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Sequel To ‘Mandao Of The Dead’, ‘Mandao Returns’ Is Streaming Now On Prime

Mandao Returns, the sequel to writer-director Scott Dunn‘s 2018 sci-fi horror comedy Mandao of the Dead, has now landed on Amazon Prime. “Jay Mandao is not your average hero. He’s an astral projecting time traveler who spends his days hanging with his adult nephew Jackson, crashing on his scheming cousin Andy’s couch, and riding with his cabbie friend Fer. In the days leading up to Christmas, Jay tries to make contact with his deceased father Raymond but ends up contacting the ghost of B-movie star, Aura Garcia. Aura enlists the gang to astral project back in time to prevent her death. Jay quickly finds out that the more he messes with time, the more he falls down a rabbit hole of cults, conspiracies, and death. This Christmas is gonna kick astral!” Mandao Returns is headlined by Jenny Lorenzo (“Victor and Valentino”, “Gentefied”), Jim O’Doherty (“Third Rock from the Sun”, “Grounded for Life”), Sean Liang (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Scott Dunn,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2020
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Short Film Review: Nova (2020)

Dr. Nova Thorpe (Kelly Kula) is racing against the clock to get a warning out about impending doom related to a top secret experiment she’s involved in… but is said threat already in the room with her? Running a scant eight minutes, Nova, the latest short film from writer/director David McAbee makes a lot of very little; to wit: we have one actress (the aforementioned Kula who does a fantastic job of selling the dire straits she has been tossed into), one room, and some rock solid cinematography (courtesy of David C. Smith). Adding to the overall top-shelf quality of this short is the fact our heroine’s degeneration is captured in nearly one continuous shot (which rumor has it was achieved with the help of a remotely operated robotic arm) and features some great make-up effects created by Chanel Panagiotopoulos. There’s not much more to say really; if you love a tense sci-fi tale told right (and right quick) then

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DanXIII
Dec 6, 2020
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Take A Terrifying Journey Into The Human Mind With ‘Minor Premise’

Take a terrifying journey into the human mind with Minor Premise now out in select theaters and on digital and On Demand. Starring Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook, the 100% certified fresh film was directed by Eric Schultz and written by Justin Moretto, Eric Schultz, and Thomas Torrey. Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and pressured by an old colleague (Dana Ashbrook of Twin Peaks), a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own risky experiment. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan) has now locked himself in his home with his ex-girlfriend Allie (Paton Ashbrook) and the two navigate trauma, ambition, and missteps of the past. Diving headfirst into the uncharted equations of the brain, they realize that there is more at stake than just their relationship or Ethan’s reputation. With time quickly running out, he is forced to face off against the darker sides of himself while frantically attempting to solve an enigma that lies within his subconscious. New York filmmaker

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Silent Running (1972)

Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) spends most of his time aboard the spacecraft Valley Forge caring for the ship’s verdant greenhouses while the rest of the skeleton crew tears ass through the corridors of the vessel on dune buggies… when they aren’t shooting pool, playing poker, or generally acting like complete assholes. Speaking of the Forge; the ship is part of a space fleet that contains all of the Earth’s remaining flora after the planet has succumbed to a catastrophic environmental event, and they’ve been cultivating those plants for eight long years, and to say Lowell is attached to his job is an understatement. Imagine his outrage then when the orders come down from above to jettison the greenhouse pods from the fleet and nuke them… and imagine how he’s not going to sit still and let that happen… at least not to his greenhouse. After eliminating the crew, Lowell makes a desperate gambit to pilot the ship through Saturn’s rings

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DanXIII
Dec 1, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Burst City (1982)

The plot, as very, very loose as it is to Gakuryû Ishii’s (aka Sogo Ishii) Burst City goes kinda/sorta as follows: In a dystopian Japan, gangs of punk rockers put on large concerts (conveyed via music video style vignettes), fight each other for stage time, and form their own dominant, completely out-of-control culture. This of course goes over like a fart in church to the local gangsters who plan on making the city, or more properly the land it sits on, their own. Rioting, rock, racing, and hard fucking (it’s not an “R” word, but it’s in there) ensue! Oh, and before I forget there are also a draconian police force (the Battle Police), a work force comprised of violent heavily armored Road Warrior-style bastards (some mutated, all insane), and plenty of piss n’ puke! Unconcerned with traditional narrative structure, Ishii throws as much light, sound, movement and pure adrenaline on screen as humanly possible… and when the film does

