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Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley are both bona fide slasher superstars, and will star together in Brian McQuery's latest horror project, Covet. Hodder portrayed Jason Voorhees across four Friday the 13th films, and Moseley played Otis B. Driftwood in The Devil's Rejects.

Per Variety, the two horror legends will appear in McQuery's sophomore effort, with his first film having been last year's Plea, starring Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp. The official synopsis for Covet reads, “When a sleazy car salesman is framed for the murder of his mistress, he must prove his innocence — only to learn the forces responsible may not be human.”

Hodder has been a mainstay of the horror genre since he first put on Jason's mask in 1988's Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. He became the first actor to reprise the role of Voorhees, appearing as the masked killer in Friday...

Horror icons Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley are teaming up to star in the indie horror film Covet, Variety has learned.

When a sleazy car salesman is framed for the murder of his mistress, he must prove his innocence — only to learn the forces responsible may not be human.

The film marks the sophomore effort from writer-director Brian McQuery, who recently helmed Plea with another genre favorite, Heather Lagenkamp.

“I’m thrilled to work with Kane in a role crafted to take advantage of both his intimidating presence and sense of humor,” McQuery said in a statement. “And I can not wait to see what Bill Moseley will do with his portrayal of Sheriff Troy.”

Covet is produced by Spyder Dobrofsky under his Worlds Apart banner.

“Icons Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley sharing the screen together, with Brian’s wildly original script, is exactly the type of horror we’ve...

Two slasher icons are preparing to share the screen.

Kane Hodder, who portrayed Jason Voorhees in four “Friday the 13th” films, and “Devil’s Rejects” star Bill Moseley are teaming up to star in a new horror-thriller named “Covet,” Variety can exclusively reveal.

Per the official synopsis, “When a sleazy car salesman is framed for the murder of his mistress, he must prove his innocence — only to learn the forces responsible may not be human.”

“Covet” is the sophomore effort from writer and director Brian McQuery, who directed “Plea” last year starring “Nightmare on Elm Street” alum Heather Lagenkamp.

“I’m thrilled to work with Kane in a role crafted to take advantage of both his intimidating presence and sense of humor. And I can not wait to see what Bill Moseley will do with his portrayal of Sheriff Troy,” McQuery said in a statement.

“Covet” is produced by Spyder Dobrofsky...

Actor Doug Jones, the versatile star of several Guillermo del Toro films, is collaborating with another director for his newest project. Deadline reports that Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming horror film, The Weeping, from director Spyder Dobrofsky.

Jones and Dobrofsky last teamed up in 2024’s horror flick, Down Below, which also starred Eric Roberts and Bai Ling. The Weeping is based on an original screenplay by Dobrofsky and focuses on a group of friends who decide to go camping in a protected Native American forest. However, the group inadvertently awakens an ancient witch who haunts all who trespass on the grounds.

The Weeping will also feature Reggie Lee, Chase LeMoor, Isabelle Hahn, Jordan Kennedy, and Craig Ng. The movie is being produced by Giovanna Andolina under the Worlds Apart Banner. In the image below from the film’s production, Lee’s character is seen being attacked by a demon.

A while back, we heard that Spyder Dobrofsky – who worked on the scripts for such flicks as The Housewives of the North Pole and One Christmas Wish, as well as Mom’s Day Away, and made his feature directorial debut with the mystery thriller Spiral – was making a holiday horror movie called Down Below. That movie made its way out into the world last October (you can check it out on Amazon), and as 2024 was drawing to a close, it was announced that Dobrofsky is following it up with a creature feature called The Weeping. Now, it has been revealed that Doug Jones – who is best known for working with Guillermo del Toro on Mimic, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Crimson Peak, and The Shape of Water – has joined the cast to play the corrupt Sheriff Earl.

Dobrofsky and Jones also worked together on Down Below.

Jones’ co-stars...

A few months ago, Dread Central exclusively reported that Reggie Lee had joined the cast of Spyder Dobrofsky’s new film The Weeping. Now, we’re excited to share that horror icon Doug Jones has also joined the film’s cast. He’s playing the corrupt Sheriff Earl, who’s been allowing poachers to enter the forest.

In the film, “A group of friends go camping in a protected Native American forest and unwittingly wake up an ancient witch that haunts all who trespass.”

While primarily a horror film, The Weeping will also center on themes of conservation and honoring Indigenous land.

Dobrofsky most recently directed Down Below, where he previously worked with Jones, as well as with Eric Roberts and Bai Ling. He also penned the script for The Real Housewives of the North Pole.

Jones joins a cast featuring Reggie Lee, Chase DeMoor, Isabelle Hahn, Jordan Kennedy, and Craig Ng.

Genre favorite and frequent Guillermo del Toro collaborator Doug Jones will enter a haunted forest in The Weeping, Deadline revealed.

