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Netflix's The Merry Gentlemen and Mother of the Bride have three things in common they premiered in 2024, feature Chad Michael Murray, and weren't well received among critics and audiences alike. While the reception of both films is quite disappointing, the good news is that Murray's next movie (a long-awaited Disney sequel starring Lindsay Lohan) will likely be a hit given its hype and precedent. The actor just has to leave The Merry Gentlemen and Mother of the Bride in the past and look ahead to bigger and brighter things.

The Merry Gentlemen

Director Peter SullivanRelease Date November 20, 2024Writers marla sokoloffCast Colt Prattes, Marc Anthony Samuel, Beth Broderick, Hector David Jr., Meredith Thomas, Maria Canals-Barrera, Maxwell Caulfield, Chad Michael Murray, Michael Gross, marla sokoloff, Britt RobertsonRating PGRuntime 85 minutesGenres Romance, Comedy

Murray has been a leading man in many iconic romantic comedies since the 2000s, including in the casts of Freaky Friday,...

Presented by Bloody Disgusting, Screambox Exclusive films Night of the Missing and Followers are now available on Blu-ray.

A twisted take on “A Christmas Carol,” Night of the Missing is a holiday horror anthology featuring horror icon Bill Moseley, Terrifier star Jenna Kanell, and Aew wrestler Swerve Strickland.

From producers Chris Lofing & Travis Cluff (The Gallows), the movie is directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and Matthew Hersh.

Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey, Gigi Gustin, Justin Miles, Moriah N. Boone, Joseph JoJo Martinez, and Philip Estrin round out the cast.

In Night of the Missing, “On a stormy Christmas eve night, a secretive, small-town sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. Both disturbing and unsettling, the most terrifying realization may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

And described as “You’re Next for the influencer generation,...

The Holiday season is upon us, and so is the season of unoriginal Christmas-themed rom-coms. With an obvious attempt to disassociate myself from The Grinch, I would like to add that I am quite the sucker for films that embrace the Yuletide cheers. Originality is not the first thing I look for when it comes to Christmas Movies, although it does not hurt when something uniquely joyful wanders into our path at this time of the year — like 2019’s “Klaus” for instance. However, I can look past the obvious, the cliched, for the predictable comfort of a half-decent Christmas movie.

Having said that, there is a fine line that separates the familiar cheers from the absolute trites. And Netflix’s “The Merry Gentlemen” is too hackneyed to be taken seriously. Even with the leniency reserved for films that have more than three Christmas songs, and the leniency that the Holiday season demands of us,...

Tom Sandoval was labeled reality TV's biggest villain when his affair with co-star Rachel (formerly known as Raquel) Leviss was made public. Tom and Rachel's months-long affair was a major storyline in Season 10 of Bravo's Vanderpump Rules. In Season 11, viewers watched as Tom's castmates began to show forgiveness while others wanted nothing to do with him.

As Season 12 remains on hiatus as the cast has become divided because of the affair, it looks like Tom may be switching careers. There's no word if these cast members have a job lined up for another season of Vpr. For Tom, it may be best that he's shedding his reality TV persona and making a career change into movies.

Related Are Katie Maloneys Vanderpump Rules Castmates Suppporting Her New Romance Amid Ex's Criticism?

Katie Maloney's new man, Nick Martin, was put on blast by an ex-girlfriend.

Tom Sandoval Stars In A New...

The latest Lifetime thriller from director David DeCoteau, Million Dollar Lethal Listing, is a topical look at the dangerous financial implications of home ownership, unequal incomes, and trusting your partner.

It’s clear early on that engaged couple Becca (Morgan Bradley) and Tom (Jon Briddell) don’t have a great relationship. She’s taken it upon herself to find them a home in between working “freelance” (in what field? It’s unclear) while he spends long hours at his law firm in an effort to make partner.

Becca’s friend Annie (Ciarra Carter) and her lawyer Meghan (Jackée Harry) are both wary of Tom. Meghan is pressing Becca to get a pre-nup because it makes financial sense to protect her sizeable half a million-dollar inheritance in the event of a divorce. Annie, meanwhile, doesn’t like how Becca loses her agency around her betrothed or how responsible she is for...

Tis the season to be scary and Screambox has got you covered with a trio of brand-spanking-new Christmas-themed horror movies that go perfectly with cookies and milk in front of a warm fire.

Now streaming on Screambox from the director of Jason Goes to Hell is Secret Santa and the awesomely creepy anthology Night of the Missing.

That’s not all! Just in time for Christmas break, Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent on Dec. 19.

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

In fact, Screambox has more than stocking stuffers, with...

While Legendary’s MonsterVerse continues to expand with a new episode of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the King of the Monsters also returns to the big screen this week!

Here’s all the new horror releasing November 28 – December 3, 2023.

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent in Night of the Missing, which is now streaming on Screambox.

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows, Night of the Missing is a four-part holiday anthology that could best be described as a twisted take on “A Christmas Carol.”

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

In the film, which is now streaming on Screambox…

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

Related: Secret Santa – Jason Goes to...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town. Check out an exclusive clip here.

