Originally announced way back in 2018, director Barry Andersson is turning the viral Creepypasta tale of the “Russian Sleep Experiment” into a horror movie, but it’s been radio silence on the project since that original report. Today, Screen Daily breaks the silence.
Screen Daily reports that “Los Angeles based production and distribution company Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights” to the film, which is titled Soviet Sleep Experiment.
Soviet Sleep Experiment, based on the Creepypasta urban legend, tells the story of “Russian researchers who keep four patients awake using an experimental stimulant. When the experiment spirals out of control the subjects take matters into their own hands.”
The original Creepypasta tale had claimed that Soviet researchers had used an experimental stimulant back in the 1940s to keep five people awake for 15 consecutive days.
The cast for Soviet Sleep Experiment includes Eva De Dominici, Rafal Zawierucha, Chris Kattan, Evgeny Krutov, Michael Villar,...
Screen Daily reports that “Los Angeles based production and distribution company Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights” to the film, which is titled Soviet Sleep Experiment.
Soviet Sleep Experiment, based on the Creepypasta urban legend, tells the story of “Russian researchers who keep four patients awake using an experimental stimulant. When the experiment spirals out of control the subjects take matters into their own hands.”
The original Creepypasta tale had claimed that Soviet researchers had used an experimental stimulant back in the 1940s to keep five people awake for 15 consecutive days.
The cast for Soviet Sleep Experiment includes Eva De Dominici, Rafal Zawierucha, Chris Kattan, Evgeny Krutov, Michael Villar,...
- 7/28/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The thriller is based on a story from horror website Creepypasta.
Los Angeles based production and distribution company Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights to thriller Soviet Sleep Experiment, based on a story from horror fiction website Creepypasta.
Directed and produced by Barry Andersson and set in the late 1940s, the film is the story (known as The Russian Sleep Experiment in its Creepypasta version) of Russian researchers who keep four patients awake using an experimental stimulant. When the experiment spirals out of control the subjects take matters into their own hands.
The cast includes Eva De Dominici, Rafal Zawierucha, Chris Kattan,...
Los Angeles based production and distribution company Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights to thriller Soviet Sleep Experiment, based on a story from horror fiction website Creepypasta.
Directed and produced by Barry Andersson and set in the late 1940s, the film is the story (known as The Russian Sleep Experiment in its Creepypasta version) of Russian researchers who keep four patients awake using an experimental stimulant. When the experiment spirals out of control the subjects take matters into their own hands.
The cast includes Eva De Dominici, Rafal Zawierucha, Chris Kattan,...
- 7/28/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Harbinger (här-bǝn-jǝr)
A: Something or someone that foreshadows a future event,
B: One that initiates a major change: gives an anticipatory sign of what’s to come.
The Curse Of Rosalie from director Will Klipstine, who also stars in the lead role of Daniel Snyder, is an interesting and dense watch. The movie explores so many different elements of horror, crime, demons, tokens, ancient Native American curses and creepy small town neighbors along with a number of twists and turns that you don’t want to blink for a second.
The film starts in familiar territory with a seemingly ‘normal’ young couple moving to a new small town with their troubled young daughter, Rosalie (Madeleine McGraw). You see, Rosalie has endured a fairly recent change which leaves her now with a bit of a nasty chip on her shoulder – to put it mildly. She is very quiet, brooding and not...
A: Something or someone that foreshadows a future event,
B: One that initiates a major change: gives an anticipatory sign of what’s to come.
The Curse Of Rosalie from director Will Klipstine, who also stars in the lead role of Daniel Snyder, is an interesting and dense watch. The movie explores so many different elements of horror, crime, demons, tokens, ancient Native American curses and creepy small town neighbors along with a number of twists and turns that you don’t want to blink for a second.
The film starts in familiar territory with a seemingly ‘normal’ young couple moving to a new small town with their troubled young daughter, Rosalie (Madeleine McGraw). You see, Rosalie has endured a fairly recent change which leaves her now with a bit of a nasty chip on her shoulder – to put it mildly. She is very quiet, brooding and not...
- 6/7/2023
- by Terry Jarrell
- Horror Asylum
Early stills and story details were released for Before the Fire this past May. Now, a new poster is available here, along with a release date. Jenna Lyng Adams wrote this feature, with Charlie Buhler sitting in the director's chair. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Ava Boone returns to her hometown, only to find more dangers there. Before the Fire stars writer Adams, along with: Jackson Davis (Shameless), Ryan Vigilant (Lenox Avenue) and Charles Hubbell (Walking with the Enemy). The Before the Fire movie poster is here and so are more details on the August release date. The poster shows actress Adams as Ava, Gun in hand. Ava is on the run from a dangerous virus. A helicopter flies overhead as Ava leaves behind civilization in favour of a more rural location. The graphic is a bit austere, with Before the Fire showing this August. On August 14th, Dark Sky Films...
