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French Horror ‘The Advent Calander’ Premieres On Shudder This December

French Horror ‘The Advent Calander’ Premieres On Shudder This December

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural will release writer-director Patrick Ridremont’s ornate and elegant French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar exclusively this holiday season. Combining Faustian themes and allusions with European folklore and tense, chilling terror, the Shudder Original film provides some highly original holiday season horror produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. In the film, “Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her.” The Advent Calendar, which made

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Adam Ethan Crow Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘Lair’

Adam Ethan Crow Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘Lair’

Adam Ethan Crow makes his feature directorial with the haunting horror film Lair, being released this November. The film stars Corey Johnson (Morbius), Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery), Alexandra Gilbreath (Becoming Elizabeth), Sean Buchanan (Mary Queen of Scotts), Aislinn De’ath, Kashif O’Connor, and newcomers Anya Newall and Alana Wallace. In Lair, Ben Dollarhdye is accused of murder, saying he was possessed by a demonic force, Steven Caramore investigates his friend’s claims, setting off a chain of events that forces a young family into a terrifying battle for survival. Lair, which was completed in January 2021 during the global pandemic, is the feature debut from London-based writer-director Adam Ethan Crow following a series of celebrated and award-winning short films. The film is produced by ex-Fox VP Shelley Atkin, with an original score from Mario Grigorov (Fantastic Beasts) and SFX from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated Tristan Versluis. Lair comes home to Digital and VOD on November 9, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New ‘Freak’ Trailer Reveals A Woman Desperate To Free Herself

New ‘Freak’ Trailer Reveals A Woman Desperate To Free Herself

Check out the new trailer for Bianca Crespo’s indie horror-thriller Freak, starring legendary scream queen Debbie Rochon who has appeared in over 260 films and series. In the film, “Following a harrowing incident in LA, writer Ava retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Bucks County to escape, but the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun.” Rochon stars alongside Amelia Duncombe and Shelby Hightower in Freak, coming soon from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Silent Night’ Starring Keira Knightley Premiering This December

‘Silent Night’ Starring Keira Knightley Premiering This December

AMC+ and RLJE Films are set to release the darkly comedic drama/horror Silent Night in theaters and exclusively on AMC+ this December. Writer Camille Griffin makes her feature directorial debut with Silent Night, featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise), Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Annabelle Wallis (“Peaky Blinders”), Lily Rose-Depp (Voyagers), Ṣọpé Dìrísù (“Gangs of London”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”), Lucy Punch (Into the Woods), Rufus Jones (”Flack”), and Trudie Styler (Filth, Moon). “In true British fashion, (while the rest of the world faces impending doom), a group of old friends reunites to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack open another bottle of prosecco and continue with their festivities. But no amount of stoicism can replace the courage needed for their last night on earth.” Silent Night will arrive

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Scout Taylor Compton Stars In ‘A Stalker In The House’

Scout Taylor Compton Stars In ‘A Stalker In The House’

Halloween‘s Scout Taylor Compton stars in the thriller A Stalker in the House, the story of a young woman who, upon matching with him on an online dating service, is stalked by an admirer. Directed by Jared Cohn (Bruce Willis’ Deadlock), the film also stars Veronika Issa, Jack Pearson, Nick Ryan, Jared Cohn, and Michael DeVorzon. In the film, Jen is single and looking to find her match with online dating. She connects with Mike, who appears handsome and charming. But some things are too good to be true, and all is not what it seems. When he becomes aggressive Jen pushes away and tries to avoid him, however, Mike has other ideas. Obsessed, he does not intend to let Jen go so easily and now she is in a fight for her life. A Stalker in the House is set to be released on November 9, 2021, by Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Apocalyptic Horror-Thriller ‘Broken Darkness’ Is Out Today!

Apocalyptic Horror-Thriller ‘Broken Darkness’ Is Out Today!

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is out today in theaters and On Demand, from Vertical Entertainment. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, Broken Darkness is set “eight years after the world ends. Humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures. Watch the action-packed horror-thriller today (10/30).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Josh Lucas Set To Star In ‘The Black Demon’ Based On The Legendary Shark

Josh Lucas Set To Star In ‘The Black Demon’ Based On The Legendary Shark

It was announced today that Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, Sweet Home Alabama) is set to lead prolific action director Adrian Grunberg’s (Rambo: Last Blood, Get the Gringo) upcoming survival thriller The Black Demon. Written by Boise Esquerra (Austin Film Festival nominated Blackwater), the film is set to start principal photography in December 2021 on location in the Dominican Republic. In the film, when oilman Paul Sturges (Lucas) takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul, the vibrant coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day with a routine visit to inspect his nearby oil rig, but before he knows it, his entire family has landed with him on the rotting metal tower. From the depths of the ocean rises a massive megalodon known only by its name: “The Black Demon”. Under constant threat from this ancient enemy of legend, Paul must find a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

A family’s outing turns into a terrifying nightmare in writer-director James Ashcroft‘s horror-thriller Coming Home in the Dark. In the film, a family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs – thrusts the family into a nightmare after the duo kidnaps them and embarks on a road trip to hell. Co-written by Eli Kent, Coming Home in the Dark stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomspon, Miriama McDowell, and Matthis Luafutu and is produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, and Desray Armstrong. James Ashcroft executive produces. Coming Home in the Dark is out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

