will have exploitation and horror fans foaming at the mouth in delight: Horrorscreams reviews DEMON RESURRECTION

Read HorrorScreams Review of DEMON RESURRECTION here.

Next month it'll be 13 years since we started shooting DEMON RESURRECTION, and even after all this time, the film still occasionally gets new reviews – and mostly good ones, I'm happy to say. The latest is from film critic Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins (no relation to me, or to the 17th century witchfinder, I assume), who recently gave our film a very nice write-up on his HORRORSCREAMS review site.

Peter gives DEMON RESURRECTION three out of four stars and writes that the film "will have many an exploitation and horror fan foaming at the mouth in delight."  It shows, he says, "what can be done with a modest budget and a hard working team."  The full review can be read here: http://www.horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2017/08/film-review-demon-resurrection-2008.html

In his review, Peter also mentions my first film, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, which gives me the opportunity to pass along a bit of news. As we're coming up on the 18th anniversary of that film's production, Frank Cilla, my frequent cohort, is working toward getting it reissued on DVD. He's tasked me with the job of remastering the film for the new release and I'm hoping it will be the best presentation of SLEEPLESS NIGHTS to date. I'll keep you posted on that project's progress in the weeks to come.

My sincere thanks to Peter for all his kind words. I encourage everyone to visit his excellent HORRORSCREAMS review site and like its page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HorrorscreamsVideovault

You can watch the newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen at: http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

DEMON RESURRECTION is also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064 

DEMON RESURRECTION in HD – Watch for free with Amazon Prime...

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Forty million views for DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel...

Just this past October, the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel passed 20 million views. Now, just eight months later, that number has doubled to 40 million, with 23 thousand subscribers.

Thanks to all our friends and supporters, all around the world, who have helped make the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel a success. 

You can rent or buy the full film, newly remastered in 1080 Widescreen, at: ‪http://www.dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): ‪http://a.co/aEZvGLr 

DEMON RESURRECTION is also available on...

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DEMON RESURRECTION on Amazon Prime...

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Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1080...

2017 brings with it the release of the remastered 1080 HD Widescreen version of DEMON RESURRECTION on three big VOD platforms and I'm hoping all my fellow horror film fans will help me spread the word... 

I previously posted about the deluxe package being offered on VHX... http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Now I'm happy to announce the 1080 remaster of the film is also available to rent or buy on
Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT
DEMON RESURRECTION is also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064 

And there are plans in the works to expand to still more VOD services in the coming months, so the year ahead looks like it'll be a big one for us. Not that 2016 was so shabby... the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel passed 31,000,000 views in the course of the year and now has over 19,000 subscribers... https://www.youtube.com/DemonResurrection

So my sincere thanks to all our friends, fans and followers for their support in 2016. Here's hoping everyone has a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

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The Deluxe Package available for rental and purchase worldwide only on VHX includes:

– The new 1080 HD Widescreen presentation

– The Standard Definition/Standard Screen (4x3) presentation

– Optional Spanish and English subtitles

– All extras from the 2010 DVD release, plus several new supplementary features, all in HD.

– Director's commentary track from the 2010 DVD release

– Poster art

– MP3 of the film's score

Remaining copies of the original 2010 standard definition DVD are still available from the DEMON RESURRECTION website... http://www.demonresurrection.com

DEMON RESURRECTION - Now in 1080 HD & Widescreen

While it may seem more appropriate for Halloween viewing, DEMON RESURRECTION does involve the birth of a rather unusual child so it might be okay for Christmas too. There's no frankincense or myrrh, or herald angels singing, but there is plenty of blood and slime and shrieks of horror in the night, which to many, myself included, is distinctly preferable. 

So I'm happy to be able to announce on this Christmas Day, 2016, the official release of the the newly remastered 1080 HD Widescreen edition of DEMON RESURRECTION, an upgrade which I think represents by far the best presentation of the film to date.

The deluxe package is available online for rental and purchase worldwide, and includes:

– The new 1080 HD Widescreen presentation

– The Standard Definition/Standard Screen (4x3) presentation

– Optional Spanish and English subtitles

– All extras from the 2010 DVD release, plus several new supplementary features, all in HD.

