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Experience a rip-roaring, gut-splattering zombie-fest with Johnny Z – the ultimate action-packed horror from award-winning writer-director Jonathan Straiton (Night of Something Strange). This undead, brain-splatting wild-ride is out now on UK Digital Platforms courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films.

The earth has changed beyond recognition as a violent zombie epidemic has almost completely wiped-out human life as we know it. A half-human, half-zombie creation called Johnny (Michael Merchant – She Kills) has escaped from medical prison and driven by the knowledge that his blood may hold the key to a cure for the zombie outbreak, embarks on a mission to find a scientist capable of developing an antidote.

Johnny’s dangerous journey is driven by a desire for merciless revenge against his nefarious creators. Teaming up with Jonray, a martial arts Grandmaster, and his brother Crisanto (Jason Delgado), they embark on a treacherous violence fuelled-quest.

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Stars: Ryan Laplante, Michael Merchant, Félix Cortés Rodríguez, Jason Delgado | Written and Directed by Jonathan Straiton

A blaring alarm opens co-writer/director Jonathan Straiton’s latest film, as someone tries evading armed guards at a mysterious location. It turns out this is a decoy set by Dr. Fisher (Ryan Laplante), so he can escape an evil corporation with a half-human, half-zombie referred to as Patient Z (Michael Merchant). Their plans are halted by a vehicular crash, which is stumbled upon by martial arts master Jonray (Félix Cortés Rodríguez). The dying doctor asks the figure to look after his patient, whose blood can save everything in this zombie-ravaged world.

Jonray begins bonding with the half-zombie that he brings back to his home, eventually seeing him as a surrogate son that he names Johnny (a name that has links to the lead’s obligatory tragic flashback). Mutual respect builds between the pair amidst fight training,...

Johnny Z Trailer — Jonathan Straiton‘s Johnny Z (2023) movie trailer has been released by Black Mandala Films. The Johnny Z trailer stars Michael Merchant, Jason Delgado, David E. McMahon, Ellie Church, and Felix Cortes. Poster Johnny Z Movie Poster Plot Synopsis Johnny Z‘s plot synopsis: “Johnny is half human and half zombie. Within his blood just [...]

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Genre specialist Black Mandala presents the new horror action movie, “Johnny Z”, directed by Jonathan Straiton (Night of Something Strange). According to the director: “Johnny Z has been a passion project of mine for over ten years and I know audiences will dig it. It’s straight action horror with tons of gore!”. The film won …

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On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is director Jonathan Straiton’s 2016 horror comedy Night of Something Strange, and you can watch the movie over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Scripted by Straiton with Ron Bonk and Mean Gene, Night of Something Strange has the following synopsis: Five teenage friends set out for the beach on their Spring Break vacation. Good times are cut short when one of the group, Carrie, contracts a deadly sexual transmitted disease during a bathroom stop. When they stop for the night at an isolated motel, the real terror begins when the Std virus starts running rampant, turning those infected into the living dead.

GenreBlast Film Fest has announced its lineup for the seventh year of their international independent genre film festival, beginning this upcoming Thursday, September 1st.

The four day in-person event will feature fourteen feature films and roughly ninety short films from around the world as well as the results of their annual screenplay competition. Emanating from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia, GenreBlast continues to champion truly independent genre cinema and this year features one of its strongest lineups of cross-genre fare so far. With horror, science-fiction and fantasy, action, and even cult and midnight offerings, the fest prides itself on being an eclectic mixtape of genres and filmmakers.

Of the thirteen features selected this year, there are two world premieres, one North American premiere, one U.S. premieres, one east coast premiere, four regional premieres, and four Virginia premieres and a special advance screening.

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Love Blade, but wish he was a zombie instead of a vampire? Do I have a movie for you! Today, we have the first trailer for Johnny Z, which pretty much takes the concept of Wesley Snipes' iconic Marvel franchise and gives it a monster flip.

Johnny Z is about a badass martial arts master who battles the undead, in a new action-horror thriller that is sure to raise the hairs on the back of your neck while putting you on the very edge of your seat. It's a beast.

Hurricane Bridge Entertainment is releasing its first glimpse at their upcoming stomper, slated for release sometime in 2019. Johnny Z is about a half human, half zombie named Johnny who's blood holds the cure to the zombie epidemic. After escaping Nordac, an experimental medical prison, Johnny comes under the guidance of a martial arts Grandmaster named Jonray. Together they embark...

