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From September 15th until October 30th, I’ll be watching at least one new to me horror film every day, and providing collections of capsule reviews week by week. On Halloween itself, as ever, I’m planning an all day marathon of some of my favourite horror films.

I hope you’ll find it interesting following as I dig further into a genre I’ve always loved, and maybe find some hidden gems along the way yourselves. Week 1’s film can be found right here.

You Might Be The Killer (2018) Dir: Brett Simmons

Sam (Fran Kranz), a camp counsellor running from a masked killer, calls his horror nerd friend Chuck (Alyson Hannigan) for help. Together they figure out that he is in fact the killer, and try to find a way for him to live through the night and, hopefully, stop murdering people.

Meta horror has, for the past decade or so,...

In addition to the bevy of films screening at this year's Fantaspoa, the festival has some really rad events planned, including an Alice in Wonderland-themed costume party. Also in today's Horror Highlights: production and release details for Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire and a trailer for Acid Pit Stop.

Fantaspoa Announces Final Wave of Films: "Brazil's Fantaspoa, the largest genre film festival in Latin America, is proud to unveil its final wave of films selected for their upcoming fifteenth edition, running from May 16th through June 2nd. This announcement completes the fest's full 2019 line-up, consisting of more than 100 films.

The festival's live events will kick-off with an Alice in Wonderland-themed costume party, followed by a concert featuring, among others, Demian Rugna's band, Pasco 637. As they did last year, the festival will celebrate its closing night party, a masquerade ball, aboard a boat on the Guaiba River,...

With a stellar line-up of the best in new independent and international horror features and shorts, Scotland's premiere horror film festival - Dead by Dawn - returns to Edinburgh's Film House this April 18th-21st. Our own Simon Read will be in attendance, providing coverage and reviews.

The line-up this year includes the UK premiers of G Patrick Condon's meta-horror Incredible Violence, Rasmus Kloster Bro's claustrophobic Cutterhead and Juuso Laatio & Jukka Vidgren's deadpan metal-head comedy Heavy Trip.

From Germany, Tilman Singer's bizarro demonic chiller Luz will be screening, and from France director Quarxx's ferociously dark Tous Les Dieux du Ciel. Brett Simmons' Summer camp nightmare flick You Might be the Killer - starring Cabin in...

Nearly a year after its surprising drop on Netflix after the Super Bowl, The Cloverfield Paradox arrives on both Blu-ray and DVD this week, making it just one of the highlights of this week’s batch of home media releases. The horror comedy You Might Be the Killer also arrives on both formats this Tuesday, and Scream Factory has Mermaid: Lake of the Dead on tap this week as well.

Other notable releases for February 5th include a Special Edition version of The Possessed from Arrow Video, Black Magic, Nazi Overlord, American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, and The Cloverfield 3-Movie Collection.

The Cloverfield Paradox

Producer J.J. Abrams takes you deeper into the Cloverfield universe than ever before with this mysterious sci-fi thriller. Orbiting Earth on the brink of a devastating energy war, scientists prepare to test a device that could provide unlimited power or trap them in a terrifying alternate reality.

While Kevin Smith has the distinction for creating Tusk from one of his podcasts, You Might Be the Killer, now streaming on Shudder, is probably the first horror-comedy to be born from a Twitter coversation. Indeed, it was a Twitter exchange in the summer of 2017 between best-selling writers Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes (Aeons’ Gate Trilogy) that planted the seeds for this film co-written and directed by Brett Simmons. Probably the biggest selling point of You Might Be the Killer is the (quite coincidental) casting of Joss Whedon alumni Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) in the lead roles. Utilyzing a non-linear narrative, You Might Be the Killer kicks off in the climax of a typical...

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Tagline: "It's Summer Camp. What Did You Expect?" A trailer for You Might be the Killer released this week. The film focuses on character Sam, after he wakes up next to a pile of bodies. He wonders what happened. But, he also wonders if he might be a murderer. A meta look at the slasher film genre, this horror comedy also stars Alyson Hannigan, from "Buffy the Vampire Killer" fame. Directed by Brett Simmons, this is the first script from writer Covis Berzyone to be put to screen. Now, You Might be the Killer is available on Shudder, for fans of horror. You Might be the Killer premiered earlier this year. This title showed at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas. As well, the film was part of the After Dark Film Festival, in Toronto. You Might be the Killer may have been snubbed at the awards ceremonies. However, the film...

