Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner wears his influences on his sleeves in the throwback creature feature Sting. A mysterious object from outer space crashes into a New York apartment amidst a raging blizzard, where the mysterious spider inside it is discovered by a girl named Charlotte. Charlotte dubs her new pet Sting, unaware that it’s not from Earth and comes with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. As the spider’s reign of terror increases, so does Roache-Turner’s commitment to capturing the mayhem through stunning practical creature effects, which makes this film worth the price of admission.
It’s not just the spider’s pet name, derived from The Hobbit, or the effects by the 5-time Academy Award® Winner Wētā Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor, that calls the work of Peter Jackson to mind here. It’s also the film’s sense of humor, from the opening...
It’s not just the spider’s pet name, derived from The Hobbit, or the effects by the 5-time Academy Award® Winner Wētā Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor, that calls the work of Peter Jackson to mind here. It’s also the film’s sense of humor, from the opening...
- 4/12/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Greg McLean, the director of the horror films Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2, Rogue, The Darkness, and The Belko Experiment (as well as the survival thriller Jungle), has lined up his next genre project. Deadline reports that McLean will be directing the action horror movie Graveyard Smash from a screenplay by Old Henry and Would You Rather writer Gus Krieger.
Coming our way from Film finance and sales company Concourse Media and production company CinemaWays, Graveyard Smash is expected to start filming later this year. It has the following synopsis: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way...
Coming our way from Film finance and sales company Concourse Media and production company CinemaWays, Graveyard Smash is expected to start filming later this year. It has the following synopsis: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way...
- 4/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Australian filmmaker Greg McLean has lined up his next feature in Graveyard Smash, an action-horror movie centered around a lethal virtual reality game.
Deadline reports that the new feature is gearing up for production this year.
In Graveyard Smash, “Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.”
Greg McLean will helm from a script by Gus Krieger (Would You Rather).
“As a lifelong horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy, fun and pure terror,” McLean told Deadline. “As a director,...
Deadline reports that the new feature is gearing up for production this year.
In Graveyard Smash, “Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.”
Greg McLean will helm from a script by Gus Krieger (Would You Rather).
“As a lifelong horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy, fun and pure terror,” McLean told Deadline. “As a director,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Film finance and sales company Concourse Media and production outfit CinemaWays have greenlighted action-horror pic Graveyard Smash, which will roll cameras this year.
Aussie filmmaker Greg McLean, best known for Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the Wolf Creek series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger.
The film’s synopsis reads: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.
“As a lifelong horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy,...
Aussie filmmaker Greg McLean, best known for Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the Wolf Creek series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger.
The film’s synopsis reads: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.
“As a lifelong horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
It never gets easier to look up the horrors of what real life humans are willing to perpetrate but some of them are harder than others. Looking into the purported Scottish myth that inspired The Hills Have Eyes for example is a whole heck of a lot easier to do than find out the absolutely abysmal crimes that were committed against a young girl in The Girl Next Door. Sadly, today’s movie The Snowtown Murders, a.k.a. Snowtown (watch it Here), is a lot closer to the sickening facts that happened to The Girl Next Door. While Australia already got our notorious spotlight shined on the fictional Mick Taylor who was a composite of two backpack killers, today we will look at the man who is known as the country’s worst serial killer and unpack what he did and who with. The movie is hard to watch...
- 3/6/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Lucy Fry (the Wolf Creek TV series), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and comedian Matt Rife (Natural Selection) lead the cast of the psychological horror film I Live Here Now, which recently made its way through production with first-time feature director Julie Pacino at the helm. Utopia represents the worldwide rights to the project, and Screen Daily reports that they’ll be launching distribution sales at the European Film Market, which will be held during the 74th Berlin International Film Festival later this month.
I Live Here Now sees Fry taking on the role of a woman who finds herself trapped in a remote hotel where the violent echoes of her past come alive, blurring the lines between her darkest nightmares and the waking world.
In addition to Wolf Creek, Fry’s credits include Vampire Academy, Mr. Church, 11.22.63, The Darkness, Bright, Night Teeth, She’s Missing,...
I Live Here Now sees Fry taking on the role of a woman who finds herself trapped in a remote hotel where the violent echoes of her past come alive, blurring the lines between her darkest nightmares and the waking world.
In addition to Wolf Creek, Fry’s credits include Vampire Academy, Mr. Church, 11.22.63, The Darkness, Bright, Night Teeth, She’s Missing,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While “based on a true story” is typically a ploy to lure in audiences, the basis of the 2007 movie Primeval does, in fact, exist. Or at least he did, at one point. The whereabouts of what many deem the “world’s most prolific killer” — a decades-old Nile crocodile named Gustave who allegedly claimed somewhere between 200 and 300 human lives — are murky nowadays. Some say Burundi’s most infamous reptile is long gone, and others demand proof of his passing. Regardless, Gustave’s notoriety lives on in this panned Hollywood creature-feature with a severe identity crisis.
Back then, it was understandable to have a cursory look at the original ad campaign for Primeval and not realize the movie is about a crocodile. An intentionally vague trailer led to complaints of deception from viewers; they were expecting a movie about a human serial killer. Imagine their surprise once they watched Primeval, which, for obvious reasons,...
Back then, it was understandable to have a cursory look at the original ad campaign for Primeval and not realize the movie is about a crocodile. An intentionally vague trailer led to complaints of deception from viewers; they were expecting a movie about a human serial killer. Imagine their surprise once they watched Primeval, which, for obvious reasons,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lily Sullivan earned a lot of horror-loving fans with her performance in last year’s Evil Dead Rise, writer/director Lee Cronin’s addition to the Sam Raimi-created Evil Dead franchise. Those horror-loving fans are going to have a new Sullivan film to check out soon, when Well Go USA gives a theatrical and digital release to Monolith on February 16th – and with just a month to go before that date arrives, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
The feature directorial debut of Matt Vesely, who has 15 years of short film credits on his filmography, Monolith was written by Lucy Campbell. This is Campbell’s first feature writing credit, following multiple script editor and script coordinator credits on projects like the Wolf Creek TV series, Wanted, Pine Gap, The Hunting, Upright, Stateless, A Sunburnt Christmas, Firebite, and Aftertaste.
The feature directorial debut of Matt Vesely, who has 15 years of short film credits on his filmography, Monolith was written by Lucy Campbell. This is Campbell’s first feature writing credit, following multiple script editor and script coordinator credits on projects like the Wolf Creek TV series, Wanted, Pine Gap, The Hunting, Upright, Stateless, A Sunburnt Christmas, Firebite, and Aftertaste.
- 1/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
2024 marks the 20th edition of the festival.
Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) has set the first titles and events for its upcoming 20th edition, that will run from February 28 to March 10, 2024, as well as the team with which Allison Gardner will programme the festival, after her long-standing co-director Allan Hunter stepped down following the 2023 edition.
