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Stars: Debbie Rochon, Christina Aceto, Richard Roy Sutton, Jennifer Polansky, Robert Nolan, Sandra DaCosta, Devin Upham, Ry Barrett, Neil Green | Written by Ryan M. Andrews, Chris Cull | Directed by Ryan M.Andrews

Dr. Leigh Rozetta is a young, maverick scientist, who’s been living in a secret underground Government facility since the outbreak began two years earlier. After constant failed attempts to find a cure, Leigh sneaks away to return to her parent’s house. On her way she crosses paths with Seph and Mckay, two militant survivalists. With nightfall close at hand, the three of them know they need to seek shelter, as the Sick are more active in the dark. Boarding themselves up in Leigh’s parents house, the plan is simple: survive the night. But with the Sick surrounding the house and their own tensions through the roof, they’ll be lucky if anyone makes it out alive.

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Midnight Releasing. Director: Ryan M. Andrews. Writers: Ryan M. Andrews and Chris Cull Cast: Christina Aceto, Richard Roy Sutton, Robert Nolan and Jennifer Polansky. Sometimes, titles are self-fulfilling prophecies. Canadian director Ryan M. Andrews' (Black Eve) foray into the zombie apocalypse film genre is the soon to be released Sick. This title, completed in 2012, involves a viral pandemic, which leaves few survivors standing. Lacking in good acting and conflict, Sick manages to get some of the dramatic bits right. But, this film offers so many awkward scenes, that it becomes difficult to watch. As well, the film's characters are more vile than the flesheaters, themselves. Character turns against character in this disappointing sci-fi adventure. Not plot driven, Sick is an unenjoyable time spent with a group of survivors, who might be better off dead. The film begins with a split narrative.

By Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com

I am sure at one point or another in our lives, we’ve wanted to step back into the past and re-live a certain time because the present just isn’t that great. That is kind of the theme here for Neverlost, a film about the pains of the present, the thrill of the past and what you’ll go through to get back there.

This is more of a drama/fantasy piece, it isn’t exactly horror by traditional means but there are a few elements. The insomnia aspect is certainly something that falls into the genre, for anyone who has suffered it, you’d know the living nightmare it can be. I have been there many times, it is a horror in itself and it is played out here showing its horrific nature. The Machinist this isn’t, although I am sure writer...

Two new flicks are on their way from Grand Entertainment Group that look to bring some dark thrills to your home video line-up. Not sure how Dread-worthy these titles will be, but we figured we'd give you a head's up just in case!

From the Press Release

Grand Entertainment Group (Geg), a newly founded independent multi-platform content and distribution company based in Los Angeles, is proud to announce the DVD releases of Rewind and Neverlost, two independent thrillers, on August 14, 2012.

Rewind stars Allen Leech (The Sweeney), Amy Huberman (UK’s “Threesome”) and newcomer Sophie Brosnan. This thriller takes you on a journey into a young woman’s past. Karen (Huberman), a recovering addict, has settled into a successful new life with her husband and young daughter. When Karl (Leech), an old boyfriend recently released from prison, turns up unexpectedly, Karen's buried past comes back to haunt her; and she is...

by MoreHorror.com

The upcoming horror feature Sick: Survival of The Night began shooting earlier this month. The cast looks great and the poster art is pretty sick as well. Check out the details below.

The feature film Sick, directed by RyanM. Andrews (Black Eve) and produced by Bruno Marino (Anything Goes) went to camera in the greater Toronto area Thursday, November 3rd. Besides the lead, newcomer Christina Aceto (Let It Out), the latest talent lineup for Sick includes Richard Sutton (Tensions, Lingerie), Robert Nolan (Red:werewolf Hunter), Jennifer Polansky (Neverlost) and horror scream queen Debbie Rochon (Night Of The Livingdead - 30th Anniversary, Tromeo & Juliet).

The post-Apocalyptic horror feature portrays the struggle of three survivors (Aceto,Sutton, Nolan) forced to seek shelter in an empty home to avoid the Sick, but withtrust and bullets running low, they’ll be lucky if anyone makes it out alive. Rounding out the creative...

*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Chad Archibald.

**Here be some spoilers.

Director/writer: Chad Archibald.

Neverlost is the latest thriller to creep out of Guelph, Ontario, from writer and Director Chad Archibald (Desperate Souls). This title is showing theatrically June 16th in Montreal and more details on this showing are available here (Neverlost - Montreal Showing). Neverlost is firmly set in the genre of psychological thriller, with the addition of some horror and gore scenes to unsettle viewers. Archibald's latest film dabbles in two spheres of reality and you will be asking yourself: what is real and what is not? But, does the question even matter, when what the viewer and Josh, the central protagonist, experience both appear real? This reviewer would argue that both are real, to the extent that if the experience appears and feels real, then it is. In the end, Neverlost is an exciting indie feature,...

This is the sixth film review in the coverage of Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival. While film festivals try to raise awareness on budding directors, it doesn't mean that you'll like all the films you'll see. This goes without saying that I personally didn't like Chad Archibald's Neverlost. However, I'm sure Archibald does have some potential as a director.

Josh Higgins (Ryan Barrett) is a scriptwriter from Guelph, Ontario, with a writer's block. Since he has been married to Megan (Jennifer Polansky), Josh has been living a banal life. In fact, the state of his apartment leaves to be desired, he's jobless and his relation with Megan is tense. As a result of that, Josh is an insomniac. However, Josh receives from his doctor a box of blue pills meant to fight insomina. Obviously, Josh becomes addicted to these pills because they allow him to escape in a perfect...

Fantasia Neverlost PosterFantasia is hosting an assortment of horror cinema goodies and many of them are Canadian born and bred features e.g. The Shrine, The Necronomicon and director Chad Archibald's Neverlost. Neverlost's first screening on July 20th has already been sold out, but a second showing on the 22nd is still available for fans of psychological terror. The film really sells itself, as a depressed scriptwriter escapes into fantasy in order to distort the reality of a forthcoming divorce. The trailer inside is visually stunning and the clip shows why Neverlost will likely sell out a second showing. Check out the first trailer for Neverlost inside.

The synopsis for Neverlost, courtesy of Twitch Films, here:

"Neverlost follows the psychic meltdown of sleep-deprived, depressive, thirty-something failed scriptwriter Josh Higgins, spiraling into matrimonial hell with his embittered wife of two years, Megan. The young couple struggle to co-exist in...

More goods are rolling in from the Fantasia Film Festival 2010, this time in the form of some new stills and a pretty damned cool one-sheet for the flick Neverlost.

Fantasia Description

One of the most tightly scripted and boldly designed Canadian genre films since Vincenzo Natali’s Cube (1997), Neverlost follows the psychic meltdown of sleep-deprived, depressive, thirty-something failed scriptwriter Josh Higgins, spiraling into matrimonial hell with his embittered wife of two years, Megan. The young couple struggle to co-exist in a poisoned climate of frayed nerves, resentment and incommunicability. Think the couple in last year’s Fantasia presentation Combat Shock (Buddy Giovinazzo, 1986), minus the monster baby, and with a little less apartment squalour. To cure his insomnia, Josh convinces his doctor to prescribe some sleeping pills. Josh soon becomes addicted to the little blue pills, not so much for the sleep but for the euphoric dream fantasies that they induce,...