"How does knowing who it is help me not die?" Screen Media Films has debuted the full trailer for an indie horror comedy titled You Might Be the Killer, which premiered at Fantastic Fest and Toronto After Dark earlier this fall. This "hidden festival gem" is a meta horror about a camp counselor, played by Fran Kranz (from the other meta horror The Cabin in the Woods), who blacks out and wakes up with bodies all around him. He reaches out to his friend, a slasher movie expert, to help him survive the night only to discover he might be the killer after all! What a fun concept, and as long as it's as good as it sounds, this should be a nice horror treat. The film also stars Alyson Hannigan and Brittany S. Hall. Looks like a bloody good time. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Brett Simmons' You Might Be the Killer,...

One of my favorite films from 2018’s Fantastic Fest is the irreverent, meta-horror comedy You Might Be the Killer, directed by Brett Simmons from a script he co-scribed with Thomas P. Vitale. Based on the viral Twitter thread between Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes, the film stars […]

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Toronto After Dark have announced the final films on this year's roster. Leading the pack is the Canadian Premiere of Julius Avery's WWII horror flick Overlord.    There is also an impressive amount of Canadian films in this back half. Justin McConnell's Lifechanger, Chad Archibald's I'll Take Your Dead, the World Premiere of Ray Xue's Extracurricular and Corey Stanton's Robbery are all local films made by local people.    Justin P. Lange's debut feature film The Dark is coming to town. The closing gala this year will be Brett Simmons' You Might Be The Killer. And returning to Toronto one more time is Sato Shinsuke's tremendous zombie flick I Am A Hero.    All the film write up follow...   Overlord (USA) Canadian Premiere Director...

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Austin-based genre festival Fantastic Fest is accustomed to the big guns of genre cinema — both M. Night Shyamalan and Guillermo del Toro have made appearances — and this year, two iconic women of horror showed up to promote their new films (and old ones). Jamie Lee Curtis flipped off the audience and yucked it up for the Texas premiere of “Halloween,” while Jessica Harper surprised a stunned theater of Dario Argento superfans who anticipated the event’s secret screening would be Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of “Suspiria.” It was, and god, was it dazzling. While these big-ticket guests and films are always a draw, the best of the fest lay in the scrappy, bizarre pics fighting tooth and nail to find their audiences.

Some of the films have already seen their world premieres at Sundance, Venice, Cannes or Tiff, but they’re no longer competing for audiences against the big mainstream...

I’m pretty much an easy mark for slasher movies, especially ones that take place at a summer camp. There’s something so wholesome and retro about counselors getting picked off by a masked killer that it always warms my heart. And because I love the slasher genre so dearly, any film that dares to offer a deconstruction on the subgenre piques my curiosity. And I’m here to tell you that in spite of the humor mostly falling a little flat for me, the slasher stuff in You Might Be the Killer works like gangbusters with some crunchy, wet practical kills that keep the blood flowing throughout.

Based in part on a hilarious Twitter thread (what a time to be alive) between genre writers Sam Sykes and Chuck Wendig, You Might Be the Killer follows Sam, played by Fran Kranz, who is the owner of the summer camp where...

Brett Simmons’ You Might Be The Killer is not Cabin In The Woods 2.0, but that doesn’t stop stay-up-late genre manipulation from scoring uptempo playground thrills. Remember Fran Kranz? Drew Goddard’s lovable cabin stoner with an extendable, collapsing bong? Travel seven years into our future (from the 2011 release), and he’s lambasting horror norms once […]

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IndieWire’s Springboard column profiles up-and-comers in the film industry worthy of your attention.

You know Macon Blair’s face. The Virginia native frequently pops up in childhood pal Jeremy Saulnier’s films — including recent offerings like “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room” — and he even has the requisite “Law and Order” credit under his belt (he appeared on “Svu” back in 2008), but these days, Blair is eager for film fans to check out something different: His directorial debut. The new feature, “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” will open this year’s Sundance Film Festival as one of its slew of “Day One” offerings, before popping up on Netflix just a few weeks later.

For fans of Blair’s acting in Saulnier’s films and those familiar with his writing work on offerings like Brett Simmons’ horror feature “The Monkey’s Paw,” the new feature should...

