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We return with the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Repentance and Rockabilly Zombie Weekend, details on the Sundance Next Fest Lineup, Eat Men Like Air, Mindless, and much more:

First Rockabilly Zombie Weekend Trailer: “When Becky and Grant arrive at their rockabilly-themed wedding, despite warnings of a West Nile Virus outbreak, things go horribly wrong as the mosquito-spread virus spawns zombies, who begin feeding on the wedding guests as well as the other locals. The two newlyweds have to escape along with their family and friends if they ever want to live to see their honeymoon!

Rockabilly Zombie Weekend is a new feature length horror thriller with a rocking twist on the modern zombie film. It’s currently being released on DVD on July 1st, 2014 through Green Apple Entertainment. The film (as well as other merchandise) can...

At age 31, Cinematographer Brandon Trost is still considered a youngster in a racket that consists mostly of older men with flowing gray hair and/or unkempt artistic temperaments.

With over 70 titles on IMDb, the young cinematographer has paid more than his share of dues, working on gonzo film sets with gonzo talent (Crank: High Voltage, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance). On each film, or at least once he climbed out of the indie trenches with the Crank sequel, Trost has added his own distinctive look to each film he has touched, regardless of the quality of source material. With the upcoming Townies and This Is the End, Trost is quickly becoming the go-to guy in Hollywood for cream of the crop talent in multiple genres, forging lasting friendships with directors and actors alike. One of the more fruitful relationships he’s forged is with writer/director Rob Zombie, a dream...

*full disclosure: a Blu-Ray screener of this film was provided by Indican Pictures.

Director/writer: Ric La Monte.

The Tenant is a feature that went straight-to-video August 9th on DVD and Blu-Ray through Indican Pictures. This is a film that stars Michael Berryman, Randy Molnar and Bill Cobbs, in what is a slow burn initially that changes into a predictable film later. The Tenant blends genres from horror to science fiction with some film elements hampering the enjoyment of the film. There are audio issues early that will have some audience members playing with their remotes. Turn the volume up, then down! and again. Also the acting from Ashley Totin is atrociously bad. Laughing during your murder is not the performance you should be after. And horror genre fans will see the late character reveal a mile away. This makes The Tenant hard to recommend.

The plot breaks down as follows: Dr.

Release Date: Sept. 6, 2011

Price: Blu-ray $17.97

Studio: Image Entertainment

Michael Berryman stalks a stranded family in The Hills Have Eyes.

The high-definition debut of Wes Craven’s original 1977 cult horror movie The Hills Have Eyes features digitally restored 1080p video, DTS-es 6.1 Master Audio sound and more than three hours of bonus features.

All that high-end technology and supplemental fun can only enhance this disturbing tale of the all-American Carter family (which includes E.T.’s Dee Wallace), who are on their way to California when their car breaks down in a remote Southwestern desert and they learn they’re not alone — a mutant family (that includes The Tenant‘s Michael Berryman) is stalking them.

Here’s a list of the bonus features on the Blu-ray of the film all of which are culled from a previously released DVD edition:

commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke“Looking Back at The Hills Have Eyes...

The Tenant is the latest horror movie from Indican Pictures and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Writer and director Ric La Monte has delivered a horror fans breath of fresh air. Of course we get a group of kids who are easy victims but this group is hearing impaired which makes for more of an interesting story and we get our movie monster that is very confrontational, he goes right after you and nobody is safe!

The Tenant begins with horror vet Bill Cobbs making an “illegal” overnight delivery to Dr. Newman (Randy Molnar) who is experimenting trying to find a cure for deformities and he’s also using some of his patients bone marrow to do this, one patient in particular is Arthur Delman who is played by horror vet Michael Berryman. Berryman hits a homerun portraying this wacko patient who has a craving for human flesh and a real fear of his doctor.

Michael Berryman takes residence in The Tenant.

The 2010 science-fiction thriller The Tenant, starring horror movie legend Michael Berryman (The Devil’s Rejects) and Bill Cobbs (Get Low), arrived on DVD on Aug. 16 from Indican for a list price of $24.99.

