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Another day, another little known action movie is blowing up on the streaming charts. This time, Prime Video is playing host to Dominique, an explosive and well-reviewed, female-led action movie that will appeal to fans of Atomic Blonde, Hanna, and the recent Netflix hit, Canary Black.

Clocking it at a lean 94 minutes, Dominique is a movie that doesn’t outstay its welcome, instead delivering a relentless, action-packed feature that mostly delivers on its promises and proved to be pleasing for the majority of critics and audiences. The film was given a limited theatrical release back in October 2024, but found itself buried by its arrival on the same weekend as the release of 23 other movies, including the comedy Saturday Night, and the box office-slaying Terrifier 3. The film was released on VOD without much fanfare on the same day.

Dominique stars Oksana Orlan, Alanna De La Rossa, Jose Conejo Martin, Maurice Compte,...

"Dominique" is the 2024 Lionsgate action thriller directed by Michael S. Ojeda, starring Oksana Orlan, Jose Conejo Martin, Sebastian Carvajal, Maria Del Rosario, Alanna De La Rossa, Gustavo Angarita and Maurice Compte, now streaming on digital platforms:

"...a worthless, degenerate female killer-for-hire, is left for dead in a small South American village.

‘When she finds out the only man she cares about is dead…

“… 'Dominique' sacrifices herself to protect his innocent family…

“…and trains them to wage a war…

“…against the bloodthirsty authorities and cartels…

“… responsible for his death..."

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Michael S. Ojeda’s filmography boasts three major features, including the recently released action flick Dominique, and all three of them deal with an exceptionally strong female lead going down a violent path to seek revenge against the men who have wronged them. Unlike Ojeda’s last two entries, namely Avenged and The Russian Bride, which had certain intrigue and complexity in their narratives, Dominique is a simplistic, no-nonsense, fast-paced action spectacle that doesn’t allow viewers a chance to settle down. Actor Oksana Orlan, who played the lead role in Ojeda’s previous feature, returns as the titular mercenary/assassin, whose bloody quest for vengeance against corrupt police forces and cartels in a small South American town makes for an entertaining watch.

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Dominique’s Past

An aircraft is seen shot down in some corner of La Guajira desert, Colombia, and a bunch of cartel members—who brought...

Oksana Orlan, a statuesque fashion model turned actress, writer, and producer, will kick your ass and break a foot doing it in Dominique, an absolutely ferocious action movie with stunning plot twists. The film initially seems like another mindless and forgettable VOD entry we've seen countless times. That expectation changes dramatically when a razor-sharp first act goes in a truly shocking direction. Every character is fair game once ruthless and sadistic baddies are unleashed. Steel yourself for shock, awe, and heartbreak. There are no sacred cows or boundaries here.

In Colombia's La Guajira desert, cackling goons from the vicious De La Cruz cartel race towards their latest conquest in a red Jeep. They've shot down a plane presumed to belong to a rival drug gang. Hector (David M Sandoval Jr.) cautiously approaches the wreckage. The front of the plane is still intact. He opens the door and motions his men...

"Dominique" is a new Lionsgate action thriller feature, directed by Michael S. Ojeda, starring Oksana Orlan, Jose Conejo Martin, Sebastian Carvajal, Maria Del Rosario, Alanna De La Rossa, Gustavo Angarita and Maurice Compte, streaming October 11, 2024 on digital platforms:

"...a worthless, degenerate female killer-for-hire, is left for dead in a small South American village. When she finds out the only man she cares about is dead, 'Dominique' sacrifices herself to protect his innocent family and trains them to wage a war against the bloodthirsty authorities and  cartels responsible for his death..."

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"Dominique" is a new Lionsgate action thriller feature, directed by Michael S. Ojeda, starring Oksana Orlan, Jose Conejo Martin, Sebastian Carvajal, Maria Del Rosario, Alanna De La Rossa, Gustavo Angarita and Maurice Compte, streaming October 11, 2024 on digital platforms:

"...a worthless, degenerate female killer-for-hire, is left for dead in a small South American village. When she finds out the only man she cares about is dead, 'Dominique' sacrifices herself to protect his innocent family and trains them to wage a war against the bloodthirsty authorities and  cartels responsible for his death..."

