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Title: Noah Directed By: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, Leo McHugh Carroll, Madison Davenport, Gavin Casalegno, Nolan Gross, Skylar Burke, Dakota Goyo When you’ve got Darren Aronofsky bringing a Biblical tale to screen, expectations are through the roof. “Noah” may not meet those expectations, but the film does nestle in just a few notches below. It isn’t a mind-blowing epic, but it’s certainly a riveting and worthy retelling of this story. The film kicks off with a partial recap of creation, specifically what went down with Adam and Eve, and what became of their children, Cain, Abel and [ Read More ]

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Aj Bowen Talks Rites of Spring, in select theaters this Friday, July 27th

If you've been disappointed by this summer's lack of horror, or are craving the type of true creature feature usually reserved for October, you're in luck! As IFC Midnight will be releasing Rites of Spring in select theaters this Friday, July 27th. Directed by Padraig Reynolds, this greasy little caper follows a group of kidnappers who unwittingly drag their hostage into the nest of a mysterious entity that needs to feed on a spring time sacrifice. We caught up with star Aj Bowen, a horror genre mainstay whose made a name for himself in such films as The Signal and The House of the Devil, to unwrap some of the secrets surrounding Rites of Spring.

Here is our conversation.

Did you always intend to fall primarily into the horror genre? Or is that just something that has...

The chilling supernatural horror/thriller Rites of Spring, written and directed by Padraig Reynolds, is being screened in New York City on July 27 with a Q&A by the director to follow. And we've got a pair of tickets for one lucky fan.

The screening will be held at the IFC Center on July 27 at 11:59 pm Et. Rites of Spring stars Aj Bowen, Anessa Ramsey, Sonny Marinelli, Katherine Randolph, Marco St. John, Shanna Forrestall, Sarah Pachelli, Hannah Bryan, James Bartz, Andrew Breland, and Skylar Burke.

As for the ticket giveaway, the first reader to send an E-mail Here including your name and the answer to the question What is the name of the supernatural creature featured in Rites of Spring? will win two tickets to the screening and Q&A.

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The upcoming indie creature feature, Rites of Spring has media outlets chattering, big time. Dare I say for good reason? This feature sounds like everything one could ask for from a horror film: malicious kidnapping, ransom… an absolutely grotesque monster. Sounds like a dream flick right? Padraig Reynolds writes and directs this seasonal chiller, which offers forth an impressive cast made up of Katherine Randolph (Jarhead), Anessa Ramsey (The Signal), Skylar Burke, Hannah Bryan (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies), Shanna Forrestall (The Last Exorcism) and indie horror stud, Aj Bowen (The House of the Devil).