A mixed martial arts action-adventure, Brutal is helmed by writer/director Donald Lawrence Flaherty. The film feature fight sequences created by two of Hollywood’s top stunt performers Colin Follenweider and Christ Torres. Starring Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom), David Mattey (Hancock) and Stacy Jorgensen (Grey Skies), Brutal is also the feature film debut for former All-American and New York Giants offensive lineman Jeff Hatch
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- 9/13/2014
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
- 8/10/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by producer Megan Waters. Waters and this reviewer had a minor business relationship back in 2013. *a minor spoiler is hinted at in this review. Director: Joe Hendrick. Writers: Daniel P. Coughlin and Ryan Coughlin. Cast: Bill Oberst Jr., Katy Foley, Zach Silverman, Morgan Benoit and Lynn Lowry. There is something that can be said about horror slasher or thriller features. They can often be predictable and formulaic. Unfortunately, this feature, from producer Megan Waters and director Joe Hendrick, offers only one surprise in its eighty minute runtime. Character actor Bill Oberst Jr., offers another compelling performance, especially in the extended finale. But, many of the minor characters are just a line or two away from being butchered. A revenge plotline can be unpacked in a few minutes and mystery is lacking in this production. Very indie in scope, Ditch Day Massacre...
- 7/19/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:
Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.
Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.
- 6/1/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
With films like Raze getting a lot of attention lately, the question beckons... will combat horror be the next subgenre to hit it big? Given that Donald Lawrence Flaherty’s Brutal has added aliens to the mix, it just might!
Described as Fight Club meets “The Twilight Zone,” the film stars Morgan Benoit (Forbidden Kingdom, 47 Ronin) and features fight sequences created by two of Hollywood’s top stunt performers, Colin Follenweider (Avatar, X-Men) and Chris Torres (Letters from Iwo Jima).
Synopsis:
Brutal centers on Trevor (Morgan Benoit), who is abducted at the age of fifteen by an unseen alien presence. Forced into nearly two decades of no-holds-barred fights against other abductees, Trevor evolves from an innocent boy into a brutal fighting machine.
Derek (Jeff Hatch), an ambulance chasing lawyer, is the latest lab-rat abductee forced to fight Trevor. As they exchange increasingly violent beatings over the course of weeks and months,...
Described as Fight Club meets “The Twilight Zone,” the film stars Morgan Benoit (Forbidden Kingdom, 47 Ronin) and features fight sequences created by two of Hollywood’s top stunt performers, Colin Follenweider (Avatar, X-Men) and Chris Torres (Letters from Iwo Jima).
Synopsis:
Brutal centers on Trevor (Morgan Benoit), who is abducted at the age of fifteen by an unseen alien presence. Forced into nearly two decades of no-holds-barred fights against other abductees, Trevor evolves from an innocent boy into a brutal fighting machine.
Derek (Jeff Hatch), an ambulance chasing lawyer, is the latest lab-rat abductee forced to fight Trevor. As they exchange increasingly violent beatings over the course of weeks and months,...
- 1/17/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Water Tree Media have released the first clip from the much anticipated (at least by me and fans of the awesome Bill Oberst) teen slasher film Ditch Day Massacre, which stars horror icon Bill Oberst Jr. (Children of Sorrow, Scary or Die, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies) and Lynn Lowry (Cat People, The Crazies).
The film also stars ambitious up and coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain), Zach Silverman (A Broken Code), Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”) and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) and is helmed by first time director Joe Hendrick, who has collaborated with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”); in a film which tells the story of:
Jenny Bilson, a high school senior, [who[ is the perfect student, and a wonderful daughter to a veteran police detective. But a figure from her past has come knocking. And, throwing a high school ‘ditch party,’ will end up being one Hell of a mistake!
Be Warned: Much of the film’s story is revealed in this short reel. The...
The film also stars ambitious up and coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain), Zach Silverman (A Broken Code), Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”) and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) and is helmed by first time director Joe Hendrick, who has collaborated with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”); in a film which tells the story of:
Jenny Bilson, a high school senior, [who[ is the perfect student, and a wonderful daughter to a veteran police detective. But a figure from her past has come knocking. And, throwing a high school ‘ditch party,’ will end up being one Hell of a mistake!
Be Warned: Much of the film’s story is revealed in this short reel. The...
