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Stars: Marguerite Moreau, Graham Greene, April Lee, Matthew Fahey, Brandon Moynihan, Aryeh-Or, Mark Lane III | Written and Directed by Raul Gasteazoro

In the scorched, desolate landscape of The Protector, water is more than a resource, it’s a currency and more than that, it can be a spark for brutal conflict. Directed by Raul Gasteazoro, this indie post-apocalyptic actioner dares to tread the well-worn paths of Mad Max, Book of Eli and The Road while carving out its own identity with visceral action, a haunting atmosphere, and the little-seen undercurrent of hope. The Protector is a bold, adrenaline-fueled journey that wrestles with survival, redemption, and the cost of humanity in a world stripped of those things. So let’s talk about it.

Set in a future plagued by water wars, famine, and a deadly disease known as “The Rot,” The Protector centres on Key (Marguerite Moreau), a convict desperate to...

Interviewed by Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com

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There are many, many lines you never want to hear when someone ends a relationship — “it’s not you, it’s me” is probably in the top 3. But, as we’ve seen in the past with movies revolving around doomed relationships, they tend to make a lot of money. Variety has just reported that Vivica A. Fox, Joelle Carter, and Ross McCall have been hired to lead the indie relationship comedy, titled — well, you know — It’s Not You, It’s Me.

Screenwriter Nathan Ives is making his directorial debut, helming a comedy that tells the story of “a thirty-something commitment-phobe who breaks up with the love of his life thanks to conflicting advice from his outrageous, inner voices — and says the only thing he can think of to soften the blow: ‘It’s not you, it’s me.’” Carter (Justified) will be playing the role of the ex-girlfriend, whose...