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"You can't save this family. No matter how good you are..." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller being dumped out titled Dominique, made by a filmmaker named Michael S. Ojeda. You've likely never seen or heard of any of his other films. This is made in collaboration with Ukrainian-American actress / model Oksana Orlan, who also writes and produces with the director. Orlan stars as Dominique – a well-trained assassin who flees from her troubled past attempting to begin a new life in South America. However, she soon finds herself in a town plagued with violence and corruption. Facing brutal attacks from the police and mafia, Dominique must decide whether to protect herself or an innocent family that has taken her in. Such an original plot. The cast includes Jose Conejo Martin, Sebastian Carvajal, Maria Del Rosario, Alanna De La Rossa, Gustavo Angarita, and Maurice Compte. This looks so bad.

Dominique is a brilliant assassin left for dead in a small South American village. After the only man she cares about is savagely killed, Dominique sacrifices herself to protect his innocent family and trains them to wage a war against the bloodthirsty authorities and brutal drug cartels responsible for his death. Oksana Orlan and Maurice Compte star in this electrifying crime thriller about the power of courage and the price of vengeance.   Lionsgate is releasing Michael S. Ojeda and Oksana Orlan's crime thriller Dominique in theaters, on digital and On Demand on October 11th. The official trailer and key art arrived this week. You can check out the trailer down below.    Dominique was directed by Michael S. Ojeda - of whom their 2013...

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First footage screening from ’Dominique’, ’My Divorce Comedy’ on November 1.

Film Mode Entertainment has announced at AFM a raft of deals on supernatural horror thriller The Devil Conspiracy, action thriller Dominique, and revenge thriller Outrage in a series of transactions concluded since Cannes.

Nathan Frankowski’s The Devil Conspiracy stars Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Peter Mensah, and Joe Anderson in the story of a Satanic cult which steals the Shroud of Turin.

Deals have closed in Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), Australia/New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), the UK (Amcomri Productions), Scandinavia (NonStop), South Korea (Lumix Media Contents Group), Germany...

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

My hunch about the higher production values for The Amityville Terror (2016) wound up being true, and whether it’s the slightly more polished look or a cast of professional actors, the sixteenth film in the “franchise” is easily the best in quite some time.

That’s grading on a scale since there are still some pretty glaring issues in the film, but, overall, director Michael Angelo has delivered a solidly entertaining Dtv film with soft callbacks to other franchise entries.

After a cold open that’s revealed to be a bracketing storyline, Amanda Barton’s screenplay quickly establishes a familiar foundation: a troubled family moves into a suspiciously cheap house on Amity Lane and the bad energy eventually manifests in murderous behavior.

Oksana Orlan (The Russian Bride) and Maurice Compte (Narcos) have teamed up to kick ass in action-thriller Dominique, set to make its Cannes market debut.

The film, from Film Mode Entertainment, Green Dog Films/Agora Entertainment and Reigning Entertainment, was written and directed by Michael S. Ojeda (Avenged, The Russian Bride) and is currently in post-production.

Dominique sees Orlan play a well-trained Ukrainian assassin who flees from her troubled past in an attempt to begin a new life in South America. However, she soon finds herself in a town plagued with violence and corruption. Facing brutal attacks from the police and mafia, she must decide whether to protect herself or stay to help an innocent family.

“Bringing Dominique to life has been a massive undertaking and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Clay and the whole Film Mode family to introduce the film and our star,...

One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride (read our review), about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be a […]...

One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride (read our review), about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be […]...

The Russian Bride, Michael S. Ojeda’s follow-up to his 2015 cult film Avenged (aka Savaged), has been picked up by Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution, with plans to release the movie this year.

Vmi is repping international sales of the film, which stars Corbin Bernsen, Oksana Orlan and child supermodel Kristina Pimenova.

In the pic, a beautiful Russian woman moves to America with her daughter to marry a reclusive billionaire. They live in an extravagant estate, with servants and riches at their fingertips. But things aren’t quite what they seem, as soon nefarious plans come to light and the ...

