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Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

RLJE Films has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “Bruce Willis and Neal McDonough go toe to toe with incredible

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is set to premiere this November, ahead of its release we’ve got the new trailer. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, the film is set “eight years after the world ends, humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures.” Broken Darkness opens in select theaters and on VOD on October 29, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

After being delayed, Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) new psychological horror film Last Night in Soho is finally set to arrive later this month. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the haunting final trailer. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho opening in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Eleven filmmakers have joined forces for Isolation. The new Red Band trailer has just arrived giving us a glimpse of the unnerving film comprised of nine tales of survival filmed during lockdown. As a narrative framework, Director and Producer, Nathan Crooker created a fictional world many months into the future that is based around the current global pandemic. All eleven filmmakers used the same unifying framework in creating their stories. The filmmakers were tasked with how to stay creative using only what was available to them at the time. They were not allowed to use Zoom or any other video conferencing services and were only allowed to use the equipment and resources they had with them when they entered into lockdown, including cast and crew, adhering to their respective COVID-19 protocols. The impressive list of directors also includes Dennie Gordon (Jack Ryan, Legion, Hunters, Waco), Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved”), Bobby Roe, (The Houses October Built 1&2), Andrew

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New ‘Disappearance at Lake Elrod’ Trailer Takes Us On A Hunt For A Missing Child

New ‘Disappearance at Lake Elrod’ Trailer Takes Us On A Hunt For A Missing Child

The new poster and trailer for the new psychological crime thriller, Disappearance at Lake Elrod (aka Through The Glass Darkly) have arrived, teasing a desperate hunt for a missing child. The film stars Robyn Lively (Teen Witch, Wildcats), Shanola Hampton (Shameless), Bethany Anne Lind (Ozark), and Michael Trucco (Midnight Mass, The Bye Bye Man) and was directed by Lauren Fash, who also wrote the screenplay with Susan Graham. A year after her daughter’s disappearance, another girl from Elrod, Georgia, goes missing. Convinced there is a connection, Charlie (Robyn Lively) won’t stop searching until she discovers the truth. Disappearance at Lake Elrod comes to digital on November 1, 2021, from Lightbulb Film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
30 ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Facts To Celebrate It’s 30th Anniversary!

30 ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Facts To Celebrate It’s 30th Anniversary!

The crime horror/thriller film that gave us the loveable cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter turned 30 this year on Valentine’s Day (when it was released in 1991). Since we’re getting closer to Halloween, why not share some interesting facts from both the film and the book that it came from, here are 30 facts about The Silence of The Lambs for you to chew on with a nice Chianti. Hannibal never once said “Hello Clarice” in the film, the misquoted line actually goes “Good evening, Clarice.” Ted Levine drank a lot of coffee before his audition to play Buffalo Bill resulting in a performance that impressed everyone. The real-life “Death’s Head Moth” (known as the Lesser Death’s Head Hawkmoth) does not have a pattern that looks like a skull on its back, but it does resemble a hooded face. Sir Anthony Hopkins based Hannibal’s voice on a combination of Truman Capote and Katherine Hepburn. The infamous dancing scene with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

News has come today via Deadline that M. Night Shyamalan is set to produce the upcoming thriller The Vanishings At Caddo Lake under his Blinding Edge Pictures banner. The film is written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George (Topside) who directed two upcoming episodes of Shyamalan’s award-winning Apple TV+ series “Servant“. The film centers around an 8-year-old girl who mysteriously vanishes at Caddo Lake, where a series of deaths and disappearances have taken place. Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper star in The Vanishings At Caddo Lake.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
Thomas Doherty Joins The Cast Of Dracula Inspired Film ‘The Bride’

Thomas Doherty Joins The Cast Of Dracula Inspired Film ‘The Bride’

Screen Gem’s upcoming Dracula-inspired film, The Bride, from director Jessica M. Thompson, has had a change in the cast. Originally, the film was supposed to star both Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) and Garrett Hedlund (The United States vs. Billie Holiday). However, Deadline is reporting that Hedlund has exited the project with Thomas Doherty (“Gossip Girl”, pictured above) stepping into the role. The cast will also include Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee, and Courtney Taylor, Alana Boden, and Stephanie Corneliussen. The Bride is described as “a contemporary horror thriller that tells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.” Blair Butler penned the original script which has been revised by Jessica M. Thompson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021

