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Stars: Adrian Digiovanni, Jeffrey Combs, Danielle Doetsch, Pete Giovagnoli, Ken Brown, Robert Kramer, Hannah Stevenson, Laura Carlson | Written and Directed by Don Thacker

Ian Folivor , a depressed and reclusive 30-something, finds himself taking advice from a growth in his bathroom after a failed suicide attempt. The Mold, a smooth talking fungus who was born of the filth collecting in a corner of Ian’s neglected bathroom, works to win Ian’s trust by helping him clean himself up and remodel his lifestyle. With The Mold’s help, Ian attracts the attention of a neighbor he’s been ogling through his peephole, Leah, and he manages to find a slice of happiness despite his unnatural circumstances. But is all as it seems? Or does the Mold have ulterior motives to all the good it preaches?

Ever so often, you stumble across a film that is just so out there that you...

*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by IndieCan Entertainment. Director/writer: Don Thacker. Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Adrian Digiovanni, Danielle Doetsch. Don Thacker's sophomore feature film deals with a very depressed man. This semi-hermit lives a life of complete solitude, until his television, Kent, breaks down. Yes, the protagonist has named his television. Then, the film seems to scatter all over the place, with Thacker experimenting with story ideas. The story is not very cohesive as Ian (Adrian Digiovanni) wanders around the same set over and over again. Minor characters are introduced throughout the film, but this is a film about Ian. This is also a film in which Ian dialogues with the camera and the viewer, while breaking the fourth wall. Motivational Growth offers a few interesting narrative ideas, but nothing feels fleshed out. In the story, Ian is a desperate man. He is living a lonely life,...

The darkly comedic horror feature Motivational Growth will be released this September. The film will be released in both Canada and the United States in late September, 2014. The film involves a depressed and suicidal man, who is being manipulated by a strange mold. That mold is voiced by long time actor Jeffrey Combs. The films also stars Adrian Digiovanni, Danielle Doetsch and Pete Giovagnoli. A new trailer for the film has been released and fans can see the clip here. From the synopsis, Ian (Digiovanni) lives a hermit-like existence. Then, he hears strange voices from a disgusting mold, which lives in his bathroom. The mold compels Ian to better himself, but why? This mold's motivations are questionable at best and Ian will find himself confronting a terrible truth. Fans of horror will be pleased to hear that the release will host lots of extras. The DVD and Blu-ray release will include a commentary track,...

In today's Indie Beat, director Travis Legge (who made the indie comedy Dry Spell) has released the first trailer for his newest film, a horror called Bloom.  Come inside to learn more about the film itself and check out the trailer.  

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Bloom is a body horror/psychological horror film that explores the story of a young woman becoming a monster from a fly-on-the-wall perspective.

Lily (Deann Baker) wakes up in a bloody motel bathroom with fuzzy memories of the previous night. As she copes with her trauma...

Deals are being made at the American Film Market. Director Don Thacker's Motivational Growth has just been picked up by Indiecan Entertainment, for distribution in Canada. This award winning film involves a strange mold, which gives advice to a depressed young man. Motivational Growth stars Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) and Adrian Digiovanni. This film is slated for a release in 2014. This film was shot in Chicago, Illinois over the course of twenty-eight days. A warehouse was used as a soundstage and the film was shot in the dead of Winter. Truly an indie film, the official trailer for Motivational Growth is below and the film's poster is hosted above. Release Date: 2014. Director/writer: Don Thacker. Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Adrian Digiovanni, Danielle Doetsch, Pete Giovagnoli and Ken Brown. The official trailer for the film is here: The film's homepage is here: Motivational Growth's Official Website Source: Indiecan Ent. 12 November 2013. Press.

Jeffrey Combs. You can put this man in Anything and we'll watch it. Especially if he's portraying a nasty giant talking creature with a penchant for getting its victims off of their asses before taking a bite out of them!

From Imagos Films and director Don Thacker comes Motivational Growth starring Adrian Digiovanni, Jeffrey Combs, Danielle Doetsch, Ken Brown, Pete Giovagnoli, Robert Kramer, and Erica Highberg.

Synopsis

Ian Folivor (Adrian Digiovanni), depressed and reclusive, finds himself taking advice from a fungal growth after a failed suicide attempt. The Mold (Jeffrey Combs), a smooth talking chunk of Aspergillus born from the filth collecting in Ian's neglected bathroom, works to win Ian's trust by helping him clean himself up and remodel his lifestyle. Ian attracts the attention of a neighbor, Leah, and begins to receive strange messages from his broken TV that make him realize that The Mold may not be as...

Year:  2009Director:  Geoff KleinCast:  Cindel Chartrand, Danielle Doetsch, William Jarand, Suzi Lorraine, Ivan Peric

When their bus breaks down in front of a seemingly abandoned gas station on their way to host a bikini car wash fundraiser, a group of coeds decide, "what the heck" and host their car wash on the property of the gas station.  All is going wet and well until a psychopath killer with a fetish for placing his victim's body on ice begins murdering the bikini clad gals one by one.

Despite the title, this is not a figure skating expedition showcasing bikini clad figure skaters showing off their triple axle and double two loops.  Actually, that is too bad because honestly, watching figure skating would be far more entertaining.  There are so many things blatantly wrong with this film that a bullet list as a review would probably suffice, but for the sake of maintaining some professionalism,...

Who wouldn't want to watch a horror film called Bikini Girls on Ice?  The film is directed by Geoff Kline and stars Cindel Chartrand, Suzi Lorraine, Danielle Doetsch, William Jarand, Kerri Taylor, Ivan Peric, Terek Ghader, Christina Sciortino, Caroline Faille, Melissa Paulson, Sandy Greig, Michael Aaron, Pierre Lefebvre, and Gigi Hebert.

The film is available at Amazon UK (Pal Format)

Plot:

When a bus-load of womens college soccer players get stranded on their way to a bikini car-wash fundraiser, they decide to set-up shop in front of an abandoned gas station on the edge of town. Little do they know the place is the stalking-grounds for a homicidal maniac mechanic named Moe.

 

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