Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, is now in production – and with cameras rolling, Netflix decided to release a video that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of Fear Street: Prom Queen. You can check it out in the embed above.
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night… soft moonlight… five beautiful Prom Queen candidates… dancing couples at the...
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night… soft moonlight… five beautiful Prom Queen candidates… dancing couples at the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
When the team at Watcher Entertainment announced that they would be leaving YouTube in order to post content exclusively on their own subscription-only page, they clearly thought that fans would be excited about the move.
They were very, very wrong.
The backlash against the digital media studio -- which was founded in 2020 by a trio of former Buzzfeed employees -- was swift and immediate.
Usually, an uproar from a company's customer base is the sort of thing that's met with a boilerplate apology and little else.
But in this case, the outcry on Reddit and on the group's previous YouTube posts wound up having a significant impact.
Earlier this week, Watcher's three founders -- Steven Lim, Ryan Bergara, and Shane Madej -- made a video in which they reacted to the strong backlash against their unexpected business decision.
“We messed up,” CEO Lim said in the clip.
“We’ve been...
They were very, very wrong.
The backlash against the digital media studio -- which was founded in 2020 by a trio of former Buzzfeed employees -- was swift and immediate.
Usually, an uproar from a company's customer base is the sort of thing that's met with a boilerplate apology and little else.
But in this case, the outcry on Reddit and on the group's previous YouTube posts wound up having a significant impact.
Earlier this week, Watcher's three founders -- Steven Lim, Ryan Bergara, and Shane Madej -- made a video in which they reacted to the strong backlash against their unexpected business decision.
“We messed up,” CEO Lim said in the clip.
“We’ve been...
- 4/23/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Remember Quibi? The short-lived streaming service-turned-punchline, which vastly overestimated how many people felt compelled to watch bite-sized shows and movies on their phones, seems to have done one thing right before being folded into the Roku Channel: allowing creators to retain ownership of their work after a two-year exclusivity window. Not content to let her 13-part thriller series “The Stranger” disappear along with the platform on which it debuted, “The Killing” creator Veena Sud recut the project into a feature film alongside editor Philip Fowler. Gone are the 8-minute episodes named after the hour in which they take place (beginning with 7 p.m. and ending at 7 a.m.), replaced by a 98-minute Hulu feature that shows no sign of having been overhauled.
Six days after moving to Los Angeles with her dog Pebbles, rideshare driver Clare (Maika Monroe) picks up Carl E. (Dane DeHaan) from a mansion that doesn’t belong to him.
Six days after moving to Los Angeles with her dog Pebbles, rideshare driver Clare (Maika Monroe) picks up Carl E. (Dane DeHaan) from a mansion that doesn’t belong to him.
- 4/16/2024
- by Michael Nordine
- Variety Film + TV
A new Spider-Man animated TV series called ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ was announced for Disney+ back November 12, 2021, with Jeff Trammell as the writer and executive producer. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was revealed that the show would premiere in 2024, alongside news of a sequel series, ‘Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.’ Japanese animation studio Polygon Pictures was announced to produce the series on July 14, 2023, using cutting-edge CG technology. The premiere date was confirmed for November 2, 2024. Additionally, the series underwent a title change from ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ to ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ on December 11, 2023.
Now as the release date looms closer, rumors are circulating around potential characters to appear in the show. According to CanWeGetSomeToast, a notable leaker and scooper, The Watcher will be included in the show, although the leaker did not elaborate to what extent.
Breaking: The Watcher will appear in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man
(@CanWeGetToast) pic.twitter.com/FZP0an6L9u
— MarvelFilmNews (@MarvelNewsFilms) March 30, 2024
Uatu,...
Now as the release date looms closer, rumors are circulating around potential characters to appear in the show. According to CanWeGetSomeToast, a notable leaker and scooper, The Watcher will be included in the show, although the leaker did not elaborate to what extent.
Breaking: The Watcher will appear in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man
(@CanWeGetToast) pic.twitter.com/FZP0an6L9u
— MarvelFilmNews (@MarvelNewsFilms) March 30, 2024
Uatu,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Yesterday, it was announced that Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant), Lili Taylor (The Conjuring), Chris Klein (American Pie), India Fowler (The Nevers), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Ella Rubin (The Idea of You) are set to star in Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021. Apparently yesterday was also the day when the project went into production, and Ariana Greenblatt from Barbie was spotted on the set in Toronto – and now OneTakeNews have been able to confirm that Greenblatt is in the cast.
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial...
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course of three weeks – those films being Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It was an instant franchise, and had the potential to lead to many more films… because, after all, author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. A while back, Scott Stuber, the head of Netflix Film, said they were developing a new standalone Fear Street project. Then Stine took to social media to reveal that the fourth Fear Street movie would be based on his 1992 book The Prom Queen… and now Fear Street: Prom Queen has a cast! Netflix has announced (via Deadline) that the...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
IFC’s Late Night With The Devil has scared up the distributor’s largest opening weekend ever with an estimated $2.8+ million on 1.043 screens, coming in at no. 6 at the domestic box office.
Prior to this weekend, Watcher was IFC’s top opening film at $827k, followed by Skinamarink with $819k and Blackberry at $801k. Late Night was IFC’s widest opening since The D Train, the distributor said, noting it was IFC’s highest opening day ($437k) since Skinamakink, and its highest Thursday pre-show ($317k). The film by Australian duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes unfolds almost in real-time on the set of a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that unexpectedly transforms from amusing to sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. Stars David Dastmalchian as talk show host Jack Delroy.
The Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures pic premiered at SXSW and has since played Fantasia Festival in Montreal,...
Prior to this weekend, Watcher was IFC’s top opening film at $827k, followed by Skinamarink with $819k and Blackberry at $801k. Late Night was IFC’s widest opening since The D Train, the distributor said, noting it was IFC’s highest opening day ($437k) since Skinamakink, and its highest Thursday pre-show ($317k). The film by Australian duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes unfolds almost in real-time on the set of a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that unexpectedly transforms from amusing to sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. Stars David Dastmalchian as talk show host Jack Delroy.
The Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures pic premiered at SXSW and has since played Fantasia Festival in Montreal,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” ruled over the domestic box office and arrived on the higher end of expectations.
The latest installment in Sony’s supernatural comedy series has collected $45.2 million in its debut in 4,345 North American theaters. Earlier in the weekend, “Frozen Empire” looked like it would top out with $42 million but estimates were revised up after a bigger-than-expected Sunday. At the international box office, the film ignited to a tepid $16.4 million from 25 markets for a global start of $61 million.
Still, those domestic ticket sales are just barely ahead of its 2021 predecessor, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which earned $44 million to start while the box office was deep in pandemic recovery mode. It’s a sign that the 30-year-old franchise hasn’t expanded its constituency beyond the original (and aging) core fans of the business of busting ghosts.
Plus, “Frozen Empire” carries a bigger budget than the last one, costing $100 million to produce and many millions more to market.