The indie horror film revolves around a group of friends who go camping in a protected Native American forest and unwittingly wake up an ancient witch that haunts all who trespass.

Reggie Lee (“Grim”), pictured below in the first image from the production, also stars alongside Chase DeMoor, Isabelle Hahn (V/H/S/99), Jordan Kennedy, and Craig Ng (Big Trouble in Little China).

Spyder Dobrofsky — whose previously film, Down Below, also featured Jones — writes and directs for Worlds Apart.

The Weeping is one of several horror films Jones has in the pipeline, including Alex Kahuam’s The Remedy and Matthew Hersh’s If It Bleeds.

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Exclusive: Long-time Guillermo del Toro collaborator Doug Jones has joined the cast of Spyder Dobrofsky’s haunted forest horror picture The Weeping.

Based on an original screenplay by Dobrofsky the movie revolves around a group of friends who go camping in a protected Native American forest and unwittingly wake up an ancient witch that haunts all who trespass.

The cast also features Reggie Lee, Chase DeMoor, Isabelle Hahn, Jordan Kennedy, and Craig Ng. The production has unveiled a first image of Lee’s character being attacked by a demon.

The movie is produced by Giovanna Andolina under the Worlds Apart Banner.

The movie follows Dobrofsky’s 2024 psychological horror Down Below, featuring Oscar-nominee Eric Roberts, Bai Ling, Alexis Knapp as well as in the cast, and Intruder.

In “Down Below,” we meet Salem, a man whose life has descended into despair due to a false charge of horrible crimes. The narrative begins on the 20th anniversary of a horrifying Christmas Eve massacre at St. Agnes Church, a trauma that haunts the town and its citizens like a specter. Mr. Monday, the evil preacher, reappears, embodying the past’s unresolved trauma—a figure born of societal negligence and individual malice.

The film’s scenario is compelling: Salem, struggling with the vestiges of his shattered identity, becomes entwined with Karisma, a call girl whose nightmares mirror the darkness of their shared history. Their link, which is fraught with tension, serves as a lifeline, but it also reflects their shared quest for redemption—an investigation of how trauma simultaneously unites and isolates.

Salem’s dilemma is emblematic of a larger societal issue: the fallibility of public opinion and the ease...

Last year, we heard that Spyder Dobrofsky – who worked on the scripts for such flicks as The Housewives of the North Pole and One Christmas Wish, as well as Mom’s Day Away, and made his feature directorial debut with the mystery thriller Spiral – was making a holiday horror movie called Down Below. That movie made its way out into the world back in October (you can check it out on Amazon), and now it has been announced that Dobrofsky is following it up with a creature feature called The Weeping! Lindsey Shaw (Ned’s Declassified), Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), Reggie Lee (Tropic Thunder), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), Shoshana Bush (On My Block), and Hutch Dano (Zombeavers) have signed on to star in the film, which heads into production next month.

Dobrofsky will be directing The Weeping from a screenplay he wrote. The synopsis: When a group of friends go camping...

Last year, we heard that Spyder Dobrofsky – who worked on the scripts for such flicks as The Housewives of the North Pole and One Christmas Wish, as well as Mom’s Day Away, and made his feature directorial debut with the mystery thriller Spiral – was making a holiday horror movie called Down Below and had assembled a solid cast for the project: the legendary Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) stars alongside Bai Ling (The Crow), Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), and Doug Jones, who is best known for his creature (or heavily made up) performances in films like The Shape of Water, Hellboy, and Hocus Pocus. Now, Down Below has been sent out into the world, as it was given a digital release this week and is available to rent or purchase on Amazon’s Prime Video at This Link.

Down Below tells the following story: On the 20th anniversary of the...

"Some secrets are buried deep where evil dwells." Huh? What does that even mean? Gravitas has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Down Below, the latest from filmmaker Spyder Dobrofsky. This hasn't played at many festivals and will be dumped on VOD this fall in time for horror season. On the 20th anniversary of the gruesome Christmas Eve murders at St. Agnes church, a demonic preacher returns to haunt that same town's residents. Together and apart, two innocent residents are forced to face their own demons as well as a real one, who goes by the name of Mr. Monday. A gripping psychological horror movie with a shocking plot twist, this one stars Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Bai Ling, Alexis Knapp, Hutch Dano, Christopher Livingston, and Greg Kriek. It has a wildly impressive cast for a film going direct-to-vod, but this looks very cheap and cheesy and just plain bad.

Blue Harbor Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights to writer and director Zia Mohajerjasbi’s “Know Your Place,” a drama about change and loss in Seattle.