A new teaser trailer has debuted for Jonathan Straiton's (Night of Something Strange) Johnny Z. This zombie thriller was penned by horror creator Ron Bonk (She Kills). And, the film stars: Michael Merchant (House Shark), martial arts master Felix Cortes, Ellie Church (Harvest Lake) and many others. In this action thriller, one man holds the cure to a zombie epidemic. Johnny (Merchant) must find a missing doctor, before he can put the undead down (again). Johnny Z was developed by Hurricane Bridge Entertainment. And, a teaser trailer is available now, for the film. This title was funded through a successful Indiegogo campaign. Fully independent, the campaign continues with participants able to pick up lots of perks. A signed Blu-ray is available, along with several other treats. A link to the ongoing project is below. As well, the first teaser trailer shows some of the film's exciting scenarios. One man...

Just when you thought it was safe to go home, Srs Cinema has announced their monster opus, House Shark, will be hitting retail stores and VOD outlets on July 24th. Among the notable locations are Walmart and Best Buy stores (7/24), Family Video (7/31) and online via Itunes, Amazon and Vudu (7/24).

Billed as "Jaws in a house!", the movie also has a new wide release trailer debuting on Youtube at :

The first "official" trailer, covered by Movieweb, has garnered over a 750k views so far (and is still going strong).

You're gonna need a bigger house! When Frank (Trey Harrison) finds his happy home under attack by a dangerous but largely unknown breed of shark, he's enlists the aid of the world's only "House Shark" Expert, Zachary (Michael Merchant), and a grizzled former real estate agent, Abraham (Wes Reid), to embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast and claim back his life.

Terror Films has just moved twenty-two horror films to the Steam platform. This horror film distributor hopes to broaden its viewership on these platforms. A number of films are already available, including: supernatural frightener The Dark Stranger, the slasher Talon Falls, the documentary Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary and many more. All of these films are available now, throughout Canada and the United States. A full line-up is hosted here. Steam already has over 150 million registered users. They often have over 18 million concurrent users on a near daily basis. Joe Dain, of Terror Films says of the move: "we believe our films are interesting, entertaining and diverse enough to gain the attention of Steam’s massive user base." Horror fans can check out the selection, at Steam now! *the following Terror Films' titles can be found on Steam: Inner Demon, Hell House LLC, I Know You're in There,...

Director Jonathan Straiton (Night of Something Strange) is in pre-production on another horror film. The title is Johnny Z. Currently, Johnny Z is looking for funding, before shooting begins. Hurricane Bridge Entertainment has already secured distribution, through Black Mandala. Johnny Z has been influenced by films of the past, including George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005) and Gareth Evans' The Raid (2011). As well, perks are being offered to horror fans, if they support this project. A preview of the film is hosted here. The story involves a half human, half zombie - named Johnny. He seeks revenge on the sadistic corporation who created him. But, he will need to prepare himself for the battle, that lays ahead. A few casting details have been announced. Night of Something Strange alumni Michael Merchant, Trey Harrison and Wayne Johnson will return. As well, Felix Cortes will star. Johnny Z is...

At the beginning of the week, our own Jonathan Barkan shared the news that Jonathan Straiton’s Std horror film Night of Something Strange (review) would be hitting VOD platforms today; and in honor of the occasion, Dread Central has joined with seven other websites/blogs… Continue Reading →

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Terror Films is set to release Jonathan Straiton's Night of Something Strange. This gross-out horror comedy will release in July, across most Video-on-demand platforms. As well, the film's official trailer and poster have been released; both items can be found here. Night of Something Strange stars: Trey Harrison, Rebecca C. Kasek and Wayne W. Johnson. The latest launch details are hosted here. The trailer shows some of the film's stranger moments. One character experiences a bit of c*&^-rot. There is no relief to that burn. In another scene, a young woman attempts to use one of the most disgusting public restrooms, in film history. She contracts something from a bloody toilet seat. Necrophilia takes place in another scene. And, Night of Something Strange pushes the boundaries of common decency. Terror Films will show Night of Something Strange worldwide. Territories hosting the release include: the U.S., Canada, the Middle East,...

A Fourth of July get-together turns into a feeding frenzy—with humans on the menu—in The Evil In Us, and we have release details and a trailer in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes a clip from Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Night of Something Strange, and 6:66 Pm.

The Evil in Us Trailer & Release Details: "Six school friends meet up for a fourth of July celebration on a remote island off the Washington coast for a weekend of fun and partying. But the good times quickly turn into a nightmare when they unknowingly take a new bio-active drug containing a virus that causes fits of psychotic rage. Only one girl, Brie, doesn’t take the drug and she alone must fight to stay alive as her friends slowly turn into bloodthirsty cannibals. Trapped on the island, Brie must endure the unimaginable and fight for her life.

