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Stars: Danielle Burgio, Wes Chatham, Sydney Carvill, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Kate Moennig, Tyrese Gibson, Theo Rossi | Written by Andy Armstrong, Danielle Burgio | Directed by Andy Armstrong

Squealer is one of two films, the other being Chad Ferrin’s Pig Killer, inspired by Canadian serial killer, rapist, and possible cannibal Robert Pickton. Pickton killed as many as 49 women and fed many of the bodies to the pigs on his farm, others he allegedly ground up and added to pork that he sold to the public.

Squealer begins on an equally sensational note as a silhouetted figure armed with a machete chases a naked woman through some scrubland. She’s struck by an Rv whose occupants take her to the hospital.

Lisa, a social worker who tries to help the local sex workers wants to find out who is responsible, especially after the woman panics and runs from the hospital and gets hit by a truck.

Andy Armstrong’s Squealer started with a harrowing scene. In the middle of the night, we witness an unclothed woman running continuously. The woman was disoriented and probably running from someone wanting to harm her. An old couple driving down the road found her and took her to the hospital. The woman’s entire body was punctured with needles, and she had blood stains all over her body. Her condition was dire, and the doctor had to perform a carotid to help her breathe. The woman kept saying that someone had taken her captive and was looking for her. Cops and the doctor, on the other hand, said she was a drug addict and was talking gibberish. So, who was the woman running from? The nightmare she was having suggested that her kidnapper had been keeping her on a farm. Maybe he was a hunter, as his house was full...

Moon Student (noun)

An individual who endures a shattering defeat, but uses it to become a student of life.

A person on a mission to dig deeper into everything, to find out who they are, and to uncover what their true purpose/mission is in life. Someone spurred on to grow after a devastating loss.

That's the terminology touted by the new film Moon Students, which is set to be a charming and obviously topical indie comedy-drama that very well may make Sydney Carvill a star. Written, produced, and directed by Daniel Holland, the film is a reflection of our collective traumas over the past few years, starring the magnetic Carvill (Adalynn) as the most prominent member of a friend group who tries to endure and adapt to Covid-19, protests, and sociopolitical chaos as their lives and school experience are upended. You can check out an exclusive clip and more about the film below.

Jacob ‘Jake’ Byrd’s visually stirring horror Adalynn is out now on digital platforms from Summer Hill Films, LLC.

Byrd’s debut, Adalynn follows a mother fighting postpartum depression and slipping over the edge. It becomes hard to distinguish where depression ends, and her nightmares turn real, as she and her newborn are haunted by a stalker unlike any other. ‘Adalynn’ trades in a space between horror, fantasy, ghosts, demons, the Satanic occult and dreams. Jerrod D.Britto wrote the pic.

The film stars Sydney Carvill known for ‘Keep in the Dark’ (2022) and ‘Moon Students’ (2022), with Wade Baker of ‘Division 19’ (2017) and ‘Airliner Sky Battle’ (2020) and Janet Carter from ‘Revenge for My Mother’ (2022) and ‘Swim Instructor Nightmare’ (2022). The film is produced by Malati ‘Mala’ Patil & Jake Byrd and co-produced by filmmaking veteran Straw Weisman.

The film, also starring Sydney Carvill (Keep in the Dark), Wade Baker (Division 19), and Janet...

"I saw what I saw, okay?!" Summer Hill Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Adalynn, the latest from filmmaker Jake Byrd. It will be out on VOD in March, skipping theaters entirely. Because yeah this really does look like direct-to-video horror junk, taking an uninteresting idea and turning it into some derivative trash. In order to keep herself and her newborn baby alive, a mother must fight to overcome postpartum depression, grief, inner demons, sinister impulses, and an unseen tormentor until her husband can return home from his business trip. Adalynn trades in a space between horror, fantasy, ghosts, demons, the Satanic occult and dreams. Starring Sydney Carvill as Adalynn, with Wade Baker, Janet Carter, and Rob Shuster. This looks like a tedious psychological thriller made by a first year film student. // Continue Reading ›...

Stars: Brooke Butler, Ashley Doris, Andy Cohen, Sydney Carvill, Lisa Roumain, Skip Howland, Robbie Allen | Written and Directed by Justin Lareau

“Urban Legends are everywhere” the text at the beginning of Lantern’s Lane tells us, before adding “But some are real”. And writer/director Justin Lareau (A Demon Within) based his script on a legend from his hometown of Watseka Illinois, but somehow in the retelling, it went from a ghost story to a slasher.

Layla left home to attend college, and like many young people never went back. Now, at the invitation of her old friend Missy she’s coming back for a visit.

She meets up with Missy and another old friend, plus a new addition to the group Shana (Sydney Carvill) at a bar. Drinks and reminiscing lead to the group heading out to the town’s haunted street, Lantern’s Lane. But there’s something a...

Photo: ‘Lantern’s Lane’ Fear not horror film lovers just because Halloween has passed doesn’t mean the new horror film releases are over. ‘Lantern’s Lane’ releases on November 5, and you definitely won’t want to miss it. Does your hometown have any urban legends or creepy homes or cemeteries that everyone tries to avoid, or not? ‘Lantern’s Lane’ tells the story of four reunited estranged high school friends, Layla (Brooke Butler), Shana (Sydney Carvill), Missy (Ashley Doris), and Jason (Andy Cohen), and a night they will absolutely never forget if they survive. It’s a classic horror film where Layla, a recent college graduate, heads back to her hometown, where she reunites with her high school best friends at a hole-in-the-wall bar. They instantly connect like they used to be back in their high school days and decide to visit a place they used to go drink beers at occasionally,...

A group of friends discover that a deadly urban legend is all too real in Lantern's Lane, and with the new horror thriller coming to North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms this Friday, November 5th, via Vertical Entertainment, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers!

Check out our exclusive clip below, and read the official press release for more details on Lantern's Lane:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Justin Lareau’s horror thriller Lantern’s Lane. The film will be available in theaters and to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Vertical Entertainment on November 5, 2021.

A recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern’s Lane, the home of a real urban legend and must fight to survive the night.

The upcoming horror-comedy Lantern’S Lane stars Brooke Butler (Ozark, All Cheerleaders Die), Andy Cohen (Ray Donovan, Grey’s Anatomy), and Lisa Roumain (Avatar, Westworld).

Check out the scary Trailer:

A recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern’s Lane, the home of a real urban legend and must fight to survive the night.

Lantern’S Lane stars Brooke Butler, Andy Cohen, Ashley Doris, Sydney Carvill, and Lisa Roumain

Theatrical & VOD Release Date: November 5, 2021

The post Some Legends Are Real in Lantern’S Lane – Releasing November 5th – Watch This Scary Trailer appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.

"Whose idea was this, again?" Vertical Entertainment has released an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Lantern's Lane, the latest from filmmaker Justin Lareau (of A Demon Within) and producer Lydia Cedrone. Yet another urban legend horror thriller, this one hasn't shown up at any festivals but will be out in November. A recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern's Lane, the location of an evil urban legend and must fight to survive the night. The film stars Brooke Butler, Andy Cohen, Ashley Doris, Lisa Roumain, Skip Howland, Sydney Carvill, Justin Lareau, and Robbie Allen. Doesn't look like this offers anything new that hasn't been seen in hundreds of horror movies before. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Justin Lareau's Lantern's Lane, direct from YouTube: A recent college graduate (Brooke Butler) and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern's Lane, the...