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Los Angeles, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Vision Films Inc. (“Vision”) announces the North American Tvod release of the award-winning family feature Caralique in a deal with California Pictures. The touching story of a young fashion designer will be released on Transactional VOD on November 21, 2023, followed by DVD at major on-line retailers, across the US and Canada. Caralique was written by Dale Fiola and executive produced and directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas through her, and star Isabella Blake-Thomas’, company Mother & Daughter Entertainment, and Monique R. White and Steven Istock of California Pictures. Produced by Abbie Georganna, J. Margo Giron, and Lana Young. Director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas is known for the rom-com Just Swipe starring Full House’s Jodie Sweetin and the action thriller Hunt Club starring Mena Suvari. The younger Blake-Thomas is known for her role in the Disney+ series Secret Society of Second Born Royals.

Synopsis: A young, determined fashion designer wants to...

Monsternado is a unique horror film that combines the forces of a destructive tornado with ancient creatures, including megalodons and pterodactyls. Director Tyler James, known for other thrilling titles like Mary Had a Little Lamb and Dinosaur Prison, creates narratives that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Uncork'd Entertainment, a leading horror-thriller production company, presents Monsternado as a testament to the power of nature and the vulnerability of our modern world. Watch the trailer below to see the chaos unfold.

The world of cinema is no stranger to beasts that time forgot, but in an unprecedented twist, director Tyler James brings us Monsternado. A film where horror isn't just lurking in dark alleyways or abandoned houses; it's dropping straight from the heavens above. In an industry that is perpetually hungry for innovation and new narratives, filmmakers have been reaching deep into the prehistoric past for inspiration.

Uncork'd Entertainment,...

Hunt Club

When a young woman (Mena Suvari) breaks up with her girlfriend (Maya Stojan) and is subsequently persuaded to go on a hunting trip with a father and son (Caspar Van Dien and Will Peltz) who witness the incident, nothing is as it seems. They haven’t told her that on this trip, she will be the prey, but there are a few things which she hasn’t told them either. When I met Hunt Club director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, I explained that I’ve seen a lot of films about hunting humans over the years but that I couldn’t recall another one with a female director.

“It was important that we had a female director because of the subject. There was no choice, it could not be a male director. We had everything from a very strong female led team actually: the makeup, the designers, the wardrobe, the production.

Self-consciously tacky effort recalls the classic horror films that made a spectacle of women being murdered and abused

This is frankly a shonky bit of exploitative nonsense that, in a way, recalls the classic horror films that feminist film theorist Carol J Clover wrote about so perceptively in her foundational tome Men, Women and Chainsaws. Such films – in this case, on an island where vile rich men espousing misogynist views hunt down and kill the women they’ve trafficked there – only to turn the tables in the last act when the “final girls” triumph so that female viewers might experience a cathartic thrill of vengeance.

That said, one gets the impression that the film-makers on Hunt Club, starting with screenwriters David Lipper (who has a supporting role here) and John Saunders, and director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, aren’t taking any of this that seriously. The film seems to revel in the low-budget tackiness of it all,...

Sometimes, there comes a movie that is shot on a low budget, but with its riveting dialogue and seriously good acting, it keeps the viewer engaged throughout its entire runtime. Unfortunately, Hunt Club, directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, is not that kind of low-budget movie. It’s apparent that the budget for the film was pretty tight, and they spent most of it getting Mena Suvari and Mickey Rourke on board. The major flaw of the film is the dialogue written by David Lipper and John Saunders. The lackluster acting and editing don’t help elevate the movie at all. Sure, there are campy slasher moments that provide some pulpy fun, but the film doesn’t live up to its decent plot.

The narrative revolves around Cassandra, who befriends a suave gentleman and his son and agrees to go on a unique hunting affair on an island after they tell her about the hefty prize money.

Natasha Henstridge will star in “House of Abraham,” an upcoming thriller that marks the feature film directing debut of award-winning short filmmaker Lisa Belcher. She joins a cast that includes Lukas Hassel (“The Blacklist“) and Lin Shaye (“Insidious”). Hassel wrote the script.

The film tells the story of Dee (Henstridge), a desperate woman who arrives at the “House of Abraham” to end her life with the help of Abraham (Hassel), who leads weekend retreats for those looking to bid a permanent farewell to the world. As the weekend progresses, it soon becomes clear Dee has a secret agenda that throws the weekend and its participants into unexpected and sinister chaos. Shaye plays Beatrice, Abraham’s trusted partner in hosting the retreats who is also hiding her own secrets.

