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Stars: Ryan Masson, Highdee Kuan, Christian Prentice, Shaw Jones, Don Scribner, Anthony Bradford, Joseph Buttler, Ian Coleman, Kylie Contreary, Max Cutler, Randy Davison | Written by Eric Demeusy, Jason Mitcheltree | Directed by Eric Demeusy

Sci-fi is not a genre I watch as much as I probably should because some of my favourite ever movies are from that genre. From franchises like Star Wars to epics like Interstellar, to the more horror-influenced Alien, it’s a genre that has a wide range of great movies. Proximity with its modest budget, inexperienced actors and director tries to take on the best that sci-fi has to offer.

In Proximity a young Nasa scientist is abducted by aliens. Despite having video footage of it, when he posts it on the Internet and local TV gets a hold of it, no-one really believes him, which starts him on a journey of finding proof.

I mention the...

A tale of alien abduction, Proxmity serves as an in-and-out impressive calling card for debuting feature writer and director Eric Demeusy. His training in animation and visual effects helped Demeusy create the Emmy-winning title sequences for Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. So it’s a given that this L.A.-based filmmaker knows how to get things started. Proximity kicks off with a flashback set in 1979, which isn’t a coincidence — that was the decade of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Steven Spielberg sci-fi classic that informs...

There’s a lot left unsaid within visual effects artist Eric Demeusy’s directorial debut Proximity. While initially thinking it was a means to create mystery around its main character Isaac (Ryan Masson), I eventually saw it was a product of needing narrative context for what’s actually important instead. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you hide those loose threads in the background as the main thrust of your action is born from them, but doing so proves difficult when they’re specifically introduced as that thrust. Example: an early therapy session alluding to lost family, survivor’s guilt, and depression. Here’s a scene that holds weight by setting up a backstory for Isaac beyond his job at Nasa. It supplies humanity and empathy by creating a base of emotional purpose.

I was personally drawn in because of these clues. What left Isaac in a position...

Shout! Studios has given us an exclusive look at their new movie Proximity. The project marks the feature directorial debut of VFX artist / filmmaker Eric Demeusy. Considering that Demeusy comes from a VFX background should come as no surprise after looking at the promotional material for the movie that has been released thus far. It all looks incredible. Shout! Factory is preparing to launch Proximity on VOD starting May 15th with a Blu-ray release set for July 7th.

In Proximity, Isaac is a young scientist working for Nasa, who deals with the difficulties of everyday life when he unexpectedly receives a mysterious signal from space through one of the satellites at work. Coincidentally, a few days later a meteor crashes in Los Angeles and Isaac captures it on his camera. When he sets out to investigate the crash site, his entire world turns upside down - he is abducted by extraterrestrials.

"We have to be there when they come!" Whoa, what the?! Shout Studios has released the official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Proximity, marking the feature directorial debut of VFX artist / filmmaker Eric Demeusy. This looks awesome! A surprise indie sci-fi film we've never heard of before. An "enthralling sci-fi thriller, Proximity is an engaging exploration of the unknown." A young Nasa scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials and returns, but no one believes him. Of course. He becomes obsessed with finding proof "which leads him on a journey of discovery." Though from the looks of it, there's much more than just that going on in here. Starring Ryan Masson, Highdee Kuan, Christian Prentice, Shaw Jones, and Don Scribner. I'm completely sold by this trailer. Doesn't look too low budget or cheesy. From what I can tell, a smart filmmaker is using his talent and limited resources to tell...

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to Proximity, a sci-fi thriller that marks the feature directorial debut of Eric Demeusy. The Emmy-winning VFX veteran is behind the main title designs of the likes of Game of Thrones, Stranger Things as well as Tron: Legacy.

Ryan Masson (Good Girls), Highdee Kuan (You), Shaw Jones, Christian Prentice (Mank) and Don Scribner (The Guide) star in the pic, which will roll out in 10 of the top 20 markets as part of a day-and-date release sometime this year, The deal includes theatrical, video-on-demand, digital, broadcast and home entertainment rights in the U.S. and Canada.

