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Exclusive: Vanished, the indie action thriller from Randy Charach, is leading Glass House Distribution’s Cannes Film Festival slate.

The pic comprises one of three Glasshouse has acquired in a worldwide rights deal with Charach Productions – the other two being David Lynch-inspired horror Texas Nightmare and action drama Clutch. Charach produces all three, with Michael Merino or Jared Cohn attached as directors.

Vanished, which we told you about in February, stars Charach (Hunting Games), Rampage Jackson (The A-Team), Richard Grieco (21 Jump Street), David Chokachi (Baywatch), Natalie Burn (Black Adam), Al Sapienza (The Sopranos), Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead), Robert Lasardo (Nip/Tuck), Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2), and James Pratt (Malibu Crush), with Cohn the director. Charach Productions is the producer in partnership with Traplight Pictures.

The film follows Jack (Charach), a high-level defense contractor whose life is thrown into chaos when his daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom.

Clint Eastwoodis an artist unlike any other. Over the course of his long career, he has contributed to world cinema, inspiring young and established filmmakers as an actor, writer, and director. Even at 94 years old, the filmmaker is going strong with his latest release being last year’s Juror #2 starring Nicholas Hoult. One of the gems from his long filmography is now arriving on Netflix.

The Mule, directed by and starring Eastwood is based on the 2014 article The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule by Sam Dolnick. The movie follows him as the real-life figure, Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran in his 80s who became a drug mule for a cartel. The film was a commercial and critical success, garnering $174.8 million worldwide on a budget of $50 million.

The movie is loved for Eastwood’s direction and performance, along with a gripping plot and cinematography. It has a CinemaScore of...

The latest from director Paul W.S. Anderson, a new big screen thriller from Christopher Landon, and a film adaptation of a popular horror game are just a few of this week’s new arrivals.

Here’s all the new horror that released April 7 – April 11, 2025!

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

Say his name, say his name… Rumpelstiltskin is back with a brand new update on the terrifying fairy tale, and the film was released on VOD outlets this past Tuesday.

Andy Edwards (Zombie Spring Breakers, Midnight Peepshow) directed. Hannah Baxter-Eve (Escape), Joss Carter (Tarot) and Adrian Bouchet (The Wheel of Time) star.

Miracle Media previews, “The film breathes new life into the age-old children’s story, with eye-popping, gnarly special effects and a potty mouthed female protagonist who isn’t your typical damsel in distress. With bawdy humour and devilishly delightful visuals, this new...

Following a critically acclaimed film festival run, the award-winning apocalyptic horror anthology Final Days: Tales From The End Times has hit digital platforms worldwide.

Starring genre veterans Robert Lasardo, Kayla Kelly, Hunter Nino, Seth Boyer (Final Summer) and Rodney Snyder (Untitled Footage), Final Days delivers a chilling, multi-story exploration of humanity’s final hours, blending cosmic horror, supernatural dread, and pulse-pounding survival terror.

The film has dominated the festival circuit, racking up over 30 awards, including Best Horror Feature, Best Cinematography, and Best Ensemble Cast at renowned genre festivals. With its striking visuals, gripping performances, and an unrelenting vision of the end times, Final Days has been hailed as “a masterclass in apocalyptic horror” by critics.

Fans of high-stakes horror can experience Final Days: Tales From The End Times on all major digital platforms including to rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video worldwide from Terror Films Releasing.

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Shawn C. Phillips is at it again with his crazy horror comedy sequel, Desert Fiends 2 which proves to be bigger, gorier, and grosser than the original.

Desert Fiends 2 follows a group of elite bounty hunters on the trail to track down and kill The Desert Fiends. Meanwhile, a TikTok style influencer has come into town and is having a meet up and the Desert Fiends are heading that way to eliminate that meet up.

Written and directed by Shawn C. Phillips and Ethan Phillips and starring Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Ginger Lynn (The Devil’s Rejects), Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Larry Hankin (Breaking Bad), and Martin Klebba (Snow White).

Producers Nicole Butler Vegas and Jon Swango

Desert Fiends 2 crushed it’s Indiegogo goal and is approaching it’s $140,000 stretch goal. You can support this film here: https://www.

Following a critically acclaimed film festival run, the award-winning apocalyptic horror anthology Final Days: Tales From The End Times has hit digital platforms worldwide. Starring genre veterans Robert Lasardo, Kayla Kelly, Hunter Nino, Seth Boyer (Final Summer) and Rodney Snyder (Untitled [...]