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr....

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at Night of the Missing, streaming next week on Screambox (Nov. 28), which sets the stage for a chilling encounter with an ice cream truck!

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel,...

In case you missed it earlier this week… Tis the season to be scary, as Bloody Disgusting announces the acquisition of three new holiday horror titles for the Screambox streaming service – Secret Santa, Night of the Missing, and Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent!

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

We’re thrilled to be releasing these films because they offer something for everyone; whether you want to laugh, scream or just have fun, you can find it on Screambox!

Secret Santa

The first of the three films we’re unwrapping is Secret Santa,...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows,...

"I want you to make sure you know what you're getting into before saying 'I do.'" Dark Sky has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror thriller called KillHer, another hip modern "what if it was also a hashtag" (#KillHer) film title. Mattie and her friends go on a weekend trip to the woods to plan Mattie's wedding, settled near the camp of Mr. Rogers, and with no phone signal, their trip starts to turn into a bad idea when they start dying and a big secret is revealed. All these girls wanted was a killer pre-bachelorette party... and that's exactly what they got! Ha ha. The indie horror film stars Jenna Z. Alvarez as Mattie, M.C. Huff, Emily Hall, Nicole Lovince, Tom Kiesche, Harrison White, Jack Schumacher, Ron Roggé, and Meredith Thomas. This is opening on VOD in October for anyone to watch - just before Halloween.

In a HollyShorts Film Festival awards ceremony that took place at midnight the day before a tropical storm was scheduled to his Los Angeles, Tari Wariebi’s “We Were Meant To” won a $60,000 prize and with the win qualified for the Academy Award in the Best Live Action Short category.

The awards were originally scheduled to be handed out on Sunday evening at the TLC Chinese Theatre, but they were moved to the unusual Saturday midnight slot as Hurricane Hilary approached.

“We Were Meant To,” set in a world where Black men can fly, won the Grand Prix for the best short in the 10-day festival, which began on Aug. 10 at the Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. For the first time, the top film also received a $60,000 prize from Panasonic, in addition to the Oscar qualification.

Three other films also qualified for this year’s Oscars by winning awards at HollyShorts: Misan Harriman’s “The After,...

Nightmare at Precinct 84 is a horror Christmas movie directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. It stars Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey and Gigi Gustin. Four bizarre and creepy stories for one weird night. The screenplay is written by the director and one of the stars, Gigi Gustin.

Enjoy.

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Set on a stormy night on Christmas Eve, a small town female sheriff who secretly is a serial killer gets a visit from a mysterious woman who tells four bizarre stories.

Nightmare at Precinct 84 (2023) Cast

Meredith Thomas

Jill Awbrey

Gigi Gustin

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"What are your secrets, Sheriff?" Dark Cuts Label has revealed an early teaser trailer for an indie anthology horror film called Nightmare at Precinct 84. This is set to arrive sometime in early 2023, but because the film is set on Christmas Eve, they're dropping the first look trailer now in connection with the holiday weekend. This anthology thriller features four segments set around a police precinct. Set on a stormy night on Christmas Eve, a small town female sheriff, who secretly is a serial killer, gets a visit from a mysterious woman who tells four bizarre stories. The cast features Meredith Thomas as Sheriff Hudson, along with Jill Awbrey and Gigi Gustin. I guess this killer sheriff isn't the scariest part about it, as you'll see below. There's a few glimpses of the four stories in this and they do look quite creepy. Worth a look for horror fans. ›››

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Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival is launching a new industry event focusing on Africa. The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy, hosted in collaboration with the Realness Institute of Africa, will take place online from 26 September to 2 October 2021 and will welcome 10-12 participants from all over the African continent. The project offers a tailored program featuring masterclasses and meetings with internationally established professionals. The aim is to enhance participants’ understanding of the challenges facing the film industry, while allowing them to expand their personal network of contacts and develop their professional skill set. “The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy will allow us to introduce our program for young professionals in this region. Participants will be able to connect with Industry Academy alumni in Latin America, the Middle East, the USA and Europe, joining an international network of future industry players,” said Markus Duffner, the new head of Locarno Pro.

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Lifetime Movie Network (Lmn) has set 13 thrillers to debut in early 2021, including five new “The Wrong” franchise movies starring Vivica A. Fox, TheWrap has learned exclusively.

The new installments include “The Wrong Real Estate Agent,” “The Wrong Fiancé,” “The Wrong Mr. Right,” “The Wrong Prince Charming” and “The Wrong Valentine,” with the latter one marking the channel’s 25th “Wrong” movie, all of which have starred and been executive produced by Fox.

Below, see the full slate of new movies rolling out January-March on Friday nights on Lifetime’s sister network Lmn. The lineup includes Fox’s five “Wrong” movies, as well as projects starring Eric Roberts, Tracy Nelson, Samaire Armstrong, Anna Marie Dobson, Michael Pare, Tom Sandoval, Jessica Morris, Jason Shane Scott and Michael Madsen.

The Wrong Real Estate Agent

Starring Vivica A. Fox, Andres Londono, Dorian Gregory, Alaya Lee Walton, Tom Sandoval, Gina Hiraizumi

Friday, January 1 at 8pm...

