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Exclusive: Jesse Metcalfe (Chesapeake Shores), Mitchel Musso (Hannah Montana), Cocoa Brown (The Single Moms Club), Jeremy London (Mallrats), Jack Wang (Lonely Blue Night) and Mary Antonovich have joined the cast of upcoming ensemble comedy Mister Fun.

Currently filming in Atlanta, the movie is a coming-of-age college comedy that follows international student Wei Feng on a chaotic mission to convince his traditional parents that he’s on track to graduate, despite secretly flunking out due to an over-the-top party lifestyle.

What ensues is a ride through culture clashes, identity crises, and the highs and lows of growing up between two worlds.

Mister Fun is helmed by Julia Jay Pierrepont III (The Missing Twin) from an original screenplay by Andrew Hu. Alan Zhang (American Dreams in China) and Evelyn Xu are producing alongside Pierrepont.

Jeremy O’Keefe is the casting director. Atl White Glove is the production service company.

Fear Cabin: The Last Weekend of Summer will be released on DVD on August 12 before hitting Digital on August 29 via Cleopatra Entertainment.

Drawing comparisons to The Evil Dead, the indie horror film is directed by stunt performer Brian Krainson.

Six friends head into the woods for one last summer weekend, envisioning carefree days by a crystal-clear lake and laughter-filled nights around a secluded cabin. Instead, they stumble upon unsettling rituals that awaken malevolent forces hidden beneath creaking floorboards and moonlit shadows.

Suddenly, their lighthearted getaway becomes a desperate fight for survival, where demonic presences are determined to keep them there forever.

Jeremy London (Mallrats) stars alongside Krainson, Jennifer Barlow, Brody Wellmaker, Violet Sinclair, Tea Karlsson, and Parker Denning.

The DVD release of Fear Cabin: The Last Weekend of Summer will include behind-the-scenes footage and trailers.

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Michael Madsen died July 3 at 67, and his family, co-stars and famous admirers are posting tributes to the Reservoir Dogs star.

His younger sister, Virginia Madsen, posted a heartfelt reaction on Instagram.

“He was thunder and velvet. Mischief wrapped in tenderness. A poet disguised as an outlaw,” she wrote. “I’ll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him. I’ll miss the boy he was before the legend.”

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Vivica A. Fox gave a statement to the New York Post:

“I had the pleasure of working with Michael Madsen on ‘Kill Bill’ & several other films! Michael was a talented man with an Amazing on screen presence! My deepest condolences & prayers to his family. #GoneToSoon #RestInParadise.”

Michael was one of my favorite actors I ever worked with. “The Getaway” was very early in my career and he...

A reboot of the classic family drama 7th Heaven is reportedly in early development from CBS Studios, with one of the show’s original stars on board as an executive producer, according to Variety.

Through her production company Iron Ocean, Jessica Biel is reportedly developing a new iteration of the show, one that would follow a diverse family. No original cast members are expected to appear at this time.

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One of the alleged victims of Stephen Collins – who played Reverend Eric Camden on 7th Heaven for 11 seasons before his career was ended by a molestation scandal – sits down for a tell-all interview in the first episode of Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons docuseries.

In the first episode of the ID six-parter, April Price recounted a series of allegedly inappropriate sexual encounters she had with the actor in 1983. Price was 13 years old and Collins lived next door to her aunt and herself in a Los Angeles apartment complex. “This is bad. This is really bad. I don’t know what I’m going to do,” Price at one point in the episode recalled after finding herself along with Collins in his apartment, and he emerged from his bedroom without any clothes on.

“At this point, I was as rigid and tight and as small as I could make myself, and...

7th Heaven actor Jeremy London comes to the defense of Stephen Collins in Hollywood Demons, an Investigation Discovery series premiering Monday that promises to “focus on different scandals and tragedies” in Tinseltown.

The first episode of the six-episode series focuses on Collins, who admitted back in 2014 that he sexually assaulted three underaged girls but was never charged. London, who played a minister on the drama that aired on the WB and CW from 1996 to 2007, spoke to ID about his memories working with the actor.

“What I noticed about Stephen Collins working with young girls and extras is that I never noticed a damn thing about Stephen Collins working with young girls and extras,” said London. “He never crossed any lines of any kind.”

London joined 7th Heaven for the seventh and eighth seasons to play Chandler Hampton, a young minister who temporarily fills in for Collins’ Reverend Eric Camden.

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“7th Heaven” actors Jeremy London and Kyle Searles reckon with co-star Stephen Collins’ sexual misconduct for the first time in an episode of ID Discovery’s upcoming series “Hollywood Demons” (via The Daily Beast). Collins starred as patriarch Eric Camden on all 11 seasons of the family drama series. He confessed in 2014 to prior sexual misconduct with three underage girls.

