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Time to let the monsters loose. Here There Be Monsters is a new horror short film made by Australian filmmaker Drew Macdonald. The film originally played at 50+ festivals around the world including Sitges, Hollyshorts, Screamfest and many more genre favs, and has won multiple awards along the way. To escape incessant bullying on the bus ride home, a young girl falls asleep, only to wake up trapped at an empty bus yard, with something fearsome lurking outside. Drew describes the short as "a throwback creature feature mixed with a contemporary story about bullying." The monster design in this is quite gnarly, which adds to the eeriness of the whole thing. Here There Be Monsters stars Savannah Foran McDaniel as Elki; plus Jordan Small, Brad McMurray, Toby Barron as the monster. Aside from the creature, it's impressive there's no dialogue in this short yet you can understand exactly what's going on and all the emotions.

For the best part of 20 years Chris Blackburn tried his hand at writing film scripts, a sideline to his day jobs as a newspaper and TV reporter, reality show producer and, currently, as a co-executive producer on Big Brother.

Eighteen months ago he had an idea for a crime drama about a young man whose sister has been brutally murdered, set primarily in a row of vacant houses near his home on the north coast of Nsw.

Blackburn wrote the script and asked his son Tim, a TV editor who has directed several short films to direct. Entitled Burns Point, the film is now in day seven of a 21-day shoot in and around the town of Ballina.

Asked how he.s financed the film, Chris tells If, .It.s mostly me. I.ve saved up for this and put money aside." Cast and crew are working on deferred. fees in some cases.

Its that time of the month! Cuba Gooding Jr. is back for yet another direct-to-dvd crime thriller, and this one's even better than the last! In Absolute Deception, FBI Agent John Nelson's (Cuba Gooding Jr.) key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot...And all that's left is a severed finger. To find a new lead, Nelson travels to New York City to inform widowed magazine reporter Rebecca Scott (Emmanuelle Vaugier) that her long dead husband has only recently been murdered. Perplexed, Scott joins Agent Nelson in the wealthy enclave of Australia's Gold Coast to find out what really happened. The two soon discover Miles may have been part of an elaborate "Ponzi scheme" to bilk investors, and a vengeful billionaire, out of millions of dollars. As more layers of Miles' secret life are exposed, can the two stay ahead of the mysterious attackers who will stop at nothing to halt their investigation?...

Cuba Gooding Jr. tries to get to the bottom of a mysterious murder in our exclusive trailer for Absolute Deception, debuting on DVD June 11. Brian Trenchard-Smith directs this action-thriller about John Nelson (Cuba Gooding Jr.), an FBI agent whose informant Miles is murdered. When he tells Miles' widow Rebecca Scott (Emmanuelle Vaugier) that her husband is dead, John and Rebecca team up to find out what really happened. Watch all the explosive intrigue unfold in this first footage from the upcoming thriller.

Absolute Deception - Exclusive "Trailer"

When FBI Agent John Nelson's (Cuba Gooding Jr.) key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot, all that's left is a severed finger. In order to find a new lead, Nelson travels to New York City to inform widowed magazine reporter Rebecca Scott (Emmanuelle Vaugier) that her long dead husband, Miles, had only recently been murdered to see if she had heard from him in recent years.

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 4, 2013

Price: DVD $22.99

Studio: Sony

Cuba Gooding Jr. (The Hit List) continues his string of starring roles in straight-to-dvd action thriller films with his latest, 2013′s Absolute Deception.

When FBI Agent John Nelson’s (Gooding Jr.) key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot, all that’s left is a severed finger. In order to find a new lead, Nelson travels to New York City to learn what he can from Miles’ widow, Rebecca Scott (Emmanuelle Vaugier, Hysteria). Traveling to Australia’s Gold Coast, the two soon discover Miles may have been part of an elaborate “Ponzi scheme” to bilk investors—including a vengeful billionaire—out of millions of dollars. As more layers of Miles’ secret life are exposed, can the two stay ahead of the mysterious attackers who will stop at nothing to halt their investigation?

Originally entitled Deception, but craftily altered to the name Absolute Deception...

Title: Blood Money Directed by: Gregory McQualter Starring: Zheng Liu, Gordon Liu, Alex Castro, Brad McMurray, Nelson Grande and Pitbull Running time: 108 minutes / Rated R / Available on Blu-Ray Special Features: Trailer Hong Kong’s Dragon Triad and Colombia’s drug cartel have devised a plan to traffic two tons of cocaine through Miami, Australia and China. Zheng Zhou, a renowned warrior from China however has a grudge against the Dragon Triad because they kidnapped his sister and murdered his parents, and he wants revenge. He attempts to stop the drug trafficking plan at every turn. Both bosses reach an impasse in their fight for power when the Cartel holds [ Read More ]...