The film features all first-time actors and stars Joseph Smith and Natnael Mebrahtu. It follows Robel Haile (Smith), a 15-year-old Eritrean American boy, who sets out to deliver a huge and heavy suitcase across town destined for a sick family member in his parents’ homeland. He and his best friend Fahmi Tadesse (Natnael Mebrahtu) embark on the errand together, when an unexpected turn changes the small task into an odyssey across Seattle.

Over the festival season, the film won several awards, including Golden Space Needle Audience award for best film and the New American Cinema Grand Jury prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.

“Know Your Place” will open in Los Angeles on Aug. 16 and will roll out regionally throughout the summer, opening in New York in the fall.

Exclusive: Jack Kilmer (Palo Alto), Paris Jackson (Gringo), and Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) are in production in Atlanta on Open Wounds, an indie horror thriller from director Ronald Krauss (Gimme Shelter). Rounding out the cast of the pic are Lambert Houston (Resurrection Factor), Renata Notni (Zorro), Richie Radichi (My Best Friend’s Dead), and Jay Giannone (American Hustle).

Written by Ryan Leeder, Joshua Courtade, and Krauss, the film centers around a fading indie horror studio, its owner Jefferson (Roberts), and his nephew Caleb (Kilmer), a young horror movie obsessive and aspiring makeup f/x artist, who finally gets his “little break” when Jefferson assigns him to work on a B-list movie about a vampire (Notni). There, he encounters another makeup artist, Ginni (Jackson), with whom he feels he can share his vulnerabilities, as well as an unsupportive rival, Todd (Houston).

Caleb, insecure of his talent, and desperate to win Jefferson’s approval,...

Spyder Dobrofsky is probably not a name you would expect to see credited on Christmas-themed TV movies, but that’s exactly how Dobrofsky got started out, working on the scripts for such flicks as The Housewives of the North Pole and One Christmas Wish, as well as Mom’s Day Away. When he made his feature directorial debut, it was on a movie called Spiral, which was something you’d expect to see a Spyder credited with: a mystery thriller. Now Deadline has broken the news that Dobrofsky is working on a holiday horror movie called Down Below… and he has assembled a solid cast for the project. The legendary Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) stars alongside Bai Ling (The Crow), Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), and Doug Jones, who is best known for his creature (or heavily made up) performances in films like The Shape of Water, Hellboy, and Hocus Pocus.

Coming soon from High Stake Entertainment, Eric Roberts was recently set to star in Down Below, and Deadline reports today that Doug Jones (Hocus Pocus 2) will also star.

Additionally, Bai Ling (The Crow, Crank: High Voltage) and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect, Project X) have joined the cast of the horror movie, which is set on Christmas Eve.

Spyder Dobrofsky is directing the psychological horror movie.

“The film centers on a young sheriff and a criminal suspect who find their lives intertwined when both become haunted by a sinister force on Christmas Eve.

“Eric Roberts portrays a intelligent police psychologist, who’s having a tough time with his current patient, a cop recently suspended for an act of violence on a civilian.”

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Exclusive: Doug Jones (Shape of Water, Hellboy), Bai Ling and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect, Project X) have joined Eric Roberts in Spyder Dobrofsky’s psychological horror film Down Below.

The film centers on a young sheriff and a criminal suspect who find their lives intertwined when both become haunted by a sinister force on Christmas Eve. Roberts portrays a intelligent police psychologist, who’s having a tough time with his current patient, a cop recently suspended for an act of violence on a civilian.

Jones is repped by Omnipop Talent Group, Ling is repped by Sovereign Talent Group and Knapp is repped by Roar. Roberts is repped by Sovereign Talent Group and Scott Carlson Entertainment. Dobrofsky is repped by Db Management.

Raekwon of the Grammy-nominated hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan is set to executive produce a new documentary short spotlighting the life of disco superstar Richie Weeks.

“Taking Back the Groove” will showcase the trials, tribulations and success stories of Week’s life. Per the doc’s official logline, “like many Black artists throughout American recording history, his talent was strip-mined to enrich white-owned record labels. Weeks and his manager Jerome Derradji narrate the story of how they clawed back the rights to Weeks’ music and the ongoing fight to restore his legacy and share his music.”

“Growing up in NY, I was around some of the best disco music – I loved it. It inspired me. Richie, and many artists like him, helped influence the culture,” said Raekwon. “What happened to Richie is an example of something that happens all of the time in the music industry. I’m really glad I...

Coming soon from High Stake Entertainment, Eric Roberts has been set to star in Down Below, a horror movie set on Christmas Eve. Deadline first reported the news this afternoon.

Spyder Dobrofsky is directing the psychological horror movie.

Hutch Dano and Christopher Livingston will also star.

Deadline details, “Down Below centers around a young sheriff and a criminal suspect who find their lives intertwined when both become haunted by a sinister force on Christmas Eve.

