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V/H/S/Beyond: "V/H/S/Beyond, the seventh installment of the V/H/S franchise will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape."

Directed by

Jordan Downey (ThanksKilling, The Head Hunter)

Christian Long & Justin Long (Jeepers Creepers, Barbarian)

Justin Martinez (V/H/S, Southbound)

Virat Pal (Recapture)

Kate Siegel (Hush, "The Haunting of Hill House")

and a special presentation by

Jay Cheel (How To Build A Time Machine)

Premiering On Shudder October 4th

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Watch the Stop Motion Horror Short It Came From Beyond The Drain: "It Came From Beyond the Drain A man and his dog must defend themselves from a creature that erupts from beneath their kitchen sink. Directed by Adam Ciolfi"

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Director's Cut: "Happy Halloween, horror fans! Director's Cut, from filmmaker Don Capria, is slated to arrive in select cinemas this October 31st, and hits VOD later this Autumn! A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute...

The first title to launch the Weekly World News IP-driven studio slate of movie projects is The Zombie Wedding, and Freestyle Digital Media has set a September release date for the romantic horror-comedy. Additionally, they’ve provided us with the exclusive trailer reveal.

Freestyle has scheduled a limited theatrical and VOD release date of September 13, 2024.

On September 13, there will be also be special Friday the 13th screening of The Zombie Wedding in New York City at the rock club/lounge The Cutting Room.

The Zombie Wedding will hit theaters in the following U.S. cities:

Los Angeles Chicago Atlanta Houston Denver

The Zombie Wedding tells the story of what happens when a young New Jersey couple decides to go through with their dream wedding – during the Zombie Apocalypse. Unfortunately, the bride is a human, and the groom is a zombie. Both families are fearful, but the humans’ behavior is downright beastly.

Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American rights to the romantic comedy The Zombie Wedding. The film is based on the eponymous interactive play and is the first title to launch the Weekly World News IP-driven studio slate of movie projects. Freestyle Digital Media is planning a fall 2024 release date.

The Zombie Wedding tells the story of what happens when a young New Jersey couple decides to go through with their dream wedding during the zombie apocalypse. Unfortunately, the bride is a human and the groom is a zombie. Both families are fearful, but the humans’ behavior is downright beastly. When the Zombies become brain-deprived, the ceremony takes a turn for the weird. Weekly World News reporters cover this wild, wacky wedding – while trying to get out alive.

Written by Greg D’Alessandro, The Zombie Wedding was directed...

Cocaine Bear: "Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500- pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.

Cocaine Bear stars Keri Russell (The Americans), O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Christian Convery-Jennings (Sweet Tooth), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (BlacKkKlansman), Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones), Hannah Hoekstra (2019’s Charlie’s Angels) and Aaron Holliday (Sharp Objects), with with Emmy winner Margo Martindale (The Americans) and Emmy winner Ray Liotta (The Many Saints of Newark).

Directed by Elizabeth Banks from a screenplay by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen...

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired U.S. rights to Divos!, a high school comedy directed by Ryan Patrick Bartley. It will bow day and date on digital and DVD on July 14. Matt Steele penned the script and stars as Ricky Redmond, a self-proclaimed “Broadway Legend” who is forced to share the spotlight with the school’s star athlete (Brundidge) in the high school musical. Marissa Jaret Winokur, Nicole Sullivan, Jayson Bernard, Jason Stuart and Jake Busey also star in the ensemble. “There’s always that one kid who takes the school play way too seriously,” said Steele. “Divos! is for those kids whose year is made or broken the day the cast list is posted.” Steele also produces with Bernard, Roberto Rosario Jr., Bartley, Javier Montoya, Maria Capp and Kristi Kilday.

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The Prison Within, the justice system reform documentary directed by Katherin Hervey that won an award at this year’s Santa Barbara Film Festival,...

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired U.S. rights to the farcical comedy, Divos!. Divos! will be available to rent and own on DVD and North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on July 14, 2020.

Divos! tells the story of what happens when Egos collide as a self-proclaimed ‘Broadway Legend’ is forced to share the spotlight with the school’s star athlete in the high school musical. Ricky Redmond is a teen acting legend–at least in his own mind. After years of giving show-stopping performances as an underclassman in the St. James School’s musicals, he knows he’s a shoe-in for the leading role his senior year. But when the school’s baseball Mvp Josh Kelly shows up at auditions, the never humble Ricky finally meets his match. Mustering up some team spirit,...

In today’s film news roundup, Glenn Close gets an honor, AFI names its Directing Workshop for Women participants and Teri Polo gets cast in a Christmas drama.

