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Blu-ray Review: American Rickshaw (1989)

As American Rickshaw begins, we are treated to an image of a strange idol filmed in a manner that made your’s cruelly think “This is like some Boxer’s Omen style shit right here”… and I wasn’t wrong cats n’ creeps! The overall vibe of this pic has much more akin to those black magic shockers Shaw Brothers were crankin’ out in the ’70s than the western and sci-fi fare director Sergio Martino is known for… and that is an unexpected, and wonderful thing believe you me! The long and short of American Rickshaw goes as follows: Florida-based college kid Scott Edwards (Olympian Mitch Gaylord of all people) is a rickshaw driver (that most popular form of transportation in the States) who manages to get in the good graces of aged Chinese witch Madame Luna (Michi Kobi… giving off serious )… which is good because he ends up being framed for the murder of a pervert that filmed him having sex…

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DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Josh Hartnett Gets Blacklisted In New Clip From ‘Most Wanted’

Witness the fresh clip from writer-director Daniel Roby‘s crime thriller Most Wanted, starring Josh Hartnett (“Penny Dreadful”). Inspired by the gripping true story, an investigative journalist (Josh Hartnett) unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel’s freedom. Antoine Olivier Pilon and Jim Gaffigan also star in Most Wanted, produced by Daniel Roby, André Rouleau, and Valérie d’Auteuil. Most Wanted is set to be released on July 24, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Abrakadabra (2018)

A magician (German Baudino) finds himself at the mercy of a sadistic killer in Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti’s (aided and abetted by co-writer/cinematographer Carlos Goitia) love letter to ’70s giallo flicks; Abrakadabra… one of the debut offerings from Cauldron Films, and what a debut it is cats n’ creeps! Now if the names of those two dudes up yonder sound familiar, they are the ones responsible for two other giallo-style flicks; 2013’s Sonno Profondo and 2015’s Francesca… and as they did with those flicks, they attempt to not merely homage the genre, the seek to replicate it 110% in Abrakadabra! To that end the screen is filled to bursting with what a giallo fan would expect, namely: bizarre fashions, outre set dressing (dolls, puppets, and more seek to unnerve the viewer), strange camera placement, a dash of kinky sex and gore, a painterly use of color and shadow… hell, they even make the film look as though the film

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DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Possession (2009)

Newlyweds Jessica (Buffy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Ryan (Michael Landes) are diggin’ on being hitched, but there’s a snag… they share their home with Ryan’s psychopathic, ex-con brother Roman (Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Lee Pace), which is a stressful sitch in-fuckin’-deed… Long story short; Roman ends up hitting his brother with a car, and the two sibs end up balls deep in Comaland; population: them. Anyhow, Roman wakes up, Ryan does not… but here’s the fun part; Roman now claims he is Ryan. Now our heroine isn’t exactly ready to swallow that plate of what appears to be gourmet bullshit… but, Roman knows shit only Ryan could, ya dig? This eventually leads her to believe that whopper may indeed be the truth… but is it… is it? Well, Possession looks slicker than shit through a duck’s ass, that’s for sure. Directors Simon Sandquist and Joe Bergvall have a keen eye… four in fact, and they know how to get

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DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Dive Into The Shark Thriller ‘From The Depths’ (Trailer)

After a vicious shark attack, a young woman suffers from severe PTSD, hallucinations, nightmares, and survivor’s guilt after witnessing the death of two loved ones in From the Depths. The movie hails from Jose Montesinos, the director that brought us Surrounded, 5 Headed Shark Attack, and Blood Brothers. Angelica Briones, Terra Strong, Marissa Godinez, Taylor Jorgensen, and Liz Fenning star. From the Depths is produced by Jose Montesinos as well as Brendan Petrizzo and Jon Kondelik. Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland executive produced. Part shark movie, part paranormal thriller, From the Depths will be released later this year from ITN. Check out the trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2020
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Movie Review: The Pool (2018)

Day (Theeradej Wongpuapan) awakes to find himself trapped in a titanic empty pool with a gator nibbling on his leg. How did he end up in this nightmare scenario. well it tangentially involves a woman in clown makeup sitting on a fancy-ass couch underwater… as these things so often do. Long story short, Day (and his puppy) just completed work on a film set at the luxurious, but abandoned, pool mentioned above… and hangs around for a private swim the next day… a swim that finds him goofing off a bit too much, so that when the water drains a bit he is unable to exit the pool. This is bad news on a number of levels, as Day is unable to reach the insulin he needs to live, and when his cellphone falls in the water, he is unable to call for help. To make matters even worse, his girlfriend Koi (Ratnamon Ratchiratham) arrives, and gets seriously injured before