- 9/24/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Water Tree Media has released three new posters for the film Ditch Day Massacre. Each of the graphics show actor Bill Oberst Jr. as Vick, a crazed killer. Vick is interested in crashing a local party and he will do this with an axe. This film was written by Daniel P. Coughlin and Ryan Coughlin, with Megan Waters acting as producer. As well, Water Tree Media would like horror fans to pick the best poster of the three released. Poster #3 is hosted here and fans can view the other two at the film's fan page (listed below). Also, the movie trailer for the film is listed below. Ditch Day Massacre will begin a film festival run, shortly and an official release date is coming soon. Director: Joe Hendrick. Writers: Daniel P. Coughlin and Ryan Coughlin. Cast: Bill Oberst Jr., Katy Foley, Zach Silverman, Morgan Benoit and Lynn Lowry. You can...
- 9/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Water Tree Media, helmed by producer Megan Waters, has released the full length trailer for the much anticipated teen slasher film "Ditch Day Massacre"! This film stars horror icon Bill Oberst Jr ("Children Of Sorrow", "Scary Or Die") and Lynn Lowry ("Cat People", "The Crazies"). First time director Joe Hendrick's collaborative efforts with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin ("Lake Dead", "Farmhouse") and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin ("Back Slash", "Jericho") promise to keep us begging for more twisted story, practical gore and scantily clad scenery. The film also stars ambitious up and coming talents Katy Foley ("Disdain") and Zach Silverman ("A Broken Code"). Tara Gerard ("Lake Dead"), Mad Brad Potts ("Puppet Master X", "Glee") and martial arts star Morgan Benoit...
- 7/3/2013
- www.ohmygore.com/
Water Tree Media have released the full length trailer for the much anticipated teen slasher film Ditch Day Massacre, which stars horror icon Bill Oberst Jr. (Children of Sorrow, Scary or Die, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies) and Lynn Lowry (Cat People, The Crazies).
The film also stars ambitious up and coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain), Zach Silverman (A Broken Code), Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”) and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) and is helmed by first time director Joe Hendrick, who has collaborated with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”); in a film which tells the story of:
Jenny Bilson, a high school senior, [who[ is the perfect student, and a wonderful daughter to a veteran police detective. But a figure from her past has come knocking. And, throwing a high school ‘ditch party,’ will end up being one Hell of a mistake!
Along with the trailer, we’ve also been sent some screenshots from the film featuring some of the rather grisly slasher-film delights we can look...
The film also stars ambitious up and coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain), Zach Silverman (A Broken Code), Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”) and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) and is helmed by first time director Joe Hendrick, who has collaborated with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”); in a film which tells the story of:
Jenny Bilson, a high school senior, [who[ is the perfect student, and a wonderful daughter to a veteran police detective. But a figure from her past has come knocking. And, throwing a high school ‘ditch party,’ will end up being one Hell of a mistake!
Along with the trailer, we’ve also been sent some screenshots from the film featuring some of the rather grisly slasher-film delights we can look...
- 7/3/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Water Tree Media, helmed by producer Megan Waters, has released the full length trailer for teen slasher Ditch Day Massacre (formerly known as just Ditch). Check it out, or we'll make you stay after class!
From the Press Release:
Ditch Day Massacre stars horror icon Bill Oberst, Jr. (Children of Sorrow, Scary or Die), and Lynn Lowry (Cat People, The Crazies). First-time director Joe Hendrick’s collaborative efforts with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”) promise to keep us begging for more twisted story, practical gore, and scantily clad scenery.
The film also stars ambitious up-and-coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain) and Zach Silverman (A Broken Code). Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”), and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) fill in the blood-dripping tale with elements of mystery and a well-developed plotline.
From the Press Release:
Ditch Day Massacre stars horror icon Bill Oberst, Jr. (Children of Sorrow, Scary or Die), and Lynn Lowry (Cat People, The Crazies). First-time director Joe Hendrick’s collaborative efforts with horror screenwriter/author Daniel P. Coughlin (Lake Dead, Farmhouse) and sibling actor/writer Ryan Coughlin (Back Slash, “Jericho”) promise to keep us begging for more twisted story, practical gore, and scantily clad scenery.
The film also stars ambitious up-and-coming talents Katy Foley (Disdain) and Zach Silverman (A Broken Code). Tara Gerard (Lake Dead), Mad Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, “Glee”), and martial arts star Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom) fill in the blood-dripping tale with elements of mystery and a well-developed plotline.
- 6/28/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It's the reign of the robots on screen, even though Spielberg's Robopocalypse went back to the drawing board for a total rethink.
Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim will show pilot-operated machines tackling an invasion of giant monsters, another Transformers is on the way and the next X-Men film is an exciting time-travel tale that will see mutant-hunting Sentinels targeting the team.
Continuing the trend but on a much smaller scale is Robot & Frank, which will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on March 8, 2013.
