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Tagline: "Everyone Wears a Mask." The Hex is a South African horror feature. To be distributed later this month, The Hex is a psychological horror film, that weaves in elements of the supernatural. From director Rudolf Buitendach, this features stars: Coco Lloyd (Trypophobia), Mary-Anne Barlow (Prey), Christopher Jaftha (Bedford Wives) and several others. A preview of the film's impending December release is here. The story for The Hex involves a witch doctor's curse. A daughter is trying to find the details on her murdered mother. Meanwhile, those who have cast the curse are slipping back into the shadows. Cleopatra Entertainment will release The Hex this December 15th. On December 15th, this indie horror title will show on DVD. Already available through online platforms, The Hex will be available at the Cleopatra webpage, along with other online retailers. Release Date: December 15, 2020 (DVD). Director: Rudolf Buitendach. Writers: Christian Piers Betley, Rudolf Buitendach.

Stars: Katherine Isabelle, Michael Shanks, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Jesse Moss, Nick Moran, Kristie Patterson, Michael Eisner, Lyndon Bray | Written by Christian Piers Betley | Directed by Lowell Dean

Every now and again I’ll scour the shelves of my local supermarket looking for an interesting straight to DVD release that might catch my eye. Usually I don;t have much luck, however this past week there was not one but two Dtv flicks that caught my eye, including this, 13 Eerie.

The film follows six ambitious forensic undergrads who travel to a remote island – the location of an abandoned prison (13 Eerie Strait Penitentiary) previously used as a biological test site – vying for a position in the FBI. The zombie convicts that now inhabit the island begin to hunt the students down and what started as a fight for an esteemed FBI career is now a fight for their very lives…

So what attracted me to 13 Eerie?...

Space horror fans take note, Stranded, starring Christian Slater is out today in all formats. This is director Roger Christian and Writer Christian Piers Betley first foray into the dark corridors of indie scifi thrills. I am looking forward to checking it out.

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When the isolated U.S. military moonbase is bombarded by a rogue meteor storm, Colonel Gerard Brauchman (Christian Slater) and his small crew are cut off from Earth with their life support failing.

Before long, the crew discovers the meteors harbored alien spores... and they’re replicating. Now a vicious, shape-shifting predatory life form is loose inside the crippled facility, picking off victims one by one. Locked in a desperate fight for survival, Brauchman and the terrified remaining astronauts hav [Continued ...]...

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has announced the release of Stranded on DVD, Blu-RayTM and digital download from Director Roger Christian and Writer Christian Piers Betley on Aug. 27, 2013. The film stars Christian Slater and Brendan Fehr. Stranded will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and Blu-rayTM for $29.97. When the isolated U.S. military moonbase is bombarded by a rogue meteor storm, Colonel Gerard Brauchman (Christian Slater) and his small crew are cut off … Continue reading →...

Image Entertainment Presents Stranded Available on DVD, Blu-rayTM and Digital Download on August 30, 2013 Los Angeles (July 31, 2013) Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has announced the release of Stranded on DVD, Blu-RayTM and digital download from Director Roger Christian and Writer Christian Piers Betley. The film stars Christian Slater and Brendan Fehr. Stranded will be available on DVD for an Srp of $…...

What can be better than an alien movie with Christian Slater? Okay, so there are several things. But Stranded pits the erstwhile TV star against replicating aliens in space. The film stars Slater and Brendan Fehr. Christian Piers Betley wrote the film, and Roger Christian directs. Yes, if you had a Christian in your name, you had a high probability of working on this picture.

First we have the trailer to share with you, followed by a sampling of stills from the film, as well as its synopsis and various release dates on different platforms.

Synopsis:

When the isolated U.S. military moonbase is bombarded by a rogue meteor storm, Colonel Gerard Brauchman (Christian Slater) and his small crew are cut off from Earth with their life support failing. Before long, the crew discovers the meteors harbored alien spores…and they’re replicating. Now a vicious, shape-shifting predatory life form...

Stars: Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr, Amy Matysio, Michael Therriault | Written by Christian Piers Betley | Directed by Roger Christian

Whereas the name Christian Slater once meant a sign of a great movie (I’m thinking of the likes of Heathers, Mobsters, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and his magnum opus, Pump Up the Volume), today it tends to mean low-budget, badly scripted straight to DVD fodder. The last Slater film I watched, Sofia, was a bit of a mess. The film could have been an action-packed espionage thriller, but instead the film saw both actor and director seemingly out of their depth – with Slater literally trying to “act” like a tough guy without backing it up with any actual physicality. So I approached Stranded with a bit of trepidation, even moreso given that director Roger Christian was responsible for the atrocity that was Battlefield Earth…

Making it’s world premiere here in the UK,...

