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Stars: Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine | Written by Craig David Wallace, Ian Malone | Directed by Craig David Wallace

[Note: With the film due out on DVD on May 3rd from The Horror Collective, here’s a reposing our our review of Motherly from its screening as part of 2021’s Frightfest]

In recent years there’s been a name associated with the horror genre that is guaranteed to get me excited… Lora Burke. From her absolutely amazing, captivating performance in Poor Agnes; to Justin McConnell’s 2018 sci-fi horror Lifechanger; to 2020’s amazing home invasion thriller For the Sake of Vicious, Burke has been one of the genres shining stars yet, for a lot of people, she’s something of an unknown. Hopefully Motherly, her Fourth stunning performance in a row, will change all that.

What makes Motherly all that more exciting is that it comes from the creator of one of Canada’s best TV shows ever, Todd...

New Clip from Motherly: "A single mother is attacked by a vengeful couple who believe she's responsible for their daughter's murder."

Director: Craig David Wallace

Writers: Ian Malone, Craig David Wallace

Producers: Avi Federgreen, Laura Tremblay

Cast: Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine

Genre: Thriller, Horror

Run Time: 100 Mins

Rating: Rated TV-ma for Violence

Distributor: Entertainment Squad/The Horror Collective

Now available On Demand and Digital

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Official Poster for Wolf: " Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob (George MacKay) eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf – much to the shock of his family. When he’s sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of ‘curative’ therapies. However once he meets the mysterious Wildcat (Lily-Rose Depp), and as their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, Jacob is faced with a challenge: will he...

Stars: Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine | Written by Craig David Wallace, Ian Malone | Directed by Craig David Wallace

In recent years there’s been a name associated with the horror genre that is guaranteed to get me excited… Lora Burke. From her absolutely amazing, captivating performance in Poor Agnes; to Justin McConnell’s 2018 sci-fi horror Lifechanger; to last years amazing home invasion thriller For the Sake of Vicious, Burke has been one of the genres shining stars yet, for a lot of people, she’s something of an unknown. Hopefully Motherly, her Fourth stunning performance in a row, will change all that.

What makes Motherly all that more exciting is that it comes from the creator of one of Canada’s best TV shows ever, Todd and the Book of Pure Evil... and it was co-written with one of the shows staff too!

Motherly tells...

Stars: Lora Burke, Colin Paradine, Nick Smyth, T.J. Kennedy, James Fler, Dorian Allen, Erin Stuart, Adam Ewings, Boris Milinkovich, Nick Spartan | Written by Reese Eveneshen | Directed by Gabriel Carrer, Reese Eveneshen

Actress Lora Burke has been on something of a roll when it comes to genre films – she was astonishing in 2017s Poor Agnes, amazing in 2018s Lifechanger and now she’s back with For the Sake of Vicious, a cross between a home invasion thriller and the John Carpenter classic Assault on Precinct 13.

Set on Halloween (when else?) For the Sake of Vicious opens with kindhearted nurse Romina (Lora Burke), after a long shift at the hospital, coming home and finding a hostage in her house! Chris (Nick Smyth) is demanding justice for a wrongdoing from his past, he’s angry, desperate, and has nothing left to lose. He’s owed a debt of blood and will not be...

Official Trailer for Bloodthirsty: "Grey, an indie singer, whose first album was a smash hit, gets an invitation to work with notorious music producer Vaughn Daniels at his remote studio in the woods. Together with her girlfriend/lover Charlie, they arrive at his mansion, and the work begins. But Grey is having visions that she is a wolf, and as her work with the emotionally demanding Vaughn deepens, the vegan singer begins to hunger for meat and the hunt. As Grey starts to transform into a werewolf, she begins to find out who she really is, and begins to discover the family she never knew. What will it take to become a great artist and at what cost to her humanity?"

Director: Amelia Moses

Co-Writers: Wendy Hill-Tout and Lowell

Featuring Original Music By: Lowell

Producers: Wendy Hill-Tout, Michael Peterson

Executive Producers: David Bond, Alan Bachus

Cast: Lauren Beatty, Greg Bryk,...

Craig David Wallace directed tale of imperilled woman and daughter in farmhouse.

Raven Banner has boarded worldwide sales on the genre-bending thriller Motherly and will launch talks with buyers at AFM 2020 Online this week.

Craig David Wallace directed the film starring Lora Burke as a woman who lives in a farmhouse with her daughter and suspects something sinister is going on.

Ian Malone wrote the screenplay, and the cast includes Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine, and newcomer Tessa Kozma.