The latest installment in Sony’s supernatural comedy series has collected $45.2 million in its debut in 4,345 North American theaters. Earlier in the weekend, “Frozen Empire” looked like it would top out with $42 million but estimates were revised up after a bigger-than-expected Sunday. At the international box office, the film ignited to a tepid $16.4 million from 25 markets for a global start of $61 million.
Still, those domestic ticket sales are just barely ahead of its 2021 predecessor, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which earned $44 million to start while the box office was deep in pandemic recovery mode. It’s a sign that the 30-year-old franchise hasn’t expanded its constituency beyond the original (and aging) core fans of the business of busting ghosts.
Plus, “Frozen Empire” carries a bigger budget than the last one, costing $100 million to produce and many millions more to market.
- 3/24/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Real estate mogul Doval Bacall is set to finance producer Steven Schneider’s next feature film, Boyfriend, as his first significant entertainment deal.
Genre specialist Schneider is known for his work on the Paranormal Activity and Insidious franchises as well as The Devil Inside, The Visit, Split, Pet Sematary and Watcher.
Bacall is principal and partner of Bacall Companies, a family-owned commercial real estate development and management company which has works across the retail, offices, food and beverage, hospitality and financial lending sectors. He runs the company with his brothers and business partners Dante, Dorayd and Daivin Bacall. Current holdings include more than 145 properties located throughout the Midwest and Florida.
Boyfriend is an original screenplay by Marlon Chapman and will be directed by Anne Hamilton (American Fable), produced by Schneider of Room 101, Doval Bacall under his Your Script Produced! Studios banner and Paul Coy Allen of Midas Entertainment.
The...
Genre specialist Schneider is known for his work on the Paranormal Activity and Insidious franchises as well as The Devil Inside, The Visit, Split, Pet Sematary and Watcher.
Bacall is principal and partner of Bacall Companies, a family-owned commercial real estate development and management company which has works across the retail, offices, food and beverage, hospitality and financial lending sectors. He runs the company with his brothers and business partners Dante, Dorayd and Daivin Bacall. Current holdings include more than 145 properties located throughout the Midwest and Florida.
Boyfriend is an original screenplay by Marlon Chapman and will be directed by Anne Hamilton (American Fable), produced by Schneider of Room 101, Doval Bacall under his Your Script Produced! Studios banner and Paul Coy Allen of Midas Entertainment.
The...
- 3/20/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Karl Glusman (Civil War) has been set as the male lead opposite Samara Weaving in 20th Century Studios’ heist thriller Eenie Meanie, from writer-director Shawn Simmons (Wayne).
Produced by the Deadpool franchise’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the film follows Edie (Weaving), a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
Glusman plays Edie’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, John. Sources tell Deadline the project is likely to premiere on Hulu.
Best known for roles in films including Gaspar Noé’s Love, Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon, and Chloe Okuno’s breakout horror Watcher, as well as Alex Garland’s FX series Devs, Glusman has more recently been seen in Netflix’s #1-debuting crime pic Reptile, Nick Cassavetes’ God Is a Bullet, and HBO’s The Idol from creators Sam Levinson,...
Produced by the Deadpool franchise’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the film follows Edie (Weaving), a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
Glusman plays Edie’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, John. Sources tell Deadline the project is likely to premiere on Hulu.
Best known for roles in films including Gaspar Noé’s Love, Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon, and Chloe Okuno’s breakout horror Watcher, as well as Alex Garland’s FX series Devs, Glusman has more recently been seen in Netflix’s #1-debuting crime pic Reptile, Nick Cassavetes’ God Is a Bullet, and HBO’s The Idol from creators Sam Levinson,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Pet Sematary filmmakers Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer have found their next project in the shape of survival thriller The Swallow, in which a group of teens are abandoned in a deadly forest.
The duo are teaming with producers James Harris and Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions and John Finemore of Lost City (Watcher) on the project, which will star Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things).
The filmmakers also penned the screenplay for The Swallow, which previously landed on the Bloodlist, the best horror scripts of the year. Architect have launched for worldwide sales ahead of the EFM, and are co-representing U.S. rights with Verve Ventures. Filming is being lined up for the summer with additional casting underway.
Van Dien stars as Ziggy, who, along with her four friends, journeys out on a camping trip to a picturesque remote forest. But trespassing into an off-limits area,...
The duo are teaming with producers James Harris and Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions and John Finemore of Lost City (Watcher) on the project, which will star Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things).
The filmmakers also penned the screenplay for The Swallow, which previously landed on the Bloodlist, the best horror scripts of the year. Architect have launched for worldwide sales ahead of the EFM, and are co-representing U.S. rights with Verve Ventures. Filming is being lined up for the summer with additional casting underway.
Van Dien stars as Ziggy, who, along with her four friends, journeys out on a camping trip to a picturesque remote forest. But trespassing into an off-limits area,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Neon has done a great job of promoting the upcoming horror film Longlegs while also keeping the story’s secrets concealed. Although multiple teaser trailers and posters have made their way online, we still don’t know a whole lot about this movie, beyond the fact that it’s scheduled to reach theatres on July 12th. But if you want to know exactly how much we do know about it, just keep scrolling down, because we have compiled a list of Everything We Know About Longlegs.
Director
Longlegs, which is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers”, is the latest genre project from director Osgood Perkins – who, yes, is the son of actor Anthony Perkins, best remembered for his performance as Norman Bates in the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. The younger Perkins has been building a solid career of his own, though, with his previous directorial...
Director
Longlegs, which is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers”, is the latest genre project from director Osgood Perkins – who, yes, is the son of actor Anthony Perkins, best remembered for his performance as Norman Bates in the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. The younger Perkins has been building a solid career of his own, though, with his previous directorial...
- 2/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Leave it to Oz Perkins, the son of “Psycho” star Anthony Perkins, to stir up another cinematic nightmare. The first teaser has been released for Perkins’ so-far-so-mysterious “Longlegs,” out from Neon on July 12, with the director here officially credited as “Osgood Perkins,” also the name of the filmmaker’s grandfather.
The horror movie, which centers on an occult killing spree and one detective’s personal connection to it, stars “It Follows” scream queen Maika Monroe as an FBI agent assigned to a cold case now reawakened. But she soon uncovers a close-to-home link to the crimes, perhaps being orchestrated by Nicolas Cage as the murderer. Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt also star.
Perkins directed his own original screenplay for the Neon release — produced by Cage’s Saturn Pictures, Range, Traffic, Oddfellows, and C2 Motion Picture Group — that shot in Vancouver in early 2023. The marketing so far has been pretty mysterious...
The horror movie, which centers on an occult killing spree and one detective’s personal connection to it, stars “It Follows” scream queen Maika Monroe as an FBI agent assigned to a cold case now reawakened. But she soon uncovers a close-to-home link to the crimes, perhaps being orchestrated by Nicolas Cage as the murderer. Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt also star.
