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A Drifter Fights To Survive A Twisted Game In ‘Happy Hunting’

Some people love the hunt, the thrill of the chase. While most hunters prefer game (deer, rabbit, etc…), a select few want something a little smarter, a little more human to hunt. That’s the premise of Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson’s film Happy Hunting. In the film, an alcoholic drifter stops in a small town not knowing that soon he will be battling withdrawals and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a twisted town-wide sporting event along with a few other victims. Martin Dingle Wall, Ken Lally, Kenny Wormald, Gary Sturm, Connor Williams, Liesel Hanson, and Jeremy Lawson star. Happy Hunting opens in theaters on September 22, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 6, 2017
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Week Long Event Taking Place To Celebrate The Release Of Charles Pinion ‘American Mummy’

Charles Pinion (Twisted Issues) is celebrating the release of his most recent film, American Mummy, with a week-long series of events beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Starring Suziey Block, Aidan Bristow, Aaron Burt, and Esther Canata, American Mummy centers on a group of university students in the New Mexico desert unearth an ancient mummy. After they awaken the death-hungry spirit with a primeval blood ritual, the spirit of Aztec Lord Tezcalipoca is intent on continuing his centuries-old reign of terror. From the Press Release: Charles Pinion, the director behind the notorious shot-on-video features Twisted Issues, Red Spirit Lake and We Await invades New York for a week’s worth of events to promote his newest feature, American Mummy from Wild Eye Releasing. This one week only east coast appearance by Pinion will include some extremely rare screenings that will be an absolute must for fans of macabre, transgressive and just plain weird cinema! The events kick off Tuesday, September 12th at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
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Official Title & Release Date Announced For ‘Insidious 4’

The next installment of the Insidious franchise will soon be taking us into the “Further”. Ahead of the trailer release (which should happen very soon) the films official title has been revealed as Insidious: The Last Key. The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as “Specs”. Josh Stewart, Javier Botet, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, and Caitlin Gerard co-star. Insidious: The Last Key opens in theaters nationwide on January 5, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 4, 2017
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A New Batch Of Images Arrive For The Zombie Film ‘The Cured’ Starrring Ellen Page

A brand new batch of images has been unleashed for the post-zombie apocalypse film ‘The Cured’, from writer-director David Freyne. Ellen Page, known for her roles in Inception, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and the Flatliners reboot opening in theaters later this month, stars alongside Tom Vaughan-Lawler, Sam Keeley, Stuart Graham, Amy De Bhrún, Patrick Murphy, and Frank Cannon. The film is set in a world where a disease has turned people into zombies but now a cure has been discovered. The once-infected are now discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise, treating to plunge the world into chaos again.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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First Image Released From ‘Ghost Stories’ Directed By Jeremy Dyson

Award-winning British actor Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game) will star alongside Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse in Ghost Stories, based on the stage play by the same name. Andy Nynam, who starred in the original stage production will lead the cast. Nynam also co-wrote the play with Jeremy Dyson who is directing the film whose first image has just been released. In the film, arch Sceptic professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror filled quest, when he stumbles across a long lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable hauntings. Warp Films’ Claire Jones and Robin Gutch are producing. Altitude Film Sales will be handling worldwide sales. UK distribution will be handled by Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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The Creeper Is Back In The First Teaser For ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’

It was only a few days ago when we reported that the world premiere of Jeepers Creepers 3 from writer-director Victor Salva had been canceled due to threats of protests at the Chinese Theater. Now, in an attempt to draw attention, the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited film has been unleashed. Even after writer-director Victor Salva’s trouble, the franchise’s fans are still excited about Jeepers Creepers 3 which is set in between the original and part 2, a direct sequel to the first film, and will follow a group of hunters looking to stop the creature. Meg Foster, Gina Philips, Carrie Lazar, Michael Papajohn, Stan SHaw, Chester Rushing, Joyce Giraud, Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Jordan Salloum, Ryan Moore, Megwer Wright, and Patrick Thomas Cragin star. Jeepers Creepers 3 will have a one-night only screening in theaters nationwide on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Viewers will also witness bonus features and an interview with Jonathan Breck who plays the Creeper.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Freestyle Media Acquires The Rights To ‘The Reunion’

Reunions with old friends can be heartwarming events, but sometimes, they can be deadly. Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the North American right to the mystery-thriller The Reunion from director Tim French who co-wrote the film along with Michael French. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – August 31, 2017 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to the mystery/thriller THE REUNION. THE REUNION debuts on VOD and will be available to rent and own on digital HD across cable, the internet, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Mediaon September 22, 2017. Freestyle Digital Media Acquisitions Coordinator, Miguel Johnson, negotiated the acquisition deal for THE REUNION with filmmaker Tim French. Produced, co-written, and directed by Tim French, THE REUNION follows three friends from high school who reunite ten years later for a weekend getaway. During their getaway, a secret from their high school days starts to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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A First Look At The 80’s Style Slasher ‘Hitchhiker Massacre’ – Based On True Events