Written and directed by Ric La Monte (Night Terror), the film tells the tale of altruistic doctor Walter Newman (Randy Molnar), who attempts to cure human deformities through DNA splicing, an obsession he works on via experimentation on patients at the Edgewood Asylum.

Newman ignores both his pregnant wife Olivia (Georgia Christ) and a scheming nurse (Sylvia Boykin) with an evil agenda, and everything goes horribly wrong when Olivia delivers their twins — one, a beautiful baby girl; the other, a deformed creature that defies nature.

Twenty-five years later, a group of teens and their driver break down on a dark road and find shelter in an old abandoned building, which just...

Wow! The new trailer for The Tenant looks sick, in a good way! If you love gross out gore then this might be your film!

The movie stars Michael Berryman, Bill Cobbs, Ashley Totin, J. Larose, Randy Molnar and Jenn Sterger and will release on August 16th.

Synopsis:

An obsessed Scientist tries to cure human deformities through DNA splicing, an obsession drawing him into a dark world where he experiments on the patients at Edgewood Asylum. Ignoring his pregnant wife Olivia, she comes to see him one night, but everything goes horribly wrong as Dr. Newman watches in horror as Olivia deliver their twins - One twin is a beautiful baby girl, the other a deformed creature that defies nature. 25 years later, on a dark road, a van breaks down. Young, beautiful Liz Holliman of the Roslyn Center for the Deaf is traveling with a group of young teens and her driver,...

Your next breath will be your last! This is the first trailer we have seen from the film The Tenant which has an all star horror cast including Michael Berryman (The Devils Rejects, Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science, Star Trek IV), Bill Cobbs (Night at the Museum, The Body Guard, Hudsucker Proxy, Star Trek), Ashley Totin (Americas Next Top Model, Bachelor Party 2, All My Children, Kidnapped), J. Larose (Insidious, Repo Genetic Opera, Saw III, Saw I…...

In the film entitled The Tenant Dr. Walter Newman wants to cure diseases through genetic manipulation. During his journey at Edgewood Asylum his work draws him to a dark world. The Tenant has an excellent cast from films such as Saw and Insidious; from the looks of the trailer this film is going to be good. The Tenant is directed by Ric La Monte (Dead by Friday) and stars J. Larose (Saw III, Saw IV, Insidious), Michael Berryman (The Devils Rejects, Hills Have Eyes)) and Bill Cobbs (Vampire in Venice). The film will be released...

One flick we've been following for a while now, The Tenant, is finally getting released; and to celebrate we have the trailer, some new artwork, and a few monstrous new stills! Check it out!

The Tenant stars J. Larose, Michael Berryman, Bill Cobbs, Randy Molnar, Georgia Chris, Sylvia Boykin, and Aerica D'Amaro. Check out the official The Tenant website for more.

Look for the flick when it opens August 16th.

Synopsis

An obsessed doctor tries to cure human deformities through DNA splicing, an obsession drawing him into a dark world where he experiments on the patients at Edgewood Asylum. Ignoring his pregnant wife, Olivia, she comes to see him one night, but everything goes horribly wrong as Dr. Newman watches in horror as Olivia delivers their twins - One twin is a beautiful baby girl, the other a deformed creature that defies nature. 28 years later, on a dark road, a van breaks down.

Two movies we've been talking about for about two years now, The Tenant and Bonnie and Clyde vs. Dracula, have finally found a home at Indican Pictures, and that means we should be seeing them relatively soon.

The Tenant stars J. Larose, Michael Berryman, Bill Cobbs, Randy Molnar, Georgia Chris, Sylvia Boykin, and Aerica D'Amaro. Check out the official The Tenant website for more.

Synopsis

An obsessed doctor tries to cure human deformities through DNA splicing, an obsession drawing him into a dark world where he experiments on the patients at Edgewood Asylum. Ignoring his pregnant wife, Olivia, she comes to see him one night, but everything goes horribly wrong as Dr. Newman watches in horror as Olivia delivers their twins - One twin is a beautiful baby girl, the other a deformed creature that defies nature. 28 years later, on a dark road, a van breaks down. Young, beautiful Liz...

