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Title: Werewolf Rising Image Entertainment / Rlj Director: BC Furtney Writer: BC Furtney Cast: Bill Oberst Jr., Melissa Carnell, Matt Copko, Brian Berry Danielle Lozeau Running Time: 80 minutes, Not Rated Special Features: None Emma (Melissa Carnell) has moved back home to the Arkansas mountains, and she is battling with her sobriety. She just needs to get away from the pressures from the big city. Being the only single woman in the area, she catches the eye from Wayne (Brian Berry), an old friend of her dad’s whom is more like a father to her and Johnny Lee (Matt Copko) an overly friendly escaped convict that is squatting in a [ Read More ]

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Exists, Don’t Blink, and The Wolves of Savin Hill, an announcement of the Fifth Annual PollyGrind Film Festival, Dead Rage first details, and more:

New Clip from Exists: “For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway – a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a blood curdling force of nature is unleashed – something not exactly human, but not completely animal – an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge.

Opening in select theaters and On Demand on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez and written by Jamie Nash, Exists stars Dora Madison Burge,...

Stars: Melissa Carnell, Brian Berry, Matt Copko, Taylor Horneman, Danielle Lozeau, Irena Murphy, Bill Oberst Jr. | Written and Directed by BC Furtney

There werewolf is one of the monsters that seems to be building in popularity right now, especially with Hemlock Grove and Teen Wolf gaining fans in the teen market. In movies there are plenty of classics to pick your favourite from, mine would be American Werewolf in London. With films like Dog Soldiers and now WolfCop, the werewolf is back to being fun. Now with the release of low-budget Werewolf Rising, is this another win for fans of the lycanthropic ones?

When Emma (Melissa Carnell) returns to her country home after spending years in the big city she soon catches the unwanted attention of old family friend Wayne Dobbs (Brian Berry) and his nephew Johnny Lee (Matt Copko). When Johnny Lee is attacked by a wolf it’s...

“A throat-rippingly ferocious fright ride” Bizarre Magazine

Werewolf Rising

Available on DVD on October 14, 2014

Los Angeles (Sept. 15, 2014) – Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, announces the DVD release of the horror thriller film Werewolf Rising. Directed by BC Furtney and starring Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies), Melissa Carnell (Boggy Creek), Matt Copko (Dirty Laundry), Brian Berry (Hellspawn), and Irena Murphy (Bitter is Better), Werewolf Rising will … Continue reading →

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by Seth Metoyer

It's time to howl because Werewolf Rising will be releasing to on DVD on October 14, 2014. The cast includes Bill Oberst Jr., Melissa Carnell, Matt Copko, Brian Berry, and. Irena Murphy.

Check out the full lycanthrope details below.

From The Press Release:

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, announces the DVD release of the horror thriller film Werewolf Rising. Directed by BC Furtney and starring Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies), Melissa Carnell (Boggy Creek), Matt Copko (Dirty Laundry), Brian Berry (Hellspawn), and Irena Murphy (Bitter is Better), Werewolf Rising will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 on October 14, 2014.

Desperate for a break from big city life, Emma heads to her family’s cabin deep in the Arkansas hills. As she settles in for some much-needed R&R, she learns that something unspeakable lurks in the surrounding darkness. As the full moon rises,...

Here are a few things we love around these parts Spirited indie films werewolf stories and Bill Oberst Jr.. When you go so far as to combine all three of those things we tend to get really excited. Thats exactly what writerdirector BC Furtney has done with Werewolf Rising so you can bet our eyes are wide open and were certainly anticipating the arrival of this little prospect. Whether it turns out to be the gem were hoping for or not remains to be seen but this new trailer offers hope.

Bill Oberst, Jr.'s, new werewolf flick for Ruthless Pictures, Werewolf Rising, is hitting DVD on October 14, 2014, via Rj/Image Entertainment; and we have a look at the trailer and more for you right here. Mark your calendars, and dig it!

