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A Killer Gorilla Is On The Loose In 'The Rise Of The Beast' (Trailer)

A Killer Gorilla Is On The Loose In ‘The Rise Of The Beast’ (Trailer)

Jack Ayer’s killer gorilla film The Rise of the Beast is set to be unleashed this December from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the movie, “A group of activists breaks into a corporate facility they know unsolicited animal testing has been taking place. They discover unimaginable horrors but don’t realize until they’re captured the true extent of what it is they’ve been experimenting with. In a race against time to survive, they must escape friend, foe, and beast if they mean to get out alive and expose this to the world. Watch out for the beast.” Equal parts creature horror and action flick, The Rise of the Beast was produced by Proportion Productions (Exorcist Vengence, Jurassic Island, The Candy Witch). Starring Arthur Boan, Sarah T. Cohen, Sian Altman, George Nettleton, Heather Jackson, Rob Kirtley, and Pete Jeffries, will be released December 6th on DVD and Digital from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2022
Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' Stars Alexander Skarsgård & Mia Goth

Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’ Stars Alexander Skarsgård & Mia Goth

Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg‘s next film, the sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool, which will star Mia Goth (Pearl) and Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman), has now scored an “NC-17” rating from the MPA for, “Some graphic violence and sexual content.” However Neon is currently appealing the rating. In the film, “James and Em are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. But outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise.” NEON will co-finance and executive produce t with Topic Studios. Telefilm Canada and the Croatian Film Fund will also co-finance. Karen Harnisch and Andrew Cividino of Film Forge, Noah Segal and Christina Piovesan of Elevation Pictures, and Rob Cotterill are producing. Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, and Emily Thomas will serve as executive producers for NEON. Maria Zuckerman, Michael Bloom, and Ryan Heller will executive produce for Topic Studios, with Hengameh Panahi, and Charlotte Mickie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2022
A Suburban Dream Turns Into A Nightmare In Netflix's True Story Inspired Series 'The Watcher' (Trailer)

New Trailer Teases The Horrors Of True Story Inspired Series ‘The Watcher’

Back in 2015, a family purchased a new home at 657 Boulevard not knowing the terror that would follow. A mysterious person, known as “The Watcher” began to send them terrifying letters that were so disturbing the family quickly moved out of their home. That is the true story behind the new limited series, “The Watcher,” from Ryan Murphy (“AHS”). The trailer has just arrived, starring Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), teasing an intense thriller that you don’t want to miss. “After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.” Ian Brennan (“Glee”) co-created and will produce alongside Murphy. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) executive produce the series for Netflix. “The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2022
Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller 'Lou' Is Now On Netflix

Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller ‘Lou’ Is Now On Netflix

Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) stars alongside Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in Netflix‘s highly anticipated action-thriller Lou, out now. In Lou, “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.” Logan Marshall-Green and Ridley Asha Bateman also star in the film directed by Anna Foerster and penned by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley. Bad Robot’s JJ Abrams, Hannah Minghella, and Jon Cohen produce. Looking for an intense, edge-of-your-seat thriller? Watch Lou now on Netflix.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
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New Clips Unveiled From 'The Infernal Machine' To Celebrate Its Release

New Clips Unveiled From ‘The Infernal Machine’ To Celebrate Its Release

Guy Pearce (Momento, The Hurt Locker) stars in the psychological thriller The Infernal Machine, based on “The Hilly Earth Society” by Louis Kornfeld. To celebrate its release, Paramount Pictures has unveiled several new clips which you can watch below. Written and directed by Andrew Hunt, the film centers on Bruce Cogburn (Pearce), a reclusive and controversial author of the famed controversial book “The Infernal Machine,” who is drawn out of hiding when he begins to receive endless letters from an obsessive fan. What ensues is a dangerous labyrinth as Bruce searches for the person behind the cryptic messages… forcing him to confront his past and ultimately revealing the truth behind The Infernal Machine. Pearce stars alongside Alice Eve, Jeremy Davies, and Alex Pettyfer in The Infernal Machine, out now in theaters.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
Family Friendly Flick 'Kids Vs. Aliens' Lands New Trailer

