Come to Daddy 2019 - REVIEW

 

Okay, okay, I get it… we dropped off the map for (literally) years but there were extenuating circumstances. I’ve been busy with animal rescue stuff and J.R. has been promoted several times, increasing his work load BUT, we’re hoping to make a comeback now! 

Anyone who has followed me on Twitter or Facebook knows that for the past couple of years, we have been doing interactive movie nights. We pick a movie, build props to match and drop guests right in the middle of it. In the past, I’ve chosen movies that would be well received, based on our audience, but I kinda ran out of those. The last couple of weeks, I’ve been watching movies trying to pick something everyone would enjoy… which leads me to Come to Daddy.

Norval Greenwood (Elijah Wood) is an underachieving former alcoholic who receives a letter from his estranged father (Stephen McHattie) asking him to come for a visit. Curious about who his father really is, Norval makes the trip to his secluded, scenic waterfront house. Upon arrival, he is perplexed to meet an angry alcoholic father who seems uninterested in getting to know him. Before long, his father’s behavior becomes increasingly more concerning. That coupled with the strange noises coming from inside the house, drive him spiraling further and further into despair.

Let’s get a few of things straight here… 1) I LOVE both Stephen McHattie and Elijah Wood and it’s no surprise that they each give pretty stellar performances. 2) Phenomenal actors and good cinematography alone DO NOT make a good film. Just when I’m about to give up, Garfield Wilson and Martin Donovan come in with, what I’m assuming is the “comedic” part of the film, and all I can do is sit and watch even more wasted talent. When you’re lucky enough to get stars of this caliber and you waste their talents on a subpar film, it’s quite angering. 

Billed as a horror/comedy I expected a lot given the cast and reviews but I can honestly say I was more than disappointed. The film itself drags on and on with very little action to speak of. The only real points of suspense left me smacking my forehead and rubbing my temples wondering why I ever turned it on to begin with. Not only was it a waste of talent, but a complete and total waste of 96 minutes of time. In fact, I think I’d rather take the spam call about my cars extended warranty than ever even think of this movie again. Watch it at your own risk but don’t say I didn’t warn you beforehand.

Happy Death Day 2017 - REVIEW

Groundhog Day (1993) is quite the masterpiece for it's time and continues to hold up well today. It's such a fun movie that countless other films have tried to mimic it's greatness but none have ever come close to measuring up, in my opinion anyway. TV shows like Charmed, Supernatural and even The X-Files have had episodes that involved some sort of time loop. So why not a horror movie?

After a night of partying, self centered college student, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) wakes up in the dorm room of Carter Davis (Israel Broussard). Confused and embarrassed, she quickly dresses and goes about her day as usual. Later that night, as she's headed to a party, she's murdered by an unknown assailant. Next thing she knows, she's waking up in Carter's room again and the day starts over again. She, of course, writes off all the familiar happenings as deja vu, at least until she's headed back to the party. Creeped out, she decides to go a different way and ends up being killed again. When she finally figures out what's going on, she realizes in order to stop the cycle, she has to find out who wants her dead and why.

Honestly, I didn't have high hopes for this movie. Admittedly, I haven't been watching a ton of movies lately but main stream horror hasn't been really given me the urge to do so either. However, Happy Death Day was refreshingly clever. It gets moving pretty quickly and doesn't let up much at all. It's like a riding a roller coater for the first time. Given the amount of times Tree is killed, the death scenes were quite creative. It's like director Christopher Landon and writer Scott Lobdell sat down in a room together and asked, "Ok, how many different ways can we kill someone?", then just went for it and nailed it. I appreciate that they didn't go over board with elaborate kills and shove blood and gore down the audience's throat. Sometimes simple is better and it's nice to see a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. They knew going in what they were going for and made it look easy.

