The Coven has boarded Patricia Heaton-led horror The Beldham from Wicked Myth Films and heads to Cannes with worldwide sales rights.
Angela Gulner’s feature debut follows single mother Harper played by Katie Parker (The Fall Of The House Of Usher) who moves in with her own mother (Heaton) to renovate a fading suburban farmhouse.
Before long, Harper finds herself haunted by a threatening presence that seems to desire her infant child. Inspired by folklore about the Beldham, an old hag that feeds on the souls of the young, the film blurs the lines between myth and the true...
Angela Gulner’s feature debut follows single mother Harper played by Katie Parker (The Fall Of The House Of Usher) who moves in with her own mother (Heaton) to renovate a fading suburban farmhouse.
Before long, Harper finds herself haunted by a threatening presence that seems to desire her infant child. Inspired by folklore about the Beldham, an old hag that feeds on the souls of the young, the film blurs the lines between myth and the true...
- 5/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Lifetime has lined up impressive talent for its Ripped From the Headlines movies this fall.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
- 9/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Lifetime has given a thumbs-up to another ripped from the headlines movie — this time starring network mainstay Sarah Drew.
How She Caught a Killer follows Detective Linda Murphy (Drew), a fresh-out-of-the-police academy rookie who overhears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside) talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers. Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and, if all goes accordingly, capture a serial killer.
Delilah Hamlin is also set to star as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse who is the killer’s first victim.
Inspired by a true story, How She Caught a Killer will debut Saturday, September 16 at 8p/7c (new date) on Lifetime.
How She Caught a Killer is produced for Lifetime by Suspense Productions and Tiny Riot. The film is executive produced by Tim Johnson,...
How She Caught a Killer follows Detective Linda Murphy (Drew), a fresh-out-of-the-police academy rookie who overhears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside) talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers. Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and, if all goes accordingly, capture a serial killer.
Delilah Hamlin is also set to star as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse who is the killer’s first victim.
Inspired by a true story, How She Caught a Killer will debut Saturday, September 16 at 8p/7c (new date) on Lifetime.
How She Caught a Killer is produced for Lifetime by Suspense Productions and Tiny Riot. The film is executive produced by Tim Johnson,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
After racking up more than a decade of acting credits, Angela Gulner – who has been in the genre films Take Back the Night, Dead in the Water, and The Summoned, as well as a season 3 episode of the Netflix series Glow – is making her feature directorial debut with the psychological horror thriller The Beldham, which is currently filming in Oklahoma. Deadline reports that The Beldham stars Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, as well as Corbin Bernsen (City on a Hill), Katie Parker (The Midnight Club), Emma Fitzpatrick (The Collection), and Hannah Reese (Baby Money).
Described as being “about mother-daughter relationships”, The Beldham sees Heaton taking on the role of Sadie, a fierce caregiver determined to protect her family from a monstrous presence that threatens to tear them all apart.
Gulner wrote the screenplay for the film and is producing it with Mark Meir for Wicked Myth Films,...
Described as being “about mother-daughter relationships”, The Beldham sees Heaton taking on the role of Sadie, a fierce caregiver determined to protect her family from a monstrous presence that threatens to tear them all apart.
Gulner wrote the screenplay for the film and is producing it with Mark Meir for Wicked Myth Films,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Patricia Heaton (Carol’s Second Act) has signed on to star in The Beldham, a new psychological horror-thriller about mother-daughter relationships, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Angela Gulner (Glow).
Others set for the Gulner-penned indie, which is currently in production in Oklahoma, include 2x Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Corbin Bernsen (City on a Hill), Katie Parker (The Midnight Club), Emma Fitzpatrick (Take Back the Night) and Hannah Reese (Baby Money).
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The film has Heaton playing Sadie, a fierce caregiver determined to protect her family from a monstrous presence that threatens to tear them all apart. Mark Meir...
