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Poster For Ari Aster's 'Beau Is Afraid' Arrives Ahead Of Trailer

Poster For Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Arrives Ahead Of Trailer

A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up once again, this time for Beau Is Afraid, “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie’s official poster has arrived ahead of the film’s trailer, which will be released next week. The poster teases that the film will feature Joaquin Phoenix’s character Beau over decades, from a boy to an old man. The film also stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Award Winning Film 'Alchemy Of The Spirit' Now Out On Prime Video (Trailer)

Award Winning Film ‘Alchemy Of The Spirit’ Now Out On Prime Video (Trailer)

Indie Rights has announced the North American VOD release of Steve Balderson‘s Alchemy of the Spirit. The heart-wrenching supernatural journey through “Til Death Do Us Part” is now available on Prime Video. It will soon launch on a number of Cable and digital platforms across North America. Alchemy of the Spirit is the latest feature from acclaimed indie director Steve Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club), starring Xander Berkeley (Candyman, “24”), Sarah Clarke (“24”, “Covert Affairs”), and cult icon Mink Stole (Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos). Balderson, Berkeley, and Clarke penned the screenplay together. In the film, Artist Oliver Black (Xander Berkeley) wakes to discover his wife Evelyn (Sarah Clarke) has died in their bed overnight. Brimming with magical realism, we enter a world in which the misconceptions of our belief in a solid reality are revealed. Space and time bend in a way to challenge the audience with what is real, what is an illusion, and what is beyond…This peaceful and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Two Women Are Hunted By A Cult In The New 'Those Who Call' Trailer

Two Women Are Hunted By A Cult In The New ‘Those Who Call’ Trailer

Ahead of its release later this week, Uncork’d Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for Anubys Lopez’s backwoods horror film Those Who Call. The film, starring Angie Sandoval, Yetlanezi Rodriguez, Reese Fast, Kevin Kinkade, and Addison Cousins, tells the tale of two sisters that go on a road trip to Colorado. On their way there, their car breaks down in an abandoned old town. Soon they realize things aren’t what they seem and that they aren’t alone in the forest. Soon, they find themselves hunted by a sadistic pagan cult and must do everything possible to survive. “If you enjoyed THE LODGE, WINCHESTER, and THE HERETICS, THOSE WHO CALL should be on your must-see list,” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “Headlined by two very strong actresses, THOSE WHO CALL has so much going for it. We look forward to audiences discovering it in January when we release.” Those Who Call will premiere on Digital on January 10, 2023, from Uncork’d

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Sink Your Fangs Into 'Renfield' On Blu-ray And DVD

Sink Your Fangs Into The Explosive New Trailer For ‘Renfield’

Sink your fangs into the first explosive trailer for the horror-comedy Renfield, starring Nicholas Cage and Nicholas Hoult. The film, directed by Chris McKay, centers on Renfield (Hoult), who has grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula’s (Cage) lackey. The henchman finds a new lease on life and maybe even redemption when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina). Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Bess Rouss co-star in Renfield, coming to theaters on April 14, 2023. Scripted by Ryan Ridley, the movie is produced by Skybound Entertainment’s Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, and Sean Furst.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Family Is All That Matters In The Twisted New 'Daughter' Trailer

New Trailer For Twisted Thriller ‘Daughter’ Makes A Kidnap Victim Part Of The Family

The new trailer for writer-director Corey Deshon‘s dark thriller Daughter reveals a twisted tale of terror as a woman finds herself kidnapped. Starring Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô, and Ian Alexander, Daughter is the tale of “A young woman is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. As she navigates through this twisted dynamic, awful secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.” Daughter will open in theaters and arrive on Digital and On Demand on February 10, 2023, followed by its release on DVD on May 9th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Paranormal Highlights: Travel Channel And Discovery January 16-29

Paranormal Highlights: Travel Channel And Discovery January 16-29

KINDRED SPIRITS NEW SEASON – Premieres Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+ Paranormal investigators Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and psychic medium Chip Coffey are back with a brand-new season of KINDRED SPIRITS. These intrepid investigators help people tormented by the dead by settling spirit activity, capturing evidence, and bringing closure to each location they visit. Utilizing several tools to communicate with spirits, Bruni, Berry, and Coffey discover shocking stories by visiting some of America’s most haunted homes and historic sites. During their emotional and terrifying investigations, this all-star paranormal team captures evidence, settles spirit activity, and brings closure to each location they visit. [Hour-long episodes] SEASON PREMIERE: “Broken Spirits” – Premieres Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and Chip Coffey visit a former poorhouse in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, where rumors of torture tarnish an already dreadful history. The facility is now a cultural center, but intense paranormal activity

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Movie Review: 'Cocaine Bear' Snorts Its Way Into Our Hearts

‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Unleashed In New Trailer!

