A gore-drenched love letter to 80s horror that’s THE EVIL DEAD II meets HOT FUZZ.
release date: 2023 | runtime: 96min | DIRECTOR: STEWART SPARKE
The sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to defend a police station from an invasion of monsters from another dimension.
Inspired by genre classics like Evil Dead 2, Gremlins and Hellraiser; How to Kill Monsters is a love letter to the 80s and 90s horror movies. With a dash of British humour in the vein of Hot Fuzz and the self-aware twists and turns of Scream, the film delivers genre fans a blood-soaked popcorn horror movie that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
With a menagerie of monsters realised entirely with practical effects and buckets of fake blood and guts thrown in for good measure, HOW TO KILL MONSTERS will scratch the itch of horror fans craving a throwback popcorn horror movie that delivers thrills, kills and laughs in equal measure.
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REVIEWS
Dread Central (***** 4.5/5) "how to kill monsters is a joyously retro and over-the-top monster movie, making it an instant cult classic….an absolute orgy of non-stop gore, practical creature effects, and enough hilarity to keep you roaring with laughter from start to finish.” - David Gelmini
Nerdly (***** 5/5) "We can officially close the book on my number one movie of 2023 because I finally got to see How to Kill Monsters and it’s an absolute belter. Using practical effects to the max and achieving not just awesome-looking monsters but bloody gorgeous sexy deaths" - Kevin Haldon
Daily Dead - “the epitome of fun...an outlandish comedic horror movie that audiences will laugh with, not at. and there are plenty of laughs to be had" - James Doherty
Hey U Guys - “not only is sparke the king of this very specific brand of lovingly batshit micro budget crowd-pleasers, neither he nor his team are going anywhere either. they’re simply having too much fun.” - Ben Robbins
Projected Figures - “a splatterfest of Eighties-style practical effects, Raimi-esque pandemonium and blood by the bucketload.” - Anton Bitel
Dead Northern - “a bona-fide must-see for any thrill seeker desperate for a bloodied, hilarious dash of monster madness.”
Nightmarish Conjurings - "The acting, writing, editing, and cinematography are all a delight, bringing a campy experience and an enjoyable story. Sometimes you just need a silly monster flick, a big bag of popcorn, and to turn off the world for a while. HOW TO KILL MONSTERS is that flick."
The GOOD, The BAD, and The VERDICT - "I don’t want to over-hype How to Kill Monsters to the point where it will never live up to expectations, but I also can’t let this go unseen by anyone who’d appreciate it. Horror comedy aficionados should consider this film a “can’t miss.”
NYX TV UK - "A gore-drenched love letter to 80s horror" - James Whittington
OFFICIAL SELECTION AT 25 FILM FESTIVALS
FrightFest London | Dead Northern | The Dead of Night Film Festival | Dead And SudBuried Horrorthon | NorthwestFEARFest | Nightmares Film Festival | Spooky Empire | HorrorThon Dublin | Trieste Science+ Fiction Festival | San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival | FilmQuest | South African HorrorFest | Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival | Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival | Obscura Film Festival | Be Afraid Horror Fest | Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival | Another Hole in the Head Film Festival | New York City Horror Film Festival | Black Sunday Film Festival | Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival | Screams by the Sea | Romford Horror Festival | Bruggore Film Festival | Glowflare Horror Film Festival
WINNER OF 23 AWARDS
Nightmares Film Festival - Best Overall Feature
Dead Northern - Best Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress
Spooky Empire - Best Feature
Screams by the Sea - Best Film (Audience Choice)
Obscura Film Festival - Best Feature Film
FilmQuest - Best Makeup FX
NYC Horror Film Festival - Best Special Effects
Be Afraid Horror Fest - Best Creature, Best Love for the Genre
Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival - Best Sound Design, Best Costume
Romford Horror Festival - Best Director (Stewart Sparke), Best Actress (Lyndsey Craine), Best Visual Effects
South African HorrorFest - Best Poster Art, Best Soundtrack, Best Editing, Gorefest Award
Glowflare Horror Film Festival - Best Special FX, Best Actress (Lyndsey Craine), Best Kill Scene, Most Entertaining Film
