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Bloody Axe Wound: "Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush. In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction."

Director and Screenwriter: Matthew John Lawrence Cast: Sari Arambulo, Molly Brown, Eddie Leavy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Burke Executive Producer: Meg Mortimer Producers (for Mischief Farm): Hilarie Burton Morgan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Producers (for Off Label Hv): Cassandra Del Viscio, Mary Stuart Masterson Producers: Liz DeCesare, Jordan Manekin, Eric Knapp, Mackenzie Luzzi, Sarah Fairchild Genre: Comedy, Horror Language: English Runtime: 83 min

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Imagine being stranded in a remote mountain lodge, cut off from the world, with an unseen threat lurking in the shadows. This is the premise of “Trapped Inn”, a gripping sci-fi mystery thriller that’s set to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

Written and directed by the talented Leah Sturgis, “Trapped Inn” follows an American cycling team’s harrowing experience during what should have been a routine training camp in the remote mountains of Europe. As the athletes find themselves inexplicably trapped in a historic lodge, the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur.

Rising star Matt Rife leads the cast alongside Robert Palmer Watkins, bringing their dynamic screen presence to this claustrophobic tale of survival. They’re joined by a talented ensemble including Rickey Eugene Brown, Jaylen Moore, Brian Gross, and Brielle Gearson, each adding depth to the mysterious narrative.

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“Trapped Inn” is a new live-action science fiction thriller, written and directed by Leah Sturgis, starring Matt Rife, Robert Palmer Watkins and Brian Gross, releasing November 22, 2024 in theaters:

“… a cycling team trains at a remote European lodge…

“…when teammates start dying.

“Rivals ‘Connor’ and ‘Greg’ battle to survive and uncover the cause behind the team's demise…”

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The Oklahoma City Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that former adult film star Jesse Jane and her boyfriend, Brett Hasenmueller, died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and cocaine, according to reports.

Jane, 43, and Hasenmueller were found dead in their Moore, Oklahoma home in late January. Local police discovered their bodies while conducting a wellness check after the couple had not been heard from for several days.

A drug overdose was suspected as the cause of Jane’s death, but both cases remained under investigation.

Jane, born Cindy Taylor, rose to prominence in the adult film industry in 2003. She appeared in numerous adult productions before transitioning to mainstream media, with roles in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding, Starsky and Hutch and the HBO series Entourage.

By 2007, Jane had retired from adult films and ventured into entrepreneurship, launching her own line of adult toys.

Industry colleagues remembered Jane for her vibrant personality and professionalism.

The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering 2001 Maniacs was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Robert Englund doing a demented Colonel Sanders impression. Lin Shaye putting on a deadly song and dance routine. Enough politically incorrect elements to offend pretty much everybody. Buckets of gore. Gratuitous nudity. And a cameo appearance by Eli Roth, playing his Cabin Fever character. Put all of this together and you get 2001 Maniacs (watch it Here). The director calls it a “splatstick” movie. Splatter combined with slapstick comedy. We call it The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

Herschell Gordon Lewis was a classy guy, but he specialized in making movies that were not classy. His aim was to give the grindhouse and drive-in crowds the things Hollywood wasn’t giving them. Noting...

Tagline: "Pray the Lord My Soul to Keep." While We Sleep is an upcoming possessed themed horror film. From cinematographer Andrzej Sekula (Cube²: Hypercube), this indie feature was written by: Brian Gross (Dream Killer) and Rich Ronat. Now, a new poster has been released for this supernatural feature, which has been in production since at least 2019. Starring Jacy King (Killer Island) and Oliver Trevena, the film's latest movie poster is showing here. The graphic shows a young girl, demonically possessed. Flames emerge from her face as a priest tries to turn back the Devil. However, this family's corruption might be too much for this one priest. While We Sleep is being repped by Vmi Worldwide, for a future release. Set to show in 2021 at some point, an older trailer is available below, in case horror fans missed it. As well, a more specific release date will be announced soon,...

