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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Shifter’ Unleashed Today On VOD And On Demand

An experiment goes terribly wrong in director Jacob Burns‘ indie sci-fi thriller Shifter, which he co-wrote with Zach Burns. Nicole Fancher (Unchained Love), Ashley Mandanas (Golden Arm), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), and Jamie Brewster (The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapter 1) star. In Shifter, “a young woman experiences painful and gruesome side effects after an experiment with time travel goes wrong.” Shifter made its world premiere at this year’s DeadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, where it won Best Oklahoma Feature. The film is produced by Jacob Burns, Zach Burns, and Vinnie Hogan. The Horror Collective is releasing Planet Thunder’s bold and fascinating sci-fi body horror film Shifter on August 6th on VOD and On Demand platforms.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Fare’ Drives Into Theaters And On Blu-Ray

Harris, a world-weary taxi driver, and his fare, Penny, find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever in The Fare in theaters and on Blu-ray this November. When a charming woman named Penny (Brinna Kelly) climbs into his taxi, Harris (Pesi) finds himself entranced. That is, right up until she disappears from the back seat without a trace. As he desperately tries to make sense of what happened, he resets his meter and is instantly brought back to the moment she first climbed into his cab. He and Penny find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever. The film has screened internationally and took home numerous awards including Special Mention Jury Award at Fantasporto in Portugal and the Director’s Prize at FilmQuest. Called “a beautifully crafted mystery” by Nightmarish Conjurings and “the cult romantic film of 2019” by Starburst Magazine, The Fare has shades of The Twilight Zone and Hitchcock

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 15, 2019
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First Look At The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Marfa’ Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got a first look at writer-director Andy Stapp‘s Marfa, a film that follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the beaten path and venture into a small west Texas town known as Marfa. Starring Candyman legend Tony Todd, the film also features Stelio Savante (Running For Grace, The Cleaning Lady), Tracy Perez (East Los High, Charlie Says), Richard Riehle (The Man From Earth, Casino), Neil Sandilands (The Flash, Hap and Leonard), Brittany Jo Alvarado, Kyle Colton, Marcus Jahn, Kimberley Christann Pember, Lisa Roumain (Westworld, Avatar), Scot Scurlock, and Sasha Thurston. Stapp is making his directorial debut from his own script and is also executive producing. Producers are Stelio Savante and Starla Christian.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2019
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Netflix’s Sci-fi Thriller I Am Mother Premieres This June

In the wake of humanity’s extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news in the Netflix sci-fi thriller I Am Mother. Starring Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard, and Rose Byrne, I Am Mother centers on a teenage girl (Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions. I Am Mother was produced by Timothy White and Kelvin Munro, with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by director Grant Sputore and Michael Lloyd Green. I Am Mother premieres on Netflix June 7th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2019
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Netflix’s Sci-fi Thriller ‘I Am Mother’ Premieres This June

In the wake of humanity’s extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news in the Netflix sci-fi thriller I Am Mother, arriving this June. Starring Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, and Hilary Swank, I Am Mother centers on a teenage girl (Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions. I Am Mother was produced by Timothy White and Kelvin Munro, with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by director Grant Sputore and Michael Lloyd Green. I Am Mother will premiere on Netflix June 7th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2019
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First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’

From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2019
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The ‘Tangent Room’ Trailer Reveals A Universe In Danger

Epic Pictures has unveiled the trailer for writer-director Björn Engström‘s sci-fi thriller Tangent Room, starring Vee Vimolmal, Lisa Bearpark, Håkan Julander, Jennifer Lila, and Daniel Epstein. Trapped in a mysterious room with no escape, four brilliant minds race against time to prevent a cosmic collapse of the universe. They must learn to work together and solve the puzzle before it’s too late. Engström describes his inspiration for the film: I found a research paper explaining how measurement data from the space experiment WMAP could be interpreted as scrape marks caused by a parallel universe scraping against our own,” says writer and director, Engström. “I immediately got a story in my head: What if this collision between universes happened inside a room? And what if four scientists have to figure out what is going on before it kills them? This idea fed my imagination and I wrote the first draft of the TANGENT ROOM screenplay in a matter of weeks.“ The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
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Keanu Reeves Is A Man On A Mission In ‘Replicas’

