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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 17 Episode 9 “Stars & Stripes.”] Uh-oh, the status of multiple members of the Bau is unknown after the team’s move against the Gold Stars, and that can only mean one thing: We should be very worried heading into the Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 17 finale. In the aftermath of Jade (Liana Liberato) killing Damien, she meets up with another Gold Star, Dana (Nikko Austen Smith), and leaves an officer without his eyes to give the Bau a message. The two then go down to one of Voit’s (Zach Gilford) bunker, where a board all about the Bau is set up. Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), meanwhile, finds a connection between the Stuart House doctors and the sheriff deputies who have been murdered: All were paid through an account linked to Aida Limited, a private security company; there have been accusations of criminal misconduct against the CEO, Frank Church (Tuc...

Stars: Nikko Austen Smith, Manny Liotta, George Baron, Olivia Scott Welch, Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Evee Bui, Glume Harlow, Jordyn Denning, Logan Miller | Written and Directed by George Baron

Writer/director/star George Baron was sixteen when he started filming The Blue Rose, two years later he had a finished feature film playing on the festival circuit and getting picked up for release. And not just any film, but, as you might guess from the title, a tribute to David Lynch that’s as bizarre as any of his own films.

It opens with a woman on stage planting a seed and watering it with what appears to be blood. A blue rose sprouts. Cut to three blue roses growing in a window box of a 1950s suburban home. Inside, Sophie dances around her immaculate kitchen making pies. The dance becomes a deadly one when her husband Harold enraged about something unknown punches her,...

Three years have gone by since we heard that Olivia Scott Welch of Shudder’s The Sacrifice Game and Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy would be starring in writer/director George Baron’s feature debut The Blue Rose, which is described as a surreal, genre-bending noir film… and now we finally know when we’re going to have a chance to see The Blue Rose. Dark Sky Films has announced that they will be giving the film a digital/VOD and limited theatrical release on July 12th! Along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer, which you can check out in the embed above.

Set in the 1950s, The Blue Rose follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality of their worst nightmares.

Welch takes on the role of Detective Lilly,...

Powertool Cheerleaders Vs The Boyband Of The Screeching Dead: "The sensational musical horror comedy feature film has been a smash hit on the festival circuit since its Leicester Square premiere on the closing night of Frightfest.

Now Powertool Cheerleaders Vs The Boyband of The Screeching Dead is available for streaming on Tubi and other platforms.

On the eve of a televised talent show, an enthusiastic but dysfunctional cheerleading troupe is on the brink of falling apart. But when a cursed necklace turns their rival act into a screeching gang of zombies, the girls must learn to use their wits, friendship and assorted powertools before the TV finale takes a turn for the apocalyptic...

Clips from Powertool Cheerleaders Vs The Boyband of The Screeching Dead have been featured on BBC News at 6 (and at 10!) and the film was at one stage the most popular film Kickstarter project on the planet.

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Coming soon from Cranked Up – His Game’S Called Murder opens in Theaters December 3rd.

Here’s the trailer:

This Game’S Called Murder is a dark and wickedly funny film about the eccentric members of the Wallendorf Family. Mr. Wallendorf, a fashion mogul and designer of iconic red high heeled shoes, Mrs. Wallendorf, his conniving brutal wife, and Jennifer Wallendorf, their daughter and a social media powerhouse who’s just trying to figure out love, friendship, and world dominance. The eccentric Wallendorf’s struggle to maintain the facade of a prominent successful family while their violent nature rips them apart.

This Game’S Called Murder stars Vanessa Marano, James Lastovic, Ron Perlman, Natasha Henstridge, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tory Devon Smith

The post Here’s the Trailer For Vanessa Marano and Ron Perlman in This Game’S Called Murder – In Theaters December 3rd appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.

“The Blue Rose,” a new noir thriller from writer- director George Baron, has rounded out its ensemble cast.

Joining the project currently shooting in Los Angeles is Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Logan Miller and newcomer and musician Glüme. They join the previously announced Olivia Scott Welch and Baron, who will also star.

Set in the 1950s, the movie follows a one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality made up of their worst nightmares.

Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon are producing under their Athena Pictures banner with Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor and Tracie Dalton executive producing.

Wise is a screen and stage veteran best known for his role as Leland Palmer on “Twin Peaks,” and has also recently appeared as a series regular on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” and FX’s “Fargo.