Perkins directed his own original screenplay for the Neon release — produced by Cage’s Saturn Pictures, Range, Traffic, Oddfellows, and C2 Motion Picture Group — that shot in Vancouver in early 2023. The marketing so far has been pretty mysterious...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Ever since the dawn of the internet, the art of the tease in marketing upcoming films has essentially gone extinct. We're all used to living in a 24/7 entertainment news cycle, where it's easy for the average layman (let alone Hollywood insider) to know which actor has signed a deal to appear in what movie before the thing ever gets made, let alone premiere on cinema screens. Nostalgic cinephiles like myself long for the days when teaser trailers were a regular phenomenon, made almost expressly to announce to general audiences that these movies are coming soon without giving much (or hardly anything) away.
Although the general trend for movie trailers these days is to essentially throw the baby out with the bathwater in terms of cast, plot, big highlight moments, and the like, teaser trailers do still occasionally get made, and it's always a special occasion when these trailers actually, well,...
Although the general trend for movie trailers these days is to essentially throw the baby out with the bathwater in terms of cast, plot, big highlight moments, and the like, teaser trailers do still occasionally get made, and it's always a special occasion when these trailers actually, well,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
The campy erotic horror Suitable Flesh, from director Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Chillerama) and adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s cult favorite short story, is streaming exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural. The film will also be available to stream on AMC+.
Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient who’s suffering from extreme personality disorder. However, it soon leads her into occult danger as she tries to escape from a horrific fate. Starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark) and Barbara Crampton (Superhost).
Suitable Flesh was produced by Crampton, Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh and Joe Wicker.
About Shudder
AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is...
Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient who’s suffering from extreme personality disorder. However, it soon leads her into occult danger as she tries to escape from a horrific fate. Starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark) and Barbara Crampton (Superhost).
Suitable Flesh was produced by Crampton, Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh and Joe Wicker.
About Shudder
AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is...
- 2/2/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The Bequeathed is Netflix’s latest Korean thriller series and after its release, it is gaining a ton of traction on the streaming service. The Bequeathed revolves around a college lecturer who inherits a burial ground from an estranged uncle. This prompts her to go to the family mountain but when she gets there all of the buried family secrets come out and ominous things start happening including a murder that might reveal everything the townspeople are trying to hide. If you liked the Korean series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Stranger
Stranger is a hit Korean series with two seasons already out and a possible third season or a spin-off on the way. The Bequeathed seems very interested in digging up old wounds for our character and that’s the same thing you will see in this Korean drama. The story of the series revolves...
Stranger
Stranger is a hit Korean series with two seasons already out and a possible third season or a spin-off on the way. The Bequeathed seems very interested in digging up old wounds for our character and that’s the same thing you will see in this Korean drama. The story of the series revolves...
- 1/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course of three weeks – those films being Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It was an instant franchise, and had the potential to lead to many more films… because, after all, author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. A couple months ago, Scott Stuber, the head of Netflix Film, said they were developing a new standalone Fear Street project. Now Stine has taken to social media to reveal that the fourth Fear Street movie is going to be based on his 1992 book The Prom Queen!
While Janiak’s trilogy wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book,...
While Janiak’s trilogy wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It's a good time to be an R.L. Stine fan. After adapting his "Cheerleaders" trilogy in 2021, Netflix is back to adapt another "Fear Street" novel, this time as a standalone movie. Stine himself announced the news on X/Twitter yesterday:
"A new 'Fear Street' movie is about to go into production for Netflix. It's based on my 'Fear Street' book, 'The Prom Queen.' Good news!"
The 1992 novel takes place once again in the appropriately-named town of Shadyside. The town's high school has prom coming up, and there are five potential Prom Queen candidates in the running. But somebody starts killing the girls one by one, and it's up to main character Lizzie McVay to get to the bottom of things before she herself is murdered. In 2022 it was reported that Chloe Okuno (director of "Watcher" and "Slut") had closed a deal to direct the next "Fear Street" movie,...
"A new 'Fear Street' movie is about to go into production for Netflix. It's based on my 'Fear Street' book, 'The Prom Queen.' Good news!"
The 1992 novel takes place once again in the appropriately-named town of Shadyside. The town's high school has prom coming up, and there are five potential Prom Queen candidates in the running. But somebody starts killing the girls one by one, and it's up to main character Lizzie McVay to get to the bottom of things before she herself is murdered. In 2022 it was reported that Chloe Okuno (director of "Watcher" and "Slut") had closed a deal to direct the next "Fear Street" movie,...
- 1/14/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Sundance turns 40 this year and AMC Networks is celebrating the film festival’s big 4-0 with the release of a curated lineup of dozens of movies that previously debuted at the event, including “Birth/Rebirth,” “Sleeping with Other People,” “Savage Grace” and “Heathers,” for streamer AMC+.
A long-time sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival with roots in indie films through IFC Films and now horror-focused streamer Shudder, whcih is debuting Chris Nash’s “In A Violent Nature” at the fest this year, AMC Networks will be offering the compilation of Sundance movies all through January, in connection with the 2024 edition of the film festival running Jan. 18-28.
“This collection is such a great way to honor the history of the legacy of Sundance bring AMC+ subscribers, who are not going to be in Park City, virtually to the event through this portfolio of such unforgettable films,” chief commercial officer for AMC Networks Kim Kelleher told Variety.
A long-time sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival with roots in indie films through IFC Films and now horror-focused streamer Shudder, whcih is debuting Chris Nash’s “In A Violent Nature” at the fest this year, AMC Networks will be offering the compilation of Sundance movies all through January, in connection with the 2024 edition of the film festival running Jan. 18-28.
“This collection is such a great way to honor the history of the legacy of Sundance bring AMC+ subscribers, who are not going to be in Park City, virtually to the event through this portfolio of such unforgettable films,” chief commercial officer for AMC Networks Kim Kelleher told Variety.
- 1/10/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Picture: R. L. Stine
Rumors for a fourth Fear Street following the event release of three movies back in 2021 have been flying for what seems like years now. Finally, however, we’ve been getting bits and pieces of information about the fourth movie, which is currently beginning pre-production in Canada – we also know it’ll be adapting the 15th book from R.L Stine’s vast library.
As a quick recap, Fear Street Parts One, Two, and Three were all released on Netflix over the summer of 2021, having previously been set up in development at 20th Century Fox.
What’s Fear Street: Prom Queen about?
More about the book – when it was published – where it fits into the sequence.
R.L Stine’s Fear Street: The Prom Queen was the fifteenth installment of the Fear Street novels and was published on March 1st, 1992, by Simon Pulse. It’s part of the...
Rumors for a fourth Fear Street following the event release of three movies back in 2021 have been flying for what seems like years now. Finally, however, we’ve been getting bits and pieces of information about the fourth movie, which is currently beginning pre-production in Canada – we also know it’ll be adapting the 15th book from R.L Stine’s vast library.
As a quick recap, Fear Street Parts One, Two, and Three were all released on Netflix over the summer of 2021, having previously been set up in development at 20th Century Fox.
