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"Why is it just because someone bites a neck, we're vampires?" Oy. Dread has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror thriller film called Swap, described as "a twisted story of vampires living a life of blood and debauchery." The tagline: Fifty Shades of Red. Ha ha. This one is set for a VOD release later this week if any horror fans are interested. Dread presents Swap, the story of a young couple that is lured into the clutches of a bloodthirsty 500-year-old vampire who tries to persuade them to swap partners and then join his kind. "Dread in bed with Swap is a perfect combo that's ripe for those who love a tantalizing vampire story whose origins come from what happens with bored couples behind closed doors," says director Dallas King. "Just when you think you've seen it all, Swap brings a new take on the origin story of vampires.

Dread, Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label, is set to release Swap, a provocative new vampire film from director Dallas King. Known for his bold storytelling in Ink & Rain and Kiss Kiss, King returns with a twisted tale that blends horror with erotic intrigue. The film introduces viewers to a 500-year-old vampire who seduces a young couple, drawing them into a deadly game of desire and transformation.

Scheduled for release on 19th November, Swap presents a daring twist on the classic vampire myth. As one of cinema’s most enduring horror creatures, vampires continue to captivate audiences worldwide, and Swap promises a fresh spin by exploring the dark allure of power, seduction, and eternal life. In a nod to contemporary relationship dynamics, this story follows a couple trying to reignite their passion, only to find themselves in the clutches of an ancient predator. Played by Jessica Leila Greene and James Eastwood,...

UK genre specialist Jinga Films has sold Dallas King’s erotic horror Swap to Epic Pictures Releasing for North America, Lighthouse Entertainment for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and White & Red for Poland.

Jinga’s distribution label Danse Macabre will release Swap in UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Jessica Lelia Greene and James Eastwood star as an adventurous couple lured into the clutches of a blood thirsty vampire, played by King, after a college friend persuades them to swap partners.

It is produced out of the US by King’s Red Rabbit Pictures and Michelle Ng of Tru Diamond Entertainment.

The Italian horror premiered at Spain’s Sitges festival

UK sales agent and genre specialist Jinga Films has added six titles to its slate ahead of the American Film Market (October 13-November 5) including Federico Zampaglione’s The Well and Julia Verdin’s Maya.

The Well world premiered at Spain’s Sitges earlier this month and will screen at Screamfest, the US’ longest-running horror film festival, before making its way to AFM. The Italian horror follows a young art dealer who travels to a small Italian village to restore a painting before an evil force awakens.

A sequel to Verdin’s 2020 debut Angie: Lost Girls,...

The cinema has been closed since parent charity the Centre for the Moving Image (Cm), went into administration in October.

A preferred operator for Aberdeen’s shut Belmont Cinema has been revealed in a council committee meeting today (September 13), with plans in motion for the cinema to re-open next summer.

Belmont Filmhouse – which was the Scottish city’s only independent cinema until its closure last year – had been closed since the parent charity that operated the cinema, the Centre for the Moving Image (Cmi), went into administration in October. (Cmi also operated the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Edinburgh...

Earlier this week, we got the surprise announcement that a belated sequel to classic 1980s fantasy movie Labyrinth is on the way. Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is on hand to helm the follow-up, with the script coming from Maggie Levin. We don’t know any casting details just yet, but everyone’s already preoccupied by who could play the next Goblin King. David Bowie’s performance as the baby-stealing Jareth is one of, if not the, most popular things about the original and folks are very picky about who should replace him.

One star has risen to the top of the pile, though, and it’s Tilda Swinton. Just like Bowie, Swinton’s known for her otherworldly, androgynous energy, so you can see why folks want her to step into the late legend’s shoes, assuming anyone has to, of course. A quick search on social media will bring...

Check out the new poster and trailer for action thriller Kiss Kiss, which is written and directed by Dallas King, and stars Natascha Hopkins, Nathalia Castellon, Tamra Dae, and Janey B as four strip club dancers who are forced to fight for their lives by… Robert Wagner. No Not that one!

After a glorious night at the strip club, the film follows four dancers, Kiss (Natascha Hopkins), and her best friends Treasure (Tamra Dae) and Kurious (Janey B) as they are led by newcomer Tia (Nathalia Castellon) to an exclusive wine tasting. A beautiful day turns tragic when they wake up having been seduced by their captor and special forces veteran, Gibson (Robert Wagner), as he orchestrates a fight night that has each girl to battle against Fortune (Kyle Rae) and Dream (Kiersten Hall) to prove that he’s found the perfect serum to enhance a human’s fighting abilities in combat.

