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Exclusive: Filmmaker Joshua Coates has secured rights to the life story of Abraham Bolden, the subject of the 2008 autobiography The Echo of Dealey Plaza. Bolden made history as the first Black U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail, where he guarded President John F. Kennedy who had personally appointed him in 1961.

Coates has written the screenplay for the movie The Unseen Shield and will also direct the film, which is currently in pre-production with his producing partner Fetteroff Colen.

Bolden, a U.S. Secret Service agent stationed in the Chicago office, first met Kennedy while on assignment in that city. Bolden had played a key role in thwarting an assassination plot in Chicago months before JFK was tragically assassinated in Dallas. Thanks to Bolden’s investigation, Kennedy canceled a planned trip to Chicago, where he was set to address supporters of his 1960 election campaign.

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It was just over a week ago that Filipino director Yam Laranas (Sigaw, The Road) dropped the trailer for his latest fright flick, Abomination, and now we're happy to premiere the first poster art here at TwitchFilm. Says Laranas about his creation:It's about a young woman who is found unconscious in a city street and claims to be another person who was brutally murdered two months earlier. She escapes from a psychiatric hospital in order to prove her identity and find the truth about her life, her death and her murderer.Check out the poster below!...

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It’s that wonderful, frightful, cool and creepy time of year again, when everything including the leaves on the trees are dying and our taste buds are craving sugary sweets and pies made from the guts of our jack-o-lanterns. It’s October, which means Halloween is nearly upon us! Get you costumes completed, your home haunts constructed and your candy collected for trick’r treaters, because you have to make time to watch some of the scariest movies this time of year.

In an effort to assist you in your cinematic scare-fest, we’ve come up with a list of the scariest movies to watch on Halloween… with one caveat. We have excluded virtually all “slasher” flicks. Why? Well, let’s just say we all know them, we all love them on some level, but really… don’t we all want something more in our scary movies? In honor of...

Title: The Road Director: Yam Laranas (‘The Echo,’ ‘Patient X’) Starring: Tj Trinidad, Barbie Forteza, Derrick Monasterio, Lexi Fernandez, Rhian Ramos and Louise delos Reyes Foreign language films with subtitles often turn prospective viewers away, as many people don’t have the patience to read what’s going on throughout the entire movie. But some foreign movies not only feature intriguing locations and sets, but enough emotional back-stories to captivate audiences worldwide. The new Filipino horror crime drama ‘The Road’ is one such film, as it entertainingly balances the unique motivations of a ruthless killer, the futile attempts by his victims to escape and an interesting abandoned road and house that largely [ Read More ]...

The Road is a trilogy all told in one supernatural thriller, by Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo). The film released in the Philippines on November 30, 2011 and will now be making it's way to theaters in the United States on May 11, 2012. Directed by Yam Laranas and written by Aloy Adlawan and Yam Laranas The Road stars Carmina Villaroel, Rhian Ramos and Tj Trinidad.

Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) The Road just got a little bit longer and a lot eerier with the release of these four striking new stills. They don't contain the gore we saw in our last look at the film, but they certainly convey a lot of atmosphere. "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In). The Road opens May 11 from Freestyle...

While we already broke the news last month that Freestyle would be releasing Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) latest indie project, The Road, in theaters May 11, Variety now reports it will also arrive day and date across digital platforms including YouTube, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix and Hulu Plus. "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In).

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media will give Filipino thriller "The Road" a day-and-date theatrical and VOD release May 11. Directed by Yam Laranas ("Sigaw"), "The Road" begins when three teenagers vanish on an infamous abandoned road. Investigators unearth the road’s past that includes a two-decade history of abduction, crimes and murder. "The Road" is an official selection at the 30th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, which begins April 5. Mark Borde, co-president of Freestyle Releasing, and Susan Jackson, CEO of Freestyle Digital Media, made the deal with Annette Gozon-Abrogar of Gma Films and Laranas.

The Road is a trilogy all told in one supernatural thriller, by Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo). The film released in the Philippines on November 30, 2011 and will now be making it's way to theaters in the United States on May 11, 2012. The Road is about a 12 year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an old abandoned road where a gruesome murder is left undiscovered for three decades. Directed by Yam Laranas and written by Aloy Adlawan and Yam Laranas The Road stars Carmina Villaroel, Rhian Ramos and Tj Trinidad.