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Following a critically acclaimed film festival run, the award-winning apocalyptic horror anthology Final Days: Tales from the End Times is set to hit digital platforms worldwide on March 28, 2025. Starring genre veterans Robert Lasardo , Kayla Kelly, Hunter Nino, Seth …

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Starring Robert Lasardo, Kayla Kelly, Seth Boyer, and Rodney B. Snyder, the film centers around a roster of stories from some of horror’s most visionary directors, all taking place on the day the world ends. Hamilton shared their thoughts about the making of the film: “Final Days is the answer to a question that, as [...]

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Exclusive: Production is underway in Los Angeles on Vanished, the new action-thriller from director Jared Cohn (Vendetta).

Cast is led by Randy Charach (Hunting Games), Rampage Jackson (The A-Team), Richard Grieco (21 Jump Street) David Chokachi (Baywatch), Natalie Burn (Black Adam), and Al Sapienza (The Sopranos).

Also starring are Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead), Robert Lasardo (Nip/Tuck), Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2), and James Pratt (3 Killer Pigs).

The film follows Jack (Randy Charach), a high-level defense contractor whose world is upended when his daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom, forcing him into a relentless fight to bring her home.

Charach Productions produced the film in partnership with Traplight Pictures, having previously teamed up on movies including A Killer in the House and Clutch.

In December, Cohn wrapped Hunt Mode with Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass) and Cam Gigandet (Twilight).

Starring Robert Lasardo, Kayla Kelly, Seth Boyer, and Rodney B. Snyder, the film centers around a roster of stories from some of horror’s most visionary directors, all taking place on the day the world ends. Hamilton shared their thoughts about the making of the film: “Final Days is the answer to a question that, as …

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Filmmaker Uwe Boll is back with a new action-packed vigilante thriller, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Armie Hammer as a man who takes justice into his own hands. The film, currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia, has also added Costas Mandylor (‘Saw’ franchise) to the cast. Along with this announcement, the production team has released a first-look image from the film, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come.

In ‘The Dark Knight,’ Hammer plays Sanders, a man who goes rogue and begins hunting down criminals himself. Mandylor takes on the role of Interpol officer Henry, the man tasked with stopping him. This sets up an intense game of cat and mouse, with two strong-willed characters on opposite sides of the law.

Boll is excited about the casting, saying

“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast, who is playing Interpol officer Henry. To see him acting opposite...

Stars: Robert Lasardo, Lorelei Linklater, Rich R. Rendon, Gigi Gustin, Costas Mandylor, Tom Sizemore, Elissa Dowling | Written by Robert Lasardo, Adrian Milnes | Directed by Robert Lasardo

Robert Lasardo’s American Trash marks both the directorial debut and a major change of pace for the prolific actor, whose first role was almost forty years ago in Abel Ferrara’s China Girl. Over the years he’s become known for roles in films like In Hell, Bridge of the Doomed and Amber Road, but he’s chosen to make a drama that trades physical brutality for an unflinchingly brutal look at pain, loss and the toll modern society can take on people.

Milles (Robert Lasardo) is a combat veteran who now works as a tattoo artist while trying to get a grip on his Ptsd issues. One of the few things that seems to bring him a sense of peace is listening...

Writer-director Thomas J. Churchill, known for his work on The Amityville Trilogy and Big Freaking Rat, has announced his next feature film, The 3 Killer Pigs, a horror-thriller which begins shooting this month in Los Angeles. The film features an all-star cast, including television icon Anson Williams, Robert Carradine, Brian Austin Green, Richard Gabai (Night of the Living Dead 2025) and Robert Lasardo, along with William McNamara, James Pratt, Sadie Katz, Jody Quigley, Tommy Morgan Jr. (The Bridge to Nowhere), social media sensation Rachel Pizzolato and Dancing with the Stars alumni, Sharna Burgess in her feature film debut.

A local Farmer is desperate after running through all his livestock, he does the unthinkable when he attempts to steal his neighbor’s stock by murder. All goes awry as the farmer comes face to face with his past. When the Farmer is recognized, a blood oath is put in place when the...

Anson Williams of Happy Days and Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 are teaming up to star in and produce the horror thriller The Three Killer Pigs, Deadline reports. Said to be an homage to Italian genre movies, the project is expected to start filming in Los Angeles at the beginning of next month.

