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Supernatural Horror ‘Agnes’ Possesses A New Trailer Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere

Ahead of its premiere at Tribeca, writer-director Mickey Reece‘s supernatural horror film Agnes possesses a new trailer. Co-written by John Selvidge, the film centers on a nun whose disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest-in-waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma. Molly Quinn, Jake Horowitz, Sean Gunn, Chris Browning, Ben Hall, Mary Buss, and Chris Sullivan star in Agnes, produced by Jensine Carr, Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Jacob Snovel, and Matthew Welty, and executive produced by Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Matthew Welty, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, and Zac Locke. While you wait for the film’s release date to be announced, be sure to check out our interview with director Mickey Reece who discusses Agnes as well as his other two recent films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 2, 2021

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Twisted Dreams Virtual Film Festival Guarantees a Nightmarish Experience

Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival always schedules challenging, gripping horror and related genre-film fare, and the selections for its 6th edition — also its second virtual edition — are no exceptions to that tradition. Following is the information you need, gathered from the fest’s press announcement and website. Twisted Dreams Virtual Film Festival Featuring the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world June 4th-13th Virtual Film Festival Nightmare pass $60 Short Film Pass $50 Feature Pass $40 It is finally time for Twisted Dreams to bring you the 6th annual Twisted Dreams Film Festival. Last year was the first time we did a virtual event, and it was such a huge success that we are going to do it again this year. Due to the overwhelming success we have increased our staff and will be expanding to a 10 day festival (June 4th-13th). To purchase passes for the online event please click the link https://www.twisteddreamsff.com/ We are proud to

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Joseph Perry

Jun 2, 2021

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Joshua Winch, Tyler Mane, Linnea Quigley, Danielle Harris Highlight Houston Horror Film Fest 2021

From the official press announcement: Joshua Winch (Fall of Grace) joins Tyler Mane (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 & 5), Rob Mello (Happy Death Day), Oliver Robins (Poltergeist), Clint Howard (Evilspeak) and many more for the HOUSTON HORROR FILM FEST 2021. The weekend of June 25 – 27 the Marriott of South Hobby will be filled with monsters, maniacs, and the macabre. Visit special guest Joshua Winch, winner of best actor for horror movie for “Fall of Grace” and featured in Crave: Roots of Evil, Anna, Lake Fear, Lake Fear 3, and Allegience of Power. “Seeing my name listed as a guest for the Houston Horror Film Festival, with all those icons and great talent is really a dream come true!” – Joshua Winch For more information: https://www.houstonhorrorfilmfest.com/index.html And for more information on Joshua Winch imdb.me/joshuawinch https://twitter.com/joshua_winch?s=09 https://www.facebook.com/joshua.winch

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Joseph Perry

Jun 1, 2021

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Austria’s Slash ½ Film Festival Features Supernatural Shudders and Gag-Inducing Grue

The stellar minds behind Slash Filmfestival Austrian film festival present Slash ½ — which returns to cinemas after an absence last year — with 11 amazing films. Highlights of he fest, which runs June 17–20, 2021 at Filmcasino in Vienna, Austria, include the gruesome shocker The Stylist, the gory dark-horror comedy Cyst, the supernatural chiller Son, and much more. Following is official information from Slash ½. After cancelling last year’s edition due to the pandemic, SLASH 1/2 is making its big comeback in 2021. Extended to four festival days, the mini festival presents international Fantastic Cinema in all its diversity. Sporting more than ten films, the program serves up hearty scenes of blood and pus splattering everywhere (mmhh!) as well as subtle horrors and social critique — after all, it’s not just your stomach that ought to turn but also the wheels in your head. Festival films include Brandon Cronenberg’s sci-fi thriller POSSESSOR, Tyler Russell’s equally nasty and funny body

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Joseph Perry

May 31, 2021

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Korea’s BIFAN Film Festival Unveils a Six-Poster Set for Its 25th Birthday This Summer

The following information is Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s official press announcement. The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, Festival Director: SHIN Chul) unveiled this year’s official posters on the 27th. The six posters make up the “cake series” that celebrates BIFAN’s 25th birthday, and they reflect this year’s slogan: “Stay Strange.” The mix of cuteness and bizarreness depict a sense of disharmony within harmony. The posters also act as an invitation welcoming everyone to come eat and be merry at the feast that has been prepared by BIFAN for its 25th anniversary. The “Stay Strange” slogan is an expression of BIFAN’s determination to show keen support for unconventional genre film talents that have turned away from the mainstream. The slogan implies that, although their stories might be unfamiliar and strange to some, if these stories are nurtured, the talents behind them can eventually meet BIFAN and blossom. “Stay Strange” also captures the hope and comfort being offered to

