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A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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Sarah Paulson Thriller ‘Run’ Opens In Theaters This May

Director Aneesh Chaganty’s (Searching) upcoming film Run is set arrive in time for Mother’s day. The thriller, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen, has just unveiled its poster and first two stills (via EW) that tease an intense, and frightening relationship between a mother and daughter. Entertainment Weekly reports that the film is mostly set in one house, and the film centers exclusively on just two characters: Diane (Sarah Paulson) and her 17-year-old daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen). Diane has raised her daughter, who uses a wheelchair (as does Allen), in isolation, keeping her totally sequestered from the outside world. But when Chloe uncovers her mother’s sinister secrets, everything she knows begins to unravel. Fittingly, Run is set to premiere on Mother’s Day weekend on May 8th, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2020
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This February Witness A ‘Drowning’

Laura Tremblay (“The Expanse”, Lifechanger) is set to star in the spine-chilling film Drowning, a “wonderful twisted story”* from filmmaker Pasquale Marco Veltri arriving this month from Indiecan Entertainment. The film centers on Anna, a prostitute who has been abused, exploited and manipulated since childhood. Disconnected from her emotions and the sympathetic people around her, Anna accepts that she must take control of her own life, empower herself and learn to live her life on her own terms. Returning to the place where her nightmare began, her childhood home, Anna faces off against her enablers, her abusers, and her own demons. Tracy Rowland, Alys Crocker, Pardeep Bassi, and Mark Nuttall also star in a Pasquale Marco Veltri film, available February 25th On Demand.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 10, 2020
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‘Eve’ Is Out For Revenge In This Indie Horror Thriller (Trailer)

The February we will be introduced to writer-director Rory Kindersley‘s Eve, a psychological thriller set in London’s iconic Notting Hill, that tells the story of an actress who fails to land the role of her dreams and becomes obsessed with the woman who gets the part. Co-written by Drew Sherring-Hill, the film stars Christine Marzano, Andrew Lee Potts, Jonathan Forbes, Rachael Warren, Lex Shrapnel, Rhashan Stone, Ali Bastian, and Yennis Cheung. It was produced by Toby Cook, Matthew Cook, and Drew Sherring-Hill. “Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of ‘Eve’ in a screen adaptation of ‘Paradise Lost’. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex’s sense of reality starts to spiral out of control threatening her sanity and the lives of those around her.” The film was nominated as Best Thriller, Best Original Screenplay, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 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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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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Amy Adams Is In Danger In ‘The Woman In The Window’ Trailer

Amy Addams (Arrival) stars as a mentally ill woman in danger in the first trailer for director Joe Wright‘s The Woman in the Window. Written by Tracy Letts the film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by A.J. Finn and features an all-star cast that includes Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Julianne Moore. This suspense thriller centers on Anna Fox (Amy Adams), an agoraphobic child psychologist living alone in New York who begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence that puts her own life in danger. The Woman in the Window is set to be released on May 15, 2020, from Fox.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2019
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John Boyega Joins ‘Green Room’ Director’s ‘Rebel Ridge’

Jeremy Saulnier, the filmmaker behind Murder Party, Green Room, and Hold the Dark, is teaming up with Netflix once again for the thriller Rebel Ridge. Variety is reporting that Attack the Block and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor John Boyega will star. The site describes the film as “a high-velocity thriller that explores systemic American injustices through bone-breaking action sequences, suspense, and dark humor.” Filmscience and Bonneville Pictures are co-producing Rebel Ridge alongside Saulnier, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino. Macon Blair will serve as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 8, 2019
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Hereditary Star Joins Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

Hereditary star Toni Collette has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro‘s film adaptation of William Lindsay’s 1946 noir novel Nightmare Alley. Collette will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara in the film where she will play a mentalist named Zeena who serves as a mentor to the protagonist. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. Del Toro is directing from the script he co-wrote with Kim Morgan. Filming set to begin on Nightmare Alley in Toronto in 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 16, 2019
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Tony Todd Enters ‘Realm Of Shadows’

Horror legend Tony Todd will star in the highly-anticipated thriller film Realm of Shadows, a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven together, all based on true events! Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long-time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Jimmy Drain (The Initiation), during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Vida Ghaffari (Fox’s The Mindy Project) is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for our feature presentation. There is tension between her and her acolyte Corey, played by Denise Gurule (Investigation Discovery’s House of Horrors: Kidnapped). Lauren C. Mayhew, Jodi Lynn Thomas, Gregg Stone, Caustic Scifidelic,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2019