News out of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival that Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (starring scream queen hottie Tiffany Shepis (The Violent Kind, Tromeo & Juliet) and The Tenant (described as a blend of Re-Animator and The Hills Have Eyes) have both found a home at distributor Indican Pictures. Full details, including the poster art for Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula below. The Tenant stars Michael Berryman (The Devils Rejects, Hills Have Eyes), Bill Cobbs (Night at the Museum, Star Trek), Ashley Totin (America's Next Top Model, Kidnapped), J. Larose (Repo The Genetic Opera, Saw III, Saw IV) Randy Molnar (Contract Killers, Larry the Cable Guy), Jenn Sterger (Attack of the Show) and Justin Smith (The Vampire...

The trailer for the independent monster movie, The Tenant, looks very promising... So don't be lazy for once and click here to check it out. You will be glad you did. The film stars J. Larose, Michael Berryman, and Bill Cobbs. As the tormented Dr. Newman (Randy Molnar- Contract Killers, This Man’s Life, Larry the Cable Guy) conducts his dark experiments inside Edgewood Asylum, something goes horribly wrong. Twenty-eight years later, in the depths of the asylum, something evil still survives. Under the direction of maverick filmmaker Ric La Monte, The Tentant is presented through the stunning High Definition cinematography of Jose Zambrano Cassella, and promises anguishing intrigue, an astonishing twist and a chilling conclusion. All of this delivered with an exciting 5.1 surround sound mix and original score.

Producer/Actor Randy Molnar just hit Fangoria with a batch of stills and the latest trailer for Ric La Monte's The Tenant. The film was recently completed in Florida, and the filmmakers promise that it "brings together a dramatic classic feel with its tale of horror at Edgewood Asylum, and transforms into a modern day masterpiece of mayhem, with outstanding special effects and surprising twists."

J. Larose (Saw III, Repo!, Mother's Day) toplines the film along with horror icon Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects) and Bill Cobbs (Night At The Museum).

As the tormented Dr. Newman (Randy Molnar- Contract Killers, This Man’s Life, Larry the Cable Guy) conducts his dark experiments inside Edgewood Asylum, something goes horribly wrong. Twenty-eight years later, in the depths of the asylum, something evil still survives. The Tenant takes you on a terrifying ride of shocking images and a bloody conclusion.

You check in, but you don’t check out. I suppose that tagline has already been used in a previous horror movie involving either an evil hotel or apartment building, etc. You know, a place that requires checking in, since, well, if they didn’t then the tagline wouldn’t work now, would it? Anyways, the folks behind “The Tenant” have wrapped up their film and sent over a trailer and some stills for the film. Check them out below. The much-anticipated independent feature film, The Tenant, has reached completion and expectations are high. The Tenant brings together a dramatic classic feel with its tale of horror at Edgewood Asylum, and transforms into a modern day masterpiece of mayhem, with outstanding special effects and surprising twists. J. Larose (Saw III & IV, Mother’s Day) headlines this classic monster movie. Other stars include internationally known horror icon Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes,...

Genetic manipulation. Rarely does anything good come from that combination of words. In writer/director Ric La Monte's latest film The Tenant, things go from bad to worse to monstrous. Just the way we like it!

The Tenant just wrapped shooting and stars J. Larose, Michael Berryman, Bill Cobbs, Randy Molnar, Georgia Chris, Sylvia Boykin, and Aerica D'Amaro. Check out the stills below and dig on the the official The Tenant website here, which is home to the flick's trailer. Look for the film sometime in 2010.

Synopsis

A simple man, Dr. Walter Newman has high aspirations to cure all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession with his mission draws him deeper into his own dark world, distracting him from his wife, Olivia, and his responsibilities to his patients at the Edgewood Asylum. The doctor's loyal but diabolical nurse, Ms. Tinsley, decides to take matters into her own hands and...

In another never-before-published interview, Fangoria.com's Australian correspondent Lee Gambin talks with Michael Berryman, one of the most recognizable stars of the horror genre.

