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IFC Films Acquires Coming Of Age Thriller ‘John And The Hole’

IFC Films announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to the psychological coming-of-age thriller John and the Hole, directed by visual artist Pascual Sisto – one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” in 2021 – in his feature debut. “In this enigmatic and unsettling meditation on adolescent angst, 13-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) discovers an unfinished bunker while exploring the neighboring woods—a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents (Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle) and older sister (Taissa Farmiga), holding them captive within the bunker. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally enjoy and explore his newfound independence. Exploring the difficult passage from childhood freedom to adult responsibility, John and the Hole is both a slow-burn psychological thriller and meditative coming-of-age fable, anchored by a chilling lead performance from Charlie Shotwell.” The film is an adaptation by award-winning screenwriter

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‘Saint Maud’ Making Its TV Debut On Epix This Month

Writer-director Rose Glass makes her feature debut with the chilling, critically acclaimed genre film Saint Maud, a unique vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a dark world. In the film, “Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery, and Rosie Sansom also star in this gripping tale. Saint Maud, from A24, will be making its exclusive debut on EPIX on February 12, 2021, at 8 PM ET/PT.

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A24’s ‘Saint Maud’ Poster And Images Introduce Your New Savior

The official poster and new images from A24’s Saint Maud will leave you on your knees. The satanic thriller is the debut feature from Rose Glass. Described as “a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world,” the film centers on Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul. However, sinister forces and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy mission. BAFTA-winning actress Jennifer Ehle (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) also stars. Saint Maud, said to have the feel of films such as The Witch, Blackcoat’s Daughter, and Hereditary, will arrive in select theaters on April 1, 2020, followed by a wider release.

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Feb 21, 2020
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Naomi Watts Stars In The Dark Agoraphobic Horror ‘The Wolf Hour’ (Trailer)

The Ring Acadamy Award-nominated actress Naomi Watts returns to the horror genre in writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin‘s dark agoraphobic thriller The Wolf Hour. Watts stars as June, “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure now lives alone in her Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world during the notorious “Summer of Sam” in 1977. As she retreats further into isolation, an unseen tormentor begins exploiting her weaknesses.” Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Brennan Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Jeremy Bobb co-star. The Wolf Hour made its World Premiere at Sundance in 2019. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the intense trailer from Universal Pictures.

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A Nurse Is Out To Save a Soul No Matter The Cost In A24’s ‘Saint Maud’

Writer-director Rose Glass‘s supernatural thriller Saint Maud is headed towards its 2020 release. In the trailer, we are introduced to a young woman with extreme religious views who is determined to save her patient’s soul. Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle lead the cast that also includes Lily Knight, Lily Frazer, and Turlough Convery. Maud, a reclusive young nurse, pursues a pious path of Christian devotion after an obscure trauma. Now charged with the hospice care of Amanda, a retired dancer ravaged by cancer, Maud’s fervent faith quickly inspires an obsessive conviction that she must save her ward’s soul from eternal damnation – whatever the cost. Andrea Cornwell and Oliver Kassman produce with Daniel Battsek, Mary Burke, and Sam Lavender executive producing. Saint Maud opens in theaters on March 27, 2020, from A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and Midsommar.

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Dec 28, 2019

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IFC Films Acquires Coming Of Age Thriller ‘John And The Hole’

IFC Films announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to the psychological coming-of-age thriller John and the Hole, directed by visual artist Pascual Sisto – one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” in 2021 – in his feature debut. “In this enigmatic and unsettling meditation on adolescent angst, 13-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) discovers an unfinished bunker while exploring the neighboring woods—a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents (Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle) and older sister (Taissa Farmiga), holding them captive within the bunker. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally enjoy and explore his newfound independence. Exploring the difficult passage from childhood freedom to adult responsibility, John and the Hole is both a slow-burn psychological thriller and meditative coming-of-age fable, anchored by a chilling lead performance from Charlie Shotwell.” The film is an adaptation by award-winning screenwriter

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‘Saint Maud’ Making Its TV Debut On Epix This Month

Writer-director Rose Glass makes her feature debut with the chilling, critically acclaimed genre film Saint Maud, a unique vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a dark world. In the film, “Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery, and Rosie Sansom also star in this gripping tale. Saint Maud, from A24, will be making its exclusive debut on EPIX on February 12, 2021, at 8 PM ET/PT.

Continue reading →
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A24’s ‘Saint Maud’ Poster And Images Introduce Your New Savior

The official poster and new images from A24’s Saint Maud will leave you on your knees. The satanic thriller is the debut feature from Rose Glass. Described as “a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world,” the film centers on Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul. However, sinister forces and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy mission. BAFTA-winning actress Jennifer Ehle (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) also stars. Saint Maud, said to have the feel of films such as The Witch, Blackcoat’s Daughter, and Hereditary, will arrive in select theaters on April 1, 2020, followed by a wider release.

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Feb 21, 2020
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Naomi Watts Stars In The Dark Agoraphobic Horror ‘The Wolf Hour’ (Trailer)

The Ring Acadamy Award-nominated actress Naomi Watts returns to the horror genre in writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin‘s dark agoraphobic thriller The Wolf Hour. Watts stars as June, “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure now lives alone in her Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world during the notorious “Summer of Sam” in 1977. As she retreats further into isolation, an unseen tormentor begins exploiting her weaknesses.” Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Brennan Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Jeremy Bobb co-star. The Wolf Hour made its World Premiere at Sundance in 2019. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the intense trailer from Universal Pictures.

Continue reading →
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A Nurse Is Out To Save a Soul No Matter The Cost In A24’s ‘Saint Maud’

Writer-director Rose Glass‘s supernatural thriller Saint Maud is headed towards its 2020 release. In the trailer, we are introduced to a young woman with extreme religious views who is determined to save her patient’s soul. Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle lead the cast that also includes Lily Knight, Lily Frazer, and Turlough Convery. Maud, a reclusive young nurse, pursues a pious path of Christian devotion after an obscure trauma. Now charged with the hospice care of Amanda, a retired dancer ravaged by cancer, Maud’s fervent faith quickly inspires an obsessive conviction that she must save her ward’s soul from eternal damnation – whatever the cost. Andrea Cornwell and Oliver Kassman produce with Daniel Battsek, Mary Burke, and Sam Lavender executive producing. Saint Maud opens in theaters on March 27, 2020, from A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and Midsommar.

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Dec 28, 2019