Scarecrow horror flicks: There are a few of them out there, but rarely does anyone truly nail it. Brett Simmons’ Husk wasn’t bad, and William Wesley’s Scarecrows remains sorely underrated. That said, very few people have used scarecrows in an… Continue Reading →

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For the third week of February, Scream Factory is delivering a double dose of terror in their releases of the recent indie horror flick Animal as well as the 1989 cult classic adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera starring Robert Englund and Jill Schoelen.

Magnolia is also bringing us V/H/S: Viral, the latest edition of their popular horror anthology series, home on Blu-ray, DVD and VHS (which is awesome!), and indie genre fans have tons of new titles to look forward to. And for you Game of Thrones fans out there, season four is making its way on Blu and DVD this Tuesday too.

Animal (Scream Factory, Blu-ray/DVD)

When plans for a weekend getaway hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends finds themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, bloodthirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, they turn on one another as...

There’s a part of the wilderness you haven’t explored yet. The deeper you go, the darker it gets. Something ominous is lurking and ready to plumb the weakness of the human psyche. On February 17, 2015, Scream Factory™ will unleash director Brett Simmons’ suspenseful creature thriller Animal on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Executive produced by Flower Films, Animal features a generous dose of suspense terror and follows a group of close-knit friends finding themselves … Continue reading →

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We here at Sound On Sight believe horror transcends explicit gore, jump scares or supernatural content, which is why you’ll soon notice our list ranges from independent art films to psychological thrillers to parodies, satire and more. Surprisingly, vampires lead the pack this year, along with found footage flicks, but there are a few comedies, one remake and even some strange love stories as well.

Every other year, I’ve published the list of best horror films based solely on my picks, but this year, Sound On Sight editor Justine Smith and Sos contributor Felix Vasquez Jr. also participated. Since we couldn’t agree with what is the best horror film of 2014, we decided to publish the list in alphabetical order. That said, here are our individual picks:

Ricky D- Under the Skin

Justine Smith – Cybernatural

Felix Vasquez Jr. - The Babadook

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The Monkey’s Paw (2013)

Written by: W.W. Jacobs (short novel), Macon Blair (screenplay)

Directed by: Brett Simmons

Cast: C.J. Thomason (Jake), Stephen Lang (Tony Cobb), Daniel Hugh Kelly (Gillespie), Michelle Pierce (Olivia), Corbin Bleu (Catfish), Charles S. Dutton (Detective Margolis), James Minor III (Cory Cobb), Andy Favreau (Kevin)

Anyone that is familiar with the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” knows where the premise of this flick from Chiller Films is headed. It’s a pretty respectable premise though. Horror has always had a cautionary tale basis at its deepest foundations, and this is a timeless morality story that has been given a contemporary spin. Not the first time it’s been done for sure, but if it’s done well, I can definitely roll with it. This version takes place in New Orleans, which happens to be one of my favorite locales for a horror film anyway,...

Well. This is an unexpected surprise. Chiller TV's second Chilling Visions anthology 5 States of Fear, the follow-up to last year's 5 Senses of Fear, shows a remarkable improvement in the quality of filmmaking and storytelling. Any preconceived notions I had before watching this anthology, no doubt set by the lackluster 5 Senses last year, were quickly dismissed by the time I was into the second short. The idea behind the anthology series is that each short is based on a human fear. This time around the fears are Ego Death, Separation, Mutilation, Extinction and Loss of Autonomy. Sandy, by Brett Simmons (Husk and Monkey's Paw) is the quickest of all the shorts. An unfaithful husband's past comes back to exact revenge upon him. It may be...

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As far as creature features go, Animal is about as generically crafted as they come, but that might be serviceable enough for some of you (no judgement!). A group of hikers venture into a heavily wooded area and get caught stumbling around after sundown, some type of murderous creature pursues on foot, and a playful excursion turns into a fight for survival. People die, blood is spilled, and a monster roams free – but Chiller’s animalistic horror movie doesn’t do a darn thing to differentiate itself. Instead of finding myself cringing in fear at the very sight of these monsters, my first thought was “Oh look, they copied the Feast monsters!” I’ll admit, Animal is quick and relatively painless, but with a presence so duplicative, is all the running, screaming, and dying actually worthwhile?

While soaking in nature’s beauty during a nostalgic trip, five friends end up...

Horror Channel plans to screen a selection of provocative revenge and hormonal horror movies in its ‘Xtreme Teens’ season, with will play Saturdays at 22:50 from 5th July and end on 26th July with the Network TV premiere of David Slade’s award-winning, controversial vigilante thriller Hard Candy. The other titles are: All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Loved Ones (a personal favourite) and Ginger Snaps.