This year’s country in focus will be Czechia, also known as Czech Republic, under the banner ’Czech, please!’
Titles include Is There Any Place For Me, Please? a debut feature documentary and UK premiere from Jarmila Štuková, that showcases an intimate portrayal of one woman...
Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) has set the first titles and events for its upcoming 20th edition, that will run from February 28 to March 10, 2024, as well as the team with which Allison Gardner will programme the festival, after her long-standing co-director Allan Hunter stepped down following the 2023 edition.
This year’s country in focus will be Czechia, also known as Czech Republic, under the banner ’Czech, please!’
Titles include Is There Any Place For Me, Please? a debut feature documentary and UK premiere from Jarmila Štuková, that showcases an intimate portrayal of one woman...
- 12/7/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The episode of Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie covering Wolf Creek was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
One of the biggest and some would say overused tropes in horror movies is the killer stalking people in an outdoor setting. The main series for this is, of course, the Friday the 13th series but we have nearly countless other examples to pull from. Sometimes, like today’s entry, or The Burning, these stories and movies can be based on true events and make it even more frightening. Unlike The Burning, which is based on an urban legend with the true story being far from fact, Wolf Creek (watch it Here) had an original script that was tweaked to be based on the real life killers Ivan Milat and Bradley John Murdoch...
One of the biggest and some would say overused tropes in horror movies is the killer stalking people in an outdoor setting. The main series for this is, of course, the Friday the 13th series but we have nearly countless other examples to pull from. Sometimes, like today’s entry, or The Burning, these stories and movies can be based on true events and make it even more frightening. Unlike The Burning, which is based on an urban legend with the true story being far from fact, Wolf Creek (watch it Here) had an original script that was tweaked to be based on the real life killers Ivan Milat and Bradley John Murdoch...
- 11/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Similar to France’s New Extremity, Australia experienced its own significant genre resurgence in the 2000s. Most agree the Land Down Under’s golden days of filmmaking began in the ’70s and then drew to a close around the late ‘80s. This period, better known as the Australian New Wave, soared to new heights after the government issued substantial support for the arts. After a steep decline in the ‘90s, though, homegrown horror made a slow but noticeable comeback in the early 21st century. And no other movie from that era is more responsible for bringing Australia back into the conversation than 2005’s bleak and stylish Wolf Creek.
It wouldn’t be a mid-2000s horror movie without the practically mandatory and hyperbolic “based on true events” promotion. In this case, though, Wolf Creek is indeed inspired by a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime. Several, in fact. Ivan Milat, who died in...
It wouldn’t be a mid-2000s horror movie without the practically mandatory and hyperbolic “based on true events” promotion. In this case, though, Wolf Creek is indeed inspired by a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime. Several, in fact. Ivan Milat, who died in...
- 11/3/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Jenna Z. Alvarez, M.C. Huff, Emily Hall, Nicole Lovince, Jack Schumacher, Tom Kiesche, Harrison White, Ron Roggé | Written by Tom Kiesche | Directed by Robyn August
As KillHer opens, Mattie is just days away from getting married and her best friend Eddie has planned a camping trip for the bachelorette weekend. That doesn’t sit well with Jess and Rae who feel like they’ve been pushed aside since Mattie and Eddie became friends.
Also somewhere in the woods is Jagger, Mattie’s fiance. The idea being that they’ll surprise him and his buddies by setting up camp next to them and having a party weekend. Of course, if they’d seen Slashlorette Party they might have reservations about combing the bride and groom’s weekends. And they certainly have some reservations after they set up their tent next to what they think is Jagger’s tent. Only to...
As KillHer opens, Mattie is just days away from getting married and her best friend Eddie has planned a camping trip for the bachelorette weekend. That doesn’t sit well with Jess and Rae who feel like they’ve been pushed aside since Mattie and Eddie became friends.
Also somewhere in the woods is Jagger, Mattie’s fiance. The idea being that they’ll surprise him and his buddies by setting up camp next to them and having a party weekend. Of course, if they’d seen Slashlorette Party they might have reservations about combing the bride and groom’s weekends. And they certainly have some reservations after they set up their tent next to what they think is Jagger’s tent. Only to...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Josephine Langford is most well known for playing college student Tessa Young in the "After" movies. The franchise, which is inspired by Anna Todd's best-selling book series of the same name, chronicles Tessa's tumultuous relationship with Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) - a mysterious bad boy with a dark past. The first film, which premiered in 2019, catapulted Langford to fame. Now, years later, Langford has officially said goodbye to Tessa following the release of the final "After" installment "After Everything," which premiered on Sept. 13.
So what's next for Langford? The actress is set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy "The Other Zoey." The film centers around a college student named Zoey, who enters into a fake relationship after a cute guy with amnesia mistakes her for his real girlfriend. The movie will be released in select theaters on Oct. 20 before becoming available on-demand on Nov. 10.
If you...
So what's next for Langford? The actress is set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy "The Other Zoey." The film centers around a college student named Zoey, who enters into a fake relationship after a cute guy with amnesia mistakes her for his real girlfriend. The movie will be released in select theaters on Oct. 20 before becoming available on-demand on Nov. 10.
If you...
- 10/14/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
If there’s a theme cutting across Kitty Green’s work, it’s the dangers that lurk in everyday society for young, idealistic women. Whether using the tools of re-enactment in the hybrid documentary Casting JonBenet or a process-focused minimalism in the #MeToo workplace drama The Assistant, she never approaches the shared subject in the same way.
With The Royal Hotel, Green further expands her toolkit by drawing on the conventions of genre filmmaking. She doesn’t overtly tip her hand as to what kind of situation Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) walk into when they gain employment at the titular bar. As two broke Americans in desperate need of cash on a work-tourism trip in Australia, they have little choice but to take a gig bartending at the lone watering hole in a desolate mining town.
The film unnervingly aligns our experience with that of Hanna and Liv.
With The Royal Hotel, Green further expands her toolkit by drawing on the conventions of genre filmmaking. She doesn’t overtly tip her hand as to what kind of situation Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) walk into when they gain employment at the titular bar. As two broke Americans in desperate need of cash on a work-tourism trip in Australia, they have little choice but to take a gig bartending at the lone watering hole in a desolate mining town.
The film unnervingly aligns our experience with that of Hanna and Liv.
- 10/6/2023
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slant Magazine
It’s that time of year. There’s a chill in the air, pumpkin spice lattes are being consumed, and things are going bump in the night. That’s right, it is officially Spooky Season, which means that there’s no better time to snuggle up on the couch and watch some truly terrifying movies. Now, thanks to a new deal from AMC-owned streaming service Shudder, you will be to stream an entire month of scary fare for free.
