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Todd Wiseman Jr.’s “The School Duel” is a near-future dystopian thriller that, at first, you may think you’ve seen before. The indie film, by its very concept, evokes “The Hunger Games” and “Battle Royale.” But it has a rawness to it, plugged deeply into America’s own current epidemic of school shootings and the gun culture that makes them possible, that also makes it absolutely unlike those movies.

IndieWire exclusively debuts the first teaser for “The School Duel” below. The thriller stars then 13-year-old Kue Lawrence as a troubled seventh grader, Samuel Miller, recruited into the Florida governor’s shocking solution for mass school shootings: The School Duel of the title, which pits teenage boys against one another in arena combat, wielding Ar-15s, shotguns, and other deadly weapons until only one is left standing. Some of the boys have been training for years for the duel. Others...

Exclusive: Alliance Media Partners will launch international sales on Todd Wiseman Jr.’s dystopian thriller The School Duel at the upcoming European Film Market.

Wiseman wrote and produced the film. It’s his directorial feature debut. The film debuted in competition at the 50th Deauville American Film Festival and won the Canal+ Special Jury Prize.

Set in a near-future “Free State of Florida,” where gun control is outlawed and school shootings have evolved into televised state-sponsored duels, The School Duel follows 13-year-old Sammy as he navigates a chilling competition of survival. Forced into a violent arena where the victor is celebrated as a hero, Sammy becomes the reluctant protagonist in a brutal spectacle that pushes the boundaries of morality and endurance.

The film stars Kue Lawrence, Christina Brucato, Oscar Nuñez (The Office), Clayton Royal Johnson (Stranger Things), Eugenie Bondurant (The Conjuring...

Werewolf By Night, Marvel Studios' first ever Special presentation, debuted on Disney+ in 2022, and opened the door to a whole new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that's yet to be further explored.

The black-and-white Halloween Special really was a first for the franchise, paying homage to the classic Universal monster movies with its noirish style, creepy atmosphere and heightened levels of violence.

Werewolf By Night introduced several new characters such as Elsa Bloodstone (Laura Donnelly) Ted, aka Man-Thing (Carey Jones), and the titular lycanthrope himself, Jack Russell (Gael García Bernal), and fans have been eager for an update on their potential return.

Director Michael Giacchino previously confirmed that discussions about doing more with the characters have taken place, but it sounds like any plans for a follow-up episode have been put on the back-burner.

"There's been a lot going on in the industry and everyone sort of recalibrating. I...

The release of "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," the "Hunger Games" prequel, is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to catch up on everything "Hunger Games" before the release of the film on Nov. 17. The prequel, which takes place 64 years prior to the events of the Hunger Games trilogy, follows the story of Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth) and his relationship with Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute and eventual victor of the 10th Hunger Games (played by Rachel Zegler).

The film will introduce new characters like Casca Highbottom (Peter Dinklage), the dean of the Academy, and Dr. Volumnia Gaul (Viola Davis), the head game maker. But the prequel will also feature familiar characters like Tigris Snow, Coriolanus's cousin, and one of the key characters that helped Katniss in the Capitol in "Mockingjay." In the original movies, Tigris is played by Eugenie Bondurant, but she'll be...

Ahead of the theatrical debut of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate dropped a behind-the-scenes featurette, providing Hunger Games fans an in-depth look into Panem before President Snow’s reign.

The video begins with new extended footage, featuring closer looks at the main characters including the antagonists, Viola Davis’ Dr. Volumnia Gaul and Peter Dinklage’s Casca Highbottom, who are both responsible for the implementation of the Hunger Games. Volumnia and Casca are expected to have a major impact on Coriolanus Snow’s transformation into becoming the merciless leader he’s meant to be. It also teased Lucy Gray Baird’s influence on Snow, as their romance will make him question everything he was raised to believe.

Related: Hunger Games Starlets Finally Meet, Rachel Zegler Dubs Jennifer Lawrence 'a Mother to Many'

The featurette also shows the creative team of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, as they discussed the...