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DanXIII
Dec 1, 2020
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Minor Premise’ Debuts This December

This December, director Eric Schultz‘s sci-fi thriller Minor Premise, currently ranked at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, will take viewers on a journey into the mind of a man facing off against his darker side. “Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and pressured by an old colleague (Dana Ashbrook of “Twin Peaks”), a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own risky experiment. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan) has now locked himself in his home with his ex-girlfriend Allie (Paton Ashbrook) and the two navigate trauma, ambition, and missteps of the past. Diving headfirst into the uncharted equations of the brain, they realize that there is more at stake than just their relationship or Ethan’s reputation. With time quickly running out, he is forced to face off against the darker sides of himself while frantically attempting to solve an enigma that lies within his subconscious. Minor Premise was written by Justin Moretto, Eric Schultz, and Thomas Torrey. It will be out on VOD

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2020
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Tony Todd Stars In The Sci-fi Thriller ‘Destination Marfa’

Los Angeles based Fairway Film Alliance has acquired worldwide rights to the surrealist science-fiction title Destination Marfa. The film follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the road and venture into a small West Texas town known as Marfa, where they encounter mysterious lights as the line between reality and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. Tony Todd (Candyman) and Stelio Savante (Infidel) play opposing forces in the town of Marfa. Brittany Jo Alvarado, Kyle Colton, Marcus Jahn, Tracy Perez, Richard Riehle, Lisa Roumain, Neil Sandilands, and Scot Scurlock co-star. Producers include Stelio Savante and Starla Christian. The film is the passion project of writer-director-executive producer Andy Stapp and was shot on location throughout Texas. Todd is also starring in Jordan Peele’s upcoming movie Candyman and is represented by Defining Artists and Jeff Goldberg Management. Savante was most recently seen starring opposite Jim Caviezel in the theatrically released film Infidel, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. He is represented by SMS Talent

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2020
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Tom Holland And Daisy Ridley Are Hunted In The ‘Chaos Walking’ Trailer

From Doug Liman, the director of The Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow, comes the sci-fi thriller Chaos Walking. In the film, set in the “not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.” Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Kurt Sutter, and David Oyelowo also star. The film is based on the best-selling novel “The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness,” who co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Ford. Doug Davison, Allison Shearmur, Erwin Stoff, Alison Winter produce Chaos Walking, opening in theaters soon from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2020
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Bruce Willis And Thomas Jane Battle Aliens In The Trailer For ‘Breach’

Bruce Willis stars in the action-packed, sci-fi thriller Breach, landing this winter. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the new trailer that’s out of this world, which reveals a nasty alien out to end humanity. Directed by John Suits, based on the screenplay by Edward Drake, Corey Large, Breach follows an interstellar ark fleeing a devastating plague on Earth when it comes under attack from a new threat; a shape-shifting alien force intent on slaughtering what is left of humanity. Cody Kearsley, Rachel Nichols, and Thomas Jane also star in Breach, landing in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on December 18, 2020, from Saban Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 10, 2020
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New Trailer Lands For Sci-Fi Survival Movie ‘Dune Drifter’

This December, writer-director Marc Price is taking viewers on a trip into outer space in the sci-fi survival horror Dune Drifter. And we’ve got the new trailer to share with you that reveals a pilot in a desperate fight to survive. Starring Phoebe Sparrow (“Downton Abbey”), Daisy Aitkens, and Simon Dwyer, the film is set during an ongoing battle for humanity, where a group of rookie space fighter pilots are sent to join the battle against an armada of unbeatable enemy ships. When the trainee pilot and her gunner are shot down, they manage to crash land on a nearby planet. With the gunner mortally wounded and her own life support only set to last two days, our pilot’s only option is to fix her ship. The sudden appearance of an enemy craft offers the answer, but as the pilot looks for parts to use on her own ship she is horrified to spot another survivor; an enemy alien soldier