Director: Roger Christian. Writer: Christian Piers Betley. Cast: Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr, Amy Matysio and Michael Therriault. This reviewer is going to have to remind himself to avoid direct-to-dvd releases starring actor Christian Slater (Playback). The last several releases that have hosted this actor have not been great, or even watchable. Slater's latest, Stranded, is another lackluster effort. And this time, events take place, B-movie style, in space. Stranded borrows several sci-fi elements from other films and the delivery of this space set semi-thriller is lackluster. The film follows four crew members on the Moon Base Ark or Vargas. A meteor strike knocks out their communications (of course) and there is a general loss of power, heat and oxygen supplies. To top it off, the meteors contain an alien spore, which is soon contaminating everyone and everything, including character Ava's (Amy Matysio) womb. A creature is hatched and air ducts are used for devious.

Directed by: Lowell Dean

Written by: Christian Piers Betley

Featuring: Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jesse Moss

A small group of forensic undergrads, annoying all, are taken to a remote island for an FBI field training exercise. The island was previously home to a prison for life-term criminals, but has subsequently been closed for several years. The prison, which had the unfortunate moniker of 13 Eerie Straight Penitentiary, remains standing along with several small cabins, all closed off by a surrounding fence. The students are paired off and given a specific area where a crime scene (complete with a fresh corpse) has been orchestrated by their FBI instructors. Video equipment in each area captures the action so the uptight Professor Tompkins (Michael Shanks) can view and critique the proceedings. Unbeknown to the students and Tompkins, the former prison was used for illegal biological testing during which the life-term...

Director: Lowell Dean. Writer: Christian Piers Betley. Cast: Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher and Nick Moran. 13 Eerie is a zombie thriller. This title was filmed in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, in an abandoned animal park. The setting is appropriately isolated. The acting is equally well done. Yet, 13 Eerie follows a few horror formulas, which offer only a few shocks. 13 Eerie still manages to be an entertaining time, despite some drawbacks. The story involves several forensic students. They are tasked by their teacher and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to examine several corpses on a body farm. They gather evidence and document their findings. But then, the bodies start moving. The students must now find a way off the island, before the corpses dine on them. The undead are especially ferocious in this piece And the characters are believable. Katharine Isabelle (American Mary) delivers a compelling performance as Megan. Megan is a fighter and.

Dark Hearts is an upcoming thriller from Vision Films. This film has recently played at film festivals including the Raindance Film Festival. And, the film's story focuses on an obsessed painter who falls in love with a seductive songstress. This singer is not who Colson (Kyle Schmid) believes her to be. Instead, Fran (Sonja Kinski) likes to create conflict between Colson and his younger brother, Sam (Lucas Till). Sparks fly when secrets are revealed, in this trailer. The first trailer for Dark Hearts is below. The reel shows the complex relationships that occur between families and strangers. Thriller fans can preview the film below. Release Date: 2013. Director: Rudolf Buitendach. Writer: Christian Piers Betley. Cast: Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Lucas Till and Rachel Blanchard. The trailer for Dark Hearts is here: *runtime is 90 minutes. Source: Dark Hearts at Vision Films  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael...

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So, Christian Slater stars in some sci-fi horror titled Stranded? Had no idea, but let’s take a look! We have the first trailer, poster and some pretty weird images from the whole thing, and I guess that Slater’s (and only Slater’s) fans will enjoy. The movie comes from director Roger Christian and revolves around four isolated astronauts who experience a ghostly intercession after a meteor storm, leading to paranoia, fear and death. Or something like that… Roger Christian directed this sci-fi nightmare from a script written by Christian Piers Betley, and beside Slater, the rest of the cast also includes Amy Matysio, Michael Therriault, and...

The American Film Market continues to preview a wild assortment of films. Hundreds of new films will show at this event. Their latest is 13 Eerie. This is a zombie styled feature that finds six forensic students trapped on an isolated island. These students expect to work on cadavers for science, but then the bodies start moving! A host of creatures now rise from the dead in search of fresh meals! 13 Eerie will show November 4th at this film event. Horror fans will not have to wait long to see this title on their own as EOne prepares to distribute the film. Have a look at the film's official trailer below. Showing Date: November 4th. Director: Lowell Dean. Writer: Christian Piers Betley. Producers: Roger Christian, and Kevin Dewalt. Cast: Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jesse Moss, Kristie Patterson, Michael Eisner, Michael Shanks, Lyndon Bray, Shannon Jardine. The trailer...

Edgy thriller Dark Hearts, starring X-Men: First Class actor Lucas Till, has been nominated for the Best International Feature award at the Raindance Film Festival 2012.

The new movie, from first-time feature director Rudolf Buitendach, will have its world premiere at the festival this Saturday, September 29, at 8.30pm.

Till's other credits include Battle Los Angeles and Walk The Line. In X-Men: First Class, the rising star (pictured above and below) played energy-blasting mutant Alex Summers (aka Havok), the brother of Scott Summers (Cyclops).

Dark Hearts also stars Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Being Human, Copper, A History of Violence) and Goran Visnjic (Elektra, ER, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Beginners), and introduces Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and granddaughter of Nosferatu star Klaus Kinski) in her first leading role.

