Check out this clip released for upcoming horror "Ashes". The film is directed by Barry Jay and is due out on VOD July 9th. It stars Elizabeth Keener, Jeremy Earl, Yumarie Morales, Angelique Maurnaé, Melinda deKay. After a family’s estranged aunt passes away, they’re reluctant and creeped out to receive her cremated ashes. But when a series of supernatural misfortunes beset them, they’ll have to go through Hell to be rid of her angry spirit.
Director Frederick Cipoletti's new revenge drama called Desolate is set to be released by Uncork'd Entertainment this July. The film stars Will Brittain, Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter, and Bill Tangradi. The film will be released in limited theatrical release as well as digital July 12th. Farmers force their youngest brother down a path of crime and violence in order to survive. Betrayed by his brother after a robbery gone wrong, Billy is left for dead in an unfamiliar land. He must do whatever it takes to survive, endure and seek the revenge he deserves.
Kyle Schadt's Silent Panic Open in Theaters in July: Three Lifelong Friends Are Torn Over the Discovery of a Corpse
Opens at the Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles July 5th-Same Day as Debut on Amazon Instant Video, Additional Digital HD Rollout to Follow
Indie Rights are excited to announce the limited theatrical debut and Digital HD rollout of Kyle Schadt's suspense thriller Silent Panic. A simple camping trip changes everything for three friends when they find a dead body in the trunk of their car, but cannot agree on whether or not to tell the police. They try to conceal the body, but the guilt weighs heavily on them as they debate what to do, seeping into their lives and affecting those closest to them.
Silent Panic will open in Los Angeles for a weeklong run at the Arena Cinelounge on July 5, before the film premieres on Amazon Instant Video. Silent Panic will continue to rollout on additional Cable and Digital VOD in the coming weeks.
Starring: Sean Nateghi, Joseph Martinez, Jay Habre, Constance Brenneman, Juliet Frew, Helene Udy and Jeff Dowd
After discovering a dead body in the trunk of their car, three young men are faced with fear and indecision. They struggle with the dilemma of either concealing a crime they did not commit, or reporting it to the police with the possibility of becoming suspects themselves. All three men make a choice, and their lives will never be the same.
One of the best horror anthologies to come along in a while has been Ridley Scott's 'The Terror'. AMC has now released the trailer for series two 'The Terror: Infamy' which airs August 12th. Derek Mio, Kiki Sukezane, Cristina Rodlo, Shingo Usami, Naoko Mori, and Miki Ishikawa and Actor and activist George Takei star. Set during World War II, the season centers on a series of strange deaths that haunt a Japanese-American internment camp and a man’s journey to discover the entity’s origin.
Camp Wedding is set to be released on digital platforms on August 20th. Check out trailer ahead of the film's release. Based on Executive Producer Cara Consilvio’s own wedding at a summer camp, has received critical acclaim, winning the Best Feature Audience Award at Nevermore Film Festival, Best Comedy at Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, and Best Sound Design, Best Original Score, and Best Feature at Queen Palm International Film Festival. Back in 1985, Camp Pocumtuck was a notoriously strict religious summer camp until it was forced to shut its doors when a young girl was struck by lightning and drowned. Before that, several women were burned at the stake for being witches nearby and before that, it was the site of a Native American massacre. Nowadays, it’s available on Airbnb. Mia’s booked it and expects her wedding party to transform this now dilapidated summer camp into the wedding venue of her dreams. As her friends utterly fail to execute her master plan, they also begin disappearing. But nothing will stop Mia from having a perfect wedding, even when someone starts texting her to hide the bodies.
"The Possession Diaries" is directed by Juan Frausto and stars Eileen Dietz, Johnny Ortiz,N Gugliemi, Monica Engesser, and Delilah Cotto alongside James Russo and Katherine Munroe. The paranormal thriller blends video diary style documentary with traditional demonic horror. Playing with a Ouija board is dangerous, and college student Rebecca Clarkson is now documenting the proof, as day by day a demon takes possession of her while a webcam audience watch the horrific event. The story is a stereotypical paranormal tale combined with classic demonic possession. Told from a video diary point-of-view, sporadically the film jumps to the more conventional third person. It seems to be at the descretion of the director. More likely an attempt to break up the monotony of the faux found footage moments. I actually liked it, it gave a bit more credence to the horror elements. As for character development and acting, "The Possession Diaries" misses the mark on both accounts. The lead seems as sterile and devoid of emotion as a robot, both in jester and inflection. The performance came off as a bad audition tape. The other characters were barely visible bit players, save the priest. His character had the potential to really sell this low budget nightmare. Unfortunately it just never happened. All except the last scenes. It was impactful, dark, emotionally chilling and I felt it totally! Special effects are the typical paranormal activity tricks, screeching spooky sounds, stuff moving and shadowy surroundings. There is some moments it works nicely but a lot of the stuff is pre-2000 gamer CGI stuff. The possession portrayal was mediocre at best, mostly just comical- not in the good way. Everything seen and heard in "The Possession Diaries" is base material already overdone in this subgenre. Overall the film isn't anything to rush to experience, but maybe a free flick on Redbox or Vudu, and a little time to waste. (2/5)
From legendary FX Master Gabe Bartalos, "Saint Bernard" stars Jason Dugre (“Bosch”), Katy Sullivan (“Last Man Standing”), Peter Iasillo Jr., Bob Zmuda and Warwick Davis. It is day trip into ultra-shock surrealism, driven by high concept and experimental theatre. A classical musical conductor unravels into the abyss of insanity. Bernard begins a journey into madness as is dream of becoming a composer is disrupted by mental illness. One that sees spiral out of control. "Saint Bernard" is a highly stylized stitching of nightmares and dreamscapes meant to express the main character's dire circumstance. The idea of Bernard's dream devoured by unseen force from within is brilliant. Unfortunately the film never develops a cohesive, recognizable story to hold on to while we journey down this disturbing rabbit hole with Bernard. I love experimental theatre and surreal art, however in this instance the art steps on and over the opportunity for any story telling. It all fits better with some avant garde rock video. Now it is very clear that the real intent of "Saint Bernard" is simply to display the very talented, brilliant ability of Gabe Bartalos. His work is among the best the FX industry has to offer, and despite the fact that this movie is devoid of story and character connectivity, it shows off some killer concepts and prosthetic skills. Not to mention awesome creature design. All done with practical effects. Still a film this long and with such a poignant subject- mental illness, really needed more than great FX. (2/5)