What’s Fear Street: Prom Queen about?
More about the book – when it was published – where it fits into the sequence.
R.L Stine’s Fear Street: The Prom Queen was the fifteenth installment of the Fear Street novels and was published on March 1st, 1992, by Simon Pulse. It’s part of the...
- 1/10/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
In the wake of the highly influential series version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the 1992 movie of the same name gets a lot of undeserved flak. Many fans of "Buffy" the series find the film to be a little too cheeseball for their liking, and with "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon's extremely vocal dislike of how the film turned out, it's been easy for others to take a similar stance. As I've pointed out before in writing about the film, "Joss Whedon also famously hates the 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' movie, frequently citing his dislike of the changes director Fran Rubel Kuzui made during production. Odd, considering between Kuzui and Whedon, only one of the two has ever actually experienced life as a teen girl, but I digress."
However, Whedon has also been very vocal about another reason he feels the "Buffy" movie failed, placing blame on the...
However, Whedon has also been very vocal about another reason he feels the "Buffy" movie failed, placing blame on the...
- 12/30/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Plot: Season two of “What If…?” continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces throughout the MCU. The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles. Featuring fan-favorite characters this season like Nebula, Hela and Happy Hogan, episodes are directed by executive producer Bryan Andrews with executive producer AC Bradley as head writer.
Review: 2023 has been rough for Marvel Studios. After the box office disappointments of The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the critical failure of Secret Invasion along with Jonathan Majors’ real-life legal woes putting the Multiverse Saga in jeopardy, the MCU has one final shot to try and redeem themselves in the eyes of fans. Two years ago, the animated series What If…? managed to entertain fans of feature films,...
Review: 2023 has been rough for Marvel Studios. After the box office disappointments of The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the critical failure of Secret Invasion along with Jonathan Majors’ real-life legal woes putting the Multiverse Saga in jeopardy, the MCU has one final shot to try and redeem themselves in the eyes of fans. Two years ago, the animated series What If…? managed to entertain fans of feature films,...
- 12/22/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Deals close in Germany, France, Scandinavia, Middle East, South Korea, others.
AGC International has announced a raft of deals out of AFM on Australian filmmakers Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ supernatural horror and Sitges award winner Late Night With The Devil.
Stuart Ford’s LA-based company boarded sales rights shortly before the market and hosted a Halloween screening on the story starring David Dastmalchian as a charismatic talk show host whose live broadcast unexpectedly unleashes evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Deals have closed with Wild Bunch in Germany, France, and Switzerland; Sf Studios in Scandinavia; Sun Distribution in Latin...
AGC International has announced a raft of deals out of AFM on Australian filmmakers Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ supernatural horror and Sitges award winner Late Night With The Devil.
Stuart Ford’s LA-based company boarded sales rights shortly before the market and hosted a Halloween screening on the story starring David Dastmalchian as a charismatic talk show host whose live broadcast unexpectedly unleashes evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Deals have closed with Wild Bunch in Germany, France, and Switzerland; Sf Studios in Scandinavia; Sun Distribution in Latin...
- 11/9/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course of three weeks – those films being Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It was an instant franchise, and had the potential to lead to many more films… because, after all, author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. Last year, we heard that Chloe Okuno, who recently made her feature directorial debut with the thriller Watcher, would be directing the next Fear Street movie – and there was even a rumor that she would be helming a whole trilogy of Fear Street movies, just like Janiak did. But during a recent conversation with Collider, Scott Stuber, the head of Netflix Film,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ty Segall has announced his latest solo album, Three Bells, due January 26th. He accompanied the announcement with the project’s latest single, “My Room.”
Three Bells was co-produced by Segall and Cooper Crain, who worked together on 2021’s Harmonizer and 2022’s Hello, Hi. The 15-song release includes five collaborations with Segall’s wife Denée Segall as well as appearances throughout with members of his backing Freedom Band including bassist Emmett Kelly.
Segall also dropped “My Room,” the third offering from Three Bells following the seven-minute jam “Void” in August and the September single, “Eggman.” The song offers plenty of the Segall’s signature movies like a twisty acoustic riff and screechy guitar effects, and yet the singer-songwriter still manages to get pelted by bananas in the accompanying music video. Watch it below.
Three Bells arrives on January 26th via Drag City. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Segall is slated to tour...
Three Bells was co-produced by Segall and Cooper Crain, who worked together on 2021’s Harmonizer and 2022’s Hello, Hi. The 15-song release includes five collaborations with Segall’s wife Denée Segall as well as appearances throughout with members of his backing Freedom Band including bassist Emmett Kelly.
Segall also dropped “My Room,” the third offering from Three Bells following the seven-minute jam “Void” in August and the September single, “Eggman.” The song offers plenty of the Segall’s signature movies like a twisty acoustic riff and screechy guitar effects, and yet the singer-songwriter still manages to get pelted by bananas in the accompanying music video. Watch it below.
Three Bells arrives on January 26th via Drag City. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Segall is slated to tour...
- 11/6/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Every year, the Kailey Marsh-fronted BloodList makes waves in the industry as it reveals several high-profile horror screenplays that are available in the market. This year, due in part to the strikes, there won’t be a 15th edition, but we still wanted to celebrate the annual list and look back at some of the monstrous success stories.
“While we aren’t releasing the 15th edition in 2023, due in part to the WGA strike and the timeline to when we would accept submissions, it’s a good time to look back at the scripts and writers that have been featured on the list over the years,” Kailey tells us via release.
“From Dan Erickson, creator of the hit series “Severance”, thanking BloodList in his acceptance speech at the Hca’s for “best series writing”, to having countless writers tell me how much landing on the BloodList has done for their careers,...
“While we aren’t releasing the 15th edition in 2023, due in part to the WGA strike and the timeline to when we would accept submissions, it’s a good time to look back at the scripts and writers that have been featured on the list over the years,” Kailey tells us via release.
“From Dan Erickson, creator of the hit series “Severance”, thanking BloodList in his acceptance speech at the Hca’s for “best series writing”, to having countless writers tell me how much landing on the BloodList has done for their careers,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Maika Monroe to star in ‘They Follow’ (Photo Credit: Emma McIntyre)
Maika Monroe will reprise her role as Jay Height in the It Follows sequel, They Follow. It Follows‘ David Robert Mitchell returns as writer and director.
It Follows was a true sleeper hit, grossing $21 million worldwide during its 2015 theatrical run. Made for just $1.3 million, the R-rated horror/thriller currently sits at 95% fresh (with 272 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised its impressive storytelling and called it a hidden gem and a real must-see.
They Follow is expected to begin principal photography in 2024. Writer/director Mitchell will produce along with It Follows producers David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith, and Good Fear Content’s Jake Weiner and Chris Bender.
Neon will be introducing the sequel to buyers at AFM this week.
Maika Monroe’s credits include Greta, Hot Summer Nights, Villains, Honey Boy, Significant Other, and Watcher. Monroe recently finished work on Longlegs,...