Bill Oberst, Jr., Melissa Carnell, Danielle Lozeau, Irena Murphy, and Matt Copko star. BC Furtney writes and directs.

Synopsis

Desperate for a break from big city life, Emma heads to her family’s cabin deep in the Arkansas hills. As she settles in for some much needed R&R, she learns that something unspeakable lurks in the surrounding darkness. As the full moon rises, a bloodthirsty werewolf emerges from the shadows, slaughtering everyone in its path and revealing a sinister underworld Emma never knew existed. Thrown into a fight for her life and her very soul, Emma will need to escape these big bad woods before it’s too late.

Rlj Entertainment has just released the official trailer for Werewolf Rising. This independent feature is from Ruthless Pictures and director BC Furtney (New Terminal Hotel). Ruthless Pictures has developed several horror features as of late, including: Mischief Night (2013) and All Hallow's Eve (2013). Their latest involves escaped convicts and a hairy beast, looming in the woods. The film' official trailer is hosted here. For more on the story, Emma (Melissa Carnell) retreats to a remote cabin, deep in the Arkansas woods. Here, a bloodthirsty werewolf is waiting for someone to gnaw on. Now, Emma must face a ferocious beast as the locals turn into bloody smears. Werewolf Rising is set for an October release. On October 14th, the film will be released on DVD, through Rlj Entertainment. Fans of werewolf horror features will not have to wait long to feast their eyes on this feature. In the meantime, the official trailer...

Deep in the sinister woods lives an unimaginable terror... one that wreaks death and destruction when the moon is full. Out of the darkness comes a new kind of bloodlust in Werewolf Rising, arriving on UK DVD from Image Entertainment on September 8th.

Bill Oberst, Jr., Melissa Carnell, Danielle Lozeau, Irena Murphy, and Matt Copko star. BC Furtney writes and directs.

Image is also releasing the film here in the States a little over a month later on October 14th.

Synopsis:

When Emma returns to her childhood home deep in the Arkansas mountains, she’s in need of rest and relaxation, but her problems have only just begun. What she finds is slaughter, fear, and the foul pestilence that comes with a full moon.

A bloodthirsty werewolf is tearing through the township, ripping and ravaging all who cross its path, revealing a menacing underworld that few knew existed. Suddenly Emma...

Bill Oberst, Jr.'s new werewolf flick for Ruthless Pictures, Werewolf Rises, is hitting DVD on October 14, 2014, via Rj/Image Entertainment, and we have a look at the artwork and more for you right here. Mark your calendars and dig it!

Bill Oberst, Jr., Melissa Carnell, Danielle Lozeau, Irena Murphy, and Matt Copko star. BC Furtney writes and directs.

Synopsis

Desperate for a break from big city life, Emma heads to her family’s cabin deep in the Arkansas hills. As she settles in for some much needed R&R, she learns that something unspeakable lurks in the surrounding darkness. As the full moon rises, a bloodthirsty werewolf emerges from the shadows, slaughtering everyone in its path and revealing a sinister underworld Emma never knew existed. Thrown into a fight for her life and her very soul, Emma will need to escape these big bad woods before it’s too late.

The dudes behind recently released thriller The Invoking are hard at work on an alien abduction flick called The Device, which is housed under the quickly growing indie banner Ruthless Pictures. Read on for all the extraterrestrial details!

From the Press Release

Ruthless Pictures is in pre-production on the psychological thriller The Device, set to start filming at the end of March 2014. Written by Jeremy Berg and John Portanova, the film will be directed by Jeremy Berg and produced by Matt Medisch, the team behind the critically acclaimed thriller The Invoking, available now on DVD.

Exec produced by Jesse Baget under his Ruthless Pictures banner, The Device follows Abby and Rebecca Powell, who haven’t seen each other since a traumatic event in their youth ripped them apart. Reunited for the first time in over a decade, the sisters take a trip to spread their mother’s ashes at a secluded lake.