- 7/3/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
We're back with another edition of Horror Highlights! In today's installment, we have news of Dark Sky acquiring Before the Fire, details on the digital edition of the Etheria Film Festival, a look at the trailer for Two Heads Creek, and details on the We Summon the Darkness soundtrack release:
Dark Sky Films Acquires Before The Fire: "Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the timely new pandemic thriller Before The Fire, the debut feature from director Charlie Buhler and written by and starring Jenna Lyng Adams of The Kominsky Method.
Nicola Goelzhaeuser, Mpi/Dark Sky's VP of Sales & Acquisitions, negotiated the deal for the Madfire Picturesproduction with John W. Bosher and Chris Charles of Throughline Films and Michelle Chang of Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmakers, including producer Kristen Murtha. Dark Sky plans to release the film in theaters and...
Dark Sky Films Acquires Before The Fire: "Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the timely new pandemic thriller Before The Fire, the debut feature from director Charlie Buhler and written by and starring Jenna Lyng Adams of The Kominsky Method.
Nicola Goelzhaeuser, Mpi/Dark Sky's VP of Sales & Acquisitions, negotiated the deal for the Madfire Picturesproduction with John W. Bosher and Chris Charles of Throughline Films and Michelle Chang of Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmakers, including producer Kristen Murtha. Dark Sky plans to release the film in theaters and...
- 5/27/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
What could be more frightening than the possibility of sheltering in a place that isn't as safe as it looks? In the upcoming thriller Before the Fire, an actress must come to grips with the realization that her rising career has been halted by the threat of a deadly pandemic. Her reluctance to return to small-town living, however temporary, is multiplied when the place she formerly called home forces her to confront something she did not anticipate, which may be even more dangerous than a murderous virus. Jenna Lyng Adams stars, along with Jackson Davis, Ryan Vigilant, and Charles Hubbell. Charlie Buhler directed. The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival earlier this year. Dark Sky Films has now acquired all North American distribution rights...
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- 5/27/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Simon Brew Aug 10, 2017
26 short genre films are heading to London at the end of the month - and we've got the full list here...
One of the many treats – well, 26 of the many treats – awaiting attendees of Horror Channel FrightFest in London at the end of the month is the short film showcase, that’s just been announced.
Across three days, 26 short genre movies will be screened, including 12 from the UK. Den Of Geek alumnus James Moran’s Blood Shed, starring Shaun Dooley, Sally Phillips and a garden shed, is screening. As is Katie Bonham’s Mab, Sean Healy’s Judgement and Stefano Nurro’s Hum.
The full line up is at the bottom of this post. Meanwhile, if you’re after tickets, Horror Channel FrightFest runs from 24th to the 28th of August in London. You can buy single tickets and passes here: http://www.frightfest.co.uk/tickets.
26 short genre films are heading to London at the end of the month - and we've got the full list here...
One of the many treats – well, 26 of the many treats – awaiting attendees of Horror Channel FrightFest in London at the end of the month is the short film showcase, that’s just been announced.
Across three days, 26 short genre movies will be screened, including 12 from the UK. Den Of Geek alumnus James Moran’s Blood Shed, starring Shaun Dooley, Sally Phillips and a garden shed, is screening. As is Katie Bonham’s Mab, Sean Healy’s Judgement and Stefano Nurro’s Hum.
The full line up is at the bottom of this post. Meanwhile, if you’re after tickets, Horror Channel FrightFest runs from 24th to the 28th of August in London. You can buy single tickets and passes here: http://www.frightfest.co.uk/tickets.
- 8/10/2017
- Den of Geek
With twenty-six films over three days, including ten World, four European and seven UK premieres, Horror Channel FrightFest’s short film showcase unleashes this year’s eclectic mix of the bold, brave, bloody and barmy with films programmed to entertain, frighten, enlighten and simply amaze.
From the press release:
There are twelve films from the United Kingdom, forming the centerpiece of this year’s line-up. These include James Moran’s Blood Shed, starring Shaun Dooley and Sally Phillips, where a man’s love of his garden shed takes a rather murderous turn. In Judgement, Neil Maskell stars as a single man looking for love in all the wrong places and Laurence R. Harvey shines as a mutated children’s’ toy in Teddy Bear’S Picnic. Then there’s Katie Bonham’s Mab, about a girl who turns to witchcraft to teach someone a lesson.
