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Cult Horror 'Hell Is Empty' Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of It March Release

Cult Horror ‘Hell Is Empty’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of It March Release

From director Jo Shaffer comes the paranoia-fueled cult horror film Hell is Empty, starring Spencer Peppet, Nia Farrell, Travis Mitchell, Laura Resinger, Meredith Antonian, Liam Ouweleen, and AYA. In Hell Is Empty, a self-styled messiah initiates a lost soul into his cult of sister-wives on an Edenic island, upsetting the delicate balance of a utopian community fixated on sin and salvation. Combining edge-of-your-seat suspense with arthouse flair, the horror-thriller follows two teenage runaways who become increasingly suspicious of the cult leader’s absolutist vision. When Lydia arrives on the island, Saratoga is eight months pregnant with his child—the supposed “son of God.” As the makeshift family descends into paranoia and violence, Lydia and Saratoga plot a daring escape that transforms them from outcasts to avengers. Written by Shaffer and Adam DeSantes, Hell is Empty will be available on Digital and On-Demand March 1, 2022, from 1091 Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2022
A Fishing Trip Goes Horribly Wrong In The Horror-Comedy 'Sweetie, You Won't Believe It' (Trailer)

A Fishing Trip Goes Horribly Wrong In The Horror-Comedy ‘Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It’ (Trailer)

What begins as a fishing trip with the boys in the horror-comedy Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It, quickly spirals out of control when they witness a mob hit in the forest, and that’s just the beginning of this insane, violent, hilarious misadventure from Kazakhstan. Daniar Alshinov, Asel Kaliyeva, and Yerkebulan Daiyrov star in this hilariously dark tale directed by Yernar Nurgaliyev, who co-wrote the film with Zhandos Aibassov, Daniyar Soltanbayev, Il’yas Toleu, Anuar Turizhigitov, and Alisher Utev. It all begins with a couple quarreling about baby names, and it ends in gory revenge and slapstick splatter in a seemingly indestructible, one-eyed psychopath’s cabin in the woods. In between was supposed to be a calming fishing trip for three old friends to unwind in the wilds. If only they hadn’t witnessed a brutal murder by local mobsters. By the end, what is certain is they will all learn about life’s priorities. The Kazakh and Russian film features English subtitles and is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2022
Aliens Take Over The World In 'The Changed' (Trailer)

Aliens Take Over The World In ‘The Changed’ (Trailer)

The world comes under attack from aliens determined to take over the planet in director Michael Mongillo‘s The Changed. The trailer has landed, revealing that most of the world’s population has been taken over and only a few unaffected humans remain. “Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim (Clare Foley), Mac (Jason Alan Smith), and Jane (Carlee Avers) try to convince themselves it’s paranoia, but before long the city is besieged by the change. By the time they realize an alien intelligence has merged with their neighbor, Bill (Tony Todd), a horde of change is amassing outside their suburban home.” The Changed will open in select theaters and arrive On-Demand on March 4, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2022
Gravitas Ventures Releasing Two Films With Vision Impaired Main Characters

Gravitas Ventures Releasing Two Films With Vision Impaired Main Characters

Gravitas Ventures continues to keep the horror coming with two soon-to-be-released new films, The Other Me and Tethered, both featuring vision-impaired main characters. Giga Agladze’s thriller The Other Me, exec produced by David Lynch, centers on “An architect who is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, entering him into a surreal reality in which he sees people’s true motives. As the visions become intolerable, he falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.” Jim Sturgess, Rhona Mitra, and Orla Brady star in The Other Me arriving on Digital platforms on February 4, 2022. The second film, Tethered (pictured above), is based on the 2017 short film of the same name by Daniel Robinette. It centers on “A blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods of North Carolina.” Tethered stars Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared Laufree, and Brody Bett, and is produced by 4 Leagues Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2022
This February Dark Secrets Haunt A Town In 'Ghosts Of The Ozarks' (Trailer)

This February Dark Secrets Haunt A Town In ‘Ghosts Of The Ozarks’ (Trailer)

XYZ Films’ new mystery thriller, Ghosts of the Ozarks, a twist on the southern ghost story, is heading to select theaters and Digital this February. In the film, set In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence. Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay), Phil Morris (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), Tara Perry (Proxy), Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry), and Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted) star alongside David Arquette of the Scream franchise. The film is directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning) and Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift). Long also co-wrote the film along with Sean Anthony Davis (Think Brilliance) and Tara Perry (Proxy). XYZ Films will release Ghosts of the Ozark in select theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on February 3, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2022
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Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller ‘Help’ (Trailer)