Maika Monroe will reprise her role as Jay Height in the It Follows sequel, They Follow. It Follows‘ David Robert Mitchell returns as writer and director.
It Follows was a true sleeper hit, grossing $21 million worldwide during its 2015 theatrical run. Made for just $1.3 million, the R-rated horror/thriller currently sits at 95% fresh (with 272 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised its impressive storytelling and called it a hidden gem and a real must-see.
They Follow is expected to begin principal photography in 2024. Writer/director Mitchell will produce along with It Follows producers David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith, and Good Fear Content’s Jake Weiner and Chris Bender.
Neon will be introducing the sequel to buyers at AFM this week.
Maika Monroe’s credits include Greta, Hot Summer Nights, Villains, Honey Boy, Significant Other, and Watcher. Monroe recently finished work on Longlegs,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Ever get that feeling that something's creeping up right behind you? Eh, don't worry about it, I'm sure it's nothing. Nothing, that is, except the news that one of the freakiest horror movies ever made is about to get a long-awaited sequel.
Back in 2015, writer/director David Robert Mitchell unleashed the tense and quietly terrifying "It Follows" upon unsuspecting viewers. Critics hailed it as an instant classic while audiences ate it up and asked for seconds, helping the very responsibly-budgeted horror flick make more than 20 times its cost during its theatrical run. It was, by all reasonable metrics, an unmitigated success and the unofficial beginning of star Maika Monroe's ascension to genuine scream queen territory. Now, almost a decade later, indie-friendly studio Neon is throwing their distribution and production muscle behind a sequel, titled "They Follow."
The news comes straight from Neon and just in time for Halloween, as...
Back in 2015, writer/director David Robert Mitchell unleashed the tense and quietly terrifying "It Follows" upon unsuspecting viewers. Critics hailed it as an instant classic while audiences ate it up and asked for seconds, helping the very responsibly-budgeted horror flick make more than 20 times its cost during its theatrical run. It was, by all reasonable metrics, an unmitigated success and the unofficial beginning of star Maika Monroe's ascension to genuine scream queen territory. Now, almost a decade later, indie-friendly studio Neon is throwing their distribution and production muscle behind a sequel, titled "They Follow."
The news comes straight from Neon and just in time for Halloween, as...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Award-winning studio Neon has announced They Follow, the long awaited sequel to the modern horror classic It Follows (2014), from visionary writer/director David Robert Mitchell and starring Maika Monroe. Bloody Disgusting has learned that Monroe will reprise her role of Jay Height, which earned her an Empire Award® nomination for It Follows.
In the first movie, Monroe’s Jay Height is a young woman followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. In 2024, the threat is now Everywhere.
Check out an early piece of poster art for They Follow below.
Neon will introduce the title to international buyers this week at AFM, with principal photography beginning in 2024. Neon will co-produce the film alongside Good Fear Content. Mitchell serves as a producer with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, and the original producers of It Follows, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith.
They Follow...
In the first movie, Monroe’s Jay Height is a young woman followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. In 2024, the threat is now Everywhere.
Check out an early piece of poster art for They Follow below.
Neon will introduce the title to international buyers this week at AFM, with principal photography beginning in 2024. Neon will co-produce the film alongside Good Fear Content. Mitchell serves as a producer with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, and the original producers of It Follows, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith.
They Follow...
- 10/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Production start scheduled for early 2024. Plot details remain under wraps.
Neon’s new sales division led by Kristen Figeroid is launching worldwide sales at AFM this week on They Follow, David Robert Mitchell’s sequel to his 2014 cult horror It Follows, with Maika Monroe reprising her role.
Monroe returns as Jay Height, who in the original survived a supernatural curse transmitted by sexual contact. Neon CEO Tom Quinn distributed that film when he led RADiUS and it grossed approximately $15m in North America.
They Follow is scheduled to commence shooting in early 2024 and plot details remain under wraps. It is...
Neon’s new sales division led by Kristen Figeroid is launching worldwide sales at AFM this week on They Follow, David Robert Mitchell’s sequel to his 2014 cult horror It Follows, with Maika Monroe reprising her role.
Monroe returns as Jay Height, who in the original survived a supernatural curse transmitted by sexual contact. Neon CEO Tom Quinn distributed that film when he led RADiUS and it grossed approximately $15m in North America.
They Follow is scheduled to commence shooting in early 2024 and plot details remain under wraps. It is...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Spooky Season is officially here, which means it’s the perfect time to watch Halloween movies. Figuring out what to watch can be tough, though, especially when it comes to Netflix’s vast catalogue of titles. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a curated list of the best Halloween movies on Netflix right now. Some of these films are genuine Halloween movies, while others just deliver on the “Halloween vibes.” But all of them make for great viewing options when you turn the lights down, light some candles and cozy up with a warm blanket.
Check out our picks for the best Halloween movies on Netflix below.
The Fear Street Trilogy Netflix
In the trio of “Fear Street” movies, a group of friends confronts a series of murders and how they are historically connected to their town of Shadyside. The films take place in reverse chronological order — the first...
Check out our picks for the best Halloween movies on Netflix below.
The Fear Street Trilogy Netflix
In the trio of “Fear Street” movies, a group of friends confronts a series of murders and how they are historically connected to their town of Shadyside. The films take place in reverse chronological order — the first...
- 10/26/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
AGC International, the international sales and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, will launch sales on the supernatural thriller “Late Night With the Devil” at the American Film Market in Santa Monica on Halloween. The film, a nightmarishly entertaining ode to the talk shows and horror movies of the 1970s, won the best screenplay prize at Sitges Film Festival.
“Late Night With the Devil” is written, directed and edited by Australian genre mavericks Cameron and Colin Cairnes. The brothers have crafted an original narrative that unfolds nearly in real time, as the 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show unexpectedly transforms from amusing to bizarre to deliciously sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
The film stars David Dastmalchian as talk-show host Jack Delroy, and is produced by Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Adam White and John Molloy for Image Nation Abu Dhabi,...
“Late Night With the Devil” is written, directed and edited by Australian genre mavericks Cameron and Colin Cairnes. The brothers have crafted an original narrative that unfolds nearly in real time, as the 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show unexpectedly transforms from amusing to bizarre to deliciously sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
The film stars David Dastmalchian as talk-show host Jack Delroy, and is produced by Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Adam White and John Molloy for Image Nation Abu Dhabi,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Australian genre mavericks Cameron and Colin Cairnes co-wrote, co-directed Sitges award-winner.
AGC International will launch AFM sales next week on Sitges award-winner and supernatural thriller Late Night With The Devil from Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures.
Australian genre mavericks Cameron and Colin Cairnes were awarded the best screenplay prize for the film at Sitges earlier this month.
The narrative unfolds virtually in real time as the 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show unexpectedly turns from amusing to bizarre to deliciously sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. David Dastmalchian stars as the talk show host.
AGC International will launch AFM sales next week on Sitges award-winner and supernatural thriller Late Night With The Devil from Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures.