Speaking of making things look easy, Rothe definitely steals the show with her performance. She brings a lot of life to an otherwise unlikable character and does an incredible job conveying growth over the course of the movie. It takes a special writer and actor to make an audience root for such an obnoxious character. In fact, I found that every actor involved did a pretty outstanding job. Rothe and Broussard mesh well together and I can see each of them doing more great things in the future.

While the film is far from perfect, it is tremendously fun. It has a great mix of horror, comedy and, dare I say, even a little romance. It's a rare thing to see a slasher movie take all those elements and successfully bring them together. If you're a fan of the slasher genre, do yourself a favor and watch it. And, I hear they're working on a second part as well so here's to hoping it's as good as this one.

31 Days of Horror Day 17: ABC's of Death 2 2014 - REVIEW by Jay Pendlebury

Horror and genre fans thrive on the anticipation of a film we haven't seen yet. The promise of a film terrifying us, making us squirm or thrilling us enough to earn it a spot among our favorites. Unfortunately we also thrive on the fact that we have to sit through many less than quality films in our search for satisfaction. As a result we depend on the word of friends , blogs, reviews to help us find that uncovered gem. For this reason I think The ABC's of Death, original (2013) and the sequel (2014) are worth a view.

I just recently watched the ABC's of Death 2, I think I enjoyed it more than the first. While I don't consider either film to be among my favorites I believe there is something for every horror fan in both. For those of you who haven't seen either they are unique. The beauty of them is they are anthology style. I enjoy anthology style horror films. Trick or Treat, Creepshow one and two are among my favorites. The ABC's of Death films take that idea to the next level and matches a story to every letter of the alaphabet. Rather than just three or four stories , these films offer up twenty six a piece. With so many short stories, even if you aren't enjoying the current one its just a short matter of time till the next. In that regard I find them satisfying to watch because of the quick set-ups and payoffs. With twenty six per film, and each film clocking in around two hours long, each story is eager to please. Even the ones I didn't really enjoy still kept me engaged while I wondered how they were going to relate to the specific letter they were on. Its unique style offers incredible freedom to the individual directors to go ahead skip appetizers and the main course, lets get to desert!

While the first film left me cringing a little more I still found the second more enjoyable. That being said I would recommend watching the original first. The second was a little more tongue in cheek, better quality directors (Soska sisters, Vincenzo Natali etc.) Be forewarned, there were a few moments that are obviously going to elicit reactions from the viewer at any cost. This stands for both movies. I found one story in particular fairly disgusting and not from a gore standpoint. With twenty-six stories per film, I'm sure certain directors had a goal of standing out, either positively or shockingly. I want to remain clear about these movies though. Not every horror fan is going to love them start to finish. This remains a key selling feature of these films, something for everyone. I liked a lot less of the first and a lot more of the second. Especially with the second I found each reveal of the word at the end of each story to be humorous, clever and sometimes quite poignant. Overall, I would recommend watching, especially if you are seasoned horror lover. "Twenty-six directors, twenty-six ways to die." Who wouldn't love the anticipation of watching that?

Mother's Milk 2012 - REVIEW

Fetish is defined as a course of action to which one has an excessive and irrational commitment. Usually when someone talks about a fetish, people immediately jump to some kind of sick, twisted sexual thing when in fact, there are a lot of non sexual fetishes. For example, someone (me) may have a shoe fetish in which they feel compelled to buy all kinds of super awesome shoes. Oh c'mon, like you guys don't have an irrational commitment for something. Doesn't really matter because most of time when we're talking horror films and fetishes it generally always leads to some kind of sexual thing. Such is the case here.

Claude (Casey Chapman), is a statistics professor with a bit of a dark side. You see when he was very young, his mother died in a house fire leaving him not only traumatized but with a dysfunctional craving for breast milk. When internet videos no longer get the job done, he decides to satisfy his depraved hunger by kidnapping new mother (or so he thinks), Kim (Mackenzie Wiglesworth). After discovering that she in fact isn't a new mother, he decides to induce lactation through chemical means. When that doesn't work, he presents her with a turkey baster full of his semen in the hope that she'll become pregnant. What follows is several months (I think) of captivity in which the audience gets to know a little more about the abductor and the abductee. The longer Kim is with Claude, the more attached to her he becomes leading him closer and closer to an imminent psychological break down.