Written and directed by Thomas J. Churchill, The Three Killer Pigs has the following synopsis: A local farmer is desperate and does the unthinkable in his attempt to get his precious livestock back. A blood oath is put in place when the killer pigs make their way back to where their nightmare began. Darkness shrouds the farmhouse and its occupants when the three piggies come home.

Williams and Green are joined in the cast by Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Tommy Morgan, Jr. (The Bridge to Nowhere), Sharna Burgess (Dancing with the Stars), Tank Jones (Amityville Uprising...

Exclusive: Anson Williams (Happy Days) and Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210) are among cast in horror-thriller The Three Killer Pigs.

The homage to Italian genre movies, written and directed by Thomas J. Churchill (Amityville Uprising), is produced by Aleksandra Zorich Hunt and features a score from Dario Argento collaborator Marco Werba (Giallo). Filming is due to get underway early next month in Los Angeles.

Also starring are Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Tommy Morgan, Jr. (The Bridge to Nowhere), Sharna Burgess (Dancing with the Stars), Tank Jones (Amityville Uprising), James Pratt (Malibu Crush), Rachel Pizzolato (The Last Drive-In), Dare Taylor (Evil Bong 666), Cody Renee Cameron (El Camino), Scott “Scott On Tape” Carman, Jody Quigley (Impuratus), Richard Gabai (Night of the Living Dead 2025), Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6), William McNamara (The 2nd), Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds), Alyssa Mei Li, Savoy Bailey (Midnight Hustler) and Tony Crosetti (Lawmen: Bass Reeves).

The...

“American Trash” stands out as a haunting look at pain, love, and the fragility of people in today’s gritty independent film scene. According to this intense story, Milles’s life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Melissa, an environmentalist with a free spirit who is also a war veteran dealing with Ptsd.

With its setting in Venice, California, the movie is very personal for Robert Lasardo, who not only plays the lead role but also directs and co-writes the script. Lasardo gives the story a raw, unfiltered honesty that turns his artistic vision into a powerful movie experience that goes deep into the complicated mind of a wounded soldier looking for connection and meaning.

The story ties together ideas about caring for the environment, having mental health problems, and the terrible effects of an unexpected tragedy. “American Trash” gives a clear, unflinching look at how trauma can change...

Z Dead End is a new horror film from director, Robert Resto and stars Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects), and John Fiore (The Sopranos).

Other talent includes Angie Stevenson (Sons of Anarchy), Eva Hamilton (The Black Mass), and Yury Tsykun (Burn After Reading).

Produced by Steven Rears and FX by Rob Cobasky and Brian Spears.

One Deputy Sheriff with the help from some odd characters must fight for their lives as a small town in Colorado is invaded by bodies falling from the sky,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “No one knows why the zombies have arrived. Where they came from or even why they’re here? The real question now is who will survive the ‘rain of the dead’?

The film is made by the New York-based production company, RestroFilms, which specializes in creating horror movies.

Z Dead End is a new horror film from director, Robert Resto and stars Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects), and John Fiore (The Sopranos). Other talent includes Angie Stevenson (Sons of Anarchy), Eva Hamilton (The Black Mass), and Yury Tsykun (Burn …

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‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers tease that the show appears to be poised for another soapy triangle with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), Elizabeth Baldwin (Rebecca Herbst), and Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson).

‘General Hospital’: First Love Between Lucky And Liz

Lucky and Liz were each other’s first loves, and you never forget your first love. Liz and Lucky were teenagers when they met. In 1998, on the night of her school’s Valentine’s Day dance, Liz was raped.

Lucky helped her through her pain and Ptsd, as he was the only man in her life she trusted. The two teenagers have a slow-burn romance, and they fall in love.

The couple declared their devotion to each other in a church in 1999, but Lucky was presumed dead after a fire at Jason’s bike shop where he worked and lived in an apartment above. Liz, who had met Jason through Lucky,...

Arena Wars is available on VOD platforms June 25, 2024 and on DVD / Blu-ray on July 9, 2024.

Look for Arena Wars on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox360 Live, Youtube, CinemaNow, Playstation, Dish Network, Cox, Charter, Verizon, AT&T, U-verse, Mediacom, Rcn Television, Insight, Bresnan, Cogeco, EastLink TV, Armstrong, and Shaw.

Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

Arena Wars | Amazon

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Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm,...

This week’s new horror releases bring a hit franchise back to theaters while a few recent theatrical releases – including Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 – slash their way home.

