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‘Climate Of The Hunter’ Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date
Dark Star Pictures has acquired Mickey Reece’s critically acclaimed indie award-winning vampire film Climate of the Hunter and has now set a release date. In the film, “two sisters, Alma and Elizabeth, along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come together for dinner it has all the makings of a lovely adult melodrama about loneliness, and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone… but we must add to the mix one otherworldly piece of information: Wesley could be a vampire.” Ginger Gilmartin, Mary Buss, Ben Hall, and Jacob Ryan Snovel star in Climate of the Hunter, opening in select theaters December 18th followed by its release On Demand on January 12, 2021.
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HBOs “The Undoing” Coming To Blu-Ray
Nothing stays hidden. Warner Bros. Entertainment has just announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of the limited thriller “The Undoing: An HBO Limited Series,” based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The series is from Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley. It stars Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”). “The Undoing” follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice,
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‘Noise In The Middle’ Debuting On Prime This week
Terror Films will release Marcus McCollum’s indie feature film debut, Noise In the Middle on Prime this week. “After the sudden death of his wife Sara, Richard, a grieving and emotionally ill-equipped father is left on his own to care for his severely, non-verbal autistic daughter Emmie. Before her death, Sara had arranged for Emmy to partake in an experimental therapy and rented a house near the facility where the treatments would take place. Little does Richard know the house has a haunted history. While Richard struggles with his wife’s death he soon realizes he has no patience, skills, or even any empathy to deal with Emmie’s condition and begins to find solace in drinking and drugs. As the spirits in the house grow restless, so does the noise in Emmie’s head, awakening her psychic abilities along with Richard’s personal demons. When visions of his dead wife begin to appear, Richard is convinced she has returned to help him. But
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Vampires Are Returning To The Limelight
Vampires appeared to be all the rage at one point. Their influence in books and movies was strong, but then, over time, they seemed to take a step away from the limelight and back into the shadows. But thanks to the rising influence of horror in video games and streaming services such as Netflix, vampires are returning to the main stage. And they’re doing so in reboots of old classics. Dracula Dracula is arguably the most well-known vampire of all time, featuring in multiple movies, books, and games. The character has featured heavily all through our lives and has even managed to be the inspiration behind the successful NetEnt slot machine Blood Suckers. 2014 saw Dracula Untold hit screens around the world, proving there’s a determination to bring the famous vampire back to life. But, after an unconvincing reboot six years ago, the time appears right for leading director Karyn Kusama to create a movie, set in modern times, which
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Movie Review (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival): The Turn of the Screw
Writer/director Alex Galvin takes a novel approach to his feature The Turn of the Screw, his adaptation of the classic Henry James novella. Setting the New Zealand-made film at a play rehearsal for The Turn of the Screw one night before the play opens at a Wellington theater, the approach puts the last-minute replacement actress Julia (Greer Phillips) in an unfamiliar environment. As she goes through what the director Richard (Ralph Johnson) calls an unofficial dress rehearsal, Julia finds herself becoming increasingly distressed and fearful as the play proceeds. Whereas the governess in the source novella slowly begins to believe that the house in which she is put in charge is haunted, Julia starts to see strange sights and hear odd noises. The theater is empty other than the cast, director, and sound and lights crew members — or is it? Phillips is marvelous as the understudy given a frantically rushed chance to take a lead role in a production
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Jerren Lauder’s ‘The Inhabitant’ Is Inspired By The Lizzy Borden Story
Jerren Lauder (Stay Out of the F*cking Attic) is gearing up to unleash The Inhabitant, a new take on the history of the infamous true story of the Lizzie Borden murders. Directed by Lauder and written by Kevin Bachar, the film stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Midnight Meat Train) and Dermot Mulroney (Insidious Chapter 3, “Prodigal Son”) as two parents challenged with the truth of their family history. The Inhabitant is “an indie horror thriller about infamous ax murderer Lizzie Borden’s bloodline that runs straight through the heart of American suburbia where a series of supernatural events reveal a dark truth behind a tormented teenager.” Deadline reports. The Inhabitant is a Steelyard Pictures film that we can expect to see some time in 2021.
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Felissa Rose Goes To ‘Bloody Summer Camp’ In New Trailer
Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) returns to the great outdoors for the upcoming 80s style slasher Bloody Summer Camp, staring alongside Scary Movie‘s Dave Sheridan. And we’ve got the new trailer! Julie Anne Prescott (Clown Motel) stars as Nurse Korek. Kay Leahy, Cody Faulk, Wayne Townsend, Chanda Rawlings, Matthew Sharpe, Michael McGlynn, and Brendan Lynch also star. Bloody Summer Camp is written and directed by David Kerr and is expected to premiere in the spring of 2021, from Slasher 15 Productions.
