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“Love Bomb” is a suspenseful thriller that turns digital relationships into a dangerous game of manipulation and desire. It fits in well with the murky world of modern dating apps. The movie is about a dangerous love triangle between Anna, Tom, and Josh. These three characters are caught in a web of psychological mind games controlled by the Love Bomb app.

The story is about a date that starts as simple but quickly becomes more complicated. Anna and Tom look like a couple, and they’re using the app to trick Josh into a complicated situation. It’s hard to tell the difference between truth and performance. What starts out as a possibly steamy encounter turns into a twisted look at power, voyeurism, and people’s true intentions.

The background of “Love Bomb” is reminiscent of hot, tense erotic movies from the late 1980s and early 1990s. The film uses...

The film, directed by David Guglielmo from a screenplay by Kathy Charles, really wants us to get in the mood for whats to come. But I dont think theres anything that fully prepared me. Love Bomb goes beyond expectation, centering a trio of characters who all have one thing in common the Love Bomb dating app, which is unlike any dating app out there. Imperfect performances and a thin premise negatively affect the film. Guglielmo and Charles certainly try to do something different with its story, but its the execution that needs a lot of work.

Love Bomb

Director David GuglielmoRelease Date November 8, 2024Writers Kathy CharlesCast Jessie Andrews, Liana Wright-Mark, Sienna Hubert-Ross, James Lorinz, Zane Holtz, Josh Caras, Tom Williamson, Grainger Hines, Marc SenterCharacter(s) Hampton, Jared, Tara, Coach, Anna, Mark, Tom, Josh, RachelGenres Thriller

Love Bomb is ominous. It begins with Josh (Josh Caras) coming home to his girlfriend,...

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to the upcoming erotic thriller, Love Bomb, directed by David Guglielmo and written by Kathy Charles.

Love Bomb centers on three strangers who are brought together by a mysterious dating app for one-night stands, which soon turns violent and deadly.

The film stars Jessie Andrews, the former adult film actress who had a supporting role in A24’s Hot Summer Nights, starring Timothée Chalamet, and a role in HBO’s Euphoria. Love Bomb will mark her first lead role.

Also starring are Zane Holtz (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) and Josh Caras (The Highwaymen), with Tom Williamson (Vfw), James Lorinz (Frankenhooker), Sienna Hubert-Ross (Terrifier 3), Grainger Hines (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Marc Senter (Starry Eyes) and Liana Wright-Mark (Old Man) rounding out the cast.

Quiver will release the movie on November 8, 2024. The deal was negotiated between Jordan Dykstra and Ellen Wander of Film Bridge International,...

Jessie Andrews stars in Love Bomb, an erotic thriller about a mysterious dating app that links three strangers together with deadly consequences.

David Guglielmo directed the picture from a script by Kathy Charles (Jacob’s Wife).

In addition to Andrews, Love Bomb also stars Josh Caras (The Highway Men) and Zane Holtz (“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”) and is produced by Bobby Campbell (Blood for Dust), Lillian Campbell (An Autumn Summer), and Jordan Dykstra (Assassin Club).

Love Bomb will play festivals in the fall. A release date is still to be determined.

Bloody Disgusting has a first look at the film and its poster designed by Sarah Ford of Yippee.

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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the finalists for two of its pitching competitions, one in partnership with Monster Pictures and the other with Sony.

Both events will be held during the upcoming Aacta Screenfest.

Aacta Pitch: Focus

Developed with Sony, Aacta Pitch: Focus is aimed at film students, offering the opportunity to pitch, develop, shoot a proof of concept and produce a short film, with

guidance from an experienced panel of short filmmakers. The grand prize is $15,000 in production funds along with an extensive suite of complimentary film equipment from Sony.

Finalists include:

I Can’t Get Next To You – Mollie McGregor, Jenna Woodhouse, London Hartard, Chloe Bobbin (Aftrs)

Trapped within her father’s grief and desperate to connect with her late mother, Glen

accidentally travels back in time, from 1988 to 1969, where she must contest with her teen father for her young mum’s...