There's been a lot of hype surrounding Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) latest indie project, The Road, a pretty fantastic looking supernatural thriller that takes to the haunted gravel. Told as a trilogy within a single movie, Bloody exclusively learned that Freestyle Releasing will get this sucker in theaters May 11. Watch this spot for news soon. "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In).

The first of the three episodes of Yam Laranas' The Road is the most reminiscent of the atmospheric thrills of Sigaw (The Echo, 2004). One night in 2008, three teenagers (Barbie Forteza, Lexi Fernandez and Derrick Monasterio) find an abandoned dirt road to practice driving. As they move further from the junction, a suspicious red car passes by them every so often. After noticing that the red car is without a driver, they hurriedly find their way back to the junction, but to no avail. They are trapped, and continuously haunted by the mysterious red car and a woman whose bloodied head is covered by a plastic bag.   The episode, set mostly at night in an abandoned road lighted only by the moon...

The thing that I loved the most about “The Echo” director Yam Laranas’ latest supernatural chiller “The Road” is that it’s quiet. Very quiet. Oh-so quiet, even. When the characters have nothing to say, they keep their mouths shut. No idiotic one-liners, no pointless pop culture references — just silence, plain and simple. And while that may sound more than a little silly to some, it’s actually quite refreshing. Sometimes it’s these eerie silences and the extended dialogue-free moments that add some weight to the atmosphere, particularly when the filmmakers are trying their best to generate a heaping helping of nail-chewing suspense. Not that Laranas and company have any problems causing the hairs on the back of your neck to stand straight up, mind you. The story unfolds over three interlocking chapters, each of which draw you deeper into Laranas’ impossibly unnerving universe. After opening with what appears...

With the release of Sigaw director Yam Laranas' new effort The Road just around the corner the Filipino director made the unusual move of soliciting the opinions of international critics - myself included - to convince the audience at home that they should come check it out. Judging by the quotes provided that was a good move.A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed.A new teaser has just been released from the film, one that relies largely on mood and the opinions of others...

There's been a lot of hype surrounding Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) latest indie project, The Road, a pretty fantastic looking supernatural thriller that takes to the haunted gravel. The director has shared his fresh tale with a few genre sites and has assembled a new quote-filled trailer. Dig on it inside. "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In).

Last week we gave you the trailer for Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) newest supernatural indie project, The Road. And now we have your first look at the film's poster as well! "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In). Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. Hit the jump to check out the poster!

Twitch Film and Movies.com once again present the International Trailer Domination Tour, a selection of the best trailers from upcoming international films. Three of the five entries this week come from The Philippines, where interesting things be brewing, with the remaining two entries coming via Poland and Norway. 1. The Road by Yam Laranas, The Philippines Filipino director Yam Laranas came to international attention thanks to his ghost story Sigaw a few years back and after a bit of time spent flirting with Hollywood and other aspects of his chosen genre he’s back in familiar territory with The Road. And it looks good on him. Laranas is a very skilled cinematographer as well as director and he puts those skills to great use creating an oppressive...

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Good ghost stories are pretty hard to come by these days. The keyword in that sentence, of course, is “good”. There’s certainly no shortage of potential chillers on the market, though most of them are either no-budget “Paranormal Activity” knock-offs or artsy-fartsy supernatural dramas that are heavy on boredom and extremely light on scares. “The Echo” director Yam Laranas’ genre effort “The Road”, however, has the potential to stand out, as evidenced by the trailer embedded below. If that isn’t enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck, take a peek at the motion poster, which is actually pretty effective. You know, as far as motion posters go. As always, here’s a synopsis to help set the mood: A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome...

Just yesterday we brought you the world premiere trailer debut for Filipino director Yam Laranas' (Sigaw, The Echo) latest indie project, The Road, a pretty fantastic looking supernatural thriller that takes to the haunted gravel. Now we've got our hands on an exclusive motion poster and first ever image, both of which can be enjoyed after the break. Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star. The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In). "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed."...