Searles, who appeared in the last four seasons of “7th Heaven ” as Mac, says in “Hollywood Demons” that he admired Collins during the making of the show, explaining: “He would drive to work in a beautiful Toyota Prius every single morning when the man was making enough money that he could have been driving up in a Bentley. He could have been decked-out, dressed in the nines, but he was wearing what Jay Leno typically wears, with the blue jeans shirt and jeans. I always felt like I want to be like that.

Stars: William Instone, Michael Fischer, Paige Steakley, Johnny Huang, Samantha Holland, Kayla Anderson, Dakota Millett, Santiago Sky, Brinke Stevens, Bill Johnson, Paul T. Taylor, Jeremy London, Bill Oberst Jr. | Written by William Instone, Renfield Rasputin | Directed by William Instone, Matt Rifley

Billed by its distributor Breaking Glass Pictures as “A Modern Slasher in the style of the 1980s,” Butchers Bluff gets off to an appropriate start with a gratuitous display of breasts as a couple go at it in a pick-up. And it’s not long after that that they fall victim to The Hogman, an escaped mental patient named Alex, who allegedly lives in this stretch of woods and is responsible for 28 deaths over the past twenty years.

This has caught the attention of a group of college students, after Roger stumbles upon the story, and he and his associates Nicole and Derick decide to make a film a...

Control Freak: "Directed and written by Shal Ngo, known for his work on "The Park," "The Box," and "The Last Fisherman," "Control Freak" introduces a chilling narrative: "A motivational speaker is tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head." This intriguing premise leads into a terrifying journey as she battles a parasitic demon from her homeland, bringing a fresh and thrilling perspective to the horror genre.

Shal Ngo was tapped to write and direct the short film "Control" in 2021 for the second season of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. The feature version of "Control Freak" developed from this initial short, becoming part of WorthenBrooks’s robust slate of horror features for Hulu, which includes titles like "Appendage," “The Mill," "Clock," "Mr. Crocket," and “Carved."

The film stars Kelly Marie Tran, celebrated for her roles in “Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi” and "Raya and the Last Dragon,...

Butchers Bluff, a gory throwback to ’80s slashers, will be released on VOD on March 11 from Breaking Glass Pictures.

Explore the urban legend of the Hogman in the trailer below.

A group of college students venture to a reclusive Texas town where 28 people have mysteriously vanished over the past two decades seeking to uncover the truth behind the Hogman legend for their thesis project. What begins as an ambitious academic endeavor turns into a horrifying fight for survival.

Michael Fischer, Paige Steakley, and Johnny Huang star with Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), Bill Oberst Jr. (3 from Hell), Jeremy London (Mallrats), L.C. Holt (You’re Next), Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre), and Bill Johnson (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2).

William Instone and Matt Rifley co-direct from a script by Instone and Renfield Rasputin.

“William Instone masterfully sets the tone in Butchers Bluff, a blood-soaked homage to 1980s slasher films,” praised Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff.

Stars: Jeremy London, Elena Sanchez, Alli Hart, Miles Doleac, Artrial Clark, Ritchie Montgomery, Laura Cayouette, Jared Bankens, David Kallaway | Written and Directed by Michael Donovan Horn

When a masked killer slaughters several campers in a small town, a sheriff and a deputy track the murderer to a local diner where, using their investigative skills, they must discover which person in the diner is the actual killer.

I will start this review with a warning. If you go into Bone Face (written and directed by Michael Donovan Horn) expecting a Friday the 13th summer camp slasher and hoping for a new horror icon then you’re going to be disappointed. Go watch Heart Eyes instead. But if you understand the perminters – there has been a mass murder at a summer camp and the vast majority of this film is working out from a small cast of characters in a diner who...

Summer Camp Horror Bone Face on Digital and On Demand January 21 Jeremy London (Mallrats) and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games) Uncork’d Entertainment is releasing the summer camp horror/thriller Bone Face On Digital and On Demand January 21. Bone Face stars Jeremy London (Mallrats) and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games) as a small-town sheriff …

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"Come on, isn't it obvious? So who you after, sheriff?" Dark Star Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for Bone Face, an indie horror from filmmaker Michael Donovan Horn. This hasn't premiered at any festivals and will be released direct-to-vod this month. A masked killer slasher horror mashed up with a whodunit mystery? So it seems. When a masked killer slaughters several campers, a sheriff & deputy track a murderer to a local diner where, using their investigative skills, they must discover which person in the diner is the actual killer. "An engaging cocktail of slasher, thriller, and whodunnit with a superb cast... genre audiences will find something to love here." The film stars Jeremy London and Elena Sanchez as the small-town sheriff and deputy, with Alli Hart, Miles Doleac, Jared Bankens, Ritchie Montgomery, Escalante Lundy, and Madison Wolfe. This doesn't seem that interesting - my guess is the mask takes over people.