Raven Banner has also acquired worldwide rights to veteran stunt performer Kirk Caouette’s American Badger, about a hitman assigned...

Stars: Lora Burke, Colin Paradine, Nick Smyth, T.J. Kennedy, James Fler, Dorian Allen, Erin Stuart, Adam Ewings, Boris Milinkovich, Nick Spartan | Written by Reese Eveneshen | Directed by Gabriel Carrer, Reese Eveneshen

Actress Lora Burke has been on something of a roll when it comes to genre films – she was astonishing in 2017s Poor Agnes, amazing in 2018s Lifechanger and now she’s back with For the Sake of Vicious, a cross between a home invasion thriller and the John Carpenter classic Assault on Precinct 13.

Set on Halloween (when else?) For the Sake of Vicious opens with kindhearted nurse Romina (Lora Burke), after a long shift at the hospital, coming home and finding a hostage in her house! Chris (Nick Smyth) is demanding justice for a wrongdoing from his past, he’s angry, desperate, and has nothing left to lose. He’s owed a debt of blood and will not be...

We can tell it's been a long day when Romina (Lora Burke) gets home from the hospital where she works. All she wants to do is settle down with her son, who is being looked after elsewhere, and have a peaceful evening, but she's barely through the door before she realises that there's something very, very wrong. There's a man lying on the floor bleeding and crying out in pain. Then the perpetrator appears, seizing her to stifle her panic, and he's somebody she knows.

It's going to be a long night.

The set-up for Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen's latest film is fairly simple. Chris (Nick Smyth) has injured Alan (Colin Paradine), and wants Romina to keep him alive until he can finish extracting information. Whilst this goes strongly against Romina's instincts as a health and care professional (and human being), she can't bring herself to condemn Chris because she knows.

*full disclosure: access to the online Fantasia Film Festival was provided by the fine folks at the festival. Directors/writers: Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen. Cast: Lora Burke, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine and T.J. Kennedy. For the Sake of Vicious had its World Premiere at this year's Fantasia Film Festival. A Canadian film, from filmmakers Gabriel Carrer (The Demolisher) and Reese Eveneshen (Defective), this indie title brings a biker gang into a tiny kitchen for a vigilante beatdown. Carrer's synth' score helps amplify some of the film's tension. Meanwhile, the pacing only takes off near the final half hour. In the meantime, the film's topic is a bit dire and early scenes are constrained by the simple setting. For the Sake of Vicious will entertain a few patient indie thriller fans out there. The story could have used a bit more meat on the bone. However, the film is centered...

"This is my house." Raven Banner has released an official promo trailer for a brutal Canadian action horror film titled For the Sake of Vicious, which is currently being sold at the (virtual) Cannes Market this summer. It hasn't premiered anywhere yet, but it looks like it will play very well at genre festivals this fall. The film is about a single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out in her home with a hostage. But once she finds out what's going on, more people start to come to her home. Lora Burke stars, joined by Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine, and James Fler. Yow this looks extra violent and twisted. This is an intense, full-on red band trailer so watch out! There's no nudity, but it is extremely bloody and brutal. One of those home invasion horrors that flips and becomes a vengeance flick in the end.

Skull: The Mask Of Anhanga, The Dead Ones also on sales slate.

Toronto-based genre purveyors Raven Banner will launch sales at the upcoming virtual Cannes market on action horror For The Sake Of Vicious and the timely adventure Toxico.

For The Sake Of Vicious stars Lora Burke as a nurse and single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out with a hostage in her home.

As a wave of violent intruders descend upon the neighbourhood and lay siege, the nurse soon realises the only way out of the situation is to become as violent as everyone else.

Skull: The Mask Of Anhanga, The Dead Ones also on sales slate.

Toronto-based genre purveyors Raven Banner will launch sales at the upcoming virtual Cannes market on action horror For The Sake Of Vicious and the timely adventure Toxico.

For The Sake Of Vicious stars Lora Burke as a nurse and single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out with a hostage in her home.

As a wave of violent intruders descend upon the neighbourhood and lay siege, the nurse soon realises the only way out of the situation is to become as violent as everyone else.