Applications are open today for Aacta Pitch: Bite, a feature film development initiative in partnership with Monster Pictures.

The call out is for horror or elevated genre feature film concepts; the theme of ‘bite’ can be taken literally, as in monsters, vampires, zombies or cannibals, or metaphorically, as in to ‘take the bait’.

The winner will receive $10,000 in development funds and an Australian theatrical distribution agreement with Monster Pictures, as well as two tickets to the Aacta Awards and a 12-month Aacta professional membership.

Last year’s theme was isolation, and in addition to the winning project, Julia Corcoran’s Burning, a further five projects were also optioned.

Keeping in line with the overall spirit of the initiative, the project ideas must work effectively with minimal locations, small casts and lower budgets.

“After such a successful first year, Monster Pictures is really looking forward to sinking our teeth into this year’s initiative.

If you are a fan of vampire films Shudder has a treat for you. Landing on the horror streaming service is Jakob’s Wife. The film stars the beautiful Barbara Crampton who is no stranger at getting bloody. Crampton stars as a bored house wife named Anne who is married to a small town minister. After an encounter with “The Master” Anne starts having a new sense of power and a bit bolder, but the change comes at the cost of a high body count. The film was produced and directed by Travis Stevens with a screenplay by Stevens, Kathy Charles, and Mark Streensland. The film also stars Larry Fessenden as Pastor Jakob, C.M. Punk, and Bonnie Aarons. So for a bloody good time be sure to check out Jakob’s Wife streaming on Shudder starting tomorrow. Check out the official trailer below of Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden vampire...

Directed by Travis Stevens, and starring Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden, Jakob's Wife is heading to Shudder in August!

"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that Jakob’S Wife will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on August 19, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

The film was directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor) who co-wrote the film alongside Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You're Next), Larry Fessenden (Habit, Stake Land), Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Vamp), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun, The Conjuring 2) and former WWE wrestler,...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release Jakob’S Wife on DVD and Blu-ray on July 20, 2021.

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that Jakob’S Wife will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on August 19, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

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Now you can win the Win the DVD of Jakob’S Wife. We Are Movie Geeks has three to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite Barbara Crampton movie is, he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles. Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Larry Fessenden (Habit, Stake...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release Jakob’S Wife on DVD and Blu-ray on July 20, 2021. Directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor), he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles. Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Larry Fessenden (Habit, Stake Land), Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert …

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On this 200th episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Heather Wixson is joined by writer, director, and producer Travis Stevens to discuss his new horror movie, Jakob's Wife. Listen as Travis (who co-wrote the film with Kathy Charles and Mark Steensland) talks about what drew him to the initial script by Mark, the importance of taking an empowering approach to vampires, and the joys of working with a talented cast that includes Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Bonnie Aarons, and Cm Punk (aka Phil Brooks). In celebration of Indie Horror Month on Daily Dead, Travis and Heather also discuss four other recent indie horror movies they've enjoyed: Come True, The Strings, The Stylist, and The Bloodhound!

You can listen to the 200th episode of Corpse Club right now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, YouTube, Pandora, and SoundCloud.

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The Pastor and the Master: Stevens Enjoyably Re-Vamps Domestic Distress in Grisly Black Comedy

Behind every man is a diminished woman, or so goes the underlying takeaway of Jakob’s Wife, the sophomore effort from director Travis Stephens, reuniting cult genre stalwarts Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden (both who appeared in 2015’s We Are Still Here). Crampton, well known to cinephiles as the muse of Stuart Gordon (who passed away in 2020), from his 1980s classics like Reanimator (1985) and From Beyond (1986), also starred in his 1995 television production Castle Freak, remade last year and penned by Kathy Charles, who serves as screenwriter (alongside Stevens and Mark Steensland) this time around.…...

