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Stars: Emily Hampshire, François Arnaud, Christian Convery, Tristan D. Lalla, Cat Lemieux, Erika Rosenbaum, Mariah Inger | Written by Adam O’Brien, Philip Kalin-Hajdu | Directed by Adam O’Brien

Meredith is a struggling mother abandoned by her family and partner after the appalling death of their newborn son. Alone in her house after separating, she becomes more and more isolated, unaware that the death of her baby has caused the birth of something far more sinister. An entity conceived from tragedy that is determined to make her relive over and over again the darkest moments of her existence and keep her family forever torn apart.

Mom is another heavy-handed look at post-partum depression wrapped up in the skin of a genre film – in this case a haunted house film. It’s something we’ve seen plenty of times before, and the filmmakers here don’t really try and stray away from cliche.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and this week brought plenty of new horror movies for you to cuddle up on the couch with. In addition to Terrifier 3 slashing its way into streaming, Scott Derrickson’s latest horror movie is now available at home, and that’s just the beginning of the lineup.

Here’s all the new horror that released February 10 – February 14, 2025!

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What if the horror movie’s audience served as the monster menacing its characters in real-time? The fourth wall won’t protect you from Delicate Arch, now streaming on Screambox.

Director Matthew Warren shatters reality with his feature debut in which four college kids with fracturing relationships take a camping trip in order to escape an ecological disaster.

Alone in the desert, they begin to suspect that their reality might not be as it seems...

Meredith (Emily Hampshire) and Jared (François Arnaud) arrive home with their newborn son Alex but their situation is far from a picture of domestic bliss as Meredith struggles with being a new mother and Jared focuses on his busy work schedule. A terrible tragedy is just around the corner and a sinister presence in the house leaves Meredith fighting not for her sanity but her life…

Adam O’Brien chiller delivers on all of the creaky floorboards, spectral voices and creeping around in the dark you’d expect from this kind of movie but the focus is squarely on Meredith and her fragile psychological state. The framing of many of the shots, coupled with the effective sound design, brings home just how the world seems to be closing in on her.

In the lead role, Emily Hampshire is mesmerising. Those of us already acquainted with her comedic chops on Schitt’s Creek...

Like last year’s infection freakout MadS, which you absolutely need to stream on Shudder, the upcoming horror movie Bury the Devil was reportedly shot in a single unbroken take.

Variety reports that Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to the recently wrapped Bury the Devil, which looks to put an immersive new spin on the exorcism movie.

The outlet details director Adam O’Brien’s film, “The supernatural-tinged home invasion tale centers on a nurse who discovers her latest patient may be harboring dark secrets.”

“This film depicts the most harrowing 90 minutes of our protagonist’s life, and I felt that the most visceral way to really feel this was to do a single-shot film,” O’Brien explains. “We are with her every step and mis-step she takes – through the unravelling of the mystery to the horror of her discovery. It’s a fun, twisty roller-coaster ride that...

U.K. outfit Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Bury the Devil,” a one-shot supernatural horror-thriller that recently wrapped production at an isolated location in Canada.

The supernatural-tinged home invasion tale centers on a nurse who discovers her latest patient may be harboring dark secrets. The film was written by John Petrizzi and Brad Hodson, with veteran genre producers Philip Kalin-Hajdu and Benoit Beaulieu (“Turbo Kid”) shepherding the project.

Director Adam O’Brien opted for an ambitious single-take approach to ratchet up the tension. “This film depicts the most harrowing 90 minutes of our protagonist’s life, and I felt that the most visceral way to really feel this was to do a single-shot film,” O’Brien said. “We are with her every step and mis-step she takes – through the unravelling of the mystery to the horror of her discovery. It’s a fun, twisty roller-coaster ride that puts a new spin on exorcisms.

Uncork’d Entertainment is set to release Mom, an unsettling psychological horror film exploring the dark complexities of motherhood, in select US theatres from February 7, followed by a digital and VOD release on February 11. UK and Irish audiences will get their chance to experience the chilling film when it arrives on digital platforms on February 17, courtesy of Blue Finch Film Releasing.

Directed by Adam O’Brien and featuring a standout performance by Emily Hampshire, Mom delves into themes of isolation, trauma, and the haunting pressures of parental expectations. The film, which premiered to critical acclaim at Glasgow FrightFest in 2024, offers an unflinching look at the darker side of motherhood, with Hampshire’s gripping portrayal anchoring the story.

It’s the feature directorial debut for O’Brien, having previously worked on a series of horror shorts and segments in anthologies.

In Mom, Hampshire plays a struggling mother who finds herself abandoned by her...

