The Vourdalak: "When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as they await the imminent return of their father, Gorcha. But what begins simply as strange quickly devolves into a full fledged nightmare when Gorcha returns, seemingly no longer himself...
Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over half a century, The Vourdalak is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure."
Releasing to theaters on June 28th by Oscilloscope Laboratories
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Killer Shorts Screenwriting Contest Announces Season 6 Call For Entries: "Calling all horror writers! The sixth annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from June 1st, 2024.
The Killer Shorts Contest celebrates horror...
Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over half a century, The Vourdalak is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure."
Releasing to theaters on June 28th by Oscilloscope Laboratories
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Killer Shorts Screenwriting Contest Announces Season 6 Call For Entries: "Calling all horror writers! The sixth annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from June 1st, 2024.
The Killer Shorts Contest celebrates horror...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Watch the Short Film The Lake: "When a young man takes his girlfriend out on the lake to propose, they come face to face with the dark spirits beneath the surface."
Writer/Director/Editor - Joey Greene
Producer - Alexander Anderson, Julian Terry, Joey Greene
Starring:
Michael - Tommy Schneiders
Jaimie - Gina Vitori
Lake Spirit - Sonny King
Crew:
Creative Producer - Julian Terry
Co-Producer - Malcolm Garvey
Story By - Joey Greene, Julian Terry
Director of Photography - Paul Houston
1st AC - Efrain Pineda
Gaffer - Dijon Herron
SFX Makeup - Emma Lu Marshall
Sound Mixer (Location) - Nico Pierce, Chris Nawrocki
Composer - Alex Winkler
Sound Design - Christina Gonzalez
Color - Matthew Macar, Joey Greene
Additional Color - Caleb J. Phillips
VFX - Paul Houston
Set Lifeguard - Elizabeth McDowell
Casting Support Services - Breakdown Services
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Writer/Director/Editor - Joey Greene
Producer - Alexander Anderson, Julian Terry, Joey Greene
Starring:
Michael - Tommy Schneiders
Jaimie - Gina Vitori
Lake Spirit - Sonny King
Crew:
Creative Producer - Julian Terry
Co-Producer - Malcolm Garvey
Story By - Joey Greene, Julian Terry
Director of Photography - Paul Houston
1st AC - Efrain Pineda
Gaffer - Dijon Herron
SFX Makeup - Emma Lu Marshall
Sound Mixer (Location) - Nico Pierce, Chris Nawrocki
Composer - Alex Winkler
Sound Design - Christina Gonzalez
Color - Matthew Macar, Joey Greene
Additional Color - Caleb J. Phillips
VFX - Paul Houston
Set Lifeguard - Elizabeth McDowell
Casting Support Services - Breakdown Services
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5’7 Films inks with The Gersh Agency...
- 11/8/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Watch the Trailer for Mandibles: "When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash."
Written and Directed by Quentin Dupieux
Starring Gregoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adele Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Romeo Elvis,
Coralie Russier, and Bruno Lochet
Magnet Releasing will release Mandibles everywhere July 23rd, 2021
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Third Killer Shorts Screenwriting Competition Announced: "Calling all horror writers! The third annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from July 1st, 2021.
The Killer Short Contest celebrates horror short screenwriters from around the world, connecting them with managers, producers, and filmmakers. The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of judges, with over $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including Final Draft 12 screenwriting software, Shudder subscriptions, career consultations, memberships to Stan Winston’s School of Creative Arts,...
Written and Directed by Quentin Dupieux
Starring Gregoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adele Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Romeo Elvis,
Coralie Russier, and Bruno Lochet
Magnet Releasing will release Mandibles everywhere July 23rd, 2021
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Third Killer Shorts Screenwriting Competition Announced: "Calling all horror writers! The third annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from July 1st, 2021.
The Killer Short Contest celebrates horror short screenwriters from around the world, connecting them with managers, producers, and filmmakers. The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of judges, with over $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including Final Draft 12 screenwriting software, Shudder subscriptions, career consultations, memberships to Stan Winston’s School of Creative Arts,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Timur Bekmambetov, best known for the hyperviolent Angelina Jolie-led thriller Wanted and the bonkers first-person live-action shooter Hardcore Henry, is set to transform the scares of Julian Terry’s horror short Don’t Peek into a full-length feature.
