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Just in time for Halloween, the new horror anthology Portals is coming to VOD and will simultaneously arrive in select theaters this Friday, October 25. To celebrate the impending release, we have an exciting exclusive clip from one of the three interconnected stories locked within this genre bending experience.

On August 5th 2020, an undisclosed research facility successfully creates the world's first active black hole...Shortly after a cosmic disruption occurs triggering a series of world-wide blackouts; after which millions of mysterious, reality-altering, Portal-like anomalies appear everywhere and anywhere across the planet. While many flee from the sentient objects, the real terror sets in as people are drawn toward and into them.

Portals comes from four visionary filmmakers currently making their names known in the horror genre. The movie is directed by Eduardo Sanchez, perhaps best known for The Blair Witch and Exits. He is joined by Gregg Hale, who directed one...

"You're the only one who has been to the other side and back." Screen Media Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Portals, an anthology film featuring a number of segments (three in total + a wrap-around story) all connected to cosmic events happening all over the world. After a series of blackouts, mysterious cosmic anomalies appear everywhere across. The few who are drawn to them, curious about what's inside, don't return. "With our collective love for horror anthologies, we wanted to challenge ourselves and do something new, unique and more cosmic from what's already been done previously," said creator and producer Chris White. "I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised by what Portals is offering especially with our line up of seriously kick-ass filmmakers... Get ready for an awesome ride!" The sci-fi film stars Neil Hopkins, Deanna Russo, Gretchen Lodge, Natacha Gott, Phet Mahathongdy,...

Skyline co-writer Joshua Cordes will be making his directorial debut on a film which he also wrote called Chimera for Red Sea Media. Read on for some early artwork and details.

According to IMDb, Erik Fellows, T.J. Hoban, Alec Gillis, Michael Petrone, Garrison Koch, Phet Mahathongdy, Jackie Martin and Lauren Marin star in the flick, which is being produced by Skyline directors Greg and Colin Strause with co-writer Liam O'Donnell.

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Three attractive sisters in their 20's endure a series of traumatizing dreams that are strangely connected. After conventional medicine fails, they engage in an experimental therapy that promises a cure.

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ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned Joshua Cordes (Skyline co-writer) is making his feature directorial debut with the horror-thriller Chimera, which is currently in post-production.

Erik Fellows, T.J. Hoban, Alec Gillis, Michael Petrone, Garrison Koch, Phet Mahathongdy, Jackie Martin and Lauren Marin star.  Cordes also penned the script.

Skyline's directors, Greg and Colin Strause (aka the Brothers Strause), and co-writer Liam O'Donnell are all serving as producers.

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Chicago – In our latest sci-fi/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have 10 DVDs up for grabs in advance of the home entertainment release of “Skyline,” which is co-directed by the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause!

The Strause brothers directed “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem”. Their company, Hydraulx, has provided visual effects for “Avatar,” “Iron Man 2,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “300”. The brothers grew up in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, Ill.

“Skyline” stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy and Tony Black. “Skyline,” which was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, opened on Nov. 12, 2010. The film comes to DVD and Blu-ray on March 22, 2011.

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Chicago – In our latest sci-fi/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline,” which is co-directed by the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause!

The Strause brothers directed “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem”. Their company, Hydraulx, has provided visual effects for “Avatar,” “Iron Man 2,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “300”. The brothers grew up in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, Ill.

“Skyline” stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy and Tony Black. “Skyline,” which was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, opens on Nov. 12, 2010.

To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday,...

A second clip from “Skyline”. Yup, that rescue’s not gonna work at all… After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black and directed by Greg and Colin Strause. Landing November 12, 2010.

Just when you think you’ve about to be rescued — Bam! Damn alien climbs up your building and starts hitting things. Man, don’t you just hate that? Check out another action-packed clip from the alien invason movie “Skyline”. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black and directed by Colin and Greg Strause.

The Strause brothers’ alien invasion movie “Skyline” gets a new poster. Check it out below. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black, and directed by Greg and Colin Strause. Invading November 12, 2010.

The first poster is mashed with the first image and what you get is Universal Pictures' final one sheet for Skyline, the Strause bros.' alien invasion movie arriving in theaters November 12. In the sci-fi thriller starring Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, and Phet Mahathongdy, after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.

New batch of images from the first alien invasion movie of the 2010/2011 year to hit the screens, “Skyline”. Check them out below. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black, and directed by the brothers Strause. Get your invasion on November 12, 2010.

Thought the teaser trailer for the Strauses’ “Skyline” was cool? Forget about it. It doesn’t hold a candle to this full trailer for the movie. Enjoy, alien invasion lovers. In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black and directed by Colin and Greg Strause. Invading November 12, 2010. See the high-def version at Apple.

The teaser trailer for the brothers Strause’s “Skyline” was … teasing, but intriguing nonetheless. This full trailer for “Skyline”, though? The sheer number of money shots spread throughout the two-plus minutes? Spectacularly awesome stuff, man. It’s so spectacular and awesome that I’m tempted to call it “spectacularly awesome shit”, but being that there might be kids reading this, I will refrain from calling it that. You’re welcome, parents. In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy, Tony Black and directed by Colin and Greg Strause. Coming for you November 12, 2010. Get more images...

In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. The film arriving in theaters November 12 comes from FX gurus and Aliens vs Predator: Requiem directors Colin and Greg Strause, and this afternoon Universal Pictures unveiled the first official trailer. Dig on it inside and then tell us what you think of the first footage. Also, don't forget to read our exclusive set report from April! Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, Phet Mahathongdy all star.

Colin and Greg Strause's Skyline is high on my radar because I'm hoping for redemption. While Alien vs Predators: Requiem was pure blasphemy, this time the effects specialists-turned-directors have creative freedom to deliver their vision. In theaters November 12, after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, Phet Mahathongdy and all star.

From brothers Colin and Greg Strause (Avp:r) comes a new horror film that takes to the skies, and it shows in this eerie brand new image. Skyline, which stars Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell and Phet Mahathongdy, begins after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.

With our exclusive set report forthcoming, Bloody Disgusting has landed two behind-the-scenes images from Skyline, Colin and Greg Strause's (Avp:r) latest genre effort starring Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell and Phet Mahathongdy. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.

Brittany Daniel (Club Dread, The Hamiltons) has been casting alongside the previously announced Kate Mara, Eric Balfour, Laz Alonso, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson and Donald Faison in Colin and Greg Strause's (Aliens vs Predator: Requeim) latest genre effort, Skyline, which is now filming in Los Angeles from a screenplay by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell. David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell and Phet Mahathongdy all round out the cast. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.