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The Friday Fright Night feature we have for you this week is The Burial, which just received its initial release from Terror Films three weeks ago. This slow burn horror thriller is a story of secrets, troubled minds, terrible mistakes, and very bad decisions. We know from the start that things are going to be going down a dark path, but writer/director Michael Escalante keeps us guessing as...

Stars: Faith Kearns, Vernon Taylor, Spencer Weitzel, Aaron Pyle | Written and Directed by Michael Escalante

Having your début feature film be a low-budget horror that is heavy on dialogue and reliant on good performances from actors without a huge amount of experience is probably a bit of a risk. But that is what writer/director Michael Escalante goes for with The Burial.

A man is contacted by his estranged brother asking for help but with little details on what the help actually is. Despite being against the idea, the man takes his girlfriend, who is keen to meet the brother for the first time and they soon get sucked into something much worse than they could have ever expected.

The acting is thankfully really strong in The Burial and the chemistry between the actors is really good too. When much of the focus is on the couple disagreeing, or when...

"Did something happen last night?" Oh something definitely did. Terror Films has revealed a trailer for an indie horror / psychological thriller titled The Burial, which marks the feature directorial debut of Michael Escalante - who got his start in the movie business by interning at Roger Corman's New Horizons Pictures. This will be out to watch on VOD starting in early March. After his estranged brother contacts him for help, a man and his girlfriend answer the call, only to find themselves unwittingly dragged into a murderous plot with severe consequences. "My goal with my feature debut, The Burial, was to establish a relatable sense of drama and tension between two estranged brothers even before blood starts being spilled." The film stars Faith Kearns, Vernon Taylor, Aaron Pyle, and Spencer Weitzel. For genre fans only, it's a bit rough. // Continue Reading ›...