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‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Unleashed In New Trailer!
What is scarier than an angry, hungry bear? One that’s pissed off and hopped up on A LOT of cocaine. Believe it or not, that’s what Universal’s upcoming movie Cocaine Bear is about, what’s more, is that it the movie is inspired by a true story. What’s even wilder than the movie’s concept is the trailer, which you have to see (below) to believe. “The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.” Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in the action-packed thriller written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Actress turned director Elizabeth Banks (“The Boys”) is behind the film based on the true event that took place in Kentucky in 1985. A botched drug smuggling attempt left many one-pound
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Action Thriller ‘Plane’ Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer
The new trailer for director Jean-François Richet’s action-thriller Plane, starring Gerard Butler (Gladiator) and Mike Colter (“Evil”), has just landed. “In the white-knuckle action movie Plane, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer the FBI was transporting. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare’s help and will learn there’s more to Gaspare than meets the eye.” Written by Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis, the movie also stars Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane, Taylor, Claro de los Reyes, and Tony Goldwyn. Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian p.g.a., Marc Butan p.g.a., Gerard Butler, and Alan Siegel,
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Film Review: Paralysis
Writer/director Levi Austin Morris’s supernatural feature Paralysis is a labor of love that punches above its microbudget weight and delivers an intriguing watch. Haley Stone (Allison Lobel) is a young woman who has become reclusive. Growing increasingly distant from her mother as she deals with the terrors of sleep paralysis along with battling personal demons, her only regular contact is with her brother Nicky (Morris). Increasingly worried that diabolical forces are at play in her home, she contacts paranormal investigator Annisa Bradley (Lisagaye Tomlinson). The pair must delve into the trauma that Haley is going, and has gone, through to confront her fears and the causes behind them head on. Lobel gives a riveting, multilayered performance as the troubled Haley, heading up a solid cast. The characters feel lived in and the dialogue between them is realistic. Morris’s screenplay nicely balances drama concerning mental illness and family with eerie horror elements. Shot with an iPhone by Morris and Emerson Gregori,
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‘Legions’ Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)
XYZ Films has just unveiled the trailer for Fabián Forte’s Legions, set to be unleashed this January, following an acclaimed festival run that included Sitges, Fantasia, and Fantaspoa. An unabashed love letter to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise, this gory, hilarious, and heartwarming horror gem is the perfect way to start your 2023! Argentinian filmmaker Fabián Forte’s newest film combines the best of his previous cinematic endeavors: the comedic writing and direction of his 2016 hit Dead Man Tells His Own Tales is masterfully mixed with the horror of 2017’s Terrified – which Forte contributed to – and once you add a dash of slapstick gore and a whole lot of heart, and you have Legions of fun! In Legions, “A powerful sorcerer, Antonio Poyju (Germán De Silva), is locked away in an asylum and wastes away in his imprisonment as evil, demonic forces take control of Argentina. If Antonio can escape the psychiatric hospital and find his daughter, Helena,
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Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Red Band Trailer
The first creepy AF trailer from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, and by god, it looks fantastic. Watch as people transform into deadites while “Que Sera, Sera” by Doris Day plays in the background. Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days
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Part Martial Arts Movie, Part Horror, ‘Shadow Master’ Strikes Hard In New Trailer
