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Thriller ‘The Hole In The Fence’ Exposes The Horrors Of The Élite

The award-winning dark Spanish thriller The Hole in the Fence (aka El hoyo en la cerca), based on a true story, is out now in select US theaters from director Joaquín del Paso. In the film, set at a secluded, exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside, under the watchful eyes of their adult guardians, boys from a prestigious private school receive physical, moral, and religious training to turn them into tomorrow’s elite. The discovery of a hole in the fence sets in motion a chain of disturbing events as the boys devolve into a Lord of the Flies-like mob mentality that creates and spreads hysteria in this profoundly disturbing coming-of-age film that unravels like a horror movie while drawing on actual events. The mostly young cast includes Valeria Lamm, Lucciano Kurti, Yubah Ortega, Eric David Walker, and Santiago Barajas Hamue. The film explores dark themes of politics, religion, classism, prejudice, homophobia, and other things that often plague the hearts

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 30, 2023

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New ‘Mother, May, I ?’ Trailer Teases A Dark Twisted Horror-Thriller

Headed your way this July is the psychological horror-thriller Mother, May, I? starring Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner In America), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), and Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks). This spine-chilling film is the debut feature of writer-director Laurence Vannicell, who developed the film along with Daisy Long, who choreographed the supernatural scenes. In this mind-bending film, “Emmett wants to clean and flip his recently deceased mother’s house: get in, get out, and avoid any trauma still lingering from when she abandoned him as a young child. Anya, his fiancé, see’s this as an opportunity to finally force Emmett to deal with his trauma because she believes it is preventing him from being the partner she needs. So she convinces him to take mushrooms to get him to let go. But something strange happens while they’re tripping: she starts behaving like his mother. The next morning he wakes up sober, but she still won’t drop the act… Anya loves playing games

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 27, 2023

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AppleTV+’s New Thriller Series “Hijack” Takes Flight This June

Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for “Hijack,” the upcoming, high-octane thriller starring and executive produced by SAG Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”). Created by George Kay (“Lupin,” “Criminal”) and Jim Field Smith (“Criminal,” “Truth Seekers”), who also wrote and lead directed the series, respectively, the seven-part series also stars Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award-winner Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife,” “Snowpiercer,” “Blindspot”). Told in real-time, “Hijack” is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Elba will star as ‘Sam Nelson,’ an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers — but his high-risk strategy could be his undoing. Panjabi will play the role of ‘Zahra Gahfoor,’ a counter-terrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 25, 2023

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LEGEND reveals slate of horror and thriller premieres for June 2023

UK readers, LEGEND has another amazing month of classic and recent horror and thriller fare in store for you in June! Following is the official press announcement. Female avengers, waring brothers and a coffin-bound Ryan Reynolds spearheads a dangerously heart-racing May line-up on LEGEND, highlighted by the UK TV premieres of Howard J. Ford’s award-winning child-abduction horror drama NEVER LET GO, revenge Western ANY BULLET WILL DO, action thriller ACTS OF VENGEANCE, starring Antonio Banderas and British action-adventure war film MERCENARIES, Plus, there are Channel premieres for English-language Spanish survival thriller BURIED, starring Ryan Reynolds, and INTERVIEW WITH A HIT MAN, starring Luke Goss as a deadly hitman with a secret past. THE VINTAGE VAULT continues to chill Sunday nights with its popular classic genre double-bills, which, this month, include the channel premieres of Robert Young’s erotic masterpiece VAMPIRE CIRCUS and THE UNCANNY, a gruesome, blood-curdling collection of horror short stories, starring Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Joan Greenwood, Susan Penhaligon

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Joseph Perry

May 23, 2023

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First Trailer Arrives For Scorsese’s True Crime Thriller ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’

The new trailer for Killer of the Flower Moon, based on the true story of one of America’s most brutal crimes, is here. Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, behind films such as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Casino, The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Irishman, The Departed, Raging Bull, and Gangs Of New York, is back with Killers Of The Flower Moon, reuniting Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. The all-star cast includes Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, “Billions”), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. Based on David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 22, 2023