Summer camp horror Bone Face comes to streaming

Summer Camp Horror Bone Face On Digital And On Demand January 21

Uncork’d Entertainment is releasing the summer camp horror/thriller Bone Face On Digital and On Demand January 21.

Bone Face stars Jeremy London (Mallrats) and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games) as a small-town sheriff and deputy trying to solve a series of brutal murders, perpetrated by a masked killer at local summer camps. Rounding out the ensemble cast is Alli Hart (Promising Young Woman), Miles Doleac (The Dinner Party), Jared Bankens (Looking for Alaska), Ritchie Montgomery (Ozark), Escalante Lundy (Django Unchained), and Madison Wolfe (I Kill Giants). The film was produced by James V. Bulian and Miles Doleac, and is the directorial debut of Michael Donovan Horn, who previously co-wrote The Dinner Party and Demigod with Doleac.

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When a masked killer slaughters several counselors at a small-town summer camp, Sheriff Vince...

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.

Evil Dead Trap

Mix up your January Giallo viewing with Evil Dead Trap. Although its title invokes Evil Dead – and there’s a bit of Sam Raimi-esque kineticism in the camerawork – the 1988 Japanese film shares more in common with the lurid Italian thrillers: a mysterious killer, elaborate murder set pieces, gruesome violence, stylish cinematography, a dreamlike atmosphere, and an infectious synth score.

Upon receiving a graphic snuff film, a late-night TV host (Miyuki Ono) rallies a small production crew to investigate its origins at an abandoned military base. The story plays out in a manner that could be considered a slasher, but...

Deadline reports that filming has wrapped on a serial killer action thriller called The Neglected, which was shot in Mississippi and stars Josh Duhamel (Shotgun Wedding). Duhamel’s co-stars include Dylan Sprouse (The Duel), Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds), Jeremy London (Mallrats), Jason London (Dazed and Confused), and Elena Sanchez (Devil’s Peak).

Directed and produced by David Lipper, who also crafted the script with Adam G. Levine, The Neglected tells the story of Detective Shaw (Josh Duhamel), who is about to retire when he finds out on his last day of work that a serial killer has buried his son alive. He then races against the clock to solve three murders and find his son’s location before he runs out of air.

BondIt Media Capital provided the financing. Lipper is producing the film alongside Robert A. Daly Jr. of Latigo, Mark Canton, Dorothy Canton, Denise Loren, Mark Fasano, and Ryan Winterstern.

Writer/producer/director/actor Kevin Smith is behind the cult classic movies like Clerks, Dogma, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy, an LGBTQ+ film. Smith, in the documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, revealed that one famous talk show host walked out of a screening of Chasing Amy, per People.

“The biggest blowback, God’s truth, that I heard, felt, and was told about was when they told me that Ellen (DeGeneres) and (then-partner) Anne Heche went to see Chasing Amy, and it was reported that they walked out in the first half hour,” Smith revealed in the Sav Rodgers documentary. DeGeneres came out as a lesbian the same year Chasing Amy was released.

“And us being like, ‘Well, that’s the most famous lesbian in the world. We just lost her. That means we’re never getting on The Ellen Show,'” Smith said. People reports that representatives for DeGeneres did not immediately return requests for comment.

Director Kevin Smith has been wanting to bring a Mallratssequel to the big screen for a while now, but a key figure from the first film is, tragically, no longer with us after the passing of Shannen Doherty following a brave battle with cancer. Despite her passing, Smith has figured out a great way to honor the late actress, and it involves having her best friend, and fellow actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar, stepping into the role the 90210 actress originated, something Gellar is more than happy to do.

Following Smith speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about wanting Gellar to step in for her best friend, the trade posted the story on their Instagram page and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress commented on the post by saying, "Here for this idea!!", indicating that she's more than willing to step into the role as a tribute to Doherty. Now that Gellar is on board,...

Filmmaker Kevin Smith has recently been hinting that a sequel to his 1995 movie Mallrats isnt completely out of the question. Per Entertainment Weekly, Smith said he would like Sarah Michelle Gellar to step in for the late Shannen Doherty if a movie was to be made. Within hours of the news, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress commented on social media that shes Here for this idea, of joining the cast of the movie.

