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Naomi Watts To Star In Son Of Sam Inspired Thriller ‘The Wolf Hour’

Naomi Watts has signed on to both star and executive produce the upcoming psychological thriller The Wolf Hour, directed by Alistair Banks Griffin. Variety quotes HanWay Films’ managing director Gabrielle Stewart as saying the “Son of Sam” inspired film is a “Hitchcockian tension in a densely layered world with a role that will exploit every fiber of Academy Award nominee Naomi Watt’s emotional range as an actor,” Stewart continued. “Director Alistair Banks Griffin has a clear vision of the world he is enveloping Watts in: all of our senses are going to be stimulated.” Griffin, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Bailey Conway Anglewicz, Bradley Pilz will produce The Wolf Hour which is set to begin filming in New York City later this year. Linda Moran of Belladonna Productions, Fred Berger of Automatik, and Gabrielle Nadig will co-produce along with Watts. Watts has appeared in films and series such as The Glass Castle, King Kong, The Ring, The Ring Two, ‘Twin Peaks’ and most

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Oct 23, 2017
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Home Invasion Thriller ‘Keep Watching’ Having A Special One Night Screening

Play a game of “kill or be killed” with Sean Carter’s home invasion film Keep Watching which is getting a one-night special theatrical release on, Halloween, before its arrival on VOD and DVD, from Sony Screen Gems. In the film, “a family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of “Kill, Or Be Killed”. As the night unfolds, the game’s mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to keep watching…not knowing if what they’re seeing is real, or staged.” Bella Thorne (The Babysitter) stars alongside The Walking Dead’s Chandler Riggs, Insidious’ Leigh Whannell, Natalie Martinez (Kingdom), and Ioan Gruffudd (The Fantastic Four). Penned by Joseph Dembner, Keep Watching was produced by Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman, Nicholas Chartier, and Craig J. Flores.

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Oct 14, 2017
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DarkCoast Annouces Release Of The Twisted Psychological Thriller ‘Let Her Out’

TriCoast Entertainment’s genre division DarkCoast in collaboration with Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment has announced the US release of Cody Calahan’s Canadian-horror film Let Her Out, a female psychological thriller. The film is a “high-concept” horror film which captures film in a psychological; terrifying way by showing that true fear is innate and inescapable. When Helen’s “vanishing twin” (or one that is absorbed in utero) takes over, turning her life into a living nightmare, it is guaranteed to leave viewers with their hearts racing and chills running down their spines. Let Her Out stars fabulous stars, with Alanna LaVierge as the lead of Helen, stealing the show with her emotional, terrifying role. The film also stars Nina Kiri (“The Haunted House of Kirby Road” (2016), “Geek Charming” (2011)) and Adam Christie (“Antisocial” (2013)). https://vimeo.com/223839487

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Sep 21, 2017
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A Killer Is At Work In The International Trailer For Thriller ‘The Snowman’

With summer approaching its end and thoughts beginning drift to cheerful seasons filled with snow, it’s time for winter themed horror films to begin to unveil their trailers and arrive. One snow-filled horror film that has been on our radar is The Snowman, based on the award-winning book by the same name written by Jo Nesbø. The new international trailer has been released and it is intense. The thriller, directed by Thomas Alfredson, centers on detective Harry Hole’s investigation into a missing woman, who has vanished leaving no trace except for her pink scarf which is draped around the neck of an ominous looking snowman. When he discovers similarities between this case and several cold case files, Harry determines that Norway has its first official serial killer. Now Harry and his team are on the hunt to discover the identity of the killer before this new case goes cold as well. Michael Fassbender stars as Harry Hole. Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë

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Sep 14, 2017
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A Woman Has An Axe To Grind In The New Clip From The Thriller ‘#FromJennifer’

A new brutal clip, titled “The Girl with an Axe to Grind”, has arrived from Frank Merle’s #From Jennifer, starring Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), ahead of its September release. In the film, after a woman is fired when her ex releases their sex-tape, she sets out to get revenge and to make herself famous. From the Press Release: Horror icons Tony Todd (Candyman, the Final Destination series) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, “Twin Peaks”) star in #FromJennifer, the “highly original and radically ingenious” (Starburst) new film from award-winning writer/director Frank Merle, out 9/26 on Digital and Cable from Sector 5 Films. Jennifer Peterson (Danielle Taddei) is having a very rough week. She’s been fired from a movie shoot, her manager just dropped her, and her boyfriend dumped her, right after releasing a sex tape of them together. But Jennifer has decided to turn things around: she hatches a plot she calls “Revenge