Here’s all the new horror releasing June 24 – June 30, 2024!

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

Gravitas Ventures travels ahead to the year 2045 for their latest indie horror effort, with The Hunger Games-meets-slasher Arena Wars released onto VOD outlets this past Tuesday.

In the film from director Brandon Slagle, “In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they win, they regain their freedom.”

Michael Madsen, John Wells, Robert Lasardo and Eric Roberts star.

Also released onto VOD outlets this past Tuesday is the Korean horror anthology Tastes of Horror, which Well Go USA Entertainment...

Thomas Walton’s hit slasher movie, Camp Pleasant Lake is trending in the #1 position on Starz. The film stars Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Michael Pare’ (The Lincoln Lawyer), Mike Ferguson (Showdown at the Grand), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Andrew Divoff (Air Force One), and Robert Lasardo (The Mule). A couple breathes life into a new …

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Thomas Walton’s hit slasher movie, Camp Pleasant Lake is trending in the #1 position on Starz. The film stars Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Michael Paré (The Lincoln Lawyer), Mike Ferguson (Showdown at the Grand), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Andrew Divoff (Air Force One), and Robert Lasardo (The Mule).

A couple breathes life into a new camp on an old campsite, connecting them to a chilling past that unravels a 20-year-old mystery involving a missing young girl. As eerie events unfold, they must confront forces tied to a brutal crime.

Camp Pleasant Lake is produced by Jared Safier & Thomas Walton with associate producer, Michael Joy.

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Stars: Michael Madsen, Robert Donavan, Kevin Hager, John Wells, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, Sheri Davis, Mercedes Peterson, Johnny Huang | Written by Brandon Slagle, Michael Mahal, Sonny Mahal | Directed by Brandon Slagle

It’s the year 2045 in The Big Fucking City, that’s what the opening text says, and it’s time for everyone’s favourite show, Arena Wars, with your hosts Samson and Moses.

Well, Arena Wars used to be everybody’s favourite, a bloody spectacle that pits a team of death row inmates against a team of murderous psychopaths for a chance to earn their freedom. The problem is, it always ends the same way, with the well-armed and equipped psychos slaughtering the convicts. People are getting bored and the ratings are suffering, much to the dismay of Belladonna, the network’s CEO.

Now, the simple answer would be to give the inmates some weapons and make it an actual fight,...

“Arena Wars” is a new live-action, science fiction, exploitation thriller, directed by Brandon Slagle, starring Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, John Wells and Robert Lasardo, releasing June 2024 in theaters:

“…in the year 2045 convicted felons are given the opportunity to compete in the world's #1 televised sporting event, ‘Arena Wars’.

“But they must first survive 7 rooms and 7 killers. If they win, they regain their freedom. If they lose they will have to face a deadly fate, six ways from Sunday…”

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Arena Wars is available to pre-order today on iTunes.. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

Arena Wars Pre-order:

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Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm, Art of the Dead, Attack of the Unknown, Bus Party To Hell, Bloodthirst, Death Count, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bermuda Island, Bridge of the Doomed, Cursed Waters, Devil’s Knight, and Bikers vs Werewolves.

Gravitas Ventures is a worldwide...

Arena Wars is available to pre-order today on iTunes.. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect: In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the …

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Arena Wars, an upcoming film from Gravitas Ventures, is set to battle its way onto screens in June 25th, 2024. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm, Art of the Dead, Attack of the Unknown, Bus Party To Hell, Bloodthirst, Death Count, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bermuda Island, Bridge of the Doomed, Cursed Waters, Devil’s Knight, and Bikers vs Werewolves.

Gravitas Ventures is...

Arena Wars, an upcoming film from Gravitas Ventures, is set to battle its way onto screens in June 25th, 2024. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect: In the year 2045, convicted …

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A handful of familiar faces including Jake Busey, Robert Lasardo, Michael Pare and James Duval star in Bikers vs. Werewolves, which has unleashed a trailer this week.

From Mahal Empire Productions, Bikers vs. Werewolves is now crowd-funding finishing funds on Indiegogo. Learn more over there and watch the official teaser trailer below.

In the upcoming Bikers vs. Werewolves, “As bikers roll into a forgotten town during their journey to Sturgis, a night of respite takes a sinister turn when a rival gang transforms into werewolves, unleashing chaos and terror on the unsuspecting townsfolk.”

Michael Su directed the film, written by Adam Werth.

Glenn Plummer also stars.

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Mahal Empire releases new teaser trailer for the upcoming horror action film, Bikers vs Werewolves starring Jake Busey, Robert Lasardo, Michael Pare, Glenn Plummer & James Duval.

Michael & Sonny Mahal are known as the kings of crowdfunding on the indie film circuit. They’ve successfully funded films including Cursed Waters, Alien Storm, Devil’s Knight, Bermuda Island, Bloodthirst, Night of the Tommyknockers, Arena Wars, Attack of the Unknown, Death Count, Bridge of the Doomed, Art of the Dead, and Bus Party to Hell. They are currently running an Indiegogo campaign to finish Bikers vs Werewolves.

Indiegogo Campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bikers-vs-werewolves-finishing-funds-campaign?

Los Angeles, CA – June 23: Michael Pare attends the 37th Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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This week is notable for bringing two recent big screen releases into our homes, one a horror comedy from the writer of Jennifer’s Body and the other an Oscar nominated genre favorite.

Here’s all the new horror releasing February 27 – March 3, 2024!

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

Less than one month after being released in theaters, the horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is now available at home. You can own or rent the film on Digital starting today.

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein first dug up someone special in movie theaters nationwide on February 9.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued.

Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Bonnie Aarons, Andrew Divoff, Michael Paré, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert Lasardo, Maritza Brikisak, Greg Tally | Written and Directed by Thomas Walton

“They say you cross paths with at least 20 killers in your lifetime and don’t even know it…” This line of text opens the latest feature from writer/director Thomas Walton, intending to deliver a sense of foreboding regarding what is to come. Camp Pleasant Lake unfolds on the grounds of a revitalized campsite that a couple have transformed into an interactive horror experience.

The camp was previously the location of a young girl’s disappearance, which occurred at a similar time to her parent’s murders. This unfortunate event is a selling point for the horror camp, as its opening coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the mentioned tragedy. As a killer stalks the campgrounds to decimate all in their path, everyone at the camp...

Arena Wars starring Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts and John Wells will be released June 2024 from Gravitas Ventures. Directed by Brandon Slagle and Produced by Mahal Empire Productions.

In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they win, they regain their freedom.

Mahal Empire Productions is dedicated to making feature films in Vegas

Gravitas Ventures is a worldwide film distributor that connects filmmakers and producers with a global audience of over a billion people. Over the course of our over 15 years in business, we have had the honor to collaborate with thousands of artists to share important films with global audiences.

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Arena Wars starring Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts and John Wells will be released June 2024 from Gravitas Ventures. Directed by Brandon Slagle and Produced by Mahal Empire Productions. In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and …

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Camp Pleasant Lake: "DeskPop Entertainment will release Thomas Walton's refreshingly indie new horror film Camp Pleasant Lake in select cinemas and on VOD February 27th! The picture, which stars 90s screen icon Jonathan Lipnicki alongside a bevvy of genre film icons, is a loving throwback to the thrilling, violent summer camp slasher films of the 1980s.

In Camp Pleasant Lake, Rick and Darlene Rutherford breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp's history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present, the Rutherfords must confront the haunting histories of a sinister crime.

Written and directed by Thomas Walton,...

DeskPop Entertainment will release Thomas Walton’s refreshingly indie new horror film Camp Pleasant Lake in select US cinemas and on VOD February 27th! The film, which stars 90s screen icon Jonathan Lipnicki alongside a bevvy of genre film icons, is a loving throwback to the thrilling, violent summer camp slasher films of the 1980s.

In Camp Pleasant Lake, Rick and Darlene Rutherford breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp’s history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present, the Rutherfords must confront the haunting histories of a sinister crime.

Written and directed by Thomas Walton,...

Director Shawn C. Phillips is back with Desert Fiends, a new indie horror movie that’s packed with familiar faces and bloody carnage candy.

You can watch the official trailer for Desert Fiends below, which runs over 3-minutes long and plays out like a highlight reel of the old school practical effects you can expect in this one.

Fans of Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes will probably want to check this one out, as well as anyone who has an affinity for practical gore effects and wild monster makeups.

In Desert Fiends, “Six friends break down in the middle of nowhere on the way to a concert and encounter a deranged family that lives in the desert killing anyone they come across.”

The impressive cast includes Spencer Breslin, Lorelei Linklater, Eric Roberts, Scout Taylor Compton, Tom Arnold, Michael Pare, Bai Ling, Robert Lasardo, William McNamara, Lisa Wilcox, Eileen Dietz,...

Writer/director Thomas Walton’s 1980s-inspired slasher Camp Pleasant Lake has secured a distribution deal with DeskPop Entertainment, Deadline reports, with the plan being for DeskPop to give the film a VOD and limited theatrical release on February 27th. Since that date is only a month away, we should be seeing a trailer for this movie very soon – but in the meantime, a first look image can be found at the bottom of this article.

The story Walton crafted for Camp Pleasant Lake follows Rick and Darlene Rutherford, who attempt to breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp’s history.

The slasher movie resurgence is most definitely upon us – not that slashers really ever went anywhere – and another upcoming one has come to our attention this morning. Deadline shares a first look at Camp Pleasant Lake, which has just been dated for release. DeskPop Entertainment will release Camp Pleasant Lake in select theaters and VOD on February 27.

The 1980s-inspired slasher movie was directed by Thomas Walton.

“Camp Pleasant Lake follows Rick and Darlene Rutherford, who attempt to breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered.

“Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp’s history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present,...

Exclusive: DeskPop Entertainment has acquired filmmaker Thomas Walton’s 1980s-inspired slasher Camp Pleasant Lake. DeskPop has set the pic for a release in select theaters and VOD on February 27.

Written and directed by Walton, Camp Pleasant Lake follows Rick and Darlene Rutherford, who attempt to breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp’s history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present, the Rutherfords must confront the haunting histories of a sinister crime.

Camp Pleasant Lake stars Lipnicki alongside Bonnie Aarons, Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster 1/2), Michael Paré, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert Lasardo (Death Race), Maritza Brikisak, and Greg Tally. Jared Safier produces the film alongside Walton, with Jeremy Hirsch, Matthew Macur, Damien Douglas, Lenny Vitulli, Jackson Everest, and Michael Mahal as its executive producers. Production companies on the picture are Safier Entertainment, PhilaDreams Films, Lux Angeles Studios, Stag Mountain Films, Rmr Productions, and Movies By Misfits.

“Collaborating with the DeskPop team to release Camp Pleasant Lake has been a pleasure. We’ve crafted an intense, frightening, and entertaining experience, and we’re excited for horror enthusiasts to come together in cinemas and VOD and relish the twists and turns we’ve brought to life,” said Walton.

The deal was negotiated between Mat Levy for DeskPop Entertainment and Jared Safier and Thomas Walton of Safier Entertainment.

Michael Su’s 2023 film, Bloodthirst, is about a vampire hunter who earns his bread slaying vampires in a post-apocalyptic world. This world is overrun by vampires and is controlled mainly by two factions, who are always at war. As for humans, they remain few in number. As a result, both factions of the blood-sucking beasts are on the brink of extinction, owing to both starvation and the growing threat of vampire hunters who’ll do anything to free this world from these demons. The vampires, on the flip side, often infiltrate human populations in large numbers to drain them of their blood and increase their numbers. As a fallout, they are in continuous dispute with their human counterparts. Those who’re lucky die, and those who aren’t, usually end up joining their flock. They aren’t like the usual vampires we see in the movies, who only poke at night to fill their bellies.

Bloodthirst starring Rich Rendon, Tara Reid, Robert Lasando, Costas Mandylor, Sarah French Elissa Dowling, Bishop Stevens is available now on DVD / VOD from Lionsgate. Rich Bendon plays Rico in Bloodthirst. He’s also known for Attack of the Unknown and Bridge of the Doomed. In a post apocalyptic world run by vampires, only the strong …

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A month that has been absolutely jam packed with new horror comes to a close today, with Halloween fittingly taking place on New Release Tuesday this year. What does that mean? It means you’re getting brand new horror movies On Halloween day – five of them in total.

Here’s all the new horror released for Halloween Day 2023!

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Every story has an origin, and the found footage hit Hell House LLC is no exception. The long-awaited fourth film in writer/director Stephen Cognetti’s franchise is titled Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, and it’s now streaming on Shudder!

The story takes place in 2021 and follows a group of internet sleuths who travel to the remote Carmichael Manor. Located deep in the woods of Rockland County, New York, the estate is the site of the infamous...

It’s vampires vs. vampire hunters in Lionsgate’s upcoming horror movie Bloodthirst, which is headed to Digital and On Demand outlets right in time for Halloween viewing.