Produced by Jesse Baget and written and directed by BC Furtney, Ruthless Pictures’ Werewolf Rises stars Melissa Carnell (Boggy Creek), Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies), Matt Copko and Brian Berry (Peter Rottentail), and revolves around the character of Emma (Carnell), who after leaving for the big city returns years later (and with big problems) to her childhood home deep in the Arkansas mountains for some well needed rest, relaxation, and soul searching, only to find that her challenges have compounded. A bloodthirsty werewolf emerges from the woods to lay siege to the area, ravaging anything in its path, and revealing a sinister underworld that most never knew existed. With a full moon hanging over the area, Emma is plunged into a fight not only for her life, but for her very soul. Furtney talked to Fearnet about the film, which was filmed over the course of thirteen days last December.

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes multiple teaser trailers, a call of submissions for the Hollywood Horrorfest, a Fear Clinic casting update, a Q&A with Hannah Cowley from Haunting of the Innocent, and much more:

Hollywood Horrorfest Details: “From the man who brought you both The Los Angeles Animation Festival and the Boobs & Blood Film Festival, comes the first annual Hollywood Horrorfest (March 28-29, 2014).

Hhf not only showcases new films in competition, but also helps guide filmmakers through the new digital age of filmmaking – from new approaches to financing and production to how to get sales and distribution.

Screenings, awards, red carpet photo opps, industry panels and networking – Hhf has it all, and under one roof, the legendary and now Quentin Tarantino owned, New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.

“Our focus is on the filmmaker.

Any time we get news that Bill Oberst, Jr., is in a new movie, we jump all over it; and once again that time has come as both Oberst and Melissa Carnell have joined the cast of Ruthless Pictures’ Werewolf Rises.

From the Press Release

Bill Oberst, Jr., has joined the cast of Ruthless Pictures’ Werewolf Rises. The film, written and directed by BC Furtney, tells the story of Emma, a small town girl who returns to her childhood home deep in the Arkansas mountains only to encounter a sinister underworld that most never knew existed, one populated by bloodthirsty werewolves.

Of his role in the film, Oberst says, "Since the days of Forrest J Ackerman's Famous Monsters, I've longed to play classic monster roles like Chaney's Wolf Man and Karloff's Monster. With Werewolf Rises, Jesse Baget and BC Furtney are giving me a chance to check one of those off my list.

Don is a once successful screenwriter reeling from the murder of his fiancé. He finds new purpose when he turns to torture and murder. The combination proves to be highly enjoyable for Don and fuels his cravings for revenge against his fiancé’s death.

Do Not Disturb was in the can for a couple of years prior to making its way to DVD and it’s easy to see why it didn’t find distribution right away. The film was written and directed by B.C. Furtney. Unfortunately for the viewing audience, Furtney’s film does not succeed on any level. Everything from the script to the performances falls completely flat.

The film has no redeeming entertainment value; it isn’t enjoyable, it isn’t enlightening, it’s just mind-numbingly dull. Watching it made me feel like an unwilling participant in someone else’s extremely depressing crack-induced nightmare.

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Do Not Disturb (2013) (DVD Review) Directed By: B.C. Furtney Starring: Corey Haim, Stephen Geoffreys, Tiffany Shepis Rated: Ur/Region: 1/widescreen/Number of disc: 1 Available from Image Entertainment Holed up in a seedy hotel, Hollywood screenwriter Don Malek (Fright Nights Stephen Geoffreys) is scripting a diabolical plan for revenge. But instead of writing about a bloodthirsty serial killer, Don is doing the dirty work with his own hands. Ti…...

Image and Rlj Entertainment have revealed an exclusive trailer to the boys over at Shock Till You Drop for B.C. Furtney's new independent horror 'Do Not Disturb'. The flick stars Stephen Geoffreys ('Fright Night'), the sexy Tiffany Shepis -below ('She Wolf Rising') and the late Corey Haim ('Lost Boys'). It's due for a Us release from 6 August and the likes of Ezra Buzzington ('The Hills Have Eyes'), Jeremy Moon, Danielle Fortwangler, James Grabowski, Anthony Colliano, Laura Leigh, Robert Didonato and Tara Sukustis all co-star. Check out the exclusive trailer and the original teaser poster for the feature below....

