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‘The Outwaters,’ An Assault On The Senses, Arrives On SCREAMBOX

A New York Times Critic’s Pick found footage cosmic horror hit The Outwaters will stream exclusively on SCREAMBOX and digital platforms today, Friday, February 17, via Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting. During its theatrical run, the film set off Apple Watch heart monitors, made viewers uncomfortably nauseous, and caused in-theater anxiety. And those at home with dogs who watched it say their pets went into a panic. Now fans can experience an assault on their senses from the comfort of home. Currently rated 71% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film sees memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see. Robbie Banfitch, who sat down for an interview with us, serves as both writer and director for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2023

SCREAMBOX Announces February Arrivals

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films joining the horror streaming service in February, including cult classics Body Snatchers and Killer Party, Bollywood slasher Sssshhh, and SCREAMBOX Originals Ox-Head Village and Yellow Dragon’s Village. Two genre favorites from the Warner Bros. catalog have joined SCREAMBOX: Body Snatchers, the ’90s adaptation directed by Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), and Killer Party, an ’80s slasher from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter writer Barney Cohen. A masked killer meets musical numbers in India’s answer to Scream, Sssshhh. The international slasher streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on February 3rd, along with two more Bollywood flicks: Naina, a supernatural horror inspired by The Eye, and Neighbours, a vampire tale that borrows from Fright Night. SCREAMBOX Original Yellow Dragon’s Village arrives on February 7th. An hour of grisly, claustrophobic terror, the Japanese indie channels The Hills Have Eyes and Hostel when a group of campers encounters a cannibal cult. Spend Valentine’s Day with SCREAMBOX

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2023

Director Shares Nightmare-Inducing New Trailer For ‘The Outwaters’

While the trailer for the upcoming horror The Outwaters left us impressed, it’s nothing compared to the nightmare-inducing, blood-drenched trailer writer-director Robbie Banfitch has now shared on the film’s official Twitter account with the caption “spread me. show them blood.” https://twitter.com/TheOutwaters/status/1619495537706942464 In the film, “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The visceral film had an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the year’s scariest movies. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because we need that. All of us. Somehow, terror feels good in a place like

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2023

Discover The Found Footage Horror ‘The Outwaters’ This Month

A throwback to the early days of the found footage genre, The Outwaters will open in select theaters this February from Cinedigm and Screambox. “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The trailer teases a visceral film, which began with an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the year’s scariest movies. Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers on a descent into madness. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because we need that. All of us. Somehow, terror feels good in a place like this.” The Outwaters stars Banfitch,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2023

Found Footage Horror ‘The Outwaters’ Coming To Theaters And Screambox (Trailer)

A throwback to the early days of the found footage genre, The Outwaters will open in select theaters this February from Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting. “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The new trailer has arrived for the visceral film, which began with an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the scariest movies of the year — and continued with its teaser trailer debuting in theaters with Terrifier 2. Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers on a descent into madness. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2023

First Trailer For Horror ‘The Outwaters’ Debuts At Terrifier 2 Screenings (Watch)

Audiences that went to theaters to see the premiere of Terrifier 2 were treated to the first teaser trailer for The Outwaters, a throwback to the early days of the found footage genre. “Playing out over three memory cards discovered in the Mojave Desert, four travelers set out to make a music video while camping. Their trip starts out uneventful, though their peace is occasionally disrupted by unexplained sounds, vibrations, and unnatural animal behavior. Then one night everything changes, sending the foursome on a mind-bending trip through terror.” Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers off the beaten path and into their own nightmares with the film starring Angela Basolis, Michelle May, Scott Schamell, and Banfitch. “My whole life I’ve dreamed of making a ‘scary movie,’” says Banfitch. “Thanks to friends, family, and years of hard work, the daydreams were made tangible. We filmed in the dark and dust and along the sand-swept highways of the Mojave. We screamed and laughed and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2022

