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Director-producer Craig Singer (Dark Ride, Perkins ’14) has debuted the first look at his latest horror film 6:45. The time loop slasher follows a young couple in love who take a romantic weekend getaway to an island where things go terribly wrong. The first teaser and images have been released in celebration of the film’s completion. Bobby Patterson is hoping a weekend getaway will save his rocky relationship with his girlfriend Jules Rables. The couple arrives in the quiet island resort of Bog Grove. To their bewilderment, the sleepy beach town is curiously deserted and they quickly learn about the deadly history that’s about to repeat itself. Bobby’s struggles with Jules are cast aside in order to overcome a dementing cycle of terror they find themselves trapped in. No matter what he does to try to avoid it, he and his girlfriend wake up at 6:45 each morning to the same nightmarish chain of events that lead to them being
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This July, Giant Pictures is set to release the sci-fi/thriller Volition on Apple TV, Prime Video, and on Digital platforms. The directorial feature debut of Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen), Violation stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla). It was produced in association with Paly Productions and Smith Brothers Film Company. Volition is a time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller where a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded as best feature at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, among a slew of other awards and critical acclaim, Volition is a tightly-wound puzzle of a ride. Volition arrives on VOD and On Demand on July 10, 2020.
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“We’re gonna need a bigger board…” Sometimes you just need to watch a cheesy movie. We’ve got one you’ve got to see. Sink your teeth into the new Ouija Shark trailer. From Wild Eye Pictures and director Scott Patrick comes Ouija Shark, taking a bite out of VOD and DVD this May. In this fun flick, “a group of teenage girls summons an ancient man-eating shark after messing with a spirit board that washes up on the beach. An occult specialist must enter the shark’s realm to rid this world of the deadly spirit ghost once and for all.” John Migliore, Robin Hodge, Christina Roman, and Zoe Towne star in a new film taking a bite out of VOD and DVD this May, from the distributor that brought you The Velocipastor!
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The sinister paranormal horror The Haunting of Molly Bannister, from writer-director MJ Dixon is coming to UK DVD and Digital this June from 101 Films. The Haunting of Molly Bannister is the latest horror from writer-director MJ Dixon and producer Anna Dixon. In the film, “after the death of their eldest sister, the women of the Bannister family begin to feel that something is very wrong. Trapped inside, the house feels menacing; the youngest sister, Molly, is getting sick, there are strange noises in the night and a constant feeling that they are being watched. What is wrong with Molly, and why does her doll seem to appear everywhere they go? More importantly, who will be able to get out of the house alive?” Tiana Rogers (Slasher House 2) reprises the role of Molly Bannister and stars alongside a talented cast that includes Susan Lee Burton, Emmeline Kellie, Grant Kempster, and Chloe Badham. MJ Dixon had the following to say
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The next installment of Hulu’s holiday horror-themed series “Into the Dark” celebrates Pet Appreciation week. They say that dogs are a man’s (and woman’s) best friend, but what happens when a good dog does bad things? “Into the Dark: Good Boy” examines that. Directed by Tragedy Girls director Tyler MacIntyre, “Good Boy”, centers on “Maggie (Judy Greer) who gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be even more effective than she imagined…because unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.” Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby), Ellen Wong (GLOW), Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man), Elise Neal (Hustle & Flow) McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor) and Chico also star in the feature-length episode written by Aaron Eisenberg and Will Eisenberg. “Into the Dark: Good Boy” bares its teeth on Hulu on June 12th.
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Brahms: The Boy II (review) is now out on Blu-ray and DVD. If you don’t already have your copy, here’s your chance to win one. We are teaming up with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to give our readers a chance to score a special feature-packed Blu-ray copy of the creepy film. Katie Holmes (“Ray Donavan”), Owain Yeoman (The Belco Experiment), and Christopher Convery (“Gotham”) star in the chilling sequel from the producers that brought you IT and The Ring. In Brahms: The Boy II, unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms. Director William Brent Bell (The Boy, The Devil Inside) returns alongside the team that produced the original film, Roy Lee (It, Doctor Sleep, The Ring), Jim Wedaa (Mission to Mars, Unstoppable), and Matt Berenson (Best of Enemies, The Place Beyond
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Months following Univeral’s success with The Invisible Man, the studio is moving forward with Wolfman as the next movie in their monster universe. The werewolf film will star Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049), but there is no concrete word if he will play the titular role. According to Variety, Universal has been meeting with several potential directors including Cory Finley (Bad Education). Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo (“Orange Is the New Black”) wrote the script based on the pitch by Gosling. The original Wolfman was released back in 1941 and starred Claude Rains and Lon Chaney Jr. It follows a man as he returns to his homeland and is attacked by a creature of folklore and infected with a horrific disease that transforms him into a wolfman. Universal’s original vision for the monster universe would have included a shared universe filled with the studio’s original monsters that included the Invisible Man, Wolfman, Dracula, along with others. Labeled “The Dark