The opening scene of Jakob’s Wife sets the stage for what’s to come as Reverend Jakob Fedder (Larry Fessenden) sermonizes about the love a husband should have for his wife. His partner Anne (Barbara Crampton) is in the front pew listening, but never smiling. She’s not hearing his words and nodding her head in agreement. She’s actually staring daggers at the reality of what his words mean. Because Jakob never says anything about that love being for her benefit. He never says men should love their wives because they deserve respect or equality or even that very love he believes he provides. No. To love your wife is to “love yourself.” Even in what should be a selfless act, this man (and those listening) thinks only of himself.

How does director Travis Stevens and co-writers Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles bring that “love” to life? By...

While I don’t expect everyone to feel the way that I did about Jakob’s Wife, the film quickly won me over in the quieter moments of its opening scene as we watch on as the lovely Anne Fedder (Barbara Crampton) is talked over by her minister husband Jakob (Larry Fessenden) after a Sunday service, and we see her slowly slip away from the scene, almost becoming a quiet observer in that moment. It was during that sequence where I felt immediately bonded to Crampton’s Anne, because years ago in another life, I was her. I found my own identity subtly slipping away in my marriage, and I realized at a certain point that I had to decide just who exactly it was that I wanted to be, and where I wanted my life to be heading towards. But becoming a vampire wasn’t one of my options,...

Low-budget necessity is often the mother of low-budget invention, but sadly not so much in Travis Stevens’ “Jakob’s Wife,” a thin, half-hearted reworking of the vampire mythos that can’t quite decide if it’s spoofy or serious, and doesn’t have the smarts to be both. While it’s theoretically promising to attempt a hybrid tone in which schlocky effects and spurting necks are offset by genuine psychological insight into the discontented life of a long-married small-town pastor’s wife, in practice, the impulses just cancel each other out, whittling down the movie’s stakes long before they’re plunged into anyone’s chest.

You can see, however, how the project might have attracted its chief draw, who is also ultimately its most underserved asset. Actress Barbara Crampton (who also produces) has been a horror icon since starring in 1985’s beloved cult horror-comedy “Re-Animator” and returned to the big...

Directed by Travis Stevens, Jakob's Wife is having its premiere at SXSW this evening before heading to theaters and VOD on April 16th. Starring Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden, here's a look at the brand new trailer:

"Anne is married to a small-town minister and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with “The Master,” she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than before. As Anne is increasingly torn between her enticing new existence and her life before, the body count grows and Jakob realizes he will have to fight for the wife he took for granted."

Starring: Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Nyisha Bell, Mark Kelly, Sarah Lind, Robert Rusler, Bonnie Aarons, Phil Brooks (aka Cm Punk)

Directed By: Travis Stevens

Written By: Mark Steensland, Kathy Charles, Travis Stevens

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Even though he’s been a prominent fixture in the realm of horror cinema for well over a decade now, Travis Stevens’ directorial debut only came about in 2019 with the Girl on the Third Floor, a story about the dangers of toxic masculinity. For his follow-up feature, Stevens is taking on the mundanity of marriage and small-town America in Jakob’s Wife, which features Barbara Crampton as the significant other of a minister (played by Larry Fessenden) who has watched her identity slip away over the decades, and she embarks on a journey to not only reclaim her life, but celebrate the power she begins to wield in this new phase of her life as well.

Stevens explained how his journey of taking on Jakob’s Wife as his second feature film project all began with the film’s star, and his good friend, Barbara Crampton. “Well, it all starts with Barbara.

Featured in our Corpse Club episode about our most anticipated releases of 2021 and scheduled to have its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, Travis Stevens' new movie Jakob's Wife has been acquired for a North American release by Rlje Films and Shudder, with the former set to release the film in theaters and on VOD beginning April 16th, followed by a streaming release on Shudder later this year.

Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Jakob’S Wife, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters and on Demand on April 16, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform in later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK,...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Jakob’S Wife, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters and on Demand on April 16, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform in later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.

Directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor), he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler, Bonnie Aarons, and Phil Brooks.

“We’re thrilled to acquire Jakob’S Wife ahead of its world premiere at SXSW,” said Mark Ward,...

Deadline announced this morning that Rlje Films and Shudder, part the AMC Network, have picked up the North American rights for Travis Stevens' new horror flick Jakob's Wife. The follow up horror pic from the director of Girl on the Third Floor stars horror royalty Barbara Crampton and Larrey Fessenden. It is set to have its world premiere during the digital edition of SXSW next month. The screenplay by Stevens, Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles centers on Anne (Barbara Crampton), who is married to a small-town minister (Larry Fessenden) and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with “The Master,” she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and...

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Exclusive: Rlje Films and its AMC Networks sibling Shudder said Thursday that they have acquired North American rights to Jakob’s Wife, the Travis Stevens-directed horror film that is set for its world premiere in the Midnighters section at this year’s SXSW. Rlje Films will release the film in theaters and on demand on April 16, while Shudder will premiere it on its platform later in the year.

Shudder additionally acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.

The screenplay by Stevens, Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles centers on Anne (Barbara Crampton), who is married to a small-town minister (Larry Fessenden) and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with “The Master,” she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than before. As Anne is increasingly torn between her enticing new existence and her life before,...

Ever since the well-received release of his feature film debut, Girl on the Third Floor, many horror fans have been eager to see what new nightmares prolific producer Travis Stevens cooks up on the big screen, and thankfully the wait for his next film is going to be a relatively short one for attendees of this year's virtal SXSW Film Festival.

Starring Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden, Stevens' new movie Jakob's Wife (which he co-wrote along with Kathy Charles and Mark Steenland) will have its world premiere as part of the Midnighters program at SXSW:

Synopsis: The disappearance of a young woman threatens to change the beige and banal lives of Anne Fedder (Barbara Crampton) and her pastor husband Jakob Fedder (Larry Fessenden) forever.

We have the full press release with details on additional SXSW films below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for the full Midnighters lineup!

Press Release:...

Demi Lovato’s new docuseries has been set as the opening night headliner at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.

South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced that the YouTube Originals docuseries “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil,” directed by Michael D. Ratner, will make its world premiere and kick off the 2021 online event, which runs March 16-20.

In the project (which is set to debut on YouTube in March), Lovato opens up for the first time about her nearly fatal overdose, dissecting every aspect that led to the 2018 incident and her awakenings in the aftermath. Lovato is said to have granted Ratner “unprecedented access to [her] personal and musical journey during the most trying time of her life as she unearthed her prior traumas and discovered the importance of her physical, emotional, and mental health.” A description of the project paints it as, “far deeper than an inside look beyond the celebrity surface,...

“Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil,” a docuseries exploring the singer’s near fatal overdose, will open the 2021 SXSW Film Festival in March, the festival announced Thursday.

Michael D. Ratner directed the YouTube Originals docuseries, which will look at Lovato’s awakenings following her 2018 overdose and her return to music. Ratner was granted unprecedented access to the pop star’s personal and musical journey.

“It’s impressive and rare to see a pop superstar tell their story so authentically and without pretense,” said Janet Pierson, director of film at SXSW. “We’re privileged to present this intimate journey told with such vulnerability. Demi Lovato’s profound interest in mental health awareness is helping change the landscape of a crucial issue in this year of national and international trauma and loss.”

Pierson added: “We are excited to share a handful of films from various sections of the festival to give you a taste of the talent,...

As Austin-based South by Southwest shifts online this year, the SXSW Film Festival isn’t slowing down when it comes to bringing progressive, exciting, envelope-pushing — and sometimes delightfully bizarre cinema from all over the world. The film festival will kick off with the World Premiere of YouTube Originals docuseries Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil as its Opening Night Headliner. SXSW Online kicks off on March 16 and continues through March 20.

Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil explores every aspect that led to Lovato’s nearly fatal overdose in 2018, and her awakenings in the aftermath. Director Michael D. Ratner was granted unprecedented access to the superstar’s personal and musical journey during the most trying time of her life as she unearthed her prior traumas and discovered the importance of her physical, emotional, and mental health. Far deeper than an inside look beyond the celebrity surface, the docuseries is an intimate portrait of addiction,...

After last year’s South by Southwest was among the first major events to be derailed by the pandemic, the annual series of conferences and festivals is making its return with a 2021 online edition. On Thursday, festival organizers announced the first nine titles in its film and TV lineup, including a docuseries exploring Demi Lovato’s near-fatal overdose, a true-crime miniseries from Joe Berlinger, and Justine Bateman’s directorial debut starring Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux.

SXSW will offer an online program of events from March 16-20, with film screenings, conference sessions, music showcases, exhibitions, meetups, and other virtual versions of the annual festival’s mainstays.

The opening night headliner will be “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil,” from director Michael D. Ratner. Like his “Justin Bieber: Seasons” docuseries, the Demi Lovato title is a YouTube Original. The series explores “every aspect” that led to Lovato’s nearly fatal...

Stars: Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz, Emily Sweet, Chris Galust, Kika Magalhães, Genti Kame, Klodian Hoxha | Written by Kathy Charles | Directed by Tate Steinsiek

The original Castle Freak was released in 1995 and directed by cult horror director Stuart Gordon who is best known for the highly entertaining Re-Animator and Dolls. Starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, Castle Freak was also well received and has since picked up a cult following. A following big enough for it to receive this 2020 remake.

Now I’m not as anti-remake as many filmgoers seem to be. The horror genre has plenty of them but it has plenty of good ones too. From The Thing to The Fly to Let Me In and Dawn of the Dead, I could carry on and name more but these prove enough that remakes can be great. Unfortunately Castle Freak is far from great.

The story covers the basic same plot points as a character,...

In his directional debut Tate Steinsiek has some big shoes to fill. Steinsiek known for his work in special effects in films such as Face Off, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is making his film debut with the horror classic Castle Freak. The film Castle Freak came from the minds of horror legend Stuart Gordan and Dennis Paoli back in 1995. One of the producers of the film is Barbara Crampton who appeared in the original film as Susan Reilly. But have no fear horror fans, Crampton has been a regular in the genre for decades, and her work with director Stuart Gordon is well documented. The film was written by Kathy Charles The Kings of Maine. With a musical score composed by Fabio Frizzi , The Beyond and Kill Bill). After she’s permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca’s receives some bizarre news: her long-lost-mother has recently passed away,...

Castle Freak Available Now! On Shudder, VOD & Digital HD The Reimagining of Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon’s 1995 horror cult classic Directorial debut of award-winning special effects artist Tate Steinsiek (Face Off, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich) Produced by Barbara Crampton (star of the original Castle Freak) Written by Kathy Charles (The Kings of Maine) Starring Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz (The Vast of Night), Chris …

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Exclusive: A group of horror veterans are partnering to launch Blood Oath, a consulting firm targeting the horror and independent genre world.

The company is aiming to be a one-stop shop for filmmakers and producers across all facets of the genre film landscape, from development to casting, budgeting and financing, all the way through delivery and promotion.

The team is comprised of: Paper Street Pictures’ producers Aaron B. Koontz (The Pale Door) and Ashleigh Snead (The Ranger), casting director David Guglielmo (The Standoff At Sparrow Creek), Film Bridge International’s Jordan Dykstra (Trick), festival programmer and public relations specialist Logan Ann Taylor (Fantastic Fest), and acquisitions/distribution vet Brandon Hill (Nightmare Cinema) who was previously at Cranked Up and Fangoria and has recently joined Cinedigm. The execs are based in Los Angeles, New York, and Austin, TX.

