The scenes presented on Wednesday’s TV schedule looked like something out of a Hollywood movie: insurrectionists and insurgents surrounding the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to countermand the certification of a presidential election.
But the pictures weren’t showing up on networks like HBO or FX, which regularly present movies and high drama. The shocking sights were instead being transmitted by the nation’s TV news outlets in real time, forcing scores of broadcast and cable news journalists to scramble to cover the attack that involved many of their own.
Journalists from every major outlet were among those caught up on the terror within the House and Senate chambers as violent rioters stormed the building, breaking windows and looting offices. Reporters caught inside the Capitol delivered reportage and photos of the shocking sight of members of Congress crouching down in fear on the floor of the House and Senate,...
But the pictures weren’t showing up on networks like HBO or FX, which regularly present movies and high drama. The shocking sights were instead being transmitted by the nation’s TV news outlets in real time, forcing scores of broadcast and cable news journalists to scramble to cover the attack that involved many of their own.
Journalists from every major outlet were among those caught up on the terror within the House and Senate chambers as violent rioters stormed the building, breaking windows and looting offices. Reporters caught inside the Capitol delivered reportage and photos of the shocking sight of members of Congress crouching down in fear on the floor of the House and Senate,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In Cell Count, Russell reluctantly agrees to support his dying wife, Sadie, in taking part in an experimental treatment. Russell is recruited to participate in the program, as well. Sadie’s Doctor promises results that seem too good to be true. But, despite their skepticism, the couple goes along with the program anyway. The problem is that their skepticism is not unfounded. In fact, it is more than warranted. It seems that 'the cure' may be worse than the disease.
Robert McKeehen (Grimm) stars as Russell and Haley Talbot (Grimm) as Sadie. The performances are reasonably good. The characters are easy enough to either relate to or empathize with. The only performance that I have any criticism against is Ted Rooney (Roswell) as Abraham. Rooney’s performance is a bit over acted at times. His performance is believable for most of the film, but he becomes a bit hammy in the final fifteen minutes.
Robert McKeehen (Grimm) stars as Russell and Haley Talbot (Grimm) as Sadie. The performances are reasonably good. The characters are easy enough to either relate to or empathize with. The only performance that I have any criticism against is Ted Rooney (Roswell) as Abraham. Rooney’s performance is a bit over acted at times. His performance is believable for most of the film, but he becomes a bit hammy in the final fifteen minutes.
- 2/23/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
This edition of Indie Spotlight is filled with slashers, zombies, and more of the latest independent horror news sent our way. Continue reading for girls fighting slasher villains in Slasher Squad, release details for Cell Count, and multiple trailers:
First Details on Slasher Squad: “Slasher Squad is an 8 minute, action-horror short film about a team of sexy and deadly women who hunt slasher villains by using themselves as bait. Think of a darker Charlie’S Angels meets Friday The 13th, inspired by the likes of Buffy, Mission Impossible and even Scooby Doo. It’s not a comedy but has a wicked sense of humour, playing with the conventions of the genre alongside films like Wes Craven’s Scream and Joss Whedon’s recent Cabin In The Woods.
It’s a genre mashup of horror and action, taking place in a larger-than-life world. A place where sexy, kick-ass heroines battle terrifying villains.
First Details on Slasher Squad: “Slasher Squad is an 8 minute, action-horror short film about a team of sexy and deadly women who hunt slasher villains by using themselves as bait. Think of a darker Charlie’S Angels meets Friday The 13th, inspired by the likes of Buffy, Mission Impossible and even Scooby Doo. It’s not a comedy but has a wicked sense of humour, playing with the conventions of the genre alongside films like Wes Craven’s Scream and Joss Whedon’s recent Cabin In The Woods.
It’s a genre mashup of horror and action, taking place in a larger-than-life world. A place where sexy, kick-ass heroines battle terrifying villains.