Plus Horror Channel will be showing the long overdue UK TV premiere of Sexy Killer, Miguel Marti’s brilliant Spanish black comedy horror and the network premieres of Brett Simmons Husk, a 2011 remake of the 1988 film Scarecrows and Cube 2: Hypercube, the 2002 Canadian sequel to the psychological thriller Cube.

Sat 26 July @ 22:50 – Hard Candy (2005) * Network TV Premiere

David Slade’s provocative and topical thriller stars Hayley (Ellen Page) as a 14-year-old teen who meets a thirty-something photographer Jeff (Patrick Wilson) on an internet chat line.

In the new creature feature Animal two sets of folks — including characters played by Keke Palmer (90210), Jeremy Sumpter (Friday Night Lights), Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and rapper-actress Eve — are hunted by a forest-dwelling beastie with a lot of teeth in its head and very few vegetarian recipes on its mind.

Directed by Brett Simmons (The Monkey’s Paw), the film is now screening in select cinemas and is also available on digital download prior to being screened at a later date on Chiller. Below, Animal producer and cowriter Thommy Hutson talks about the film — and why working on Scooby-Doo...

The mythical monkey's paw grants its possessor 3 wishes, and today, June 17, Scream Factory is granting 3 wishes to celebrate the release of The Monkey's Paw on Blu-ray/DVD. Well, not exactly, but Scream Factory is indeed giving away 3 copies of The Monkey's Paw on Blu-ray to 3 lucky Dread Central readers. Read on for the details.

Dread Central readers can enter this contest by sending an email to contests@dreadcentral.com, including your Full Name and Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

If the above link doesn't work for you, email us directly at contests@dreadcentral.com with the subject line "Monkey's Paw Blu-ray."

Don't forget to include your Full Name and Mailing Address. Please note that this contest is open to residents of the Us and Canada only and will end at 11:59 Pm Pt on Sunday, June 23rd, 2014. Please note that by entering this contest, you are...

A week from tomorrow, on June 17th, Brett Simmons' Animal will be unleashed in select theaters and on VOD. In anticipation of this release, we have an exclusive clip to share which finds its cast cowering in terror from, well, whatever the hell that thing is on the poster. The film stars Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye and Jeremy Sumpter and the synopsis goes like this: When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, blood thirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.

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There have been a couple of clips floating about for the Drew Barrymore-produced horror flick Animal, but none of them featured the creature. Yep, that's where we come in! Behold! The flick is poised and ready to hit limited theatres and VOD on June 17th.

Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter star.

Barrymore is an executive producer alongside Flower Films’ Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson. Hutson and Catherine Trillo penned the script, which is directed by Brett Simmons. Gary J. Tunnicliffe created the creature effects.

Synopsis

When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises,...

Chiller TV's Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear is set to premiere on July 11th, and right now we have the first TV spot for this latest chilling affair. Check it out, and if you get the channel, set those DVRs!

The anthology features five short films that are each set in a different state, thus the title, and which center on five different basic human fears.

Sandy - Fear of Ego Death - Written & directed by Brett Simmons; produced by Brett Simmons, Andrew Ducote, Kellen Moore for Brett Simmons Productions

The Trouble With Dad - Fear of Separation - Directed by Glenn McQuaid; written by McQuaid & Clay McLeod Chapman; produced by Larry Fessenden, Jennifer Wexler for Glass Eye Pix

Tick Warning - Fear of Mutilation - Written & directed by John Poliquin; produced By Dan De Filippo, Dave Marken for Pipeline Entertainment

Ghost Daughter - Fear of Extinction - Written...

Scream Factory recently announced that The Monkey’s Paw is part of its “Summer of Fear” line-up and will arrive in stores on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17th. Here’s a look at the official trailer and two clips from the movie:

“Los Angeles, CA – One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents The Monkey’s Paw from Chiller Films on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17 with bonus features including behind the scenes footage, a theatrical trailer, andcommentary with director Brett Simmons, cinematographer Scott Winig, and actor Cj Thomason.

After Jake Tilton (C.J.Thomason, Sutures) acquires a mystical “monkey’s paw” talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside-down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb (Stephen Lang, Avatar), being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son,...

Wondering when you'll be able to sink your teeth into the Drew Barrymore-produced Animal? Well wonder no longer because we can tell you the flick is poised and ready to hit limited theatres and VOD on June 17th.

Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter star.

Barrymore is an executive producer alongside Flower Films’ Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson. Hutson and Catherine Trillo penned the script, which is directed by Brett Simmons. Gary J. Tunnicliffe created the creature effects.

Synopsis

When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.

In just a few weeks The Monkey's Paw will be granting wishes at home via the Scream Factory and right now we have a couple of clips to tide you over until this ghastly appendage gets its chance to have its way with you. Read on!

The Monkey's Paw Release Details

One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents The Monkey’s Paw from Chiller Films on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17 with bonus features including behind-the-scenes footage, a theatrical trailer, and commentary with director Brett Simmons, cinematographer Scott Winig, and actor Cj Thomason.

After Jake Tilton (Cj Thomason, Sutures) acquires a mystical "monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside-down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb (Stephen Lang, Avatar), being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son,...

Chiller TV's Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear is set to premiere on July 11th, and some pretty cool new poster art for it from Iconisus L&Y - Visual Communication Systems hit the Net this weekend, which you can check out right here.

The anthology features five short films that are each set in a different state, thus the title, and which center on five different basic human fears.

Sandy - Fear of Ego Death - Written & directed by Brett Simmons; produced by Brett Simmons, Andrew Ducote, Kellen Moore for Brett Simmons Productions

The Trouble With Dad - Fear of Separation - Directed by Glenn McQuaid; written by McQuaid & Clay McLeod Chapman; produced by Larry Fessenden, Jennifer Wexler for Glass Eye Pix

Tick Warning - Fear of Mutilation - Written & directed by John Poliquin; produced By Dan De Filippo, Dave Marken for Pipeline Entertainment

Ghost Daughter - Fear of...

Around this time last year, Chiller premiered their anthology film Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear, which included short films from the likes of Eric England (Contracted), Emily Hagins (Pathogen) and even Pet Sematary's Gage Creed, Miko Hughes.

This year they're at it again, with the premiere looming for the follow-up Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear.

The second installment in the series is set for premiere on July 11th at 9pm Est, of course exclusively on Chiller TV. The anthology features five short films that are each set in a different state, thus the title, and which center on five different basic human fears.

Check out the full roster of included shorts below, and set your DVRs!

Sandy - Fear of Ego Death - Written & Directed by Brett Simmons Produced By, Brett Simmons, Andrew Ducote, Kellen Moore for Brett Simmons Productions

The Trouble With Dad - Fear of...

We kicked off this past weekend with our first look at the poster art for the Drew Barrymore-produced Animal, and so it seems only right that we kick off the work week with a trailer for the flick, which gives us our first glimpse at the predatory action.

Dig in, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly!

Animal, which airs later this year on NBCUniversal-owned Chiller after a limited theatrical and VOD run, follows a group of close-knit friends who find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a bloodthirsty predator.

Holed up in isolated cabin, tensions mount as secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group members put their differences aside and fight for survival.

Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter star.

Barrymore is an executive producer alongside Flower Films’ Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell,...

On the prowl for a new horror poster to gander at while you're waiting for the weekend to kick off? Then check out the first one-sheet for the next Chiller TV original horror flick, Animal, from Drew Barrymore's production company, Flower Films.

Animal, which airs later this year on NBCUniversal-owned Chiller after a limited theatrical and VOD run, follows a group of close-knit friends who find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a bloodthirsty predator.

Holed up in isolated cabin, tensions mount as secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group members put their differences aside and fight for survival.

Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter star.

Barrymore is an executive producer alongside Flower Films’ Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson. Hutson and Catherine Trillo penned the script,...

“For me it is a classic horror film in the sense that there is screaming, and it’s gory, and the killings are so amazing,” says rapper and actress Eve about her new film, Animal. Well, that does tick many of the crucial horror film boxes.

In addition to Eve, Animal stars Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter, and concerns a group of friends being pursued by a blood-thirsty predator. The film is directed by Brett Simmons (The Monkey’s Paw) and written by Thommy Hutson (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy...

Today we have a teaser trailer for the upcoming "Animal" horror film that Drew Barrymore produced. It stars Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Eve and Joey Lauren Adams. Check out the trailer below. Plot: When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, blood thirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival. The new movie is directed by Brett Simmons (The Monkey's Paw). It will air on NBC-owned Chiller later this year, after a VOD and a limited theatrical run. Trailer:...