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Good news has arrived for “Lucifer” fans! The series’ star Tom Ellis has wrapped contract negotiations for season six. Last month a dispute arose over his contract that if not worked out would have killed the show. With season five yet to premiere on Netflix and word of cancelation looming it seemed as if a miracle had happened when Warner Bros. and Netflix extended the series after it passed its deal for the fourth and fifth seasons. Like many series and films, the Covid-19 pandemic will affect its release. While the premiere date for season 5 is yet to be announced at least we know the show has a future. Speaking of futures, the titles of the season’s episodes tease some big events. For example, the season five finale is titled “A Chance At a Happy Ending” and features the tagline “The final episode of Lucifer, the final fight with dad.” But don’t panic. With season six confirmed and the
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The infamous panda headed serial killer returns in writer-director MJ Dixon‘s slasher PandaMonium is headed to DVD and HD Digital in the US this June. In the prequel to the cult horror Slasher House II (2016) where we were first introduced to the infamous Panda-headed killer Jacob Jakushi (David Hon Ma Chu), Jacob now makes a return in the characters first standalone film. The guys on Level 6 like to work hard, and party harder, that means the best booze, the finest drugs, and hottest women money can buy. Unfortunately for them the Strippers they’ve just hired have come with an unwanted guest. Jacob, Jakushi, the infamous ‘Stripper Ripper’ with an oversized Panda mask and a taste for exotic dancers has these girls in his sights and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. It’s now Strippers VS PandaHeaded Serial Killer as they fight to survive the office party from hell. Writer-director MJ Dixon had the following to
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Terror Films has acquired worldwide digital distribution rights for Daniel Florenzano’s supernatural horror The Evil Rises. Winner of the “Best Horror Film” at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, the film centers around a group of friends who discover an ancient statue that unleashes an evil spirit. The demon enslaves them to collect human blood so that it can come back to life and rule the world. It’s up to a Detective, a Priest, and a Pizza Boy to infiltrate the group’s sinister compound and banish the spirit from the Earth before it’s too late! Bailey La Flam (Animus), Joe Paulson (Pieces and Parts), Michael Glauser, Julian De La Mora, Alec Lobato, and Edward Hollingsworth star. The Evil Rises was produced by Scott Oram (“Killer Intelligence”), Earl Hundt (Demigods), and Florenzano. Currently available exclusively on TUBI TV for a limited time, the film is set for a wide digital release across multiple platforms over the coming months, including Amazon, Google
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Director-producer Craig Singer (Dark Ride, Perkins ’14) has debuted the first look at his latest horror film 6:45. The time loop slasher follows a young couple in love who take a romantic weekend getaway to an island where things go terribly wrong. The first teaser and images have been released in celebration of the film’s completion. Bobby Patterson is hoping a weekend getaway will save his rocky relationship with his girlfriend Jules Rables. The couple arrives in the quiet island resort of Bog Grove. To their bewilderment, the sleepy beach town is curiously deserted and they quickly learn about the deadly history that’s about to repeat itself. Bobby’s struggles with Jules are cast aside in order to overcome a dementing cycle of terror they find themselves trapped in. No matter what he does to try to avoid it, he and his girlfriend wake up at 6:45 each morning to the same nightmarish chain of events that lead to them being
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
This July, Giant Pictures is set to release the sci-fi/thriller Volition on Apple TV, Prime Video, and on Digital platforms. The directorial feature debut of Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen), Violation stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla). It was produced in association with Paly Productions and Smith Brothers Film Company. Volition is a time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller where a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded as best feature at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, among a slew of other awards and critical acclaim, Volition is a tightly-wound puzzle of a ride. Volition arrives on VOD and On Demand on July 10, 2020.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
“We’re gonna need a bigger board…” Sometimes you just need to watch a cheesy movie. We’ve got one you’ve got to see. Sink your teeth into the new Ouija Shark trailer. From Wild Eye Pictures and director Scott Patrick comes Ouija Shark, taking a bite out of VOD and DVD this May. In this fun flick, “a group of teenage girls summons an ancient man-eating shark after messing with a spirit board that washes up on the beach. An occult specialist must enter the shark’s realm to rid this world of the deadly spirit ghost once and for all.” John Migliore, Robin Hodge, Christina Roman, and Zoe Towne star in a new film taking a bite out of VOD and DVD this May, from the distributor that brought you The Velocipastor!