Gellar and Doherty had been friends for 30 years, Gellar wrote in a tribute she posted on Instagram to the late actress, who died in July after a long battle with breast cancer. How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship? I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because there was so much love, Gellar wrote.

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Kevin Smith offered the latest on Twilight of the Mallrats (Mallrats 2), the long-awaited sequel to the 1995 cult film Mallrats, which starred Shannen Doherty, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, and Jeremy London.

When discussing the potential sequel — that has been in stuck in limbo for years — during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Smith said that after Doherty’s death in July following a battle with cancer, he considered walking away from the project all together. “My first feeling after Shannen passed was like, ‘Well, that’s it,'” he told THR.

Kevin Smith's quest to finally realize a sequel to Mallrats has been many years in the making, but after the recent passing of one of the film's stars, the director had paused any further development of Mallrats 2. However, Smith recently revealed a possible solution that would act as a loving tribute to his late friend and collaborator.

Doherty passed away on July 13 after a long battle with cancer, understandably putting any ideas for a sequel out of Smith's mind. At the time of her passing, Smith posted a tribute via his Instagram to his late friend saying that Doherty "was the only reason Mallrats got green-lit in 1995." For a Mallrats sequel to happen, the loss of Doherty had to be acknowledged in some way, possibly excluding her character of Rene entirely. However, Smith appears to have come up with a possible solution, a re-casting that also acts as a loving tribute.

The 4:30 Movie writer-director Kevin Smith is well aware that filmmakers are in a self-reflective phase, especially after the wake-up call that was the recent global pandemic. In the past few years alone, Kenneth Branagh (Belfast) and James Gray (Armageddon Time) have made period dramas based on their childhoods, but most notably, Steven Spielberg put out The Fabelmans in 2022, detailing how his parents’ divorce intersected with his budding filmmaking prowess. Smith’s 16th feature about his four first loves — his neighborhood movie theater, his adolescent crush and his two best friends — is already being compared to Spielberg’s most recent Oscar-nominated film.

“A lot of nice people online have been saying that [The 4:30 Movie] is kind of like The Fabelmans, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s sweet.’ And then The New York Times was like, ‘Yeah, it’s kind of like The Fabelmans if the kid grows up to make terrible movies,...

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Kevin Smith's 1990s slacker comedy cult classic, Mallrats, has long been in need of a modern-day sequel, but will Mallrats 2 ever actually happen? Released in 1995 to little critical or commercial fanfare, Mallrats concerns a pair of aimless slackers (played by Jeremy London and Jason Lee) who spend an eventful day at the local mall after one of them breaks off their long-term relationship. Released in the wake of director Kevin Smith's groundbreaking indie hit, Clerks, Mallrats captured the cultural zeitgeist of the mid-'90s, but failed to score at the box office like its predecessor.

Bookended by much bigger hits in Kevin Smith's lengthy filmography, Mallrats is nevertheless a cult classic, and Smith has been keen on keeping the legend alive. Sequel hopes have been high in the nearly 30 years since the movie debuted,...

Director Kevin Smith provides an update on the possibility of making Mallrats 2, a follow-up to his 90s cult classic. Written and directed by Smith, Mallrats was released in 1995 as the follow-up to his wildly successful comedy classic Clerks, and starred Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Michael Rooker, and Claire Forlani. While the movie was not a box office success, it was popular on home video, and, like its predecessor, went on to develop a cult following.

In an interview with Deadline, Smith discusses the possibility of making Mattrats 2. The Chasing Amy director and New Jersey native previously planned to make the movie before Clerks III, even at one point announcing a 10-episode Mallrats TV show that never materialized. Speaking of his continued desire to see a Mallrats sequel, the 54-year-old discusses the challenges of getting the movie made with Universal, and his desire to make it independently. Check out Smith's comments below:

So,...

Kevin Smith is expecting another reasonable hit with The 4:30 Movie, but many fans have been wondering whether he will ever get to make his long-gestating sequel to Mallrats. Talk of Mallrats 2has been ongoing for a number of years now, but as well as there being little movement on the films development, the death of original star Shannen Doherty earlier this year made the impossible task seem almost even less likely than it was previously. It seems that was also how Smith originally felt too.

In a new interview with Deadline promoting The 4:30 Movie, Smith addressed the chances of Mallrats 2 ever being made, starting with how the death of Doherty seemed to be the end of the road for the sequel. He said:

"So, with Shannens passing, at that point, I was like, 'Well, I guess that kind of closes the book for us. But then a couple of weeks ago,...