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Aug 25, 2017
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Casting News For The Paranormal Thriller ‘When It Rings’

Acadamy Award and Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland and Holy Terror actor Mel Novak have joined the indie thriller When it Rings from co-writers and co-directors Ty Haisten and David Rivers who will be making their feature debut. From the Press Release: Sally Kirkland and Mel Novak have joined the cast of the indie thriller When it Rings being toplined by newcomer Gonzalo Martin. This film is being co-directed first-time directors Ty Haisten and David Rivers, who also co-wrote the script. Sophia Monti, Mann Alfonso and Amy Ellenberger co-star. For the first time since the death of his sister, Zach (Martin) returns to his childhood home to get it ready for sale. While there, he uncovers an old toy phone he once used to “talk” to his dead sister. Years of counseling convinced him it was all in his head until an unexpected call comes through the plastic phone, setting off a series of terrifying events, and making him question

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Aug 24, 2017
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The Found Footage Thriller ‘The Documentary’ Coming To Digital

Terror Films is poised to unveil the found footage style thriller The Documentary this week, a twisted tale of obsession, lies and danger in a film that had no script. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, CA (August 21, 2017) – Terror Films is set to release THE DOCUMENTARY onto digital platforms this Tuesday, August 22. The film was written and directed by Walter Moise (producer/editor of the award winning sci-fi indie Counter Clockwise). The cast is comprised of Tristin Rupp, Jake B. Miller, and Aaron Bowden. Through a found footage aesthetic, the story follows Sandra Novak (Rupp) who has agreed to be the subject of a documentary film. The documentary deals with “conquering fear.” Unbeknownst to her, the filmmaker that has chosen her may have ulterior motives as he infiltrates her home and begins to gather information to sabotage her relationship and her life. Moise has something to say of the filmmaking process. Moise has said: “I was trying

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Aug 21, 2017
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First Clip Arrives For True Story Inspired Thriller ‘House on Rodeo Gulch’

William Scherer’s thriller House on Rodeo Gulch has just unveiled its first clip, titled “Raul at the Door”. The “Hitchcockian thriller”, set in Santa Cruz, follows seventeen-year-old Shani Peterson (Megan Jay Simrell), uprooted from her Texas home by her father and her new stepmother, Denise (Chanel Ryan). Their new home, located deep in the redwoods of Central California is a dream come true… until it’s not. With an over friendly Reverend and his alcoholic assistant as their only neighbors, Shani and Denise must unearth the haunting mysteries of the house and its history, before they lose their home, or lives. Chanel Ryan, Barry Ratcliffe, Megan Jay Simrell, Jaye Wolfe, Adrian Torres, Mitch Costanza, Brian Spencer and Chen Dubrin star in this tale of mystery based on a true story. Scherer who both wrote and directed the film had this to say: House on Rodeo Gulch was created from a true story. While in my late twenties I bought a small

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Aug 12, 2017
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Sci-fi Thriller ‘Anti Matter’ Announces September Release Date

Writer-director Kei Burrow’s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Anti Matter will be arriving in theaters and on VOD this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In this arthouse film Ana, an Oxford PhD student finds herself unable to build new memories following an experiment to generate and travel through a wormhole. The story follows her increasingly desperate efforts to understand what happened, and to find out who – or what – is behind the rising horror in her life. Yaiza Figueroa, Philippa Carson, Tom Barber-Duffy, Nosh Maxwell Clarke, James Farrer, Yolanda Vazquez, Casey Lawler, and Harrie Hayes star in this unique twist on ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Anti Matter opens in select theaters and lands on VOD on September 8, 2017.

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Aug 12, 2017
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The Trailer For The Horror-Thriller ‘Close Calls’ Unveiled

The trailer has arrived for the indie genre thriller Close Calls from S & Drive Pictures which was produced, written and directed by S & Drive’s founder, Richard Stringham, who started the independent production company in Sherwood, Arkansas. “Vowing to make a retro horror piece that tipped its hat to heroes like Baya, Argento, Hooper, Craven, Kubrick, and Lynch . . . Stringham assembled a local team of Arkansans to force Close Calls into existence. He also joined forces with Volumes of Blood creator P.J. Starks, who signed on as Associate Producer for the project.” The film centers on a troubled teen girl (Morgan) who is forced to stay home and tend to her crazy grandma after being grounded by her father. But when daddy leaves for a dinner date, Morgan’s paranoia heightens as she starts receiving several disturbing phone calls while dealing with grandma. Between all the phone calls, the drugs she has taken, and surprise visits from some

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