In Demeusy’s script Masson plays Isaac, a young scientist working for Nasa, who is is abducted by extraterrestrials. When no one believes his story, he becomes obsessed with finding proof that leads him on a journey of discovery.

Demeusy also produces with Andrea Dondaville and Kyle McIntyre.

Gravitas Ventures has released a short teaser trailer for The Doll, starring Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova who has been famously called a"The Human Barbie".

The film is directed by Susan O'Brien who is also making a yet-to-be-titled documentary on the infamous model.

Synopsis:

Eddie (Anthony Del Negro) and his friend Chris (Christopher Lenk) call out for an escort after Eddie's girlfriend (Isabella Racco) breaks up with him and moves out of their house. Little do they know that while Natasha is a breathtaking beauty, she's really a possessed doll created by a mad doctor (Don Scribner) in an unholy laboratory and built with the urge to kill and dominate the minds of others to kill for her.

The Doll also stars Christopher Lenk, Anthony Del Negro, Don Scribne [Continued ...]...

"They can't handle it when guys upgrade to a better model... and this, my friend, is a much better model." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled the first brief teaser trailer for the horror thriller film The Doll, starring the woman actually known as "The Human Barbie." The as-expected plot involves two guys ordering a model from an escort service, only to discover that Natasha is a possessed doll created by a mad doctor that only wants to kill. How original. Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova stars as "The Doll", making her feature debut as an actress after getting popular as "The Human Barbie" online. The rest of the film's cast includes Christopher Lenk, Anthony Del Negro, Don Scribner, Ron Jeremy, Mindy Robinson, and Lilian Lev. I don't know if it's just this trailer, but this looks pretty terrible. Really, nothing about this looks good. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Susannah O'Brien's The Doll,...

Valeria Lukyanova, aka 30-year-old Human Barbie, the Ukrainian model who has made it her life's ambition to mimic the famous toy from Mattel, is heading to a (select) theater near you in The Doll. The Doll is the first serious role for Lukyanova as the movie was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. We're basically looking at a naughty, taller version of Chucky from Child's Play and from what the trailer shows us, there's a twist, which is not a bad thing at all. We're looking at a new type of slasher movie, one where Ron Jeremy gets stabbed to death.

The Doll sees a possessed doll (Valeria Lukyanova) ruin the lives of two friends and the trailer shows us just how brutal, horrifying, and gloriously weird the movie looks. The official synopsis of the movie reads.

"Internationally renowned model and internet sensation, Valeria Lukyanova ("The Human Barbie") makes a...

Stars: Tim Abell, Marliss Amiea, Catherine Annette, Richard Grieco, Erika Jordan, Tawny Kitaen, Rya Meyers, David Novak, Christine Nguyen, Bobby Rice, Don Scribner | Written by Fred Olen Ray, Andrew Helm | Directed by Fred Olen Ray

As a teen just getting into the world of low-budget horror movies, and straight to VHS fare, there were a handful of directors whose work I would buy and/or rent without fail and without any prior knowledge (besides the spiel on the back of the box) of what i was getting into. One of those directors was Fred Olen Ray, the genius behind such films as Scalps, Star Slammer, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Evil Toons, Cyclone and the awesome Scream Queen Hot Tub Party. However in the intervening years it’s safe to say I haven’t had the urge to watch as many of his flicks as I did in the 80s/90s heyday...

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The world premiere for upcoming low budget found footage film Encounter has been announced. Check out the full details below.

From The Press Release

Encounter, a found footage Horror from first time director Susannah O’Brien, will have its initial World Premiere at the American Film Market in November 2014. Sahara Vision Productions has released the first series of images for this one-of-a-kind Pov style metaphysical thriller.

Synopsis:

Ted McBride (Justin Arnold) and his new wife Lauren (Andrea Nelson) move to the country to film his thesis project, a study to investigate atmospheric phenomena commonly known as “orbs.” They rent a room in a farmhouse from an unsettling man named Jim (Don Scribner) and set up Ted's motion activated video cameras around the house and surrounding property. Discovering quickly that “This Old House” is not all it’s cracked up to be, Ted and Lauren start...