The Russian Bride, Michael S. Ojeda’s follow-up to his 2015 cult film Avenged (aka Savaged), has been picked up by Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution, with plans to release the movie this year.

Vmi is repping international sales of the film, which stars Corbin Bernsen, Oksana Orlan and child supermodel Kristina Pimenova.

In the pic, a beautiful Russian woman moves to America with her daughter to marry a reclusive billionaire. They live in an extravagant estate, with servants and riches at their fingertips. But things aren’t quite what they seem, as soon nefarious plans come to light and the ...

A few months back we shared the poster and trailer for Michael S. Ojeda’s survival thriller The Russian Bride starring Corben Benson. I was impressed by what I saw back then and today’s all-new poster art for the film only makes me what to see it all the more. The all-new poster is about as striking as posters get. […]

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One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride, about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be a madman and […]...

One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride, about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be a madman and […]...

One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride, about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be a madman and […]...

A new film is on its way from Michael S. Ojeda (Avenged) entitled The Russian Bride starring Corbin Bernsen, Oksana Orlan, and 11-year-old supermodel(!) Kristina Pimenova. Right now we have the trailer for you and more! Check it out! Jeff Miller (Clowntown, Inoperable) produced with two-time Emmy winner Philip Day, Kimberley T. Zulkowski, Stephen Gregory Curtis, […]

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One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography, and excellent choreography. Ojeda’s next is The Russian Bride, about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry a reclusive billionaire (Corbin Bernsen), who turns out to be a madman and […]...

One of my favorite independent films from the past few years in Michael S. Ojeda‘s Crow-esque Avenged, which featured stunning camerawork, cinematography and excellent choreography. According to the film’s Facebook page, filming is underway in Flint, Michigan on Ojeda’s The Russian Bride, about a Russian woman (Oksana Orlan) who travels to America with her daughter (Kristina Pimenova) to marry […]...

Filming has begun on the dark ghost story thriller The Russian Bride, which is being directed by Michael S. Ojeda (Avenged). The film, which stars Corbin Bernsen (“Psycho”, The Dentist), Oksana Orlan, and Kristina Pimenova, tackles the concept of overseas… Continue Reading →

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Corbin Bernsen is set to star in suspense thriller The Russian Bride, co-starring with Russian actress Oksana Orlan and 11-year-old model Kristina Pimenova. Michael Ojeda will direct from his own original script, with production scheduled to begin next month outside Detroit. The indie follows a reclusive billionaire (Bernsen) who brings a young woman and her daughter to the U.S. from Moscow with the promise of giving them both a better life. They soon discover his motives…...

Sneak Peek footage from writer/director Michael S. Ojeda's 2013 horror thriller "Avenged" (aka "Savaged"), starring Amanda Adrienne, Tom Ardavany, Ronnie Gene Blevins and Ernie Charles, available on DVD April 21, 2015 from Anchor Bay Entertainment:

"...an innocent deaf woman is brutalized by a gang of killers, who are then hunted down by her...

"...when the bloodthirsty spirit of an avenging 'Apache' warrior inhabits her lifeless body..."

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Avenged (2013) Review

Director: Michael S. Ojeda

Writers: Michael S. Ojeda, Deon van Rooyen (additional dialogue)

Stars: Amanda Adrienne, Tom Ardavany, Ronnie Gene Blevins

This is how it is: An attractive and deaf woman by the name of Zoe (Amanda Adrienne) is on a road trip to her boyfriend when she comes across a bunch of local yokels tormenting some Native Americans. Zoe does the valiant thing in trying to save their lives and in turn, gets captured and taken back to the local’s shack where she is repeatedly brutalized.

Yeah, it certainly sounds like your typical revenge horror-thriller, only it isn’t: Avenged takes a strange turn when our heroine is brutally killed, only to be brought back to life a few days later (expertly edited here to show the passage of time, by the way) by a local witch-doctor. The catch? She...

