“Sentinel,” by Hollywood legend Phil Tippett, and “Sister Inconnue,” the first solo directorial outing of Rkss’ Anouk Whissell, cold well be two highlights at a 2024 Cannes Frontières Platform that looks set to underscore the robust range of genre as it is embraced by Hollywood, big independents, horror devotees and auteurs alike.
Creator of creatures for “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park,” Tippett may have terrified more people than anybody alive. If a teaser is anything to go by, “Sentinel,” a project, may well pick up on the style of 2021’s experimental and nightmarish stop motion/animation “Mad God.”
“Sentinel” features a battleground reminiscent of WWI hellish horror, giant bugs echoing “Starship Troopers,” Tippett’s last big job, attack droids and the statuesque figures of Osiris, Horus and Anubis, the last of which saves the hero, the gas-masked Sentinel, from a gruesome battlefield.
Sure to be a huge draw, an expanded version...
Creator of creatures for “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park,” Tippett may have terrified more people than anybody alive. If a teaser is anything to go by, “Sentinel,” a project, may well pick up on the style of 2021’s experimental and nightmarish stop motion/animation “Mad God.”
“Sentinel” features a battleground reminiscent of WWI hellish horror, giant bugs echoing “Starship Troopers,” Tippett’s last big job, attack droids and the statuesque figures of Osiris, Horus and Anubis, the last of which saves the hero, the gas-masked Sentinel, from a gruesome battlefield.
Sure to be a huge draw, an expanded version...
- 4/19/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release in early 2023… and sure, the movie racked up the Razzies, but it’s money that matters, and that’s why Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 was made and given a theatrical release last month. Now the Australia-based company Umbrella Entertainment is taking pre-orders for their special edition Blu-ray release of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, which is scheduled to be released on July 17th.
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety...
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety...
- 4/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We already knew that there’s going to be another installment in the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey horror franchise, because it was announced earlier this month that Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (which is now on the last day of its three-day theatrical run) a part of a cinematic universe with other horror movies inspired by children’s stories, like Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Pinocchio Unstrung, and it’s building up to the crossover movie Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, which will be released in 2025. But now Variety has been able to confirm that, in addition to Poohniverse, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 is also moving ahead. This sequel will have a bigger budget than either of its predecessors, and “will introduce new characters from the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, including Rabbit, the heffalumps and the woozles.
- 3/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release in early 2023… and sure, the movie racked up the Razzies, but it’s money that matters, and that’s why Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is set to receive a three-day theatrical run in the United States on March 26, 27, and 28th, courtesy of Fathom Events, ITN Studios, and Jagged Edge Productions. (Tickets can be purchased online at Fathom Events or at participating theatre box offices.) With the release date swiftly approaching, a couple clips have arrived online to show us Pooh, Tigger, and Christopher Robin in action, and you can check those out on our JoBlo Horror channel. To see Tigger, check out This Video. And to see a creepy moment where Pooh comes rising from the ground, Click Here.
- 3/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Turlough Convery, Benny O. Arthur, Jacqueline Moré, Tom Gould, Alessia Yoko Fontana, Kyle Scudder | Written by Alberto Marini | Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
From Rkss, the directorial collective behind Turbo Kid, Summer of 84 and We Are Zombies, comes Wake Up, which sees a group of young activists set out to make a political statement by vandalising a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, a desperate fight for their lives begins.
Very similar to last year’s Glasgow Frightfest film Hunt Her Kill Her, which saw a woman hunted in a store overnight, Wake Up sees a group of Gen Z activists looking to make a statement about the practices of “House Idea” a...
From Rkss, the directorial collective behind Turbo Kid, Summer of 84 and We Are Zombies, comes Wake Up, which sees a group of young activists set out to make a political statement by vandalising a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, a desperate fight for their lives begins.
Very similar to last year’s Glasgow Frightfest film Hunt Her Kill Her, which saw a woman hunted in a store overnight, Wake Up sees a group of Gen Z activists looking to make a statement about the practices of “House Idea” a...
- 3/12/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
You’d be hard-pushed to find a teenager alive who wouldn’t jump at the chance to let loose in an empty Ikea, after dark. Especially when there’s paintballs and mass destruction on the cards. So it’s no surprise that Rkss stage such a fantasy, as the set-up for their Gen Z focussed somewhat-slasher; a half-baked cautionary tale on vapid activism, with a particularly gnarly killer at the helm.
The directorial collective, otherwise known as Canadian trio François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, are well-loved on the genre circuit. Heroes of ’80s pastiches Turbo Kid and Summer of 84 (the latter of which offers one of the most memorably downbeat finales of almost any horror this side of the millennium), their latest, Wake Up, is certainly more of a move towards the present. Doing away with much of the team’s stylish neon and bigger production values,...
The directorial collective, otherwise known as Canadian trio François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, are well-loved on the genre circuit. Heroes of ’80s pastiches Turbo Kid and Summer of 84 (the latter of which offers one of the most memorably downbeat finales of almost any horror this side of the millennium), their latest, Wake Up, is certainly more of a move towards the present. Doing away with much of the team’s stylish neon and bigger production values,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release in early 2023. One year later, the release of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is nearly upon us, as Fathom Events has announced that they’re teaming up with ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions to give the sequel a three-day theatrical run in the United States on March 26, 27, and 28. Tickets can be purchased online at Fathom Events or at participating theatre box offices. For a complete list of theatre locations, check out the Fathom Events website – but take note that theatres are subject to change.