It is launching with two initial projects. Chamber-thriller Old Man is being helmed...

A reimagining of the 1995 film from Stuart Gordon and Dennis Paoli, Tate Steinsiek's Castle Freak is coming to Shudder on December 3rd, followed by a VOD and Digital HD release on December 4th, and the official trailer has been revealed ahead of its forthcoming debut.

Directed by Steinsiek, written by Kathy Charles, and produced by Barbara Crampton, the new Castle Freak film stars Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz, Chris Galust, Kika Magalhaes, Emily Sweet, Elisha Pratt, and Omar Brunson.

You can check out the official trailer, synopsis, and poster below:

"After she’s permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca’s receives some bizarre news: her long-lost-mother has recently passed away, leaving her their family’s ancestral castle. Traveling to the estate with a group of friends, Rebecca hopes it will be an opportunity for her to reconnect with a past she never knew—and a mother who seemingly left her behind.

Exclusive: Ellen Wander’s La-based sales firm Film Bridge International is launching a horror label called Film Bridge After Dark, i.e. F-bad.

Film Bridge has picked up a slate of movies from Dallas Sonnier’s (Bone Tomahawk) Cinestate, owner of the Fangoria and Rebeller labels. Among the titles which will be sold internationally are Castle Freak and Porno.

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The former, a re-imagining of Stuart Gordon’s 1995 film about a horrific creature lurking within the shadows of a castle, is directed by Tate Steinsiek and written by Kathy Charles. The film is set to be released in North America by Rlje and Fangoria in summer 2020.

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Exclusive: Horror legend Barbara Crampton has wrapped filming on her latest genre feature, Jakob’s Wife, after an under-the-radar shoot in Canton, Mississippi.

Travis Stevens (Girl On The Third Floor) directed. The project comes from production and sales outfit Amp International, which recently premiered its latest movie, Romola Garai’s Amulet, in Sundance’s Midnight program.

Jakob’s Wife was developed by Amp and Crampton from a script by Mark Steensland, Kathy Charles and Travis Stevens. The story, a supernatural horror, follows a woman in her late 50s who, after a chance encounter with ‘the Master’, discovers a new sense of power, a change that comes with a heavy toll.

Also starring are Larry Fessenden (Stake Land), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Robert Rusler (Weird Science), Sarah Lind (Edgemont), Mark Kelly (Fear the Walking Dead), Nyisha Bell, and Phil Brooks (Girl On The Third Floor).

Producers are Bob Portal...

Deadline dropped the official word yesterday that Gigi Saul Guerrero will direct the horror thriller 10-31 for Orion Pictures. After helping blaze a trail for female genre filmmakers with excellent online content this will be Guerrero's first theatrical feature length project! ...the horror thriller 10-31, about a young woman who takes her niece and nephew trick-or-treating and discovers a note inside a candy wrapper informing her there’s a killer loose on her block. The script was written by Ian Shorr and Peter Gamble, based on a story by Laurie Ashbourne and screen story by Kathy Charles. Eli Roth is producing alongside Roger Birnbaum through their Arts District Entertainment, and John Zaozirny through Bellevue Productions. Said Guerrero “To be...

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Exclusive: In a hot button moment where many are scrutinizing the paucity of females in the Oscar nominations, Gigi Saul Guerrero continues to establish herself as a new voice in genre, a space usually haunted by men. She has just been set by Orion Pictures to direct the horror thriller 10-31, about a young woman who takes her niece and nephew trick-or-treating and discovers a note inside a candy wrapper informing her there’s a killer loose on her block.

The script was written by Ian Shorr and Peter Gamble, based on a story by Laurie Ashbourne and screen story by Kathy Charles. Eli Roth is producing alongside Roger Birnbaum through their Arts District Entertainment, and John Zaozirny through Bellevue Productions. This comes after Guerrero was set to direct an untitled film based on the mythology of Santa Muerte for Screen Gems. Guerrero is under a first-look film and TV deal with Blumhouse,...

