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A few months ago, I sat down to talk with ex-death row inmate Rickey Jackson about his 39-year stint in prison for a crime he did not commit and the documentary Lovely Jackson, set to premiere this March at the Justice Film Festival, which chronicles his life and his fight for justice. Matt Waldek directed this elegant, emotionally charged documentary. He joined Rickey and me for the interview to discuss directing Lovely Jackson, his relationship with Rickey, and how Rickey was freed. And it’s an amazing story. Rickey was convicted of murder while just a teen and sentenced to death before his sentence was commuted to life in prison three years later. He spent the next 39 years fighting for his freedom. You see, Rickey was innocent, and the only thing that tied him to the crime was a lie told by a 12-year-old boy, who eventually recanted his statement. Rickey was convicted without evidence and even had a witness
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Travel Channel and discovery+ delve into the paranormal this March, and we’ve got your highlights for what not to miss March 13-26, 2023. KINDRED SPIRITS New Episodes: Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming Same Day 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 who are 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 capture evidence, settle spirit activity and bring closure to each location they visit. [Hour-long episodes] “The Undertaker’s Return” – Premieres Friday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and Chip Coffey embark on a horrifying case
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This March, director Michael Escalante takes viewers to a remote cabin in the horror film The Burial. In the film, Molly’s boyfriend gets a phone call from his estranged brother, and she thinks nothing of joining him on an impromptu family reunion at a remote cabin. However, she soon finds herself taking charge of a deadly situation when the trip’s true purpose is revealed, and good intentions lead to a conflict with pure evil. Faith Kearns, Vernon Taylor, Spencer Weitzel, and Aaron Pyle star in The Burial, which combines horror, drama, thrills, and black humor. Uncover The Burial from Terror Films, premiering on Digital on March 3, 2023.
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As the trial of Alex Murdaugh continues to play out live on TV, more information about the murder of his wife and youngest son comes to light. Today, the body cam footage from the crime scene has finally been released to the public. The murders took place on June 7, 2021. Alex, a prominent lawyer, called 911 after coming home and finding the body of his wife, who is rumored to have been interested in filling for divorce, and the body of their youngest son, Paul, a party animal with a mean streak, lying dead by the family’s dog kennels, having been gunned down. It wasn’t long before clues led police to charge Alex. The trial of Alex Murdaugh is currently playing out on live TV. You can watch it on FOX, Roku, or Court TV.
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This March, bear witness to the brutal and bloody adult animated horror film Unicorn Wars, the latest genre-bending feature from Goya and Annecy Cristal-winning director Alberto Vásquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children). Its Carebears meets Apocalypse Now in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy which uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the dark depths of the soul. In the film, “for ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluet and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will determine the fate of the entire war.” The technicolor horror-comedy was featured
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Regina Hall, who starred in the Scary Movie franchise, is returning to horror comedy with the upcoming movie Breitenbush, directed by Jim Strouse. Hall (Scary Movie, Master) will star and produce the film with her producing partner Tom Heller under their Rh Negative Entertainment banner, alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment. In Breitenbush, “After her husband vanishes on a camping trip in which everyone ingests a powerful hallucinogen and summons an angry prehistoric creature, aspiring district attorney Kate (Hall) and her friends must return to the site of the ill-fated trip to face the forces that lead to his disappearance.” “We’re thrilled to be announcing our latest Yale Entertainment project. Jim and Regina are at the top of the list of people who we’ve wanted to collaborate with, and this script is so unique and fun – we’re so excited to get this into production,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman. Yale’s sales division, led
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Pitch Perfect and “True Blood” actress Anna Camp stars in the horror-thriller From Black, premiering this April exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the first images from the intense film. In the film, “A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?” The film is from award-winning director Thomas Marchese (Fallen) and also stars Jennifer Lafleur (“Big Little Lies”), John Ales (“Euphoria”), Travis Hammer (Godless), and “Ozark” actor Richie Montgomery. From Black will make its premiere exclusively on Shudder on April 28. 2023.
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From emerging filmmakers Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen comes the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat survival horror film Hunt Her Kill Her, released in 150 U.S. theaters by Welcome Villian Films this March. “On an otherwise peaceful evening during her first night on the job, a lone night shift janitor finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become more apparent, she must use her crafty instincts and brutal violence to survive the night. ” In what critics are touted as “brutal and intense” and “one of the most engaging experiences of the year,” Hunt Her Kill Her takes a simple premise and injects it with adrenaline. The story follows Karen (Natalie Terrazino) on an otherwise peaceful evening during her first job as a lone night shift janitor. She soon finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of a group of sinister masked intruders. As
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The supernatural horror film The Headmistress is heading your way on home release this March. In the film that reminds you never to betray family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress arrives on VOD and Digital on March 3, 2023, from directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro and Indican Pictures.
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In an attempt to protect those around him, a man, haunted by terrifying visions, retreats into isolation in Wolf Garden. Written and Directed by Wayne David, the film tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods. Reminding you that you can’t outrun fear. Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, and Jake Wood star in a provocative and unique new werewolf film to be released On Demand on February 28, 2023, from Gravitas Ventures.