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DanXIII
Jul 20, 2020
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A Disturbing Discovery Is Made In New Clip From Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve got a new clip to share with you in which a disturbing discovery is made. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins, and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2020
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From Visionary Director Brandon Cronenberg Comes ‘Possessor’ (Trailer)

NEON presents the sci-fi thriller Possessor, from the visionary mind of writer-director Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral). The film “follows an elite corporate assassin, Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain transplant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a ming that threatens to obliterate her.” Riseborough stars alongside Jennifer Jason Lee, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton, Christopher Abbott, Kaniehtion Horn, Rossif Sutherland, Christopher Jacot, and Gabrielle Graham. Producers include Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, Kevin Krikst, and Andrew Starke. Possession is coming soon. In the meantime, check out the new Red Band teaser trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2020
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Saddle Up This August For Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’

Saddle up. RLJE Films is set to release the horror western The Pale Door this August. Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2020
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This August Wake Up Inside The World Of The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Coma’

This August, wake up inside the incredible world of the sci-fi action-thriller Coma, directed by Nikita Argunov. In the film, after a tragic accident, a young architect wakes up in a dystopian world of Coma. Here, reality is made from the memories of people who have fallen into a comatose state. Cities, rivers, and the sky all flow in and out of each other -fragmented and unstable just like our memories. The common laws of physics don’t exist and nightmarish reapers roam the land spreading death. Having lost most of his own memory, the architect must develop new skills to survive and adapt to the chaos around him. On his search for a way back to reality, he joins a rogue group of fighters and discovers a secret that will affect their lives forever. Co-written by Argunov, Aleksei Grawitski, and Timofei Dekin, the English dubbed, Russian film stars Irina Starshenbaum, Rinal Mukhametov, Anton Pampushnyy, Lyubov Aksyonova, Milos Bikovic, and Konstantin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2020

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Blu-ray Review: American Rickshaw (1989)

As American Rickshaw begins, we are treated to an image of a strange idol filmed in a manner that made your’s cruelly think “This is like some Boxer’s Omen style shit right here”… and I wasn’t wrong cats n’ creeps! The overall vibe of this pic has much more akin to those black magic shockers Shaw Brothers were crankin’ out in the ’70s than the western and sci-fi fare director Sergio Martino is known for… and that is an unexpected, and wonderful thing believe you me! The long and short of American Rickshaw goes as follows: Florida-based college kid Scott Edwards (Olympian Mitch Gaylord of all people) is a rickshaw driver (that most popular form of transportation in the States) who manages to get in the good graces of aged Chinese witch Madame Luna (Michi Kobi… giving off serious )… which is good because he ends up being framed for the murder of a pervert that filmed him having sex…

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Josh Hartnett Gets Blacklisted In New Clip From ‘Most Wanted’

Witness the fresh clip from writer-director Daniel Roby‘s crime thriller Most Wanted, starring Josh Hartnett (“Penny Dreadful”). Inspired by the gripping true story, an investigative journalist (Josh Hartnett) unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel’s freedom. Antoine Olivier Pilon and Jim Gaffigan also star in Most Wanted, produced by Daniel Roby, André Rouleau, and Valérie d’Auteuil. Most Wanted is set to be released on July 24, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Abrakadabra (2018)

A magician (German Baudino) finds himself at the mercy of a sadistic killer in Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti’s (aided and abetted by co-writer/cinematographer Carlos Goitia) love letter to ’70s giallo flicks; Abrakadabra… one of the debut offerings from Cauldron Films, and what a debut it is cats n’ creeps! Now if the names of those two dudes up yonder sound familiar, they are the ones responsible for two other giallo-style flicks; 2013’s Sonno Profondo and 2015’s Francesca… and as they did with those flicks, they attempt to not merely homage the genre, the seek to replicate it 110% in Abrakadabra! To that end the screen is filled to bursting with what a giallo fan would expect, namely: bizarre fashions, outre set dressing (dolls, puppets, and more seek to unnerve the viewer), strange camera placement, a dash of kinky sex and gore, a painterly use of color and shadow… hell, they even make the film look as though the film