How to Get One Month of Shudder for Free Click Here to create an account. Select the Monthly Membership option. Enter your payment information. Add “Horrorhound” into the “Promo Code” field. Confirm your subscription. Get Shudder for Free One Month Free of Horror Streamer Shudder Stream Free During Spooky Season with Code: Horrorhound
Shudder is the premium streaming service with the best selection of horror, thriller, and supernatural movies and series uncut and commercial-free,...
How to Get One Month of Shudder for Free Click Here to create an account. Select the Monthly Membership option. Enter your payment information. Add “Horrorhound” into the “Promo Code” field. Confirm your subscription. Get Shudder for Free One Month Free of Horror Streamer Shudder Stream Free During Spooky Season with Code: Horrorhound
Shudder is the premium streaming service with the best selection of horror, thriller, and supernatural movies and series uncut and commercial-free,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
For all you urbanites who occasionally daydream about leaving behind the humdrum of traffic jams, incessant honking, and neon lights for some rustic charm and fresh air, think again. The cinematic world has a peculiar way of reminding us that the serene countryside might just be hiding some unspeakable terrors.
More and more of us are drawn to the idea of “getting back to nature,”; camping trips, nature walks, desolate desert drives, or even ill-advised witch hunts in the woods without a map. But, if horror films have taught us anything, it’s that safety should always come before seclusion.
Get lost with us in the cinematic woods of rural horror movies, where the only thing scarcer than cell service is a way out.
Vanguard 10. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Nuclear testing sites and family road trips – a combo only Wes Craven could pull off. Beyond the hills of a desert...
More and more of us are drawn to the idea of “getting back to nature,”; camping trips, nature walks, desolate desert drives, or even ill-advised witch hunts in the woods without a map. But, if horror films have taught us anything, it’s that safety should always come before seclusion.
Get lost with us in the cinematic woods of rural horror movies, where the only thing scarcer than cell service is a way out.
Vanguard 10. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Nuclear testing sites and family road trips – a combo only Wes Craven could pull off. Beyond the hills of a desert...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Antenna provides some of the best market research in the streaming and TV industry. The firm has been hard at work in September, releasing its new “State of Subscriptions” report with an emphasis on specialized streaming platforms that target smaller audiences such as AMC+, BET+, Britbox, and others.
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The data shows that primarily, users access these streamers through third-party platforms like Prime Video Channels. Antenna’s numbers demonstrate that 66% of all subscriptions to these streaming services have come through Prime Video Channels alone in 2023, and only 8% of customers go to the streamer directly to sign up. For comparison, only 9% of premium subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) subscriptions like Paramount+ have come through Prime Video Channels this year.
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On the one hand, this isn’t great news for specialty streamers. The fact that so few customers are willing to go to...
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The data shows that primarily, users access these streamers through third-party platforms like Prime Video Channels. Antenna’s numbers demonstrate that 66% of all subscriptions to these streaming services have come through Prime Video Channels alone in 2023, and only 8% of customers go to the streamer directly to sign up. For comparison, only 9% of premium subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) subscriptions like Paramount+ have come through Prime Video Channels this year.
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On the one hand, this isn’t great news for specialty streamers. The fact that so few customers are willing to go to...
- 9/22/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Last Chance: Save Up to 21% for Full Year of Shudder Before Price Increase Goes Into Effect Tomorrow
Just like the movies on the Shudder streaming service, this is one scary piece of news movie fans shouldn’t close their eyes to. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, the horror movie streamer is increasing its monthly prices from $5.99 per month to $6.99 and its annual membership from $56.99 to $71.88. When the platform’s parent company AMC Networks announced the price increase in July, it confirmed that existing subscribers would see the price increase on their first bill following Monday, Aug. 28. That means that if you want to lock in the lower prices, today is your last chance to do that.
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Though the monthly plan only increases by $1, an annual Shudder subscription is going up by $14.89, so if you want to save on your demons, slashers, and jump scares, your best option is to grab an annual membership now. What’s even better is that new Shudder customers can...
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Though the monthly plan only increases by $1, an annual Shudder subscription is going up by $14.89, so if you want to save on your demons, slashers, and jump scares, your best option is to grab an annual membership now. What’s even better is that new Shudder customers can...
- 8/28/2023
- by Layne Gibbons
- The Streamable
Be it the feeling of atmospheric isolation, reconnecting with primal instincts, or the pervasive insignificance of human existence, something about venturing into the wilderness clicks so very well with thriller narratives that survival suspense tales have become a genre in themselves. Away from urban security, the tales plunge viewers into a world of uncertainty where unbound human nature shows its true face, and before we know it, the setting becomes the intangible antagonist the leads need to conquer. The recently released survival thriller River Wild, which is a remake of the much superior original one, although not the best venture the subgenre has to offer, follows the basic tenets of it in showcasing the perilous misadventure of a group of campers.
We would like to recommend some other great survival thrillers that you can enjoy if River Wild has piqued your interest in the subgenre. A couple of these might...
We would like to recommend some other great survival thrillers that you can enjoy if River Wild has piqued your interest in the subgenre. A couple of these might...
- 8/8/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This isn’t the kind of horror that Shudder fans signed up for! The AMC-owned streaming platform is scaring up a price increase for both new and existing subscribers. Starting Aug. 29, 2023, Shudder will increase its base subscription cost from $5.99 per month to $6.99.
The cost of an annual Shudder plan is also rising, going from $56.99 per year to $71.88. If you want to sign up for Shudder for a whole year at the lower price point, you have until Aug. 29 to sign up and secure your lower rate for 12 whole months. Existing Shudder users will see the changes reflected in their next bill after Aug. 28.
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Price jumps are never a cakewalk for consumers, but they are a crucial part of the streaming formula nowadays. Increasing subscription costs is one way for streaming owners to more effectively monetize their users, which is a key step in achieving profitability,...
The cost of an annual Shudder plan is also rising, going from $56.99 per year to $71.88. If you want to sign up for Shudder for a whole year at the lower price point, you have until Aug. 29 to sign up and secure your lower rate for 12 whole months. Existing Shudder users will see the changes reflected in their next bill after Aug. 28.
7-Day Free Trial $5.99 / month amazon.com
Price jumps are never a cakewalk for consumers, but they are a crucial part of the streaming formula nowadays. Increasing subscription costs is one way for streaming owners to more effectively monetize their users, which is a key step in achieving profitability,...
- 7/31/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The Cloverfield episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Travis Hopson, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The Blair Witch Project, Wolf Creek, V/H/S, The House that October Built, Creep, Troll Hunter, Paranormal Activity… Like all good found footage films, Cloverfield (watch it Here) seemed to come out of left field, suddenly going from having never been heard of to having the biggest buzz around it and making about 7 times its budget at the box office. So, how did that happen? What is it that took this one and elevated it beyond some of the older titles in the sub-genre. How did this one catch the attention of the public and make so much money it got two sequels to date?
