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4K Ultra HD Review: Perdita Durango (1997)

Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez), that jaguar lovin’, do-whatever-the-fuck she pleases badass has truly met her match in blood-crazed, self-proclaimed sorcerer (of a rather unpleasant version of Santeria he has bastardized) and crime spree enthusiast Romeo (Javier Bardem), and the world is all the worse for it! What does Satan’s favorite power couple get up to you may ask? Well, Romeo gets a gig transporting fetuses for illegal use by a cosmetics company, but before engaging in that bit o’ biz; he and his lady-fare decide to kidnap a ridiculous duo of college kids, lovers Duane (Harley Cross) and Estelle… who’s lives mirror a sitcom, in order to eat one of them (they haven’t decided on which one) and use them as sacrifices in one of Romeo’s Santeria shows. Hot on their trail is ridiculous, yet doggedly determined DEA agent Dumas (James Gandolfini) who can take cartoon levels of abuse and keep on truckin’. All of this collides and gets fucked

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Mar 19, 2021
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Sink Your Teeth Into The First Trailer For ‘Great White’ – Inspired By A True Story

Martin Wilson is making his feature directorial debut with the true story-inspired shark attack film Great White starring Katrina Bowden (Tucker and Dale vs Evil). Swimming your way later this year, we’ve got the first trailer for you to sink your teeth into. Written by Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, When the War Begins) and from the producer of The Reef, the film centers on seaplane pilots Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), as well as with their passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who book a flight to Hell’s Reef. Their trip turns into a nightmare when the group becomes stranded in the sea plane miles from shore and is hunted by hungry Great White sharks that lurk just below the surface. Their only hope of survival is to make it to the beach, but they’ll have to find a way to get past nature’s ultimate predators. Wilson has

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Mar 17, 2021
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The First Look At The Horror Thriller ‘The Believer’ Teases A Wife With Deadly Intent

Marriage can be amazing, but sometimes, it can be dangerous that’s the case in director Shan Serafin‘s horror-thriller The Believer. The film tells the story of “an out-of-work scientist facing mental deterioration who finds he may be battling his wife’s obsession with demonic activity. Lucas is an out-of-work nuclear scientist, struggles with tension in his marriage after his wife Violet mysteriously terminates her pregnancy without his consent. As Lucas’ physical health begins to inexplicably deteriorate, Violet’s behavior grows increasingly bizarre and he seeks clarity from his therapist Dr. Benedict. Exhausted by his job search, strange events begin to occur in the home and his medical condition progressively declines. Benedict recommends they try an alternative therapy, but it only makes matters worse. Lucas questions Benedict’s effectiveness as his grip on reality begins to fade. Violet’s deceitful behavior arouses his ever-deepening suspicions, and after a visit from two mysterious guests, her insidious behavior becomes disturbingly pervasive. Lucas’ anger and frustration turn to

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Mar 16, 2021
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Netflix’s ‘Deadly Illusions’ Trailer Reminds You Not To Trust The Nanny

Writer-director Anna Elizabeth James‘ highly anticipated psychological thriller Deadly Illusions is premiering on Netflix this March. Starring Greer Grammer (“Awkward”), “Sex in the City” alum Kristen Davis, Shanola Hampton of “Shameless” and Dermot Mulroney (“Hanna”), the film centers on a bestselling female novelist (Davis) who is suffering from writer’s block and hires an innocent young woman (Grammer) to watch over her twin children. As the novelist dangerously indulges in her new best-seller, the line between the life she’s writing about and the one she’s actually living becomes blurred. James is known as a pioneer in the industry for her iPhone filmmaking and distribution methods and has been featured in “Wired” and The New York Times and has spoken at TEDx conferences. Grammer and Davis produce Deadly Illusions, premiering on Netflix on March 18, 2021.

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Mar 15, 2021
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It’s Ruby Rose VS Morgan Freeman In The Action-Packed ‘Vanquish’ Trailer

From George Gallo, the director of Double Take, Middle Men, and The Poison Rose comes Vanquish, the stylish action-thriller starring Morgan Freeman (Se7en) and Ruby Rose (“Orange Is the New Black”) that shows what desperation can drive a person to do. Written by George Gallo and Sam Bartlett, the film centers on Victoria (Rose), a mother who is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon (Freeman) forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts, and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters — or she may never see her child again. Patrick Muldoon, Juliet Lott, Ekaterina Baker, and Nick Vallelonga co-star. Vanquish opens in select theaters on April 16, 2021, followed by its release On Demand and Digital on April 20, 2021. Get your copy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 27, 2021, from Lionsgate.