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French Horror ‘The Advent Calander’ Premieres On Shudder This December

French Horror ‘The Advent Calander’ Premieres On Shudder This December

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural will release writer-director Patrick Ridremont’s ornate and elegant French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar exclusively this holiday season. Combining Faustian themes and allusions with European folklore and tense, chilling terror, the Shudder Original film provides some highly original holiday season horror produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. In the film, “Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her.” The Advent Calendar, which made

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Adam Ethan Crow Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘Lair’

Adam Ethan Crow Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘Lair’

Adam Ethan Crow makes his feature directorial with the haunting horror film Lair, being released this November. The film stars Corey Johnson (Morbius), Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery), Alexandra Gilbreath (Becoming Elizabeth), Sean Buchanan (Mary Queen of Scotts), Aislinn De’ath, Kashif O’Connor, and newcomers Anya Newall and Alana Wallace. In Lair, Ben Dollarhdye is accused of murder, saying he was possessed by a demonic force, Steven Caramore investigates his friend’s claims, setting off a chain of events that forces a young family into a terrifying battle for survival. Lair, which was completed in January 2021 during the global pandemic, is the feature debut from London-based writer-director Adam Ethan Crow following a series of celebrated and award-winning short films. The film is produced by ex-Fox VP Shelley Atkin, with an original score from Mario Grigorov (Fantastic Beasts) and SFX from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated Tristan Versluis. Lair comes home to Digital and VOD on November 9, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New ‘Freak’ Trailer Reveals A Woman Desperate To Free Herself

New ‘Freak’ Trailer Reveals A Woman Desperate To Free Herself

Check out the new trailer for Bianca Crespo’s indie horror-thriller Freak, starring legendary scream queen Debbie Rochon who has appeared in over 260 films and series. In the film, “Following a harrowing incident in LA, writer Ava retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Bucks County to escape, but the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun.” Rochon stars alongside Amelia Duncombe and Shelby Hightower in Freak, coming soon from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Silent Night’ Starring Keira Knightley Premiering This December

‘Silent Night’ Starring Keira Knightley Premiering This December

AMC+ and RLJE Films are set to release the darkly comedic drama/horror Silent Night in theaters and exclusively on AMC+ this December. Writer Camille Griffin makes her feature directorial debut with Silent Night, featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise), Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Annabelle Wallis (“Peaky Blinders”), Lily Rose-Depp (Voyagers), Ṣọpé Dìrísù (“Gangs of London”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”), Lucy Punch (Into the Woods), Rufus Jones (”Flack”), and Trudie Styler (Filth, Moon). “In true British fashion, (while the rest of the world faces impending doom), a group of old friends reunites to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack open another bottle of prosecco and continue with their festivities. But no amount of stoicism can replace the courage needed for their last night on earth.” Silent Night will arrive

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Scout Taylor Compton Stars In ‘A Stalker In The House’

Scout Taylor Compton Stars In ‘A Stalker In The House’

Halloween‘s Scout Taylor Compton stars in the thriller A Stalker in the House, the story of a young woman who, upon matching with him on an online dating service, is stalked by an admirer. Directed by Jared Cohn (Bruce Willis’ Deadlock), the film also stars Veronika Issa, Jack Pearson, Nick Ryan, Jared Cohn, and Michael DeVorzon. In the film, Jen is single and looking to find her match with online dating. She connects with Mike, who appears handsome and charming. But some things are too good to be true, and all is not what it seems. When he becomes aggressive Jen pushes away and tries to avoid him, however, Mike has other ideas. Obsessed, he does not intend to let Jen go so easily and now she is in a fight for her life. A Stalker in the House is set to be released on November 9, 2021, by Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Apocalyptic Horror-Thriller ‘Broken Darkness’ Is Out Today!

Apocalyptic Horror-Thriller ‘Broken Darkness’ Is Out Today!

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is out today in theaters and On Demand, from Vertical Entertainment. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, Broken Darkness is set “eight years after the world ends. Humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures. Watch the action-packed horror-thriller today (10/30).

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Josh Lucas Set To Star In ‘The Black Demon’ Based On The Legendary Shark

Josh Lucas Set To Star In ‘The Black Demon’ Based On The Legendary Shark

It was announced today that Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, Sweet Home Alabama) is set to lead prolific action director Adrian Grunberg’s (Rambo: Last Blood, Get the Gringo) upcoming survival thriller The Black Demon. Written by Boise Esquerra (Austin Film Festival nominated Blackwater), the film is set to start principal photography in December 2021 on location in the Dominican Republic. In the film, when oilman Paul Sturges (Lucas) takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul, the vibrant coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day with a routine visit to inspect his nearby oil rig, but before he knows it, his entire family has landed with him on the rotting metal tower. From the depths of the ocean rises a massive megalodon known only by its name: “The Black Demon”. Under constant threat from this ancient enemy of legend, Paul must find a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

A family’s outing turns into a terrifying nightmare in writer-director James Ashcroft‘s horror-thriller Coming Home in the Dark. In the film, a family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs – thrusts the family into a nightmare after the duo kidnaps them and embarks on a road trip to hell. Co-written by Eli Kent, Coming Home in the Dark stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomspon, Miriama McDowell, and Matthis Luafutu and is produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, and Desray Armstrong. James Ashcroft executive produces. Coming Home in the Dark is out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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