Stuart Alson, President of ITN Studios, had this to say: “This sequel is a big step up and ITN is excited to share this movie with our fans.“
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book...
Stuart Alson, President of ITN Studios, had this to say: “This sequel is a big step up and ITN is excited to share this movie with our fans.“
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book...
- 2/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release earlier this year – so of course we’re getting a sequel, which is going by the title Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, very soon. A specific release date hasn’t been announced yet, but today a batch of character posters have arrived online, and you can check those out at the bottom of this article. The posters feature Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger.
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety that...
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety that...
- 2/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release earlier this year – so of course we’re getting a sequel, which is going by the title Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, very soon. So soon, in fact, that a trailer for the film has made its way online today. You can check it out in the embed above!
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher...
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen, no permission required. In the build-up to the release of the first movie, the filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Here at /Film, we have talked quite a bit about how much we love genre-specific streaming services like Shudder or Alter, but does such a platform exist for fans of science fiction? Sure, there's always the Syfy channel on cable, but with so many people cutting cords and pivoting exclusively to streaming, you may be wondering where to find new and unique sci-fi stories. Well, may we interest you in Dust? A sister site of Alter, Dust comes from the folks at Gunpowder and Sky, the independent studio behind hits like "Summer of 84," "Tragedy Girls," "Her Smell," "Hearts Beat Loud," "Call Me Miss Cleo," and "Kobe Bryant's Dear Basketball."
A hub for the very best in sci-fi short films, Dust also has a live linear channel constantly playing from their selection of shorts, so if you don't feel like wading through the selections, you can let the service choose for you.
A hub for the very best in sci-fi short films, Dust also has a live linear channel constantly playing from their selection of shorts, so if you don't feel like wading through the selections, you can let the service choose for you.
- 12/9/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release earlier this year – which means the sequel, which is going by the title Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, has a larger budget. In fact, it’s estimated to be around ten times the budget of the first movie. The filmmakers are using some of that extra money to give the creature effects an upgrade, as you can see by the look of Pooh in a recently unveiled image from the film. That image can be found at the bottom of this article.
The Hollywood Reporter got the first look at this image of Pooh, and also sat down for an interview with Frake-Waterfield and producer Scott Jeffrey (who steps in front of the camera to play Christopher Robin in...
The Hollywood Reporter got the first look at this image of Pooh, and also sat down for an interview with Frake-Waterfield and producer Scott Jeffrey (who steps in front of the camera to play Christopher Robin in...
- 11/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The filmmaking trio known as Rkss has previously brought us the films Turbo Kid and Summer of 84. Their latest is the slasher Wake Up, which had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas yesterday – and we not only have some reactions to the film that came out of that screening, we also have a clip from the film, courtesy of Deadline! You can watch the clip in the embed at the bottom of this article.
Written by Alberto Marini and based on an original idea by Martin Soudan, Wake Up centers on a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists who find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
The furniture store setting reminds me of an ’80s slasher that deserves to be more popular, Hide and Go Shriek.
Wake Up stars Benny O.Arthur (the Django...
Written by Alberto Marini and based on an original idea by Martin Soudan, Wake Up centers on a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists who find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
The furniture store setting reminds me of an ’80s slasher that deserves to be more popular, Hide and Go Shriek.
Wake Up stars Benny O.Arthur (the Django...
- 9/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We seem to have run the gamut of the zombie apocalypse film. Like the possession film, it’s getting to be more and more difficult for filmmakers to breathe new life into the sub-genre, with only a few managing to eke out moments of true inspiration. Enter Canadian filmmaking trio Rkss‘ horror comedy We Are Zombies, which introduces a world in which zombies exist, but do not crave brains or human flesh. In fact, depending on the circumstances of their death, they may still be fully functioning, and even have the ability to speak. Because of this, zombies are now second-class citizens given the politically correct label of “living-impaired,” with their civil rights constantly under attack. We’ve seen more benign zombie apocalypses like this in things like Warm Bodies, so it’s not as if this is completely original territory, but it’s still nice to see something different than the doom-and-gloom post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- 9/25/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
French Canadian directing trio Rkss are back with Wake Up, which World Premiered at Fantastic Fest over the weekend. Deadline shares a first-look preview clip out of the fest.
In Wake Up, which combines a strong timely message with a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse, a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
“As soon as we read the script, the core concept and the timely subject were so compelling to us, that we immediately could visualize the film and we knew we had to direct it and bring our own signature into the project,” said Rkss. “A slasher in a closed furniture store and warehouse makes an exciting playground for sure!”
Rkss —short for Roadkill Superstars— are based in Montreal, Quebec and have had their shorts and features screened around the...
In Wake Up, which combines a strong timely message with a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse, a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
“As soon as we read the script, the core concept and the timely subject were so compelling to us, that we immediately could visualize the film and we knew we had to direct it and bring our own signature into the project,” said Rkss. “A slasher in a closed furniture store and warehouse makes an exciting playground for sure!”
Rkss —short for Roadkill Superstars— are based in Montreal, Quebec and have had their shorts and features screened around the...
- 9/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Here’s a first clip for Studiocanal slasher pic Wake Up, which debuts today at Austin’s Fantastic Fest.