Relentlessly pursuing your long sought-after dreams, no matter what physical and emotional challenges you may have to overcome in order to achieve those goals, is an admirable trait people possess as they seek fulfillment in their lives. Filmmaker Michael Ojeda admirably embraced the endurance of working multiple jobs on the set of his new action horror drama, ‘Avenged,’ including being the writer, director, cinematographer and editor, to enthrallingly create the alluring female protagonist for the film that he always imagined. In the process, the lead character grippingly overcame her despairs to admirably prove that not matter what confrontations people are forced to contend with, having unquestionable faith in their abilities [ Read More ]

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Writer-director Michael S. Ojeda’s Avenged (formerly known as Savaged) is a feast of vengeance and he likes it that way. It takes the tried-and-true rape/revenge film and mixes it with the white-man scalping genre of Redsploitation (Native American revenge). The combination makes for one kinetically brutal thriller filled with heaps of graphic violence and sincere heart. Literally, a heart […]...

Who knows why it took so long for Michael S. Ojeda’s spiritual remake of The Crow to hit wider audiences, but after two long years of festival screenings and showcases, Avenged (formerly Savaged) has become a valuable example of perseverance and gritty determination. It’s not often that I’m completely taken aback by visual brutality, but credit Ojeda with knocking each redemptive slaughter out of the park when it comes to confident, 80s-style effects work. You’ve got to admire a filmmaker who relies on good ol’ fashioned practical gooeyness whenever his violent vixen screams her wicked war cry, and Avenged showcases some of the most creative bodily chaos I’ve seen in a good while. It’s I Spit On Your Grave with a Native American twist – talk about reparations!

Amanda Adrienne stars as Zoe, a deaf woman en route to a new life with her patiently-waiting lover.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes screening details on Avenged and Serpent's Lullaby, a new Hayride 2 trailer, concept teaser and production details for The Void, first details on short film Paralysis, and more:

Details on Q&A Screenings of Avenged: "Avenged is showing at the Arena Cinemas in Hollywood from March 6. Uncork’d Entertainment will release the critically acclaimed Avenged at Arena Cinemas Hollywood on March 6, 2015.

As part of the opening night celebrations, the 10:15 Pm screening on Friday March 6 will be followed by a Q&A with cast and crew - including star Amanda Adrienne and director Michael S. Ojeda.

A second Q&A session will be held after the Sunday March 8 6:30 Pm screening.

These two Q&A sessions are Exclusive to Los Angeles. A lethal injection of scares, thrills, romance,...

Formerly known as Savaged, this supernatural rape-revenge thriller Avenged has been acquired for U.S. release by Uncork’d and hits this March. Directed by Michael S. Ojeda and starring Amanda Adrienne, Avenged puts a supernatural lens on rape-revenge. In the film, “After a gang brutalizes a deaf girl (Adrienne), her lifeless body is inhabited by the spirit…

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Revenge films are one of the gold standard sub-genres in horror, especially ones with female protagonist committing all manner of gruesome violence against the people, usually men, which have assaulted her. Director Michael S. Ojeda crafts his version a little different this time with a supernatural twist that involves the possession of a deaf, and left for dead, woman by the spirit of a Native American warrior who is seeking revenge. Ojeda doesn’t try to reinvent the genre, but instead makes a vicious and inventive film that is a recent standout in the over-saturated category.

Zoe (Amanda Adrienne) is on a road trip across the desert, making her way to an eager boyfriend, when she witnesses a young Native American man running for his life from a gang of men chasing him in a truck. Zoe intervenes, trying to get the young man into her car, but is halted...

The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival kicks off on April 3rd, with the 8-day festival screening Oculus, The Sacrament, Cujo, and more. If you’re interested in attending, we have more details on the festival and an opportunity for Daily Dead readers to win a pair of tickets.

Event Details: Taking place from April 3rd through April 10th, the festival will be held on seven screens at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 (7000 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Az 85054).

“The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 25,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival. The International Horror and Sci-Fi festival has something for every genre taste. From short to feature length film selections, come experience the festival in company of people who love film.

Guests scheduled include the wonderful Dee Wallace from “Cujo”. The talented...

The official feature film lineup and guest list for the 2014 International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival has been revealed and includes special screenings of Cujo, Oculus, The Sacrament, and more. Taking place from April 3rd through April 10th, the festival will be held on seven screens at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 (7000 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Az 85054).

