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Widow’s Point, Gregory Lamberson‘s highly-anticipated, award-winning adaptation of the book of the same name is set to premiere on DVD and Digital this September, via 101 Films. Widow’s Point follows a writer who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse to help promote his next book and finds himself the target of supernatural forces. Nightbreed‘s Craig Sheffer leads the cast that also includes KateLynn E. Newberry. Lamberson adapted the best-selling book by Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar for the film. The film arrives on September 1, 2020, following a successful festival run including taking home the “Best Feature” and “Best Actor” awards at the Shawna Shea Film Festival. Sheffer also won the “Best Actor” award at the Crimso Scream Horror Festival.
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From writer-director Gerald Rascionato (Open Water 3: Cage Dive) comes a new tale of terror of Jurassic proportion, Claw. We’ve got the first look. In the action-packed film, two friends forced to spend the night in a ghost town and find themselves hunted by a prehistoric predator. Co-written by Joel Hogan (Seven Days, Chameleon) Claw stars Chynna Walker (My Dinner with Werner), Richard Rennie (Call Me by Your Maid), Mel Mede, and Ken Mertz. Joel Hogan and Gerald Rascionato also produce.
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Stephen King took to Twitter this morning to reveal the retro cover of his upcoming novel Later. In the novel, “the son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.” #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.” Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic
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Neon presents She Dies Tomorrow, a SXSW Film Festival Official Selection, written, directed, and produced by Amy Seimtz. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Josh Lucas, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Michelle Rodriguez star. She Dies Tomorrow is now playing in Drive-Ins and arrives On Demand on August 7, 2020.
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Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev
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RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Satan’s Slaves from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and has set an August home video release date. Written and directed by Joko Anwar (“Halfworlds”), the horror film stars Tara Basro (A Copy of my Mind), Bront Palarae (Belukar), Dimas Aditya (Dear Love), Endy Arfian (Malik & Elsa), and newcomer Nasar Anzu. In Satan’s Slaves, after Rini’s mother dies from a mysterious illness, her ghost begins to appear throughout the house. Terrorizing the family, she lurks the hallways and calls out to them at night. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces back the roots of the evil and discovers the horrifying truth. Their mother has made a deal with the devil, and she has not returned to visit…she wants to take one of them with her. Bring home your copy of Satan’s Slaves on August 4, 2020, on DVD ($27.97)
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Strap in for a wild ride, America’s favorite insane scientist and his grandson return for more misadventures. The latest season of Adult Swim’s hit series Rick and Morty: Season 4 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital this September!! Rick and Morty remains a ratings leader for Adult Swim and retains an enormously loyal fan base season after season,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation & Family Marketing. “The award-winning series that has spawned comic books, video games, tabletop games, merchandise, music videos and more brings fans a hilarious fresh slate of exciting adventures this season that is sure to get bring laughter into your homes!” From creators Justin Roiland (“Adventure Time”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), go on an intergalactic journey across the multi-verse with the award-winning comedy, featuring all 10 episodes from Season 4, and outrageous bonus content including “A Day at Rick and Morty: Inside Season 4”, “Inside the Episode for every episode”, “Creating Snake
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An ancient artifact resurrects Archaon, legendary Lord of End Times, and the champion of the four gods of chaos in Archaon: The Halloween Summoning. From director Paul Ernest, who co-wrote and produces the film with Mike White, comes a film about four college students take possession of a 15th-century Celtic artifact and resurrect the legend of Archaon. Haunting those who dare to summon the evil spirit by putting on the mask, one by one they are tormented in the realm of in-between. Garrett Miller, Josh Scherer, Christopher Dalton, Sarah Zanotti, Danny Valdes, Jaire George, Sean M. Dixon, Jules Incorvaia, Michaela Lee, Susie Monick, and Dan Forberg star in the film executive produced by Tim Warren. Check out the trailer for Archaon: The Halloween Summoning, the first in-house horror production from Green Apple Productions.
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Spyglass Media and Paramount made the announced today that filming is expected to begin later this year in Wilmington N.C. on the reboot of Scream. Ready or Not‘s Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are directing the reboot from the script penned by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, The Amazing Spiderman), Deadline reports. Bettinelli-Oplin and Gillett also revealed during the announcement that Courtney Cox is returning as Gale Weathers. We can’t imagine Scream without the iconic Gale Weathers and are so incredibly thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to work with Courtney. We’re absolute mega fans of her work and we’re so excited to join her in the next chapter of the Scream saga.” Cox is not the only Scream alum to be returning to their roles. We reported back in May that David Arquette will be back as Sheriff Dewy. The original Scream movie debuted back in 1996 and quickly became a classic in the genre. IT starred Neve Campbell as
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Warner Bros. is set to release the complete first season of the amazing, intense series “The Outsider” on home video tomorrow. Inspired by Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the ten-episode first season takes us on what law enforcement thinks is a straight forward investigation of the brutal murder of a young boy whose body is found in the Georgia woods. Police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) believes a local teacher, Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman) is the killer, after all that’s who the evidence points to. Or does it? What he doesn’t know it that a dark, ancient entity is at work. Cynthia Erivo, Marie Winningham, Marc Menchaca, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vazquez, also star, each playing their part to perfection with Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo giving standout performances. Anderson is an officer that seems detached for everything around him due to the death of his son. He’s a skeptic of the supernatural world through and through, but he’s desperate to
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Widow’s Point, Gregory Lamberson‘s highly-anticipated, award-winning adaptation of the book of the same name is set to premiere on DVD and Digital this September, via 101 Films. Widow’s Point follows a writer who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse to help promote his next book and finds himself the target of supernatural forces. Nightbreed‘s Craig Sheffer leads the cast that also includes KateLynn E. Newberry. Lamberson adapted the best-selling book by Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar for the film. The film arrives on September 1, 2020, following a successful festival run including taking home the “Best Feature” and “Best Actor” awards at the Shawna Shea Film Festival. Sheffer also won the “Best Actor” award at the Crimso Scream Horror Festival.