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsParanormalTrailers
The sinister paranormal horror The Haunting of Molly Bannister, from writer-director MJ Dixon is coming to UK DVD and Digital this June from 101 Films. The Haunting of Molly Bannister is the latest horror from writer-director MJ Dixon and producer Anna Dixon. In the film, “after the death of their eldest sister, the women of the Bannister family begin to feel that something is very wrong. Trapped inside, the house feels menacing; the youngest sister, Molly, is getting sick, there are strange noises in the night and a constant feeling that they are being watched. What is wrong with Molly, and why does her doll seem to appear everywhere they go? More importantly, who will be able to get out of the house alive?” Tiana Rogers (Slasher House 2) reprises the role of Molly Bannister and stars alongside a talented cast that includes Susan Lee Burton, Emmeline Kellie, Grant Kempster, and Chloe Badham. MJ Dixon had the following to say
Continue reading →
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The next installment of Hulu’s holiday horror-themed series “Into the Dark” celebrates Pet Appreciation week. They say that dogs are a man’s (and woman’s) best friend, but what happens when a good dog does bad things? “Into the Dark: Good Boy” examines that. Directed by Tragedy Girls director Tyler MacIntyre, “Good Boy”, centers on “Maggie (Judy Greer) who gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be even more effective than she imagined…because unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.” Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby), Ellen Wong (GLOW), Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man), Elise Neal (Hustle & Flow) McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor) and Chico also star in the feature-length episode written by Aaron Eisenberg and Will Eisenberg. “Into the Dark: Good Boy” bares its teeth on Hulu on June 12th.
Continue reading →
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Brahms: The Boy II (review) is now out on Blu-ray and DVD. If you don’t already have your copy, here’s your chance to win one. We are teaming up with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to give our readers a chance to score a special feature-packed Blu-ray copy of the creepy film. Katie Holmes (“Ray Donavan”), Owain Yeoman (The Belco Experiment), and Christopher Convery (“Gotham”) star in the chilling sequel from the producers that brought you IT and The Ring. In Brahms: The Boy II, unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms. Director William Brent Bell (The Boy, The Devil Inside) returns alongside the team that produced the original film, Roy Lee (It, Doctor Sleep, The Ring), Jim Wedaa (Mission to Mars, Unstoppable), and Matt Berenson (Best of Enemies, The Place Beyond
Continue reading →
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Months following Univeral’s success with The Invisible Man, the studio is moving forward with Wolfman as the next movie in their monster universe. The werewolf film will star Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049), but there is no concrete word if he will play the titular role. According to Variety, Universal has been meeting with several potential directors including Cory Finley (Bad Education). Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo (“Orange Is the New Black”) wrote the script based on the pitch by Gosling. The original Wolfman was released back in 1941 and starred Claude Rains and Lon Chaney Jr. It follows a man as he returns to his homeland and is attacked by a creature of folklore and infected with a horrific disease that transforms him into a wolfman. Universal’s original vision for the monster universe would have included a shared universe filled with the studio’s original monsters that included the Invisible Man, Wolfman, Dracula, along with others. Labeled “The Dark
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsShowStreaming TV
Good news has arrived for “Lucifer” fans! The series’ star Tom Ellis has wrapped contract negotiations for season six. Last month a dispute arose over his contract that if not worked out would have killed the show. With season five yet to premiere on Netflix and word of cancelation looming it seemed as if a miracle had happened when Warner Bros. and Netflix extended the series after it passed its deal for the fourth and fifth seasons. Like many series and films, the Covid-19 pandemic will affect its release. While the premiere date for season 5 is yet to be announced at least we know the show has a future. Speaking of futures, the titles of the season’s episodes tease some big events. For example, the season five finale is titled “A Chance At a Happy Ending” and features the tagline “The final episode of Lucifer, the final fight with dad.” But don’t panic. With season six confirmed and the
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
The infamous panda headed serial killer returns in writer-director MJ Dixon‘s slasher PandaMonium is headed to DVD and HD Digital in the US this June. In the prequel to the cult horror Slasher House II (2016) where we were first introduced to the infamous Panda-headed killer Jacob Jakushi (David Hon Ma Chu), Jacob now makes a return in the characters first standalone film. The guys on Level 6 like to work hard, and party harder, that means the best booze, the finest drugs, and hottest women money can buy. Unfortunately for them the Strippers they’ve just hired have come with an unwanted guest. Jacob, Jakushi, the infamous ‘Stripper Ripper’ with an oversized Panda mask and a taste for exotic dancers has these girls in his sights and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. It’s now Strippers VS PandaHeaded Serial Killer as they fight to survive the office party from hell. Writer-director MJ Dixon had the following to
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsStreaming TVTrailers
Terror Films has acquired worldwide digital distribution rights for Daniel Florenzano’s supernatural horror The Evil Rises. Winner of the “Best Horror Film” at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, the film centers around a group of friends who discover an ancient statue that unleashes an evil spirit. The demon enslaves them to collect human blood so that it can come back to life and rule the world. It’s up to a Detective, a Priest, and a Pizza Boy to infiltrate the group’s sinister compound and banish the spirit from the Earth before it’s too late! Bailey La Flam (Animus), Joe Paulson (Pieces and Parts), Michael Glauser, Julian De La Mora, Alec Lobato, and Edward Hollingsworth star. The Evil Rises was produced by Scott Oram (“Killer Intelligence”), Earl Hundt (Demigods), and Florenzano. Currently available exclusively on TUBI TV for a limited time, the film is set for a wide digital release across multiple platforms over the coming months, including Amazon, Google
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