Kevin Smith has been dipping back into his View Askewniverse in recent years with the sequels Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and Clerks III, and has hinted at wanting to revisit another one of his beloved films, Mallrats, for its own sequel. With his latest film, The 4:30 Movie, now playing in theaters, Smith addresses the likelihood of a Mallrats sequel and what it would take for it to finally get off the ground.

In an interview with Deadline promoting The 4:30 Movie, Smith was asked what the status of Mallrats 2 was, as the director has publicly advocated making a sequel for many years now. Smith would explain that the recent passing of Mallrats star, Shannen Doherty, understandably put a hold on meaningfully pursuing a sequel for the time being.

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The sight of Tim Walz‘s son Gus tearfully standing up to proclaim “That’s my dad!” as he took the stage on Wednesday night’s (August 21) Democratic National Convention touched the hearts of audiences across the country. However, the scene has also sparked some trolling from certain right-wing personalities on social media that won’t be amplified in this post. In response to comments such as those, actor Jeremy London offered a tearful message to the digital world describing why protecting the 17-year-old, who has a non-verbal learning disorder, Adhd, and an anxiety disorder from the harm of hateful commentary. “You guys know that we’ve been raising our grandbaby Kingston. But what I haven’t ever mentioned, because it just simply doesn’t matter in the big picture of things, is that he’s also nonverbal, and he’s autistic, and [there are] challenges to raising him that I didn...

Coming at you with the first word that Michael Donovan Horn's debut feature film, a slasher/thriller and whodunit titled Bone Face, has been acquired by the folks at Uncork'd Entertainment. When a masked killer slaughters several campers in a small town, a sheriff and a deputy track the murderer to a local diner where, using their investigative skills, they must discover which person in the diner is the actual killer. IMDb Further details about distribution will come later this year. For now, above is our first look at Elena Sanchez as the town sheriff and their deputy, played by Jeremy London. Horn directed their own screenplay. Uncork’D Acquires Bone Face For Worldwide Distribution Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the...

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Actress-turned-filmmaker Devanny Pinn makes her directorial debut with The Black Mass, one of my favorite horror films of the year.

This gruesome and nasty slasher calls to mind serial killer thrillers of the past, including John McNaughton’s masterful Henry, and is now streaming on Screambox.

A true-crime thriller based on events in Florida during the winter of 1978, it unfolds over 24 hours and centers on a serial killer in the lead-up to his ultimate, deranged killing spree.

“Presenting a harrowing and unsettling portrayal of the twisted mind of a notorious murderer, Pinn also explores the devastating consequences of his violent actions on the victims and survivors alike,” FrightFest wrote out of its International Premiere.

Jeremy London (Mallrats) co-stars alongside genre veterans Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), Susan Lanier (The Hills Have Eyes), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Nicky Whelan (Halloween II), and Kathleen Kinmont...

The passing of Shannen Doherty has many of her friends in mourning. Among them is Kevin Smith, the film director who became friends with Doherty three decades ago during the production of Mallrats.

On Sunday, it was announced that Doherty had died after living with cancer since 2015. She was just 53 years old. Hours after the announcement, Smith took to Instagram to share a handful of images of himself with Doherty, both from the 1990s along with a more recent reunion. The director went on to credit Doherty for getting Mallrats made, feeling grateful that she happened to pick his movie to be a part of coming off of the immense success of Beverly Hills, 90210.

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We have an extremely exciting July lined up for Screambox users looking for some horror fireworks.

Highlights include the rarely seen Walking After Midnight: The Making of Survival of the Dead, a full-length film documenting the making of George A Romero’s zombie classic, as well as the ultra gory, must-see serial killer slasher The Black Mass, and religious anthology Body Parts.

The month is jam-packed with quality films, such as:

Drawing comparisons to The Witch, from Bloody Disgusting and Music Box, comes German gothic folk tale Hagazussa curses Screambox on July 12. Hailed by The Hollywood Reporter as “a spellbinding audiovisual symphony,” the film earned a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Go behind the scenes of George A. Romero‘s final film with Walking After Midnight: The Making of Survival of the Dead exclusively on Screambox July 26. The feature-length documentary follows the master of horror’s Survival of the Dead from production to premiere.

Stars: Andrew Sykes, Devanny Pinn, Lew Temple, Jeremy London, Lisa Wilcox, Eileen Dietz, Nicky Whelan | Written by Eric Pereira, Brandon Slagle | Directed by Devanny Pinn

The Black Mass, the title of actress Devanny Pinn’s directorial debut is not, as one might guess, a reference to a Satanic ritual. It’s the description one of the survivors gave of the man who, across one long night in 1978, attacked four of her sorority sisters, killing two of them as well as attacking a random woman he encountered nearby.