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2020

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Sequel To ‘Mandao Of The Dead’, ‘Mandao Returns’ Is Streaming Now On Prime

Mandao Returns, the sequel to writer-director Scott Dunn‘s 2018 sci-fi horror comedy Mandao of the Dead, has now landed on Amazon Prime. “Jay Mandao is not your average hero. He’s an astral projecting time traveler who spends his days hanging with his adult nephew Jackson, crashing on his scheming cousin Andy’s couch, and riding with his cabbie friend Fer. In the days leading up to Christmas, Jay tries to make contact with his deceased father Raymond but ends up contacting the ghost of B-movie star, Aura Garcia. Aura enlists the gang to astral project back in time to prevent her death. Jay quickly finds out that the more he messes with time, the more he falls down a rabbit hole of cults, conspiracies, and death. This Christmas is gonna kick astral!” Mandao Returns is headlined by Jenny Lorenzo (“Victor and Valentino”, “Gentefied”), Jim O’Doherty (“Third Rock from the Sun”, “Grounded for Life”), Sean Liang (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Scott Dunn,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2020
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Short Film Review: Nova (2020)

Dr. Nova Thorpe (Kelly Kula) is racing against the clock to get a warning out about impending doom related to a top secret experiment she’s involved in… but is said threat already in the room with her? Running a scant eight minutes, Nova, the latest short film from writer/director David McAbee makes a lot of very little; to wit: we have one actress (the aforementioned Kula who does a fantastic job of selling the dire straits she has been tossed into), one room, and some rock solid cinematography (courtesy of David C. Smith). Adding to the overall top-shelf quality of this short is the fact our heroine’s degeneration is captured in nearly one continuous shot (which rumor has it was achieved with the help of a remotely operated robotic arm) and features some great make-up effects created by Chanel Panagiotopoulos. There’s not much more to say really; if you love a tense sci-fi tale told right (and right quick) then

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 6, 2020
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Take A Terrifying Journey Into The Human Mind With ‘Minor Premise’

Take a terrifying journey into the human mind with Minor Premise now out in select theaters and on digital and On Demand. Starring Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook, the 100% certified fresh film was directed by Eric Schultz and written by Justin Moretto, Eric Schultz, and Thomas Torrey. Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and pressured by an old colleague (Dana Ashbrook of Twin Peaks), a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own risky experiment. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan) has now locked himself in his home with his ex-girlfriend Allie (Paton Ashbrook) and the two navigate trauma, ambition, and missteps of the past. Diving headfirst into the uncharted equations of the brain, they realize that there is more at stake than just their relationship or Ethan’s reputation. With time quickly running out, he is forced to face off against the darker sides of himself while frantically attempting to solve an enigma that lies within his subconscious. New York filmmaker

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Silent Running (1972)

Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) spends most of his time aboard the spacecraft Valley Forge caring for the ship’s verdant greenhouses while the rest of the skeleton crew tears ass through the corridors of the vessel on dune buggies… when they aren’t shooting pool, playing poker, or generally acting like complete assholes. Speaking of the Forge; the ship is part of a space fleet that contains all of the Earth’s remaining flora after the planet has succumbed to a catastrophic environmental event, and they’ve been cultivating those plants for eight long years, and to say Lowell is attached to his job is an understatement. Imagine his outrage then when the orders come down from above to jettison the greenhouse pods from the fleet and nuke them… and imagine how he’s not going to sit still and let that happen… at least not to his greenhouse. After eliminating the crew, Lowell makes a desperate gambit to pilot the ship through Saturn’s rings

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 1, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Burst City (1982)

The plot, as very, very loose as it is to Gakuryû Ishii’s (aka Sogo Ishii) Burst City goes kinda/sorta as follows: In a dystopian Japan, gangs of punk rockers put on large concerts (conveyed via music video style vignettes), fight each other for stage time, and form their own dominant, completely out-of-control culture. This of course goes over like a fart in church to the local gangsters who plan on making the city, or more properly the land it sits on, their own. Rioting, rock, racing, and hard fucking (it’s not an “R” word, but it’s in there) ensue! Oh, and before I forget there are also a draconian police force (the Battle Police), a work force comprised of violent heavily armored Road Warrior-style bastards (some mutated, all insane), and plenty of piss n’ puke! Unconcerned with traditional narrative structure, Ishii throws as much light, sound, movement and pure adrenaline on screen as humanly possible… and when the film does