Continue reading →
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From writer-director Gerald Rascionato (Open Water 3: Cage Dive) comes a new tale of terror of Jurassic proportion, Claw. We’ve got the first look. In the action-packed film, two friends forced to spend the night in a ghost town and find themselves hunted by a prehistoric predator. Co-written by Joel Hogan (Seven Days, Chameleon) Claw stars Chynna Walker (My Dinner with Werner), Richard Rennie (Call Me by Your Maid), Mel Mede, and Ken Mertz. Joel Hogan and Gerald Rascionato also produce.
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Stephen King took to Twitter this morning to reveal the retro cover of his upcoming novel Later. In the novel, “the son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.” #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.” Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic
Continue reading →
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Neon presents She Dies Tomorrow, a SXSW Film Festival Official Selection, written, directed, and produced by Amy Seimtz. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Josh Lucas, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Michelle Rodriguez star. She Dies Tomorrow is now playing in Drive-Ins and arrives On Demand on August 7, 2020.
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Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev
Continue reading →
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RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Satan’s Slaves from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and has set an August home video release date. Written and directed by Joko Anwar (“Halfworlds”), the horror film stars Tara Basro (A Copy of my Mind), Bront Palarae (Belukar), Dimas Aditya (Dear Love), Endy Arfian (Malik & Elsa), and newcomer Nasar Anzu. In Satan’s Slaves, after Rini’s mother dies from a mysterious illness, her ghost begins to appear throughout the house. Terrorizing the family, she lurks the hallways and calls out to them at night. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces back the roots of the evil and discovers the horrifying truth. Their mother has made a deal with the devil, and she has not returned to visit…she wants to take one of them with her. Bring home your copy of Satan’s Slaves on August 4, 2020, on DVD ($27.97)
Continue reading →
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Strap in for a wild ride, America’s favorite insane scientist and his grandson return for more misadventures. The latest season of Adult Swim’s hit series Rick and Morty: Season 4 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital this September!! Rick and Morty remains a ratings leader for Adult Swim and retains an enormously loyal fan base season after season,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation & Family Marketing. “The award-winning series that has spawned comic books, video games, tabletop games, merchandise, music videos and more brings fans a hilarious fresh slate of exciting adventures this season that is sure to get bring laughter into your homes!” From creators Justin Roiland (“Adventure Time”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), go on an intergalactic journey across the multi-verse with the award-winning comedy, featuring all 10 episodes from Season 4, and outrageous bonus content including “A Day at Rick and Morty: Inside Season 4”, “Inside the Episode for every episode”, “Creating Snake
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
An ancient artifact resurrects Archaon, legendary Lord of End Times, and the champion of the four gods of chaos in Archaon: The Halloween Summoning. From director Paul Ernest, who co-wrote and produces the film with Mike White, comes a film about four college students take possession of a 15th-century Celtic artifact and resurrect the legend of Archaon. Haunting those who dare to summon the evil spirit by putting on the mask, one by one they are tormented in the realm of in-between. Garrett Miller, Josh Scherer, Christopher Dalton, Sarah Zanotti, Danny Valdes, Jaire George, Sean M. Dixon, Jules Incorvaia, Michaela Lee, Susie Monick, and Dan Forberg star in the film executive produced by Tim Warren. Check out the trailer for Archaon: The Halloween Summoning, the first in-house horror production from Green Apple Productions.
Continue reading →
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Spyglass Media and Paramount made the announced today that filming is expected to begin later this year in Wilmington N.C. on the reboot of Scream. Ready or Not‘s Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are directing the reboot from the script penned by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, The Amazing Spiderman), Deadline reports. Bettinelli-Oplin and Gillett also revealed during the announcement that Courtney Cox is returning as Gale Weathers. We can’t imagine Scream without the iconic Gale Weathers and are so incredibly thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to work with Courtney. We’re absolute mega fans of her work and we’re so excited to join her in the next chapter of the Scream saga.” Cox is not the only Scream alum to be returning to their roles. We reported back in May that David Arquette will be back as Sheriff Dewy. The original Scream movie debuted back in 1996 and quickly became a classic in the genre. IT starred Neve Campbell as
Continue reading →
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Warner Bros. is set to release the complete first season of the amazing, intense series “The Outsider” on home video tomorrow. Inspired by Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the ten-episode first season takes us on what law enforcement thinks is a straight forward investigation of the brutal murder of a young boy whose body is found in the Georgia woods. Police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) believes a local teacher, Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman) is the killer, after all that’s who the evidence points to. Or does it? What he doesn’t know it that a dark, ancient entity is at work. Cynthia Erivo, Marie Winningham, Marc Menchaca, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vazquez, also star, each playing their part to perfection with Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo giving standout performances. Anderson is an officer that seems detached for everything around him due to the death of his son. He’s a skeptic of the supernatural world through and through, but he’s desperate to
Continue reading →
