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Momentum Pictures and Blumhouse’s serial killer film Bloodline is coming to theaters, On Demand and digital this September and it’s one you don’t want to miss! Starring Seann William Scott (American Pie franchise, “Lethal Weapon”), Mariela Garriga (Nightmare Cinema, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), Dale Dickey (Leave No Trace, Hell or High Water) and Kevin Carroll (Velvet Buzzsaw, “The Leftovers”), Bloodline marks the feature film directorial debut of director and co-writer Henry Jacobson who was an executive producer of the critically acclaimed The Wind. The film centers on social worker Evan (Seann William Scott) who values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learn that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Bloodline slashes its way onto Digital and On Demand September 20, 2019.
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Jared Leto is currently in talks to star alongside Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in Warner Bros.’ new crime thriller The Little Things, Variety reports. John Lee Hancock who is behind The Blindside and Netflix’s The Highwaymen will be writing and directing The Little Things. The story follows a burned-out California deputy named Deke (Washinton) who teams up with Baxter, an LASD detective (Malek) to catch a serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past. If Leto signs on he will play the role of the serial killer in the movie, set to begin shooting this fall.
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Award-winning filmmaker, Tom Botchii, is gearing up for the World Premiere of his horror-thriller, ARTIK. With Popcorn Frights just weeks away, we have an exclusive look at brutal stills from the film to share with you. In the film, “a comic book obsessed serial killer teaches his son how to get away with a series of brutal murders until the boy befriends a mysterious man who threatens to expose everything.” It sounds funny but making ARTIK, a film about a murderer, was actually, kind of healing. Truth is, the character himself is loosely based on my dad and the character of Holton was based around an ex-girlfriend,” says Botchii. “So from the moment that I started writing, it felt like the story was just pouring out of me and releasing a lot of pent up emotion. And that was the original goal, do something that gets this off my chest, but also works as a small, independent horror production. Then,
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The hilarious duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are teaming up once again, this time for the serial killer film Svalta, Orion Pictures has announced. The two who have previously worked together on Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, and most recently Slaughterhouse Rulez (review). Pegg and Frost will be producing Svalta, which tells the story of a family confronted by a serial killer while on vacation on a remote Swedish island. Frost will not only produce but will also pen the screenplay. The story is scary, awesome and crazy, and their unique voice is perfect for this movie. We can’t wait to bring this to the big screen with them.” John Hegeman president of Orion Pictures stated about working with Pegg and Frost.
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Genre veteran Patrick Lussier has released the first image and comments for his latest film, the horror thriller Trick, featuring Omar Epps who leads the cast in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a serial killer that has remained one step ahead of him for years. Trick also stars Ellen Adair (Showtime’s “Homeland” and “Billions,” USA’s “The Sinner”) as Sheriff Lisa Jayne, the sheriff in the small town of Benton who has always considered Detective Denver as her mentor. Cheryl Winston, the only survivor of the latest round of killings in her small town, is played by Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot,” “Shades of Blue”). Talbott is played by frequent George A. Romero collaborator Tom Atkins and Jamie Kennedy (Scream 1-3, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Romeo + Juliet) stars as Dr. Steven. Describing his cast, Lussier told Bloody Disgusting, “Reyes is Cheryl, the survivor of Trick’s first rampage, her innocence slain along with the lives of her friends
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Manson Family Murders this August, director Mary Harron explores the family and Charles Manson’s hold over the women who committed those terrible killings in the film Charlie Says. Years after the shocking murders that made the name Charles Manson synonymous with pure evil, the three women who killed for him—Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón)—remain under the spell of the infamous cult leader (Matt Smith). Confined to an isolated cellblock in a California penitentiary, the trio seems destined to live out the rest of their lives under the delusion that their crimes were part of a cosmic plan—until empathetic graduate student Karlene Faith (Merritt Wever) is enlisted to rehabilitate them. Convinced the prisoners are not the inhuman monsters the world believes them to be, Karlene begins the arduous process of breaking down the psychological barriers erected by Manson. But are the women ready to confront
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Experience a truly chilling account of one of history’s most infamous crimes when The Haunting of Sharon Tate arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital this June from Lionsgate. Starring Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, and Lydia Hearst, this thriller follows pregnant 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate (Hilary Duff), a rising star about to have her first baby with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Plagued by terrifying premonitions, Sharon sees her worst nightmares come to life with the appearance of Charles Manson and his deadly cult. Written and directed by Daniel Farrands, The Haunting of Sharon Tate (review) is out on Blu-ray™ and DVD June 4th, which includes an audio commentary with writer-director Daniel Farrands and a never-before-seen featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively. BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Daniel Farrands “Premonitions: The Haunting of Sharon Tate” Featurette