This is the first teaser trailer to the Drew Barrymore produced horror thriller Animal. It basically looks like every other horror film that takes place in the woods. The trailer features a group of friends running through the forest being chased by an unseen creature. No offense, but something like this can be shot by an amateur filmmaker. The trailer gives me nothing to spark my interest or excitement. It's a something we've seen a thousand times before. 

The story follows "a group of close-knit friends who find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a blood-thirsty predator. Holed up in [an] isolated cabin, tensions mount as secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group puts their differences aside and fights for survival."

Like I said, it's like every other conventional horror movie that takes place in the woods. The movie was directed by Brett Simmons and it stars Keke Palmer,...

On the prowl for a new horror trailer to gander at while you're waiting for the five o'clock whistle to blow? Then check out this quick look at the latest Chiller TV original horror flick, Animal, from Drew Barrymore's production company Flower Films.

Animal, which airs later this year on NBCUniversal-owned Chiller after a limited theatrical and VOD run, follows a group of close-knit friends who find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a bloodthirsty predator.

Holed up in isolated cabin, tensions mount as secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group members put their differences aside and fight for survival.

In the minute-long teaser exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, four friends race through the woods in the dead of night, being chased by said bloodthirsty predator.

Keke Palmer, Amaury Nolasco, Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, and Jeremy Sumpter star.

​Later this year, Chiller will debut Animal, a horror film executive produced by Drew Barrymore and directed by Brett Simmons. Today, a trailer has hit the web, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter. When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, blood thirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.

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One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents The Monkey’s Paw from Chiller Films on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17 with bonus features including behind the scenes footage, a theatrical trailer, and commentary with director Brett Simmons, cinematographer Scott Winig, and actor Cj Thomason.

After Jake Tilton (C.J.Thomason, Sutures) acquires a mystical “monkey’s paw” talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside-down after his first two wishes result … Continue reading →

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I have fond memories of reading The Monkey's Paw as a child, and Chiller TV's version does a great job of keeping chills steadily running down the old spine. Now you can see for yourself as it's getting set to hit home video.

From the Press Release

One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents The Monkey’s Paw from Chiller Films on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17 with bonus features including behind-the-scenes footage, a theatrical trailer, and commentary with director Brett Simmons, cinematographer Scott Winig, and actor Cj Thomason.

After Jake Tilton (Cj Thomason, Sutures) acquires a mystical "monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside-down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb (Stephen Lang, Avatar), being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his...

Unfortunately, I live in one of those areas of the United States that is slow to pick up channels like Chiller, FearNet and even Robert Rodriguez’s new network El Rey. One carrier might carry the network or maybe every carrier except for mine. Regardless, Scream Factory – the best in the business in genre home entertainment – is eliminating the obstacle of seeing Chiller’s original content by bringing last year’s The Monkey’s Paw to Blu-Ray & DVD. The film is directed by Brett Simmons (Husk) and has a screenplay by Macon Blair (who is amazing in Blue Ruin but you’ve seen his acting abilities in Murder Party and, more recently, Hellbenders) based off of W.W. Jacobs’ original short story. We have the full details on when you can get your paws on The Monkey’s Paw.

From the Press Release

One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents...

*Updated with release date and bonus features* Scream Factory announced that it will be adding The Monkey’s Paw to its “Summer of Fear” line-up and also provided an update on their upcoming titles:

“Los Angeles, CA – One wish. A thousand regrets. Scream Factory presents The Monkey’s Paw from Chiller Films on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17 with bonus features including behind the scenes footage, a theatrical trailer, andcommentary with director Brett Simmons, cinematographer Scott Winig, and actor Cj Thomason.

After Jake Tilton (C.J.Thomason, Sutures) acquires a mystical “monkey’s paw” talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside-down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb (Stephen Lang, Avatar), being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly escalates into relentless murder – forcing...

Keke Palmer is joining the season two cast of the acclaimed Showtime drama series "Masters of Sex." Palmer will recur in the guest starring role of Coral, the nanny hired by the Masters to care for their new baby. Production on season two will begin mid-March in Los Angeles. Keke can next be seen starring in the Flower Films horror/thriller, Animal , directed by Brett Simmons and executive produced by Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen. The movie will be released in June 2014. Also in 2014, she can be seen in lead roles in the indie pictures, Brotherly Love , produced by Queen Latifah and Imperial Dreams opposite John Boyega and directed by Malik Vitthal. Keke was most recently seen in a strong supporting role opposite Ms. Cicely Tyson, Blaire Underwood and Vanessa...

