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Survival horror, when done right like Open Water, Frozen, and Buried, results in a visceral, harrowing experience. Which is why we're keeping a close eye on writer/director Jennifer Still's Canyon Road. Read on for the early details, some artwork, and a teaser trailer for the promising new film.

In this original film starring Roxanne Jaeckel and Ivan Lovegren, a young couple trapped in a failing marriage is unexpectedly buried under a mudslide on Malibu Canyon Road. Air running out. Roof collapsing. Water rising. Rescue uncertain. - Can they survive?

Canyon Road will include the world premiere of the new song "Next Time We'll Shine" by Michael Bluestein, keyboardist/backing vocals for Foreigner. A music video is under way to be released as part of the Canyon Road experience.

The film was produced by Sheri Reeves and is the second feature collaboration between Calix Lewis Reneau (co-director and co-writer...

American World Pictures continues to build out its horror library at this year's Afm with the acquisition of a new slasher flick starring Tony Todd. Interested? Yeah, we thought so!

From the Press Release:

American World Pictures (Awp), a Los Angeles based independent motion picture distribution and production company, has acquired the film One by One: Death's Door from Mad Crapper Films at this year’s Afm.

The film stars veteran actor Tony Todd (Final Destination series, Candyman), Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason, Star Trek), Sally Kirkland (JFK) and Chris Bruno (Stephen King’s Dead Zone); was written and directed by Kimberly Seilhamer; and produced by Mark Erikson, Sheri Reeves, and Kimberly Seilhamer.

President of Mad Crapper Films Mark Erikson states he is “very excited to be a part of Awp’s impressive portfolio and looks forward to working with Mark and Dana on future projects.”

President/CEO Mark L. Lester...

American World Pictures has acquired the film One by One: Death's Door from Mad Crapper Films at this year.s Afm. The film stars veteran actor Tony Todd, Douglas Tait, Sally Kirkland and Chris Bruno and was written and directed by Kimberly Seilhamer, and produced by Mark Erikson, Sheri Reeves, and Kimberly Seilhamer. When a group of teens set out on a field trip to a railroad museum they encounter .Railroad Jack., who makes sure their bus crashes and they are forced to explore .Railroad Jack.s. carnival, where the reaper .picks. them off one by one. Stay tuned for release details.

Horror actors Douglas Tait (“Freddy vs. Jason”) and Tony Todd (“Candyman”), along with Sally Kirkland, have lined up for “One by One,” a teen horror movie that serves as the first feature entry from Kilo Entertainment.

“One,” written by and to be directed and exec produced by Kilo founder Kimberly Seilhamer, follows a villain named Railroad Jack the Reaper and his carnival of destruction called Death’s Door. When a bus carrying a group of teens crashes on a deserted highway, Railroad Jack picks them off one by one.

Also in the movie, which will begin production Sunday in the Mojave Desert before moving to California City, are Alexandra Holder, Amber Zion, Hope James, Grace Jiyoung Park, Jay Gillespie, Richardson Chery, Andrew Olson, Tyler Wolfe, Jemal David and Christopher Raff.

Mark Erikson will executive produce with Seilhamer. Sheri Reeves, Kirkland and Tait are producers. Rachel Witherspoon is associate producing.