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Let’s face it, there have been a lot of films based on real serial killers over the past couple of years. On killer seems to be more popular than others, Charles Manson. Maybe it’s because his and his “family’s” is the most intriguing case. Director Mary Harron set out to tell the Manson Family’s tale from a unique angle in Charlie Says. The film centers on Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray) who joins the Manson Family, a path that turns her from an innocent girl into a convicted killer. Charles Manson (Matt Smith) sends her to commit the LaBianca murders. Van Houten, Susan Atkins (Marianne Redón), and Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon). We watch as Leslie arrives at the Manson settlement. We get glimpses of her story first as she meets the Family, then in the form of flashbacks as the three women from the Manson Family sit in their cells or while talking about the events with Karlene Faith, a
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Divergent actress Shailene Woodley is set to star in the upcoming serial killer movie Misanthrope, which will begin filming in Atlanta this year, Variety reports. Directed by Damián Szifron, who was behind the Oscar-nominated Wild Tales, the film centers on a talented but troubled cop who is recruited by the FBI to help profile and track down a killer. FilmNation will present the film, written by Szifron and Jonathan Wakeham, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Manson Family Murders this August, director Mary Harron explores the family and Charles Manson’s hold over the women who committed those terrible killings in the film Charlie Says. Years after the shocking murders that made the name Charles Manson synonymous with pure evil, the three women who killed for him—Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón)—remain under the spell of the infamous cult leader (Matt Smith). Confined to an isolated cellblock in a California penitentiary, the trio seems destined to live out the rest of their lives under the delusion that their crimes were part of a cosmic plan—until empathetic graduate student Karlene Faith (Merritt Wever) is enlisted to rehabilitate them. Convinced the prisoners are not the inhuman monsters the world believes them to be, Karlene begins the arduous process of breaking down the psychological barriers erected by Manson. But are the women ready to confront
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Momentum Pictures and Blumhouse’s serial killer film Bloodline is coming to theaters, On Demand and digital this September and it’s one you don’t want to miss! Starring Seann William Scott (American Pie franchise, “Lethal Weapon”), Mariela Garriga (Nightmare Cinema, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), Dale Dickey (Leave No Trace, Hell or High Water) and Kevin Carroll (Velvet Buzzsaw, “The Leftovers”), Bloodline marks the feature film directorial debut of director and co-writer Henry Jacobson who was an executive producer of the critically acclaimed The Wind. The film centers on social worker Evan (Seann William Scott) who values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learn that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Bloodline slashes its way onto Digital and On Demand September 20, 2019.
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Jared Leto is currently in talks to star alongside Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in Warner Bros.’ new crime thriller The Little Things, Variety reports. John Lee Hancock who is behind The Blindside and Netflix’s The Highwaymen will be writing and directing The Little Things. The story follows a burned-out California deputy named Deke (Washinton) who teams up with Baxter, an LASD detective (Malek) to catch a serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past. If Leto signs on he will play the role of the serial killer in the movie, set to begin shooting this fall.
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Award-winning filmmaker, Tom Botchii, is gearing up for the World Premiere of his horror-thriller, ARTIK. With Popcorn Frights just weeks away, we have an exclusive look at brutal stills from the film to share with you. In the film, “a comic book obsessed serial killer teaches his son how to get away with a series of brutal murders until the boy befriends a mysterious man who threatens to expose everything.” It sounds funny but making ARTIK, a film about a murderer, was actually, kind of healing. Truth is, the character himself is loosely based on my dad and the character of Holton was based around an ex-girlfriend,” says Botchii. “So from the moment that I started writing, it felt like the story was just pouring out of me and releasing a lot of pent up emotion. And that was the original goal, do something that gets this off my chest, but also works as a small, independent horror production. Then,
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The hilarious duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are teaming up once again, this time for the serial killer film Svalta, Orion Pictures has announced. The two who have previously worked together on Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, and most recently Slaughterhouse Rulez (review). Pegg and Frost will be producing Svalta, which tells the story of a family confronted by a serial killer while on vacation on a remote Swedish island. Frost will not only produce but will also pen the screenplay. The story is scary, awesome and crazy, and their unique voice is perfect for this movie. We can’t wait to bring this to the big screen with them.” John Hegeman president of Orion Pictures stated about working with Pegg and Frost.
