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New Godzilla Documentary ‘The Dawn Of Kaiju Eiga’ Hits Amazon Prime

We’ve got a treat for fans of the King of Monsters, “The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga”, a new documentary film about the origins of the iconic monster Godzilla is now streaming on Amazon Prime, produced and directed by Spanish filmmaker Jonathan Bellés. The project started in 2012, as a Ph.D. research of Bellés about Kaiju Eiga, however, step by step, the project grew more and more ambitious as the filmmaker traveled to Japan in order to record more than 20 interviews from film directors, actors, and special effects directors. The goal was to realize his lifelong dream, a documentary about Kaiju Eiga, his favorite film genre. Five years later, on April 2nd, 2019, he screened the film for the first time in Tokyo, with very special guests including actor Akira Takarada and film director Shusuke Kaneko. Mr. Jonathan Bellés has created an amazing documentary, it should be watched by all Japanese politicians”, Mr. Takarada said after seeing the film. Since

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2020
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‘We Summon The Darkness’ Unveils A Killer New Poster

This April Saban Films’ horror thriller We Summon the Darkness will be unleashed. From My Friend Dahmer director Marc Meyers comes this dark tale of satanic murder and mayhem. The new killer poster has arrived teasing bloodshed and fire. “On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings. After the show, the girls invite three guys to join them at the estate owned by Alexis’s father, a fire-and-brimstone preacher (Johnny Knoxville). What starts as a party suddenly turns dark and deadly in this devilishly entertaining thriller.” Alexandra Daddario (Baywatch, San Andreas), Johnny Knoxville (Bad Grandpa, Jackass), Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson (“Impulse”), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night) star in the film written by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex). Saban Films will release We Summon

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 4, 2020
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Trailer For Sam Raimi’s “50 States Of Fear” Teases A Terrifying New Series

Ahead of its April premiere date, we have the trailer for Sam Raimi‘s new series “50 States of Fright.” Genre icon and Evil Dead director Sam Raimi is back in the director’s chair for “50 States of Fright”, a new horror anthology series. The series will explore stories and urban legends from each state, giving viewers a look at the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of the U.S. Season one will feature legends from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington. Raimi, who executive produces the series, directed and co-wrote the episode “The Golden Arm”, in which a man marries a woman with a golden arm. When she dies, he’s not willing to let it go, but neither is she. The series is produced by Gunpowder & Sky and executive produced by Raimi, Debbie Liebling, Van Toffler, Tony DiSanto, Barry Barclay, Cody Zwieg, Chris Mangano, and Tommy Coriale. “50 States of Fright” premieres on Quibi

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2020
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Live Stream Premiere And Q&A Announced For Aquatic Horror ‘Sea Fever’

Gunpowder & Sky, a fast-growing independent global entertainment company, through its sci-fi label DUST, will bring audiences the ultimate at-home experience to be the first to participate in the live stream premiere of Sea Fever, followed by a Q&A with the film’s stars Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman 1984, Gladiator) and BAFTA award-winning director Neasa Hardiman (Happy Valley, Jessica Jones). The live stream event will take place on https://seafever.watchdust.com on Thursday, April 9 at 5:00 pm PT (8:00 pm EST). For a small pay-per-view fee, fans can tune in to watch the official film premiere together, post their comments in a chatroom, and have their questions answered by the cast and crew via a moderated Q&A following the credits. The event will kick-off Seas Fever’s On Demand and Digital release on April 10th. This virtual communal experience is the first-of-its-kind – giving audiences the chance to interact with each

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. And we’ve got the first teaser trailer! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror. A release date should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
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A Dark Secret Society Is At Work In ‘The Dark Red’ Trailer

A woman is convinced her baby was ripped from her womb and taken away by a sinister cult – but no one believes her bizarre story – in the gripping paranoid thriller The Dark Red, the latest film from the creator of the James Franco-starring horror mystery The Vault. A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red – an ancient, underground cult that harvests and controls an incredibly rare blood type that gives one the power to hear and guide another person’s thoughts. The woman, Sybil, claims she is special, that she carries a pure and powerful strain of the blood like nothing seen before, and that the society sees her and her child as central to its next evolution – or perhaps its greatest threat, should she turn against them. Is the Dark Red entirely a figment of Sybil’s imagination – a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2020
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Lionsgate’s ‘Vivarium’ Finds Its Way Home This May

