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Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
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The Philippines are entering one of those pesky virus-induced zombie apocalypses that can always turn a sunny day into a shit maelstrom, and so is the case here… soon… but first… Ex-U.S. Special Forces operative/man-mountain Emon (MMA ass-kicker Brandon Vera) is looking forward to seeing his family as his sterling prison record has resulted in his chance at parole. Unfortunately, some assholes fuck that up for him right proper by picking a fight with our hero… but since the city, including the apartment his family calls home sweet home, is currently chock full of lightning-fast, rabid, plague-bringers I’d say that’s some silver lining shit right there cats n’ creeps… Anyhow, Emon soon finds himself a free man, as all of the prison’s inmates are set free in the chaos, and he immediately begins the journey home as those creepy creatures attempt to hinder his ass at every turn! Will Emon make it home before his family get turned into more
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The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
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Dark Sky Films has just announced the July release date for the holiday horror slasher Times Up. Set on New Year’s Eve, a faculty party for local teachers still reeling from the suicide of a bullied student goes horribly wrong when an unexpected guest arrives with an unusual request: participate in a scavenger hunt or die! Accompanied by a diligent reporter as well as a girl bent on discovering the truth about her friend’s death, the partygoer’s race to reveal secrets about their mysterious tormentor and each other before the first firework explodes, and the New Year begins with a bloody surprise! The film was written and directed by You’re Next actor L.C. Holt, who also stars the film alongside Felissa Rose, Dave Sheridan, Damian Maffei, Hannah Fierman, Jonathan Tiersten, Kamarra Cole, and more. Felissa Rose, Ryan James, L.C. Holt, Chris Bevins, Marcus Bradford, Matthew Hammond, and Steven Hugh Nelson produce. Time’s Up arrives on Digital and VOD on July
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Death is just the beginning… Actor Richard Brake, who has starred in films such as Rob Zombie’s 31, Barbarian, and Hannibal Rising, is starring as a serial killer in the new horror film The Gates. To celebrate its upcoming release, we’ve got an exclusive clip titled “The Priest” to share with you. . In the film, directed by Stephen Hall, “A serial killer has been sentenced to death by electric chair in London in the 1890s, but in his final hours, he puts a curse on the prison he is in, and all of those in it.” John Rhys-Davies, Michael Yare, Elena Delia, David Pearse, and Peter Coonan also star. 101 Films and Trinity Creative Partnership will release The Gates on VOD and Digital platforms on June 27, 2023.
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Small Town Monsters is back on the case, investigating a history of reported werewolf sightings in Texas. Inspired by the book of the same name by Aaron Deese, former Editor in Chief of Paranormality Magazine, The Dogman Triangle documentary goes deeper into witness accounts and expert research on lycanthropes in the Lone Star State. “For centuries, tales about strange, upright-walking wolves have been told worldwide. While these stories are typically thought to be little more than legend or folklore, they live on, and in recent years the terrifying reality behind them is coming to light. In the state of Texas alone, dozens of reports of encounters with Werewolves have been brought to light. These reports were the focus of a recent book by author Aaron Deese, who found not only a preponderance of such accounts but also a strange pattern to them; a pattern that fit inside a seven-hundred-plus square mile area he calls the Texas Dogman Triangle. The Dogman
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From the studio that brought you Amityville in Space, The Amazing Bulk, Sharkenstein, Jurassic Shark, and Sharkula comes Mega Ape, pounding the pavement this September! In the movie, “A team of animal rights activists unknowingly release a genetically engineered ape from a top secret research facility, who soon grows to enormous size and embarks on a rampage of total destruction in Hollywood.” This fun flick stars Jonathan Nation (Circus Kane, Apex Predators), The Crow’s Bai Ling, legendary movie heavy Mel Novak (Game of Death, Samurai Cop 2), and the late Tom Sizemore (Heat, “Twin Peaks”) in one of his final roles. The movie is directed by Dustin Ferguson (Apex Predators), whose remake of Spider Baby is also on the way. Move over King Kong, Mega Ape is coming to DVD and Digital on September 12, 2023, from Wild Eye Releasing.