Here's the thing... when it's snowing out, the entire outside world can go to hell. We're staying warm in our offices listen to metal playlists on Spotify and drinking mass quantities of booze. Still, some do venture out, and they usually end up getting what's coming to 'em!

The Guide makes its DVD debut February 25th from Monarch Home Entertainment. Read on for the details!

Written and directed by John Meyers, The Guide stars Don Scribner (Killing Lincoln, Heaven Burns), Stephanie Leone, Jan-David Soutar (HBO’s “The Wire” and the award-winning film Roulette), Clayton Myers, and Nicholas Russell.

Synopsis

When a distraught woodsman reluctantly agrees to guide two New Yorkers on a deer hunt in the frozen wilderness of December's northwestern Maine, his sanity begins to slip away as the wreckage that his buck hunting set in motion a year before catches up with him.

This hunt would have been...

Stars: Stephon Stewart, Davee Youngblood, Shy Pilgreen, Sam Ayers, Don Scribner, Brad S. Clayton, Michael Villar, Joey Napoli, Johnnie Colter | Written and Directed by Stephon Stewart

The second Bigfoot flick to hit DVD in the past six months, The Bigfoot Tapes is a found-footage film that sees a documentary filmmaker, his brother and his girlfriend investigating Bigfoot sightings in Siskiyou County after hearing a 911 call from a man claiming his dog was eaten by Bigfoot. Setting out to interview the man who had the encounter with Bigfoot, what follows is captured footage of a series of distressing, unfortunate events proving the existence of this terrifying creature’s existence.

Writer/actor/director Stephon Stewart brings us yet another found-footage horror flick. However unlike a lot of its contemporaries this film follows a tried and tested documentary-style formula, bringing us what can only be described as “The Blair Bigfoot Project.” Now I’ve said it before,...

Stars: Elizabeth Kaitan, Cindy Beal, Don Scribner, Brinke Stevens, Carl Horner | Written and Directed by Ken Dixon

The third release in 88 Films’ Grindhouse Collection, Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity is a slice of 80s direct to video cheese, the likes of which you do not see today. Set in the distant future, the film follows two beautiful young slave girls who are serving life on a prison galley. With no hopes and no map, they escape, convinced that any fate will be an improvement. But what do slave girls know? Crash-landing on a strange planet, they meet Zed, the greatest hunter in the cosmos. His gracious hospitality fools them at first, but even these girls notice that Zed’s other guests are disappearing one by one. What is the deadly secret locked behind the doors of Zed’s trophy room?

Yet another take on the classic “The Most Dangerous Game” story,...

Grindstone and Lionsgate Home Entertainment recently released Bigfoot County on DVD and we had a chance to talk with director Stephon Stewart about the making of the film. Continue reading to learn about his thoughts on the Bigfoot myth, the challenges of getting the film made, upcoming projects, and his advice for independent filmmakers:

Have you always been interested in the Bigfoot myth? What can you tell us about your experience with the myth growing up?

Stephon Stewart: Ever since I was 10 years old I have been fascinated with the legend of Bigfoot. I remember my mother showing me the famous 1967 Bluff Creek footage and she would say that is America’s King Kong. That footage has always gave me chills back then and still does to this day.

What inspired you to write this screenplay? Was any of this based on real life accounts or something from your past?...

Red Sea Media is bringing Bigfoot County to North America, and will be released there on December 11th, 2013. We have a press release below, as well as an international poster from the found footage film. I also plopped in the trailer for y’all as well.

Los Angeles, CA (November 13, 2012) –Red Sea Media releases the international poster art for Stephon Stewart’s ‘Bigfoot County.’ Red Sea Media acquired the international rights for the “found footage” Bigfoot thriller, Lionsgate and Grindstone are handling the film in North America. International release dates are yet to be announced, the film will be released in the Us and Canada on December 11, 2012.