Marvel's Werewolf By Night captivated fans and critics alike, leaving everyone eagerly awaiting a sequel amidst the uncertainty surrounding its future. The recent re-release of the original special on Disney+ has reignited conversations about the film, with a new wave of viewers expected to be captivated by its allure. Werewolf By Night is a standout among Marvel projects, praised for its audacity and uniqueness in a sea of formulaic narratives, making it a beloved gem in the superhero genre.

Marvel's Werewolf By Night, originally a stand-alone Halloween special, quickly became a fan favorite, with many eagerly awaiting a sequel. The film's impact has left everyone, from its makers to its viewers, pondering over its sequel. In the ever-evolving landscape of cinematic productions, certain ventures can unexpectedly rise from the shadows to capture the attention of fans and critics alike. Michael Giacchino, the maestro behind the original project, remains candid about...

"More terrifying, more gruesome, all in color." Marvel Studios has unveiled a brand new 2023 trailer for their spin-off Halloween "Special Presentation" event called Werewolf by Night. It initially debuted last year during October as a one-off, one-hour-long B&w horror film from Marvel, directed by famed composer Michael Giacchino. It's now being re-released fully in color in 2023 (as "Werewolf by Night in Color"). The special stars the wonderfully talented actor Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell, a lycanthrope superhero who fights crime using the abilities given to him by a curse brought on by his bloodline. The great cast also includes Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Eugenie Bondurant, & Kirk R. Thatcher. The film introduces a whole bunch of new monsters from the Marvel universe, most notably the big lovable tree monster "Man-Thing" aka "Ted". I thought it played just fine in B&w last year, but I guess I'll watch it again in color this year.

2022 was a big year for Disney+ and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Not only did Marvel Studios release three new shows—Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law—and a collection of animated shorts—I Am Groot—but they also premiered their first special: Werewolf by Night. This one-off story focuses on Jack Russell, a man who in the comics can turn into a bloodthirsty werewolf every three nights of a full moon due to his lycanthropic ancestry. First reported in August 2021 and officially revealed a year later during the Marvel Studios panel at the 2022 D23 expo, Werewolf By Night stars Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) as the title character and Laura Donnelly (The Nevers) as monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone. Other cast members include Harriet Sansom Harris (Addams Family Values), Al Hamacher (Cobra Kai), Eugenie Bondurant (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), Leonardo Nam...

After eight long years, fans of the Hunger Games can return to the bloody dystopian world of Panem in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, coming this November. Set sixty years before the main films, we will see the 10th Hunger Games and an entirely new aspect of the society that forces children to fight to the death in order to serve as both oppressive control over the subjugated Districts and wild entertainment.

Based on Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name, Songbirds and Snakes will focus on the President of Panem Coriolanus "Coryo" Snow (Tom Blyth) when he was just a high school senior long before he became a tyrannical dictator and the female tribute from District 12 Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), whom he must mentor for the Games.

Going so far back in time in the history of Panem, there are a lot of questions and mysteries from...

With The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes revealed as a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy, the world will see a new cast and characters introduced to the franchise. The Hunger Games movie franchise began in 2009, and followed Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence in the movies) as she competes in a violent, gladiatorial-like fight with other young adults. The series ends with Katniss leading a revolution against the Capitol and ending the threat of the Games hanging over the country.

The overarching villain of the Hunger Games trilogy is Coriolanus Snow, president of Panem and overseer of the Games; and, is played by Donald Sutherland in the movies. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is directed by Francis Lawrence and switches the script by making Coriolanus “Coryo” Snow the protagonist. Coryo’s early life is depicted and shows how he grew from a wide-eyed kind young man,...

As Hunger Games fans get ready to volunteer as tributes for this year’s installment, Lionsgate has offered up a new teaser poster for the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. You can see the poster below:

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes “follows a young Coriolanus who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to...

"Werewolf by Night" is the new live-action TV special, directed by Michael Giacchino, based on the Marvel Comics character, starring García Bernal as 'Jack Russell'/'Werewolf by Night', Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris, now streaming on Disney+: 

"...a clandestine group of 'monster hunters' gather at 'Bloodstone Manor' following the death of their leader...

"...and engage in a mysterious and deadly competition...