“The person who’s going to be checking these nominations the closest is going to be Jeffrey Katzenberg because this is going to be a test of whether or not his Quibi experiment can work,” Gold Derby associate editor Zach Laws says in a slugfest with contributors Riley Chow and Luca Giliberti about the Short Form races at the 2020 Emmys (watch the video above). “It should be tailor-made for these short form categories,” continues Laws about the new streaming service, which only produces series with episodes under 10 minutes, making them eligible almost exclusively in the short form field.

SEEthe state of the Best Short Form Comedy/Drama Series race.

Quibi accounts for 12 of the 33 submissions for Best Short Form Comedy/Drama Series, but Chow and Giliberti each predict that it will only take one of five nomination slots. Giliberti favors “The Stranger,” starring Maika Monroe and Dane DeHaan; Chow predicts...

The Fyc Independents Screenings will take place Friday, May 31 in Van Nuys, Calif, Variety has learned exclusively.

Formerly the Fyc U.S. Independents, this evening of screenings and schmoozing with talent from series such as the CW’s “All American,” Netflix’s “Atypical” and Starz’ “Vida” is thrown by actress and producer Meredith Thomas to increase visibility of supporting, guest and short form actors.

“I’m driven to help independent talent and creators get much needed attention of TV Academy voters during a time when studios are spending millions on Fyc mailers and hosting extravagant events,” said Thomas. “I want to level the playing field so great work can be seen and recognized.”

The lineup of actors whose Emmy eligible work will be showcased include Kristos Andrews (Amazon’s “Class Act”), Wendy Braun (“Atypical”), Elena Campbell-Martinez (“Vida”), Michael Campion (Netflix’s “Fuller House”), Kim Estes (Vimeo’s “Dicks”), Ren Hanami,...

Special Events include Gregg Araki’s Now Apocalypse.

The second year of the Indie Episodic section at Sundance Film Festival brings world premieres of the Nick Hornby marriage therapy comedy State Of The Union directed by Stephen Frears and starring Rosamund Pike and Chris O’Dowd, and Kyra Sedgwick’s Girls Weekend, about a queer daughter who returns for a family gathering in Las Vegas.

Festival programmers have lined up 12 Episodic works, alongside four special events, among them Gregg Araki’s half-hour Starz comedy series Now Apocalypse about the misadventures of four friends in Los Angeles. Steven Soderbergh is among the executive producers.

The fates of four Emmy nominees this year might have been very different, were it not for one May night at the Elks Lodge in Van Nuys.

On May 25, 2018, a standing-room-only crowd assembled at Lodge Home #2790 for an event dedicated to celebrating 35 potential nominees for this year’s Emmys — actors who had submitted their work to the Academy for voter consideration, independent of the studio machines that drive the bulk of awards season. That night, clips were screened for the 170 attendees, and two months later, on nominations morning, four of them received some very good news.

“It was the most worthwhile trip I have ever made to Van Nuys,” Naomi Grossman, now an Emmy nominee for the short form series “Ctrl. Alt. Delete,” told IndieWire.

Officially dubbed Fyc Us Independents, the evening was the brainchild of actor and producer Meredith Thomas. “I conceived of it a year ago,” she told IndieWire,...

Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Sleepless (action-drama; Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney; rated R) Split (thriller-horror-mystery; James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley; bonus content available; rated PG-13) The Founder (drama; Michael Keaton, Laura Dern; rated PG-13) The Dark Tapes (horror/sci-fi; Brittany Underwood, Meredith Thomas; not rated) The Duelist (action-drama; Peter Fedorov, Vladimir Mashkov; rated R) Isolation (action-thriller; Dominic Purcell, Luke Mably; rated R) Ocean Waves...

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Toronto's crack-smoking Mayor Rob Ford is never done campaigning -- not only did he throw down big money to party with hot chicks in Hollywood after the Oscars last night ... he actually handed out Ford-themed commemorative magnets to his female admirers.Actress/socialite Meredith Thomas tells TMZ, she and a friend ran into Ford at the post-Oscars bash at the W Hollywood -- where they found him chilling in his own private cabana by the pool.

Written and Directed by Liz Adams

Starring Reginald VelJohnson, Jordan Ladd, Gerald Webb, Michael Teh, Darin Cooper, Darren Anthony Thomas, Kevin Yarbrough, Erin Coker, Andy Clemence, Angelique Cinelu, Stephanie Hullar, Meredith Thomas

While it may be hard to believe that Air Collision is the best Asylum film yet in the entire history of Asylum films, you should really take my word for it.

Sporting a multi-ethnic, and large, ensemble cast involving actors playing scientists, Faa agents, commercial airplane pilots, marines, The President, The First Lady and First Daughter, and people running from falling satellites combined with some pretty good computer graphic effects of said satellites falling and airplanes ramming into buildings, Air Collision certainly *feels* like The Asylum shelled out about ten grand more than they usually do for their monster films.

Air Collision is an updated version of the classic airport disaster film plot; satellites controlled by a brand...