Writer-director-producer James L. Bills is making his feature debut with the 80’s style slasher Hitchhiker Massacre. Today, we take a first look at the film that includes the first art and trailer which have just been released by Green Apple Entertainment. In the film, based on true events, beautiful young hitchhikers are being slaughtered on the desert highways by a cannibalistic madman. Sally is trying to make her way home when she is picked up by the killer – can she survive the night or will she become road-kill? Produced by J. Horton (Edges of Darkness, Monsters in the Woods), this bloodbath stars Ely LaMay with Calista Carradine (David Carradine’s daughter), 2015-2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year Jasmine Leo (Layla Sin), and Veronica Lavery as seen in Playboy magazine, John Blyth Barrymore (brother of Drew Barrymore), and Katherine Cronyn (granddaughter of Oscar-Nominee Hume Cronyn and Oscar-Winner Jessica Tandy). This is not James L. Bills first experience in the horror genre.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Official Poster Unveiled For ‘What The Waters Left Behind’

The official art (above) for What the Water Left Behind has surfaced ahead of its October premiere at the Sitges Film Festival. From the Press Release: What the Waters Left Behind” will make its world premiere at the upcoming SITGES Film Festival on October where it will compete in the “Midnight X-treme” category. The trailer of the film had its world premiere at CANNES Film Festival on May 20th together with 10 min. of early-cut screening. “What the Waters Left Behind” was the winner of the First Fantasy Film Competition organized by INCAA in Argentina. Synopsis: Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2017
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‘The Gallows 2’ Secretly Filmed

Over the past few years, we’ve seen several films that were secretly made and premiered as a surprise for fans, Like J.J. Abrams 10 Cloverfield Lane, Adam Wingard’s film The Woods that actually turned out to be Blair Witch the sequel to 1999’s found footage film The Blair Witch Project. Last week fans who attended the 10th-anniversary screening for Hatchet were surprised with Victor Crowley, a brand new film. Now, another genre film is continuing the trend of secret movies. The secret sequel to The Gallows was revealed earlier this week when word got out that an advanced screening was held on the WB lot in Burbank. That’s right, The Gallows 2 is not only made but completed. Set 20 years after the events of the original movie, stars Auuna Rue as a young woman who has transferred to a prestigious new school. Her desires are twisted by a viral challenge to capture a spirit. Ema Horvath, Brittany Falardeau, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2017

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A Drifter Fights To Survive A Twisted Game In ‘Happy Hunting’

Some people love the hunt, the thrill of the chase. While most hunters prefer game (deer, rabbit, etc…), a select few want something a little smarter, a little more human to hunt. That’s the premise of Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson’s film Happy Hunting. In the film, an alcoholic drifter stops in a small town not knowing that soon he will be battling withdrawals and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a twisted town-wide sporting event along with a few other victims. Martin Dingle Wall, Ken Lally, Kenny Wormald, Gary Sturm, Connor Williams, Liesel Hanson, and Jeremy Lawson star. Happy Hunting opens in theaters on September 22, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 6, 2017
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Week Long Event Taking Place To Celebrate The Release Of Charles Pinion ‘American Mummy’

Charles Pinion (Twisted Issues) is celebrating the release of his most recent film, American Mummy, with a week-long series of events beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Starring Suziey Block, Aidan Bristow, Aaron Burt, and Esther Canata, American Mummy centers on a group of university students in the New Mexico desert unearth an ancient mummy. After they awaken the death-hungry spirit with a primeval blood ritual, the spirit of Aztec Lord Tezcalipoca is intent on continuing his centuries-old reign of terror. From the Press Release: Charles Pinion, the director behind the notorious shot-on-video features Twisted Issues, Red Spirit Lake and We Await invades New York for a week’s worth of events to promote his newest feature, American Mummy from Wild Eye Releasing. This one week only east coast appearance by Pinion will include some extremely rare screenings that will be an absolute must for fans of macabre, transgressive and just plain weird cinema! The events kick off Tuesday, September 12th at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
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Official Title & Release Date Announced For ‘Insidious 4’

The next installment of the Insidious franchise will soon be taking us into the “Further”. Ahead of the trailer release (which should happen very soon) the films official title has been revealed as Insidious: The Last Key. The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as “Specs”. Josh Stewart, Javier Botet, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, and Caitlin Gerard co-star. Insidious: The Last Key opens in theaters nationwide on January 5, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 4, 2017
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A New Batch Of Images Arrive For The Zombie Film ‘The Cured’ Starrring Ellen Page

A brand new batch of images has been unleashed for the post-zombie apocalypse film ‘The Cured’, from writer-director David Freyne. Ellen Page, known for her roles in Inception, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and the Flatliners reboot opening in theaters later this month, stars alongside Tom Vaughan-Lawler, Sam Keeley, Stuart Graham, Amy De Bhrún, Patrick Murphy, and Frank Cannon. The film is set in a world where a disease has turned people into zombies but now a cure has been discovered. The once-infected are now discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise, treating to plunge the world into chaos again.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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First Image Released From ‘Ghost Stories’ Directed By Jeremy Dyson

