SCREAMBOX’s extremely popular horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer, is now heading to 4K UHD/Blu-ray this September, courtesy of Terror Vision.
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Orders will begin shipping in September 2023.
When the Screaming Starts is the perfect combination of humor and horror. It’s Shaun of the Dead meets Spinal Tap. Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do In the Shadows did for vampires.”
Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face-to-face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he thinks he’s finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited murder cult embark on a blood-soaked rampage, Norman’s dream of becoming a renowned documentary filmmaker turns into a nightmare.
The film was co-written by Boru and lead actor Ed Hartland, who previously collaborated on several shorts. Hartland stars as Aidan, the not-so-charismatic leader of the family; Jared Rogers as ambitious filmmaker Norman; Kaitlyn Reynell as Aidan’s girlfriend and literal partner in crime, Claire; and Octavia Gilmore as Amy, one of the family’s first and finest recruits.
This bloody hilarious mockumentary lands on 4K UHD from Terror Vision with a new HDR10+ grade supervised by Boru, a 5.1 audio mix on the Blu-ray, and packed with extras.
Special Features include…
- Commentary w/ Conor Buro and Ed Hartland
- Deleted Scenes
- Making Of Documentary
- Behind the Scenes Interviews From The Set
- Music Video: Cannibal Death March
- Newly Created Captions
The horror-comedy has been featured at acclaimed horror festivals around the world including Popcorn Frights, Panic Fest, Telluride Horror Show, and Grimmfest. The film also was named Best Sci-fi/Horror Feature at the 2022 London Independent Film Festival.
When the Screaming Starts is currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with Dread Central exclaiming, “When the Screaming Starts is a laugh-out-loud funny dark comedy, and the film breathes a lot of life back into the mockumentary subgenre.”
Screen Zealots declared it “a clever, distressing serial killer mockumentary that offers a piercing commentary on the world we live in,” further adding that “it’s also bloody hilarious.”
“Taking the fandom of true crime and turning it into a Charles Manson-inspired comedy sounds risky, but writer/director Conor Boru finds an interesting mix of dark humor, gore, and social commentary to make When the Screaming Starts enjoyable,” writes Nightmarish Conjurings.
Scariest Things hypes, “When the Screaming Starts goes from a deadpan comedy to a full-blown horror film with a twist that will satisfy the most jaded fan,” while Flickering Myth adds: “Delivering fully on the potential of its premise, this witty, stylistically sharp mock-doc marks the arrival of a talented filmmaking voice in Conor Boru.”
The film was produced by Boru, Hartland, and Rogers along with Dom Lenoir. Executive Producers include Gilmore, Yasen Atour, and Kavé Niku.