"...for a powerful relic, ultimately bringing them face to face with a terrifying monster..." 

Cast also includes Al Hamacher as 'Billy Swan', Eugenie Bondurant as 'Linda', Kirk Thatcher as 'Jovan', Leonardo Nam as 'Simon', Jaycob Maya as 'Jake Gomez' and Daniel J. Watts. 

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"Werewolf by Night" is the new live-action TV special, directed by Michael Giacchino, based on the Marvel Comics character, starring García Bernal as 'Jack Russell'/'Werewolf by Night', Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris, now streaming on Disney+: 

"...a clandestine group of 'monster hunters' gather at 'Bloodstone Manor' following the death of their leader...

"...and engage in a mysterious and deadly competition...

"...for a powerful relic, ultimately bringing them face to face with a terrifying monster..." 

Cast also includes Al Hamacher as 'Billy Swan', Eugenie Bondurant as 'Linda', Kirk Thatcher as 'Jovan', Leonardo Nam as 'Simon', Jaycob Maya as 'Jake Gomez' and Daniel J. Watts. 

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"Werewolf by Night" is a new live-action TV special, directed and scored by Michael Giacchino, based on the Marvel Comics character, starring García Bernal as 'Jack Russell'/'Werewolf by Night', Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris, now streaming on Disney+: 

"...a clandestine group of 'monster hunters' gather at 'Bloodstone Manor' following the death of their leader...

"...and engage in a mysterious and deadly competition...

"...for a powerful relic, ultimately bringing them face to face with a terrifying monster..." 

Cast also includes Al Hamacher as 'Billy Swan', Eugenie Bondurant as 'Linda', Kirk Thatcher as 'Jovan', Leonardo Nam as 'Simon', Jaycob Maya as 'Jake Gomez' and Daniel J. Watts. 

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Directed by Michael Giacchino, better known as the composer responsible for exceptional scores like those for "The Batman" and 2009's "Star Trek," "Werewolf by Night" is not your standard Marvel fare. That's clear from the opening credits, which unfold in a moody black and white, and are interspersed with violent claw slashes and crackling lightning bolts reminiscent of James Whale's "Frankenstein."

Marvel has dipped its toe into horror before, namely with the gleeful gore of "Blade" and Sam Raimi's chillingly macabre "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Accordingly, "Werewolf by Night" feels like an affectionate love letter to the classic creature features of yore. Its premise is simple: Famed monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone has shuffled from this mortal coil, leaving his position vacant and his magical artifact up for grabs. A group of fellow monster slayers are invited by Ulysses' widow to compete for his title, which...

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Eugenie Bondurant | Written by Peter Cameron, Heather Quinn | Directed by Michael Giacchino

On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic.

When I was much younger (probably from the time I was eight years old up until the time I was about sixteen), I thought every single thing the Marvel Cinematic Universe did was the best. I was always the one saying that they were constantly outdoing themselves with each new release. But… I was wrong. The MCU these days is just not the same as it used to be, and even some of their older projects have me questioning some of their quality. It seems as though,...

Plot: A secret group of monster hunters gather at Bloodstone Manor following the death of their leader and engage in a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic, which will bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.

Review: Billed as a special presentation, Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night is in fact a standalone story that is too short to be a feature film and not long enough to be a series. Instead, it is about the length of a single episode of television but packs enough material to serve as the template for Marvel Studios to pump out any number of stories that don’t quite fit the bill for a movie or a show. The experiment works as Werewolf by Night is a blast from start to finish that allows Marvel Studios to play with more unusual aspects of their comic book source material without being dependent on massive budgets.

The upcoming Werewolf By Night is being billed as the first Special Presentation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it likely won’t be the last. While speaking with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), Werewolf By Night director Michael Giacchino teased that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is eager to follow this with more “one-and-done” Marvel stories.

There have been rumours that Marvel Studios might transform some of their upcoming TV shows into these Special Presentations instead. Nothing has been confirmed at this point, but it does give Marvel another way to approach these stories. “It was perfect for me,” Michael Giacchino said of the hour-long runtime. “Because I wanted to do something in the vein of a really fun episode of The Twilight Zone or The Night Gallery.“

Related Kevin Feige says Werewolf By Night will become quite important to the future of the MCU

Werewolf By Night takes place...