- 12/23/2012
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
We’re back with another edition of our Indie Spotlight. This week’s feature includes news on an upcoming screening of American Mary, a newly launched horror magazine, distribution for Cell Count, a T-Shirt for The Walking Dead, and more:
Cell Count Distribution News: “FilmBuff has come onboard to digitally distribute the sci-fi horror film festival favorite, Cell Count from filmmaker Todd E. Freeman (Two Fisted and Pray for Hell), starring Robert McKeehen (“Leverage”), Haley Talbot (“Grimm”), Ted Rooney (“Boardwalk Empire”) and Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens).
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife Sadie into an experimental treatment facility for her life-threatening disease. While locked in this prison-like surrounding, they along with 6 others are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself.
Cell Count...
Cell Count Distribution News: “FilmBuff has come onboard to digitally distribute the sci-fi horror film festival favorite, Cell Count from filmmaker Todd E. Freeman (Two Fisted and Pray for Hell), starring Robert McKeehen (“Leverage”), Haley Talbot (“Grimm”), Ted Rooney (“Boardwalk Empire”) and Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens).
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife Sadie into an experimental treatment facility for her life-threatening disease. While locked in this prison-like surrounding, they along with 6 others are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself.
Cell Count...
- 7/29/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We've been talking about the indie effort Cell Count for quite a few months here on Dread Central, and finally some news has come pertaining to just when and more importantly how we're going to be able to see it!
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, Cell Count is the story of an experimental treatment gone horribly wrong. For more info check out the official Cell Count website, and like Cell Count on Facebook.
From the Press Release
FilmBuff has come on board to digitally distribute the sci-fi horror film festival favorite Cell Count from filmmaker Todd E. Freeman (Two Fisted and Pray for Hell), starring Robert McKeehen ("Leverage"), Haley Talbot ("Grimm"), Ted Rooney ("Boardwalk Empire"), and Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens).
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife, Sadie, into...
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, Cell Count is the story of an experimental treatment gone horribly wrong. For more info check out the official Cell Count website, and like Cell Count on Facebook.
From the Press Release
FilmBuff has come on board to digitally distribute the sci-fi horror film festival favorite Cell Count from filmmaker Todd E. Freeman (Two Fisted and Pray for Hell), starring Robert McKeehen ("Leverage"), Haley Talbot ("Grimm"), Ted Rooney ("Boardwalk Empire"), and Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens).
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife, Sadie, into...
- 7/28/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
*full disclosure: a screener was provided by Mr. Freeman. **mild spoilers ahoy! Director/Writer: Todd E. Freeman Cast: Robert McKeehen, Haley Talbot and Christopher Toyne Plenty of Portland, Oregon talent can be found in Cell Count, a film by Todd E. Freeman, also a native resident. Not only does the movie feature cast members who appeared in NBC's "Grimm," but it also showcases this director's other talents like penning a very thoughtful screenplay. This movie is set to make its world premiere at the Fantaspoa, the biggest genre film festival of South America, in Porto Alegre, Brazil this weekend. Portuguese subtitles will be added and the directors of this show see tons of potential for this indie film. They are not alone. Among story analysts, they will find that Freeman crafted a product that will tantalize audiences in many ways. The movie tugs at the heart string with a powerful...
- 5/18/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
By MoreHorror.com
We do quite a bit of giveaways here on MoreHorror, but this one has a bit of a twist. One of the prizes is a poster design, which happened to be crafted by The Dude Designs, who also designed the poster for another current giveaway we have going on for The Inkeepers movie.
So here's the deal. We are giving away 2 copies of the 'Cell Count' poster (design can be seen to the left) as well as 2 t-shirts of the same design.
To win, simply email your full name and physical address to cellcount@morehorror.com with the subject line "Cell Count Giveway". All winners are chosen randomly, so good luck!
Check out the full press release details about 'Cell Count' and "The Dude Designs" partnering for a nice throw back piece of art to the horror of old. You can also view...
We do quite a bit of giveaways here on MoreHorror, but this one has a bit of a twist. One of the prizes is a poster design, which happened to be crafted by The Dude Designs, who also designed the poster for another current giveaway we have going on for The Inkeepers movie.