"She's only going to take you further into hell!" Freestyle Dm has released an official Us trailer for an indie drama titled Bardo Blues, which first premiered at festivals back in 2017 and is just now getting a VOD release. Bardo Blues is directed by actress / producer Marcia Kimpton, who also co-stars in the film, co-wrote the screenplay, and produced it (and did all her own makeup - according to Trivia on IMDb). The story follows a mentally ill young man attempting to come to grips with his haunting past (about the mother that abandoned him) by seeking solace and understanding in the unfamiliar Eastern culture of Thailand. It weaves "spiritual awakenings and soulful struggles", and stars Stephen McClintic, Gina Haining, Brian Gross, Natalie Denise Sperl, Tilt Tyree, and Micah Kaneko, plus Kimpton. This does not look good. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Kimpton & Haining & McAleece's Bardo Blues, from YouTube: Set in Thailand,...

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired domestic rights to Bardo Blues, the feature film debut of director Marcia Klimpton. The pic stars Stephen McClintic and is based on the semi-autobiographical story of Kimpton’s mentally ill brother, and Freestyle will bow the pic in theaters and on digital May 3 during Mental Illness Awareness Month. Set in Thailand, the film follows Jack (McClintic) as he struggles to learn the truth about the mother that abandoned him and his own reason for existing. Brian Gross and Natalie Sperl also star. “Bardo Blues will have audiences question their journey through life even with some of the greatest obstacles, such as mental illness,” said Kimpton, the heir to Bill Kimpton, founder of Kimpton hotels; she is donating 10% percent of revenue on the film and and upcoming book to brain illness research. The deal was negotiated by Freestyle Digital Media and Kimpton.

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Before she became known as the porn star who sued the President of the United States, Stormy Daniels was a highly-respected and award-winning adult film actress, writer and director, with an exclusive contract at one of the industry’s top companies. But since the Wall Street Journal first reported that President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, allegedly paid Daniels $130,000 to keep her from talking about an affair with the president before he took office, she’s become a cause célèbre in the porn world. “We’ve never had anything like this,” Brian Gross, a long-time publicist who has represented some of the biggest names in erotica,...

The original Star Trek television show aired its last episode over 46 years ago on June 3, 1969. But thanks to a lifelong fan named James Cawley, the Trek nostalgia lives on in a fan-created and now fan-funded digital series called Star Trek: New Voyages, a long-term project which began back in April 2003.

Cawley, who serves as New Voyages executive producer, grew up watching Star Trek syndicated re-runs and told The New York Times he knew the original show lines “forward and backward.” Cawley started New Voyages (also known as Star Trek: Phase II) as a continuation of the original series. The web version centers around the crew of the starship Enterprise in the final year of its five-year assigned mission. Soon after Cawley launched his New Voyages project, Jack Marshall joined as a producer and suggested the show be made into a free-to-view web series, to avoid legal conflicts with Star Trek franchise owner CBS.

It's coming! Run for your life!

Uh oh. Those cheap toxic waste disposal guys left barrels of their nasty goo in a local cave and it looks like a gila monster has consumed it somehow, turning it into a very large gila monster. The locals start to notice strange things are happening. People getting hurt, bizarre stories get around, and livestock go missing. Hot rod racer and all-round perfect human, Chase (Brian Gross) helps the local Sheriff (Terence Knox) to put all the clues together. But Chase has a theory about what it might be. A big lizard thing. Luckily, there's an expert (just after the half-way mark) who tells them what they're facing and a local crank who has an arsenal for when the Commies invade.

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Time to add some giant beastie action to your Hump Day! On tap right now is an exclusive clip from the remake of the '50s film The Giant Gila Monster, known simply as Gila! Check it out.

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"Rock 'n roll is here to stay" despite the best efforts of a giant gila monster in Polyscope's sci-fi comedy movie Gila!, scheduled for release on DVD this April 22nd.

Based loosely on the 1959 sci-fi classic Giant Gila Monster, the revived Gila! features a ferocious, rampaging giant gila monster, classy hot rods, vintage 50's rock 'n roll music, cute co-eds, fist fights, drag racing, and an all-star cast who rally to defend their small town.

"A perfect 'date night' drive-in movie," says producer Bill Dever. "Family fun with music, action, a very scary monster, and a terrific cast. Inspirational sci-fi horror."

It's not all the monster's fault since...