The Blood List, an annual survey of Hollywood’s best unproduced horror scripts, has anointed a class of 2019 which includes an Olivia Wilde project, an extreme bodybuilding misadventure and a sinister trip to a luxury spa.

Now in its eleventh year, the list was created by Brillstein Partners manager and producer Kailey Marsh (Hulu’s “Light as a Feather”). Over 50 film and TV executives at the story editor level and above voted on this year’s crop of scripts, a mix of both features and pilots, in horror and subgenres like thriller, sci-fi and dark comedy. The report also offers a user-submitted list called “Fresh Blood,” which saw 513 entrants on the Blood List site.

The most high profile of the projects is “Don’t Worry Darling,” set up at New Line with Wilde (“Booksmart”) taking the lead in front of and behind the camera. Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke...

Olivia Wilde’s next directorial project “Don’t Worry, Darling,” written by Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke, and the Eli Roth-produced “10/31” are among those unproduced scripts selected for the 2019 BloodList.

Also on the list is bodybuilding thriller “Apex” and time-traveling sci-fi film “The Traveler” by Austin Everett.

The BloodList is an annual list of the best unproduced screenplays and pilots of the year. It was created in 2009 by Kailey Marsh, who is a manager and producer at Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Also Read: Joe Russo, Bryce McGuire Scripts Selected for 2018 BloodList

According to Studio System, 25% of the scripts that have been featured on the BloodList have gone on to be produced. Previous scripts that were featured on the BloodList include “Arrival,” “Birdbox,” “The Shallows,” “The Voices” and most recently, Sundance film “The Other Lamb” and Fantastic Fest’s “We Summon the Darkness.”

This year’s list also includes...

Eli Roth is set to produce a new Halloween horror film called 10-31 for Orion Pictures. The script for this film was written by Ian Shorr and Peter Gamble and a lot of studios were trying to acquire it, but Orion ended up getting their hands on it.

The script is based on a story by Laurie Ashbourne and screen story by Kathy Charles, and the story “follows a young woman who takes her niece and nephew trick-or-treating and discovers a note inside a candy wrapper that says there’s a killer loose on her block.”

That’s certainly an intriguing concept and hook. Roth talked about how great the script is in the following statement:

“Very rarely do you get a script that grabs you by the throat, holds you until the last page, and gives you nightmares after. I don’t want to reveal too much, but this is one of the best,...

Eli Roth doesn’t do much directing these days, and after his last film Knock Knock, that’s probably a good thing. He is still producing, though, and he’s got what sounds like an exciting new project lined up. Roth will produce 10-31, based on a story by Laurie Ashbourne and screen story by Kathy Charles. As you might have […]

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Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal is in very early talks to direct The Last Voyage Of The Demeter for Amblin Partners, Deadline has confirmed. The film is based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula about seminal vampire’s sea voyage to England aboard The Demeter. The initial screenplay is by Escape Room scribe Bragi Schut. Mike Medavoy, Brad Fischer and Arnold Messer, the producers behind such films as Black Swan, Shutter Island, and Zodiac, are producing the project. Øvredal’s most recent directorial outings include the Lionsgate horror thriller, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and The Autopsy of Jane Doe. THR was first to break this story.

Orion Pictures has obtained the rights to 10-31, a horror script from screenwriters Ian Shorr (Infinite) and Peter Gamble (Office Uprising) with Eli Roth and Roger Birnbaum attached to produce under their Arts District Entertainment shingle alongside John Zaozirny’s Bellevue Productions.

Orion Pictures has acquired “10-31,” a sought-after horror script from screenwriters Ian Shorr and Peter Gamble.