So here's the deal. We are giving away 2 copies of the 'Cell Count' poster (design can be seen to the left) as well as 2 t-shirts of the same design.
To win, simply email your full name and physical address to cellcount@morehorror.com with the subject line "Cell Count Giveway". All winners are chosen randomly, so good luck!
Check out the full press release details about 'Cell Count' and "The Dude Designs" partnering for a nice throw back piece of art to the horror of old. You can also view...
- 4/30/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
We’re back with our latest Indie Spotlight. This weekend’s coverage includes The Fields‘ Blu-ray/DVD release, a zombie-killing gorilla with a baseball bat, paranormal investigators, and much more…
The Fields Blu-ray/DVD Release: Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman’s (Fox’s “Raising Hope”) thriller The Fields is coming to Blu-Ray (Srp $29.99) and DVD (Srp 24.99) from Breaking Glass Pictures (5 Star Day, Cropsey, The Living Wake). Written by Harrison Smith (Six Degrees of Hell) and directed by Tom Mattera and David Mazzoni (cult favorite The 4th Dimension), the film also stars Tara Reid (American Reunion) and newcomer Joshua Ormond (Sundance hit Robot and Frank).
Based on actual events, The Fields follows a young boy named Steven during the summer of 1973. Steven (Ormond) is sent to live in the Pennsylvania countryside with his grandparents while his mother (Reid) and father (Faust Checho) work through their marital troubles. Though his grandmother (Leachman...
The Fields Blu-ray/DVD Release: Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman’s (Fox’s “Raising Hope”) thriller The Fields is coming to Blu-Ray (Srp $29.99) and DVD (Srp 24.99) from Breaking Glass Pictures (5 Star Day, Cropsey, The Living Wake). Written by Harrison Smith (Six Degrees of Hell) and directed by Tom Mattera and David Mazzoni (cult favorite The 4th Dimension), the film also stars Tara Reid (American Reunion) and newcomer Joshua Ormond (Sundance hit Robot and Frank).
Based on actual events, The Fields follows a young boy named Steven during the summer of 1973. Steven (Ormond) is sent to live in the Pennsylvania countryside with his grandparents while his mother (Reid) and father (Faust Checho) work through their marital troubles. Though his grandmother (Leachman...
- 3/11/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
I'd been unaware of Cell Count up until today, but that was until I saw this cool poster by Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs. The film is written and directed by Todd Freeman (Wake Before I Die) and stars Robert McKeehen ("Leverage"), Haley Talbot ("Grimm"), Ted Rooney ("Boardwalk Empire") and Daniel Baldwin. The film, "is the story of Russell Carpenter, who reluctantly admits his wife, Sadie, into an experimental treatment facility for her life threatening disease. While locked in this prison like surrounding they, along with six others, are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself."...
- 3/11/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Saw-esque sci-fi/horror film Cell Count from Polluted Pictures, in association with Wooden Frame Productions, has a new poster, created by Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs, one of the hottest artists in the genre today. Come take a look at the poster as well as a trailer for this interesting new film.
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, Cell Count is the story of an experimental treatment gone horribly wrong. The film stars Robert McKeehan, Haley Talbot and Christopher Toyne. Check out the official Cell Count website and like the Cell Count Facebook page.
From the Press Release
The announcement earlier this week that Cell Count was chosen as the Closing Night Film and to also have its World Premiere at this year's Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil made the filmmakers think this would be a great time to show the new poster from the amazing Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs.
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, Cell Count is the story of an experimental treatment gone horribly wrong. The film stars Robert McKeehan, Haley Talbot and Christopher Toyne. Check out the official Cell Count website and like the Cell Count Facebook page.
From the Press Release
The announcement earlier this week that Cell Count was chosen as the Closing Night Film and to also have its World Premiere at this year's Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil made the filmmakers think this would be a great time to show the new poster from the amazing Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs.
- 3/10/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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Don’t forget to keep sending in your inquiries/tips/marriage proposals (you know who you are)/general musings to spoilerroom@ew.com or sending them to me via Twitter at @EWSandraG. You can keep your spam, though.
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- 3/4/2011
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
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