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The Trailer For Horror-Thriller ‘In The Forest’ Reminds Us The Forest Is A Dangerous Place

Vertical Entertainment has just acquired the upcoming horror film In the Forest, written and directed by Hector Barron (Josh is Dying), and announced the film’s release later this month. The film’s trailer reminds us that the forest is a dangerous place. “In the Forest watches as Helen (Debbon Ayer) and her daughter Emily (Cristina Spruell) reluctantly accompany Helen’s father Stan (Lyman Ward) on a family camping trip, driving deep into the forest for a real outdoors experience, only to have angry landowner Howard (Don Baldaramos) arrive and force them to leave. When their RV gets stuck, Helen decides to seek help but discovers a disturbing secret on the man’s property. She must then fight to protect her family and make it out of the forest alive before being hunted down.” Kaitlyn Dias, Time Winters, and Sharon Sharath also star In the Forest, opening in theaters and debuting on VOD on January 28, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2022

Vertical Entertainment Acquires J-Horror ‘Room 203’

Vertical Entertainment has snagged the US rights to Ben Jagger’s (Gravitas Venture’s Corbin Nash, The Paddy Lincoln Gang) highly anticipated J-horror film Room 203 from Voltage Pictures with plans to release it both in theaters and On Demand. Adapted from Nanami Kamon’s Japanese novel published by Kobunsha, the English-language J-Horror follows two female roommates who are tormented by the vengeful spirits dwelling in their gothic-style, rented apartment, which contains an ornate centerpiece. The screenplay was written by John Poliquin (Shudder’s Spiral), Ben Jagger, and Nick Richey (Low Low) and stars Francesca Xuereb (Murmur, Forever & Always), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway to Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s Outsiders, “Boys Will Be Bastards”) V. Peter Jarowey and Tony Piantedosi of Vertical Entertainment negotiated the deal with Jonathan Deckter of Voltage Pictures on behalf of Ammo Inc and Ammo Entertainment, who produced and financed the film. We’re thrilled to be venturing into the J-horror genre with Room 203 and hope to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is set to premiere this November, ahead of its release we’ve got the new trailer. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, the film is set “eight years after the world ends, humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures.” Broken Darkness opens in select theaters and on VOD on October 29, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Discover ‘The Secret of Sinchanee’ In The Paranormal Thriller Out This October (Trailer)

Vertical Entertainment has just announced the release of Steven Grayhm‘s award-winning feature film debut The Secret of Sinchanee, from Dallas Buyers Club executive producer Joe Newcomb. Grayhm stars opposite Green Beret and former NFL player Nate Boyer (“Mayans M.C”) and Tamara Austin (“The Walking Dead”), who play Boston homicide detectives lured to a small-town after the disappearance of a single mother. The Secret of Sinchanee also stars breakout Netflix child star Laila Lockhart Kraner (“Gabby’s Dollhouse”), Jacob Schick (American Sniper, A Star Is Born), and Rudy Reyes (“Generation Kill”). The horror thriller is produced by Steven Grayhm and Nate Boyer under their Team House Studios banner and Grayhm directed from his own script. Joe Newcomb (Dallas Buyers Club) served as executive producer for Truth Entertainment. We’re very excited to be partnering with Steven and his skilled filmmaking team on his first feature film and to bring a new chilling experience to horror/thriller fans,” said Josh Spector, SVP of Acquisitions at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Man Hunts His Prey In The New Clip From ‘Stalker’ Which Arrived Just Ahead Of Its Release

Writer-director Tyler Savage‘s life or death thriller Stalker has hunted down a summer release date and a brand new clip “In the wake of a messy break-up, Andy Escobedo decides to start fresh, relocating from Austin to Los Angeles. Eager to make new connections, he befriends Roger, an unusual rideshare driver. But when Roger’s behavior gets too strange for comfort, Andy blows him off, choosing to focus on a budding relationship with his new girlfriend, Sam. This unhinges Roger, who begins to torment Andy, ensuring that his stay in L.A. is short-lived.” Co-written by Savage and Dash Hawkins, this intense thriller stars Christine Ko, Vincent Van Horn, and Michael Lee Joplin. J.P. Castel, Dash Hawkins, Daniel Pisano, and Tyler Savage produce. Stalker, which will make you forever think twice about taking rideshare again, lands on streaming and On Demand on June 18, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2021
Horror Fuel

Frank Grillo & Bruce Willis Star In The Action-Thriller ‘A Day To Die’

Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the action-thriller A Day to Die, which recently wrapped shooting in Jackson, Mississippi. Frank Grillo (Captain America and The Purge franchises, “Kingdom,” and Boss Level), Bruce Willis (Die Hard franchise), Leon (“City on a Hill,” Cool Runnings), and Kevin Dillon (Platoon, “Entourage”) lead the cast that also includes Gianni Capaldi, Brooke Butler, Vernon Davis, Mohamed Karim, Alexander Kane, and introducing Curtis Nichouls. In the film, “A disgraced parole officer (Dillon) is indebted to a local gang leader and forced to pull off a series of dangerous drug heists within twelve hours in order to pay the $2 million dollars he owes, rescue his kidnapped pregnant wife, and settle a score with the city’s corrupt police chief (Willis), who is working with the gang leader and double-crossed him years ago.” Veteran filmmaker Wes Miller (River Runs Red, Hell on the Border) directs from the script he co-wrote with Scott Mallace and Rab Berry.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

This May ‘The Devil’s Child’ Will Be Unleashed

The trailer is for The Devil’s Child (aka Diavlo) ahead of its release this May, teasing a chilling film with fantastic special effects. When a young nurse takes on the care of an old sickly man she has no warning that he has dark secrets and dark powers, not knowing that she is linked to the family. As she draws closer to the man in the dark gothic manor, secrets come to light as he begins to plague her nightmares. Maria Camila Pérez, Germán Naranjo, Marvens Paissano, and Fiona Horsey star in this dark supernatural thriller written and directed by David Bohórquez (The Banished) who produces along with Katherine Dia. The Devil’s Child will be unleashed on May 7, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: ‘The Seventh Day’ Is The Exorcism Movie We’ve Been Praying For

Justin P. Lange’s new supernatural horror The Seventh Day has just been released. The film follows exorcist Father Peter (Guy Pearce) who teams up with a rookie apprentice for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur, and their own demons emerge. I’ll be honest before I sat down to watch The Seventh Day I had assumed it would be your average exorcism movie, I can now tell you that I was wrong. Seventh Day is far from the exorcism movies we’ve come accustomed to. What we usually get is a movie that’s predictable with a story we feel like we’ve seen a hundred times. Truthfully, we haven’t gotten a really good exorcism movie since The Exorcist III, until now. I have a talent for guessing the way a movie will end, but this movie left me completely surprised and packs one hell of a twist that you

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Vertical Nabs Horror ‘Blood On Her Name’ With Plans For Early 2020 Release

Vertical Entertainment has announced that it is acquiring English Speaking World rights to Neo-Noir Blood On Her Name at AFM. Starring Bethany Anne Lind (REPRISAL, OZARK), Will Patton (REMEMBER THE TITANS, ARMAGEDDON), and Elizabeth Röhm (AMERICAN HUSTLE, JOY) the film made its World Premiere in July at the Fantasia International Film Festival followed by a US premiere at Beyond Fest. Vertical will roll out a theatrical day & date release in early 2020. Blood On Her Name centers on a single mother (Lind) who’s panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spirals out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man’s body to his family. Directed by Matthew Pope, who makes his feature debut, Blood On Her Name was co-written by Pope and producer Don M. Thompson under the Rising Creek Banner. Thompson said “Matt and I always imagined this film to be a character piece wrapped in the body of a thriller, something we hope

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Enter ‘The Veil’ This August From Vertical Entertainement

Vertical Entertainment has now announced the August release date for The Veil from director Brent Ryan Green. Written by Jeff Goldberg and starring William Levy (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia franchise), is an action-filled adventure into a world filled with war and vengeance. Set in a war-torn land where tribal factions live in fear of annihilation, The Veil tells the story of a deadly warrior (William Levy) leading a destructive war campaign. When he is betrayed by his own and left for dead, he is healed by a mysterious princess and taken in by a hidden tribe that believes he was chosen to wage a final battle. Serinda Swan (Marvel’s Inhumans), Nick E. Tarabay (Arrow), Billy Blair (Machete Kills) and Romanian Olympic gold medallist Nadia Comaneci co-star in The Veil, described as a “refreshing fantasy film that eschews digital effects for real vistas”. The Veil will be released on August 11, 2017 via Vertical

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2017

More from Vertical Entertainment

The Trailer For Horror-Thriller ‘In The Forest’ Reminds Us The Forest Is A Dangerous Place