Don’t Peek made its world premiere March 15 on the first day of SXSW Online. The short follows a young woman discovering a frightening video game character intent on crossing into the real world. Produced last year during quarantine, Terry uploaded the short to YouTube before it was accepted into SXSW.
Majd Nassif will be producing under Bekmambetov’s production banner Bazelevs. Creative executive Pavel Bozhkov will oversee the project.
Don’t Peek is a follow-up short to They Hear It, which was picked up by Legendary, and Whisper, by Amblin. Bekmambetov and Nassif also produced the Screenlife pic iBible which also debuted SXSW. The smartphone iteration of Romeo and Juliet titled R#J,...
Don’t Peek made its world premiere March 15 on the first day of SXSW Online. The short follows a young woman discovering a frightening video game character intent on crossing into the real world. Produced last year during quarantine, Terry uploaded the short to YouTube before it was accepted into SXSW.
Majd Nassif will be producing under Bekmambetov’s production banner Bazelevs. Creative executive Pavel Bozhkov will oversee the project.
Don’t Peek is a follow-up short to They Hear It, which was picked up by Legendary, and Whisper, by Amblin. Bekmambetov and Nassif also produced the Screenlife pic iBible which also debuted SXSW. The smartphone iteration of Romeo and Juliet titled R#J,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
We're kicking off the week with a new edition of Horror Highlights! In today's installment, we have the short film Kissed, an announcement for the Killer Shorts competition, release details and art from The Place We Hide, and the trailer for The Fall:
Watch the Short Film Kissed: "A coroner touches up the new body in the morgue, and adds a few touches of his own. But after taking his obsession one step too far, he must face the grave consequences."
Crew:
Director: Elwood Quincy Walker Producer: Elwood Quincy Walker Writer: Elwood Quincy Walker Director Of Photography: Bennett Barbosa Assistant Camera: Meghan Larson Key Grip: Eden Ashkenazi Grip: William Putty Sound Mixer: Nico Fulton Lavachek Makeup: Little Shop Of Gore - Ryan Ward & Salina Kyle
Cast:
Norman: James Warfield The Body: Aurora Persichett
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Second Annual Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition Announced: "Los Angeles, CA – July 2nd, 2020: Calling all horror writers!
Watch the Short Film Kissed: "A coroner touches up the new body in the morgue, and adds a few touches of his own. But after taking his obsession one step too far, he must face the grave consequences."
Crew:
Director: Elwood Quincy Walker Producer: Elwood Quincy Walker Writer: Elwood Quincy Walker Director Of Photography: Bennett Barbosa Assistant Camera: Meghan Larson Key Grip: Eden Ashkenazi Grip: William Putty Sound Mixer: Nico Fulton Lavachek Makeup: Little Shop Of Gore - Ryan Ward & Salina Kyle
Cast:
Norman: James Warfield The Body: Aurora Persichett
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Second Annual Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition Announced: "Los Angeles, CA – July 2nd, 2020: Calling all horror writers!
- 7/6/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Calling all horror writers! The second annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from July 1, 2020. The Screenwriters Network has partnered with a team of literary managers, producers and executives to unearth the next visionary talent in horror.
The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of industry judges, with a further combined $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including copies of Final Draft screenwriting software, waived entry fees to multiple screenwriting contests, increased rank on Coverfly's The Red List, free subscriptions to on-demand horror streaming service Shudder, and more.
The industry luminaries who will read the Top 10 finalists and select the winner include: Julian Terry (The Nurse), Chelsea Lupkin (Short of the W...
The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of industry judges, with a further combined $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including copies of Final Draft screenwriting software, waived entry fees to multiple screenwriting contests, increased rank on Coverfly's The Red List, free subscriptions to on-demand horror streaming service Shudder, and more.
