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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’

Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events

Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn

This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE

A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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The Dark Thriller ‘Silence & Darkness’ Is Now On Digital And VOD

Writer-director Barak Barkan makes his feature film debut with the thriller Silence & Darkness, out now on VOD and Digital. “After the death of their mother, blind and deaf sisters Anna (Mina Walker) and Beth (Joan Glackin) live happily in a secluded small town with their father (Jordan Lage). However, when a neighbor stops by, Anna and Beth begin to question Father’s medical diagnoses and start to realize his intentions are more sinister than they could have imagined.” Shot in the haunting landscapes of Vermont, Silence & Darkness carefully crafts a harrowing, and eerie portrait of two sisters forced to use every skill they have to uncover the truth about their family. I sought to create tension between the viewer and the film, both through Anna and Beth’s interactions and Father’s backstory,” Barkan states. “My goal is that while viewing the film, the audience will inhabit a constant state of curious unease—desperate to find out what led to the circumstances

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2021
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Mary Loss Of Soul’ Finds Its Way To Amazon

2014’s supernatural thriller Mary Loss of Soul, directed by Jennifer B. White, is out now from Bayview Entertainment. Mary Solis is a regular 15-year-old girl with a loving family. But after vanishing from her family’s lake house, she returns without any memory of the traumatic events she experienced and without part of her soul. When the family discovers two other girls disappeared the same night, they soon realize that a much greater threat looms over them all. Starring “Santa Clarita Diet” actress Kaylee Bryant, the film’s cast also includes José Zúñiga (The Dark Tower), American Psycho‘s Catherine Black, Anne Bex (“My Haunted House”), and Nick Mancuso (Deadtime Stories: Volume 1). Watch Mary Loss of Soul now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
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Watch The Premiere Of The New Series “The Grave” Now!

The new thriller series “The Grave” has just premiered exclusively on TOPIC. If you haven’t seen it or heard about it, let us fill you in. Written and directed by high-profile Israeli showrunner Omri Givon following When Heroes Fly which just won the best series award at Canneseries, “The Grave,” an eight-part mystery drama series, is set in the aftermath of an earthquake. The mystery lies in the discovery of three human skeletons which are found at the bottom of a huge pit inside a nature reserve. But things get complicated when the test results indicate that these skeletons are those of individuals who are still alive. Liana Ayun, Nadav, Netz, Shalom Michaelshwilli, Tsahi Halevi, and Michal Kalman star. The series, which was nominated for Best Drama Series at 2019 Awards of the Israeli Television Academy, resembles popular shows such as “Fringe,” “Dark,” “Lost,” “The OA,” “12 Monkeys,” and “Looper”. Episode Schedule: January 14th Episode 1-3 January 21st Episode 4

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
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Mena Suvari Faces A Dangerous Stranger In ‘Paradise Cove’ This February

This February, BAFTA Nominee Mena Suvari faces a dangerous stranger in Paradise Cove. Todd Grinnell (“One Day at a Time”) and Kristin Bauer van Straten (“True Blood”) also star in the thriller that centers on a contractor and his wife who move to Malibu to flip his mother’s beach house and are terrorized by the deranged homeless lady living under the home. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Martin Guigui (Beneath the Darkness, The Bronx Bull) and written and executive produced by Sherry Klein, Paradise Cove premieres on digital on February 12, 2021, from Quiver Distribution.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
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This February, A Serial Killer Gives His Victims ‘100 Days To Live’

Cinedigm has released the trailer for the psychological thriller 100 Days To Live, which marks the directorial debut of Ravin Gandhi. In the film, “haunted by the tragic death of her mother, Rebecca Church (Heidi Johanningmeier, Fox’s “Proven Innocent”) has dedicated her life to the mental health profession. Recently engaged to Gabriel Weeks (Colin Egglesfield, TNT’s “Rizzoli and Isles”), a handsome and successful options trader, Rebecca finally seems happy. But when her fiancé suddenly disappears, leaving behind a chilling photo album with “Gabriel Was Saved” on the cover, Rebecca learns he was abducted by a serial killer dubbed “The Savior,” who stalks his victims for 100 days before killing them.” Gideon Emery (“Teen Wolf,” “Daredevil”), Yancey Arias (“Bosch,” “Queen of the South”), and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down) also star. 100 Days To Live made its world premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won the awards for both “Best World Premiere” and “Best First Time Director”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021

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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’

Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events

Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
Horror Fuel

This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn

This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2021
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A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE

A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2021
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The Dark Thriller ‘Silence & Darkness’ Is Now On Digital And VOD

Writer-director Barak Barkan makes his feature film debut with the thriller Silence & Darkness, out now on VOD and Digital. “After the death of their mother, blind and deaf sisters Anna (Mina Walker) and Beth (Joan Glackin) live happily in a secluded small town with their father (Jordan Lage). However, when a neighbor stops by, Anna and Beth begin to question Father’s medical diagnoses and start to realize his intentions are more sinister than they could have imagined.” Shot in the haunting landscapes of Vermont, Silence & Darkness carefully crafts a harrowing, and eerie portrait of two sisters forced to use every skill they have to uncover the truth about their family. I sought to create tension between the viewer and the film, both through Anna and Beth’s interactions and Father’s backstory,” Barkan states. “My goal is that while viewing the film, the audience will inhabit a constant state of curious unease—desperate to find out what led to the circumstances

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2021
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Mary Loss Of Soul’ Finds Its Way To Amazon

2014’s supernatural thriller Mary Loss of Soul, directed by Jennifer B. White, is out now from Bayview Entertainment. Mary Solis is a regular 15-year-old girl with a loving family. But after vanishing from her family’s lake house, she returns without any memory of the traumatic events she experienced and without part of her soul. When the family discovers two other girls disappeared the same night, they soon realize that a much greater threat looms over them all. Starring “Santa Clarita Diet” actress Kaylee Bryant, the film’s cast also includes José Zúñiga (The Dark Tower), American Psycho‘s Catherine Black, Anne Bex (“My Haunted House”), and Nick Mancuso (Deadtime Stories: Volume 1). Watch Mary Loss of Soul now on Amazon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
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Watch The Premiere Of The New Series “The Grave” Now!

The new thriller series “The Grave” has just premiered exclusively on TOPIC. If you haven’t seen it or heard about it, let us fill you in. Written and directed by high-profile Israeli showrunner Omri Givon following When Heroes Fly which just won the best series award at Canneseries, “The Grave,” an eight-part mystery drama series, is set in the aftermath of an earthquake. The mystery lies in the discovery of three human skeletons which are found at the bottom of a huge pit inside a nature reserve. But things get complicated when the test results indicate that these skeletons are those of individuals who are still alive. Liana Ayun, Nadav, Netz, Shalom Michaelshwilli, Tsahi Halevi, and Michal Kalman star. The series, which was nominated for Best Drama Series at 2019 Awards of the Israeli Television Academy, resembles popular shows such as “Fringe,” “Dark,” “Lost,” “The OA,” “12 Monkeys,” and “Looper”. Episode Schedule: January 14th Episode 1-3 January 21st Episode 4

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
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Mena Suvari Faces A Dangerous Stranger In ‘Paradise Cove’ This February

This February, BAFTA Nominee Mena Suvari faces a dangerous stranger in Paradise Cove. Todd Grinnell (“One Day at a Time”) and Kristin Bauer van Straten (“True Blood”) also star in the thriller that centers on a contractor and his wife who move to Malibu to flip his mother’s beach house and are terrorized by the deranged homeless lady living under the home. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Martin Guigui (Beneath the Darkness, The Bronx Bull) and written and executive produced by Sherry Klein, Paradise Cove premieres on digital on February 12, 2021, from Quiver Distribution.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
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This February, A Serial Killer Gives His Victims ‘100 Days To Live’

Cinedigm has released the trailer for the psychological thriller 100 Days To Live, which marks the directorial debut of Ravin Gandhi. In the film, “haunted by the tragic death of her mother, Rebecca Church (Heidi Johanningmeier, Fox’s “Proven Innocent”) has dedicated her life to the mental health profession. Recently engaged to Gabriel Weeks (Colin Egglesfield, TNT’s “Rizzoli and Isles”), a handsome and successful options trader, Rebecca finally seems happy. But when her fiancé suddenly disappears, leaving behind a chilling photo album with “Gabriel Was Saved” on the cover, Rebecca learns he was abducted by a serial killer dubbed “The Savior,” who stalks his victims for 100 days before killing them.” Gideon Emery (“Teen Wolf,” “Daredevil”), Yancey Arias (“Bosch,” “Queen of the South”), and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down) also star. 100 Days To Live made its world premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won the awards for both “Best World Premiere” and “Best First Time Director”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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