How did Cloverfield become a hit, what set it apart from the rest?...
The Blair Witch Project, Wolf Creek, V/H/S, The House that October Built, Creep, Troll Hunter, Paranormal Activity… Like all good found footage films, Cloverfield (watch it Here) seemed to come out of left field, suddenly going from having never been heard of to having the biggest buzz around it and making about 7 times its budget at the box office. So, how did that happen? What is it that took this one and elevated it beyond some of the older titles in the sub-genre. How did this one catch the attention of the public and make so much money it got two sequels to date?
How did Cloverfield become a hit, what set it apart from the rest?...
- 7/26/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Stan, the Australian streaming service owned by Nine Entertainment, has renewed its content supply partnership with Lionsgate. The multi-year output agreement secures a slate of first-run premium scripted dramas from Starz and Lionsgate and a new slate of theatrical films exclusive to Australian audiences.
The agreement follows Stan’s renewal last year of a deal with Sony Pictures Television.
Headlining the new shows expected to flow from the Lionsgate deal is espionage drama “Gray,” starring Patricia Clarkson (“Six Feet Under”), Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) and Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”) which is based on an original concept by bestselling novelist David Baldacci.
Other premium dramas coming soon to Stan from Lionsgate and Starz will include: a sequel series based on the groundbreaking hit “Spartacus,” currently in development from creator Steven S. DeKnight; “Welcome to Flatch,” a mockumentary series following a group of young adults in a small American town,...
The agreement follows Stan’s renewal last year of a deal with Sony Pictures Television.
Headlining the new shows expected to flow from the Lionsgate deal is espionage drama “Gray,” starring Patricia Clarkson (“Six Feet Under”), Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) and Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”) which is based on an original concept by bestselling novelist David Baldacci.
Other premium dramas coming soon to Stan from Lionsgate and Starz will include: a sequel series based on the groundbreaking hit “Spartacus,” currently in development from creator Steven S. DeKnight; “Welcome to Flatch,” a mockumentary series following a group of young adults in a small American town,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Explore the terrifying world where fact meets fiction as we delve into spine-chilling horror movies based on true stories. Horror has always been a captivating form of entertainment, but there's an extra layer of terror when the horrors depicted on the screen are rooted in real-life events. In this spine-chilling article, we dive into the nightmarish realm where fact meets fiction, exploring eight bone-chilling horror films that draw inspiration from true stories.
Prepare to discover the chilling tales behind these movies and the real-life horrors that influenced them. From demonic possessions to infamous murderers, these films blur the line between fiction and reality, providing a hair-raising experience for horror enthusiasts.
Warner Bros.
Regarded as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist is based on the chilling real-life exorcism case of a young boy known as Roland Doe. The film follows the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism of a young girl named Regan.
Prepare to discover the chilling tales behind these movies and the real-life horrors that influenced them. From demonic possessions to infamous murderers, these films blur the line between fiction and reality, providing a hair-raising experience for horror enthusiasts.
Warner Bros.
Regarded as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist is based on the chilling real-life exorcism case of a young boy known as Roland Doe. The film follows the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism of a young girl named Regan.
- 6/14/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
A full Free Movie of the Day is posted on the JoBlo Horror Movies YouTube channel every other day during the week – but on Fridays things get even freakier and a little more fun. Get your weekend started the right way by indulging in Friday Fright Nights! Every Friday, we’ll be taking a look at another genre movie you can watch in its entirety, free of charge, either on the YouTube channel linked above or in the video embed here.
The Friday Fright Night feature we have for you this week is the horror film Lurking Woods. This one was an Australian production, but the set-up works all around the world: a group of young friends head off to spend a relaxing time in the countryside and end up being menaced by a dangerous person wearing a mask. In this case, the masked person is lurking in the woods that surround their vacation spot.
The Friday Fright Night feature we have for you this week is the horror film Lurking Woods. This one was an Australian production, but the set-up works all around the world: a group of young friends head off to spend a relaxing time in the countryside and end up being menaced by a dangerous person wearing a mask. In this case, the masked person is lurking in the woods that surround their vacation spot.
- 5/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dark Sky Films Brings The Third Saturday In October Part V + Part I to Digital/VOD May 5th: "What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson imagined just that with The Third Saturday In October: Part V and The Third Saturday In October: Part I coming to VOD + Digital Platforms May 5th from Dark Sky Films.
A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday In October Part I, which tells the story of Harding's death row escape...
A double feature of terror, The Third Saturday In October Part V sees unstoppable killer Jakkariah Harding once again stalking and butchering the football-loving residents of a small Alabama town, this time finding a treasure trove of victims after he chances upon a football watch party. And then get ready to see how the horror began in The Third Saturday In October Part I, which tells the story of Harding's death row escape...
- 4/14/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In the mid-2000s, one of the main selling points in mainstream horror was the so-called Torture Porn scene. Emphasizing extreme violence, brutality, and relentless torture and suffering from its victims at the expense of traditional suspense and chills, the scene had a massive amount of mainstream appeal thanks to films like “Saw,” “Hostel,” “Wolf Creek,” and “The Collector” among others bringing about massive financial gain and audience acceptance which brought about numerous attempts throughout the world. After the Japanese effort “Grotesque” started the Asian countries jumping on the trend, Taiwanese director Kevin Ko tackled the genre with his debut feature “Invitation Only” which is now available on physical media from Unearthed Films.
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Attending a lavish party, driver Wade (Ray Chang) is informed by his boss President Yang (Jerry Chih) that his presence there is intended to be on...
- 3/25/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise.
After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware of those. (Goes without saying that the beloved faux franchise ‘Stab’(s) 1-8 will also not be counted, since, even though our neon green ‘Stab’ t-shirts and mock VHS tapes feel very real, it’s still a very fake franchise). If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
“You...
After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware of those. (Goes without saying that the beloved faux franchise ‘Stab’(s) 1-8 will also not be counted, since, even though our neon green ‘Stab’ t-shirts and mock VHS tapes feel very real, it’s still a very fake franchise). If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
“You...
- 3/10/2023
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ever since the early days of film, horror fans have been comparing and contrasting the scariest moments of our favorite movies. We love to share the specific scenes that get under our skin, hoping that we’re not the only ones afraid to turn out the lights. Ranking these moments also gives us a sense of accomplishment and we compare and contrast to find the films that test us the most. If we can watch the scariest moments imaginable and come out the other side, we might just be brave enough to take on the real world.
Before Bravo became known for chronicling the sagas of housewives, the network attempted to solidify this hierarchy with a formal list of the most frightening moments film has to offer. From way back in 2004, Bravo’s The 100 Scariest Movie Moments is a mix of interviews, clips, and anecdotes that justify a 100 entry list...
