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Capetonian Stelio Savante is one of the more prolific South African actors in the film & TV industry. He became South Africa’s first male SAG Award nominee (Ensemble lead cast Ugly Betty) in 2007. A US citizen with over 135 international credits, he is a steady product of leading, large supporting, & recurring roles in television, independent, & international theatrically released studio features that have accumulated almost $400million in worldwide box office proceeds, & leading roles in billion dollar grossing video game franchises. So, if you love Savante’s performances, here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Stelio Savante that should be on your watchlist.

10. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (Plex & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – 20th Century Fox

My Super Ex-Girlfriend is a superhero romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman from a screenplay by Don Payne. The 2006 film follows the story of Matt Saunders, an ordinary man who discovers that his new girlfriend,...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. It’s quite fitting that today’s Free Movie of the Day is being released through our YouTube channel, because it happens to star a YouTuber. It’s the 2015 horror film The Chosen, and the lead character is played by Kian Lawley, who has had multiple YouTube channels and millions of followers over the years. His current channel is KianAndJc, which has 3.83 million subscribers as of right now. You can check out Lawley’s acting skills by watching The Chosen over on the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Directed by Ben Jehoshua, who also wrote the script with Barry Jay Stich and Andrew Scheppmann, The Chosen has...

Stars: Alexis Kendra, Stelio Savante, Rachel Alig, Elizabeth Sandy, Mykayla Sohn, JoAnne McGrath, Keri Marrone | Written by Jon Knautz, Alexis Kendra | Directed by Jon Knautz

Based on the 2016 short of the same name (also written and directed by Jon Knautz), The Cleaning Lady follows a floundering love addict who forms a dangerous bond with her new domestic while trying to avoid her married lover. As Alice struggles to end her affair with a married man, she finds solace in Shelly, a reclusive burn victim who cleans Alice’s apartment. As their friendship grows, so does Shelly’s twisted obsession with Alice. When Shelly learns of Alice’s on-and-off affair, she takes matters into her own hands in order to cleanse Alice of her bad behavior.

Jon Knautz is, for me, one of the most fascinating writer/directors working in horror today. Knautz’s work often times feels like a love...

Stars: Alexis Kendra, Stelio Savante, Rachel Alig, Elizabeth Sandy, Mykayla Sohn, JoAnne McGrath, Keri Marrone | Written by Jon Knautz, Alexis Kendra | Directed by Jon Knautz

Based on the 2016 short of the same name (also written and directed by Jon Knautz), The Cleaning Lady follows a floundering love addict who forms a dangerous bond with her new domestic while trying to avoid her married lover. As Alice struggles to end her affair with a married man, she finds solace in Shelly, a reclusive burn victim who cleans Alice’s apartment. As their friendship grows, so does Shelly’s twisted obsession with Alice. When Shelly learns of Alice’s on-and-off affair, she takes matters into her own hands in order to cleanse Alice of her bad behavior.

Jon Knautz is, for me, one of the most fascinating writer/directors working in horror today. Knautz’s work often times feels like a love...

Tagline: “The Blood will Come Full Circle!” A few details are emerging for the upcoming horror feature Darkest Night. Based on Michael Sean Erickson's book of the same name, the film will be produced by Bill Oberst Jr. (Stressed to Kill), Robert Lasardo (Anarchy Parlor) and Shaun Gerardo. Oberst Jr. and Lasardo will also star in this film, along with young actress Mykayla Sohn (The Chosen). The film and the book focus on the Mudd family. Hounded by a creature, in the nearby forest, they are also isolated by the local townsfolk. This picture will begin production, shortly, within Los Angeles. More story details are available here. From the official synopsis, the Mudd family must protest their land. But, a beast and religious zealots are closing in. This remote family has secrets to hide. And, when two girls go missing, the family must reveal their true nature. The film...

Pre-production has started on the horror film Darkest Night, which is based on writer Michael Sean Erickson’s book of the same name released in late 2016 by Hot Chili Press. The film will begin shooting in Los Angeles, California, shortly.

Set to star Bill Oberst Jr. (Stressed to Kill), Robert Lasardo (Anarchy Parlor), Noel Gugliemi (Basement Jack), and Mykayla Sohn (The Chosen), Darkest Night tells the story of the Mudd family. Isolated and alone, they are targeted by a shadowy beast, in the local woods. They are also hated by residents living in a nearby town. Assailed at every turn, the Mudds must find a way to survive this hostile environment.