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Mar 14, 2021
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Psychological Thriller ‘Every Breath You Take’ Arrives This April

Casey Affleck stars in director Vaughn Stein‘s intense psychological thriller Every Breath You Take as a doctor who unknowingly puts his family in danger. Written by David K. Murray the film also stars Sam Claflin, Michelle Monaghan, Veronica Ferres, and India Eisley. Every Breath You Take centers on a psychiatrist (Casey Affleck), whose career is thrown into jeopardy when his patient takes her own life. When he invites his patient’s surviving brother (Sam Claflin) into his home to meet his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and daughter, his family life is suddenly torn apart. Every Breath You Take opens in select theaters and premieres on VOD on April 2, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Mar 12, 2021
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Watch Emily Wyatt Discuss The Pagan Horror ‘Sacrilege’ In An Exclusive Video Interview

When a group of friends heads to a pagan festival in hopes of a good party, things take a terrifying turn in the trailer for writer-director David Creed‘s Sacrilege. The film follows a group of young women during celebrations for the Summer solstice, as they are offered up as a sacrifice to a mysterious pagan goddess, who has the ability to sense their greatest fears. Using this power against them, she turns their nightmares into a horrifying reality. The cast includes Tamaryn Payne (Stalled, Vendetta), Emily Wyatt (Mission of Honor, Rise of the foot soldier: The Heist), Naomi Willow (NSR: The Jade, Bonded by Blood 2), Emma Spurgin Hussey (The Curse of Hobbes House, A Werewolf in England), Rory Wilton (An English Haunting, Fisherman’s Friends), and Sian Abrahams (Listen, Complete Strangers). Mark Kenna produced for the British production company Bad Blood Films. Executive producers include both Creed and Kenna, alongside Robin Holder and Layan Nourouz. Star Emily Wyatt talks about

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Mar 12, 2021
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An Abduction Leaves A Woman Carrying A Dangerous ‘Embryo’ This April

Patricio Valladares‘ new sci-fi horror film Embryo, which premiered at Frightest 2020, is set to be released on Digital this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Kevin and his girlfriend Evelyn are camping in the woods when she is abducted and impregnated by otherworldly beings. As the entity inside her begins to grow at a rapid rate, Evelyn’s cravings can only be satiated by the taste of human flesh. When she brutally attacks a doctor, they go on the run to the big city where they can find help to remove the embryo that is slowly taking over Evelyn’s body.” Romina Perazzo, Domingo Guzmán, Carolina Escobar, Cristian Cuentrejoa, Evelyn Belmar, Paulina Facuse, Yuri Caceres, Giordano Rossi, and Serge François star in Embryo, arriving on Digital on April 6, 2021.

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Mar 12, 2021
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Watch The Trailer For ‘Into the Dark: Blood Moon” Ahead Of Its Premiere

Season Two of Blumhouse TV’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark” is drawing to a close with its finale, titled “Blood Moon“, airing on Friday, March 26, 2021. In the finale, directed by Emma Tami (The Wind), “Esme (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and her ten-year-old son, Luna (Yonas Kibreab), move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son, and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.” Yonas Kibreab, Joshua Dov, Marco Rodriguez, Gareth Williams, Jack Yang, Brian Norris, Patrick W. Day, Jan Munroe, Danielle Juliet Ma also star. In partnership with Blumhouse Television, “Into The Dark“ is a monthly horror event series from the prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. Each feature-length installment is inspired by a holiday and features Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Join the cast and crew

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Mar 11, 2021
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Netflix’s Claustrophobia Inducing Trailer For Alexandre Aja’s ‘Oxygen’ Is Here

French filmmaker, Alexandre Aja already has one hell of a record in the genre, bringing us movies such as High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, and 2019’s Crawl. He’s back with the survival thriller Oxygen. And the first teaser trailer is here and it may leave you feeling claustrophobic! Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards), Mathieu Amalric (Quantum of Solace), and Malik Zidi (Lines of Wellington) star in the film that centers on “a young woman (Laurent), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn’t remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she’s running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.” Christie LeBlanc penned the script for Oxygen, produced by Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua, Noëmie Devide, Alexandre Aja, and Gregory Levasseur. Oxygen premieres on Netflix on May 12, 2021.