Australian genre mavericks Cameron and Colin Cairnes were awarded the best screenplay prize for the film at Sitges earlier this month.
The narrative unfolds virtually in real time as the 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show unexpectedly turns from amusing to bizarre to deliciously sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. David Dastmalchian stars as the talk show host.
- 10/24/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
AGC International has nabbed international rights to Late Night With The Devil from Aussie filmmaking duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes and will launch sales at the upcoming American Film Market.
Unfolding almost in real-time, the pic is set during a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that unexpectedly transforms from amusing to sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. The film stars David Dastmalchian as talk show host Jack Delroy and is produced by Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Adam White, and John Molloy for Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Spooky Pictures and Future Pictures. Umbrella Maslow Ahi is distributing the film in Australia and New Zealand.
The Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures pic premiered at SXSW and has since played Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Sydney Film Festival, Bifan in Korea, Sitges, London Film Festival, and Toronto After Dark. Cameron and Colin...
Unfolding almost in real-time, the pic is set during a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that unexpectedly transforms from amusing to sinister, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. The film stars David Dastmalchian as talk show host Jack Delroy and is produced by Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Adam White, and John Molloy for Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Spooky Pictures and Future Pictures. Umbrella Maslow Ahi is distributing the film in Australia and New Zealand.
The Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures pic premiered at SXSW and has since played Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Sydney Film Festival, Bifan in Korea, Sitges, London Film Festival, and Toronto After Dark. Cameron and Colin...
- 10/24/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Reptile co-stars Alicia Silverstone and Karl Glusman have been set to lead The Bird and the Bee, a sexually charged thriller that marks Justin Kelly’s third film for Yale Productions, on the heels of Welcome the Stranger and gay porn world-set crime drama King Cobra.
Written by Atlantis actor Jack Donnelly, the film was shot under a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement and wrapped production this week. Pic follows a successful executive (Silverstone) as she fights back a scorned younger lover (Glusman) who takes his obsession too far.
Producers included Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, and Jesse Korman of Yale Productions, as well as Scott Levenson and Lexi Tannenholtz. Exec producers included Jason Kringstein, John Wollman, Michael J. Rothstein, Jeffrey Tussi, Jeremy Rothstein, and Jodie Lazar, as well as Brian Unger, Gigi Lacks,...
Written by Atlantis actor Jack Donnelly, the film was shot under a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement and wrapped production this week. Pic follows a successful executive (Silverstone) as she fights back a scorned younger lover (Glusman) who takes his obsession too far.
Producers included Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, and Jesse Korman of Yale Productions, as well as Scott Levenson and Lexi Tannenholtz. Exec producers included Jason Kringstein, John Wollman, Michael J. Rothstein, Jeffrey Tussi, Jeremy Rothstein, and Jodie Lazar, as well as Brian Unger, Gigi Lacks,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The McU's Watcher made an appearance in a Phase 5 project before the second season of What If...? premieres.
The Watcher, played by Jeffrey Wright, served as a narrator for the first season of the McU's first animated series — a role he will seemingly resume in the Marvel show's second season.
What If...? is set to return around Christmas and will feature both new and returning heroes throughout the Marvel Multiverse. But before that, fans can see Wright's Watcher in another Phase 5 project — I Am Groot's second season's finale, as first revealed in the season's trailer.
Read full article on The Direct.
The Watcher, played by Jeffrey Wright, served as a narrator for the first season of the McU's first animated series — a role he will seemingly resume in the Marvel show's second season.
What If...? is set to return around Christmas and will feature both new and returning heroes throughout the Marvel Multiverse. But before that, fans can see Wright's Watcher in another Phase 5 project — I Am Groot's second season's finale, as first revealed in the season's trailer.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 9/15/2023
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
AMC Networks is bolstering the leadership team for its film group, which is comprised of IFC Films, Rlje Films, and Shudder. The company has added two new executives and promoted others, including one executive formerly with A24.
The hires come in the wake of an exodus of departures at IFC Films that began in March, including president Arianna Bocco after a 17-year run. The hires compose the team assembled under new film group head Scott Shooman, who took the job last month.
Nicole Weis, who previously worked at A24 as its VP of sales and distribution, is joining the team as VP of Distribution, managing the theatrical rollout of the film group’s output, and Judy Woloshen, who has been with AMC Networks, is moving over to the film group and is the VP of Public Relations. Weis will report to Scott Shooman, head of the film group, and Woloshen will promote to Olivia Dupuis,...
The hires come in the wake of an exodus of departures at IFC Films that began in March, including president Arianna Bocco after a 17-year run. The hires compose the team assembled under new film group head Scott Shooman, who took the job last month.
Nicole Weis, who previously worked at A24 as its VP of sales and distribution, is joining the team as VP of Distribution, managing the theatrical rollout of the film group’s output, and Judy Woloshen, who has been with AMC Networks, is moving over to the film group and is the VP of Public Relations. Weis will report to Scott Shooman, head of the film group, and Woloshen will promote to Olivia Dupuis,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
It’s a new month, and IllFonic is marking it with the release of the third free Dlc for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Not only that, but the game is also receiving a permanent price drop of $19.99 Usd.
As for Dlc 3, alongside the usual fixes and Quality of Life updates to Spirits Unleashed, it also adds a new map, a new Ghost type in the Watcher, and new cosmetics that reference the 2016 Ghostbusters film.
The New Motion Club map is described as “a pillar of the New York underground music scene”. After a change in ownership, the venue was expanded to include a two-thousand square foot street level dance hall with the original basement stage reimagined as a comedy club. What new ownership didn’t account for though, was a recent spike in paranormal activity.
As for the new Watcher Ghost, it bears a close resemblance to the Bug-Eye Ghost toy...
As for Dlc 3, alongside the usual fixes and Quality of Life updates to Spirits Unleashed, it also adds a new map, a new Ghost type in the Watcher, and new cosmetics that reference the 2016 Ghostbusters film.
The New Motion Club map is described as “a pillar of the New York underground music scene”. After a change in ownership, the venue was expanded to include a two-thousand square foot street level dance hall with the original basement stage reimagined as a comedy club. What new ownership didn’t account for though, was a recent spike in paranormal activity.
As for the new Watcher Ghost, it bears a close resemblance to the Bug-Eye Ghost toy...
- 8/1/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Executive was named interim IFC FIlms head in March following departure of Arianna Bocco.
Scott Shooman has been named head of AMC Networks film group encompassing IFC Films, Rlje Films and films for the Shudder streaming service.
Shooman oversees acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development across all three labels as well as the IFC Center.
In March the executive was named interim head of IFC Films following the departure of Arianna Bocco.
He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, who said, “Movies are an important focal point for our company… [Shooman] has extensive background in the industry,...
Scott Shooman has been named head of AMC Networks film group encompassing IFC Films, Rlje Films and films for the Shudder streaming service.
Shooman oversees acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development across all three labels as well as the IFC Center.