Mother's Milk unfortunately fails to live up to it's original synopsis or even the movie poster for that matter. Advertised as a "psychological thriller" and with little blood or action, the film plays more like a late night Lifetime movie. However, if you took out all the unnecessary scenes and put a little polish on it, Mother's Milk could've been quite a successful short film. As it stands, the film just doesn't have substance to sustain the 94 minute run time. For example, there is almost ten full minutes of Claude serving and eating home cooked gourmet meals in front of his defiant captive who had previously refused to eat something he cooked. 

The concept for the film, while different than the norm, falls flat in execution. Writer/Director Edward Pionke wants viewers to believe that someone as sadistic as Claude has such an overwhelming need for breast milk that he is willing to kidnap someone for it; but at the same time has the patience to wait months on end for his victim to begin lactation. While not an impossible notion, it does come off as a little far fetched. There is also little in the way of confrontation from Kim. No fighting, kicking or screaming whatsoever. A woman yanked off the streets while running with a baby you'd think would put up more of a fight leading to more conflict and less complacency. 

Another major distraction was the sound recording. The music while creepy in essence, was sometimes so loud that it played over important parts of dialogue which is never a good thing. Chapman, while incredibly talented, is very soft spoken through out the majority of the film and it's unfortunate that production quality masked parts of his performance. 

I wouldn't recommend Mother's Milk to hard core horror fans. Definitely don't go into it expecting to see a lot of blood, gore or nudity because aside from one or two boob shots and some smeared blood, there is none. If you're looking for a character piece or glimpse into the psyche of a fetish freak, I'm afraid you won't find much of that either. 

The film is available for purchase on Amazon but I would be remiss if I didn't suggest waiting for it to stream for free somewhere. 

Unfriended 2015 - REVIEW

It's not very often that I go out to the theater for a new release. Hollywood has become so inundated with remakes, reboots, prequels and whatever else they can come up with to pull from existing films that it's hard to get excited when big production companies release something new. Besides, in this day and age when just about everything you do is recorded on social media, I'm surprised it took this long for a film like this to come out. When I got the chance to sit in on advanced screening of Unfriended, I thought "Meh, why not".

The film begins with Blaire (Shelley Hennig) Skype chatting with her boyfriend Mitch (Moses Jacob Storm). Soon, five of their other friends join in and a split screen chat party ensues. It's not long before a cyber interloper crashes the party. Thinking someone is playing a joke on them, Blaire does a little digging and finds the account belongs to Laura Barns (Heather Sossamon), a friend of the group that committed suicide exactly one year earlier. After a short discussion about who could be behind the hack, everyone puts their hands up only to have the the intruder continue sending messages. Hurling insults, making threats and revealing secrets, "the ghost" slowly turns the group against each other and then the supernatural activity begins.

 Unfriended (originally titled Cybernatural) plays out on multiple windows from Blaire's laptop. There's the main Skype windows where you find the usual suspects, Blaire, her boyfriend, his best friend, the fat dude, the bitchy but cool chick and the uber sensitive chick. Then there are the background windows, private iMessages, Facebook chats, YouTube videos and Safari search engines all quite brilliantly set up by Russian director Levan Gabriadze. It's definitely a new take on an old story, i.e., a vengeful ghost returns to torment those who wronged them in some way.

Unlike most films, what you see in the trailer is pretty much what you get. There really isn't much more in the way of a plot. Gabriadze does a good job at increasing the tension at the right moment and keeping the momentum of the film going throughout.

Writer Nelson Greaves did a stellar job on the dialogue (spoken and written). It all seemed to be pretty right on with the level of texts I get from my own teenagers; lots of "ughs" and abbreviations and over exclamating (is that even a word?).