Before Bravo became known for chronicling the sagas of housewives, the network attempted to solidify this hierarchy with a formal list of the most frightening moments film has to offer. From way back in 2004, Bravo’s The 100 Scariest Movie Moments is a mix of interviews, clips, and anecdotes that justify a 100 entry list...
- 1/24/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Australian-British writer Pip Williams’ novel The Dictionary of Lost Words is to be adapted as a TV series.
South Australian firms Highview Productions, known for BBC, Stan and HBO series The Tourist, and Closer Productions have acquired the screen rights to the New York Times bestseller, which has sold 300,000 copies in Australia alone and has been translated into 28 languages.
The companies struck the deal with Anonymous Content, which made the agreement on behalf of Linda Kaplan at Kaplan/DeFiore Rights for Affirm Press.
Having been published in 2020 during lockdown, The Dictionary of Lost Words was also the first Aussie work to feature on Reese’s Book Club, the female-focused book list led by Reese Witherspoon.
Inspired by actual events, The Dictionary of Lost Words is set in the early 20th century and follows Esme, a motherless but curious girl who spends her time in the ‘Scriptorium’, a garden shed...
South Australian firms Highview Productions, known for BBC, Stan and HBO series The Tourist, and Closer Productions have acquired the screen rights to the New York Times bestseller, which has sold 300,000 copies in Australia alone and has been translated into 28 languages.
The companies struck the deal with Anonymous Content, which made the agreement on behalf of Linda Kaplan at Kaplan/DeFiore Rights for Affirm Press.
Having been published in 2020 during lockdown, The Dictionary of Lost Words was also the first Aussie work to feature on Reese’s Book Club, the female-focused book list led by Reese Witherspoon.
Inspired by actual events, The Dictionary of Lost Words is set in the early 20th century and follows Esme, a motherless but curious girl who spends her time in the ‘Scriptorium’, a garden shed...
- 11/9/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
One can trace the origins of the notoriously named "torture porn" subgenre to the early 2000s, and likely connect it directly to the events of September 11, 2001. Prior to 2001, during the Clinton administration, one can see horror movies moving through an intensely creative phase. Slashers were at an end, and there didn't seem to be a dominant trend to define the decade, leading to interesting, more thoughtful horror movies. This was the decade of "In the Mouth of Madness," "Bram Stoker's Dracula," "Wolf," and "Jacob's Ladder." It wouldn't be until Wes Craven made "Scream" in 1996 that a self-aware revival of slashers would flood the market. Horror was snarky and playful and deconstructionist.
By 2004, however, the mood had changed. Having witnessed too much real-life violence on 9/11, America's subsequent torture of prisoners (pictures of torture were leaked to the public in 2002), and the earlier tragedy of Columbine high school shooting in 1999, audiences were...
By 2004, however, the mood had changed. Having witnessed too much real-life violence on 9/11, America's subsequent torture of prisoners (pictures of torture were leaked to the public in 2002), and the earlier tragedy of Columbine high school shooting in 1999, audiences were...
- 10/17/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
With dozens of shows like What We Do in the Shadows and Chucky representing our favorite genre on the small screen, there’s no denying that we’re living through a horror renaissance on television. However, the amount of quality programming being produced is simply staggering, and it’s becoming hard to keep up with all these new releases, especially when we have to keep track of so many different streaming services. That’s why it’s understandable that a few televised gems would slip through our fingers, destined to become lost in a sea of streamable content.
But fear not, because we here at Bloody Disgusting have come up with a handy list of six underseen horror shows to watch during this Halloween season! While none of these were hits on par with a Mike Flanagan production, I firmly believe that they all deserve more fans and are all still worth a watch.
But fear not, because we here at Bloody Disgusting have come up with a handy list of six underseen horror shows to watch during this Halloween season! While none of these were hits on par with a Mike Flanagan production, I firmly believe that they all deserve more fans and are all still worth a watch.
- 10/5/2022
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Filming is officially underway on the survival horror film The Red, a feature expansion of director Ryan Coonan’s 2014 short film Waterborne. This version of the story stars Tess Haubrich (Wolf Creek season 2) and Michael Biehn (The Terminator), with Haubrich taking on the role of
a young sheriff, obsessed with living up to her dead father’s legacy, who finds her mettle tested when locals are found ripped to shreds. She must finally face up to her past and work with her eccentric Vietnam veteran uncle (Biehn) to defeat the beast responsible for the murders before it kills everyone in town.
Haubrich and Biehn are joined in the cast by Angie Milliken (Elvis). It’s worth noting that Haubrich and Biehn are both Alien franchise alums, as Haubrich had a role in Alien: Covenant and Biehn was, of course, in Aliens.
Coonan wrote the screenplay for The Red with Richard Barcaricchio,...
a young sheriff, obsessed with living up to her dead father’s legacy, who finds her mettle tested when locals are found ripped to shreds. She must finally face up to her past and work with her eccentric Vietnam veteran uncle (Biehn) to defeat the beast responsible for the murders before it kills everyone in town.
Haubrich and Biehn are joined in the cast by Angie Milliken (Elvis). It’s worth noting that Haubrich and Biehn are both Alien franchise alums, as Haubrich had a role in Alien: Covenant and Biehn was, of course, in Aliens.
Coonan wrote the screenplay for The Red with Richard Barcaricchio,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Taysha Farrugia, Kestie Morassi, Darcy Kent, Jennifer Vuletic, Jane Badler, Brett Cousins, Matthew Crosby, Ellie Stewart | Written by David Willing, Beth King | Directed by David Willing
Surrogate begins with Rose (Taysha Farrugia) celebrating her ninth birthday before going to bed. She asks her mother Natalie if they can check for monsters. Natalie tells her there are no such things, which of course means the girl has more to worry about than a jump scare from her Uncle Will.
As she’s leaving the now-closed clinic she has an encounter with a woman who seems to be mentally ill. She encounters the woman again when she stops for gas, this time having to try and save her after she drinks bleach. After this she suddenly develops symptoms that resemble a pregnancy, even waking up bloody from the waist down as though she had given birth, but there’s no baby to be found.
Surrogate begins with Rose (Taysha Farrugia) celebrating her ninth birthday before going to bed. She asks her mother Natalie if they can check for monsters. Natalie tells her there are no such things, which of course means the girl has more to worry about than a jump scare from her Uncle Will.
As she’s leaving the now-closed clinic she has an encounter with a woman who seems to be mentally ill. She encounters the woman again when she stops for gas, this time having to try and save her after she drinks bleach. After this she suddenly develops symptoms that resemble a pregnancy, even waking up bloody from the waist down as though she had given birth, but there’s no baby to be found.