‘All Jacked Up and Full of Worms’: The Wildest Film Of The Year Gets New Trailer

Cinedigm has now released the new trailer for Alex Phillips’ “avant-gutter psychedelic freakout”, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, as well as announced the premiere date on SCREAMBOX. In the film, “Working at a seedy motel, maintenance man Roscoe (Botello) is always searching for his latest fix. When he stumbles upon a powerfully hallucinogenic worm, his days of dime-store drugs are over. Along with his new love interest (Dawkins), the pair embark on a delirious odyssey of sex, violence, and becoming one with the dirt.” An Official Selection of the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival, where it took home a special jury mention from the festival’s New Flesh competition, the transgressive splatter comedy stars Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), Trevor Dawkins (Easy), and Betsey Brown (The Scary of Sixty-First). The debut feature from Chicago writer/director Alex Phillips, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms also stars Eva Fellows, Mike Lopez, Carol Rhyu, and Sammy Arechar. The film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2022

Inside The Catacombs A Group Discovers They Aren’t Alone In ‘Deep Fear’ (Trailer)

Cinedigm has snagged the rights to the French-Belgian horror film Deep Fear, from director Grégory Beghin (Losers Revolution). Deadline reports that the survival thriller will have its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest next month and then debut on Screambox this October. “The film sees three students set out on the adventure of a lifetime as they decide to celebrate their recent graduation in Paris. Eager to do something more exciting than visiting the local tourist spots, they opt to descend into the capital city’s cryptic catacombs. Within the underground, they find the escape they’ve been searching for, unaware that they are not alone in the darkness. When they discover a bunker created during the WWII Nazi occupation, they have no way of knowing the danger that lurks within. Something, someone, is hunting them — and the group needs to get out before it’s too late.” Victor Meutelet, Sofia Lesaffre, Joseph Olivennes, and Kassim Meesters star in the film which will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2022

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Is Out Now On Screambox

The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Finally Scores A Summer Release

It’s been over 30 years since the 1990 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT” debuted, and still, it remains dear in the hearts of horror fans. This July, the highly anticipated new documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT will delve into the story and its making, premiering this Summer. The documentary was co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) and produced by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents). It takes an in-depth look at the mini-series as well as its infamous villain, Pennywise, and the impact it made on culture. It features exclusive interviews with many cult classic’s key players, including cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the iconic killer clown Pennywise and director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. It also features behind-the-scenes footage and more. Pennywise: The Story of IT opens in select theaters and arrives on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2022

More from Screambox

‘The Outwaters,’ An Assault On The Senses, Arrives On SCREAMBOX

A New York Times Critic’s Pick found footage cosmic horror hit The Outwaters will stream exclusively on SCREAMBOX and digital platforms today, Friday, February 17, via Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting. During its theatrical run, the film set off Apple Watch heart monitors, made viewers uncomfortably nauseous, and caused in-theater anxiety. And those at home with dogs who watched it say their pets went into a panic. Now fans can experience an assault on their senses from the comfort of home. Currently rated 71% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film sees memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see. Robbie Banfitch, who sat down for an interview with us, serves as both writer and director for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2023

SCREAMBOX Announces February Arrivals

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films joining the horror streaming service in February, including cult classics Body Snatchers and Killer Party, Bollywood slasher Sssshhh, and SCREAMBOX Originals Ox-Head Village and Yellow Dragon’s Village. Two genre favorites from the Warner Bros. catalog have joined SCREAMBOX: Body Snatchers, the ’90s adaptation directed by Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), and Killer Party, an ’80s slasher from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter writer Barney Cohen. A masked killer meets musical numbers in India’s answer to Scream, Sssshhh. The international slasher streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on February 3rd, along with two more Bollywood flicks: Naina, a supernatural horror inspired by The Eye, and Neighbours, a vampire tale that borrows from Fright Night. SCREAMBOX Original Yellow Dragon’s Village arrives on February 7th. An hour of grisly, claustrophobic terror, the Japanese indie channels The Hills Have Eyes and Hostel when a group of campers encounters a cannibal cult. Spend Valentine’s Day with SCREAMBOX

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2023

Director Shares Nightmare-Inducing New Trailer For ‘The Outwaters’

While the trailer for the upcoming horror The Outwaters left us impressed, it’s nothing compared to the nightmare-inducing, blood-drenched trailer writer-director Robbie Banfitch has now shared on the film’s official Twitter account with the caption “spread me. show them blood.” https://twitter.com/TheOutwaters/status/1619495537706942464 In the film, “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The visceral film had an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the year’s scariest movies. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because we need that. All of us. Somehow, terror feels good in a place like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2023