Others set for the Gulner-penned indie, which is currently in production in Oklahoma, include 2x Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Corbin Bernsen (City on a Hill), Katie Parker (The Midnight Club), Emma Fitzpatrick (Take Back the Night) and Hannah Reese (Baby Money).
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The film has Heaton playing Sadie, a fierce caregiver determined to protect her family from a monstrous presence that threatens to tear them all apart. Mark Meir...
- 2/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller also stars Ashley Greene Khoury.
Radiant Films International has released a first look image of Tom Felton and Amanda Crew in Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller Some Other Woman.
The film, also starring Ashley Greene Khoury, follows a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work. As months turn to years and unable to leave, she finds her life slowly taken over by another woman.
Sales, finance, and production outfit Radiant is handling worldwide sales for the Productivity Media film, which will world premiere at the upcoming Mammoth Film Festival.
Radiant Films International has released a first look image of Tom Felton and Amanda Crew in Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller Some Other Woman.
The film, also starring Ashley Greene Khoury, follows a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work. As months turn to years and unable to leave, she finds her life slowly taken over by another woman.
Sales, finance, and production outfit Radiant is handling worldwide sales for the Productivity Media film, which will world premiere at the upcoming Mammoth Film Festival.
- 2/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Australia, France, Germany among buyers for horror titles.
MPI Media Group has been busy at TIFF and reported strong territory sales on horror titles Two Witches and The Summoned.
MPI’s VP of sales and acquisitions Nicola Goelzhaeuser announced her team has closed deals for Two Witches with Umbrella for Australia and New Zealand, Synapse for Latin America, Factoris for France, Tiberius for Germany, Media4Fun for Poland, and Njuta for Scandinavia.
Two Witches is directed by Pierre Tsigaridis and traces the parallel stories of a newly pregnant woman who believes she has been cursed by an old woman, and a...
MPI Media Group has been busy at TIFF and reported strong territory sales on horror titles Two Witches and The Summoned.
MPI’s VP of sales and acquisitions Nicola Goelzhaeuser announced her team has closed deals for Two Witches with Umbrella for Australia and New Zealand, Synapse for Latin America, Factoris for France, Tiberius for Germany, Media4Fun for Poland, and Njuta for Scandinavia.
Two Witches is directed by Pierre Tsigaridis and traces the parallel stories of a newly pregnant woman who believes she has been cursed by an old woman, and a...
- 9/13/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Emma Fitzpatrick, Frederick Stuart, J. Quinton Johnson, Angela Gulner, Salvador Chacon | Written by Yuri Baranovsky | Directed by Mark Meir
Lyn and a guest have been summoned to Staufen House by the estimable Dr. Justus Frost. I’m not sure if that sounds more ominous or pretentious, but either way Lyn and her guest, boyfriend Elijah are on their way to the doctor’s retreat.
Joining them for the weekend are Tara, a famous and full of herself media personality, and Joe an entrepreneur specializing in self-help programs. They have a messy divorce in common, his fourth no less.
Writer Yuri Baranovsky and director Mark Meir lay on the tropes right from The Summoned’s opening scenes. A cryptic prologue, a creepy encounter on the drive to the retreat, undercurrents of trouble between Lyn and Elijah, etc. And, as you might expect, he also turns out to be the only...
Lyn and a guest have been summoned to Staufen House by the estimable Dr. Justus Frost. I’m not sure if that sounds more ominous or pretentious, but either way Lyn and her guest, boyfriend Elijah are on their way to the doctor’s retreat.
Joining them for the weekend are Tara, a famous and full of herself media personality, and Joe an entrepreneur specializing in self-help programs. They have a messy divorce in common, his fourth no less.
Writer Yuri Baranovsky and director Mark Meir lay on the tropes right from The Summoned’s opening scenes. A cryptic prologue, a creepy encounter on the drive to the retreat, undercurrents of trouble between Lyn and Elijah, etc. And, as you might expect, he also turns out to be the only...