The other home-grown offerings see people...
From the press release:
There are twelve films from the United Kingdom, forming the centerpiece of this year’s line-up. These include James Moran’s Blood Shed, starring Shaun Dooley and Sally Phillips, where a man’s love of his garden shed takes a rather murderous turn. In Judgement, Neil Maskell stars as a single man looking for love in all the wrong places and Laurence R. Harvey shines as a mutated children’s’ toy in Teddy Bear’S Picnic. Then there’s Katie Bonham’s Mab, about a girl who turns to witchcraft to teach someone a lesson.
The other home-grown offerings see people...
- 8/3/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Olli Banjo, Adam Buller, Michelle Colao, Greg Engbrecht, Elle Gabriel, Francesc Garrido, Alias Hilsum, Charles Hubbell, Rob Kerkovich, Vin Kridakorn, Mathis Landwehr, Claire Oelkers, Julio Perillán, Fabio Prati, Luke Sorge | Directed by Dennis Cabella, Javier Chillon, Todd Cobery, Andrew Desmond, Benni Diez, Marcello Ercole, Richard Karpala, Justin McConnell, Antonio Padovan, Fabio Prati, Ethan Shaftel, Marinko Spahic
Much like Dread Central’s Zombieworld,which brought together a number of short films under one banner to create an all-new anthology film, Galaxy of Horrors is a selection of eight shorts, curated from Rue Morgue and Unstable Ground’s Little Terrors Festival by Toronto film programmer Justin McConnell, all wrapped up in the story of a man trapped in a damaged cryogenic pod.
This wraparound segment that sees and astronaut awoken from his cryogenic slimber too soon and forced to watch a series of shorts while the power supply drains away Becasue he’s watching these shorts… Yes, for our astronaut the terror-filled tales are terrifying not only because of their content but because they’re literlly killing him! Of the short films the astronaut (and we the audience) watch there are a number of standouts: Iris, directed by Richard Karpala, which tells the story of a siri-like phone assistant with a conscience when her owner, an assassin, does not. It’s a great take on how technology and humans interact and how far that realtionship with technology could, possibly (more likely imporbably), go.
Pathos, directed by Fabio Prati, Dennis Cabella and Marcello Ercole, is a foreign-language entry which is easily the best – and most memorable (it’s the one short that vividly stuck in my mind waaay after I’d finished watching the film) and tells the story of a future where citizens must pay -literally – to be alive and experience a “life” outside of the odd chamber in which our protagonist’s “exists” – yes his reality, his very existence, is all in his head! This short is yet another look at how humans and technology interact, in this case taking the ideas of alternate realities and how humanity perceives reality, borne out of the likes of The Matrix, to their logical and more importantly, horrific extreme.
Special mention must also go to Antonio Padovan‘s short Eveless, which sees men try to keep the worlds population going without women; and Benni Diez and Marinko Spahic‘s kinetic action/horror hybrid Kingz – which recalls the best of horror anthology V/H/S whilst staying true to its own badass terror-filled ethos.
Whilst the eight shorts tell very different stories, there is a common thread running between them – they’re all damn good films! Unlike a alot of anthologies that have one or two dud amongst their number, each and every short in Galaxy of Horrors hits it out of the park: all eight tales having interesting sci-fi stories to tell and cool concepts to portray. Plus it’s nice to see sci-fi horror in the spotlight once more…
Galaxy of Horrors is out now on DVD from StudioCanal.
Much like Dread Central’s Zombieworld,which brought together a number of short films under one banner to create an all-new anthology film, Galaxy of Horrors is a selection of eight shorts, curated from Rue Morgue and Unstable Ground’s Little Terrors Festival by Toronto film programmer Justin McConnell, all wrapped up in the story of a man trapped in a damaged cryogenic pod.
This wraparound segment that sees and astronaut awoken from his cryogenic slimber too soon and forced to watch a series of shorts while the power supply drains away Becasue he’s watching these shorts… Yes, for our astronaut the terror-filled tales are terrifying not only because of their content but because they’re literlly killing him! Of the short films the astronaut (and we the audience) watch there are a number of standouts: Iris, directed by Richard Karpala, which tells the story of a siri-like phone assistant with a conscience when her owner, an assassin, does not. It’s a great take on how technology and humans interact and how far that realtionship with technology could, possibly (more likely imporbably), go.
