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Shelley Duvall, whose last performance was in The Shining, is returning to horror for the first time in more than 20 years to star in The Forest Hills, from writer-director Scott Goldberg (Moirai: The Drifter). Today, the trailer has arrived, teasing a dark, disturbing, and beautifully shot film filled with horrors. The film centers on Rico, a disturbed man (Chiko Mendez) who is plagued with nightmarish visions after suffering head trauma while camping in the Catskill Mountains. The cast also includes Edward Furlong and Dee Wallace, with Duvall playing Rico’s mother. “We are huge fans of ‘The Shining’ and it’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies of all time, up there with John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ and George A. Romero’s ‘Day of the Dead’ with the dark tones they delivered in their movies, along with perfect scores and elements that make them my personal favorites,” Goldberg said of Duvall’s casting. “Shelley contributed to ‘The Shining’ being an absolute masterpiece by
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This November, Peacock is adding a new crime thriller/drama to their Original lineup. Titled “The Calling,” the series is from David E. Kelly, the creator of “Big Little Lies.” Originally titled “The Missing,” the series is based on “The Missing File”, the first in a series of books written by Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani, who also serves as executive producer on the series. Jeff Wilbusch stars the main character, Avi, who approaches investigations differently than your typical detective. He uses his Jewish background and faith in humanity to understand why each person is involved in a crime. Juliana Canfield (Succession) stars alongside Wilbusch as rookie Detective Janine Harris who is ambitious. The two are very much opposites but make a good team. In season one of “The Calling” which features eight one-hour episodes, Avi and Janine take on two main cases, the first involves a missing child, and the second a potential act of terrorism at a daycare
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Earlier this year, news came The Strangers franchise is set to be rebooted for an all-new trilogy. Today, THR has an update, Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Shenton (“Hollyoaks”) has joined the cast that already includes “Riverdale’s” Madeline Petsch, Froy Gutierrez of “Teen Wolf,” and Ema Horvath of “Rings of Power.” The first new film of the trilogy “centers on a couple (Petsch & Gutierrez) who drive cross-country to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.” Shenton will play Debbie, the sister of Petsch’s character. Her other credits include All Creatures Great and Small and UK soap opera Hollyoaks. Renny Harlin, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Die Hard 2, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, will be in the director’s chair for the movie. It’s expected that Harlin
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Lionsgate has just announced the Blu-ray release date for the true crime thriller American Murderer. This riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list. American Murderer arrives October 28th on Digital and December 13 on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD from Lionsgate. It was written and directed by Matthew Gentile (Lawman, Frontman, Heart of Sword), and stars Daytime Emmy® winner Tom Pelphrey (TV’s “Guiding Light,” 2006 and 2008, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series; “Ozark”), Tony Award® winner Idina Menzel (Frozen, Enchanted), and
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Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton plays a dual role in the ghost story The Eternal Daughter, from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. Today, the trailer has premiered teasing a dark, haunting film. \ In the film, “An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.” Swinton is best known for her roles in films such as 2018’s Suspiria, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Constantine, as well as her latest role in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Joseph Mydell and Carly-Sophia Davies also star in the film opening in theaters and debuting On Demand on December 2, 2022.
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Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures are thrilled to announce UNSEEN, the latest thriller/horror from the infamous, world-renown “Twisted Twins” aka Jen and Sylvia Soska, whose hit films include Vendetta, Rabid, American Mary, and ABC’s of Death. The film is written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska and is currently casting. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Fieldwhose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, and the Jumanji franchise. Film Mode Entertainment (FME) is teaming up with the sisters again, after a successful run with the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid. UNSEEN is inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. FME has just boarded the project as a worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film. UNSEEN is a psychological sci-fi thriller that takes place in the 1970s about a Boston couple who wakes up blind.