“The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 25,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival. The International Horror and Sci-Fi festival has something for every genre taste. From short to feature length film selections, come experience the festival in company of people who love film.

Guests scheduled include the wonderful Dee Wallace from “Cujo”. The talented Ti West director of “House of the Devil”, “The Innkeepers” and his new film “The Sacrament” screening at the festival. Also the creative crew from...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Zombie, Indiana, a Circus of the Dead teaser trailer, news on the line-up for FearFest Glasgow, an Escaping the Dead trailer, the trailer for Bb, and much more:

Zombie, Indiana Release Details: “The newest novel in Scott Kenemore’s bestselling series, Zombie, Indiana is the tale of a harrowing undead attack on the heartland of America. From the highest echelons of state government—to the gritty world of an eastside narcotics detective—to the elite folds of the state’s most-expensive prep school—this novel explores the impact of an invading zombie horde on a trio of Hoosier protagonists… each of whom has some dark secrets to keep.

Indiana governor Hank Burleson has spent eight years cutting social services, castrating the unions (not literally…yet), and chipping...

Film4 FrightFest Glasgow 2014 has today announced a 4(!) day event to include eight World, European and UK premieres, Ti West special event and Sunday repeat screenings in the festivals biggest programme ever. From Thursday February 27th to Sunday March 2nd, the UK’s favourite horror fantasy festival returns to its second home at the Gft for the 9th year with an impressive slate of the hottest new horror films.

The line-up in full:

Thurs 27 Feb – Gft Screen 2 21:00 In Conversation With Ti West (Special event)

Nobody does nostalgia-brushed spookiness and minimalist horror like independent director Ti West, King of the slow-burn shocker. FrightFest has been there from the very start – our video label released his 2005 debut feature The Roost – and we’ve watched with pride as the Delaware-born quirky talent has grown in global genre stature through The House Of The Devil, The Innkeepers, V/H/S and now his game-changing Eli Roth produced The Sacrament.

Tenth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival to host a record 60 UK premieres; Under the Skin to receive Scottish premiere as closing film.

Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel will receive its UK premiere as the opening film of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) on Feb 20.

With the festival celebrating its tenth edition this year, its opening gala recalls their first-ever closing gala, Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which will also receive a screening during the festival on Glasgow’s Tall Ship.

Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, which was partly shot in Glasgow and stars Scarlett Johansson as a predatory alien seductress, will receive its Scottish premiere as the closing film on March 2.

Premieres

This year’s edition (supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, EventScotland and Creative Scotland) will feature a record 60 UK premieres, including Michel Gondry’s Mood Indigo; Sandra Nettelbeck’s Mr. Morgan’s [link...

If you only judged by the first 25 minutes of the colorfully harsh new indie horror movie Savaged, you'd probably be tempted to dismiss it as yet another effectively ugly, bleak, and unpleasant "rape / revenge" movie -- but that'd be a pretty stupid thing to do. Who the hell judges a whole film on the first 25 minutes?

As a person who has a pretty short attention span for movies that wallow in rape and degradation, I was pleased to notice that Michael S. Ojeda's Savaged had more on its mind than just sexual abuse. Sure, the film starts out much like films called I Spit On Your Grave or The Last House on the Left (a pretty young woman is brutally attacked by a gang of scummy backwoods hicks), and, yes, it ends Act I with a quick, disturbing rape scene, but even at the peak of its gruesomeness, there's...

Screamfest La 2013 kicked off with a bloody bang last night in North Hollywood, CA, at the Laemmle NoHo 7, and we were there to shoot the black carpet, catch the premiere of Ben Ketai's feature Beneath, and hit the opening night party. Read on!

Gracing the carpet, in addition to director Ketai, were Beneath cast members Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Eric Etebari, Lauren Gores and Rene Rivera, along with producers Kelly Wagner and Nick Phillips. Joining them for opening night were the following Screamfest 2013 film selection attendees (take a breath): director Matt Eskandari and writer Matt Lawson of The Gauntlet, The Banishing’s director Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen and writer Brian McAuley, The Summoners' filmmaker Christian Ackerman, director Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Frost producer Ingvar Thordarson, director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and actress Danielle Adams of Woodland Heights, Luna director Antonio Perez, director of Cannon Fodder Eitan Gafny, director...

