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Following his work on Disney’s nature documentaries Born in China, Growing Up Wild, and Penguins, David Fowler is making his directorial debut in the horror genre with Welcome to the Circle, and the first trailer has premiered. Heather Doerksen (Pacific Rim), Matthew MacCaull (Star Trek Beyond), and Taylor Dianne Robinson (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) star. In the film, “a young girl and her father fall prey to a secluded, madman-worshiping cult situated deep in the woods. Trapped in a maze of demented mind games and deadly supernatural rituals, their only chance of survival seems an impossible task.” Michael Khazen of High Deaf Productions produced alongside Andrew Francis and Jeff Renfroe with Sam Vincent executive producing. As soon as a premiere date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the creepy trailer, from Devilworks.
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Hammer Legend, Veronica Carlson (Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, and The Horror of Frankenstein) has signed on to star as Dr. Whittingham in Anthony Calvitti‘s new film, Night of the Devil. She is joined by an outstanding cast that already includes Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2, Clinton Road), Rachel Keefe (Vessel, Watchtower), George Williams (Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks, How to Get Away with Murder), and Richard Lyntton (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Creed). In addition to the cast, there are some other incredible attachments to this short film which includes Illustrator Graham Humphreys (Drawing Blood: 30 Years Of Horror Art), and a soundtrack that features authentic sounds of 1970’s hard rock with music by Cactus and Black Sabbath. Set in 1978, the film centers on four teens who enter the woods the night before Halloween and come face to face with the Devil.
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Kurtis David Harder‘s (Incontrol) thriller Sprial is set to make its U.S. premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival October 22nd following a celebrated World Premiere at London’s FrightFest this past Summer. Ahead of its premiere we have a brand new clip! “Set in the 90s – Malik and Aaron, a same-sex couple struggle to raise their sixteen-year-old daughter Kayla after moving to a small town filled with mysterious secrets. Within weeks of arriving, a hate crime is committed in their home – sending Malik into a state of heightened paranoia. As he investigates the town he slowly starts to uncover that something much more sinister lies beneath its friendly facade.” “The film harnesses the dread of reality in a unique socio-political frame and confronts society’s ever eagerness to sanction off an ‘other’- and turns it into a chilling horror fable with strong gay characters in the lead.” Spiral stars Ari Cohen, Lochlyn Munroe and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman of “American Horror
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Logan Miller and Taylor Russell, stars of this year’s Escape Room, are returning for Adam Robitel‘s sequel, Escape Room 2. The duo will star alongside Holland Roden (“Channel Zero”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) and Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman. Bragi F. Schut penned Escape Room 2‘s script for the sequel, which will open in theaters on August 14, 2020.
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Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.
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PC players will be happy to know that this Halloween that indie game developer Straight Back Games, is hosting an open Beta of their upcoming co-op game The Watchers. The beta starts Halloween and ends on November 3rd. If players are interested in signing up for the Beta, they can join The Watchers Discord and sign up in the #beta-signup channel. Each sign up will get two keys so they can play with a friend online. The Watchers follows twins Luisa and Frederico as they search for clues relating to the disappearance of their mother who was a cult leader. Their search will take them to the now-abandoned headquarters of the cult known as The Watchers of Azazel who’ve vanished after the twins’ mother became the cult’s new leader. The game is co-op and requires teamwork in order to solve puzzles, find objects, and avoid enemies that lurk around. Though there’s no jump scares in the game, it will have
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Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live
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HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.
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From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).
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This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.
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Following his work on Disney’s nature documentaries Born in China, Growing Up Wild, and Penguins, David Fowler is making his directorial debut in the horror genre with Welcome to the Circle, and the first trailer has premiered. Heather Doerksen (Pacific Rim), Matthew MacCaull (Star Trek Beyond), and Taylor Dianne Robinson (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) star. In the film, “a young girl and her father fall prey to a secluded, madman-worshiping cult situated deep in the woods. Trapped in a maze of demented mind games and deadly supernatural rituals, their only chance of survival seems an impossible task.” Michael Khazen of High Deaf Productions produced alongside Andrew Francis and Jeff Renfroe with Sam Vincent executive producing. As soon as a premiere date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the creepy trailer, from Devilworks.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNews
Hammer Legend, Veronica Carlson (Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, and The Horror of Frankenstein) has signed on to star as Dr. Whittingham in Anthony Calvitti‘s new film, Night of the Devil. She is joined by an outstanding cast that already includes Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2, Clinton Road), Rachel Keefe (Vessel, Watchtower), George Williams (Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks, How to Get Away with Murder), and Richard Lyntton (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Creed). In addition to the cast, there are some other incredible attachments to this short film which includes Illustrator Graham Humphreys (Drawing Blood: 30 Years Of Horror Art), and a soundtrack that features authentic sounds of 1970’s hard rock with music by Cactus and Black Sabbath. Set in 1978, the film centers on four teens who enter the woods the night before Halloween and come face to face with the Devil.
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsIndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Kurtis David Harder‘s (Incontrol) thriller Sprial is set to make its U.S. premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival October 22nd following a celebrated World Premiere at London’s FrightFest this past Summer. Ahead of its premiere we have a brand new clip! “Set in the 90s – Malik and Aaron, a same-sex couple struggle to raise their sixteen-year-old daughter Kayla after moving to a small town filled with mysterious secrets. Within weeks of arriving, a hate crime is committed in their home – sending Malik into a state of heightened paranoia. As he investigates the town he slowly starts to uncover that something much more sinister lies beneath its friendly facade.” “The film harnesses the dread of reality in a unique socio-political frame and confronts society’s ever eagerness to sanction off an ‘other’- and turns it into a chilling horror fable with strong gay characters in the lead.” Spiral stars Ari Cohen, Lochlyn Munroe and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman of “American Horror
Continue reading →
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Logan Miller and Taylor Russell, stars of this year’s Escape Room, are returning for Adam Robitel‘s sequel, Escape Room 2. The duo will star alongside Holland Roden (“Channel Zero”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) and Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman. Bragi F. Schut penned Escape Room 2‘s script for the sequel, which will open in theaters on August 14, 2020.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.
Continue reading →
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PC players will be happy to know that this Halloween that indie game developer Straight Back Games, is hosting an open Beta of their upcoming co-op game The Watchers. The beta starts Halloween and ends on November 3rd. If players are interested in signing up for the Beta, they can join The Watchers Discord and sign up in the #beta-signup channel. Each sign up will get two keys so they can play with a friend online. The Watchers follows twins Luisa and Frederico as they search for clues relating to the disappearance of their mother who was a cult leader. Their search will take them to the now-abandoned headquarters of the cult known as The Watchers of Azazel who’ve vanished after the twins’ mother became the cult’s new leader. The game is co-op and requires teamwork in order to solve puzzles, find objects, and avoid enemies that lurk around. Though there’s no jump scares in the game, it will have
Continue reading →
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Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live
Continue reading →
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HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.
Continue reading →
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From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.
Continue reading →
