DARK SKY FILMS ACQUIRES NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO HORROR COMEDY ‘IT CUTS DEEP’

Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the new horror comedy IT CUTS DEEPS, the directorial debut from Nicholas Payne Santos.

Greg Newman, Executive Vice President of MPI/Dark Sky Films, negotiated rights for the film and Dark Sky’s parent company, MPI Media Group will be representing worldwide international sales for the film. Nicola Goelzhaeuser, MPI’s Vice President of Sales and Acquisitions will be introducing IT CUTS DEEP to buyers at this year’s virtual Cannes.

The film is an 88/90 Production in association with BullMoose Pictures. Producer on the film is Kristy Richman. IT CUTS DEEP will be released in November 2020.

IT CUTS DEEP lives up to its title, revealing the extremes to which the fear of getting married and having children can go. While on Christmas vacation, a young couple contemplates their future together. Ashley (Quinn Jackson, The Blacklist, Hunting Season) is interested in marriage and kids, which terrifies Sam (acclaimed comedian Charles Gould, The Big Sick, Bonding). But when the handsome and paternal Nolan (John Anderson, Quantico, Mozart in the Jungle) enters the picture, Sam’s life spirals out of control as Ashley questions their relationship. Chaos reigns as Sam desperately clings to Ashley while fending off the threatening Nolan.

IT CUTS DEEP stars rising comedian Charles Gould. Gould is an LA-based stand-up comedian who was named a “Comic To Watch” by Comedy Central and was most recently named a “New Face of Comedy” at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

TERROR FILMS Expands Into Europe With Italian SVOD Platform HODTV!

TERROR FILMS continues to pave the way toward its worldwide digital expansion in its latest partnership with Italian streamer HODTV.

On the heels of direct partnerships with international platforms Horrify (Netherlands) and iFlix (Malaysia), HODTV will now help position the genre distributor’s content in Italy and surrounding European countries. 

The initial launch will consist of three TERROR FILM'S originals. First up, TRACE, stars Nick Fink (The CW’s “Legacies”), in a film about a group of friends experimenting with EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon). They accidentally open a doorway allowing a powerful demon to enter our world. Second, THE CHOSEN stars YouTube influencer Kian Lawley (TV’s “Zac and Mia”) - in a film about a child-stealing demon who attaches itself to a little girl, thrusting her family into a battle against time in order to save her. Third up, PATIENT SEVEN is a horror anthology with segments starring: Michael Ironside, Amy Smart, Doug Jones, Grace Van Dien and Alfie Allen. This title is about a renowned psychiatrist, who selects 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital, to interview as part of research for his new book. But soon, he learns there is an even deadlier patient that connects them all.

This platform will begin releasing the films in July. Launched in September of 2019, HODTV is a subsidiary of House of Disaster Production and Entertainment SRL, an Italian Media and Entertainment Company - with an SVOD platform dedicated to horror and thriller content. Check out the company’s promotional teaser below.

To learn more about TERROR FILMS, visit: http://www.TerrorFilms.net

And here: https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFilmsLLC/

To learns more about HODTV visit:  https://hodtv.net

And here: https://www.facebook.com/hodtvHT/

Yellow Veil Pictures Is Bringing "The Amusement Park" To The Cannes Virtual Market

NY/LA-based arthouse/genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired the worldwide sales rights for THE AMUSEMENT PARK, the formerly lost film from iconic filmmaker George A. Romero.

Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Romero it was restored in 4k by IndieCollect in New York, THE AMUSEMENT PARK is an alluring snapshot of the filmmaker's early artistic capacity and style, and would go on to inform his ensuing filmography. The film was originally commissioned by the Lutheran Society to raise awareness about ageism and elder abuse. Romero, however, conceived of what was perhaps his wildest, most imaginative movie, an allegory about the nightmarish realities of growing older. THE AMUSEMENT PARK stars MARTIN’s Lincoln Maazel as an elderly man who finds himself disoriented and increasingly isolated as the pains, tragedies, and humiliations of aging in America manifested through roller coasters and chaotic crowds.