With director Michael Giacchino’s Werewolf by Night arriving on Disney+ October 7th, I recently got to speak with Laura Donnelly about playing Elsa Bloodstone in the Marvel Studios special presentation. Werewolf by Night is about a secret cabal of monster hunters that meet up at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. The purpose of the meeting is to decide who will be their new leader and the one who will take possession of a powerful relic. Inspired by horror films of the 1930s and 1940s, Werewolf by Night explores a new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also stars Gael García Bernal, Harriet Sansom Harris, Leonardo Nam, Kirk R. Thatcher, and Eugenie Bondurant.

"Werewolf by Night" is the upcoming live-action TV special, directed and scored by Michael Giacchino, based on the Marvel Comics character, starring García Bernal as 'Jack Russell'/'Werewolf by Night', Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris, streaming October 7, 2022 on Disney+: 

"...a clandestine group of 'monster hunters' gather at 'Bloodstone Manor' following the death of their leader...

"...and engage in a mysterious and deadly competition...

"...for a powerful relic, ultimately bringing them face to face with a terrifying monster..." 

Cast also includes Al Hamacher as 'Billy Swan', Eugenie Bondurant as 'Linda', Kirk Thatcher as 'Jovan', Leonardo Nam as 'Simon', Jaycob Maya as 'Jake Gomez' and Daniel J. Watts. 

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By this time next week, Marvel’s first Halloween Special will be upon us. Werewolf By Night may seem like a one-off, but Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explained in a recent featurette that the world they’re introducing “will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU.” You can check out the Werewolf By Night featurette for yourself above!

Werewolf By Night takes place on a dark and somber night as a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster. “We wanted to explore entirely new characters and entirely new sides of the MCU with this unusual,...

"One of you is a montser… masquerading as one of our own!" Marvel Studios has revealed their first look trailer at a new spin-off Halloween "Special Presentation" streaming one-off event. Uh whoa a horror special from Marvel?! Sounds great. The official title is Marvel Studios' Special Presentation: Werewolf by Night and it seems to be an hour-long special connected to the MCU by introducing another new Marvel character - known as the "Werewolf by Night." The special stars the wonderfully talented actor Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell, a lycanthrope superhero who fights crime using the abilities given to him by a curse brought on by his bloodline. The cast also includes Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Eugenie Bondurant, and Kirk R. Thatcher. It was also revealed at D23 that beloved film score composer Michael Giacchino is directing this, his first ever full-length directing gig after some shorts. This is...

The trailer for Marvel's first Halloween special, "Werewolf by Night," is here. Marvel debuted the footage and officially announced the project at D23 Expo on Sept. 10. The horror special is about Jack Russell, aka the Werewolf by Night, who can transform into a werewolf but keep his human intellect. Gael Garcia Bernal plays Russell. Laura Donnelly stars with him, and it appears she's playing Elsa Bloodstone, a monster hunter. In the trailer, the cast of characters play a game where they have to figure out who amongst them is secretly a monster, with bloody and horrifying results.

The special is directed by Michael Giacchino. Giacchino is the Oscar-winning composer of films like "Up," "Rogue One," "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

The film is shot in a classic black-and-white style, mimicking the look of old horror films. Marvel head Kevin Feige said that they were inspired by old school holiday specials and...

Global film sales agency and U.S. domestic distributor Blue Fox Entertainment has announced that production has wrapped on family comedy “Popular Theory,” starring Cheryl Hines (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Marc Evan Jackson (“The Good Place”), Sophia Reid-Gantzert (“The Baby-Sitters Club”), Lincoln Lambert (“Nope”), and Chloe East (“The Fabelmans”).

Century City-based Blue Fox Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and will release the film theatrically in the U.S. in 2023, the company said in a statement.

“Popular Theory” is a coming-of-age comedy that plumbs the complexities of companionship and ambition.

