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Monstrous Review — Monstrous (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Chris Sivertson, written by Carol Chrest and starring Christina Ricci, Santino Barnard, Don Durrell, Colleen Camp, Lew Temple, Carol Anne Watts, Peter Hodge, Nick Vallelonga, Sally Elbert, Rachael Edlow, Neraida Bega, Philip V. Bruenn, Darin Cooper, Matt Lovell, Chris Mullinax, Nancy O’Fallon and [...]

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Stars: Christina Ricci, Santino Barnard, Don Durrell, Colleen Camp, Lew Temple | Written by Carol Chrest | Directed by Chris Sivertson

Set sometime in the 1950s, Monstrous opens as Laura puts her son Cody in the back seat of the car and hits the road for California as “See You Later Alligator” plays on the soundtrack.

She’s leaving Arizona and an abusive ex-husband behind and plans to start over in a safer environment for her and her son. She’s rented a beautiful house by a large pond from Mr. and Mrs. and a job working for Mr. Alonzo.

But this sunny bit of nostalgia is about to turn much darker. Cody is convinced a monster from the lake is stalking them. He also misses home, and despite the reasons for their leaving, his father. Speaking of whom, he’s gotten Laura’s phone number and begins calling.

The first part...

“Monstrous” is a supernatural thriller that digs much deeper than it first appears: On the surface, Laura (Christina Ricci) is simply a mother looking to restart her life in a new town with her young son Cody. Considering the 1950s setting, a time when it might be unusual for a woman to raise a child alone in a town unfamiliar to her, it’s almost immediately clear that something is up with Laura. Figuring out what that is, however, is what fuels the mystery.

Making matters more curious, Laura and Cody’s new home is remote and near a pond. It’s one of those movie homes that screams “ghosts” and “monsters.” And true to the cliché, the house, while picturesque and perfect in Laura’s eyes, immediately has issues.

Before they can even unpack, Cody doesn’t feel well in the house. When his mom suggests a nap, he...

Monstrous Trailer — Chris Sivertson‘s Monstrous (2022) movie trailer has been released by Screen Media Films. The Monstrous trailer stars Christina Ricci, Santino Barnard, Don Baldaramos, Colleen Camp, Lew Temple, and Carol Anne Watts. Crew Carol Chrest wrote the screenplay for Monstrous. Tim Rutili created the music for the film. Senda Bonnet crafted the cinematography for [...]

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In theaters and On Demand May 13th comes the terrifying new film Monstrous starring Christina Ricci.

Directed by Chris Sivertson andwWritten by Carol Chrest (The Prophet’s Game), the film premiered at Glasgow FrightFest. Check out the scary trailer now.

A terrifying new horror awaits Laura (Christina Ricci) and her seven-year-old son Cody when they flee her abusive ex-husband and try to settle into a new life in an idyllic and remote lakeside farmhouse. Still traumatized, their physical and mental well-being are pushed to the limit as their fragile existence is threatened.

Monstrous also features Colleen Camp, Santino Bernard, Don Baldaramos and Nick Vallelonga.

Screen Media will release the film in theaters and on demand May 13, 2022.

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How do we overcome trauma? A mother and her son find the answer is far from easy in “Monstrous.” Recovering from an abusive situation, the pair quickly discover that monsters can come from surprising places. The horror film hails from director Chris Sivertson and writer Carol Chrest. Sivertson is no stranger to the horror genre; he co-wrote and co-directed “All Cheerleaders Die” with Lucky McKee.

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Christina Ricci plays a troubled mother in Monstrous, a supernatural thriller that premiered in the FrightFest strand of the Glasgow Film Festival and was recently acquired by Screen Media for North America. Written by Carol Chrest (The Prophet’s Game) and directed by Chris Sivertson, it morphs from stylish psychological drama to creature feature, delivering an impact that’s best appreciated after the credits roll.