Yellow Veil Pictures Co-Founder Justin Timms said “We couldn't be more excited to team up with the George A. Romero Foundation to bring this horrifying lost film to audiences. George's work here, as always, is an unnerving criticism of American society, this time embodied through a relentless amusement park”

Suzanne Romero said: “Though not in the horror genre it is George’s most terrifying film. It has Romero’s unique footprint all over it!”

Theatrical Date Pushed Back For Dark Comedy "Homewrecker"

The theatrical release date for dark comedy "Homewrecker" has been pushed back to July 3rd. The film was originally set to release this Friday. Read the details and catch the trailer here: https://asouthernlifeinscandaloustimes.blogspot.com/2020/06/nsfw-trailer-released-for-dark-comedy.html

TERROR FILMS Partners With KINGS OF HORROR For A Ten Film Run

In yet another move to expand their direct platform relationships and continue to bring new audiences their ever-growing library of diverse horror films, genre distributor TERROR FILMS has partnered with YouTube AVOD platform, KINGS OF HORROR.

Founded in 2015, KINGS OF HORROR quickly became the most visited and subscribed channel for full-length horror movies on YouTube. This channel has over 1.2 million subscribers and is still growing.

The new partnership will kick off with ten films from the TERROR FILMS library. In addition, the genre label will premiere four new films exclusively on KINGS OF HORROR for a six-week window - to be announced at a later date.

The films will include Adam Robitel’s possession horror The Taking of Deborah Logan, the wildly popular found footage film, Hell House LLC and TERROR FILMS' original, Patient Seven. Patient Seven stars: Michael Ironside, Grace Van Dien, Amy Smart, Alfie Allen and Doug Jones - among others. Check out the promotional flyer for the films that will debut on the KINGS OF HORROR platform. 

To learn more about TERROR FILMS, visit: http://www.terrorfilms.net/

And here: https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFilmsLLC/

To learn more about KINGS OF HORROR, visit: https://kingsofhorror.com

Also here: https://www.facebook.com/kingsofhorror/

Visit the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheKingsofHorror

TERROR FILMS Teams With WATCH MOVIES NOW To Release Four Free Horror Films In April!

Genre Distributor Terror Films has teamed with the AVOD YouTube Channel, Watch Movies Now! 

Terror Films has made its entire library available to Watch Movies Now. Watch Movies Now will kick off releases next week, starting with: The Bone Box (4/10), followed by Dead Body (4/17), After Dark (4/24) and The Chair (4/29). A Terror Film's movie will be released weekly on the Watch Movies Now channel and in most cases, the films will be available worldwide. 

“This marks yet another strategic, AVOD partnership for our company and one more step toward our continued global expansion. It’s also very important we make our films available for FREE to as many people as possible during this difficult time. Watch Movies Now is a perfect partner to achieve this goal,” stated Terror Films president, Joe Dain.  

Watch Movies Now is a global movie channel. This channel has over 142,000 subscribers (and growing), with more than 12 Million views per month. Watch Movies Now is the leading drama and thriller channel on YouTube (in German speaking territories).

WALPURGIS NIGHT - New Practical FX Werewolf Horror Film

Press Release:

Being made with the support of Paul Naschy's son! This is a project every horror fan should want to get behind! Just check out their absolutely incredible short film The Legend Of El Hombre Lobo in the campaign page to see what I mean!

WALPURGIS NIGHT is A disturbing wolfman film set in 1972. A wealthy couple recently visiting Baliavasta Transylvania soon become involved with a man (Waldemar Daninsky) who desperately seeks a cure to his lycanthropy. The grandson of Dr. Jekyll just may have that remedy Waldemar has been searching for..

The film is an ode to Paul Naschy one of Spain's biggest horror icons. It's meant to take the character of Waldemar Daninsky and bring it into something new and disturbing. The film is going to be filled with horrifying surprises and 100% practical creature effects.