The industry luminaries who will read the Top 10 finalists and select the winner include: Julian Terry (The Nurse), Chelsea Lupkin (Short of the W...
- 7/2/2020
- QuietEarth.us
Calling all horror writers! The second annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from July 1, 2020. The Screenwriters Network has partnered with a team of literary managers, producers and executives to unearth the next visionary talent in horror. The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of industry judges, with a further combined $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including copies of Final Draft screenwriting software, waived entry fees to multiple screenwriting contests, increased rank on Coverfly's The Red List, free subscriptions to on-demand horror streaming service Shudder, and more. The industry luminaries who will read the Top 10 finalists and select the winner include: Julian Terry (The Nurse), Chelsea Lupkin (Short of the Week), Barbara Crampton...
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- 7/2/2020
- Screen Anarchy
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is starting a second year, this week. This competition is calling for scripts of all sorts. As well, winners will have a shot at $5000 in prizes. Screenplays will be judged by horror and film icons. And, winners could have their shorts circulated in a network of literary managers, with more entry details here. Some of the judges for this year's Killer Shorts will be well known in the horror community. Top 10 finalists will be read by: Julian Terry (Whisper), Chelsea Lupkin (Lucy's Tale), Barbara Crampton (You're Next), Joe Bob Briggs ("The Last Drive-in") Scott Stoops and many more. All of the judges will vote for the best screenplay, at the end of the competition. The Killer Shorts competition is now underway with entry details found below. And, event hosters - including Alison Parker - are calling for unique stories, with horrifying themes. A link,...
- 7/2/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Exclusive: Amblin Partners is closing a deal to turn the horror short Whisper into a feature film. Julian Terry, who directed the short, is finalizing a deal to helm the movie.
The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing. Bryce McGuire will write the script. The short is a scary scenario in which household tech devices are used as a gateway for a supernatural entity that has scores to settle. Sources say the feature version has a Poltergeist feel which seems a good fit for Amblin. The producers shopped the package last week and Amblin execs Andrew Calof and Jeb Brody moved quickly to secure it.
The short lasts just long enough to create a scare, and its brevity and proof of concept makes it reminiscent of shorts like Mama, the Spanish short film that launched the careers of It‘s Andy and Barbara Muschietti.
It’s...
The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing. Bryce McGuire will write the script. The short is a scary scenario in which household tech devices are used as a gateway for a supernatural entity that has scores to settle. Sources say the feature version has a Poltergeist feel which seems a good fit for Amblin. The producers shopped the package last week and Amblin execs Andrew Calof and Jeb Brody moved quickly to secure it.
The short lasts just long enough to create a scare, and its brevity and proof of concept makes it reminiscent of shorts like Mama, the Spanish short film that launched the careers of It‘s Andy and Barbara Muschietti.
It’s...
- 10/22/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Who knew that a humble $20 million horror movie from 2013 had so much franchise potential?
When The Conjuring first flickered into life five years ago, few would have thought that James Wan’s haunted house movie would spawn Hollywood’s next major cinematic universe, which now boasts four feature films with a fifth on the way.
We are, of course, referring to The Nun, Corin Hardy’s horror prequel poised to whisk viewers off to 1950s Romania, where the demonic Valak stalks an ancient monastery. It’s due for release early next month – September 7th, to be specific – meaning James Wan and Co. are currently doing the press rounds to drum up excitement for what is undoubtedly one of 2018’s big-name horror movies.
And here, the filmmaker, who currently has his hands full with Aquaman, reflects on building an entire cinematic universe out of The Conjuring.
One of the things that...
When The Conjuring first flickered into life five years ago, few would have thought that James Wan’s haunted house movie would spawn Hollywood’s next major cinematic universe, which now boasts four feature films with a fifth on the way.
We are, of course, referring to The Nun, Corin Hardy’s horror prequel poised to whisk viewers off to 1950s Romania, where the demonic Valak stalks an ancient monastery. It’s due for release early next month – September 7th, to be specific – meaning James Wan and Co. are currently doing the press rounds to drum up excitement for what is undoubtedly one of 2018’s big-name horror movies.
