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Jena Malone Reunites With ‘Ruins’ Director For Horror Film ‘Swallowed’
Nearly a year ago, we reported that director Crater Smith and actress Jena Malone are reuniting for the upcoming horror film Swallowed, which Smith describes as a “slimy wild queer horror nightmare of a movie.” The movie has just made its debut at the Overlook Film Festival, followed by the release of its trailer. In the indie film, “After a drug run goes bad – two childhood friends must survive a horrific night in a backwoods hell of drugs, bugs, and obscene intimacy in this queer horror nightmare.” Malone stars alongside Mark Patton (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge), Cooper Koch (Power Book II: Ghost), Roe Pacheco (Bloody Pi), and newcomers Michael Shawn Curtis and Jose Colon. Smith made his directorial debut with the oh-so creepy 2008 film The Ruins, in which Malone starred, about a group of friends on vacation who visit a remote Myan temple only to face hostile locals and terrifying vines that mimic sounds
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A ‘Family Dinner’ Turns Into A Nightmare In New Teaser
Let’s be honest; family dinners are a nightmare for most people. The new film, titled Family Dinner, turns into terror. Ahead of its premiere at Tribeca on June 10th, the teaser trailer has arrived for the film, written and directed by Peter Hengl. In the foreign-language film (with English subtitles), “Tired of feeling down about her weight, plus-sized 15-year-old Simi (Nina Katlein) heads to her aunt Claudia’s house for Easter weekend. Claudia (Pia Hierzegger), a popular nutritionist who’s written best-selling health books, so for Simi, spending a few days together could help change her diet and inspire weight loss.” “What should’ve been a nice holiday weekend with family quickly reveals anything but. Simi’s cousin, Filipp (Alexander Sladek), is curiously hostile towards her, while Filipp’s stepdad, Stefan (Michael Pink), is curiously the opposite towards Simi. At the same time, Claudia’s dietary guidance verges on becoming overly militant. What’s causing everyone to act so strangely and aggressively? The answers are even worse
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Teaser For New Movie Turns A ‘Smile’ Into Something Sinister
Everyone loves a smile, but a big grin can become very unsettling in some situations. That’s the case with Paramount’s Smile, whose new teaser, which showed in theaters ahead of Top Gun and Crimes of the Future, will leave you with an uneasy feeling. From writer-director Parker Finn comes the mysterious film that has been made under the radar. So far, all we know is that the movie follows “a doctor whose mind begins to turn on her after she witnesses a traumatic event that involves a patient.” The film’s official Twitter account has now shared a version of the teaser that sees a woman pass a man, frozen with a fixed grin, on a hospital bed. She leans in to examine him to no avail. But he’s not the only one with a creepy AF smile. The cast includes Sosie Bacon (“Scream” TV), Jesse T. Usher (“The Boys”), Rob Morgan (“Stranger Things”), Kyle Gallner (Scream 2022), and Caitlin Stasey
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This Season HBO Max’s “Raised By Wolves” Will Be Its Last
Back in February, season two of HBO Max’s Ridley Scott-produced series “Raised by Wolves” made its premiere. News has now come, sadly, that season two will be it’s last. HBO has canceled the series. “While we are not proceeding with the third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their beautiful artistry and unique ability to immerse fans into the world of Kepler-22b,” HBO Max said in a statement to Variety. The Sci-fi thriller series centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious planet. A colony of humans is being torn apart by differences. “Raised by Wolves” stars Amanda Collin as Mother, Abubakar Salim as Father, and Travis Fimmel as Marcus. Niamh Algar, and Kim Engelbrecht co-star. It was created by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners). Here’s a look back at the
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Dermot Mulroney Joins The Cast Of ‘Scream 6’
The cast continues to expand for the next installment of the Scream franchise with new and returning stars, including the survivors from this year’s movie, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Jenna Ortega, as well as franchise star Courtney Cox, and Hayden Panettiere from Scream 4. THR reports that the newest addition to the cast is Dermot Mulroney, who has starred in films such as Insidious 3, as well as “The Purge” series, “American Horror Story,” and the killer series “Hanna” and “Prodigal Son.” Mulroney will play the role of a cop in the new movie. This time, “the saga continues with the four survivors of the Ghostface killings as they leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.” Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Scream, Ready or Not) will helm the film, with James Vanderbilt (Scream, Murder Mystery) and Guy Busick (Scream, Ready or Not) writing the script. Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William
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XYZ Fast Tracks Supernatural Horror ‘The Summoned’ For A Summer Release