In the film, Erwin (Reid-Gantzert) is a 12-year-old girl genius completely out of sorts as the youngest student in high school. She’s faced with only one problem she can’t solve: Social isolation. With fellow outcast and chemistry guru Winston (Lambert), the duo team up to invent a chemical that will change the high school hierarchy forever.

“Popular Theory” is directed...

May the odds ever be in our favor as the long-awaited “Hunger Games” prequel film headed for theaters.

Based on Suzanne Collins’ novel “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” the origin story behind the world of viral “The Hunger Games” series is revealed. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and Josh Hutcherson shot to fame as the love triangle at the root of the post-apocalyptic life-or-death tournament comprised of teen tributes.

Director Francis Lawrence returns to the franchise to helm “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” introducing a whole new crop of tributes. Screenwriter Michael Lesslie (“Assassin’s Creed”) pens the script. The origin story of Panem President Coriolanus Snow, played by Donald Sutherland in the original movies, is also unveiled, with “The Gilded Age” breakout star Tom Blyth cast as the young Coriolanus. Rachel Zegler is starring in the lead role. The film is slated to premiere in theaters...

This article contains The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It spoilers.

Though the latest Conjuring movie, The Devil Made Me Do It, is named after the Arne Johnson murder case, whereby a young man claimed the crime he committed was caused by demonic possession, there’s an entirely new subplot that carries the body of the new film.

After the supposedly possessed Arne Johnson is held in custody awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend’s landlord, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are on a mission to discover how and why these possessions took place. While the Johnson case is based on real events, the reasons behind the possession, as posed within The Devil Made Me Do It, are completely fictional.

No matter! This allows the filmmakers to introduce the shadowy figure of The Occultist (played by Eugenie Bondurant), as well as...

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Review — The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Michael Chaves, and starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard, John Noble, Eugenie Bondurant, Shannon Kook, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Keith Arthur Bolden, Steve Coulter, [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021): A Horror Film That Starts Strong But Ends Weak...

As you've probably already guessed, the Conjuring movies, while based on Ed and Lorraine Warren's actual investigations, don't exactly follow reality beat by beat. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, or The Conjuring 3, is no exception. The latest addition to the Conjuring universe follows the infamous 1981 case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O'Connor), a young man who claimed in court that the devil made him kill his landlord Alan Bono. The film doesn't go through Johnson's legal proceedings with a fine comb - the horror movie focuses more on how an occultist named Isla (Eugenie Bondurant) curses Johnson and his girlfriend Debbie Glatzel's (Sarah Catherine Hook) family. Johnson and the Glatzels are very much real people, but is the occultist an actual person? Long story short, Isla appears to be a fictional character who's used to propel the film's plot forward.

So, what's real in The Conjuring 3?...

This article contains The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review here.

The sun is shining brightly as Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O’Connor) stands up before the courtroom. On this bright, seemingly glorious day in God’s country, the young man who once sacrificed his own body to a demon in order to save a child is about to receive his verdict from the jury. And, even before the film’s ending crawl explains what that sentence will be, he appears aware enough to know he’s about to go to prison. Yet the musical score of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It swells with optimistic acceptance, and the scene is is unmistakably upbeat. How can this be a happy ending?

Because what can be so bad on a day like this after the long night everyone just endured? Seriously, think about it:...

Chicago – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is our third official, not-counting-the-spinoffs foray into the “based on true events” shenanigans of Ed and Lorraine Warren, and it’s starting to show. If you’re a tea drinker and equally as frugal as I am, you have reused a tea bag to make a second (sometimes even a third) cup of tea.

Rating: 2.5/5.0

The first cup will always be the strongest with the second cup still having a potent flavor, you just have to let it steep longer than the first cup. Everyone knows that by the time you get to making a third cup out of the same tea bag, the flavor infused in the water is a pale ghost of what it once was, tasting like a flat La Croix. The name of this watered-down flavor is called The Conjuring 3, but once you taste it you...

A man has been possessed. In the heat of a demonic fit, he stabs another man 20 times. Then — nothing. He’s arrested, fit to be charged. And yet, for a guy supposedly possessed, he seems awfully normal. The demon has left him behind entirely. They can do that, didn’t you know? You didn’t? Ed and Lorraine Warren are back, and they’re here to school you.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the latest in this ongoing horror franchise, differs from its predecessors, though at first...

