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Stars: Katie Kelly, Joseph Gatt, Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Jacoby Shaddix, Abbey Hafer, Ivan L. Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Robert Knepper, Robert John Burke | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith

From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.

There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance.

Stars: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix, Katie Kelly, Abbey Hafer, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Chris Kael, Andy James, Jason Hook, Amanda Lyberg, Rachael Hilbert | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Michael Lombardi, Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith

An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.

All of the promotion I have seen for The Retaliators has been centred on some of the cast being members of rock and metal bands. Many of whom feature on the soundtrack too. I guess promoting it like this will get a certain amount of eyes on the movie from fans of these bands...

Exclusive: LA-based sales and distribution company Vmi Worldwide has picked up international distribution rights to the horror-thriller The Retaliators and will launch sales at the Toronto Film Festival.

The deal was negotiated by Jessica Bennett and Andre Relis of Vmi Worldwide and producer Michael Lombardi and Tiffany Boyle of Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmakers.

The flick, which is from Better Noise Films, producers of The Dirt, follows an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, and Bridget Smith direct from a script by the Geare Brothers, Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare.

The film is soundtracked by a collection of rock’s biggest names, including Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee and Papa Roach who also make cameo appearances.

The soundtrack will also feature music from Jaya of The Hu, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills,...

An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.   The Retaliators, the revenge horror from filmmakers Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (say their names because the press release full on ignores them) is getting a worldwide theatrical release on September 14th. The official trailer dropped this morning. Check it out for yourself down below.    Before you do, just a note from someone who has seen The Retaliators.    As much as the film already projects its twists up to...

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An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.   Horror-thriller flick The Retaliators, from directors Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzales Jr., has set a worldwide theatrical release date this September.    The film had its world premiere at Screamfest where I caught the film. While I had concerns about interweving storylines, odd cameos from rock and indie bands and a whole lot of patience required from the audience before the 'that's more like it' climax it is that climax that is...

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Exclusive: Vision Films’ CEO and Managing Director Lise Romanoff has closed a deal with Andrei Bocharnikov of Ukraine’s Festivals Cinema to theatrically release six films in the region—the goal being to provide a little respite, distraction and hope for all those in the country who are struggling, amid Russia’s invasion.

Festivals Cinema, based in Kharkiv, will first exhibit Paul Schneider’s inspirational family drama Just Another Dream, starring Kristy Swanson and Dean Cain, and produced by Charles Franz. It will then release the sci-fi pic Alpha Code, starring Denise Richards, which Keoni Waxman directed with Milan Friedrich producing. Thrillers 7th Secret and Seal of Desire will follow, along with the documentaries Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign and Prince Philip: The Man Behind the Throne.

Festivals Cinema will also expand its theatrical release of Tango Shalom to Poland, with full support of the filmmakers. The film, which...

APA Boards Horror ‘The Retaliators’

Exclusive: APA has boarded horror-thriller The Retaliators for domestic and international sales, following its world premiere at London’s Arrow Video FrightFest in August. The film, which is produced by Better Noise Films, will have its North American premiere as the Opening Night Film at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 12. It is also slated to screen at Australia’s Night of Horror, Fantasm’s Shock Reel Cinema Fest Orlando, Horrorthon Ireland, Russian International Horror Awards, Orlando Film Festival, and Germany Fantasy Film Festival. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith, The Retaliators follows the story of a broken pastor through unimaginable grief and his search for revenge. Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), Marc Menchaca (Ozark), and Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones) headline the cast, with guest appearances from Jacoby Shaddix, front man of Papa Roach, as well asZoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch.

Hey L.A. If you're looking over your schedule for October and have any empty spots in between the 12th and 21st then look at Screamfest's program and catch a screening of two from their program. The in-person festival will open with Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr's The Retaliators. Other festival faves include Russian desktop thriller #Blue_Whale and the tremendous and subversive supernatural drama Nocturna: Side A - The Great Old Man’s Night from Argentina. Laura Casabe's The Returned has enjoyed a lengthy festival tour and a couple of American standouts form the circuit When I Consume You and What Josiah Saw have just started theirs. Those are some great choices. Everything you need to know is screamfestla.com. Screamfest® Horror Film Festival...

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The Retaliators, a horror film directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr., will open the in-person 21st Screamfest festival with a North American premiere.

The horror film festival runs Oct. 12 to Oct. 21 at the Tcl Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. The Retaliators, written by The Geare Brothers, stars Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix and Katie Kelly.

The horror pic centers on a pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Other highlights from this year’s program include world premieres for Father of Flies, directed ...

Stars: Katie Kelly, Joseph Gatt, Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith

From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.

There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance. Gonzalez and Smith do a splendid job of bringing the blood,...

Genre festival reveals 25 titles set to play at its first in-person event since 2019.

UK genre festival Festfest is to open this year’s edition with Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic and has revealed the first wave of titles set to screen at its first in-person event since 2019.