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Mar 10, 2021

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4K Ultra HD Review: Perdita Durango (1997)

Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez), that jaguar lovin’, do-whatever-the-fuck she pleases badass has truly met her match in blood-crazed, self-proclaimed sorcerer (of a rather unpleasant version of Santeria he has bastardized) and crime spree enthusiast Romeo (Javier Bardem), and the world is all the worse for it! What does Satan’s favorite power couple get up to you may ask? Well, Romeo gets a gig transporting fetuses for illegal use by a cosmetics company, but before engaging in that bit o’ biz; he and his lady-fare decide to kidnap a ridiculous duo of college kids, lovers Duane (Harley Cross) and Estelle… who’s lives mirror a sitcom, in order to eat one of them (they haven’t decided on which one) and use them as sacrifices in one of Romeo’s Santeria shows. Hot on their trail is ridiculous, yet doggedly determined DEA agent Dumas (James Gandolfini) who can take cartoon levels of abuse and keep on truckin’. All of this collides and gets fucked

Continue reading →
Mar 19, 2021
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Sink Your Teeth Into The First Trailer For ‘Great White’ – Inspired By A True Story

Martin Wilson is making his feature directorial debut with the true story-inspired shark attack film Great White starring Katrina Bowden (Tucker and Dale vs Evil). Swimming your way later this year, we’ve got the first trailer for you to sink your teeth into. Written by Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, When the War Begins) and from the producer of The Reef, the film centers on seaplane pilots Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), as well as with their passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who book a flight to Hell’s Reef. Their trip turns into a nightmare when the group becomes stranded in the sea plane miles from shore and is hunted by hungry Great White sharks that lurk just below the surface. Their only hope of survival is to make it to the beach, but they’ll have to find a way to get past nature’s ultimate predators. Wilson has

Continue reading →
Mar 17, 2021
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The First Look At The Horror Thriller ‘The Believer’ Teases A Wife With Deadly Intent

Marriage can be amazing, but sometimes, it can be dangerous that’s the case in director Shan Serafin‘s horror-thriller The Believer. The film tells the story of “an out-of-work scientist facing mental deterioration who finds he may be battling his wife’s obsession with demonic activity. Lucas is an out-of-work nuclear scientist, struggles with tension in his marriage after his wife Violet mysteriously terminates her pregnancy without his consent. As Lucas’ physical health begins to inexplicably deteriorate, Violet’s behavior grows increasingly bizarre and he seeks clarity from his therapist Dr. Benedict. Exhausted by his job search, strange events begin to occur in the home and his medical condition progressively declines. Benedict recommends they try an alternative therapy, but it only makes matters worse. Lucas questions Benedict’s effectiveness as his grip on reality begins to fade. Violet’s deceitful behavior arouses his ever-deepening suspicions, and after a visit from two mysterious guests, her insidious behavior becomes disturbingly pervasive. Lucas’ anger and frustration turn to

Continue reading →
Mar 16, 2021
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Netflix’s ‘Deadly Illusions’ Trailer Reminds You Not To Trust The Nanny

Writer-director Anna Elizabeth James‘ highly anticipated psychological thriller Deadly Illusions is premiering on Netflix this March. Starring Greer Grammer (“Awkward”), “Sex in the City” alum Kristen Davis, Shanola Hampton of “Shameless” and Dermot Mulroney (“Hanna”), the film centers on a bestselling female novelist (Davis) who is suffering from writer’s block and hires an innocent young woman (Grammer) to watch over her twin children. As the novelist dangerously indulges in her new best-seller, the line between the life she’s writing about and the one she’s actually living becomes blurred. James is known as a pioneer in the industry for her iPhone filmmaking and distribution methods and has been featured in “Wired” and The New York Times and has spoken at TEDx conferences. Grammer and Davis produce Deadly Illusions, premiering on Netflix on March 18, 2021.

Continue reading →
Mar 15, 2021
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It’s Ruby Rose VS Morgan Freeman In The Action-Packed ‘Vanquish’ Trailer

From George Gallo, the director of Double Take, Middle Men, and The Poison Rose comes Vanquish, the stylish action-thriller starring Morgan Freeman (Se7en) and Ruby Rose (“Orange Is the New Black”) that shows what desperation can drive a person to do. Written by George Gallo and Sam Bartlett, the film centers on Victoria (Rose), a mother who is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon (Freeman) forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts, and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters — or she may never see her child again. Patrick Muldoon, Juliet Lott, Ekaterina Baker, and Nick Vallelonga co-star. Vanquish opens in select theaters on April 16, 2021, followed by its release On Demand and Digital on April 20, 2021. Get your copy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 27, 2021, from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Mar 14, 2021
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Psychological Thriller ‘Every Breath You Take’ Arrives This April