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Joseph Perry

May 27, 2021

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Etheria Film Night Announces 2021 Lineup That Will Stream Exclusively on Shudder

Etheria Film Night — the world’s most respected annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women — will feature nine short films and honor The Walking Dead Showrunner and Executive Producer Angela Kang with the 2021 Etheria Inspiration Award when it has its exclusive streaming run on Shudder from June 25-July 25. Following is the official press announcement. Etheria Film Night (www.etheriafilmnight.com) announced today the 2021 Official Short Films Showcase Lineup, which will stream exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, beginning Friday, June 25 through July 25. This year’s Festival, the world’s most respected annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women, will feature nine short films and honor The Walking Dead Showrunner and Executive Producer Angela Kang with the 2021 Etheria Inspiration Award, given annually to a person in the entertainment industry who has inspired women to pursue careers working

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Joseph Perry

May 26, 2021

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Warped Dimension Online Film Festival Review: “The Black Market: San Francisco (ASMR)”

If you are in the mood for something decidedly different and altogether intriguing, give writer/director Alexander Roman’s neo-noir mystery The Black Market: San Francisco (ASMR) a whirl. It’s a modern take on classic mysteries using autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) elements to engage viewers deeper into the proceedings. Besides offering what the store name promises, San Francisco business O’Hara’s Art Gallery & Rare Books also sidelines in hot items and organ transplants. Elsa (Christina Ros) is the face of the retail business, and works the behind-the-scenes illegal businesses with Jess (Stevie Vallejo) and Ava (Max Reeves). When Jess’s father, ringleader Boss Joe (David L. Klein), finds himself needing an organ transplant quickly, he finds it isn’t easy locating a donor as forces work against him. Side plots include a retired judge turned writer and someone he sentenced to jail time, and a detective suspicious of the goings-on at the bookstore who takes a personal interest in Elsa. Briefly, ASMR is

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Joseph Perry

May 8, 2021

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Fantaspoa 2021 Announces Its Award Winners

Brazilian genre-film festival Fantaspoa celebrated its second year online with a tantalizing selection of horror, science fiction, thriller, and other exciting movies, as the fest’s 2021 awards affirm. Following is the official press announcement for Fantaspoa’s wrap-up of its 2021 edition. The seventeenth edition of Fantaspoa was again a landmark for the long-running Brazilian genre festival. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Latin America’s largest genre film festival celebrated its second online edition, with free access within Brazil to all festival content. In total, 160 films from over 40 countries were exhibited, including 57 features and 103 shorts. The massive virtual event took place from April 9th through 18th on the Brazilian streaming platform, Wurlak — and the festival proudly presented fourteen masterclasses along with 29 Q&As with filmmakers from around the globe. According to festival directors and producers João Fleck and Nicolas Tonsho, this was the finest edition of the festival they’ve presented thus far, even with the ongoing

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Joseph Perry

May 6, 2021

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Movie Review (Warped Dimension): Companion

Writer/director John Darbonne has created a new type of supernatural entity, one that doesn’t let the humans it encounters know of clear rules involving it. This leads to mystery and confusion for both the characters in Companion and, to some extent, viewers, as well. Mind games, duplicity, and deceit rule the world of this film, which has a decidedly grim edge to it. Gus (Marcus Anthony) and Ella (Anna Flynn) Grace are a married couple who viewers meet three years after a war and in the throes of an apocalypse. Since that time, entities called companions have inhabited the world, seeking out those who show fear. Companions look like some other-dimensional cross between the dead from Carnival of Souls and zombies. The Preacher (Eric Hanson) and two sidekicks burst onto the scene, gravely injuring Gus and brutalizing Ella. Just as quickly as the villainous trio showed up, Abner (Russell Shealy) arrives, and he has reasons to hunt down The Preacher.

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Joseph Perry

May 3, 2021

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Movie Review (Calgary Underground Film Festival): Frank & Zed

Horror movie lovers seeking something truly unique, as well as puppet fans with an edgy side, will find plenty to enjoy in the all-puppet terror tale Frank & Zed. Lovingly brought to cinematic life by writer/director Jesse Blanchard — the film took six years to make — Frank & Zed serves up gore galore, dark humor, and a feast for the eyes. Frank — who, you might guess, resembles Frankenstein’s monster — and zombie-like Zed are the former servants of an evil entity that once brought fear and destruction to the land in which the film is set. A king made a pact with that god of death to spare his kingdom and subjects, with the catch being that once the royal lineage dies out, the kingdom’s subject will be massacred in “an orgy of blood.” For countless years, Frank and Zed existed peacefully, with daily routines of battery charging using lightning and plenty of brain munching. Once some conspirators

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Joseph Perry

Apr 29, 2021

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