EW scored a first look at Animal, the new Chiller original film produced by Drew Barrymore's Flower Films.

Check out the pic inside which finds rapper-actress Eve getting dragged away by...something.  Eve is just one of many rappers to make the leap from the music scene to horror (I'd list 'em here, but it's rather long and kind of embarrassing).

Animal will have a limited theatrical and VOD run before making its debut on Chiller sometime in 2014.  When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, blood thirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival. Animal is from executive producers Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen, and producers Chris Miller,...

A new teaser from the upcoming Drew Barrymore produced horror feature 'Animal' has appeared in the pages of Entertainment Weekly. The image features musical star Eve being grabbed by the mysterious predator. 'Animal' is directed by Brett Simmons who will be helming from a script penned by Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo. The project is an original feature from Chiller and stars Amaury Nolasco ('Prison Break'), Parker Young, Joey Lauren Adams ('Chasing Amy'), Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono ('The Hard Times of R.J. Berger'), Thorsten Kaye ('Smash') and Jeremy Sumpter ('Friday Night Lights') and Keke Palmer ('True Jackson, VP'). 'Animal' will get a limited theatrical run and VOD release sometime in 2014....

With Halloween right around the corner this week's Entertainment Weekly was surprisingly light on horror, however, they did score a first look at Chiller's next film Animal and as per usual we have it for you right here! Dig it!

Animal comes to us from executive producers Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson for Flower Films. The film is written by Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo and directed by Brett Simmons; creature effects are by Gary J. Tunnicliffe. Keke Palmer, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Parker Young, Jeremy Sumpter, and Paul Iacono star.

Thanks to Black Film for the image.

Synopsis

When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, bloodthirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed.

Brett Simmons' horror feature Animal has moved into post-production. This beastly film will be shown through a limited theatrical screening and on the Chiller channel. The film stars Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy), Amaury Nolasco ("Prison Break"), Parker Young, Elizabeth Gillies and Paul Iacono. Simmons, from Husk horror fame, directed the film from Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo's (Prank) script. Now, a couple of photos from production have been released. The story for Animal involves several friends hiking in some unfamiliar backwoods. A blood-thirsty predator is on their heels and their dire predicament brings out some dark secrets from the group. Shooting on Animal completed in August of 2013, so the film is likely set for release, soon. Fans of creature features or of backwood thrillers can preview some of the production stills here, with more details to come. Release Date: Tba (2014). Director: Brett Simmons. Writers: Thommy Hutson, Catherine.

A couple of images from the set of Chiller TV's currently shooting new original film, Animal, have arrived; and we have them for you right here along with some casting news. Check 'em out, and look for more soon!

Animal comes to us from executive producers Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson for Flower Films. The film is written by Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo and directed by Brett Simmons; creature effects are by Gary J. Tunnicliffe. Keke Palmer, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Parker Young, Jeremy Sumpter, and Paul Iacono star.

Thanks to Black Film for the image.

Synopsis

When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, bloodthirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed.

The Monkeys Paw is adapted from the renowned short story by W.W. Jacobs and picks up where the short story left off. . The film revolves around Jake Tilton who receives a mysterious monkeys paw talisman which grants him three wishes. The film was directed by Brett Simmons written by Macon Blair and stars Stephen Lang C.J. Thomason Michelle Pierce and Tauvia Dawn. The Monkeys Paw is set to be released in theaters and video on demand on October 8. Synopsis After Jake Tilton acquires a mystical monkeys paw talisman that grants its possessor three wishes he finds his world turned upside down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker Tony Cobb being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures...

Chiller Films has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming take on the classic "Monkey's Paw" tale, starring Cj Thomason ("General Hospital"), Stephen Lang (Avatar), Michelle Pierce, Tauvia Dawn, Corbin Bleu and Charles Dutton. Check it out below. Plot: The story centers on Jake Tilton (Thomason), who acquires a mystical "monkey's paw" that grants its possessor three wishes and finds his world upside down after his first two wishes result in his co-worker Tony Cobb (Lang) being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly escalates into relentless murder -- forcing Jake to outwit his psychotic friend and save his remaining loved ones. The new movie is directed by Brett Simmons (Husk) and is set to be released on VOD and in select theaters on October 8th. Trailer:...