Casey Affleck stars in director Vaughn Stein‘s intense psychological thriller Every Breath You Take as a doctor who unknowingly puts his family in danger. Written by David K. Murray the film also stars Sam Claflin, Michelle Monaghan, Veronica Ferres, and India Eisley. Every Breath You Take centers on a psychiatrist (Casey Affleck), whose career is thrown into jeopardy when his patient takes her own life. When he invites his patient’s surviving brother (Sam Claflin) into his home to meet his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and daughter, his family life is suddenly torn apart. Every Breath You Take opens in select theaters and premieres on VOD on April 2, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Mar 12, 2021
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Watch Emily Wyatt Discuss The Pagan Horror ‘Sacrilege’ In An Exclusive Video Interview

When a group of friends heads to a pagan festival in hopes of a good party, things take a terrifying turn in the trailer for writer-director David Creed‘s Sacrilege. The film follows a group of young women during celebrations for the Summer solstice, as they are offered up as a sacrifice to a mysterious pagan goddess, who has the ability to sense their greatest fears. Using this power against them, she turns their nightmares into a horrifying reality. The cast includes Tamaryn Payne (Stalled, Vendetta), Emily Wyatt (Mission of Honor, Rise of the foot soldier: The Heist), Naomi Willow (NSR: The Jade, Bonded by Blood 2), Emma Spurgin Hussey (The Curse of Hobbes House, A Werewolf in England), Rory Wilton (An English Haunting, Fisherman’s Friends), and Sian Abrahams (Listen, Complete Strangers). Mark Kenna produced for the British production company Bad Blood Films. Executive producers include both Creed and Kenna, alongside Robin Holder and Layan Nourouz. Star Emily Wyatt talks about

Continue reading →
Mar 12, 2021
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An Abduction Leaves A Woman Carrying A Dangerous ‘Embryo’ This April

Patricio Valladares‘ new sci-fi horror film Embryo, which premiered at Frightest 2020, is set to be released on Digital this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Kevin and his girlfriend Evelyn are camping in the woods when she is abducted and impregnated by otherworldly beings. As the entity inside her begins to grow at a rapid rate, Evelyn’s cravings can only be satiated by the taste of human flesh. When she brutally attacks a doctor, they go on the run to the big city where they can find help to remove the embryo that is slowly taking over Evelyn’s body.” Romina Perazzo, Domingo Guzmán, Carolina Escobar, Cristian Cuentrejoa, Evelyn Belmar, Paulina Facuse, Yuri Caceres, Giordano Rossi, and Serge François star in Embryo, arriving on Digital on April 6, 2021.

Continue reading →
Mar 12, 2021
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Watch The Trailer For ‘Into the Dark: Blood Moon” Ahead Of Its Premiere

Season Two of Blumhouse TV’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark” is drawing to a close with its finale, titled “Blood Moon“, airing on Friday, March 26, 2021. In the finale, directed by Emma Tami (The Wind), “Esme (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and her ten-year-old son, Luna (Yonas Kibreab), move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son, and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.” Yonas Kibreab, Joshua Dov, Marco Rodriguez, Gareth Williams, Jack Yang, Brian Norris, Patrick W. Day, Jan Munroe, Danielle Juliet Ma also star. In partnership with Blumhouse Television, “Into The Dark“ is a monthly horror event series from the prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. Each feature-length installment is inspired by a holiday and features Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Join the cast and crew

Continue reading →
Mar 11, 2021
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Netflix’s Claustrophobia Inducing Trailer For Alexandre Aja’s ‘Oxygen’ Is Here

French filmmaker, Alexandre Aja already has one hell of a record in the genre, bringing us movies such as High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, and 2019’s Crawl. He’s back with the survival thriller Oxygen. And the first teaser trailer is here and it may leave you feeling claustrophobic! Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards), Mathieu Amalric (Quantum of Solace), and Malik Zidi (Lines of Wellington) star in the film that centers on “a young woman (Laurent), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn’t remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she’s running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.” Christie LeBlanc penned the script for Oxygen, produced by Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua, Noëmie Devide, Alexandre Aja, and Gregory Levasseur. Oxygen premieres on Netflix on May 12, 2021.

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Mar 10, 2021