Tagline: "Nothing Good Comes this Way." For the Sake of Vicious is an upcoming thriller. From production house Federgreen Entertainment, this film was co-directed by Reese Eveneshen (Dead Genesis) and Gabrieler Carrer (The Demolisher). Their latest production deals with a power outage, in the Summer. As Romina (Lora Burke) returns home, she finds a man has been kidnapped and is being held hostage in her home. As well, For the Sake of Vicious stars: Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine and James Fler. The film's sales poster is hosted here and a trailer is linked below. The trailer shows Romina fighting off an attacker. The hostage manages to free himself in the chaos. Calling for reinforcements, this hostage has ties to a criminal underworld as all sorts of characters respond to his request for aid.  A bit gory, the trailer finishes with a flash of violence and terror. Also, the film's poster...

Production began this week, here in Toronto, on a new thriller called Daughters from Craig David Wallace. This will be the sophomore feature film from the co-creator and showrunner of the series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, though we get the sense that Daughters is a different ball of wax. It follows a single mother stalked by a vengeful couple who believe she’s responsible for their daughter’s murder. Daughters stars Lora Burke, Kristen MacCulloch (The Vault and upcoming Psycho Goreman), Nick Smyth, and Colin Paradine. It will be the debut of Tessa Kozma. Daughters is being produced by a number of friends...

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Lora Burke plays nurse and single mother whose home comes under attack over Halloween.

Raven Banner has lined up an October 4 start of production on For The Sake Of Vicious, which the Toronto-based genre specialist represents for worldwide sales.

Avi Federgreen is producing the action horror and Marvin Waxman serves as executive producer with James Fler, Michael Paszt, and Andrew Hunt of Raven Banner.

For The Sake Of Vicious is described as “relentless, punch-in-your-face action horror” and stars Lora Burke as a nurse and single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out with a hostage.

Lora Burke plays nurse and single mother whose home comes under attacked over Halloween.

Raven Banner has lined up an October 4 start of production on For The Sake Of Vicious, which the Toronto-based genre specialist represents for worldwide sales.

Avi Federgreen is producing the action horror and Marvin Waxman serves as executive producer with James Fler, Michael Paszt, and Andrew Hunt of Raven Banner.

For The Sake Of Vicious is described as “relentless, punch-in-your-face action horror” and stars Lora Burke as a nurse and single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out with a hostage.

Stars: Colin Paradine, Raven Cousens, Ashley Armstrong, Dennis Andres, Jamie Tarantini, Nick Smyth, Ry Barrett, Andrei Preda, Christopher Spaleta, Erin Stuart, Neil Affleck, Diana Goldman | Written and Directed by Reese Eveneshen

Well well, it would seem that someone has been watching a little too much RoboCop (or maybe read too much Judge Dredd?) and decided that they had an idea for a sequel, expanding on the concept of the Ocp and the police state they wanted to bring in with the Ed-209 bots… only no-one would a) let them make a sequel; and b) no-one would give them a budget to make a film anywhere near as good either.

So what do we end up with? Defective. A film that loving lives up to its title.

In the near future, the corporation S.E.A., has implemented North America’s first and only police state. Uniformed, anonymous Preservers of Peace investigate,...

Stars: Colin Paradine, Raven Cousens, Ashley Armstrong, Dennis Andres, Jamie Tarantini, Nick Smyth, Ry Barrett, Andrei Preda, Christopher Spaleta, Erin Stuart, Neil Affleck, Diana Goldman | Written and Directed by Reese Eveneshen

Well well, it would seem that someone has been watching a little too much RoboCop (or maybe read too much Judge Dredd?) and decided that they had an idea for a sequel, expanding on the concept of the Ocp and the police state they wanted to bring in with the Ed-209 bots… only no-one would a) let them make a sequel; and b) no-one would give them a budget to make a film anywhere near as good either.

So what do we end up with? Defective. A film that loving lives up to its title.

In the near future, the corporation S.E.A., has implemented North America’s first and only police state. Uniformed, anonymous Preservers of Peace investigate, judge,...

They were supposed to be preservers of peace. But instead they bring pain and misery to a future that never saw it coming. Defective is on VOD this February! Witness the ruthless result of minor wrongdoing with this acclaimed sci-fi thriller. Uncork'd Entertainment has unleashed the first trailer and poster, and, well, you better just check it out for yourself.

From writer-director Reese Eveneshen, director of Dead Genesis, and genre specialist Uncork'd Entertainment comes the highly-anticipated Defective, which promises to storm VOD next month. In the near future, the corporation S.E.A., has implemented North America's first and only police state. Uniformed, anonymous Preservers of Peace investigate, judge, and sentence people for even the smallest of crimes. The punishment? Instant public execution. Rhett Murphy and his sister Jean must escape certain execution after witnessing the dark secrets of the nefarious corporation.

