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"Come on, isn't it obvious? So who you after, sheriff?" Dark Star Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for Bone Face, an indie horror from filmmaker Michael Donovan Horn. This hasn't premiered at any festivals and will be released direct-to-vod this month. A masked killer slasher horror mashed up with a whodunit mystery? So it seems. When a masked killer slaughters several campers, a sheriff & deputy track a murderer to a local diner where, using their investigative skills, they must discover which person in the diner is the actual killer. "An engaging cocktail of slasher, thriller, and whodunnit with a superb cast... genre audiences will find something to love here." The film stars Jeremy London and Elena Sanchez as the small-town sheriff and deputy, with Alli Hart, Miles Doleac, Jared Bankens, Ritchie Montgomery, Escalante Lundy, and Madison Wolfe. This doesn't seem that interesting - my guess is the mask takes over people.

Summer camp horror Bone Face comes to streaming

Summer Camp Horror Bone Face On Digital And On Demand January 21

Uncork’d Entertainment is releasing the summer camp horror/thriller Bone Face On Digital and On Demand January 21.

Bone Face stars Jeremy London (Mallrats) and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games) as a small-town sheriff and deputy trying to solve a series of brutal murders, perpetrated by a masked killer at local summer camps. Rounding out the ensemble cast is Alli Hart (Promising Young Woman), Miles Doleac (The Dinner Party), Jared Bankens (Looking for Alaska), Ritchie Montgomery (Ozark), Escalante Lundy (Django Unchained), and Madison Wolfe (I Kill Giants). The film was produced by James V. Bulian and Miles Doleac, and is the directorial debut of Michael Donovan Horn, who previously co-wrote The Dinner Party and Demigod with Doleac.

Synopsis:

When a masked killer slaughters several counselors at a small-town summer camp, Sheriff Vince...

At the end of September, JoBlo Media and Octane Multimedia teamed up to launch a new YouTube channel named JoBlo TV, which hosts multiple feature films to watch for free throughout the week. The genres we’ll be focusing on at JoBlo TV are Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Thrillers – and the free movies we shared this week were all about the horror!

This week’s line-up consisted of Dead Voices, The Thing Inside Us, and Demons Inside Me. Here’s some information on each of them:

Directed by genre regular William Butler Dead Voices shows what happens when two sisters discover a dark secret while making a documentary about mediums for a college final. Jacob Kyle Young wrote the screenplay and stars in the film alongside Angelica Briones, Lauren Albo, Jack Buckley, Naama Silver, and Cody Anderson.

Written and directed by Paul Catalanotto, The Thing Inside Us has the...

The upcoming historical drama Nickel Boys is already receiving Oscars buzz following a successful premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in August and a Golden Globe nomination, leading to audience interest in watching the film once it arrives in theaters. Nickel Boys follows Elwood Curtis, played by Ethan Herisse, and Turner, played by Brandon Wilson, as they attempt to survive through their time at an abusive boys' school called Nickel Academy, and the film also features a great supporting cast with some recognizable faces.

Nickel Boys is based on the novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, already pointing the movie toward a positive reception. Furthermore, the book and movie did have real-life inspiration, making its meaning even deeper. The movie was filmed in 2022 in Louisiana, and, interestingly, Nickel Boys was shot from a first-person perspective. Luckily for curious audiences, the Amazon MGM...

It's worth starting this review by saying I have read the Colson Whitehead novel Nickel Boys is based on, and very recently. In fact, it was the rapturous festival reactions to the film, many of which emphasized it as an achievement of adaptation, that inspired me to seek out the book ahead of time. I'm glad I did – it's a wonderful book. Having read it, however, did shape my response to this movie.

Set in Jim Crow-era Florida, two Black teens, Elwood Curtis and Turner, endure the brutal conditions of Nickel Academy, a reformatory for boys. While Turner teaches survival through cynicism, Elwood clings to his belief in justice, despite the horrors around them. Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amidst a backdrop of systemic racism and violence.