An official UK poster was recently unveiled for the movie, which is directed by Jake Schreier and stars Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden and Liv Tyler, with Robot voiced by Peter Sarsgaard.
Robot & Frank is a buddy caper. Set in the near future, ageing curmudgeon and retired jewel thief Frank (Frank Langella) lives a solitary life until his son (James Marsden) installs a caretaker robot,...
Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim will show pilot-operated machines tackling an invasion of giant monsters, another Transformers is on the way and the next X-Men film is an exciting time-travel tale that will see mutant-hunting Sentinels targeting the team.
Continuing the trend but on a much smaller scale is Robot & Frank, which will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on March 8, 2013.
An official UK poster was recently unveiled for the movie, which is directed by Jake Schreier and stars Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden and Liv Tyler, with Robot voiced by Peter Sarsgaard.
Robot & Frank is a buddy caper. Set in the near future, ageing curmudgeon and retired jewel thief Frank (Frank Langella) lives a solitary life until his son (James Marsden) installs a caretaker robot,...
- 2/5/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The first teaser trailer for Joe Hendrick's shockfest Ditch has arrived along with a few new stills. The title is near completion, and a release date is expected to be announced shortly so stay tuned.
From the Press Release
Writer Daniel P. Coughlin’s sinister thriller Ditch continues to impress. Coughlin has created a horrifying feature from his script that incorporates an axeman, a ditch party and a score that needs to be settled. Coughlin is best known for his previous horror features, including After Dark’s Lake Dead (2007) and Farmhouse (2008) starring Steven Weber. Ditch will continue this writer’s terrifying film run, with a group of high schoolers targeted for revenge.
And Ditch now has a thrilling teaser trailer. The short clip shows actor Bill Oberst, Jr.. as Vick, with axe in-hand. Vick’s past is linked with Jenny’s (Katy Foley). Jenny has made a mistake somewhere in her past,...
From the Press Release
Writer Daniel P. Coughlin’s sinister thriller Ditch continues to impress. Coughlin has created a horrifying feature from his script that incorporates an axeman, a ditch party and a score that needs to be settled. Coughlin is best known for his previous horror features, including After Dark’s Lake Dead (2007) and Farmhouse (2008) starring Steven Weber. Ditch will continue this writer’s terrifying film run, with a group of high schoolers targeted for revenge.
And Ditch now has a thrilling teaser trailer. The short clip shows actor Bill Oberst, Jr.. as Vick, with axe in-hand. Vick’s past is linked with Jenny’s (Katy Foley). Jenny has made a mistake somewhere in her past,...
- 1/12/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
By MoreHorror.com
You won't want to miss tonight's special gaming episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” at 10:00 p.m. followed by the dudes of “Holliston” getting skunked at 10:30 p.m. and stay tuned for a late night viewing of an all-new episode of “Bite Me” at 12:00 a.m. on FEARnet.
Check out the official lineup below and also find clips from all three episodes and some photos as well.
"Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” – 10:00 p.m.
Brand-new episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” on FEARnet starring Jason Mewes, Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman and Chris Leavins at 10:00 p.m. Et.
Episode 206 - Fisting Fantasy - Trapped inside a video game, the Gang embarks on an epic quest to slay The Red Knight and make a special friend along the way.
“Holliston” – 10:30 p.m.
Tune-in to...
You won't want to miss tonight's special gaming episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” at 10:00 p.m. followed by the dudes of “Holliston” getting skunked at 10:30 p.m. and stay tuned for a late night viewing of an all-new episode of “Bite Me” at 12:00 a.m. on FEARnet.
Check out the official lineup below and also find clips from all three episodes and some photos as well.
"Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” – 10:00 p.m.
Brand-new episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” on FEARnet starring Jason Mewes, Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman and Chris Leavins at 10:00 p.m. Et.
Episode 206 - Fisting Fantasy - Trapped inside a video game, the Gang embarks on an epic quest to slay The Red Knight and make a special friend along the way.
“Holliston” – 10:30 p.m.
Tune-in to...
- 4/17/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Josh Levin wrote this great review of Zombieland for Slate back in 2009. His thesis states that Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Emma Stone’s romp through the undead, Bill Murray’s mansion, and the Southwestern United States is so good because the action unspools less like a movie and more like a movie made by a gamer who’s obsessed with first-person shooters. Here’s an excerpt: Zombie cinema has already been sliced into such thin micro-genres— zombie pole dancers! zombie Nazis! — that auteurs of the undead should probably stop striving for originality. And yet Zombieland is something new, perhaps because it borrows from another medium. While the movie may not have been hatched inside a PlayStation, Zombieland reveals why every video-game movie ever made has been horrendous. Games, particularly the kind that get optioned by Hollywood, are supposed to be fun. Movies based on games, however, take themselves altogether too seriously,...