Bloodthirst will be available on Digital and On Demand on October 31.

Sink your teeth into an exclusive clip from the new horror movie below, which spotlights Tara Reid as Bloodthirst‘s Vampire Queen. And she’s indeed quite hungry for blood in this clip…

You’ll also find the official trailer for Bloodthirst below.

Costas Mandylor and Robert Lasardo star alongside Tara Reid.

“After the apocalypse, only two tribes remain: desperate humans and the roving vampires that feed on them. Across the desolate West, John Shepard seeks the aging head vampire, hoping to destroy him and free mankind.

“But when Shepard and his posse of native sons and farmer’s daughters joins forces with a local militia, they learn that they’re...

Stars: Costas Mandylor, Robert Lasardo, Tara Reid, Wesley Cannon, Sarah French, Elissa Dowling, Bishop Stevens | Written by Adrian Milnes, Massimiliano Cerchi | Directed by Michael Su

Bloodthirst is from the folks at Mahal Empire, last year they gave us their version of the zombie apocalypse, Bridge of the Doomed. This year they’re revisiting the apocalypse, only in Bloodthirst the threat comes from a different strain of the undead, vampires. Interestingly, both films were directed by Michael Su and written by Adrian Milnes this time with a story credit to Massimiliano Cerchi

In the world of Bloodthirst two factions of vampires fight for control of what’s left of the planet. What’s left of humanity is caught in the middle and rapidly heading for extinction, something that would doom the vampires as well. John Shepard walks that world as a vampire hunter who’s on the trail of The Master Vampire.

More than three years have passed since an IndieGogo campaign succeeded in raising funds for the vampire movie Bloodthirst, starring Tara Reid (Urban Legend). That project has since made its way through production, and now it’s ready to be set loose into the world. Bloodthirst is set to receive a digital and VOD release on October 31st, and you can check out the trailer in the embed above!

Directed by Michael Su from a screenplay written by Massimiliano Cerchi and Adrian Milnes, the film has the following synopsis: After the apocalypse, only two tribes remain: desperate humans and the roving vampires that feed on them. Across the desolate West, John Shepard seeks the aging head vampire, hoping to destroy him and free mankind. But when Shepard and his posse of native sons and farmer’s daughters joins forces with a local militia, they learn that they’re closer to the Master than they think…...

Stars: James Duval, Shawn C. Phillips, Lauren Francesca, Lisa Wilcox, Tom Sizemore, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert Lasardo, Lorelei Linklater, Sadie Katz, Eva Hamilton | Written by Shawn C. Phillips | Directed by Lauren Francesca, Shawn C. Phillips

Woods Witch begins with the standard found footage title card telling us that what we are about to see is real and compiled from footage “found in the Allensville Woods along with online footage and police bodycam footage”. It also, in the style of classic exploitation films, promises that it contains “some of the most bizarre, disgusting and disturbing images ever put on screen.”

That footage begins with video of Garrett Gaspar who briefly attempts a bizarre French accent before a ghostly something or other attacks him. Cut to video from Jonah whose name is misspelled Johna in the channel’s name, and Jocelyn two aspiring influencers.

They desperately need to attract viewers and after...

"Bloodthirst" is a new live-action 'Mad Max'-style vampire movie, directed by Michael Su, starring Tara Reid, Costas Mandylor and Robert Lasardo, available October 31, 2023 on demand and DVD:

"... after 'the apocalypse', only two tribes remain: desperate humans and the roving vampires that feed on them. 'John Shepard' seeks the aging head vampire, hoping to destroy him and free mankind. But when Shepard and his posse of native sons and farmers’ daughters joins forces with a local militia, they learn they’re closer than they think..."

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It’s vampires vs. vampire hunters in Lionsgate’s upcoming horror movie Bloodthirst, and Bloody Disgusting is sharing the exclusive trailer ahead of the film’s October release.

Bloodthirst will be available on Digital and On Demand on October 31.

Sink your teeth into the official trailer below.

Costas Mandylor, Tara Reid and Robert Lasardo star.

“After the apocalypse, only two tribes remain: desperate humans and the roving vampires that feed on them. Across the desolate West, John Shepard seeks the aging head vampire, hoping to destroy him and free mankind.

“But when Shepard and his posse of native sons and farmer’s daughters joins forces with a local militia, they learn that they’re closer to the Master than they think…”

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