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Christopher Beatty’s award-winning psychological horror-thriller, Bibi, is next screening at the Dances With Films Film Festival on June 29, 2023. Ahead of its screening, we have the first trailer. In the film, “Vivian Ashwood (Elizabeth Paige, Modern Love) is failing to cope after a tragic loss. Struggling to raise her daughter Bibi (Judith Ann DiMinni), she turns to prescription drugs and alcohol to soothe her anxieties and depression. Soon, the lines begin to blur between Vivian’s routine nightmare and her reality. A strange man begins stalking Vivian, causing her to unravel even further. Bibi, also devastated by the loss of her sister and upset at Vivian for not protecting them both, only makes Vivian more unsure of the truth. After continuous torment, Vivian searches for a way to protect herself and Bibi from the stalker by whatever means necessary.” Beatty says, “My inspiration for writing BIBI was to create a beautiful, colorful world that contrasts as we venture off into
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The new film, The Flood, has a lot going on. It has elements of a natural disaster movie, a prison break movie, and a creature feature, which will keep you on your toes. Directed by Brandon Stagle and written by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway, The Flood sees a horde of hungry alligators unleashed on a group of in-transit prisoners and their guards after a massive hurricane floods Louisiana. Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), and Louis Mandylor (“Friends”) star in this action-packed indie flick. I sat down with the film’s producer, Daemon Hillin, to talk about The Flood, what it means to be a producer, as well as his upcoming projects. Hillin has produced a horde of indie horror films, such as Death of Me, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the shark movie Man Eater, and last year’s The Long Night, to name a few. Here’s what Daemon Hilling had to say. Be sure to check
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Back in the late 1970’s, ol’ Ben (Matt Whelan) inherits some property down Oregon way. So before you can say “Shitty idea”, Ben packs the fam and heads off to that newly acquired property. Naturally, the house the family is set to move in looks creepy as all hell, and despite the beautiful view, the place would be avoided by anyone with half a brain cell in real life… and that’s not even factoring in the bizarre water feature, the eponymous tank, sure to detract even more value from the dread domicile. From there we get some Horror Tropes 101 as we get a blast of bumps in the night, dark family secrets, a legacy of missing persons, and mysterious creatures. Will Ben and his brood survive their wicked windfall, or will the secrets of the house be their demise?! Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way first; writer/director Scott Walker walks some familiar ground with
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Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
Continue reading →
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The Philippines are entering one of those pesky virus-induced zombie apocalypses that can always turn a sunny day into a shit maelstrom, and so is the case here… soon… but first… Ex-U.S. Special Forces operative/man-mountain Emon (MMA ass-kicker Brandon Vera) is looking forward to seeing his family as his sterling prison record has resulted in his chance at parole. Unfortunately, some assholes fuck that up for him right proper by picking a fight with our hero… but since the city, including the apartment his family calls home sweet home, is currently chock full of lightning-fast, rabid, plague-bringers I’d say that’s some silver lining shit right there cats n’ creeps… Anyhow, Emon soon finds himself a free man, as all of the prison’s inmates are set free in the chaos, and he immediately begins the journey home as those creepy creatures attempt to hinder his ass at every turn! Will Emon make it home before his family get turned into more
Continue reading →
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The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
Continue reading →
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Dark Sky Films has just announced the July release date for the holiday horror slasher Times Up. Set on New Year’s Eve, a faculty party for local teachers still reeling from the suicide of a bullied student goes horribly wrong when an unexpected guest arrives with an unusual request: participate in a scavenger hunt or die! Accompanied by a diligent reporter as well as a girl bent on discovering the truth about her friend’s death, the partygoer’s race to reveal secrets about their mysterious tormentor and each other before the first firework explodes, and the New Year begins with a bloody surprise! The film was written and directed by You’re Next actor L.C. Holt, who also stars the film alongside Felissa Rose, Dave Sheridan, Damian Maffei, Hannah Fierman, Jonathan Tiersten, Kamarra Cole, and more. Felissa Rose, Ryan James, L.C. Holt, Chris Bevins, Marcus Bradford, Matthew Hammond, and Steven Hugh Nelson produce. Time’s Up arrives on Digital and VOD on July
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Death is just the beginning… Actor Richard Brake, who has starred in films such as Rob Zombie’s 31, Barbarian, and Hannibal Rising, is starring as a serial killer in the new horror film The Gates. To celebrate its upcoming release, we’ve got an exclusive clip titled “The Priest” to share with you. . In the film, directed by Stephen Hall, “A serial killer has been sentenced to death by electric chair in London in the 1890s, but in his final hours, he puts a curse on the prison he is in, and all of those in it.” John Rhys-Davies, Michael Yare, Elena Delia, David Pearse, and Peter Coonan also star. 101 Films and Trinity Creative Partnership will release The Gates on VOD and Digital platforms on June 27, 2023.