- 7/8/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Things are always going to get slightly messy on a couple’s self-help retreat – secrets, deception and resentment are just some of things that are bound to be brought up. Some people may attend and lose a marriage, but no one expects to lose their life, unless you attend the self-help retreat depicted in The Summoned.
Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) – a struggling musician turned mechanic – and his girlfriend Lyn (Emma Fitzpatrick) – a rock star working on her third album – are ‘summoned’ to an exclusive and secretive self-help retreat at the Staufen House. Elijah seems cautious about the clandestine invitation, but tries to get into the spirit of the retreat. He even remarks that the pair are there to ‘work on some of our stuff.’ Once at the retreat they meet two other guests, entrepreneur Joe (Salvador Chacon) and actress Tara (Angela Gulner), who are both going through a divorce – from each other.
Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) – a struggling musician turned mechanic – and his girlfriend Lyn (Emma Fitzpatrick) – a rock star working on her third album – are ‘summoned’ to an exclusive and secretive self-help retreat at the Staufen House. Elijah seems cautious about the clandestine invitation, but tries to get into the spirit of the retreat. He even remarks that the pair are there to ‘work on some of our stuff.’ Once at the retreat they meet two other guests, entrepreneur Joe (Salvador Chacon) and actress Tara (Angela Gulner), who are both going through a divorce – from each other.
- 7/8/2022
- by James Doherty
- DailyDead
"We are baptized in shame, and in shame we live." And shame we must break free from! XYZ Films has revealed an official trailer for The Summoned, an indie horror thriller that's landing on VOD in July. This recently premiered at the 2022 Overlook Film Festival this month, a good horror festival to show a film like this. It's described as a "Faustian morality tale" from a script by Jewish-Ukrainian writer Yuri Baranovsky. Elijah attends a self-help retreat with his rockstar girlfriend Lyn, unaware that the enigmatic doctor, Dr. Frost played by Frederick Stuart, who runs the estate has summoned him here to settle a generations-old supernatural debt. The film stars J. Quinton Johnson as Elijah, with Emma Fitzpatrick, Salvador Chacon, Angela Gulner, and Freddy Douglas. This looks like it has some good thrills and chills, better than your average indie horror. That between-the-legs axe shot is the best shot from the trailer.
- 6/24/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following its screening at the Overlook Film Festival, XYZ Films has acquired Mark Meir's The Summoned, with plans to release it in July!
Press Release: "XYZ Films is very proud to announce their acquisition of director Mark Meir's Faustian morality tale, The Summoned, out of the 2022 Overlook Film Festival. The distributor is planning a North American release of the film in July of 2022.
In the picture, young Elijah (Hamilton's J. Quinton Johnson) attends a self-help retreat with his rockstar girlfriend Lyn, unaware that the enigmatic doctor who runs the estate has summoned him here to settle a generations-old supernatural debt.
Directed by Meir with a script by Jewish-Ukrainian writer Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned's powerful cast features Johnson, Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX's Mayans M.C.), Angela Gulner (Netflix's Glow), and Freddy Douglas (Hallmark's The Odyssey). A Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production,...
Press Release: "XYZ Films is very proud to announce their acquisition of director Mark Meir's Faustian morality tale, The Summoned, out of the 2022 Overlook Film Festival. The distributor is planning a North American release of the film in July of 2022.
In the picture, young Elijah (Hamilton's J. Quinton Johnson) attends a self-help retreat with his rockstar girlfriend Lyn, unaware that the enigmatic doctor who runs the estate has summoned him here to settle a generations-old supernatural debt.