Overall, I found Unfriended to be quite enjoyable and would recommend it, especially as a starter horror as it doesn't have a ton of jump scares or blood. It's quite a successful little experiment in meta horror. Let's just hope they don't get carried away with sequels. 

A word of advice though, if/when you go to the theater to catch this one, sit as far back from the screen as you can because trying to follow all the mouse clicks and screen changes is worse than watching a live tennis match and you could quite possibly end up with whiplash.

Official Teaser for Upcoming Horror Film 'Circle' Released

Votiv Films and Taggart Productions are pleased to release the first official trailer for their psychological thriller, Circle. The story, written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione, features 50 strangers held captive in a deadly, mysterious chamber, forced to choose the one person among them that deserves to escape with their life.

Reminiscent of Stuart Hazeldine’s paranoid horror feature Exam (2009) and 2009’s claustrophobic thriller The Killing Room, Circle is a genre-bending, real-time examination of the many ways in which we see one another and the lengths we will go to in order to ensure our own survival.

Starring Carter Jenkins, Mercy Malick, Cesar Garcia, Allegra Masters, Michael Nardelli, Autumn Federici and Julie Benz, horror and thriller fans can now take their first look inside the Circle!

The film is now complete and is beginning the distribution phase. Another longer trailer will be released soon, so be sure to stay tuned for more on one of this year’s most exciting films.

Don't Go in the Woods 2010 - REVIEW

When you hear the name Vincent D'Onofrio, slasher musical definitely isn't the first thing that comes to mind. His name and the fact that it's his directorial debut is undoubtedly what has brought or will bring 90% of viewers to Don't Go in the Woods. It's not the first time an actor has branched out into directing and it certainly won't be the last. So that raises the question, is D'Onofrio as good of a director as he is an actor?

At the insistence of their leader Nick (Matt Sbeglia), an indie band goes to the woods in order to focus on writing some new music that will hopefully help propel them into stardom. Unfortunately, the rest of the band doesn't take life or the music as seriously as Nick does and immediately busts out the weed and booze. It doesn't take long for the groupies to crash the party and everything starts falling apart. As Nick's anger over the situation increases, the group becomes divided and people quickly start disappearing.

One can only imagine that the majority of this cast was put together based entirely on their vocal ability. But in all fairness, when the characters of a film break out in song every couple of minutes, there isn't much call for acting. Which is pretty much the case here. Don't Go In the Woods is really just an acoustic free for all with a built in soundtrack; hell even the groupies get in on it. The little bit of acting we do get, is bogged down by horrible dialogue and bad film making decisions in general.

I can appreciate that they tried to do something different, but Don't Go In the Woods missed the mark and ends up landing right next to every other "twenty-somethings getting killed in the woods" cliche around... but with singing. Girl gets mad at boy and leaves... singing. Boy gets lucky in sleeping bag... singing. Friend just got murdered and I need to warn the others but I have to sing! What's worse is that it's not even cheery, cheery, everything is awesome singing, It's super dark, I wish I were dead emo shit. In fact the whole movie plays out like one long amateurish emo music video.

Even the horror isn't really horror. You have to get through about 40 minutes of campfire sing-a-longs before anything actually happens and then most of it happens off screen. Once you get passed the dodgy camera work, bad acting, even worse songs and horrible story you're left with the only two redeeming qualities of the film... Eric Bogosian and the credits. In the end, Don't Go In the Woods fails as a horror film or as a musical so unless you just want to intentionally give yourself a screaming headache, you should pass on this one. AND, should you decide to watch it anyway, don't say I didn't warn you.

Don't Blink 2014 - REVIEW

The world of filmmaking is changing every day. With more and more filmmakers self distributing and the onslaught of VOD outlets like Netflix and Amazon it's much easier to find your favorite (or not so favorite) indie films. Not to mention there's a Red Box kiosk on every corner carrying a variety of films distributed by one of the many independent distribution companies popping up everywhere. And let's not forget about social media. There are tons of films I never would've heard of had it not been for sites like Facebook and Twitter. Sometimes that's a good thing and sometimes, not so much.

