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Known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film series, she's also part of the star-studded cast in the Robert Rodriguez-directed kill-fest Machete Kills. Here are five things you probably don't know about Alexa Vega.

1. Born Alexa Ellesse Vega on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Fl -- her father is Colombian and her American mother is a former model.

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2. Her first big film role was in the 1996 blockbuster Twister.

3. Revealed in an interview that she received her first kiss on the set of Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams at age 13 with a young stuntman -- but only after she had called her mother to see if it was okay.

Video: Alexa Vega Trapped in Abandoned Mine

4. Is an experienced gymnast.

5. Was married to film producer Sean Covel for nearly two years before the couple got divorced in July 2012. She is currently engaged to Big Time Rush band member Calos Pena.

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Abandoned Mine starts its VOD and limited theatrical release today, and we caught up with writer/director Jeff Chamberlain for our latest Q&A feature. He talks about taking on Abandoned Mine as his first feature film, creating the legend and characters from the movie, and the challenges of filming in an actual mine:

I’ve read that the story for Abandoned Mine came from Scott Woldman. How did you two get together for this project and why was this a story you wanted to direct?

Jeff Chamberlain: One day I was sitting in the office of my producing partner Mark Victor (Poltergeist). We were discussing the kind of project I was looking for to direct. He pulled a script off the shelf called The Mine by Scott Woldman. I loved the title and the concept – the way Mark described it. After reading it, I still loved the concept.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details and clips from Abandoned Mine, information on Judgment and Unit 44, a video from Joe Dante discussing his film Dark, a teaser trailer from All Hallows’ Eve, and much more:

Abandoned Mine Trailer and Clips: ”In Abandoned Mine, five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn’t stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry, leaving the adventurers trapped without escape. Are their misfortunes purely accidental or is the legend true and...

Alexa Vega stars in these fresh clips from Gravitas Ventures' upcoming suspense thriller/horror Abandoned Mine. Also starring Saige Thompson, and Reiley McClendon, the film hits theaters and VOD August 15th, and follows five small-town friends who decided to celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend says that a family was murdered in the mine exactly 100 years prior, and that angry spirits have occupied the mine ever since. The group becomes trapped, and their cameras catch the mysterious occurrences that follow. Pic written and directed by Jeff Chamberlain, co-stars Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker, and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.

We love these subterranean type of flicks and theyre always welcomed over here. We dont get enough belowthesurface entertainment but director Jeff Chamberlain is taking strides to change that. Jeffs latest Abandoned Mine hits theaters on August 15th and it looks quite compelling especially for a PG13 horror (the negative stigma on the familyfriendly rating is quickly changing thanks to efforts like Insidious Drag Me to Hell 1408 and maybe Abandoned Mine).

Abandoned Mine (2013)

Starring: Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson

Writers: Jeff Chamberlain, Scott Woldman

Director: Jeff Chamberlain

Well this wasn’t my pint of beer, if ya know what I’m saying. Had Abandoned Mine came out around the time I was in love with Dawson’s Creek and Party of Five behind closed doors, it probably would’ve worked for me. Unfortunately, it just felt like a really dated Lifetime horror film with a slight Halloween essence about it. It’s not completely awful, but that’s kind of the problem. I prefer my films to be either excellent, so bad they’re good, or goddamn laughable. I aint got much time for “blah”. And that’s pretty much how I felt about Abandoned Mine. The horror is never once horrifying and the intensity is never really intense. It’s just all around mediocre, and I find mediocrity more...

The Gravitas Ventures film Abandoned Mine is hitting theaters on August 15th. The film, from Jeff Chamberlain, stars Alexa Vega (Machete Kills, Spy Kids) and a bunch of kids celebrating Halloween in, you guessed it, an abandoned mine. Things go awry from there. We have a trailer, a poster as well as some stills from the film, which you can find in the gallery below.

Abandoned Mine stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker.

Gravitas Ventures have sent along the new poster, as well as images and the official trailer for Abandoned Mine, also known as The Mine. The film opens in theaters August 15th, 2013 under the direction of Jeff Chamberlain, who also wrote the screenplay from the story by Scott Woldman. The cast also has Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker on board. In Abandoned Mine, five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn't stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

A new flick is headed our way that's looking to explore both the depths of our fears as well as the depths of our planet. Looking for some more claustrophobic chills? Then check out these stills, poster, and trailer for Abandoned Mine.

The film, written and directed by Jeff Chamberlain, stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker. Look for it on August 15th from Gravitas Ventures.

Synopsis

In Abandoned Mine, five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn’t stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry,...

Gravitas Ventures is bringing the thriller Abandoned Mine (formerly known as The Mine) to selected theaters on August 15th.

