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A Virus Strikes And Suriviors Are Forced To Fight For Their Lives In ‘Hall’

This September, Hall will leave you wanting to keep your door deadbolted as a virus breaks out. Check out the new trailer below. Set within the confines of a dark hotel corridor, Hall stars Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse), Julian Richings (Anything for Jackson), and Bailey Thain (Pet Sematary). In the Canadian film, which made its premiere at FrightFest, a debilitating virus spreads across a hotel hallway, leaving the scattered victims in a fight for survival.” Hall will be released on Digital and On-Demand on September 13th, from Lightbulb Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
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Award-Winning, Certified Fresh Horror ‘Anything For Jackson’ Coming To Blu-ray

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, the “Certified Fresh” film Anything for Jackson is set to land on Blu-ray and DVD this summer. In the film, “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films. The film stars “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop). It was written by Keith Cooper. It was produced by Vortex Media, Dyck, Cooper, Christopher Giroux, and Bill Marks. Anything for Jackson, which we described in our review as, “entertaining, clever, and filled with the things horror fans

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2021
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Zombie Thriller ‘Hall’ Gets An April Release Date

Hot off the heels of EFM (European Film Market), Black Fawn Distribution has acquired the Canadian rights to the viral zombie thriller Hall, the directorial debut of Francesco Giannini. Starring Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse, Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Moonfall), the film follows Val (Bartczak), a young mother separated from her daughter (Bailey Thain), who must navigate a hotel hallway ravaged by a mysterious virus. Forced to crawl her way past other helpless victims, Val crosses paths with Naomi (Yumiko Shaku) – a pregnant tourist thrust into the fight of her life. While keeping out of sight, Val and Naomi must escape the stretch of isolated carnage, before they become infected themselves. The film also features Mark Gibson (Vicious Fun, Exit Humanity) and Julian Richings (Anything for Jackson, Man of Steel). Hall is the first film completed under Francesco Giannini’s production banner, Franky Films. Giannini recently took home the Best Director honors for Hall at last year’s Blood in the Snow Film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2021
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Movie Review: Anything For Jackson

How far would you go to bring back a lost loved one? That’s the subject of the supernatural horror film Anything for Jackson. Starring Sheila McCarthy, Konstantina Mantelos, and “Supernatural” actor Julian Richings, the film follows a pair of grandparents desperate to bring their grandson Jackson back from the dead, which includes kidnapping a pregnant woman and making a deal with a demon. The first thing I noticed about the film is its cinematography that was both dark and rich. Even when it featured a gritty look, it still somehow retained its beauty. As for the cast, bravo. It felt like they really put their whole hearts into it. McCarthy left me impressed. The way she emotes her character, Audrey’s, every feeling is top-notch. She really gave her character an air of authenticity. Richings appeared to be in a near-constant state of panic as his character Henry struggled to keep their plan on track. Mantelos did great as well, portraying

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2020
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Desperate Grandparents Will Do ‘Anything For Jackson’ This December

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Anything for Jackson is set to premiere exclusively on Shudder next month. In the film, “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Rue Morgue praises the film saying, “while you may come to the film for the ghosts and demonic possessions, you’ll stay for two of the most endearingly villainous characters in modern horror.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films. The film stars “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop). It was written by Keith Cooper. Produced by Vortex Media, Dyck,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 16, 2020
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First Images From Horror Comedy ‘Vicious Fun’

Life comes terrifyingly close to imitating art in Vicious Fun, the new horror-comedy from Breakthrough Entertainment and Black Fawn Films in partnership with Turner Latin America’s new movie banner, Particular Crowd. Today, we have the first behind the scenes images. In the film directed by Cody Calahan, Joel is a caustic 1980’s film critic for a national horror magazine, who finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in with his homicidal surroundings or risk becoming the next victim. An outrageous mash-up of dread and humor, Vicious Fun lives up to its title,” said Craig McGillivray, Breakthrough Entertainment’s Vice President of Distribution. “We are thrilled to have Turner Latin America’s new movie banner, Particular Crowd, as a partner on this film, and look forward to sharing the howls and horrors we’ve created together.” The film features an incredible cast including David Koechner (Anchorman, Cheap Thrills), Evan Marsh (Shazam!, Riot

