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This October Witness A Vampire Death Cult At Work In ‘Sunset On The River Styx’

From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’ Now Out On DVD And Digital

From writer-director Christopher M. Don (Minutes to Midnight) comes the survival horror film Restricted Area. Four blue-collar friends take a camping trip only to discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda. Now, they must fight to survive. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area is now out on DVD and Digital.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2019
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‘Minutes To Midnight’ Writer Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’

The first art is here for survival horror Restricted Area from Minutes to Midnight‘s (review) Christopher M. Don who both wrote and directed the film. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Restricted Area follows four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to stay alive. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area will land on VOD this October via ITN Distribution. The trailer is set to be released soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2019
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Witness The Brutality Of A Fraternity This Week In IFC Midnight’s ‘Pledge’

This Friday, IFC Midnight’s brutal frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2019
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This January Witness The Brutality Of A Frat In ‘Pledge’ (Trailer)

This January, IFC Midnight’s brutal frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week in the newly released trailer. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2018
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IFC Midnight To ‘Pledge’ A Twisted Frat This January

This January, IFC Midnight’s frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2018
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IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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Four Friends Make The Mistake Of Their Lives In ‘Restricted Area’

From writer-director Christopher Don, who wrote and produced of Minutes to Midnight, comes a new tale of terror, Restricted Area. In the film, “four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to survive.” Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (Minutes to Midnight), Ross Britz, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Robert Don, West Murphy, Shawn C. Phillips, and Danny Filaccio star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2018
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The Before Time Now Available On iTunes

The Before Time, directed by and co-written by Muller, is now available on Direct TV, Dish Network and iTunes. This found footage horror-thriller from Supernova Films stars Jules Hartley, Phillip Andre Botello, Danielle Baker, Megan Hui, Circus-Szalewski, Danny Arroyo, Sean Patrick McGowan, Ted Jones, Julianne Dowler and Aiden Marus. When two rival crews head into the desert to shoot a reality show based on a series of murders in the southwest, they discover that truth is not only stranger than fiction, it’s more dangerous. Something wants to keep them from digging deeper and from escaping the desert alive. Muller co-wrote The Before Time along side Scott Bunt, and Rodrigo Goulart. Sami Aziz, Peter Paul Basler and Shahrook Oomer produced, with Alex Lopes serving as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2016

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This October Witness A Vampire Death Cult At Work In ‘Sunset On The River Styx’

From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’ Now Out On DVD And Digital

From writer-director Christopher M. Don (Minutes to Midnight) comes the survival horror film Restricted Area. Four blue-collar friends take a camping trip only to discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda. Now, they must fight to survive. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area is now out on DVD and Digital.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2019
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‘Minutes To Midnight’ Writer Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’

The first art is here for survival horror Restricted Area from Minutes to Midnight‘s (review) Christopher M. Don who both wrote and directed the film. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Restricted Area follows four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to stay alive. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area will land on VOD this October via ITN Distribution. The trailer is set to be released soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2019
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Witness The Brutality Of A Fraternity This Week In IFC Midnight’s ‘Pledge’

This Friday, IFC Midnight’s brutal frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2019
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This January Witness The Brutality Of A Frat In ‘Pledge’ (Trailer)

This January, IFC Midnight’s brutal frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week in the newly released trailer. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2018
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IFC Midnight To ‘Pledge’ A Twisted Frat This January

This January, IFC Midnight’s frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2018
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IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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Four Friends Make The Mistake Of Their Lives In ‘Restricted Area’

From writer-director Christopher Don, who wrote and produced of Minutes to Midnight, comes a new tale of terror, Restricted Area. In the film, “four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to survive.” Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (Minutes to Midnight), Ross Britz, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Robert Don, West Murphy, Shawn C. Phillips, and Danny Filaccio star.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2018
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The Before Time Now Available On iTunes

The Before Time, directed by and co-written by Muller, is now available on Direct TV, Dish Network and iTunes. This found footage horror-thriller from Supernova Films stars Jules Hartley, Phillip Andre Botello, Danielle Baker, Megan Hui, Circus-Szalewski, Danny Arroyo, Sean Patrick McGowan, Ted Jones, Julianne Dowler and Aiden Marus. When two rival crews head into the desert to shoot a reality show based on a series of murders in the southwest, they discover that truth is not only stranger than fiction, it’s more dangerous. Something wants to keep them from digging deeper and from escaping the desert alive. Muller co-wrote The Before Time along side Scott Bunt, and Rodrigo Goulart. Sami Aziz, Peter Paul Basler and Shahrook Oomer produced, with Alex Lopes serving as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2016