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New Poster for Dachra: "Grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the new Tunisian horror film Dachra won over both Frightfest and the Venice Film Festival and is finally making its stateside debut. Equal parts Midsommar and The Blair Witch Project, Dachra begins with a simple classroom assignment and spins through double plot twists into high-tension cannibal sorcery.

Sent off with a documentary video assignment, three journalism students decide to interview Mongia, seeking new clues about the cold case. Intrigued and perturbed by the deranged woman’s story, the trio take their camera to the scene of the crime deep in the woods, led by the headstrong young investigator Yassmine (scream queen par excellence Yassmine Dimassi).

Soon they are welcomed to a secluded, hushed village where goats have free rein and raw meat hangs drying in the wind. Captured with a minimalist color palette in Hatem Nechi’s eerie...

Stars: Marci Miller, Jason Tobias, Danny Ruiz, Cece Kelly, Susan Moore Harmon, Justin Dray, James Schuler, Denver Isaac, Ivana Rojas | Written and Directed by Geoff Reisner, Jason Tobias

Fear, the debut film from writer/directors Geoff Reisner and Jason Tobias is pitched as a post apocalyptic action film. When it was released in the UK as F.E.A.R. Forget Everything And Run it was positioned as a zombie film with the tagline “They Won’t Stay Dead”. Which one is more accurate? Unfortunately, neither of them are,

A text crawl with voiceover informs us that a pandemic has resulted in a large section of the Pacific Northwest being walled off by the government. The survivors trapped on the wrong side of it are left struggling to survive.

Among those survivors are Josephine ‘Joe’ Allister, her husband Ethan and their kids Josh (Danny Ruiz; Mighty Oak) and Mia. Mia is infected and...

Tagline: "Hunt the Hunters." F.E.A.R. was also titled Forget Everything and Run. Now, this post-apocalyptic thriller is headed for a home entertainment release, with help from Devilworks. In the film, a family struggles to survive in the Pacific Northwest as outlaws hound their every move. From directors Geoff Reisner and Jason Tobias, this action thriller is set to release in mid-June. Starring Marci Miller (Sinister Savior), Justin Dray (Ad Astra) and Danny Ruiz, the film's official U.S. trailer and poster are here. The trailer, just released this week, shows the family on the run. A group of outlaws attacks them in the wild. And, this family must use their wits in order to find a way to continue surviving in this isolated locale. New Era Entertainment will handle this title's U.S. release. On June 15th, F.E.A.R. will be available on Digital and DVD formats. Bonus features have not been announced,...

Exclusive: Devilworks, the genre sales specialist, has launched a full-service distribution label. Named New Era Entertainment, the banner will focus on North American releases, primarily for home entertainment.

New Era Entertainment’s first release will be action thriller Fear, which will debut in the U.S. and Canada on June 15. The film will receive day-and-date physical DVD and Premium Tvod, followed by a full digital release.

Pic follows a young family that faces a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies; with time running out, they must form an alliance with the outlaws to protect their children. Marci Miller (Sinister Savior) stars with Jason Tobias (Downrange), Justin Dray (Boost), Danny Druiz (Mighty Oak), and Cece Kelly (Big Freaking Rat). Geoff Resiner directed and co-wrote the script with Jason Tobias. Producers were Action Figure Entertainment.

“As we maintain relationships with Independent filmmakers, producers, agencies and festivals, we wanted...

In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a family fights to survive against ruthless bandits in Geoff Resiner's new movie Fear, and ahead of the thriller's June 15th release on DVD and Premium Tvod via New Era Entertainment, we've been provided with the exclusive trailer to share with Daily Dead readers!

New Era Entertainment have slated their first release for thriller Fear across the USA and Canada on June, 15th 2021.

The film will receive a full home entertainment release, with a day-and-date physical DVD and Premium Tvod, followed by a full digital release.

Fear is an action thriller, set in the desolate regions of Pacific Northwest where a young family faces a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies; with time running out, they must form an alliance with the outlaws to protect their children.