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2020
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A Review Of The Cult Thriller Regression

Directed by Alejandro Amenabar, Regression is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. This dark cult thriller stars Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Lothaire Bluteau, Dale Dickey, Aaron Ashmore, Julian Richings, David Dencik and Devon Bostick. The film begins with detective Bruce Kenner receiving a new assignment, investigating the rape of a young woman (Emma Watson). Angela claims that she was raped as part of a cult ritual carried out by her father, John (Denck). She speaks of dark rituals, human sacrifice and torture at the hands of the cult. John has no memory of the event that Angela speaks of. When detective Kenner employees the help on a psychiatrist (Thewlis), the two use regression therapy to retrieve the memories of that from John. John suddenly begins to remember the cult surrounding his daughter and a hooded man raping her as he looked on. Everywhere detective Kenner turns he sees the evidence of the massive cult and believes he’s next

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2016
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All Hallows Eve 2 Arriving On DVD This December

The squeal to last year’s Halloween horror anthology ‘All Hallows’ Eve’, will soon be here. The sequel, titled ‘All Hallows’ Eve 2′ will be unleashed on December 1st via RLJ Entertainment. The anthology will consist of segment directed by Elias Benavides, Jay Holber, Andres Borghi, Mike Kochansky, The Klondike Brothers, Antonio Padovan, Bryan Norton, Ryan Patch, and Marc Roussel. The film stars April Adamson, Emily Alatalo, Steve Anderson Jr. Anthony Backman, Ron Basch, Angela Besharah, Pilar Boyle, Andy Dylan, Alistar Forbes, Zoe Fraser, Bill Oberst Jr. and ‘Supernatural’s’ Julian Richings. On Halloween, a young woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep. The VHS shows a series of disturbing tales that seem to be real. As if the mysterious tape and it’s terrifying videos were not enough, the woman is being stalked by a killer in a pumpkin mask.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 10, 2015

More from Julian Richings.

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A Virus Strikes And Suriviors Are Forced To Fight For Their Lives In ‘Hall’

This September, Hall will leave you wanting to keep your door deadbolted as a virus breaks out. Check out the new trailer below. Set within the confines of a dark hotel corridor, Hall stars Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse), Julian Richings (Anything for Jackson), and Bailey Thain (Pet Sematary). In the Canadian film, which made its premiere at FrightFest, a debilitating virus spreads across a hotel hallway, leaving the scattered victims in a fight for survival.” Hall will be released on Digital and On-Demand on September 13th, from Lightbulb Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
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Award-Winning, Certified Fresh Horror ‘Anything For Jackson’ Coming To Blu-ray

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, the “Certified Fresh” film Anything for Jackson is set to land on Blu-ray and DVD this summer. In the film, “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films. The film stars “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop). It was written by Keith Cooper. It was produced by Vortex Media, Dyck, Cooper, Christopher Giroux, and Bill Marks. Anything for Jackson, which we described in our review as, “entertaining, clever, and filled with the things horror fans

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2021
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Zombie Thriller ‘Hall’ Gets An April Release Date

Hot off the heels of EFM (European Film Market), Black Fawn Distribution has acquired the Canadian rights to the viral zombie thriller Hall, the directorial debut of Francesco Giannini. Starring Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse, Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Moonfall), the film follows Val (Bartczak), a young mother separated from her daughter (Bailey Thain), who must navigate a hotel hallway ravaged by a mysterious virus. Forced to crawl her way past other helpless victims, Val crosses paths with Naomi (Yumiko Shaku) – a pregnant tourist thrust into the fight of her life. While keeping out of sight, Val and Naomi must escape the stretch of isolated carnage, before they become infected themselves. The film also features Mark Gibson (Vicious Fun, Exit Humanity) and Julian Richings (Anything for Jackson, Man of Steel). Hall is the first film completed under Francesco Giannini’s production banner, Franky Films. Giannini recently took home the Best Director honors for Hall at last year’s Blood in the Snow Film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2021
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Movie Review: Anything For Jackson