- 9/16/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Several months ago, we shared the teaser trailer for the supernatural horror film Surrogate, which stars Kestie Morassi in her return to the horror genre, sixteen years after she crossed paths with serial killer Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek (watch it Here). When we shared that trailer, which is embedded above, a release date hadn’t yet been announced for Surrogate. But now we know when we’re going to have the chance to see the movie. Surrogate will be available to watch – transactional VOD – through Amazon as of September 2nd. Starting September 16th, it will also be available on Tubi and GoogleTV, courtesy of Indie Rights.
David Willing makes his feature directorial debut with Surrogate, working from a screenplay he wrote with Beth King. The film finds Morassi in the role of Natalie Paxton,
a single mother and nurse who is rushed to hospital after suffering massive internal bleeding.
David Willing makes his feature directorial debut with Surrogate, working from a screenplay he wrote with Beth King. The film finds Morassi in the role of Natalie Paxton,
a single mother and nurse who is rushed to hospital after suffering massive internal bleeding.
- 8/22/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Idris Elba is poised to fight for survival against a ravenous lion when Beast roars into theaters this weekend. And Steven Spielberg’s shark classic, Jaws, swims back into theaters next month with a first-ever IMAX and Real 3D re-release. Both films send the clear message that this summer belongs to pissed-off animals on the attack.
This week’s streaming picks celebrate the summer subgenre with five titles that center around predators from the animal kingdom, some real and some a bit farfetched. All bring the teeth, claws, scales, and attitude to deliver summer thrills.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Alligator – AMC+, Shout TV, Shudder
The plot, borrowing from a popular urban legend, follows a baby alligator flushed down the toilet. It winds up in the sewer, a local laboratory’s precise spot used as a dumping...
This week’s streaming picks celebrate the summer subgenre with five titles that center around predators from the animal kingdom, some real and some a bit farfetched. All bring the teeth, claws, scales, and attitude to deliver summer thrills.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Alligator – AMC+, Shout TV, Shudder
The plot, borrowing from a popular urban legend, follows a baby alligator flushed down the toilet. It winds up in the sewer, a local laboratory’s precise spot used as a dumping...
- 8/15/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Matt Hearn, producer of Wolf Creek, one of Australia’s biggest genre exports, is backing Penny Lane Is Dead, the feature debut of Australian writer-director and makeup artist Mia’kate Russell, reports Variety. “Penny Lane is set on a warm night as 17-year-old Penny Lane is celebrating getting into college with her longtime girlfriends Toni and Amy. The night, however, does not turn out […]
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- 7/19/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Matt Hearn, producer of “Wolf Creek,” one of Australia’s biggest genre exports, is backing “Penny Lane is Dead,” the feature debut of Australian writer-director and makeup artist Mia’kate Russell.
Set up at Melbourne’s Buffalo Media, headed by André Lima, who will produce “Penny Lane is Dead” with Hearn, “Penny Lane” looks like one of the strongest projects being brought onto the market this week at Frontières, in terms of its behind the camera talent package and financing.
“Penny Lane” features among Frontières’ six Forum projects, a program reserved for films in advanced stages of financing.
The film has drawn down “significant funding” from Screen Australia’s Producer Offset program, which means 40 of the film finance is secured, Lima told Variety.
“With the right market partners in place, we estimate that [a further] 20-30 of the production budget can be raised from our federal and state film agencies through their production investment funding programs,...
Set up at Melbourne’s Buffalo Media, headed by André Lima, who will produce “Penny Lane is Dead” with Hearn, “Penny Lane” looks like one of the strongest projects being brought onto the market this week at Frontières, in terms of its behind the camera talent package and financing.
“Penny Lane” features among Frontières’ six Forum projects, a program reserved for films in advanced stages of financing.
The film has drawn down “significant funding” from Screen Australia’s Producer Offset program, which means 40 of the film finance is secured, Lima told Variety.
“With the right market partners in place, we estimate that [a further] 20-30 of the production budget can be raised from our federal and state film agencies through their production investment funding programs,...
- 7/19/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Kangaroos are so cute, aren’t they? That’s why kangaroo hunters make for such bastard villains. They were bastards in Crocodile Dundee and they were bastards in Wake in Fright, which is a superb film, by the way. However, neither of those films concern kangaroo hunters quite as much as Fair Game, a slick little exploitation film from 1986.
The hunters, of which there are three, have a pretty simple dynamic. Two of them, Sparks (Garry Who) and Ringo (David Sandford), are total morons – man children with a cruel streak, while Sunny (Peter Ford), their leader, looks like an Rm Williams ambassador. He behaves like one too, presenting himself as a fair dinkum bloke. However, he rather spoils that image when he relentlessly antagonises Jessica (Cassandra Delaney), pursuing her through the outback.
That is the plot – three men antagonising a woman, and it begins quite well with a synthy score...
The hunters, of which there are three, have a pretty simple dynamic. Two of them, Sparks (Garry Who) and Ringo (David Sandford), are total morons – man children with a cruel streak, while Sunny (Peter Ford), their leader, looks like an Rm Williams ambassador. He behaves like one too, presenting himself as a fair dinkum bloke. However, he rather spoils that image when he relentlessly antagonises Jessica (Cassandra Delaney), pursuing her through the outback.
That is the plot – three men antagonising a woman, and it begins quite well with a synthy score...
- 7/4/2022
- by Jack Hawkins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
French sales agency Elle Driver is giving a Cannes Market launch to “Kid Snow,” a West Australian-produced tale of redemption set in the 1970s world of tent boxing. Production starts on Monday in Australia’s Goldfields-Esperance region, making it the first feature film to kick off production in the state since its border re-opened.
Boxing tents toured Australia’s small towns from the early 1900s until the 1970s, and were venues where professional fighters faced off against local challengers. The troupes criss-crossed the outback, boasted a carnival-like atmosphere and were places where Indigenous fighters could become heroes.
Penned by writers John Brumpton and Stephen Cleary, the story involves a washed-up Irish boxer named Kid Snow who is finally given a chance to redeem himself when he is offered a rematch against the man he fought a decade prior, on a night that changed his life forever. When Kid Snow meets single mother Sunny,...
Boxing tents toured Australia’s small towns from the early 1900s until the 1970s, and were venues where professional fighters faced off against local challengers. The troupes criss-crossed the outback, boasted a carnival-like atmosphere and were places where Indigenous fighters could become heroes.
Penned by writers John Brumpton and Stephen Cleary, the story involves a washed-up Irish boxer named Kid Snow who is finally given a chance to redeem himself when he is offered a rematch against the man he fought a decade prior, on a night that changed his life forever. When Kid Snow meets single mother Sunny,...
- 5/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Happy Saturday, everyone! Yesterday, we celebrated the brilliant independent horror released during the 2000s and many of the talented filmmakers who helped make this decade an exciting time to be a genre fan (you can read that article Here). With that in mind, I thought that it only made sense for today’s edition of Saturday Streams to focus on highlighting a bunch of great indie horror movies from the ‘00s that are currently available to stream for free on Tubi TV.
