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This summer, the Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns for its 11th edition, and it’s bigger, bloodier, and bolder than ever. From August 7 to August 17, the festival will takeover South Florida, unleashing a massive program of the best in genre cinema. Today, the festival has revealed its highly anticipated First Wave lineup—featuring 19 film premieres and 9 special presentations that bring together horror royalty, cult icons, and scream queens for a cinematic experience with the volume cranked all the way up.

The festival will kick off with an Opening Night World Premiere Double-Bill from fan-favorite filmmaker and two-time Popcorn Frights award-winner Brandon Christensen. He has not one, but two films coming to Shudder and the festival gets a first look at his tales of terror, Bodycam and Night of the Reaper.

Popcorn Frights is also rolling out the red carpet for horror royalty with the arrival of Barbara Crampton, who’s...

Nothing beats the heat like a little horror. Or a lot. Or how about 11 nights of "pure unfiltered terror"? The 11th edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival will offer all that, in-person in South Florida from August 7-17, 2025, alongside an internet ("virtual") component. The opening night festivities will include a double-bill from Brandon Christensen, with both Bodycam and Night of the Reaper. Barbara Crampton, the Queen of the Night, will be present to introduce Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Teacher's Pet, and Lloyd Kaufman, the King of Troma, will present Mr. Melvin. And that's not all! Linnea Quigley, also Queen of the Night -- we're allowed up to four Queens -- will be live and in person to present three of her 80s...

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A film festival that is truly a blood-splattered love letter to horror's past, present, and future, Popcorn Frights is an infectiously fun celebration of not just the scares on the big screen, but also the people that put their hearts and souls into creating them. This August, that celebratory cinematic spirit will haunt South Florida when Popcorn Frights returns for its eleventh edition from August 7th–17th with an in-theater and virtual lineup that is brimming with legendary special guests, retrospective screenings, immersive theatrical experiences, and must-see movies from emerging filmmakers with their own killer styles.

The impressive first wave of programming for this year's Popcorn Frights includes the “Straight Outta Crampton” triple feature of the Re-Animator 4K restoration, From Beyond, and Teacher's Pet with the legendary Barbara Crampton in attendance, A Quiet Place with live commentary from co-writers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods that will be moderated by horror author...

The Popcorn Frights Film Festival is back with its eleventh this year, both in-person and virtually, from August 7-17. The Southeast’s largest genre celebration announces its first wave of programming this morning, from new premieres to repertory screening classics.

For the first time ever, the festival will kick off with an Opening Night World Premiere Double-Bill from fan-favorite filmmaker and two-time Popcorn Frights award-winner Brandon Christensen. Popcorn Frights is also rolling out the red carpet for horror royalty with the arrival of Barbara Crampton, Lloyd Kaufman, and Linnea Quigley in attendance for special screenings.

In a one-of-a-kind genre celebration, Popcorn Frights, in partnership with Paramount Scares, will present a special screening of A Quiet Place with live commentary by screenwriters Scott Beck & Bryan Woods, moderated by Josh Malerman. The event will also include a “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” interactive game with exclusive prizes, offering fans a uniquely immersive horror experience.

When it comes to horror, the old adage "less is more" rings true, where the slow-building dread of an entity that isn't seen induces more fear than one that terrorizes the screen. Director Brandon Christensen, known for a few of his Shudder originals, The Puppetman and Superhost, plays on this concept to the extreme in his 2019 film, Z, a film that makes our imagination do all the work. Following a family who is tormented by a dark creature called Z, the film twists the idea of an imaginary friend into something more monstrous, except we don't necessarily see the monster. Z's design is based on his absence, or invisible presence, controlling the atmosphere and tones from the background while flashing glimpses of horrific images that churn the gears of imagination in our minds. Though he is not physically visible, the film is at its best when Z takes the reins of the story,...

Stars: Zachary Le Vey, Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Caryn Richman, Michael Paré, Kio Cyr | Written by Brandon Christensen, Ryan Christensen, Matt Manjourides | Directed by Brandon Christensen

Closing out the first night of this year’s Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, The Puppetman tossed me a nugget of nostalgia early in the film when the leads make a booze run and I recognized the upside-down sign of Buffalo’s On the Rox Liquors, where many an eventful weekend of my own started.