Eric Yoder will be the writer/director/special fx artist on the film. Also on board is DP Michael Nicle. Actors Shane Ronzio as Waldemar/The Werewolf. Matthew Stallings as Dr. Jekyll III and we also have composer Andrew Scott Bell doing the haunting soundtrack. We also have the support of Sergio Molina (Paul Naschy's son)

We want to make the best film possible, please check out the campaign, contribute, and share

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/walpurgis-night-a-werewolf-horror-feature-film#/

Terror Films and Sister Label Global Digital Releasing Team with CINEDIGM for Multi-Channel AVOD Content Deal

Terror Films and Global Digital Releasing are kicking off 2020 with a new partnership and have teamed with Cinedigm to place content across their popular ad-based platforms: CONtv and Docurama. 

Terror Films President Joe Dain stated: “we are thrilled to be working with Cinedigm and their network of popular AVOD channels." Dain also mentioned the popularity of online Digital platforms: “in today’s growing subscription-based environment, we’re seeing an explosion of consumers turning to free, commercial based platforms. This is a great opportunity for us to continue our goal of expanding the digital footprint of our library while creating new revenue opportunities for our filmmakers.” Terror Films continues to partner with innovators in the online film marketplace.

Cinedigm is a leader at the forefront of the digital transformation of content distribution. They have adapted rapidly to the transforming business needs of today’s entertainment landscape while remaining a change-centric player focused on providing content, channels and services to the world’s largest media, technology and retail companies. Cinedigm provides curated original and aggregated programming that entertain consumers globally across hundreds of millions of devices.

The initial launch will consist of 15 movies between two labels. The first films to debut at Cinedigm include: the terrifying possession film The Taking of Deborah Logan from director Adam Robitel, the critically acclaimed Romanian film Be My Cat: A Film for Anne the fan favorite documentary Unearthed & Untold – The Path to Pet Sematary, detailing the journey of Stephen King’s hit film from novel to script to screen and the award winning, inspirational documentary Film School Africa – among others. 

A complete list of the films, which will begin to go live later this year, can be seen in the attached promotional banner. 

To learn more visit:  www.terrorfilms.net

www.globaldigitalreleasing.com

www.cinedigm.com

www.docuramachannel.com

www.contv.com

Dracula Rises In Full-Cast Audio Production, 'Dracula's Guests'

Dracula has risen in new audio thriller 'Dracula's Guest'. Mark Gatiss stars as the Count in a full-cast audio production from Big Finish. It is now available in the UK as a three-disc collector’s edition CD for £19.99 or as a download for £16.99.

Joining Mark Gatiss as Count Dracula are David Bamber as Jeremiah Hart, Ian Hallard as RM Renfield and Hannah Arterton as Sabine.Save money with the Dracula trilogy bundle (including the already-released adaptation of the novel Dracula, and the sequel release due in September 2020, Dracula’s War) for just £53 as a collector’s edition CD box set or £45 as a download.

Transylvania, 1888.

Sitting in his castle like a spider in its web, Count Dracula is setting his plans in motion.

Soon he will travel to England, there to cut a bloody swathe through polite society and pit himself against a dedicated crew of vampire-slayers.

Yet before then there is much to be done. A certain artist must be brought to him and a certain portrait painted. An old tale must be told, drawn from the darkest recesses of Transylvanian history. And in faraway London an honest police detective must be corrupted and set to work in the service of the Count.

The vampire king is making preparations. And his survival will be assured – no matter the cost.