Family Friendly Flick ‘Kids Vs. Aliens’ Lands New Trailer

RLJE Films and Shudder have teamed up for the anticipated horror/sci-fi film, Kids VS. Aliens which makes its World Premiere today at Fantastic Fest. To mark the occasion, the first teaser trailer has been released, The family-friendly flick is directed by Jason Eisener (Hobo with a Shotgun, V/H/S/2, and Vice TV’s hit Dark Side of the Ring franchise), who co-wrote the film with John Davies (Hobo with a Shotgun). In the movie, “all Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town on Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.” Kids VS. Aliens stars Dominic Mariche (“Are You Afraid of the Dark?,” “Team Zenko Go”), Phoebe Rex (“The Last Divide”), Calem MacDonald (“The Umbrella Academy”), Asher Grayson Percival

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock At The Cabin' Trailer Teases A Pulse-Pounding Film

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock At The Cabin’ Trailer Teases A Pulse-Pounding Film

The new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan‘s newest fright-filled flick, Knock at the Cabin, is finally here, teasing a pulse-pounding, action-packed film. In the film, “While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.” Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline), and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise). The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, and Michael Sherman based on the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 22, 2022
Johnny Gruesome Director Is Back With Revenge Flick 'Guns Of Eden'

Johnny Gruesome Director Is Back With Revenge Flick ‘Guns Of Eden’

Back in 2018, Gregory Lamberson unleashed his undead revenge movie Johnny Gruesome which was a hit with viewers. Now, Lamberson is back with Guns of Eden, starring Alexandra Faye Sadeghian (Bound) and horror veteran Lynn Lowry (Shivers, The Crazies). The film has just scored a November release from Uncork’d Entertainment. In Guns of Eden, Megan, her partner Jeremy, and his friends Blake and Gabriella go camping for the weekend. In the woods, Megan and Jeremy witness the execution of a drug trafficker by the local sheriff and his deputies. The campers attempt to flee, but the deputies seal off the mountain, and the sheriff gets an armed militia to hunt the strangers. “Gregory Lamberson, who gave us the cult favorite JOHNNY GRUESOME, is back with a high-energy, action-packed revenge film with a strong female protagonist” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “This great mix of FIRST BLOOD and ATOMIC BLONDE is a real good time.” Director Gregory Lamberson negotiated the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2022
'Stalker,' Starring Sophie Skelton, Has Hunted Down A Home Release Date

‘Stalker,’ Starring Sophie Skelton, Has Hunted Down A Home Release Date

Following rave reviews from its World Premiere at FrightFest last month, the psychological thriller Stalker, starring Sophie Skelton (Outlander) is coming to DVD and Digital this Fall from Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. In this tense and atmospheric horror, “Rose Hepburn, a young actress, returns to her empty hotel. Forced to use the old freight elevator, it jolts to a halt on the twelfth floor, leaving her trapped with an unusual stranger. Left with no phone signal as a storm approaches, tensions escalate and suspicions rise when Rose discovers the identity of the mysterious man is Daniel Reed, a camera operator who is seemingly obsessed with her.” Starring Sophie Skelton (Outlander), BAFTA winner Stuart Brennan (Risen), and WWE legend Bret Hart, Stalker is from director Steve Johnson (Convergence). Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment’s Stalker premieres on DVD and Digital on October 10, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2022
'Shot In The Dark' Trailer Reveals A Killer On The Loose

‘Shot In The Dark’ Trailer Reveals A Killer On The Loose

A killer is on the hunt in the indie horror-thriller Shot in the Dark, from director Keene McRae. Reel 2 Reel has just released the trailer which teases an intense, action-packed film. In Shot in the Dark, “Two years ago, William Langston made a mistake that would affect the course of his life. Now, with a killer loose in his hometown and his circle of friends falling away one at a time, William faces his greatest fears as well as his own mortality.” Kristoffer McMillan stars alongside Christine Donlon (Escape Room), Kelley Mack (“The Walking Dead”), Keene McRae, Jacqueline Toboni (“Grim,” “Easy”), Austin Hébert (“Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”), Lane Aikin, Will Lagos, Rhomeyn Johnson, Dan Sutter, and Brandon Sklenar (The Offer, Vice). . The film will be released on VOD and Digital platforms on October 4th in the US and October 10th in the UK.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2022