Discover The Found Footage Horror ‘The Outwaters’ This Month

A throwback to the early days of the found footage genre, The Outwaters will open in select theaters this February from Cinedigm and Screambox. “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The trailer teases a visceral film, which began with an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the year’s scariest movies. Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers on a descent into madness. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because we need that. All of us. Somehow, terror feels good in a place like this.” The Outwaters stars Banfitch,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2023

Found Footage Horror ‘The Outwaters’ Coming To Theaters And Screambox (Trailer)

A throwback to the early days of the found footage genre, The Outwaters will open in select theaters this February from Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting. “Memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see.” The new trailer has arrived for the visceral film, which began with an award-winning festival run — where it was hailed as one of the scariest movies of the year — and continued with its teaser trailer debuting in theaters with Terrifier 2. Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers on a descent into madness. “It’s been a longtime dream to make a scary movie,” says Banfitch. “I’m grateful that people will have a chance to watch The Outwaters on the silver screen because

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2023

First Trailer For Horror ‘The Outwaters’ Debuts At Terrifier 2 Screenings (Watch)

Audiences that went to theaters to see the premiere of Terrifier 2 were treated to the first teaser trailer for The Outwaters, a throwback to the early days of the found footage genre. “Playing out over three memory cards discovered in the Mojave Desert, four travelers set out to make a music video while camping. Their trip starts out uneventful, though their peace is occasionally disrupted by unexplained sounds, vibrations, and unnatural animal behavior. Then one night everything changes, sending the foursome on a mind-bending trip through terror.” Writer-director Robbie Banfitch takes viewers off the beaten path and into their own nightmares with the film starring Angela Basolis, Michelle May, Scott Schamell, and Banfitch. “My whole life I’ve dreamed of making a ‘scary movie,’” says Banfitch. “Thanks to friends, family, and years of hard work, the daydreams were made tangible. We filmed in the dark and dust and along the sand-swept highways of the Mojave. We screamed and laughed and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2022

‘All Jacked Up and Full of Worms’: The Wildest Film Of The Year Gets New Trailer

Cinedigm has now released the new trailer for Alex Phillips’ “avant-gutter psychedelic freakout”, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, as well as announced the premiere date on SCREAMBOX. In the film, “Working at a seedy motel, maintenance man Roscoe (Botello) is always searching for his latest fix. When he stumbles upon a powerfully hallucinogenic worm, his days of dime-store drugs are over. Along with his new love interest (Dawkins), the pair embark on a delirious odyssey of sex, violence, and becoming one with the dirt.” An Official Selection of the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival, where it took home a special jury mention from the festival’s New Flesh competition, the transgressive splatter comedy stars Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), Trevor Dawkins (Easy), and Betsey Brown (The Scary of Sixty-First). The debut feature from Chicago writer/director Alex Phillips, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms also stars Eva Fellows, Mike Lopez, Carol Rhyu, and Sammy Arechar. The film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2022

Inside The Catacombs A Group Discovers They Aren’t Alone In ‘Deep Fear’ (Trailer)

Cinedigm has snagged the rights to the French-Belgian horror film Deep Fear, from director Grégory Beghin (Losers Revolution). Deadline reports that the survival thriller will have its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest next month and then debut on Screambox this October. “The film sees three students set out on the adventure of a lifetime as they decide to celebrate their recent graduation in Paris. Eager to do something more exciting than visiting the local tourist spots, they opt to descend into the capital city’s cryptic catacombs. Within the underground, they find the escape they’ve been searching for, unaware that they are not alone in the darkness. When they discover a bunker created during the WWII Nazi occupation, they have no way of knowing the danger that lurks within. Something, someone, is hunting them — and the group needs to get out before it’s too late.” Victor Meutelet, Sofia Lesaffre, Joseph Olivennes, and Kassim Meesters star in the film which will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2022

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Is Out Now On Screambox

The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Finally Scores A Summer Release

It’s been over 30 years since the 1990 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT” debuted, and still, it remains dear in the hearts of horror fans. This July, the highly anticipated new documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT will delve into the story and its making, premiering this Summer. The documentary was co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) and produced by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents). It takes an in-depth look at the mini-series as well as its infamous villain, Pennywise, and the impact it made on culture. It features exclusive interviews with many cult classic’s key players, including cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the iconic killer clown Pennywise and director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. It also features behind-the-scenes footage and more. Pennywise: The Story of IT opens in select theaters and arrives on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2022
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