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Trailer Premieres For Award-Winning Spiritual Thriller 'The Righteous'

Award-Winning Chiller ‘The Righteous’ Snags A Summer Release Date

Arrow Films announced today that they have acquired distribution rights to the extraordinary chiller The Righteous, an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit. The film, a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God, after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger, marks the directorial debut or actor and writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s “61st Street”, Blue Bayou, Ready or Not). Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, “Revenge”), and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, “Shadowhunters”) star. A unique and darkly engaging spiritual thriller, strikingly shot in black and white, The Righteous tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny) a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk) invite the man to stay for the night, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
Watch The Hair-Raising New Werewolf Film 'The Hunting' Tonight

Watch The Hair-Raising New Werewolf Film ‘The Hunting’ Tonight

We just don’t get enough good werewolf movies these days, but director Mark Andrew Hamer aims to change that with his new hair-raising film The Hunting which will leave you howling with excitement. In the film, “When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative small-town detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.” The Hunting, starring Peyton Hillis, Joelle Westwood, Joaquin Guerrero, Angela Cole, Keith Migra, Alan Tuskes, Heidi Azaro, Billy Grimm, Daniel Repas, and Matt Tifft, was written by Mark Andrew Hamer as well as Heather Ryan and Terrance Ryan. The Hunting is out today on VOD and is now playing in select theaters.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022
A First Look At The Irish Horror 'Mandrake'

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022
A Trip To A Haunted House Turns Deadly In 'Those Who Walk Away' (Trailer)

‘Those Who Walk Away’ Trailer Explores A Haunted House Inhabited By A Demon

A sinister creature rots flesh and soul in the new trailer for director Robert Rippberger‘s horror, Those Who Walk Away, starring Booboo Stewart (Twilight Saga, X-Men Days of Future Past) and Scarlet Sperduto (“Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector”, “What Would You Do?”) In the film, “After Max and Avery meet on a social media app for a first date, their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at a local haunted house, the home of ‘Rotcreep’, a sinister creature that rots your body and soul with one touch. As the night turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Max and Avery begin to realize the trauma they share may either save them or erupt into an unforgettable nightmare.” Written by Robert Rippberger and Spencer Molleda, Those Who Walk Away is loosely inspired by the Ursula Le Guin short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”. Filmed in a series of long continuous takes,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film 'Kickstart My Heart' (Trailer)

Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film ‘Kickstart My Heart’ (Trailer)

Director Kelsey Bollig took her real-life horror, her near-death experience of being crushed by an SUV, and used it as motivation to create a film, Kickstart My Heart. In the film, Lilly (Emma Pasarow), wakes to find herself battling her greatest demons with the help of Richie, her little brother. Lilly travels through three levels of hell that she must face in order to survive the accident. As soon as a release date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime, we’ve got the trailer for Kick Start My Heart that explores what it is like to face your own personal hell in order to survive.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Blu-ray Review: Don't Go in the House (1979)

Blu-ray Review: Don’t Go in the House (1979)

After a work place accident in which he just stood idly by as a man went up in flames, delusional psycho/flame enthusiast Donny Kohler (The Soprano‘s Dan Grimaldi) returns home to find his beloved (not to mention horribly abusive) mother dead. It’s at this point the voices in his head take over and tell him he can both enjoy loud disco music (hey, I said he was a psycho) and should really consider making a flame proof room where he can burn women alive… as one does. Donny takes to that advice like a mother fucker, and begins piling up the BBQ… which he dresses and arranges in a room… but hey, he kept his Mom’s corpse too, so it’s kinda his thing… Speaking of dear ol’ mama, her voice soon begins a competition with the other voices in Donny’s deranged dome, and it isn’t long before our “hero” begins seeing visions of the walking dead! While definitely knowing which

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DanXIII
Jan 22, 2022
'Honeycomb' Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Film's World Premiere

‘Honeycomb’ Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Film’s World Premiere

Five small-town girls abandon their mundane lives and move into an abandoned cabin. Growing increasingly isolated, their world becomes filled with imagined rituals and rules but the events of one summer night threaten to abruptly end their age of innocence forever in Honeycomb, whose teaser has been released ahead of its Slamdance World Premiere. Honeycomb marks the feature film debut of 21-year old Canadian filmmaker Avalon Fast. It was shot in the summer of 2019 on Cortes Island, British Columbia with a cast and crew of her peers and friends. Inspired by the fear of the future, the uncertainty of growing up, sun-soaked summer, and the unique experience of being a teenage girl. A beautiful and raw love letter to youth, Honeycomb is a bold and promising feature debut for Fast, who shares writing credit with Emmett Roiko. The film stars a breakout cast of young talent that includes Rowan Wales, Sophie Bawks-Smith, Jillian Frank, Destini Stewart, and Mari Geraghty.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2022
Sink Your Fangs In The 'Dracula: The Original Living Vampire' Trailer