Heralding from the French-Canadian directing trio Rkss, comprising Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the film follows a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists who find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
Pic is written by Alberto Marini, based on an original idea by Martin Soudan, and presented by Borsalino Productions and Studiocanal. The film will next screen at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival as part of the Oficial Fantàstic Competition.
Starring are Benny O.Arthur (Sky and Canal + Django series), Jacqueline Moré (The Anarchists’s Dream), Charlotte Stoiber (Downfall), Kyle Scudder (Netflix’s upcoming In Love All Over Again), and newcomers Alessia Yoko Fontana and Tom Gould along with Irish actors Turlough Convery (Black Mirror) and...
Heralding from the French-Canadian directing trio Rkss, comprising Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the film follows a group of hot-headed Gen Z activists who find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
Pic is written by Alberto Marini, based on an original idea by Martin Soudan, and presented by Borsalino Productions and Studiocanal. The film will next screen at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival as part of the Oficial Fantàstic Competition.
Starring are Benny O.Arthur (Sky and Canal + Django series), Jacqueline Moré (The Anarchists’s Dream), Charlotte Stoiber (Downfall), Kyle Scudder (Netflix’s upcoming In Love All Over Again), and newcomers Alessia Yoko Fontana and Tom Gould along with Irish actors Turlough Convery (Black Mirror) and...
- 9/24/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In "We Are Zombies," the team behind 2015's stunning low-budget dystopia "Turbo Kid" and '80s killer-thriller "Summer of 84" asks: what if zombies were real and non-cannibalistic? Filmmaker collective Rkss uses zombies as a marginalized minority to impart social commentary in a world where they're harmless, law-abiding citizens viewed as a festering scourge. We eventually reach a bloodthirsty conclusion brimming with gonzo gore, but that's not the norm for "We Are Zombies." Instead, Rkss frames a slacker comedy around an alternate universe where walkers flip burgers and pay bus fares. It's morbidly cute and curiously endearing — even if less successful juvenile jokes sometimes hinder momentum — all leading to a ravenous third act that delivers the flesh-tearing gore horror fans crave.
The film centers on three bumbling scam artists: D&d dork Karl Neard (Alexandre Nachi), the teddy bear wrestling fan Freddy Mercks (Derek Johns), and Karl's tech wiz half-sister Maggie...
The film centers on three bumbling scam artists: D&d dork Karl Neard (Alexandre Nachi), the teddy bear wrestling fan Freddy Mercks (Derek Johns), and Karl's tech wiz half-sister Maggie...
- 9/24/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
This week is not only the first week of winter, officially beginning on December 21st, but the week is also capped off by Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25th. As you might imagine, it’s not exactly going to be a big week for new movie releases, with James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water likely dominating any and all movie conversations these next several days.
And don’t forget that Tommy Wirkola’s Christmas genre movie Violent Night is also still playing in theaters through Christmas, the film thus far slaying its way to 55 million worldwide!
What about New genre movies for the week, you ask? Well, there are only four new ones remaining for the entire rest of the year, so let’s take a look at those in one fell swoop.
Here’s all the new horror arriving December 19 – December 31, 2022!
First up, Cinedigm, Bloody Disgusting, and...
And don’t forget that Tommy Wirkola’s Christmas genre movie Violent Night is also still playing in theaters through Christmas, the film thus far slaying its way to 55 million worldwide!
What about New genre movies for the week, you ask? Well, there are only four new ones remaining for the entire rest of the year, so let’s take a look at those in one fell swoop.
Here’s all the new horror arriving December 19 – December 31, 2022!
First up, Cinedigm, Bloody Disgusting, and...
- 12/19/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Lochlyn Munro, Brittany Mitchell, Madison Pettis, Vanessa Morgan, Jedidiah Goodacre, Phoebe Miu, Jordan Buhat, Richard Harmon, Susan Bennett | Written by Chris Beyrooty, Chris Sivertson, Nick Waters | Directed by Steven C. Miller
Margaux takes its title from the name of the sophisticated AI that runs the smart home serving as the film’s main location, And, as films from Demon Seed to Dark Cloud have told us, putting a computer in charge of your house never ends well. And judging by the prologue featuring Lochlyn Munro and Brittany Mitchell this will be no exception.
A group of college friends, Hannah, Lexi, Drew, Kayla, Devon, and Clay feel that they’ve grown apart in the four years since they left high school. So the former Nerd Herd decide to get together for a weekend party before graduation.
Director Steven C. Miller and writers Chris Beyrooty (Shelter in Place), Chris Sivertson and...
Margaux takes its title from the name of the sophisticated AI that runs the smart home serving as the film’s main location, And, as films from Demon Seed to Dark Cloud have told us, putting a computer in charge of your house never ends well. And judging by the prologue featuring Lochlyn Munro and Brittany Mitchell this will be no exception.
A group of college friends, Hannah, Lexi, Drew, Kayla, Devon, and Clay feel that they’ve grown apart in the four years since they left high school. So the former Nerd Herd decide to get together for a weekend party before graduation.
Director Steven C. Miller and writers Chris Beyrooty (Shelter in Place), Chris Sivertson and...
- 9/13/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the team behind Turbo Kid and Summer of 84, are directing “We Are Zombies,” a comedy based on Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ cult comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World.”
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”).
Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured i...
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”).
Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured i...