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Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

RLJE Films has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “Bruce Willis and Neal McDonough go toe to toe with incredible

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is set to premiere this November, ahead of its release we’ve got the new trailer. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, the film is set “eight years after the world ends, humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures.” Broken Darkness opens in select theaters and on VOD on October 29, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

After being delayed, Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) new psychological horror film Last Night in Soho is finally set to arrive later this month. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the haunting final trailer. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho opening in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Eleven filmmakers have joined forces for Isolation. The new Red Band trailer has just arrived giving us a glimpse of the unnerving film comprised of nine tales of survival filmed during lockdown. As a narrative framework, Director and Producer, Nathan Crooker created a fictional world many months into the future that is based around the current global pandemic. All eleven filmmakers used the same unifying framework in creating their stories. The filmmakers were tasked with how to stay creative using only what was available to them at the time. They were not allowed to use Zoom or any other video conferencing services and were only allowed to use the equipment and resources they had with them when they entered into lockdown, including cast and crew, adhering to their respective COVID-19 protocols. The impressive list of directors also includes Dennie Gordon (Jack Ryan, Legion, Hunters, Waco), Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved”), Bobby Roe, (The Houses October Built 1&2), Andrew

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New ‘Disappearance at Lake Elrod’ Trailer Takes Us On A Hunt For A Missing Child

New ‘Disappearance at Lake Elrod’ Trailer Takes Us On A Hunt For A Missing Child

The new poster and trailer for the new psychological crime thriller, Disappearance at Lake Elrod (aka Through The Glass Darkly) have arrived, teasing a desperate hunt for a missing child. The film stars Robyn Lively (Teen Witch, Wildcats), Shanola Hampton (Shameless), Bethany Anne Lind (Ozark), and Michael Trucco (Midnight Mass, The Bye Bye Man) and was directed by Lauren Fash, who also wrote the screenplay with Susan Graham. A year after her daughter’s disappearance, another girl from Elrod, Georgia, goes missing. Convinced there is a connection, Charlie (Robyn Lively) won’t stop searching until she discovers the truth. Disappearance at Lake Elrod comes to digital on November 1, 2021, from Lightbulb Film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
30 ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Facts To Celebrate It’s 30th Anniversary!

30 ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Facts To Celebrate It’s 30th Anniversary!

The crime horror/thriller film that gave us the loveable cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter turned 30 this year on Valentine’s Day (when it was released in 1991). Since we’re getting closer to Halloween, why not share some interesting facts from both the film and the book that it came from, here are 30 facts about The Silence of The Lambs for you to chew on with a nice Chianti. Hannibal never once said “Hello Clarice” in the film, the misquoted line actually goes “Good evening, Clarice.” Ted Levine drank a lot of coffee before his audition to play Buffalo Bill resulting in a performance that impressed everyone. The real-life “Death’s Head Moth” (known as the Lesser Death’s Head Hawkmoth) does not have a pattern that looks like a skull on its back, but it does resemble a hooded face. Sir Anthony Hopkins based Hannibal’s voice on a combination of Truman Capote and Katherine Hepburn. The infamous dancing scene with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

News has come today via Deadline that M. Night Shyamalan is set to produce the upcoming thriller The Vanishings At Caddo Lake under his Blinding Edge Pictures banner. The film is written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George (Topside) who directed two upcoming episodes of Shyamalan’s award-winning Apple TV+ series “Servant“. The film centers around an 8-year-old girl who mysteriously vanishes at Caddo Lake, where a series of deaths and disappearances have taken place. Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper star in The Vanishings At Caddo Lake.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
Thomas Doherty Joins The Cast Of Dracula Inspired Film ‘The Bride’

Thomas Doherty Joins The Cast Of Dracula Inspired Film ‘The Bride’

Screen Gem’s upcoming Dracula-inspired film, The Bride, from director Jessica M. Thompson, has had a change in the cast. Originally, the film was supposed to star both Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) and Garrett Hedlund (The United States vs. Billie Holiday). However, Deadline is reporting that Hedlund has exited the project with Thomas Doherty (“Gossip Girl”, pictured above) stepping into the role. The cast will also include Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee, and Courtney Taylor, Alana Boden, and Stephanie Corneliussen. The Bride is described as “a contemporary horror thriller that tells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.” Blair Butler penned the original script which has been revised by Jessica M. Thompson.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
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