That man was Ted Bundy. That doesn’t mean that The Black Mass is a typical true-crime film or even a straightforward slasher film. Pinn and co-writers Eric Pereira and Brandon Slagle keep the killer in the background figuratively and literally for much of the film.

While he is in almost every scene, or the scenes are shot from his perspective, for the...

Shannen Doherty believes that Mallrats' failure at the box office killed her movie career and was seen as her fault. Despite the film's poor performance, Mallrats has gained a strong following over time, leading to talks of a potential sequel. The progress of Mallrats 2 has been slow due to rights issues, but Kevin Smith may have something up his sleeve for its production.

Mallrats is considered one of Kevin Smith’s iconic cult classics that sits alongside his other View Askewniverse movies such as Clerks, but it wasn’t always that way as Shannen Doherty knows very well. Speaking to Smith on her Let’s Be Clear podcast, the Charmed star candidly told the director that the movie killed her movie career before it started thanks to its failure at the box office.

Doherty appeared in Mallrats alongside Smith, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Brian O’Halloran and Ben Affleck, but believes...

Kevin Smith has apologized to Shannen Doherty after she revealed to him his 1995 cult movie “Mallrats” killed her film career.

Doherty was reminiscing about the movie with Smith, a guest on her “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, when she pointed out that despite becoming a fan favorite, it had fared poorly at the box office when it was originally released.

“That’s kind of the interesting thing about ‘Mallrats,’ right, is that it wasn’t a box office success,” she told Smith, who replied “Oh, it died.”

“It died,” Doherty agreed. “So did my film career. That was it.”

Doherty was the most famous member of “Mallrats” when the movie came out, having already starred in “Heathers” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Smith even admitted during the podcast that it was largely because of Doherty’s involvement the film got greenlit.

When he asked Doherty during the podcast if she really...

The Miles Doleac-directed musical-comedy-thriller Open has obtained a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement to promote its upcoming release in theaters and on streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video.

The film’s world premiere event took place at Tcl Chinese 6 at Ovation Hollywood (formerly Hollywood & Highland) on 1st November 2023, followed by a limited theatrical on 3rd November 2023 and wide streaming release 7th November 2023. Open tells the story of Kristina (Lindsay Anne Williams), a woman in a troubled marriage, who falls for a former TV star and teen heartthrob (Jeremy London), whose previously promising career has collapsed. All the while, Kristina experiences music video-like hallucinations wherein she fronts an 80’s new wave band. The script, which brings vibes that scream Marriage Story meets Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, was penned by Doleac and Williams. For the film’s 10 original songs, Doleac and Williams partnered with longtime collaborator and composer, Clifton Hyde,...

"I never start seeing anybody without stalking them first." Well, okay. Virgil Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie musical comedy called Open. A woman in a troubled marriage falls for her former teen heartthrob, who's fallen from industry favor, while having nagging (and empowering) hallucinations about fronting an 80's New Wave Band. Turns out this isn't really about wanting to be in a band, it's a weird story about open relationships and trouble romance. Starring Lindsay Anne Williams as Kristina, Jeremy London, William Forsythe, Amber Reign Smith, Elena Sanchez, and Miles Doleac. For the film's 10 original songs, writers Doleac & Williams partnered with their collaborator and composer, Clifton Hyde, and Oliver Hofer, to create a musical landscape "that's sure to delight fans of synth-driven 80’s post-punk." Or not. Because this looks really bad - the trailer is incoherent, and I don't expect the film to be any better.

Party of Five is a beloved show that aired from 1994 to 2000 and can still be streamed today, focusing on the Salinger siblings who face real-life challenges. James Marsden was initially cast as Griffin Holbrook, but was replaced by Jeremy London for season 2, as Marsden took on a bigger role in another show called Second Noah. Despite a small role in season 1, Griffin becomes a major character in Party of Five through his relationship with Julia, eventually marrying her and remaining a fixture in the series until the end.

Party of Five originally started with James Marsden cast as Griffin Holbrook, but he was recast with Jeremy London for season 2. First airing in 1994, Party of Five followed the five Salinger siblings as they are forced to live on their own and look after each other after their parents died in a car crash. Running for six seasons until 2000, Party of Five...

Screen Rant is proud to present the first official look at Open, a dark musical comedy from writer, director, and actor, Miles Doleac. While there is no official release date, discussions are currently being had with several distribution companies, and producers are hopeful for a 2023 premiere. The movie follows a woman in an unhappy marriage who develops feelings for a television star that has fallen from grace. However, the film's complexities don't stop there, as she soon begins having hallucinations about fronting an 80's New Wave band.