But that doesn’t come until after we see a man brutally murder his wife while his young daughter cowers, caged in a dark closet. He seems to be struggling with himself as he beats her with a frying pan and stabs her. And that is his defence in court, it wasn’t him, someone or something else was controlling his body. It doesn’t get him acquitted, but it does get him a nickname,...

Another B-movie with big ambitions, The Puppetman contains an intriguing premise, but its half-baked execution erases most of the film's potential. The Puppetman takes inspiration from Nightmare on Elm Street and Final Destination but fails to make its own mark as a memorable addition to the horror genre. The film is confusing, and there is a wasted opportunity to establish an exciting new villain. With a title like The Puppetman, fans might think that the film would be a fun, cheesy time, but this movie is convoluted and dull, and it never manages to lean into its campy premise.

Directed by Brandon Christensen, The Puppetman follows Michal (Alyson Gorske), a college student whose father murdered her mother when she was a child. Michal's father claimed he was not in control of his own body when he committed the heinous murder. In the present day, Michal sleepwalks and experiences strange phenomena.

The Puppetman is a horror thriller film directed by Brandon Christensen, who also co-wrote with Ryan Christensen and Matt Manjourides. The Shudder film revolves around Michal, the daughter of a convicted killer, who always maintained his innocence by saying that an evil force made him commit those murders. But when people around her start dying in brutal ways Michal starts to realize that there was some truth in her father’s words. So, if you love the Shudder film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Warner Bros.

Synopsis: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real‐life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for...

Indie horror frightmaker Brandon Christensen is back again with a supernatural shocker that boasts some of the year’s most brutal moments in horror. With Christensen’s signature style of slick, straight-to-the-point storytelling, the titular Puppetman is an inventive and new villain, akin to urban legends favs The Candyman or The Blair Witch…with one helluva twisted sense of humor.

The Puppetman, imprisoned and awaiting his fate on death row, has consistently professed his innocence, attributing his murderous spree to an ominous power that dominated him. As the narrative unfolds, Michal (portrayed by Alyson Gorske), his daughter, witnesses eerily familiar deaths around her. This sparks doubt about the authenticity of her father’s claims. As the deaths escalate, Michal finds herself burdened with the daunting task of unraveling the enigma of The Puppetman‘s curse.

“A supernatural shocker that boasts some of the year’s most brutal moments in horror.

Shudder decks the halls with horror this Halloween, ensuring no shortage of new and repertory offerings available to pad out your spooky season watchlists.

This month’s programming highlights bring brand new releases you won’t want to miss and a few older titles themed around the best holiday of the year. Need help trying to decide what to watch? Sam Zimmerman, VP of programming for Shudder, will bring back the Shudder Halloween Hotline on October 27 for all your horror needs during the holiday weekend.

Viewers can call the hotline for personalized recommendations. In the meantime, we’re here today to recommend a few highlights worth seeking out for Halloween.

Here are eight newly added (or soon to be added) horror movies you won’t want to miss on Shudder in October 2023.

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Using a faux-documentary setup, Lake Mungo follows a family still reeling over the unexpected drowning of the eldest daughter.

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, released today the trailer and key art for the new diabolical thriller The Puppetman, from writer/director Brandon Christensen (Z, Superhost, Still/Born). The film, which just won the Popcorn Frights Jury Award for Best Feature, will make its exclusive streaming debut as part of Shudder’s annual “FearFest” programming lineup on Friday, 13th October 2023 on Shudder and will also be available to stream on AMC+.

The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims. Now Michal, the killer’s daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father’s claim when those around her begin to die in brutal ways. All hope rests on her shoulders to break The Puppetman’s curse. The film stars Michael Paré,...

The Puppetman, the latest horror film from writer/director Brandon Christensen (Z, Superhost, Still/Born), is set to be released through the Shudder streaming service on Friday, October 13th – and with that date just a couple weeks away, we have shared the film’s trailer to help you decide whether or not The Puppetman is a movie you’ll be adding to your Halloween season viewing list. You can check it out in the embed above.

Starring Michael Paré (Bad Moon), Caryn Richman (The New Gidget), and Alyson Gorske (Amy’s F**k It List), The Puppetman tells the following story: The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims. Now Michal, the killer’s daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father’s claim...