Courtesy of Warner Bros., the final trailer for the anticipated horror sequel The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It has arrived. Featuring the returns of series stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, the movie is the third installment of the popular Conjuring series, which has also spawned many spinoffs. The newest chapter of the franchise will see the Warrens investigating the horrific circumstances surrounding a murder trial in 1981 Connecticut. You can watch the trailer below.

The logline for the movie reads: "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.

"Whatever happened that day... that was not Ernie." Warner Bros / New Line has debuted one final trailer for the chilling new horror sequel The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the third feature in The Conjuring franchise that originally started with James Wan's film in 2013. This one tells the very eerie and frightening story about the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. One of the most sensational cases from their files... what will they discover hiding in the dark corners? Seems like something really bad is lurking around this time. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren, and the cast includes Julian Hilliard, Ruairi O’Connor, Shannon Kook, Eugenie Bondurant, Sterling Jerins, and Sarah Catherine Hook. This opens in US theaters and on HBO Max to watch at the end of this week. And...

"I think it's about time they accept the existence of the Devil." Warner Bros / New Line has released the first official trailer for horror sequel The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the third entry from The Conjuring franchise that originally started with James Wan's freaky film in 2013. The series continues on with an eerie and frightening story about the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. One of the most sensational cases from their files... what will they discover hiding in the dark corners? Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren, and the cast includes Julian Hilliard, Ruairi O’Connor, Shannon Kook, Eugenie Bondurant, Sterling Jerins, and Sarah Catherine Hook. This looks like it gets even darker and more mysterious than any of the other Conjuring films before it, which is truly scary. There's...

In Fear of Rain, Madison Iseman (Annabelle Comes Home) plays Rain Burroughs, a young woman attempting to lead a stable life while she struggles with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Despite her best efforts, and that of her loving parents (Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick Jr.), Rain is often not sure what is real and what is a hallucination — including Caleb (Israel Broussard), a fellow at school who takes an interest in her even as she wonders whether he’s real.

But when Rain becomes convinced that the seemingly normal teacher living next door (Eugenie Bondurant) is hiding a terrible secret in her attic, Rain goes against her parents’ advice and decides to prove she’s right, enlisting Caleb to help her even if she’s not even sure she can trust her own senses.

Written and directed by Castille Landon (Albion: The Enchanted Stallion), Fear of Rain is not just...

With the new psychological thriller Fear of Rain, actor turned writer-director Castille Landon takes a sharp turn away from her two previous directorial efforts, the family films Apple of My Eye and Albion: The Enchanted Stallion. Her third movie focuses on Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman of the last two Jumanji sequels and Annabelle Comes Home), a young girl diagnosed with schizophrenia who isn’t sure what’s real and what isn’t — including the boy at school (Israel Broussard) who takes an interest in her.

Despite the entreaties of her parents (Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick Jr.) and the threat of being hospitalized, Rain does believe in the reality of one thing: that Dani (Eugenie Bondurant), the seemingly normal teacher who lives next door, is doing something awful in her attic.

Filmed before the pandemic gripped the world, Fear of Rain touches on issues of mental illness and attempts to...

“Am I crazy or is this really happening?” is by now a fairly familiar hook for thrillers. But Castille Landon’s “Fear of Rain” gets some fresh mileage from it by embedding us in the perspective of a teenager diagnosed with schizophrenia — and whose worries are thus dismissed as delusional when she decides a next-door neighbor is up to something nefarious.

Middling at best in terms of suspense mechanics, and not the most perceptive treatment of mental illness you’ll ever see, this nonetheless compels interest as a well-acted drama-cum-mystery whose heroine (like the kid in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) has some unique challenges to her amateur sleuthing. Lionsgate is releasing the feature to available theaters and on demand Feb. 12.

Hopes are not raised particularly high by the opening, that stock horror trope of a panicked, barefoot young woman being chased through woods by some...

A teenager with schizophrenia believes that her neighbor is harboring a sinister secret in the trailer for Castille Landon's new thriller Fear of Rain.