There’s no escape from suburbia in writer-director Lorcan Finnegan‘s Vivarium, coming to Blu-ray and DVD. Starring Academy Award® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) and Imogen Poots (Black Christmas) the film follows a young couple “who are looking for the perfect home. When a strange real-estate agent takes them to Yonder, a mysterious suburban neighborhood of identical houses, Tom and Gemma can’t wait to leave. But when they try to exit the labyrinth-like housing development, each road takes them back to where they started. Soon, they realize their search for a dream home has plunged them into a terrifying nightmare, in this taut thriller filled with white-knuckle suspense.” Vivarium arrives on Digital March 27th and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD on May 12th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Director Lorcan Finnegan and Executive Producer Brunella Cocchiglia “Creating the Suburban Nightmare of Vivarium” Featurette

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2020
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A Sex Demon In Unleashed In Red Band Trailer For Horror Comedy ‘Porno’

Fangoria will unleash a sex demon this May in Keola Racela‘s horror-comedy Porno, from the producer of Satanic Panic. And we’ve got the NSFW Red Band trailer! The ’90s-set film follows five teen employees who discover a mysterious old film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education … written in blood. Evan Daves, Larry Saperstein, Jillian Mueller, Glenn Stott, Robert Tann, Bill Phillips, Katelyn Pearce, and Peter Reznikoff star. Watch Porno on VOD May 8th or on Blu-ray on July 14th. The movie will stream on Shudder later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2020
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This April Dark Secrets Are Uncovered In ‘Murder RX’ (Trailer)

Level 33 Entertainment has released the new trailer for Murder RX, directed by Ken Brisbois (My Stepdaughter) and starring “American Horror Story” actress Naomi Grossman (interview). In the film, a single mom who moves to a small town hoping for a fresh start. She soon discovers dark secrets hidden in this quaint town that she may not be able to escape. Chelsea Talmadge (Doctor Sleep), William Mark Mcculloch (American Made), Ana Alexander (Land of the Lost), Demi Castro (Five Feet Apart), and Taylor Rouviere (Bloodline) also star in the film set be released On Demand and VODon April 7th, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2020
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Black Comedy ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Getting An April US Release

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has ground daily life to a halt around the globe, Arrow Video is proud to announce the US release of Why Don’t You Just Die!, a blood-soaked black comedy in the vein of Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright. Making his feature debut, writer-director Kirill Sokolov presents a rousing tale of family, modern relationships and the dark places they can take you to when things turn sour. In the film, “Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend’s parents’ apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honor. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey’s attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don’t quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable – not to mention ruthless – opponent than he anticipated… and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die.” Why Don’t You Just Die!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2020

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New Godzilla Documentary ‘The Dawn Of Kaiju Eiga’ Hits Amazon Prime

We’ve got a treat for fans of the King of Monsters, “The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga”, a new documentary film about the origins of the iconic monster Godzilla is now streaming on Amazon Prime, produced and directed by Spanish filmmaker Jonathan Bellés. The project started in 2012, as a Ph.D. research of Bellés about Kaiju Eiga, however, step by step, the project grew more and more ambitious as the filmmaker traveled to Japan in order to record more than 20 interviews from film directors, actors, and special effects directors. The goal was to realize his lifelong dream, a documentary about Kaiju Eiga, his favorite film genre. Five years later, on April 2nd, 2019, he screened the film for the first time in Tokyo, with very special guests including actor Akira Takarada and film director Shusuke Kaneko. Mr. Jonathan Bellés has created an amazing documentary, it should be watched by all Japanese politicians”, Mr. Takarada said after seeing the film. Since

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2020
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‘We Summon The Darkness’ Unveils A Killer New Poster

This April Saban Films’ horror thriller We Summon the Darkness will be unleashed. From My Friend Dahmer director Marc Meyers comes this dark tale of satanic murder and mayhem. The new killer poster has arrived teasing bloodshed and fire. “On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings. After the show, the girls invite three guys to join them at the estate owned by Alexis’s father, a fire-and-brimstone preacher (Johnny Knoxville). What starts as a party suddenly turns dark and deadly in this devilishly entertaining thriller.” Alexandra Daddario (Baywatch, San Andreas), Johnny Knoxville (Bad Grandpa, Jackass), Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson (“Impulse”), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night) star in the film written by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex). Saban Films will release We Summon

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 4, 2020
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Trailer For Sam Raimi’s “50 States Of Fear” Teases A Terrifying New Series

Ahead of its April premiere date, we have the trailer for Sam Raimi‘s new series “50 States of Fright.” Genre icon and Evil Dead director Sam Raimi is back in the director’s chair for “50 States of Fright”, a new horror anthology series. The series will explore stories and urban legends from each state, giving viewers a look at the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of the U.S. Season one will feature legends from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington. Raimi, who executive produces the series, directed and co-wrote the episode “The Golden Arm”, in which a man marries a woman with a golden arm. When she dies, he’s not willing to let it go, but neither is she. The series is produced by Gunpowder & Sky and executive produced by Raimi, Debbie Liebling, Van Toffler, Tony DiSanto, Barry Barclay, Cody Zwieg, Chris Mangano, and Tommy Coriale. “50 States of Fright” premieres on Quibi

