Ten Old-School Jump Scares
"Prior to the 1980s, jump scares were a relatively rare occurrence in horror movies." -- Wikipedia
The Haunted Castle (1896)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Cat People (1942)
Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
The Killer Shrews (1959)
House On Haunted Hill (1959)
The Birds (1962)
The Night Walker (1964)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Jaws (1975)
Originally posted on 4/23/18
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Nail-Biting, Action-Packed, Family Sci-fi Adventure
"PORTAL RUNNER"
Streaming & On Demand Worldwide, Dec. 10th
It Runs in the Family …
SEATTLE — Nov. 15, 2021 — A nail-biting, action-packed, sci-fi adventure for the entire family, Portal Runner begins streaming and is available On Demand Dec. 10 from Terror Films.
Portal Runner can be seen worldwide on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Kings of Horror, TubiTV, Roku, Film Freaks, Microsoft Movies & TV and Jungo+.
Starring Elise Eberle (Mae), Shameless, Salem, The Last Tycoon, Tiger Eyes, Lemonade Mouth, The Astronaut Farmer; Sloane Morgan Siegel (Nolan), Dwight in Shining Armor, The Call, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, Partners and as the voice of Time Drake/Robin in the Gotham Knights video game; Carol Roscoe (Mom/Klara), Language Arts, If There’s a Hell Below, West of Redemption, The Dark Horse and Joanna in The Gamers trilogy; and Brian S. Lewis (Uncle Boon), The Gamers series, Dwight in Shining Armor, JourneyQuest.
Portal Runner was directed by Cornelia Duryée (Language Arts, West of Redemption, The Dark Horse, Camilla Dickinson) from a screenplay by J.D. Henning and Tallis Moore (JourneyQuest, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising), based on a story by J.D. Henning.
In Portal Runner …
When 15-year-old Nolan (Siegel) discovers a secretive family legacy and a portal that enables him to travel to parallel worlds, it’s a young boy’s dream come true … until it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he’s being pursued across the ages by an evil force. When he becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate world with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he’s never met before, he realizes Mae (Eberle) may be the key to defeating his adversary and must enlist her help fast … before it’s too late for them all.
From Kairos Productions, Portal Runner was directed by Cornelia Duryée from a screenplay by J.D. Henning and Tallis Moore, based on a story by J.D. Henning. Cinematographer was Chris Mosio. Casting by Richard Pagano. Music by BC Smith. Produced by Larry Estes (Language Arts, Smoke Signals). Executive producer is J.D. Henning.
Family/Sci-Fi/Thriller. Not Rated (Some Mature Themes). Run Time: 73 Minutes.
About Kairos Productions:
Kairos Productions is a leading independent production company based in Seattle, Washington, that aims to enrich the world through redemptive storytelling. Kairos develops original content such as The Dark Horse, West of Redemption and Portal Runner; adapted content such as Camilla Dickinson and Language Arts; and collaborates with other production partners to create unique stories, such as JourneyQuest. For more information, visit http://www.kairos-productions.com or follow us on Facebook @kairosseattle or Twitter @KairosFilm.
About Terror Films:
Terror Films is a horror genre distributor, with a primary focus on Worldwide, digital releases across TVOD, AVOD, SVOD and VOD platforms. Officially launched in 2016 with only seven films, the company currently has over 90 films live in over 60 countries with more than 20 direct platform partners including Shudder, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Scream Box, Kings of Horror, Watch Movies Now and many others. Its growing and much sought-after library of diverse horror films include such hits as The Taking of Deborah Logan, Inner Demon, Dead Body, The House on Pine Street, Patient Seven, The Chosen and The Hell House LLC Franchise, among others. With an ongoing marketing presence across social media and publications such as Scream and Rue Morgue magazine and a frequent sponsor of horror film festivals such as Telluride Horror Show, Toronto After Dark, NYC Horror Film Festivals (and others), the company has continued to grow into one of the most recognized indie horror distributors in the market with plans to launch its official AVOD Streaming platform in early 2022. A vocal advocate of independent filmmakers, President Joe Dain and Head of Acquisitions and partner Jim Klock, frequently participate in filmmaker forums with the goal of educating, informing and helping guide filmmakers through the often difficult world of independent distribution. To learn more about Terror Films, visit: https://www.terrorfilms.net
Join the Conversation …
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Twitter: @portalrunnermov
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Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2021) – TERROR FILMS has partnered with US-based streaming media company, JUNGO TV.
Jungo TV will create, launch, and manage an official ad-based YouTube channel for Terror Films. Jungo TV will also release all content under the Terror Films and sister label, Global Digital Releasing’s film libraries, across Jungo TV’s massive AVOD YouTube movie channel network. This includes the creation of subtitles and dubs to expand the releases directly to the international audiences.
Terror Films and Global Digital Releasing President Joe Dain spoke of the partnership, recently. He said: “I am thrilled about this new partnership and more importantly, this next phase in the continued growth of our distribution capabilities. We have seen an explosion in Ad based revenue in the last 2 years from platforms like Tubi TV and Roku and more recently, in our partnerships with YouTube AVOD channels such as Kings of Horror and Watch Movies Now, so the timing of launching our very own channel couldn’t be better.”
Joe said of this partnership's potential: “this venture will this create yet another revenue stream for our filmmakers. And with the guidance of Jungo TV and their incredible team, we will establish an international footprint well beyond what we currently have. The Terror Films' brand will continue to grow, along with our mission to cement our foothold as one of the most reliable, respected and diverse distributors of indie horror content in the digital content arena!”
