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Thomas Jane Leads The Cast Of Psychological Thriller Film ‘Dig’.

The suspense-filled psychological thriller Dig is out now on Digital and is coming to Blu-ray this November from Lionsgate. Directed by K. Asher Levin (TV’s “Shadow Diaries), the film stars Thomas Jane (The Mist) alongside his real-life daughter Harlow Jane, and Emile Hirsch. – The film centers on Scott and Brennan trying to piece together a life shattered by a road rage incident that killed his wife and left his teen daughter, Jane, deaf and resentful of him. Still hoping to mend things with Janea year later, Brennan accepts a contract for a high-paying demolition job in the desolate New Mexico sprawl outside Las Cruces. When he and Jane arrive at the site, they are suddenly taken hostage by a dangerous couple, who will stop at nothing to retrieve what lies beneath the property. Now, father and daughter must work together to outsmart their captors and survive the grueling night. Watch Dig now on Digital and VOD or grab your

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 3, 2022

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This October Check Into The Psychological Thriller ‘The Guest Room’ (Trailer)

Red Water Entertainment has announced the North American VOD and digital debut of Stefao Lodovichi‘s Italian psychological thriller The Guest Room (La Stanza). The Guest Room (La Stanza) is the latest feature from Lodovichi, following his debut Aquadro and follow-up to Deep in the Wood. In the film, “The morning Stella decides to take her own life, a stranger knocks at her door claiming the guest room he booked for the night. Surprised but charmed by this man who seems to know her very well, Stella decides to let him in. But when Sandro, the man who broke Stella’s heart, joins them at home, this odd situation turns immediately into chaos: Giulio, the stranger, starts unveiling all the secrets of the couple and the house. Who is Giulio? And what are Stella and Sandro hiding?” The Guest Room stars Guido Caprino (“Il commissario Manara”, “That Dirty Black Bag”), Camilla Filippi (“The Trial”, The Big Step), and Edoardo Pesce (Dogman, Non

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 3, 2022

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Movie Reviews: Jewish Mysticism and Lore Make for Frightening Fare in “The Offering” and “Attachment” (Fantastic Fest)

The Offering Though straight-up American exorcism horror films after the classic The Exorcist have largely been rehashes of the usual tired tropes, scare-fare cinema dealing with demonic possession from different cultures and countries have often risen above the pack. Director Oliver Park’s The Offering is one such case, as it deals in Hasidic mysticism. Art (Nick Blood) returns to his family home — which houses a funeral home — ostensibly to reconcile with his Orthodox father Saul (Allan Corduner). Art’s pregnant wife Claire (Emily Wiseman), who Saul has had unkind words about in the past, is along for the trip, as well. Saul has softened his stance since the couple’s previous visit, but Art’s ulterior motives are bound to bring new conflict to the family. Meanwhile in Saul’s mortuary, the body of a man who practiced black magic in the film’s opening is in storage, and Art — yes, Art again — unwittingly unleashes a demon into the home. Hank

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Joseph Perry

Sep 30, 2022

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FrightFest Halloween 2022 Announces The Soska Sisters Appearance and Six Horror Premieres

After its jam-packed, drool-inducing summer showcase, FrightFest — the U.K.’s largest genre film festival — celebrates Halloween with six fear-filled films boasting either their world, international, or U.K. premieres, with Jen and Sylvia Soska on hand to host the screening of their latest offering, On the Edge. It all takes place on October 29 at Cineworld, Leicester Square in London. Following is the official press announcement. Following on from its frightfully successful August five-day event, the UK’s biggest genre film festival is back at the Cineworld, Leicester Square with a bumper all-day Halloween event on Sat 29th October, featuring a six-pack of festive shockers. Embracing three World premieres, the line-up is headlined by The Soska Sisters latest venture, ON THE EDGE. Taking a departure from medical horror, Jen and Sylvia delve into new ground with this tantalising psychological erotic thriller. ‘The Twisted Twins’, who also star in the film, will be hosting the screening, alongside lead actor Aramis Sartorio. Also

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Joseph Perry

Sep 30, 2022

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‘The Witch 2: The Other One’ Conjures A November Release Date

After surviving a bloody raid targeting the top-secret Witch Program, a girl goes on the run from the assassins tasked with finding and silencing her in the terrifying fantasy sequel The Witch 2: The Other One. The action-packed South Korean film from director Park Hoon-jung (The Witch: Part 1 – The Subversion) stars newcomer Shin Si-ah, Jo Min-su (The Witch: Part 1 – The Subversion), and Park Eun-bin (“The Ghost Detective”). “In this sequel to the popular Korean sci-fi action thriller The Witch: Subversion, the story moves away from a confined secret lab and out into the real world. After a mysterious girl emerges as the sole survivor of a bloody raid on the research facility behind the top-secret Witch Program, she is rescued by a pair of civilians who soon realize the girl is both very powerful and in very grave danger. However, as the assassins tasked with locating and silencing the girl move ever closer, the lives of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 29, 2022