Directed by Meir with a script by Jewish-Ukrainian writer Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned's powerful cast features Johnson, Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX's Mayans M.C.), Angela Gulner (Netflix's Glow), and Freddy Douglas (Hallmark's The Odyssey). A Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stars: Emma Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Lafleur, Angela Gulner, Sibongile Mlambo, Corina Kinnear, Kati Sharp, Natalie D’Amico, Jess Varley, Mecca Morgan White, Richard McDowell, Kwanza Gooden, Tony Sgro | Written by Gia Elliot, Emma Fitzpatrick | Directed by Gia Elliot
Right from the title director Gia Elliot and co-writer Emma Fitzpatrick make it clear that Take Back the Night isn’t just another monster movie. By using the slogan of many marches and movements protesting violence against women as their title they signal their intention to make this about more than simple scares.
The challenge with that is not letting the message overwhelm the actual plot and the film’s entertainment value. Or worse become heavy-handed and preachy. The Hunting, which I recently reviewed, is an example, its message about veterans and Ptsd taking over what was supposed to be a werewolf film. Can the makers of Take Back the Night succeed where many have failed before?...
Right from the title director Gia Elliot and co-writer Emma Fitzpatrick make it clear that Take Back the Night isn’t just another monster movie. By using the slogan of many marches and movements protesting violence against women as their title they signal their intention to make this about more than simple scares.
The challenge with that is not letting the message overwhelm the actual plot and the film’s entertainment value. Or worse become heavy-handed and preachy. The Hunting, which I recently reviewed, is an example, its message about veterans and Ptsd taking over what was supposed to be a werewolf film. Can the makers of Take Back the Night succeed where many have failed before?...
- 3/3/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
"I'm not making this up!" Dark Sky Films has revealed a new trailer for Take Back The Night, an intense vigilante horror-thriller made by filmmaker Gia Elliot. This premiered at a bunch of genre film festivals last year, including the Telluride Horror Fest, and is arriving on VOD in March this year. Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Her troubling history of drug use & mental illness causes her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt if this Monster exists at all. Emma Fitzpatrick stars as Jane, with Angela Gulner, Jennifer Lafleur, Sibongile Mlambo, Corina Kinnear, Kati Sharp, Natalie D'Amico, and Jess Varley. This looks stylish & terrifying, but also looks like an extremely obvious metaphor about sexual assault "monsters" ...
- 2/6/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Avatar actor Joel David Moore is set to direct and produce Some Other Woman, a film starring Amanda Crew (Silicon Valley), Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise) and Ashley Greene Khoury (Twilight franchise).
Crew, Felton and Khoury will appear alongside Brooke Lyons (Paradise City) and former NBA player Rick Fox (Greenleaf).
Some Other Woman is a psychological thriller following Eve Carver (Crew), a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work for what was only supposed to be a few months. But as the months turn to years, Eve is forced to give up her own dreams as the island fever grows stronger and stronger. Reality begins to unravel around her as she encounters a strange woman (Greene) who begins taking over her life, piece by piece.
Josh Long and Angela Gulner & Yuri Baranovsky wrote the script. Moore will produce alongside Productivity Media’s William G. Santor & Doug Murray,...
Crew, Felton and Khoury will appear alongside Brooke Lyons (Paradise City) and former NBA player Rick Fox (Greenleaf).
Some Other Woman is a psychological thriller following Eve Carver (Crew), a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work for what was only supposed to be a few months. But as the months turn to years, Eve is forced to give up her own dreams as the island fever grows stronger and stronger. Reality begins to unravel around her as she encounters a strange woman (Greene) who begins taking over her life, piece by piece.
Josh Long and Angela Gulner & Yuri Baranovsky wrote the script. Moore will produce alongside Productivity Media’s William G. Santor & Doug Murray,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max unveiled the trailer for the second season of Selena Gomez’s “Selena + Chef,” and the Native American Media Alliance is accepting applications for its 6th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab.
First Looks
HBO Max debuted the trailer for the second season of “Selena + Chef,” set to premiere Jan. 21. Season 2 of the unscripted series finds Selena Gomez continuing her cooking adventures with a new roster of all-star chefs, including Aarti Sequeira, Curtis Stone, Evan Funke, Graham Elliot, JJ Johnson, Jordan Andino, José Andrés, Kelis Rogers, Marcela Valladolid and Marcus Samuelsson. Like in the first season, each chef will highlight a different charity in each episode. Watch the trailer below.