Gila will be released to DVD o April 22 2014. The film is loosely on the 1959 scifi classic Giant Gila Monster the revived Gila features a ferocious rampaging giant gila monster classy hot rods vintage 50s rock n roll music cute coeds fist fights drag racing and an allstar cast who rally to defend their small town. Gila stars Terence Knox Brian Gross Madeline Voges Jesse Janzen Christina DeRosa Gerard Pauwels Kelli Maroney Rich Komenich Ellen Kingston Jenna Ruiz and a special appearance by Don Sullivan...

Indie legend and Corman go-to-guy Jim (Chopping Mall, Return Of The Swamp Thing) Wynorski is helming a remake of the notorious 1959 Ray Kellogg creature feature The Giant Gila Monster. Famous Monsters sat down with Jim to chat about the project and share some production pics. The film, aiming for SyFy release in 2012, is currently shooting in Franklin, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis.

Despite wearing it’s meager budget on it’s sleeve, the original Gila made an impression on Wynorski that endured as he made his way in Hollywood. “I saw it on TV when I was a kid, and even then I understood it was a cheaply made movie,” shares the director. “It didn’t have a big budget, but it had a cool premise with the hot rods and rock n’ roll. When the film fell into public domain, it was always in the back of my mind to...

[With I Was A Teenage Werebear playing film festivals and Chillerama set to debut later this year, Tim Sullivan writes up the first of two parts, regarding his experiences bringing this unique film to life! --Dqm]

As I write this, I am sitting in my hotel room in Honolulu, one day before the world premiere of my Chillerama segment, I Was a Teenage Werebear at the Rainbow Film Fest.. It’s been a long journey to get to this point. I am grateful to so many who supported my journey, and even more grateful to those who did not, for they only strengthened my fortitude to be true to myself, and to my artistic vision. Hawaii will be followed by a 3 month tour on the Lgbt film circuit, before Werebears joins its companion films as part of Chillerama late summer/early fall. (I cannot Wait to tell you what me, Adam Rifkin, Joe Lynch and Adam Green got planned for That!!!!)

With the ocean breeze wafting through the balcony windows, I find myself in a reflective mode. For those who don’t already know it, let me just spell it out.

Woe is the life of an Albyite.

We're past the halfway point of the final season of "Big Love," and the self-appointed prophet of Juniper Creek is really cracking down on his disciples.

This does not sit well with sister Nicki (Chloë Sevigny), who goes down to the compound to talk some sense into her mother Adaleen (Mary Kay Place) in the Feb. 27 episode, "Til Death Do Us Part."

Pushing that ominous title out of brains for just a moment, we have an exclusive clip from HBO, in which Adaleen illustrates how far off the deep end she's really gone.

Spoiler alert. It includes what will likely be our favorite piece of dialogue of the night: "Your brother had cell phones banished. The children discovered something called 'sexting.'"

Adaleen, we even love you when you're crazy.

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New York -- If the new "Date Night" DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch -- or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter -- that figure represents a blockbuster.

The founder of Vivid Entertainment, the leading purveyor of pornographic videos, has built a business estimated to pull in as much as a $100 million slice of an industry estimated to bring in as much as $13 billion a year (compared to mainstream box office of $10.6 billion). The key to thriving even as free online porn services eat away at the DVD market is being nimble enough to adapt principles familiar to the rest of the showbiz world: celebrity scandal and superhero tentpoles. Laurence Fishburne's daughter Montana's sex tape and "Batman: a XXX Porn Parody" -- both from Vivid...

Ever-busy director David DeCoteau passed on the first pics and storylines for Stem Cell and Alien Presence, the fifth and sixth features in his 10-picture deal with Regent Entertainment. “Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow produced these films,” DeCoteau tells us, “which are expected to be released theatrically by Regent Releasing in spring 2009, followed by airings on here! TV soon after.”

Stem Cell (pictured above), scripted by DeCoteau’s frequent collaborators Jana K. Arnold and Matthew Jason Walsh, stars Darcy Fowers, Brian Gross, Jason-Shane Scott and genre veteran Dee Wallace. The director offers the following synopsis: “While recovering from an emotional trauma, Rita heads to the mountains to recuperate in peace and solitude. But a doctor named Pierce has hidden himself away in the boonies to work on stem cell research, and his experiments have run wildly amok—only Rita cannot tell if the horrific things she sees scuttling in...