Director Blake Ridder‘s award-winning psychological thriller HELP, featuring a cameo performance from boyband Blue’s very own Duncan James, is set to land on Digital this February. In the film, “A young woman’s life turns chaotic when she uncovers a deadly secret about her friend…A painful breakup prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio starts the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Everyone has a secret…” Louis James (The English Teacher, A Simple Robbery), Emily Redpath (Romeo and Juliet, Casualty), and Sarah Alexandra Marks (Glamour, Psychosis) star. HELP was filmed in just 12 days due to UK lockdown restrictions, with only 20 cast and crew members were involved. HELP debuts on Digital in both the US and Canada on February 15, 2021,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2022
A Cult Member Gets A Baseball Bat To The Skull In The New Brutal 'Hellblazers' Clip

A Cult Member Gets A Baseball Bat To The Skull In The New Brutal ‘Hellblazers’ Clip

To celebrate the premiere of their supernatural horror Hellblazers, Tubi has released a new clip featuring a pissed-off Sheriff fighting for his life. Written and directed by Justin Lee (Badland, Final Kill), the film follows a satanic cult determined on unleashing hell on earth by conjuring a demon and sets to the task of feeding it the populace of a nearby southwestern town. The movie’s impressive cast includes Tony Todd (Candyman), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”), Meg Foster (They Live), Edward Finlay (Apache Junction), Ed Morrone (Final Kill), and Billy Zane (Tales from the Crypt, Titanic). Hellblazers is a Hillin Entertainment production, with Daemon Hillin, Melanie Young, and Justin Lee producing, Avi Haas Frank Salzano, Vasily Bernhardt, Taras Shydlyk, Jordan Dykstra, and Ellen S. Wander, the team behind “Apache Junction,” produce. Hellblazers which we called “entertaining as hell” in our review, is now streaming free on Tubi.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2022
Movie Review: Tubi Original 'Unborn' Gives Birth To Both Horrors And Heartache

Tubi Gives Birth To Two New Clips From ‘Unborn’ – Out Today On The Free Streaming Service

Every pregnant mother has fears about her unborn child and its safety. The Tubi Original horror film Unborn takes those fears and adds a terrifying supernatural twist. In The Film, “an expectant mother (Jade Harlow, “The Bay”) suspects that her unborn baby is possessed by the demonic spirit of her dead mother, while her wife (Ella Thomas, “The Storm”) questions her unstable state. From Cartel Pictures, Unborn is directed by Steven R. Monroe (“I Spit On Your Grave”) and written by Joe Rechtman.” Tubi, the free streaming service, gives birth to Unborn today, and to mark the occasion, we have two new clips to share with you.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 28, 2022
IFC Midnight Serves Up The Trailer For 'A Banquet'

IFC Midnight Serves Up The Trailer For ‘A Banquet’

Let the new trailer for the psychodrama A Banquet whet your appetite ahead of the film’s release this February. Directed by Ruth Paxton and starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, and Lindsay Duncan, the film centers on widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) “who is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.” A Banquet opens in select theaters and arrives on Digital Platforms and VOD on February 18, 2022, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2022
Possession Horror 'Flee The Light' Conjures A February Release Date

Possession Horror ‘Flee The Light’ Conjures A February Release Date

Breaking Glass Pictures has conjured a February release of the female-driven indie witchcraft horror Flee The Light, directed by Alexandra Senza and written by Jennifer Mancini. “The film follows sisters Andra and Delfi, who travel to a remote town after Delfi insists she was once a witch and they must visit the sacred place of her coven. While there, Andra’s infected with an evil force and now it’s up to Delfi to save her sister from a fate worse than death.” Flee the Light, which made its World Premiere at the Great Canadian Horror Film Festival, where it won Best Feature, stars Annie Tuma, Ariana Marquis, Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry, Jamar Adams Thompson, Caroline Raynaud, and Leanne Ofori-Atta. Breaking Glass Pictures and Wazabi Films, our International partners, have been supporting this film since before we got our first piece of financing,” said writer and producer Jennifer Mancini of Mythic Trips Entertainment. “We’re elated to have come this far, and to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022