– Director's commentary track from the 2010 DVD release

– Poster art

– MP3 of the film's score

Best of all, the film can be GIFTED, so if you haven't completed your holiday shopping yet, you now have a new option. And, as we all know, nothing spreads Yuletide cheer better than gory horror movies. 

Happy Holidays to all : )

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21 Million Views on DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube Channel...

It's been some time since I posted about DEMON RESURRECTION, so here's the latest news...

The DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel recently passed twenty-one million views – the exact number as I write this is 21,693,248 – and the channel now has over fourteen thousand subscribers.

I realize these numbers are not in the Beyoncé range, but they're still pretty impressive for a low budget horror film from twelve years ago, and it may suggest that there's still enough interest in the film to warrant a new release – which brings me to my next piece of news...

Over the past several months, I've been working on a new version of the film, upscaling it from standard definition (720x480) to high def (1920x1080) and from standard screen (4x3) to widescreen (16x9). I've also been working to improve picture quality, to make it as sharp, detailed and vibrant as possible, while also fixing some of the weaker optical effects, refining the edit and, in general, sanding down as many of the original film's rough edges as possible.

Obviously, upscaling an SD film to HD is never going to give you as good an end result as shooting in HD to begin with, but that wasn't an option for us when we were making the film way back in 2004, and I've been pleasantly surprised by how well the upscaled version of the film is turning out. It's certainly going to be a a great improvement over any version of the film released so far.

I'm hoping to make this newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION available for streaming online via YouTube, Amazon and VHX before Halloween of this year, and I'll be posting here as soon as it's up.

I'd also like to release the remastered HD version of the film on disc. The film had a standard def release on DVD many years ago (a few copies of which are still available) but the film hasn't yet been put out on Blu-ray. Issuing the film on Blu-ray would involve a fair amount of expense, and I've been considering mounting a Kickstarter or IndieGogo campaign to raise money for such a release – offering some nice perks in return for a donation, of course. I'll keep you posted. 

As always, my sincere thanks to all our subscribers, friends, fans and supporters all around the world!


– Bill Hopkins, Director, DEMON RESURRECTION

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at: on these platforms: http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

DEMON RESURRECTION in HD on YouTube - With a New Trailer!

To celebrate over 16 MILLION views of the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel, we've cut a NEW TRAILER...

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at: http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

The DEMON RESURRECTION channel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/DemonResurrection

A Demon Resurrection Anniversary...

I didn't want September to slip away without acknowledging a certain anniversary...

Eleven years ago, in September of 2004, in a little house in St. James, Long Island, Frank Cilla, Edward Wheeler and I had the pleasure of working with a talented group of young people in the production of the film, DEMON RESURRECTION.

For the members of the DEMON RESURRECTION cast and crew, I'm sure 2004 must seem like a very long time ago. And, as the years that have passed since have been filled with change and growth as families were raised and careers were pursued, those few days spent working on a little low-budget horror film in a house overlooking Long Island Sound are now probably little more than a distant memory. But distant though it may be, I hope it's also a pleasant memory. It is for me.

I wanted to take the opportunity to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the film what it is. I also want to thank the reviewers who had such kind words for the film and the many fans who offered their enthusiastic support.

For those interested in taking a trip down memory lane, the complete 2004 DEMON RESURRECTION Production Blog, which includes dozens of candid, behind the scenes photos and videos can be found here:

http://williamhopkinsfilmmaker.blogspot.com/p/making-demon-resurrection-working-in.html

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

Zisi's B-Movie Emporium Reviews DEMON RESURRECTION

Christopher Zisi, who reviews horror and exploitation films on his "Emporium for B Movies" blog, was good enough to take a look at DEMON RESURRECTION recently and had some nice things to say about the film. Some  excerpts:

An over-the-top, gory horror film... INSEMINOID meets THE DEVIL'S RAIN... Gore, nudity, disembowelment, a monster baby, and a neat Necronomicon-like book... a perfect movie for this blog.... 

William Hopkins' direction reminded me a bit of Lucio Fulci. In some ways, this film resembles that great Italian horror of the 70s and 80s... Not for the squeamish, DEMON RESURRECTION will deliver on scares, gore, and surprises. Ms. Golightly is terrific as a woman, seemingly defeated, who pulls it together to do anything she has to in order to save herself and her friends. Find this film and add it to your DVD collection.

My thanks to Christopher for his kind words and for bringing DEMON RESURRECTION to the attention of his readers.