In addition to Doleac, who was recently featured in the Nicolas Cage-led horror-comedy Renfield, Open stars Jeremy London as former teen heartthrob, Erik LeRoux. London has acting credits dating back to 1991 and has worked on projects such as Descendant, MacGyver, Demigod, and Hunt Club. Lindsay Anne Williams, Elena Sanchez, and William Forsythe are also included in the main cast.

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When a filmmaker takes on a story based on the crimes committed by a real serial killer, they have to walk a fine line. If they cross that line, it can feel disrespectful to the victims… and can even seem like they’re glorifying the killer. That’s not something Devanny Pinn intends to do with her feature directorial debut a 1970s serial killer tale called Black Mass. Speaking with Rue Morgue, she revealed that Black Mass focuses on the victims rather than the killer.

Inspired by real events, Black Mass is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978 when college girls were being stalked by a serial killer. Eric Pereira and Brandon Slagle wrote the screenplay. Cast members include Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Jeremy London (Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Michelle Romano (Escape From Ensenada), Kathleen Kinmont...

Black Mass from director Devanny Pinn and starring Jeremy London (Mall Rats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare of Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Mike Ferguson (Amityville Uprising), Jennifer Wenger (Tales of Halloween), Greg Tally (Bermuda Island), Eve Hamilton (Mutilator 2), and Lew Temple (The Walking Dead will have it’s world premiere at Palais J at the Croisette at Cannes Marche du Film Festival on Sunday, May 21st at 6:15pm.

Inspired by real events, Black Mass is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978 when college girls were being stalked by a serial killer.

Cannes Marche du Film

The Marché heads into this year’s market with a new executive director in Guillaume Esmiol, who co-directed the 2022 edition alongside longtime leader Jerome Paillard and is taking on his solo duties for the first time at this year’s May market.

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From director Devanny Pinn, the true crime thriller Black Mass has set its market screening on May 21, 2023 at 6:15pm in the Palais des Festival (Palais J) as part of the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Bloody Disgusting has learned.

We’ve also been provided with the film’s poster art, which you’ll find below.

In attendance at the festival will be director Pinn (an award-winning actress and producer who has been active in horror for over a decade) and Black Mass stars Andrew Sykes, Sarah Nicklin (The Retaliators) and Michelle Romano (Spoken Word), the latter who also produced the film.

A true-crime thriller inspired by real events, Black Mass is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978, and follows a serial killer in the days leading up to his final, unhinged rampage. The film intends to provide a...

Warning: Spoilers for the movie Hunt Club & mentions of sexual assault.From Uncork'd Entertainment, Hunt Club is currently available to watch on Digital, On Demand, and on DVD. The film follows Cassandra, who is lured to a mysterious island by a stranger and his son with the prospect of winning $100k in a competition. But shortly after their arrival, it becomes clear that none of the women will be participating in the way they imagined. Tied up and released as prey for a group of men to hunt, the women must fight for their lives.

However, with more than one trick up her sleeve, Cassandra sets out to prove that females are not to be underestimated. In addition to his role as Conrad, David Lipper serves as a writer and producer for the film. Lipper has worked on multiple projects, with some of his most recent being Death Link and Just Swipe.

Stars: Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Will Peltz, Maya Stojan, Jessica Belkin, Jeremy London, Jason London, David Lipper, Kipp Tribble, Mickey Rourke | Written by David Lipper, John F. Saunders | Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas

After being abandoned at a diner, Cassandra (Mena Suvari) finds herself in the company of the Stetson-wearing Carter (Casper Van Dien) and his son Jackson (Will Peltz). Readying themselves to partake in a traditional hunt, the pair invite their new friend to join them for a chance to win $100,000. Upon arriving at the island, it becomes clear the tradition includes male hunters luring women to become the hunted. Yet not all is as it seems, with Cassandra already knowing the truth.

Writers David Lipper and John Saunders have crafted a new take on The Most Dangerous Game, attempting social commentary in how the hunters are a club of insecure men wishing to reclaim their masculinity. These...

The horror film, Black Mass is currently in production with an all-star cast including Jeremy London (Mall Rats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare of Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Mike Ferguson (Amityville Uprising), Jennifer Wenger (Tales of Halloween), Greg Tally (Bermuda Island), Eve Hamilton (Mutilator 2), and Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), …

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Multistory Media Bolsters Entertainment Team

ITV Studios label MultiStory Media has bolstered its entertainment team. Simone Haywood has been promoted to Creative Director for MultiStory London, while Jon Cahn has joined as Executive Producer and Zinia Scroggs has been appointed Series Editor. Haywood was previously Head of Factual Entertainment, steering shows such as Scared of the Dark for Channel 4, BBC Three’s Project Icon, Big Flower Fight for Netflix and Come Dine With Me for Channel 4. Reporting to Chief Creative Officer Ana de Moraes, she will work with Ceri Aston, Creative Director at MultiStory North. Cahn most recently worked on the Danny Dyer-hosted, celebrity show Scared of the Dark, with other credits including Channel 4’s Sas: Who Dares Wins and Married at First Sight. Scroggs is currently working on Project Icon with previous credits inlcuding BBC Three’s Glow Up. “Simone is fearless about breaking new ground and...