Wanted to pass along the brand-new trailer and poster for upcoming action-thriller Kiss Kiss, hitting theaters March 5th via Cleopatra Entertainment. The film, written and directed by Dallas King, stars Natascha Hopkins, Robert Wagner, Nathalia Castellon, Tamra Dae, Janey B, Kyle Rae, and Kiersten Hall. Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the action …

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"This is warfare..." Cleopatra Entertainment has debuted the first official trailer for an indie action film titled Kiss Kiss, the latest feature made by director Dallas King. Everything about this film makes me feel uneasy, it's the epitome of a male fantasy turned into action sports and it's all so gross to see nowadays. Kiss Kiss is about four strip club "dancers" who go out for an evening of wine, but they end up being tricked and drugged, waking up to discover they're now combatants in an underground fighting contest. Now they must fight for their own lives, and for their freedom. The film stars Natascha Hopkins, along with Tamra Dae, Kylie Rae, Nathalia Castellon, Robert Wagner, Janey Bolina, Julia Farino, John Ross Clark, Nick Denbeigh, Thai Edwards, and Essam Ferris. It looks so bad in every way, but the trailer is free to watch if anyone wants to check this out.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired rights to Beers of Joy, a feature documentary directed by David Swift and Scott Owen that examines the history of brewing as the backdrop to tell four stories about the, er, craft. It will hit theaters in 10 cities day-and-date on March 1. The pic, done in a partnership with Anheuser-Busch, follows a brewmaster at 10 Barrel Brewing Co traveling across Germany and Italy to discover the secrets to brewing a true Berliner Weisse; a beer educator and the Sugar Creek Brewing Co. head brewer attempting to pass the prestigious Master Cicerone exam; and chef/home brewer who attempts to discover the roots of culinary and brewing techniques culminating in him creating a 16th century feast. The film was produced by Swift, Owen and Mike Cooley’s One-Eleven Entertainment and Anheuser-Busch director of partnerships Jonathan Hack. Here’s the trailer:

Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Kiss Kiss,...

I would be lying to you if I told you that I did not find anything about the concept of Hozon utterly enjoyable. Those closest to me would check me for a feverish and delusional state if I said so, because everything that filmmaker Dallas King is planning for his feature film is right up my godsdamned alley. A descendant of a famous samurai and a CEO to his biotech company accidentally unleashes a zombie horde with his research. Now he must fight his way to his daughter in the medical lab and rescue her, with sword clutched firmly in hand. Oh Hell. And Yes. The Director, Dallas King, wants to bring back the classic Horror and Action found in iconic films like Alien, The...

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We recently got a heads-up on a trailer for an upcoming horror/sci-fi film entitled Hozon that looks "shocking" to say the least. It's got plenty of blood, F/X and samurai swords. What more do you need?

Hozon is a Red Rabbit Pictures production written and directed by Dallas King. If you dig the trailer, "like" the official Hozon Facebook page and visit the Red Rabbit Pictures website. Big thanks to horror bloodhound Avery G for the tip on this film.

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Will this multimillion-pound deal blight Britain's arthouse cinema landscape? Tell us what you think

Following news that multiplex operator Cineworld has acquired arthouse chain Picturehouse, concerns have been raised that the £47.3m deal will be detrimental to the smaller company's independent spirit.

Picturehouse currently runs 21 arthouse cinemas across the country, many of which have featured in the Guardian's Cine-files series, in which members of public rhapsodise over the places where they most love to watch films:

Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton

"Duke of York's is the quintessential old-world cinema – it is the UK's oldest purpose-built cinema and is considered – especially by me – as one of the best independent cinemas … Whether you're sitting in the comfy sofas or just enjoying a film in a regular cinema seat, the Duke of York's is a cinema every film-lover should experience and enjoy." Helen Murdoch

The Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen

"Depending on what night you attend,...