Appearing in over 10 films this year including Smash Cut, Satan Hates You, and The Tenant, Berryman shares the details on how his long and busy career began.

Fangoria: How were you discovered and what was your first break in show business?

Michael Berryman: I was discovered by the famous Warner Bros. Producer George Pal, the man responsible for classics like Journey To The Center Of The Earth, The Time Machine and much more. I worked for him on Doc Savage for 2 days and that is how I became a member of the Screen Actor's Guild.

Fangoria: Milos Foreman’s classic One Flew Over The Cuckoo’S Nest was one of the very first films where you featured as a recognisable force. What was that experience like?...

It was way back in July of 2008 that we first told you about the latest indie horror film from first time feature director Ric La Monte, The Tenant starring Michael Berryman, J. Larose, Bill Cobbs and Randy Molnar and now we finally have a trailer to get excited about.

The Tenant is about a doctor who is obsessed with curing all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession overtakes him, cutting him off from the rest of his life including his wife and his duties at Edgewood Asylum. His well-meaning nurse decides to take matters into her own hands ... What she creates defies all description, and the only way the good doctor can stop it is to bring its short but horrific life to an end. Or is it?

For more info on the film dig on official The Tenant site. Expect more soon!

The Tenant - Trailer

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Director Jose Zambrano Cassella (Delivery, Mina, The Sacred) sent us this brand new movie poster from his upcoming film “Second Coming” starring Juliet Reeves (Terror Inside), Haley Boyle (The Tenant), Kevin J. O’Neill (Automaton Transfusion) and Greg Thompson (Shattered Glory). Film Synopsis: Growing up as identical twin sisters, Lora and Ashley Gerritson always had a special psychic bond. When one would feel pain, sorrow or happiness, the other felt it too. Lora’s life is suddenly changed when she begins to receive chilling visions from her sister, Ashley. Something is horribly wrong…she can feel it. Lora knows she must return to the small town of her childhood to find Ashley. She begins [...]...

This past week marked the launch of the official website for The Tenant, starring J. Larose (Saw 3, Saw 4) and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes). At the site you'll find stills, the trailer and more! In the film a simple man, Dr. Walter Newman has high aspirations to cure all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession with his mission draws him deeper into his own dark world, distracting him from his wife Olivia and from his responsibilities to his patients at the Edgewood Asylum. The doctor's loyal but diabolical nurse, Ms. Tinsley, decides to take matters into her own hands and in secret she conducts her own experiment. When Dr. Newman realizes what has been done, a deformed creature that defies nature is created. Part human, part nightmare. Dr. Newman knows what he must do, but is it already too late?...

Director of Photography Jose Zambrano Cassella sent us some brand new stills from his upcoming horror film “The Tenant” by director Ric La Monte and starring J La Rose ( Saw III , Saw IV), Michael Berryman, ( The Hills Have Eyes, X Files, Devil’s Rejects ), Bill Cobbs ( Night at the Museum, The Ultimate Gift ), Randy Molnar ( Larry The Cable Guy Health Inspector, Contract Killers, This Man’s Life ), Aerica D’Amaro ( Steam, Misconceptions, Road Trip ), John Kyle ( Black Water, The Woods Have Eyes ), Georgia Chris ( 100 Tears, Black Water ) Sylvia Boykin ( Recount ), Justin Smith ( As The World Turns ), Ashley Totin ( All My Children ), Jenn [...]...

Today we received word on a new horror film coming our way called The Tenant. Michael Berryman, J. Larose, Bill Cobbs and Randy Molnar star in the film, which was directed by newbie Ric La Monte.

The story is about a doctor who is obsessed with curing all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession overtakes him, cutting him off from the rest of his life including his wife and his duties at Edgewood Asylum. His well-meaning nurse decides to take matters into her own hands...

What she creates defies all description, and the only way the good doctor can stop it is to bring its short but horrific life to an end. Or is it?

You can check out more info on The Tenant at its official site, which the film’s first teaser is calling home. Expect more soon!

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