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A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mute’ Premiering At The London Rocks Film Festival

The London Rocks Film Festival will be hosting the World Premiere of Mute this November, the 22-minute short film adaptation of Stephen King’s tale. Directed by Kyle Dunbar Mute stars veteran actor Andrew Bee in the leading role of Monette, a recently separated book salesman who confides his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution. The chilling short explores the complication of middle-aged marriage and the mental distortion resulting from sins and confessions. Mute delves into the territory of somber human behavior, making the story a fascinating psychological thriller. Inspired by hitchhiker tales, director Kyle Dubar clicked with Stephen King’s original short tale Mute. “I really wanted to execute the first feeling I had from reading the novel Mute and I didn’t want to overthink pace or style. Adapting Stephen King’s work is no easy doing, but being a devout fan I wanted to make one of his stories and render it justice with the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

A family’s outing turns into a terrifying nightmare in writer-director James Ashcroft‘s horror-thriller Coming Home in the Dark. In the film, a family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs – thrusts the family into a nightmare after the duo kidnaps them and embarks on a road trip to hell. Co-written by Eli Kent, Coming Home in the Dark stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomspon, Miriama McDowell, and Matthis Luafutu and is produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, and Desray Armstrong. James Ashcroft executive produces. Coming Home in the Dark is out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Horror Thriller ‘Time Now’ Out This October Following Austin Film Festival

Writer-director Spencer King‘s highly anticipated horror-thriller Time Now is set to make its World Premiere this October at the Austin Film festival followed by its theatrical and On Demand debut a few days later. Eleanor Lambert (daughter of acclaimed actors Diane Lane and Christopher Lambert) and Claudia Black (“Farscape”, “The Nevers”), star in the film about a young woman, who after a falling out with her family, returns to the city she grew up in to mourn the sudden death of her twin brother. Upon meeting her brother’s eclectic group of friends, stepping into the scene he belonged to, and navigating the urban playground that is Detroit, she soon discovers that his death is not what it seems. Xxavier Polk, Paige Kendrick, Dwele, Sebastian Beacon, Jeannine Thompson, Peter Knox, Aaron Matthew Atkisson, Asher Atkisson, Dominique Alexander, and Ashley Sheri also star in the film. Featuring music from R&B star Dwele. Time Now makes its World premiere at the Austin Film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

RLJE Films has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “Bruce Willis and Neal McDonough go toe to toe with incredible

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Roles Of Man And Beast Are Reversed In ‘Anonymous Animals’

This November, the balance of power between man and animal has changed in the disturbing film Anonymous Animals. Directed by Baptiste Rouveure and starring Thierry Marcos, Pauline Guilpain, Anonymous Animals sees creatures evolve and roles between them and man reversed. Sink your teeth in Anonymous Animals, opening in theaters, and available On Demand on November 5, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

News has come today via Deadline that M. Night Shyamalan is set to produce the upcoming thriller The Vanishings At Caddo Lake under his Blinding Edge Pictures banner. The film is written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George (Topside) who directed two upcoming episodes of Shyamalan’s award-winning Apple TV+ series “Servant“. The film centers around an 8-year-old girl who mysteriously vanishes at Caddo Lake, where a series of deaths and disappearances have taken place. Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper star in The Vanishings At Caddo Lake.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021

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A Man Searching For His Brother Only Finds Terror In The ‘Hide And Seek’ Trailer

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mute’ Premiering At The London Rocks Film Festival

The London Rocks Film Festival will be hosting the World Premiere of Mute this November, the 22-minute short film adaptation of Stephen King’s tale. Directed by Kyle Dunbar Mute stars veteran actor Andrew Bee in the leading role of Monette, a recently separated book salesman who confides his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution. The chilling short explores the complication of middle-aged marriage and the mental distortion resulting from sins and confessions. Mute delves into the territory of somber human behavior, making the story a fascinating psychological thriller. Inspired by hitchhiker tales, director Kyle Dubar clicked with Stephen King’s original short tale Mute. “I really wanted to execute the first feeling I had from reading the novel Mute and I didn’t want to overthink pace or style. Adapting Stephen King’s work is no easy doing, but being a devout fan I wanted to make one of his stories and render it justice with the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Bring Home The Horror Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ This November

A family’s outing turns into a terrifying nightmare in writer-director James Ashcroft‘s horror-thriller Coming Home in the Dark. In the film, a family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs – thrusts the family into a nightmare after the duo kidnaps them and embarks on a road trip to hell. Co-written by Eli Kent, Coming Home in the Dark stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomspon, Miriama McDowell, and Matthis Luafutu and is produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, and Desray Armstrong. James Ashcroft executive produces. Coming Home in the Dark is out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

‘Great White’ Premiering Exclusively On Shudder

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Horror Thriller ‘Time Now’ Out This October Following Austin Film Festival

Writer-director Spencer King‘s highly anticipated horror-thriller Time Now is set to make its World Premiere this October at the Austin Film festival followed by its theatrical and On Demand debut a few days later. Eleanor Lambert (daughter of acclaimed actors Diane Lane and Christopher Lambert) and Claudia Black (“Farscape”, “The Nevers”), star in the film about a young woman, who after a falling out with her family, returns to the city she grew up in to mourn the sudden death of her twin brother. Upon meeting her brother’s eclectic group of friends, stepping into the scene he belonged to, and navigating the urban playground that is Detroit, she soon discovers that his death is not what it seems. Xxavier Polk, Paige Kendrick, Dwele, Sebastian Beacon, Jeannine Thompson, Peter Knox, Aaron Matthew Atkisson, Asher Atkisson, Dominique Alexander, and Ashley Sheri also star in the film. Featuring music from R&B star Dwele. Time Now makes its World premiere at the Austin Film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

RLJE Films has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “Bruce Willis and Neal McDonough go toe to toe with incredible

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Roles Of Man And Beast Are Reversed In ‘Anonymous Animals’

This November, the balance of power between man and animal has changed in the disturbing film Anonymous Animals. Directed by Baptiste Rouveure and starring Thierry Marcos, Pauline Guilpain, Anonymous Animals sees creatures evolve and roles between them and man reversed. Sink your teeth in Anonymous Animals, opening in theaters, and available On Demand on November 5, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

M. Night Shyamalan Producing Thriller ‘The Vanishings At Caddo Lake’

News has come today via Deadline that M. Night Shyamalan is set to produce the upcoming thriller The Vanishings At Caddo Lake under his Blinding Edge Pictures banner. The film is written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George (Topside) who directed two upcoming episodes of Shyamalan’s award-winning Apple TV+ series “Servant“. The film centers around an 8-year-old girl who mysteriously vanishes at Caddo Lake, where a series of deaths and disappearances have taken place. Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper star in The Vanishings At Caddo Lake.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2021
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