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Cult Horror 'Hell Is Empty' Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of It March Release

Cult Horror ‘Hell Is Empty’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of It March Release

From director Jo Shaffer comes the paranoia-fueled cult horror film Hell is Empty, starring Spencer Peppet, Nia Farrell, Travis Mitchell, Laura Resinger, Meredith Antonian, Liam Ouweleen, and AYA. In Hell Is Empty, a self-styled messiah initiates a lost soul into his cult of sister-wives on an Edenic island, upsetting the delicate balance of a utopian community fixated on sin and salvation. Combining edge-of-your-seat suspense with arthouse flair, the horror-thriller follows two teenage runaways who become increasingly suspicious of the cult leader’s absolutist vision. When Lydia arrives on the island, Saratoga is eight months pregnant with his child—the supposed “son of God.” As the makeshift family descends into paranoia and violence, Lydia and Saratoga plot a daring escape that transforms them from outcasts to avengers. Written by Shaffer and Adam DeSantes, Hell is Empty will be available on Digital and On-Demand March 1, 2022, from 1091 Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2022
A Fishing Trip Goes Horribly Wrong In The Horror-Comedy 'Sweetie, You Won't Believe It' (Trailer)

A Fishing Trip Goes Horribly Wrong In The Horror-Comedy ‘Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It’ (Trailer)

What begins as a fishing trip with the boys in the horror-comedy Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It, quickly spirals out of control when they witness a mob hit in the forest, and that’s just the beginning of this insane, violent, hilarious misadventure from Kazakhstan. Daniar Alshinov, Asel Kaliyeva, and Yerkebulan Daiyrov star in this hilariously dark tale directed by Yernar Nurgaliyev, who co-wrote the film with Zhandos Aibassov, Daniyar Soltanbayev, Il’yas Toleu, Anuar Turizhigitov, and Alisher Utev. It all begins with a couple quarreling about baby names, and it ends in gory revenge and slapstick splatter in a seemingly indestructible, one-eyed psychopath’s cabin in the woods. In between was supposed to be a calming fishing trip for three old friends to unwind in the wilds. If only they hadn’t witnessed a brutal murder by local mobsters. By the end, what is certain is they will all learn about life’s priorities. The Kazakh and Russian film features English subtitles and is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2022
Aliens Take Over The World In 'The Changed' (Trailer)

Aliens Take Over The World In ‘The Changed’ (Trailer)

The world comes under attack from aliens determined to take over the planet in director Michael Mongillo‘s The Changed. The trailer has landed, revealing that most of the world’s population has been taken over and only a few unaffected humans remain. “Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim (Clare Foley), Mac (Jason Alan Smith), and Jane (Carlee Avers) try to convince themselves it’s paranoia, but before long the city is besieged by the change. By the time they realize an alien intelligence has merged with their neighbor, Bill (Tony Todd), a horde of change is amassing outside their suburban home.” The Changed will open in select theaters and arrive On-Demand on March 4, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2022
Gravitas Ventures Releasing Two Films With Vision Impaired Main Characters

Gravitas Ventures Releasing Two Films With Vision Impaired Main Characters

Gravitas Ventures continues to keep the horror coming with two soon-to-be-released new films, The Other Me and Tethered, both featuring vision-impaired main characters. Giga Agladze’s thriller The Other Me, exec produced by David Lynch, centers on “An architect who is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, entering him into a surreal reality in which he sees people’s true motives. As the visions become intolerable, he falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.” Jim Sturgess, Rhona Mitra, and Orla Brady star in The Other Me arriving on Digital platforms on February 4, 2022. The second film, Tethered (pictured above), is based on the 2017 short film of the same name by Daniel Robinette. It centers on “A blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods of North Carolina.” Tethered stars Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared Laufree, and Brody Bett, and is produced by 4 Leagues Media.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2022
This February Dark Secrets Haunt A Town In 'Ghosts Of The Ozarks' (Trailer)

This February Dark Secrets Haunt A Town In ‘Ghosts Of The Ozarks’ (Trailer)

XYZ Films’ new mystery thriller, Ghosts of the Ozarks, a twist on the southern ghost story, is heading to select theaters and Digital this February. In the film, set In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence. Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay), Phil Morris (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), Tara Perry (Proxy), Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry), and Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted) star alongside David Arquette of the Scream franchise. The film is directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning) and Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift). Long also co-wrote the film along with Sean Anthony Davis (Think Brilliance) and Tara Perry (Proxy). XYZ Films will release Ghosts of the Ozark in select theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on February 3, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2022
Horror Fuel

Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller ‘Help’ (Trailer)

Director Blake Ridder‘s award-winning psychological thriller HELP, featuring a cameo performance from boyband Blue’s very own Duncan James, is set to land on Digital this February. In the film, “A young woman’s life turns chaotic when she uncovers a deadly secret about her friend…A painful breakup prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio starts the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Everyone has a secret…” Louis James (The English Teacher, A Simple Robbery), Emily Redpath (Romeo and Juliet, Casualty), and Sarah Alexandra Marks (Glamour, Psychosis) star. HELP was filmed in just 12 days due to UK lockdown restrictions, with only 20 cast and crew members were involved. HELP debuts on Digital in both the US and Canada on February 15, 2021,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2022
A Cult Member Gets A Baseball Bat To The Skull In The New Brutal 'Hellblazers' Clip

A Cult Member Gets A Baseball Bat To The Skull In The New Brutal ‘Hellblazers’ Clip

To celebrate the premiere of their supernatural horror Hellblazers, Tubi has released a new clip featuring a pissed-off Sheriff fighting for his life. Written and directed by Justin Lee (Badland, Final Kill), the film follows a satanic cult determined on unleashing hell on earth by conjuring a demon and sets to the task of feeding it the populace of a nearby southwestern town. The movie’s impressive cast includes Tony Todd (Candyman), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”), Meg Foster (They Live), Edward Finlay (Apache Junction), Ed Morrone (Final Kill), and Billy Zane (Tales from the Crypt, Titanic). Hellblazers is a Hillin Entertainment production, with Daemon Hillin, Melanie Young, and Justin Lee producing, Avi Haas Frank Salzano, Vasily Bernhardt, Taras Shydlyk, Jordan Dykstra, and Ellen S. Wander, the team behind “Apache Junction,” produce. Hellblazers which we called “entertaining as hell” in our review, is now streaming free on Tubi.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2022
Movie Review: Tubi Original 'Unborn' Gives Birth To Both Horrors And Heartache

Tubi Gives Birth To Two New Clips From ‘Unborn’ – Out Today On The Free Streaming Service

Every pregnant mother has fears about her unborn child and its safety. The Tubi Original horror film Unborn takes those fears and adds a terrifying supernatural twist. In The Film, “an expectant mother (Jade Harlow, “The Bay”) suspects that her unborn baby is possessed by the demonic spirit of her dead mother, while her wife (Ella Thomas, “The Storm”) questions her unstable state. From Cartel Pictures, Unborn is directed by Steven R. Monroe (“I Spit On Your Grave”) and written by Joe Rechtman.” Tubi, the free streaming service, gives birth to Unborn today, and to mark the occasion, we have two new clips to share with you.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 28, 2022
IFC Midnight Serves Up The Trailer For 'A Banquet'

IFC Midnight Serves Up The Trailer For ‘A Banquet’

Let the new trailer for the psychodrama A Banquet whet your appetite ahead of the film’s release this February. Directed by Ruth Paxton and starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, and Lindsay Duncan, the film centers on widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) “who is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.” A Banquet opens in select theaters and arrives on Digital Platforms and VOD on February 18, 2022, from IFC Midnight.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2022
Possession Horror 'Flee The Light' Conjures A February Release Date

Possession Horror ‘Flee The Light’ Conjures A February Release Date

Breaking Glass Pictures has conjured a February release of the female-driven indie witchcraft horror Flee The Light, directed by Alexandra Senza and written by Jennifer Mancini. “The film follows sisters Andra and Delfi, who travel to a remote town after Delfi insists she was once a witch and they must visit the sacred place of her coven. While there, Andra’s infected with an evil force and now it’s up to Delfi to save her sister from a fate worse than death.” Flee the Light, which made its World Premiere at the Great Canadian Horror Film Festival, where it won Best Feature, stars Annie Tuma, Ariana Marquis, Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry, Jamar Adams Thompson, Caroline Raynaud, and Leanne Ofori-Atta. Breaking Glass Pictures and Wazabi Films, our International partners, have been supporting this film since before we got our first piece of financing,” said writer and producer Jennifer Mancini of Mythic Trips Entertainment. “We’re elated to have come this far, and to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
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