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Hey, "Blood & Treasure" fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's episode 5. Now that it has officially aired and is in the history books, it's time to take a look at what next week's new episode 6 will have in store for you guys. CBS was ,again, nice enough to grace us with a press release for episode 6. So, that's what we'll be referencing for this spoiler session. To get things started, it has been revealed that episode 6 is labeled,"The Ghost Train of Sierra Perdida." It sounds like episode 6 will indeed feature more incredible, action-filled, interesting and possible dramatic scenes as Danny and Lexi hit up the mountains of Spain! Lexi gets new intel on the Brotherhood of Serapis from a special character and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the mountains of Spain situation. It turns out that Lexi and Danny will indeed keep...

Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This time round its the low-budget stoner comedy-horror Bong of the Dead.

Stars: Simone Bailly, Mark Sweatman, Jy Harris, Barry Nerling, Vince Laxton, Cher Staite, Allan Kipling | Written and Directed by Thomas Newman

Official Synopsis: The world might be in the grip of the zombie apocalypse, but all stoners Edwin and Tommy are worried about is getting their next dope hit. When the undead attack, they discover that mashed-up zombie makes the most excellent fertiliser for their marijuana crop, inducing the sort of super-powerful high most pot-heads could only dream of…. Zombie brains + cannabis = super weed! With their gorgeous friend Leah in tow,...

Originally making his mark in Hollywood with a role on the popular primetime soap The O.C., Adam Brody may have recently been seen passing away at the beginning of The League Season 6 as an AIDS sufferer who gets hit by a bus, but that doesn't mean he'll stay down for long. The former teen icon is back to wreck havoc on the lives of two longtime girlfriends in Life Partners, which has just debuted a new poster.

Adam Brody isn't anywhere to be see on this first one-sheet, which is given over to stars Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs, also both veterans of popular TV series. They'll soon discover how just this one guy can ruin their perfect union.

At 29, the most long-term relationship Sasha (Leighton Meester) and Paige (Gillian Jacobs) have ever been in is with each other, using their co-dependent friendship as an excuse not to venture out into the dating world alone.

The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures has acquired the Us rights for Susanna Fogel's Life Partners following its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, from Red Crown Productions and Haven Entertainment, stars Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Adam Brody (Some Girl(s), The O.C.) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, American Horror Story: Coven). Life Partners was written by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz, whose other collaborations include the series Chasing Life and the pilot Washingtonienne, and came out of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

Straight Paige (Jacobs) and lesbian Sasha (Meester) are codependent best friends in their late 20s who have spent the last ten years acting more like wives than friends: they talk to each other on the toilet; they drive each other to the doctor. And as with any good marriage, they're a perfect yin and yang. Until the night Paige meets Tim (Brody...

Eager to show off her latest work, Leighton Meester was on hand for the premiere of "Life Partners" on Friday night (April 18) at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Gorgeous in pale purple, the "Gossip Girl" beauty posed with her co-stars outside of the Sva Theatre in New York City before heading in for the big night.

Per the synopsis, the film follows "two codependent best friends - one straight girl, one lesbian - and the man who comes between them."

Directed by Susanna Fogel, the romantic comedy also stars Simone Bailly and Adam Brody.

Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs have begun filming The Life Partner.

The comedy was one of 12 feature film projects selected for the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab in 2012, and also stars Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe and Kate McKinnon.

Jacobs plays a young woman who drunkenly promises her lesbian best friend (Meester) that she won't get married until gay marriage is legal.

But when her boyfriend (Brody) proposes, things become more complicated.

The film has been largely unpublicised, but according to the Facebook page of actress Simone Bailly, filming is now underway in La.

Originally a play, the script was co-written by director Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz.

Meester was recently cast alongside Robert Downey Jr and Vera Farmiga in drama The Judge.

Watch a trailer for Meester's last film The Oranges below:...

Bong Of The Dead

Stars: Simone Bailly, Mark Wynn, Jy Harris | Written and Directed by Thomas Newman

The world might be in the grip of the zombie apocalypse, but all stoners Edwin and Tommy are worried about is getting their next dope hit. When the undead attack, they discover that mashed-up zombie makes the most excellent fertiliser for their marijuana crop, inducing the sort of super-powerful high most pot-heads could only dream of…. Zombie brains + cannabis = super weed! With their gorgeous friend Leah in tow, the trio venture into the Danger Zone, which is over-run by the undead, to try to bag some more zombie brains – and try not to get eaten or lose their high in the process. Imagine if Cheech and Chong were caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse and you have Bong of the Dead…

A stoner “comedy” in the very broadest meaning of the word,...

Okay, for real this time:

Alessandra Torresani guest stars on American Horror Story tonight at 10 pm on FX. Here is the synopsis for both Halloween episodes, from THR:

In Part 1, Vivien (Connie Britton) and Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) met the house's previous tenants, a gay couple (played by Zachary Quinto and Teddy Sears) obsessed with decorating the home just right for Halloween so the Harmons can unload the property.

In addition, Tate (Evan Peters) and Violet (Taissa Farmiga) inch closer when the couple takes advantage of the old Halloween loophole that all the ghosts come out to walk the streets for the night as they hit the beach for their first official date.Alessandra plays Steph, one of the unwelcome visitors on that date. For previews, go to Sci Fi Mafia.

Ryan Robbins tweets that one of his recent films, Marilyn, will premiere at the Whistler Film Festival, which runs...

Bong of the Dead is written and directed by Thomas Newman (Lake Placid) and stars Simone Bailly (Good Luck Check), Jy Harris (50/50) and Allan Kipling. Today we received an interesting e-mail from indie filmmaker Thomas Newman who claims with only $5,000 he has made a cult hit with his zombie-stoner film “Bong of the Dead”. The film is currently making its rounds at film festivals around the world. Bong of the Dead was an official selection at the Cannes Independent Film Festival, and will be shown at Sitges International Film Festival in Spain and The Traverse City Film Festival. Bong of the Dead is about two potheads Edwin and Tommy during the post-zombie >>...

*a screener of this film was provided by director Thomas Newman.

Director/writer: Thomas Newman.

Thomas Newman went into production on the zombie comedy Bong of the Dead in 2008. He talked about this film with 28Dla here (Thomas Newman Interview on 28Dla), in 2009. This film was shown at Cannes 2011 and the film is a stoner comedy with some excellent make-up effects from Mike Fields (Wind Chill). The film has good acting, a straight forward script and a suitable bloody ending. However, one element rears its nasty head again and again; the film is dubbed, or there are some serious audio/visual synchronizing problems with the screener. The sound element breaks the realm of reality again and again, like a bubble of rising excitation.

Stoners Tommy (Jy Harris) and Edwin (Mark Wynn) come up with a scheme to grow magical marijuana plants. The thing is, they have to travel to the "Danger Zone,...

"Bong of the Dead," from Mind in Motion head Thomas Newman is currently in post-production and the first trailer, with a one sheet poster, is now available for viewing. Starring Simone Bailly, Jy Harris, and Mark Wynn the eighteen hour day shooting schedule and fifteen day shoot involved over 800 gallons of blood to heighten several action sequences in the film. As well, Holly North with special effects guru Mike Fields put a little something special into the production of "Bong of the Dead," with massive amounts of gore for horror fans to enjoy. Awaiting an exact release date "Bong of the Dead," will likely be released in the Spring and when an official announcement is made as to the availability of the film this page will be updated. For now have a look at this spoof on the zombie films of the past, present, and future.

Synopsis for "Bong of the Dead.