The official synopsis:

The Mudd Family lives on the edge of darkness. Convinced that there is a beast in the woods coming for them, and despised by the residents of a nearby small town who believe that they are religious zealots,...

Imagine if 12 years of your life passed you by and then you woke up and realized everything familiar was gone. Details on the premiere of Freeform's Beyond kick off today's Highlights. Also: Sleepy Hollow Season 3 DVD release info and special features as well as Darkest Night pre-production details.

Freeform's Beyond Series Premiere Details: Press Release: "Holden Matthews wakes up from a 12-year coma to discover he’s now part of something he doesn’t understand on the two-hour series premiere of “Beyond” Monday, January 2, 2017, at 9:00 p.m. Est. Additionally on January 2, the entire first season of “Beyond” will be available on multiple digital platforms, including the Freeform app, Freeform.com, On Demand and Hulu.

“Beyond” is a one-hour drama about Holden, a young man who wakes up from a coma after 12 years and discovers new abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. Now Holden must...

As Scorpion would say, "Get over here" and take a look at four new Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 characters. Leatherface, Xenomorph, and others will be available in 2016. Also: a free (for the weekend) Ultimate Night of the Living Dead comic and The Chosen release details.

Mortal Kombat X Dlc: From Mortal Kombat Community: "Four new playable characters are coming to Mortal Kombat X in Kombat Pack 2!

The new guest characters include Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film series and the Xenomorph from the classic sci-fi horror film franchise Alien.

Additional characters include classic Mortal Kombat characters Bo Rai Cho, master of the drunken fist, and series favorites Cyrax, Sektor and Robot Smoke in the form of new Kombatant, Tri-Borg."

Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 will be released in 2016.

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Ultimate Night of the Living Dead: "As a holiday gift to fans and future fans alike, Double...

This horror fan noticed a new horror film on this writer's Netflix queue - The Chosen. The film, from Terror Films and Supergravity Pictures, features Youtube superstar Kian Lawley. Lawley plays Cameron, a doting uncle, tasked with an inhuman murderous job. The film also stars Mykayla Sohn and Angelica Chitwood, with the film produced by Joe Dain, Jim Klock and Miles Fineburg. Now available on numerous platforms, a preview of the film's release is hosted here. From the story, Cameron's niece is corrupted by an ancient Jewish demon of lore - Lilith (Stefanie Estes). To save her, Cameron must kill six of his family members, to set Angie (Sohn) free. Can he do it? The film will also be available through Redbox. The Chosen will be available on this format in the middle of December. Though, this format will only be available to Americans as Redbox has recently pulled out of Canada.

Kian Lawley is getting his fans excited for his first feature film. The former member of the now-disbanded YouTube supergroup O2L released the official trailer for the horror flick The Chosen on his YouTube channel on June 24, 2015.

In The Chosen, Lawley plays Cameron, a young man who must decide to end the lives of six family members to save his niece, who’s been possessed by a child-snatching demon. The Chosen co-stars Mykayla Sohn and Elizabeth Keener, is produced by Terror Films and Supergravity Pictures, the film studio created by Max Benator and Marc Hustvedt for features starring YouTubers.

Lawley, who boasts over 2.7 million subscribers on his channel (and now has 1.3 million on his joint channel with Jc Caylen) originally released an exclusive teaser trailer for The Chosen at an event during Playlist Live back in February 2015. And this isn’t the first time Lawley has been involved with a feature film.

Kian Lawley is about to be YouTube’s latest movie star. The 19-year-old former member of the late YouTube supergroup Our2ndLife and current half of the new YouTube channel with fellow O2L-mate Jc Caylen dubbed KianAndJC just dropped the trailer for his feature length thriller The Chosen at Playlist Live in front of an audience of screaming virtual and live fans numbering in the thousands.

Elliott Morgan played host for the evening’s brief event, introducing Lawley and co-star Mykayla Sohn before the pair introduced the worldwide premiere of The Chosen trailer and previewed an exclusive scene for the live Playslist attendees. The threesome then talked on stage for a few about the flick, which has an enticing tagline evocative of an old school William Peter Blatty classic spliced together with the relatively recent horror film phenomenon popularized by Hideo Nakata.

When a child-stealing demon attaches itself to a little girl,...