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DocumentariesMoviesNewsTrailersTrue Crime
A few months ago, I sat down to talk with ex-death row inmate Rickey Jackson about his 39-year stint in prison for a crime he did not commit and the documentary Lovely Jackson, set to premiere this March at the Justice Film Festival, which chronicles his life and his fight for justice. Matt Waldek directed this elegant, emotionally charged documentary. He joined Rickey and me for the interview to discuss directing Lovely Jackson, his relationship with Rickey, and how Rickey was freed. And it’s an amazing story. Rickey was convicted of murder while just a teen and sentenced to death before his sentence was commuted to life in prison three years later. He spent the next 39 years fighting for his freedom. You see, Rickey was innocent, and the only thing that tied him to the crime was a lie told by a 12-year-old boy, who eventually recanted his statement. Rickey was convicted without evidence and even had a witness
Continue reading →
NewsStreaming TVTravel Channel
Travel Channel and discovery+ delve into the paranormal this March, and we’ve got your highlights for what not to miss March 13-26, 2023. KINDRED SPIRITS New Episodes: Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming Same Day 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 who are 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 capture evidence, settle spirit activity and bring closure to each location they visit. [Hour-long episodes] “The Undertaker’s Return” – Premieres Friday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and Chip Coffey embark on a horrifying case
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
This March, director Michael Escalante takes viewers to a remote cabin in the horror film The Burial. In the film, Molly’s boyfriend gets a phone call from his estranged brother, and she thinks nothing of joining him on an impromptu family reunion at a remote cabin. However, she soon finds herself taking charge of a deadly situation when the trip’s true purpose is revealed, and good intentions lead to a conflict with pure evil. Faith Kearns, Vernon Taylor, Spencer Weitzel, and Aaron Pyle star in The Burial, which combines horror, drama, thrills, and black humor. Uncover The Burial from Terror Films, premiering on Digital on March 3, 2023.
Continue reading →
NewsStreaming TVTrue Crime
As the trial of Alex Murdaugh continues to play out live on TV, more information about the murder of his wife and youngest son comes to light. Today, the body cam footage from the crime scene has finally been released to the public. The murders took place on June 7, 2021. Alex, a prominent lawyer, called 911 after coming home and finding the body of his wife, who is rumored to have been interested in filling for divorce, and the body of their youngest son, Paul, a party animal with a mean streak, lying dead by the family’s dog kennels, having been gunned down. It wasn’t long before clues led police to charge Alex. The trial of Alex Murdaugh is currently playing out on live TV. You can watch it on FOX, Roku, or Court TV.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
This March, bear witness to the brutal and bloody adult animated horror film Unicorn Wars, the latest genre-bending feature from Goya and Annecy Cristal-winning director Alberto Vásquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children). Its Carebears meets Apocalypse Now in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy which uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the dark depths of the soul. In the film, “for ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluet and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will determine the fate of the entire war.” The technicolor horror-comedy was featured
Continue reading →
MoviesNews
Regina Hall, who starred in the Scary Movie franchise, is returning to horror comedy with the upcoming movie Breitenbush, directed by Jim Strouse. Hall (Scary Movie, Master) will star and produce the film with her producing partner Tom Heller under their Rh Negative Entertainment banner, alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment. In Breitenbush, “After her husband vanishes on a camping trip in which everyone ingests a powerful hallucinogen and summons an angry prehistoric creature, aspiring district attorney Kate (Hall) and her friends must return to the site of the ill-fated trip to face the forces that lead to his disappearance.” “We’re thrilled to be announcing our latest Yale Entertainment project. Jim and Regina are at the top of the list of people who we’ve wanted to collaborate with, and this script is so unique and fun – we’re so excited to get this into production,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman. Yale’s sales division, led
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsShudderStreaming TV
Pitch Perfect and “True Blood” actress Anna Camp stars in the horror-thriller From Black, premiering this April exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the first images from the intense film. In the film, “A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?” The film is from award-winning director Thomas Marchese (Fallen) and also stars Jennifer Lafleur (“Big Little Lies”), John Ales (“Euphoria”), Travis Hammer (Godless), and “Ozark” actor Richie Montgomery. From Black will make its premiere exclusively on Shudder on April 28. 2023.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
From emerging filmmakers Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen comes the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat survival horror film Hunt Her Kill Her, released in 150 U.S. theaters by Welcome Villian Films this March. “On an otherwise peaceful evening during her first night on the job, a lone night shift janitor finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become more apparent, she must use her crafty instincts and brutal violence to survive the night. ” In what critics are touted as “brutal and intense” and “one of the most engaging experiences of the year,” Hunt Her Kill Her takes a simple premise and injects it with adrenaline. The story follows Karen (Natalie Terrazino) on an otherwise peaceful evening during her first job as a lone night shift janitor. She soon finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of a group of sinister masked intruders. As
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
The supernatural horror film The Headmistress is heading your way on home release this March. In the film that reminds you never to betray family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress arrives on VOD and Digital on March 3, 2023, from directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro and Indican Pictures.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
In an attempt to protect those around him, a man, haunted by terrifying visions, retreats into isolation in Wolf Garden. Written and Directed by Wayne David, the film tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods. Reminding you that you can’t outrun fear. Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, and Jake Wood star in a provocative and unique new werewolf film to be released On Demand on February 28, 2023, from Gravitas Ventures.
Continue reading →