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2020
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Live Stream Premiere And Q&A Announced For Aquatic Horror ‘Sea Fever’

Gunpowder & Sky, a fast-growing independent global entertainment company, through its sci-fi label DUST, will bring audiences the ultimate at-home experience to be the first to participate in the live stream premiere of Sea Fever, followed by a Q&A with the film’s stars Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman 1984, Gladiator) and BAFTA award-winning director Neasa Hardiman (Happy Valley, Jessica Jones). The live stream event will take place on https://seafever.watchdust.com on Thursday, April 9 at 5:00 pm PT (8:00 pm EST). For a small pay-per-view fee, fans can tune in to watch the official film premiere together, post their comments in a chatroom, and have their questions answered by the cast and crew via a moderated Q&A following the credits. The event will kick-off Seas Fever’s On Demand and Digital release on April 10th. This virtual communal experience is the first-of-its-kind – giving audiences the chance to interact with each

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. And we’ve got the first teaser trailer! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror. A release date should be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
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A Dark Secret Society Is At Work In ‘The Dark Red’ Trailer

A woman is convinced her baby was ripped from her womb and taken away by a sinister cult – but no one believes her bizarre story – in the gripping paranoid thriller The Dark Red, the latest film from the creator of the James Franco-starring horror mystery The Vault. A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red – an ancient, underground cult that harvests and controls an incredibly rare blood type that gives one the power to hear and guide another person’s thoughts. The woman, Sybil, claims she is special, that she carries a pure and powerful strain of the blood like nothing seen before, and that the society sees her and her child as central to its next evolution – or perhaps its greatest threat, should she turn against them. Is the Dark Red entirely a figment of Sybil’s imagination – a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2020
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Lionsgate’s ‘Vivarium’ Finds Its Way Home This May

There’s no escape from suburbia in writer-director Lorcan Finnegan‘s Vivarium, coming to Blu-ray and DVD. Starring Academy Award® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) and Imogen Poots (Black Christmas) the film follows a young couple “who are looking for the perfect home. When a strange real-estate agent takes them to Yonder, a mysterious suburban neighborhood of identical houses, Tom and Gemma can’t wait to leave. But when they try to exit the labyrinth-like housing development, each road takes them back to where they started. Soon, they realize their search for a dream home has plunged them into a terrifying nightmare, in this taut thriller filled with white-knuckle suspense.” Vivarium arrives on Digital March 27th and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD on May 12th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Director Lorcan Finnegan and Executive Producer Brunella Cocchiglia “Creating the Suburban Nightmare of Vivarium” Featurette

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2020
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A Sex Demon In Unleashed In Red Band Trailer For Horror Comedy ‘Porno’

Fangoria will unleash a sex demon this May in Keola Racela‘s horror-comedy Porno, from the producer of Satanic Panic. And we’ve got the NSFW Red Band trailer! The ’90s-set film follows five teen employees who discover a mysterious old film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education … written in blood. Evan Daves, Larry Saperstein, Jillian Mueller, Glenn Stott, Robert Tann, Bill Phillips, Katelyn Pearce, and Peter Reznikoff star. Watch Porno on VOD May 8th or on Blu-ray on July 14th. The movie will stream on Shudder later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2020
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This April Dark Secrets Are Uncovered In ‘Murder RX’ (Trailer)

Level 33 Entertainment has released the new trailer for Murder RX, directed by Ken Brisbois (My Stepdaughter) and starring “American Horror Story” actress Naomi Grossman (interview). In the film, a single mom who moves to a small town hoping for a fresh start. She soon discovers dark secrets hidden in this quaint town that she may not be able to escape. Chelsea Talmadge (Doctor Sleep), William Mark Mcculloch (American Made), Ana Alexander (Land of the Lost), Demi Castro (Five Feet Apart), and Taylor Rouviere (Bloodline) also star in the film set be released On Demand and VODon April 7th, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2020
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Black Comedy ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Getting An April US Release

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has ground daily life to a halt around the globe, Arrow Video is proud to announce the US release of Why Don’t You Just Die!, a blood-soaked black comedy in the vein of Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright. Making his feature debut, writer-director Kirill Sokolov presents a rousing tale of family, modern relationships and the dark places they can take you to when things turn sour. In the film, “Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend’s parents’ apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honor. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey’s attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don’t quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable – not to mention ruthless – opponent than he anticipated… and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die.” Why Don’t You Just Die!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2020
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