Don't Blink is the story of ten friends who set off on a trip to a remote lodge in the mountains. Immediately upon arrival, strange things start happening when they find the lodge completely deserted. Given that there's evidence of activity (full plates of food, running water) the group splits up in search of any signs of life. What they discover only leads to more questions and when they start disappearing one by one, they soon quickly realize that no one is safe.

You'd think (well I would anyway) that with an experienced cast like Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills 90210), Mena Suvari (American Pie), Zack Ward (A Christmas Story) and Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13), the acting would've been a little more solid but it was uninspired at best. Perhaps they were as confused by their characters as I was. As with every "group of friends" horror film, we have the happy couple, the bad boy, the horny boy, the weird one and the easy chick. Normally these characters pretty much stay the same throughout the entire film but that is not the case with Don't Blink. Writer Travis Oates spends the first half of the film creating characters that the audience will connect with, only to flip them 180 degrees in the second half. It's no wonder that even the most experienced actor comes off as stiff and unbelievable.

An interesting concept breaks down rather quickly once the action picks up and while I usually tend to admire films that keep you guessing, Don't Blink left me with the feeling that I'd missed something. There's no real resolution and too many loose ends make the film seem unfinished. It's understandable that filmmakers want to do something different but different doesn't necessarily equate to a good thing. All that said, there are some positive things, the film is well shot and there is some beautiful cinematography throughout. The camera work and editing during pivotal scenes is quite clever. Don't Blink will find an audience and the mainstream sites seem to love it but as horror goes, you might get more fulfillment from the 2007 Doctor Who episode, entitled Blink.

Teaser Trailer Released for Deadly Revisions

Apr. 9, 2014 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Film fans can now get a sneak peek of writer/director Gregory Blair’s “DEADLY REVISIONS” with the teaser trailer released this week. Tight and tense, the teaser is reveals just enough to get audiences ready for Blair’s unique blend of psychological thriller and horror film.

Emmy Award winning horror movie favorite Bill Oberst, Jr. appears as Grafton Torn— an amnesiac horror film writer for whom hypnotherapy and nightmares reveal terrifying images that just can’t be real. Or can they? With an unreliable narrator, the audience has to keep reevaluating the information they get as the slow burn script piles on increasingly unexpected plot twists. In "DEADLY REVISIONS", remembering can be murder!

A valentine to the horror genre, the film provides all the spooky staples fans adore: dark passageways, creaking floorboards and things lurking in the shadows. At the same time, there are also loving winks to masters such as Brian DePalma, Sam Raimi and Alfred Hitchcock. Through the combination of these elements, as our hero examines his past, the film also examines the art of the horror film itself and its own value as a fun and safe place to confront our fears.

The film has already garnered Blair the EOTM Award for “Best Director of an Indie Horror Film” and reviewers have lauded it as “Amazing” (Chris Mackey, GuestStars Blog) and “Mind Blowing” (Char Hardin, Charred Remains Blogpost).

For more information on "DEADLY REVISIONS" visit: http://www.DeadlyRevisionsMovie.com.

Teaser Trailer Released for Easter Sunday

As Easter quickly approaches, Northgate Pictures is proud to present the official teaser trailer for Easter Sunday. A gory love letter to the golden era of slasher movies, the indie film is written and directed by Jeremy Todd Morehead and stars horror legends Robert Z’Dar and Ari Lehman.

Check out the teaser:

Easter Sunday's dynamic cast boasts Robert Z’Dar, the iconic actor best known as Maniac Cop, Ari Lehman, the first actor to portray Jason Voorhees in the original Friday the 13th, and indie veterans Edward X. Young (Mr. Hush) and Shawn C. Phillips (Ghost Shark). They join a number of promising up-and-comers, including Paige Taylor, Christine Galbraith, William Bozarth, Jon McKoy and Travis Marion.