Keanu Reeves, star of the John Wick franchise, plays the role of a heartbroken biologist, desperate to find a way to bring his family back from the dead in Replicas. From director Jeffrey Nachmanoff comes the sci-fi thriller written by Chad St. John. Replicas also stars Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, and John Ortiz. “After a car accident kills his family, a daring synthetic biologist (Reeves) will stop at nothing to bring them back, even if it means pitting himself against a government-controlled laboratory, a police task force, and the physical laws of science.” Replicas is set to open in theaters on January 11, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2018
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True Life Inspired Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Silencio’ Asks If Time Is Worth Killing For In New Trailer

Tulip Pictures and Barraca Producciones, in association with Lightning Rod Events, has announced that Lorena Villarreal‘s true-life inspired sci-fi thriller Silencio will land in U.S. cinemas later this October. “In order to save her son’s life, Ana must find a powerful stone. Her grandfather originally discovered it in the Zone of Silence, the Bermuda Triangle of Mexico. Throughout her desperate search, Ana stumbles upon family secrets and enemies who believe the stone’s power is worth killing for.” Silencio, written and directed by Lorena Villarreal, stars John Noble (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King), Rupert Graves (V for Vendetta, BBC’s Sherlock), Melina Matthews (Mama, The Chessplayer), Michel Chauvet (Telemundo’s La Querida Del Centauro, Archivo 253), and Hoze Meléndez (I Dream in Another Language, Almacenados). Discover Silencio in theaters on October 26, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 8, 2018
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Sci-fi Thriller ‘Anti Matter’ Announces September Release Date

Writer-director Kei Burrow’s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Anti Matter will be arriving in theaters and on VOD this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In this arthouse film Ana, an Oxford PhD student finds herself unable to build new memories following an experiment to generate and travel through a wormhole. The story follows her increasingly desperate efforts to understand what happened, and to find out who – or what – is behind the rising horror in her life. Yaiza Figueroa, Philippa Carson, Tom Barber-Duffy, Nosh Maxwell Clarke, James Farrer, Yolanda Vazquez, Casey Lawler, and Harrie Hayes star in this unique twist on ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Anti Matter opens in select theaters and lands on VOD on September 8, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2017

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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Shifter’ Unleashed Today On VOD And On Demand

An experiment goes terribly wrong in director Jacob Burns‘ indie sci-fi thriller Shifter, which he co-wrote with Zach Burns. Nicole Fancher (Unchained Love), Ashley Mandanas (Golden Arm), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), and Jamie Brewster (The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapter 1) star. In Shifter, “a young woman experiences painful and gruesome side effects after an experiment with time travel goes wrong.” Shifter made its world premiere at this year’s DeadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, where it won Best Oklahoma Feature. The film is produced by Jacob Burns, Zach Burns, and Vinnie Hogan. The Horror Collective is releasing Planet Thunder’s bold and fascinating sci-fi body horror film Shifter on August 6th on VOD and On Demand platforms.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Fare’ Drives Into Theaters And On Blu-Ray

Harris, a world-weary taxi driver, and his fare, Penny, find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever in The Fare in theaters and on Blu-ray this November. When a charming woman named Penny (Brinna Kelly) climbs into his taxi, Harris (Pesi) finds himself entranced. That is, right up until she disappears from the back seat without a trace. As he desperately tries to make sense of what happened, he resets his meter and is instantly brought back to the moment she first climbed into his cab. He and Penny find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever. The film has screened internationally and took home numerous awards including Special Mention Jury Award at Fantasporto in Portugal and the Director’s Prize at FilmQuest. Called “a beautifully crafted mystery” by Nightmarish Conjurings and “the cult romantic film of 2019” by Starburst Magazine, The Fare has shades of The Twilight Zone and Hitchcock

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 15, 2019
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First Look At The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Marfa’ Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got a first look at writer-director Andy Stapp‘s Marfa, a film that follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the beaten path and venture into a small west Texas town known as Marfa. Starring Candyman legend Tony Todd, the film also features Stelio Savante (Running For Grace, The Cleaning Lady), Tracy Perez (East Los High, Charlie Says), Richard Riehle (The Man From Earth, Casino), Neil Sandilands (The Flash, Hap and Leonard), Brittany Jo Alvarado, Kyle Colton, Marcus Jahn, Kimberley Christann Pember, Lisa Roumain (Westworld, Avatar), Scot Scurlock, and Sasha Thurston. Stapp is making his directorial debut from his own script and is also executive producing. Producers are Stelio Savante and Starla Christian.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2019
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Netflix’s Sci-fi Thriller I Am Mother Premieres This June