Colin Paradine, Raven Cousens, and Ashley Armstrong star in a Reese Eveneshen film,...

A safer tomorrow isn't always a better tomorrow, as the first trailer for Defective confirms.

The upcoming film takes place in the near future in which a police state rules the land, and a man named Rhett Murphy (Colin Paradine) and his estranged sister Jean (Raven Cousens) must attempt to escape with their lives after uncovering dark secrets of a sinister corporation. Heat Vision has the exclusive first-look at the trailer and poster, which puts a rather unfriendly (and metallic) face on law enforcement. 

Canadian writer-director Reese Eveneshen, who helmed the film, previously directed the 2010 zombie movie Dead Genesis. Peter Szabo...

TwitchFilm is pleased to give you your first look at a brand new sci-fi flick from the Great White North called Defective. Principal photography has all but wrapped up on the film and we have the first set of stills from the production to share with you below.   Read below for the full synopsis and to view the exclusive stills. You can also find more details and production vlogs on the film's Facebook page. Canadian writer/director Reese Eveneshen is just about wrapped on principal photography on his new film entitled Defective. The film takes place in the near future where Rhett Murphy (Colin Paradine) and his estranged sister Jean (Raven Cousens) are forced to flee from a militant police state after witnessing the dark...

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"Are the dead taunting the living or is the living taunting the dead?" And so begins another night of formulaic horror. If you head over to IMDb you'll discover that Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) lends his name to The Unleashed, an unwanted visitor from 2011 directed by Manuel H. Da Silva. Keep your excitement contained however, Malcolm provides a brief voiceover at the start of the movie and that's it. The film descends so fast from this point forward, you'll be forgiven for thinking Da Silva had a dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. The Unleashed sets its stall out early on, in fact, the film nosedives as soon as we reach present day. Supernatural chaos escalates when a troubled woman with a dark past dabbles with the infamous Ouija board. As far as concepts go, that's as deep as it gets. Starring Trisha Echeverria (American Pie Presents The Naked Mile...

"Are the dead taunting the living or is the living taunting the dead?" And so begins another night of formulaic horror. If you head over to IMDb you'll discover that Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) lends his name to The Unleashed, an unwanted visitor from 2011 directed by Manuel H. Da Silva. Keep your excitement contained however, Malcolm provides a brief voiceover at the start of the movie and that's it. The film descends so fast from this point forward, you'll be forgiven for thinking Da Silva had a dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. The Unleashed sets its stall out early on, in fact, the film nosedives as soon as we reach present day. Supernatural chaos escalates when a troubled woman with a dark past dabbles with the infamous Ouija board. As far as concepts go, that's as deep as it gets. Starring Trisha Echeverria (American Pie Presents The Naked Mile...

Stars: Trisha Echeverria, Jessica Salgueiro, Colin Paradine, Caroline Williams, Suzanne Farla, Malcolm McDowell, Shane Harbinson, Peter Valdron, L.A. Lopes, Anna Jane Edmonds, Joseph Cannata | Written by Diane Da Silva, L.A. Lopes | Directed by Manuel H. Da Silva

There are some horror movies that stick to one of the many horror formulas so rigidly that they become a silly experience. The Unleashed is a movie that does this with the Ouija board and possession tropes and grips on to them for dear life. With possessions, pentagrams and ghosts with unfinished business it may not be the best of movies, but it still manages to be watchable at least.

After her mother’s death Madison Kennard (Echeverria) returns to the family home to finally face her past. When Lindsay (Salgueiro) a family friend hears she is back, she looks to reconnect their old friendship and it’s not long before she’s...

Fantasia may get most of the attention, but the Canadian Film Fest is another annual event put on by our neighbors to the north devoted to the celebration, promotion, and advancement of filmmaking - only their focus is strictly on homegrown Canadian talent.

One of the most fun showcases of filmmaking talent in the country, the Canadian Film Fest is back with a vengeance this year at Toronto's Royal Cinema running March 28th-31st.

Best of all for horror fans is the news that three new Canadian genre films made the final cut, including dark thriller Below Zero (Thursday, March 29th, 9.55pm), horror chiller The Unleashed (Friday, March 30th, 9.55pm) and Closing Gala zombie comedy A Little Bit Zombie (Saturday, March 31st, 9pm). There's also a number of new Canadian sci-fi shorts playing.

Below Zero Synopsis

Directed By Justin Thomas Ostensen

Written By Signe Olynyk

Cast: Edward Furlong, Michael Berryman,...