And here, the filmmaker, who currently has his hands full with Aquaman, reflects on building an entire cinematic universe out of The Conjuring.
One of the things that...
- 8/27/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Hello again, dear readers! As we’re about to kick off another weekend, we thought the perfect way to roll into this break from the weekday grind would be to celebrate four great short films that genre fans will undoubtedly dig. For this installment of our bi-monthly column that highlights truncated terror-filled treats, we have Andrew Ionides’ The Quiet Zone, The iMom from Ariel Martin, The Keys by filmmaking duo Amanda B. Goodman and Seth Panman, and Julian Terry’s Whisper.
The Quiet Zone (Directed by Andrew Ionides): "A late night commuter confronts a noisy passenger on a train carriage but finds herself trapped in a station with someone - or something - that wants to silence her too. A horror that will grab you by the throat and won't let go. Until you're quiet."
The iMom (Directed by Ariel Martin): "The iMom will change your life! Well,...
The Quiet Zone (Directed by Andrew Ionides): "A late night commuter confronts a noisy passenger on a train carriage but finds herself trapped in a station with someone - or something - that wants to silence her too. A horror that will grab you by the throat and won't let go. Until you're quiet."
The iMom (Directed by Ariel Martin): "The iMom will change your life! Well,...
- 8/17/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Director David Robert Mitchell's horror film It Follows has a pretty big cult following. A lot of horror fans really loved what he did with that film. It was certainly an intriguing concept. The filmmaker now has a new film project he's developing for Legendary Pictures.
The film is called They Hear It and it's based on a horror short, the story of which revolves around "a mysterious presence called 'The Sound' that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences." According to THR, the movie will have "the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds and Stephen King’s adaptation It as touchstones."
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but he will not direct. He is currently working on his next film Under the Silver Lake. They Hear It will be helmed by Julian Terry, who is the same filmmaker that directed the short film.
Even though Mitchell isn't directing,...
The film is called They Hear It and it's based on a horror short, the story of which revolves around "a mysterious presence called 'The Sound' that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences." According to THR, the movie will have "the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds and Stephen King’s adaptation It as touchstones."
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but he will not direct. He is currently working on his next film Under the Silver Lake. They Hear It will be helmed by Julian Terry, who is the same filmmaker that directed the short film.
Even though Mitchell isn't directing,...
- 8/15/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
David Robert Mitchell, who broke onto the horror scene in a big way with It Follows, is returning to the genre with They Hear It, an adaptation of the short film of the same name. Mitchell will write the script, but not direct. Those duties instead fall to Julian Terry, who helmed the original short film. THR broke the […]
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- 8/14/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
THR reported yesterday that Legendary Entertainment and producer The Picture Company have fast tracked the feature film They Hear It an adaptation of Julian Terry's horror short film Whisper (see image above and the short below). The companies bought the rights to adapt his short film this Summer and will let Terry direct the feature version. Legendary have also hired It Follows director David Robert Mitchell to write the feature length screenplay. The story revolves around a mysterious presence called "The Sound" that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences. Sources say the expanded feature will have the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds and Stephen King’s adaptation It as touchstones. Though he has usually only written for his own films Mitchell recently...
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- 8/14/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Terry’s debut feature enlists the help of one of the most unique voices in modern horror. The fact that horror is having such a heyday at the moment deserves to be celebrated. However, with so much fresh blood in the water, keeping up with individual projects from so many up-and-comers can be a feat. Still, […]
The post Julian Terry’s ‘They Hear It’ Calls On ‘It Follows’ Filmmaker appeared first on Film School Rejects.
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- 8/14/2018
- by Sheryl Oh
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Auteur director David Robert Mitchell has been tapped to adapt the horror short They Hear It for Legendary Entertainment and producer The Picture Company.
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but the filmmaker behind the 2014 cult horror hit It Follows and the upcoming Under the Silver Lake will not direct it. Rather, They Hear It is to be helmed by Julian Terry, the filmmaker who originated the short earlier this year.
The story revolves around a mysterious presence called "The Sound" that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences. Sources say the expanded feature will have the Alfred Hitchcock classic ...
