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Fathom Celebrating ‘Stand By Me’s’ 35th Anniversary With Special Theatrical Run

Fathom Events is celebrating the 35th anniversary of director Rob Reiner’s coming of age thriller Stand By Me with a limited run in select theaters nationwide on Sunday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 26th. An adaptation of Stephen King‘s novella The Body, the film released in 1986 was a hit with both critics and viewers earning itself a cult status quickly. In fact, it’s one of this writer’s top 10 favorite films ever. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland, the screenplay was written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is the tale of four boys on a two-day journey. In a treehouse at the edge of Castle Rock, a small, woodsy Oregon town, a budding 12-year-old writer named Gordie LaChance (Wheaton) is about to begin an extraordinary trek into the heart of the northwestern forest, an experience that will alter the course of his life

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2021
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Movie Review: Rent-A-Pal

A lonely bachelor resigned to being the full-time caretaker for his ailing mother becomes increasingly obsessed by a videotape in writer/director Jon Stevenson’s Rent-A-Pal, an unsettling character study that builds into a full-on thriller in its third act. Wonderfully acted and gripping throughout, Stevenson’s directorial debut is a chilling watch. Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins as David, a 40-year-old man who lives with his elderly, verbally abusive mother Lucille (Kathleen Brady), who suffers from dementia. With no real outside contact, he seeks a romantic relationship through a video dating service that has questionable practices. One day at the service’s offices, he impulse purchases a videotape called “Rent-A-Pal,” and begins to connect with the character named Andy (Wil Wheaton in a creepy performance), who asks for personal information, suggests drinks and card games, and slowly becomes a heavily influential part of David’s lonely life. Enter Lisa (Amy Rutledge), a fellow caregiver who matches through the dating service with

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Joseph Perry
Sep 11, 2020
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Wil Wheaton Wants To Be A Friend In The Retro Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Writer-director Jon Stevenson wants to introduce to a new friend in Rent-A-Pal, the twisted thriller starring Wil Wheaton. Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called ​Rent-A-Pal.​ Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Wheaton (Stand By Me, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), stars along with Brian Landis Folkins (Hoax), Kathleen Brady (“Breaking Bad”), and Amy Rutledge (Neighbor). Rent-A-Pal opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2020
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Movie Review: Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020)

Max Jenkins (Tom Plumley) and his pals Reggie (Joey Morgan) and Liz (Hassie Harrison) spend most of their time, free and otherwise, playin’ a Warcraft-esque MMORPG, but those fabricated adventures are about to become all to real… You see, Max works at a video game store… in fact all of his pals do; and it’s within those confines that our hero discovers a long lost Colecovision game, Nether Dungeon by name, that when conquered unleashes an ancient curse upon the small town our protagonists call home. Soon Max, Reggie, and Liz must face the Nether, along with the help of one of the game’s creators, Eugene Wylder (Greg Grunberg), and their level of success will determine the fate of the entire world! One of the greatest assets to Max Reload and the Nether Blasters is the mythology the flick conjures up around the fictitious video game that causes so much trouble for Max n’ friends. There’s a brief television documentary

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DanXIII
Aug 7, 2020
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Wil Wheaton Is A Bad Friend In The Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Wil Wheaton (Star Trek -The Next Generation) is a bad friend in John Stevenson‘s new horror-thriller Rent-A-Pal, also starring Brian Landis Folins (Hoax). Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Rent-A-Pal debuts in select theaters and lands on Digital, and Cable September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
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This April Fans’ Favorite Villain Returns In ‘Into The Dark: Pooka Lives!’