Starring Marci Miller Jason Tobias,Justin Dray, Danny Druiz (Mighty Oak), Cece Kelly,

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Devilworks, the genre sales banner based in Malta, has launched a full-service distribution label named New Era Entertainment to help fulfill the demands of the market and broaden its release schedule.

“As we maintain relationships with independent filmmakers, producers, agencies and festivals, we wanted to develop a new label, that allows us to expand our acquisitions to a wider audience, across all genres,” Devilworks said in a statement. “We are looking for innovative storytelling and are eager to collaborate with new and current filmmakers, to release content that empowers and enthuses audiences.”

Devilworks’ new distribution arm has committed to releasing a number of titles that span across different genres every year. New Era Entertainment’s first film, “F.E.A.R.,” will receive a full home entertainment release across the U.S. and Canada on June 15.

Last fall, the European genre label launched its own U.S. distribution arm that aims to release at least 12 titles per year.

"What you need... is someone who knows the way." Signature Ent. has released an official UK trailer for an indie zombie apocalypse survival thriller titled Forget Everything and Run, also listed under the title F.E.A.R., which is an obvious anagram. This is set to open on VOD in April in the UK, but there's still no US release set or any other plans yet. When a terrifying pathogen is released, one family will fight to save their children against a band of marauders, hellbent on revenge. They escape and cling to hope, barely surviving in the mountains. The synopsis doesn't specifically mention zombies, but it's pretty clearly another zombie thriller. This stars Marci Miller, Jason Tobias, Cece Kelly, Danny Ruiz, Susan Moore Harmon, and Justin Dray. I dig all the snowy shots in this, but the rest of it looks like gritty madness. Check it out. Here's...

Marci Miller, Jason Tobias star in the title.

Genre firm Devilworks has acquired US distribution rights to Geoff Resiner’s action thriller Fear.

Devilworks, which distributes titles in the US alongside its UK-based sales operation, picked up the title from Breakthrough Entertainment and is planning an early summer release.

Set in the desolate Pacific Northwest of North America, Fear is an action survival thriller about a young family facing a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies.

Jason Tobias and Anna Bradley produced the film for US company Action Figure Entertainment, with executive producers Blair Pennington and Lucas Solomon.

"Hell is on the way." Shudder has released an official trailer for a dark horror, thriller titled Downrange, the latest feature from Japanese genre filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura. The film is about a group of friends who end up the target of a distant, vicious, hidden sniper after they pop a tire driving cross country. The film's cast includes Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson, Rod Hernandez-Farella, Anthony Kirlew, Alexa Yeames, and Jason Tobias. This is basically a terrifying sniper survival movie on a dusty country road with no one around. The shot of the sniper in this trailer is very slick, and the way it builds is intense. Looks like a helluva scary sniper film. Here's the new official Us trailer (+ posters) for Ryuhei Kitamura's Downrange, direct from YouTube: Six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out...

"Fear what flies" in the official trailer for the new thriller Hover, which is featured in today's Horror Highlights along with Us release details for Blanc/Biehn Productions' new movie Altered Perception and details on Nitehawk Cinema screenings for Downrange, with director Ryuhei Kitamura on hand to introduce his latest movie.

Hover Release Details & Trailer: Press Release: "New York – April 18, 2018 – Syfy Films today announces the release of the upcoming film Hover, in theaters on June 29, 2018 and on VOD and Digital HD on July 3, 2018. Directed by Matt Osterman, the science fiction film marks the feature screenwriting debut of Cleopatra Coleman. The cast includes Coleman, Shane Coffey, Craig muMs Grant, Beth Grant, Fabianne Therese and Rhoda Griffis.

Hover takes place in the near future, where environmental strain has caused food shortages around the world. Technology provides a narrow path forward, with agricultural drones maximizing the yield from what land remains. Two compassionate care providers,...

Years after adapting Clive Barker's "The Midnight Meat Train" for the screen and delivering colossal creature thrills in Godzilla: Final Wars, director Ryûhei Kitamura hits the road for his latest movie, Downrange, which is coming exclusively to the streaming service Shudder in the Us, UK, and Canada this April.

