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100% Fresh Rated Indie Thriller 'Endangered' Pulls Onto VOD This July

Buckle Up For The Edge Of Your Seat Thriller ‘Endangered’ (Trailer)

This July the thriller Endangered reminds you not trust strangers. From director Drew Walkup and starring Lizzie Zerebko and Michael Olavson, the edge of your film follows a rideshare driver who makes the mistake of picking up a shady passenger. “Alison, an aspiring architect, spends her evenings trying to make ends meet as a ride-share driver. While wrapping up her shift, she decides to take on one last passenger – only to find herself in unexpected danger when she discovers the mysterious stranger is not whom he appears to be. Alison is cajoled into taking the fare against her better judgement, and when she discovers blood-stained jewelry and a gun in her passenger’s bag, she begins to fear that she may not make it out of this trip alive. Through a twisted and unsettling turn of events, Alison appeals to her enigmatic passenger for help. In over her head, she fights to get through the night by covering her tracks,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Answer The Call And Watch The Serial Killer Horror 'Final Caller' This July

Answer The Call And Watch The Serial Killer Horror ‘Final Caller’ This July

Following the success of the indie films Dreaming Purple Neon and Bonehill Road as well as the insanity of Clownado, director Todd Sheets, who has 50 titles under his belt, returns with the new tale of terror, Final Caller. In the film, “Roland Bennett, an obnoxious late-night radio personality specializing in the supernatural is not having a good night. A visit from his soon-to-be ex-wife brings divorce papers to the station, a boss is listening in due to complaints, and a call from self-proclaimed serial killer “The Outsider” who threatens to kill a woman live on the air. Being live on the air tonight will spell death for all involved.” Douglas Epps, Rachel Lagen, and Alexander Brotherton star in Final Caller premiering on DVD and Digital on July 5, 2022, from Wild Eye Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
The Final 'The Reef: Stalked' Trailer Features Real Sharks!

‘The Reef: Stalked’ Sinks Its Teeth Into July Release Date (Trailer)

Summer time, when everyone’s day dreams are filled with white sandy beaches and crisp cool water and waves. It’s also the time of year when shark movies are being released to make us think twice about venturing into those waves. Writer-director Andrew Traucki‘s sequel to The Reef, The Reef: Stalked , is swimming into theaters and on to Digital and Demand this July, and will make you think twice about diving in, as day dreams turn into nightmares for a group of friends. In the film, starring Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, and Tim Ross, “In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Release Date For 'Godzilla VS Kong' Sequel Announced

Release Date For ‘Godzilla VS Kong’ Sequel Announced

Legendary’s Monsterverse continues to expand, this time with a Godzilla vs Kong sequel, set to begin filming in Australia later this year. However will be a while before we get to see it, the currently untitled film is to be released on March 25, 2024. Adam Wingard is returning to direct. It’s being reported that fan-favorite minor kaiju titan Doug, a Hollow Earth dweller, will be making a cameo. In the final moments of Godzilla vs Kong, Kong was introduced to his new home in Hollow Earth, the sequel could very well continue that story or it could be about something completely different. We won’t know until the official plot is released. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch Godzilla vs Kong on HBO Max.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Alex Garland's A24 Horror 'Men' Out This August

Alex Garland’s Unsettling Horror Film ‘Men’ Is Coming Home

Academy Award-nominated writer-director Alex Garland’s unsettling, enigmatic, and gruesome horror film, Men, is coming to home video this August. In Garland’s (Ex Machina, Annihilation) feverish, shape-shifting new horror film, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside in the aftermath of a personal tragedy, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears. Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter, Judy) stars alongside Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die, The Imitation Game, TV’s “Penny Dreadful”), and Primetime Emmy Nominee Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”, TV’s “Gangs of London,” TV’s “Press”). BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURE: Rebirth: The Making of Men Men comes home on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital and DVD on August 9, 2022, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
Star-Studded Horror 'The Retaliators,' Featuring A Killer Soundtrack, Scores A Release Date

Star-Studded Horror ‘The Retaliators,’ Featuring A Killer Soundtrack, Scores A Release Date

The horror-thriller The Retaliators, featuring a killer soundtrack, is from the co-producers of The Dirt and is heading your way this September. In the film, which currently has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.” Directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., the screenplay was written by Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare. The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
New Clip From True Story Inspired Film 'Thirteen Lives' Comes To The Rescue

Dive Into The Trailer For Ron Howards’ True Story Inspired Survival Thriller ‘Thirteen Lives’

From the brilliant Academy Award-winning director, Ron Howard comes Thirteen Lives which recounts the incredible true story of the rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave during a rainstorm in 2018. Which drew worldwide coverage. Faced with insurmountable odds, a team of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers – uniquely able to navigate the maze of flooded, narrow cave tunnels – join with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt a harrowing rescue of the twelve boys and their coach. With impossibly high stakes and the entire world watching, the group embarks on their most challenging dive yet, showcasing the limitlessness of the human spirit in the process. Written by William Nicholson, based on a story by Nicholson and Don Macpherson, the film features an all-star cast that includes Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Pattrakorn Tungsupakul, Tui Thiraphat Sajakul, James Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Sahajak Boonthanakit, and Weir Sukollawat Kanaros. P.J.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
Movie Reviews: Short Films “Girls Night In,” “Crimson Ties,” “Lamb,” and “Skin & Bone” (Tribeca Film Festival)