Keep in mind that this is only about one-third of the available indie horror from the 2000s, so be sure to check out Tubi’s entire kickass selection of horror offerings Here.
The House of the Devil
A college student’s babysitting gig at a creepy family’s remote Victorian mansion during a full lunar eclipse becomes a night of unspeakable terror.
The Collector
To repay a debt,...
Keep in mind that this is only about one-third of the available indie horror from the 2000s, so be sure to check out Tubi’s entire kickass selection of horror offerings Here.
The House of the Devil
A college student’s babysitting gig at a creepy family’s remote Victorian mansion during a full lunar eclipse becomes a night of unspeakable terror.
The Collector
To repay a debt,...
- 4/23/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The fear of seemingly harmless strangers that’s heightened during our era of online “relationships” (not to mention Covid) is cannily exploited in actor-turned-writer-director Christian Tafdrup’s “Speak No Evil.” Building on the thorny couple dynamics of his prior features “Parents” and “A Horrible Woman,” this excruciatingly.
Tafdrup’s squirm-inducing tale is premiering in Sundance’s Midnight section, and should find ready berth among genre fans, with strong potential for remake bids. (Distribution rights have already been secured by horror streaming service Shudder.) At the same time, its all-too-palpable cruelty will repel some viewers, in the same way such prior atypical horrors as the original “Wolf Creek” and both editions of “Funny Games” did.
A grim final destination is all the more upsetting because the over-the-top melodrama of Sune Kolst’s orchestral score, applied straightaway to a simple opening shot of a car driving down a road at night, suggests...
Tafdrup’s squirm-inducing tale is premiering in Sundance’s Midnight section, and should find ready berth among genre fans, with strong potential for remake bids. (Distribution rights have already been secured by horror streaming service Shudder.) At the same time, its all-too-palpable cruelty will repel some viewers, in the same way such prior atypical horrors as the original “Wolf Creek” and both editions of “Funny Games” did.
A grim final destination is all the more upsetting because the over-the-top melodrama of Sune Kolst’s orchestral score, applied straightaway to a simple opening shot of a car driving down a road at night, suggests...
- 1/22/2022
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Production has begun in Sydney on the television drama “After the Verdict,” with Michelle Lim Davidson and Tess Haubrich joining the cast.
The six-part series follows four people who have just finished jury duty on a high-profile murder trial. As they return to normal life, they begin to question their verdict and take matters into their own hands, investigating the murder themselves.
The show was created, written and executive produced by Subtext Pictures’ Ellie Beaumont and Drew Proffitt. The completed series will premiere on the 9Network in Australia with Entertainment One (eOne) handling international sales. The production also received major investment from federal body Screen Australia in association with region screen agency Screen Nsw.
Lim Davidson (“The Newsreader”) and Haubrich (“Wolf Creek”) join the previously announced Sullivan Stapleton, Magda Szubanski and Lincoln Younes in the show’s main cast. Other roles go to Virginia Gay (“Judy and Punch”), Emma Diaz...
The six-part series follows four people who have just finished jury duty on a high-profile murder trial. As they return to normal life, they begin to question their verdict and take matters into their own hands, investigating the murder themselves.
The show was created, written and executive produced by Subtext Pictures’ Ellie Beaumont and Drew Proffitt. The completed series will premiere on the 9Network in Australia with Entertainment One (eOne) handling international sales. The production also received major investment from federal body Screen Australia in association with region screen agency Screen Nsw.
Lim Davidson (“The Newsreader”) and Haubrich (“Wolf Creek”) join the previously announced Sullivan Stapleton, Magda Szubanski and Lincoln Younes in the show’s main cast. Other roles go to Virginia Gay (“Judy and Punch”), Emma Diaz...
- 1/18/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
‘Surrogate’ a paranormal horror starring Kestie Morassi (Wolf Creek) and Jane Badler (TV series ‘V’) is the frightening story of Natalie Paxton, a single mother and nurse, who falls mysteriously ill and struggles to stop her family from being destroyed. “I was looking to do another horror film but hadn’t found the right project until …
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- 12/6/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
In 2001, the world was introduced to the iPod and Australia had its first taste of digital television.
It’s fair to say the year left its mark in more ways than one, but for Cameron McCulloch, not everything went to plan.
At the time, the then film student was on the verge of completing his feature debut, Scam, starring Kestie Morassi, only for a large portion of the footage to be destroyed in a housefire at a crew member’s place.
Twenty years on and the film is set to have its world premiere at next month’s Monster Fest after being resurrected by cast member and editor Nathan Hill during the 2020 lockdown.
McCulloch, who wrote and then filmed the project on a MiniDV in 12 days for $5,000, said he was “in awe” that it was finally seeing the light of day.
“During lockdown last year, Nathan was prepping another feature...
It’s fair to say the year left its mark in more ways than one, but for Cameron McCulloch, not everything went to plan.
At the time, the then film student was on the verge of completing his feature debut, Scam, starring Kestie Morassi, only for a large portion of the footage to be destroyed in a housefire at a crew member’s place.
Twenty years on and the film is set to have its world premiere at next month’s Monster Fest after being resurrected by cast member and editor Nathan Hill during the 2020 lockdown.
McCulloch, who wrote and then filmed the project on a MiniDV in 12 days for $5,000, said he was “in awe” that it was finally seeing the light of day.
“During lockdown last year, Nathan was prepping another feature...
- 11/1/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Roster includes coming-of-age drama We Burn Like This, holiday romance We Too Together.
Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Exchange (Mpx) heads into next week’s AFM 2021 Online and will aiming to entice buyers with a sales slate led by completed sales titles The Possessed and Take The Night.
Supernatural horror thriller The Possessed is directed by Chris Sun and tars John Jarratt of the Wolf Creek franchise as a man with the gift of exorcism who has made a career out of banishing demaons from clients’ lives.
As the number of possessions increases he fights to keep his loved ones safe...
Los Angeles-based Motion Picture Exchange (Mpx) heads into next week’s AFM 2021 Online and will aiming to entice buyers with a sales slate led by completed sales titles The Possessed and Take The Night.
Supernatural horror thriller The Possessed is directed by Chris Sun and tars John Jarratt of the Wolf Creek franchise as a man with the gift of exorcism who has made a career out of banishing demaons from clients’ lives.
As the number of possessions increases he fights to keep his loved ones safe...
- 10/28/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Josh Conn’s indie thriller Crow Valley will be released in the US early next year after securing an international distribution deal with 4Digitalmedia.
Shot on the Surf Coast in Victoria’s south-west, the film stars Nicole Freeman (Mental) as Greta Nelson, a mysterious young woman who hits a mountain bike rider with her car. She drags him to a remote cabin and attempts to nurse him back to health.
Writer/director Conn stars opposite Freeman and also produces via his company Lenny Films.