Pathos, directed by Fabio Prati, Dennis Cabella and Marcello Ercole, is a foreign-language entry which is easily the best – and most memorable (it’s the one short that vividly stuck in my mind waaay after I’d finished watching the film) and tells the story of a future where citizens must pay -literally – to be alive and experience a “life” outside of the odd chamber in which our protagonist’s “exists” – yes his reality, his very existence, is all in his head! This short is yet another look at how humans and technology interact, in this case taking the ideas of alternate realities and how humanity perceives reality, borne out of the likes of The Matrix, to their logical and more importantly, horrific extreme.
Special mention must also go to Antonio Padovan‘s short Eveless, which sees men try to keep the worlds population going without women; and Benni Diez and Marinko Spahic‘s kinetic action/horror hybrid Kingz – which recalls the best of horror anthology V/H/S whilst staying true to its own badass terror-filled ethos.
Whilst the eight shorts tell very different stories, there is a common thread running between them – they’re all damn good films! Unlike a alot of anthologies that have one or two dud amongst their number, each and every short in Galaxy of Horrors hits it out of the park: all eight tales having interesting sci-fi stories to tell and cool concepts to portray. Plus it’s nice to see sci-fi horror in the spotlight once more…
Galaxy of Horrors is out now on DVD from StudioCanal.
- 6/23/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
By this point in time, it seems that every conceivable World War II story had been told – from South of the Border, made in 1939 about an American agent working to prevent Nazis from seizing control of Mexican oil fields, to this year’s Monuments Men, George Clooney’s ode to the men trying to preserve Europe’s cultural heritage. But still, nearly 70 years after it ended, the second world war continues to deliver material for Hollywood to sink its claws into.
Based on the somewhat amazing true story about ordinary Hungarians and their struggle to save the lives of thousands of Jews marked for death, Walking with the Enemy skates on old Hollywood charm of good guys versus bad guys, with both being easy to identify on sight.
Inspired by the real-life exploits of Pinchas Tibor Rosenbaum, a rabbi’s son from small-town Hungary, Walking with the Enemy shows the...
Based on the somewhat amazing true story about ordinary Hungarians and their struggle to save the lives of thousands of Jews marked for death, Walking with the Enemy skates on old Hollywood charm of good guys versus bad guys, with both being easy to identify on sight.
Inspired by the real-life exploits of Pinchas Tibor Rosenbaum, a rabbi’s son from small-town Hungary, Walking with the Enemy shows the...
- 4/25/2014
- by Adam A. Donaldson
- We Got This Covered
Walk to Remember: Schmidt’s Debut Sincere and Gawky
Director Mark Schmidt attempts to recount an obscure chronicle of WWII heroism to generally awkward effect, though, despite a multitude of distracting and poorly manufactured instances of laughable manipulation, manages to ratchet up sufficient tension to hold our attention. Using a wild variety of Canadian, American, and UK actors, Schmidt’s got a hodgepodge of English speakers trying their best mildly accented Hungarian, often to dubious effect, while a series of poorly edited sequences belies its rather strained budget. A daunting amount of better made films recounting the period flounces the necessity of Schmidt’s picture, even as Walking with the Enemy does depict an account well worth honoring, but it’s a film that will only be cannibalized by the memory of stronger features, bringing to mind, among other title, the similar feel of the 2012 Macedonian film, The Third Half.
Director Mark Schmidt attempts to recount an obscure chronicle of WWII heroism to generally awkward effect, though, despite a multitude of distracting and poorly manufactured instances of laughable manipulation, manages to ratchet up sufficient tension to hold our attention. Using a wild variety of Canadian, American, and UK actors, Schmidt’s got a hodgepodge of English speakers trying their best mildly accented Hungarian, often to dubious effect, while a series of poorly edited sequences belies its rather strained budget. A daunting amount of better made films recounting the period flounces the necessity of Schmidt’s picture, even as Walking with the Enemy does depict an account well worth honoring, but it’s a film that will only be cannibalized by the memory of stronger features, bringing to mind, among other title, the similar feel of the 2012 Macedonian film, The Third Half.
- 4/23/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to “Walking With the Enemy” with Ben Kingsley!
“Walking With the Enemy,” which is not rated and opens on April 25, 2014, also stars Jonas Armstrong, Hannah Tointon, Charles Hubbell, Burn Gorman, Shane Taylor and William Hope from writer and director Mark Schmidt and writer Kenny Golde. The film is inspired by a true story.