“Roberts portrays a highly intelligent police psychologist, who’s having a tough time with his current patient, a cop who was recently suspended for an act of violence on a civilian.”

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Exclusive: Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (Babylon) has been set to star opposite Hutch Dano and Christopher Livingston in Down Below, a psychological horror film from director Spyder Dobrofsky that is currently in production.

The plot of Down Below centers around a young sheriff and a criminal suspect who find their lives intertwined when both become haunted by a sinister force on Christmas Eve. Roberts portrays a highly intelligent police psychologist, who’s having a tough time with his current patient, a cop who was recently suspended for an act of violence on a civilian. Pic’s being produced by High Stake Entertainment.

Roberts was most recently seen playing Robert, the father of Margot Robbie’s Nellie Laroy, in Damien Chazelle’s Old Hollywood epic Babylon for Paramount Pictures, which scored three Oscar noms earlier this year. The always-busy actor is also known for turns in films like Hard Luck Love Song,...

Peacock is getting into the holiday spirit with The Housewives of the North Pole, a new original movie starring Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad).

The highly-anticipated flick is set to launch on December 9 on the streaming service, and it looks like a lot of fun!

"The Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Kyle Richards) and Diana (Betsy Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years," reads the intriguing synopsis.

"But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make a name for herself with her scintillating exposé."

It is a compelling hook and somewhat interesting to have Richards move from one of the most successful reality shows to a movie with a similar title.

Richards and Brandt are clearly a...

Peacock is turning up the heat this holiday season with some exciting content.

The streamer on Thursday confirmed premiere dates for the original movie The Housewives of the North Pole, competition series, Baking It, and a one-hour special titled Chrisley Knows Thanksgiving.

Starring previously announced Betsy Brandt and Kyle Richards, The Housewives of the North Pole will be available to stream Thursday, December 9.

"The Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Kyle Richards) and Diana (Betsy Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years," reads the official logline.

"But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make a name for herself with her scintillating expose."

The flick will be produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America (Mpca).

Ron Oliver will direct, and Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal Dobrofsky and Spyder Dobrofsky...

Exclusive: Peacock has rounded out the supporting cast for its original holiday movie The Real Housewives of the North Pole. Jearnest Corchado, Kyle Selig, Tetona Jackson, Carlos Ponce, Alec Mapa and Damon Dayoub will join Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards and Betsy Brandt in the movie spawned by the reality franchise. It’s set to premiere later this year on Peacock.

In The Real Housewives of the North Pole, the Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Richards) and Diana (Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years. But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make...

The Peacock holiday release will bring “The Real Housewives” alum to the North Pole in an unexpected crossover of scandal and holiday cheer. Sounds good to us!

When the Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish and Diana get into a friendship-ending fight just in time for the town’s Holiday House decorating competition, a magazine writer capitalizes on the town-wide feud. And yes, the exposé is appropriately titled “The Real Housewives of the North Pole.”

“The Real Housewives of the North Pole” features Betsy Brandt (“Breaking Bad,” “Soulmates,” “Life in Pieces”) as Diana and Kyle Richards (“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” “Halloween”) as Trish.

The film will mark Peacock’s first original holiday movie.

Ron Oliver will direct the film and and Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal Dobrofsky and Spyder Dobrofsky will serve as writers and executive producers. The film is produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America (Mpca), with...

Peacock has tapped into one of NBCUniversal’s signature reality franchises for its first original holiday movie, The Real Housewives Of the North Pole, which will star The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Kyle Richards and Betsy Brandt.

The Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Kyle Richards) and Diana (Betsy Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years. But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make a name for herself with her scintillating expose titled, “Real Housewives of the North Pole.”

The Real Housewives of the North Pole will be produced by holiday movie specialist Motion Picture Corporation of America. Ron Oliver will direct, and Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal Dobrofsky and Spyder Dobrofsky write and executive produce. Brad Krevoy executive produces on behalf of Mpca,...

In today’s film news roundup, Tobin Bell, David Walton, Majandra Delfino and Mickey Rourke are cast; “Dark Waters,” “Covers” and “Albanian Gangster” get release dates.

Castings

“Saw” actor Tobin Bell will star in the independent comedy “Mouth to Mouth,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The project will be produced by Dean C. Jones, Starr Jones, and David Shoenfeld under their Atlantic & Pacific Studios banner. The screenplay, written by Spyder Dobrofsky, centers on a scrawny nerd from the Midwest who accidentally lands the head lifeguard job at the hottest country club in Los Angeles even though he doesn’t know how to swim.

Bell portrayed the iconic John Kramer/Jigsaw character in all eight “Saw” movies between 2004 and 2017. His demented character — a former engineer — tested others’ will to live by placing them in deadly traps as symbols of what he saw as a moral flaws in the victims, in hopes...