Downrange will be available to watch on Shudder in the aforementioned countries beginning April 26th. Read on for additional details on the film, and in case you missed it, check here to read our own Patrick Bromley's Cinepocalypse review of Downrange.

"Six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked by an unseen assailant as they desperately attempt...

Entering its 14th year of entertaining, educating, and enthralling audiences with ambitious genre movies, Arizona's International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival has another eclectic lineup this year, including To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story, Downrange, David and Rebekah McKendry's All the Creatures Were Stirring, and the world premiere of Cynthia.

Read on for the list of highlighted films from the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival lineup below, and visit HorrorSciFi.com and PhoenixFilmFestival.com for more information.

Press Release: It’s that time of year again Horror and Sci-Fi friends, that time to cozy up with your popcorn and cold beverage to watch the horrific, bizarre, otherworldly sights we have planned at the 14th Annual International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival which takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 from April 6th-15th.

We have expanded to 10 days and have more programming for your eyes to feast upon at the festival this year.

"I'm suggesting a little competition..." Gravitas Ventures has debuted the first trailer for Harvey Lowry's indie comedy The Competition, making fun of relationships and the way things work in this day and age. Thora Birch stars as a woman who becomes the "voice of a generation" by starting a romance blog about how relationships should only last 6 months, at which point you must break up before your mate becomes unfaithful. She is introduced to the perfect guy, played by Chris Klein, but refuses his advances. So they setup a challenge to choose five friends in long relationships and attempt to get them to cheat. It plays out from there, and yadda yadda. The film's full cast includes Claire Coffee, David Blue, Gabrielle Stone, Jason Tobias, and Tiffany Fallon. Not really my kind of romantic comedy, but check this out if you want. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Harvey Lowry's The Competition,...

Stars: Zack Gold, Jason Tobias, Bennett Viso, Bob Turton, Jake Crumbine, James C. Burns, Cooper Harris, George Ketsios, Michael Mercurio, Rachel Clentworth | Written by Thomas Jakobsen, Justin S. Monroe | Directed by Thomas Jakobsen

Michael has been trying to shake his heroin addiction. He has promised his pregnant girlfriend, to whom he is about to marry, that he is clean but that is not quite the truth. His friends stage a fake kidnapping as a prank for his bachelor party and Michael is hooded up and hauled off into the woods. But without his fix Michaels withdrawals start to kick in. After one of his friends is found dead the rest of the group start to feel increasingly scared and tormented and are thrown into a desperate game of survival as the mysterious killer rages on.

So, The Unraveling. Another “kids go to the woods, kids get killed” film. Right? That...

Matchbox Films is set to release horror thriller The Unraveling. The film, from director Thomas Jakobsen, involves drug addiction and kidnapping. One character might not be able to give up his drug of choice. Also, the film stars: Zack Gold (Fear Lives Here, 2012), Jason Tobias, Cooper Harris and many others. The release takes place next week, in the United Kingdom. The film's UK promotional material is hosted here. The trailer shows one character thrown in a trunk. Friends hope to get Michael (Gold) off of drugs, by heading out into the woods. But, someone is waiting for them in the brush. As bodies turn up, Michael's friends wonder if it is him who is the killer. The film has already had a number of film festival appearances. It was shown at Frightfest London, Screamfest and many more. The UK release will take place on DVD. Rated 15, this is an indie...

Directed by Andrew Wiest, The Forlorned, based on the novel by Angela Townsend, will be released on October 3rd courtesy of Midnight Releasing. Continue reading for more details in today's Horror Highlights. We also have a trailer extravaganza with looks at Truth or Dare, Axeman 2: Overkill, and Irrational Fear, London Horror Festival performance details for The Raven, and a clip from Downrange.