Starring Alexa Vega, the film concerns five small-town school friends who celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn't stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move. Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry, leaving the adventurers trapped without escape. Are their misfortunes purely accidental or is the legend true and something more lurks in the darkness?

Jeff Chamberlain writers and directs; Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott and Valerie C. Walker also star. Check out a trailer inside.

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The Abandoned Mine was originally titled the shorter The Mine. This PG-13 film is a thriller that deals with several friends trapped deep below ground. A trailer for the film has recently been released. The clip shows friends: Brad (Reiley McClendon), Sharon (Alexa Vega), Laurie (Saige Thompson), Ethan (Charan Prabhakar) and Jimmie (Adam Hendershott) travelling down old mine shafts. One character believes that the mine is alive and the film's tagline echoes that thought: "it's alive!" All five friends become trapped when a cave in occurs and these friends will have to work together or tear each other apart to find a way out of their misadventure. A release date for Abandoned Mine has not been announced. However, this horror title has recently made several appearances at film festivals. Director: Jeff Chamberlain. Writers: Jeff Chamberlain and Scott Woldman. Cast: Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C.

Here’s a brand new movie poster featuring Marko Zaror in the upcoming film “Machete Kills” by director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) ands starring Amber Heard (Paranoia, Syrup, The Rum Diary, The Playboy Club), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Fading Gigolo, The Smurfs), Mel Gibson (Get The Gringo, The Beaver, Paparazzi), Alexa Vega (The Devil’s Carnival, The Mine, 23 Blast), Charlie Sheen (Anger Management, A Glimps Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III), Jessica Alba (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A.C.O.D., Escape From Planet Earth) and Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Synopsis: The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take [ Read More ]

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Here’s a brand new movie poster featuring Marko Zaror in the upcoming film “Machete Kills” by director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) ands starring Amber Heard (Paranoia, Syrup, The Rum Diary, The Playboy Club), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Fading Gigolo, The Smurfs), Mel Gibson (Get The Gringo, The Beaver, Paparazzi), Alexa Vega (The Devil’s Carnival, The Mine, 23 Blast), Charlie Sheen (Anger Management, A Glimps Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III), Jessica Alba (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A.C.O.D., Escape From Planet Earth) and Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Synopsis: The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take [ Read More ]...

Check out this kick-ass new movie poster featuring William Sadler as Sheriff Doakes in the upcoming action film “Machete Kills” by director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) ands starring Amber Heard (Paranoia, Syrup, The Rum Diary, The Playboy Club), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Fading Gigolo, The Smurfs), Mel Gibson (Get The Gringo, The Beaver, Paparazzi), Alexa Vega (The Devil’s Carnival, The Mine, 23 Blast), Charlie Sheen (Anger Management, A Glimps Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III), Jessica Alba (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A.C.O.D., Escape From Planet Earth) and Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Synopsis: The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through [ Read More ]...

The studio just released this brand new character poster featuring Lady Gaga as La Chameleon from the upcoming action film “Machete Kills” by director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) ands starring Amber Heard (Paranoia, Syrup, The Rum Diary, The Playboy Club), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Fading Gigolo, The Smurfs), Mel Gibson (Get The Gringo, The Beaver, Paparazzi), Alexa Vega (The Devil’s Carnival, The Mine, 23 Blast), Charlie Sheen (Anger Management, A Glimps Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III), Jessica Alba (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A.C.O.D., Escape From Planet Earth) and Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Synopsis: The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his [ Read More ]...

Here’s a first looks photo of Alexa Vega as Killjoy in the upcoming action film “Machete Kills” by director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) ands starring Amber Heard (Paranoia, Syrup, The Rum Diary, The Playboy Club), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Fading Gigolo, The Smurfs), Mel Gibson (Get The Gringo, The Beaver, Paparazzi), Alexa Vega (The Devil’s Carnival, The Mine, 23 Blast), Charlie Sheen (Anger Management, A Glimps Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III), Jessica Alba (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A.C.O.D., Escape From Planet Earth) and Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Synopsis: The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order [ Read More ]...

Dimension Films and Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Nerveracker)are rebooting the Spy Kids franchise. The original starred Alexa Vega (The Mine) and Daryl Sabara (Machete) as the kids of Antonio Banderas (The Big Bang, Puss In Boots) and Carla Gugino (Faster, Sucker Punch), their superspy parents.

THR reports that the film will be called Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World. Banderas, Vega and Sabara are expected to return in supporting roles. The new movie will center on a retired spy (Jessica Alba) who has been been reactivated. She is the mother of a baby and two preteen stepchildren. The actors cast in the preteen roles will be the new Spy Kids. This film will be the third time Alba has worked with Rodriguez. Their earlier film projects were 2005′s Sin City and the recent action flick, Machete starring Danny Trejo (Vengeance).

The other roles they are currently casting are Jessica Alba’s husband,...