Fantasy Adventure "Mortal" Acquired For US Distribution By Saban Films

Saban Films announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to André Øvredal’s Mortal starring Nat Wolff (Death Note), Iben Akerlie (Victoria), Priyanka Bose (Lion) and Per Frisch (Farewell Illusions). Written by Øvredal (Trollhunter) and Norman Lesperance (Door to the Other Side), the fantasy adventure is produced by John Einar Hagen, Ben Pugh and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Nordisk Film Production, 42 and Automatik. The film is backed by Nordisk Film, Zefyr and Umedia.
Mortal follows Eric (Wolff), an American backpacker in the wilderness of western Norway, who gets arrested after accidentally killing a teenager, and manages to flee with the young psychologist he met during his detention. While on the run, with both Norwegian and American authorities tracking him down, Eric finally discovers he has godlike powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology.

“We love André’s work, from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, to Troll Hunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” said Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley. “This is a coming-of-age origins story but also a genre mashup with Wolff rising as a legend with God-like powers. Our audiences will love this.”

Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban negotiated the deal for Saban Films along with Endeavor Content on behalf of filmmakers. TrustNordisk is handling international rights.

Saban Films continues to grow its presence in the industry, remaining active in the acquisition, production and distribution space. The company’s successes have run the gamut from critically acclaimed theatrical films such as The Homesman starring Hilary Swank, to two of the biggest Fathom events with horror icon and heavy metal mastermind Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell last year and Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, the sequel to the 2001 comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back which the company partnered on after coming onboard at script stage. Its upcoming slate includes: Jason Lei Howden’s Guns Akimbo starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ant Timpson’s Come to Daddy starring Elijah Wood, and Vivarium starring Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg.

"His House" World Premiere Set For Sundance's Midnight Section

New Regency and BBC Films’ "His House" will have a world premiere at Sundance as part of the Midnight section. This is the feature debut of British director and screenwriter Remi Weekes. "His House" stars Wunmi Mosaku (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Sope Dirisu (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), and Matt Smith (“Doctor Who”, “The Crown”).

A young refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

Official screening is at Monday, January 27^th | 11:59 PM | Library Center Theatre.

2020 Production Slate Announced For Concept Media

Concept Media has announced their 2020 production slate. Consisting of Shawn Burkett, Ryan Stacy, Chris Gierowski, Travis Wilson, Brittany Blanton, Rob Collins, Andrew Moore, Cheyenne Gordon and Stephen J. Hodke, the film company has a busy and fun year ahead.

Stranded – A Shawn Burkett Film
Synopsis – A group of siblings venture from Ohio to Arkansas to scatter their mother’s ashes. Along the way the siblings are forced to confront more than each other once they become stranded in Boggy Creek!

Mr. Buzzkill – A Rob Collins Film
Synopsis – Seven friends venture out to a cabin in the woods to catch a buzz. Unfortunately for them in in these woods lives the ultimate buzzkill. Mr. Buzzkill, a buzz saw wielding maniac who hates teens and hates partying even more!

Starlets – A Ryan Stacy Film
Synopsis – The year is 1947. Allen Carlisle, a waning studio executive, has funneled his wide-reaching resources into a new women’s picture that is sure will bring him boffo box office returns. He’s enlisted the finest talents borrowed money can buy, behind and in front of the camera.

Carlisle has conducted all of this business in secret, choosing to drop all the bombs simultaneously during a mysterious convergence at his chateau in the country. But the grudges, tensions, and tawdry connections of the stars brings things rapidly to a head when a masked killer emerges.

Elle – A Cheyenne Gordon Film
Synopsis – Aiden is a tortured teenage boy. The target of ridicule and bullying. After a violent run in with the town bully at a party and being mocked and beaten, Aiden has had enough. When reaching the point of questioning whether living is worth it, enter Elle. A seductive and malevolent newcomer to Aiden’s world. Together, Aiden and Elle will find purpose in each other’s company. Purpose that will fill both of their worlds with vengeance…and blood.

DARKMATTER TV IS THE NEW STREAMING HOME FOR CULT FAVORITES

DARKMATTER TV is the new go-to app to stream classic horror movies, and these seven horror-staples are guaranteed to be a frightfully good watch.