Paul Merryman is producing “House of Abraham” alongside Belcher for Jump Rock Pictures. Filming on the project has already begun in Austin,...

Warning: Spoilers for the movie Hunt Club & mentions of sexual assault.From Uncork'd Entertainment, Hunt Club is currently available to watch on Digital, On Demand, and on DVD. The film follows Cassandra, who is lured to a mysterious island by a stranger and his son with the prospect of winning $100k in a competition. But shortly after their arrival, it becomes clear that none of the women will be participating in the way they imagined. Tied up and released as prey for a group of men to hunt, the women must fight for their lives.

However, with more than one trick up her sleeve, Cassandra sets out to prove that females are not to be underestimated. In addition to his role as Conrad, David Lipper serves as a writer and producer for the film. Lipper has worked on multiple projects, with some of his most recent being Death Link and Just Swipe.

Stars: Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Will Peltz, Maya Stojan, Jessica Belkin, Jeremy London, Jason London, David Lipper, Kipp Tribble, Mickey Rourke | Written by David Lipper, John F. Saunders | Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas

After being abandoned at a diner, Cassandra (Mena Suvari) finds herself in the company of the Stetson-wearing Carter (Casper Van Dien) and his son Jackson (Will Peltz). Readying themselves to partake in a traditional hunt, the pair invite their new friend to join them for a chance to win $100,000. Upon arriving at the island, it becomes clear the tradition includes male hunters luring women to become the hunted. Yet not all is as it seems, with Cassandra already knowing the truth.

Writers David Lipper and John Saunders have crafted a new take on The Most Dangerous Game, attempting social commentary in how the hunters are a club of insecure men wishing to reclaim their masculinity. These...

Screen Rant is proud to present the first official trailer for I'll Be Watching, a new thriller from Uncork’d Entertainment. Available on digital beginning May 2, the film centers around a young artist named Julie, who struggles to cope after her sister is brutally murdered. When their therapist suggests a change of scenery, Julie and her tech-genius husband, Marcus, relocate to the country. Shortly after the move, Marcus is called away on a work trip to Hong Kong and leaves his wife in the hands of his newly installed cutting-edge security system.

However, when Julie becomes trapped inside the house during a home invasion, she finds herself fighting to avoid the same fate as her sister. Directed by Erik Bernard and written by Elisa Manzini and Sara Sometti Michaels, Eliza Taylor stars as Julie alongside her real-life husband, Bob Morley. Taylor and Morley have both been featured in multiple projects but...

"They brought us here to hunt – us." Uncork'd Entertainment has revealed a trailer for an indie action thriller titled Hunt Club, from a British filmmaker named Elizabeth Blake-Thomas. This is being dumped on VOD / DVD in April if anyone is interested in watching anyway. A gripping story of male hunters who lure women to their island with the chance to win $100K in a hunt, only to discover they are the hunted. But this time they have messed with the wrong girls and discover women can be better hunters than men. The film features a gnarly B-movie cast: Mena Suvari, Maya Stojan, Casper Van Dien, Mickey Rourke, and Jessica Belkin. Rourke and Suvari previously co-starred in Tony Scott's Domino back in '05. "We're extremely stoked to be releasing this very hot tale of survival and revenge, with it’s exciting storyline and an incredibly gritty performance by Mena Suvari in the lead role,...

Last July, we heard that production had wrapped on Hunt Club, a thriller starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes), and Jessica Belkin (The Orville). Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Hunt Club has secured a distribution deal with Uncork’d Entertainment – and along with that news comes the unveiling of a trailer, which you can watch in the embed above.

Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas (The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows) from a script by David Lipper and John F. Saunders, Hunt Club puts its own twist on Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game by telling the following story: A group of male hunters routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the...

Hunt Club, the upcoming action thriller starring Oscar nominees Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, The Expendables), has found a home in the U.S.

Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the film — reuniting Suvari and Rourke after they co-starred in Tony Scott’s Domino in 2005 — from director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas (Just Swipe, Maybe I’m Fine), working from a script by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Lipper and his partner Robert A. Daly Jr. produce through their Latigo Films banner, alongside Mark Lester, Keli Price, and Kipp Tribble. Kimberly Hines executive produces.

Uncork’d has also released the first trailer for the film (below).

Joining Suvari and Rourke in the cast are Maya Stojan (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Casper Van Dien (The Daughter), Will Peltz (13 Minutes), Jessica Belkin (The Orville), Jeremy London (Demigod), Jason London (The Rage : Carrie 2), David Lipper (Frequency) and Kipp Tribble (ReBroken...