V/H/S/85 Directed by David Bruckner, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson, Mike P. Nelson Streaming on Shudder October 6 Synopsis  The next installment in the infamous found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S/85 is an ominous mixtape blending never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s. Starring Freddy Rodriguez, Dani Deetté, Justen Jones and Rolando Davila-Beltran. The Puppetman Directed by Brandon Christensen Streaming on Shudder October 13 Synopsis  The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it ... Read more...

Shudder has sent out the trailer for Brandon Christensen's award-winning horror flick, The Puppetman. Winner of the Popcorn Frights Jury Award for Best Feature, The Puppetman will debut on Shudder, appropriately, on Friday, October 13th. Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, released today the trailer and key art for the new diabolical thriller The Puppetman, from writer/director Brandon Christensen. The film, which just won the Popcorn Frights Jury Award for Best Feature, will make its exclusive streaming debut as part of Shudder’s annual “FearFest” programming lineup on Friday, October 13 on Shudder and will also be available to stream on AMC+. The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence...

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One of the films debuting as part of this year’s massive AMC FearFest lineup is The Puppetman, a Shudder Original that begins streaming on Shudder on Friday, October 13.

The Puppetman, which just won the Popcorn Frights Jury Award for Best Feature, will be available on both Shudder and AMC+. Exclusively watch the official trailer below.

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Written and directed by Brandon Christensen, the upcoming horror film stars Michael Paré, Caryn Richman, and Alyson Gorske.

“The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims.

“Now Michal, the killer’s daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father’s claim when those around her begin to die in brutal ways. All hope rests on her shoulders to break The Puppetman’s curse.

Popcorn Frights Film Festival announced today its juried and audience awards that were selected from its lineup of 119 films (51 features and 68 shorts hailing from 20 different countries) in 8 categories.

This year, the jury panel, composed of national media figures and local filmmakers, elected to honor Brandon Christensen’s The Puppetman with the Jury Prize for Best Feature Film. Christensen previously secured this award on his 2021 feature Superhost.

Christensen said in his award acceptance, “Holy shit! Popcorn Frights has always been an important stop for every one of my films to date. I’ve met tons of amazing fans of horror who come out every time to support our films as well as the Florida horror community. It’s a total honor to take home the Jury Prize for this film, and I love you all! Until next time!”

This year’s Scariest Feature Film Prize was given to Jason Miller’s...

Over the past couple of weeks, another captivating wave of horror cinema washed over South Florida and made a splash virtually throughout the country thanks to the amazing team behind the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Showcasing an extensive and eclectic lineup of 51 features and 68 short films, the ninth edition of Popcorn Frights once again showcased sun-soaked scares and essential storytelling from across the globe, and we're thrilled and chilled to share this year's juried and audience award winners, including Brandon Christensen's The Puppetman (Jury Prize for Best Feature Film), Jason Miller's Ghosts of the Void (Scariest Feature Film Prize), and Erynn Dalton's Big Easy Queens (Audience Award for Feature Film).

Below, we have the official press release with full details on all of the winners, reactions, and highlights of this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival. In case you missed it, catch up on our previous coverage of this year's festival,...

Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns for its ninth edition of sun-soaked, blood-splattered cinematic scares this August in South Florida, and Festival Directors Igor Shteyrenberg & Marc Ferman have once again curated a killer lineup of must-see screenings and virtual streamings for horror fans to enjoy.

Featuring 25 films, the festival's first wave of programming includes world premiere in-theater screenings of Crus Ennis and Lee Roy Kunz's Deliver Us, Erynn Dalton's Big Easy Queens, and Brandon Christensen's The Puppetman, as well as virtual showcases of Alice Maio Mackay's T Blockers and Saint Drogo, and Popcorn Frights is also bringing immersive frights to life with their retro lineup that includes 3-D screenings of Friday the 13th Part III, Jaws 3-D, and Parasite!

As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will run August 10th–20th, with screenings taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema and “The Horror Collective...

The Popcorn Frights Film Festival is back this year, both in-person and virtually, from August 10-20 in Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and virtually nationwide. The festival is leaping off the screen in full stereoscopic 3-D glory for its ninth edition, and they’ve unleashed a first wave of programming that includes new premieres and repertory celebrations.