Horror has remained a part of pop culture since the dawn of time – or at least since Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel “Dracula” (1897). Staple horror films like John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) have remained classic favorites despite the several re-makes and cinematic competitors.

Classic horrors were created in a different era, providing viewers with a much more eerie and creepy experience, rather than most modern films that are overtly CGI saturated. Filled with dark secret passageways, ominous farmhouses, mysterious carnivals and flesh-eating monsters, classic horrors have been passed down from generation to generation, presenting cinematic adrenaline rushes unparallel to any previous experience.

Instead of pouring millions of dollars into films we hope scares you, DarkMatter TV, TriCoast TV’s FREE ad-supported video service, has collected cinema’s cult classic horrors films that are sure to spook audiences of all ages. As the newest destination for genre fans seeking the best sci-fi, horror, action and true crime entertainment, DarkMatter TV provides studio hits from the past five decades, including underground fan favorites, glorified cult classic series, film festival favorites and additional top-notch viral content.

From untimely fright flicks like F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) to George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), these seven horror-staples streaming on DarkMatter TV are guaranteed to be a frightfully good watch:

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968) – George A. Romero

“There’s no denying it, Night of the Living Dead is THE archetypal zombie film,” wrote Classic-Horror.

Summary: From 16-time award-winning writer/director George A. Romero (Land of the Dead, Tales from the Darkside, Deadtime Stories), Night of the Living Dead follows a ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a bloodthirsty, flesh-eating breed of monsters who are ravaging the East Coast of the United States.

2. House on Haunted Hill (1959) – William Castle

“House on Haunted Hill is something everyone should watch at least once, preferable with good friends, good wine, and plenty of popcorn,” wrote Classic-Horror.

Summary: A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked inside a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

3. Carnival of Souls (1962) – Herk Harvey

“Carnival of Souls is unlike any other movie I’ve ever seen,” wrote Classic-Horror, adding that moments of the film “blended with the crudeness of the production, are amongst the most inventive and absolutely creepy in all of horror cinema.”

Summary: Directed by four-time award winner Herk Harvey, Carnival of Souls takes place after a traumatic accident, where a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.

4. Deep Red (aka ‘Profundo Rosso’) (1975) – Dario Argento

“A film that deserves a place on the shelf of every horror and suspense film fan,” wrote Classic-Horror.

Summary: From Dario Argento, true staple in horror entertainment history for his award-winning writing in Opera (1987), Phenomena (1985) and Suspiria (1977), Deep Red is about a jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist, who are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic. This award-winning Italian slasher will leave you at the edge of your seat until the very end.

5. Fantastic Planet (1973) – René Laloux

“Many movies may aspire to cult status, but only a few can slither right in and stake an unquestionable claim. The 1973 French/Czechoslovakian animated film Fantastic Planet, thankfully, is absolutely one of the latter,” wrote The Stranger.

Summary: Directed by three-time award winning director René Laloux (Time Masters), this animated sci-fi takes place on a faraway planet where blue giants rule and oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.

6. Nosferatu (1922) – F.W. Murnau

“Nosferatu is at least the earliest surviving cinematic appearance of that famed vampire, if not vampires in general,” wrote Classic-Horror, adding, “Nosferatu is an essential masterpiece, not only for the horror genre, but for film as a whole.”

Summary: Based on the novel “Dracula”, Nosferatu is a highly influential silent horror film. In the town of Wisborg, a demented estate agent sends his employee on a mission to sell a vacant property opposite to the mysterious Count Orlok. Upon the employee’s arrival, he comes across a novel, “Nosferatu”, which warns him of the supernatural perils. Orlok’s vampire nature soon becomes apparent, traumatizing the employee and unleashing terror upon Wisborg. But when his wife discovers the abandoned book, she learns that she must sacrifice herself to end the terror.

7. Dementia 13 (1963) – Francis Ford Coppola

“The genesis of Coppola’s legendary career as an American directorial icon started with the low-budget slasher thriller Dementia 13,” wrote Classic-Horror.