Director/writer: Stephon Stewart. Cast: Stephon Stewart, Davee Youngblood, Shy Pilgreen, Sam Ayers, and Don Scribner.

The film takes place in Siskiyou County, California, which has the most reported Bigfoot sightings in the world. In August of 2009, a documentary filmmaker went to investigate these alleged sightings.

Director/writer: Stephon Stewart. Cast: Stephon Stewart, Davee Youngblood, Shy Pilgreen, Sam Ayers, and Don Scribner. Some cryptozoological legends do not want to be put on stage, and quite honestly, that should be respected. In Bigfoot County, three filmmakers may not know what that means. They will be going into a dangerous field to get famous. But in Siskiyou County, North California, this area is famous for numerous sightings of this dark furry beast and no one from around the world will be watching. Maybe the creatures from Orleans, California have moved to Siskiyou, or they are a different family altogether. Anthropologists should note that these two areas are very close together. When this film references the famous Patterson/Gimlin footage, just where these beasts are from can be hard to say. And they are very camera shy. But according to the trailer, they do not want to be bothered.

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Bigfoot County, the studio's found footage thriller from writer-director-star Stephon Stewart. The story centers on a documentary filmmaker who journeys up to Siskiyou County, California, home to the most reported Bigfoot sightings on record. Take a look as this trip goes horribly wrong with this new video.

Bigfoot County - Trailer

Siskiyou County, California has the most reported Bigfoot sightings in the world. In August of 2009, a documentary filmmaker went to investigate the alleged sightings. The following footage was found in 2012.

Bigfoot County comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Stephon Stewart, Davee Youngblood, Shy Pilgreen, Sam Ayers, Don Scribner, Brad S. Clayton, Michael Villar, Joey Napoli. The film is directed by Stephon Stewart.

This has not been a good year for Los Angelino/extraterrestrial relations. First there was Battle: Los Angeles. Then The Asylum’s Battle of Los Angeles. Now there’s Alien Armageddon, which, not surprisingly, was originally titled Battleground Los Angeles.

On the same day that Cowboys & Aliens limps onto store shelves, another alien invasion movie featuring a cowboy battling aliens (judging by the cover art) will be touching down on DVD and Blu-ray via Phase 4 Films.

Starring Rochelle Vallese, Katharine MeEwan, Claudia Wells, Don Scribner, Marilyn Ghigliotti and DeeDee Bigelow, with a cameo by Virginia Hey, filmmaker Neil Johnson’s Alien Armageddon is an impressive looking low budget alien invasion effort about humanity’s last stand in the last remaining city on Earth – Los Angeles.

Have a look at the trailer. Seriously, have a look at it. Really damn impressive for low budget sci-fi movie.

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Alien Armageddon is the latest alien invasion flick that has its eyes on Los Angeles for some reason. Why’s all the aliens want to go to L.A.? Anyway, the movie starts off with a bang, lots of cool special effects and action scenes and then slowly fades into a plain movie that sometimes gets confusing.

The movie follows a female who gets abducted and held in the alien concentration camp, or whatever you call it. She meets up with other captives and they share stories. They watch the aliens and their behavior to learn how to take advantage of them and their few weaknesses and learning some surprising secrets while doing so.

Director Neil Johnson threw in so many puking scenes that it’s really noticeable and ridiculous and that’s not all but I wont go in to that. The special effects are the standouts of the movie,...

*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Phase 4 Films.

Director/writer: Neil Johnson.

Cast: Katharine McEwan, Don Scribner, Rochelle Vallese and DeeDee Bigelow.

Here is another entry into the alien invasion film genre with Alien Armageddon. This film follows Neil Johnson's previous film titled Nephilim (2007). This title recently had a World Premiere through video-on-demand August 1st. Phase 4 Films released this title and this reviewer wishes they had not. Perhaps the low production values did not deliver the film's message adequately. However, one message is clear to this film reviewer: Alien Armageddon is a really poor executed film. This film is one half prison drama and one half sci-fi melodrama. Neither of these genres really create much enthusiasm over here at 28Dla. So, in the end, Alien Armageddon introduces a new alien species with some weak acting, poorly dressed sets and an Anglo-Norma plotline that has been done better,...

