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Shudder original documentary Sharksploitation is swimming onto Blu-ray on August 26.

Go into the jaws of Hollywood with the ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema, as filmmakers, critics, scholars, and conservationists explore the cultural impact on audiences and this misunderstood species.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer-director Stephen Scarlata and producer Josh Miller Extended/deleted interviews with Mary Roach, Glenn Campbell, Mark Polonia, David Worth, Misty Talley, Joe Alves, Mario Van Peebles, and Scott Devine Endlessly Fascinating – Interview with film critic Michael Gingold Booklet with new writing by film critic Samuel Cohen

Interview subjects include Roger Corman (Sharktopus), Joe Dante (Piranha), Carl Gottlieb (Jaws), Joe Alves (Jaws 3-D), Mario Van Peebles (Jaws: The Revenge), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), Chris Kentis (Open Water), Andrew Traucki (The Reef), Rob Schrab (Monster House), Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City), Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado), and more.

Sharksploitation marks the directorial debut of Stephen Scarlata,...

As Amber Olsen, the key subject of the documentary and the titular “Bear,” states, there are thousands of rare diseases that receive no support from healthcare systems in the US or around the world, essentially meaning that thousands, if not millions, of people watch their loved ones suffer without any hope for improvement. Her daughter, Willow, the “Zebra” of the title, was diagnosed with the ultra-rare and fatal condition Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (Msd) when she was two years old, setting off a journey for her and her husband Tom that took them from devastation to defiance and determined action. Their struggle became the foundation for “The Zebra and the Bear.”

Patrick O’Connor documented the family over the course of more than seven years, beginning with what was originally a short fundraising video. What unfolded became a deeply immersive account of the Olsens’ pursuit of hope within a system ill-equipped to...

It's A Wonderful Lifetime continues to deliver heartwarming stories about family, love, and the beauty of the holiday season.

And A New Orleans Noel is the unmissable award-winning film on Lifetime's slate stacked with talented, beloved stars from Keshia Knight Pulliam to Patti Labelle. It is both a beautiful tribute to the Queen of Pralines, Loretta Harrison, and the city of New Orleans itself.

It's genuinely one of the most heartwarming films of the season. And TV Fanatic had the pleasure of speaking with director and co-writer Angela Tucker about it all. Check it out!

First off, congratulations on it winning the Audience Award at the New Orleans Film Festival. Are you still riding high from that honor? That was huge!

Yeah, it's so great. When you make these movies, you don't always get an opportunity to have them be in a film festival or get to see them in a theater.

Exclusive: Screenwriter and producer Shea Mirzai has signed with APA for representation.

Mirzai has made the Black List four times and graduated from RespectAbility’s Annual 2020 Summer Lab For Entertainment Professionals as a Mid-Career/Mentor.

He serves as Executive Producer for the female-driven horror pic Clickbait directed by Misty Talley and produced by Miles Hardy. He is also is working on the feature adaptation of the novel Already Gone with producer Spencer Medof (The Illusionarium) and Mark Williams at Zero Gravity Management. Last year, Mirzai also sold the female-fronted spy thriller Ruth to AGC Studios which has since been set up with Executive Producer Mark Williams at Zero Gravity.

Mirzai also served as Executive Producer on the NatGeo event series Origins: The Journey of Humankind and co-wrote what would become American Pie Presents: Girls Rules at Universal.

He continues to be repped at Zero Gravity Management and Ggssc...

Did The Meg not do it for you? Have you always thought that more shark movies should also celebrate Christmas and be released far in advance of the holiday season? Well, then you're in luck. SyFy is debuting a movie called Santa Jaws which is, in addition to being a real movie that has been made already and isn't in any way made up, is the Christmas shark movie you've been waiting for. That may be something you didn't know you needed but rest assured, it's coming and very, very soon.

SyFy is set to debut Santa Jaws tonight and it's just a shame they didn't give this thing the marketing campaign it very clearly deserves. The movie is directed by Misty Talley and, based on what information is available to us at the present time, it features a killer shark in a Santa hat. The movie also plays on...

Daily Dead was proud to once again sponsor and experience this year's Overlook Film Festival, which took place in the historic (and quite possibly haunted) confines of New Orleans. With another year of immersive events, essential screenings, and live performances in the books, the Overlook Film Festival's 2018 audience and juried awards have been announced.

We have the official press release with full details on this year's winners below, and be sure to keep an eye on Overlook Film Festival's official website for more updates. We already can't wait for next year's festival!

Press Release: (New Orleans, La) – As its second edition comes to a close, the Overlook Film Festival has the great pleasure of announcing its second year juried and audience awards. Culled from a stellar lineup of 41 films (23 features and 18 short films from 12 countries), the festival's features and short film juries deliberated over the course of the event, publicly...

Stars: Cassie Steele, Jason London, Roger J. Timber, Ross Britz, Laura Cayouette, Sloane Coe, Becky Andrews, Ladson Deyne, Leslie Castay, Carter Burch, Flynn Foster, Jeff Pearson | Written by Greg Mitchell | Directed by Misty Talley

Also known as Shark Island, a more generic title that would undoubtedly failed to sell more copies than the films other more exploitative moniker, Zombie Shark; this film stars former Degrassi: The Next Generation actress Cassie Steele as Amber, a tough as nails bartender who goes on a trip to a quite coastal island with her sister and a few friends, and runs straight into an army of sharks intent on eating anything and everything that get in their way. Only these are no ordinary sharks, oh no…

You see the almost-deseted island Amber and her friends are partying on also happens to home to a once-abandoned army facility that now houses a scientist, Dr.