- 4/25/2022
- QuietEarth.us
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the team behind Turbo Kid and Summer of 84, is back with brand new horror-comedy We Are Zombies! Variety reports that We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” has begun production in Canada. “It’s disgusting, […]
The post ‘We Are Zombies’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ and ‘Summer of 84’ Filmmakers Directing Zombie Comedy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
The post ‘We Are Zombies’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ and ‘Summer of 84’ Filmmakers Directing Zombie Comedy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 4/25/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Turbo Kid’s’ Canadian Filmmaking Trio to Direct ‘We Are Zombies;’ Kinology Boards Sales (Exclusive)
The up-and-coming Canadian filmmaking trio behind the Sundance movies “Turbo Kid” and “Summer of 84,” are directing “We Are Zombies,” a comedy based on Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ cult comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World.”
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”). Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured international sales to the movie and will unveil a promo teaser at Cannes.
Published by Humanoids, “The Zombies That Ate the World” ran in the legendary magazine Métal Hurlant in 2003 and earned praises from horror legends such as George A. Romero, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.
The high-concept movie is set in a city breeding non-cannibal zombies who are considered “living-impaired.
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”). Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured international sales to the movie and will unveil a promo teaser at Cannes.
Published by Humanoids, “The Zombies That Ate the World” ran in the legendary magazine Métal Hurlant in 2003 and earned praises from horror legends such as George A. Romero, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.
The high-concept movie is set in a city breeding non-cannibal zombies who are considered “living-impaired.
- 4/25/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Resident Evil Netflix Series: "Year 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and insane creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie."
Series Launch Date: July 14
Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Andrew Dabb (Supernatural)
Executive Producer / Writer: Mary Leah Sutton
Executive Producers: Robert Kulzer and Oliver Berben of Constantin Film
Producer: Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz
Studio: Constantin Film
Format: 8 x 1 Hour episodes
Cast:
Lance Reddick (he/him) as Albert Wesker
Ella Balinska (she/her)
Tamara Smart (she/her)
Siena Agudong (she/her)
Adeline Rudolph (she/her)
Paola Nuñez (she/her)
Ahad Raza Mir (he/him)
Connor Gossatti (he/him)
Turlough Convery (he/him)
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Scare Package II: Rad Chad: "Shudder,...
Series Launch Date: July 14
Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Andrew Dabb (Supernatural)
Executive Producer / Writer: Mary Leah Sutton
Executive Producers: Robert Kulzer and Oliver Berben of Constantin Film
Producer: Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz
Studio: Constantin Film
Format: 8 x 1 Hour episodes
Cast:
Lance Reddick (he/him) as Albert Wesker
Ella Balinska (she/her)
Tamara Smart (she/her)
Siena Agudong (she/her)
Adeline Rudolph (she/her)
Paola Nuñez (she/her)
Ahad Raza Mir (he/him)
Connor Gossatti (he/him)
Turlough Convery (he/him)
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Scare Package II: Rad Chad: "Shudder,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Hello, everyone! As we get ready to head into December, we have one last round of home media releases for this month on tap first. If you haven’t had a chance to check out James Wan’s Malignant yet, Warner Bros. is releasing it on both Blu-ray and DVD, and A24 is finally bringing Saint Maud home this Tuesday, too. Both Summer of 84 and Ticks are getting the 4K treatment, and Severin Films is showing some love to Ruggero Deodato’s Raiders of Atlantis as well.
Other titles being released on November 30th include Wild Indian and The Last Matinee.
Malignant
“Malignant” marks director James Wan’s return to his roots with this new original horror thriller. In the film, a woman is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.
Raiders of Atlantis...
Other titles being released on November 30th include Wild Indian and The Last Matinee.
Malignant
“Malignant” marks director James Wan’s return to his roots with this new original horror thriller. In the film, a woman is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.
Raiders of Atlantis...
- 11/30/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
New Line has pressed the defrost button for Thaw, an original horror script from Jeremy Passmore.
Gunpowder & Sky, the banner behind indie horror hit Summer of 84 and Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright anthology, is producing with Adam Goldworm of Aperture Entertainment.
Plot details are being kept under the ice but it is described as an environmental horror thriller.
The pick-up keeps New Line in the horror game, a key part of the company’s legacy that goes back to the days of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Its The Conjuring Universe recently crossed $2 billion at the global box office with ...
Gunpowder & Sky, the banner behind indie horror hit Summer of 84 and Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright anthology, is producing with Adam Goldworm of Aperture Entertainment.
Plot details are being kept under the ice but it is described as an environmental horror thriller.
The pick-up keeps New Line in the horror game, a key part of the company’s legacy that goes back to the days of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Its The Conjuring Universe recently crossed $2 billion at the global box office with ...
- 10/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Line has pressed the defrost button for Thaw, an original horror script from Jeremy Passmore.
Gunpowder & Sky, the banner behind indie horror hit Summer of 84 and Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright anthology, is producing with Adam Goldworm of Aperture Entertainment.
Plot details are being kept under the ice but it is described as an environmental horror thriller.
The pick-up keeps New Line in the horror game, a key part of the company’s legacy that goes back to the days of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Its The Conjuring Universe recently crossed $2 billion at the global box office with ...
Gunpowder & Sky, the banner behind indie horror hit Summer of 84 and Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright anthology, is producing with Adam Goldworm of Aperture Entertainment.
