Back in 1983, legendary producer Roger Corman brought the world a sword and sorcery film with an awesome title: Deathstalker. It was so successful, it paved the way for three sequels: Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987), Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988), and Deathstalker IV: Match of the Titans (1991). The franchise went dormant for more than thirty years, but earlier this year we learned that it’s being revived by filmmaker Steven Kostanski – whose previous credits include Manborg, Father’s Day, The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman, and episodes of the short-lived Day of the Dead TV series. Kostanski is writing and directing a Deathstalker remake that has Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick) on board to play the title character… and today, Variety has unveiled the first official image of Bernhardt in character! You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
Here’s what the Deathstalker remake is...
Here’s what the Deathstalker remake is...
- 5/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Produced by the late Roger Corman, the low budget sword and sorcery film Deathstalker was a hit in theaters back in 1983 and went on to become a cult classic through home video and TV airings, and it was followed by three sequels released between 1987 and 1991.
Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a fresh remake, and Variety has shared a first look image from director Steven Kostanski’s (The Void, PG: Psycho Goreman) new movie.
The website notes that the Deathstalker remake is now filming in Canada, with Raven Banner Entertainment launching sales in Cannes. Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick, Nobody, Barry) will star as the titular Deathstalker in what’s being described as “a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name.”
Written and directed by Kostanski, Bernhardt will portray the barbarian who finds himself cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict...
Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a fresh remake, and Variety has shared a first look image from director Steven Kostanski’s (The Void, PG: Psycho Goreman) new movie.
The website notes that the Deathstalker remake is now filming in Canada, with Raven Banner Entertainment launching sales in Cannes. Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick, Nobody, Barry) will star as the titular Deathstalker in what’s being described as “a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name.”
Written and directed by Kostanski, Bernhardt will portray the barbarian who finds himself cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict...
- 5/21/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Raven Banner Entertainment has launched sales at the Cannes Film Festival’s market on the reboot of Roger Corman’s cult sword and sorcery film series, “Deathstalker,” which is currently shooting in Canada.
Daniel Bernhardt stars as the titular character in this reimagined instalment, directed by Steven Kostanski. Bernhardt plays a barbarian cursed by a magical talisman, leading him into conflict with a malevolent wizard and monstrous assassins.
The original “Deathstalker” films, produced by Corman in the 1980s, followed the success of John Milius’ “Conan the Barbarian.” Kostanski’s reboot focuses on the fantasy setting, utilizing creature suits, prosthetic FX make-up and stop-motion animation from his Action Pants FX shop, which recently completed work on upcoming horror-comedy “Frankie Freako,” which is also being sold by Raven Banner at Cannes.
Ahead of the film, Vault Comics released a new “Deathstalker” comic series, which sold out in under a week. Written by...
Daniel Bernhardt stars as the titular character in this reimagined instalment, directed by Steven Kostanski. Bernhardt plays a barbarian cursed by a magical talisman, leading him into conflict with a malevolent wizard and monstrous assassins.
The original “Deathstalker” films, produced by Corman in the 1980s, followed the success of John Milius’ “Conan the Barbarian.” Kostanski’s reboot focuses on the fantasy setting, utilizing creature suits, prosthetic FX make-up and stop-motion animation from his Action Pants FX shop, which recently completed work on upcoming horror-comedy “Frankie Freako,” which is also being sold by Raven Banner at Cannes.
Ahead of the film, Vault Comics released a new “Deathstalker” comic series, which sold out in under a week. Written by...
- 5/18/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American rights to Little League baseball film You Gotta Believe directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) and starring Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present).
In addition to Wilson and Kinnear, other cast members include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga), Molly Parker (Deadwood), Patrick Renna (The Sandlot) and newcomer Michael Cash.
The film is based on the true story of an overlooked Fort Worth youth baseball team that dedicated its season to a teammate’s ailing father and subsequently took its Cinderella season all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. You Gotta Believe will be slated for an August 30 traditional theatrical release in North America.
“You Gotta Believe tells the heartwarming story of a group of young boys who, after a teammate’s father is diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
In addition to Wilson and Kinnear, other cast members include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga), Molly Parker (Deadwood), Patrick Renna (The Sandlot) and newcomer Michael Cash.
The film is based on the true story of an overlooked Fort Worth youth baseball team that dedicated its season to a teammate’s ailing father and subsequently took its Cinderella season all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. You Gotta Believe will be slated for an August 30 traditional theatrical release in North America.
“You Gotta Believe tells the heartwarming story of a group of young boys who, after a teammate’s father is diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Raven Banner Entertainment will launch international sales at the Cannes Film Market for Steven Kostanski’s latest feature “Frankie Freako.”
Kostanski’s previous feature “Psycho Goreman” premiered at SXSW in 2020 and gathered a cult following worldwide. Reviewing the film for Variety, critic Owen Gleiberman described the film as “‘The Toxic Avenger’ remade by the Robert Rodriguez of ‘Spy Kids.'”
“Frankie Freako” is described by Raven Banner as Kostanki’s homage to the practical-fx-driven monster horror-comedies of the 1980s like “Gremlins 2” and “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College.” It tells the story of workaholic yuppie Conor Sweeney whose perfect life is turned upside down when he accidentally unleashes a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the trio and clean up their trail of destruction before his wife returns from her weekend work trip,...
Kostanski’s previous feature “Psycho Goreman” premiered at SXSW in 2020 and gathered a cult following worldwide. Reviewing the film for Variety, critic Owen Gleiberman described the film as “‘The Toxic Avenger’ remade by the Robert Rodriguez of ‘Spy Kids.'”
“Frankie Freako” is described by Raven Banner as Kostanki’s homage to the practical-fx-driven monster horror-comedies of the 1980s like “Gremlins 2” and “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College.” It tells the story of workaholic yuppie Conor Sweeney whose perfect life is turned upside down when he accidentally unleashes a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the trio and clean up their trail of destruction before his wife returns from her weekend work trip,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Back in 1983, legendary producer Roger Corman brought the world a sword and sorcery film with an awesome title: Deathstalker. It was so successful, it paved the way for three sequels: Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987), Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988), and Deathstalker IV: Match of the Titans (1991). The franchise went dormant for more than thirty years, but earlier this month we learned that it’s being revived by filmmaker Steven Kostanski – whose previous credits include Manborg, Father’s Day, The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman, and episodes of the short-lived Day of the Dead TV series. Kostanski is writing and directing a Deathstalker remake that has Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick) on board to play the title character… and now more details on the plot have been revealed!
When the project was announced, we heard a Kickstarter campaign would be raising funds to help Kostanski’s Action Pants FX...
When the project was announced, we heard a Kickstarter campaign would be raising funds to help Kostanski’s Action Pants FX...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in 1983, legendary producer Roger Corman brought the world a sword and sorcery film with an awesome title: Deathstalker. It was so successful, it paved the way for three sequels: Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987), Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988), and Deathstalker IV: Match of the Titans (1991). The franchise has been dormant for over thirty years… but it won’t be for much longer. A press release reveals that filmmaker Steven Kostanski – whose previous credits include Manborg, Father’s Day, The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman, and episodes of the short-lived Day of the Dead TV series – is set to write and direct a Deathstalker remake, with Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick) on board to play the title character!
“A newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name,” the Deathstalker remake will see Bernhardt taking on the role of a barbarian who finds...
“A newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name,” the Deathstalker remake will see Bernhardt taking on the role of a barbarian who finds...
- 3/7/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Remember the 1983 sword and sorcery film Deathstalker? Produced by Roger Corman, the low budget movie was a hit in theaters and went on to become a cult classic through home video and TV airings, and it was followed by three sequels released between 1987 and 1991.
Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a brand new remake movie! Read on for everything you need to know and check out an exclusive behind the scenes sneak peek above!
Bloody Disgusting has learned that director Steven Kostanski is bringing the Deathstalker saga back to life, with Daniel Bernhardt attached to star as the titular Deathstalker in what’s being described as “a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name.”
Written by and to be directed by Kostanski, Bernhardt will portray the barbarian who finds himself cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict with a malevolent...
Decades later, Deathstalker will return with a brand new remake movie! Read on for everything you need to know and check out an exclusive behind the scenes sneak peek above!
Bloody Disgusting has learned that director Steven Kostanski is bringing the Deathstalker saga back to life, with Daniel Bernhardt attached to star as the titular Deathstalker in what’s being described as “a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series of the same name.”
Written by and to be directed by Kostanski, Bernhardt will portray the barbarian who finds himself cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict with a malevolent...
- 3/7/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Daniel Bernhardt from John Wick and Extraction is attached to star as Deathstalker in a reimagining of Roger Corman’s cult 1980s sword and sorcery series of the same name. Raven Banner handles international sales and will distribute in Canada.
Steven Kostanski wrote and will direct the story of the titular barbarian who becomes cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict with a malevolent wizard and a clan of monstrous assassins.
Production is scheduled to commence in late April.
Where the original films capitalised on the popularity of John Milius’ Conan The Barbarian, Kostanski’s new vision...
Steven Kostanski wrote and will direct the story of the titular barbarian who becomes cursed by a magical talisman that draws him into conflict with a malevolent wizard and a clan of monstrous assassins.
Production is scheduled to commence in late April.
Where the original films capitalised on the popularity of John Milius’ Conan The Barbarian, Kostanski’s new vision...
- 3/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate has picked up the family drama film “Unsung Hero” from the Christian music duo for King + Country. Helmed by Richard Ramsey and for King + Country’s Joel Smallbone, the film tells the story of Smallbone family’s trek from Australia to America, and Joel and his brother Luke’s path to becoming Grammy-winning artists.
Joel Smallbone stars as his father David in the film, with Daisy Betts playing Joel’s mother Helen. According to the official synopsis, “With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives. Based on a remarkable true story, Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children.”
The film also stars Kirrilee Berger,...
Joel Smallbone stars as his father David in the film, with Daisy Betts playing Joel’s mother Helen. According to the official synopsis, “With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives. Based on a remarkable true story, Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children.”
The film also stars Kirrilee Berger,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, McKinley Franklin, Jaden Thompson and Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Manborg. Father’s Day. The Void. Leprechaun Returns. Psycho Goreman. There’s been a throwback element to all of the feature films we’ve gotten from director Steven Kostanski so far, and his next feature will be no different. Variety has confirmed that production has wrapped on Kostanski’s horror comedy Frankie Freako, which is said to be a “commemoration of various practical FX-led projects including Gremlins 2: The New Batch and Ghoulies Go to College“. Well, if you say your movie pays tribute to Gremlins 2 and Ghoulies 3, you’ve already sold me on it.
Shout! Studio holds the U.S. distribution rights to Frankie Freako, but release plans have not yet been announced.
The story follows Conor Sweeney (The Editor) as he accidentally unleashes a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as...
Shout! Studio holds the U.S. distribution rights to Frankie Freako, but release plans have not yet been announced.
The story follows Conor Sweeney (The Editor) as he accidentally unleashes a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as...
- 8/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It seems as though Psycho Goreman isn’t the only hunky boy in filmmaker Steven Kostanski‘s cinematic universe; Variety reports horror comedy Frankie Freako is on the way.
While Psycho Goreman introduced writer/director Kostanski’s take on ’90s tokusatsu, centered around an intergalactic conquerer, Frankie Freako will unleash a maniacal rock-n-roll party monster.
Frankie Freako stars Conor Sweeney as he accidentally lets loose “a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the rambunctious ruffians and clean up their trail of destruction before his wife returns from her weekend work trip, all while going on an unexpected journey of self-discovery.”
Adam Brooks (Psycho Goreman) and Kristy Wordsworth star alongside Sweeney.
Production has wrapped on the project, with Shout! Studios acquiring U.S. distribution rights. In other words, no release date has been set just yet,...
While Psycho Goreman introduced writer/director Kostanski’s take on ’90s tokusatsu, centered around an intergalactic conquerer, Frankie Freako will unleash a maniacal rock-n-roll party monster.
Frankie Freako stars Conor Sweeney as he accidentally lets loose “a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the rambunctious ruffians and clean up their trail of destruction before his wife returns from her weekend work trip, all while going on an unexpected journey of self-discovery.”
Adam Brooks (Psycho Goreman) and Kristy Wordsworth star alongside Sweeney.
Production has wrapped on the project, with Shout! Studios acquiring U.S. distribution rights. In other words, no release date has been set just yet,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Breach: "Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River."
Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter Cinematographer: Eric Oh Music By: Slash Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18 Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership Cast: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for Rush) Runtime: 92 Minutes
Available July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)
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Watch the Short Film Familiar: "Familiar was a modern take on the old silent movies of the 1920’s and apart...
Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter Cinematographer: Eric Oh Music By: Slash Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18 Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership Cast: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for Rush) Runtime: 92 Minutes
Available July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)
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Watch the Short Film Familiar: "Familiar was a modern take on the old silent movies of the 1920’s and apart...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present) are set to star in You Gotta Believe, a film based on the inspirational true story of Fort Worth, Texas’ 2002 Westside Little League team. Others on board for roles in the pic from Santa Rita Film Co. include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), newcomer Michael Cash, Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga) and Molly Parker (Deadwood).
Directed by Ty Roberts, who previously worked with Wilson on the Great Depression football drama 12 Mighty Orphans, the film currently in production follows a team of Little Leaguers who dedicate their season to a player’s dying father and, in the process, defy all odds to make it to the Little League Baseball World Series championship in a game that became an ESPN classic. Wilson will play the role of the dying father, Bobby Ratliff, with Kinnear as Coach Jon Kelly.
The film...
Directed by Ty Roberts, who previously worked with Wilson on the Great Depression football drama 12 Mighty Orphans, the film currently in production follows a team of Little Leaguers who dedicate their season to a player’s dying father and, in the process, defy all odds to make it to the Little League Baseball World Series championship in a game that became an ESPN classic. Wilson will play the role of the dying father, Bobby Ratliff, with Kinnear as Coach Jon Kelly.
The film...
- 6/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple weeks ago, we learned that Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s film The Breach will be getting a VOD and digital release in the UK and Ireland on July 10th – and now it has been confirmed that the film will be reaching VOD and digital in the US just one day later, on July 11th! A trailer for The Breach can be seen in the embed above, so check it out and see if this looks like a movie you’ll want to watch next month.
The release date in Australia and New Zealand is July 12th.
Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following...
The release date in Australia and New Zealand is July 12th.
Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following...
- 6/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols already got to see Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s film The Breach a year ago, but the film still doesn’t have a release date in the US. It does have a release date in the UK and Ireland, though, and it’s not far away: the movie will be getting a VOD and digital release there on July 10th. Along with the release date announcement comes the unveiling of a new trailer for The Breach, and you can check that out in the embed above.
If you’re in Australia or New Zealand and want to see The Breach soon, you’re in luck. The release date in those territories is coming just two days after the film will be available to watch in the UK and Ireland.
Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins,...
If you’re in Australia or New Zealand and want to see The Breach soon, you’re in luck. The release date in those territories is coming just two days after the film will be available to watch in the UK and Ireland.
Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We Are Still Here and Mohawk director Ted Geoghegan‘s supernatural horror film Brooklyn 45 is set to start streaming on both the Shudder and AMC+ services next month – on June 9th, to be exact – and today a trailer for the film has arrived online to start building the hype. You can check it out in the embed above.
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
The...
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
The...
- 5/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Several years ago, Raven Banner Entertainment picked up the Canadian rights to Nothing Left to Fear (watch it Here), a horror film that was produced by musician Slash. A couple years ago, Raven Banner and Slash teamed up again on Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s film The Breach (read our review Here), which Slash executive produced and provided the score for. And now Rue Morgue has announced that Raven Banner, Slash, and Gudiño are looking to continue their working relationship, joining forces with Hangar 18 Media to form the production company BerserkerGang, which will be dedicated to edge-of-your-seat horror!
Slash and Gudiño are joined in this endeavor by Michael Paszt, James Fler, and Andrew T. Hunt (a trio described as “horror genre specialists”) of distributor Raven Banner and Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media, which is Raven Banner’s in-house production wing.
Slash had this to say about BerserkerGang:...
Slash and Gudiño are joined in this endeavor by Michael Paszt, James Fler, and Andrew T. Hunt (a trio described as “horror genre specialists”) of distributor Raven Banner and Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media, which is Raven Banner’s in-house production wing.
Slash had this to say about BerserkerGang:...
- 3/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In the wake of producing the upcoming horror movie The Breach, Rue Morgue reports today that legendary musician Slash is stepping even further into the horror genre.
Slash has joined forces with Rue Morgue Magazine to form BerserkerGang, the site informs us, a production company that will specialize in horror movies.
Rue Morgue reports, “Comprised of Guns N’ Roses ax man Slash; Rodrigo Gudiño, filmmaker and Rue Morgue founder; horror genre specialists Michael Paszt, James Fler, and Andrew T. Hunt of distribution house Raven Banner; and Pasha Patriki of Raven Banner’s in-house production wing, Hangar 18 Media, BerserkerGang was born in the wake of Gudiño’s movie The Breach.”
“I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business, so I can try and...
Slash has joined forces with Rue Morgue Magazine to form BerserkerGang, the site informs us, a production company that will specialize in horror movies.
Rue Morgue reports, “Comprised of Guns N’ Roses ax man Slash; Rodrigo Gudiño, filmmaker and Rue Morgue founder; horror genre specialists Michael Paszt, James Fler, and Andrew T. Hunt of distribution house Raven Banner; and Pasha Patriki of Raven Banner’s in-house production wing, Hangar 18 Media, BerserkerGang was born in the wake of Gudiño’s movie The Breach.”
“I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business, so I can try and...
- 3/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has launched a new horror production company called BerserkerGang.
According to Variety, the rock legend has formed the new venture with Raven Banner executives Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt; Rue Morgue magazine founder and filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño; and Hangar 18 Media producer Pasha Patriki.
Slash stated of the new company, “I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
The guitar icon recently worked with Raven Banner and Gudiño on the Hangar 18-produced movie The Breach, which premiered at Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival last year, and is set for commercial release later this year. That project led to the formation of BerserkerGang.
“The...
According to Variety, the rock legend has formed the new venture with Raven Banner executives Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt; Rue Morgue magazine founder and filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño; and Hangar 18 Media producer Pasha Patriki.
Slash stated of the new company, “I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
The guitar icon recently worked with Raven Banner and Gudiño on the Hangar 18-produced movie The Breach, which premiered at Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival last year, and is set for commercial release later this year. That project led to the formation of BerserkerGang.
“The...
- 3/13/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has launched a new horror production company called BerserkerGang.
According to Variety, the rock legend has formed the new venture with Raven Banner executives Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt; Rue Morgue magazine founder and filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño; and Hangar 18 Media producer Pasha Patriki.
Slash stated of the new company, “I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
The guitar icon recently worked with Raven Banner and Gudiño on the Hangar 18-produced movie The Breach, which premiered at Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival last year, and is set for commercial release later this year. That project led to the formation of BerserkerGang.
“The...
According to Variety, the rock legend has formed the new venture with Raven Banner executives Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt; Rue Morgue magazine founder and filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño; and Hangar 18 Media producer Pasha Patriki.
Slash stated of the new company, “I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you. I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
The guitar icon recently worked with Raven Banner and Gudiño on the Hangar 18-produced movie The Breach, which premiered at Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival last year, and is set for commercial release later this year. That project led to the formation of BerserkerGang.
“The...
- 3/13/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Film News
Saul Hudson, better known as Slash, the British-American lead guitarist of iconic rock group Guns N’ Roses, has launched a horror production outfit.
His new act, BerserkerGang, is being hatched in partnership with horror genre professionals Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt of Raven Banner; Rodrigo Gudiño, filmmaker and founder of Rue Morgue magazine; and producer Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media.
“I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you,” Slash said in a statement. “I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
Slash, Raven Banner and Gudiño recently partnered on the Nick Cutter-scripted film “The Breach,” which was produced by Patriki at Hangar 18. Slash has credits on the picture as composer and executive producer.
His new act, BerserkerGang, is being hatched in partnership with horror genre professionals Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt of Raven Banner; Rodrigo Gudiño, filmmaker and founder of Rue Morgue magazine; and producer Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media.
“I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back to the days when horror movies actually scared the hell out of you,” Slash said in a statement. “I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see.”
Slash, Raven Banner and Gudiño recently partnered on the Nick Cutter-scripted film “The Breach,” which was produced by Patriki at Hangar 18. Slash has credits on the picture as composer and executive producer.
- 3/12/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
About a year ago, we heard that We Are Still Here and Mohawk director Ted Geoghegan‘s supernatural horror film Brooklyn 45 had gone into production and would be released through the Shudder streaming service when it was ready to make its way out into the world. Brooklyn 45 has since been completed, but before it heads to Shudder it’s going to have its premiere at the SXSW film festival this Sunday, March 12th. Ahead of that premiere, a poster for Brooklyn 45 has arrived online and can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance,...
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
One of the biggest media events of the year is about to begin.
This week brings the 30th edition of the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, from March 10-19, with a jam-packed lineup brimming with genre offerings.
No, seriously, the programming for this year’s fest is packed with horror movie and television premieres and activations that allow fans to get immersive through interactive experiences.
In anticipation of the fest, here are 13 world premieres and SXSW-exclusive experiences that we can’t wait to check out.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Directors: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Producers: Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, Nick Meyer, Screenwriters: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page,...
This week brings the 30th edition of the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, from March 10-19, with a jam-packed lineup brimming with genre offerings.
No, seriously, the programming for this year’s fest is packed with horror movie and television premieres and activations that allow fans to get immersive through interactive experiences.
In anticipation of the fest, here are 13 world premieres and SXSW-exclusive experiences that we can’t wait to check out.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Directors: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Producers: Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, Nick Meyer, Screenwriters: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Holy hell this year’s SXSW Film Festival isn’t messing around.
The official lineup has just been revealed and it’s a banger, starting off with a special screening of Evil Dead Rise!
In addition, they have several prominent horror titles that will premiere as part of the Midnighters program, including the Sundance hit Talk to Me and the surprise sequel to Becky, The Wrath of Becky!
“Midnighters don’t need to be exclusively horror films, they just need to perk you up and get your blood pumping,” said Peter Hall, Film & TV Festival Programmer. “That’s why this year’s SXSW Midnighters class is a mix of horror, bone-crunching action, and mind-melting genre hybrids. Some of them introduce new, terrifying lore to the canon of suburban horror movies, some will worm around in your brain like thoughts you can’t shake, but all of them will make you...
The official lineup has just been revealed and it’s a banger, starting off with a special screening of Evil Dead Rise!
In addition, they have several prominent horror titles that will premiere as part of the Midnighters program, including the Sundance hit Talk to Me and the surprise sequel to Becky, The Wrath of Becky!
“Midnighters don’t need to be exclusively horror films, they just need to perk you up and get your blood pumping,” said Peter Hall, Film & TV Festival Programmer. “That’s why this year’s SXSW Midnighters class is a mix of horror, bone-crunching action, and mind-melting genre hybrids. Some of them introduce new, terrifying lore to the canon of suburban horror movies, some will worm around in your brain like thoughts you can’t shake, but all of them will make you...
- 1/11/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive trailer and poster for the horror-comedy Sorry About the Demon, written and directed by Emily Hagins (V/H/S), which is slated to premiere on Shudder on January 19.
The film world premiering at FrightFest 2022 follows the brokenhearted Will (Jon Michael Simpson), who after being dumped by his girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans), is offered a massive house at a very low rent. The catch is that the restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice and the prior owners must find one or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will must figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend And banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house. Jeff McQuitty and Sarah Cleveland also star.
Pic is produced by Cameron Burns, Emily Gotto, Ben Hanks, Aaron B. Koontz, Pasha Patriki and Ashleigh Snead. Exec producers are Craig Engler, James Fler, Andrew Thomas Hunt,...
The film world premiering at FrightFest 2022 follows the brokenhearted Will (Jon Michael Simpson), who after being dumped by his girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans), is offered a massive house at a very low rent. The catch is that the restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice and the prior owners must find one or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will must figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend And banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house. Jeff McQuitty and Sarah Cleveland also star.
Pic is produced by Cameron Burns, Emily Gotto, Ben Hanks, Aaron B. Koontz, Pasha Patriki and Ashleigh Snead. Exec producers are Craig Engler, James Fler, Andrew Thomas Hunt,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Roster includes Everyone Will Burn, The Breach, Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge.
Toronto-based genre specialists Raven Banner head to AFM with a sales slate led by Day One and The Fight Machine.
Joey De Guzman’s Filipino action horror Day Zero from the creators of On The Job stars Mma fighter Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Pepe Herrera, Mj Lastimosa and Joey Marquez in the story of an inmate with Special Forces training who breaks out of prison to reunite with his loved ones during a zombie outbreak.
Raven Banner’s Michaelangelo Masangkay and Michael Paszt negotiated the international...
Toronto-based genre specialists Raven Banner head to AFM with a sales slate led by Day One and The Fight Machine.
Joey De Guzman’s Filipino action horror Day Zero from the creators of On The Job stars Mma fighter Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Pepe Herrera, Mj Lastimosa and Joey Marquez in the story of an inmate with Special Forces training who breaks out of prison to reunite with his loved ones during a zombie outbreak.
Raven Banner’s Michaelangelo Masangkay and Michael Paszt negotiated the international...
- 10/31/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Emergence from pandemic lockdowns and the promise of in-person festivals has excitement brewing for the future of film, and the genre industry is no exception. The official selection of the 2022 Frontières Platform at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes is in, and it displays bullish trends for the future of genre.
“There’s a lot of horror, and it kind of goes back to practical effects, and I love that,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “Practical effects are coming back, which is great.”
Highlighting this trend is potential standout “Gnomes!” from the Netherlands, a horror film about gnomes who murder curious humans and turn them into sausage while they’re still alive. The film boasts producer and art department master Richard Raaphorst (“Frankenstein’s Army”), who brought the gnomes to life.
Other possible standouts of practical effects are “Requiem for a Robot, “Street Trash” and “Serial Kitten,” which blends costumes and CGI.
“There’s a lot of horror, and it kind of goes back to practical effects, and I love that,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “Practical effects are coming back, which is great.”
Highlighting this trend is potential standout “Gnomes!” from the Netherlands, a horror film about gnomes who murder curious humans and turn them into sausage while they’re still alive. The film boasts producer and art department master Richard Raaphorst (“Frankenstein’s Army”), who brought the gnomes to life.
Other possible standouts of practical effects are “Requiem for a Robot, “Street Trash” and “Serial Kitten,” which blends costumes and CGI.
- 4/1/2022
- by JD Linville
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: AMC Network’s genre-focused streaming service Shudder has commissioned its latest original movie, Brooklyn 45, written and directed by Ted Geoghegan. The streamer will launch the pic exclusively in 2022.
The film, which began principal photography on December 2, is set on a freezing evening in December 1945, as five military veterans gather together in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they have reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
Geoghegan penned the screenplay with assistance from his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher.
“Since losing my dad, I’ve been obsessed with bringing the powerful, timely script we collaborated on to the screen. A story of the ghosts, rage, and toxicity that follow all human conflict, the heart of Brooklyn 45 beats just...
The film, which began principal photography on December 2, is set on a freezing evening in December 1945, as five military veterans gather together in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they have reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
Geoghegan penned the screenplay with assistance from his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher.
“Since losing my dad, I’ve been obsessed with bringing the powerful, timely script we collaborated on to the screen. A story of the ghosts, rage, and toxicity that follow all human conflict, the heart of Brooklyn 45 beats just...
- 12/15/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Shudder and Paper Street Pictures have reteamed with writer-director Emily Hagins on horror-comedy, Sorry About the Demon, which will hit the former streaming service in the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in 2022.
The Shudder Original Film, which recently wrapped production, centers on a young man struggling with a broken heart who has just learned his new place is full of restless spirits.
Jon Michael Simpson, Olivia Ducayen, Paige Evans, Jeff McQuitty and Presley Allard star in the pic, produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Ashleigh Snead and Cameron Burns of Paper Street Pictures, Ben Hanks, Pasha Patriki and Shudder’s Emily Gotto.
Sorry About the Demon marks the second collaboration between Shudder, Paper Street and Hagins. They first partnered on Scare Package, a 2020 horror-comedy pic, for which Hagins helmed opening segment, Cold Open.
“Working with Emily on Scare Package was such an eye-opening experience,” said Paper Street CEO Aaron B.
The Shudder Original Film, which recently wrapped production, centers on a young man struggling with a broken heart who has just learned his new place is full of restless spirits.
Jon Michael Simpson, Olivia Ducayen, Paige Evans, Jeff McQuitty and Presley Allard star in the pic, produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Ashleigh Snead and Cameron Burns of Paper Street Pictures, Ben Hanks, Pasha Patriki and Shudder’s Emily Gotto.
Sorry About the Demon marks the second collaboration between Shudder, Paper Street and Hagins. They first partnered on Scare Package, a 2020 horror-comedy pic, for which Hagins helmed opening segment, Cold Open.
“Working with Emily on Scare Package was such an eye-opening experience,” said Paper Street CEO Aaron B.
- 8/18/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Just before the weekend we caught wind of news that production was completed on an adaptation of Nick Cutter's horror novel The Breach. The adaptation was directed by Rodrigo Gudiño, president of Rue Morgue Magazine and director of The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh. The Breach tells the story of John Hawkins - counting down his last days as Police Chief in the tiny town of Lone Crow, nestled deep in the desolate woods of Northern Ontario. But when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of Porcupine River, he’s pulled into a horrific mystery that defies comprehension. Our friends at Raven Banner Entertainment are co-producers on the pic which was produced by Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18...
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- 3/15/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Raven Banner Entertainment announced it has completed production on Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s “The Breach,” marking a reunion with former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who serves as the film’s executive producer and co-producer of the score.
Based on a book by horror novelist Nick Cutter (born Craig Davidson), with a screenplay co-penned by Cutter and Ian Weird, “The Breach” centers on John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following the discovery of a gruesome body with uncanny injuries, he’s pulled into an investigation to solve the horrifying mystery, which evades explanation.
“There’s a reason why Nick Cutter’s stories are terrifying audiences,” Gudiño said. “I am thrilled to be bringing his work to life and couldn’t have...
Based on a book by horror novelist Nick Cutter (born Craig Davidson), with a screenplay co-penned by Cutter and Ian Weird, “The Breach” centers on John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following the discovery of a gruesome body with uncanny injuries, he’s pulled into an investigation to solve the horrifying mystery, which evades explanation.
“There’s a reason why Nick Cutter’s stories are terrifying audiences,” Gudiño said. “I am thrilled to be bringing his work to life and couldn’t have...
- 3/12/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Pro wrestlers often lead tragic lives. That’s just sort of baked into the cake of professional wrestling. The athletes live hard, indulge often times in various substances, and simply don’t have a particularly long life expectancy. Those who live to be old men and women are in the minority. Even seeing those who have triumphed over the sort of adversity that takes down so many of their colleagues is noteworthy. That’s what makes the documentary Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro so interesting, as this is truly about the fall, but also the rise, of a wrestler who could have been just another statistic. The documentary is about Ian Hodgkinson, better known as his wrestling alter ego Vampiro. Looking into the legendary career of Hodgkinson’s wrestling persona, Vampiro, the doc is far more concerned with who he is as a person, as...
- 9/7/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Ian Hodgkinson, a.k.a. pro-wrestling’s Vampiro, is still undead — try as he, his opponents and the industry might.
In feature-length documentary “Nail in the Coffin: The Rise and Fall of Vampiro,” the semi-retired Lucha Libre legend “reveals the harsh realities behind the glamour of being in the world of wrestling.” That’s according to the doc’s logline, having seen the film, but we can attest to the harshness of Hodgkinson’s wrestling style — and his lifestyle.
You’ll still have to wait a few days to watch the movie, but readers will immediately see what we mean via the video above. In TheWrap’s exclusive sneak peek, his doctor wonders “How are you even f—ing walking?”
When a medical doctor adopts the “F” word as part of his bedside manner, you know your body is f—ed up. Vamp’s “25 concussions,” 16 broken noses and four broken...
In feature-length documentary “Nail in the Coffin: The Rise and Fall of Vampiro,” the semi-retired Lucha Libre legend “reveals the harsh realities behind the glamour of being in the world of wrestling.” That’s according to the doc’s logline, having seen the film, but we can attest to the harshness of Hodgkinson’s wrestling style — and his lifestyle.
You’ll still have to wait a few days to watch the movie, but readers will immediately see what we mean via the video above. In TheWrap’s exclusive sneak peek, his doctor wonders “How are you even f—ing walking?”
When a medical doctor adopts the “F” word as part of his bedside manner, you know your body is f—ed up. Vamp’s “25 concussions,” 16 broken noses and four broken...
- 9/1/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Sales roster also features Benny Loves You, Origin Unknown, The Pandemic Anthology.
Toronto genre specialist Raven Banner will kick off the virtual Cannes market with sales rights to Andrew T Hunt’s Spare Parts, Jerren Lauder’s Stay Out Of The Attic and Mark Fehse’s Sky Shark.
Raven Banner partner Hunt directed Spare Parts, about an all-female punk band who must compete in an arena for the edification of a cult after they are abducted and have their limbs replaced with mechanised weapons.
David Murdoch and Svet Rouskov (The Colony) wrote the screenplay and Pasha Patriki and Raven Banner...
Toronto genre specialist Raven Banner will kick off the virtual Cannes market with sales rights to Andrew T Hunt’s Spare Parts, Jerren Lauder’s Stay Out Of The Attic and Mark Fehse’s Sky Shark.
Raven Banner partner Hunt directed Spare Parts, about an all-female punk band who must compete in an arena for the edification of a cult after they are abducted and have their limbs replaced with mechanised weapons.
David Murdoch and Svet Rouskov (The Colony) wrote the screenplay and Pasha Patriki and Raven Banner...
- 6/22/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
To Kill A Dragon, Skull: The Mask Of Anhanga, Penance Lane join sales roster.
Toronto-based genre label Raven Banner has acquired worldwide sales rights to several titles as it rounds out its Efm sales slate and has picked up Argentinian dark fairy tale To Kill A Dragon, among others.
Jimena Monteoliva directed the film about Elena, a young woman who is reunited with her older brother 25 years after being kidnapped. She tries to adapt to her newfound freedom but remains shackled by the terrors of her past.
To Kill A Dragon premiered at the Morbido Film Festival in Mexico and...
Toronto-based genre label Raven Banner has acquired worldwide sales rights to several titles as it rounds out its Efm sales slate and has picked up Argentinian dark fairy tale To Kill A Dragon, among others.
Jimena Monteoliva directed the film about Elena, a young woman who is reunited with her older brother 25 years after being kidnapped. She tries to adapt to her newfound freedom but remains shackled by the terrors of her past.
To Kill A Dragon premiered at the Morbido Film Festival in Mexico and...
- 2/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Ahead of Lifechanger's world premiere at this year's Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, the film's first official trailer and poster have been revealed, hinting at a transformation of sorts for potentially more than just one character. The film touts an impressive cast, including Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, Rachel Vanduzer, Steve Kasan, and Bill Oberst Jr., and we have a look at the trailer and poster:
Press Release: Toronto, On – The trailer and first poster for the upcoming horror film Lifechanger have newly been released online. The film will have a World Premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival on July 20th, then an International Premiere at London’s Frightfest the following month (on Aug. 25th & 26th). Directed by Justin McConnell, the film follows “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. The film stars Lora Burke (from...
Press Release: Toronto, On – The trailer and first poster for the upcoming horror film Lifechanger have newly been released online. The film will have a World Premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival on July 20th, then an International Premiere at London’s Frightfest the following month (on Aug. 25th & 26th). Directed by Justin McConnell, the film follows “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. The film stars Lora Burke (from...
- 7/5/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The billing is more than a little misleading. “Universal Soldier” cohorts Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren may be listed in the credits (and promoted in the advertising art) as co-stars of “Black Water,” but it’s up to Van Damme to do most of the damage in this routine VOD-centric action thriller set aboard a submarine employed as a CIA black site. Throughout most of the movie’s perceptibly padded running time, Lundgren’s character is incarcerated in a dank prison cell on the sub — next door to the one in which Van Damme’s character fleetingly cools his heels — where we periodically see him reading, exercising, meditating, and generally looking very Zen. To call this a cameo role would be overly generous. Truth to tell, Lundgren enjoys a greater percentage of screen time, and engages in slightly more rough stuff, in the punchy music video for Imagine Dragons’ “Believer.
- 6/28/2018
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
The first trailer for a new action film called Black Water has been released and it features Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren teaming up to kick some ass. If you're a fan of either of these two action stars, you'll probably enjoy what this movie has to offer. As you'll see, it has a very 90s action film vibe to it. It's always fun seeing legendary action stars like this team up for a movie! Here's the synopsis:
Action-movie icons Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren deliver a double shot of adrenaline-fueled excitement in this heartpounding undersea thriller. After a failed mission, deep-cover operative Wheeler (Van Damme) is imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. The CIA agents will to go to any lengths to get information from Wheeler—but nothing can prepare them for the storm of violence that erupts when he joins forces with a...
Action-movie icons Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren deliver a double shot of adrenaline-fueled excitement in this heartpounding undersea thriller. After a failed mission, deep-cover operative Wheeler (Van Damme) is imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. The CIA agents will to go to any lengths to get information from Wheeler—but nothing can prepare them for the storm of violence that erupts when he joins forces with a...
- 5/22/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Lock down this boat right away!" Saban Films has debuted an official trailer for another one of these super cheesy action movies titled Black Water, which is the feature debut of a cinematographer named Pasha Patriki. The title of the film relates to the setting of the film - a submarine which is actually a CIA black site. The plot involves a deep cover operative who awakens to find himself imprisoned there, and then eventually discovers another prisoner while attempting to escape. The big selling point is that this stars two big action legends: Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. The rest of the cast features Al Sapienza, Jasmine Waltz, and Patrick Kilpatrick. This looks as bad as it sounds, even with these two guys in it, but maybe it's a fun time with friends & beer. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Pasha Patriki's Black Water, direct from YouTube...
- 5/21/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Legendary badasses Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are getting ready to team up with one another, for the fifth time, when Saban Films brings director Pasha Patriki's Black Water thriller in North America. The film, as scripted by Chad Law, will tell the story of a deep cover operative who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. With the help of a... Read More...
- 1/16/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Distributor plans to release action-thriller in Q2 2018.
Source: Saban Films
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Pasha Patriki’s Black Water starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren.
The action-thriller marks the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Lundgren and follows a framed secret operative who enlists the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent as he attempts to escape from a CIA submarine.
Chad Law wrote Black Water based on a story by Law, Konney and Richard Switzer and is produced by Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney and Switzer for Dawn’s Light Productions.
Saban Films plans a Q2 theatrical release. Patriki served as executive producer along with David Allen, Patrick DePeters, Eric Fischer, Matthew Helderman, Law, Joe Listhaus, Luke Taylor, and Viviana Zarragoitia.
“Jean-Claude and Dolph are a powerhouse duo, it’s refreshing to see them fighting on the same side for a change,” Saban Films’ [link...
Source: Saban Films
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Pasha Patriki’s Black Water starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren.
The action-thriller marks the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Lundgren and follows a framed secret operative who enlists the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent as he attempts to escape from a CIA submarine.
Chad Law wrote Black Water based on a story by Law, Konney and Richard Switzer and is produced by Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney and Switzer for Dawn’s Light Productions.
Saban Films plans a Q2 theatrical release. Patriki served as executive producer along with David Allen, Patrick DePeters, Eric Fischer, Matthew Helderman, Law, Joe Listhaus, Luke Taylor, and Viviana Zarragoitia.
“Jean-Claude and Dolph are a powerhouse duo, it’s refreshing to see them fighting on the same side for a change,” Saban Films’ [link...
- 1/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Pasha Patriki's action thriller Black Water which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Saban Films is planning a theatrical release the second quarter of 2018 for what is the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Lundgren. Black Water tells the story of a deep cover operative who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent…...
- 1/16/2018
- Deadline
Saban Films has picked up Black Water, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, for North America.
The thriller, which marks the fifth team-up for Van Damme and Lundgren, follows a deep cover operative who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent, he must race against the clock to escape the vessel and expose who set him up.
Pasha Patriki directed the film from a script by Chad Law. Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney and Richard Switzer produced the feature, with Patriki executive producing along with David Allen,...
The thriller, which marks the fifth team-up for Van Damme and Lundgren, follows a deep cover operative who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent, he must race against the clock to escape the vessel and expose who set him up.
Pasha Patriki directed the film from a script by Chad Law. Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney and Richard Switzer produced the feature, with Patriki executive producing along with David Allen,...
- 1/16/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Partners to gather at Frontières Co-Production Market this week.
Justin McConnell of Unstable Ground is at the Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal this week with distribution and sales partners to strategise on horror-thriller Lifechanger ahead of a late October start.
McConnell has joined forces with Canadian producers Federgreen Entertainment, Us distributor Uncork’d Entertainment, and Toronto-based Canadian distributor and global sales agent Raven Banner Entertainment.
McConnell will direct from his own screenplay, which he described to Screen as “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. His directing credits include Broken Mile and documentary Skull World.
Avi Federgreen and McConnell are producing, while Keith Leopard of Uncork’d and Raven Banner’s Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt serve as executive producers with Pasha Patriki of 9 Light Entertainment.
George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine), Adam Mason (The Devil’s Chair) and Serena Whitney (Mark Of Kane) are on board...
Justin McConnell of Unstable Ground is at the Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal this week with distribution and sales partners to strategise on horror-thriller Lifechanger ahead of a late October start.
McConnell has joined forces with Canadian producers Federgreen Entertainment, Us distributor Uncork’d Entertainment, and Toronto-based Canadian distributor and global sales agent Raven Banner Entertainment.
McConnell will direct from his own screenplay, which he described to Screen as “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. His directing credits include Broken Mile and documentary Skull World.
Avi Federgreen and McConnell are producing, while Keith Leopard of Uncork’d and Raven Banner’s Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt serve as executive producers with Pasha Patriki of 9 Light Entertainment.
George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine), Adam Mason (The Devil’s Chair) and Serena Whitney (Mark Of Kane) are on board...
- 7/21/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Partners to gather at Frontières Co-Production Market this week.
Justin McConnell of Unstable Ground is at the Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal this week with distribution and sales partners to strategise on horror-thriller Lifechangers ahead of a late October start.
McConnell has joined forces with Canadian producers Federgreen Entertainment, Us distributor Uncork’d Entertainment, and Toronto-based Canadian distributor and global sales agent Raven Banner Entertainment.
McConnell will direct from his own screenplay, which he described to Screen as “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. His directing credits include Broken Mile and documentary Skull World.
Avi Federgreen and McConnell are producing, while Keith Leopard of Uncork’d and Raven Banner’s Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt serve as executive producers with Pasha Patriki of 9 Light Entertainment.
George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine), Adam Mason (The Devil’s Chair) and Serena Whitney (Mark Of Kane) are on board...
Justin McConnell of Unstable Ground is at the Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal this week with distribution and sales partners to strategise on horror-thriller Lifechangers ahead of a late October start.
McConnell has joined forces with Canadian producers Federgreen Entertainment, Us distributor Uncork’d Entertainment, and Toronto-based Canadian distributor and global sales agent Raven Banner Entertainment.
McConnell will direct from his own screenplay, which he described to Screen as “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. His directing credits include Broken Mile and documentary Skull World.
Avi Federgreen and McConnell are producing, while Keith Leopard of Uncork’d and Raven Banner’s Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt serve as executive producers with Pasha Patriki of 9 Light Entertainment.
George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine), Adam Mason (The Devil’s Chair) and Serena Whitney (Mark Of Kane) are on board...
- 7/21/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Action-movie stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, first seen together in Universal Soldier back in 1992, re-team for the action thriller Black Water; the directorial debut of cinematographer-turned-director Pasha Patriki, written by Chad Law, who previously penned the Van Damme film 6 Bullets – which is set to bow next year.
A CIA operative (Van Damme) awakes to find himself imprisoned in a secret black site on board a nuclear submarine. With the help of a new ally (Lundgren) he must make his escape and clear his name before he disappears forever.
A CIA operative (Van Damme) awakes to find himself imprisoned in a secret black site on board a nuclear submarine. With the help of a new ally (Lundgren) he must make his escape and clear his name before he disappears forever.
- 5/4/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Justin McConnell’s feature world premiered at the Whistler Film Festival in Canada.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired director Justin McConnell’s single-take thriller Broken Mile for Us release this summer.
The film had its world premiere at last year’s Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia, Canada under its original title Red Mile and will soon screen in Toronto at the Canadian Film Festival in late March.
Broken Mile is told in real-time and presented as a single unbroken take. The film follows a drug addict (Francesco Filice) who awakens to find the woman he is with dead, and must rush to escape the consequences.
Along the way he enlists the help of his strong-willed ex-girlfriend (Caleigh Le Grand), and avoids confrontation with the gun-toting figure chasing him (Patrick McFadden).
McConnell’s company Unstable Ground produced the film in association with Pasha Patriki’s 9 Light Entertainment, and Andrew van den Houten’s 79th & Broadway Entertainment.
The...
Gravitas Ventures has acquired director Justin McConnell’s single-take thriller Broken Mile for Us release this summer.
The film had its world premiere at last year’s Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia, Canada under its original title Red Mile and will soon screen in Toronto at the Canadian Film Festival in late March.
Broken Mile is told in real-time and presented as a single unbroken take. The film follows a drug addict (Francesco Filice) who awakens to find the woman he is with dead, and must rush to escape the consequences.
Along the way he enlists the help of his strong-willed ex-girlfriend (Caleigh Le Grand), and avoids confrontation with the gun-toting figure chasing him (Patrick McFadden).
McConnell’s company Unstable Ground produced the film in association with Pasha Patriki’s 9 Light Entertainment, and Andrew van den Houten’s 79th & Broadway Entertainment.
The...
- 3/21/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: 79th & Broadway to represent Us rights and Apl Film to handle international sales of Justin McConnell’s thriller.
Andrew van den Houten’s 79th & Broadway Entertainment and Apl Film have joined forces to sell worldwide rights to Justin McConnell’s thriller Red Mile at Afm.
The film, told in real time and presented as a single take, follows a drug addict who wakes up next to a dead woman and must escape the consequences.
McConnell’s Toronto-based Unstable Ground is producing Red Mile in association with Pasha Patriki’s 9 Light Entertainment of Toronto and van den Houten’s New York-based 79th & Broadway Entertainment.
79th & Broadway Entertainment will represent Us rights and Apl Film handles international sales.
The film has just landed a world premiere slot at the Whistler Film Festival in Canada and stars Francesco Filice, Caleigh Le Grand and Patrick McFadden.
Van den Houten negotiated the deal with Warren Nimchuk and Brian Sweet of Apl...
Andrew van den Houten’s 79th & Broadway Entertainment and Apl Film have joined forces to sell worldwide rights to Justin McConnell’s thriller Red Mile at Afm.
The film, told in real time and presented as a single take, follows a drug addict who wakes up next to a dead woman and must escape the consequences.
McConnell’s Toronto-based Unstable Ground is producing Red Mile in association with Pasha Patriki’s 9 Light Entertainment of Toronto and van den Houten’s New York-based 79th & Broadway Entertainment.
79th & Broadway Entertainment will represent Us rights and Apl Film handles international sales.
The film has just landed a world premiere slot at the Whistler Film Festival in Canada and stars Francesco Filice, Caleigh Le Grand and Patrick McFadden.
Van den Houten negotiated the deal with Warren Nimchuk and Brian Sweet of Apl...
- 11/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for The Devil’s Hand and Motivational Growth, screening details from Cub, the short film lineup from Screamfest, first details on The Nightmare, and more:
The Devil’s Hand Trailer and Release Date Announced: “When six girls are born on the sixth day of the sixth month to different mothers in the small, devout village of New Bethlehem an ancient prophecy is set in motion — on their 18th birthday one of the girls will become the Devil’s Hand. As the day approaches and one by one the young women begin to disappear, terror overtakes the quiet community and those remaining girls band together to uncover who or what is behind these treacherous acts.
The Devil’s Hand will be available OnDemand and open in theaters...
The Devil’s Hand Trailer and Release Date Announced: “When six girls are born on the sixth day of the sixth month to different mothers in the small, devout village of New Bethlehem an ancient prophecy is set in motion — on their 18th birthday one of the girls will become the Devil’s Hand. As the day approaches and one by one the young women begin to disappear, terror overtakes the quiet community and those remaining girls band together to uncover who or what is behind these treacherous acts.
The Devil’s Hand will be available OnDemand and open in theaters...
- 9/7/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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