The script is based on a story by Laurie Ashbourne and screen story by Kathy Charles, and will be produced by Eli Roth and Roger Birnbaum’s Arts District Entertainment, alongside John Zaozirny’s Bellevue Productions. Michael Besman will serve as executive producer on behalf of Arts District Entertainment.

“Very rarely do you get a script that grabs you by the throat, holds you until the last page, and gives you nightmares after,” Roth said. “I don’t want to reveal too much, but this is one of the best, scariest premises for a horror film that I have read in years. Slasher films are my favorite subgenre of horror, and this script has all the ingredients of a new classic. We are very excited to make this film with Orion, who we have a long relationship with,...

Just in time for Independence Day, the latest episode of the Blumhouse TV/Hulu series Into the Dark is set to premiere on July 4th. Entitled Culture Shock, the film is directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero and is centered around a young woman named Marisol (Martha Higareda), who has dreams of moving from Mexico to the United States, but finds herself immersed in a hyper-realistic nightmare when her wish is fulfilled, and her experiences in the Us of A aren't exactly all they're cracked up to be. Culture Shock also stars Barbara Crampton, Shawn Ashmore, Creed Bratton, and Richard Cabral, and features a script written by James Benson, Efrén Hernández, and Guerrero.

Recently, Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Crampton about her involvement with Culture Shock, and she discussed how Guerrero had impressed her years prior with her short film La Quinceañera, which made it an easy decision...

Fangoria and Full Moon are producing a remake of the classic 1995 horror film Castle Freak. This movie is considered a cult classic that centered on a horrific creature lurking within the shadows of a castle.

The original film was produced Charles Band, who hired Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon to helm it. Band had a poster created for the film project that didn’t even have a script and told Gordon he could do whatever he wanted with it as long as it had a castle and a freak in the story.

So, Gordon ended up turning it into a loose horror film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Outsider and he cast Re-Animator stars Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton to star in it.

According to Bloody-Disgusting, the story for the new movie follows “recently-blinded Rebecca, her boyfriend John, and their friends as they travel to Albania to manage...

Last year, it was announced that makeup effects guru Tate Steinsiek will direct a reimagining of Castle Freak, and now the main cast has been revealed for Fangoria and Full Moon Features' new take on Stuart Gordon's 1995 horror film.

According to multiple outlets, including Bloody Disgusting, the Castle Freak reimagining will star Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz (The Vast of Night), Chris Galust (Give Me Liberty), Kika Magalhães (The Eyes of My Mother), Emily Sweet (Syn), Elisha Pratt (True Detective), and Omar Brunson.

A collaboration between Fangoria and Full Moon Features (who teamed up for 2018's Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich), the new Castle Freak is expected to start production in Albania in July. Steinsiek will direct from a screenplay by Kathy Charles, with legendary composer Fabio Frizzi contributing an original score for the film.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the new Castle Freak "follows recently-blinded Rebecca, her boyfriend John, and...

Seventy-three unproduced screenplays comprise this year’s Black List, an annual ranking of well-regarded scripts that have yet to make the leap from page to screen. More than 250 executives in the film industry voted on this year’s edition, and their consensus is that Elyse Hollander’s Madonna biopic “Blond Ambition” is the “most liked” of them.

Previous screenplays that have appeared on the Black List and gone on to be produced include “Spotlight,” “Arrival” and “Manchester by the Sea.” Full list below:

“Blond Ambition” by Elyse Hollander (48)

“Life Itself” by Dan Fogelman (35)

“The Olympian” by Tony Tost (35)

“The Post” by Liz Hannah (35)

“Voyagers” by Zach Dean (28)

“In the Blink of an Eye” by Colby Day (25)

“O2” by Christie LeBlan (22)

“Untitled Lax Mandis Project” by Seth Spector (22)

“Dark Money” by Matt Fruchtman (21)

“Letters from Rosemary Kennedy” by Nick Yarborough (21)

“Linda and Monica” by Flint Wainess (20)

“Hala” by Minhal Baig (19)

“The...