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Alicia Silverstone assured fans she’s “alive and well” after succumbing to one of life’s most irresistible, yet potentially dangerous, instincts: What’s that pretty-looking plant? Can I eat it? I ate it. Oops, is this poisonous?

On Instagram yesterday, Silverstone shared a video from England, where she plucked an orange-ish plant from someone’s yard and took a bite because it kinda looked like a tomato. (Which, for the record, Silverstone pronounced “to-mah-to” — unclear if it was just to do a fun voice, or that’s actually how...

Inspired by the real supernatural phenomena that writer-director William Mark McCullough and his family endured in their home, A Savannah Haunting is a dread-filled, slow-burn supernatural drama about a mother grappling with her guilt stemming from the tragic drowning of her youngest daughter.

The film was shot on location in the actual haunted house in Savannah, Georgia, that has imposed chilling experiences for years.

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at the trailer for the film that’s releasing in select theaters and major digital platforms from Vertical Entertainment on October 28, 2022.

“A Savannah Haunting follows a family who moves to Savannah, Georgia to distance themselves from the brutal memories of their daughter’s death. Once in their new home, the mother slowly grows to believe she is being haunted by her dead daughter. They discover a more sinister force may be at work as ties to Savannah’s brutal slave...

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American right to Genevieve Adams’ dramedy Simchas and Sorrows, along with worldwide rights to Peter Curtis Pardini’s doc The Last Band on Stage, and North American rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s queer thriller, The Falling World. The Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the former title at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles on September 16, and on all major digital and VOD platforms on the 20th. Pardini’s film will hit VOD and theaters in three cities on September 30, with Bethany’s indie unspooling on VOD on October 18.

Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.

In today’s film news roundup, three projects — “The Culling,” “Atlantis” and “A Savannah Haunting” — are unveiled; “Transhood” wins the Audience Award at AFI Docs; the WGA East announces 15 candidates; and the Visual Effects Society honors five members.

Project Launches

Universal Pictures is developing the thriller “Atlantis with “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and his Metronome Film Co. with Trevorrow directing and producing.

The project is based on a story about the mythical city of Atlantis by Trevorrow and Matt Charman. Dante Harper, who wrote the original spec script that became Tom Cruise’s “Edge of Tomorrow,” will write the script for “Atlantis.”

Metronome and Universal are also collaborating on “Space Opera,” a musical with producer Marc Platt based on Catherynne Valente’s book.

Treverrow’s directing credits include “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “The Book of Henry” and the upcoming “Jurassic World: Dominion.” The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.

Los Angeles-based Australian consultant Andrew Hazelton has joined Us writer/director/producer Mark McCullough to work on a TV series based on Mark.s father, William "Freddie" McCullough.

A resident of Bloomingdale, Georgia, .Freddie. died on September 11, aged 61. Mark wrote his dad's obituary which went viral after it was published in the Savannah Morning News, understandably so given its candour and self-deprecating humour.

.Freddie loved deep fried Southern food smothered in Cane Syrup, fishing at Santee Cooper Lake, Little Debbie Cakes, Two and a Half Men, beautiful women, Reeses Cups and Jim Beam. Not necessarily in that order,. the obit read.

.He was the hero for his six children: Mark, Shain, Clint, Brandice, Ashley and Thomas. Freddie adored the ladies. And they adored him. There isn't enough space here to list all of the women from Freddie's past. There isn't enough space in the Bloomingdale phone book. A few of...

Los Angeles-based Australian producer Andrew Hazelton has joined Us writer/director/producer Mark McCullough to develop a TV series based on Mark.s father, William "Freddie" McCullough.

A resident of Bloomingdale, Georgia, .Freddie. died on September 11, aged 61. His self-penned obituary published in the Savannah Morning News went viral, understandably so given its candour and self-deprecating humour.

.Freddie loved deep fried Southern food smothered in Cane Syrup, fishing at Santee Cooper Lake, Little Debbie Cakes, Two and a Half Men, beautiful women, Reeses Cups and Jim Beam. Not necessarily in that order,. the obit read.

.He was the hero for his six children: Mark, Shain, Clint, Brandice, Ashley and Thomas. Freddie adored the ladies. And they adored him. There isn't enough space here to list all of the women from Freddie's past. There isn't enough space in the Bloomingdale phone book. A few of the more colorful ones were Momma Margie,...