Highlights include the World Premiere of Deliver Us on Opening Night; seven feature film World Premieres including Brandon Christensen’s The Puppetman; a special spotlight of made-in-Florida films featuring World Premieres of Big Easy Queens, Santastein, and a live original score performance for Herschell Gordon Lewis’ splatter masterpiece Blood Feast for its 60th anniversary; a “1983-d” celebration of 3-D films; and a focus on the “Australian Invasion” of bold new genre films coming from down under headlined by the World Premieres of Psychosis and Puzzle Box.

Access to the in-theater experience will be available...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, will be releasing writer/director Kurtis David Harder’s horror film Influencer on May 26th. The movie will also be available to stream on AMC+, and with just a couple weeks to go until its streaming premiere date arrives a trailer for the film has dropped online. You can check the trailer out in the embed above, and take a look at the Influencer poster at the bottom of this article.

Influencer racked up multiple awards while making the festival rounds. Harder wrote the script with Tesh Guttikonda, crafting the story of Madison, a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW, a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to...

Exclusive: Shudder has acquired multiple territories for the indie thriller Influencer from Kurtis David Harder — the filmmaker with whom it’s previously been in business on titles like Spiral. The award-winning feature, which launched its festival run at last year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, will bow on the streamer this spring in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

Influencer tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW (Cassandra Naud), a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. Together they share authentic meals and drinks with locals, discussing the differences between Madison’s online presence and CW’s lack of one.

This article contains minor spoilers for "Halloween Ends."

Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell) is the name on every horror fan's lips right now. He's the surprise, breakout character of David Gordon Green's final chapter in his reboot trilogy, "Halloween Ends." Sure, Green's trilogy might be an uneven, thematically inconsistent set of films, but Green certainly deserves some brownie points for taking large risks in his attempts to innovate the "Halloween" franchise.

In "Ends," the huge risk is centering its story away from just Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney), and exploring Haddonfield's festering anger through a new conduit. Laurie sees something in Corey's eyes, something dark and distant, something evil — not unlike her boogeyman before him. Green makes a large effort to portray Corey's descent into evil through visual parallels with Michael Myers. He stands by the bush and stares at Laurie the way Myers did all those years ago,...

Every once in a while, a wild, surprising horror movie makes the round that prompts fans to give each other the same advice upon watching it: go in cold. Don't read synopses, and don't even watch the trailer, but instead get your butt to theaters (if you can) and check it out for yourself while the element of surprise is still on the filmmakers' side. I haven't been able to do that last part yet, but I've heard through the horror-loving grapevine that the new movie "Barbarian," starring Justin Long, Bill Skarsgard, and Georgina Campbell, is one such film.

The movie, which in the briefest of descriptions is about a double-booked short-term home rental, shocked /Film critic Ryan Scott when he saw it. In his review, he wrote, "You are not ready for the absolute unpredictable roller coaster of craziness that is about to happen to you when this movie hits theaters.

First footage from horror-thriller Influencer, which shot in Thailand late last year.

US sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched the Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media to focus on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.

The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette next week in Cannes to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.

Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is COO and hails...

First footage from horror-thriller Influencer, which shot in Thailand late last year.

On the eve of Cannes sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media focused on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.

The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.

Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is named COO and hails from...

Stars: Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Gracie Gillam, Barbara Crampton | Written and Directed by Brandon Christensen

Superhost is the third film by writer/director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) and the first that wasn’t co-written with Colin Minihan. It’s also the first that doesn’t revolve around parenthood. How well has he managed to change things up? And can he bring something new to a pair of well-worn plots, the Airbnb from hell and YouTubers getting more of a story than they bargained for?

Teddy and Claire are co-hosts of the YouTube channel Superhost! as well as being a couple off-screen. He’s even planning to propose to her when they film their next segment.

But all is not well in the world of Airbnb reviews. Their subscriber count has been dropping due to their unsensational content. They rent a remote cabin only to find that the access code has been changed.

“an edgy indie satire that’s sincerely psychotic” – What to Watch

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film Superhost from Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Rlje Films will release Superhost on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on February 1, 2022. Check out the trailer:

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Directed and written by Brandon Christensen (Z, Still/Born), Superhost stars Sara Canning (“9-1-1”, “Nancy Drew...

A few weeks ago, Brandon Christensen’s latest genre offering, Superhost, made its streaming debut exclusively on the Shudder platform, and fans from all over have been falling in love with Christensen’s hilariously unsettling vacation from hell. Written, directed, produced, and edited by Christensen, Superhost stars Gracie Gillam, Sara Canning, Osric Chau, and Barbara Crampton. Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to chat with the multi-hyphenate about the real-life inspiration behind the story of Superhost, his experiences collaborating with his cast, and more.

