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IFC Films Acquires Coming Of Age Thriller ‘John And The Hole’

IFC Films announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to the psychological coming-of-age thriller John and the Hole, directed by visual artist Pascual Sisto – one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” in 2021 – in his feature debut. “In this enigmatic and unsettling meditation on adolescent angst, 13-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) discovers an unfinished bunker while exploring the neighboring woods—a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents (Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle) and older sister (Taissa Farmiga), holding them captive within the bunker. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally enjoy and explore his newfound independence. Exploring the difficult passage from childhood freedom to adult responsibility, John and the Hole is both a slow-burn psychological thriller and meditative coming-of-age fable, anchored by a chilling lead performance from Charlie Shotwell.” The film is an adaptation by award-winning screenwriter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2021
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Equal Parts Horror And Mystery, ‘Open Your Eyes’ Is Out This June

A writer’s world begins to unravel in Open Your Eyes, a suspense-filled horror-thriller starring Ry Barrett (The Heretics, Still the Water) and Joanna Saul (Limited, Overlord) that takes you on a journey that is equal parts horrific and mysterious. In the film, “Jason Miller (Ry Barrett) dives headfirst into his newest screenplay in an attempt to avoid dealing with a traumatic experience. With his mental state teetering on the edge, he meets Lisa (Joanna Saul), his neighbor from down the hall, and a relationship begins to form. As he becomes more intrigued with Lisa, Jason continues to burn the midnight oil to finish his script, strange and mysterious things begin to happen, causing him to question everything. With his mind unraveling and his life spinning out of control, Jason struggles to hold onto the one thing he wants most, hope.” Written and directed by Greg A. Sager (Devil Seed, Kingdom Come) Open Your Eyes is a genre-bending blend of thriller,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2021
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A Father Turns Vigilante In The Thriller ‘Painkiller’

After a man loses his daughter to an overdose, he turns vigilante in the thriller Painkiller, out this May on DVD and On Demand. Starring Michael Parè (Eddie & the Cruisers, Gangster Land) and horror mainstay Bill Oberst Jr. (‘Scream Queens’ ‘Criminal Minds’), takes an unapologetic look at a crisis facing countless American families. In Painkiller, Bill Johnson (Oberst Jr.) has suffered the kind of loss that no parent should ever have to; watching his daughter fall victim to the opioid epidemic, which too long went unnoticed. Conversely, Dr. Alan Rhodes (Parè), has been leading a lavish lifestyle, thanks to the profits he’s been making from his prescription business. Seeing that no one is being held accountable, Bill sets out on a campaign targeting those made rich by the suffering of so many. Teaming up with a rogue cop, they set out to dismantle this network of doctors and pharmaceutical executives that continue to devastate families across the country Directed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2021
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“Channel Zero” Star Joins The Cast Of John Swab’s Horror ‘Candy Land’

“Channel Zero” star Olivia Luccardi has boarded the cast of writer-director John Swab‘s upcoming horror Candy Land, which is no way connected to the board game. Luccardi will star alongside Eden Brolin, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell, Billy Baldwin, Guinevere Turner, Virginia Rand, and Brad Carter in the movie being described as a “gritty horror-thriller,” Variety reports. “The film follows a young disciple of a religious cult, Remy (Luccardi), who stumbles upon a rag-tag group of truck stop sex workers known as “lot lizards” who take her under their wing. As Remy immerses herself in this new underground world, her true colors are revealed in a way that neither her former family nor new family could have ever imagined.” Candy Land ratchets up our usual gritty fare and delves into the mysterious underworld of lot lizards – a ripe and unique setting for a visceral horror-thriller with a terrific ensemble cast, composed largely of friends and repeat collaborators,” producer Jeremy M.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2021
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Kidnap Horror ‘The Boy Behind The Door’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has acquired exclusive rights to The Boy Behind the Door for release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand this July. The first feature from co-writers and directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier is a suspense-filled thriller, a gripping, powerful tale of survival and friendship in the face of evil. In The Boy Behind the Door, “a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 22, 2021
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Shudder Delivers A Month Filled With Horror Not To Be Missed! (May Guide)

This May delivers a horror-filled lineup of new original and exclusive films and series to Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. Highlights for the month include the films Fried Barry, a wild and trippy horror film about sex, drugs, and alien abductions destined to be a cult classic; acclaimed horror filmmaker Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones) returns to the genre with witch hunt thriller The Reckoning, starring Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s 8) and Sean Pertwee (Gotham); and PG: Psycho Goreman, the latest horror-comedy from Steven Kostanski (The Void); as well as new episodes of original series Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE FILMS Fried Barry – Premieres May 7 (Please note, this is updated from the previously announced date, May 6.) **A Shudder Original Film (Available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ) Fried Barry follows the story of a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2021
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‘Dark Web: Descent Into Hell’ Trailer Is Filled With Disturbing Horrors

Aliens, mutant dogs, experiments, killers, and conspiracy theories, thats’s what you get in the disturbing new horror-thriller Dark Web: Descent Into Hell, from director Diego Savignano (The Birth of Evil). Genre specialists Black Mandela has now unveiled the poster and trailer for its new film that will leave you unnearved. “What begins as a simple YouTuber game with disturbing videos and fakes, as the main character goes deeper and deeper into the Dark Web, everything begins to go dark… a no return journey. The most twisted and perverse can happen. His secrets emerge like a body floating in saltwater, like a beautiful nightmare. It’s as if an episode of Black Mirror meets Schumacher’s 8mm.” “The Dark Web is a large part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engines. Experts estimate that search engines crawl and index less than 1% of all the content that can be accessed over the Internet. A young YouTuber, “Ludovico 122″, will try

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2021
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Neil Marshall’s Stunning Witch Thriller ‘The Reckoning’ Casts Its Spell On Blu-ray This April

Set against the backdrop of England at the end of the 17th century as the Great Plague and the obsession with witch hunts ragging, is Neil Marshall’s stunning horror thriller The Reckoning, coming to Blu-ray and DVD this April. In the film, “After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.” Joe Anderson and Steven Waddington also star in the film that Marshall wrote with Charlotte Kirk and Edward Evers-Swindell, based on a story by Antony Jones and Nico Evers-Swindell. Marshall has a long list of genre hits including The Descent, Dog Soldiers, and Doomsday. He also directed several episodes of the record-breaking series “Game

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2021
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RLJE & Shudder Acquire The Rights To The Horror-Fantasy ‘The Spine Of The Night’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired the North American rights to the fantasy-horror film The Spine of Night following its successful world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, and the fantasy genre as it was in the 1970s: boundary-pushing, politically progressive, and utterly fearless. THE SPINE OF NIGHT is like the insane love child of Heavy Metal and Mandy,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “The audience response out of SXSW proves this is an instant classic that will be playing on midnight movie screens for years to come.” Craig Engler, GM of Shudder says “It’s a fantasy-horror epic that rides lightning directly into the hearts of genre and cult film fans.” Written and directed by Philip

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2021
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Legendary Rockers Gather For The Horror Movie ‘The Retaliators’

Some of the biggest names in music, Five Finger Death Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, and Escape The Fate, are not only featured on the soundtrack for The Retaliators, but they also appear in the action-packed horror-thriller from directors Bridget Smith (Sno Babies) and Emmy nominee Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (Battle Scars). Written by David Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, the film centers on an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Marc Menchaca (“Ozark”), Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”), and Joseph Gatt (“Game of Thrones”) lead the cast. The Retaliators is set to be unleashed this Fall.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2021
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