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Lifetime Movie Network (Lmn) has set 13 thrillers to debut in early 2021, including five new “The Wrong” franchise movies starring Vivica A. Fox, TheWrap has learned exclusively.

The new installments include “The Wrong Real Estate Agent,” “The Wrong Fiancé,” “The Wrong Mr. Right,” “The Wrong Prince Charming” and “The Wrong Valentine,” with the latter one marking the channel’s 25th “Wrong” movie, all of which have starred and been executive produced by Fox.

Below, see the full slate of new movies rolling out January-March on Friday nights on Lifetime’s sister network Lmn. The lineup includes Fox’s five “Wrong” movies, as well as projects starring Eric Roberts, Tracy Nelson, Samaire Armstrong, Anna Marie Dobson, Michael Pare, Tom Sandoval, Jessica Morris, Jason Shane Scott and Michael Madsen.

The Wrong Real Estate Agent

Starring Vivica A. Fox, Andres Londono, Dorian Gregory, Alaya Lee Walton, Tom Sandoval, Gina Hiraizumi

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Stars: Angus Macfayden, Camille Stopps, Thomas Cocquerel, Chantal Perron, Gerrick Winston, Zoe Marlett, Lisa Moreau | Written by Chuck McCue, Jules Vincent | Directed by Rob Grant

Spearheaded by Hostel and the Saw franchise, the ‘torture porn’ sub-genre of horror (an unfair title perhaps) was not well-liked at the time despite some big money makers, and it’s not something film lovers have been desperately wanting a resurgence of. But Alive does very much feel like it would fit in that mold from the early 2000’s.

A severely injured man and woman wake up next to each other in an abandoned hospital. The remember very little about themselves or each other but do have ‘flashbacks’ that attempt to jog their memory. They soon discover who is keeping them locked up when the caretaker/doctor appears and is their only hope to find out who they are and help with any chance of escaping.

After the sharp-witted pleasures of last year's Harpoon, hopes were high for director Rob Grant's next feature. It's a real disappointment, then, to see Alive, a film which spends an hour and a half going nowhere in particular just to embarrass itself with a pay-off that is predictable, underwhelming and fudged in the delivery. Whether or not it works for you may depend in part on your reaction to Angus Macfadyen's mannered performance as the caretaker of a mysterious medical institution, which some people seem to find creepy and others just twee, but even if he makes a favourable impression, the film has precious little else to offer.

Its premise is this: a man and a woman (Thomas Cocquerel and Camille Stopps) wake up in the aforementioned institution with only the vaguest memories of who they are. Both show signs of having been severely injured. Macfadyen's character, the only other.

From a frightening fixer-upper to a home haunted by an eight-legged terror, Popcorn Frights Film Festival is bringing a wide range of horror movies to life on the big screen in Fort Lauderdale this August. Daily Dead is thrilled to attend and be one of the media sponsors of this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival, and following the festival's exciting first wave of programming, the second wave of films has now been announced, including Travis Stevens' Girl on the Third Floor, Blumhouse's Bloodline, and the world premiere of Itsy Bitsy (co-written by Daily Dead contributor Jason Alvino).

Press Release: Fort Lauderdale, Fl – Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns bigger, bolder, bloodier with its second wave of programming that promises more thrills than ever before. In its fifth year, Popcorn Frights will premiere 73 films (including 10 world premieres), embracing 16 countries, and bringing together established filmmakers and emerging new voices to its annual...

Blue Finch Films takes UK and Ireland rights to project.

UK sales outfit Sc Films has taken international rights to Canadian horror-thriller Alive.

Rob Grant, whose credits include 2019 Rotterdam premiere Harpoon and 2012 Fantasia title Mon Ami, directs the story of a severely injured man and woman who awake in an abandoned sanitarium to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom.

Thomas Cocquerel and Camille Stopps lead the cast, with Angus Macfadyen playing their captor.

Chuck McCue and Jules Vincent wrote the screenplay and produces with Lars Lehmann and Michael Peterson.

Alongside Sc Films boarding sales, fledgling...

Tagline: "Maybe Dead is Better." Alive is an indie horror film, from Calgary, Alberta. Completed in 2018, the film has gone onto a film festival run, which finished later that same year. Now, this title has been picked up by sales agent Sc Films International, for a possible wider release. A new poster has been release for the film. And, this title involves an injured man and woman, who end up in an abandoned hospital. Here, they must face a sadistic caretaker. Alive stars: Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Thomas Cocquerel (Kidnapping Mr. Heineken) and Camille Stopps - with the film directed by Rob Grant (Fake Blood). An update on the film is available here. A trailer for Alive was released in 2018 (found below). The clip shows the caretaker tormenting his two, new patients. Probably not a licensed doctor, this villain just can't let these patients go. Alive is expected to show at this year's American Film Market,...

Starting off today's Horror Highlights are details on Comet TV's September Prize Pack contest in association with the Charge! network. Also: Shriekfest 2018's final three films revealed, Darkness Reigns DVD giveaway details, Molly Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD release details, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival lineup.

Comet TV's September Contest Details: "Comet TV September Contest: "Are you ready for a Spacey-week?

I hope so because Comet TV has so many cool things in September! Comet TV is the new home of the cult classic Space: 1999! The out of this world series starring Martin Landau is a fun retro adventure, you’ll love!

Plus, there are Godzilla Double Features, Dr. Who, and more!

Plus, we can’t forget the action network Charge! There is a Rocky marathon featuring the classic film series all month long!

Charge! is an action network showing the most “kickin’” and “punchin’” films ever created.