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Possession (2009)

Newlyweds Jessica (Buffy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Ryan (Michael Landes) are diggin’ on being hitched, but there’s a snag… they share their home with Ryan’s psychopathic, ex-con brother Roman (Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Lee Pace), which is a stressful sitch in-fuckin’-deed… Long story short; Roman ends up hitting his brother with a car, and the two sibs end up balls deep in Comaland; population: them. Anyhow, Roman wakes up, Ryan does not… but here’s the fun part; Roman now claims he is Ryan. Now our heroine isn’t exactly ready to swallow that plate of what appears to be gourmet bullshit… but, Roman knows shit only Ryan could, ya dig? This eventually leads her to believe that whopper may indeed be the truth… but is it… is it? Well, Possession looks slicker than shit through a duck’s ass, that’s for sure. Directors Simon Sandquist and Joe Bergvall have a keen eye… four in fact, and they know how to get

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Dive Into The Shark Thriller ‘From The Depths’ (Trailer)

After a vicious shark attack, a young woman suffers from severe PTSD, hallucinations, nightmares, and survivor’s guilt after witnessing the death of two loved ones in From the Depths. The movie hails from Jose Montesinos, the director that brought us Surrounded, 5 Headed Shark Attack, and Blood Brothers. Angelica Briones, Terra Strong, Marissa Godinez, Taylor Jorgensen, and Liz Fenning star. From the Depths is produced by Jose Montesinos as well as Brendan Petrizzo and Jon Kondelik. Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland executive produced. Part shark movie, part paranormal thriller, From the Depths will be released later this year from ITN. Check out the trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2020
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Movie Review: The Pool (2018)

Day (Theeradej Wongpuapan) awakes to find himself trapped in a titanic empty pool with a gator nibbling on his leg. How did he end up in this nightmare scenario. well it tangentially involves a woman in clown makeup sitting on a fancy-ass couch underwater… as these things so often do. Long story short, Day (and his puppy) just completed work on a film set at the luxurious, but abandoned, pool mentioned above… and hangs around for a private swim the next day… a swim that finds him goofing off a bit too much, so that when the water drains a bit he is unable to exit the pool. This is bad news on a number of levels, as Day is unable to reach the insulin he needs to live, and when his cellphone falls in the water, he is unable to call for help. To make matters even worse, his girlfriend Koi (Ratnamon Ratchiratham) arrives, and gets seriously injured before

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 20, 2020
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A Disturbing Discovery Is Made In New Clip From Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve got a new clip to share with you in which a disturbing discovery is made. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins, and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2020
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From Visionary Director Brandon Cronenberg Comes ‘Possessor’ (Trailer)

NEON presents the sci-fi thriller Possessor, from the visionary mind of writer-director Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral). The film “follows an elite corporate assassin, Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain transplant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a ming that threatens to obliterate her.” Riseborough stars alongside Jennifer Jason Lee, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton, Christopher Abbott, Kaniehtion Horn, Rossif Sutherland, Christopher Jacot, and Gabrielle Graham. Producers include Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, Kevin Krikst, and Andrew Starke. Possession is coming soon. In the meantime, check out the new Red Band teaser trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2020
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Saddle Up This August For Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’

Saddle up. RLJE Films is set to release the horror western The Pale Door this August. Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2020
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This August Wake Up Inside The World Of The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Coma’

This August, wake up inside the incredible world of the sci-fi action-thriller Coma, directed by Nikita Argunov. In the film, after a tragic accident, a young architect wakes up in a dystopian world of Coma. Here, reality is made from the memories of people who have fallen into a comatose state. Cities, rivers, and the sky all flow in and out of each other -fragmented and unstable just like our memories. The common laws of physics don’t exist and nightmarish reapers roam the land spreading death. Having lost most of his own memory, the architect must develop new skills to survive and adapt to the chaos around him. On his search for a way back to reality, he joins a rogue group of fighters and discovers a secret that will affect their lives forever. Co-written by Argunov, Aleksei Grawitski, and Timofei Dekin, the English dubbed, Russian film stars Irina Starshenbaum, Rinal Mukhametov, Anton Pampushnyy, Lyubov Aksyonova, Milos Bikovic, and Konstantin

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2020
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