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Film Mode Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Psychopomp, a new horror thriller starring Saw mainstay Shawnee Smith and produced by Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick. The news comes with first look images and a clip previewing a family’s bizarre nightmare.

The horror film is written and directed by Paul Etheredge.

Psychopomp follows “a couple, Robin and Daniel – long struggling with infertility – as they realize their dreams of parenthood by welcoming an orphan, Kathelia, into their home. However, those dreams crack under the weight of Kathelia’s erratic behavior, which only becomes more frighting when Robin discovers she’s inexplicably pregnant.”

The film stars Olivia Macklin, Dylan McTee, Avangeline Friedlander, Shawnee Smith, Lily D. Moore, and Morgana Shaw.

“Psychopomp was born from a nightmare. On my honeymoon, I dreamed of caring for a child, even as it literally tore my new family apart,” said director Paul Etheredge.“Firstly, though,...

Olivia Macklin and Dylan McTee are set to lead Paul Etheredge’s paranormal parenting thriller “Psychopomp” alongside Shawnee Smith, Avangeline Friedlander and Lily D. Moore.

The horror will spotlight Macklin and McTee as a couple who foster a “mute orphan” (portrayed by Friedlander). The child, however, has endured a calamitous past that will haunt the family.

“This act of love turns to horror when they find themselves besieged by a terrifying entity intent on destroying this newfound family from within,” reads the film’s official logline.

Macklin is best known for her role as Madre in the television miniseries “The Young Pope.” Additionally, she has starred in “Pretty Smart” and “Christmas Always Finds Its Way.” She’ll be seen next in Richard Lagravense’s “A Family Affair” led by Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron.

McTee hails from Mike Pr. Nelson’s “Wrong Turn” and the TV series “Roswell,...

The Crown Media family of networks continues to develop their inclusive programming.

Color My World with Love does what Hallmark does best: It shares an inspiring love story in which delightful characters overcome obstacles to find great love.

What's different about Color My World with Love is that it features two leads with disabilities: Lily D. Moore and David Desanctis.

Lily and David both live with Down Syndrome. They also share a love for acting. Lily has been on Never Have I Ever and Single Drunk Female, while David previously starred with Kristoffer Polaha in the feature film, Where Hope Grows.

Color My World with Love features two romances. Lily and David play Kendall and Brad, who have a deep affection and blossoming love for one another.

Erica Durance stars as Lily's protective mother, Emma, who has spent her life keeping Lily safe and free from pain. When Lily shows interest in Brad,...

Lily D. Moore and David DeSanctis are bringing a groundbreaking love story to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The actors star in Color My World With Love, premiering Sunday, June 12 — a story that centers the experiences of people with Down syndrome. In the movie, single mother Emma (Erica Durance) is fiercely protective of her daughter, 22-year-old Kendall, who Moore says is “independent and wants her mom to let her grow up.” Kendall is a talented artist who paints in the impressionist style. Her life changes forever when she meets Brad in a cooking class and they fall in love. Brad, as described by DeSanctis, is independent and responsible with a “good sense of humor and fun-loving.” Unlike Lily, he lives on his own and works in a T-shirt shop. Brad lost his parents in an accident years prior, which prompted longtime family friend Nic (Benjamin Ayres) to step in and help Brad when he needs it.

Hallmark is doing something truly unique with Color My World with Love.

It blends traditional and non-traditional love stories for a compelling romantic movie.

It highlights the changing tides within the Hallmark franchise, with more inclusive offerings to warm more hearts.

Lily D. Moore (Never Have I Ever), Erica Durance, Benjamin Ayres, and David DeSanctis (Where Hope Grows) star in Color My World with Love, a new original for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

The movie recently wrapped production for airing later this year.

"Everyone has a dream to fall in love and get married one day, even people with disabilities," said Lily D. Moore.

"I hope viewers take away that Color my World with Love is about painting your own story through your emotions and that we all have endless possibilities."

Kendall (Moore) is a talented artist with Down Syndrome who creates beautiful paintings in the Impressionist style that reflect the...

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is diversifying its output with an upcoming romance movie set to feature two actors with Down syndrome making their leading debuts. As first reported by Et Online, Color My World With Love stars Never Have I Ever actress Lily D. Moore as Kendall, a talented artist with Down syndrome who creates beautiful paintings in the impressionist style that reflect the reality of her subjects as she sees them. Kendall’s life takes a turn after meeting Brad (David DeSanctis) in a cooking class, and romance begins to blossom. Kendall’s mother Emma (Erica Durance) is super protective of her daughter and has reservations about the new relationship. She doesn’t want Kendall to experience heartbreak, so she tries to slow things down. But with the help of Nic (Benjamin Ayres), a longtime family friend of Brad’s, Emma starts to accept that Kendall can make her own...

The Ruderman Family Foundation selected five more recipients of its Seal of Authentic Representation: Fox’s “9-1-1,” Apple TV Plus’s “Coda,” Freeform’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” and Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” and “The One.”

Marlee Matlin, who is one of the stars of “Coda,” has also received the Ruderman Family Foundation’s Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her lifelong activism for people with disabilities.

“Full inclusiveness and authentic representation is so important to me,” Matlin said in a statement. “My first theatrical film, ‘Children of a Lesser God,’ was the first to star a Deaf actor in a leading role. Though it has been 34 years, ‘Coda’ has broken barriers in the feature world just like my first film, this time featuring not one but three Deaf actors in leading roles, playing each authentically. I hope that this recognition will serve as an example...