Written and directed by Landon, and starring Madison Iseman, Israel Broussard, Eugenie Bondurant, Katherine Heigl, and Harry Connick Jr., Fear of Rain will be released on Digital, On Demand, and in limited theaters on February 12th via Lionsgate, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on February 16th.

Synopsis: "For teenager Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman), a diagnosis with schizophrenia means that every day is a struggle as she tries to figure out which of the disturbing images, harrowing voices, and traumatic feelings she experiences are real and which are all in her mind. But when Rain insists against her parents’ advice that the shadows and cries from her neighbor’s attic are hiding a dark secret, she enlists help from Caleb (Israel Broussard), the charmingly...

"There's no one up there... Your mind is just playing tricks on you." Lionsgate has revealed a second trailer for the indie psychological thriller Fear of Rain by filmmaker Castille Landon. A girl with schizophrenia struggles with the terrifying hallucinations as she begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. The only person who believes her is Caleb – a boy she isn't even sure exists. The film stars Madison Iseman as Rain Burroughs, hence the title being a play on her name. Also starring Katherine Heigl, Harry Connick Jr., Israel Broussard, Enuka Okuma, as well as Eugenie Bondurant. Fear of Rain is a described as "a terrifying thriller that takes you inside Rain's mind as she confronts the frightening hallucinations of her imagination to determine whether there is real horror hiding right next door." This looks like a horror film in the second half of the trailer, perhaps with...

"No one believes me." Lionsgate has debuted a trailer for an indie drama titled Fear of Rain by filmmaker Castille Landon. A girl living with schizophrenia struggles with the terrifying hallucinations as she begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. The only person who believes her is Caleb – a boy she isn't even sure exists. The film stars Madison Iseman as Rain Burroughs, hence the title being a play on her name. Also starring Katherine Heigl, Harry Connick Jr., Israel Broussard, Enuka Okuma, and Eugenie Bondurant. Fear of Rain is a described as "a terrifying thriller that takes you inside Rain's mind as she confronts the frightening hallucinations of her imagination to determine whether there is real horror hiding right next door." It nearly looks like a horror film, which seems like an overly-dramatic way to tell this story. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Castille Landon's Fear of Rain,...

"You have now heard... a wild child came to us." Dark Sky Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Darlin', the feature directorial debut of Scottish actress Pollyanna McIntosh. The film is actually a sequel to the cult horror The Woman (2011), which starred Pollyanna McIntosh as a feral woman. She jumped on board and decide to write & direct the sequel, and star in it, some 8 years later. This one stars Lauryn Canny as another young feral woman found and sent to a Catholic hospital. Once there she undergoes a process of rehabilitation in an attempt to tame her savage behavior. But then her mother shows up to take her home and things get bloody. The cast includes Bryan Batt, Nora-Jane Noone, Cooper Andrews, Eugenie Bondurant, Peyton Wich, and Mackenzie Graham. This looks intensely grungy and grimy and brutal, not sure if it's going to be...

Though his books were seldom issued by major publishing houses, recently deceased author Jack Ketchum has become one of the big screen’s more frequently adapted U.S. novelists. “Darlin’” isn’t based on a Ketchum tome, per se, but it does have a through line to his work: It’s a sequel to Lucky McKee’s 2011 “The Woman,” which followed Andrew van den Houten’s 2009 “Offspring,” whose print source was a sequel to Ketcham’s 1980 debut novel “Off Season.” Ketchum earned writing credits on both films, and “Off Season” was the start of a series about a cannibalistic clan in the woods of rural Maine. At the end of “The Woman,” the titular feral captive of a “civilized” family kills her keepers and returns to the wilderness, the family’s children in tow.

While “The Woman” was a queasy psychological horror-thriller about abuse in many forms, the much less...

