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Creature Feature ‘They Crawl Beneath’ Snagged By Well Go USA

Well Go USA, who brought you films such as Train to Busan and Train to Busan: Penninsula, has acquired the horror-thriller They Crawl Beneath from Film Mode Entertainment. Starring Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer, Gone) and Joseph Almani (Law of Attraction) the film is directed by Dale Fabrigar, produced by Suzanne DeLaurentiis, executive produced by Kevin Goetz, and co-executive produced by Stephen Hornyak and Neil Goetz. FME will be showing first-look footage to buyers during AFM. In They Crawl Beneath, Danny (Joseph Almani), is a young cop working on his Uncle Bill’s (Michael Pare) classic vintage car on a secluded ranch when a major earthquake hits. Uncle Bill is crushed, and Danny becomes trapped under the car, creating a claustrophobic nightmare. The situation intensifies when something horrifying emerges out of the cracks in the ground that leaves Danny fighting for his life. Kevin and Suzanne have produced a phenomenally entertaining film. There is no better partner than Doris and her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 22, 2021

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A Father Turns Vigilante In The Thriller ‘Painkiller’

After a man loses his daughter to an overdose, he turns vigilante in the thriller Painkiller, out this May on DVD and On Demand. Starring Michael Parè (Eddie & the Cruisers, Gangster Land) and horror mainstay Bill Oberst Jr. (‘Scream Queens’ ‘Criminal Minds’), takes an unapologetic look at a crisis facing countless American families. In Painkiller, Bill Johnson (Oberst Jr.) has suffered the kind of loss that no parent should ever have to; watching his daughter fall victim to the opioid epidemic, which too long went unnoticed. Conversely, Dr. Alan Rhodes (Parè), has been leading a lavish lifestyle, thanks to the profits he’s been making from his prescription business. Seeing that no one is being held accountable, Bill sets out on a campaign targeting those made rich by the suffering of so many. Teaming up with a rogue cop, they set out to dismantle this network of doctors and pharmaceutical executives that continue to devastate families across the country Directed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 4, 2021

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A Trip To Turns Deadly In The ‘Shark Island’ Trailer

Shark season is here! Michael Paré and country music star Erin Alvey jump into the waters of Thailand in Shark Island. In the film, directed by Stephen “Scruffy” Edgewood, several beautiful models are invited to an exotic location for a photoshoot. There they model a rare $10 million dollar necklace for a wealthy investor. Unbeknownst to them, the island’s waters are infested with sharks. But, perhaps it’s not the sharks in the water they need to worry about. Alan Collett and Erin Alvey star with Russell Geoffrey Banks, Zara Dragon, Poi Haywood, Alexandra Merle, Jude S. Walko, and Selina Weismann rounding out the cast. Dustin Alexander penned the script based on the story by Daniel Zirilli. Paul Collett executive produced with Dante del Mare and Pranom Thumcha, Victory of the People, Blue Falcon Productions LLC, Pop Art Film Factory, and Oscuro Films producing. Lee Gibson and Andrew Reyes co-produced. The film’s soundtrack features songs by Ho’ Aikane, Erin Alvey, Evol

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 25, 2021

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A First Glimpse Of ‘Shark Island’ Starring Michael Paré

Shark season is here! Michael Paré and country music star Erin Alvey jump into the waters in Thailand’s Shark Island. Check out the first poster (above). In the film, directed by Stephen “Scruffy” Edgewood, several beautiful models are invited to an exotic location for a photo shoot. There they model a rare $10 million dollar necklace for a wealthy investor. Unbeknownst to them, the island’s surroundings are infested with sharks. But, perhaps it’s not the sharks in the water they need to worry about. Alan Collett and Erin Alvey also star. Russell Geoffrey Banks, Zara Dragon, Poi Haywood, Alexandra Merle, Jude S. Walko, and Selina Weismann round out the cast. Dustin Alexander penned the script based on the story by Daniel Zirilli. Paul Collett executive produced with Dante del Mare and Pranom Thumcha, Victory of the People, Blue Falcon Productions LLC, Pop Art Film Factory, and Oscuro Films producing. Lee Gibson and Andrew Reyes co-produced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 6, 2020