Close Honor

Glenn Close will be honored on Feb. 21 by the Us-Ireland Alliance at the 14th Annual Oscar Wilde Awards, held at J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot in Santa Monica, Calif.

Melissa McCarthy, the recipient of an Oscar Wilde Award in 2012, will present Close with her award. Abrams, a previous honoree, will emcee.

A six-time Academy Award nominee, Glenn Close stars in the title role of the film adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s bestselling novel, “The Wife,” with Jonathan Pryce and Christian Slater for Swedish director Bjorn Runge. Close has won a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award for in a tie with Lady Gaga. Close received her sixth Academy Award nomination in 2012 for “Albert Nobbs.”

Close has also been nominated for Oscars for “Fatal Attraction,...

Reach, an indie drama that takes on the issue of high school bullying from all sides’ perspectives, is headed to theaters in a deal struck with Freestyle Digital Media and Voltaire Media. The pic starring Garrett Clayton and directed by Leif Rokesh had its world premiere last month at the Dances With Films festival.

Voltaire will release Reach in 10 major markets October 19 day-and-date with Freestyle’s release on digital and VOD. October is National Bullying Prevention Month.

Clayton stars as a socially awkward band geek who divulges to an online pro-suicide support group that he plans to kill himself, revealing that he harbors a deep resentment towards his widowed father (Bojesse Christopher) and that he is constantly bullied by a former childhood best friend (Jordan Doww). When a quirky new kid at school (Johnny James Fiore) befriends him, his plans get sidetracked and he begins to attempt forming stronger relationships with his father,...

Freestyle Digital Media has bought North American digital rights for “Reach,” a high-school drama about bullying from the perspective of the bully, the bullied, and the bystanders.

“Reach” will debut theatrically through Christian Meoli’s Voltaire Media in 10 major markets on Oct. 19 along with a day and date VOD release.

“The serious topic of bullying resonates with so many children and families these days,” said Freestyle Digital Media acquisitions director Rachel Koehler. “With our acquisition of ‘Reach,’ we at Freestyle are proud to be able to contribute to the conversation by giving the topic the exposure it so richly deserves.”

“Reach” stars Garrett Clayton as a band geek who divulges to an online pro-suicide support group that he plans to kill himself. Although his first attempt is botched, he is determined to find a way to escape his suffering. He is constantly picked on by former childhood friend and school...

Teen Wolf actor Rio Mangini, Corbin Bernsen and Concetta Tomei have joined the cast of Jarret Tarnol's high school dramedy Reach, announced Maria Capp, co-writer and producer, Cappricielli Productions. Mangini will also compose the score and provide original music. Bernsen and Tomei play the grandparents of the quirky new kid in town played by Johnny James Fiore, who befriends a socially awkward genius played by Garrett Clayton. Reach is currently filming in Los…...

Thanks to the success he has found on platforms like YouTube, Jordan Doww has been able to further his career in both acting and stand-up comedy. Now, the 21-year-old creator has added another feather to his cap. He has landed a leading role in Reach, an upcoming feature film that will also star Garrett Clayton and Joey Bragg.

Reach will feature Clayton as a high school-age adolescent who plans to commit suicide after being bullied by a character portrayed by Doww. Bragg will play a member of an anti-bullying support group who befriends Clayton’s character and changes his life. Jarret Tarnol is set to direct the picture, which features an award-winning script penned by Maria Capp.

With a high school setting and a plot that many young people can relate to, Reach is clearly adding its name to the burgeoning genre of Ya drama. Many titles within that category...

Garrett Clayton (Hairspray Live!), Jordan Doww (HollyWeird) and Joey Bragg (Liv and Maddie) have been set to star in Reach, a high school dramedy movie that begins shooting this month in Los Angeles. Jarret Tarnol is directing a script by Maria Capp, Johnny James Fiore and Grant Harling. The script, which was awarded Best Feature Screenplay at the 2015 Hollywood &a Vine Film Festival, centers on a socially awkward genius (Clayton) who divulges to a pro-suicide support…...

Garrett Clayton, who played high school heartthrob Link in NBC's Hairspray Live!, will star in teen suicide drama Reach.

Clayton will play Steven, a socially awkward genius who has a plan to kill himself because of high school bullies and a strained relationship with his widower father. These plans are sidelined when a quirky new kid enters his life, allowing Steven to reach beyond his comfort zone.  

Jordan Doww and Joey Bragg will also star in the feature from director Jarret Tarnol.

Maria Capp will produce Reach, which she co-wrote with Johnny James Fiore and Grant Harling, who will also star. Autumn Bailey and...