"Don't talk – otherwise my dad will kill you." Cranked Up Films has debuted an official trailer for a strange indie dark comedy titled This Game's Called Murder, the latest cinema creation from writer / director Adam Sherman. A modern, dark-humored tale of greed, romance, and lost innocence in consumer-crazed, alienated society that functions as a harsh critique of society today without taking itself too seriously. This hasn't played at any festivals, and will be dropping directly into two cinemas + on VOD this December. The film is about the wacky, weird, extremely wealthy Wallendorf Family. The eccentric Wallendorf’s struggle to maintain the facade of a prominent successful family while their violent nature rips them apart. The film stars Ron Perlman, Natasha Henstridge, Vanessa Marano, James Lastovic, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, and Tory Devon Smith. This looks like there's way too many big ideas that clash with each other, despite a...

Exclusive: Cranked Up Films has acquired North American rights to This Game’s Called Murder, an indie thriller from writer-director Adam Sherman (Wristcutters: A Love Story), with plans to release it in theaters and on demand December 3rd.

This Game’s Called Murder centers on Jennifer Wallendorf (Vanessa Marano), the daughter of a famed designer of women’s luxury footwear (Ron Perlman), who aims to sabotage his sadistic business. (Check out the first official trailer above.)

Sherman’s darkly comedic pic, full of murder, greed, and betrayal, also stars James Lastovic, Natasha Henstridge, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tory Devon Smith, Judson Mills, Challen Cates, Annabel Barrett, Tyler Steelman and more. Sherman produced with Noémi Santo.

“We couldn’t be more excited for audiences to experience this one-of-a-kind, vivid, and unapologetically ‘in-your-face’ film,” said Cranked Up Films CEO, Scott Donley. “Adam has such a unique perspective and filmmaking voice, it’s been...

The second season of Crypt TV's The Birch is poised to be creepier than the high-stakes first season.

We have an exclusive sneak peek at the new season, which follows a new character named Rory.

The clip shows the extend of the bullying Rory has endured and how it changes our new lead's outlook on life.

The good news for fans is that Season 1 lead, Evie (Xaria Dotson), will return to stop Rory from making the same mistakes she did.

Here's the official logline for The Birch Season 2:

Picking up where season one suspensefully left off, the second season of Crypt TV’s The Birch follows newcomer Rory (Jordyn Dinatale) who calls on the vengeful woodland tree monster, the Birch, to help her combat the cyber bullying and harassment from her peers.

As the second season unfolds, Evie (Xaria Dotson) gets her shot at redemption as she tries...

Exclusive: The Birch, Crypt TV’s Facebook Watch horror drama, has added a slew of cast for its second season as production gets underway.

The series, which follows a group of young adults whose lives end up entangled with a vengeful woodland tree monster, has added Amanda Brooks, who has starred in Aquarius and Nashville, Jordyn Dinatale, who played the young Connie Sheeran in The Irishman, Nikko Austen Smith, who starred in Queen Sugar, and Samuel Taylor.

They join Xaria Dotson, who is reprising her role as Evie Grayson, in the ten-part drama, which is based on the 2016 short film of the same name from Anthony Melton, Ben Franklin and Cliff Wallace. Dempsey Bryk, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Sheaden Gabriel, Jy Prishkulnik and Brady Romberg also return.

Jane Casey Modderno returns to write with John William Ross returning as director. Filming is underway in the Pacific Northwest. Crypt TV produces with Jack Davis,...

In today’s roundup, Fox announces hosts for its “Thursday Night Football Pregame Show,” while Apple’s “Dickinson” adds series regulars.

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Fox News Channel is teaming up with Fox Sports for “Thursday Night Football.” Pro Football Hall of Famers Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, and Howie Long will co-headline Fox Sports’ new “Thursday Night Football Pregame Show,” live from Fnc’s headquarters in New York City. Beginning Week 4, their pregame show will air 7:30 p.m. Et/Pt on the Fox broadcast network, taking viewers up to kickoff.

Turner Classic Movies is paying tribute to iconic female comedians with “Funny Ladies,” a month of programming celebrating performances from Lucille Ball, Doris Day, Lily Tomlin, and more. Carol Burnett and Illeana Douglas will host, and programming begins Oct. 4 and continues every Thursday in primetime.

Oxygen Media will premiere “Kemper on Kemper: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer” on Saturday, Oct.