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A Killer Gorilla Is On The Loose In 'The Rise Of The Beast' (Trailer)

A Killer Gorilla Is On The Loose In ‘The Rise Of The Beast’ (Trailer)

Jack Ayer’s killer gorilla film The Rise of the Beast is set to be unleashed this December from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the movie, “A group of activists breaks into a corporate facility they know unsolicited animal testing has been taking place. They discover unimaginable horrors but don’t realize until they’re captured the true extent of what it is they’ve been experimenting with. In a race against time to survive, they must escape friend, foe, and beast if they mean to get out alive and expose this to the world. Watch out for the beast.” Equal parts creature horror and action flick, The Rise of the Beast was produced by Proportion Productions (Exorcist Vengence, Jurassic Island, The Candy Witch). Starring Arthur Boan, Sarah T. Cohen, Sian Altman, George Nettleton, Heather Jackson, Rob Kirtley, and Pete Jeffries, will be released December 6th on DVD and Digital from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2022
Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' Stars Alexander Skarsgård & Mia Goth

Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’ Stars Alexander Skarsgård & Mia Goth

Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg‘s next film, the sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool, which will star Mia Goth (Pearl) and Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman), has now scored an “NC-17” rating from the MPA for, “Some graphic violence and sexual content.” However Neon is currently appealing the rating. In the film, “James and Em are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. But outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise.” NEON will co-finance and executive produce t with Topic Studios. Telefilm Canada and the Croatian Film Fund will also co-finance. Karen Harnisch and Andrew Cividino of Film Forge, Noah Segal and Christina Piovesan of Elevation Pictures, and Rob Cotterill are producing. Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, and Emily Thomas will serve as executive producers for NEON. Maria Zuckerman, Michael Bloom, and Ryan Heller will executive produce for Topic Studios, with Hengameh Panahi, and Charlotte Mickie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2022
A Suburban Dream Turns Into A Nightmare In Netflix's True Story Inspired Series 'The Watcher' (Trailer)

New Trailer Teases The Horrors Of True Story Inspired Series ‘The Watcher’

Back in 2015, a family purchased a new home at 657 Boulevard not knowing the terror that would follow. A mysterious person, known as “The Watcher” began to send them terrifying letters that were so disturbing the family quickly moved out of their home. That is the true story behind the new limited series, “The Watcher,” from Ryan Murphy (“AHS”). The trailer has just arrived, starring Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), teasing an intense thriller that you don’t want to miss. “After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.” Ian Brennan (“Glee”) co-created and will produce alongside Murphy. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) executive produce the series for Netflix. “The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2022
Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller 'Lou' Is Now On Netflix

Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller ‘Lou’ Is Now On Netflix

Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) stars alongside Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in Netflix‘s highly anticipated action-thriller Lou, out now. In Lou, “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.” Logan Marshall-Green and Ridley Asha Bateman also star in the film directed by Anna Foerster and penned by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley. Bad Robot’s JJ Abrams, Hannah Minghella, and Jon Cohen produce. Looking for an intense, edge-of-your-seat thriller? Watch Lou now on Netflix.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
New Clips Unveiled From 'The Infernal Machine' To Celebrate Its Release

New Clips Unveiled From ‘The Infernal Machine’ To Celebrate Its Release

Guy Pearce (Momento, The Hurt Locker) stars in the psychological thriller The Infernal Machine, based on “The Hilly Earth Society” by Louis Kornfeld. To celebrate its release, Paramount Pictures has unveiled several new clips which you can watch below. Written and directed by Andrew Hunt, the film centers on Bruce Cogburn (Pearce), a reclusive and controversial author of the famed controversial book “The Infernal Machine,” who is drawn out of hiding when he begins to receive endless letters from an obsessive fan. What ensues is a dangerous labyrinth as Bruce searches for the person behind the cryptic messages… forcing him to confront his past and ultimately revealing the truth behind The Infernal Machine. Pearce stars alongside Alice Eve, Jeremy Davies, and Alex Pettyfer in The Infernal Machine, out now in theaters.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
Family Friendly Flick 'Kids Vs. Aliens' Lands New Trailer