What is scarier than an angry, hungry bear? One that’s pissed off and hopped up on A LOT of cocaine. Believe it or not, that’s what Universal’s upcoming movie Cocaine Bear is about, what’s more, is that it the movie is inspired by a true story. What’s even wilder than the movie’s concept is the trailer, which you have to see (below) to believe. “The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.” Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in the action-packed thriller written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Actress turned director Elizabeth Banks (“The Boys”) is behind the film based on the true event that took place in Kentucky in 1985. A botched drug smuggling attempt left many one-pound

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Action Thriller 'Plane' Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer

Action Thriller ‘Plane’ Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer

The new trailer for director Jean-François Richet’s action-thriller Plane, starring Gerard Butler (Gladiator) and Mike Colter (“Evil”), has just landed. “In the white-knuckle action movie Plane, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer the FBI was transporting. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare’s help and will learn there’s more to Gaspare than meets the eye.” Written by Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis, the movie also stars Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane, Taylor, Claro de los Reyes, and Tony Goldwyn. Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian p.g.a., Marc Butan p.g.a., Gerard Butler, and Alan Siegel,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
'Legions' Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)

‘Legions’ Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)

XYZ Films has just unveiled the trailer for Fabián Forte’s Legions, set to be unleashed this January, following an acclaimed festival run that included Sitges, Fantasia, and Fantaspoa. An unabashed love letter to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise, this gory, hilarious, and heartwarming horror gem is the perfect way to start your 2023! Argentinian filmmaker Fabián Forte’s newest film combines the best of his previous cinematic endeavors: the comedic writing and direction of his 2016 hit Dead Man Tells His Own Tales is masterfully mixed with the horror of 2017’s Terrified – which Forte contributed to – and once you add a dash of slapstick gore and a whole lot of heart, and you have Legions of fun! In Legions, “A powerful sorcerer, Antonio Poyju (Germán De Silva), is locked away in an asylum and wastes away in his imprisonment as evil, demonic forces take control of Argentina. If Antonio can escape the psychiatric hospital and find his daughter, Helena,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New 'Evil Dead Rise' Red Band Trailer

Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Red Band Trailer

The first creepy AF trailer from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, and by god, it looks fantastic. Watch as people transform into deadites while “Que Sera, Sera” by Doris Day plays in the background. Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023

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Poster For Ari Aster's 'Beau Is Afraid' Arrives Ahead Of Trailer

Poster For Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Arrives Ahead Of Trailer

A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up once again, this time for Beau Is Afraid, “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie’s official poster has arrived ahead of the film’s trailer, which will be released next week. The poster teases that the film will feature Joaquin Phoenix’s character Beau over decades, from a boy to an old man. The film also stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Award Winning Film 'Alchemy Of The Spirit' Now Out On Prime Video (Trailer)

Award Winning Film ‘Alchemy Of The Spirit’ Now Out On Prime Video (Trailer)

Indie Rights has announced the North American VOD release of Steve Balderson‘s Alchemy of the Spirit. The heart-wrenching supernatural journey through “Til Death Do Us Part” is now available on Prime Video. It will soon launch on a number of Cable and digital platforms across North America. Alchemy of the Spirit is the latest feature from acclaimed indie director Steve Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club), starring Xander Berkeley (Candyman, “24”), Sarah Clarke (“24”, “Covert Affairs”), and cult icon Mink Stole (Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos). Balderson, Berkeley, and Clarke penned the screenplay together. In the film, Artist Oliver Black (Xander Berkeley) wakes to discover his wife Evelyn (Sarah Clarke) has died in their bed overnight. Brimming with magical realism, we enter a world in which the misconceptions of our belief in a solid reality are revealed. Space and time bend in a way to challenge the audience with what is real, what is an illusion, and what is beyond…This peaceful and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Two Women Are Hunted By A Cult In The New 'Those Who Call' Trailer

Two Women Are Hunted By A Cult In The New ‘Those Who Call’ Trailer

Ahead of its release later this week, Uncork’d Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for Anubys Lopez’s backwoods horror film Those Who Call. The film, starring Angie Sandoval, Yetlanezi Rodriguez, Reese Fast, Kevin Kinkade, and Addison Cousins, tells the tale of two sisters that go on a road trip to Colorado. On their way there, their car breaks down in an abandoned old town. Soon they realize things aren’t what they seem and that they aren’t alone in the forest. Soon, they find themselves hunted by a sadistic pagan cult and must do everything possible to survive. “If you enjoyed THE LODGE, WINCHESTER, and THE HERETICS, THOSE WHO CALL should be on your must-see list,” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “Headlined by two very strong actresses, THOSE WHO CALL has so much going for it. We look forward to audiences discovering it in January when we release.” Those Who Call will premiere on Digital on January 10, 2023, from Uncork’d