Sink Your Fangs In The ‘Dracula: The Original Living Vampire’ Trailer

This January, sink your teeth into Asylum’s latest horror fare Dracula: The Original Living Vampire, starring Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Starship Troopers). In the film, Detective Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Matters only worsen when all evidence leads to the seemingly untouchable Count Dracula. And when Van Helsing’s girlfriend vanishes, she is forced to question the very existence of monsters in a final showdown with the enigmatic count. Maximilian Elfeldt directs from the script penned by Michael Varrati. Michael Ironside stars as Dr. Jack Seward, with Jake Herbert playing Count Dracula, Christine Prouty appearing as Amelia Van Helsing, India Davies plays Mina Murray, and Ryan Woodcock stars as Jonathan Harker. Dracula: The Original Living Vampire is getting a day-and-date theatrical on January 28, 2022. Theaters: ATLANTA, GA Area 51’s Aurora Cineplex CLEVELAND, OH Hickory Ridge Cinema LOS ANGELES, CA Laemmle Glendale MIAMI, FL O

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For 'Freak'

Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For ‘Freak’

A new tale of terror is on its way from Bianca Crespo, who is making her feature film debut with the horror film with Freak. Ahead of its February release, we’ve got the new trailer that reveals a woman in chains desperately trying to break free. Starring Debbie Rochon, Amelia Duncombe, Shelby Hightower, Mark D Valenti, Jodi Draigie, and Ginger Fries, the film centers on Ava, a washed-up writer who escapes a traumatic event in Los Angeles, retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Pennsylvania. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. Freak is out on DVD on February 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2022
Director Isaac Rodriguez Reflects On His New Horror Film 'Last Radio Call'

A Missing Officer And A Wife Desperate For Answers: Watch ‘Last Radio Call’ Now

Isaac Rodriguez’s (Unkown Visitor) found-footage style horror film, Last Radio Call is out today on the Terror Films Channel. Written and Directed by Rodriguez, who also produced alongside Cynthia Bergen, Last Radio Call centers around Officer David Serling, who went missing inside the abandoned Yorktown Memorial Hospital. One year later, his wife has hired a film crew to help bring light on what really happened that night. Using recovered body cam footage, she discovers a dark secret that sends her spiraling down a horrific path of an ancient evil. She must now face an unknown terror to find the answers she desperately seeks. Sarah Froelich, Jason Scarbough, June Griffin Garcia, Ali Alkhafaji, KeeKee Takatsuki, Bert Lopez, and Makayla Rodriguez, the film will be available across Digital and VOD platforms on January 21st, one week after it debuts on the Terror Films Channel.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2022

More from Indie

Trailer Premieres For Award-Winning Spiritual Thriller 'The Righteous'

Award-Winning Chiller ‘The Righteous’ Snags A Summer Release Date

Arrow Films announced today that they have acquired distribution rights to the extraordinary chiller The Righteous, an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit. The film, a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God, after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger, marks the directorial debut or actor and writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s “61st Street”, Blue Bayou, Ready or Not). Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, “Revenge”), and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, “Shadowhunters”) star. A unique and darkly engaging spiritual thriller, strikingly shot in black and white, The Righteous tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny) a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk) invite the man to stay for the night, but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
Watch The Hair-Raising New Werewolf Film 'The Hunting' Tonight

Watch The Hair-Raising New Werewolf Film ‘The Hunting’ Tonight

We just don’t get enough good werewolf movies these days, but director Mark Andrew Hamer aims to change that with his new hair-raising film The Hunting which will leave you howling with excitement. In the film, “When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative small-town detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.” The Hunting, starring Peyton Hillis, Joelle Westwood, Joaquin Guerrero, Angela Cole, Keith Migra, Alan Tuskes, Heidi Azaro, Billy Grimm, Daniel Repas, and Matt Tifft, was written by Mark Andrew Hamer as well as Heather Ryan and Terrance Ryan. The Hunting is out today on VOD and is now playing in select theaters.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022
A First Look At The Irish Horror 'Mandrake'

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022
A Trip To A Haunted House Turns Deadly In 'Those Who Walk Away' (Trailer)

‘Those Who Walk Away’ Trailer Explores A Haunted House Inhabited By A Demon

A sinister creature rots flesh and soul in the new trailer for director Robert Rippberger‘s horror, Those Who Walk Away, starring Booboo Stewart (Twilight Saga, X-Men Days of Future Past) and Scarlet Sperduto (“Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector”, “What Would You Do?”) In the film, “After Max and Avery meet on a social media app for a first date, their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at a local haunted house, the home of ‘Rotcreep’, a sinister creature that rots your body and soul with one touch. As the night turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Max and Avery begin to realize the trauma they share may either save them or erupt into an unforgettable nightmare.” Written by Robert Rippberger and Spencer Molleda, Those Who Walk Away is loosely inspired by the Ursula Le Guin short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”. Filmed in a series of long continuous takes,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film 'Kickstart My Heart' (Trailer)

Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film ‘Kickstart My Heart’ (Trailer)