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 1, 2020
Horror Fuel

Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Minor Premise’ Debuts This December

This December, director Eric Schultz‘s sci-fi thriller Minor Premise, currently ranked at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, will take viewers on a journey into the mind of a man facing off against his darker side. “Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and pressured by an old colleague (Dana Ashbrook of “Twin Peaks”), a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own risky experiment. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan) has now locked himself in his home with his ex-girlfriend Allie (Paton Ashbrook) and the two navigate trauma, ambition, and missteps of the past. Diving headfirst into the uncharted equations of the brain, they realize that there is more at stake than just their relationship or Ethan’s reputation. With time quickly running out, he is forced to face off against the darker sides of himself while frantically attempting to solve an enigma that lies within his subconscious. Minor Premise was written by Justin Moretto, Eric Schultz, and Thomas Torrey. It will be out on VOD

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2020
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Tony Todd Stars In The Sci-fi Thriller ‘Destination Marfa’

Los Angeles based Fairway Film Alliance has acquired worldwide rights to the surrealist science-fiction title Destination Marfa. The film follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the road and venture into a small West Texas town known as Marfa, where they encounter mysterious lights as the line between reality and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. Tony Todd (Candyman) and Stelio Savante (Infidel) play opposing forces in the town of Marfa. Brittany Jo Alvarado, Kyle Colton, Marcus Jahn, Tracy Perez, Richard Riehle, Lisa Roumain, Neil Sandilands, and Scot Scurlock co-star. Producers include Stelio Savante and Starla Christian. The film is the passion project of writer-director-executive producer Andy Stapp and was shot on location throughout Texas. Todd is also starring in Jordan Peele’s upcoming movie Candyman and is represented by Defining Artists and Jeff Goldberg Management. Savante was most recently seen starring opposite Jim Caviezel in the theatrically released film Infidel, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. He is represented by SMS Talent

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2020
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Tom Holland And Daisy Ridley Are Hunted In The ‘Chaos Walking’ Trailer

From Doug Liman, the director of The Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow, comes the sci-fi thriller Chaos Walking. In the film, set in the “not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.” Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Kurt Sutter, and David Oyelowo also star. The film is based on the best-selling novel “The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness,” who co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Ford. Doug Davison, Allison Shearmur, Erwin Stoff, Alison Winter produce Chaos Walking, opening in theaters soon from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2020
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Bruce Willis And Thomas Jane Battle Aliens In The Trailer For ‘Breach’

Bruce Willis stars in the action-packed, sci-fi thriller Breach, landing this winter. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the new trailer that’s out of this world, which reveals a nasty alien out to end humanity. Directed by John Suits, based on the screenplay by Edward Drake, Corey Large, Breach follows an interstellar ark fleeing a devastating plague on Earth when it comes under attack from a new threat; a shape-shifting alien force intent on slaughtering what is left of humanity. Cody Kearsley, Rachel Nichols, and Thomas Jane also star in Breach, landing in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on December 18, 2020, from Saban Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 10, 2020
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New Trailer Lands For Sci-Fi Survival Movie ‘Dune Drifter’

This December, writer-director Marc Price is taking viewers on a trip into outer space in the sci-fi survival horror Dune Drifter. And we’ve got the new trailer to share with you that reveals a pilot in a desperate fight to survive. Starring Phoebe Sparrow (“Downton Abbey”), Daisy Aitkens, and Simon Dwyer, the film is set during an ongoing battle for humanity, where a group of rookie space fighter pilots are sent to join the battle against an armada of unbeatable enemy ships. When the trainee pilot and her gunner are shot down, they manage to crash land on a nearby planet. With the gunner mortally wounded and her own life support only set to last two days, our pilot’s only option is to fix her ship. The sudden appearance of an enemy craft offers the answer, but as the pilot looks for parts to use on her own ship she is horrified to spot another survivor; an enemy alien soldier

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2020
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