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Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on
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Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s
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Streaming genre service Shudder has announced that Graham Reznick‘s killer series Deadwax will be making its World Premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Texas. Reznick who served as the sound designer on several films such as Stakeland and The Sacrament before becoming a filmmaker. “In the series, which will premiere in its entirety, “A young woman (Hannah Gross) is pulled into a murder investigation revolving around a curious vinyl record which has driven those who possess it mad, and killed anyone who dared to listen to it.“ The film takes cues from the urban legends about backmasking, that’s when a record is played in reverse and a message is revealed. Get your tickets now for the World Premiere of Deadwax at Fantastic Fest.
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Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on
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Film FestivalsMoviesNews
Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsShudderStreaming TVTrailers
Streaming genre service Shudder has announced that Graham Reznick‘s killer series Deadwax will be making its World Premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Texas. Reznick who served as the sound designer on several films such as Stakeland and The Sacrament before becoming a filmmaker. “In the series, which will premiere in its entirety, “A young woman (Hannah Gross) is pulled into a murder investigation revolving around a curious vinyl record which has driven those who possess it mad, and killed anyone who dared to listen to it.“ The film takes cues from the urban legends about backmasking, that’s when a record is played in reverse and a message is revealed. Get your tickets now for the World Premiere of Deadwax at Fantastic Fest.
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