Continue reading →
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Small Town Monsters is back on the case, investigating a history of reported werewolf sightings in Texas. Inspired by the book of the same name by Aaron Deese, former Editor in Chief of Paranormality Magazine, The Dogman Triangle documentary goes deeper into witness accounts and expert research on lycanthropes in the Lone Star State. “For centuries, tales about strange, upright-walking wolves have been told worldwide. While these stories are typically thought to be little more than legend or folklore, they live on, and in recent years the terrifying reality behind them is coming to light. In the state of Texas alone, dozens of reports of encounters with Werewolves have been brought to light. These reports were the focus of a recent book by author Aaron Deese, who found not only a preponderance of such accounts but also a strange pattern to them; a pattern that fit inside a seven-hundred-plus square mile area he calls the Texas Dogman Triangle. The Dogman
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From the studio that brought you Amityville in Space, The Amazing Bulk, Sharkenstein, Jurassic Shark, and Sharkula comes Mega Ape, pounding the pavement this September! In the movie, “A team of animal rights activists unknowingly release a genetically engineered ape from a top secret research facility, who soon grows to enormous size and embarks on a rampage of total destruction in Hollywood.” This fun flick stars Jonathan Nation (Circus Kane, Apex Predators), The Crow’s Bai Ling, legendary movie heavy Mel Novak (Game of Death, Samurai Cop 2), and the late Tom Sizemore (Heat, “Twin Peaks”) in one of his final roles. The movie is directed by Dustin Ferguson (Apex Predators), whose remake of Spider Baby is also on the way. Move over King Kong, Mega Ape is coming to DVD and Digital on September 12, 2023, from Wild Eye Releasing.
Continue reading →
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Christopher Beatty’s award-winning psychological horror-thriller, Bibi, is next screening at the Dances With Films Film Festival on June 29, 2023. Ahead of its screening, we have the first trailer. In the film, “Vivian Ashwood (Elizabeth Paige, Modern Love) is failing to cope after a tragic loss. Struggling to raise her daughter Bibi (Judith Ann DiMinni), she turns to prescription drugs and alcohol to soothe her anxieties and depression. Soon, the lines begin to blur between Vivian’s routine nightmare and her reality. A strange man begins stalking Vivian, causing her to unravel even further. Bibi, also devastated by the loss of her sister and upset at Vivian for not protecting them both, only makes Vivian more unsure of the truth. After continuous torment, Vivian searches for a way to protect herself and Bibi from the stalker by whatever means necessary.” Beatty says, “My inspiration for writing BIBI was to create a beautiful, colorful world that contrasts as we venture off into
Continue reading →
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The new film, The Flood, has a lot going on. It has elements of a natural disaster movie, a prison break movie, and a creature feature, which will keep you on your toes. Directed by Brandon Stagle and written by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway, The Flood sees a horde of hungry alligators unleashed on a group of in-transit prisoners and their guards after a massive hurricane floods Louisiana. Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), and Louis Mandylor (“Friends”) star in this action-packed indie flick. I sat down with the film’s producer, Daemon Hillin, to talk about The Flood, what it means to be a producer, as well as his upcoming projects. Hillin has produced a horde of indie horror films, such as Death of Me, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the shark movie Man Eater, and last year’s The Long Night, to name a few. Here’s what Daemon Hilling had to say. Be sure to check
Continue reading →
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Back in the late 1970’s, ol’ Ben (Matt Whelan) inherits some property down Oregon way. So before you can say “Shitty idea”, Ben packs the fam and heads off to that newly acquired property. Naturally, the house the family is set to move in looks creepy as all hell, and despite the beautiful view, the place would be avoided by anyone with half a brain cell in real life… and that’s not even factoring in the bizarre water feature, the eponymous tank, sure to detract even more value from the dread domicile. From there we get some Horror Tropes 101 as we get a blast of bumps in the night, dark family secrets, a legacy of missing persons, and mysterious creatures. Will Ben and his brood survive their wicked windfall, or will the secrets of the house be their demise?! Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way first; writer/director Scott Walker walks some familiar ground with
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