Plot details are being kept under the ice but it is described as an environmental horror thriller.
The pick-up keeps New Line in the horror game, a key part of the company’s legacy that goes back to the days of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Its The Conjuring Universe recently crossed $2 billion at the global box office with ...
- 10/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Villains since Heather Wixson gave it a 4.5 star review at SXSW, and it looks like we won't have to wait long, as Gunpowder & Sky picked up the Us rights to the dark comedy from Bron Studios' The Realm, with a release planned for this summer.
We have the official press release with full details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's interview with co-writers and co-directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, as well as co-star Jeffrey Donovan.
Press Release: New York, NY – April 18, 2019 -- Gunpowder & Sky, the global content studio, announced today it has acquired the Us rights to Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s SXSW crowd-pleasing comedic thriller, Villains, from Bron Studios genre arm, The Realm.
Bill Skarsgård and Maika Monroe star as a pair of amateur criminals who break into a suburban home where they...
We have the official press release with full details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's interview with co-writers and co-directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, as well as co-star Jeffrey Donovan.
Press Release: New York, NY – April 18, 2019 -- Gunpowder & Sky, the global content studio, announced today it has acquired the Us rights to Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s SXSW crowd-pleasing comedic thriller, Villains, from Bron Studios genre arm, The Realm.
Bill Skarsgård and Maika Monroe star as a pair of amateur criminals who break into a suburban home where they...
- 4/18/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With a new year nearly upon us, it's already time to start looking forward to the fourth annual Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Submissions have now opened for next year's festival, which will run October 17th–24th and will feature a new partnership with Gunpowder & Sky's short film and series platform Alter.
Press Release: Following the festival’s biggest year yet, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival will return October 17-24, 2019, for its fourth edition. Submissions are now open via FilmFreeway and Withoutabox for short and feature films, and badges are on sale via the official website, making for the perfect stocking stuffer!
Bhff will once again grow in 2019 with the addition of Cobble Hill Cinemas as one of our primary screening locations. The festival will continue our engagements with Nitehawk Cinema, Made in NY Media Center at Ifp, and various locations throughout Brooklyn, confidently bringing together the dynamic cinephile culture that sets the borough apart.
Press Release: Following the festival’s biggest year yet, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival will return October 17-24, 2019, for its fourth edition. Submissions are now open via FilmFreeway and Withoutabox for short and feature films, and badges are on sale via the official website, making for the perfect stocking stuffer!
Bhff will once again grow in 2019 with the addition of Cobble Hill Cinemas as one of our primary screening locations. The festival will continue our engagements with Nitehawk Cinema, Made in NY Media Center at Ifp, and various locations throughout Brooklyn, confidently bringing together the dynamic cinephile culture that sets the borough apart.
- 12/13/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sometimes it feels as if eighties-styled genre tributes are becoming as prolific a cinema exercise as superhero films. Even the wildly successful It remake swapped out the novel’s sixties setting for that era of BMX-straddling and Pac-Man-binging. Summer of 84 – a coming-of-age thriller whose very name conjures up the type of obvious nostalgia fest we’ve come accustomed to of late – is able to subvert expectations due to the care and attention the makers have taken to ensure it isn’t just another predictable pastiche. The film’s only real sticking point is the weak denouement which can’t match the dark thrills and foreboding atmosphere with preludes it.
Davey Armstrong (Graham Verchere) is an Oregon teenager passing the time during the long hot summer holidays delivering newspapers and hanging with his close-knit circle of friends. His parents are concerned that Davey doesn’t end up on the side of a milk carton,...
Davey Armstrong (Graham Verchere) is an Oregon teenager passing the time during the long hot summer holidays delivering newspapers and hanging with his close-knit circle of friends. His parents are concerned that Davey doesn’t end up on the side of a milk carton,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The horror streaming service Shudder ” is bringing Halloween to an unprecedented level this year with a killer lineup of seven original and exclusive films that starts with the breakout movie Revenge and culminates with the shocking slasher Summer Of 84,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re also premiering the hit U.K. series True Horror, launching season 3 of Channel Zero and bringing back amazing classics like John Carpenter’s Halloween and a massive Hitchcock collection.”
The season begins with Shudder’s Vengeance Is Hers collection on September 10. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the femme fatales of these films are no exception. Headlining the collection is Revenge, a Shudder Original that delivers a razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge-thriller, available starting September 13.
Weekly new releases continue with Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel on September 20, Channel Zero: No-end House on September 27, Satan’S...
The season begins with Shudder’s Vengeance Is Hers collection on September 10. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the femme fatales of these films are no exception. Headlining the collection is Revenge, a Shudder Original that delivers a razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge-thriller, available starting September 13.
Weekly new releases continue with Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel on September 20, Channel Zero: No-end House on September 27, Satan’S...
- 9/25/2018
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Halloween may not be until October 31st, but the streaming service Shudder is already celebrating with weekly releases of a wide range of horror movies both old and new, and their upcoming October slate includes Summer of 84, Satan's Slaves, John Carpenter's Halloween, and Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Press Release: "Shudder is all you need to get your fill of frights this Halloween season. With a new scary movie premiering every week, the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror kicks off the fun beginning September 10 and running through Halloween.
