If you’re feeling less than enthusiastic about heading outside during these dog days of summer, at least there are a lot of intriguing horror and sci-fi VOD and Digital releases coming our way this August that will surely keep you busy and out of the reach of the relentless summertime heat.

On August 2nd, the psychological thriller Sun Choke, co-starring Barbara Crampton and Sarah Hagen, debuts courtesy of XLrator Media and just a few days later, Joe Begos’ The Mind’s Eye makes its way to VOD to give viewers a mind-blowing fun time. Also arriving on August 5th is Let’s Be Evil from IFC Midnight, and on August 16th, Epic Pictures Group is throwing a Killer Party complete with a zombie apocalypse.

Other notable VOD genre releases for August 2016 include Summer Camp, The Suffering, and Hell Town.

Feed the Devil (Uncork’d Entertainment) – August 2nd

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The Danish horror thriller What We Become will arrive on Blu-ray / DVD courtesy of Scream Factory on October 18th. Also: the info on the Us e-book, paperback, and hardcover release of Six Scary Stories book anthology, featuring an introduction by Stephen King, the VOD release of Feed the Devil, release detailsfor Mickey Neilson’s upcoming novel The Turning, and the cable and Digital HD release of Hell Town.

Blu-ray Release Date Announced for What We Become: From Facebook: “We are proud to announce that we have a new IFC Midnight film planned for release on Blu-ray & DVD this Oct: The chilling Danish import What We Become.

The Johansson family—mom, dad, their rebellious teenage son, and young daughter—are looking forward to a quiet summer in their idyllic suburban town. But in the blink of an eye, things go from blissful to berserk when a horrifying plague tears through the community.

Uncork'd Entertainment will be tempting you to feed the beast, the devil that is, this coming August.

Feed the Devil will be available on Demand August 2. Check out the full official details below.

From The Press Release

Available from Aug 2 on Demand, Max Perrier’s Feed the Devil stars genre favorite Jared Cohn (Pernicious, Sharknado : Heart of Sharkness) as a man who goes head-to-head with a demonic beast in the wilderness.

Given a map to marijuana planted in the remote wilderness of Alaska, Marcus and his girlfriend Stella head off on an expedition to cut down the crop and make easy money.

The mission quickly turns deadly when Stella vanishes and the quest to find her uncovers a trail of victims tied to an ancient Indian myth.

The search becomes a lethal game of survival when they are hunted down by the demonic beast behind the legend.

Written by Perrier and Matthew Altman,...

Feed the Devil is a creature feature from director Max Perrier (Dead Man's Luck). In the film, a trio of low-lifes stumble upon an ancient Native American myth. That myth is unhappy about its disturbance and violence ensues. Part of Jinga Films' Cannes film slate, a second trailer has been released for the film. The clip shows more of the film's central myth, including the monster. Fans of indie horror can see more of the film here. In the clip, Marcus (Jared Cohn), Lydia (Ardis Barrow) and Stella (Victoria Curtain) set out on an overnight trip. They are determined to plant Sativa, or to steal some, when something goes wrong. A creature is waiting for them in the woods; Stella goes missing. Marcus and Lydia are determined to find her, but even the locals seem corrupted by an ancient evil. Feed the Devil had its premiere at Fantasia, in 2014. Though,...