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Atomic Monster & Blumhouse’s ‘Night Swim’ Coming Early
Today, news has come that Universal is moving up Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s Night Swim to an earlier date in January, THR reports. Night Swim stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon and is from writer-director Bryce McGuire. While the plot details have yet to be revealed, we do know that the film is described as a supernatural thriller that involves a backyard swimming pool. The movie is based on the short film by McGuire and Rod Mlacjhurst. Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster, who last teamed up for M3GAN, are producing for Universal Pictures. Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Judson Scott and Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek are executive producers. Alayna Glasthal will oversee the film for Atomic Monster. Original set to open in theaters in on January 19th, Night Swim will now make a splash on January 5, 2023.
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Home Invasion Thriller ‘I’ll Be Watching’ Breaking Onto Digital (Trailer)
Uncork’d Entertainment has announced that it has acquired the nail-biting home invasion thriller I’ll Be Watching, starring actress (‘’The 100’’, The November Man) and social media sensation Eliza Taylor. In the film, “After Julie’s sister was murdered, she and her tech-genius husband move to the country, and he installs a top-notch security system that he developed. When he leaves on a work trip, she gets trapped inside and is convinced that the killer is having fun playing a sick game of psychological torture before killing her like her sister. Bob Morley (“Love Me”), veteran actor David Keith (Daredevil, An Officer and a Gentlemen), Seth Michaels (Red Notice), Bryan Batt (“Mad Men”), and Hannah Fierman (V/H/S) also star in the Erik Bernard-directed feature. Michaels and Sometti negotiated the deal on behalf of the film team with Keith Leopard of Uncork’d Entertainment. “A great thriller full of twists and turns that’s part psychological thriller, part science-fiction thriller, Director Erik Bernard has made
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Gay Horror Comedy ‘Summoning Sylvia’ Haunts Digital & VOD Today
The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For Zombie Movie ‘STRAIN 100’
Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) stars in STRAIN 100, infecting audiences this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. “After surviving a terrifying car crash, a young woman discovers that aggressive, flesh-eating zombies have overtaken the entire area. She must figure out what is happening and why in hopes of escaping her horrifying circumstances.” Co-written and directed by Hassan Hussein, the chilling horror adventure also stars Matt Carriker and Alex Rogers and will be available on Digital on April 11, 2013.
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From The Director Who Brought You Hereditary Comes ‘Beau Is Not Afraid’ (Premiere Date)
A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up again this time for the unnerving film Beau Is Afraid. Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie stars Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix as a mild-mannered anxiety-ridden man who following the sudden death of his mother, confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. The film co-stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg. Beau is Afraid opens in theaters on April 21, 2023. Get your tickets HERE.
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New King Adaptation Will Introduce You To ‘The Boogeyman’ This Summer
The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on
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‘IT’ Prequel Series “Welcome To Derry” Announces First Four Cast Members
HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as
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Blumhouse’s ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Finally Has A Premiere Date!
The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s
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A.I. Evolves In The Trailer For The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Artifice Girl’
This April, A.I. takes on a life of its own in the award-winning (Best International Feature Fantasia) sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl from writer-director Franklin Ritch. In the film, “A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program’s troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.” Tatum Matthews, David Girard, Sinda Nichols, Franklin Ritch, and Lance Henriksen star in The Artifice Girl, arriving in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on April 27, 2023, from XYZ films.
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM and THE ARTIFICE GIRL (Overlook 2023)
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Australian feature Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) eschews the cliches of films dealing with vomit-spewing, head-spinning people possessed by demons in favor of dealing with the religious beliefs vs. mental health question behind alleged possessions. The result is a riveting film that is ultimately as heartbreaking as it is chilling. Lara (Georgia Eyers) and Ron (Dan Ewing) are a young married couple. She has been exhibiting unusual behavior including dancing naked outside their home, and while Ron simply wants psychologist Dr. Walsh (Eliza Matengu) to give them permission to seek a church-sanctioned exorcism, Lara does not share her husband’s religious beliefs and leans more toward therapeutic help. As her behavior grows more violent, possibly because of either dissociative identity disorder or demonic possession, a desperate Ron seeks the help of unsanctioned exorcist Daniel (Tim Pocock), and this is when director Nick Kozakis’s film heads into truly terrifying territory. Based on a true crime case in Australia,
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Atomic Monster & Blumhouse’s ‘Night Swim’ Coming Early
Today, news has come that Universal is moving up Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s Night Swim to an earlier date in January, THR reports. Night Swim stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon and is from writer-director Bryce McGuire. While the plot details have yet to be revealed, we do know that the film is described as a supernatural thriller that involves a backyard swimming pool. The movie is based on the short film by McGuire and Rod Mlacjhurst. Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster, who last teamed up for M3GAN, are producing for Universal Pictures. Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Judson Scott and Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek are executive producers. Alayna Glasthal will oversee the film for Atomic Monster. Original set to open in theaters in on January 19th, Night Swim will now make a splash on January 5, 2023.