Zack Ward and James Cullen Bressack, the minds behind some of the most fun and original horror films as of late, present Circus Kane. A new trailer for the Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray-directed film has been released and stars Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Interns of F.I.E.L.D.). Also: the short film Dinner, the Blu-ray / DVD release of Night of Something Strange, Horror Haiku Season 5 teaser videos, and Territorial Behavior.

Circus Kane Teaser Trailer Unleashed: Press Release: "Home Entertainment and Theatrical Film Distributor Uncork'd Entertainment has revealed a first look at the highly-anticipated Circus Kane.

Starring Jonathan Lipnicki and directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, Circus Kane sees a reclusive circus master invite a group of social media stars to his house of haunts. Anyone who can make it out before being scared into submission will earn $250,000 — but the social media stars soon learn they are not only competing for money,...

Night of Something Strange, a homage to 80’s horror directed by Jonathan Straiton (Big Fish in Middlesex) and co-written by Ron Bonk (She Kills), stars Trey Harrison, Rebecca Kasek, Michael Merchant, Wayne Wilbur Johnson and Toni Ann Gambale. It has played major film festivals around the world and secured spots in many top 10 horror movies of 2016 lists; including Fangoria’s Dreadful Ten-Must See of 2016!

Five teenage friends set out for the beach on their Spring Break vacation. Good times are cut short when one of the group, Carrie, contracts a deadly sexual transmitted disease during a bathroom stop. When they stop for the night at an isolated motel, the real terror begins when the Std virus starts running rampant, turning those infected into the living dead. However, there’s more going on at the motel than meets the eye.

Co-produced by Srs Cinema, Night of Something Strange is currently available...

Waxwork Records recently announced that they will release a vinyl soundtrack of Tobe Hooper's 1979 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, and we have a teaser image of the anticipated release. Today's Horror Highlights also features details about Adrienne Barbeau receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming New York City Horror Film Festival and Breaking Glass Pictures' slate of horror films on Amazon Prime.

Salem's Lot Vinyl Soundtrack Announced by Waxwork Records: From Waxwork Records: "The bat is out the bag. Waxwork Records is releasing, for the very first time on vinyl, the complete 1979 television score to Stephen King's Salem's Lot! Details coming next week. Here's a peek at what will be a jaw dropping, fang gnashing, double LP featuring 84 cues remastered from the 1979 masters, and with new art by Francesco Francavilla! Waxwork will officially terrorize your turntable this Halloween season!"

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20th Century Fox has provided another look at Morgan. ‘It’ gets out on September 2nd. Also in this morning’s Horror Highlights: four, count ’em, four videos as well as new details for The Dark Tapes, a Deimosimine teaser trailer, the lineup at this year’s Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, and Adam K on home video.

New Clip from 20th Century Fox’s Morgan: “A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent “human,” who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger.”

20th Century Fox will release Morgan in theaters on September 2nd. Directed by Luke Scott, written by Seth Owen, and produced by Ridley Scott, the film stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh,...

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

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

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

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

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

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The wait is almost over, Ultimate Night of the Living Dead #3 issues will be released on February 24th. Also in this round-up: details on The X-Files UFO event, Shudder's partnership with Sundance Film Festival, two Doctor Who Blu-rays, Yoga Hosers comic, and House Shark.

Ultimate Night of the Living Dead #3: "For those of you that have been looking for our 3rd issues, your patience will be rewarded. Issue 3 Super Packs and individual titles will be released on February 24th, 2016.

Follow as Evans County continues to fall into the grips of an undead invasion. See the invasion from 10 different perspectives.

Sh*t’s about to get real."

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If you’re in the market for something really bloody, then give the official trailer for Night of Something Strange a bit of your time. Writer/director Jonathan Straiton’s gory opus looks like it has enough unpleasant squishiness to satisfy those of… Continue Reading →

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The horror film Night of Something Strange has release plans. As well, a new poster for this title has been unveiled. In the film, a bit of late night fun leads to an infection, via a strange sexually transmitted disease. The film stars horror vet' Brinke Stevens, along with Nicola Fiore, Kera O'Bryon and Wayne W. Johnson. A preview of the film's launch is hosted here. The poster for Night of Something Strange shows the spreading infection. One woman, set central on the graphic, hosts a strange tentacle, emerging from a vulnerable location. Other characters look infected. And, the Redwood Hotel promises a night of terror. As well, this indie horror title will show at several film festivals. This title will premiere in New York and Virginia. After the premiere, the film will appear at various film festivals, across North America. Fans of creepy tales can preview more of the film below.