In addition to the teaser trailer, Northgate Pictures has released N4red The Boogeyman's music video for Easter Sunday's theme song, "Eggsecuted." Done in the spirit of such classic film theme songs as "Are You Ready for Freddy?," "Maniac Cop Rap" and "The Monster Squad," N4red's hip-hop track captures the film's tongue-in-cheek tone. The "Eggsecuted" video also features exclusive footage from the movie.


Watch the "Eggsecuted" music video:

Easter Sunday follows a group of teens who accidentally conjure the spirit of Douglas Fisher, a deranged, bunny mask-clad serial killer. Fisher is portrayed by Jason Delgado, who also serves as the film's producer. He explains, "We are trying to bring forth a vision of '80s gore and real brutality on our limited budget. We want to bring people a film that will be fun, fast paced and filled with edge-of-your-seat tension. I'm humbled to be working with so many talented individuals."

To stay up to date with Easter Sunday, like the film on Facebook: Facebook.com/EasterSundayOfficialMovie. Release information is coming soon, and a clip from the film will be posted for Easter later this month.

Director Michael Aguiar Releases First Teaser Trailer for The Laughing Mask

The Laughing Mask is an indie horror co-production from America and Brazil and from director Michael Aguiar and production house Bravestarr Pictures. Recently, The Laughing Mask was shot and completed in Florida, over a rigorous twenty-eight day shooting schedule. The Director of Photography, William Schweikert, used a Red Epic camera to capture all of the horrifying imagery, while Daniel Mazikowski (The Sadist) handled all Special Effects. Also, the cast was compromised of several rising stars, including Fran Rafferty, Inge Uys, Gabriel Lee, Sheyenne Rivers and Thomas Noel Smith. Horror fans can preview one of the most exciting indie horror films of the year, with this teaser trailer for The Laughing Mask!

The film’s story involves the loss of family. The character Jake has lost his wife to a deranged killer – The Laughing Mask. Now, Jake’s daughter is missing and he will stop for nothing to get her back. Jake must team up with Det. Kate O’Malley in order to find The Laughing Mask’s lair and to find this madman himself. In darkness, a father will face one of the most murderous killers ever known: The Laughing Mask.

Director Aguiar says of the teaser and the film: “my idea for this film was to have a thriller and horror film in the vein of Angel Heart (1987) and John Carpenter’s Halloween; I wanted to keep all the effects as practical as possible. This is an old school horror film and I hope fans will be pleased with the results.” Fans are encouraged to take a sneak peek at the film, with the first official teaser trailer for The Laughing Mask, right here!



*release details will be revealed later in 2014.

Official synopsis: The Laughing Mask begins with Jake Johnson. After the brutal death of his wife, Jaycee, and the disappearance of his daughter, Barbara, Jake will do whatever is necessary to capture the man the media has dubbed: “The Laughing Mask.” As the corpses begin to pile up, Jake has to find help in the detective skills of Kate O’Malley. Together, they will play a deadly cat and mouse game with a killer, in order to find Jake’s daughter and avenge the death of his wife. But, The Laughing Mask knows of Jake’s desires for revenge and he has plans of his own” (Bravestarr Pictures).

Director: Michael Aguiar.

Cast: Ryan Rafferty, Inge Uys, Gabriel Lee, Sheyenne Rivers, Thomas Noel Smith and Matt Ganey.

More on the film is available here, on Facebook

Comedia A Go-Go Announce Online Distribution of Blood Cousins

The award winning comedy troupe and band of filmmakers, Comedia A Go-Go, are proud to announce the online distribution of their first feature movie, Blood Cousins. After select theatrical and film festival screenings filled with laughs and gasps, Comedia A Go-Go is excited to expand their audience for their comedic horror/revenge film. Blood Cousins will be available for instant streaming and HD downloads at www.bloodcousinsmovie.com on March 14th, 2014.

