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Kreaster

Easter Island is home of many mysteries but the scariest of them all is… Kreaster. A new film by Jacob Cooney.

A disparate group of elite military and supernatural experts is deployed to investigate the sudden disappearance of an entire Louisiana town — only to discover the terror is tied to an ancient, shapeshifting entity linked to long-buried secrets beneath Easter Island.

Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTtgvbjXOns

A Hard Place

On May 27th, the savage, supernatural horror film A Hard Place slashes its way onto Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video, delivering an unrelenting storm of creatures, chaos, and carnage.

Led by cult horror legend Felissa Rose, who’s been called “absolutely electric” and “at her most unhinged,” A Hard Place begins with a crew of desperate...

In the new series, Found Footage Finds, filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay creates a one-of-a-kind experience for found footage fans as he chronicles the history of the subgenre. With a five-episode first season, Vander Kaay and partner We Are Your Neon, LLC, craft something perfect for fans of in-world camera.

Ahead of the series’ premiere on Found TV, we have an exclusive clip from episode three that chronicles the history of using the zombie within the found footage subgenre.

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The new series won’t just feature Vander Kaay. There will also be interviews with filmmakers such as Lesley Manning (Ghostwatch), Corey Grant (Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes), Michelle Iannantuono (Livescream), Dillon Brown (Tahoe Joe), Richard Rapphorst (Frankenstein’s Army), and many more. The series also features key insights from experts and superfans, like author Grady Hendrix (How to Sell a Haunted House), film scholar Preston Fassel, and Voices from the Mausoleum channel founder Angel Krause.

Found TV, the global hub for all things found footage, is thrilled to announce the exclusive streaming debut of Found Footage Finds, a five-episode docu-series from filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay. This new series explores the artistry, evolution, and cultural legacy of one of horror’s most misunderstood—and fiercely beloved—subgenres: found footage.

The series will premiere on Wednesday, June 4, exclusively on Found TV. Audiences will be able to stream the first two episodes on launch, with new episodes dropping weekly every Wednesday through the end of June.

Found Footage Finds offers a fresh perspective on the found footage genre through in-depth commentary, rare insights, and passionate storytelling. Chris Vander Kaay guides viewers through a curated journey of genre-defining moments and behind-the-scenes creativity that has driven found footage filmmaking for decades. The series highlights the work of a diverse range of filmmakers whose inventive approaches helped shape and expand the genre.

Found TV, the global hub for all things found footage, is thrilled to announce the exclusive streaming debut of Found Footage Finds, a five-episode docu-series from filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay. This new series explores the artistry, evolution, and cultural legacy of one of horror’s most misunderstood—and fiercely beloved—subgenres: found footage. The series will premiere on [...]

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Filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay has partnered with We Are Your Neon, LLC, to bring found footage fans a new show unlike anything else: a recommendation series for all things found footage and fake documentary. Found Footage Finds is a docuseries presented in found footage style that explores the vast and varied history of found footage filmmaking, sharing hidden gems and forgotten titles, and getting behind-the-scenes stories of many of these films from interviews with the filmmakers themselves.

Filmmaker interviews include Lesley Manning (Ghostwatch), Corey Grant (Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes), Michelle Iannantuono (Livescream), Dillon Brown (Tahoe Joe), Richard Rapphorst (Frankenstein’s Army), and many more. The series also features key insights from experts and superfans such as author Grady Hendrix (How to Sell a Haunted House), film scholar Preston Fassel, and Voices from the Mausoleum channel founder Angel Krause.

Found Footage Finds will have its exclusive season one premiere on Found TV,...

Watch the Trailer for The Ritual: "The true story that inspired The Exorcist. When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests—divided by doubt—must confront a force beyond comprehension… and their own faith. Based on real events."

Written and Directed by David Midell Starring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowen & Patricia Heaton

In Theaters Nationwide June 6, 2025



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Found Footage Finds - The First Of Its Kind Recommendations, Filmmaker Interviews, and Genre History, All in Found Footage Style: "Filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay has partnered with We Are Your Neon, LLC, to bring found footage fans a new show unlike anything else: a recommendation series for all things found footage and fake documentary. Found Footage Finds is a docuseries presented in found footage style that explores the vast and varied history of found footage filmmaking, sharing hidden gems and forgotten titles, and getting behind-the-scenes stories of...

After an enigmatic online meeting with a life coach, an ambitious YouTuber discovers that you really should be careful what you wish for when all of his dreams and goals begin to come true at a terrifying cost in Chris Vander Kaay's new movie .ask. A mind-bending journey that would be right at home in the found footage section of The Twilight Zone archives, .ask explores the horrors of "hustle culture" through an eerily realistic lens, and Daily Dead had the great pleasure of catching up with Chris in a new Q&a feature to discuss the DIY approach to filming .ask while on the road for his day job, capturing spontaneity on camera when unplanned things popped up during filming, the advantages of shooting on an iPhone, and working with a talented group of producers (including Preston Fassel and Mary Beth McAndrews) to help bring .ask to life!

“It’s us… we’re choosing who dies.” That’s the horrifying realization at the center of Circle, a psychological horror movie from 2015 that is now getting a sequel almost 10 years later.

Variety reports that the upcoming sequel to Circle will be titled Circles.

According to the outlet, the sequel is “financed and entering production later this year.”

In the 2015 movie from writers/directors Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione, “Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live.” Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming sequel:

“17 years after being pawns in a cruel game of psychological warfare, the survivors of an invasion face a new threat.”

Devon Graye is writing Circles, with original star Michael Nardelli producing.

You can stream Circle on Netflix now. Watch the original trailer below.

Chris Vander Kaay wrote here on Bloody...

The Redemption of Henry Myers is the latest movie from the former presidential hopeful's film company EchoLight Studios

It looks to have all the traditional ingredients of a truly rootin' tootin' western, including bank robberies, gunfights and murderous outlaws out for revenge. But The Redemption of Henry Myers, the new movie from former Us presidential wannabe Rick Santorum, also throws something fresh into the mix: Jesus.

The evangelical tale, which debuted on the Hallmark Movie Channel in the Us on Sunday, is the latest Christian-oriented movie from Santorum's film production company EchoLight Studios. It centres on a dark-hearted outlaw, who finds himself being hunted by his former partners in crime after absconding from an abortive bank robbery with a bag full of swag.

Henry takes a bullet for his pains, but finds himself nursed back to health by a God-fearing widow and her children. The intrigue deepens when the identity...