Trailer and Poster Revealed for The Forlorned: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA-- Midnight Releasing turns on the light for Andrew Wiest's The Forlorned October 3rd. Based on the book by suspense novelist Angela Townsend, The Forlorned is the story of a man lured by a job to a desolate lighthouse who quickly finds himself in over his head and at the mercy of malevolent forces. The Forlorned will be available October 3rd on Amazon Instant, iTunes, Xbox, Vimeo, Steam, Vudu, Google Play and more.

Andrew Wiest...

A car slams on its breaks at the pop of a flat. Inside is Todd (Rod Hernandez) and Sara (Alexa Yeames), a young couple toting around a bunch of strangers who pitched in gas money to reach everyone’s shared destination. Putting on the spare this SUV is thankfully equipped with should only take around twenty minutes—or less thanks to a friendly bet for bragging rights. But that would be too simple. The heat gets to Jodi (Kelly Connaire) and Keren (Stephanie Pearson), Eric (Anthony Kirlew) is going to the bathroom off the road, and Todd and Sara sit to rest. So the hard work is left to Jeff (Jason Tobias), a good-natured gent who doesn’t seem to mind until hearing the clink of a fallen rifle slug.

Writer/director Ryûhei Kitamura alongside co-writer Joey O’Bryan places us in the open expanse of a deserted road miles...

Ryuhei Kitamura is heading to Tiff’s Midnight Madness with Downrange, a “terrifying” new thriller starring newcomer Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson (Insidious: Chapter 2), Rod Hernandez-Farella, Anthony Kirlew, Alexa Yeames (The CW’s The Originals), and Jason Tobias (ABC Television’s Notorious). Kitamura, who directed the action-packed Japanese zombie film Versus, as well as Alive, Godzilla: Final Wars, Lionsgate’s Clive Barker adaptation of The Midnight Meat Train, and WWE’s slasher No One […]...

From the director of The Midnight Meat Train, Downrange tells the story of six college students who get stranded in the middle of nowhere during a cross-country excursion, and ahead of its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival this September, we have a look at new images and a trailer for the Ryûhei Kitamura movie.

"Downrange is the terrifying new thriller from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars). Produced by Kitamura and Eleven Arts' Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos, Man From Reno, Uzumasa Limelight), the film is executive produced by Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World). Screenplay is by Joey O'Bryan (Motorway, Fulltime Killer), with story by O'Bryan and Kitamura. 

In the film, six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they...

Downrange is the terrifying new thriller from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars). Produced by Kitamura and Eleven Arts’ Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos, Man From Reno, Uzumasa Limelight), the film’s screenplay comes from Joey O’Bryan (Motorway, Fulltime Killer), with story by O’Bryan and Kitamura.

Six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked by an unseen assailant as they desperately attempt to find a way to escape.

Downrange stars newcomer Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson (Insidious: Chapter 2), Rod Hernandez-Farella, Anthony Kirlew, Alexa Yeames (The CW’s The Originals), and Jason Tobias (ABC Television’s Notorious). Kitamura’s...

Ryûhei Kitamura ("Versus", "Midnight Meat Train", "Alive", "Godzilla: Final Wars", "No One Lives", "Azumi", "Aragami") is heading to Tiff's Midnight Madness with "Downrange", a “terrifying” new thriller starring Stephanie Pearson ("Insidious: Chapter 2"), Kelly Connaire, Rod Hernandez-Farella, Anthony Kirlew, Alexa Yeames, and Jason Tobias. Produced by Kitamura and Eleven Arts' Ko Mori, the film is executive produced by Taro Maki. Screenplay is by Joey O'Bryan ("Motorway", "Fulltime Killer"), with a story by O'Bryan and Kitamura.Six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle...

Ryuhei Kitamura is heading to Tiff’s Midnight Madness with Downrange, a “terrifying” new thriller starring newcomer Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson (Insidious: Chapter 2), Rod Hernandez-Farella, Anthony Kirlew, Alexa Yeames (The CW’s The Originals), and Jason Tobias (ABC Television’s Notorious). Kitamura, who directed the action-packed Japanese zombie film Versus, as well as Alive, Godzilla: Final Wars, Lionsgate’s Clive Barker adaptation of The Midnight Meat Train, and WWE’s slasher No One […]...

