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‘Z’ Director Brandon Christenson Talks Terror & Imaginary Friends In Our Interview

One of the best indie horror films of 2020 is writer-director Brandon Christenson‘s Z which premiered on Shudder earlier this year. The film, which we scored as a 5 out of 5 in our review, is haunting and downright unnerving. Of course, when I had the opportunity to pick Christenson’s brain I couldn’t resist. The film, co-written by Colin Minihan, follows a family whose son has become dangerous. He blames everything on his invisible friend Z, but it doesn’t take long for Elizabeth, the mother (Keegan Connor Tracy), to come to the realization that Z may very well be real. Once she realizes that her son is being influenced by a dark entity she reaches out to a psychiatrist played by Stephen McHattie, leading it to be revealed that she’s faced the entity before. Christenson made waves in the genre before Z was released with his 2017 breakout film Still/Born which follows a new mother who lost one of her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
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Shudder’s Hit Horror Film ‘Z’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Z, one of the best genre films of the year, from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and will unleash it on home video this September. Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) who co-wrote the movie with Colin Minihan (What Keeps You Alive, Grave Encounters), the horror film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Final Destination 2), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Sara Canning (War for the Planet of the Apes), Stephen McHattie (Watchmen), and Chandra West (White Noise). In the film, when Beth’s (Keegan Connor Tracy) son (Jett Klyne) brings home an imaginary friend named “Z,” she becomes concerned that he is falling too deep into a world of make-believe. He starts to display extremely destructive behavior, blaming Z for all of his actions. But after he gets kicked out of school, Beth is forced to find a solution. She

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
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This May, An Imaginary Friend Becomes A Supernatural Nightmare In Shudder’s ‘Z’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Z, the latest horror film from Still/Born director Brandon Christensen. The film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Stephen McHattie (Pontypool). Z centers on Elizabeth, a young mother who begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary friend, Z, may be terrifyingly real. Brandon’s Still/Born was a tense, frightening film grounded in a tragic story that Shudder members quickly embraced and turned into a hit. We jumped at the chance to work with him again on Z, which were excited to debut next month,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. When Still/Born premiered on Shudder on Mother’s Day in 2018, it was clear that they understood what the film was going for and allowed it to shine,” said Christensen. “With Z, we once

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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An Invisible Friend Terrorizes A Family In The International Trailer For ‘Z

The international trailer for Z is terrorized by an invisible friend. This terrifying flick was directed by Brandon Christensen, who co-wrote the film with producer Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters). The two also teamed up to bring us Still/Born. Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Jett Klyne (Sky Scraper) star in the film that centers on a family terrorized by their eight-year-old’s imaginary friend. Z made its world premiere at the Popcorn Film Festival on August 11, 2019. We are still waiting for the release date to be announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2020
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Two New Images Tease A Family’s Terror In ‘Z’

Two new images have surfaced teasing the terror that awaits in director Brandon Christensen‘s Z, written by Christensen and Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters) who also teamed up for Still/Born. Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Jett Klyne (Sky Scraper) star in the film that centers on a family terrorized by their eight-year-old’s imaginary friend. Z will screen at the Popcorn Film Festival on August 11th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2019
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‘Still/Born’s’ International Traller Delivers More Terrifying Footage

This weekend, Brandon Christensen’s Still/Born opened in theaters and arrived on VOD platforms, via Vertical Entertainment. While the trailer was released a while back, the international trailer has just arrived and delivers more terrifying footage. In the film, “Mary, a new mother gives birth to two twins, but only one of them is alive. While taking care of her remaining child, Adam, she suspects that something, a supernatural entity, has chosen her child and will stop at nothing to take it from her.” Christie Burke (Twilight: Breaking Dawn), Jesse Moss (Tucker and Dale Vs Evil), Rebecca Olson (Kindergarten Cop 2), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers) star in this dark tale.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2018
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Watch The New Trailer And Opening Scene Of ‘Still/Born’, A Tragic And Terrifying Tale

At last year’s Overlook Film Festival director Brandon Christensen’s feature debt, Still/Born, took home the prestigious Scariest Feature Award. The film was praised and it was said by jurors that the film “combines visceral chills and a creepy atmosphere into a perfectly terrifying package.” In the film, Mary (Christie Burke), a new mother gives birth to two twins, but only one of them is alive. While taking care of her remaining child, Adam, she suspects that something, a supernatural entity, has chosen her child and will stop at nothing to take it from her.” Burke (Van Helsing) stars alongside Jesse Moss (Tucker and Dale vs Evil), Rebecca Olson (Killing Gunther), Michael Ironside (Super Troopers), and Sean Rogerson (Starship Troopers). Christensen co-wrote this dark film along with Colin Minihan. Now, the official trailer has been unveiled reveals the supernatural terror a mother witnesses after losing one of her twins at birth. We also have the opening scene to share with you