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Bid 2020 Goodbye with Another Hole in the Head Film Festival’s Stellar Genre Film Lineup
San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival is ending 2020 on a high note for horror and genre-film fans by offering a mind-boggling array of almost 300 selections during its December 11-27 online run. Looking for a surreal genre-mash-up? Try Sister Tempest. How about a psychological supernatural thriller — with sharks? Give From the Depths (our featured image for this article) a shot. Interested in a unique approach to a horror classic? Then you’ll want to check out the New Zealand offering The Turn of the Screw. Following is the official press release, with all of the information you’ll need to make a huge must-see list and order tickets. SF IndieFest is pleased to announce the complete program for the 17th Another Hole In The Head Film Festival which takes place December 11 to 27 via Eventive.org and Zoom.us. The festival will once again bring the freshest new independent genre films from around the world to San Francisco
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Hulu Review: ‘Run’ Starring Sarah Paulson
Hulu’s original thriller Run is breaking records on the streaming service. So, I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. And I really enjoyed it. Sarah Paulson (“AHS”) stars as Diane Sherman, a mother consumed with her desire to protect her teenage daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen) who is bound to a wheelchair and suffers from a host of other medical problems. But everything is not as it seems and Diane is hiding a dark secret. When her daughter begins to uncover the truth and tries to escape Diane’s world is thrown into chaos. The first thing I noticed right off to bat is that it appears the story took a lot of inspiration from the true story of Gyspy Rose Blanchard, the young woman whose mother kept her sick for her entire life. But have no fear, Run‘s events differ a lot from Gypsy’s life story. First off, this movie is intense and features a lot of tension
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Short Film Review: Nova (2020)
Dr. Nova Thorpe (Kelly Kula) is racing against the clock to get a warning out about impending doom related to a top secret experiment she’s involved in… but is said threat already in the room with her? Running a scant eight minutes, Nova, the latest short film from writer/director David McAbee makes a lot of very little; to wit: we have one actress (the aforementioned Kula who does a fantastic job of selling the dire straits she has been tossed into), one room, and some rock solid cinematography (courtesy of David C. Smith). Adding to the overall top-shelf quality of this short is the fact our heroine’s degeneration is captured in nearly one continuous shot (which rumor has it was achieved with the help of a remotely operated robotic arm) and features some great make-up effects created by Chanel Panagiotopoulos. There’s not much more to say really; if you love a tense sci-fi tale told right (and right quick) then
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‘Climate Of The Hunter’ Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date
Dark Star Pictures has acquired Mickey Reece’s critically acclaimed indie award-winning vampire film Climate of the Hunter and has now set a release date. In the film, “two sisters, Alma and Elizabeth, along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come together for dinner it has all the makings of a lovely adult melodrama about loneliness, and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone… but we must add to the mix one otherworldly piece of information: Wesley could be a vampire.” Ginger Gilmartin, Mary Buss, Ben Hall, and Jacob Ryan Snovel star in Climate of the Hunter, opening in select theaters December 18th followed by its release On Demand on January 12, 2021.
Continue reading →
HBOs “The Undoing” Coming To Blu-Ray
Nothing stays hidden. Warner Bros. Entertainment has just announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of the limited thriller “The Undoing: An HBO Limited Series,” based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The series is from Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley. It stars Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”). “The Undoing” follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice,
Continue reading →
‘Noise In The Middle’ Debuting On Prime This week
Terror Films will release Marcus McCollum’s indie feature film debut, Noise In the Middle on Prime this week. “After the sudden death of his wife Sara, Richard, a grieving and emotionally ill-equipped father is left on his own to care for his severely, non-verbal autistic daughter Emmie. Before her death, Sara had arranged for Emmy to partake in an experimental therapy and rented a house near the facility where the treatments would take place. Little does Richard know the house has a haunted history. While Richard struggles with his wife’s death he soon realizes he has no patience, skills, or even any empathy to deal with Emmie’s condition and begins to find solace in drinking and drugs. As the spirits in the house grow restless, so does the noise in Emmie’s head, awakening her psychic abilities along with Richard’s personal demons. When visions of his dead wife begin to appear, Richard is convinced she has returned to help him. But
Continue reading →
Vampires Are Returning To The Limelight
Vampires appeared to be all the rage at one point. Their influence in books and movies was strong, but then, over time, they seemed to take a step away from the limelight and back into the shadows. But thanks to the rising influence of horror in video games and streaming services such as Netflix, vampires are returning to the main stage. And they’re doing so in reboots of old classics. Dracula Dracula is arguably the most well-known vampire of all time, featuring in multiple movies, books, and games. The character has featured heavily all through our lives and has even managed to be the inspiration behind the successful NetEnt slot machine Blood Suckers. 2014 saw Dracula Untold hit screens around the world, proving there’s a determination to bring the famous vampire back to life. But, after an unconvincing reboot six years ago, the time appears right for leading director Karyn Kusama to create a movie, set in modern times, which
