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A new force of terror is about to descend, as Black Mandala unveils The Containment, a supernatural horror film directed by Jack Zagha Kababie and Yossy Zagha. This haunting new entry into the genre promises an unrelenting descent into darkness, blending elements of psychological dread, demonic possession, and the harrowing toll of family trauma.

The story follows a young girl named Caroline who becomes the unwilling host of a malevolent entity, her very soul slipping further from reach with each passing day. Her desperate mother seeks answers, turning to doctors, exorcists, and so-called specialists, yet none can free her child from the suffocating grip of the unseen force. As the fight for salvation intensifies, a devout nun steps forward, determined to confront the evil. But as she delves deeper, she uncovers a horrifying truth that challenges everything she thought she knew. The greatest danger may not be the demon itself,...

Grimmfest 2014 takes place in Manchester, England, from the 2nd-5th October, and the opening night lineup has been announced. It includes two bloody fantastic features, an exclusive short film premiere, and some great special guests.

This year’s Grimmfest Opening Night will be headlined by the English Premiere of Brian O’Malley’s Scottish/Irish horror Let Us Prey starring Liam Cunningham ("Game of Thrones") and Pollyanna McIntosh (The Woman).

Synopsis:

We join Rachel (McIntosh), a rookie cop, as she is about to begin her first nightshift in a neglected police station in a Scottish backwater town... the kind of place where the tide has gone out and stranded a motley bunch of the aimless, the forgotten, the bitter-and-twisted who all think that, really, they deserve to be somewhere else. They all think they’re there by accident and that, with a little luck, life is going to get better.

UK special effects man Tristan Versluis is about to start shooting his second feature film in Berlin next month, a sci-fi/horror blend entitled Omni. Tristan is best known for his dark, delicious flair with beautifully bloody prosthetics and painstaking CGI work. Check out his showreel here, and read on for more details!

From the Press Release:

Omni will be made by UK company Screaming Pictures in partnership with Ascension Productions and shot on location in the UK, Europe, and hopefully other parts of the world. Crew members that have already embraced Omni include Jonathan Edward Klahr, a trained special effects man from the days of Star Wars ep1, The Mummy, and Harry Potter; director of photography Stuart Nicholas White, who shot the majority of Versluis' shorts and his last feature, Not Alone; costume designer Rachel Freire; and production designer Melanie Light.

Synopsis:

Omni tells the story of an abducted woman,...