Devanny Pinn has almost 90 screen acting credits to her name, with many of those credits being for roles she has played in horror film. Credits include Frost, Death Count, Pretty Boy, The Sunday Night Slaughter, The Dawn, Crossbreed, Death Hotel, Lilith, Party Bus to Hell, Scary Story Slumber Party, Dwelling, House of Manson, The Devil’s Nightmare, The Black Dahlia Haunting, and The Los Angeles Ripper. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Pinn is making her feature directorial debut with a thriller of her own, a 1970s serial killer tale called Black Mass, which started filming in Los Angeles last Friday.

Inspired by real events, Black Mass is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978 when college girls were being stalked by a serial killer. Eric Pereira and Brandon Slagle wrote the screenplay.

Pinn has assembled a cool cast for the film, and some...

Hunt Club, the upcoming action thriller starring Oscar nominees Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, The Expendables), has found a home in the U.S.

Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the film — reuniting Suvari and Rourke after they co-starred in Tony Scott’s Domino in 2005 — from director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas (Just Swipe, Maybe I’m Fine), working from a script by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Lipper and his partner Robert A. Daly Jr. produce through their Latigo Films banner, alongside Mark Lester, Keli Price, and Kipp Tribble. Kimberly Hines executive produces.

Uncork’d has also released the first trailer for the film (below).

Joining Suvari and Rourke in the cast are Maya Stojan (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Casper Van Dien (The Daughter), Will Peltz (13 Minutes), Jessica Belkin (The Orville), Jeremy London (Demigod), Jason London (The Rage : Carrie 2), David Lipper (Frequency) and Kipp Tribble (ReBroken...

Devanny Pinn, star of Battle for Saipan and best known for appearing in an impressive number of horror titles, has lined up her first feature as director.

The actress and producer is set to helm the 1970s crime thriller Black Mass, due to start shooting in L.A. on Friday.

Nothing to do with the 2015 Johnny Depp gangster drama of the same name, Black Mass is inspired by real events and is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978 when college girls were being stalked by a serial killer. Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), Jeremy London, Lisa Wilcox and Michelle Romano (Escape From Ensenada) will star, with Romano also serving as producer. Also joining the cast are Kathleen Kinmont, Eva Hamilton, Chelsea Gilson, Jenny Wenger, Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Andrew Sykes, Jennifer Lynn Warren and Susan Lanier.

Black Mass is produced by Pinn’s Jaguar Motion Pictures...

Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that Ritchie Montgomery and Escalante Lundy have joined the growing cast of Bone Face, an upcoming horror movie starring Jeremy London (Mallrats).

Produced by James V. Bulian and Miles Doleac, through their respective Artist Vodka Films and Historia Films production arms, the film tells the story of the murder of a group of summer campers and the small-town sheriff and deputy that hunt for the killer.

Bone Face marks the directorial debut of Michael Donovan Horn, who previously co-wrote The Dinner Party and Demigod with Miles Doleac.

Said Doleac, “I’m very pleased to see Mike making his directorial debut with a very cool, old-school murder mystery that’s got a small-town Agatha Christie meets 80’s-style slasher vibe, featuring a fascinating gallery of personas and rogues, all of whom could be the killer!”

Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games), David Kallaway (National Treasure: Edge of History...

Exclusive: Jason Patric (Wayward Pines), Keli Price (The Hyperions), Jack Kesy (Sheroes), Penelope Ann Miller (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Perrey Reeves (Paradise City), Tiffany Hines (Magnum P.I.), Casper Van Dien (All American) and Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) are set to star in Murder at Hollow Creek, a new action-thriller from director David Lipper (Wolf Mountain) that is on the cusp of wrapping production.

The film written by Keli Price (On Thin Ice) follows a disbarred lawyer (Price) and his eccentric brother (Kesy) who, with their little sister dying and no money left to pay the medical bills, attempt to pull off the robbery of a lifetime. Instead, they find themselves in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a disgruntled Serbian mobster (Rourke), with a local detective (Patric) trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together before it’s too late.

Lipper, Paul Ben-Victor...