In the wake of humanity’s extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news in the Netflix sci-fi thriller I Am Mother. Starring Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard, and Rose Byrne, I Am Mother centers on a teenage girl (Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions. I Am Mother was produced by Timothy White and Kelvin Munro, with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by director Grant Sputore and Michael Lloyd Green. I Am Mother premieres on Netflix June 7th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2019
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Netflix’s Sci-fi Thriller ‘I Am Mother’ Premieres This June

In the wake of humanity’s extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news in the Netflix sci-fi thriller I Am Mother, arriving this June. Starring Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, and Hilary Swank, I Am Mother centers on a teenage girl (Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions. I Am Mother was produced by Timothy White and Kelvin Munro, with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by director Grant Sputore and Michael Lloyd Green. I Am Mother will premiere on Netflix June 7th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2019
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First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’

From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2019
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The ‘Tangent Room’ Trailer Reveals A Universe In Danger

Epic Pictures has unveiled the trailer for writer-director Björn Engström‘s sci-fi thriller Tangent Room, starring Vee Vimolmal, Lisa Bearpark, Håkan Julander, Jennifer Lila, and Daniel Epstein. Trapped in a mysterious room with no escape, four brilliant minds race against time to prevent a cosmic collapse of the universe. They must learn to work together and solve the puzzle before it’s too late. Engström describes his inspiration for the film: I found a research paper explaining how measurement data from the space experiment WMAP could be interpreted as scrape marks caused by a parallel universe scraping against our own,” says writer and director, Engström. “I immediately got a story in my head: What if this collision between universes happened inside a room? And what if four scientists have to figure out what is going on before it kills them? This idea fed my imagination and I wrote the first draft of the TANGENT ROOM screenplay in a matter of weeks.“ The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
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Keanu Reeves Is A Man On A Mission In ‘Replicas’

Keanu Reeves, star of the John Wick franchise, plays the role of a heartbroken biologist, desperate to find a way to bring his family back from the dead in Replicas. From director Jeffrey Nachmanoff comes the sci-fi thriller written by Chad St. John. Replicas also stars Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, and John Ortiz. “After a car accident kills his family, a daring synthetic biologist (Reeves) will stop at nothing to bring them back, even if it means pitting himself against a government-controlled laboratory, a police task force, and the physical laws of science.” Replicas is set to open in theaters on January 11, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2018
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True Life Inspired Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Silencio’ Asks If Time Is Worth Killing For In New Trailer

Tulip Pictures and Barraca Producciones, in association with Lightning Rod Events, has announced that Lorena Villarreal‘s true-life inspired sci-fi thriller Silencio will land in U.S. cinemas later this October. “In order to save her son’s life, Ana must find a powerful stone. Her grandfather originally discovered it in the Zone of Silence, the Bermuda Triangle of Mexico. Throughout her desperate search, Ana stumbles upon family secrets and enemies who believe the stone’s power is worth killing for.” Silencio, written and directed by Lorena Villarreal, stars John Noble (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King), Rupert Graves (V for Vendetta, BBC’s Sherlock), Melina Matthews (Mama, The Chessplayer), Michel Chauvet (Telemundo’s La Querida Del Centauro, Archivo 253), and Hoze Meléndez (I Dream in Another Language, Almacenados). Discover Silencio in theaters on October 26, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 8, 2018
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Sci-fi Thriller ‘Anti Matter’ Announces September Release Date

Writer-director Kei Burrow’s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Anti Matter will be arriving in theaters and on VOD this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In this arthouse film Ana, an Oxford PhD student finds herself unable to build new memories following an experiment to generate and travel through a wormhole. The story follows her increasingly desperate efforts to understand what happened, and to find out who – or what – is behind the rising horror in her life. Yaiza Figueroa, Philippa Carson, Tom Barber-Duffy, Nosh Maxwell Clarke, James Farrer, Yolanda Vazquez, Casey Lawler, and Harrie Hayes star in this unique twist on ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Anti Matter opens in select theaters and lands on VOD on September 8, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2017