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When a vlogger and her crew embark on their annual river float, they are plunged into a life and death battle with a sinister paranormal force.   Starting today readers in the U.S. can watch the horror flick #Float for free on the streaming service Tubi. Because there is no movie like a free movie!    #Float is the directorial debut of longtime producer Zac Locke and stars Scarlett Sperduto, Kaya Coleman, Grant Morningstar, Christina Nguyen, Kate Mayhew, Miguel Muñoz, Matt Wise and Cristobal Reyes.    XYZ Films have asked us to share with you the second trailer for the flick. Check it out below.   ...

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Coming to VOD and digital platforms on December 9th from XYZ Films, #Float is the directorial debut from Zac Lock and we have an an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!

"Young, beautiful and full of life, vlogger Kali and her friends are heading to the river for their annual float, but it's the first time since their friend overdosed and drowned last year. Their partying turns deadly as a sinister paranormal force plunges them into a life and death struggle forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other - and proceed to die one by one.

#Float skillfully plays on classic tropes of ’80s slasher films – beautiful young, selfish people blithely ignore warnings about the dangers awaiting them and then get gruesomely killed off – while employing a modern sensibility."

Written and Directed by: Zac Locke (The Voyeurs, Black Christmas) Country of Origin: USA...

Zac Locke’s directorial debut is the latest horror movie to show how gentle waves can hide an unseen evil. In place of ominous oceans and sinister seas, this story focuses on a less visited destination in aquatic horror. Yet as choppy as the narrative waters ultimately become in #Float, the events give rise to a mysterious threat like never seen before on the river.

#Float doesn’t take place in the deep blue abyss, and the characters are never too far from dry land, but Locke’s first feature still manages to create a real sense of danger. The movie also offers something a bit unexpected after delivering a hoary setup. Prior to that point, the story starts with a group of twenty-somethings heading for the river. Following the loss of one of their own, Kali (Kate Mayhew), her boyfriend Jackson (Miguel Muñoz), and their friends all set out...

Stars: Kate Mayhew, Miguel Muñoz, Scarlett Sperduto, Kaya Coleman, Grant Morningstar, Christina Nguyen, Ophelia Lichtenstein, Cristobal Reyes | Written and Directed by Zac Locke

#Float, the debut feature from producer turned writer/director Zac Locke, is the latest vlogger/influencer-themed horror film to be washed up onto my viewing list. It’s the story of Kali Fyre (Kate Mayhew) an aspiring online celebrity who lives with her less than supportive boyfriend Jackson (Miguel Muñoz).

Every year they and some friends, Madison, Dee, Blake, Zola (Christina Nguyen; Lion) take a float trip down a local river, but this year the mood is a bit different. One of their group died of an Od on last year’s trip and they’re going to scatter his ashes on the river this year. That just adds to the tension between Kali and Jackson. It also doesn’t help that Dee is interested in Blake...

It’s the first full week of December, and we’re kicking off the final month of the year with a handful of brand new horror movies – including three Christmas-themed holiday horrors.

It’s that time of the year, after all…

Here’s all the new horror releasing December 6 – December 11, 2022!

First up, Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting present Argentinian horror movie History of the Occult on Screambox today, which was notably the highest-rated horror movie of 2021 on Letterboxd‘s Year in Review roundup, as rated by Letterboxd users.

From writer/director Cristian Ponce (creator of the animated series “The Kirlian Frequency”), History of the Occult pulls viewers deep into a world of conspiracy and witchcraft.

Filmed in black and white and set in the 1980s, History of the Occult takes place during the last broadcast of the #1 news show on TV, ’60 Minutes Before Midnight.’

“A band of journalists races against time to convince the lead guest,...

If you miss the ’80s supernatural slashers of yesteryear then you’re in luck; #Float swims into release next month.

XYZ Films will release the film domestically on Digital and Vod on December 9, 2022.

Zac Locke, producer behind 2019’s Black Christmas, wrote and directed #Float. The slasher promises to play with the classic slasher tropes while updating them with modern sensibilities.

The slasher follows “Young, beautiful and full of life, vlogger Kali and her friends are heading to the river for their annual float, but it’s the first time since their friend overdosed and drowned last year. Their partying turns deadly as a sinister paranormal force plunges them into a life and death struggle forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.”

The brand new trailer below teases some of the killer mayhem, featuring characters prone to the...

After spending two years as the Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Blumhouse Productions and producing such films as Country Gold, Vengeance, The Voyeurs, and the poorly received 2019 version of Black Christmas, Zac Locke has now made his feature writing and directing debut with the supernatural slasher #Float, and Deadline reports that XYZ Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film. They’re planning to release it on December 8th.

#Float follows the young, beautiful, and full-of-life vlogger Kali and her pals, who are heading to the river for their annual lazy river float, the first one since their friend Chuy overdosed and drowned a year earlier. But their partying suddenly takes a dark turn when a mysterious force plunges them into a life-and-death struggle, forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.

Another slasher movie is headed our way before the year is out, with Deadline reporting that XYZ Films has acquired a movie titled #Float, billed as a supernatural slasher movie.

XYZ Films will release the film domestically on December 8, 2022.

Zac Locke (Black Christmas 2019 – Producer) wrote and directed #Float.

“The film follows the young, beautiful, and full-of-life vlogger Kali (Kate Mayhew) and her pals who are heading to the river for their annual lazy river float, the first one since their friend Chuy overdosed and drowned a year earlier. But their partying suddenly takes a dark turn when a mysterious force plunges them into a life-and-death struggle, forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.”

Scarlett Sperduto (Those Who Walk Away), Kaya Coleman (Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders), Grant Morningstar (Meathook), and Christina Nguyen (Lion) also star.

XYZ Films’ James Emanuel Shapiro said,...

Exclusive: XYZ Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to the supernatural slasher #Float, written and directed by Zac Locke (Black Christmas) and starring newcomer Kate Mayhew.

The deal was negotiated by XYZ’s Executive VP of U.S. Distribution, James Emanuel Shapiro. XYZ Films will release the film domestically on December 8.

The film follows the young, beautiful, and full-of-life vlogger Kali (Mayhew) and her pals who are heading to the river for their annual lazy river float, the first one since their friend Chuy overdosed and drowned a year earlier. But their partying suddenly takes a dark turn when a mysterious force plunges them into a life-and-death struggle, forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.

The flick is the first from Locke’s genre micro-studio Rotting Press and it recently had its festival premiere...