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Nicolas Cage Is Out For Revenge In Psychological Thriller ‘The Surfer’

Following his role as Dracula in the horror-comedy Renfield, Nicolas Cage will star in the upcoming psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium). THR reports, “Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market.” In The Surfer, a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia many years after building a life for himself in the U.S. He is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, Cage’s character declares war against the gang. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer” to the edge of his sanity. Filming will begin this September in Australia. The premiere date has not been announced. Watch Nicols Cage in Renfield, now available on Digital and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 22, 2023

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Saint Maud Star Seeks Vengeance In Upcoming Thriller ‘Uncle’

Morfydd Clark, star of the critically acclaimed film Saint Maud, can next be seen in director Joe Marcantonio‘s (Kindred) revenge thriller, Uncle, alongside Eddie Marsan (Deadpool 2) and Sope Dirisu (His House). In Uncle, “After the brutal murder of their family, barely teenage Millie and her Uncle John (Dìrísù) embark on a brutal mission of revenge and retribution. But as they get closer to the people responsible, Millie must decide if she is ready to follow the bloody path of vengeance… and its violent, premature journey into adulthood.” Deadline reports. Joe Marcantonio and Owynne Dawkins penned the screenplay for the upcoming film. “I’m thrilled to be working on a project so specific to rural Wales but with so much resonance with contemporary issues affecting people everywhere,” Morfydd Clark said. “The script gripped me and working with such talented filmmakers, cast and crew is a dream.” As soon as the premiere date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2023

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John Wick 4 Stars Reunite For Action-Thriller ‘Diablo’

Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4, American Assassin, Dr. Strange) and his fellow John Wick alum Marko Zaror (John Wick: Chapter 4, Machete Kills, Alita: Battle Angel) reunite in the action-packed thriller Diablo, from Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street Films. Diablo features world-class fighters, promising to deliver an adrenaline-fueled ride that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. In the film, “After his release from prison, Kris Chaney (Scott Adkins) embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Marko Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 15, 2023

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A Family Comes Under Attack In The Trailer For Horror-Thriller ‘Little Bone Lodge’

Director Matthias Hoene takes us to the Little Bone Lodge in the new trailer for this horror-thriller. “Rose lives in a farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands with her husband and daughter Maisy. The matriarch has to manage the household and the farm on her own since her husband is dependent on a wheelchair. One night, while they are celebrating his birthday, someone bangs on the door. Outside is a man named Matty who asks her for help in caring for his brother Jack who is badly injured and bleeding profusely. Their car overturned when they went off the road. Because Rose is a trained anesthetist, she can provide expert medical care to him. But soon, they realize that the men are not who they pretend to be. The film stars Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby, Roger Ajogbe, Euan Bennet, and Cameron Jack. Little Bone Lodge from Signature Entertainment opens in select theaters on May 22, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2023

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Elizabeth Moss And Kate Hudson Starring In Beauty Industry Thriller ‘Shell’

“The Handmaid’s Tale” and Invisible Man star Elizabeth Moss will lead the cast of the upcoming psychological thriller Shell alongside Kate Hudson (The Skeleton Key). From director Max Minghella (Teen Spirit), the film is “set in a near future when humanity’s cultural obsession with youth and beauty has been taken to new extremes. Struggling actress Samantha (Elisabeth Moss) is given an opportunity to get a free trial at Shell, a pioneering health and beauty company that promises to keep its clients looking young forever. The treatment transforms Samantha’s life and career, and she develops a burgeoning friendship with Shell’s CEO, the ultra-glamorous Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson). When a string of former Shell patients go missing under mysterious circumstances, including famous social media star Chloe Benson (Kaia Gerber), Samantha starts to fear she may be in danger herself.” Shell, written by Jack Stanley (Lou), was announced today by Deadline.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 8, 2023