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Set to debut on Netflix on January 23rd, October Faction from Idw Entertainment is based on the story of Steve Niles' comic series of the same name. Fred and Deloris's life together is turned upside down when Fred discovers that his now-deceased parents were monster hunters. Also in today's Horror Highilghts: a trailer and release details for both Extracurricular and The Hunt for Vlad Impaler as well as details on S.A. Hunt's Burn the Dark.

October Faction's Netflix Premiere Details: "Idw’s “October Faction” is a Men In Black meets “Riverdale” series where dark family secrets and simmering high school angst all collide against the struggle between monsters and humans.

Building on the success of Idw Publishing’s comic book series written by Steve Niles, “October Faction” follows Fred (J.C. MacKenzie)) and Deloris Allen (Tamara Taylor) who, after the death of Fred’s father, return to their hometown in...

Extracurricular is the latest horror film to come by way of Samuel Goldwyn Films. Director Ray Xue developed this picture, along with scriptwriters: Matthew Abrams and Padgett Arango. This film fan has seen Extracurricular recently. This release is a sober look at four youths, who think they can get away with murder. And, once you are on the path of bloodshed, it is hard for these characters to get off the killing train. Samuel Goldwyn Films will launch this film in the middle of January. Starring Luke Goss, Keenan Tracey (Polaroid), Spencer Macpherson (Brotherhood), Brittany Raymond (“Dare Me”) and Brittany Teo, Extracurricular will be available across the U.S., on Digital platforms, in just a few days. For more on the story and without revealing spoilers, Extracurricular focuses on four high-schoolers. They have come together, not for sports or home ec', but to plan out a killing. However, they are...

Some friends get together to play games, watch movies, eat food, play sports, and lots of other things. But when the group of friends in this trailer for the upcoming horror film, Extracurricular, get together they enjoy killing people in elaborate ways. That’s their little hobby, and as you might expect, with a hobby like this, you know things are going to go wrong.

Here’s the synopsis:

Miriam, Derek, Ian, and Jenny are overachieving high school students and friends doing everything by the book. Straight A's, sports, yearbook, band, and - when coursework allows - planning and executing elaborate murders. But when one of their plans goes shockingly awry, the relationship between the group is put to the test.

The horror thriller comes from director Ray Xue (Transcendent) ,and stars Keenan Tracey, Brittany Raymond, Spencer Macpherson, Brittany Teo, Stephen Bogaert, Emmanuel Kabongo, and Luke Goss.

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"Did you see the look on that lady's face?!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Extracurricular, the latest feature from filmmaker Ray Xue (Transcendent). This horror-thriller originally premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival last year, only now getting a direct-to-vod release in January for those still interested. Four overachieving high school students and best friends have a secret pastime: planning and executing murders (while wearing different masks). But when one of their plans goes shockingly awry, the relationship between them is put to the test. Starring Keenan Tracey, Brittany Raymond, Spencer Macpherson, Brittany Teo, Stephen Bogaert, Emmanuel Kabongo, and Luke Goss. This looks way darker than expected, not much comedy, nothing but murders. Here's the first official trailer (+ two posters) for Ray Xue's Extracurricular, direct from YouTube: Miriam, Derek, Ian, and Jenny are overachieving high school students and friends doing everything by the book.

Tagline: "After school is when the real fun begins!" Extracurricular is an upcoming slasher feature from second time feature film director Ray Xue (Transcendent). The film focuses on four overachieving teenagers, boredom and a game of murder. Developed by September17Studio, Samuel Goldwyn Films will show the film in the Us of A this January. As well, the film stars: Luke Goss (Death Race: Inferno), Keenan Tracey (Polaroid), Brittany Raymond, Spencer Macpherson and Brittany Teo. The film is set for a January launch and an early trailer is available now. The clip is an interesting one. The trailer shows the teenagers and their subtle ruses as they terrorize their friends and everyone else in the community. The violence really breaks out, leading up to Halloween. And, these masked teenagers are playing to win. Extracurricular will show in theatres this January 17th. This slasher feature will also have a Digital launch,...

Stars: Luke Goss, Keenan Tracey, Brittany Raymond, Spencer Macpherson, Brittany Teo, Stephen Bogaert, Emmanuel Kabongo, Joshua Joel Bailey, Richard Clarkin | Written by Matthew Abrams, Padgett Arango | Directed by Ray Xue

Four high school seniors feel their day-to-day lives at school are getting a little dull. So they made a pact to plan and execute a series of perfect, elaborate murders and get some thrills behind them before heading off to college. However when their latest homicidal plan hits some unexpected speed bumps, the situation turns deadly, violent and bloody.

In the same vein as Tragedy Girls, Extracurricular essentially tells that same story as The Strangers (and a multitude of other home invasion/slasher movies) but from the perspective of the masked killers rather than their victims. That these killers happen to be a small group of high-school kids only adds to the depth of this particular tale… and one that...

In today’s film news roundup, Rob Schneider wins a SAG-AFTRA board seat; “Badland,” “Sorry We Missed You” and “Extracurricular” find homes; and “The Shawshank Redemption” gets a re-release.

SAG-aftra

Rob Schneider has won a SAG-aftra national board seat as a member of presidential candidate Matthew Modine’s progressive Membership First slate.

Schneider won a four-year term as representative of the union’s San Francisco branch. He ran on a campaign platform of increased compensation from streaming services and garnered 402 votes, topping incumbent Kathryn Howell and three other candidates.

Schneider is a former cast member on “Saturday Night Live” with movie credits on “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,” “The Hot Chick,” “The Benchwarmers,” and “Grown Ups” in addition to the two-season Netflix series “Real Rob.” It’s the first time he has run for a SAG-aftra post.

Results in the closely watched presidential contest will be tabulated on August...

Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber on Tuesday said they have co-acquired U.S. rights to Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, which had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The news comes as the pic readies for a screening at the Toronto Film Festival next month. The plan is for Zeitgeist to release the film beginning March 6, 2020 in New York with a national rollout following; Kino Lorber will handle the digital release. Penned by Paul Laverty, Sorry We Missed You examines the implications of the service economy are seen through the eyes of a British delivery worker (Kris Hitchen), his caregiver wife (Debbie Honeywood) and their two children. Sixteen Films’ Rebecca O’Brien is producer. The deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber’s Wendy Lidell, Wild Bunch International’s Eva Diederix and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.

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