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Seventeen years in the making, Rise of the Scarecrows, a micro-budget cult classic, is being rebooted under the title Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth. Written and directed by Geno McGahee, the film produced by Pete Baez, Gregory Hatanaka, and Xposse Productions has begun filming and set to be released just in time for Halloween, from Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment. In the film, a young writer returns to his hometown and soon discovers the dark secret that has been hidden for years. The Scarecrows have risen and they are raising hell. Heading up the gore is Creative Producer, Matthew Hebert, and Gore Specialist Jesse Delta Ariel Waegelein-Hall. Rick Caride serves as Mechanical Advisor. Collectively, they are bringing gore effects never seen before in an Xposse Productions, making this a bloody good time. Pete Baez is the DP and is using his creative expertise to bring the shots that will bring the most impact. The cast features great performances
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Shudder has just unveiled the poster and trailer for their new upcoming dark mystery thriller Caveat ahead of its June premiere. Caveat marks the feature directorial debut of Damian McCarthy. It centers on one drifter Isaac as he “accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga’s uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.” The feature debut from Irish writer/director Damian Mc Carthy, Caveat stars Ben Caplan (Band of Brothers, “Call the Midwife”), Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something). A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s
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D.W. Thomas makes his feature debut with the horror-comedy Too Late, set to be released this summer. Set in Los Angeles, this indie comedy features Violet Fields who works a thankless job as the assistant to Bob Devore, a real monster, and famed comedian who is the host of the live variety show, “Too Late”. But what only Violet knows is that Bob is a monster both literally and figuratively. Resigned to her fate, Violet is caught by surprise when she meets aspiring comedian Jimmy Rhodes and sparks fly. But as her feelings for Jimmy grow and Bob starts to doubt her loyalty, she and Jimmy could end up as Bob’s next meal. Scripted by Tom Becker, the movie stars Alyssa Limperis (Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun), Ron Lynch (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Adventure Time”), Will Weldon (Comedy Central’s “This Isn’t Happening”), Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Fred Armisen (“SNL”,” Portlandia”), Jenny Zigrino (Bad Santa 2,
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This July, two kids stumble across a terrifying mystery in the family-friendly film Let Us In from director Craig Moss and co-writer JW Callero. In the film, “A spirited twelve-year-old girl and her best friend start investigating the sudden disappearances of several missing teens in their small town. Realizing there might be something deeper happening, Emily and Christopher might be up against forces they can’t even imagine.” Makenzie Moss (TV’s “The Unicorn”) and O’Neill Monahan (“The Middle”) star alongside genre icon Tobin Bell (the Saw franchise). Sadie Stanley (The Sleepover), Eric Callero ( Deadly Daughter Switch), and Mackenzie Ziegler (TV’s “Total Eclipse”). Let Us In premieres on Digital and On Demand on July 2, 2021.
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Remember when I laid my eerie eyeballs on the genius puppet-centric short flick The Ghost of Weatherton Hall a few months back (if not head here for the revoltin’ review)? Well, that film’s creator, Mark Dickinson is back (along with Fear Incorporated‘s William Westwater, who preforms excellent narration duties as well) with his latest nice slice of horror biz, Down the Rabbit Hole; a take on Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! Down the Rabbit Hole catches up with Alice as she finds herself deep within the nightmarish environs of London’s Bedlam Asylum for the Insane after a nervous breakdown related to a family tragedy. To escape this hellish reality, Alice retreats to Wonderland… though that once vibrant and fantastic landscape has now become every bit as vile and wasted as Alice’s current location! The reason for Wonderland’s current state is directly related to the Queen of Hearts sanity, or lack thereof, as she’s become power drunk and
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Tisha spends her days wandering a dry, dusty, post-apocalyptic landscape engaging in the organ dealing biz… but she’s about to get a job walkin’ revenge’s road when an old woman hires her to put a murder on a certain individual that spends his time at ye olde brothel. A simple set-up to be sure, but this one is going to get super brutal in short time… and therein lies a problem or two cats n’ creeps… Scavenger is a film packed with nastiness… most of it inflicted on our heroine, who is sexually assaulted for an incredibly long time. In a film that runs roughly seventy-five minutes with credits, there is a large amount of attention given to the villain of the piece shoving various “weapons” into Tisha with violent abandon. As you lot know, I’m no prude, and I will admit this material adds to the world filmmakers Eric Fleitas and Luciana Garraza (along with co-writer Sheila Fentana) are
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This May, Indican Pictures will take viewers to 616 Wilford Lane where a family’s new dream home quickly becomes a nightmare. “After the tragic death of his wife, Jim (John Littlefield, Hulk) is a single father of two teenage daughters, Randy (Jessica Chancellor, Power Rangers: First Ninja) and Austyn (Jasmine Waltz, Black Water). Uprooting the family from the city to a mansion in the country, they soon discover the town’s dark history and the haunting secrets buried inside the walls of their new house, making their dream home an inescapable nightmare. The film also stars Oscar® nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train). Directed by Mark S. Allen, who is making his directorial debut, and Dante Yore, the film was written by Allen along with Howard Burd. Witness the events at 616 Wilford Lane On-Demand Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from Indican Pictures.