If you thought the Battle for Los Angeles was over, think again. Director Neil Johnson (Humanity’s End) has brought together aliens, monsters, gorgeous women, strong men, blood, guts, stuff blowing up and of course flesh-ball babies (what more do you need?) for his movie, Alien Armageddon.

The movie stars Virginia Hey (Farscape), Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), Rochelle Vallese (The Traveler’s Guide to Life), Katharine MeEwan (The Secret), Don Scribner (Larry Crowne), Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks) and DeeDee Bigelow (Legend of the Red Reaper). Check out the trailer, poster and images for Alien Armageddon below!

Trailer: Alien Armageddon

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As if Battle: Los Angeles and Battle of Los Angeles (the obligatory Asylum mockbuster) weren’t enough for the poor citizens of Los Angeles, now comes an Alien Armageddon… Directed by Neil Johnson, the film stars Katherine McEwan, Don Scribner, Rochelle Vallese, Benjamin J. Cain Jr, Claudia Wells (of Back to the Future fame), Julia Parker, Will Tulin, Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks), Eric Nyenhuis, DeeDee Bigelow and a cameo by Virginia Hey (Road Warrior, Farscape).

When the world is invaded by an ancient race of aliens, the city of Los Angeles is fortified as an alien stronghold. The only way to fight is from within.

And hey, what’s not to like about a film that features aliens, monsters, gorgeous women, strong men, blood, guts, stuff blowing up and (of course) flesh-ball babies! Just check out the trailer and images we’ve been sent for the film:

Alien Armageddon will receive it’s premiere in,...

Battle: Los Angeles has been and gone and now it’s time for Alien Armageddon! As you’ll see from the trailer below, this movie has been done on a much smaller scale than Battle: La was but it looks rather a lot more fun! There are aliens, monsters, gorgeous women, strong men, blood, guts, stuff blowing up and of course flesh-ball babies! What more could you want?!

Alien Armageddon is directed by Neil Johnson and stars Katherine McEwan, Rochelle Vallese (Humanity’s End), Don Scribner, Ben Cain, Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), Julia Parker, Will Tulin, Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks), Eric Nyenhuis (The Jerky Boys) and Virginia Hey (Road Warrior/Farscape).

Check out the trailer for the movie below and click the images and poster to enlarge and make sure you tell us what you think in the comments section below!

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There is another alien invasion film set in Los Angeles, which is set for a theatrical release July 6th. The title is Alien Armageddon and the synopsis sounds strangely like Battle: Los Angeles and also The Asylum's knock-off Battle of Los Angeles. Skyline could also be lumped in with these films and this reviewer is starting to get the sense that certain Los Angeles filmmakers want the City of Angels to burn to the ground. With the financial setbacks for S.E.T.I. (Search for Extraterrestrial Life), director Neil Johnson will have to wait a little longer for Los Angeles to crumble and burn under alien attack. For now, sci-fi fans with similar interests to Johnson, can have their wish fulfillment somewhat satisfied by visiting the Crest Theatre in Westwood July 6th, to watch Alien Armageddon on the big screen!

The short synopsis for Alien Armageddon is here:

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You know we're really starting to wonder ... what is it about Los Angeles that has every damned extraterrestrial so hot to conquer it lately? Are they just massive fans of Pinkberry, or are they demanding a star on the Walk of Fame? Whatever the case they're back, and we have the photographic evidence to prove it!

Below you'll find the first stills, artwork and even a music video(!) for Neil Johnson's latest film, Alien Armageddon, starring Rochelle Vallese, Katharine MeEwan, Claudia Wells, Don Scribner, Marilyn Ghigliotti and DeeDee Bigelow with a cameo by Virginia Hey.

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Synopsis

When the world is invaded by an ancient race of aliens, the city of Los Angeles is fortified as an alien stronghold. The only way to fight is from within.

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