XYZ Films has just snagged Mark Meir‘s Faustian morality tale, The Summoned, and fast-tracked it for a July release following Its premiere last night at the Overlook Film Festival. In the film, young Elijah ( J. Quinton Johnson) attends a self-help retreat with his rock-star girlfriend Lyn, unaware that the enigmatic doctor who runs the estate has summoned him here to settle a generations-old supernatural debt. Directed by Mark Meir from the script written by Jewish-Ukrainian writer Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned‘s cast includes J. Quinton Johnson (Hamilton on Broadway, AMC’s The Son), Emma Fitzpatrick (“The Social Network”), Salvador Chacon (FX’s Mayans M.C.), Angela Gulner (Netflix’s GLOW), and Freddy Douglas (Hallmark’s The Odyssey). A Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production, the picture is Produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Justin Mark Morrison, and Dashiell Reinhardt. “All I can say is that I felt summoned to work on THE SUMMONED! Mark, Yuri, and Angela created something smart and scary, and I
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Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Finally Scores A Summer Release
It’s been over 30 years since the 1990 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT” debuted, and still, it remains dear in the hearts of horror fans. This July, the highly anticipated new documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT will delve into the story and its making, premiering this Summer. The documentary was co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) and produced by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents). It takes an in-depth look at the mini-series as well as its infamous villain, Pennywise, and the impact it made on culture. It features exclusive interviews with many cult classic’s key players, including cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the iconic killer clown Pennywise and director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. It also features behind-the-scenes footage and more. Pennywise: The Story of IT opens in select theaters and arrives on
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The Museum Of Moving Image Announces Major “Films Of The Dead” Event
From June 25, 2022, through January 1, 2023, the Museum of the Moving Image will present Living with The Walking Dead, a major new exhibition exploring the origins, production, fandom, and impact of the long-running AMC series “The Walking Dead.” The event is presented with support from Shudder, and the series accompanies the first month of the major museum exhibition “Living with The Walking Dead.” The first month of the exhibition will be accompanied by the screening series Films of the Dead: Romero and Co., anchored by the seminal films of George A. Romero, starting with his 1968 independent masterpiece Night of the Living Dead. The eleven-film series, presented with support from horror streamer Shudder, includes films from Romero’s cinematic zombie corpus, plus a delirious selection of modern variations from directors as varied as Edgar Wright, Zack Snyder, Jim Jarmusch, and Shinichiro Ueda. Many films will be paired as double-feature presentations (one ticket price for two films). Few film subgenres
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‘The Nookienomicon,’ Featuring Eight Twisted Tales, To Be Unleashed This June
Lovecraft fans, and those of you who like things a little freaky, will be excited to learn that Red Cape Publishing is gearing up to unleash The Nookienomicon. Before the Kama Sutra, there was The Nookienomicon, a book so insidious, so freaky, that it brought more titillation…it brought terror. Two golden ages collide in this book, a celebration of cosmic horror and British comedy, mixed with Lovecraftian love. Follow the path of madness wrought by this dreadful tome from the Hyborian Age to the present day as it spreads its influence, and its tentacles, throughout history. Join Kolon the Barbarian, Annie Mater, the insufferable Professor Feeley and a host of other bungling characters as they strive to halt the influence of the book and the abominations it summons. From the gambrel roofed streets of Arkham and the decaying wharves of Innsmouth to Paris, Spain and the dusty halls of hallowed British institutions, one thing can be certain, wherever The Nookienomicon
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Ray Liotta’s Action-Packed Movie ‘No Escape’ Is Being Re-Released
To honor the memory of celebrated actor Ray Liotta, who passed away earlier this week at 67, Unearthed Films is re-releasing 1994’s No Escape, set in 2022. From the makers of Aliens and The Terminator, the film is set in the prison of the future, escape is impossible, and survival isn’t much easier. A soldier convicted of murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts. Liotta leads the cast as Captain J.T. Robbins and is joined by Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Ernie Hudson, and Kevin O’Conner. We are all saddened at the sudden loss of Ray Liotta. His unforgettable performances will remain in the collective minds and hearts of us all. We are happy to be able to release one of his underrated classics with the sci-fi adventure NO ESCAPE. We thank Ray Liotta for the entertainment and being a part of our lives. Rest in