Well, hello there ... When director Yam Laranas first rose to international attention in 2004 it was with his moody and atmospheric horror picture Sigaw. Though seen by only a few by virtue of coming towards the end of the J-horror rush and by being from The Philippines - where most fans were not accustomed to looking for this sort of fare - it was hailed as a significant work of that wave by those who saw it. Laranas is a true artist with light and shadow and though he was working with many familiar tropes in that film he approached them from a fresh angle and ended up with a film that burrowed in deep. Sigaw landed Laranas the job of directing an English...

World Exclusive: Filipino director Yam Laranas (Sigaw, The Echo) is officially back with his newest indie project, The Road, a top secret supernatural horror film we've been teasing for a few months now. Not only do we finally have some plot details, but we've scored an exclusive look at the haunting first official trailer! "A twelve year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an abandoned road. In the course of the investigation, deeper and gruesome stories of abduction and murders are discovered. After more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed." The film features music and Soundcscapes by Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In). Carmina Villarroel, Marvin, Agustin, Tj Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza all star.

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A typical ghost story that's not so typical.

An ex-con who has just been released from prison and is trying to put his life back together moves into the apartment where his mother died some months ago. Almost immediately, he begins hearing strange noises and seeing strange visions. His problems become worse when he sees that his neighbor, a cop, is abusing his wife and child. Not wanting to violate his parole, he is torn as to whether to get involved or keep to himself.

On the surface, it might be easy to dismiss The Echo as a typical haunted house story, but then you'd be missing out on a solid, if not somewhat predictable film that offers some real chills.

What I really liked about this movie was the fact that the main character who's getting terrorized is a 'tough guy' which is something...

Not much is known about director Yam Laranas’ The Road as of late, but the director has sent over the first teaser poster as a Killer Film exclusive as well as confirming to us that Johan Söderqvist, who scored Let the Right One In, will score The Road. The Philippine director impressed the genre crowd with his The Echo, and now he’s back with the mysterious The Road.

Carmina Villarroel, Rhian Ramos, Tj Trinidad, and Wendell Ramos star. On Laranas’ blog, he’s offered a few cryptic words on the project: “You drive. You get lost. You are alone. It’s all about excitement and nervousness. Yah, from the page to the screen that’s what they say. I will try to relax because I feel that my head is spinning due to the non-stop bombardment of imagery that I want to see through my lens.”

Hmm. More soon.

After months of speculation as to what director Yam Laranas has in store for us with his next film, we finally have a trailer and a title. We gotta admit, the flick, known now as The Road, looks pretty damned spooky!

Laranas (Sigaw, The Echo (remake), Patient X) is promising fans "an unpleasant treat" with his new film and he's speaking our language for sure! Below you'll find a teaser poster and trailer that forces you to come face-to-face with mankind's greatest fear, death.

When you're done drinking it all in you may want to also keep an eye on Yam Laranas' blog for more.

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Twitch has been keeping an eye on The Philippines' Yam Laranas for quite some time now. Laranas made a big impression in 2004 with atmospheric ghost story Sigaw - a picture he would later remake in English as The Echo. Laranas at his best is one of the best in the world when it comes to manipulating light and tone - his training as a cinematographer helps greatly in this regard - and his work can have the ability to burrow in deep and leave you feeling greatly unsettled.Laranas' latest effort is another Pinoy production titled The Road. Though slated for an October release he is still keeping the plot out of the spotlight other than a few cryptic references on his personal blog...

A couple of months ago we brought you a viral video and one-sheet for filmmaker Yam Laranas' new genre project. Here we are several weeks later, and we know just as much now as we did then ... zero. However, we do have a new still!

The only thing we know for sure is that Laranas (Sigaw, The Echo (remake), Patient X) is promising fans "an unpleasant treat" in the future. Below you'll find a teaser poster and video simply entitled Nobody Leaves that forces you to come face-to-face with mankind's greatest fear, death.

We'll keep an eye on things for you and let you know what we come up with. In the interim you may want to also keep an eye on Yam Laranas' blog for more.

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A new viral video for filmmaker Yam Laranas' latest terror tale has hit this crazy little thing called the interwebs, and we must admit this one has us kind of stumped. Dig on this sliver of unnerving goodness by forging ahead!