Director Kelsey Bollig took her real-life horror, her near-death experience of being crushed by an SUV, and used it as motivation to create a film, Kickstart My Heart. In the film, Lilly (Emma Pasarow), wakes to find herself battling her greatest demons with the help of Richie, her little brother. Lilly travels through three levels of hell that she must face in order to survive the accident. As soon as a release date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime, we’ve got the trailer for Kick Start My Heart that explores what it is like to face your own personal hell in order to survive.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Blu-ray Review: Don't Go in the House (1979)

Blu-ray Review: Don’t Go in the House (1979)

After a work place accident in which he just stood idly by as a man went up in flames, delusional psycho/flame enthusiast Donny Kohler (The Soprano‘s Dan Grimaldi) returns home to find his beloved (not to mention horribly abusive) mother dead. It’s at this point the voices in his head take over and tell him he can both enjoy loud disco music (hey, I said he was a psycho) and should really consider making a flame proof room where he can burn women alive… as one does. Donny takes to that advice like a mother fucker, and begins piling up the BBQ… which he dresses and arranges in a room… but hey, he kept his Mom’s corpse too, so it’s kinda his thing… Speaking of dear ol’ mama, her voice soon begins a competition with the other voices in Donny’s deranged dome, and it isn’t long before our “hero” begins seeing visions of the walking dead! While definitely knowing which

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jan 22, 2022
'Honeycomb' Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Film's World Premiere

‘Honeycomb’ Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Film’s World Premiere

Five small-town girls abandon their mundane lives and move into an abandoned cabin. Growing increasingly isolated, their world becomes filled with imagined rituals and rules but the events of one summer night threaten to abruptly end their age of innocence forever in Honeycomb, whose teaser has been released ahead of its Slamdance World Premiere. Honeycomb marks the feature film debut of 21-year old Canadian filmmaker Avalon Fast. It was shot in the summer of 2019 on Cortes Island, British Columbia with a cast and crew of her peers and friends. Inspired by the fear of the future, the uncertainty of growing up, sun-soaked summer, and the unique experience of being a teenage girl. A beautiful and raw love letter to youth, Honeycomb is a bold and promising feature debut for Fast, who shares writing credit with Emmett Roiko. The film stars a breakout cast of young talent that includes Rowan Wales, Sophie Bawks-Smith, Jillian Frank, Destini Stewart, and Mari Geraghty.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2022
Sink Your Fangs In The 'Dracula: The Original Living Vampire' Trailer

Sink Your Fangs In The ‘Dracula: The Original Living Vampire’ Trailer

This January, sink your teeth into Asylum’s latest horror fare Dracula: The Original Living Vampire, starring Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Starship Troopers). In the film, Detective Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Matters only worsen when all evidence leads to the seemingly untouchable Count Dracula. And when Van Helsing’s girlfriend vanishes, she is forced to question the very existence of monsters in a final showdown with the enigmatic count. Maximilian Elfeldt directs from the script penned by Michael Varrati. Michael Ironside stars as Dr. Jack Seward, with Jake Herbert playing Count Dracula, Christine Prouty appearing as Amelia Van Helsing, India Davies plays Mina Murray, and Ryan Woodcock stars as Jonathan Harker. Dracula: The Original Living Vampire is getting a day-and-date theatrical on January 28, 2022. Theaters: ATLANTA, GA Area 51’s Aurora Cineplex CLEVELAND, OH Hickory Ridge Cinema LOS ANGELES, CA Laemmle Glendale MIAMI, FL O

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For 'Freak'

Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For ‘Freak’

A new tale of terror is on its way from Bianca Crespo, who is making her feature film debut with the horror film with Freak. Ahead of its February release, we’ve got the new trailer that reveals a woman in chains desperately trying to break free. Starring Debbie Rochon, Amelia Duncombe, Shelby Hightower, Mark D Valenti, Jodi Draigie, and Ginger Fries, the film centers on Ava, a washed-up writer who escapes a traumatic event in Los Angeles, retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Pennsylvania. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. Freak is out on DVD on February 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2022
Director Isaac Rodriguez Reflects On His New Horror Film 'Last Radio Call'

A Missing Officer And A Wife Desperate For Answers: Watch ‘Last Radio Call’ Now

Isaac Rodriguez’s (Unkown Visitor) found-footage style horror film, Last Radio Call is out today on the Terror Films Channel. Written and Directed by Rodriguez, who also produced alongside Cynthia Bergen, Last Radio Call centers around Officer David Serling, who went missing inside the abandoned Yorktown Memorial Hospital. One year later, his wife has hired a film crew to help bring light on what really happened that night. Using recovered body cam footage, she discovers a dark secret that sends her spiraling down a horrific path of an ancient evil. She must now face an unknown terror to find the answers she desperately seeks. Sarah Froelich, Jason Scarbough, June Griffin Garcia, Ali Alkhafaji, KeeKee Takatsuki, Bert Lopez, and Makayla Rodriguez, the film will be available across Digital and VOD platforms on January 21st, one week after it debuts on the Terror Films Channel.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2022
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