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Earlier this year, news came The Strangers franchise is set to be rebooted for an all-new trilogy. Today, THR has an update, Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Shenton (“Hollyoaks”) has joined the cast that already includes “Riverdale’s” Madeline Petsch, Froy Gutierrez of “Teen Wolf,” and Ema Horvath of “Rings of Power.” The first new film of the trilogy “centers on a couple (Petsch & Gutierrez) who drive cross-country to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.” Shenton will play Debbie, the sister of Petsch’s character. Her other credits include All Creatures Great and Small and UK soap opera Hollyoaks. Renny Harlin, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Die Hard 2, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, will be in the director’s chair for the movie. It’s expected that Harlin
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The first image from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, giving us a look at a grinning, blood-drenched deadite. 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 had this to say about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid
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Bryan Fuller and star Mads Mikkelsen, who worked together on the fantastic series “Hannibal,” are reteaming for Thunder Road’s new horror movie Dust Bunny, THR is reporting. Fuller will write, direct, and co-produce along with Entertainment One and Thunder Road and Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee. Dust Bunny, which is described as a throwback to the family horror films of the 1980s, tells the story of an eight-year-old girl who enlists the help of her intriguing neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she believes ate her family. Filming is set to begin this January, according to THR.
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From Blood Moon Pictures comes a new tale of holiday horror, New Fears Eve, the follow-up to their Christmas horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas which is now out on Amazon Prime and Tubi as well as on DVD. In New Fears Eve, “As the coming year approaches three best friends reluctantly prepare for Hooper Industries’ annual New Year’s Eve bash. The clock ticks down and the body count rises as a psychotic murderer known as The Doctor is on the loose. This sadistic surgeon of death leaves Owensboro covered in blood as local police and FBI are forced to navigate through a maze of bodies left in his wake. Unbeknownst to the three best friends their mandatory party is about to turn deadly when the killer sets his sights on them. December 31st becomes a party to die for when Leslie, Brian, Moses, and their colleagues are trapped inside an inescapable building with a bloodthirsty madman hell-bent on carving
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Lionsgate has just announced the Blu-ray release date for the true crime thriller American Murderer. This riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list. American Murderer arrives October 28th on Digital and December 13 on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD from Lionsgate. It was written and directed by Matthew Gentile (Lawman, Frontman, Heart of Sword), and stars Daytime Emmy® winner Tom Pelphrey (TV’s “Guiding Light,” 2006 and 2008, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series; “Ozark”), Tony Award® winner Idina Menzel (Frozen, Enchanted), and
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Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton plays a dual role in the ghost story The Eternal Daughter, from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. Today, the trailer has premiered teasing a dark, haunting film. \ In the film, “An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.” Swinton is best known for her roles in films such as 2018’s Suspiria, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Constantine, as well as her latest role in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Joseph Mydell and Carly-Sophia Davies also star in the film opening in theaters and debuting On Demand on December 2, 2022.
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It’s hard to believe that it has been over a decade since the release of the last Friday the 13th movie, due to the legal battle over the franchise, well the wait is nearly over, Variety is reporting that an announcement has just been made. Peacock has ordered up “Crystal Lake,” a prequel series to the iconic horror franchise from Bryan Fuller. Variety details, “The show will be written by Bryan Fuller, who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, will also executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.” “’Friday the 13th’ is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to revisit this story with our upcoming drama series ‘Crystal Lake,’” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to get to work with Bryan Fuller, a gifted, visionary creator who I’ve
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Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures are thrilled to announce UNSEEN, the latest thriller/horror from the infamous, world-renown “Twisted Twins” aka Jen and Sylvia Soska, whose hit films include Vendetta, Rabid, American Mary, and ABC’s of Death. The film is written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska and is currently casting. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Fieldwhose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, and the Jumanji franchise. Film Mode Entertainment (FME) is teaming up with the sisters again, after a successful run with the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid. UNSEEN is inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. FME has just boarded the project as a worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film. UNSEEN is a psychological sci-fi thriller that takes place in the 1970s about a Boston couple who wakes up blind.
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Brandon Walker‘s horror film Ghosts of Hiroshima poses the question of what happens when a paranormal curse is born from the ashes of nuclear warfare? Ghosts of Hiroshima explores this dark conceit in the upcoming paranormal thriller. Robert Palmer Watkins (Walking Dead: World Beyond) stars alongside Ashley Park (Rosewood), and Akihiro Kitamura (Human Centipede). From a screenplay by Emmy Award-winning writer Brandon Walker and producer Ashley Park, Ghosts of Hiroshima, the second offering from Ghost Machine Pictures, will be available on Amazon Prime and on Tubi on October 31, 2022. Check out the trailer below which HorroFuel.com claimed the exclusive on.
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This Halloween, we’ve got a treat for you, six short terrifying tales of horror set on the spookiest night of the year. Trick or Treat During their first Halloween in their new home, Travis and Beth encounter an unexpected trick or treater. The films from writer-director Wesley Mellott. The House on Oak Street Four middle school kids discover the unimaginable when, on Halloween night, they venture into the old house on Oak Street. The Pumpkin Man: Demon of Fall Jenny Scott is an amateur photographer constantly looking for abandoned landmarks to add to her portfolio. But when she visits Alpine Groves, she stumbles upon something far darker and more sinister than she could have possibly imagined… The Pumpkin Man! Written & Directed by Ryan Sheets and starring Sylvia Muchmore. The Last Halloween As they go from house to house, four young trick-or-treaters collect strange treats that could signal the end of Halloween. “The Last Halloween” was directed by Marc Roussel.