Summary: Shocked by the death of her spouse, a scheming widow hatches a bold plan to get her hands on the inheritance, unaware that she is targeted by an axe-wielding murderer who lurks in the family’s estate. What mystery shrouds the noble house?

It truly the good old scare that gets us every time. DarkMatter TV welcomes you to the dark side.

If you’re prepared for the scream-inducing plot twists, bone-chilling goose bumps and the mind-bending emotional and physical terrors, then download the DarkMatter TV app today, directly from your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Android devices for free here or on Google Play.

As a free streaming service available across all various devices, DarkMatter TV is available on mobiles and tablets (Google Play, Android, Apple iOS), OTT devices (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick, Chromecast), Smart TVs (Samsung, Vizio, TCL, Hisense, Phillips, LG), gaming consoles (PlayStation, Xbox) and more. Viewers may also subscribe commercial-free for $4.99 per month. DarkMatter TV has also partnered with major worldwide mobile device companies to expand the App and Linear channel to the international market in Q2 2020.

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Radio Silence New Horror Comedy In Development

Radio Silence – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella – are teaming up with Phil Lord and Chris Miller for a new unnamed horror-comedy. Olpin and Gillett will be directing.

The film is being described as “a unique bear-driven horror comedy — with heart.” The site continued, “the project was being pitched as a cross between Good Boys and The Revenant.”

Lord and Miller are producing for Universal.

Bella Thorne Turns Villain In Home Invasion Thriller "Masquerade"

Genre actress Bella Thorne turns villainous in upcoming home invasion thriller "Masquerade". The film is written and directed by Shane Dax Taylor. Alyvia Alyn Lind, Austin Nichols (“The Walking Dead”) and Mircea Monroe (Fifty Shades of Black) will play the role of Casey’s parents. Skyler Samuels (The Gifted) co-stars as Rose’s partner. 

11-year-old Casey must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose (Thorne), break into her family’s home to steal their priceless artwork. The thieves will stop at nothing to get what they want until the shocking twist ending.

Gay Slasher "Into The Dark: Midnight Kiss" Set For December 27th

Hulu is set to release gay slasher "Into The Dark: Midnight Kiss" December 27th. The next installment, for New Year's, is directed by Carter Smith. It stars Augustus Prew (The Morning Show), Scott Evans (Grace and Frankie), Ayden Mayeri (Veep), Lukas Gage (Euphoria), Chester Lockhart (Glamorous), Adam Faison (Everything’s Gonna Be OK).

A group of longtime gay best friends and their resident fruit fly head to a beautiful desert home to celebrate New Year’s Eve. One of their annual traditions is to play MIDNIGHT KISS, a sexy but ultimately dangerous challenge to find that special someone to help you ring in the New Year. As friendships have grown strained with secrets, jealousy and resentment, the group faces another challenge when a sadistic killer wants in. Relationships are put to the test and truths are revealed as the night turns into a fight for survival.

Alex Pettyfer Cast In Marianna Palka’s "COLLECTION"

Alex Pettyfer, Mike Vogel , Jacques Colimon and Shakira Barrera will star in COLLECTION, the next feature for actress turned filmmaker Marianna Palka.

Palka, a Sundance darling, known for her role on the Emmy winning and SAG nominated series Glow, previously helmed EGG (2018), starring Christina Hendricks and Anna Camp, which premiered at Tribeca to rave reviews.  This is her seventh film since her premiere film, GOOD DICK.
COLLECTION tells of a grieving father who grapples with the seedy, manipulative world of high stakes debt collection while struggling to shed the tragedies of his past. He'll find himself pitted against his best friend, his prodigy and his love. 

The Todd Friedman-penned film begins production later this month in Birmingham, AL. The Warner Davis Company produces alongside Dark Dreams Entertainment.

Warner Davis recently produced CAMP COLD BROOK starring Chad Michael Murray, Danielle Harris, and Courtney Gains.