And if you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, be sure to watch Superhost now that it’s currently available on Shudder.

So great to speak with you, Brandon. I really loved this, and everyone was great here. But Gracie to me, holy crap—she really impressed me. I've seen her pop up in other things, but this to me was a whole new level for her.

Severin Films Reveals Trailer And VOD Release Date For Kier-la Janisse’S Award-winning Festival Hit Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror: "Severin Films is proud to finally bring the debut feature film from Kier-La Janisse (author of “House of Psychotic Women”) to VOD platforms on October 26th, just in time for Halloween. The film will continue to play festival dates and theatrical bookings throughout Autumn.

Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films - Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard's Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man (1973) - through its proliferation on British television in the 1970s and its culturally specific manifestations in American, Asian, Australian and European horror, to the genre's revival over the last decade. Touching on over 100 films and featuring over 50 interviewees, Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched investigates the...

Television networks are unveiling slates of Halloween-themed content including new and classic horror films, reality competition shows, live specials and more.

Among this year’s programming options is Freeform’s annual “31 Nights of Halloween,” with up to 10 films a day including many family favorites from “Shrek” to “Casper,” plus an in-person event in Los Angeles called Freeform’s Halloween Road. Additionally, horror streaming service Shudder has kicked off “61 Days of Halloween,” with weekly film and series premieres, 24-hour jack-o-lantern stream “The Ghoul Log” and a “Halloween Hotline” where every Friday in October, subscribers can call Shudder’s head of programming Samuel Zimmerman to discuss horror favorites and receive new recommendations.

Read a full list of Halloween programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)

“Superhost” – As travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau) and Claire (Sara Canning) notice their internet fame dwindling, they pivot from sharing...

Exclusive: First Details on New Streaming Series Leave Quietly: "New streaming series Leave Quietly is set to deliver echoes of terror.

When a group of friends on an Audio-Chat App confront a mysterious stranger, they get more than they bargained for. That is the premise of Leave Quietly, a new suspense packed streaming series written and directed by Curt Wiser (Cam-Girl).

This chilling, limited series features an ensemble cast which includes genre favorites Victoria De Mare (the Killjoy franchise), Brooke Lewis Bellas (iMurders), Susan Lanier (The Hills Have Eyes) and Jackie Dallas (Stranger Things – TV Series), alongside Preston Butler III (The Face of Evil), Doug Penikas (Glee – TV Series), Michael Ruesga (Talons) and Elena Dizon (Shooter – TV Series). Close attention was paid to the group dynamic of these actors while casting.

Here is what Brooke Lewis Bellas had to say about working on this project:

"This pandemic has brought some challenging times for us creatives.

Hello, everyone! Hard to believe it, but September is nearly upon us, which means we have a brand new month of Digital and VOD premieres to look forward to as we gear up for this year’s Halloween season. For all you James Wan fans out there, the wait to see Malignant is almost over, as his latest horror film will arrive on HBO Max on September 10th, and for the fans who have been anxiously awaiting more horror from Mike Flanagan, Midnight Mass will be making its way to Netflix on September 24th. Arrow is set to debut Jumbo exclusively on their platform tomorrow, and Shudder has a trio of exclusive films headed to their service throughout September as well: Simon Barrett’s Seance, Martyrs Lane, and Superhost from Brandon Christensen.

Check out the full rundown of all the digital debuts happening over the next few weeks, as there...

Stars: Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Gracie Gillam, Barbara Crampton | Written and Directed by Brandon Christensen

Superhost is the third film by writer/director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) and the first that wasn’t co-written with Colin Minihan. It’s also the first that doesn’t revolve around parenthood. How well has he managed to change things up? And can he bring something new to a pair of well-worn plots, the Airbnb from hell and YouTubers getting more of a story than they bargained for?

Teddy and Claire are co-hosts of the YouTube channel Superhost! as well as being a couple off-screen. He’s even planning to propose to her when they film their next segment.

But all is not well in the world of Airbnb reviews. Their subscriber count has been dropping due to their unsensational content. They rent a remote cabin only to find that the access code has been changed.