Award-winning British actor Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game) will star alongside Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse in Ghost Stories, based on the stage play by the same name. Andy Nynam, who starred in the original stage production will lead the cast. Nynam also co-wrote the play with Jeremy Dyson who is directing the film whose first image has just been released. In the film, arch Sceptic professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror filled quest, when he stumbles across a long lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable hauntings. Warp Films’ Claire Jones and Robin Gutch are producing. Altitude Film Sales will be handling worldwide sales. UK distribution will be handled by Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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The Creeper Is Back In The First Teaser For ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’

It was only a few days ago when we reported that the world premiere of Jeepers Creepers 3 from writer-director Victor Salva had been canceled due to threats of protests at the Chinese Theater. Now, in an attempt to draw attention, the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited film has been unleashed. Even after writer-director Victor Salva’s trouble, the franchise’s fans are still excited about Jeepers Creepers 3 which is set in between the original and part 2, a direct sequel to the first film, and will follow a group of hunters looking to stop the creature. Meg Foster, Gina Philips, Carrie Lazar, Michael Papajohn, Stan SHaw, Chester Rushing, Joyce Giraud, Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Jordan Salloum, Ryan Moore, Megwer Wright, and Patrick Thomas Cragin star. Jeepers Creepers 3 will have a one-night only screening in theaters nationwide on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Viewers will also witness bonus features and an interview with Jonathan Breck who plays the Creeper.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Freestyle Media Acquires The Rights To ‘The Reunion’

Reunions with old friends can be heartwarming events, but sometimes, they can be deadly. Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the North American right to the mystery-thriller The Reunion from director Tim French who co-wrote the film along with Michael French. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – August 31, 2017 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to the mystery/thriller THE REUNION. THE REUNION debuts on VOD and will be available to rent and own on digital HD across cable, the internet, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Mediaon September 22, 2017. Freestyle Digital Media Acquisitions Coordinator, Miguel Johnson, negotiated the acquisition deal for THE REUNION with filmmaker Tim French. Produced, co-written, and directed by Tim French, THE REUNION follows three friends from high school who reunite ten years later for a weekend getaway. During their getaway, a secret from their high school days starts to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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A First Look At The 80’s Style Slasher ‘Hitchhiker Massacre’ – Based On True Events

Writer-director-producer James L. Bills is making his feature debut with the 80’s style slasher Hitchhiker Massacre. Today, we take a first look at the film that includes the first art and trailer which have just been released by Green Apple Entertainment. In the film, based on true events, beautiful young hitchhikers are being slaughtered on the desert highways by a cannibalistic madman. Sally is trying to make her way home when she is picked up by the killer – can she survive the night or will she become road-kill? Produced by J. Horton (Edges of Darkness, Monsters in the Woods), this bloodbath stars Ely LaMay with Calista Carradine (David Carradine’s daughter), 2015-2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year Jasmine Leo (Layla Sin), and Veronica Lavery as seen in Playboy magazine, John Blyth Barrymore (brother of Drew Barrymore), and Katherine Cronyn (granddaughter of Oscar-Nominee Hume Cronyn and Oscar-Winner Jessica Tandy). This is not James L. Bills first experience in the horror genre.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Official Poster Unveiled For ‘What The Waters Left Behind’

The official art (above) for What the Water Left Behind has surfaced ahead of its October premiere at the Sitges Film Festival. From the Press Release: What the Waters Left Behind” will make its world premiere at the upcoming SITGES Film Festival on October where it will compete in the “Midnight X-treme” category. The trailer of the film had its world premiere at CANNES Film Festival on May 20th together with 10 min. of early-cut screening. “What the Waters Left Behind” was the winner of the First Fantasy Film Competition organized by INCAA in Argentina. Synopsis: Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2017
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‘The Gallows 2’ Secretly Filmed

Over the past few years, we’ve seen several films that were secretly made and premiered as a surprise for fans, Like J.J. Abrams 10 Cloverfield Lane, Adam Wingard’s film The Woods that actually turned out to be Blair Witch the sequel to 1999’s found footage film The Blair Witch Project. Last week fans who attended the 10th-anniversary screening for Hatchet were surprised with Victor Crowley, a brand new film. Now, another genre film is continuing the trend of secret movies. The secret sequel to The Gallows was revealed earlier this week when word got out that an advanced screening was held on the WB lot in Burbank. That’s right, The Gallows 2 is not only made but completed. Set 20 years after the events of the original movie, stars Auuna Rue as a young woman who has transferred to a prestigious new school. Her desires are twisted by a viral challenge to capture a spirit. Ema Horvath, Brittany Falardeau, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2017
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