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Once in a while, I stumble across a movie that is more than just blood and guts and jump scares, one that goes deeper, one that’s not just about entertainment, but that has something to say. That’s the case with writer-director Shana Feste’s Run Sweetheart Run. I want to talk about it. But don’t worry, there won’t be any major spoilers shared here. The plot given in press releases goes like this: “Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meets with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a blood-thirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark
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Writer-director Shana Feste’s horror-thriller, Run Sweetheart Run, from Blumhouse Productions and Automatik, is out today and may leave you apprehensive about going on a blind date ever again. “Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meets with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a blood-thirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.” Run Sweetheart Run stars Ella Balinska (Charlie’s Angels), Pilou Asbæk (“Game of Thrones”), Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner), Dayo Okeniyi (Shades of Blue), Betsy
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Red Water Entertainment has just announced the North American VOD debut of Carlo Lavagna‘s Shadows, the Irish-Italian psychological thriller coming to Digital this November. Today, we have to new trailer to share with you. Shadows is the second feature from director Carlo Lavagna, with a script by Fabio Mollo, Damiano Bruè, Vanessa Picciarelli, and Tiziana Triana. The film stars Mia Threapleton, Lola Petticrew, and Saskia Reeves as a family of survivors living in an abandoned hotel after the apparent end of the world. In the film, Alma and Alex, two teenage sisters, are survivors of a catastrophic event. They live deep in the woods with their Mother, a strict, overprotective woman who has sheltered them from ominous presences, the Shadows, which live in the daylight and infest the world beyond the river. When they follow Mother out for hunting, Alma and Alex start a series of events that will lead them to discover the truth about the “Shadows” and their
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From Scott Cooper, the director of Antlers, comes The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale (American Psycho) with Harry Melling (Harry Potter) playing the role of Edgar Allan Poe. It is an adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2006 novel of the same name. The new teaser trailer has arrived, promising a dark, thrill-filled film. Bales stars as retired detective Augustus Landor, tasked with investigating a rash of murders. Set at “West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it’s discovered that the young man’s heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Stymied by the cadets’ code of silence, Landor enlists the help of one of their own to pursue the case, an eccentric cadet with a disdain for the
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Shelley Duvall, whose last performance was in The Shining, is returning to horror for the first time in more than 20 years to star in The Forest Hills, from writer-director Scott Goldberg (Moirai: The Drifter). Today, the trailer has arrived, teasing a dark, disturbing, and beautifully shot film filled with horrors. The film centers on Rico, a disturbed man (Chiko Mendez) who is plagued with nightmarish visions after suffering head trauma while camping in the Catskill Mountains. The cast also includes Edward Furlong and Dee Wallace, with Duvall playing Rico’s mother. “We are huge fans of ‘The Shining’ and it’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies of all time, up there with John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ and George A. Romero’s ‘Day of the Dead’ with the dark tones they delivered in their movies, along with perfect scores and elements that make them my personal favorites,” Goldberg said of Duvall’s casting. “Shelley contributed to ‘The Shining’ being an absolute masterpiece by
Continue reading →
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This November, Peacock is adding a new crime thriller/drama to their Original lineup. Titled “The Calling,” the series is from David E. Kelly, the creator of “Big Little Lies.” Originally titled “The Missing,” the series is based on “The Missing File”, the first in a series of books written by Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani, who also serves as executive producer on the series. Jeff Wilbusch stars the main character, Avi, who approaches investigations differently than your typical detective. He uses his Jewish background and faith in humanity to understand why each person is involved in a crime. Juliana Canfield (Succession) stars alongside Wilbusch as rookie Detective Janine Harris who is ambitious. The two are very much opposites but make a good team. In season one of “The Calling” which features eight one-hour episodes, Avi and Janine take on two main cases, the first involves a missing child, and the second a potential act of terrorism at a daycare
Continue reading →
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Earlier this year, news came The Strangers franchise is set to be rebooted for an all-new trilogy. Today, THR has an update, Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Shenton (“Hollyoaks”) has joined the cast that already includes “Riverdale’s” Madeline Petsch, Froy Gutierrez of “Teen Wolf,” and Ema Horvath of “Rings of Power.” The first new film of the trilogy “centers on a couple (Petsch & Gutierrez) who drive cross-country to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.” Shenton will play Debbie, the sister of Petsch’s character. Her other credits include All Creatures Great and Small and UK soap opera Hollyoaks. Renny Harlin, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Die Hard 2, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, will be in the director’s chair for the movie. It’s expected that Harlin