New Genre Label THE HORROR COLLECTIVE Launches With Four Confirmed Titles

Prolific genre producer Shaked Berenson launches new genre label THE HORROR COLLECTIVE with Jonathan Barkan, Four Confirmed Titles

Shaked Berenson, producer of many genre fan-favorites including TURBO KID, JERUZALEM, BIG ASS SPIDER! and TALES OF HALLOWEEN, and previous Dread Central Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Barkan have joined forces to form The Horror Collective, a new domestic acquisition/distribution label. Housed under Berenson’s Entertainment Squad, the label will be releasing 10-12 diverse, exciting, and terrifying horror films each year.

Kicking things off will be Graham Denman’s thriller GREENLIGHT, which comes out in Q1 2020. The film stars Chase Williamson (JOHN DIES AT THE END, BEYOND THE GATES) and Chris Browning (WESTWORLD, BRIGHT). It won the Best Male Performance in a Feature Film and Best Thriller Feature Film awards at Shriekfest LA. This will be followed by Millennium Film’s (THE EXPENDABLES, HELLBOY) THE DARE, directed by Giles Alderson and starring Richard Brake (ROB ZOMBIE’S 31, DOOM, GAME OF THRONES). THE DARE was the recipient of the Audience Award at this year’s Popcorn Frights. The third title confirmed for the label is the Irish horror film THE PERISHED, which world premiered at FrightFest 2019. Directed by Paddy Murphy (THE THREE DON’TS), the film has garnered multiple awards on the festival circuit, including Unrestricted View Film Festival’s Best Actress for Courtney McKeon.

“I want to make a home for genre creators to have their content made and to find the fans that connect to it,” Berenson commented to Deadline. “Movies like BIG ASS SPIDER and TALES OF HALLOWEEN, which, besides being a nostalgic love letter, was also a combined effort and collaboration of the horror community. That’s the attitude and goal I have with The Horror Collective, to keep doing that.”

Berenson financed and executive produced Elza Kaphert’s SLAXX, which will be entering the film festival circuit in Q1 2020. Berenson financed, and executive produced the film with his three-time collaborator, Anne-Marie Gélinas of EMA Films, which produced together TURBO KID and RADIUS.

“I’ve worked with Shaked over the past few years and we share the same mindset: do what’s right for filmmakers and create a brand that everyone can be proud of,” said Barkan to Deadline. “The Horror Collective is our way of bringing fantastic horror films from around the world to audiences here in North America, all while cultivating and nurturing a community that includes not only the filmmakers but also journalists and fans and everyone else. Everyone is important in a release and we want to prove that.”

Terror Films Teams Up With Streaming Service Horrify

Terror Films has closed a multi-picture content deal with Dutch Streaming service Horrify. Content will include 20 films such as the highly successful Hell House LLC franchise, the politically charged Savageland, Australian horror film, Inner Demon and the critically acclaimed ride-share thriller, End Trip – among others.

Horrify is the largest horror-only steaming SVOD service in the Netherlands with currently over 350 different movies, series and original productions to choose from. The films are set to premiere on the streaming service in 2020.

This new partnership is one more step in expanding our digital footprint on a global scale. As we increasingly see less and less opportunity to secure sales for indie horror films in the more traditional foreign markets, these direct platform relationships help us diversify without the need for a 3rd party distributor”, stated Terror Films President Joe Dain.

For more information please the official websites for Terror Films and Horrify.

Release Date Announced For "Paranormal Activity 7"

Paramount and Blumhouse has announced the 2021 release date for the seventh installment of the "Paranormal Activity" franchise. 

The new Paranormal Activity film will be released  March 19, 2021.

The film followed a couple and their 7-year-old daughter as they get ready for Christmas in their new home. After finding an old camcorder, the father quickly learns that it can record strange apparitions that are invisible to the naked eye. When the daughter starts talking to an imaginary friend and displaying strange behavior, the couple finds themselves in a terrifying battle with a supernatural entity.