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A First Look At The Irish Horror 'Mandrake'

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022
Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For 'Freak'

Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For ‘Freak’

A new tale of terror is on its way from Bianca Crespo, who is making her feature film debut with the horror film with Freak. Ahead of its February release, we’ve got the new trailer that reveals a woman in chains desperately trying to break free. Starring Debbie Rochon, Amelia Duncombe, Shelby Hightower, Mark D Valenti, Jodi Draigie, and Ginger Fries, the film centers on Ava, a washed-up writer who escapes a traumatic event in Los Angeles, retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Pennsylvania. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. Freak is out on DVD on February 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2022
Vampire Rom-Com "Bite Me" Bears Its Fangs This Week

Sink Your Teeth Into The Vampire Romcom ‘Bite Me’

Adventure Kid and Blue Firefly Films have just announced their new romantic horror-comedy Bite Me is coming to Digital this February. In the film, when Sarah, a real-life vampire, gets audited by the IRS, the last thing she expects to get out of it is a date. But James, her hopelessly romantic IRS agent, thinks she’s other-worldly. As an unlikely attraction sparks between the two misfits, they are forced to confront whether they have the courage to commit the terrifying, radical act of falling in love. The film is from the award-winning writer and director duo of Naomi McDougall Jones and Meredith Edwards. And features an impressive cast, including Naomi McDougall Jones (Imagine I’m Beautiful, “Boardwalk Empire”) who also wrote and produced the film, Christian Coulson (Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Mozart in The Jungle), Naomi Grossman (“American Horror Story”, Ctrl, Alt, Delete) and Annie Golden (“Orange Is the New Black,” Cheers). Sink your teeth into Bite Me,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2022
Find 'Monsters In The Closet' This January

Find ‘Monsters In The Closet’ This January

This January, the Snygg Brothers unleash their new horror indie horror movie Monsters in the Closet on Digital and On Demand. “When famous horror author Raymond Grant dies under mysterious circumstances, his daughter returns home to investigate his death. Jasmin discovers her father was using evil black magic to write his newest horror masterpiece. When the author’s audiobook is played out loud monsters, zombies and terrifying beings spring from the undead pages to haunt the living. Never open a Pandora box that can’t be closed.” Jasmine Flores, Shanna Bess (Manifest), Valerie Bittner (Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell), Tom Cikoski (Superbadazz), and Camilla Crawford star. Discover Monsters in the Closet on Digital and On Demand January 4, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2022
This January, Somthing Is Lurking In The Woods In 'Old Strangers'

Indie Horror ‘Old Strangers’ Takes Viewers Deep Into The Woods This January

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director, Nick Gregorio (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers, out this January. In this indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star in Old Strangers, premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 30, 2021
Gravitas Ventures Serves Up 'An Exquisite Meal' On Demand And Digital

Let The Trailer For ‘An Exquisite Meal’ Whet Your Appetite

A sharply satirical genre-bending journey through one absurdly terrifying dinner party in modern America, An Exquisite Meal is a darkly playful Buñuelian nightmare that’s full of punchlines and twists. In the film, part thriller, part horror, part comedy, an affluent couple hosts a dinner party for friends, promising them an amazing meal. As the night goes on, uninvited guests arrive, wine flows, and dinner is strangely delayed. When the party is interrupted by a shocking diversion, one of the guests goes off on his own and discovers something unexpected about what’s being served for dinner. As identities unravel, the host tries to maintain control of his carefully orchestrated evening as the party descends into violence, bizarre sexual escapades, and the absurd. Directed by Robert Bruce Carter, the film stars Mike Jimerson and Amrita Dhaliwal, Victoria Nugent, Ross Magyar, Mark Pracht, Emily Marso, Bassam Abdelfattah, Siddhartha Rajan, and Luke Johnson also star. An Exquisite Meal will be available On Demand and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In 'Old Strangers' (Trailer)

This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
‘Johnny’ Comes Home Today

‘Johnny’ Comes Home Today

On November 5, 2021, Johnny comes home. Director John Charles Gerald‘s indie horror, Johnny centers on Floyd, a surviving child abuse victim constantly being tormented by the voices in his head. After numerous hallucinations, Floyd comes across a talking puppet that is somehow linked to his abusive childhood and the horror begins. John Charles Gerald, Gary Quart, Joshaway Kingsbury, and Nick Gerald star. Watch Johnny today on VOD and Digital, from Midnight Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Supernatural Horror 'Agnes' Now Possesses An April Release Date

Indie Horror ‘Agnes’ Possesses A New Trailer

Ahead of its December release, writer-director Mickey Reece‘s dark supernatural horror film Agnes possesses a new trailer. Co-written by John Selvidge, the film centers on a nun whose disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest-in-waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma. Molly Quinn, Jake Horowitz, Sean Gunn, Chris Browning, Ben Hall, Mary Buss, and Chris Sullivan star in Agnes, produced by Jensine Carr, Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Jacob Snovel, and Matthew Welty, and executive produced by Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Matthew Welty, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, and Zac Locke. While you wait for the film’s December 10, 2021 release from Magnet, be sure to check out our interview with director Mickey Reece and our interview with star and producer Molly Quinn.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Supernatural Horror ‘They’re Outside’ Premieres This Halloween

Supernatural Horror ‘They’re Outside’ Premieres This Halloween

From directors Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly comes They’re Outside, starring Hellraiser’s Nicholas Vince. In They’re Outside while filming a documentary about an agoraphobic woman, a celebrity psychologist is drawn into supernatural events. Emily Booth (Grindhouse, Event Horizon), Tom Clayton-Wheatley (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), and Christine Randall (9 Full Moons) star in They’re Outside, available October 29, 2021, worldwide on digital from Terror Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

More from indie film

A First Look At The Irish Horror 'Mandrake'

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022
Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For 'Freak'

Chained And Terrified, A Woman Tries To Escape In The Trailer For ‘Freak’

A new tale of terror is on its way from Bianca Crespo, who is making her feature film debut with the horror film with Freak. Ahead of its February release, we’ve got the new trailer that reveals a woman in chains desperately trying to break free. Starring Debbie Rochon, Amelia Duncombe, Shelby Hightower, Mark D Valenti, Jodi Draigie, and Ginger Fries, the film centers on Ava, a washed-up writer who escapes a traumatic event in Los Angeles, retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Pennsylvania. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. Freak is out on DVD on February 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2022
Vampire Rom-Com "Bite Me" Bears Its Fangs This Week

Sink Your Teeth Into The Vampire Romcom ‘Bite Me’

Adventure Kid and Blue Firefly Films have just announced their new romantic horror-comedy Bite Me is coming to Digital this February. In the film, when Sarah, a real-life vampire, gets audited by the IRS, the last thing she expects to get out of it is a date. But James, her hopelessly romantic IRS agent, thinks she’s other-worldly. As an unlikely attraction sparks between the two misfits, they are forced to confront whether they have the courage to commit the terrifying, radical act of falling in love. The film is from the award-winning writer and director duo of Naomi McDougall Jones and Meredith Edwards. And features an impressive cast, including Naomi McDougall Jones (Imagine I’m Beautiful, “Boardwalk Empire”) who also wrote and produced the film, Christian Coulson (Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Mozart in The Jungle), Naomi Grossman (“American Horror Story”, Ctrl, Alt, Delete) and Annie Golden (“Orange Is the New Black,” Cheers). Sink your teeth into Bite Me,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2022
Find 'Monsters In The Closet' This January