“We’re taking Halloween to an unprecedented level this year with a killer lineup of seven original and exclusive films that starts with the breakout movie Revenge and culminates with the shocking slasher Summer Of 84,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re also premiering the hit U.K. series True Horror,...
Press Release: "Shudder is all you need to get your fill of frights this Halloween season. With a new scary movie premiering every week, the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror kicks off the fun beginning September 10 and running through Halloween.
“We’re taking Halloween to an unprecedented level this year with a killer lineup of seven original and exclusive films that starts with the breakout movie Revenge and culminates with the shocking slasher Summer Of 84,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re also premiering the hit U.K. series True Horror,...
- 9/14/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Deals include Australia, Canada, Latin America on Sundance premiere.
Los Angeles-based distributor Gunpowder & Sky has closed a raft of sales on the retro thriller Summer Of 84 and will court buyers from remaining territories in Toronto this week.
Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell co-directed the Sundance Film Festival premiere about teenage friends who suspect their police officer neighbour is a serial killer and find themselves in too deep when they spend their summer spying on him.
Rights have gone in: Australia/New Zealand (Roadshow), Canada (Mongrel), Latin America (Cinemex), Spain (A Contracorriente), France (L’Atelier D’Images...
Los Angeles-based distributor Gunpowder & Sky has closed a raft of sales on the retro thriller Summer Of 84 and will court buyers from remaining territories in Toronto this week.
Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell co-directed the Sundance Film Festival premiere about teenage friends who suspect their police officer neighbour is a serial killer and find themselves in too deep when they spend their summer spying on him.
Rights have gone in: Australia/New Zealand (Roadshow), Canada (Mongrel), Latin America (Cinemex), Spain (A Contracorriente), France (L’Atelier D’Images...
- 9/6/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer, Jason Gray-Stanford, Shauna Johannesen | Written by Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith | Directed by Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
The Turbo Kid directing trio (known collectively as Rkss) return with this ’80s teen adventure homage that taps into the same nostalgic vein as Stranger Things or the recent remake of Stephen King’s It. Affectionately made and superbly acted, it’s shot through with a streak of darkness that delivers genuine chills.
Summer of 84‘s hero is fifteen year old Davey (Graham Verchere), a conspiracy theory obsessive who’s dividing the summer between his paper round and hanging out with his three best friends: chubby, sensitive Woody (Caleb Emery), brainy nerd Faraday (Cory Gruter-Andrew) and would-be tough guy Eats (Judah Lewis). When a serial killer anonymously announces that he’s responsible for over a dozen deaths of young boys in the area,...
The Turbo Kid directing trio (known collectively as Rkss) return with this ’80s teen adventure homage that taps into the same nostalgic vein as Stranger Things or the recent remake of Stephen King’s It. Affectionately made and superbly acted, it’s shot through with a streak of darkness that delivers genuine chills.
Summer of 84‘s hero is fifteen year old Davey (Graham Verchere), a conspiracy theory obsessive who’s dividing the summer between his paper round and hanging out with his three best friends: chubby, sensitive Woody (Caleb Emery), brainy nerd Faraday (Cory Gruter-Andrew) and would-be tough guy Eats (Judah Lewis). When a serial killer anonymously announces that he’s responsible for over a dozen deaths of young boys in the area,...
- 8/29/2018
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
MoviePass, the cash-strapped movie-subscription service which lost nearly $127 million in the most recent quarter, has reduced the lineup of movies members can see to around a half-dozen on a daily basis.
That’s on the heels of its change to limit MoviePass customers to only three movies per month for $9.95, effective Aug. 15 — a dramatic drop-off from the movie-per-day that the service previously offered users. MoviePass moved to the three-movies-per-month plan after scrapping a proposed price hike to $14.95 per month.
In a message to subscribers Thursday, MoviePass said that during a “transition period” subscribers will have a selection of up to six films to choose from daily, “including a selection of major studio first-run films and independent releases.” It also said that showtime availability “may be limited depending on the popularity of those films on the app that particular day.”
MoviePass also published a schedule of which movies would be available...
That’s on the heels of its change to limit MoviePass customers to only three movies per month for $9.95, effective Aug. 15 — a dramatic drop-off from the movie-per-day that the service previously offered users. MoviePass moved to the three-movies-per-month plan after scrapping a proposed price hike to $14.95 per month.
In a message to subscribers Thursday, MoviePass said that during a “transition period” subscribers will have a selection of up to six films to choose from daily, “including a selection of major studio first-run films and independent releases.” It also said that showtime availability “may be limited depending on the popularity of those films on the app that particular day.”
MoviePass also published a schedule of which movies would be available...
- 8/16/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Rkss (Roadkill Superstar), François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell has 80s knowledge mixed with childlike imagination. Check out our interview with them where we discuss the makings of their new thriller horror Summer of 84. “Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and carefree. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to […]
The post Fantasia 2018 Interview: Rkss Reminisces Over Great Classic Horrors While Discussing Summer Of ’84 appeared first on Dread Central.
The post Fantasia 2018 Interview: Rkss Reminisces Over Great Classic Horrors While Discussing Summer Of ’84 appeared first on Dread Central.
- 7/25/2018
- by Zena Dixon
- DreadCentral.com
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Summer of 84 ever since Heather Wixson called it a "brutally fun and heartbreaking blast from the past" in her Sundance review. With Gunpowder & Sky releasing the Summer of 84 this August, the wait is nearly over, and a new clip that was unveiled this past weekend at Comic-Con has now been released online, giving horror fans another look at the nostalgia-fueled film.