The supernatural thriller, shot by South African writer/director Blomkamp during the pandemic, will receive its European premiere at Frightfest, which will take place in central London from August 26-30.

The festival will close with the UK premiere of Taiwanese virus horror The Sadness, which marks the feature directorial debut of Rob Jabbaz.

The...

When you hear the words “functional drug addict,” you tend to picture an adult — the physician quietly prescribing pharmaceuticals to himself, the cashier powering through a shift on amphetamines, the stay-at-home mom who gets by each day by getting stoned. But in “Sno Babies,” Kristen (Katie Kelly), a bright and beautiful 16-year-old whose life is a whirlwind of AP classes and gossip-girl niches and hip-hop parties, shoots heroin into the vein underneath her tongue. The sheer cringe factor aside, we recognize that the reason that she and her friend, the bad-news dark angel Hannah (Paola Andino), choose this particular method is so they won’t have to hide the track marks.

When the drug hits Kristen’s bloodstream, she sinks back into the pillow in a rush that’s so blissfully debilitating it all but knocks her out. (The music we hear is a slowly crashing rhapsody.) But once she comes down,...

Keep an eye on Katie Kelly. The young actress has an X factor that suggests an ability to shoot to the top of the A-list in no time. You can just tell, sometimes. Kelly showcases that star quality, as well as some serious acting chops, in the new drama Sno Babies, a film that asks a lot of her. It’s a challenging role, one she’s able to handle with ease, delivering work that elevates the flick in a big way. The final product overall is a bit hit or miss, in terms of its effectiveness, but Kelly never hits a false note. If you choose to see this tale of drug addiction, you’ll be seeing it for her, and you likely won’t regret it. The movie is an addiction drama, focusing on the hidden epidemic of opioid addiction in small town, suburban America. It depicts not...

Recovering from addiction is is a rigorous physical and emotional journey for not only the person who’s contending with the condition, but also their families and communities. That’s certainly the case for up-and-coming actress Katie Kelly’s young protagonist of Kristen in the upcoming drama, ‘Sno Babies.’ The movie grippingly shows how easy it can be […]

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"Sno Babies", the new 'suburban junkie' dramatic feature from Better Noise Films, is directed by Bridget Smith, starring Katie Kelly, Paola Andino, Shannan Wilson and Michael Lombardi, releasing September 29, 2020:

"...'Kristen' and 'Hannah' are best friends. Smart, likable, college-bound and also addicted to heroin.

"The pair of seemingly unlikely addicts spiral down a path of destruction, hiding their secret from well-meaning but busy parents behind pink bedrooms and school uniforms, propelling their tight-knit community from disbelief to disaster to, ultimately, hope..."

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"One bad puff can put you in the ground." Better Noise Films has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled Sno Babies, one of the first feature films from editor-turned-filmmaker Bridget Smith. Sno Babies depicts the grim realities of addiction and its effects on families. Kristen and Hannah are likeable, college-bound teens - and heroin addicts - hiding their plight behind the façade of middle-class suburbia. This is one of those dramatic films where the innuendo in the title is actually a reference to drugs, and not something else. Starring Katie Kelly & Paola Andino as Kristen & Hannah, with Michael Lombardi, Evangeline Young, Niko Terho, and Joanne Baron. This looks like a powerful film about drugs and addiction, but it seems a bit too cliche and heavy-handed overall to really make an impact. Still worth a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Bridget Smith's Sno Babies, direct from...

Expanding his operation to original content of the visual kind, longtime Motley Crue manager Allen Kovac today announced the creation of Better Noise Films.

Its initial project slate includes horror film “The Retaliators” starring Michael Lombardi (FX’s “Rescue Me”), Marc Menchaca and Joseph Gatt (“Dumbo”). Written by Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare and directed by Bridget Smith, the movie also features cameos and music by Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach, among others.

Also on deck is “Sno Babies,” a drama about opioid-ravaged middle-class suburbia told through the story of two heroin-addicted girl friends. Produced by Kovac and Mike Walsh of Philly Born Films, it was inspired by a true story.

A division of Better Noise Entertainment, Kovac serves as CEO and Dan Lieblein, formerly of Cinecom Entertainment Group, October Films, USA Films and USA Home Entertainment, is COO. Rounding out the...

Exclusive: Paola Andino and Katie Kelly are joining the Bridget Smith-directed independent drama Sno Babies, which goes into production in early November in Philadelphia, Pa.

Inspired by true events, Sno Babies tells the story of 16 year-old best friends Kristen McKusker (Kelly of NBC’s Game of Silence ) and Hannah Reid (Andino of Nickelodeon’s Every Witch Way and Queen of the South) who become addicted to heroin. Kristin is an honor student from a good Catholic family who finds her world upside down after becoming pregnant while addicted to heroin. Hannah is an edgy, vixen and an only child from a family of divorce who finds herself battling for her life while also battling her struggles with heroin. “After a long casting process, we are thrilled to have found these two crazy talented, beautiful, passionate actresses to tell this very powerful story,” said Smith in a statement. Sno Babies...