Superhost Checks In To Shudder September 2 Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release Superhost, written and directed by Brandon Christensen, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on September 2. “Led by Gracie Gillam’s unshackled and wildly fun performance, Superhost is …

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Yesterday Shudder announced that they will release Brandon Christensen's horror flick Superhost on the streaming service across all their territories on September 2nd. Superhost will have its world premiere at Popcorn Frights, the Florida based genre festival, tomorrow night. After the annoucement you can watch the trailer and look over a selection of stills. Enjoy. Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release Superhost, written and directed by Brandon Christensen, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on September 2. “Led by Gracie Gillam’s unshackled and wildly fun performance, Superhost is an unexpected, darkly humorous new terror from Brandon Christensen,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “Following Still/Born and...

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Don’t forget to like, comment, and survive. Looking a bit like the found footage movie Creep, Shudder‘s new original horror movie Superhost is headed to the streaming service next month, and the trailer has arrived today. Superhost, written and directed by Brandon Christensen (Z, Still/Born), will be available in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New […]...

Jack Campbell introduces Rushed, The Boy Behind The Door, Superhost, The Stylist to market buyers.

LA-based Octane Entertainment has kicked off talks at the virtual EFM on a slate of four new sales titles led by thrillers Rushed and The Boy Behind The Door, and horror titles Superhost and genre festival darling The Stylist.

Vibeke Muasya directed Rushed from a screenplay by Siobhan Fallon Hogan, who stars alongside Robert Patrick on the Emerald Caz Productions and Zentropa Entertainments 5 ApS production that centres on a woman who seeks vengeance after her son is killed at a party.

David Charbonier and Justin Powell...

In today's Horror Highlights: Archie Comics heads to ComiXology Unlimited, a look at the art of Becky Doyon, details on the Nightmares Film Festival, and info on the audio drama At Your Peril:

Archie Comics to Release Day-and-Date on ComiXology Unlimited: "Archie Comics, home to some of pop culture's most beloved characters, is expanding its availability on comiXology, the leading digital comics service. Starting September 23, with the publication of Sabrina: Something Wicked #3, comiXology will release new titles on comiXology Unlimited the same day they are available in print. The new initiative marks the first time a major U.S. publisher has made content available day-and-date with the subscription-based streaming service. ComiXology Unlimited users can now read the full Archie library including the critically acclaimed Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Afterlife With Archie, Jughead’s Time Police, and tie-ins to the smash hit CW series, Riverdale.

Members of comiXology Unlimited can access over 25,000 comics,...

Today we have an exclusive clip to share with you, as well as an iTunes code giveaway, for the LGBTQ coming-of-age film Summerland from Lankyboy (Kurtis David Harder & Noah Kentis). Summerland is out now on VOD on iTunes, Vudu, GooglePlay and Amazon. So what's the connection here, because we are at our roots a genre minded website. Well, one, its Canadian, so, yeah, patriotism. Two, Letterkenny's Dylan Playfair is in it, so, yeah, patriotism again. Three, one half of the Lankyboy duo, Kurtis David Harder, directed the LGBTQ horror flick Spiral which is out now on Shudder. Harder is also a producer of a number of Canadian horror movies including Brandon Christensen’s Z, Rob Grant’s Harpoon, Colin Minihan’s LGBTQ centric horror flick What...

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For his first two features, Brandon Christensen has given us a pair of nightmarish examinations of parental paranoia with Still/Born and Z, with the latter officially headed onto Blu-ray and DVD this week, courtesy of Rlje Films and Shudder (it’s also now available on a variety of Digital platforms). Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Christensen and he discussed the inspiration behind the story of Z, the challenges of making “nothing” scary, collaborating with the film’s star Keegan Connor Tracy, and more.

Great to speak with you again, Brandon. You and Colin [Minihan] have collaborated together a few times now. I was hoping you could start off by discussing the process behind putting this story together for Z in particular, and how different that process was for you both this time around versus Still/Born.

Brandon Christensen: With Still/Born, Colin and I were both there from the beginning.

It’s creepy kids month here at Dread, and it really doesn’t get much creepier than Josh (Jett Klyne) in Brandon Christensen’s Z, a supernatural take on the dangers of having an imaginary friend that’s out on Blu-ray on September 1st. Do Not set up a play date with this kid. Josh’s mother, played by the […]...

Winner of Scariest Feature Film at the 2019 Popcorn Frights Film Festival, Brandon Christensen's Z is coming to Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD, and VOD on September 1st from Rlje Films, and to celebrate, we've been provided with two Blu-ray copies of the horror film to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!