The immaculately-dressed Laura (Ricci) drives her turquoise Chevy to a remote new home in California. With her is her seven-year-old son, Cody (Santino Barnard). They start to settle in, but sinister phone calls indicate that Laura’s abusive husband is intent on tracking them down. Meanwhile, Cody becomes fascinated by the nearby lake, where he claims a monster is lurking.

Much rests on strong performances from Ricci and Barnard, and both deliver turns that keep the attention and...

Exclusive: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to Chris Sivertson’s psychological horror pic Monstrous, starring Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets), ahead of its weekend world premiere at Glasgow FrightFest. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company plans to release the film in theaters and on demand on May 13.

Monstrous centers on Laura (Ricci), who runs away from her ex-husband with her seven-year-old son, Cody (Santino Barnard), after being traumatized by an abusive relationship. As Laura and Cody begin to settle into their new life, they encounter a bigger, more terrifying horror that threatens their already fragile existence and pushes their physical and mental well-being to the limit.

Colleen Camp, Don Balderamos and Nick Vallelong round out the cast of the film penned by Carol Chrest. Robert Yocum, Sasha Yelaun, B.I. Rosen and Johnny Remo served as its producers.

“In the midst of a perfect storm, Monstrous was a Covid-friendly...

Christina Ricci’s upcoming aquatic horror film “Monstrous” is set to premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) in March.

Ricci plays a domestic abuse victim fleeing with her 7-year-old soon who soon encounters a terrifying monster living nearby. It is directed by Chris Sivertson (“All Cheerleaders Die”) and written by Carol Chrest (“The Prophet’s Game”).

Also having their world premieres at the festival, which is in its 18th edition, are “Skint,” from Peter Mullan and “Derry Girls” creator Lisa McGee, “Wake Up Punk” from Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s son Joe Corré, “Pictures from Iraq” about war photographer David Pratt and “Adult Adoption,” a debut film from Karen Knox.

Mark Rylance starrer “The Outfit” will open Gff while family drama “Murina,”direct by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic and executive-produced by Martin Scorsese, will close it.

Altogether the line-up includes 10 World premieres, 4 European premieres, 65 U.K. premieres, and 13 Scottish premieres.

Channel 4 Visits ‘Murder Island’

Channel 4 has commissioned Stv Studios, the producer behind BBC crime drama The Victim, to make genre-bending immersive competition format Murder Island. The six-part series blends factual entertainment and crime drama by asking members of the public to play detective in a murder mystery penned by a yet-to-be-announced major crime writer. They will have one nail-biting week to compete to find out if they’ve got what it takes to solve a murder. The series was developed by Stv Studios’ creative director for factual, Craig Hunter; director of development Lucy Hazzard; and executive producer Jonathan Smith. Executive producers are Hunter, Smith, Sara Evans, and David Clews, who also directs. Motion Content Group co-produces with Melanie Darlaston executive producing. Murder Island is funded from Channel 4’s Contestable Pot – a ring-fenced fund to find innovative, channel-defining formats.

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Christina Ricci has nabbed the lead role in Monstrous, the supernatural thriller from director Chris Sivertson and screenwriter Carol Chrest.

Film Mode Entertainment is handling international sales at the virtual Berlin market in partnership with Screen Media, which has acquired the world rights outside of North America, U.K., Japan and the Middle East. Colleen Camp co-stars in Monstrous, which centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son.

In their new, remote sanctuary they find they have a bigger, more terrifying monster to deal with. “Carol Chrest created an iconic genre character who Christina Ricci brings ...

Christina Ricci has nabbed the lead role in Monstrous, the supernatural thriller from director Chris Sivertson and screenwriter Carol Chrest.

Film Mode Entertainment is handling international sales at the virtual Berlin market in partnership with Screen Media, which has acquired the world rights outside of North America, U.K., Japan and the Middle East. Colleen Camp co-stars in Monstrous, which centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son.

In their new, remote sanctuary they find they have a bigger, more terrifying monster to deal with. “Carol Chrest created an iconic genre character who Christina Ricci brings ...