Vertical Entertainment has just acquired the upcoming horror film In the Forest, written and directed by Hector Barron (Josh is Dying), and announced the film’s release later this month. The film’s trailer reminds us that the forest is a dangerous place. “In the Forest watches as Helen (Debbon Ayer) and her daughter Emily (Cristina Spruell) reluctantly accompany Helen’s father Stan (Lyman Ward) on a family camping trip, driving deep into the forest for a real outdoors experience, only to have angry landowner Howard (Don Baldaramos) arrive and force them to leave. When their RV gets stuck, Helen decides to seek help but discovers a disturbing secret on the man’s property. She must then fight to protect her family and make it out of the forest alive before being hunted down.” Kaitlyn Dias, Time Winters, and Sharon Sharath also star In the Forest, opening in theaters and debuting on VOD on January 28, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2022

Vertical Entertainment Acquires J-Horror ‘Room 203’

Vertical Entertainment has snagged the US rights to Ben Jagger’s (Gravitas Venture’s Corbin Nash, The Paddy Lincoln Gang) highly anticipated J-horror film Room 203 from Voltage Pictures with plans to release it both in theaters and On Demand. Adapted from Nanami Kamon’s Japanese novel published by Kobunsha, the English-language J-Horror follows two female roommates who are tormented by the vengeful spirits dwelling in their gothic-style, rented apartment, which contains an ornate centerpiece. The screenplay was written by John Poliquin (Shudder’s Spiral), Ben Jagger, and Nick Richey (Low Low) and stars Francesca Xuereb (Murmur, Forever & Always), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway to Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s Outsiders, “Boys Will Be Bastards”) V. Peter Jarowey and Tony Piantedosi of Vertical Entertainment negotiated the deal with Jonathan Deckter of Voltage Pictures on behalf of Ammo Inc and Ammo Entertainment, who produced and financed the film. We’re thrilled to be venturing into the J-horror genre with Room 203 and hope to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Survivors Discover They Aren’t Alone In The ‘Broken Darkness’ Trailer

The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Broken Darkness, from writer-director Christopher-Lee Santos, is set to premiere this November, ahead of its release we’ve got the new trailer. Starring Sean Cameron Michael, Brandon Auret, Suraya Santos, and Brendan Murray, the film is set “eight years after the world ends, humanity has sought refuge underground. One man, with nothing left to lose, finds there is more to himself when he and a young girl are left alone to survive and find their way home after their team is killed off by mysterious creatures.” Broken Darkness opens in select theaters and on VOD on October 29, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Discover ‘The Secret of Sinchanee’ In The Paranormal Thriller Out This October (Trailer)

Vertical Entertainment has just announced the release of Steven Grayhm‘s award-winning feature film debut The Secret of Sinchanee, from Dallas Buyers Club executive producer Joe Newcomb. Grayhm stars opposite Green Beret and former NFL player Nate Boyer (“Mayans M.C”) and Tamara Austin (“The Walking Dead”), who play Boston homicide detectives lured to a small-town after the disappearance of a single mother. The Secret of Sinchanee also stars breakout Netflix child star Laila Lockhart Kraner (“Gabby’s Dollhouse”), Jacob Schick (American Sniper, A Star Is Born), and Rudy Reyes (“Generation Kill”). The horror thriller is produced by Steven Grayhm and Nate Boyer under their Team House Studios banner and Grayhm directed from his own script. Joe Newcomb (Dallas Buyers Club) served as executive producer for Truth Entertainment. We’re very excited to be partnering with Steven and his skilled filmmaking team on his first feature film and to bring a new chilling experience to horror/thriller fans,” said Josh Spector, SVP of Acquisitions at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Man Hunts His Prey In The New Clip From ‘Stalker’ Which Arrived Just Ahead Of Its Release

Writer-director Tyler Savage‘s life or death thriller Stalker has hunted down a summer release date and a brand new clip “In the wake of a messy break-up, Andy Escobedo decides to start fresh, relocating from Austin to Los Angeles. Eager to make new connections, he befriends Roger, an unusual rideshare driver. But when Roger’s behavior gets too strange for comfort, Andy blows him off, choosing to focus on a budding relationship with his new girlfriend, Sam. This unhinges Roger, who begins to torment Andy, ensuring that his stay in L.A. is short-lived.” Co-written by Savage and Dash Hawkins, this intense thriller stars Christine Ko, Vincent Van Horn, and Michael Lee Joplin. J.P. Castel, Dash Hawkins, Daniel Pisano, and Tyler Savage produce. Stalker, which will make you forever think twice about taking rideshare again, lands on streaming and On Demand on June 18, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2021
Horror Fuel

