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Movie Review: The Hex

Reine Swat makes her feature film directorial debut with The Hex (originally titled Heks, and AKA Her Mask), a South African horror tale involving witch doctors and human evil. The film is rich in atmosphere but it also has some confusing elements. After witnessing her mother being killed upon her return to her native South Africa, a British Girl (Coco Lloyd as Dilanne) then travels to that country to spend time at her aunt’s (Mary-Anne Barlow) home while trying to unravel the mystery of her mother’s unsolved murder. The aunt’s occupational therapist (Mari Molefe van Heerden) has been sworn to secrecy about a skeleton in the family closet, but believes that Dilanne should be informed. Plagued by weird visions, Dilanne seeks the help of a witch doctor (also van Heerden), and the intrigue begins to slowly build. The Hex has an eerie look to it, but relies on jump scares and a series of hallucination sequences to jolt. Any atmosphere

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Joseph Perry

Dec 16, 2020

InterviewsMoviesNewsTrailers

‘Triggered’ Actress Reine Swart Talks Explosions And Gore In Our Interview

Back in 2018, I interviewed South African actress/director Reine Swart after being blown away by her performance in the indie horror The Lullaby. When I had an opportunity to catch up with her during the promotion of the new film Triggered, I jumped at the chance. Triggered is the action-packed survival horror from director Alastair Orr. In the movie, a group of high school friends reunites to celebrate the memory of the friend they lost. After setting up camp they wake to find they are fitted with explosive vests and all hell breaks lose as they are forced to fight to survive. Reine stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Suraya Rose Santos, and Liesl Ahlers. Horror Fuel: “Your new action-packed movie is about to be released, right?” Reine Swart: “Yeah, that was a really fun one. Alastair is such a great director.” Horror Fuel: “Yes he is. The movie is really intense and physical. What was filming like for you?” Reine

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 5, 2020

MoviesNewsTrailers

A Camping Trip Comes To An Explosive End In The New ‘Triggered’ Trailer

In the new explosive trailer here is for director Alastair Orr‘s horror-thriller Triggered revealing friends pit against each other in a struggle for survival. “Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with SUICIDE BOMBS strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help – until they discover they can ‘take’ one another’s time by killing each other.” Sean Cameron Michael, Liesl Ahlers, and Reine Swart star in this tense film, written by David D. Jones. Triggered blows up On-Demand and Digital on November 6, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 2, 2020

IndieMoviesNewsTrailers

South Africa’s Reine Swart Makes Her Directorial Debut With ‘Heks’ (Trailer)

South African actress Reine Swart (“Z Nation”, The Lullaby, interview) has now made the leap to directing and is gearing up for the release of her feature debut, Heks. We’ve got the first trailer and it is killer! In the film, “a grieving British girl unravels her murdered mother’s secrets connected to a South African witch doctor’s curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling to South Africa, but instead it casts her deeper into sinister depths.” Coco Lloyd, Mari Molefe van Heerden, Mary-Anne Barlow, and Christopher Jaftha star in Heks written by Swart. Check out the creepy AF trailer for Heks!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 17, 2020

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Keith Sutliff’s Thriller ‘The Refuge’ Headed To Theaters

From writer-director Keith Sutliff, comes a non-stop thrill ride through the streets of Los Angeles inThe Refuge, opening in theaters this June. A getaway driver finds himself in harm’s way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money in the adrenaline-charged new crime thriller from Keith Sutliff. KS Pictures presents The Refuge, starring Keith Sutliff (The Mason Brothers, interview), Julien Cesario (Close Range), Matthew Webb (127 Hours), Reine Swart (The Lullaby, interview), Stefanie Estes (Bethany), Demetrius Stear (Death Pool, interview), Martin Copping (“Hawaii Five-O”) and Cheyenne Buchanan (A Dark Place). The Refugee arrives in theaters on June 28th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 13, 2019

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Two Fantastic Films, ‘Cold Moon’ And ‘The Lullaby’, Coming To Tubi TV

We’ve got a treat for you today, two fantastic films are headed your way March 1st on the free streaming service Tubi, Cold Moon and The Lullaby from Oscar-nominated director James Roodt. A chilling tale of supernatural vengeance, and from the author of Beetlejuice, Cold Moon (review) is a gothic murder-mystery that’ll keep you guessing till the shocking close. In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin’s are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance. Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Josh Stewart (Insidious: The Last Key) (interview), Candy Clark (“Twin Peaks”), and Frank Whaley (Monster Trucks) star Cold Moon. The Lullaby, which scored a rave

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 26, 2019

IndieMoviesNewsTrailers

The Lullaby Is Now Out On DVD

The Lullaby, from director Darrell Roodt, one of the best indie horror films of the year, is now out on VOD and DVD. Starring Reine Swart, The Lullaby is the twisted tale of Chloe Van Heerden, as a young woman who returns to her hometown to give birth. As she struggles to cope with motherhood and her overbearing mother, she finds herself with a growing sense of guilt, paranoia, and an overwhelming feeling that she and her baby are in danger from a dark entity. Brandon Auret, Thandi Puren, Dorthy Ann Gould, Samuel Frauenstein, and Deànré Reines co-star in this tale that shines a light on postpartum depression. Pick up your copy of The Lullaby (review) now, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Be sure to check our interview with the film’s star Reine Swart.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 19, 2018

Interviews

Reine Swart Talks ‘The Lullaby’ In An Interview

A few nights ago I sat down to watch The Lullaby. It was far from what I was expecting, just another indie horror film. The film was dark and fantastic and left me lying awake that night with thoughts swirling around in my head. Reine Swart (Dominion, Z Nation, Detour, Die Pro), the film’s lead actress left me impressed with what I believe is the best performance in a genre film that I have seen in a very long time. Of course when I had the opportunity to interview Reine I jumped at the chance. Reine took us inside the mind of her character Chloe in The Lullaby, directed by Darrell Roodt and written by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo. In the film, after returning to her hometown, overwhelmed by the birth of her baby, Chloe tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her mother, Ruby, Chloe struggles with the demands of being a new mom. The growing sense

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 27, 2018

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