The full review can be read here: 

http://zisiemporium.blogspot.de/2015/06/demon-resurrection-satanists-on-long.html

Christopher Zisi can be followed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjzisi

Christopher's endorsement, coincidentally, comes just as DEMON RESURRECTION  debuts on YouTube. After getting over TEN MILLION views of the various clips on the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel, the full film has now been made available for rental and purchase on the site.

Also, we're now able to accept FAN SUPPORT on the DEMON RESURRECTION channel. For those of you who have already paid to see the film or buy the DVD but who still want to make some contribution to our efforts, you can now throw a little something into our tip jar. Just look for the blue SUPPORT button on the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel home page:

https://www.youtube.com/demonresurrection

Every dime received will be put toward future productions like DEMON RESURRECTION. Thanks!

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

DEMON RESURRECTION in Stuart WIllis' THE NEW FLESH

Just around this time last year, writer Stuart Willis had some kind words for DEMON RESURRECTION in his review of the film on the Sex Gore Mutants website. Now Stuart has published a 450-page book of his reviews of "post-millennial horror films" and among the 300 reviews in the book, he's been good enough to include a newly-written one of DEMON RESURRECTION.

The book, The New Flesh: 21st Century Horror Films A-Z, Vol 1, is available now in ebook and paperback form on Amazon, and given its comprehensiveness, its very reasonable price and the excellence of Stuart's writing, it looks to be a very smart buy for any horror film fan.

My thanks to Stuart for remembering DEMON RESURRECTION. I wish him great success with The New Flesh.

The New Flesh on Amazon: http://amzn.com/1511490810

The New Flesh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewflesh21stcenturyhorrorfilms

Stuart Willis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willis_stu

A link to Stuart's original review of DEMON RESURRECTION on his Sex Gore Mutants website can be found here:

http://williamhopkinsfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2014/05/sex-gore-mutants-reviews-demon.html

Sex Gore Mutants can be found on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sex-Gore-Mutants/144026402317840

Buy the DVD: http://www.demonresurrection.com
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemonResurrection
The filmmaker's website: http://www.williamhopkinsfilms.com
On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/demonresurrect

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

Give the Gift of DEMON RESURRECTION...

Now when you buy the DEMON RESURRECTION Special Edition Package, you also get 3 free rentals of the film to send to your friends....

Share, Share, that's Fair.

How Does It Work?

Head over to dresurrection.vhx.tv and click on the BUY MOVIE button at the bottom of the page to purchase the DEMON RESURRECTION Special Edition Package.

Once you make your purchase, you'll see an alert in the receipt that you have received 3 free rentals to share with friends. It will also be noted in your email receipt.

Click that link in the receipts to go to the free-gifts page of your VHX account. You can share the free rentals right from there! Just copy and paste one of the redeem URLs from that page to a friend, or share it on Facebook, Twitter, or via email. 

Once your friends click the redeem link and start watching, they will have 3 days until the rental expires. You will also receive an email alerting you that the gift was redeemed. 

The DEMON RESURRECTION Special Edition Package includes:

– the full-length, unrated, uncut, uncensored version of DEMON RESURRECTION

– optional, downloadable SPANISH and ENGLISH subtitles

– an audio commentary track with the film's director and co-producer

– a 30-minute "Behind the Scenes" featurette

– over 30 minutes of interviews with cast and crew.

Watch online in your browser or download the high-quality MPEG-4 files and watch on the computer or device of your choice. Files are DRM-free.

DEMON RESURRECTION is unrated and contains scenes of gory violence and nudity. Intended for adult audiences.

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

Time Travel Via VHS: An Afternoon at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC in 1988...

Back in 1988, while I was working as an assistant manager at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan, I purchased my first camcorder. It was a General Electric CG 9911, a big, shoulder mount VHS model. Eager to test it out, I brought this marvel of technology to the theater and spent the day torturing my fellow employees with it.

The resulting footage has somehow survived the passage of almost thirty years and exists in my collection of VHS tapes in the form of this rather poor quality copy, which I recently rediscovered. It's several generations removed from an original recording which wasn't all that good to begin with, so it's pretty grainy and glitchy. But as it's probably the only surviving video of the Gramercy from that time, it has some small value to me and will perhaps be of interest to those who worked there during those years.

