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Jeffrey Dean Morgan opens up about the one requirement behind his role in the horror film Bloody Axe Wound.

Speaking to Collider, Morgan was asked about the opening moments of Bloody Axe Wound, which see him take down an unwitting pair of victims in absolutely brutal fashion. When asked if the kills were a requirement for his appearance in the film, Morgan responded, "Yeah. Shudder was like, 'Can you do something? At the very least, you have to kill somebody.' And I was happy to do it."

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"Matthew [John Lawrence] rewrote the beginning of the script," Morgan continued. "And then, for Bladecut, Billy Burke was my biggest contribution, as a producer.

Bloody Axe Wound isn’t director/screenwriter Matthew John Lawrence’s first foray into horror. The filmmaker also wrote and directed 2020’s Uncle Peckerhead, which chronicled a punk band’s first tour and how it takes a wrong turn when a man-eating demon becomes a roadie. Larry Gone Demon, a short from 2015, held similar punk rock/horror vibes, and so does Bloody Axe Wound. In fact, there’s a distinctly original and altogether smart edge permeating throughout the movie, which groups it with some of the finer indie horror we've seen this year.

Welcome to Clover Falls, yet another small town where truly sick and terrifying things occur. You’d think by now there would be a built-in therapy fund offered for residents of these hidden portals, which seem to be a great playground for death and mayhem. But then we wouldn’t be tuning in to get good jump...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been a lot of things in his career, but one thing he won’t be is the leading man in his upcoming horror comedy, Bloody Axe Wound, and for good reason. Morgan appears in the film in a supporting role as Butch Slater alongside stars Sari Arambulo and Billy Burke. The movie focuses on Arambulo’s character of Abbie Bladecut as she follows in the footsteps of her serial killer father (Burke) to become the first female slasher villain in the family, and based on the trailer seen below, it looks like a lot of fun.

Produced by both Morgan and his wife, Hilarie Burton, Bloody Axe Wound opens in theaters today, and when Screen Rant recently caught up with Burton to discuss Morgan’s part in the movie, she revealed that he decided not to give himself the starring role as Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut,...

Exclusive: Period drama stars Rita Ramnani.

Los Angeles-based Vision Films has acquired worldwide rights to Matthew John’s Henrik Ibsen adaptation Hedda Gabler and is in talks with Efm buyers.

British actress Rita Ramnani stars in the renowned period drama about an aristocratic woman who is bored in her marriage to an academic and encounters a former love.

Vision Films’ slate includes the 3D family theatrical feature Aldabra: Once Upon An Island, eco doc Breath Of Life, and David Hasslehoff musical Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.

“Hedda Gabler depicts a woman ahead of her time. This film brings the story many of us learned in English literature to life in a new way,” said Vision Films managing director and CEO Lise Romanoff.

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Aspect on board for Hedda Gabler

Aspect Film has taken on worldwide sales rights to Matthew John’s new period drama adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler, currently in post. Rita Ramnani [pictured] takes the lead role, with the cast also including Jon-Paul Gates, Samantha Hunt, David Butler and Francisco Ortiz. Aspect Film’s Managing Director, Hugh Edwards said, “Matthew John has tackled an Ibsen classic with aplomb. To do so as a debutant director and achieve what he has deserves credit. John has pushed the envelope and it will be interesting to see the reaction from both Ibsen purists and newcomers to the Hedda Gabler story alike.” The film was shot at Maunsel House in Somerset, owned by Sir Benjamin Slade, who also executive produces the film.

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Though there have been no formal announcements of the Cannes lineup, This is Gloucester reports that Matthew John’s Hedda Gabler will have its premiere there – in competition, not in competition,...