This January, Dazzler Media presents the action-packed martial arts horror film Shadow Master, from the maker of Ong Bak, Warrior King, and Chocolate, arriving on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital later this month. “Arrested for the massacre of cultists, the mysterious An is brought into custody. Hired as a Night Watchman, An started out roaming the halls of an abandoned hospital, supervising the squatters that lived there. But he soon discovers that the residents are victims of a cult that kidnap children for ritualistic purposes. Guided by a spirit, he attempts to stop the cultists but is quickly overwhelmed and left for dead. Striking a deal with a Death God known as Hanuman, he is given unlimited power and abilities in exchange for a piece of his soul. How far into the darkness is he prepared to go?” From writer-director Pearry Reginald Teo comes Shadow Master, starring D.Y. Sao, Layton Matthews, Brian Le, Craig Ng, Anna Harr, and Eric Gay Jr.,
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Game Review: ‘Blacktail’
Many have heard of Baba Yaga, the witch of Slavic folklore said to live in the woods in a house that sits atop a pair of chicken legs, and who is either Good or Evil. With every story there’s a beginning, right? Well, this is where Blacktail comes in with the telling of the origin the of famed witch. I want to thank THE PARASITE and Focus Entertainment for the reviewing opportunity! Blacktail tells the story of Yaga, a young woman who’s looking for her sister missing twin sister Zora in the forest where her abilities start to manifest as she begins to learn more about herself and the witch she can become. Now onto the game itself! The controls for Blacktail are pretty straightforward, especially for FPS players as this is a first-person game and Yaga uses a bow as both a weapon and tool. The game’s sound design is good, especially with the sounds of the forest, I
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Gods, Monsters And Men: ‘Exceptional Beings’ Premieres This January
This January, Freestyle Media will unleash the psychological action fantasy thriller Exceptional Beings co-directed by prolific Nigerian novelist Njedeh Anthony (“Creatures of Necessity,” “Mind Crawlers”) and acclaimed South African Christian Kazadi (“24 Hours Blind,” Blinkers”). Exceptional Beings, which serves as the prequel to the novel Godhood, explores the existential crisis of two supernatural beings as they question their Godhood when they encounter a woman with an uncanny essence that doesn’t conform with their 4,000 years of knowledge. They journey through her existence relating to their desperate need to understand answers to questions they never believed existed. The film features an extraordinary cast that embodies the Gods from several pantheons. The cast is led by Ciarra Carter (‘Ooga Booga,” “The Colony”), Dane Oliver (“The Resonator,” “Cupid’s Match”), Rachel Thundat (“9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Secrets Exposed”), Bunmi Famuyiwa (“Ida B. Wells: A Red Record,” “The Wake”), Clark Moore (“Yellowstone,” “Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”), Chad Sano (“Grease Live!,” “My Crazy Ex”), introducing Jean
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Gripping Thriller ‘The Devil To Pay’ Comes To Netflix This January
One of the great thrillers heading to Netflix this January is 2020’s gripping film The Devil to Pay, from directors Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye (Becky). In the intense film, “After the disappearance of her husband, Lemon, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community, must repay her husband’s debt to the oldest family on the mountain and their murderous biscuit-making matriarch in order to save her young son’s life. Armed with only her wits and tenacity, Lemon must unravel the mysteries her husband left behind or lose everything she’s ever loved.” Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith, Brad Carter, Luce Rains, Adam Boyer, Charles Black, Parisa Johnston, Tim Habeger, and Ezra Haslam star in Devil to Pay. This is a gripping tale that puts the strength and determination of a woman is on display while we watch her experience a gambit of emotions that will pull you in and keep you on the edge of your seat. Danielle
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New Title And Poster For ‘Train To Busan’ “Reimagining” Reveals Location
The new American “reimagining” of the worldwide horror sensation Train to Busan is on its way from V/H/S franchise director Timo Tjahjantose and Gary Dauberman (It, Annabell, The Nun). As for the name? The setting of the movie is no longer Busan, but New York, which is obvious from the movie’s title, The Last Train To New York, and its first poster (below). As far as we can tell, the movie will still center on a father and child. The cast has yet to be revealed, but besides Tjahantose and Dauberman, there are a lot of big names associated with the production. Producers include James Wan, Dauberman, Nicolas Atlan, Michael Clear, Terry Kalagain, Atomic Monster, New Line, and Warner Bros. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the trailer for Train to Busan.
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‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Unleashed In New Trailer!