Movie Reviews: Short Films “Girls Night In,” “Crimson Ties,” “Lamb,” and “Skin & Bone” (Tribeca Film Festival)

Girls Night In Director Alison Roberto’s horror comedy Girls Night In takes a satirical stab as it takes into consideration The Bechdel Test, which, according to https://bechdeltest.com, “is a simple test [about films] which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. ” This blast of a short film, with a clever screenplay by Landon LaRue, finds cautious, diabetic Becca (Jess Adams) and her outgoing friend Delaney (Skylar Benton) spending the evening over a bottle of what the latter insists is carb-free wine, when an intruder with deadly intentions invades the former’s home. As the girls attempt to shelter themselves in Becca’s bathroom and call 911 for help, the absurdity kicks in. Adams and Benton are obviously having a lot of fun in their roles. As with much satirical comedy, the humor is divisive, using elements that would not

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Joseph Perry
Jun 28, 2022
Fear Reaches New Heights In The 'Fall' Trailer

New Clip From ‘Fall’ Takes Horror To New Heights

From directed by Scott Mann, who co-wrote the film with Jonathan Frank, comes Fall, which takes fear to new heights this August. Today, Lionsgate has released a new pulse-pounding clip that will leave those scared of heights with nightmares. In the film, for best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter’s expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights in this adrenaline-fueled thriller co-starring “The Walking Dead” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Produced by Christian Mercuri, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Scott Mann, Fall lands in theaters on August 12, 2022, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2022
Supernatural Revenge Film 'The Summoned' Coming To VOD

Supernatural Revenge Film ‘The Summoned’ Coming To VOD

This July, Mark Meir’s “supernatural revenge horror The Summoned is set to premiere on VOD; before its release, XYZ Films has unleashed the trailer. In the film, Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) goes to a self-help retreat with his girlfriend, not knowing that the doctor who runs the retreat has plans to settle a generation’s old debt. . Directed by Meir and written by Yuri Baranovsky, the cast includes Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX’s “Mayans M.C.”), and Angela Gulner (Netflix’s “Glow”), and Freddy Douglas. The movie is a Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Dashiell Reinhardt, and Justin Mark Morrison. The Summoned arrives on VOD on July 7, 2022, Bloody Disgusting reports.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2022

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100% Fresh Rated Indie Thriller 'Endangered' Pulls Onto VOD This July

Buckle Up For The Edge Of Your Seat Thriller ‘Endangered’ (Trailer)

This July the thriller Endangered reminds you not trust strangers. From director Drew Walkup and starring Lizzie Zerebko and Michael Olavson, the edge of your film follows a rideshare driver who makes the mistake of picking up a shady passenger. “Alison, an aspiring architect, spends her evenings trying to make ends meet as a ride-share driver. While wrapping up her shift, she decides to take on one last passenger – only to find herself in unexpected danger when she discovers the mysterious stranger is not whom he appears to be. Alison is cajoled into taking the fare against her better judgement, and when she discovers blood-stained jewelry and a gun in her passenger’s bag, she begins to fear that she may not make it out of this trip alive. Through a twisted and unsettling turn of events, Alison appeals to her enigmatic passenger for help. In over her head, she fights to get through the night by covering her tracks,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Answer The Call And Watch The Serial Killer Horror 'Final Caller' This July

Answer The Call And Watch The Serial Killer Horror ‘Final Caller’ This July

Following the success of the indie films Dreaming Purple Neon and Bonehill Road as well as the insanity of Clownado, director Todd Sheets, who has 50 titles under his belt, returns with the new tale of terror, Final Caller. In the film, “Roland Bennett, an obnoxious late-night radio personality specializing in the supernatural is not having a good night. A visit from his soon-to-be ex-wife brings divorce papers to the station, a boss is listening in due to complaints, and a call from self-proclaimed serial killer “The Outsider” who threatens to kill a woman live on the air. Being live on the air tonight will spell death for all involved.” Douglas Epps, Rachel Lagen, and Alexander Brotherton star in Final Caller premiering on DVD and Digital on July 5, 2022, from Wild Eye Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
The Final 'The Reef: Stalked' Trailer Features Real Sharks!