Exclusive: Tony Todd (Candyman) and Natasha Henstridge (Species) have been tapped star alongside Isabella Blake-Thomas (Secret Society of Second Born Royals) in the YA supernatural thriller Karma’s a Bitch, which has just wrapped production. Others in the ensemble include Pearce Joza, Terry Hu, Matt Cornett, David Lipper, Rich Ting, Elise Luthman, Notlim Taylor, Abbie Georganna, Pedro Henrique, Eddie McClintock and Fernanda Romero.

The film penned by Blake-Thomas follows queer teen Charley Stevens (Blake-Thomas) as she moves to the remote town of Latigo Springs, where her recently deceased mother, Maya, grew up. Soon after arriving, Charley is plagued with strange nightmares that tease a horrific event from the past, hinting at why Maya left town when she was younger. The spitting image of her mother, Charley has an uncontrollable curse; the ability to instantly inflict bad karma. Feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, Charley finds comfort in...

Slate includes ‘Wolf Mountain’, ‘My Favorite Girlfriend’.

David Lipper’s LA-based Latigo Films and Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) have struck an international sales alliance led by new action thriller Hunt Club starring Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke and Casper van Dien.

Noeltner will commence sales at TIFF on Hunt Club as well as other films on the Latigo slate: horror thriller Wolf Mountain starring Danny Trejo, Tobin Bell and Cuban singer and Instagram personality Malu Trevejo, and rom-com My Favorite Girlfriend starring Bonnie Piesse and Tyler Johnson that Saban Films released recently in the US.

Noeltner has set...

Slate includes ‘Wolf Mountain’, ‘My Favorite Girlfriend’.

David Lipper’s LA-based Latigo Films and Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) have struck an international sales alliance led by new action thriller Hunt Club starring Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke and Casper van Dien.

Noeltner will commence sales at TIFF on Hunt Club as well as other films on the Latigo slate: horror thriller Wolf Mountain starring Danny Trejo, Tobin Bell and Cuban singer and Instagram personality Malu Trevejo, and rom-com My Favorite Girlfriend starring Bonnie Piesse and Tyler Johnson that Saban Films released recently in the US.

Noeltner has set...

Exclusive: Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) will star alongside Casper Van Dien (Monsters of California), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes) and Jessica Belkin (The Orville) in the action-thriller Hunt Club, which has wrapped production in Mississippi.

The film from director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas centers on a group of male hunters who routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the men mess with the wrong three girls and suffer the consequences.

Hunt Club was written by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Lipper and Robert A. Daly Jr. are producing under their Latigo Films banner, along with Mark Lester, Keli Price and Kipp Tribble. Kimberly Hines is the film’s executive producer.

Suvari is a BAFTA Award nominee best known for roles in Sam Mendes’ Best Picture winner American Beauty,...

Francesca Reale, Jaboukie Young-White, Catherine Cohen (High Maintenance), and Brian Muller (The Deuce) star in Dating in New York, an indie comedy from first-time feature helmer Jonah Feingold. Set in New York, the film explores modern dating tropes such as ghosting, orbiting, and profound concepts like an “I miss you” text. Jerry Ferrara, Arturo Castro, Taylor Hill (Broken Heart Gallery), Alex Moffat (SNL), Eva Victor (Comedy Central), and Yedoye Travis (Comedy Central) co-star. The story centers on Wendy and Milo (Reale and Young-White) who, both packing their own emotional baggage (literally), are thrown together to help navigate the city and each other’s dating lives. Their L-Train fueled-quest for love ultimately begs the question: can ‘happily ever after’ truly exist in the age of read receipts? Joaquin Acrich produced the pic with Mason Novick,...

Spook yourself up some pre-Christmas jeepers with League of Legend Keepers: Shadows, an adventure-packed, fright-crammed horror treat for the whole family! A family of archaeologists find the fifth pendant that has been missing for centuries. Unfortunately, a spirit has also been searching for this pendant. Once all pendants are brought together the shadows from the past are released. Will Sophie be able to save her town from the shadows?

Starring and co-written by award-winning young actress Isabella Blake-Thomas (Once Upon A Time), and directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, Legend Keepers: Shadows stars Richard Tyson ("Kindergarten Cop"), Jake Brennan (The Orville), Britt Flatmo (Super 8), Marcelo Tubert (G.I Joe : Retaliation), and Abigail Titmuss (Days of Our Lives").

Dove-approved and equipped with enough Stranger Things to entertain through the holiday break, League of Legend Keepers: Shadows hits DVD and Digital December 10 from Uncork'd Entertainment, Mother and Daughter Entertainment and Manik Productions.

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Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...