SYNOPSIS
On the anniversary of their grandmother's death, four cousins, as close as brothers, reconnect on a road trip to the Texas Rio Grande Valley to pay respects to the woman who helped raise them. Hidden beneath their friendship, the truth of their childhood surfaces to reveal a darkness in the family that won't stop until the cousin's lives are changed forever.

Blending comedy, Mexican folklore and terror, Blood Cousins puts a new spin on revenge films and defines the word,'retribution'.



MAKING OF
Comedia A Go-Go got their start doing live and video sketch comedy, and after years of award winning short projects, they have finally ventured into feature films with Blood Cousins. Developed by key CAGG members Regan Arevalos, Jess Castro and Larry Garza and co-produced by cinematographer, Brent W. Graham, Blood Cousins serves as the team's deranged love letter to their hometown of San Antonio and South Texas - all while blending comedy, drama and horror.

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
www.bloodcousinsmovie.com
www.comediaagogo.com
Facebook  
Twitter #BloodCousins

FILM FESTIVALS
Cine Las Americas (Austin)
San Antonio Film Festival
South Texas Underground Film Festival (Corpus Christi)

Haunter 2013 - REVIEW

We all know there is no shortage of haunted house movies in the horror world. We've seen it all from The Amityville Horror to Paranormal Activity (its sequels and spoofs) to Sinister and on and on. It's a never ending cycle. Personally, I'm not a big fan of paranormal films but I've certainly seen my share of good ones and abhorrently bad ones. Unfortunately, in my experience the bad outweigh the good.

Lisa (Abigail Breslin) is your average rebellious teenage girl... well not really your "average" teenager. You see, she and her entire family are dead. Trapped for eternity, in a house surrounded by a menacing fog, with her parents (Peter Outerbridge and Michelle Nolden) and brother (Peter DaCunha). As if that weren't bad enough, they're all forced to relive the same day over and over again. Did I forget to mention the menacing spirit (Stephen McHattie), known only as The Pale Man, determined to keep their souls contained in the house. Lisa must not only convince the rest of her family that they're dead but she is also challenged with finding out why. It is during this search that she discovers she is connected to the world of the living. By touching objects, she is able to channel herself into that world (present day) through young Olivia (Elanor Zichy), who now lives in the house with her family. Dead and alone, Lisa is challenged with saving the souls of her family and lives of the people now living in the house.

As you would expect, there are some outstanding performances in this movie. Breslin is beautifully compelling as Lisa. And if you're not aware of my love for McHattie, then you haven't been following for very long. He's a brilliant character actor and always a force to be reckoned with on screen giving no less than 100% at all times. There are great performances from Outerbridge and Nolden as Lisa's oblivious parents. An all around superior cast, needed to tell such an intricate story.

Haunter plays like a mix between Groundhog Day, The Others and The Amityville Horror. Director Vincenzo Natali brings life to this well written and complex story with the help of some beautiful cinematography by Jon Jofflin. Haunter is a slow burn horror that reveals itself a little at a time and comes together quite nicely in the end. If all paranormal films were like this one, I might be enticed to watch them more often. I would recommend this one to fans of the paranormal sub-genre. It's currently available on Netflix and Amazon instant.

Trailer and Poster Released for Gravedigger

Bury your guilt!.. A vigilante serial killer is stalking, killing and burying those he has judged guilty and anyone in this corrupt beach town could be next!

Filmed in New Jersey, comes a disturbing, new twisted shock fest “Gravedigger”. A sinister collaboration between the minds of Keith Collins (“Stuck in the Middle”,”The Meat Puppet”), Doug Bollinger(“Waltzing Anna”), Brandon Ruckdashel (“Co-ed Confidential”), the eerie ink of NY Emmy Award Winning Writer Joseph Pepitone and Billy Pepitone (“Stuck in the Middle”) and along with original music from guitar rock genius Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ("Guns N' Roses") comes an intense horror/thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the brink of insanity throughout a terrifying journey of paranoia.

