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The late Taylor Negron (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Last Boy Scout) stars in Alienated, invading cinemas and VOD this March via Gravitas Ventures. From writer-director Brian Ackley comes an intoxicating, edge-of-the-seat science-fiction chiller tells the story of a married couple that is forced to confront their fatal relationship issues while on the brink of a possible alien abduction. Alienated has (so far) won 12 awards, including three for Best Feature, several Best Actor awards (including honours for the late Negron), and Best Director for Ackley. We chatted to co-star Jen Burry about the film…

Do you remember how you got involved in Alienated?

I had taken a workshop with Princeton Holt several years prior and we kept in touch over the years. Then one day he emailed me and told me he had a script he wanted me to read. That was it!

Is it rewarding to see it...

Who isn’t self-centered? If you find someone, please let me know, because I don’t think that person exists. Even when we are at our most compassionate, empathetic, or charitable, our actions are still our own. We do what we do out of love — molding our lives as society or religion deems moral. Action or inaction is a choice no one can make for us. Our weakness or strength allows us to be manipulated or stand tall, not the other person’s ability to sell. And this fact is only amplified with marriage. We go in believing love to be a great unifier, erasing the board on individuality so a team can take its place. Instead, doing something for your spouse may actually be the most selfish act of all.

With a central conceit revolving around a possible alien invasion, it’s easy to perhaps be disappointed to learn...

Stars: George Katt, Jen Burry, Taylor Negron | Written and Directed by Brian Ackley

Reality check: Alienated isn’t a science fiction film. I know, I know, it’s got “alien” in the title, and yes, there are UFOs involved in the story. However, Alienated is as much a sci-fi film as two pieces of bread with jam smeared lightly on the crust is a sandwich. No, this film’s filling is very much a drama, with a light sprinkling of sci-fi on top.

I found Alienated a very interesting film to watch. It quickly became apparent that this film wasn’t going to be as alien heavy as I had initially hoped, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. The more I watched the more I realised that the writing in this film is really, really good. Basically, the film is about a married couple arguing about the issues...

Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre on Blu-ray will debut courtesy of Scream Factory on May 3rd. Also in this round-up: release details for We Go On and Alienated.

Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre: Press Release: “Get ready for a wild ride when Dominque Swain (Skin Traffik, Alpha Dog) and Traci Lords (Cry Baby, Not of this Earth) come face to face with the deadliest prehistoric man-eaters nature has ever spawned when the uproarious Sharkansas Women’S Prison Massacre Blu-ray™ debuts May 3rd, 2016 from Scream Factory™. Directed by cult filmmaker Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall, The Return of Swamp Thing), this high-camp, creature-feature also stars Cindy Lucas (America Pie Presents: The Book of Love), Christine Nguyen (Get Him to the Greek), Corey Landis (Chrysalis), John Callahan (Falcon Crest) and Amy Holt (Dinocroc vs. Supergator).

Available for the first time on Digital, On-Demand, DVD and Blu-ray, Sharkansas Women’S Prison Massacre Blu-ray and...

Read More: Gravitas Ventures Acquires Feel-Good Comedy '4th Man Out' After completing its festival run with a total of three Best Feature wins, several Best Actor awards and a Best Director prize for Brian Ackley, the indie science-fiction movie "Alienated" has been picked up by Gravitas Ventures. The company has secured all North American VOD rights to the film, which features the final performance by Taylor Negron, who unfortunately passed earlier this year to cancer at the age of 57. "Alienated," starring George Katt and Jen Burry, centers around the married couple Nate and Paige. After thinking he's seen a UFO, Nate tries to convince Paige, who doesn't believe him, causing major friction in their relationship. As their disagreement draws them apart, the couple is forced to face their fatal relationship issues while in the midst of a possible alien abduction.  "Gravitas is excited and enthused to collaborate with [producer] Princeton Holt.

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by One Way or Another Productions/George Katt Director/writer: Brian Ackley. Cast: George Katt, Jen Burry and Taylor Negron. Alien encounter/abduction scenarios are sometimes tough to play out on screen. In this day and age where interest in UFOs is at an all time high due to TV shows like "Hangar 1: The UFO Files" and fangled conspiracies through "Ancient Aliens," just what does not often get explored are the existential issues witnesses feel when they realize how insignificant they are in a greater, cosmic sense. Alienated is an aptly titled independent movie that delves into the psychological domain where Nate (George Katt, In the Gray) finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. After sighting an unidentified flying object, he has relationship issues with his wife Paige (Jen Burry, Land of Smiles) and existential woes whom Griffin (Taylor Negron,...