How far would you go to bring back a lost loved one? That’s the subject of the supernatural horror film Anything for Jackson. Starring Sheila McCarthy, Konstantina Mantelos, and “Supernatural” actor Julian Richings, the film follows a pair of grandparents desperate to bring their grandson Jackson back from the dead, which includes kidnapping a pregnant woman and making a deal with a demon. The first thing I noticed about the film is its cinematography that was both dark and rich. Even when it featured a gritty look, it still somehow retained its beauty. As for the cast, bravo. It felt like they really put their whole hearts into it. McCarthy left me impressed. The way she emotes her character, Audrey’s, every feeling is top-notch. She really gave her character an air of authenticity. Richings appeared to be in a near-constant state of panic as his character Henry struggled to keep their plan on track. Mantelos did great as well, portraying

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Desperate Grandparents Will Do ‘Anything For Jackson’ This December

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Anything for Jackson is set to premiere exclusively on Shudder next month. In the film, “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Rue Morgue praises the film saying, “while you may come to the film for the ghosts and demonic possessions, you’ll stay for two of the most endearingly villainous characters in modern horror.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films. The film stars “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop). It was written by Keith Cooper. Produced by Vortex Media, Dyck,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 16, 2020
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First Images From Horror Comedy ‘Vicious Fun’

Life comes terrifyingly close to imitating art in Vicious Fun, the new horror-comedy from Breakthrough Entertainment and Black Fawn Films in partnership with Turner Latin America’s new movie banner, Particular Crowd. Today, we have the first behind the scenes images. In the film directed by Cody Calahan, Joel is a caustic 1980’s film critic for a national horror magazine, who finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in with his homicidal surroundings or risk becoming the next victim. An outrageous mash-up of dread and humor, Vicious Fun lives up to its title,” said Craig McGillivray, Breakthrough Entertainment’s Vice President of Distribution. “We are thrilled to have Turner Latin America’s new movie banner, Particular Crowd, as a partner on this film, and look forward to sharing the howls and horrors we’ve created together.” The film features an incredible cast including David Koechner (Anchorman, Cheap Thrills), Evan Marsh (Shazam!, Riot

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2020
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A Review Of The Cult Thriller Regression

Directed by Alejandro Amenabar, Regression is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. This dark cult thriller stars Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Lothaire Bluteau, Dale Dickey, Aaron Ashmore, Julian Richings, David Dencik and Devon Bostick. The film begins with detective Bruce Kenner receiving a new assignment, investigating the rape of a young woman (Emma Watson). Angela claims that she was raped as part of a cult ritual carried out by her father, John (Denck). She speaks of dark rituals, human sacrifice and torture at the hands of the cult. John has no memory of the event that Angela speaks of. When detective Kenner employees the help on a psychiatrist (Thewlis), the two use regression therapy to retrieve the memories of that from John. John suddenly begins to remember the cult surrounding his daughter and a hooded man raping her as he looked on. Everywhere detective Kenner turns he sees the evidence of the massive cult and believes he’s next

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2016
Horror Fuel

All Hallows Eve 2 Arriving On DVD This December

The squeal to last year’s Halloween horror anthology ‘All Hallows’ Eve’, will soon be here. The sequel, titled ‘All Hallows’ Eve 2′ will be unleashed on December 1st via RLJ Entertainment. The anthology will consist of segment directed by Elias Benavides, Jay Holber, Andres Borghi, Mike Kochansky, The Klondike Brothers, Antonio Padovan, Bryan Norton, Ryan Patch, and Marc Roussel. The film stars April Adamson, Emily Alatalo, Steve Anderson Jr. Anthony Backman, Ron Basch, Angela Besharah, Pilar Boyle, Andy Dylan, Alistar Forbes, Zoe Fraser, Bill Oberst Jr. and ‘Supernatural’s’ Julian Richings. On Halloween, a young woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep. The VHS shows a series of disturbing tales that seem to be real. As if the mysterious tape and it’s terrifying videos were not enough, the woman is being stalked by a killer in a pumpkin mask.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 10, 2015