Playing as part of this year's Screamfest La is Michael S. Ojeda's brutal tale of rape and ghostly revenge Savaged, and right now we have a new festival trailer for you cats to dig on! Check it out!

Amanda Adrienne, Rodney Rowland, Marc Anthony Samuel and Tom Ardavany star.

Synopsis

While traveling across country, Zoe, a lovely deaf mute woman, stumbles on a horrific crime – a gang of rednecks slaughtering two Native American boys. Zoe’s brave attempt to save one of the boys seals her fate. She is captured, raped and left for dead. When an Indian shaman finds her clinging to life in a shallow grave he attempts to save her – but something goes horribly wrong. The spirit of an ancient Apache warrior takes host of Zoe’s dead body. So now she walks amongst the living, hell-bent on getting revenge. One by one she slaughters the men who brutalized her,...

Do you need another rape/revenge flick in your life? How about one that incorporates all sorts of supernatural elements? If you answered yes to either of these cinematic inquiries, then you might want to check out director Michael S. Ojeda’s “Savaged.” Instead of getting back at the violators on her own, this particular heroine gets a little assistance from a Native American shaman with a host of otherworldly abilities. Outside of this interesting addition, “Savaged” appears to follow the same well-worn formula perpetrated by the likes of “I Spit on Your Grave” and its ilk. Check out the official synopsis: While travelling across country, Zoe, a lovely deaf mute woman, stumbles on a horrific crime – a gang of rednecks slaughtering two Native American boys. Zoe’s brave attempt to save one of the boys seals her fate. She is captured, raped and left for dead. When an Indian...

Making its U.S. premiere at Screamfest (kicking off this week in Los Angeles) is Savaged from director Michael S. Ojeda and, this morning, we have the trailer for you.

While travelling across country, Zoe, a lovely deaf mute woman, stumbles on a horrific crime – a gang of rednecks slaughtering two Native American boys. Zoe’s brave attempt to save one of the boys seals her fate. She is captured, raped and left for dead. When an Indian shaman finds her clinging to life in a shallow grave he attempts to save her – but something goes horribly wrong. The spirit of an ancient Apache warrior takes host of Zoe’s dead body. So now she walks amongst the living, hell-bent on getting revenge. One by one she slaughters the men who brutalized her, while the clock ticks away on her quickly decomposing body.

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Screamfest, one of the world's most celebrated horror film festivals, is preparing for its 2013 run, October 8th through October 17th at the Laemmle NoHo 7 Theater in North Hollywood, CA. They've just expanded their roster with many new titles – including more Us and world premieres – and there's some very highly-anticipated entries among them. The list, which is being updated at their official site, now includes the following: Chimeres (Switzerland, dir. Olivier Beguin – Us Premiere) While taking a holiday in Romania with his girlfriend Livia, Alexandre is hit by a car. He is hospitalized and has to undergo a blood transfusion. On his return he seems to suffer from a strange disease. The Dead 2: India (UK, dirs. The Ford Brothers – Us Premiere) The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the the African-set The Dead, this sequel moves us to the hustle and bustle of India as the outbreak of the walking dead take hold.

The annual horror film festival, Screamfest, takes place in La next month and we already gave you a list of the first wave of horror films set to screen. The next wave of films has just been announced and it includes the Us premiere of The Dead 2: India.

“Hollywood, CA., September 4, 2013 – Screamfest, the preeminent horror festival in the country, and what the La Weekly calls “the best place to get a jump on tomorrow’s cult hits” kicks off its 13th annual event in Los Angeles on October 8 through October 17 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 (5240 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601).”

Chimeres (Switzerland) – Directed by Olivier Beguin – While taking a holiday in Romania with his girlfriend Livia, Alexandre is hit by a car. He is hospitalized and has to undergo a blood transfusion. On his return he seems to suffer from a strange disease … Us Premiere

The Dead 2, India (UK) –Directed...

