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Shudder Acquires ‘Slapface’ And ‘The Advent Calander’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has now announced that it has acquired the horror films Slapface and The Advent Calendar ahead of their FrightFest premieres in London later this month. Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, commented, “Shudder members will have exclusive access to some of the most exciting and compelling festival films in the months ahead. We are excited to debut Patrick Ridremont’s chilling French horror fantasy The Advent Calendar just in time for the holidays and Jeremiah Kipp’s mysterious and eerie Slapface next year. They will join American gothic horror Offseason and unique period feature The Last Thing Mary Saw along with many other exclusive series and films to haunt and delight our members.” Is there a relationship more special than that of a boy and his monster? After Lucas (August Maturo, The Nun) and Tom (Mike Manning, The Call) lose their mother in an accident, they think they only have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2021
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A Mysterious Letter Leads To A Woman Trapped In A Nightmare In ‘Offseason’

RLJE Films has snagged the North American rights to the wildly popular film Offseason, which made it world-premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. Written and Directed by Mickey Keating (Darling, Carnage Park, Psychopaths) and starring Jocelin Donahue (The House of the Devil) and Joe Swanberg (You’re Next, The Sacrament), this American Gothic horror follows a woman (Donahue) who travels to a desolate island town after receiving a mysterious letter and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare. Written, directed, and produced by Mickey Keating whose work includes Darling, Carnage Park, and Psychopaths, and was the host of the Shudder Original Series “The Core.” Offseason marks his third film to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival and his third collaboration with producer Eric B. Fleischman. Writer-director Mickey Keating states, “Working with RLJE and Shudder to release OFFSEASON is an absolute dream. Over the years they have become an unparalleled force releasing some of the most innovative, original, and exciting genre films

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2021

Movie Review (SXSW Online 2021): Offseason

Writer/director Mickey Keating’s latest horror film is Offseason, a terrific, atmospheric chiller that blends Lovecraftian themes, Southern Gothic, conspiracy thriller, and other elements. The result is a brooding stranger-in-a-familiar-yet-strange-land offering that delivers the creeps quite satisfactorily. Marie (Jocelin Donahue) and her significant other George (Joe Swanberg) travel to the island where her mother Ava (Melora Walters), a once famous actress, was buried after the cemetery caretaker wrote, saying that Ava’s grave had been desecrated. The couple must get past the Bridge Man (Richard Brake), who initially refuses them admittance to the island because storm season is starting, and once they do, they find the locals to be less than welcoming and forthcoming — with no sign of a caretaker. Marie and George attempt to leave the island the same way they came, but instead find the road blocked where it was open just moments earlier. They then find themselves in increasing danger as they try to piece together the strange

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Joseph Perry
Mar 23, 2021

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Shudder Acquires ‘Slapface’ And ‘The Advent Calander’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has now announced that it has acquired the horror films Slapface and The Advent Calendar ahead of their FrightFest premieres in London later this month. Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, commented, “Shudder members will have exclusive access to some of the most exciting and compelling festival films in the months ahead. We are excited to debut Patrick Ridremont’s chilling French horror fantasy The Advent Calendar just in time for the holidays and Jeremiah Kipp’s mysterious and eerie Slapface next year. They will join American gothic horror Offseason and unique period feature The Last Thing Mary Saw along with many other exclusive series and films to haunt and delight our members.” Is there a relationship more special than that of a boy and his monster? After Lucas (August Maturo, The Nun) and Tom (Mike Manning, The Call) lose their mother in an accident, they think they only have

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Mysterious Letter Leads To A Woman Trapped In A Nightmare In ‘Offseason’

RLJE Films has snagged the North American rights to the wildly popular film Offseason, which made it world-premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. Written and Directed by Mickey Keating (Darling, Carnage Park, Psychopaths) and starring Jocelin Donahue (The House of the Devil) and Joe Swanberg (You’re Next, The Sacrament), this American Gothic horror follows a woman (Donahue) who travels to a desolate island town after receiving a mysterious letter and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare. Written, directed, and produced by Mickey Keating whose work includes Darling, Carnage Park, and Psychopaths, and was the host of the Shudder Original Series “The Core.” Offseason marks his third film to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival and his third collaboration with producer Eric B. Fleischman. Writer-director Mickey Keating states, “Working with RLJE and Shudder to release OFFSEASON is an absolute dream. Over the years they have become an unparalleled force releasing some of the most innovative, original, and exciting genre films

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2021

Movie Review (SXSW Online 2021): Offseason

Writer/director Mickey Keating’s latest horror film is Offseason, a terrific, atmospheric chiller that blends Lovecraftian themes, Southern Gothic, conspiracy thriller, and other elements. The result is a brooding stranger-in-a-familiar-yet-strange-land offering that delivers the creeps quite satisfactorily. Marie (Jocelin Donahue) and her significant other George (Joe Swanberg) travel to the island where her mother Ava (Melora Walters), a once famous actress, was buried after the cemetery caretaker wrote, saying that Ava’s grave had been desecrated. The couple must get past the Bridge Man (Richard Brake), who initially refuses them admittance to the island because storm season is starting, and once they do, they find the locals to be less than welcoming and forthcoming — with no sign of a caretaker. Marie and George attempt to leave the island the same way they came, but instead find the road blocked where it was open just moments earlier. They then find themselves in increasing danger as they try to piece together the strange

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Mar 23, 2021