What is scarier than an angry, hungry bear? One that’s pissed off and hopped up on A LOT of cocaine. Believe it or not, that’s what Universal’s upcoming movie Cocaine Bear is about, what’s more, is that it the movie is inspired by a true story. What’s even wilder than the movie’s concept is the trailer, which you have to see (below) to believe. “The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.” Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in the action-packed thriller written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Actress turned director Elizabeth Banks (“The Boys”) is behind the film based on the true event that took place in Kentucky in 1985. A botched drug smuggling attempt left many one-pound
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Action Thriller ‘Plane’ Starring Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Lands New Trailer
The new trailer for director Jean-François Richet’s action-thriller Plane, starring Gerard Butler (Gladiator) and Mike Colter (“Evil”), has just landed. “In the white-knuckle action movie Plane, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer the FBI was transporting. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare’s help and will learn there’s more to Gaspare than meets the eye.” Written by Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis, the movie also stars Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane, Taylor, Claro de los Reyes, and Tony Goldwyn. Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian p.g.a., Marc Butan p.g.a., Gerard Butler, and Alan Siegel,
Continue reading →
Film Review: Paralysis
Writer/director Levi Austin Morris’s supernatural feature Paralysis is a labor of love that punches above its microbudget weight and delivers an intriguing watch. Haley Stone (Allison Lobel) is a young woman who has become reclusive. Growing increasingly distant from her mother as she deals with the terrors of sleep paralysis along with battling personal demons, her only regular contact is with her brother Nicky (Morris). Increasingly worried that diabolical forces are at play in her home, she contacts paranormal investigator Annisa Bradley (Lisagaye Tomlinson). The pair must delve into the trauma that Haley is going, and has gone, through to confront her fears and the causes behind them head on. Lobel gives a riveting, multilayered performance as the troubled Haley, heading up a solid cast. The characters feel lived in and the dialogue between them is realistic. Morris’s screenplay nicely balances drama concerning mental illness and family with eerie horror elements. Shot with an iPhone by Morris and Emerson Gregori,
Continue reading →
‘Legions’ Will Be Unleashed This January (Trailer)
XYZ Films has just unveiled the trailer for Fabián Forte’s Legions, set to be unleashed this January, following an acclaimed festival run that included Sitges, Fantasia, and Fantaspoa. An unabashed love letter to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise, this gory, hilarious, and heartwarming horror gem is the perfect way to start your 2023! Argentinian filmmaker Fabián Forte’s newest film combines the best of his previous cinematic endeavors: the comedic writing and direction of his 2016 hit Dead Man Tells His Own Tales is masterfully mixed with the horror of 2017’s Terrified – which Forte contributed to – and once you add a dash of slapstick gore and a whole lot of heart, and you have Legions of fun! In Legions, “A powerful sorcerer, Antonio Poyju (Germán De Silva), is locked away in an asylum and wastes away in his imprisonment as evil, demonic forces take control of Argentina. If Antonio can escape the psychiatric hospital and find his daughter, Helena,
Continue reading →
Deadites Raise A Little Hell In The New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Red Band Trailer
The first creepy AF trailer from Evil Dead Rise has just been unleashed, and by god, it looks fantastic. Watch as people transform into deadites while “Que Sera, Sera” by Doris Day plays in the background. Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days
Continue reading →
Part Martial Arts Movie, Part Horror, ‘Shadow Master’ Strikes Hard In New Trailer