The only thing we know for sure is that Laranas (Sigaw, The Echo (remake), Patient X) is promising fans "an unpleasant treat" in the future. Below you'll find a teaser poster and video simply entitled Nobody Leaves that forces you to come face-to-face with mankind's greatest fear, death.

We'll keep an eye on things for you and let you know what we come up with. In the interim you may want to also keep an eye on Yam Laranas' blog for more.

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Director Yam Laranas made waves around the world several years ago with his atmospheric ghost story Sigaw, a film that came late in the recent wave of Asian horror titles but made a big impression. Laranas would later helm the American remake of Sigaw - an underseen little picture called The Echo - before heading back home to Manila. Laranas turned up again last year with creature feature Patient X and now he's back at it with a film he's keeping shrouded in mystery as long as possible.What we know for now is that it will be a ghost story, albeit one that Laranas says will adopt and unusual structure. He plans to shoot in May on the Red to allow himself the freedom...

We have been outspoken supporters of Filipino cinematographer and director Yam Laranas here at Twitch, first encountering him with his chilling ghost story Sigaw and following all of his subsequent work closely. So when Laranas emailed yesterday to ask if Twitch wanted to premiere his new, three minute long short film the answer was obviously yes.

Shot entirely on an iPhone 4 - the second time Laranas has put together a cell phone movie - the piece is titled I Think I'm Not Alone and you can check it out below.

Filipino director Yam Laranas did such a bang-up good job with his 2004 horror movie “Sigaw”, that he repeated the process on 2008’s “The Echo”, an English-language remake of “Sigaw” that went straight to DVD. Laranas is back with a new horror movie called “Patient X”, which has the makings of an effective “last stand in a haunted house” type, which is always something I’m down for. Trailer and poster for the movie via Bloody-Disgusting below. Here’s the not-all-that-coherent plot synopsis for “Patient X”: After twenty years, local police captures the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town. Starring Richard Gutierrez, Cristine Reyes,...

Filipino director Yam Laranas is known for The Echo (Sigaw), and the English language remake of The Echo, which he directed himself, and while I haven't seen the original, I can say his remake is quite good.. well, except for the ending. Now he's back with Patient X which is a take on some Filipino folklore.

A film built around the legendary aswang - a creature from Filipino folklore that hunts human prey and feeds on their entrails.

Trailer after the break.

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From the producers of The Ring and The Grudge comes, one of this years most suspenseful and chilling films, The Echo. Seriously, I honestly approached this movie with some major skepticism as I do much of the wave of Asian/American remakes, but this one actually scared me in some scenes. The Echo is definitely worth a glance!

Max (Jesse Bradford) returns to his dead mom’s New York apartment after being released from prison. As Max settles in, the mysteries behind his mother’s strange behavior leading up to her death begin to unravel. Not only haunted by strange and grotesque apparitions, Max must also deal with the domestic violence going on next door, and neighbors who won’t help and want nothing to do with the ex-con.

This remake of the Philippine film Sigsaw, draws heavy influence from its Asian original, largely in part because Yam Laranas sat...

Being that Patient X is writer/director Yam Laranas' sophmore feature after the atmospheric Sigaw there is some anticipation for it among followers of Filipino genre cinema (which has indeed been booming lately). I just watched the first teaser (via: Twitch) and, while truly just a tease, it does look to be just as atmospheric and nasty as the first.

Synopsis:

A film built around the legendary aswang - a creature from Filipino folklore that hunts human prey and feeds on their entrails.

Patient X star Richard Gutierrez and has only been filming for a few days apparently.

Teaser after the break.

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You’ve got to say this: They work fast in The Philippines. Writer-director Yam Laranas - best known in these parts for atmospheric horror picture Sigaw - is still hard at work on his upcoming Patient X and already the first teaser has arrived. He reunites here with his Sigaw star Richard Gutierrez for a film built around the legendary aswang - a creature from Filipino folklore that hunts human prey and feeds on their entrails. This is very much a tease - loaded with images that must have just been shot in the past few days after they had to re-cast their lead actress for medical reasons - but a damn good one. Check it below the break.

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With his English language debut The Echo soon to hit DVD in North America, Filipino director Yam Laranas is hard at work on his latest picture - a horror picture titled Patient X. Now in production with an October release planned, this promises to be a full blooded, Filipino creature feature based around the legend of the aswang - a human-like creature that feeds upon the entrails of its victims. If all goes according to plan this will be very bloody and feature dominantly practical effects. Though there’s no trailer available yet Laranas has just released a new poster and still shot, both of them featuring shots from the in-progress shoot. And if you want to know why we love Laranas’ work so much, just take a look at these things. The man is one of the best DPs working today and he brings an incredible visual sense to everything he does.

Anchor Bay Entertainment has set an October 6 DVD street date for the remake of Children Of The Corn that debuts this fall on the Syfy channel. Fango managed to snag a first look at the cover art, which you can see below.

Written and directed by Donald P. Borchers (who produced the 1984 Children feature), the latest adaptation of the Stephen King short story premieres on Syfy Saturday, September 26 at 9 p.m. David Anders and Kandyse McClure star as Burt and Vicki, the couple whose road trip leads them into a remote town populated by religious-fanatic kids led by Malachai (Daniel Newman) and Isaac (Preston Bailey). (Orphan’s Isabelle Fuhrman apparently does a voice in the movie.) Full specs for the DVD, which retails for $26.97 ($18.99 Amazon as of this post), are coming soon.

Also on the way from the Bay are Blaine Cade and Jason Horton’s zombie opus Edges Of Darkness (September 22, $19.97), the Happy Madison-produced,...

Yam Laranas' "The Echo" remake is completed since nearly two years but there's been not a whisper of who will be releasing the film. While we wait for distribution news, inside you can chew on a new batch of stills from the story revolving around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse....

Though it's been completed for nearly two years now, there hasn't been a single peep about any release plans for Yam Larana's American redux of his own film The Echo. Thankfully all that silence hasn't stopped several stills from popping up online at the film's Facebook page!

The film, starring Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner, Iza Calzado, Louise Linton, Carlos Leon, and Kevin Durand, centers around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.

Check out the stills by clicking the image below, and then dig on the special promotional trailer we've included as well. Stay tuned for news regarding the film's release. As soon as we get it, you will too!

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It's been a long, long, long time since The Echo, Yam Laranas' remake of his own horror film was completed. It's been nearly two years in fact, and there's been not a whisper of who will be releasing the film. While we wait for distribution news, inside you can chew on a new batch of stills from the story revolving around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse. Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner, Iza Calzado, Louise Linton, Carlos Leon and Kevin Durand all star.

Angelica Locsin Colmeanares, commonly known as Angel Locsin, was born on April 23, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines. She was the second child. Her parents were divided when she was fourteen and she has since lived with her father. Angel’s profession in show business began after she was spotted by a talent scout while shopping at Sm Mall. She auditioned for a number of commercials and shortly after she landed an agreement with Gma Network. She first appeared in Click, a teen-oriented program on the Gma Network, as the tomboyish Charley where she was matched with Railey Valeroso. She became widely known when she initially appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines. She also appeared on Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin, All Together Now, and Love to Love. In 2004, Locsin acknowledged what is a well thought-out of her biggest break yet. She starred as one of the lead stars in the Mulawin.

Get ready for an Asian horror remake that's as unconventional as can be, riddled with things we have never seen before! In The Echo we're just getting more unsuspecting people who put their noses where they shouldn't be and end up being fodder for a lingering curse! Nope. Nothing familiar about that plot at all!

The good news is at least the director of the original The Echo, Yam Larana, is back for the American redux starring Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner, Iza Calzado, Louise Linton, Carlos Leon and Kevin Durand.

The plot centers around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.

Dig on the trailer for the original and the new promo trailer below so you can compare notes.

Yam Laranas shot his original horror movie “The Echo” in 2004 and finished up an American remake of the same movie in 2008. The film stars Jesse Bradford as an ex-con who moves into a haunted apartment building and begins to hear sounds. A longer, more plot-heavy (i.e. voiceover narration) version of the trailer was posted last year (see that here). This one is a Korean version of the trailer, and is a slicker, less obvious but definitely more atmospheric cut. The bathroom stall scene creeps me the hell out, man. An ex-con moves into an old apartment building, where he encounters a domestic problem involving a police officer, his wife, and their daughter. When he tries to intervene, however, a mysterious curse entraps him. Starring Jamie Bloch, Jesse Bradford, Iza Calzado, Kevin Durand, Jayne Eastwood, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Carlos Leon, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Amelia Warner, and Louise Linton. Yam Laranas directs.