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Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at Z, which marks the second collaboration between writer-director Brandon Christensen and writer-producer Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters, What Keeps You Alive). Their previous movie Still/Born debuted at Overlook Film Festival with Minihan recently being hired to direct the next Urban Legend for Sony Pictures. “Z is about a family who finds itself terrorized by the eight-year-old son’s imaginary friend.” “In […]...

From the creators of Still/Born, Shudder has unleashed Z to come out and play with you. In celebration of the horror movie coming to VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, we've got an exclusive look for you to feast your eyes on.

In Shudder's Z, when Beth's (Keegan Connor Tracy) son (Jett Klyne) brings home an imaginary friend named "Z," she becomes concerned that he is falling too deep into a world of make believe. He starts to display extremely destructive behavior, blaming Z for all of his actions. But after he gets kicked out of school, Beth is forced to find a solution. She medicates her son, making him unable to see his imaginary companion. But now Beth sees Z...and he wants to be her friend.

Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) who co-wrote the movie with Colin Minihan, the Shudder horror film stars Keegan Connor Tracy...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Z from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Z will be released on September 1, 2020 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray.

Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) who co-wrote the movie with Colin Minihan, the horror film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Final Destination 2), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Sara Canning (War for the Planet of the Apes), Stephen McHattie (Watchmen), and Chandra West (White Noise). Rlje Films will release Z on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an Srp of $28.97.

Now you can win the Win the Blu-ray of Z. We Are Movie Geeks has two copies to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite movie that starts with the letter ‘Z’. (mine’s Zotz! It’s so easy!

Z Available on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2020 Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Z from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Z will be released on September 1, 2020 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray. Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) …

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Raven Banner has swooped on Canadian distribution rights to horror Z, contagion thriller Sea Fever starring Hermione Corfield, Connie Nielsen and Dougray Scott, and supernatural thriller and Fantasia audience award winner Dead Dicks.

Z (pictured) explores what happens when a young mother begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary friend may be terrifyingly real.

Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Stephen McHattie (Pontypool) star. Brandon Christensen directed Z, and wrote the screenplay with Colin Minihan. Chris Ball, Kurtis David Harder,...

The creepy kid horror canon is extensive. Often paired with the possession film or another supernatural subgenre, many of these pictures look to mine the common fear of a child with innate evil. For parents, they also tap into the fear that your child is not turning the way you imagined they would–in fact, they may be utterly psychotic.

Co-writer and director Brandon Christensen initially codes his second feature, Z, so that it fits neatly into these trappings. It’s apparent right out of the gate: a textural montage of Joshua (Jett Klyne) illustrates the cerebral and visceral immersion of childhood, where toy planes and trains roar to life with all the hums and throttles of their real-life counterparts. This opening also injects the tiniest hint of menace into youth, quickly teasing tension and the threat of violence before snapping it away.

Then, after this moment of abstract childhood bliss,...

Many of us have a childhood memory of a monster that we were convinced lived in the closet, under our bed, or in a particularly shadowy corner of our room. It’s funny how, as we age, the shadows simply become shadows and our fears slowly fade. Suppose, however, that the specter in the shadows never really went away… we just no longer had the imagination to see him.

Z chillingly challenges the idea that we can outgrow our deepest fears. The cynicism of adulthood can’t necessarily save you from the things that go bump in the night and our greatest traumas have the power to haunt us forever. Z blurs the line between what is real and what is imagination… and it’s a nightmare.

Z is directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) and stars Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, and Sean Rogerson. The film enjoyed a warm...

The month of May officially kicks off today, and that means we have a new batch of films headed to the small screen over the next few weeks to keep you entertained. Everything kicks off today with The Wretched from the Pierce Brothers, which is a super fun witch-tastic time, and then next week, digital releases amp up with a handful of releases hitting on Cinco de Mayo: Arkansas, Cry Havoc, Exorcism at 60,000 Feet, and the new Creepshow series as well.

A few days later, Z from writer/director Brandon Christensen arrives exclusively on Shudder on May 7th, and the 8th looks to be a very busy day with the digital releases of A Good Woman is Hard to Find, Vampire Burt’s Serenade, and the next installment of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series, Delivered. On May 12th, you can finally own Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man...