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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’

Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events

Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn

This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE

A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Madison Iseman Stars In the Psychological Horror ‘Fear Of Rain’

As if living with schizophrenia isn’t terrifying enough, a girl begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child in Fear of Rain. In writer-director Castille Landon’s psychological horror, Madison Iseman stars as Rain, who struggles daily with schizophrenia. When she becomes to believe that her neighbor is keeping a child chained in her attack her life begins to spiral out of control even more. Only one person believes her, Caleb (Israel Broussard) and she’s not sure he’s even real. The harder her parents (Harry Connick Jr. and Katherine Heigl) try to hold on to her, the harder she fights to uncover the truth. Eugenie Bondurant and Eugenie Bondurant also star in Fear of the Rain, set to premiere on February 12, 2021, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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A Group Of High School Girls Form A Deadly Cult In ‘The Sinners’ Trailer

Let’s be honest, we all rebelled some in high school and we probably did a few bad things, but I can almost guarantee that starting a killer satanic cult wasn’t one of them. That’s the premise of director Courtney Paige‘s horror film The Sinners. In the movie, “Seven schoolgirls, part of a clique dubbed The Sins, become the lethal target of an unknown killer after a harmless prank goes horribly wrong.” Kaitlyn Bernard, Brenna Coates, Aleks Paunovic, Brenna Llewellyn, Michael Eklund, Lochlyn Munro, and Tahmoh Pinikett star. The Sinners is out on On Demand on February 19, 2021. Check out the trailer!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Review: ‘The Wheel’ Is A Frightening Flick From Masters Of The Genre

While Ferris wheels can be a lot of fun, they can also be frightening as proven in Nikhil Bhagat’s fantastic short horror film The Wheel, set to be released this February. The film finds a woman (Molly Buecher) alone in a big empty house while her husband is on a trip shopping for antiques to sell in their shop. When he sends home an old toy Ferris wheel he has no idea of the terror it will unleash on his wife. The first thing I noticed right off to bat about The Wheel is its fantastic cinematography, rich look, and great camera work, which is top-notch and better than we usually see in short films. The acting from Molly Buecher was great and she really sells her fear which feels authentic. The dark entity who appears in the film is creepy as hell and has a killer look and design that we haven’t seen a million times before. This terrifying

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Two Titans Battle It Out In The Epic AF Godzilla Vs. Kong Trailer

Two mega titans will do battle it out in Godzilla vs. Kong. The new trailer is here and it gives us a taste of the epic battle to come. “In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” Adam Wingard, the filmmaker behind The Guest, You’re Next, and Blair Witch directs the movie that features an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood”), Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Rebecca Hall (The Prestige), Demián Bichir (The Nun), Kyle Chandler (Super 8), and Brian Henry (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). Witness the ultimate

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2021
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New Boris Karloff Documentary Explores “The Man Behind The Monster”

A new documentary is in the works that centers on legendary genre actor Boris Karloff, who played roles such as Frankenstein and appeared in films such as The Mummy along with 203 other films and series, Variety reports. Titled Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, the documentary is currently in production by the writing and producing team of Ron MacCloskey and Thomas Hamilton with Hamilton in the director’s chair. The film delves into the film career of Karloff that spanned sixty years and his legacy as one of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry which is explored in the 2010 biography “Boris Karloff: More Than A Monster,” written by Karloff’s official biographer Stephen Jacobs who serves as the historical consultant for the documentary. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, is 23 years in the making. MacCloskey and his team have spent over two decades working on the massive film that features 50 interviews with filmmakers and stars

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2021

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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’

Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events

Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn

This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE

A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Madison Iseman Stars In the Psychological Horror ‘Fear Of Rain’

As if living with schizophrenia isn’t terrifying enough, a girl begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child in Fear of Rain. In writer-director Castille Landon’s psychological horror, Madison Iseman stars as Rain, who struggles daily with schizophrenia. When she becomes to believe that her neighbor is keeping a child chained in her attack her life begins to spiral out of control even more. Only one person believes her, Caleb (Israel Broussard) and she’s not sure he’s even real. The harder her parents (Harry Connick Jr. and Katherine Heigl) try to hold on to her, the harder she fights to uncover the truth. Eugenie Bondurant and Eugenie Bondurant also star in Fear of the Rain, set to premiere on February 12, 2021, from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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A Group Of High School Girls Form A Deadly Cult In ‘The Sinners’ Trailer

Let’s be honest, we all rebelled some in high school and we probably did a few bad things, but I can almost guarantee that starting a killer satanic cult wasn’t one of them. That’s the premise of director Courtney Paige‘s horror film The Sinners. In the movie, “Seven schoolgirls, part of a clique dubbed The Sins, become the lethal target of an unknown killer after a harmless prank goes horribly wrong.” Kaitlyn Bernard, Brenna Coates, Aleks Paunovic, Brenna Llewellyn, Michael Eklund, Lochlyn Munro, and Tahmoh Pinikett star. The Sinners is out on On Demand on February 19, 2021. Check out the trailer!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Review: ‘The Wheel’ Is A Frightening Flick From Masters Of The Genre

While Ferris wheels can be a lot of fun, they can also be frightening as proven in Nikhil Bhagat’s fantastic short horror film The Wheel, set to be released this February. The film finds a woman (Molly Buecher) alone in a big empty house while her husband is on a trip shopping for antiques to sell in their shop. When he sends home an old toy Ferris wheel he has no idea of the terror it will unleash on his wife. The first thing I noticed right off to bat about The Wheel is its fantastic cinematography, rich look, and great camera work, which is top-notch and better than we usually see in short films. The acting from Molly Buecher was great and she really sells her fear which feels authentic. The dark entity who appears in the film is creepy as hell and has a killer look and design that we haven’t seen a million times before. This terrifying

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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Two Titans Battle It Out In The Epic AF Godzilla Vs. Kong Trailer

Two mega titans will do battle it out in Godzilla vs. Kong. The new trailer is here and it gives us a taste of the epic battle to come. “In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” Adam Wingard, the filmmaker behind The Guest, You’re Next, and Blair Witch directs the movie that features an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood”), Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Rebecca Hall (The Prestige), Demián Bichir (The Nun), Kyle Chandler (Super 8), and Brian Henry (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). Witness the ultimate

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2021
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New Boris Karloff Documentary Explores “The Man Behind The Monster”

A new documentary is in the works that centers on legendary genre actor Boris Karloff, who played roles such as Frankenstein and appeared in films such as The Mummy along with 203 other films and series, Variety reports. Titled Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, the documentary is currently in production by the writing and producing team of Ron MacCloskey and Thomas Hamilton with Hamilton in the director’s chair. The film delves into the film career of Karloff that spanned sixty years and his legacy as one of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry which is explored in the 2010 biography “Boris Karloff: More Than A Monster,” written by Karloff’s official biographer Stephen Jacobs who serves as the historical consultant for the documentary. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, is 23 years in the making. MacCloskey and his team have spent over two decades working on the massive film that features 50 interviews with filmmakers and stars

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2021
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