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Ex-Vietnam vest/small time conman Bob Kowalski (Peter Winter) arrives down Athens way where he reconnects with his ol’ chum Ches Gilford (Hristos Nomikos); a real sufferer of what I like to call “Buckaroo Banzai Syndrome”… in other words he’s great at all sorts of rando and ridiculous things including karate, race car driving, and being a fuck toy for old rich broads (though his wandering eye and rampant horniness fuck that up six ways to Sunday right quick). Anyway, these two cats soon find themselves balls deep in capital “T” Trouble when they meet a woman named Geraldine Steinwetz (Jessica Dublin) and her looker of a daughter Christina (Maria Aliferi)… who just so happens to be a bonafide psychic. Long story short, ol’ Xtina witnessed a touh of the assassination biz ‘round aul Poland Towne, and Geraldine wants out two slacker heroes to watch over her. This leads to all manner of psionic shenanigans, busty assassins, clandestine organizations, raunchy synth
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Buried secrets come to light in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Diggin to Death. We’ve dug up the trailer that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June 1, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Tremors meets Dawn of the Dead meets Alien in writer-director Sandra Sciberras’ sci-fi horror The Dustwalker. In this Aussie film, one by one the residents of a small isolated town become infected, turning into brutal, bloodthirsty zombie-like creatures that are on a mission, spread the infection, or kill everyone they come in contact with, including loved ones. Those who are struggling to survive look to Joanne Sharp (Jolene Anderson), the local chief of police for guidance along with her right-hand man, Luke (Richard Davies). Things go from zero to sixty fast. The blood starts being shed in the first few minutes. Once the chaos begins, there are bodies and blood everywhere. And while the hints that something otherworldly involved pop up bit by bit once the big twist is revealed it’s all-out war. The villain in this tale is a clever combination of imagination, sci-fi, and science. One of the key elements to the infection takes inspiration from nature, the
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Seventeen years in the making, Rise of the Scarecrows, a micro-budget cult classic, is being rebooted under the title Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth. Written and directed by Geno McGahee, the film produced by Pete Baez, Gregory Hatanaka, and Xposse Productions has begun filming and set to be released just in time for Halloween, from Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment. In the film, a young writer returns to his hometown and soon discovers the dark secret that has been hidden for years. The Scarecrows have risen and they are raising hell. Heading up the gore is Creative Producer, Matthew Hebert, and Gore Specialist Jesse Delta Ariel Waegelein-Hall. Rick Caride serves as Mechanical Advisor. Collectively, they are bringing gore effects never seen before in an Xposse Productions, making this a bloody good time. Pete Baez is the DP and is using his creative expertise to bring the shots that will bring the most impact. The cast features great performances
Continue reading →
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Shudder has just unveiled the poster and trailer for their new upcoming dark mystery thriller Caveat ahead of its June premiere. Caveat marks the feature directorial debut of Damian McCarthy. It centers on one drifter Isaac as he “accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga’s uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.” The feature debut from Irish writer/director Damian Mc Carthy, Caveat stars Ben Caplan (Band of Brothers, “Call the Midwife”), Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something). A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s
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D.W. Thomas makes his feature debut with the horror-comedy Too Late, set to be released this summer. Set in Los Angeles, this indie comedy features Violet Fields who works a thankless job as the assistant to Bob Devore, a real monster, and famed comedian who is the host of the live variety show, “Too Late”. But what only Violet knows is that Bob is a monster both literally and figuratively. Resigned to her fate, Violet is caught by surprise when she meets aspiring comedian Jimmy Rhodes and sparks fly. But as her feelings for Jimmy grow and Bob starts to doubt her loyalty, she and Jimmy could end up as Bob’s next meal. Scripted by Tom Becker, the movie stars Alyssa Limperis (Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun), Ron Lynch (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Adventure Time”), Will Weldon (Comedy Central’s “This Isn’t Happening”), Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Fred Armisen (“SNL”,” Portlandia”), Jenny Zigrino (Bad Santa 2,
Continue reading →
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This July, two kids stumble across a terrifying mystery in the family-friendly film Let Us In from director Craig Moss and co-writer JW Callero. In the film, “A spirited twelve-year-old girl and her best friend start investigating the sudden disappearances of several missing teens in their small town. Realizing there might be something deeper happening, Emily and Christopher might be up against forces they can’t even imagine.” Makenzie Moss (TV’s “The Unicorn”) and O’Neill Monahan (“The Middle”) star alongside genre icon Tobin Bell (the Saw franchise). Sadie Stanley (The Sleepover), Eric Callero ( Deadly Daughter Switch), and Mackenzie Ziegler (TV’s “Total Eclipse”). Let Us In premieres on Digital and On Demand on July 2, 2021.