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Home Invasion Thriller ‘I’ll Be Watching’ Breaking Onto Digital (Trailer)
Uncork’d Entertainment has announced that it has acquired the nail-biting home invasion thriller I’ll Be Watching, starring actress (‘’The 100’’, The November Man) and social media sensation Eliza Taylor. In the film, “After Julie’s sister was murdered, she and her tech-genius husband move to the country, and he installs a top-notch security system that he developed. When he leaves on a work trip, she gets trapped inside and is convinced that the killer is having fun playing a sick game of psychological torture before killing her like her sister. Bob Morley (“Love Me”), veteran actor David Keith (Daredevil, An Officer and a Gentlemen), Seth Michaels (Red Notice), Bryan Batt (“Mad Men”), and Hannah Fierman (V/H/S) also star in the Erik Bernard-directed feature. Michaels and Sometti negotiated the deal on behalf of the film team with Keith Leopard of Uncork’d Entertainment. “A great thriller full of twists and turns that’s part psychological thriller, part science-fiction thriller, Director Erik Bernard has made
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Gay Horror Comedy ‘Summoning Sylvia’ Haunts Digital & VOD Today
The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For Zombie Movie ‘STRAIN 100’
Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) stars in STRAIN 100, infecting audiences this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. “After surviving a terrifying car crash, a young woman discovers that aggressive, flesh-eating zombies have overtaken the entire area. She must figure out what is happening and why in hopes of escaping her horrifying circumstances.” Co-written and directed by Hassan Hussein, the chilling horror adventure also stars Matt Carriker and Alex Rogers and will be available on Digital on April 11, 2013.
Continue reading →
From The Director Who Brought You Hereditary Comes ‘Beau Is Not Afraid’ (Premiere Date)
A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up again this time for the unnerving film Beau Is Afraid. Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie stars Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix as a mild-mannered anxiety-ridden man who following the sudden death of his mother, confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. The film co-stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg. Beau is Afraid opens in theaters on April 21, 2023. Get your tickets HERE.
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New King Adaptation Will Introduce You To ‘The Boogeyman’ This Summer
The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on
Continue reading →
‘IT’ Prequel Series “Welcome To Derry” Announces First Four Cast Members
HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as
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Blumhouse’s ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Finally Has A Premiere Date!
The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s
Continue reading →
A.I. Evolves In The Trailer For The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Artifice Girl’
This April, A.I. takes on a life of its own in the award-winning (Best International Feature Fantasia) sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl from writer-director Franklin Ritch. In the film, “A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program’s troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.” Tatum Matthews, David Girard, Sinda Nichols, Franklin Ritch, and Lance Henriksen star in The Artifice Girl, arriving in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on April 27, 2023, from XYZ films.
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM and THE ARTIFICE GIRL (Overlook 2023)
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Australian feature Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) eschews the cliches of films dealing with vomit-spewing, head-spinning people possessed by demons in favor of dealing with the religious beliefs vs. mental health question behind alleged possessions. The result is a riveting film that is ultimately as heartbreaking as it is chilling. Lara (Georgia Eyers) and Ron (Dan Ewing) are a young married couple. She has been exhibiting unusual behavior including dancing naked outside their home, and while Ron simply wants psychologist Dr. Walsh (Eliza Matengu) to give them permission to seek a church-sanctioned exorcism, Lara does not share her husband’s religious beliefs and leans more toward therapeutic help. As her behavior grows more violent, possibly because of either dissociative identity disorder or demonic possession, a desperate Ron seeks the help of unsanctioned exorcist Daniel (Tim Pocock), and this is when director Nick Kozakis’s film heads into truly terrifying territory. Based on a true crime case in Australia,
Continue reading →