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but the filmmaker behind the 2014 cult horror hit It Follows and the upcoming Under the Silver Lake will not direct it. Rather, They Hear It is to be helmed by Julian Terry, the filmmaker who originated the short earlier this year.
The story revolves around a mysterious presence called "The Sound" that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences. Sources say the expanded feature will have the Alfred Hitchcock classic ...
- 8/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Auteur director David Robert Mitchell has been tapped to adapt the horror short They Hear It for Legendary Entertainment and producer The Picture Company.
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but the filmmaker behind the 2014 cult horror hit It Follows and the upcoming Under the Silver Lake will not direct it. Rather, They Hear It is to be helmed by Julian Terry, the filmmaker who originated the short earlier this year.
The story revolves around a mysterious presence called "The Sound" that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences. Sources say the expanded feature will have the Alfred Hitchcock classic ...
Mitchell will write the script for the adaptation, but the filmmaker behind the 2014 cult horror hit It Follows and the upcoming Under the Silver Lake will not direct it. Rather, They Hear It is to be helmed by Julian Terry, the filmmaker who originated the short earlier this year.
The story revolves around a mysterious presence called "The Sound" that once heard by anyone has terrible consequences. Sources say the expanded feature will have the Alfred Hitchcock classic ...
- 8/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary Pictures will be turning director Julian Terry’s short film They Hear It into a feature film. The goal is evidently to make a successful low budget horror short to movie hit ala Lights Out and Mama. Created by Terry as a proof of concept short, Terry won the Annabelle Creation short film contest last […]
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- 7/16/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
In today’s film news roundup, India Eisley-Mickey River drama “Adolescence” gets distribution and romance “Castle of Water” and horror short “They Hear It” are in development.
Distribution Rights
North of Two has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the dark coming-of-age drama “Adolescence,” starring India Eisley and Mickey River with Ashley Avis directing, Variety has learned exclusively.
The film was produced by Winterstone Pictures and is set to make its festival debut this fall. River portrays a shy teenager who falls in love with a beautiful, enigmatic runaway, played by Eisley, and is lured away from his bland life and into her vibrant and unpredictable world. He slips down a progressively dark path, filled with raging parties, drugs, and eventually heroin addiction.
The cast also includes Romeo Miller, Tommy Flanagan, Elisabeth Rohm, Jere Burns, Ever Carradine, Michael Milford, and Zac Brown Band member John Driskell Hopkins.
The film...
Distribution Rights
North of Two has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the dark coming-of-age drama “Adolescence,” starring India Eisley and Mickey River with Ashley Avis directing, Variety has learned exclusively.
The film was produced by Winterstone Pictures and is set to make its festival debut this fall. River portrays a shy teenager who falls in love with a beautiful, enigmatic runaway, played by Eisley, and is lured away from his bland life and into her vibrant and unpredictable world. He slips down a progressively dark path, filled with raging parties, drugs, and eventually heroin addiction.
The cast also includes Romeo Miller, Tommy Flanagan, Elisabeth Rohm, Jere Burns, Ever Carradine, Michael Milford, and Zac Brown Band member John Driskell Hopkins.
The film...
- 7/10/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Legendary Entertainment and The Picture Company have secured the rights to first time filmmaker Julian Terry’s horror short They Hear It. Created by Terry as a proof of concept short, the film will be turned into a feature by Legendary and The Picture Company on which Terry will make his directing debut. The premise: there is a mysterious and terrifying noise called The Sound that attracts children when they hear it. Full plot details of the feature version are being kept under wraps, but sources compare the story to It and A Nightmare On Elm Street, films that explore an ominous presence that stalks the youthful inhabitants of a small community.
The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona will produce the film, and Jacob Chase will be executive producer. Chase is the writer/director behind another high-concept horror short turned movie project – Larry, which Amblin Partners...
The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona will produce the film, and Jacob Chase will be executive producer. Chase is the writer/director behind another high-concept horror short turned movie project – Larry, which Amblin Partners...
- 7/9/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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