Lionsgate released their new action/drama movie, "Hunger Games 4: Mockingjay Part 2," into theaters today, November 20th, 2015 and all the top, major movie critics have turned in their reviews. It turns out that it sat well with most of them, getting an overall 64 score out of a possible 100 across 38 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Natalie Dormer, Stef Dawson, Evan Ross, Gwendoline Christie, Patina Miller, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson, Robert Knepper, Michelle Forbes and Eugenie Bondurant. We've posted comments from a couple of the critics,below. Manohla Dargis from The New York Times, gave it a nice 90 score, stating: "What makes the material still feel personal — other than the yearslong investment and love that transform entertainments into fan communities — is the combination of Katniss and Ms.

The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) Film Review, directed by Francis Lawrence, and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Julianne Moore, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson, Stef Dawson, Robert Knepper, Eugenie Bondurant, Toby Jones, Meta Golding, Misty Ormiston, Kim Ormiston, Evan Ross, Sam Claflin, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Michelle Forbes, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, and Stanley Tucci. The final instalment of The Hunger Games was an […]...

Panem newcomer! Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) finds yet another supporter in the final Hunger Games installment — Tigris. Eugenie Bondurant, who plays the former Capitol stylist in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, dishes about her colorful character exclusively with Us Weekly. As payback for being shunned by her peers, Tigris helps to disguise The Girl on Fire, Gale (Liam Hemsworth), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) amid their ongoing battle against President Snow. Though the transformations are clever, nothing compares to Tigris’ elaborate cat-like features. Bondurant reveals [...]...

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After a long wait, the final part of The Hunger Games is here. Will Katniss and co get a proper send-off?

This review contains spoilers for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Brace yourself. The end of The Hunger Games is nigh, and it’s gonna hurt like hell.

At the end of Mockingjay Part 1, we left Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) tearfully watching her sometime lover Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) thrash against his restraints. District 13 had rescued the captive rebels from the Capitol, but weeks of torture had left them weak, confused, and even dangerous. President Coin (Julianne Moore) was gearing up her army for a new strike against the tyrannical President Snow’s (Donald Sutherland) regime, but actually winning the war looked like an impossible dream.

It was a bummer of a place to leave the story for a year, and it’s still a bummer when...

Recently, Lionsgate delivered this new, long TV spot/movie clip (below) for their upcoming "Hunger Games 4: Mockingjay: Part 2" action/drama movie, and it gives us new looks at ton of more unseen action and violent scenes as Katniss leads the charge to destroy the evil Capitol for good, and more! Check it out, below. The film stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Natalie Dormer, Stef Dawson, Evan Ross, Gwendoline Christie, Patina Miller, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson, Robert Knepper, Michelle Forbes and Eugenie Bondurant. The official plot summary for the movie, reads like this: " Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful fourth chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) now fully realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival -- they are for the future. With the nation of Panem in a full scale war,...

We have exactly one month left to go before The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 brings this exciting series to a close on the big screen. While we've already gotten the final trailer from Lionsgate, the studio has released two thrilling new TV spots. The first prepares a small town girl from District 12 for the greatest challenge of her life. The second TV spot tells the story of Katniss Everdeen, an invincible young woman who has captivated the world!

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends - including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) - Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President...

Just one day after the new trailer debuted for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Lionsgate has debuted a stylish new IMAX poster, featuring Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and the tagline "Nothing Can Prepare You For The End." Wired debuted this one-sheet, which features plenty of intriguing symbolism, such as the drops of blood shown on the white roses. President Snow (Donald Sutherland) has always used white roses as a symbolic gesture, leaving them as veiled threats towards Katniss, but this poster also serves as an "in-world" piece of propaganda for Katniss and the growing rebellion.

It's also intriguing that Katniss' eye, the same one she uses to aim her bow and arrow, is obscured by one of these white roses, but we can see blood running down her face, just below the rose. Below Katniss we see the iconic Mockingjay symbol, with a slew of Peacekeepers surrounding the wings,...

Following the first clip that debuted last week, Lionsgate has released the fourth trailer for their highly-anticipated The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, arriving in theaters November 20. It's only been three and a half years since this franchise started with 2012's The Hunger Games, but it has already become a box office juggernaut, with the first three films earning over $2.3 billion worldwide. In just under two months, the story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her rebellion against Panem will come to an end, in an explosive fashion.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends - including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) - Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem,...