I left the Gramercy not too long after this footage was shot and fell out of touch with the other staff members, so I can't say what became of most of them. Of those seen in this video, the names I still remember are: Maud St. Preux, the assistant manager in the red dress seen peering through the auditorium doors at Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the feature that was playing at the time, Morton Tankus, the bearded assistant manager who is seen conducting an inventory of concession stand supplies, Ruth Honor, the concession stand attendant, and Evelyn Perna, the cashier, who I believe passed away a year or so after this footage was shot. I'm afraid I've forgotten the last names of the other two employees in the video: Willie, the security guard, and Jose, the usher seen picking up his paycheck.

The appearance of Roger Rabbit in this footage should be enough to identify it as being of 1988 vintage, but if more evidence is needed, check out the promotional material on display in the lounge, including posters for Die Hard, Big and Cocktail. As for the arcade games, if memory serves, both had been in place in the Gramercy lounge for several years by this time. The Ms. Pacman game was just barely useable due to image burn-in on the monitor. The machine which is seen turned to the wall is an out-of-service Robotron game. I spent many hours on that one and probably bear some responsibility for wearing it out.

If I'm not mistaken, the Gramercy Theatre closed as a movie house in the early 90s. The theater itself still stands, but it's a music venue now and, judging from the photos I've seen of it online, much changed from the way it was back when this footage was shot.

Looking at the footage now, I wish I'd spent less time in the basement of the building, in the manager's office and employee's room, and had instead gotten some shots of the outside of the theater and of the auditorium with the lights up. But at the time I had no way of knowing that this would become my only record of the years I spent at the Gramercy Theatre, and no way of knowing that I would live long enough to become nostalgic for those days.

https://youtu.be/A44pTi2tdn8

 #‎williamhopkins

Demon Resurrection is "a good, old-fashioned horror movie," says Beasts in Human Skin...

The resident critic at Beasts in Human Skin, a website devoted to grindhouse/exploitation fare, recently turned his attention to DEMON RESURRECTION and had some nice things to say about the film. Some excerpts:

Demon Resurrection is different.  First of all, it’s not an ’80s slasher clone. It’s more like an Italian zombie flick from the 1970s with Satanic cults, supernatural forces and creeping undead….

It has a slower pace (in a good way) interlaced with frantic, chaotic moments of gratuitous gore. In some ways it reminds me of Lucio Fulci’s films. It’s like if Fulci was told to rewrite and direct Rosemary’s Baby and he was like, “Screw this exploration of the psychological torment and transformation of the demon-child’s mother crap. This shit needs zombies and titties and blood.” …and I would agree.

Demon Resurrection is a surprisingly solid supernatural horror. Director William Hopkins is to be commended for creating a true homage to the horror movies of the past instead of some shitty, campy retro-slasher. What he has managed to resurrect… is a good, old-fashioned horror movie full of gore and boobies, which are two things that I like very much. It’s an impressive piece of amateur film making. This is only Hopkins’ second film, and I sincerely hope we see more from him in the future.

Read the full review here:http://www.beastsinhumanskin.com/2014/11/demon-resurrection-2008-review.html

My thanks to Beasts in Human Skin for the kind words. I also sincerely hope we see more from me in the future : )

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064

Over Nine Million Views on DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube Channel...

According to the latest stats, there have been well over nine million views of the various video clips on the DEMON RESURRECTION YouTube channel.

To celebrate, we're now offering DEMON RESURRECTION, in its entirety, on YouTube for only $1.99!

My thanks to all those folks, all around the world, who have taken the time to check out our videos, and the thousands who have subscribed to the channel.

Here are two playlists of the channel's videos...

Trailer and clips from the film.

"Behind the Scenes" videos, interviews and commentary tracks.

For those who liked what they saw and want to see more, the full film – with optional English and Spanish subtitles and over an hour of supplementary material – can be purchased at a very reasonable price at http://www.dresurrection.vhx.tv

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UPDATE 11/18/2017: The newly remastered version of DEMON RESURRECTION in 1080 HD & Widescreen is now available at http://dresurrection.vhx.tv

Or stream it on Amazon (Prime members watch for free): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXWKBT

Also available on...

Vimeo-on-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/102966

and on Pantaflix: https://www.pantaflix.com/en/movie/Demon-Resurrection-watch-online-pm741064