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Exclusive: Molly C. Quinn (Castle) and Cameron Cuffe (Krypton) have wrapped on The Weight, a psychological thriller marking the feature directorial debut of American Gods producer Sallyanne Massimini, who co-wrote the script with Thomas Care.

Shot in Ontario, Canada, with production led by Exit 44 Entertainment and Palo Pictures, the film centers on Mia (Quinn), who wakes up chained in a remote cabin, only to witness her captor, David (Cuffe), burying a body outside. Knowing she’ll be next, she breaks free and flees through treacherous cliffs and waterfalls while David, haunted by remorse and grief, pursues her relentlessly through the wilderness.

Ty Leisher (11th Hour Cleaning) and Eric Brodeur (The Haunting of the Mary Celeste) produced for Exit 44 Entertainment.

Stated Massimini, “Filming in freezing temperatures at a waterfall, the demanding physicality of Molly’s stunts and body burns, and the quick pivot to highly emotionally charged scenes with Cameron.

Stars: Chloe Brooks, Edward Finlay, Ed Morrone, Anita Leeman Torres, Dave Baez | Written by Ty Leisher, Ed Morrone | Directed by Ty Leisher

A team of crime scene cleaners experiences ghastly hallucinations and must confront their most personal regrets and fears when they are trapped at a recent murder site by an ancient Nordic demon hell-bent on driving them insane.

As soon as I clicked play on Ty Leisher‘s Murder House, I became instantly scared that I was about to watch the worst movie of the year. The reason why? It had a production company logo appear called “Chicken Soup for the Soul Productions.” Wait, what? For those who are unfamiliar, Chicken Soup for the Soul is a massively popular series of self-help books that one of your middle school teachers probably read to you one day. If you don’t remember, they probably did. Trust me.

So, my natural...

Crime scene cleaners get more than they bargained for when they encounter a manipulative demon in the new horror film 11th Hour Cleaning. With the mind-bending movie now On Demand via Screen Media Films, we caught up with director Ty Leisher to discuss the real-life inspirations behind his new film, collaborating with the talented cast, taking a unique approach to the haunted house genre, and more!

You can read our Q&a with Ty Leisher below, and to learn more about 11th Hour Cleaning, visit:

Apple: https://apple.co/3HO4d4l Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AgIqR7 Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/11th-Hour-Cleaning/2054764

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Ty, and congratulations on 11th Hour Cleaning! How and when did the idea for this film originally come about?

Ty Leisher: It’s my pleasure, thank you for having me!

Eric, Ed and...

US release via Dread label set for October.

Epic Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the completed horror-comedy Val starring John Kapelos and will launch sales at the virtual Cannes market later this month.

Aaron Fradkin directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Victoria Fratz, with whom he collaborated on dating comedy Electric Love.

Val centres on a criminal on the run who unwittingly enters the lair of a demon posing as a high-class escort who it turns out has been expecting him.

Besides Kapelos, whose credits include The Shape Of Water, the cast includes Kyle Howard, Sufe Bradshaw, Erik Griffin,...

Umc and Rlje Films are teaming for the release of Always and Forever, an indie drama starring Lauren London (Atl), Loretta Devine (P-Valley), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Power), Robbie Jones (One Tree Hill), Wood Harris (Creed), and Rocsi Diaz (The Bounce Back). Directed by Chris Stokes, the pic will get a day and date release in limited theaters and on VOD platforms on November 20 then Umc will exclusively stream the film beginning in early 2021.

The plot follows Nicole (Addai-Robinson), who seems to have it all – a great job, an adoring husband (Jones) – but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. As the secrets of their past come back to haunt them, they’ll soon realize that a deadly nightmare is just beginning...

Chloe Brooks, Anita Leeman Torres, pictured below, and Edward Finlay have joined the cast of Exit 44 Entertainment’s upcoming supernatural horror film, 11th Hour Cleaning, Bloody Disgusting learned exclusively. 11th Hour Cleaning is the directorial feature debut of Ty Leisher, who penned the script with the help of co-producer and co-star Ed Morrone (White Collar, The Fugitive Chronicles), and producer/editor Eric […]...

Looking for some frights to dig into after your Thanksgiving feasts? We have you covered with today's Horror Highlights, which includes release details for Friends Don't Let Friends, the chilling synopsis for 11th Hour Cleaning, and the trailer for the scary short film Balloon.

Friends Don't Let Friends Trailer & Release Details: Press Release: "Gravitas Ventures has acquired Friends Don’t Let Friends for North American release this November. We have a release date of November 28th

Official Synopsis: As a group of friends come together to cover up a murder, they end up stranded deep in the desert, and have to band together to make it out alive. The further they venture into the darkness, the closer they come to discovering that each one of them is more dangerous than anyone had ever realized. It’s only a matter of time before they understand… Four people can keep a secret,...