Emily Hampshire, whose credits include Schitt’s Creek, The Rig, the 12 Monkeys TV series, Self Reliance, and the Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite, has the lead role in the upcoming horror film Mom, which will be receiving a VOD release in the US (courtesy of Dark Star Pictures) on February 11th and in the UK (courtesy of Blue Finch Film Releasing) on February 17th. With those dates right around the corner, a trailer for Mom has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above. A pair of posters for the film can be found at the bottom of this article.

The feature directorial debut of Adam O’Brien, who caught attention with his short films Bloodbath, Insane, and Banshee, Mom centers on a struggling mother who is abandoned by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister...

“Schitt’s Creek” actress Emily Hampshire shows that a mother’s love never dies in Mom.

Described as a haunting homage to Rosemary’s Baby, the Canadian film opens in select theaters on February 7 before arriving on Digital on February 11 via Uncork’d Entertainment.

The postpartum horror tale follows a struggling mother who’s abandoned by her family after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to make her relive her darkest moments.

Adam O’Brien delves into the darker side of motherhood for his feature directorial debut, written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu (Game of Death).

François Arnaud, Christian Convery (Cocaine Bear), Erika Rosenbaum, Mariah Inger (“Transplant”), Tristan D. Lalla (“Ghosts”), and Cat Lemieux round out the cast.

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Mom tells the chilling story of a struggling mother, portrayed by Hampshire, who is abandoned by her family and partner after a harrowing incident. Isolated and vulnerable, she begins to experience haunting encounters with a sinister entity that forces her to relive her darkest memories. The psychological and supernatural elements of the film make it a deeply unsettling exploration of postpartum struggles.

Directed by Adam O’Brien in his feature debut and written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, the film also features François Arnaud (Marlowe) and Christian Convery (Cocaine Bear). It is a collaborative production by Delirium Pictures and Kinetic Film Group. The movie has already garnered attention on the festival circuit, earning critical praise for its atmospheric tension and Hampshire’s standout performance.

Keith Leopard, president of Uncork’d Entertainment, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “Adam and Philip have crafted a sophisticated and edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller that will satisfy anyone looking for a creepy,...

Edmonton’s premiere genre film festival, NorthwestFEARFest, is pulling out all the stops this October with six spine-tingling days and nights of new and classic genre cinema haunting Metro Cinema. Running from October 16 to 22, the lineup is peppered with myriad highlights, including the local premiere of Parker Finn’s Smile 2 and a 50th anniversary screening of Brian De Palma‘s Phantom of the Paradise with special guest Paul Williams!

Festival Director & Programmer Guy Lavallee says audiences are in for Edmonton’s biggest celebration of horror, thriller, dark comedy, and retro genre favourites. “With so much local support for our first 2, I’m pretty stoked to finally be able to announce the full 2024 lineup,” Lavallee announced. “Starting with our phenomenal Opening Night Film, Smile 2, our whole team is excited about this year’s movies, and I hope local genre enthusiasts will be as pumped as we are.

Lavallee continues,...

Exclusive: Blue Finch Films has locked the North American sale for horror Mom, starring Schitt’s Creek actress Emily Hampshire.

The film, which premiered at Glasgow FrightFest, has been acquired by Uncork’d Entertainment and will be released later this year. The deal began to take shape at the Cannes market.

The film follows a struggling mother (Hampshire) who is abandoned by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to make her relive her darkest moments.

Directed by Adam O’Brien and written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, the film also stars François Arnaud (Marlowe) and Christian Convery (Cocaine Bear). Producing are Delirium Pictures and Kinetic Film Group.

Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment, said: “Adam and Philip have crafted a sophisticated and edge of your seat supernatural thriller that will satisfy anyone looking for a creepy,...

Stars: Emily Hampshire, François Arnaud, Christian Convery, Tristan D. Lalla, Cat Lemieux, Erika Rosenbaum, Mariah Inger | Written by Adam O’Brien, Philip Kalin-Hajdu | Directed by Adam O’Brien

Meredith is a struggling mother abandoned by her family and partner after the appalling death of their newborn son. Alone in her house after separating, she becomes more and more isolated, unaware that the death of her baby has caused the birth of something far more sinister. An entity conceived from tragedy that is determined to make her relive over and over again the darkest moments of her existence and keep her family forever torn apart.

Mom is another heavy-handed look at post-partum depression wrapped up in the skin of a genre film – in this case a haunted house film. It’s something we’ve seen plenty of times before, and the filmmakers here don’t really try and stray away from cliche.