It was towards the end of last year that we set our eyes upon the teaser trailer for Michael Ojeda's revenge thriller Savaged. And while the production is continuing to put the finishing touches in post Raven Banner is going to treat visitors to Fan Expo here in Toronto. On Sunday, August 25th, at noon in Room 707, Raven Banner will screen 20 minutes from the upcoming film. While travelling across country, Zoe, a lovely deaf mute woman, stumbles on a horrific crime - a gang of rednecks slaughtering two Native American boys. Zoe's brave attempt to save one of the boys seals her fate. She is captured, raped and left for dead. When an Indian shaman finds her clinging to life in a shallow grave...

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Savaged Trailer. Michael Ojeda‘s Savaged (2013) teaser trailer stars Amanda Adrienne, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Rodney Rowland, Rick Mora, and Willow Hale. Savaged‘s plot synopsis: “Zoe, a woman who stops a group of men from hurting two boys only to find herself the brutalized victim of the murderous gang. They leave her for dead but [...]

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Raven Banner Entertainment is getting set to release their latest thriller, Savaged. This rape revenge tale is currently in post-production. Savaged focuses on Zoe's story. She is a young woman who tries to intervene in a brutal attack on two boys. She is thwarted, then assaulted and left for dead by a group of murderous rednecks. She is saved when a shaman performs an ancient ritual on her, which leaves her possessed by a Native American spirit. Director Michael S. Ojeda unleashes the bloody madness in the first trailer for Savaged, found below. Release Date: 2013. Director/writer: Michael S. Ojeda. Cast: Ronnie Gene Blevins, Rodney Rowland, Rick Mora, Marc Anthony Samuel, Kyle Morris, Willow Hale, John Charles Meyer, Tom Ardavany, Peter Sherayko, and Brionne Davis. The first teaser trailer for Savaged is here: The film's fan page is here: Savaged on Facebook Source: Savaged at Twitch Film  |  |  Advertise Here -.

The good folks over at Raven Banner Entertainment just sent over the first teaser trailer for their latest terror tale, Savaged, and it looks to live up to the film's namesake in spades. Check it out.

From the Press Release

Toronto-based genre sales and distribution company Raven Banner Entertainment entered into a co-production deal with Green Dog Films and Reigning Entertainment for writer-director Michael S. Ojeda’s action-horror film Savaged.

The project, financed by Raven Banner and Cart Before the Horse Productions LLC, lensed at an abandoned gold mine on the outskirts of Los Angeles with Raven Banner handling world sales.

Savaged tells the story of Zoe (newcomer Amanda Adrienne), a beautiful deaf woman who is abducted, brutalized, and left for dead by a murderous gang. When she is found by a local native medicine man, he tries to save her, but his efforts take a disastrous turn when she...

How do you infuse the rape-revenge genre with a bit of fresh blood? Well, you could try having your victim be possessed by the spirit of an Apache warrior, for one thing. That would do it. And that's exactly what director Michael Ojeda is doing with the upcoming Savaged.While travelling across country, Zoe, a lovely deaf mute woman, stumbles on a horrific crime - a gang of rednecks slaughtering two Native American boys. Zoe's brave attempt to save one of the boys seals her fate. She is captured, raped and left for dead. When an Indian shaman finds her clinging to life in a shallow grave he attempts to save her - but something goes horribly wrong. The spirit of an ancient Apache warrior takes...

For his genre debut, up-and-coming filmmaker Michael Ojeda is ready to give viewers a revenge tale unlike anything they've ever seen before in the indie feature Savaged. Read on for the goods.

Savaged is the brutal tale of a deaf woman named Zoe (Amanda Adrienne) who is tortured and killed by a gang of racist rednecks in the middle of the desert while traveling cross-country to meet her fiancé. A mysterious shaman happens to find her lifeless body so he uses it as a way to resurrect an ancient Apache Warrior who wants to hunt down the murderous group and make them pay for the sins of their ancestors.

Co-produced and co-financed by Raven Banner Entertainment and Cart Before the Horse Productions LLC and co-produced by Green Dog Films and Reigning Entertainment, Savaged recently wrapped production north of Los Angeles and is currently gearing up for a 2012-2013 festival run.