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Earlier this year, news came The Strangers franchise is set to be rebooted for an all-new trilogy. Today, THR has an update, Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Shenton (“Hollyoaks”) has joined the cast that already includes “Riverdale’s” Madeline Petsch, Froy Gutierrez of “Teen Wolf,” and Ema Horvath of “Rings of Power.” The first new film of the trilogy “centers on a couple (Petsch & Gutierrez) who drive cross-country to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.” Shenton will play Debbie, the sister of Petsch’s character. Her other credits include All Creatures Great and Small and UK soap opera Hollyoaks. Renny Harlin, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Die Hard 2, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, will be in the director’s chair for the movie. It’s expected that Harlin
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The first image from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, giving us a look at a grinning, blood-drenched deadite. 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 had this to say about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid
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Bryan Fuller and star Mads Mikkelsen, who worked together on the fantastic series “Hannibal,” are reteaming for Thunder Road’s new horror movie Dust Bunny, THR is reporting. Fuller will write, direct, and co-produce along with Entertainment One and Thunder Road and Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee. Dust Bunny, which is described as a throwback to the family horror films of the 1980s, tells the story of an eight-year-old girl who enlists the help of her intriguing neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she believes ate her family. Filming is set to begin this January, according to THR.
Continue reading →
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From Blood Moon Pictures comes a new tale of holiday horror, New Fears Eve, the follow-up to their Christmas horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas which is now out on Amazon Prime and Tubi as well as on DVD. In New Fears Eve, “As the coming year approaches three best friends reluctantly prepare for Hooper Industries’ annual New Year’s Eve bash. The clock ticks down and the body count rises as a psychotic murderer known as The Doctor is on the loose. This sadistic surgeon of death leaves Owensboro covered in blood as local police and FBI are forced to navigate through a maze of bodies left in his wake. Unbeknownst to the three best friends their mandatory party is about to turn deadly when the killer sets his sights on them. December 31st becomes a party to die for when Leslie, Brian, Moses, and their colleagues are trapped inside an inescapable building with a bloodthirsty madman hell-bent on carving
Continue reading →
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Lionsgate has just announced the Blu-ray release date for the true crime thriller American Murderer. This riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list. American Murderer arrives October 28th on Digital and December 13 on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD from Lionsgate. It was written and directed by Matthew Gentile (Lawman, Frontman, Heart of Sword), and stars Daytime Emmy® winner Tom Pelphrey (TV’s “Guiding Light,” 2006 and 2008, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series; “Ozark”), Tony Award® winner Idina Menzel (Frozen, Enchanted), and
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Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton plays a dual role in the ghost story The Eternal Daughter, from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. Today, the trailer has premiered teasing a dark, haunting film. \ In the film, “An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.” Swinton is best known for her roles in films such as 2018’s Suspiria, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Constantine, as well as her latest role in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Joseph Mydell and Carly-Sophia Davies also star in the film opening in theaters and debuting On Demand on December 2, 2022.
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It’s hard to believe that it has been over a decade since the release of the last Friday the 13th movie, due to the legal battle over the franchise, well the wait is nearly over, Variety is reporting that an announcement has just been made. Peacock has ordered up “Crystal Lake,” a prequel series to the iconic horror franchise from Bryan Fuller. Variety details, “The show will be written by Bryan Fuller, who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, will also executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.” “’Friday the 13th’ is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to revisit this story with our upcoming drama series ‘Crystal Lake,’” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to get to work with Bryan Fuller, a gifted, visionary creator who I’ve
Continue reading →
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Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures are thrilled to announce UNSEEN, the latest thriller/horror from the infamous, world-renown “Twisted Twins” aka Jen and Sylvia Soska, whose hit films include Vendetta, Rabid, American Mary, and ABC’s of Death. The film is written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska and is currently casting. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Fieldwhose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, and the Jumanji franchise. Film Mode Entertainment (FME) is teaming up with the sisters again, after a successful run with the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid. UNSEEN is inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. FME has just boarded the project as a worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film. UNSEEN is a psychological sci-fi thriller that takes place in the 1970s about a Boston couple who wakes up blind.
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Brandon Walker‘s horror film Ghosts of Hiroshima poses the question of what happens when a paranormal curse is born from the ashes of nuclear warfare? Ghosts of Hiroshima explores this dark conceit in the upcoming paranormal thriller. Robert Palmer Watkins (Walking Dead: World Beyond) stars alongside Ashley Park (Rosewood), and Akihiro Kitamura (Human Centipede). From a screenplay by Emmy Award-winning writer Brandon Walker and producer Ashley Park, Ghosts of Hiroshima, the second offering from Ghost Machine Pictures, will be available on Amazon Prime and on Tubi on October 31, 2022. Check out the trailer below which HorroFuel.com claimed the exclusive on.
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HalloweenIndieMoviesNews
This Halloween, we’ve got a treat for you, six short terrifying tales of horror set on the spookiest night of the year. Trick or Treat During their first Halloween in their new home, Travis and Beth encounter an unexpected trick or treater. The films from writer-director Wesley Mellott. The House on Oak Street Four middle school kids discover the unimaginable when, on Halloween night, they venture into the old house on Oak Street. The Pumpkin Man: Demon of Fall Jenny Scott is an amateur photographer constantly looking for abandoned landmarks to add to her portfolio. But when she visits Alpine Groves, she stumbles upon something far darker and more sinister than she could have possibly imagined… The Pumpkin Man! Written & Directed by Ryan Sheets and starring Sylvia Muchmore. The Last Halloween As they go from house to house, four young trick-or-treaters collect strange treats that could signal the end of Halloween. “The Last Halloween” was directed by Marc Roussel.
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