We have an exclusive clip from XLrator Media's upcoming action-thriller Blood Money, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD August 28, with a VOD release following on September 4. Martial arts legend Chia Hui Liu (a.k.a. Gordon Liu) stars alongside newcomer Zheng Liu in this tale about a fierce warrior who takes on a life of crime after his parents are killed and his sister is kidnapped. Take a look at this scene where Gordon Liu teaches Zheng Liu how to "consume" fire.

Blood Money - Exclusive Magic

Blood Money introduces American audiences to the martial arts sensation Zheng Liu, often called "the next Bruce Lee," and features world-famous rap star Pitbull and Hong Kong film legend Chia Hui Liu aka Gordon Liu (Kill Bill 1 & 2). When a powerful Shaolin warrior (Zheng Liu) turns to crime after his parents are killed and sister kidnapped, the drug cartels of America, Australia and Hong Kong...

Written Directed by: Steven Kastrissios Starring: Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohsay, Brad McMurray 2008 Melbourne Underground Film Festival Winner, Best Australian Film Winner, Best Australian Director An action-packed, multi-award winning Australian thriller, The Horseman features a range of powerhouse performances in an unflinching study of grief retribution. Explore the dark fantasies we all dream up when Christian (Peter Marshall) is sent a horrifying pornographic video featuring his recently deceased daughter. Setting out to find answers, he soon spirals into a world of violence and recklessness as he follows the links through the industry with his unique methods of brutal questioning. Driving through north Queensland to locate the final suspect, he...

Not only will our very own London correspondent Ben Austwick be there to cover the fest but it's one of the best lineups ever!

How about the world premier for Pa giant insect comedy Infestation? Check.

Sneak preview of La Horde? Check.

UK premier of Cannes premier Hierro? Check.

The surprisingly good Giallo, the latest from Dario Argento? Check.

The world premier of The Descent part 2? Check!

Full schedule after the break. (Yes we copied Dread Central's post. Thanks UncleCreepy!)

Main Programme - Empire 1

# Thursday 27 August

18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)

The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale,...

The UK's most amazing horror film festival Film 4 FrightFest has released what could very well be one of the best horror line-ups we've seen ever for its latest show taking place August 27th - August 31st, brimming with films we've been salivating over Stateside!

If you need any more reasons to fly across the pond check out the schedule below!

Main Programme - Empire 1

Thursday 27 August 18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)

The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale, Triangle is Smith’s best, polished and most mature work.

95 minutes Director: Christopher Smith UK/Australia 2009

Melissa George...

What's the time? It's time to get ill! That's right, the 6 films playing at the SXSW midnight lineup courtesy of Fantastic Fest have been announced, and we've reported on quite a few of these, especially The Horseman which we loved. Check em out:

Ong Bak 2 (Thailand)

Director: Tony Jaa. Writer: Panna Rittikrai

Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa is back in an epic prequel to the 2003 action smash Ong Bak. Cast: Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Nirut Sirichanya, Santisuk Promsiri, Primorata Dejudom (International Film Festival Premiere)

Black (France)

Director: Pierre Laffargue. Writer: Pierre Laffargue, Lucio Mad and Gábor Rassov

A nouveau-blacksploitation adventure awash in black magic, African Mysticism, mutant arms dealers, gargantuan machete-wielding mercenary armies and a truckload of knuckle-sandwiches. Cast: Mc Jean Gab'1, Carole Karemera, François Levantal, Anton Yakovlev (World Premiere)

The Haunting in Connecticut (U.S.)

Director: Peter Cornwell. Writer: Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe

In the tradition...

Austin, Texas – February 17, 2008 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced the official titles for their new program “SXSW Presents Fantastic Fest at Midnight,” kicking off with the International Film Festival Premiere of Ong Bak 2, the most anticipated new action film of the year. Six films from six countries comprise the lineup, featuring four international premieres, one North American premiere and one U.S. Premiere. From horror to action, to comedy and suspense, these six films collectively represent the spectrum of genre films featured in Austin’s annual Fantastic Fest. All films will play at midnight at the SXSW Film Festival at the Alamo South Lamar, in addition to the traditional SXSW Midnighters section, which will take place at the Alamo Ritz. The program will feature:

Ong Bak 2 (Thailand)

Director: Tony Jaa. Writer: Panna Rittikrai

Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa is back in an epic prequel to the 2003 action smash Ong Bak.