In March the executive was named interim head of IFC Films following the departure of Arianna Bocco.
He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, who said, “Movies are an important focal point for our company… [Shooman] has extensive background in the industry,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Scott Shooman has been appointed to oversee acquisitions, film distribution production and development for all arms of the AMC Networks Film Group, the company announced Tuesday. Shooman is now the permanent head of all three of AMC Networks film arms, including IFC Films, Rlje Films and the horror streaming service, Shudder.
Prior to this position, Shooman was senior vice president of acquisitions and production for IFC Films. He’s also held senior executive positions at Endeavor Content, CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group. At IFC Films, Shooman oversaw the acquisition and distribution of the viral horror feature “Skinamarink,” earlier this year, as well as “Watcher,” “The Lost King” and “Corsage.”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead and work alongside one of the most passionate teams in the business in supporting and bringing truly independent and boundary pushing films to passionate fans across our IFC Films,...
Prior to this position, Shooman was senior vice president of acquisitions and production for IFC Films. He’s also held senior executive positions at Endeavor Content, CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group. At IFC Films, Shooman oversaw the acquisition and distribution of the viral horror feature “Skinamarink,” earlier this year, as well as “Watcher,” “The Lost King” and “Corsage.”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead and work alongside one of the most passionate teams in the business in supporting and bringing truly independent and boundary pushing films to passionate fans across our IFC Films,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Scott Shooman has been named the head of AMC Networks Film Group, with a purview that includes IFC Films, as well as Rlje Films and Shudder, the horror-focused streaming service.
In the post, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development, reporting to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks.
Shooman is taking over for Arianna Bocco, who stepped down from the position in March after leading the indie label since 2020. For his part, Shooman joined the company from Endeavor Content in 2022, heading film acquisitions. He has previously held posts at CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.
At IFC, Shooman has been involved in the acquisitions of films that include Watcher, Skinamarink and The Lost King. Per McDermott, Shooman “has extensive background in the industry, but also a fresh eye and a filmmaker-first approach that aligns perfectly with...
In the post, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development, reporting to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks.
Shooman is taking over for Arianna Bocco, who stepped down from the position in March after leading the indie label since 2020. For his part, Shooman joined the company from Endeavor Content in 2022, heading film acquisitions. He has previously held posts at CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.
At IFC, Shooman has been involved in the acquisitions of films that include Watcher, Skinamarink and The Lost King. Per McDermott, Shooman “has extensive background in the industry, but also a fresh eye and a filmmaker-first approach that aligns perfectly with...
- 7/11/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IFC has a new leader. AMC Networks has named Scott Shooman the head of its Film Group, encompassing IFC Films, Rlje Films, and films for the Shudder streaming service, the company announced Tuesday.
Shooman nabs the official, full-time role following serving as interim head since the end of March of this year. He was elevated to the interim role in the wake of an exodus of veteran talent from the indie distributor, which included president Arianna Bocco, PR head Laura Sok, senior publicist Kate McEdwards, director of sales Jasper Bach, and IFC Center lead John Vanco, all within weeks of each other.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production, and development across all three brands, as well as the IFC Center. He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for parent company AMC Networks.
“Movies are an important focal point for our company,...
Shooman nabs the official, full-time role following serving as interim head since the end of March of this year. He was elevated to the interim role in the wake of an exodus of veteran talent from the indie distributor, which included president Arianna Bocco, PR head Laura Sok, senior publicist Kate McEdwards, director of sales Jasper Bach, and IFC Center lead John Vanco, all within weeks of each other.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production, and development across all three brands, as well as the IFC Center. He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for parent company AMC Networks.
“Movies are an important focal point for our company,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
This week brings along with it brand new original horror movies from both Screambox and Shudder, while a hit horror movie over at Netflix gets a fresh new spinoff installment.
Here’s all the new horror releasing July 11– July 16, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s throwback slasher We Might Hurt Each Other (formerly Pensive) is Now Streaming on our Screambox platform beginning today!
The bloody Lithuanian teen horror film was directed by Jonas Trukanas and stars Gabija Bargailaite (Pilgrims), and calls back to slasher classics like Friday the 13th.
In fact, this is Lithuania’s very first slasher movie!
Inspired by local legends, We Might Hurt Each Other follows a group of privileged high school classmates. After these classmates destroy a set of life-size wooden statues during a wild graduation party, a mysterious masked killer begins picking the group off one by one.
Here’s all the new horror releasing July 11– July 16, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s throwback slasher We Might Hurt Each Other (formerly Pensive) is Now Streaming on our Screambox platform beginning today!
The bloody Lithuanian teen horror film was directed by Jonas Trukanas and stars Gabija Bargailaite (Pilgrims), and calls back to slasher classics like Friday the 13th.
In fact, this is Lithuania’s very first slasher movie!
Inspired by local legends, We Might Hurt Each Other follows a group of privileged high school classmates. After these classmates destroy a set of life-size wooden statues during a wild graduation party, a mysterious masked killer begins picking the group off one by one.
- 7/11/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Looking for a scream-worthy movie night? Look no further than Hulu, one of the go-to streaming destinations for spine-chilling horror films.
From blood-curdling slashers to mind-bending psychological thrillers, we've curated a collection of the 10 most popular horror movies streaming on Hulu to keep you on the edge of your seat. Get ready to sink your teeth into this bone-chilling lineup as we countdown the most terrifying films that audiences are watching this summer.
Momentum Pictures 10. Haunt (2019)
Prepare for a nightmarish journey through an extreme haunted house in Haunt. As a group of friends ventures into an eerie attraction, they soon realize that the horrors inside are all too real. With its atmospheric tension and gruesome surprises, this film will make you think twice before entering any haunted houses of your own.
Courtesy of Sundance Institute 9. Watcher (2022)
In Watcher, a young American woman living in Bucharest begins to suspect that a...
From blood-curdling slashers to mind-bending psychological thrillers, we've curated a collection of the 10 most popular horror movies streaming on Hulu to keep you on the edge of your seat. Get ready to sink your teeth into this bone-chilling lineup as we countdown the most terrifying films that audiences are watching this summer.
Momentum Pictures 10. Haunt (2019)
Prepare for a nightmarish journey through an extreme haunted house in Haunt. As a group of friends ventures into an eerie attraction, they soon realize that the horrors inside are all too real. With its atmospheric tension and gruesome surprises, this film will make you think twice before entering any haunted houses of your own.
Courtesy of Sundance Institute 9. Watcher (2022)
In Watcher, a young American woman living in Bucharest begins to suspect that a...
- 6/29/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2023 streamed live on Shudder last night – if you missed the show, you can watch it right now! – honoring the best in horror from the past year.
While the Academy Awards may have ignored 2022’s best horror, including The Black Phone, Prey, and Nope, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards once again served as horror’s own celebration of another incredible year for the genre. And Bloody Disgusting/Cinedigm are thrilled to report that our movies took home Chainsaw Awards in five different categories this year!
Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 was the biggest winner of the night, winning a whopping four Chainsaw Awards. Horror fans selected Terrifier 2 as the Best Limited Release Movie of 2022, while the film also won for Best Makeup FX and Best Kill. The latter award was won for the gruesome bedroom kill of Allie, a new high water mark for practical gore effects.
While the Academy Awards may have ignored 2022’s best horror, including The Black Phone, Prey, and Nope, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards once again served as horror’s own celebration of another incredible year for the genre. And Bloody Disgusting/Cinedigm are thrilled to report that our movies took home Chainsaw Awards in five different categories this year!
Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 was the biggest winner of the night, winning a whopping four Chainsaw Awards. Horror fans selected Terrifier 2 as the Best Limited Release Movie of 2022, while the film also won for Best Makeup FX and Best Kill. The latter award was won for the gruesome bedroom kill of Allie, a new high water mark for practical gore effects.
- 5/22/2023
- by Bloody Disgusting Staff
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Etheria Film Festival, a showcase of new horror, science fiction, and fantasy films directed by women, turns 10 this year, and they’re celebrating accordingly. And Bloody Disgusting can exclusively unveil what’s in store for this year’s fest, along with a sneak peek trailer.
The annual festivities will kick off with a live event in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Screenland Armour Theater with filmmakers and special guests in person for an onstage Q and A followed by an official afterparty. If you’re not able to attend in person, don’t worry; Etheria reteams with Shudder this year, and the official festival lineup will stream exclusively on the streaming service from July 2 through July 31, 2023.
Horror actress and director Brinke Stevens will receive the 2023 Etheria Inspiration Award from special guest presenters in person at the event.
“These films are so good your eyes will melt out of your brain,...
The annual festivities will kick off with a live event in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Screenland Armour Theater with filmmakers and special guests in person for an onstage Q and A followed by an official afterparty. If you’re not able to attend in person, don’t worry; Etheria reteams with Shudder this year, and the official festival lineup will stream exclusively on the streaming service from July 2 through July 31, 2023.
Horror actress and director Brinke Stevens will receive the 2023 Etheria Inspiration Award from special guest presenters in person at the event.
“These films are so good your eyes will melt out of your brain,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Genre regular Maika Monroe – whose credits include The Guest, It Follows, Tau, Villains, The Stranger, Watcher, and the upcoming Nicolas Cage horror film Longlegs – and Troy Kotsur, who won an Oscar for his performance in the Best Picture winner Coda – have signed on to star in the thriller In Cold Light, which Deadline notes will mark the English-language debut of French-Canadian director Maxime Giroux (Felix and Meira). This will also be Kotsur’s first movie since he worked on Coda.
Scripted by by Patrick Whistler, In Cold Light has the following synopsis: Ava (Monroe) is trapped. Like a bull in a bucking chute, seconds before exploding onto the rodeo stage. She is hunted. Pursued by those who killed her brother, pursued by her own demons. Ava needs to make a choice. To either save herself and fight another day or to push and become the woman she wishes she could be.
Scripted by by Patrick Whistler, In Cold Light has the following synopsis: Ava (Monroe) is trapped. Like a bull in a bucking chute, seconds before exploding onto the rodeo stage. She is hunted. Pursued by those who killed her brother, pursued by her own demons. Ava needs to make a choice. To either save herself and fight another day or to push and become the woman she wishes she could be.
- 5/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A starry action-thriller from Nick Cassavetes is on its way to theaters. According to Deadline, Patriot Pictures and XYZ Films partnered with Wayward Entertainment to release the upcoming God Is a Bullet film. Maika Monroe, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones), Karl Glusman, January Jones, Paul Johansson, David Thornton, and Jamie Foxx star, with a wide domestic theatrical release happening on June 23, 2023. God Is a Bullet also gets a digital release on July 11, 2023.
Nick Cassavetes directs from a script he wrote inspired by actual events and based on the novel of the same name by Boston Teran. God Is a Bullet tells the following story:
When vice detective Bob Hightower (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a satanic cult, he is frustrated by bumbling botched official investigations. Bob quits the police force, gets tattoos, and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the charismatic cult leader, Cyrus, with...
Nick Cassavetes directs from a script he wrote inspired by actual events and based on the novel of the same name by Boston Teran. God Is a Bullet tells the following story:
When vice detective Bob Hightower (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a satanic cult, he is frustrated by bumbling botched official investigations. Bob quits the police force, gets tattoos, and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the charismatic cult leader, Cyrus, with...
- 4/20/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
What to Watch on HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ This Week, Plus Where to Stream the 2023 Oscars
It’s the first full week of March, so your favorite streaming platforms are dropping a ton of new shows to watch. Find out what to tune in to on HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ from Mar. 6 through Mar. 12. Plus, find out how to watch the 2023 Oscars without cable.
The 2023 Oscars are Sunday, Mar. 12 | Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 finale airs Sunday, Mar. 12
Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) escape a new kind of villain in episode 8 of The Last of Us. This coming Sunday, Mar. 12, the season 1 finale of The Last of Us airs on HBO and HBO Max. The premium cable channel was quick to renew the series based on a video game of the same name in January 2023. There’s no word yet on when season 2 of The Last of Us will come out, though.
Perry Mason Season 2 and Rain Dogs...
The 2023 Oscars are Sunday, Mar. 12 | Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 finale airs Sunday, Mar. 12
Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) escape a new kind of villain in episode 8 of The Last of Us. This coming Sunday, Mar. 12, the season 1 finale of The Last of Us airs on HBO and HBO Max. The premium cable channel was quick to renew the series based on a video game of the same name in January 2023. There’s no word yet on when season 2 of The Last of Us will come out, though.
Perry Mason Season 2 and Rain Dogs...
- 3/6/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
March brings a fresh slate of new shows and films to Hulu. The rotation of the catalogue also makes room for well-loved films arriving on the streamer this month. Sports buffs will enjoy “Love and Basketball” (2000) as well as “Kicking & Screaming” (2005). Animated family favorites include “Rio” (2011) and “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2010).
As for new releases, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play hard-working journalists in the investigative thriller “Boston Strangler” (2023) from writer and director Matt Ruskin. Olivia Colman can be seen as Miss Havisham in FX’s rendition of “Great Expectations.” And a new twist on reality dating involves the charming countryside with “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
And Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness” hits the streamer on March 3.
The Oscars as well as the pre-show and post-show red carpets will also be available to livestream around March 12 when the ceremony takes place and March 13, the day after, if...
As for new releases, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play hard-working journalists in the investigative thriller “Boston Strangler” (2023) from writer and director Matt Ruskin. Olivia Colman can be seen as Miss Havisham in FX’s rendition of “Great Expectations.” And a new twist on reality dating involves the charming countryside with “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
And Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness” hits the streamer on March 3.
The Oscars as well as the pre-show and post-show red carpets will also be available to livestream around March 12 when the ceremony takes place and March 13, the day after, if...
- 3/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
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