Rounding out the cast are Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane, Clueless) and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel,...

Roger Christian (Battlefield Earth) is ready to film in the genre of sci-fi once again. This time, Christian will be tackling aliens and the supernatural in the story for Stranded. A devastating meteor shower endangers a group of astronauts and events take a turn for the worse when a woman becomes pregnant with an alien baby. That is sure to bring on some morning sickness!

Now, the first concept poster for Stranded is here and this time the tagline offers three verbs: "germinate, contaminate, annihilate!" This is a sci-fi thriller which is apparent by the graphic. A spaceship looms in the darkness of space. Production on Stranded will begin in 2012 with a release date upcoming. Cast and crew details are below.

Release Date: 2013.

Director: Roger Christian.

Writer: Christian Piers Betley.

Cast: Amanda Crew, Kevin Dillon, Michael Ironside, Tricia Helfer, Nick Stahl, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Facinelli, and Luke Goss.

*being produced by Minds Eye Entertainment.

The director of Battlefield Earth, Roger Christian, is currently in pre-production on a sci-fi/horror film entitled Stranded.

Scripted by Christian Piers Betley, the story follows four isolated astronauts on board a bio-dome space craft who experience a ghostly intercession after a meteor storm, leading to paranoia, fear and death.  Betley and Christian previously worked together on the upcoming film 13 Eerie, which Christian served as an executive producer.  That film is currently in post-production.

Christian recently spoke to a podcast about Stranded and provided an update on where development is at and hinted at the film's threat.

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The first trailer for 13 Eerie has landed and zombies will prey for you. 13 Eerie is directed by Lowell Dean a self proclaimed zombie expert and written by Christian Piers Betley and stars Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Freddy vs Jason), Michael Shanks (Stargate, Burn Notice, Smallville), Brendan Fletcher (The Pacific, Freddy vs Jason), Nick Moran (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). Brendan Fehr (Bones, CSI: Miami).

A few days ago we brought you the very first bit of artwork for the upcoming horror flick 13 Eerie which features one hell of a snarling creature staring at you. Today we have another look at the beast!

From the Press Release

An epic battle of the undead is under way in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Production on the feature length zombie flick 13 Eerie began earlier this week in Moose Jaw, Canada.

Six ambitious forensic undergrads are marooned on a remote island during a university field project. Unbeknownst to the group, the site was formerly used as an illegal biological testing ground for life-term criminals left for dead. But they aren't. They're undead.

The living cast includes Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) in the role of Megan, Michael Shanks (Stargate, Burn Notice, Smallville) in the role of Professor Tomkins, Brendan Fletcher (The Pacific, Freddy vs Jason) cast as Josh...

The latest bit of artwork for 13 Eerie has made it to our inbox just in time for Halloween and Afm, and it's ready to engage you in a staring contest for the ages! Bet you blink first!

From the Press Release

An epic battle of the undead is under way in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Production on the feature length zombie flick 13 Eerie began earlier this week in Moose Jaw, Canada.

Six ambitious forensic undergrads are marooned on a remote island during a university field project. Unbeknownst to the group, the site was formerly used as an illegal biological testing ground for life-term criminals left for dead. But they aren't. They're undead.

The living cast includes Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) in the role of Megan, Michael Shanks (Stargate, Burn Notice, Smallville) in the role of Professor Tomkins, Brendan Fletcher (The Pacific, Freddy vs Jason) cast as Josh and...

We exclusively broke the news a few weeks back on a new undead feature from director Roger Christian entitled 13 Eerie, which is now lensing in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Now we've got the official sales art. The living cast includes Katharine Isabelle (pictured above; Ginger Snaps, Freddy vs Jason) in the role of Megan, Michael Shanks (Stargate, Burn Notice, Smallville) in the role of Professor Tomkins, Brendan Fletcher (The Pacific, Freddy vs Jason) cast as Josh and Nick Moran (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) plays Larry. Brendan Fehr (Bones, CSI: Miami) puts his CSI forensic skills to use as Daniel, an undergraduate criminal sciences student. 13 Eerie is the feature length debut for director Lowell Dean, a self-professed zombie aficionado and was written by Christian Piers Betley, whose thriller Dark Hearts is currently in post-production.

We told you about the latest zombie flick to hit our radar, 13 Eerie, a day or so ago, and now we've sniffed out some fresh dirt for you guys. On a related note, yes, the whole Vicks VapoRub dab under the nose trick totally helps out while sifting through the stench of the dead for details.

From the Press Release

An epic battle of the undead is under way in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Production on the feature length zombie flick 13 Eerie began earlier this week in Moose Jaw, Canada.

Six ambitious forensic undergrads are marooned on a remote island during a university field project. Unbeknownst to the group, the site was formerly used as an illegal biological testing ground for life-term criminals left for dead. But they aren¹t. They¹re undead.

The living cast includes Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) in the role of Megan, Michael Shanks (Stargate,...