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Seth (Coley Bryant) has wanted to make a movie for a long time. His head is bursting with ideas about all the fun stuff that should be in it but, as writer Holly (Casey Dillard) points out, none of them are very original. He thinks he might have the solution in the fact that a real serial killer is stalking their town. It’s a source of inspiration. It’s a great selling point. It’s horribly exploitative, says Holly. What about the third member of the team, photographer Mark (played by director Glenn Payne)? He’s nervous but intrigued – given that he is that serial killer.

A very low budget feature made with a small cast and a crew of just five people, and not the most original idea, Killer Concept is much better than it has any right to be. It screened at Frightfest 2021 and stood up well alongside much.

Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s biggest horror and fantasy film festival, is back at the Cineworld Leicester Square from Thursday August 26th – Monday 30th August 2021 for five days of the very best of global genre cinema.

The internationally renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and, despite the interruptions caused by the pandemic, this year is no exception as the twenty-five films to be presented in the main screens are revealed. They include four world premieres and eight International / European premieres. Global events over the past eighteen months have not only altered most people’s lives but have had a profoundly influential effect on a lot of genre filmmakers and both the opening and closing films this year reflect that.

From the press release:

It’s Full Scream ahead as Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 announces its second wave of hugely anticipated Discovery Screen and...

Stars: Casey Dillard, Richard Speight Jr., Jessica Harthcock, Glenn Payne, Bill Luckett, Leah Hudspeth, Andy Field, Jennifer Hamilton Collins, Mari Kenney, Jamie Fair | Written by Casey Dillard | Directed by Glenn Payne

[Note: With the film out now on VOD from Uncork’d Entertainment, here’s a repost of our review of the fantastic horror film Driven, which debuted in the UK at last August’s Frightfest]

Emerson Graham’s nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences, but until tonight, never attacks and disappearances. After picking up manic Roger, a mysterious passenger out to break an ancient curse his family began generations ago with poorly translated spells and busted talismans, her evening goes from working a job to performing a terrifying quest as they must race against the clock to defeat an insidious force of evil; and the meter is running…

Ride share movies are slowly becoming de rigueur in horror, films like Ryde, Rideshare, Ryde...

Supernatural’s Richard Speight Jr demands to be Driven this June! Check Out the trailer:

Emerson Graham’s nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences, but until tonight, never attacks and disappearances. After picking up a mysterious passenger her evening goes from working a job to performing a quest as they must race against the clock to stop demons from invading the world.

Casey Dillard wrote and stars in a film by Glenn Payne, co-starring Richard Speight Jr, Jessica Harthcock (Ender’s Game), Nicholas Roylance (“Punishment!”), Andy Field (Avengers : Endgame), Bill Luckett (Battlecreek), and Leah Hudspeth (“The Resident”). Driven arrives on DVD and Digital June 16 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

The post Get in. Get Out. Or Die! Check Out the New Poster and Trailer For Driven appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.

"I need you to drive!" Uncork'd Ent. has released an official trailer for an indie horror called Driven, arriving on VOD this summer. This premiered at the Dances With Films Festival last year, and also played at Frightfest and the Nashville Film Festival. Casey Dillard, who also wrote the script, stars as a ride-share driver. After picking up a mysterious passenger her evening goes from working a job to performing a quest as they must race against the clock to stop demons from invading the world. Also stars Richard Speight Jr. (from "Supernatural") as her fare, plus Jessica Harthcock, Nicholas Roylance, Andy Field, Bill Luckett, and Leah Hudspeth. Not really sure there is much to see here, but might be some weekend fun. Here's the first official trailer (+ new poster) for Glenn Payne's Driven, direct from YouTube: Emerson Graham's (Casey Dillard) nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences,...

In today's Horror Highlights, we have the trailer for Driven, details on a partnership between DarkMatter TV and Kast, a look at the trailer for Proximity, and release details and the trailer for Celebrity Crush:

Driven Trailer: "Emerson Graham's nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences, but until tonight, never attacks and disappearances. After picking up a mysterious passenger her evening goes from working a job to performing a quest as they must race against the clock to stop demons from invading the world.

Casey Dillard wrote and stars in a film by Glenn Payne, co-starring Richard Speight Jr, Jessica Harthcock (Ender’s Game), Nicholas Roylance (“Punishment!”), Andy Field (Avengers : Endgame), Bill Luckett (Battlecreek), and Leah Hudspeth (“The Resident”). Driven arrives on DVD and Digital June 16 from Uncork’d Entertainment."

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DarkMatter TV and Kast Partnership: From the Press Release:

DarkMatter TV partners with Kast for an...

Stars: Casey Dillard, Richard Speight Jr., Jessica Harthcock, Glenn Payne, Bill Luckett, Leah Hudspeth, Andy Field, Jennifer Hamilton Collins, Mari Kenney, Jamie Fair | Written by Casey Dillard | Directed by Glenn Payne

Emerson Graham’s nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences, but until tonight, never attacks and disappearances. After picking up manic Roger, a mysterious passenger out to break an ancient curse his family began generations ago with poorly translated spells and busted talismans, her evening goes from working a job to performing a terrifying quest as they must race against the clock to defeat an insidious force of evil; and the meter is running…

Ride share movies are slowly becoming de rigueur in horror, films like Ryde, Rideshare, Ryde or Die and Ride (god these titles are innovative aren’t they?) all posit the same terrifying concept of never knowing who is getting into your...