Frank Grillo & Bruce Willis Star In The Action-Thriller ‘A Day To Die’

Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the action-thriller A Day to Die, which recently wrapped shooting in Jackson, Mississippi. Frank Grillo (Captain America and The Purge franchises, “Kingdom,” and Boss Level), Bruce Willis (Die Hard franchise), Leon (“City on a Hill,” Cool Runnings), and Kevin Dillon (Platoon, “Entourage”) lead the cast that also includes Gianni Capaldi, Brooke Butler, Vernon Davis, Mohamed Karim, Alexander Kane, and introducing Curtis Nichouls. In the film, “A disgraced parole officer (Dillon) is indebted to a local gang leader and forced to pull off a series of dangerous drug heists within twelve hours in order to pay the $2 million dollars he owes, rescue his kidnapped pregnant wife, and settle a score with the city’s corrupt police chief (Willis), who is working with the gang leader and double-crossed him years ago.” Veteran filmmaker Wes Miller (River Runs Red, Hell on the Border) directs from the script he co-wrote with Scott Mallace and Rab Berry.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

This May ‘The Devil’s Child’ Will Be Unleashed

The trailer is for The Devil’s Child (aka Diavlo) ahead of its release this May, teasing a chilling film with fantastic special effects. When a young nurse takes on the care of an old sickly man she has no warning that he has dark secrets and dark powers, not knowing that she is linked to the family. As she draws closer to the man in the dark gothic manor, secrets come to light as he begins to plague her nightmares. Maria Camila Pérez, Germán Naranjo, Marvens Paissano, and Fiona Horsey star in this dark supernatural thriller written and directed by David Bohórquez (The Banished) who produces along with Katherine Dia. The Devil’s Child will be unleashed on May 7, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: ‘The Seventh Day’ Is The Exorcism Movie We’ve Been Praying For

Justin P. Lange’s new supernatural horror The Seventh Day has just been released. The film follows exorcist Father Peter (Guy Pearce) who teams up with a rookie apprentice for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur, and their own demons emerge. I’ll be honest before I sat down to watch The Seventh Day I had assumed it would be your average exorcism movie, I can now tell you that I was wrong. Seventh Day is far from the exorcism movies we’ve come accustomed to. What we usually get is a movie that’s predictable with a story we feel like we’ve seen a hundred times. Truthfully, we haven’t gotten a really good exorcism movie since The Exorcist III, until now. I have a talent for guessing the way a movie will end, but this movie left me completely surprised and packs one hell of a twist that you

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Vertical Nabs Horror ‘Blood On Her Name’ With Plans For Early 2020 Release

Vertical Entertainment has announced that it is acquiring English Speaking World rights to Neo-Noir Blood On Her Name at AFM. Starring Bethany Anne Lind (REPRISAL, OZARK), Will Patton (REMEMBER THE TITANS, ARMAGEDDON), and Elizabeth Röhm (AMERICAN HUSTLE, JOY) the film made its World Premiere in July at the Fantasia International Film Festival followed by a US premiere at Beyond Fest. Vertical will roll out a theatrical day & date release in early 2020. Blood On Her Name centers on a single mother (Lind) who’s panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spirals out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man’s body to his family. Directed by Matthew Pope, who makes his feature debut, Blood On Her Name was co-written by Pope and producer Don M. Thompson under the Rising Creek Banner. Thompson said “Matt and I always imagined this film to be a character piece wrapped in the body of a thriller, something we hope

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Enter ‘The Veil’ This August From Vertical Entertainement

Vertical Entertainment has now announced the August release date for The Veil from director Brent Ryan Green. Written by Jeff Goldberg and starring William Levy (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia franchise), is an action-filled adventure into a world filled with war and vengeance. Set in a war-torn land where tribal factions live in fear of annihilation, The Veil tells the story of a deadly warrior (William Levy) leading a destructive war campaign. When he is betrayed by his own and left for dead, he is healed by a mysterious princess and taken in by a hidden tribe that believes he was chosen to wage a final battle. Serinda Swan (Marvel’s Inhumans), Nick E. Tarabay (Arrow), Billy Blair (Machete Kills) and Romanian Olympic gold medallist Nadia Comaneci co-star in The Veil, described as a “refreshing fantasy film that eschews digital effects for real vistas”. The Veil will be released on August 11, 2017 via Vertical

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2017
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