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Company to distribute roster of completed titles in US.

Vertical Entertainment continues to grow its international business and is in talks on a virtual Cannes market slate led by thriller Last Survivors starring Alicia Silverstone and civil rights drama Son Of The South executive produced by Spike Lee.

Head of international sales and distribution Ryan Keller and his team have been taking meetings this week on the international sales roster, which includes sci-fi thriller Risen, horror Shook, thriller Stalker, and The Resort. All titles are completed and Vertical will distribute in the US.

Drew Mylrea directed the thriller Last Survivors,...

Genre veteran Tyler Savage (Inheritance) has announced the world premiere of his latest feature, Blinders, at Arrow Video FrightFest Digital Edition 2020. The increasingly creepy film follows a lonely transplant to the City of Angels who forms a dangerous friendship with a rideshare driver. Savage directed from a script he co-wrote with Dash Hawkins, and they produced alongside J.P. Castel, Chadd Harbold and Daniel Pisano.

Vincent Van Horn and Michael Lee Joplin headline the cast as Andy and Roger, two lonely souls whose paths cross during one fateful drive. When Andy forms a blossoming connection with the beautiful Sam (Christine Ko), Roger quickly turns obsessive with disastrous consequences.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Arrow Video FrightFest has gone Digital for 2020. All films will ‘stream as live’ at the advertised times, except for the two short film showcases which will be available ‘on-demand’ for the duration of the festival. Each...

Saban Films has acquired North American rights to horror crime-thriller “Initiation,” directed by John Berardo (“The Labyrinth”). Xyz Films is introducing the film to international distributors during the Cannes virtual market.

The movie, selected for a world premiere in the Midnighters section at SXSW under its original title “Dembanger,” stars Lochlyn Munro, Isabella Gomez (“One Day at a Time”), Jon Huertas (“This Is Us”), Froy Gutierrez (“Teen Wolf”), Bart Johnson (“High School Musical”), and Yancy Butler.

Inspired by his short film “Dembanger,” about the perils of posting on social media, Berardo penned the script alongside Brian Frager and Lindsay Lavanchy. Shatterproof Films’ Berardo and Frager produced along with Lavanchy, J.P. Castel, Jon Huertas, Stephanie Stanziano, Artisan Post Group and Malsons Media.

Teen horror is back with a vengeance in this edgy slasher about a cruel social media game that spins out of control. Whiton University unravels the night a star-athlete...

Inheritance is an unnerving and deliberately-paced psychological thriller, an effective exercise of tension and atmosphere. I quite enjoyed the film, which is why I was pretty stoked to have a Skype talk with writer-director Tyler Savage, and produced J.P. Castel. In this interview, they tell me (almost) everything about the making of the film, while also giving me a small insight into their creative process and their backgrounds in the movie industry. For those who haven’t heard about your work; can you tell me a little bit about your background as a filmmaker? Tyler Savage: I grew up in Los Angeles. I started being interested in film from five or six years old. I ended up going to NYU’s film school, and after that, I worked at...

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The legendary Kane Hodder, whose film contributions are many, but is most known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th Part VII, Friday the 13th Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X), has a documentary coming out about his intriguing life called To Hell and Back, and a new clip from the film has been released. Also: details on the Sdcc 2017 exclusive Twin Peaks sign, Central Park and Inheritance Dances with Films screening info, release details on the Camera Obscura soundtrack and White Raven release.

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story: "In a candid moment, Robert Englund reveals that horror films used to not garner much respect among the film industry, but is now “a go-to, popcorn ingredient in the soul of Hollywood.” Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) describes stories of Kane’s strong relationship with his fans, while Ted White (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter...