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The time for clowning around is over. Patrick Rea’s latest horror-comedy Super Happy Fun Clown will make its UK premiere at this year’s FrightFest, screening on Sunday 24 August at 4pm in Odeon Luxe West End’s Discovery Screen One. The film arrives with an early wave of anticipation, following strong notices from its Panic Fest bow and a reputation for blending sharp comedic beats with unflinching slasher violence.

Jennifer Seward stars as Jennifer Sullivan, a once-celebrated child prodigy now working a dead-end job, trapped in a loveless marriage and berated by her mother. Her only escape is donning greasepaint as “Jenn-o the Clown” for local park events, but as her personal life unravels, Jennifer adopts a new philosophy – that infamy can be a form of immortality. Drawing inspiration from movie monsters and notorious real-world killers, she embarks on a Halloween killing spree that forces detectives Marshall and Barnes...

Independent filmmaker Patrick Rea has let Bloody Disgusting know this week that post-production is nearing completion for his next movie, a found footage-style LGBTQ vampire feature titled The Night Is Young.

While you wait for more, check out several first look images below.

The film tells the story of Nora (Sarah McGuire), an influencer, who along with her brother Jake (Jake Jackson) are filming her failed dates for a video blog. Through a turn of events, she ends up on a date with Emilia (Valeri Bates), a female vampire.

Soon they find themselves in the crosshairs of a group of murderous vampire hunters.

Rea tells us, “I think we’ve made a fun and original found-footage feature that we hope pleases fans of the sub-genre. We are planning for a festival premiere possibly in the late summer.”

Filming took place over several months in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City,...

Award-winning filmmaker Patrick Rea has announced the start of pre-production on a sequel to the 2013 horror film Nailbiter, tentatively titled Nailbiter: The Storm Children. The 2013 feature focused on a group of women (a mother and three daughters), who are en route to the airport for a pickup. A twister […] The post Exclusive: The Long-Awaited Nailbiter Sequel Has Begun Pre-Production appeared first on Dread Central.

Married couple Dana and Charles plan a camping trip but on their first night hear fellow campers being viciously attacked by a mysterious beast. From Director Patrick Rea (Nailbiter), Enclosure will be available to watch on Digital Download from 8th May 2017and is available to pre-order now on iTunes and the following platforms: Amazon Video, GooglePlay, Xbox Video Store, Sony. But fear not as we have 3 digitial download codes to giveaway to a trio of lucky winners! Contest Ends on Monday, May 15, 2017...

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To mark the release of Enclosure on 8th May, we’ve been given 5 sets of iTunes codes to download a digital copy of the film to give away.

Adventurous married couple Dana (Fiona Dourif, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, When We Rise, Manhattan) and Charles (Kevin Ryan, Copper, Entourage) plan a trip into the wilderness before settling down for good to family life. However on the first night they hear fellow campers being viciously attacked by a mysterious beast not far from their tent.

Unable to escape, but desperate to help, they pull to safety an injured stranger who tells them about a creature that stalks and haunts the woods causing the disappearance of hikers and hunters. For an unknown reason the beast that lurks in the trees will not attack the couple’s tent so they are trapped inside the claustrophobic prison until their escape. Cabin fever...

Comic readers who are fans of Blood & Gourd can now download the first two issues of the series on ComiXology. Also in today's Highlights: a Q&A with Havenhurst director Andrew C. Erin, a clip and a trailer for Blind Sun, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume 38 DVD release details, Arbor Demon acquisition info, and the trailer for Plaga Zombie: American Invasion.

Blood & Gourd Comixology Digital Download Details: The first two issues of Blood & Gourd are now available as digital downloads on ComiXology! If you prefer to collect your comics in physical form, you can limited print copies at bloodandgourd.com.

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Q&A with Havenhurst Director Andrew C. Erin: From the Press Release: "Brainstorm Media and Twisted Pictures have announced the February 10th limited theatrical and nationwide Cable VOD and Digital HD release of Andrew C. Erin's Havenhurst. Co-written by Erin (Sam's Lake, Simple Things) and Daniel Farrands (Amityville: The Awakening,...

We’ve been touting the skills of filmmaker Patrick Rea for some time here around these parts, and now finally the rest of the world is catching on! From the Press Release: Film Mode Entertainment announces Gravitas has picked up the… Continue Reading →

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Well, we’ve made it to another month, which means we have a bunch of new VOD releases to look forward to throughout February. If you are looking to escape the winter doldrums while keeping safe and snug on your couches, you have plenty of horror and sci-fi titles arriving digitally in the coming weeks to keep you busy and out of the brutal winter chill.

February’s VOD offerings kick off with Katee Sackhoff in Don’t Knock Twice from IFC Midnight, and for those of you with Dish services, the psychological thriller Lavender makes its bow on that platform beginning February 3rd. The Oscar-nominated Nocturnal Animals arrives on Digital HD on February 7th, the very same day that Stake Land II gets released courtesy of Dark Sky Films.

If you missed Arrival in theaters, Paramount Pictures will release the film On Demand beginning February 14th (following its January...

After Curse of Chucky, we couldn’t get enough of Fiona Dourif, so we’ll definitely be catching her in Arbor Demon, which opens in limited release and on VOD February 3rd from Gravitas Ventures. Check out the trailer and more info… Continue Reading →

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Enclosure screens Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3:20pm at The Tivoli Theater as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Director Patrick Rea and co-writer Michelle Davidson will be in attendance. Ticket information can be found Here.

In this terrifying twist on the locked-room mystery, an adventurous woman who’s hiding a secret from her husband insists they reconnect by going on a romantic camping trip. But when a mysterious — perhaps supernatural — creature in the woods kills a nearby group of hunters, the couple is brought a little too close together. Forced to hunker down in their tent with a wounded survivor of the attack, the pair must determine whether the real threat is inside or outside their enclosure. Starring Fiona Dourif, Kevin Ryan, and Jake Busey, “Enclosure” is co-written by St. Louis native Michelle Bratcher Davidson, whose clever shorts (“The Perfect Note,” “A Senior Moment,” “The Girls...

Patrick Rea’s newest feature film, Enclosure, is having its New York City/East Coast Premiere at the 2016 New York City Horror Film Festival, and in honor of the occasion the filmmaker has provided us with a few exclusive stills. The… Continue Reading →

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Celebrating its ninth consecutive edition, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival has revealed a full slate of high-caliber movies. True to its roots as a fantastic film festival while unafraid to cover some new ground, the Flemish fest still takes place in the historic city center of Bruges, in the Cinema Liberty; from 10th – 15th November.

Beginning the festivities on Thursday the 10th of November, Razor Reel looks to Belgium-born Johnny Galecki for inspiration by hosting the national premiere of The Master Cleanse. Following its opening film with another screening at midnight, Razor Reel presents the long-awaited Belgian premiere of The Devil’s Candy, Sean Byrne’s ode to heavy metal Satanism. Closing the festival in style on Tuesday the 15th of November is South-Korea’s zombie-outbreak horror Train to Busan, which has delighted audiences around the world since its Cannes 2016 premiere.

In between these genre fest regulars Razor Reel...

Taking place in Bruges, Belgium, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival's complete lineup was recently announced, giving horror fans plenty of good reasons to circle November 10th–15th on their calendars, as the anticipated screenings include The Devil's Candy, I Am Not a Serial Killer, The Barn, Teenage Cocktail, and more.

Press Release: Bruges, Belgium - October 5, 2016 - Celebrating its ninth consecutive edition, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival has revealed a full slate of high-caliber movies. True to its roots as a fantastic film festival while unafraid to cover some new ground, the Flemish fest still takes place in the historic city center of Bruges, in the Cinema Liberty. Film fans are welcome to attend from 10-15 November.

Beginning the festivities on Thursday the 10th of November, Razor Reel looks to Belgium-born Johnny Galecki for inspiration by hosting the national premiere of The Master Cleanse. Following its opening film with another screening at midnight,...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.

In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.

Poly

Logline: A polyamorous triad moves from the city to the suburbs in the conservative midwest, only to be met with resistance from their neighbors.

Elevator Pitch:

“Poly” is a an Lgbtq+ comedy series about Jake, Cricket, and Aj, a polyamorous triad moving from the city to the suburbs in the conservative midwest. The three of them find themselves at war with Cindy, the head of the neighborhood mom coalition, after their “alternative lifestyle” results in homophobia. They also find themselves at odds with their Lgbtq+ friends back in the city as they’re accused of trying to become a nuclear-ish family.

Genre festival reveals masterclasses and film programme.

Horror Channel FrightFest (Aug 25-29) has unveiled the line-up of events and movies for its 2016 edition, set to be held at the Vue cinema in London’s Shepherds Bush.

Screen will host a panel on the future of the UK horror film industry, followed by the first Screen International Horror Rising Star Award [click here for the shortlist].

There will also be a horror writing master class with writer-director James Moran; a women in horror symposium; a special effects demo from maestro Dan Martin; and a discussion by filmmaker Paul Davis – who made John Landis approved doc Beware The Moon - marking the 35th anniversary of An American Werewolf In London.

The festival is also set to screen H.G. Lewis’ 1963 gore classic Blood Feast, which is getting a 4K restoration from Arrow.

The FrightFest audience will be the first in the UK to see The Neighbor, directed by Marcus Dunstan (The Collection).

The festival will also...

We already shared some images from the creature feature, Enclosure, which stars Fiona Dourif (Curse of Chucky), Jake Busey (Identity), and Kevin Ryan (“Copper”). Now, we have a new batch of images from the Patrick Rea-directed pic that’s set to premiere at the UK FrightFest in London this coming August. “A couple’s romantic camping trip is cut […]...

London-based genre festival to feature 19 world premieres and 35 UK & European premieres.

Horror Channel FrightFest has unveiled the line-up for its upcoming 17th edition, taking place at its new home of the Vue Shepherd’s Bush from Aug 25-29.

Sean Brosnan’s revenge thriller My Father Die [pictured] receives its European premiere as the opening film, while the UK premiere of Sang-ho Yeon’s Cannes title Train To Busan closes this year’s festival.

In total, the 62-strong feature line-up includes 19 world premieres and 35 UK & European premieres. Ivan Silvestrini’s Monolith, Tricia Lee’s creepy chiller Blood Hunters and Nick Jongerius’ gory The Windmill Massacre are among the world premieres.

Meanwhile, Adam Wingard’s eagerly anticipated The Woods will receive its European premiere in the Main Screen strand, playing alongside the likes of Stephen King adaptation Cell, Italian box office hit They Call Me Jeeg Robot and Cody Calahan’s Let Her Out.

Other Main Screen...