Synopsis: "Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and care free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous."
Directed by Rkss from a screenplay by Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith, Summer of 84 stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer.
Synopsis: "Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and care free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous."
Directed by Rkss from a screenplay by Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith, Summer of 84 stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer.
- 7/23/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Halloween
The full Arrow Video Frightfest guest list was announced today, including big names like Barabara Crampton and Fabio Frizzi and popular TV stars like Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Director Jenn Wexler and star Chloë Levine will be there to discuss opening film The Ranger, and attendees can also look forward to meeting the formidable Mexican Issa Lopez, who not only directed the highly acclaimed Tigers Are Not Afraid but braved the Beast from the East to accompany the Frightfest contingent to the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year.
Imitation Girl's Lauren Ashley Carter and White Chamber's Paul Aviary and Shauna McDonald will also be present, along with François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell for the eagerly awaited Summer Of 84. Aislinn Clark will introduce The Devil's Doorway and Justin McConnell will talk about his new film Lifechanger - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
The full Arrow Video Frightfest guest list was announced today, including big names like Barabara Crampton and Fabio Frizzi and popular TV stars like Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Director Jenn Wexler and star Chloë Levine will be there to discuss opening film The Ranger, and attendees can also look forward to meeting the formidable Mexican Issa Lopez, who not only directed the highly acclaimed Tigers Are Not Afraid but braved the Beast from the East to accompany the Frightfest contingent to the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year.
Imitation Girl's Lauren Ashley Carter and White Chamber's Paul Aviary and Shauna McDonald will also be present, along with François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell for the eagerly awaited Summer Of 84. Aislinn Clark will introduce The Devil's Doorway and Justin McConnell will talk about his new film Lifechanger - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
- 7/19/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It would appear Wonder Women director Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine can’t get enough of working together. Whilst Pine has reunited with Jenkins on the set for the sequel to the superhero adventure a new trailer has emerged for their series collaboration I Am The Night.
Based on true events, the six-episode series sees Pine play Jay Singletary, a former Marine-turned-hack-reporter/paparazzo, desperately trying to break open a sordid case in Hollywood.
The limited series tells the incredible story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley) who was given away at birth. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynaecologist, Dr George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), a man involved in the darkest Hollywood debauchery.
Also in trailers – New trailer for Summer of 84 has four teens turn serial killer super sleuths
Jenkins helmed the series as...
Based on true events, the six-episode series sees Pine play Jay Singletary, a former Marine-turned-hack-reporter/paparazzo, desperately trying to break open a sordid case in Hollywood.
The limited series tells the incredible story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley) who was given away at birth. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynaecologist, Dr George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), a man involved in the darkest Hollywood debauchery.
Also in trailers – New trailer for Summer of 84 has four teens turn serial killer super sleuths
Jenkins helmed the series as...
- 7/3/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Now in its 19th year, Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 has announced a jam-packed lineup of genre screenings, including the UK premiere of The Ranger, the world premiere of Heretiks, the raved-about Anna and the Apocalypse, and much more:
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
- 7/2/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
After making its premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, horror, Summer of 84 has finally obtained a trailer.
The trailer seems to be inspired by the likes of the Goonies and Netflix’s own Stranger Things with an immensely more sinister outcome.
Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell from a script from Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith; the film stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer.
Also in trailers – If you sleep tonight, you will die – new trailer arrives for horror Mara
Summer of 84 Synopsis
Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and free. But when neighbourhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbour might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous.
The post New trailer for Summer of 84...
The trailer seems to be inspired by the likes of the Goonies and Netflix’s own Stranger Things with an immensely more sinister outcome.
Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell from a script from Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith; the film stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer.
Also in trailers – If you sleep tonight, you will die – new trailer arrives for horror Mara
Summer of 84 Synopsis
Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and free. But when neighbourhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbour might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous.
The post New trailer for Summer of 84...
- 7/2/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A group of young kids biking around their neighborhood in the '80s, falling in love for the first time, and discovering a horrifying secret about their small town all set to a pumping synth soundtrack . . . sounds like Stranger Things, no? Well, it's also the premise for Summer of '84, which looks like a nostalgic entry into the slasher genre this year.
The film, directed by Roadkill Superstar (Rkss for short) - aka the name for Canadian directors François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, and Anouk Whissell - follows four teenage friends who begin to suspect that their police officer neighbor (Glow's Rich Sommer) is a serial killer. Naturally, they take it upon themselves to figure it out, which leads to spying on him, going on dangerous missions to gather evidence, and some life-or-death situations.
Watch the first trailer above.
The film, directed by Roadkill Superstar (Rkss for short) - aka the name for Canadian directors François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, and Anouk Whissell - follows four teenage friends who begin to suspect that their police officer neighbor (Glow's Rich Sommer) is a serial killer. Naturally, they take it upon themselves to figure it out, which leads to spying on him, going on dangerous missions to gather evidence, and some life-or-death situations.
Watch the first trailer above.
- 7/1/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
You may not recognize the name Rkss, but the filmmaking collective comprised of François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell made some waves with their futuristic feature debut Turbo Kid, which was a cult favorite on the indie circuit a few years ago. Now they’re back with a new film called Summer of ’84 that takes a deep […]
The post ‘Summer of 84’ Trailer: A Serial Killer Terrorizes Suburbia in This Riff on Classic ’80s Movies appeared first on /Film.
The post ‘Summer of 84’ Trailer: A Serial Killer Terrorizes Suburbia in This Riff on Classic ’80s Movies appeared first on /Film.
- 6/29/2018
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Summer of 84 ever since Heather Wixson called it a "brutally fun and heartbreaking blast from the past" in her Sundance review, and now the official trailer has been released by Gunpowder & Sky.
Synopsis: "Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and care free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous."
Directed by Rkss from a screenplay by Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith, Summer of 84 stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer. Gunpowder & Sky will release Summer of 84 in Us theaters on August 10th, followed by a VOD and Digital HD release on August 24th.
The post Teens...
Synopsis: "Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and care free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous."
Directed by Rkss from a screenplay by Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith, Summer of 84 stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer. Gunpowder & Sky will release Summer of 84 in Us theaters on August 10th, followed by a VOD and Digital HD release on August 24th.
The post Teens...
- 6/29/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This year’s FrightFest will kick off on 23rd August with Jenn Wexler’s post-modern slasher The Ranger (making her the first ever female director to open the festival) and close on 27th August with Gaspar Noé’s insane surprise Cannes-favourite Climax. And considering 2018’s London edition is backed by Arrow Video as the main sponsor, fans can expect even more top-shelf genre fun than ever before. Hold on to your butts.
The four horseman of the fest-pocalypse, Greg Day, Alan Jones, Paul McEvoy and Ian Rattray reunite again to take over the Cineworld Leicester Square and Prince Charles Cinema, marking FrightFest’s 19th year on the trot celebrating horror in London’s film centre. And the line-up is certainly a fan-pleaser, with over 60 premieres, plenty involving former festival favourites.
Sticking out on first glance is Pascal ‘Martyrs’ Laugier’s latest slice of French extremity Incident In A Ghost Land,...
The four horseman of the fest-pocalypse, Greg Day, Alan Jones, Paul McEvoy and Ian Rattray reunite again to take over the Cineworld Leicester Square and Prince Charles Cinema, marking FrightFest’s 19th year on the trot celebrating horror in London’s film centre. And the line-up is certainly a fan-pleaser, with over 60 premieres, plenty involving former festival favourites.
Sticking out on first glance is Pascal ‘Martyrs’ Laugier’s latest slice of French extremity Incident In A Ghost Land,...
- 6/28/2018
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Entering its 14th year of entertaining, educating, and enthralling audiences with ambitious genre movies, Arizona's International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival has another eclectic lineup this year, including To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story, Downrange, David and Rebekah McKendry's All the Creatures Were Stirring, and the world premiere of Cynthia.
Read on for the list of highlighted films from the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival lineup below, and visit HorrorSciFi.com and PhoenixFilmFestival.com for more information.
Press Release: It’s that time of year again Horror and Sci-Fi friends, that time to cozy up with your popcorn and cold beverage to watch the horrific, bizarre, otherworldly sights we have planned at the 14th Annual International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival which takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 from April 6th-15th.
We have expanded to 10 days and have more programming for your eyes to feast upon at the festival this year.
Read on for the list of highlighted films from the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival lineup below, and visit HorrorSciFi.com and PhoenixFilmFestival.com for more information.
Press Release: It’s that time of year again Horror and Sci-Fi friends, that time to cozy up with your popcorn and cold beverage to watch the horrific, bizarre, otherworldly sights we have planned at the 14th Annual International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival which takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 from April 6th-15th.
We have expanded to 10 days and have more programming for your eyes to feast upon at the festival this year.
- 3/23/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"There's a serial killer on the loose... What else could possibly be this exciting?!" Gunpowder & Sky has put out the first teaser trailer for filmmaking collective Rkss' new film Summer of '84, which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month. This film comes with quite a similar pitch to many other projects these days: it "delivers the camaraderie, adventure, joy and nostalgia of The Goonies and Stand By Me while four boys chase to uncover a mystery (ala 'Stranger Things')." The main cast is lead by a group of four young kids, and the film stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer, Jason Gray-Stanford, and Shauna Johannesen. This really does look like Stand By Me meets "Stranger Things", but hopefully it has something to unique offer on its own. Have fun. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ teaser poster) for Rkss'...
- 1/12/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For those of you who are fans of the insane 80s inspired post-apocalyptic film Turbo Kid, you're gonna love the concept of the next film that the directors are working on next! The film is called Summer of '84 and it will be helmed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell of Rkss (Roadkill Superstar).
The movie is set in 1984 and it centers around a teen and his friends, who believe their neighbor is a serial killer and they feel obligated to take him down. Here's the official synopsis from Bloody-Disgusting:
The horror-thriller is set in 1984 and centers on 15-year-old neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong who suspects his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news. He and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon puts them in danger.
I love these kinds of stories. I remember when I was a kid...
The movie is set in 1984 and it centers around a teen and his friends, who believe their neighbor is a serial killer and they feel obligated to take him down. Here's the official synopsis from Bloody-Disgusting:
The horror-thriller is set in 1984 and centers on 15-year-old neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong who suspects his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news. He and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon puts them in danger.
I love these kinds of stories. I remember when I was a kid...
- 5/15/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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