This January, Dazzler Media presents the action-packed martial arts horror film Shadow Master, from the maker of Ong Bak, Warrior King, and Chocolate, arriving on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital later this month. “Arrested for the massacre of cultists, the mysterious An is brought into custody. Hired as a Night Watchman, An started out roaming the halls of an abandoned hospital, supervising the squatters that lived there. But he soon discovers that the residents are victims of a cult that kidnap children for ritualistic purposes. Guided by a spirit, he attempts to stop the cultists but is quickly overwhelmed and left for dead. Striking a deal with a Death God known as Hanuman, he is given unlimited power and abilities in exchange for a piece of his soul. How far into the darkness is he prepared to go?” From writer-director Pearry Reginald Teo comes Shadow Master, starring D.Y. Sao, Layton Matthews, Brian Le, Craig Ng, Anna Harr, and Eric Gay Jr.,
Continue reading →
Game Review: ‘Blacktail’
Many have heard of Baba Yaga, the witch of Slavic folklore said to live in the woods in a house that sits atop a pair of chicken legs, and who is either Good or Evil. With every story there’s a beginning, right? Well, this is where Blacktail comes in with the telling of the origin the of famed witch. I want to thank THE PARASITE and Focus Entertainment for the reviewing opportunity! Blacktail tells the story of Yaga, a young woman who’s looking for her sister missing twin sister Zora in the forest where her abilities start to manifest as she begins to learn more about herself and the witch she can become. Now onto the game itself! The controls for Blacktail are pretty straightforward, especially for FPS players as this is a first-person game and Yaga uses a bow as both a weapon and tool. The game’s sound design is good, especially with the sounds of the forest, I
Continue reading →
Gods, Monsters And Men: ‘Exceptional Beings’ Premieres This January
This January, Freestyle Media will unleash the psychological action fantasy thriller Exceptional Beings co-directed by prolific Nigerian novelist Njedeh Anthony (“Creatures of Necessity,” “Mind Crawlers”) and acclaimed South African Christian Kazadi (“24 Hours Blind,” Blinkers”). Exceptional Beings, which serves as the prequel to the novel Godhood, explores the existential crisis of two supernatural beings as they question their Godhood when they encounter a woman with an uncanny essence that doesn’t conform with their 4,000 years of knowledge. They journey through her existence relating to their desperate need to understand answers to questions they never believed existed. The film features an extraordinary cast that embodies the Gods from several pantheons. The cast is led by Ciarra Carter (‘Ooga Booga,” “The Colony”), Dane Oliver (“The Resonator,” “Cupid’s Match”), Rachel Thundat (“9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Secrets Exposed”), Bunmi Famuyiwa (“Ida B. Wells: A Red Record,” “The Wake”), Clark Moore (“Yellowstone,” “Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”), Chad Sano (“Grease Live!,” “My Crazy Ex”), introducing Jean
Continue reading →
Gripping Thriller ‘The Devil To Pay’ Comes To Netflix This January
One of the great thrillers heading to Netflix this January is 2020’s gripping film The Devil to Pay, from directors Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye (Becky). In the intense film, “After the disappearance of her husband, Lemon, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community, must repay her husband’s debt to the oldest family on the mountain and their murderous biscuit-making matriarch in order to save her young son’s life. Armed with only her wits and tenacity, Lemon must unravel the mysteries her husband left behind or lose everything she’s ever loved.” Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith, Brad Carter, Luce Rains, Adam Boyer, Charles Black, Parisa Johnston, Tim Habeger, and Ezra Haslam star in Devil to Pay. This is a gripping tale that puts the strength and determination of a woman is on display while we watch her experience a gambit of emotions that will pull you in and keep you on the edge of your seat. Danielle
Continue reading →
New Title And Poster For ‘Train To Busan’ “Reimagining” Reveals Location
The new American “reimagining” of the worldwide horror sensation Train to Busan is on its way from V/H/S franchise director Timo Tjahjantose and Gary Dauberman (It, Annabell, The Nun). As for the name? The setting of the movie is no longer Busan, but New York, which is obvious from the movie’s title, The Last Train To New York, and its first poster (below). As far as we can tell, the movie will still center on a father and child. The cast has yet to be revealed, but besides Tjahantose and Dauberman, there are a lot of big names associated with the production. Producers include James Wan, Dauberman, Nicolas Atlan, Michael Clear, Terry Kalagain, Atomic Monster, New Line, and Warner Bros. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the trailer for Train to Busan.
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