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Genre veteran Patrick Lussier has released the first image and comments for his latest film, the horror thriller Trick, featuring Omar Epps who leads the cast in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a serial killer that has remained one step ahead of him for years. Trick also stars Ellen Adair (Showtime’s “Homeland” and “Billions,” USA’s “The Sinner”) as Sheriff Lisa Jayne, the sheriff in the small town of Benton who has always considered Detective Denver as her mentor. Cheryl Winston, the only survivor of the latest round of killings in her small town, is played by Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot,” “Shades of Blue”). Talbott is played by frequent George A. Romero collaborator Tom Atkins and Jamie Kennedy (Scream 1-3, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Romeo + Juliet) stars as Dr. Steven. Describing his cast, Lussier told Bloody Disgusting, “Reyes is Cheryl, the survivor of Trick’s first rampage, her innocence slain along with the lives of her friends
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Manson Family Murders this August, director Mary Harron explores the family and Charles Manson’s hold over the women who committed those terrible killings in the film Charlie Says. Years after the shocking murders that made the name Charles Manson synonymous with pure evil, the three women who killed for him—Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón)—remain under the spell of the infamous cult leader (Matt Smith). Confined to an isolated cellblock in a California penitentiary, the trio seems destined to live out the rest of their lives under the delusion that their crimes were part of a cosmic plan—until empathetic graduate student Karlene Faith (Merritt Wever) is enlisted to rehabilitate them. Convinced the prisoners are not the inhuman monsters the world believes them to be, Karlene begins the arduous process of breaking down the psychological barriers erected by Manson. But are the women ready to confront
Continue reading →
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Experience a truly chilling account of one of history’s most infamous crimes when The Haunting of Sharon Tate arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital this June from Lionsgate. Starring Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, and Lydia Hearst, this thriller follows pregnant 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate (Hilary Duff), a rising star about to have her first baby with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Plagued by terrifying premonitions, Sharon sees her worst nightmares come to life with the appearance of Charles Manson and his deadly cult. Written and directed by Daniel Farrands, The Haunting of Sharon Tate (review) is out on Blu-ray™ and DVD June 4th, which includes an audio commentary with writer-director Daniel Farrands and a never-before-seen featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively. BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Daniel Farrands “Premonitions: The Haunting of Sharon Tate” Featurette
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Let’s face it, there have been a lot of films based on real serial killers over the past couple of years. On killer seems to be more popular than others, Charles Manson. Maybe it’s because his and his “family’s” is the most intriguing case. Director Mary Harron set out to tell the Manson Family’s tale from a unique angle in Charlie Says. The film centers on Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray) who joins the Manson Family, a path that turns her from an innocent girl into a convicted killer. Charles Manson (Matt Smith) sends her to commit the LaBianca murders. Van Houten, Susan Atkins (Marianne Redón), and Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon). We watch as Leslie arrives at the Manson settlement. We get glimpses of her story first as she meets the Family, then in the form of flashbacks as the three women from the Manson Family sit in their cells or while talking about the events with Karlene Faith, a
Continue reading →
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Divergent actress Shailene Woodley is set to star in the upcoming serial killer movie Misanthrope, which will begin filming in Atlanta this year, Variety reports. Directed by Damián Szifron, who was behind the Oscar-nominated Wild Tales, the film centers on a talented but troubled cop who is recruited by the FBI to help profile and track down a killer. FilmNation will present the film, written by Szifron and Jonathan Wakeham, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Continue reading →
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Manson Family Murders this August, director Mary Harron explores the family and Charles Manson’s hold over the women who committed those terrible killings in the film Charlie Says. Years after the shocking murders that made the name Charles Manson synonymous with pure evil, the three women who killed for him—Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón)—remain under the spell of the infamous cult leader (Matt Smith). Confined to an isolated cellblock in a California penitentiary, the trio seems destined to live out the rest of their lives under the delusion that their crimes were part of a cosmic plan—until empathetic graduate student Karlene Faith (Merritt Wever) is enlisted to rehabilitate them. Convinced the prisoners are not the inhuman monsters the world believes them to be, Karlene begins the arduous process of breaking down the psychological barriers erected by Manson. But are the women ready to confront
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