Big Kids Care charity red carpet event scheduled for July 21, 2010 has made the move to the brand new Xai Verandah Lounge on Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles based Talent Management Company; Arc Talent Management is hosting this event because they are strong supporters of the Sbc P.R.I.M.E. Program for at-risk youth. This event will cater to entertainment industry professionals and was previously set to take place at another well-known Hollywood Venue. When co-owner Christina Williams was asked why she decided to make the change she said, “It was a no-brainer. Owner Nadia Fakih was so kind and supportive and so willing to help for the cause. The venue was absolutely breathtaking and the staff and food was amazing. It was obviously the right move to make for all parties involved.”

The Xai Verandah Lounge is located at 7677 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. As stated on their website,...

News on the march…! Held over the weekend, in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State (Nigeria) on Saturday, March 26, 2011, the celebration announcing the winners of the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (Amaa) – in just its 7th year.

This year’s nominations list boasted an even longer list of awards, compared to previous years, as the award ceremony continues to grow.

Viva Riva, a film I’ve touted on this website in recent days, after seeing it for the first time last week, rightfully dominated, winning 6 trophies, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design.

The rest of the story follows in the table below, lifted from the Amaa’s website Here:

Category

Nominated Films

Winners

Best Short Film Bougfen – Petra Baninla Sunjo (Cameroun)

Weakness – Wanjiru Kairu (Kenya)

No Jersey No Match – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria)

Duty – Mak Kusare (Nigeria)

Bomlambo – Zwelesizwe Ntuli (South Africa)

Zebu And...

Over the weekend, as most of us were reveling in Academy Awards thrills and chills, the nominations for another major movie award ceremony were announced, many miles, across the Atlantic Ocean; I’m referring to the 7-year old (this year) Africa Movie Academy Awards (Amaa), which will be held in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State (Nigeria) on Saturday, March 26, 2011.

This year’s nominations list boasts an even longer list of awards, compared to previous years, as the award ceremony continues to grow.

I’ll have to thoroughly scrub this list to highlight as many titles as I can – especially in the feature film categories, and I’ll do that with individual posts over the next week, or so. In the meantime, however, I’ll quickly point out those few titles that we’ve previously given ink to on this website, that are nominated for Amaa awards, including the following: in the Best Diaspora Feature,...

On August 12th 2010 independent filmmaker, Dallas King of Onyx Entertainment in association with Arc Talent Management will premiere his film “Little Soldier”. The premiere will take place at the Writer’s Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. The premiere will feature the first showing of the trailer for his upcoming film Tattoo. The premiere will also help raise funds for at-risk youth in association with Big Kids Care and Sbc Prime (www.bigkidscare.org).

The film “Little Soldier” focuses on Daniel, played by Gabreon Womack, who struggles to get past his problem of wetting the bed, while his father Tony played by Darren Schnase, grows frustrated. Only Daniel's belief in his toys coming alive to fight the monster in the closet responsible for the bed wetting will restore the love between a father and a son. It's Toy Story meets Black Hawk Down in an imaginary world. When director Dallas King...

On May 23rd, celebrities are coming together to help spread the message that positive programs are needed for our At-Risk youth by shooting a Public Service Announcement, (PSA).

Los Angeles based Talent Management Company; Arc Talent Management is producing the PSA because they are firm believers in what Sbc P.R.I.M.E. stands for and their mission to help our youth. The PSA will educate the public on the problems At-Risk Youth face in society today and find support for the huge Red Carpet fundraiser event, “Big Kids Care” that will be held on July 21, 2010. Big Kids Care, will be hosted by Arc Talent Management, and will cater to entertainment industry professionals. The Director for the PSA is Dallas King of Onyx Entertainment. When asked why he wanted to participate he replied, “I believe this to be a great, creative, and positive event.”

Arc Talent Management is a...

May 23, 2010, Arc Talent Management is shooting a PSA for the non-profit organization Sbc P.R.I.M.E. PSA will air at "Big Kids Care" Fundraiser event on July 21st in La. Celebrities on board include Patrick Gallagher, Hip-Hop Artist Invinceable, Madisen Hill and Paul Butler, star of the 2009 SyFy Channel movie Children of the Corn as Nahum.

On May 23rd celebrities are coming together to help spread the message that positive programs are needed for our At-Risk youth by shooting a Public Service Announcement, (PSA). Los Angeles based Talent Management Company; Arc Talent Management is producing the PSA because they are firm believers in what Sbc P.R.I.M.E. stands for and their mission to help our youth. The PSA will educate the public on the problems At-Risk Youth face in society today and find support for the huge Red Carpet fundraiser event, “Big Kids Care” that...