Adam O’Brien’s claustrophobic domestic thriller, which screened as part of Glasgow Frightfest 2024, begins with a woman and her husband moving into a new home – or does it? Time here is cyclical in a film centred on trauma, reflecting the way that a traumatised mind can keep reeling around the same problem, analysing and re-analysing it in the vain search for a solution. It’s an uncomfortable watch, as we stay close to its troubled central character. The challenge to viewers is to see what she’s missing.

Arguably, one of the jobs of horror cinema is to take on those issues which, though important, are just too unpleasant for most of society to be willing to deal with. “You were never meant to be a mother,” Meredith (Emily Hampshire) is told in the course of this story. The familiar old accusations are there – the suggestion that she’s failed as.

The UK’s No.1 horror fantasy event FrightFest, which returns to Glasgow for its 19th year from Thursday 7 March to Saturday 9 March 2024, have announced the incredible line-up of talent that will grace the eagerly-anticipated event:

Schitt’s Creek and The Rig star Emily Hampshire will be hosting the World Premiere of Mom, alongside the film’s director Adam O’Brien. Emily not only stars in the film but is also Executive Producer. We will also have mega-genre talent Lauren Lavera, in the house. The star of Terrifier 2 and the forthcoming Terrifier 3, will present her latest terrifying movie, The Well, alongside Italian director Federico Zampaglione.

Abigail Hardingham will also be joining us. The star of The Missing and Nina Forever, is here for the World premiere of Custom, a passion project, which she stars in and co-produces. The film’s director, Tiago Teixeirin, making his impactful feature film debut, will also be attending,...

Rose Glass’s romantic thriller Loves Lives Bleeding is set to open the 20th edition of Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) on February 28.

The UK filmmaker’s follow-up to Saint Maud stars Kristen Stewart as a gym owner who falls for a bodybuilder with criminal connections. The A24 feature will receive its UK premiere at Glasgow following its debut at Sundance earlier this month.

John Archer’s documentary Janey, about Scottish stand-up comedian Janey Godley as she embarks on her final tour following a terminal cancer diagnosis, will close the festival on March 10.

Gff has secured eight world premieres (see below...

Emily Hampshire, whose credits include Schitt’s Creek, The Rig, the 12 Monkeys TV series, the recently released Self Reliance, and the Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite, has the lead role in the upcoming horror film Mom, which sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films will be presenting to potential buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin next month. The movie will then be having its world premiere at FrightFest Glasgow in March.

The feature directorial debut of Adam O’Brien, who caught attention with his short films Bloodbath, Insane, and Banshee, Mom centers on a struggling mother who is abandoned by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to make her relive her darkest moments.

Hampshire is joined in the cast by François Arnaud (Marlowe) and Christian Convery (Cocaine Bear).

O’Brien produced Mom with Benoit Beaulieu,...

Blue Finch Films has landed the worldwide rights to the upcoming horror movie Mom, Variety reports this morning, and the outlet has also shared a first look image from the film (above).

Variety notes, “Blue Finch will be selling the film at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) in February. Mom will have its world premiere at FrightFest Glasgow in March.”

Emily Hampshire stars in the horror movie Mom, alongside François Arnaud (Marlowe) and Christian Convery (Cocaine Bear).

“The film follows a struggling mother who is abandoned by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to make her relive her darkest moments.”

Adam O’Brien makes his feature directorial debut with Mom.

“We are thrilled to premiere at Frightfest Glasgow, an always-exciting top genre-festival that has honored some of our favorite films in the past.

U.K.-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide rights to horror film “Mom.”

Blue Finch will be selling the film at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) in February. “Mom” will have its world premiere at FrightFest Glasgow in March.

The film follows a struggling mother who is abandoned by her family and partner after a horrific incident. As she falls further into isolation, she begins to be haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to make her relive her darkest moments.

“Mom” revolves around a central performance from Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek”) and also stars François Arnaud (“Marlowe”) and Christian Convery (“Cocaine Bear”). The film marks the feature debut for director Adam O’Brien, known for his acclaimed horror shorts “Bloodbath,” “Insane” and “Banshee.” O’Brien produced the film alongside Benoit Beaulieu, Albert Melamed and Philip Kalin-Hajdu, who also wrote the screenplay. Hampshire, Arun Aurora,...

Tune in to Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker for non-stop horror thrills. This deliriously dark horror anthology promises to sate fans’ thirst for bloody bedlam as it gets its UK premiere on digital on 24th April 2023, courtesy of Reel2Reel Films.