TNT’s “Snowpiercer” released a trailer for its second season, which is set to premiere Jan. 25. Season 2 of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller and adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed film...
First Looks
HBO Max debuted the trailer for the second season of “Selena + Chef,” set to premiere Jan. 21. Season 2 of the unscripted series finds Selena Gomez continuing her cooking adventures with a new roster of all-star chefs, including Aarti Sequeira, Curtis Stone, Evan Funke, Graham Elliot, JJ Johnson, Jordan Andino, José Andrés, Kelis Rogers, Marcela Valladolid and Marcus Samuelsson. Like in the first season, each chef will highlight a different charity in each episode. Watch the trailer below.
TNT’s “Snowpiercer” released a trailer for its second season, which is set to premiere Jan. 25. Season 2 of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller and adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed film...
- 1/11/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
I’ve been showrunning original and branded digital content since 2006. Along with my company, Happy Little Guillotine Studios, we sort-of-accidentally created one of the first digital series (called Break a Leg) in 2006 and by some combination of luck, skill and (perhaps most importantly) agility, we’ve managed to survive and thrive in the space ever since.
Strangely though, as we’re coming to the end of 2017 and I’ve been reading articles about the state of digital media, I’m finding myself with a strong sense of déjà vu – apparently, the problems in 2017 are identical to the problems of 2006 (minus President Voldemort and his merry Nazi band).
That is: Where’s the money? How do you get people to watch your series? How do you scale? How do you attract brands? It’s dying! It’s the future! It’s dying again! Now TV is dying! Now TV is the only path forward!
Strangely though, as we’re coming to the end of 2017 and I’ve been reading articles about the state of digital media, I’m finding myself with a strong sense of déjà vu – apparently, the problems in 2017 are identical to the problems of 2006 (minus President Voldemort and his merry Nazi band).
That is: Where’s the money? How do you get people to watch your series? How do you scale? How do you attract brands? It’s dying! It’s the future! It’s dying again! Now TV is dying! Now TV is the only path forward!
- 12/5/2017
- by Yuri Baranovsky
- Tubefilter.com
Project Name: Binge
Asking For: $35,000 through Indiegogo
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $19,837
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 30
Description: Angela Gulner, Yuri Baranovsky, and Happy Little Guillotine Studios want to create a show that speaks to those affected by eating disorders. That creative triumvirate is behind Binge, which will intermix the bulimia of its protagonist with comedy.
In Binge, Gulner portrays Angela, whose co-ownership of a cake shop and madcap romantic life lead to conflict with her friends, acquaintances, and lovers. At the same time, she struggles with bulimia, which exacerbates her personal struggles. In the Binge pilot, released last year, she begins to seek help at a local clinic, cracking wise all the while.
With their Indiegogo campaign, Gulner, Baranovsky, and the rest of the team hope to build on their pilot with five more episodes. Through those installments, they will continue...
Asking For: $35,000 through Indiegogo
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $19,837
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 30
Description: Angela Gulner, Yuri Baranovsky, and Happy Little Guillotine Studios want to create a show that speaks to those affected by eating disorders. That creative triumvirate is behind Binge, which will intermix the bulimia of its protagonist with comedy.
In Binge, Gulner portrays Angela, whose co-ownership of a cake shop and madcap romantic life lead to conflict with her friends, acquaintances, and lovers. At the same time, she struggles with bulimia, which exacerbates her personal struggles. In the Binge pilot, released last year, she begins to seek help at a local clinic, cracking wise all the while.
With their Indiegogo campaign, Gulner, Baranovsky, and the rest of the team hope to build on their pilot with five more episodes. Through those installments, they will continue...