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‘Cursed Mansion: Confined Within Time and Space’ Coming Soon To PC

Indie Indonesian game developer Dragon Emperors has announced the full release of their upcoming RPG classic Cursed Mansion: Confined Within Time and Space after its successful Alpha release on Steam. Today Dragon Emperors have released a tease trailer for the game’s full release which at this time no date is set except that it’s “Coming Soon.” Cursed Mansion: Confined Within Time and Space is a classic top-down RPG-style horror game where players take on the role of Rose, a young woman who after encountering a sudden storm while out in the woods is forced to take shelter in an old mansion where her arrival wakes something evil hidden within. The game will feature the following: Map Details: An eerie atmosphere inspired by horror movies such as Ju-On and Insidious, as well as horror games such as Majo no le And Layers of Fear. Gameplay Log: Tracks and saves progress in the game. Interactable Icon: Players won’t get stuck because interactive

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Sep 28, 2022

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Sequel ‘Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion’ Coming To Shudder

Shudder has just announced that it has acquired the rights to Satan’s Slaves: Communion, the terrifying sequel to the Shudder Original Satan’s Slaves from acclaimed writer-director Joko Anwar (Gundala, Impetigore). Satan’s Slaves: Communion follows a family living in a rundown apartment after escaping the terror from their mother who returned from the dead not knowing that their new place is a bigger threat to their lives. Returning cast members to the franchise include Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, Endy Arfian, Nasar Anuz, Egi Fedly, and Ayu Laksmi; while new to the second film are Muzakki Ramdhan, Fatih Unru, Ratu Felisha, Jourdy Pranata, Kiki Narendra, Nafiza Fatia Rani, and Iqbal Sulaiman. Satan’s Slaves: Communion is produced by Tia Hasibuan, Gope T. Samtani, and Sunil Samtani. Anwar is a prolific writer-director-producer. His latest project is the horror adaptation Fritzchen and his previous film work includes Impetigore, A Copy of My Mind, and The Forbidden Door while serving as writer-director on television shows, “Halfworlds”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 28, 2022

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Swedish Found Footage Horror ‘Reportage November’ Is Out This October

Carl Sundström’s Swedish horror Reportage November, starring Signe Elvin-Nowak, Jonas Lundström, and Isabel Camacho is coming to digital and VOD this October from Terror Films. In the found footage film, penned by Nathaniel P Erlandsson, “A mysterious death of a mother and the disappearance of her child leads a group of freelance journalists to the outback of Sweden. The group of four, led by the famous journalist Linn Söderqvist, will make a reportage about the happening and search for leads missed by the police. Equipped with cameras and supplies to survive in the forest for days, they wander out in the woods to find the truth.” Says director Sundström, “Many years ago when I got my first glance of the second act of Cannibal Holocaust, I felt that faux documentaries was the best ways of touching the audience deep inside. A way to create a genuine feeling through a documentary format and bring the horror out from the screen into

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 27, 2022

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Movie Reviews: “Everyone Will Burn,” “Missing,” and “A Life on the Farm” (Fantastic Fest)

Everyone Will Burn Spanish shocker Everyone Will Burn (Y todos arderán; 2021) is a stylish, gripping effort from director David Hebrero, who cowrote the screenplay with Javier Kiran. Macarena Gómez gives a stunning lead performance as María José, a woman whose son was driven to suicide by other boys because the townspeople are a superstitious and hateful lot, generally speaking. As she is about to take her own life, she is interrupted by a young girl named Lucia (Sofía García in a terrific debut performance) who emerges from somewhere nearby in nature, covered in mud. As the pair drive toward town so that María José can drop off the girl with the authorities, they are stopped by two policemen who soon learn — as does María José — that the girl is empowered with supernatural abilities. As the townsfolk turn further against María José and also set their sights on also persecuting Lucia, dark secrets from the past arise, making

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Joseph Perry

Sep 26, 2022

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Shorts Reviews: Spell On You, Chicks, Blood Rites (SLASH Film Festival)

Spell On You (La Verrue) Salomé (Inès Angelina Mnafek-Amandio) is a young girl facing problems at home, including having warts growing on her nose and adjusting to the polyamorous relationship that her father Gabriel (Sébastien Houbani) and mother Joséphine (Valentine Carrette) are striking up with Colette (Judith Zins). When Dr. Shalimar (Sarah Stern) privately suggests to Salomé that she cast a spell on the warts, the child takes things increasingly further as she tests occult practices. With Spell On You (La Verrue; France, 2022), writer/director Sarah Lasry has crafted a chilling mystical tale with family drama at the forefront, aided by a fine cast including a superb performance from Mnafek-Amandio as a troubled youngster who becomes immersed in her newfound power. Chicks There have been plenty of horror shorts and features about slumber parties gone wrong, but writer/director Geena Marie Hernandez’s Chicks (U.S., 2022) is one of the finest in recent memory. Polly (Nikole Marquez-Davis) is invited to a sleepover

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Joseph Perry

Sep 23, 2022

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