Night of Something Strange is an indie horror film from writers Ron Bonk and Jonathan Straiton. A trailer for this feature was released late last year. Most recently, a few stills were released for the film; two are hosted here. Fans of indie horror are encouraged to take a look at this zombie horror. The film's story begins with several friends out on vacation. They end up in a seedy hotel and a strange viral infection is spreading from character to character. Once infected, the person turns into a living nightmare. There are no release details for the film currently. But, fans of horror can preview some of the creepy creatures from the film right here. Director: Jonathan Straiton. Writers: Ron Bonk and Jonathan Straiton. Cast: Brinke Stevens, Nicola Fiore, Kera O'Bryon, Wayne W. Johnson and Kirk Lasalle. A trailer for Night of Something Strange is here: ) A fan page...

Post-production on She Kills, from writer / director Ron Bonk, is nearly complete.  This nutty spoof of 70s grindhouse flicks will hit the film festival circuit this summer.  A release date will be announced shortly thereafter.  In the meantime, here is the recently-completed first official preview trailer for the movie.

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Story Synopsis:  When Sadie's husband is murdered by a vicious gang called "The Touchers", she finds she possesses a strange hidden power that will aid her in her quest for revenge!  She Kills is a madcap homage to exploitation / martial arts / revenge pictures of the 1970s.

The film is written and directed by Ron Bonk, and produced by Jonathan Straiton.  The movie stars Jennie Russo, Trey Harrison, Michael Merchant, Jody Pucello, David Royal, and Martha Zemsta.

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Just yesterday we told you about Jonathan Straiton's new zombie film Night of Something Strange, and today we have plot details and the first trailer. Don't ever say we don't work quickly.

The flick stars Rebecca C. Kasek, Trey Harrison, Wayne W Johnson, Toni Ann Gambale, Michael Merchant, John Walsh, Tarrence Taylor, Nicola Fiore, Janet Mayson, Kirk Lasalle, Billy Garberina, Wes Reid, and Brinke Stevens.

In the movie teenage friends out for beach week get unexpectedly detoured to a creepy motel where a deadly Std virus now runs rampant, turning those infected into the living dead.

For more info as it comes, visit the official Night of Something Strange website, "like" Night of Something Strange on Facebook, and follow director Jonathan Straiton on Twitter.

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There's nothing like a good zombie movie, man. When one is firing on all cylinders, magic happens. In terms of Jonathan Straiton's new film Night of Something Strange, we are hoping for the best! Check out the first stills and more.

The flick stars Rebecca C. Kasek, Trey Harrison, Wayne W Johnson, Toni Ann Gambale, Michael Merchant, John Walsh, Tarrence Taylor, Nicola Fiore, Janet Mayson, Kirk Lasalle, Billy Garberina, Wes Reid, and Brinke Stevens.

No plot details are available at this time, but according to IMDb's Plot Keywords, the film involves "Zombie - Gore - Tampon - Blood - Std". With a list like that, how could we Not give the movie a mention?

For more info as it comes, visit the official Night of Something Strange website, "like" Night of Something Strange on Facebook, and follow director Jonathan Straiton on Twitter.

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'The Two Plates' celebrates nationwide release

By Michael Aaron Gallagher of StayFamous.Net

“Hypnotizing, raw and provocative, ‘The Two Plates’ is an authentic urban drama jam-packed with heart-pounding action, hard-hitting suspense and gritty realism.” – StayFamous.Net

From start to finish, “The Two Plates” has an authentic urban feel that no big-budget Hollywood movie could possibly match. Filmed in the “mean” streets of Richmond, Va, featuring a cast of local hip-hop artists, it is a story of best friends and hustlers who acquire two plates used in the process of making counterfeit bills. When the Secret Service begins to put pressure on their illegal operation, nothing turns out the way they planned.

At the 2008 B-Movie Film Festival, where “The Two Plates” made its film festival debut, director Jonathan Straiton talked about the production process. “I’ve been making movies since I was a kid,” he told the audience. “It...

"Movie actor promotes Syracuse talent"

By Michael Aaron Gallagher of StayFamous.Net

For Kirk Lasalle, who has appeared in films with Nick Stahl and Matt Damon, the City of Syracuse has a wealth of talent that still has yet to be fully utilized by Hollywood casting directors. Rather than waiting for local actors to be recognized in the entertainment industry, Lasalle created a place where they could share their experiences, organize workshops, learn some of the tricks of the trade and find new movie roles.

Kirk Lasalle works behind the camera on a music video. Photo by Michael Aaron Gallagher - All rights reserved.

“As a local actor, I wanted to do more, practice more, study more and become a stronger performer,” Lasalle said. “So I started to do some research and I quickly found that there weren’t any local acting groups - specifically "film actors groups."

After researching...