To win your free “Walking With the Enemy” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 8 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Preferably, use your computer to enter rather than your smartphone.
“Walking With the Enemy,” which is not rated and opens on April 25, 2014, also stars Jonas Armstrong, Hannah Tointon, Charles Hubbell, Burn Gorman, Shane Taylor and William Hope from writer and director Mark Schmidt and writer Kenny Golde. The film is inspired by a true story.
To win your free “Walking With the Enemy” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 8 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Preferably, use your computer to enter rather than your smartphone.
- 4/18/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Triwar Chasing Autumn presents a production of
Discursion
Starring: Nicole Kruex, Scott Putesky, Tommy Propson, Charles Hubbell, Carol Vnuk, Jim Wescott
Screenplay By: Mitchel A. Jones and Nicole Kruex
Directed By: Mitchel A. Jones
A survivor of warfare born chemical attack, Cassie Becker faces a new world of terrible realization. The human race has suffered terrible recourse in the wake of an attack that never should have been resulting in the remaining inhabitants in a state far less then human. It has been six months since to the day in this new world of indescribable destruction and isolated fear. In search of the only person she holds dear, Cassie must fight the onslaught of creatures once precious to her in an unstoppable journey to reunite.
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Discursion
Starring: Nicole Kruex, Scott Putesky, Tommy Propson, Charles Hubbell, Carol Vnuk, Jim Wescott
Screenplay By: Mitchel A. Jones and Nicole Kruex
Directed By: Mitchel A. Jones
A survivor of warfare born chemical attack, Cassie Becker faces a new world of terrible realization. The human race has suffered terrible recourse in the wake of an attack that never should have been resulting in the remaining inhabitants in a state far less then human. It has been six months since to the day in this new world of indescribable destruction and isolated fear. In search of the only person she holds dear, Cassie must fight the onslaught of creatures once precious to her in an unstoppable journey to reunite.
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- 11/5/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Triwar - Chasing Autumn Presents: D I S C U R S I O N a M i t c h e l A. J o n e s P r o d u c t i o n Directors Statement:
I'm excited to be a part of Discursion because of it's unique take on the post apocalyptic, viral outbreak genre. We are going to be pushing the barrier of what people expect out of a low budget independent horror film not only visually but with the story as well. It's not your typical cliche' story that tries to keep it's audience by racking up a huge body count. It's more of a psychological struggle about the main characters progression into madness as the lines between reality and fantasy blur together, all set to the backdrop of complete hopelessness. The horror scenes are intense and absolutely terrifying. It really puts...
I'm excited to be a part of Discursion because of it's unique take on the post apocalyptic, viral outbreak genre. We are going to be pushing the barrier of what people expect out of a low budget independent horror film not only visually but with the story as well. It's not your typical cliche' story that tries to keep it's audience by racking up a huge body count. It's more of a psychological struggle about the main characters progression into madness as the lines between reality and fantasy blur together, all set to the backdrop of complete hopelessness. The horror scenes are intense and absolutely terrifying. It really puts...
- 10/18/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
The Raindance Film Festival lineup got some one crowded out by all the London Film Festival announcements yesterday but it most definitely should not be overlooked. This is the place where loads of awesome indie get to come and get noticed. One of the movies playing at the festival is called Incredibly Small and the director, Dean Peterson emailed me yesterday to give me a heads up on the trailer and poster that has been released for the movie.
The cast includes Susan Burke, Stephen Gurewitz, Alex Karpovsky, Amy Seimetz, Alex Rennie, Bob Byington, Ron Lynch, Darlene Westgor, Dave Mercer, Charles Hubbell and Eric Hisle.
Incredibly Small focuses around a couple Anne (Burke) and Amir (Gurewitz) who decide to move in together after graduating at their university. Amir has been left to find the accommodation and what he finds is somewhat inadequate and miniature!
Synopsis: Two recent college graduates, Anne,...
The cast includes Susan Burke, Stephen Gurewitz, Alex Karpovsky, Amy Seimetz, Alex Rennie, Bob Byington, Ron Lynch, Darlene Westgor, Dave Mercer, Charles Hubbell and Eric Hisle.
Incredibly Small focuses around a couple Anne (Burke) and Amir (Gurewitz) who decide to move in together after graduating at their university. Amir has been left to find the accommodation and what he finds is somewhat inadequate and miniature!
Synopsis: Two recent college graduates, Anne,...
- 9/10/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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