Having a unique cast of a who’s who from TV personalities to sports players, reality stars, rock stars and many more, “Gravedigger” recently took home two coveted awards at the 2013 Downbeach Film Festival Atlantic City Cinefest for best Thriller Feature Film, NJ and Best Actor.

“Gravedigger” tells the story of Steve Borden (Collins) who is a brilliant, young criminal defense attorney. As junior partner in a local, high end law firm, he makes his living defending the indefensible. When a case gone horribly wrong haunts him, Borden’s conscience begins to send him into a guilt-ridden spiral. Police Chief George Orkin (McKeown) is the town’s top cop. With more bodies turning up buried, District Attorney Mike Ruble (Ruckdashel) suspects Orkin’s ties to crime boss Charles Muzzatti (Stoerback) may be the answer to the case. Now, Orkin must deal with his own eroding sense of integrity to keep both sides of the law off his back. As paranoia rises and Borden, Orkin, Ruble and Muzzatti try to pin the murders on each other, could another, more sinister force be hunting them? Codes, morals and misguided views of justice collide when the law, the mob and the Gravedigger face off in a bloody battle that will darken the survivor’s souls forever. But will burying the guilty, bury the Gravedigger’s own guilt?

Directed by, Doug Bollinger (“Waltzing Anna”,”Mail Order Bride”). Produced by, Keith Collins. Executive Producers John Stoerback, Michael Levine and Jeff Quinlan (“Bare Knuckles”). Co-Executive ProducerBrandon Ruckdashel. Line Producer Theresa Galeani. Original Music by, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. Written by, Joseph and Billy Pepitone. STARRING:: Keith Collins (“Stuck in the Middle”,”The Meat Puppet”),Brandon Ruckdashel (“Co-Ed Confidential”), Jim McKeown, Angela Sharp, John Stoerback (“The Next Vigilante”), Katelyn Pearce WITH Billy Sample (“Former NY Yankee”) AND Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal(“Guns N’ Roses”). Alongside a well-rounded cast with many special appearances Including: Jim Leyritz (Former “NY Yankee”), Brian McRae (Former “NY Met”,”KC Royals”), Annette Dziamba (“The Apprentice”), Gregg Valentino (TLC’s “The Man Whose Arms Exploded”), Gervase Peterson (“Survivor”), Emilio Masella (Oxygen’s “Love Games”), Gary Garver (“formerly from the Howard Stern Show”), Mark Pinkhasovich ( NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”), April Hunter (“WCW”, ”TNA”), Anastasia Smith (“NY Majesty Lingerie Football League”), Theresa Galeani (“Cross the Line”, “I am Legend”), Joe Sernio (“All My Children”), Cindy Fox (“The Naked Cowgirl”), Adam (“Speed bag Scissorhands”) Salomon.

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Official Release Date and Artwork Reveal for Rabid Love

North America prepares to catch the virus on DVD and VOD March 4th, 2014

Midnight Releasing will be spreading Rabid Love on DVD and On Demand this coming March to all major and minor digital platforms, rental chains and more! The DVD features an outtakes reel, behind-the-scenes clips, and on-set vlogs by star Hayley Derryberry.

About the Film
In Rabid Love, a stereotypical weekend camping trip gets bloody when a stranger insinuates his way into the group and people start showing up dead. Is it a large wild animal? A blood-thirsty psychopath? Or maybe a mad scientist's super rabies virus infecting the friends one by one? Viewers will just have to find out for themselves by watching this unique slasher, stylishly made in homage to the 80's slashers that raised a generation of horror fans.

Written and directed by Paul J. Porter, Rabid Love stars Jessica Sonneborn (Bloody Bloody Bible Camp), Hayley Derryberry, Josh Hammond (Jeepers Creepers 2), and Brandon Stacy.

Synopsis
A group of recent college grads on a final camping trip together pursue their own agendas when it comes to relationships but must put aside their differences and try to survive when one of them disappears and something in the forest starts killing the rest.