Continue reading →
Movie Review (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival): The Turn of the Screw
Writer/director Alex Galvin takes a novel approach to his feature The Turn of the Screw, his adaptation of the classic Henry James novella. Setting the New Zealand-made film at a play rehearsal for The Turn of the Screw one night before the play opens at a Wellington theater, the approach puts the last-minute replacement actress Julia (Greer Phillips) in an unfamiliar environment. As she goes through what the director Richard (Ralph Johnson) calls an unofficial dress rehearsal, Julia finds herself becoming increasingly distressed and fearful as the play proceeds. Whereas the governess in the source novella slowly begins to believe that the house in which she is put in charge is haunted, Julia starts to see strange sights and hear odd noises. The theater is empty other than the cast, director, and sound and lights crew members — or is it? Phillips is marvelous as the understudy given a frantically rushed chance to take a lead role in a production
Continue reading →
Jerren Lauder’s ‘The Inhabitant’ Is Inspired By The Lizzy Borden Story
Jerren Lauder (Stay Out of the F*cking Attic) is gearing up to unleash The Inhabitant, a new take on the history of the infamous true story of the Lizzie Borden murders. Directed by Lauder and written by Kevin Bachar, the film stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Midnight Meat Train) and Dermot Mulroney (Insidious Chapter 3, “Prodigal Son”) as two parents challenged with the truth of their family history. The Inhabitant is “an indie horror thriller about infamous ax murderer Lizzie Borden’s bloodline that runs straight through the heart of American suburbia where a series of supernatural events reveal a dark truth behind a tormented teenager.” Deadline reports. The Inhabitant is a Steelyard Pictures film that we can expect to see some time in 2021.
Continue reading →
Felissa Rose Goes To ‘Bloody Summer Camp’ In New Trailer
Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) returns to the great outdoors for the upcoming 80s style slasher Bloody Summer Camp, staring alongside Scary Movie‘s Dave Sheridan. And we’ve got the new trailer! Julie Anne Prescott (Clown Motel) stars as Nurse Korek. Kay Leahy, Cody Faulk, Wayne Townsend, Chanda Rawlings, Matthew Sharpe, Michael McGlynn, and Brendan Lynch also star. Bloody Summer Camp is written and directed by David Kerr and is expected to premiere in the spring of 2021, from Slasher 15 Productions.
Continue reading →
Bid 2020 Goodbye with Another Hole in the Head Film Festival’s Stellar Genre Film Lineup
San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival is ending 2020 on a high note for horror and genre-film fans by offering a mind-boggling array of almost 300 selections during its December 11-27 online run. Looking for a surreal genre-mash-up? Try Sister Tempest. How about a psychological supernatural thriller — with sharks? Give From the Depths (our featured image for this article) a shot. Interested in a unique approach to a horror classic? Then you’ll want to check out the New Zealand offering The Turn of the Screw. Following is the official press release, with all of the information you’ll need to make a huge must-see list and order tickets. SF IndieFest is pleased to announce the complete program for the 17th Another Hole In The Head Film Festival which takes place December 11 to 27 via Eventive.org and Zoom.us. The festival will once again bring the freshest new independent genre films from around the world to San Francisco
Continue reading →
Hulu Review: ‘Run’ Starring Sarah Paulson
Hulu’s original thriller Run is breaking records on the streaming service. So, I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. And I really enjoyed it. Sarah Paulson (“AHS”) stars as Diane Sherman, a mother consumed with her desire to protect her teenage daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen) who is bound to a wheelchair and suffers from a host of other medical problems. But everything is not as it seems and Diane is hiding a dark secret. When her daughter begins to uncover the truth and tries to escape Diane’s world is thrown into chaos. The first thing I noticed right off to bat is that it appears the story took a lot of inspiration from the true story of Gyspy Rose Blanchard, the young woman whose mother kept her sick for her entire life. But have no fear, Run‘s events differ a lot from Gypsy’s life story. First off, this movie is intense and features a lot of tension
Continue reading →
Short Film Review: Nova (2020)
Dr. Nova Thorpe (Kelly Kula) is racing against the clock to get a warning out about impending doom related to a top secret experiment she’s involved in… but is said threat already in the room with her? Running a scant eight minutes, Nova, the latest short film from writer/director David McAbee makes a lot of very little; to wit: we have one actress (the aforementioned Kula who does a fantastic job of selling the dire straits she has been tossed into), one room, and some rock solid cinematography (courtesy of David C. Smith). Adding to the overall top-shelf quality of this short is the fact our heroine’s degeneration is captured in nearly one continuous shot (which rumor has it was achieved with the help of a remotely operated robotic arm) and features some great make-up effects created by Chanel Panagiotopoulos. There’s not much more to say really; if you love a tense sci-fi tale told right (and right quick) then
Continue reading →