Freeman said the story was a little like Misery meets Wolf Creek.
“Greta turns out to be quite a monster and was so much fun to play,” she said.
“It’s an amazing script, there’s so many twists and turns.”
Crow Valley was filmed across 2019 and early 2020 with post-production completed in June this year.
UK sales agents Moviehouse Entertainment have since come on board and...
Shot on the Surf Coast in Victoria’s south-west, the film stars Nicole Freeman (Mental) as Greta Nelson, a mysterious young woman who hits a mountain bike rider with her car. She drags him to a remote cabin and attempts to nurse him back to health.
Writer/director Conn stars opposite Freeman and also produces via his company Lenny Films.
Freeman said the story was a little like Misery meets Wolf Creek.
“Greta turns out to be quite a monster and was so much fun to play,” she said.
“It’s an amazing script, there’s so many twists and turns.”
Crow Valley was filmed across 2019 and early 2020 with post-production completed in June this year.
UK sales agents Moviehouse Entertainment have since come on board and...
- 8/4/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Indigenous Love Story Stellar Underway
Exclusive: Principal photogprahy is underway on Stellar, Darlene Naponse’s love story starring Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Braeden Clarke. The news coincides with National Indigenous Peoples Day. Based on the short story of the same name written by Naponse, the film follows two Indigenous characters in a chance encounter that sets off a cosmic and environmental connection that seeks to restore the past, while bringing hope to the future. Naponse is an Anishinaabe from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek – a First Nations people from northern Ontario, Canada – and is the founder of Baswewe Films. Her previous work has screened at festivals including Sundance and Toronto. Stellar is also produced by Jennifer Weiss of Nice Picture and Paula Devonshire of Devonshire Productions. Co-starring with Tailfeathers and Clarke are Rossif Sutherland, Kc Collins, Rh Thomson, Tina Keeper and Billy Merasty. Pic is financed by Telefilm Canada, The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation,...
Exclusive: Principal photogprahy is underway on Stellar, Darlene Naponse’s love story starring Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Braeden Clarke. The news coincides with National Indigenous Peoples Day. Based on the short story of the same name written by Naponse, the film follows two Indigenous characters in a chance encounter that sets off a cosmic and environmental connection that seeks to restore the past, while bringing hope to the future. Naponse is an Anishinaabe from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek – a First Nations people from northern Ontario, Canada – and is the founder of Baswewe Films. Her previous work has screened at festivals including Sundance and Toronto. Stellar is also produced by Jennifer Weiss of Nice Picture and Paula Devonshire of Devonshire Productions. Co-starring with Tailfeathers and Clarke are Rossif Sutherland, Kc Collins, Rh Thomson, Tina Keeper and Billy Merasty. Pic is financed by Telefilm Canada, The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Making her feature debut, Rachele Wiggins directs from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe.
Altitude Film Sales has taken worldwide rights (excluding Australia/New Zealand) to horror sequel Wolf Creek 3.
Making her feature debut, Rachele Wiggins directs from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe. Series star John Jarratt reprises his role as Mick Taylor.
The project is being introduced to buyers at this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings (June 21-25). Altitude will distribute the film in the UK.
Production will start in late 2021 in South Australia.
Wolf Creek creator Greg McLean will produce through his Emu Creek Pictures banner, alongside Bianca Martino and Kristian Moliere.
Altitude Film Sales has taken worldwide rights (excluding Australia/New Zealand) to horror sequel Wolf Creek 3.
Making her feature debut, Rachele Wiggins directs from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe. Series star John Jarratt reprises his role as Mick Taylor.
The project is being introduced to buyers at this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings (June 21-25). Altitude will distribute the film in the UK.
Production will start in late 2021 in South Australia.
Wolf Creek creator Greg McLean will produce through his Emu Creek Pictures banner, alongside Bianca Martino and Kristian Moliere.
- 6/21/2021
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Altitude Film Sales has taken worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia/New Zealand, for “Wolf Creek 3,” the latest instalment of the Wolf Creek franchise, and will introduce the project to buyers this week at the Virtual Cannes Market.
Altitude will also distribute the film in the U.K.
In the film, an American family takes a dream trip to the Australian outback and soon draws the attention of notorious serial killer Mick Taylor. A hellish nightmare ensues as the couple’s two children escape only to be hunted by Australia’s most infamous killer.
John Jarratt will reprise his role of Mick Taylor. Rachele Wiggins will direct from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe.
Wolf Creek creator Greg McLean will produce through his Emu Creek Pictures banner, alongside Bianca Martino (“The Darkness”) and Kristian Moliere (“The Babadook”).
Production will commence late 2021 in South Australia.
Inspired by real events, “Wolf Creek” (2005) was...
Altitude will also distribute the film in the U.K.
In the film, an American family takes a dream trip to the Australian outback and soon draws the attention of notorious serial killer Mick Taylor. A hellish nightmare ensues as the couple’s two children escape only to be hunted by Australia’s most infamous killer.
John Jarratt will reprise his role of Mick Taylor. Rachele Wiggins will direct from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe.
Wolf Creek creator Greg McLean will produce through his Emu Creek Pictures banner, alongside Bianca Martino (“The Darkness”) and Kristian Moliere (“The Babadook”).
Production will commence late 2021 in South Australia.
Inspired by real events, “Wolf Creek” (2005) was...
- 6/21/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
David Lightfoot, the Australian producer behind Wolf Creek, Rogue and more, died in an Adelaide hospital on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack. He was 61.
News of his passing was confirmed via the official Facebook page for Ultrafilms, the production company he founded in 1997.
“It is with deep sadness that Ultrafilms announces the death of founder David Lightfoot,” read their statement. “David Lightfoot was one of the most experienced and widely regarded production executives in the country…David dedicated his life to the film industry, and was passionate about Australian film and telling Australian stories.”
“David…was a close friend of mine for 20 years and a generous mentor,” Lightfoot’s business partner and co-producer, Sabella Sugar, told Deadline. “He gave so much and he touched so many lives.”
Lightfoot embarked on his career in film in 1982, joining the South Australian Film Corporation after playing cricket for South Australia and spending...
News of his passing was confirmed via the official Facebook page for Ultrafilms, the production company he founded in 1997.
“It is with deep sadness that Ultrafilms announces the death of founder David Lightfoot,” read their statement. “David Lightfoot was one of the most experienced and widely regarded production executives in the country…David dedicated his life to the film industry, and was passionate about Australian film and telling Australian stories.”
“David…was a close friend of mine for 20 years and a generous mentor,” Lightfoot’s business partner and co-producer, Sabella Sugar, told Deadline. “He gave so much and he touched so many lives.”
Lightfoot embarked on his career in film in 1982, joining the South Australian Film Corporation after playing cricket for South Australia and spending...
- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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