The fan-favorite villain Pooka returns to “Into the Dark” this April in “Pooka Lives” and he’s more murderous and terrifying than ever! In the episode, “a group of thirty-something friends from high-school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature.” Felicia Day (“Supernatural”), Wil Wheaton (“Stand By Me”), Malcolm Barrett (“Timeless”), Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), Jonah Ray (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”), Lyndie Greenwood (“The Expanse”), and Gavin Stenhouse (“Black Mirror”) star. The movie-length episode premieres on Hulu Friday, April 3rd! On release day, tune-in for a LIVE watch party with the cast! Details coming soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2020

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Fathom Celebrating ‘Stand By Me’s’ 35th Anniversary With Special Theatrical Run

Fathom Events is celebrating the 35th anniversary of director Rob Reiner’s coming of age thriller Stand By Me with a limited run in select theaters nationwide on Sunday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 26th. An adaptation of Stephen King‘s novella The Body, the film released in 1986 was a hit with both critics and viewers earning itself a cult status quickly. In fact, it’s one of this writer’s top 10 favorite films ever. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland, the screenplay was written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is the tale of four boys on a two-day journey. In a treehouse at the edge of Castle Rock, a small, woodsy Oregon town, a budding 12-year-old writer named Gordie LaChance (Wheaton) is about to begin an extraordinary trek into the heart of the northwestern forest, an experience that will alter the course of his life

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

Movie Review: Rent-A-Pal

A lonely bachelor resigned to being the full-time caretaker for his ailing mother becomes increasingly obsessed by a videotape in writer/director Jon Stevenson’s Rent-A-Pal, an unsettling character study that builds into a full-on thriller in its third act. Wonderfully acted and gripping throughout, Stevenson’s directorial debut is a chilling watch. Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins as David, a 40-year-old man who lives with his elderly, verbally abusive mother Lucille (Kathleen Brady), who suffers from dementia. With no real outside contact, he seeks a romantic relationship through a video dating service that has questionable practices. One day at the service’s offices, he impulse purchases a videotape called “Rent-A-Pal,” and begins to connect with the character named Andy (Wil Wheaton in a creepy performance), who asks for personal information, suggests drinks and card games, and slowly becomes a heavily influential part of David’s lonely life. Enter Lisa (Amy Rutledge), a fellow caregiver who matches through the dating service with

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Sep 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Wil Wheaton Wants To Be A Friend In The Retro Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Writer-director Jon Stevenson wants to introduce to a new friend in Rent-A-Pal, the twisted thriller starring Wil Wheaton. Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called ​Rent-A-Pal.​ Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Wheaton (Stand By Me, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), stars along with Brian Landis Folkins (Hoax), Kathleen Brady (“Breaking Bad”), and Amy Rutledge (Neighbor). Rent-A-Pal opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2020
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Movie Review: Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020)

Max Jenkins (Tom Plumley) and his pals Reggie (Joey Morgan) and Liz (Hassie Harrison) spend most of their time, free and otherwise, playin’ a Warcraft-esque MMORPG, but those fabricated adventures are about to become all to real… You see, Max works at a video game store… in fact all of his pals do; and it’s within those confines that our hero discovers a long lost Colecovision game, Nether Dungeon by name, that when conquered unleashes an ancient curse upon the small town our protagonists call home. Soon Max, Reggie, and Liz must face the Nether, along with the help of one of the game’s creators, Eugene Wylder (Greg Grunberg), and their level of success will determine the fate of the entire world! One of the greatest assets to Max Reload and the Nether Blasters is the mythology the flick conjures up around the fictitious video game that causes so much trouble for Max n’ friends. There’s a brief television documentary

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Aug 7, 2020
Horror Fuel

Wil Wheaton Is A Bad Friend In The Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Wil Wheaton (Star Trek -The Next Generation) is a bad friend in John Stevenson‘s new horror-thriller Rent-A-Pal, also starring Brian Landis Folins (Hoax). Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Rent-A-Pal debuts in select theaters and lands on Digital, and Cable September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
Horror Fuel

This April Fans’ Favorite Villain Returns In ‘Into The Dark: Pooka Lives!’

The fan-favorite villain Pooka returns to “Into the Dark” this April in “Pooka Lives” and he’s more murderous and terrifying than ever! In the episode, “a group of thirty-something friends from high-school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature.” Felicia Day (“Supernatural”), Wil Wheaton (“Stand By Me”), Malcolm Barrett (“Timeless”), Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), Jonah Ray (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”), Lyndie Greenwood (“The Expanse”), and Gavin Stenhouse (“Black Mirror”) star. The movie-length episode premieres on Hulu Friday, April 3rd! On release day, tune-in for a LIVE watch party with the cast! Details coming soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2020