- 11/30/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Starve, binge, purge, repeat. This is the endless cycle of life for anyone suffering from bulimia. Since they always say ‘write what you know’, that’s exactly what actress-turned-creator Angela Gulner has done – twice. First, Angela launched the pilot episode of the dark comedy web series, Binge, late last year. The project gained much critical acclaim and public attention for its non-glamorous yet comedic approach to this very real topic. As a follow-up, Angela recently unveiled the prequel short film, The Blind Girl, providing a love-versus-bulimia backstory to her edgy eating disorder tale. To help her get both from script to screen, Angela turned to producing partner and director Yuri Baranovsky. They also brought in actor Drake Bell, the star of Nickelodeon’s Josh & Drake...
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- 3/23/2017
- Screen Anarchy
A few months ago, my partners and I had a wild hypothesis. It was this: the success of a digital project is primarily dependent on the quality of the story.
Revolutionary, right? A real game-changer. Who wants to hire us as consultants?
Here’s the thing. Since my company (shameless plug, we are Happy Little Guillotine Studios – check us out!) started creating content in the digital space in 2006, the industry has been desperately chasing the, “How do we get views?!” high like a cokehead chases… well, coke, probably. Maybe deer, if they’re a hunting cokehead.
It’s a desperate, “We’ll sacrifice anything for views!” approach that can give digital networks tunnel vision when they greenlight programs. Instead of picking the best story, they pick the story with the best influencer package. Don’t get me wrong, this is a strategy that my company has also employed and continues...
Revolutionary, right? A real game-changer. Who wants to hire us as consultants?
Here’s the thing. Since my company (shameless plug, we are Happy Little Guillotine Studios – check us out!) started creating content in the digital space in 2006, the industry has been desperately chasing the, “How do we get views?!” high like a cokehead chases… well, coke, probably. Maybe deer, if they’re a hunting cokehead.
It’s a desperate, “We’ll sacrifice anything for views!” approach that can give digital networks tunnel vision when they greenlight programs. Instead of picking the best story, they pick the story with the best influencer package. Don’t get me wrong, this is a strategy that my company has also employed and continues...
- 3/6/2017
- by Yuri Baranovsky
- Tubefilter.com
It’s a great pitch: A comedy about bulimia. It sells itself. So well, in fact, that more than one person had the idea. “When I saw ‘The Skinny,’ I had a meltdown,” Angela Gulner, creator and star of “Binge,” told IndieWire. “I was like: ‘My story has been told. There’s no room for it anymore.’ But then I calmed down a little bit.”
Read More: How ‘The Skinny’ Creator Jessie Kahnweiler Got From YouTube to Sundance (Hint: Jill Soloway Helped)
She realized that there was room for more than one eating disorder comedy. The success of Jessie Kahnweiler’s “The Skinny” (the web series premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was co-produced by Jill Soloway) did not mean the failure of “Binge.” Quite the opposite — it meant there was an audience for her story.
Not only that, but such a universal and pressing issue deserves more than one story.
Read More: How ‘The Skinny’ Creator Jessie Kahnweiler Got From YouTube to Sundance (Hint: Jill Soloway Helped)
She realized that there was room for more than one eating disorder comedy. The success of Jessie Kahnweiler’s “The Skinny” (the web series premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was co-produced by Jill Soloway) did not mean the failure of “Binge.” Quite the opposite — it meant there was an audience for her story.
Not only that, but such a universal and pressing issue deserves more than one story.
- 12/3/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
We told you it was good! Son of Ghostman, the horror-themed comedy about two rival horror movie hosts, was recently named Best Independent Film by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Committee, and Kurt Edward Larsen, writer/director of Son of Ghostman, wants to celebrate.
We at Dread Central were lucky enough to be the recipients of an exclusive clip from Son of Ghostman (review), handpicked by Larsen, to share with you. It features Denny McNamara (played wonderfully by Devin Ordoyne) as the Son of Ghostman.
