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Hannibal Media launches sales in Cannes.

Drew Van Acker, whose credits include TV series Pretty Little Liars and Devious Maids, has joined The Punisher’s Thomas Jane on the crime thriller Crimson Blues as Hannibal Media launches talks with international buyers on the Croisette.

The producers have lined up a summer shoot for the project about a hard-boiled San Diego detective who teams up with a recently arrived Midwestern officer to investigate a gangland killing.

R. Ellis Frazier will direct from a screenplay by Robert Mearns.

Shailene Woodley thriller Misanthrope to kick off Benelux output deal for FilmNation, The Searchers...

Mama told me that if you’ve got nothing nice to say, don’t say anything – but unfortunately, it’s my job to say something no matter what.

I’d rather not discuss Kill Game, because, frankly, there’s not much To discuss. It’s a dead-on-arrival slasher flick boasting forgettable performances, unnecessary bloating, and low-budget effects that, in the basest terms, show glimmers of ambition, but it’s ultimately ill-fated generics.

Robert Mearns’ obvious thriller means to turn the tables on deserving victims, but gets lost in a soulless story about shitty people who meet equally shitty deaths. There’s a larger theme of bullying gone wrong at play, but its hamfisted execution makes a caricature out of otherwise important topics. Cheap thrills, unsexy romance, and an ending that’s four scenes too long only further a frustrating stereotype about middling January releases and their assumed quality. In the immortal words (or word,...

Robert Mearns’ Kill Game arrives a few weeks after Halloween, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s one you should pass up. After all, you’re a horror fan — you consume this stuff morning, noon, and night, 365 days a year.… Continue Reading →

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Tribeca Shortlist is treating us to five nights of free content which starts today and will continue until the big day, Halloween, October 31st. Also: information on the Foreword to Stephen King's The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Apparition and Intrusion Blu-ray details, a trailer for Kill Game, and a new Minutes to Midnight poster.

Tribeca's Fright Fest: Press Release: "Oh, the horror! Tribeca Shortlist, the new curated streaming movie service from Lionsgate and Tribeca Enterprises, has great films in every genre and is now giving us a Halloween treat filled with five nights of free, expertly handpicked movies including macabre masterpieces, suspenseful thrillers and plenty of chills with Fright Fest: http://outtake.tribecashortlist.com/frightfest

Fright Fest will live on Tribeca Shortlist's free editorial site, Outtake, starting today at 6 pm Et/ 3 pm Pt running through October 31st. One new terrifying movie will be added each day at the same time,...

Tagline: "No One is Laughing Now." More details have been released for Robert Mearns' Kill Game. A trailer was recently released for this feature; the clip is hosted below. As well, a more official looking movie poster is available for this horror feature. Both items show a strangely masked serial killer. This murderer has a long memory as he or she slashes through several former friends and high school students. Kill Game stars Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Pierson Fode (Indigenous), Laura Ashley and Ryan Carr. A second preview for the film is here. Kill Games takes place five years after high school and a fatal high school prank. Now, someone is hunting down the pranksters and no one will escape their encounter with this killer. The latest graphic shows a lot more polish, compared to the one shown here (Kill Game Concept Poster). This latest image, from Vantage Media International,...

Tagline: "One thing is certain...no one is laughing now." Vantage Media International has released a poster for Robert Mearns' Kill Game. This horror title is based on his earlier work titled "Prank" (2012). Both films deal with several friends, who enjoy playing pranks. But, one person is playing for keeps. The film stars Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Pierson Fode (Indigenous), Laura Ashley and Ryan Carr. This title is completed and horror fans can preview story details here. The film begins five years after a tragic high school prank. Now, a masked killer is stalking the pranksters and this game will be just as bloody as the first. Vmi is a distribution company, which specializes in indie titles. So, a release date is expected soon, along with a trailer. A few more details on this title are below. Release Date: Tba. Director/writer: Robert Mearns. Cast: Joe Adler, Pierson Fode,...

Shock has learned director Robert Mearns has completed the slasher film Kill Game, starring Joe Adler, Laura Ashley Samuels, Pierson Fode , Ryan Carr and Tommy Beardmore. The film sounds like this is a feature take on a short he helmed in 2012 entitled Prank.

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