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Jena Malone Reunites With ‘Ruins’ Director For Horror Film ‘Swallowed’
Nearly a year ago, we reported that director Crater Smith and actress Jena Malone are reuniting for the upcoming horror film Swallowed, which Smith describes as a “slimy wild queer horror nightmare of a movie.” The movie has just made its debut at the Overlook Film Festival, followed by the release of its trailer. In the indie film, “After a drug run goes bad – two childhood friends must survive a horrific night in a backwoods hell of drugs, bugs, and obscene intimacy in this queer horror nightmare.” Malone stars alongside Mark Patton (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge), Cooper Koch (Power Book II: Ghost), Roe Pacheco (Bloody Pi), and newcomers Michael Shawn Curtis and Jose Colon. Smith made his directorial debut with the oh-so creepy 2008 film The Ruins, in which Malone starred, about a group of friends on vacation who visit a remote Myan temple only to face hostile locals and terrifying vines that mimic sounds
Continue reading →
A ‘Family Dinner’ Turns Into A Nightmare In New Teaser
Let’s be honest; family dinners are a nightmare for most people. The new film, titled Family Dinner, turns into terror. Ahead of its premiere at Tribeca on June 10th, the teaser trailer has arrived for the film, written and directed by Peter Hengl. In the foreign-language film (with English subtitles), “Tired of feeling down about her weight, plus-sized 15-year-old Simi (Nina Katlein) heads to her aunt Claudia’s house for Easter weekend. Claudia (Pia Hierzegger), a popular nutritionist who’s written best-selling health books, so for Simi, spending a few days together could help change her diet and inspire weight loss.” “What should’ve been a nice holiday weekend with family quickly reveals anything but. Simi’s cousin, Filipp (Alexander Sladek), is curiously hostile towards her, while Filipp’s stepdad, Stefan (Michael Pink), is curiously the opposite towards Simi. At the same time, Claudia’s dietary guidance verges on becoming overly militant. What’s causing everyone to act so strangely and aggressively? The answers are even worse
Continue reading →
Teaser For New Movie Turns A ‘Smile’ Into Something Sinister
Everyone loves a smile, but a big grin can become very unsettling in some situations. That’s the case with Paramount’s Smile, whose new teaser, which showed in theaters ahead of Top Gun and Crimes of the Future, will leave you with an uneasy feeling. From writer-director Parker Finn comes the mysterious film that has been made under the radar. So far, all we know is that the movie follows “a doctor whose mind begins to turn on her after she witnesses a traumatic event that involves a patient.” The film’s official Twitter account has now shared a version of the teaser that sees a woman pass a man, frozen with a fixed grin, on a hospital bed. She leans in to examine him to no avail. But he’s not the only one with a creepy AF smile. The cast includes Sosie Bacon (“Scream” TV), Jesse T. Usher (“The Boys”), Rob Morgan (“Stranger Things”), Kyle Gallner (Scream 2022), and Caitlin Stasey
Continue reading →
This Season HBO Max’s “Raised By Wolves” Will Be Its Last
Back in February, season two of HBO Max’s Ridley Scott-produced series “Raised by Wolves” made its premiere. News has now come, sadly, that season two will be it’s last. HBO has canceled the series. “While we are not proceeding with the third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their beautiful artistry and unique ability to immerse fans into the world of Kepler-22b,” HBO Max said in a statement to Variety. The Sci-fi thriller series centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious planet. A colony of humans is being torn apart by differences. “Raised by Wolves” stars Amanda Collin as Mother, Abubakar Salim as Father, and Travis Fimmel as Marcus. Niamh Algar, and Kim Engelbrecht co-star. It was created by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners). Here’s a look back at the
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Dermot Mulroney Joins The Cast Of ‘Scream 6’
The cast continues to expand for the next installment of the Scream franchise with new and returning stars, including the survivors from this year’s movie, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Jenna Ortega, as well as franchise star Courtney Cox, and Hayden Panettiere from Scream 4. THR reports that the newest addition to the cast is Dermot Mulroney, who has starred in films such as Insidious 3, as well as “The Purge” series, “American Horror Story,” and the killer series “Hanna” and “Prodigal Son.” Mulroney will play the role of a cop in the new movie. This time, “the saga continues with the four survivors of the Ghostface killings as they leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.” Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Scream, Ready or Not) will helm the film, with James Vanderbilt (Scream, Murder Mystery) and Guy Busick (Scream, Ready or Not) writing the script. Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William
Continue reading →
XYZ Fast Tracks Supernatural Horror ‘The Summoned’ For A Summer Release