Director RaMell RossWriters Colson Whitehead, Joslyn Barnes, RaMell RossCast Mike Harkins, Najah Bradley, Ethan Cole Sharp, LeBaron Foster Thornton, Escalante Lundy,...

Nickel Boys isn't just a powerful movie about important and relevant themes. It's also an audacious burst of brilliance that uses some of cinema's unique and immersive capabilities to create a lasting experience. This is a movie everyone needs to see. The movie is adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, which itself is based on the true stories of the Dozier School in Florida, known for 111 years of abusing and murdering its students.

However, before any of that becomes part of the story unfolding on the screen, first-time narrative feature director RaMell Ross (Oscar-nominated for his documentary work) has already gripped audiences with lyrical and evocative filmmaking. From the moment the movie begins, the audience embodies the first-person perspective of a young Black boy living in the Jim Crow South. All exposition is handled as we experience the world around him. The cinematography and sound design are main characters from the rip,...

Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that Ritchie Montgomery and Escalante Lundy have joined the growing cast of Bone Face, an upcoming horror movie starring Jeremy London (Mallrats).

Produced by James V. Bulian and Miles Doleac, through their respective Artist Vodka Films and Historia Films production arms, the film tells the story of the murder of a group of summer campers and the small-town sheriff and deputy that hunt for the killer.

Bone Face marks the directorial debut of Michael Donovan Horn, who previously co-wrote The Dinner Party and Demigod with Miles Doleac.

Said Doleac, “I’m very pleased to see Mike making his directorial debut with a very cool, old-school murder mystery that’s got a small-town Agatha Christie meets 80’s-style slasher vibe, featuring a fascinating gallery of personas and rogues, all of whom could be the killer!”

Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games), David Kallaway (National Treasure: Edge of History...

Formerly titled Kudzu Zombies, Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies is releasing this March. In 2017, a trailer was released for the film. In this same year, Gravitas Ventures secured an American distribution deal for the film. The story involves a weed, which must be eradicated by an experimental chemical. This chemical turns the local populace into flesh-eating monsters! Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies stars: Moses J. Moseley ("The Walking Dead"), Wyntergrace Williams (This Just In), Megan Few (Demons), Escalante Lundy (Django Unchained), Kaitlin Mesh, and Clay Acker. A new poster is hosted here, for this upcoming release. The trailer shows much of the mayhem. Very much an action horror film, the clip shows ordinary people turning into something terrifying. Explosions abound in the landscape. And, Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies looks to be a film for true indie, horror fans. Gravitas Ventures will show this film on various platforms.

Morgan Freeman's hometown comes under siege by the living dead in Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies, and at American Film Market, Gravitas Ventures acquired the action horror film for domestic distribution:

Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (November 4, 2017) - Director Mark Newton's Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies, winner of "Goriest Film" at last week's FANtastic Horror Film Festival in San Diego, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures for domestic distribution, announced Daniel Wood, Executive Producer.

"Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies has a great Southern vibe and gives a unique twist to the zombie film genre, with a little Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead in the mix. Plus, there's a zombie horde, carnival mayhem, Southern rock, and mad scientists. It's a fun ride!" said Joshua Spector, Director of Acquisitions for Gravitas Ventures.

The deal was brokered by Wood on behalf of the film, and by Spector for Gravitas Ventures.

Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," a Western-style film set in the south two years before the civil war, features a star-studded ensemble. "Django Unchained" opens in theaters on Christmas Day. One of the heaviest ensembles in a film this year, Django Unchained is Quentin Tarantino’s latest work. Quentin has always utilized a substantial number of actors in his films, and this film does the same. Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio headline this tale of Southern revenge. Franco Neri, the original Django, makes an appearance. James Russo and James Remar had a brief reunion during frigid filming in Lone Pine, California. Dennis Christopher, Don Johnson, Walton Goggins, Dana Gourrier, Nichole Galicia, Laura Cayouette, David Steen, Ato Essandoh, Sammi Rotibi, Clay Donahue Fontenot, Escalante Lundy and Miriam F. Glover, all joined Django Unchained when the production made its way to a warmer location: New Orleans,...