‘The Reef: Stalked’ Sinks Its Teeth Into July Release Date (Trailer)

Summer time, when everyone’s day dreams are filled with white sandy beaches and crisp cool water and waves. It’s also the time of year when shark movies are being released to make us think twice about venturing into those waves. Writer-director Andrew Traucki‘s sequel to The Reef, The Reef: Stalked , is swimming into theaters and on to Digital and Demand this July, and will make you think twice about diving in, as day dreams turn into nightmares for a group of friends. In the film, starring Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, and Tim Ross, “In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Release Date For 'Godzilla VS Kong' Sequel Announced

Release Date For ‘Godzilla VS Kong’ Sequel Announced

Legendary’s Monsterverse continues to expand, this time with a Godzilla vs Kong sequel, set to begin filming in Australia later this year. However will be a while before we get to see it, the currently untitled film is to be released on March 25, 2024. Adam Wingard is returning to direct. It’s being reported that fan-favorite minor kaiju titan Doug, a Hollow Earth dweller, will be making a cameo. In the final moments of Godzilla vs Kong, Kong was introduced to his new home in Hollow Earth, the sequel could very well continue that story or it could be about something completely different. We won’t know until the official plot is released. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch Godzilla vs Kong on HBO Max.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2022
Alex Garland's A24 Horror 'Men' Out This August

Alex Garland’s Unsettling Horror Film ‘Men’ Is Coming Home

Academy Award-nominated writer-director Alex Garland’s unsettling, enigmatic, and gruesome horror film, Men, is coming to home video this August. In Garland’s (Ex Machina, Annihilation) feverish, shape-shifting new horror film, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside in the aftermath of a personal tragedy, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears. Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter, Judy) stars alongside Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die, The Imitation Game, TV’s “Penny Dreadful”), and Primetime Emmy Nominee Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”, TV’s “Gangs of London,” TV’s “Press”). BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURE: Rebirth: The Making of Men Men comes home on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital and DVD on August 9, 2022, from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
Star-Studded Horror 'The Retaliators,' Featuring A Killer Soundtrack, Scores A Release Date

Star-Studded Horror ‘The Retaliators,’ Featuring A Killer Soundtrack, Scores A Release Date

The horror-thriller The Retaliators, featuring a killer soundtrack, is from the co-producers of The Dirt and is heading your way this September. In the film, which currently has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, “An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.” Directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., the screenplay was written by Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare. The all-star cast includes Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Papa Roach, making his acting debut. The Retaliators features cameos and music by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
New Clip From True Story Inspired Film 'Thirteen Lives' Comes To The Rescue

Dive Into The Trailer For Ron Howards’ True Story Inspired Survival Thriller ‘Thirteen Lives’

From the brilliant Academy Award-winning director, Ron Howard comes Thirteen Lives which recounts the incredible true story of the rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave during a rainstorm in 2018. Which drew worldwide coverage. Faced with insurmountable odds, a team of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers – uniquely able to navigate the maze of flooded, narrow cave tunnels – join with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt a harrowing rescue of the twelve boys and their coach. With impossibly high stakes and the entire world watching, the group embarks on their most challenging dive yet, showcasing the limitlessness of the human spirit in the process. Written by William Nicholson, based on a story by Nicholson and Don Macpherson, the film features an all-star cast that includes Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Pattrakorn Tungsupakul, Tui Thiraphat Sajakul, James Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Sahajak Boonthanakit, and Weir Sukollawat Kanaros. P.J.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2022
Movie Reviews: Short Films “Girls Night In,” “Crimson Ties,” “Lamb,” and “Skin & Bone” (Tribeca Film Festival)

Movie Reviews: Short Films “Girls Night In,” “Crimson Ties,” “Lamb,” and “Skin & Bone” (Tribeca Film Festival)

Girls Night In Director Alison Roberto’s horror comedy Girls Night In takes a satirical stab as it takes into consideration The Bechdel Test, which, according to https://bechdeltest.com, “is a simple test [about films] which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. ” This blast of a short film, with a clever screenplay by Landon LaRue, finds cautious, diabetic Becca (Jess Adams) and her outgoing friend Delaney (Skylar Benton) spending the evening over a bottle of what the latter insists is carb-free wine, when an intruder with deadly intentions invades the former’s home. As the girls attempt to shelter themselves in Becca’s bathroom and call 911 for help, the absurdity kicks in. Adams and Benton are obviously having a lot of fun in their roles. As with much satirical comedy, the humor is divisive, using elements that would not

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jun 28, 2022
Fear Reaches New Heights In The 'Fall' Trailer

New Clip From ‘Fall’ Takes Horror To New Heights

From directed by Scott Mann, who co-wrote the film with Jonathan Frank, comes Fall, which takes fear to new heights this August. Today, Lionsgate has released a new pulse-pounding clip that will leave those scared of heights with nightmares. In the film, for best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter’s expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights in this adrenaline-fueled thriller co-starring “The Walking Dead” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Produced by Christian Mercuri, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Scott Mann, Fall lands in theaters on August 12, 2022, from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2022
Supernatural Revenge Film 'The Summoned' Coming To VOD

Supernatural Revenge Film ‘The Summoned’ Coming To VOD

This July, Mark Meir’s “supernatural revenge horror The Summoned is set to premiere on VOD; before its release, XYZ Films has unleashed the trailer. In the film, Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) goes to a self-help retreat with his girlfriend, not knowing that the doctor who runs the retreat has plans to settle a generation’s old debt. . Directed by Meir and written by Yuri Baranovsky, the cast includes Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX’s “Mayans M.C.”), and Angela Gulner (Netflix’s “Glow”), and Freddy Douglas. The movie is a Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Dashiell Reinhardt, and Justin Mark Morrison. The Summoned arrives on VOD on July 7, 2022, Bloody Disgusting reports.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2022
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