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Sink Your Fangs Into 'Renfield' On Blu-ray And DVD

Sink Your Fangs Into The Explosive New Trailer For ‘Renfield’

Sink your fangs into the first explosive trailer for the horror-comedy Renfield, starring Nicholas Cage and Nicholas Hoult. The film, directed by Chris McKay, centers on Renfield (Hoult), who has grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula’s (Cage) lackey. The henchman finds a new lease on life and maybe even redemption when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina). Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Bess Rouss co-star in Renfield, coming to theaters on April 14, 2023. Scripted by Ryan Ridley, the movie is produced by Skybound Entertainment’s Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, and Sean Furst.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Family Is All That Matters In The Twisted New 'Daughter' Trailer

New Trailer For Twisted Thriller ‘Daughter’ Makes A Kidnap Victim Part Of The Family

The new trailer for writer-director Corey Deshon‘s dark thriller Daughter reveals a twisted tale of terror as a woman finds herself kidnapped. Starring Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô, and Ian Alexander, Daughter is the tale of “A young woman is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. As she navigates through this twisted dynamic, awful secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.” Daughter will open in theaters and arrive on Digital and On Demand on February 10, 2023, followed by its release on DVD on May 9th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2023
Paranormal Highlights: Travel Channel And Discovery January 16-29

Paranormal Highlights: Travel Channel And Discovery January 16-29

KINDRED SPIRITS NEW SEASON – Premieres Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+ Paranormal investigators Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and psychic medium Chip Coffey are back with a brand-new season of KINDRED SPIRITS. These intrepid investigators help people tormented by the dead by settling spirit activity, capturing evidence, and bringing closure to each location they visit. Utilizing several tools to communicate with spirits, Bruni, Berry, and Coffey discover shocking stories by visiting some of America’s most haunted homes and historic sites. During their emotional and terrifying investigations, this all-star paranormal team captures evidence, settles spirit activity, and brings closure to each location they visit. [Hour-long episodes] SEASON PREMIERE: “Broken Spirits” – Premieres Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and Chip Coffey visit a former poorhouse in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, where rumors of torture tarnish an already dreadful history. The facility is now a cultural center, but intense paranormal activity

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Movie Review: 'Cocaine Bear' Snorts Its Way Into Our Hearts

‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Unleashed In New Trailer!

What is scarier than an angry, hungry bear? One that’s pissed off and hopped up on A LOT of cocaine. Believe it or not, that’s what Universal’s upcoming movie Cocaine Bear is about, what’s more, is that it the movie is inspired by a true story. What’s even wilder than the movie’s concept is the trailer, which you have to see (below) to believe. “The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.” Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in the action-packed thriller written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Actress turned director Elizabeth Banks (“The Boys”) is behind the film based on the true event that took place in Kentucky in 1985. A botched drug smuggling attempt left many one-pound

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Action Thriller 'Plane' Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer

Action Thriller ‘Plane’ Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer

The new trailer for director Jean-François Richet’s action-thriller Plane, starring Gerard Butler (Gladiator) and Mike Colter (“Evil”), has just landed. “In the white-knuckle action movie Plane, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer the FBI was transporting. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare’s help and will learn there’s more to Gaspare than meets the eye.” Written by Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis, the movie also stars Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane, Taylor, Claro de los Reyes, and Tony Goldwyn. Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian p.g.a., Marc Butan p.g.a., Gerard Butler, and Alan Siegel,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
'Legions' Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)

‘Legions’ Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)

XYZ Films has just unveiled the trailer for Fabián Forte’s Legions, set to be unleashed this January, following an acclaimed festival run that included Sitges, Fantasia, and Fantaspoa. An unabashed love letter to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise, this gory, hilarious, and heartwarming horror gem is the perfect way to start your 2023! Argentinian filmmaker Fabián Forte’s newest film combines the best of his previous cinematic endeavors: the comedic writing and direction of his 2016 hit Dead Man Tells His Own Tales is masterfully mixed with the horror of 2017’s Terrified – which Forte contributed to – and once you add a dash of slapstick gore and a whole lot of heart, and you have Legions of fun! In Legions, “A powerful sorcerer, Antonio Poyju (Germán De Silva), is locked away in an asylum and wastes away in his imprisonment as evil, demonic forces take control of Argentina. If Antonio can escape the psychiatric hospital and find his daughter, Helena,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New 'Evil Dead Rise' Red Band Trailer

Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Red Band Trailer

The first creepy AF trailer from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, and by god, it looks fantastic. Watch as people transform into deadites while “Que Sera, Sera” by Doris Day plays in the background. Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 5, 2023
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