George Chung, CEO of Jungo TV said, “we are so proud to launch this new network with Terror Films, serving the passionate and dedicated super fans of the horror genre. Our core mission at Jungo is to entertain our community's passions with free ad-supported programming.”
To learn more about Terror Films and Jungo TV, visit:
Website: https://www.terrorfilms.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFilmsLLC
And Jungo Plus:
App Download Link: https://www.jungoplus.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jungoplus
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jungoplus/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jungoplus
About Terror Films
Terror Films is a horror genre distributor, with a primary focus on digital releases across TVOD, AVOD, SVOD and VOD platforms globally. Officially launched in 2016 with only 7 films, the company currently has over 80 films live in 60 countries with more than 20 platform partners including Shudder, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Scream Box, Kings of Horror, Watch Movies Now and many others. The distributor counts indie horror hits such as, The Taking of Deborah Logan, Inner Demon, Dead Body, The House on Pine Street, Patient Seven, The Chosen and The Hell House LLC Franchise, among its growing and much sought-after library of diverse horror films. With an ongoing digital and printed marketing presence in publications like Scream and Rue Morgue Magazine and a frequent sponsor of horror film festivals such as Telluride Horror Show, Toronto After Dark, NYC Horror Film Festivals (and others), the company is also a vocal advocate of independent filmmakers in which President Joe Dain and Head of Acquisitions and partner Jim Klock, frequently participate in filmmaker forums with the goal of educating, informing and helping guide filmmakers through the often difficult world of independent distribution.
About Jungo TV, LLC
Jungo TV is an international streaming media company, delivering ad supported television and video on demand content. The company owns and operates 30 digital-first channels, covering a wide range of content verticals, including sports, music, and international entertainment. Since its founding in 2016, Jungo TV has increased its carriage footprint to 1.2 billion registered devices with over 1 billion monthly views across its networks in North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia. Key stakeholders are Nasser Kazeminy, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Sandy Climan, Ahmet Calik, William Pope, Robert Priddy, John Sculley, and CEO George Chung.
TERROR FILMS Teams with FILMISNOW for the Release of Twenty-Three Horror Titles!
Los Angeles, CA (April 28th, 2021) – Indie genre distributor TERROR FILMS has teamed with YouTube AVOD platform FILMISNOW, for the release of a wide horror film slate.
FILMISNOW is a leading European YouTube network that encompasses ten movie-related channels. Combined, the channels have a total of over 8.5 million subscribers! They are an international company that specializes in movie-related content including: production, distribution, and movie marketing - in four different languages. FILMISNOW entered the AVOD market at the beginning of 2020 and already has over 300 titles online, with more on the way.
Terror Films' President Joe Dain spoke of this partnership, recently. Dain says of the new team: “this is one of many steps we have been taking to pave the way for: more direct platform relationships, to expand our digital footprint and to improve revenue streams for our filmmakers. This collaboration also helps us chip away at our need for 3rd party film aggregators."
The initial launch will consist of twenty-three films from this genre label’s library. The intial film slate will include fan favorites such as The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), Inner Demon (2014) and Hell House LLC (2015). As well, TERROR FILMS’ original productions, The Chosen (2015) and Trace (2015), will be included in this original slate. A promotional banner has been provided by TERROR FILMS, to show the entire catalogue, which will be moving to FILMISNOW, shortly.
To learn more about TERROR FILMS, visit: https://www.terrorfilms.net/
And here: https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFilmsLLC
To learn more about FILMISNOW and their network of channels, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOP-gP2WgKUKfFBMnkR3iaA
Los Angeles, CA (Thursday, February 25th, 2021) – Genre distributor TERROR FILMS has acquired Worldwide, digital rights to Renaissance Entertainment’s paranormal horror film REVISITANT.
Written, directed and produced by Jon Binkowski, the film is follow up to his 2014 film, The Visitant. This second film reunites several of the original cast members including: Michele Simms (Killer Kids), Sallie Glaner (Marriage Killer) and Lisa Enos Smith. Smith has also executive-produced both films.
Co-written by Stephen DeWoody and produced by Patty Bender, the film centers around a single mother and her two teenage daughters. Together, they find themselves under attack by an evil entity that was passed onto them by its previous victim.
REVISITANT will make its worldwide debut Friday, March 5th on the KINGS OF HORROR Youtube Channel. The KINGS OF HORROR channel hosts over 1 million subscribers and is still growing. As well, The Visitant debuted on KINGS OF HORROR in November of 2015 and has garnered over 7-million views.
Now, this original film will be reintroduced to horror fans as a lead-in to REVISITANT. The showing of The Visitant will include a live chat with filmmakers Jon Binkowski and Lisa Enos Smith - on February 26th. To join that event, visit this link here and set a reminder: https://youtu.be/7KDrmYRUc4o
Then, REVISITANT will be released across multiple digital platforms on April 16th, six weeks after its initial streaming window on KINGS OF HORROR. In advance of the film’s debut, the genre distributor is sharing the official trailer, poster and several images - to give horror fans a sneak peek.
WATCH THE TRAILER:
To learn more about Terror Films, visit: TerrorFilms.net
And here: https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFilmsLLC
To learn more about KINGS OF HORROR, visit their official channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu0bxC7vG_HKWJ7ijO9QKwg