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A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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Sarah Paulson Thriller ‘Run’ Opens In Theaters This May

Director Aneesh Chaganty’s (Searching) upcoming film Run is set arrive in time for Mother’s day. The thriller, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen, has just unveiled its poster and first two stills (via EW) that tease an intense, and frightening relationship between a mother and daughter. Entertainment Weekly reports that the film is mostly set in one house, and the film centers exclusively on just two characters: Diane (Sarah Paulson) and her 17-year-old daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen). Diane has raised her daughter, who uses a wheelchair (as does Allen), in isolation, keeping her totally sequestered from the outside world. But when Chloe uncovers her mother’s sinister secrets, everything she knows begins to unravel. Fittingly, Run is set to premiere on Mother’s Day weekend on May 8th, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2020
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This February Witness A ‘Drowning’

Laura Tremblay (“The Expanse”, Lifechanger) is set to star in the spine-chilling film Drowning, a “wonderful twisted story”* from filmmaker Pasquale Marco Veltri arriving this month from Indiecan Entertainment. The film centers on Anna, a prostitute who has been abused, exploited and manipulated since childhood. Disconnected from her emotions and the sympathetic people around her, Anna accepts that she must take control of her own life, empower herself and learn to live her life on her own terms. Returning to the place where her nightmare began, her childhood home, Anna faces off against her enablers, her abusers, and her own demons. Tracy Rowland, Alys Crocker, Pardeep Bassi, and Mark Nuttall also star in a Pasquale Marco Veltri film, available February 25th On Demand.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 10, 2020
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‘Eve’ Is Out For Revenge In This Indie Horror Thriller (Trailer)

The February we will be introduced to writer-director Rory Kindersley‘s Eve, a psychological thriller set in London’s iconic Notting Hill, that tells the story of an actress who fails to land the role of her dreams and becomes obsessed with the woman who gets the part. Co-written by Drew Sherring-Hill, the film stars Christine Marzano, Andrew Lee Potts, Jonathan Forbes, Rachael Warren, Lex Shrapnel, Rhashan Stone, Ali Bastian, and Yennis Cheung. It was produced by Toby Cook, Matthew Cook, and Drew Sherring-Hill. “Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of ‘Eve’ in a screen adaptation of ‘Paradise Lost’. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex’s sense of reality starts to spiral out of control threatening her sanity and the lives of those around her.” The film was nominated as Best Thriller, Best Original Screenplay, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 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 →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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Amy Adams Is In Danger In ‘The Woman In The Window’ Trailer

Amy Addams (Arrival) stars as a mentally ill woman in danger in the first trailer for director Joe Wright‘s The Woman in the Window. Written by Tracy Letts the film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by A.J. Finn and features an all-star cast that includes Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Julianne Moore. This suspense thriller centers on Anna Fox (Amy Adams), an agoraphobic child psychologist living alone in New York who begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence that puts her own life in danger. The Woman in the Window is set to be released on May 15, 2020, from Fox.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2019
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John Boyega Joins ‘Green Room’ Director’s ‘Rebel Ridge’

Jeremy Saulnier, the filmmaker behind Murder Party, Green Room, and Hold the Dark, is teaming up with Netflix once again for the thriller Rebel Ridge. Variety is reporting that Attack the Block and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor John Boyega will star. The site describes the film as “a high-velocity thriller that explores systemic American injustices through bone-breaking action sequences, suspense, and dark humor.” Filmscience and Bonneville Pictures are co-producing Rebel Ridge alongside Saulnier, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino. Macon Blair will serve as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 8, 2019
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Hereditary Star Joins Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

Hereditary star Toni Collette has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro‘s film adaptation of William Lindsay’s 1946 noir novel Nightmare Alley. Collette will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara in the film where she will play a mentalist named Zeena who serves as a mentor to the protagonist. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. Del Toro is directing from the script he co-wrote with Kim Morgan. Filming set to begin on Nightmare Alley in Toronto in 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 16, 2019
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Tony Todd Enters ‘Realm Of Shadows’

Horror legend Tony Todd will star in the highly-anticipated thriller film Realm of Shadows, a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven together, all based on true events! Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long-time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Jimmy Drain (The Initiation), during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Vida Ghaffari (Fox’s The Mindy Project) is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for our feature presentation. There is tension between her and her acolyte Corey, played by Denise Gurule (Investigation Discovery’s House of Horrors: Kidnapped). Lauren C. Mayhew, Jodi Lynn Thomas, Gregg Stone, Caustic Scifidelic,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2019