Enjoy the clip, Dreadies! And congrats to all those involved with the success of Son of Ghostman.
Written and directed by Kurt Larson, the film stars Larson himself as well as Devin Ordoyne and Angela Gulner.
Synopsis
Denny McNamara has been recently dumped, he’s unemployed, and his older brother, Harold, is threatening to sell the house Denny rents. By all accounts he’s a loser.
We at Dread Central were lucky enough to be the recipients of an exclusive clip from Son of Ghostman (review), handpicked by Larsen, to share with you. It features Denny McNamara (played wonderfully by Devin Ordoyne) as the Son of Ghostman.
Enjoy the clip, Dreadies! And congrats to all those involved with the success of Son of Ghostman.
Written and directed by Kurt Larson, the film stars Larson himself as well as Devin Ordoyne and Angela Gulner.
Synopsis
Denny McNamara has been recently dumped, he’s unemployed, and his older brother, Harold, is threatening to sell the house Denny rents. By all accounts he’s a loser.
- 5/23/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Our own Scott Hallam recently wrote that Son of Ghostman (review) should without a doubt be watched by all horror fans, despite the fact that it's not really a horror film. Rather, it's a love letter to horror films and the fans like us who simply cannot get enough of them.
Today we've got the trailer for Son of Ghostman on tap for ya, which will give you an idea of what Scott was talking about. Check it out, and let us know if you see just a little bit of yourself in it!
Written and directed by Kurt Larson, the film stars Larson himself as well as Devin Ordoyne and Angela Gulner.
Synopsis
Denny McNamara has been recently dumped, he’s unemployed, and his older brother, Harold, is threatening to sell the house Denny rents. By all accounts he’s a loser. Motivated by his childhood hero, a local celebrity horror host named Ghostman,...
Today we've got the trailer for Son of Ghostman on tap for ya, which will give you an idea of what Scott was talking about. Check it out, and let us know if you see just a little bit of yourself in it!
Written and directed by Kurt Larson, the film stars Larson himself as well as Devin Ordoyne and Angela Gulner.
Synopsis
Denny McNamara has been recently dumped, he’s unemployed, and his older brother, Harold, is threatening to sell the house Denny rents. By all accounts he’s a loser. Motivated by his childhood hero, a local celebrity horror host named Ghostman,...
- 3/27/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s massive feature includes a review for Nobody Can Cool, first details on The Night Crew, Heir, and a Doctor Who documentary called Who’s Changing: An Adventure In Time With Fans, a new clip from Muck, trailers for Blood Shed, NightBeasts, and Virginia Obscura, and much more:
[Editor's Note: We want to give a big thanks to our Indie Spotlight manager, Tamika Jones, for her constant work on this weekly feature and putting together our largest Indie Spotlight to date this weekend!]
Indie Spotlight Review: Nobody Can Cool
by Heather Wixson
Nobody Can Cool is the rather impressive directorial debut from up-and-coming filmmaking duo Dpyx, Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman, who crafted a blisteringly taut and thoughtful indie crime thriller with a palpable sense of tension from start to finish. A gritty and engaging tale of deceit, violence and desperation, Nobody Can Cool is anchored by a breakout performance by Nick Principe (best known from his work in the Laid to Rest series, Madison County and...
[Editor's Note: We want to give a big thanks to our Indie Spotlight manager, Tamika Jones, for her constant work on this weekly feature and putting together our largest Indie Spotlight to date this weekend!]
Indie Spotlight Review: Nobody Can Cool
by Heather Wixson
Nobody Can Cool is the rather impressive directorial debut from up-and-coming filmmaking duo Dpyx, Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman, who crafted a blisteringly taut and thoughtful indie crime thriller with a palpable sense of tension from start to finish. A gritty and engaging tale of deceit, violence and desperation, Nobody Can Cool is anchored by a breakout performance by Nick Principe (best known from his work in the Laid to Rest series, Madison County and...
- 1/19/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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