B.C. Furtney's new independent horror 'Do Not Disturb' is heading for a release this Summer. Rlj Entertainment and Image Entertainment will be distributing the new feature on 6 August in the Us and along with the announcement comes some first look artwork. The movie penned by Furtney stars Stephen Geoffreys, who you'll know better as the original Evil Ed from 'Fright Night', along with Ezra Buzzington ('The Hills Have Eyes'), horror hottie Tiffany Shepis ('She Wolf Rising') as well as the late Corey Haim ('Lost Boys') appearing posthumously. Jeremy Moon, Danielle Fortwangler, James Grabowski, Anthony Colliano, Laura Leigh, Robert Didonato and Tara Sukustis all co-star. Check the new artwork below....

Well, folks, 2010 is officially in the can, and unlike 2009 horror movie fans took it in the can a lot less this year. Sure the last twelve months had its fair share of lows, but it also brought us a couple of new classics. As always we covered every single one of them mostly in great detail for you.

Now, with a fresh movie-watching start before us, we're taking our usual yearly look back at the good, the bad, the Wtf, and everything in between.

Don't just read along, though ... give us your lists in the comments section below. We wanna hear from you regarding what we nailed and what we dropped the ball on, so let the games begin!

Dig on our Best of and Worst of lists for 2010 by following the links below!

[The Buz]

[Thom Carnell]

[The Foywonder]

[Heather Wixson]

[Gareth Jones]

[MattFini]

[Nomad]

[The Woman in Black]

[Uncle Creepy]

[Andrew Kasch]

The Buz's Picks

As per usual I failed this year as a horror fan and a movie fan in general.

In what's probably going to be our favorite news story of the week, it has been reported that police were summoned to The George Washington Hotel (the site of many real life deaths and tragedies) to investigate what was believed to be the "most gruesome crime scene" Police Chief J.R. Blyth had ever seen in his thirty-five years on the force! There was just one problem ...

Blyth and his men were alerted to the scene when Washington firefighters responding to a fire at the Pennsylvania hotel stumbled upon what they thought was the scene of a massacre on the fourth floor of the building.

However, after the investigation had begun, it was soon realized that Room 405 in the hotel had been set up to resemble the site of a grisly murder to be used in the horror flick The New Terminal Hotel! Director B.C. Furtney had left his "set...

On October 2nd the third annual GoreZone International Film Festival got under way at Leicester Square’s Prince Charles Cinema; and for the first time ever, Dread was on the scene to check it out. Our report follows along with condensed reviews of six of the films shown over the weekend.

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, Breath of Hate, Hyenas, Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer, New Terminal Hotel, Darfur, and Devil's Playground are all included, but first a recap of the event and awards show.

In the face of fellow Leicester Square-based festival and horror heavy hitter, Film4 Frightfest, GoreZone (or Gz, as the magazine has rebranded) would appear to be the underdog. Having experienced the festival first-hand, however, it’s pleasing to discover a level of intimacy and audience connection that is easily lost amongst the hustle and bustle of many larger profile fests, bolstered by...

For the second time in as many months, London’s Leicester Square is the place to be for UK horror fans as the GoreZone International Film Festival returns to the Prince Charles Cinema on October 2nd and 3rd. Featuring not only bevy of blood-soaked movies and guests but also GoreZone Magazine’s first ever awards ceremony, can you afford to miss it?

Check out the full press release:

Roll up, roll up! The third annual GoreZone International Film Festival is hittin’ London on October 2nd and 3rd at the prestigious Prince Charles Cinema on Leicester Square. 13 film premieres, 2 days, no chance for survival!

Hosted by the ever delectable Emily Booth (Evil Aliens) and Christa Campbell (Hyenas), this year’s festival will be covered for broadcast on Lava TV (U.K.) and The Fusion Network (U.S.A.).