Family Friendly Flick ‘Kids Vs. Aliens’ Lands New Trailer

RLJE Films and Shudder have teamed up for the anticipated horror/sci-fi film, Kids VS. Aliens which makes its World Premiere today at Fantastic Fest. To mark the occasion, the first teaser trailer has been released, The family-friendly flick is directed by Jason Eisener (Hobo with a Shotgun, V/H/S/2, and Vice TV’s hit Dark Side of the Ring franchise), who co-wrote the film with John Davies (Hobo with a Shotgun). In the movie, “all Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town on Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.” Kids VS. Aliens stars Dominic Mariche (“Are You Afraid of the Dark?,” “Team Zenko Go”), Phoebe Rex (“The Last Divide”), Calem MacDonald (“The Umbrella Academy”), Asher Grayson Percival

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2022
M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock At The Cabin' Trailer Teases A Pulse-Pounding Film

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock At The Cabin’ Trailer Teases A Pulse-Pounding Film

The new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan‘s newest fright-filled flick, Knock at the Cabin, is finally here, teasing a pulse-pounding, action-packed film. In the film, “While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.” Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline), and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise). The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, and Michael Sherman based on the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 22, 2022
Johnny Gruesome Director Is Back With Revenge Flick 'Guns Of Eden'

Johnny Gruesome Director Is Back With Revenge Flick ‘Guns Of Eden’

Back in 2018, Gregory Lamberson unleashed his undead revenge movie Johnny Gruesome which was a hit with viewers. Now, Lamberson is back with Guns of Eden, starring Alexandra Faye Sadeghian (Bound) and horror veteran Lynn Lowry (Shivers, The Crazies). The film has just scored a November release from Uncork’d Entertainment. In Guns of Eden, Megan, her partner Jeremy, and his friends Blake and Gabriella go camping for the weekend. In the woods, Megan and Jeremy witness the execution of a drug trafficker by the local sheriff and his deputies. The campers attempt to flee, but the deputies seal off the mountain, and the sheriff gets an armed militia to hunt the strangers. “Gregory Lamberson, who gave us the cult favorite JOHNNY GRUESOME, is back with a high-energy, action-packed revenge film with a strong female protagonist” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “This great mix of FIRST BLOOD and ATOMIC BLONDE is a real good time.” Director Gregory Lamberson negotiated the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2022
'Stalker,' Starring Sophie Skelton, Has Hunted Down A Home Release Date

‘Stalker,’ Starring Sophie Skelton, Has Hunted Down A Home Release Date

Following rave reviews from its World Premiere at FrightFest last month, the psychological thriller Stalker, starring Sophie Skelton (Outlander) is coming to DVD and Digital this Fall from Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. In this tense and atmospheric horror, “Rose Hepburn, a young actress, returns to her empty hotel. Forced to use the old freight elevator, it jolts to a halt on the twelfth floor, leaving her trapped with an unusual stranger. Left with no phone signal as a storm approaches, tensions escalate and suspicions rise when Rose discovers the identity of the mysterious man is Daniel Reed, a camera operator who is seemingly obsessed with her.” Starring Sophie Skelton (Outlander), BAFTA winner Stuart Brennan (Risen), and WWE legend Bret Hart, Stalker is from director Steve Johnson (Convergence). Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment’s Stalker premieres on DVD and Digital on October 10, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2022
'Shot In The Dark' Trailer Reveals A Killer On The Loose

‘Shot In The Dark’ Trailer Reveals A Killer On The Loose

A killer is on the hunt in the indie horror-thriller Shot in the Dark, from director Keene McRae. Reel 2 Reel has just released the trailer which teases an intense, action-packed film. In Shot in the Dark, “Two years ago, William Langston made a mistake that would affect the course of his life. Now, with a killer loose in his hometown and his circle of friends falling away one at a time, William faces his greatest fears as well as his own mortality.” Kristoffer McMillan stars alongside Christine Donlon (Escape Room), Kelley Mack (“The Walking Dead”), Keene McRae, Jacqueline Toboni (“Grim,” “Easy”), Austin Hébert (“Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”), Lane Aikin, Will Lagos, Rhomeyn Johnson, Dan Sutter, and Brandon Sklenar (The Offer, Vice). . The film will be released on VOD and Digital platforms on October 4th in the US and October 10th in the UK.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2022
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