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Movie Review: Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, a re-imagining of the popular and ubiquitous Full Moon fright franchise of the halcyon days of video stores, begins with it’s version of series mainstay (and the eponymous puppet master) Andre Toulon (this time brought to life by genre legend Udo Kier)…a scarred French/German ex-pat who fled World War II Europe (when the allies defeated his Nazi pals) after committing countless atrocities with his magical menagerie of living killer puppets…atrocities he continues to engage in in late ’80’s rural Texas..living in a mausoleum peppered with iron rods that conduct arcane energy which he uses to control his creepy creations. Flash forward to Texas of the present day and recently divorced comic shop employee Edgar (Thomas Lennon) discovering one of Toulon’s puppets in a box of rando shit in his parent’s house (a hold over possession of his dead brother which he acquired at camp in his youth). Edgar decides to sell the puppet (series regular

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Aug 17, 2018

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‘The Shelter’ Recieves A Worldwide Release

The critically acclaimed psychological thriller The Shelter, starring iconic actor Michael Paré (“Streets of Fire”, Eddie and the Cruiser), is now available for viewing around the world, thanks to its newfound home on Vimeo On Demand. The film, which the L.A. Times called “remarkably ambitious” and “a concise genre piece that doubles as a heavily metaphorical character sketch”, had previously been released on DVD and VOD in the United States, and was also sold in various countries around the world including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden and South East Asia. Now the rest of the world gets their chance to watch the suspense-filled film which critics loved at the London Frightfest, as well as the Sitges Film Festival. The film centers on a homeless man named Thomas (Michael Pare) who finds shelter for the night within a lavish abandoned two-story house. He eventually discovers that he is not alone and the house won’t let him

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2018

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‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Unleashed This August

Following its well-received arrival at 2018’s Overlook Film Festival, Puppet Master: Littlest Reich has snagged an August release. From Bone Tomahawk director S. Craig Zahler comes the reimagining of Full Moon’s cult classic, which he both wrote and directed. Udo Kier, Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Jenny Pellicer (Cocaine Godmother), Nelson Franklin (Veep), Charlyne Yi (This is 40), Michael Pare Eddie and the Cruisers), and Barbara Crampton star (Re-Animator) star. Dallas Sonnier and Amanda Presmyk produced for Cinestate. The film will be the first released under the recently resurrected Fangoria label. In the film, recently divorced Edgar (Lennon) returns to his childhood home to regroup his life. When Edgar finds nefarious looking puppets in his deceased brother’s room, he decides to sell it for a quick buck at a convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders. Girl-next-door Ashely (Pellicer) and his comic book shop boss (Franklin), join Edgar for the doomed road trip. All hell breaks loose when

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 10, 2018

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Trailer Lands For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Astro’

The trailer has been unveiled for sci-fi thriller Astro, set to premiere at Cannes this May before landing on home entertainment this July. Directed by Asif Akbar, who co-wrote the script with Bernard Selling, the film tells of a billionaire’s private space exploration program returning to Earth with an abducted extraterrestrial from a newly discovered alien planet. Gary Daniels (The Expendables) and Dominique Swain (Boone: The Bounty Hunter) lead the cast with Louis Mandylor, Max Wasa, Omi Vaidya, Luke G. Crosby, Orson Chaplin, Gianni Capaldi, Spice Williams-Crosby, Courtney Akbar, Christopher Showerman and Michael Pare also starring. Marshal Hilton filled us in on his role in Astro during an interview with the Bunnyman 2/Primal Rage actor. Check it out. Astro is a Film Life Factory, LLC and XVIII Entertainment, LLC production. ITN Distribution is handling sales in all domestic and certain parts of the European territories with Avail Films and XVIII Entertainment handling the rest of the worldwide sales at the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 1, 2018

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Blade And The Gang Get A New Look For PUPPET MASTER: LITTLEST REICH

This past weekend at Texas Nightmare Weekend, the newly redesigned puppets for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich were revealed. Blade and Tunneler got a new look while a new puppet, a frog in a suit, was introduced. Charles Brand tweeted the first two images of the new puppets with a smile on his face. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither are directing from the script penned by Bone Tomahawk’s Craig Zahler. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2017

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‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Begins Filming With ‘Wither’ Directors Pulling The Strings

Thomas Lennon’s Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither, will be directing from the script penned by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk). The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young man who discovers a mint condition Blade doll while cleaning out his deceased brother’s closet. The man has plans to sell the doll at a toy convention on the 30th anniversary of the Toulon murders. All hell breaks loose at the lodge during an auction when a mysterious force brings

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 28, 2017

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