This year will also feature our first live awards ceremony with the results,...

New Terminal Hotel is Corey Haim's final film and the DVD releases March 22nd. The film incorporates murders and double-crossings. In New Terminal Hotel someone "is going to pay" (IMDb). In this revenge thriller Haim plays minor character Jasper Crash and the film was produced by Bull Lee Films. Have a read of the synopsis and check out Haim posthumously.

The synopsis for New Terminal Hotel:

"Don Malek is not the usual tenant found in the skid row hotels of downtown L.A.. Grief-stricken since the murder of his fiancee Katherin, this successful screenwriter-turned murderous vigilante is bent on revenge against studio head Stanley Glissberg. This is the man cleared of murder charges in Katherin's death. Don can't forget - and Glissberg's going to pay" (IMDb).

Release Date: March 22nd (DVD).

Director/writer: B.C. Furtney.

Cast: Ezra Buzzington, Stephen Geoffreys, Tiffany Shepis and James Grabowski.

A less than...

We're getting all settled in out here in L.A., and the finishing touches have been put on this weekend's schedule of events. Our buddy Ted from Creation just gave me the Revised schedule, which I've posted after the jump. If you were planning your weekend around one of the previously posted schedules, please check this one out, as it may have changed.

Also a reminder, for the first time ever, we have Two Tracks of panels on both Saturday and Sunday!

Friday April 17

Main Track (Main Auditorium, Concourse, Rooms 151 & 152)

2:00 P.M. Greetings - With our hosts, Creation chief Adam Malin, Fangoria president/owner Thomas DeFeo, and Fango editor Tony Timpone.

2:10 P.M. Previews - A look at upcoming genre flicks!

3:10 P.M. Preview: “Walking Distance” - With writer/director Mel House and cast members Adrienne King, Reggie

Bannister, Shannon Lark and Denton Blane Everett

3:45 P.

After a year of planning, the schedule for the West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention is ready to be unveiled. The event will to be held this coming April 17-19 (three monstrous days and over 100 guests!) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa).

All guests/events listed here are tentative. More stars are still joining the fun at this late stage, so expect lots of surprises all weekend long. And for the first time ever, we’ve added a second track of programming that will take place concurrently with the main track on Saturday and Sunday! Be sure to note which rooms your favorite panels will be held in. Details for the jam-packed film schedule, including several world premieres and more unannounced bonus guests, can be found here. For additional information and tickets to the Weekend of Horrors, produced by Creation and Fangoria Entertainment, go here.

Cast and crew from New Terminal Hotel will preview their indie chiller at the next West Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention, to be held April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). Appearing from the movie (last covered here) will be genre actors Steve Geoffreys (Fright Night’s immortal Evil Ed), Ezra Buzzington (Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, Halloween 2), actress Laura Leigh and writer/director B.C. Furtney (pictured, of the Fango Blood Drive shorts Disposer and Mr. Eryams).

Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Southern California blowout include:

• Clive Barker: creator of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train and Lord Of Illusions will preview his new movies Dread and Book Of Blood, plus the novel The Scarlet Gospels

• Tobe Hooper: director of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist, Eaten Alive ’Salem’S Lot, The Mangler, Crocodile, Lifeforce, Toolbox Murders, Invaders From Mars...

This morning we received word that genre actor Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors) has just joined up with former Fright Night sidekick Stephen Geoffreys and Dread Central’s most favorite girl ever, Tiffany Shepis, for a role in B.C. Furtney’s New Terminal Hotel.

The role sounds to be a pretty despicable one, all things considered; Buzzington will fill the shoes of “Spitz”, a wheelchair-bound child pornographer who is a resident of the titular hotel and friend of Geoffreys’ character.

"I get why Spitz is into the terrible shit he's into," Buzzington said in a press release. "He's trapped in an act not of his own design so he takes his aggressions and frustrations out on the most innocent source he can find. He's kind of a sick fuck. And those are always the most fun to play."

New Terminal Hotel tells of a man (Geoffreys) driven insane...