Continue reading →
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Remember when I laid my eerie eyeballs on the genius puppet-centric short flick The Ghost of Weatherton Hall a few months back (if not head here for the revoltin’ review)? Well, that film’s creator, Mark Dickinson is back (along with Fear Incorporated‘s William Westwater, who preforms excellent narration duties as well) with his latest nice slice of horror biz, Down the Rabbit Hole; a take on Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! Down the Rabbit Hole catches up with Alice as she finds herself deep within the nightmarish environs of London’s Bedlam Asylum for the Insane after a nervous breakdown related to a family tragedy. To escape this hellish reality, Alice retreats to Wonderland… though that once vibrant and fantastic landscape has now become every bit as vile and wasted as Alice’s current location! The reason for Wonderland’s current state is directly related to the Queen of Hearts sanity, or lack thereof, as she’s become power drunk and
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Tisha spends her days wandering a dry, dusty, post-apocalyptic landscape engaging in the organ dealing biz… but she’s about to get a job walkin’ revenge’s road when an old woman hires her to put a murder on a certain individual that spends his time at ye olde brothel. A simple set-up to be sure, but this one is going to get super brutal in short time… and therein lies a problem or two cats n’ creeps… Scavenger is a film packed with nastiness… most of it inflicted on our heroine, who is sexually assaulted for an incredibly long time. In a film that runs roughly seventy-five minutes with credits, there is a large amount of attention given to the villain of the piece shoving various “weapons” into Tisha with violent abandon. As you lot know, I’m no prude, and I will admit this material adds to the world filmmakers Eric Fleitas and Luciana Garraza (along with co-writer Sheila Fentana) are
Continue reading →
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This May, Indican Pictures will take viewers to 616 Wilford Lane where a family’s new dream home quickly becomes a nightmare. “After the tragic death of his wife, Jim (John Littlefield, Hulk) is a single father of two teenage daughters, Randy (Jessica Chancellor, Power Rangers: First Ninja) and Austyn (Jasmine Waltz, Black Water). Uprooting the family from the city to a mansion in the country, they soon discover the town’s dark history and the haunting secrets buried inside the walls of their new house, making their dream home an inescapable nightmare. The film also stars Oscar® nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train). Directed by Mark S. Allen, who is making his directorial debut, and Dante Yore, the film was written by Allen along with Howard Burd. Witness the events at 616 Wilford Lane On-Demand Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from Indican Pictures.
Continue reading →
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Ex-Vietnam vest/small time conman Bob Kowalski (Peter Winter) arrives down Athens way where he reconnects with his ol’ chum Ches Gilford (Hristos Nomikos); a real sufferer of what I like to call “Buckaroo Banzai Syndrome”… in other words he’s great at all sorts of rando and ridiculous things including karate, race car driving, and being a fuck toy for old rich broads (though his wandering eye and rampant horniness fuck that up six ways to Sunday right quick). Anyway, these two cats soon find themselves balls deep in capital “T” Trouble when they meet a woman named Geraldine Steinwetz (Jessica Dublin) and her looker of a daughter Christina (Maria Aliferi)… who just so happens to be a bonafide psychic. Long story short, ol’ Xtina witnessed a touh of the assassination biz ‘round aul Poland Towne, and Geraldine wants out two slacker heroes to watch over her. This leads to all manner of psionic shenanigans, busty assassins, clandestine organizations, raunchy synth
Continue reading →
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Buried secrets come to light in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Diggin to Death. We’ve dug up the trailer that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June 1, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Tremors meets Dawn of the Dead meets Alien in writer-director Sandra Sciberras’ sci-fi horror The Dustwalker. In this Aussie film, one by one the residents of a small isolated town become infected, turning into brutal, bloodthirsty zombie-like creatures that are on a mission, spread the infection, or kill everyone they come in contact with, including loved ones. Those who are struggling to survive look to Joanne Sharp (Jolene Anderson), the local chief of police for guidance along with her right-hand man, Luke (Richard Davies). Things go from zero to sixty fast. The blood starts being shed in the first few minutes. Once the chaos begins, there are bodies and blood everywhere. And while the hints that something otherworldly involved pop up bit by bit once the big twist is revealed it’s all-out war. The villain in this tale is a clever combination of imagination, sci-fi, and science. One of the key elements to the infection takes inspiration from nature, the
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