No One Lives director Ryuhei Kitamura is behind Downrange. This brutal thriller involves a mysterious sniper and his growing body count. Downrange will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. This long running festival begins in late September. And, Downrange stars: Stephanie Pearson (Insidious: Chapter 2), Kelly Connaire, Rod Hernandez-Farella and Jason Tobias. This title's official trailer is hosted here. The official synopsis begins with six college students. They are on a road trip, until they have a flat. Stuck on the side of the road, a killer begins to relentlessly shoot at them. Others intervene only to be added into the carnage. Now, there is only one way out. They must face the rifle, if they hope to escape. Japanese director Kitamura is well know in the horror genre. He has also filmed the iconic and unsettling The Midnight Meat Train (2008). This is a must-see for horror fans.

The lo-fi indie creature feature Terrordactyl dropped on disc this week. ScreenAnarchy has been given a couple exclusive photos to share with you. But we did not stop there. Oh no. We also have the trailer and a some clips as well. Enjoy!  When a meteor shower rains down outside Los Angeles, Jonas (Jason Tobias) and Lars (Christopher Jennings), two friends stuck in tired, boring lives, head out to find a meteor and strike it rich. After recovering one, they start being stalked by terrordactyls, ancient flying reptiles that launch a full-on assault on the city. Trying to survive, they go on the run where the unlikely heroes, along with Candice (Candice Nunes), a tough-and-sexy bartender, Valerie (Bianca Haase), her sultry roommate, and Sampson (Jack...

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The trailer recently dropped for The Funhouse Massacre, and it kicks off this morning's round-up. Also: a Kickstarter launch for Zombie Mouth Bubblegum, acquisition news for Terrordactyl, and Horror Hotel Season 2 premiere details.

The Funhouse Massacre: "The film, directed by Andy Palmer, stars Robert Englund, Jere Burns, Scottie Thompson, Clint Howard and Courtney Gains. The Funhouse Massacre, which was produced by Warner Davis, President of Petri Entertainment, will hit theaters in 15-20 U.S. markets on Friday, November 13th.

On Halloween night, a gruesome group of the United States' most notorious and colorful serial killers escape from Statesville Asylum and descend on a giant funhouse whose theme is based on their different reigns of terror. The unsuspecting carnival goers think that the carnage created is just part of the show, that is, until they become part of the main attraction. The only people left to stop them are a ragtag group of college kids,...

Stars: Heather Morris, Ryan Doom, Perez Hilton, Chad Addison, Tess Christiansen, Tatum Miranda, Skyler Vallo, Jason Tobias, Marci Miller, Johnny Ramey | Written by Laura Brennan | Directed by Anthony Diblasi

I thought that writer/director Anthony Diblasi had given up on the horror genre after he chose to helm Wuthering High School – a teen movie, more accurately a TV movie, take on the classic novel – and to be fair I thought it wouldn’t be much of a loss. You see, beyond his first film Dread, which was based on the short story of the same name by Clive Barker, I have pretty much disliked every movie he has made, including his two of his previous Frightfest-screened movies, Cassadaga and Missionary. However… and here’s where I eat my words (and my razor-edged hat if needs be) he hits it out of the park with Most Likely to Die.

With tongue placed firmly in cheek,...

Changing the fate of others can sometimes prove to be a disastrous decision. Haven Season 5 Volume 1 will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD in September. Also: a gallery of images from Terrordactyl and release details for Redeemer from one of the directors from The ABCs of Death, Ernesto Diaz Espinoza.

Haven Season 5: Press Release: "The Troubles are returning to Haven like never before in Haven: Season Five, Volume One, arriving on extras-loaded Blu-ray and DVD on September 8 from Entertainment One.

Based on the novella "The Colorado Kid" from Stephen King, the hit Syfy series follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose), who became a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and quickly found herself involved in the return of "the Troubles," a series of supernatural afflictions that have plagued the seaside village for generations. Partnered with local residents Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant) and Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour...