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More holiday horror is on the way as we fast approach the holiday season, with Terror Films Releasing announcing The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge for release next month.

The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge comes down the chimney December 20 on VOD.

Exclusively watch the Christmas slasher movie’s official trailer below.

In writer/director Jake Helgren’s The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge, “a group of former college friends gather for a reunion at a winter chalet fifteen years after one of their own dies during their production of A Christmas Carol. The group then finds themselves being stalked and killed off one by one by someone dressed as a terrifying vision of Ebenezer Scrooge.”

Skye Coyne, Colin Koth, Kim Whalen, and Liz Fenning star.

Helgren said in a statement, “There have been a lot of spins on classic characters bursting through the pipelines as of late, but Scrooge...

Lifetime is back with another steamy It’s A Wonderful Lifetime Christmas movie written by Sarah Drew. This new Nsfw holiday movie is called A Carpenter Christmas Romance. The lead pair in this movie is Pretty Little Liars stars Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert.

What is this holiday romcom about? Here are all the details!

Lifetime – YouTube Lifetime Announces A Carpenter Christmas Romance

On Tuesday, Deadline reported that Sarah Drew has penned and produced a new Nsfw Lifetime Christmas movie A Carpenter Romance. This stars Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert, and is directed by the multi-talented Jake Helgren. Many fans remember Drew’s It’s A Wonderful Lifetime Nsfw movie A Cowboy Christmas Romance starring Jana Kramer. That wound up being the network’s top holiday movie.

In this movie, Andrea, who is a bestselling novelist has returned home for the holidays. She winds up having a steamy fling with her ex-crush Seth,...

Exclusive: Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) and Mitchell Slaggert (The Sex Lives of College Girls) are set to lead the new Lifetime holiday film A Carpenter Christmas Romance from writer and executive producer Sarah Drew.

Drew also penned A Cowboy Christmas Romance which made hearts race with a steamy love scene and became Lifetime’s highest-rated holiday title last year. The network noted that Drew will continue to infuse the holiday steaminess in A Carpenter Christmas Romance, which follows bestselling author Andrea (Pieterse) who is reunited with her sexy ex-crush Seth (Slaggert), who is working as a carpenter.

“After the success of A Cowboy Christmas Romance, it solidified that there is an audience hungry for spicy Christmas romance movies,” Drew said in a statement. “Working with Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren at The Ninth House was as dreamy this time, as it was last time. I’m thrilled that Lifetime...

Broadway couple Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey are celebrating the premiere of their latest project!

The married couple and fathers-of-two were joined by co-star Rick Cosnett while attending the premiere of their holiday rom-com The Holiday Exchange on Thursday (September 26) at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank, Calif.

Also in attendance were co-stars Kyle Richards, Daniel Garcia, Colton Tran, Blake Cooper Griffin, Joe Aaron Reid, Ashley Fink, and Lee Jones, plus director Jake Helgren.

Here’s the synopsis: “Wilde (Frey) must cope with vacationing as a bachelor, so he decides to swap houses on an LGBTQ app with Oliver (Cosnett). In their efforts to escape their woes they end up meeting two locals who set romance on fire from LA to the charming town of Brilfax.”

The Holiday Exchange will be released on Tubi on October 1.

Sinners: "From Ryan Coogler—director of “Black Panther” and “Creed”—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: “Sinners.”

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.”

Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, “Sinners” stars Jordan (the “Black Panther” and “Creed” franchises) in a dual role, joined by Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell (“Ferrari”), Wunmi Mosaku (“Passenger”), Jayme Lawson (“The Woman King”), Omar Benson Miller (“True Lies”) and Delroy Lindo (“Da 5 Bloods”).

The film is produced by Coogler and frequent collaborators Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler. The executive producers are Ludwig Göransson, Will Greenfield and Rebecca Cho.

Coogler’s behind-the-camera artisans include his “Black Panther...

Little Bites: "Little Bites follows Mindy, a young widow and mother, who desperately tries to protect her daughter Alice from the grips of a fiendish, flesh eating monster named Agyar. Mindy has been secretly sacrificing her own life by allowing the creature to slowly feast on her body as she keeps Alice hidden away at her grandmother’s home."

Written & Directed by Spider One

Starring Krsy Fox, Jon Sklaroff, Elizabeth Caro, Barbara Crampton, Heather Langenkamp, Bonnie Aarons, Chaz Bono

Produced by Krsy Fox, Spider One

Executive Produced by Cher, Chaz Bono, Tyler Connolly, Ian Hoge, Wendy Berry, Mark Berry

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David Howard Thornton Joins Circus Of The Dead 2: "It’s been a decade since we filmed the first movie, and the fans are demanding a sequel. Who am I to deny them?" writer/director Billy “Bloody Bill” Pon says. "Circus Of The Dead begins with a chance meeting between...

Lifetime has acquired the independent film “Forever” starring and executive produced by Taye Diggs (“Guiding Light,” “All American”) and Meagan Good (“Divorce in the Black,” “Think Like a Man”), which will premiere Saturday, August 24 at 8:00 p.m. Et/7:00 p.m. Ct on the network under its “Terry MicMillan Presents” movie banner.

In “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever,” Johnnie (Diggs) returns home after a tour of military service, where he’s unexpectedly met with divorce papers. With his life at a crossroads, the last thing he expected was to fall for local policewoman Carlie (Good), who pulled him over for speeding. Determined to win her heart, his first hurdle is winning over her three daughters. However, to be the man Carlie needs him to be, Johnnie must let go of old fears and regrets to find love and learn the true meaning of family.

Directed by Charles Murray (“Outer Range,...

Exclusive: Taye Diggs and Meagan Good star in and executive produce Lifetime’s newly acquired movie Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 24. Charles Murray directs and EPs.

From writer Bart Baker, Terry McMillan Presents: Forever follows Johnnie (Diggs) returns home after a tour of military service, he’s unexpectedly met with divorce papers. With his life at a crossroads, the last thing he expected was to fall for the local policewoman Carlie (Good), who pulled him over for speeding. Determined to win her heart, his first hurdle is winning over her three daughters. To be the man Carlie needs him to be, Johnnie must let go of old fears and regrets to find love and learn the true meaning of family.

Terry McMillan and Charles Murray

The Ninth House produces the movie...

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards lands a role on The Holiday Exchange, an upcoming Christmas movie spotlighting LGBTQ romance. Kyle, who began her showbiz career as a child actress has starred as a main cast member of Rhobh since 2010. While her drama-filled run has been successful, her latest seasons have put her up for slaughter, especially with the departure of her girlfriend, Lisa Rinna. Despite the calls for her removal, Kyle's return to Rhobh season 13 has been confirmed, with the reality star admitting she felt excited to be filming again. Nonetheless, it isn't unusual for her to weigh other projects.

Variety recently confirmed that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kyle Richard has landed herself a role in the upcoming film, The Holiday Exchange. The movie described as an LGBTQ+ holiday romance, follows a successful businessman, Wilde, dealing with the aftermath of a breakup. Gearing off...

Taylor Frey, Kyle Richards and Rick Cosnett are set to star in “The Holiday Exchange.” The film is an LGBTQ holiday romance with a script that was penned by Frey. Jake Helgren (“A Christmas to Treasure”) will direct the movie about a successful businessman grappling with a break-up.

Wilde (Frey) has just sold his company, but facing the holidays as a single man, he decides to swap houses on an LGBTQ app with handsome, Brilfax-bred Oliver (Cosnett). In their efforts to escape their woes, each end up meeting respective handsome locals in the forms of Julius (Samer Salem) and Henry (Daniel Garcia), who will spice up their visits. In the process romance ignites in both sunny L.A. and a charming, snowy town called Brilfax. Richards stars as Wilde’s lively and involved mother, Lola.

Frey’s credits include “It: Chapter Two” and Gabrielle Muccino’s “Summertime.” Richards appeared in...

Exclusive: Sistas alumna Novi Brown and Terrell Carter (Empire) are set to star in horror thriller Alone In The Dark, a Tubi original movie set for premiere on Fox’s free ad-supported streaming service in October.

Directed by Brant Daugherty, and co-written by Daugherty and wife, Kimberly Daugherty (A Christmas Movie Christmas), who also appears in the movie, Alone In The Dark revolves around a recent divorcée under house arrest who must deal with a stalker that appears to have control over her surroundings.

Brown plays Bri Collins, a recent divorcée who is under house arrest due to her ex-husband’s crimes. As she begins to feel stalked in her own home, she hires a personal bodyguard named Xavier at her friend’s recommendation and works with him to take down her stalker.

Carter portrays Xavier Johnson, a personal security guard searching for his missing sister when he is hired...

Exclusive: Martha Kelly (Euphoria) and Scarlet Envy (RuPaul’s Drag Race) will star alongside Natalie Palamides (Nate – a One Man Show), Bob Clendenin (Scrubs), and newcomer Eve Donnelly (Chad) in the short film Only Worn Once, which is heading into production this month.

The film from writer-directors Claire Downs and Brenden Gallagher centers on recent divorcée Darcy (Kelly)and her daughter (Palamides), who sell Darcy’s used wedding dress on the internet to an 18-year-old (Donnelly) getting married to a much older man. When Darcy’s ex, Don (Clendenin), discovers the sale, a fight ensues. Phil Rosenberg is producing.

Kelly is repped by UTA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners; Envy by King’s Queens Entertainment and My Best Judy; Palamides by ICM Partners and Archetype; Clendenin by Artists & Representatives and Insight; Donnelly by 3 Arts; Downs by Quattro Media; and Gallagher by Art/Work Entertainment.

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Exclusive: Andrew Chappelle (Blindspotting) and Devere Rogers (Honk for Jesus.

Lifetime is getting an early grip on 2022 holiday movies. The network announced three new movies on Monday to kick off their festive programming.

“A New Orleans Noel” comes from executive producer Whoopi Goldberg and follows Grace Hill (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who finds herself working alongside her polar opposite, Anthony to fix up the home of icon Loretta Brown, portrayed by the one and only Patti Labelle. Tim Reid also stars as a man who has returned to town and catches Loretta’s eye.

“A New Orleans Noel” is produced by Evergreen Films and directed by Angela Tucker. Executive producers include Daniel Lewis, Rick Carter, Tom Leonardis and Pulliam. This will be the second Lifetime film Goldberg has produced this year, as she previously worked on “Caught in His Web.” She previously produced and starred in the network’s 2014 movie “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” and served as an...

Exclusive: Lifetime is already in the Christmas spirit, announcing three new movies for its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.

Patti Labelle and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) will star in New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and Brad James, Pulliam’s real-life husband. Pulliam also executive produces alongside Whoopi Goldberg (Caught In His Web). Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer will star in and executive produce the dance-centric pic, Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie (wt), which also stars comedian Cheri Oteri and Lopez’s wife, Courtney Lopez; and Drop Dead Diva alumna Brooke Elliott returns to Lifetime to headline and executive produce A Country Christmas Harmony with her Sweet Magnolias co-stars, Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro.

Here are complete details for the three films, provided by Lifetime.

A New Orleans Noel

Grace Hill (Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (James) could not be more different.

Exclusive: Indican Pictures has acquired One Moment, a family comedy starring the late Danny Aiello, with plans to release it in theaters in May and on VOD in July.

One Moment tells the story of middle-aged siblings struggling to manage their lives and careers while also caring for their recently widowed aging father, Joe (Aiello). Joe, demanding and difficult, stubbornly believes he is still capable of running his own life which leads to sad, but sometimes hilarious situations. Although at odds on how to best care for Joe in his final years, the family is united in wanting to ensure his well-being and help him find peace of mind—without them losing their own.

Adria Tennor, Frankie Ingrassia, Natalie Seus, Sioux Madden and Sal Rendino round out the cast of the film written and directed by Deirdre O’Connor, who produced alongside Jodie Weiner. Shaun Hill and Gary Goldberger negotiated the...

Exclusive: Chaley Rose, Pete Ploznek and Heather Morris have been set to star in The Bodyguard, an indie thriller from The Ninth House, the production banner whose credits include Lifetime’s List of a Lifetime, the breast cancer drama that was just nominated for a Critics Choice Award.

Jake Helgren, who runs Ninth House with Autumn Federici, wrote and will direct Bodyguard. The plot centers on pop star Eden Chase (Rose), who is almost kidnapped by a crazed fan. She enlists the help of handsome, brooding bodyguard Jackson Reed (Ploznek) to move into her home and become her full-time security. When Jackson develops an unhealthy attachment to Eden, she soon realizes the one person with access to her life, and the man she’d called her protector, has now become a predator harboring a dark secret from the past. With the help of her tenacious best friend (Morris), Eden realizes...

Exclusive: Lifetime has acquired the feature film List of a Lifetime (fka Breast Cancer Bucket List) as part of the network’s annual Stop Breast Cancer for Life public affairs initiative. The movie, from Ninth House Films and MarVista Entertainment, is headlined by Kelly Hu (Finding Ohana) whose own mother, grandmother and aunt had breast cancer, along with Sylvia Kwan (Grey’s Anatomy), Patricia Velasquez (Arrested Development), Jane Sibbett (Friends) and metastatic breast cancer thriver, Shannen Doherty. Jamie Kahler, Jim Klock, and Chad Lindberg also star. The film will premiere October 10 at 8 pm Et/Pt during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Doherty also directs special content as part of Lifetime’s Stop Breast Cancer for Life Campaign, in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The special content features Doherty, Hu, Kwan and Velasquez and will air throughout October on Lifetime and Lmn and extended off channel through local distributor partnerships. The...

Exclusive: Camila Banus and Mark Hapka will headline the independent Latinx holiday movie, A Christmas & Postre from producers Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their production banner, The Ninth House.

Cristina Boada will write the script, which reps Colombian-American Brittany Underwood’s directorial debut.

A Christmas & Postre follows Carmen (Camila Banus) a quirky and lovable pastry chef, dreams of one day opening her very own Puerto Rican influenced postre shop– like the one her family owned on the island. In the meantime, she showcases her treats at a local coffee shop, Coqui, where she works with her sister, Pilar. When local hotel owner, Victor Flores (David Fumero), discovers her talents, she secures a coveted pastry chef position for his grand holiday event known for bolstering the careers of pastry chefs. Carmen is paired with perfectionist chef Jax (Mark Hapka), whom she frequently disagrees with. As they race against the clock...

Exclusive: Krystal Joy Brown and Curtis Hamilton will lead independent feature, A Christmas Retreat from producers Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their production banner, The Ninth House. Helgren will also write and direct.

The story follows Mikaela Leighton (Brown) a beautiful, successful writer of a witty, single-girl-in-the-city series Maya Takes The Town. Mikaela’s late mother was also a famous author, known for hosting an intimate writer’s retreat with a handful of burgeoning writers. This year, Mikaela is knee-deep in the throes of her famous series’ very last book-but having a tough time finding the proper ending, she decides the inspiration she needs is to revive her mother’s renowned writer’s retreat at her father, Irving Leighton’s (James Black) snowy chalet.

Amongst the handful of quirky writers to attend is handsome Levi Mcguire (Hamilton) who is not only a fan of Mikaela’s mother, but who...

Exclusive: Tamlyn Tomita, who reprised her Karate Kid Part II role of Kumiko in the hit series Cobra Kai, has boarded the independent feature Whose Child.

Whose Child is a socially conscious film about undetected domestic child abuse from director Roxy Shih and producer Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their The Ninth House banner.

Tomita plays Sallie, a compassionate and gentle yet strong-willed attorney who takes on the child abuse case pro-bono for the greater good of a broken criminal court system.

Whose Child follows a woman (Anna Schafer) working in public relations at a children’s hospital who gets her life turned around when she is assigned to be an “Auntie” for a young boy named Billy. Billy’s case is severe; he’s suffering from heavy head trauma, is in a coma, and is barely hanging on to life. When she realizes that the incident was a domestic abuse case,...

Exclusive: Jim Klock, Chad Lindberg, Jamie Kaler and Jane Sibbett have boarded The Ninth House’s independent feature Breast Cancer Bucket List.

The film, directed by Roxy Shih, follows Brenda Lee, played by Kelly Hu, who is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Facing her own mortality, Brenda is determined to track down the daughter Talia Carroll (Sylvia Kwan) she gave up for adoption as an infant. Brenda’s best friend, Meg (Patricia Velásquez) is by Brenda’s side every step of the way on her search to find Talia. Talia, having been afforded a privileged life by her adoptive parents, is initially hesitant to connect with the stranger who appears on her doorstep identifying herself as her biological mother, a moment Talia has been longing for her whole life. Talia decides to let Brenda into her life, and the mother/daughter duo embark on a journey to accomplish each...

Exclusive: Kelly Hu will lead the feature film Breast Cancer Bucket List from producers Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their production banner, The Ninth House.

Roxy Shih, who recently directed Whose Child for Ninth House Films, will direct from a screenplay by Jessica Landry.

Patricia Velasquez, and Sylvia Kwan will join Hu.

The film follows Brenda Lee (Hu) who is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Facing her own mortality, Brenda is determined to track down the daughter Talia Carroll (Kwan) she gave up for adoption as an infant. Brenda’s best friend, Meg (Velásquez) is by Brenda’s side every step of the way on her search to find Talia. Talia, having been afforded a privileged life by her adoptive parents, is initially hesitant to connect with the stranger who appears on her doorstep identifying herself as her biological mother, a moment Talia has been longing for her whole life.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights All About Sex, the first directorial feature for up-and-comer Dakota Gorman, who wrote the comedy, which is loosely based on her own experiences battling depression and the general anxieties that accompany aging youth. Gorman also stars alongside Natalee Linez, Emma Deckers, Dillon Lane, Matt Angel and Chris Costanzo.

The generational film follows the lives of three mid-20’s friends — Sage (Gorman), Casey (Linez), and Morgan (Deckers)– caught in the grip of quarter-life crises as they meander through the messy, embarrassing and confusing pitfalls that come with “adulting”.

All About Sex hails from Salt & Light Films in association with Warrior Woman Productions. Nicole Rio and Kelly Bumford produced, while Carlos George and Ken Johnson served as executive producers. Myriad Pictures will distribute the film internationally and will present the film to international buyers at EFM.

Gorman is currently in pre-production on her next directing project,...

Woody McClain, who currently appears in the Starz Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, has been added to the cast of The Harder They Fall. The Netflix western stars Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, Rj Cyler, and Oscar winner Regina King. Jeymes Samuel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Boaz Yakin, is directing the pic. It’s about an outlaw Nat Love (Majors) who discovers that the man (Elba) who killed his parents two decades ago is being released from prison, he reunites with his gang to track his enemy down and seek his revenge. Jay-Z, James Lassiter, Lawrence Bender, and Samuel are producing. McClain’s other credits include The Bobby Brown Story, The New Edition Story, and indie comedy Death of a Telemarketer.

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Faith Based star Luke Barnett has signed on for two indie dramas, the Waheed AlQawasmi-directed Arabic/English-language drama Jacir,...

Annet Mahendru, who currently stars in AMC’s The Walking Dead spinoff World Beyond, and Peter Vack are set to star in Grow, a horror indie written and directed by Brian Gottlieb. It centers on a man (Vack) who is imprisoned and impregnated by a group of cult members with an archaic belief system. It is an examination of gender, flipping conventional stereotypes. Mahendru will play twins Kitty and Locasta Larkin. Gottlieb, Bryson Pintard and Michael Tipps are producing while Louie Gibson will serve as executive producers. Mahendru is repped by Bohemia Group, Paradigm and Nelson Davis. Vack is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment.

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Matt Medrano has joined Anna Schafer in Whose Child, an indie film that is being directed by Roxy Shih. The plot follows a woman (Schafer) working in public relations at a children’s hospital who gets her life turned around when she...

In today’s TV news roundup, ABC announced that BTS, Michael Bublé, Katy Perry and more will feature in “The Disney Holiday Singalong,” and Netflix announced the premiere date date for Season 4 of “Big Mouth.”

Casting

ABC‘s “The Disney Holiday Singalong” lineup has been announced, with BTS, Michael Bublé, Katy Perry, Julianne Hough, Derek Hough, Chloe x Halle, Adam Lambert, Andrea Bocelli, Pink, Kerry Washington, Hayley Erbert, Ciara and Leslie Odom Jr. taking part. The special takes place on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. and will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Also, cast members from the Broadway performances of “The Lion King” and “Aladdin,” as well as from the touring “Frozen” musical will join to perform “Let It Go.” Other celebrities set to appear on “The Disney Holiday Singalong” will be announced closer to the premiere date.

Netflix announced a slew of new cast members set to join “Ozark” as...

Anna Schafer (Elizabeth Blue) has been tapped to star in Whose Child, a socially conscious film about undetected domestic child abuse from director Roxy Shih and producer Autumn Federici. The pic, which is slated to shoot in Los Angeles this fall with plans for a theatrical release, follows a woman (Schafer) working in public relations at a children’s hospital who gets her life turned around when she is assigned to be an “Auntie” for a young boy named Billy. Billy’s case is severe; he’s suffering from heavy head trauma, is in a coma, and is barely hanging on to life. When she realizes that the incident was a domestic abuse case, she takes matters into her own hands to overturn a system that would have otherwise failed him. Federici is producing under The Ninth House banner with partner Jake Helgren. Shih and Federici first worked together on...

Younger star Molly Bernard and Nike Kadri (One Dollar) have been added to the cast of Master, the Amazon Studios thriller starring Regina Hall. Zoe Renee and Amber Gray recently joined the film, which is written and directed by Mariama Diallo. Production is currently underway. The plot follows three black women who strive to find their place at the celebrated Ancaster College, an elite university in New England. It examines how each of these women will — or won’t — survive in this space of privilege. Andrea Roa, Brad Becker-Parton and Joshua Astrachan will produce for Animal Kingdom with Hall and Terence Nance serving as executive producers. Bernard is repped by Innovative Artists and D2 Management. Kadri is repped by D2 and Hckr.

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In today’s film news roundup, IFC buys a Liam Neeson comedy and Stx takes territories on Karen Gillan and Lena Headey’s “Gunpowder Milkshake.”

Acquisitions

IFC Films is acquiring U.S. rights to James D’Arcy’s feature directorial debut, “Made In Italy,” starring Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson.

“Made In Italy” will receive a traditional theatrical release in the U.S. during the summer of 2020. The film is set in Tuscany and follows a bohemian London artist who returns to Italy with his estranged son to make a quick sale of the house they inherited from his late wife. Neither expects to find the once beautiful villa in such a state of disrepair, and the renovations go badly.

The film also stars Lindsay Duncan and Valeria Bilello. It is produced by Pippa Cross and Sam Tipper-Hale for CrossDay Productions in collaboration with Indiana Production S.P.A. The film...

Taryn Manning, Jonathan Lipnicki, Dreama Walker, Lynn Chen, and comedian Jordan Carlos are set to star in Pooling To Paradise, an indie comedy directed by Roxy Shih. Written by Caytha Jentis, the film follows four millennial strangers who take a ride-share pool on a road trip to Paradise, Nevada. Each at a crossroads in their lives, the trek gives them all an unexpected, deep connection that changes the course of their futures. Jentis and Angela Pedraza are producing the project. Executive producers are Linda Evans and Nina Warren. Manning is repped by Innovative Artists and Avalon Management; Lipnicki by Rafterman Media and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson; Walker by The Gersh Agency and Stone Genow Smelkinson...

Nicky Whelan and Miles Fisher will get top billing in the indie film, A Christmas Arrangement, which is currently filming in Los Angeles. Jake Helgren is directing the holiday romance pic. Daphne Zuniga, Julie McNiven, Leslie Easterbrook (Police Academy) and Clayton Chitty (When Calls the Heart) costar. Whelan star as flower shop owner Poppy Benson who enters the annual Holiday Floral Show for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Standing in her way is Garrett Hurley (Fisher), the underappreciated protégé of florist extraordinaire Blair Covington (Zuniga). While Poppy and Garrett’s rivalry heats up on the flower show floor, an undeniable romance begins amidst a whimsical holiday backdrop. Ali Spuck and Casie Tabanou wrote the script, which is being produced by Autumn Federici via The Ninth House. Executive producers are Jim Klock and Stephanie Slack.

Stars: Jessica Lee Keller, Lindsey Sporrer, Greg Evigan, Leslie Easterbrook, Dillon Cavitt, Evan Miller, Sarah Joy Byington, Heath Allyn, Mark Hanson, Craig Nigh, Sam Stinson, Carlton Caudle | Written by Jake Helgren | Directed by Sean Cain

Ok, when you buy a film called Terror Birds you surely know what you getting… A film horror film about a group of people getting terrorised by one or more horrific killer birds. And that’s Exactly what you get! However if you’re a horror fan, and one that pays particular attention to cast and crew on Dtv titles, you’ll also be expecting something special given that Terror Birds comes from writer Jake Helgren – whose previous films Varsity Blood and Bloody Homecoming were both highly enjoyable modern takes on the classic slasher movie.

Maddy Stern’s father, a fanatical birdwatcher, goes missing during a routine birdwatching excursion, so she and her college pals...

Bird-watching isn't normally the most dangerous of activities, but when the birds in question are massive and carnivorous, things could get messy. That's exactly what happens in our exclusive clip from Mar Vista Entertainment's Terror Birds, arriving on VOD formats March 8. This scene shows that these ten-foot birds are not to be trifled with, as a group of college students try to escape with their lives.

While funding an archaeological site in the Caribbean, Harvey Sullivan (Greg Evigan) learns of a legend about monstrous birds living on two remote, uninhabited islands. Making the journey to investigate, he discovers a ten-foot bird on each island, birds that belong to the species titanis-large, flightless, carnivorous birds long thought to be extinct by nearly two million years and called Terror Birds. Capturing the birds, Harvey brings them to East Texas to a ranch that contains an aviary.

He hires paleontologist, Denise Slater (Leslie Easterbrook), to research the birds.

There’s more horror on the way to Digital HD/On Demand in the form of Sean Cain’s Terror Birds, and you’ll be able to demand your carnage on March 8th! Do It! Directed by Cain, written by Jake Helgren, and featuring… Continue Reading →

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Stars: Lexi Giovagnoli, Wesley Scott, Debbie Rochon, Natalie Peyton, Blair Jackson, Elyse Bigler, Melody Herron, Jesse Ferraro, Kiarra Hogan, Chris Hlozek, Payton Wood, Fabian Watkins, Elle Lamont | Written and Directed by Jake Helgren

Quick question. This is 2014 right? You wouldn’t guess that from watching Varsity Blood!

It would seem that the trend for producing horror movies that harken back to the 80s and the golden age of the slasher, has officially become the “norm” for modern examples of the genre. Every month there seems to be another slasher movie that hits DVD and/or VOD which looks and feels like the self-referential post-Scream years never happened. But I’m not complaining, oh no! As a Huge fan of slasher movies (even the likes of Iced and Terror at Tenkiller) I relish the opportunity to watch each and every new entry into the much-maligned genre.

Thankfully the quality of modern slashers has,...

Im sad to say that Im completely uncertain of what Jake Helgren had planned to do with this one. You cant release a film on this level directly on the heels of All Cheerleaders Die. Thats never in a million years going to work. If want to see a fun showcase of high schoolers being slaughtered in an assortment of ways were learning that a fine fallback is All Cheerleaders Die a film that actually manages to get a number of laughs during the screening process Varsity Blood doesnt offer those perks.

With Varsity Blood hitting DVD today, it's time to bring you an exclusive clip from the Jake Helgren-directed horror film. Lexi Giovagnoli, Wesley Scott, Debbie Rochon, Natalie Peyton, Blair Jackson, and Elyse Bigler star.

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team.

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Sporting the tag line “School’s out forever,” I walked into Varsity Blood with preconceived notions of recycled teenage slashers, and those fears were quickly answered once a few jock football players started blabbering on like a bunch of mongoloid cavemen. I was friends with some football players, and I can’t quite remember them punctuating every sentence with the word “bitch” while embodying a constant state of womanizing douchebaggery – despite there always being one or two bad eggs. Jake Helgren’s high school horror flick becomes about as generic as the lettered varsity jackets and nameless light beers tossed about an empty cabin located miles from civilization, and this is all before a masked murder shows up and we find ourselves stuck in an R-rated episode of Scooby Doo. Zoinks!

Varsity Blood starts by introducing a group of adolescent cheerleaders and football players looking for some spooky, sexy fun in celebration of Halloween.

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer and release details for Sledge, Cam2Cam, and Night Guards, a review of Hungerford, plus more below:

Sledge Trailer and Release Date Announced: “He didn’t drown. He didn’t burn. He’s just a psychopath with a sledgehammer.

Sledge, a ‘bloody’ good horror-comedy in the tradition of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and Shaun of the Dead, premieres on VOD September 2nd and DVD on October 7th.

A spoof of the horror genre, and littered with nods and references to fright flicks of yesteryear, the film fixes on a psychopath who not only believes he’s in a movie and video game but that he’s the hero of this story.

“Sledge is a horror comedy that takes a loving poke to the horror classics we...

Coming out next Tuesday on DVD via Rlj / Image Entertainment is a new film called Varsity Blood. In preparation for the release, a team got together to reenact a scene using puppets. Poor felt.

Synopsis

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves fighting for more than the winning score as terror becomes the name of the game. Featuring “enough inventive kills to keep even the most rabid gorehound happy,” Varsity Blood is “a supremely entertaining slasher rollercoaster” (Hysteria Lives!).

Varsity Blood is directed and written by Jake Helgren (Finding Mr. Wright,...

Jake Helgren's slasher flick Varsity Blood is due out on DVD this coming Tuesday, August 19. While some folks are content to show a clip or a trailer for their movie, the makers of this flick decided to reenact one of the kill scenes using finger puppets. It makes it easier to digest because, heck, finger puppets. This football season, Hogeye High's Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they'll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot, armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves fighting for more than the...

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Varsity Blood is heading our way on DVD in less than a week, and in honor of the occasion Rlj/Image Entertainment has provided us with a little video for you to sink your teeth into. Check out some Finger Puppet Theater!

The film, written and directed by Jake Helgren, stars Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour from the Dark), Elle Lamont (Machete Kills), and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies).

Look for Varsity Blood on DVD on August 19th.

Synopsis:

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves...

Rlj Image Entertainment will be releasing Varsity Blood on DVD on August 19 2014. In anticipation for the release they have provided us with a fun trailer made with finger puppets. Varsity Blood is directed and written by Jake Helgren (Finding Mr. Wright Bloody Homecoming) and stars Lexi Giovagnoli (1 Chance 2 Dance 3 Times a Charm) Wesley Scott (Deep in the Heart) Debbie Rochon (Tromeo and Juliet) Natalie Peyton Blair Jackson and Elyse Bigler .

The school mascot is supposed to have the backs of the cheerleaders and football players, but someone dressed as the mascot of the Hogeye High Warriors only wants to back-stab them… literally. A post-game party gets crashed by a crazed killer in Varsity Blood, due out later this month from Rlj/Image Entertainment, and we have an exclusive clip of a potential victim being stalked by the slasher in the shadows.

Varsity Blood will be available on DVD beginning August 19th. Special features include a “Behind the Scenes” look at the film.

“This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe,...

An exclusive clip from Varsity Blood has landed in our inbox so huddle up around your computer screen, cue the cheerleaders, and watch it. Well, you really don't need all that fanfare to see it, but hey, if you want to...

The film, written and directed by Jake Helgren, stars Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour from the Dark), Elle Lamont (Machete Kills), and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies).

Look for Varsity Blood on DVD on August 19th.

Synopsis:

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves fighting...

Jocks, cheerleaders and an axe-wielding killer mascot. What's not to like? Image Entertainment obviously feel the same way as they'll be releasing Jake Helgren's slasher flick Varsity Blood to DVD across the UK on August 11. Check out the trailer right here!

From the Press Release:

They cheer, they fear, they die in Varsity Blood, coming to DVD from Image Entertainment on 11 August 2014.

A pack of muscle-headed small town jocks and their bouncy cheerleader girlfriends share a dark secret – and they're about to share a whole lot more.

It's Halloween, and they've got every reason to go wild. Heading out to a remote farmhouse for a night of booze and bad behaviour, they soon find more than they've bargained for in the shape of their team mascot, an Indian warrior wielding a lethal fighting axe. One by one they will fall victim to a killer who is about to learn:...

Jake Helgren's first feature as director is the indie title Varsity Blood. The film is a slasher feature, which focuses on a group of friends and an isolated farmhouse. Helgren's feature will release through Rlj Entertainment, this summer (August 19th, 2014) and a trailer for the film is available here. The story is fairly straightforward. Several friends begin to party on the outskirts of town. The local mascot shows up, axe in hand and this group of friends is now on the chopping block. The trailer for Varsity Blood shows the homicidal mascot. Dressed in full regalia, the Native American mascot lays waste to several high-schoolers. The bloodspray is plentiful and fans of horror can view the clip below. Release Date: August 19, 2014 (DVD). Director/writer: Jake Helgren. Cast: Lexi Giovagnoli, Wesley Scott, Debbie Rochon, Natalie Peyton, Blair Jackson, Elyse Bigler, Melody Herron, Jesse Ferraro, Kiarra Hogan, Chris Hlozek, Payton Wood and Manuel Chapa.

Toward the end of May we got the first word on Varsity Blood, heading our way in August from Image Entertainment, and now we have the film's official trailer to share. Huddle up and check it out!

The film, written and directed by Jake Helgren, stars Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour from the Dark), Elle Lamont (Machete Kills), and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies).

Look for Varsity Blood on DVD on August 19th.

Synopsis:

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves fighting for more than the...

Some killer new artwork is here for Varsity Blood and it's so wonderfully macabre we're jazzed to premiere it! Check it out right here along with the first details. Kudos to the design team on this one!

Rlj/Image Entertainment will be releasing Varsity Blood on DVD on August 19th! The film stars Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour From the Dark), Elle Lamont (Machete Kills) and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies) and is written and directed by Jake Helgren.

Synopsis:

This football season, Hogeye High’s Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they’ll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find...

Stars: Jim Tavaré, Rae Latt, Lexi Giovagnoli, Alex Dobrenko, Randi Lamey, Branden Lee Roth, Taryn Cervarich, Elizabeth Bigger, Shaleen Cholera, Grainne McDermott, Jesse Ferraro, Steve Earnest, Victoria Park, Hilary Wagner | Written by Jake Helgren | Directed by Brian C. Weed

Three years earlier Billy Corbin died trapped in a fiery storeroom. Now the ones who let him burn are attending their school homecoming party and it could be their last. It’s payback time without pity for the young, the foolish and the beautiful. One by one they disappear, each meeting a gory, terrifying end. The corridors of Winston High are dark, slippery and wet with the blood of those who came before.

First off, you’re probably all aware of just how much I love slasher movies. If I have one particular genre love (behind 80s teen flicks I might add) it’s 80s slashers. I could never get enough...