Crafted by acclaimed directors from all over the world, including Nathan Crooker (Midnight Delivery), Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium), Carlos Goitia (Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales), David M. Night Maire (The Hobbyist), Mia Kate Russell (Auditioning Fanny), Ryan J. Thompson (The Dark Tapes) and Adam O’Brien (Banshee), this highly anticipated sequel to hit film A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is jam-packed with gore, shocks and thrills aplenty.

Candy (Paula Brasca – Focus) is a late-night radio DJ for Nightmare Radio who invites listeners to share their real-life horror tales. But when a contributor’s phone calls become more and more persistent, what begins as a host of harmless spooky stories,...

Stars: Paula Brasca, Marie Ruane, Sophia Davey, Cassandra Magrath, Michael Lorz | Directed by Charly Goitia, Ryan J. Thomson, Lorcan Finnegan, Nathan Crooker, Adam O’Brien, Mia’Kate Russell, David M. Night Maire

Based on a concept by Michael Kraetzer, Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker is an anthology feature assembled from short films released as early as 2011. The wraparound segments come from director Charly Goitia, as late-night radio DJ Candy (Paula Brasca) asks listeners to call in and share their real-life horror stories. In between the wild experiences recounted on-air, an obsessed fan takes great lengths to make sure Candy hears his voice – even if it sounds like someone trying to mimic Roger L. Jackson’s Ghostface voice.

Playtime opens the film in the middle of the night, punctuated by a television turning on and awakening a sleeping woman. As she ventures downstairs to investigate, a spectre dressed as a bride appears before piling on the spooky occurrences.

Lili Taylor, who recently was seen in the Sundance film The Evening Hour, and The Borgias actor Francois Arnaud have signed on to star in The Winter House, an indie romantic thriller from writer-director Keith Boynton.

Hunter Emery, Beth Fowler and Stephen Bradbury co-star in the film, which is being produced by Tony Glazer and Summer Crockett Moore under their Choice Films banner.

The film tells the story of a brilliant and successful novelist (Taylor) seeking solitude in a rental home on a remote corner of New England in the dead of winter who encounters a handsome, charismatic and troubled grifter (Arnaud) who claims he’s the son of the landlord. As winter wears on, two lost souls will offer each other salvation, both knowing full well that the opposite is far more likely.

Exclusive: Francois Arnaud, best known for starring in the Showtime series The Borgias and NBC’s Midnight Texas, as well as young actor Christian Convery have been tapped to co-star in Home, a psychological horror indie from director Adam O’Brien. The pic stars Schitt’s Creek actress Emily Hampshire, who is also serving as an executive producer.

Written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, the plot sees Meredith (Hampshire), her husband Jared (Arnaud) and son Alex (Convery) face unspeakable terror in the wake of a family tragedy.

O’Brien is also producing the pic via his Delirium Pictures, along with Kalin-Hajdu and Benoit Beaulieu, who also serves as the Dp.

Arnaud credits include NBC’s Blindspot, Xavier Dolan’s I Killer My Mother, Stella Meghie’s Jean of the Joneses. Convery recently wrapped on Hulu’s pilot Sweet Tooth from Team Downey and appears opposite John Cena in Paramount’s Playing With Fire.

“Schitt’s Creek” star Emily Hampshire has signed on for the lead role of independent psychological horror movie “Home.”

Hampshire is also executive producing for the first time on “Home.” Production begins on Aug. 13 in Montreal.

Hampshire just wrapped the sixth and final season of CBC Television “Schitt’s Creek,” playing motel clerk and owner Stevie Budd, and also recently starred as Jennifer Goines in Syfy’s series “12 Monkeys.”

Adam O’Brien of Delirium Pictures is directing “Home” from a script by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, who is also producing with Benoit Beaulieu. The story is set after the death of a couple’s newborn son, which leads to the couple separating. Alone in her house, she is convinced that her son is still alive, unaware that the death of her baby has caused the birth of something terribly sinister.

“This part was meant for Emily and what she’s creating...

Littleton, Colorado's Mile High Horror Film Festival is happening this weekend, and Devolver Digital Films has announced that a 75-minute bundle of ten horror shorts plucked from the fest is now available nationwide on VOD.

From the Press Release:

Independent film label Devolver Digital Films has formed a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse’s Mile High Horror Film Festival to release Mile High Horror Shorts, a compilation of top short films from the annual festival. The 75-minute collection of screamers and slashers has been curated by the festival’s director, Timothy Schultz, and is available this month on cable Video On Demand. The broadcast marks a milestone for the medium of short film, a format that rarely sees commercial distribution and has never achieved a nationwide VOD release.

“Short films are often just expensive calling cards for a filmmaker,” says Devolver Digital’s co-founder Mike Wilson. “Their length makes them...