Continue reading →
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Lionsgate has just announced the Blu-ray release date for the true crime thriller American Murderer. This riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list. American Murderer arrives October 28th on Digital and December 13 on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD from Lionsgate. It was written and directed by Matthew Gentile (Lawman, Frontman, Heart of Sword), and stars Daytime Emmy® winner Tom Pelphrey (TV’s “Guiding Light,” 2006 and 2008, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series; “Ozark”), Tony Award® winner Idina Menzel (Frozen, Enchanted), and
Continue reading →
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Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton plays a dual role in the ghost story The Eternal Daughter, from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. Today, the trailer has premiered teasing a dark, haunting film. \ In the film, “An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.” Swinton is best known for her roles in films such as 2018’s Suspiria, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Constantine, as well as her latest role in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Joseph Mydell and Carly-Sophia Davies also star in the film opening in theaters and debuting On Demand on December 2, 2022.
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Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures are thrilled to announce UNSEEN, the latest thriller/horror from the infamous, world-renown “Twisted Twins” aka Jen and Sylvia Soska, whose hit films include Vendetta, Rabid, American Mary, and ABC’s of Death. The film is written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska and is currently casting. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Fieldwhose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, and the Jumanji franchise. Film Mode Entertainment (FME) is teaming up with the sisters again, after a successful run with the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid. UNSEEN is inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. FME has just boarded the project as a worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film. UNSEEN is a psychological sci-fi thriller that takes place in the 1970s about a Boston couple who wakes up blind.
Continue reading →
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Once in a while, I stumble across a movie that is more than just blood and guts and jump scares, one that goes deeper, one that’s not just about entertainment, but that has something to say. That’s the case with writer-director Shana Feste’s Run Sweetheart Run. I want to talk about it. But don’t worry, there won’t be any major spoilers shared here. The plot given in press releases goes like this: “Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meets with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a blood-thirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Shana Feste’s horror-thriller, Run Sweetheart Run, from Blumhouse Productions and Automatik, is out today and may leave you apprehensive about going on a blind date ever again. “Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meets with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a blood-thirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.” Run Sweetheart Run stars Ella Balinska (Charlie’s Angels), Pilou Asbæk (“Game of Thrones”), Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner), Dayo Okeniyi (Shades of Blue), Betsy
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Red Water Entertainment has just announced the North American VOD debut of Carlo Lavagna‘s Shadows, the Irish-Italian psychological thriller coming to Digital this November. Today, we have to new trailer to share with you. Shadows is the second feature from director Carlo Lavagna, with a script by Fabio Mollo, Damiano Bruè, Vanessa Picciarelli, and Tiziana Triana. The film stars Mia Threapleton, Lola Petticrew, and Saskia Reeves as a family of survivors living in an abandoned hotel after the apparent end of the world. In the film, Alma and Alex, two teenage sisters, are survivors of a catastrophic event. They live deep in the woods with their Mother, a strict, overprotective woman who has sheltered them from ominous presences, the Shadows, which live in the daylight and infest the world beyond the river. When they follow Mother out for hunting, Alma and Alex start a series of events that will lead them to discover the truth about the “Shadows” and their
Continue reading →
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From Scott Cooper, the director of Antlers, comes The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale (American Psycho) with Harry Melling (Harry Potter) playing the role of Edgar Allan Poe. It is an adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2006 novel of the same name. The new teaser trailer has arrived, promising a dark, thrill-filled film. Bales stars as retired detective Augustus Landor, tasked with investigating a rash of murders. Set at “West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it’s discovered that the young man’s heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Stymied by the cadets’ code of silence, Landor enlists the help of one of their own to pursue the case, an eccentric cadet with a disdain for the
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