Director/writer: Reese Eveneshen.

Cast: Emily Alatalo, Lionel Boodlal and Colin Paradine.

If there is ever a movie that requires viewers to keep a bottle of Advil nearby, Dead Genesis is it. The problem is with all the headache inducing camera-shaking going on. Has anyone in the production team heard of a tripod?

Shaky-cam is a style that some movie and television shows can pull off only when it adds to the drama. Sometimes, the jarring movement is soft and natural, and other times, it is like standing still while an earthquake is happening. But when such a movie is done with no thought towards keeping the camera steady at all, sometimes a vomit bag is required!

But when the principal cinematographer was replaced after a day, based on the triva written for this film on the IMDb, writer/director Reese Eveneshen was very bold to continue on and take on the job himself.

Manuel H. Da Silva's thriller, The Unleashed, will have its world premiere in Toronto on June 25.

The screening will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 6 Pm. Afterwards, The Unleashed will come out in theatres on July 8.

Here's the story according to the film's web site:

Madison Kennard, a troubled woman dealing with her dark past, must venture home after an 8 year absence following her mother's death. Almost instantly after her return, Madison must cope with the haunting memories of a childhood best forgotten. Lindsay, a childhood friend of Madison's with an adventurous past, hears of Madison's arrival and has every intention of reconnecting a friendship once had. Bizarre and unexplainable events occur within the house after old friends come together and dabble with the infamous Ouija board. With the help of Andrew Porter, a renowned writer and expert on paranormal phenomena whom she met by chance, Madison...

Here is the poster and trailer for a cool indie horror film from Dark House Films called The Unleashed. The film is directed by Manuel H. Da Silva and stars Trisha Echeverria, Jessica Salgueiro, and Colin Paradine, with Malcolm McDowell doing the narration.

Synopsis:

Madison Kennard, a troubled woman dealing with her dark past, must venture home after an 8 year absence following her mother’s death. Almost instantly after her return, Madison must cope with the haunting memories of a childhood best forgotten.

Bizarre and unexplainable events occur within the house after Madison and old friends come together to dabble with the infamous Ouija board. Dark oak wood, round in shape, and with numbers in Roman numerals, this board is unlike any others. Found in the attic of the home, Madison has no idea of the secrets and danger that comes with contacting the dead through this board. Here is...

Oh no, ouija boards and the speaking dead appear in this first trailer for The Unleashed! Set to darken theatres June 25th, The Unleashed hosts spirits of another world and mirrored images that sneer back. This is director Manuel H. Da Silva's (Cycle of Fear: There is No End) latest feature and this independent film reminds us that there really is no defeating the supernatural. Have a look at this clip below and see how one woman's reflection torments her, while offering a quick exit to the underworld.

The synopsis for The Unleashed is here:

"Madison Kennard, a troubled woman dealing with her dark past, must venture home after an 8 year absence following her mother’s death. Almost instantly after her return, Madison must cope with the haunting memories of a childhood best forgotten.

Bizarre and unexplainable events occur within the house after Madison and old friends come together...

Reese Eveneshen is the director behind the recent zombie horror opus, Dead Genesis starring Emily Alatalo, Lionel Boodlal, Colin Paradine, Erin Stuart. This enterprising young filmmaker showed that with his debut feature film, that he was a competent filmmaker ready to take on a challenging sub-genre. Dead Genesis was technically sound, respectablly executed and it looked far better then other similarly low budget zombie fare on the market. Dead Genesis took on subject matter such as zombies as a metaphor on the war on terror, sexual relations between the undead and the living and statements on the human condition. We had the chance to ask Reese Eveneshen a few questions about his film. Here's what Reese had to say.

Who is Reese Eveneshen and what are you all about?

I'm like most film makers, our background is based in our bedrooms and living rooms watching hours upon hours of movies...

Dead Genesis PosterDead Genesis is a zombie flavoured film, which has been flying under the radar for some time now. The film has had a premiere back in April and now the film has a new promotional poster, which shows some of the characters for the film. The film's one-sheet shows a war between the living and the dead, but how easy would fighting shamblers, or slow moving zombies really be?

In the trailer below for the film, the age-old, Romero inspired zombies are used, which could only really capture a seventy year old woman and not anyone who could move faster than 2-3 km an hour. This argument has been made before. However, using shamblers to take over the land of the living is, simply, unbelievable. Take inspiration from Danny Boyle in 28 Days Later, or even Romero's later zombies in the Land of Dead who have intelligence and attack en masse for realism.