- 3/8/2012
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
by MoreHorror.com
FEARnet television will premiere the Machinima and Lionsgate original zombie apocalypse comedy web series, “Bite Me”on March 6th. The series will also concurrently premiere on Machinima Network online.
On the heels of the massively successful first season, it was announced today that the second season of “Bite Me,” will also be run on FEARnet, the premium cable network for horror, thriller and suspense, backed by Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast. Check out the trailer below the official details.
Machinima, the number one video entertainment brand for gamers around the world, and Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf), a leading diversified global entertainment company, have partnered to renew Machinima’s original zombie apocalypse comedy series “Bite Me.” It was announced today by Allen DeBevoise, Chairman and CEO of Machinima, and Lionsgate’s Curt Marvis, who orchestrated the Company’s partnership with Machinima and is overseeing the series for Lionsgate.
On March 6th,...
FEARnet television will premiere the Machinima and Lionsgate original zombie apocalypse comedy web series, “Bite Me”on March 6th. The series will also concurrently premiere on Machinima Network online.
On the heels of the massively successful first season, it was announced today that the second season of “Bite Me,” will also be run on FEARnet, the premium cable network for horror, thriller and suspense, backed by Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast. Check out the trailer below the official details.
Machinima, the number one video entertainment brand for gamers around the world, and Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf), a leading diversified global entertainment company, have partnered to renew Machinima’s original zombie apocalypse comedy series “Bite Me.” It was announced today by Allen DeBevoise, Chairman and CEO of Machinima, and Lionsgate’s Curt Marvis, who orchestrated the Company’s partnership with Machinima and is overseeing the series for Lionsgate.
On March 6th,...
- 2/5/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Bite Me, Machinima's original zombie apocalypse comedy series, is coming back for seconds—this time on TV. Today Machinima Chairman and CEO Allen DeBevoise and Lionsgate’s Curt Marvis announced an expanded second season of Bite Me premiering on March 6 on the Machinima Network and FEARnet, the Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast backed television cable network for horror, thriller and suspense. "Bite Me is yet another example of the type of premium content that we know resonates with our global audience of highly engaged and influential young males, said DeBevoise. “We’re thrilled to partner with Lionsgate on the second season and look forward to expanding this into a global franchise." Has Bite Me outgrown its online roots? Not only will FEARnet be the exclusive TV home for Bite Me, it will also feature extended episodes, behind the scenes content, and special presentation movie length versions of the show. The cable...
- 2/3/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Another Earth (12A)
(Mike Cahill, 2011, Us) Brit Marling, William Mapother, Matthew-Lee Erlbach. 92 mins
It's been quite a year for cosmic arthouse, and like The Tree Of Life and Melancholia, this low-key indie contrasts inner and outer space to stirring effect. Unlike a Kubrick-style space odyssey, it's very much down to earth – Earth One, that is. "Earth Two", a duplicate of our own, is more like a giant metaphor in the sky. Its discovery tragically fuses the lives of two people, and could yet resolve it, which makes for a tender character drama with a shot of sci-fi ingenuity.
Puss In Boots (U)
(Chris Miller, 2011, Us) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis. 90 mins
Between the Shrek brand recognition, the bright 3D, the broad-spectrum comedy and the prospect of cute cats dancing, it's hard to imagine a more mercilessly commercial proposition than this animated spin-off. It's a predictably polished affair, with Banderas's...
(Mike Cahill, 2011, Us) Brit Marling, William Mapother, Matthew-Lee Erlbach. 92 mins
It's been quite a year for cosmic arthouse, and like The Tree Of Life and Melancholia, this low-key indie contrasts inner and outer space to stirring effect. Unlike a Kubrick-style space odyssey, it's very much down to earth – Earth One, that is. "Earth Two", a duplicate of our own, is more like a giant metaphor in the sky. Its discovery tragically fuses the lives of two people, and could yet resolve it, which makes for a tender character drama with a shot of sci-fi ingenuity.
Puss In Boots (U)
(Chris Miller, 2011, Us) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis. 90 mins
Between the Shrek brand recognition, the bright 3D, the broad-spectrum comedy and the prospect of cute cats dancing, it's hard to imagine a more mercilessly commercial proposition than this animated spin-off. It's a predictably polished affair, with Banderas's...
- 12/10/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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