XYZ Films has just snagged Mark Meir‘s Faustian morality tale, The Summoned, and fast-tracked it for a July release following Its premiere last night at the Overlook Film Festival. In the film, young Elijah ( J. Quinton Johnson) attends a self-help retreat with his rock-star girlfriend Lyn, unaware that the enigmatic doctor who runs the estate has summoned him here to settle a generations-old supernatural debt. Directed by Mark Meir from the script written by Jewish-Ukrainian writer Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned‘s cast includes J. Quinton Johnson (Hamilton on Broadway, AMC’s The Son), Emma Fitzpatrick (“The Social Network”), Salvador Chacon (FX’s Mayans M.C.), Angela Gulner (Netflix’s GLOW), and Freddy Douglas (Hallmark’s The Odyssey). A Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production, the picture is Produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Justin Mark Morrison, and Dashiell Reinhardt. “All I can say is that I felt summoned to work on THE SUMMONED! Mark, Yuri, and Angela created something smart and scary, and I
Continue reading →
Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Finally Scores A Summer Release
It’s been over 30 years since the 1990 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT” debuted, and still, it remains dear in the hearts of horror fans. This July, the highly anticipated new documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT will delve into the story and its making, premiering this Summer. The documentary was co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) and produced by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents). It takes an in-depth look at the mini-series as well as its infamous villain, Pennywise, and the impact it made on culture. It features exclusive interviews with many cult classic’s key players, including cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the iconic killer clown Pennywise and director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. It also features behind-the-scenes footage and more. Pennywise: The Story of IT opens in select theaters and arrives on
Continue reading →
The Museum Of Moving Image Announces Major “Films Of The Dead” Event
From June 25, 2022, through January 1, 2023, the Museum of the Moving Image will present Living with The Walking Dead, a major new exhibition exploring the origins, production, fandom, and impact of the long-running AMC series “The Walking Dead.” The event is presented with support from Shudder, and the series accompanies the first month of the major museum exhibition “Living with The Walking Dead.” The first month of the exhibition will be accompanied by the screening series Films of the Dead: Romero and Co., anchored by the seminal films of George A. Romero, starting with his 1968 independent masterpiece Night of the Living Dead. The eleven-film series, presented with support from horror streamer Shudder, includes films from Romero’s cinematic zombie corpus, plus a delirious selection of modern variations from directors as varied as Edgar Wright, Zack Snyder, Jim Jarmusch, and Shinichiro Ueda. Many films will be paired as double-feature presentations (one ticket price for two films). Few film subgenres
Continue reading →
‘The Nookienomicon,’ Featuring Eight Twisted Tales, To Be Unleashed This June
Lovecraft fans, and those of you who like things a little freaky, will be excited to learn that Red Cape Publishing is gearing up to unleash The Nookienomicon. Before the Kama Sutra, there was The Nookienomicon, a book so insidious, so freaky, that it brought more titillation…it brought terror. Two golden ages collide in this book, a celebration of cosmic horror and British comedy, mixed with Lovecraftian love. Follow the path of madness wrought by this dreadful tome from the Hyborian Age to the present day as it spreads its influence, and its tentacles, throughout history. Join Kolon the Barbarian, Annie Mater, the insufferable Professor Feeley and a host of other bungling characters as they strive to halt the influence of the book and the abominations it summons. From the gambrel roofed streets of Arkham and the decaying wharves of Innsmouth to Paris, Spain and the dusty halls of hallowed British institutions, one thing can be certain, wherever The Nookienomicon
Continue reading →
Ray Liotta’s Action-Packed Movie ‘No Escape’ Is Being Re-Released
To honor the memory of celebrated actor Ray Liotta, who passed away earlier this week at 67, Unearthed Films is re-releasing 1994’s No Escape, set in 2022. From the makers of Aliens and The Terminator, the film is set in the prison of the future, escape is impossible, and survival isn’t much easier. A soldier convicted of murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts. Liotta leads the cast as Captain J.T. Robbins and is joined by Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Ernie Hudson, and Kevin O’Conner. We are all saddened at the sudden loss of Ray Liotta. His unforgettable performances will remain in the collective minds and hearts of us all. We are happy to be able to release one of his underrated classics with the sci-fi adventure NO ESCAPE. We thank Ray Liotta for the entertainment and being a part of our lives. Rest in
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