Find ‘Monsters In The Closet’ This January

This January, the Snygg Brothers unleash their new horror indie horror movie Monsters in the Closet on Digital and On Demand. “When famous horror author Raymond Grant dies under mysterious circumstances, his daughter returns home to investigate his death. Jasmin discovers her father was using evil black magic to write his newest horror masterpiece. When the author’s audiobook is played out loud monsters, zombies and terrifying beings spring from the undead pages to haunt the living. Never open a Pandora box that can’t be closed.” Jasmine Flores, Shanna Bess (Manifest), Valerie Bittner (Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell), Tom Cikoski (Superbadazz), and Camilla Crawford star. Discover Monsters in the Closet on Digital and On Demand January 4, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2022
This January, Somthing Is Lurking In The Woods In 'Old Strangers'

Indie Horror ‘Old Strangers’ Takes Viewers Deep Into The Woods This January

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director, Nick Gregorio (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers, out this January. In this indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star in Old Strangers, premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 30, 2021
Gravitas Ventures Serves Up 'An Exquisite Meal' On Demand And Digital

Let The Trailer For ‘An Exquisite Meal’ Whet Your Appetite

A sharply satirical genre-bending journey through one absurdly terrifying dinner party in modern America, An Exquisite Meal is a darkly playful Buñuelian nightmare that’s full of punchlines and twists. In the film, part thriller, part horror, part comedy, an affluent couple hosts a dinner party for friends, promising them an amazing meal. As the night goes on, uninvited guests arrive, wine flows, and dinner is strangely delayed. When the party is interrupted by a shocking diversion, one of the guests goes off on his own and discovers something unexpected about what’s being served for dinner. As identities unravel, the host tries to maintain control of his carefully orchestrated evening as the party descends into violence, bizarre sexual escapades, and the absurd. Directed by Robert Bruce Carter, the film stars Mike Jimerson and Amrita Dhaliwal, Victoria Nugent, Ross Magyar, Mark Pracht, Emily Marso, Bassam Abdelfattah, Siddhartha Rajan, and Luke Johnson also star. An Exquisite Meal will be available On Demand and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In 'Old Strangers' (Trailer)

This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
‘Johnny’ Comes Home Today

‘Johnny’ Comes Home Today

On November 5, 2021, Johnny comes home. Director John Charles Gerald‘s indie horror, Johnny centers on Floyd, a surviving child abuse victim constantly being tormented by the voices in his head. After numerous hallucinations, Floyd comes across a talking puppet that is somehow linked to his abusive childhood and the horror begins. John Charles Gerald, Gary Quart, Joshaway Kingsbury, and Nick Gerald star. Watch Johnny today on VOD and Digital, from Midnight Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Supernatural Horror 'Agnes' Now Possesses An April Release Date

Indie Horror ‘Agnes’ Possesses A New Trailer

Ahead of its December release, writer-director Mickey Reece‘s dark supernatural horror film Agnes possesses a new trailer. Co-written by John Selvidge, the film centers on a nun whose disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest-in-waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma. Molly Quinn, Jake Horowitz, Sean Gunn, Chris Browning, Ben Hall, Mary Buss, and Chris Sullivan star in Agnes, produced by Jensine Carr, Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Jacob Snovel, and Matthew Welty, and executive produced by Molly Quinn, Elan Gale, Matthew Welty, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, and Zac Locke. While you wait for the film’s December 10, 2021 release from Magnet, be sure to check out our interview with director Mickey Reece and our interview with star and producer Molly Quinn.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Supernatural Horror ‘They’re Outside’ Premieres This Halloween

Supernatural Horror ‘They’re Outside’ Premieres This Halloween

From directors Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly comes They’re Outside, starring Hellraiser’s Nicholas Vince. In They’re Outside while filming a documentary about an agoraphobic woman, a celebrity psychologist is drawn into supernatural events. Emily Booth (Grindhouse, Event Horizon), Tom Clayton-Wheatley (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), and Christine Randall (9 Full Moons) star in They’re Outside, available October 29, 2021, worldwide on digital from Terror Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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