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2018

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‘Z’ Director Brandon Christenson Talks Terror & Imaginary Friends In Our Interview

One of the best indie horror films of 2020 is writer-director Brandon Christenson‘s Z which premiered on Shudder earlier this year. The film, which we scored as a 5 out of 5 in our review, is haunting and downright unnerving. Of course, when I had the opportunity to pick Christenson’s brain I couldn’t resist. The film, co-written by Colin Minihan, follows a family whose son has become dangerous. He blames everything on his invisible friend Z, but it doesn’t take long for Elizabeth, the mother (Keegan Connor Tracy), to come to the realization that Z may very well be real. Once she realizes that her son is being influenced by a dark entity she reaches out to a psychiatrist played by Stephen McHattie, leading it to be revealed that she’s faced the entity before. Christenson made waves in the genre before Z was released with his 2017 breakout film Still/Born which follows a new mother who lost one of her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
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Shudder’s Hit Horror Film ‘Z’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Z, one of the best genre films of the year, from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and will unleash it on home video this September. Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) who co-wrote the movie with Colin Minihan (What Keeps You Alive, Grave Encounters), the horror film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Final Destination 2), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Sara Canning (War for the Planet of the Apes), Stephen McHattie (Watchmen), and Chandra West (White Noise). In the film, when Beth’s (Keegan Connor Tracy) son (Jett Klyne) brings home an imaginary friend named “Z,” she becomes concerned that he is falling too deep into a world of make-believe. He starts to display extremely destructive behavior, blaming Z for all of his actions. But after he gets kicked out of school, Beth is forced to find a solution. She

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
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This May, An Imaginary Friend Becomes A Supernatural Nightmare In Shudder’s ‘Z’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Z, the latest horror film from Still/Born director Brandon Christensen. The film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Stephen McHattie (Pontypool). Z centers on Elizabeth, a young mother who begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary friend, Z, may be terrifyingly real. Brandon’s Still/Born was a tense, frightening film grounded in a tragic story that Shudder members quickly embraced and turned into a hit. We jumped at the chance to work with him again on Z, which were excited to debut next month,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. When Still/Born premiered on Shudder on Mother’s Day in 2018, it was clear that they understood what the film was going for and allowed it to shine,” said Christensen. “With Z, we once

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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An Invisible Friend Terrorizes A Family In The International Trailer For ‘Z

The international trailer for Z is terrorized by an invisible friend. This terrifying flick was directed by Brandon Christensen, who co-wrote the film with producer Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters). The two also teamed up to bring us Still/Born. Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Jett Klyne (Sky Scraper) star in the film that centers on a family terrorized by their eight-year-old’s imaginary friend. Z made its world premiere at the Popcorn Film Festival on August 11, 2019. We are still waiting for the release date to be announced.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2020
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Two New Images Tease A Family’s Terror In ‘Z’

Two new images have surfaced teasing the terror that awaits in director Brandon Christensen‘s Z, written by Christensen and Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters) who also teamed up for Still/Born. Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Jett Klyne (Sky Scraper) star in the film that centers on a family terrorized by their eight-year-old’s imaginary friend. Z will screen at the Popcorn Film Festival on August 11th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2019
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‘Still/Born’s’ International Traller Delivers More Terrifying Footage

This weekend, Brandon Christensen’s Still/Born opened in theaters and arrived on VOD platforms, via Vertical Entertainment. While the trailer was released a while back, the international trailer has just arrived and delivers more terrifying footage. In the film, “Mary, a new mother gives birth to two twins, but only one of them is alive. While taking care of her remaining child, Adam, she suspects that something, a supernatural entity, has chosen her child and will stop at nothing to take it from her.” Christie Burke (Twilight: Breaking Dawn), Jesse Moss (Tucker and Dale Vs Evil), Rebecca Olson (Kindergarten Cop 2), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters) and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers) star in this dark tale.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2018
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Watch The New Trailer And Opening Scene Of ‘Still/Born’, A Tragic And Terrifying Tale

At last year’s Overlook Film Festival director Brandon Christensen’s feature debt, Still/Born, took home the prestigious Scariest Feature Award. The film was praised and it was said by jurors that the film “combines visceral chills and a creepy atmosphere into a perfectly terrifying package.” In the film, Mary (Christie Burke), a new mother gives birth to two twins, but only one of them is alive. While taking care of her remaining child, Adam, she suspects that something, a supernatural entity, has chosen her child and will stop at nothing to take it from her.” Burke (Van Helsing) stars alongside Jesse Moss (Tucker and Dale vs Evil), Rebecca Olson (Killing Gunther), Michael Ironside (Super Troopers), and Sean Rogerson (Starship Troopers). Christensen co-wrote this dark film along with Colin Minihan. Now, the official trailer has been unveiled reveals the supernatural terror a mother witnesses after losing one of her twins at birth. We also have the opening scene to share with you

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2018