Ah, the sweet beauty of Montreal in July. For me there’s nothing like it. I love coming to this city every year when it’s at its very peak, and this year I couldn’t be happier simply because this trip came so close to not happening.

Upon arriving into the city on Wednesday night, my wife and I immediately headed to the post-Fantasia headquarters, The Irish Embassy. This is the same bar we hung out at last year, and I’m glad we’re back cause it’s a very cool place. While we waited for From Within to end, which according to Andy and Paul didn’t come nearly soon enough, we hung out with Mitch and Pierre, both programmers for the festival, as well as director Douglas Buck, who you may recall hooked us up with some very cool information about his next project, The Broken Imago,...

Long time Twitch readers may well remember us talking about Filipino horror film Sigaw a couple years back. Written and directed by Yam Laranas it came late enough in the run of Asian horror films – and in some ways played to the standard conventions of the genre enough - that many overlooked it but Sigaw was such a well crafted little gem of a film that introduced some subtle changes to the genre that I truly believe it is one of the last truly important films to come out of that initial Asian horror boom.

And so I have been tracking with great interest the development of the English language version of the film. Titled The Echo it again puts Laranas at the controls shooting a script adapted from his own by the writing duo of Eric Bernt and Shintaro Shimosawa. The result feels more like a riff on the...

• With a substantial increase in local funding and the continued financial support from corporate sponsorships, this festival is a big player, (perhaps the most prestigious of the festivals in the North American Fantasy Film Alliance (which includes (Nyaff, Austin's Fantastic Fest, Screamfest La, Phillies' Danger after Dark, Dead Channels from San Fran and Canadian cousin's Toronto After Dark). With their usual bubbling enthusiasm, festival programmer Marc Lamothe, co-director of international programming Mitch Davis (see below) and a slew of speakers presented the make up of this year's edition of the Fantasia Film Festival. Now in it's 12th year, the fantasy/horror/animation/experimental/short/Asian genre film festival feels like a family affair. They'll have their usual number of patrons coming in droves and their close linkage with local and world filmmaker community is paying off once again. Championing and fostering relationships with directors before the became "known", this

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Here’s the latest trailer for the upcoming horror film remake “The Echo” by director Yam Laranas and starring Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner and Kevin Durand (Hectic). Plot: An ex-con moves into an old apartment building, where he encounters a domestic problem involving a police officer, his wife, and their daughter. When he tries to intervene, however, a mysterious curse entraps him.

We've been bringing you all sorts of goodies from Yam Laranas' remake of The Echo, but why look at stills when you can feast your eyes on the trailer?! Read on for a look at the film, which stars Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner, Iza Calzado, Louise Linton, Carlos Leon and Kevin Durand. The story revolves around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse. The film comes from the producer of The Ring and The Grudge.

Yesterday we brought you the first teaser poster for Yam Laranas' The Echo, a remake to his own film produced by Rightoff Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment. Today we scored a look at one of the ghosts from the film, which is pretty f**king awesome if you ask me. Read on for a look at that, along with another still via Twitch. The story revolves around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.

Today we scored an exclusive look at a new teaser poster for Rightoff Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment's remake of The Echo, which was directed by original helmer Yam Laranas and stars Jesse Bradford, Amelia Warner, Iza Calzado, Louise Linton, Carlos Leon and Kevin Durand. The story revolves around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse. Read on for the pic.

Jesse Bradford has signed to star in The Echo, a remake of the acclaimed Filipino thriller Sigaw being produced by Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment.

Yam Laranas, who co-wrote and directed Sigaw, is directing the movie, which is being additionally produced by Shin Shimosawa, Tyler Mitchell and Will Wright.

The story centers on a young ex-con (Bradford) who moves into an old apartment building only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.

Eric Bernt wrote the screenplay.

QED's Kimberly Fox and Elliot Ferwerda are exec producing. QED International is handling all worldwide sales on the picture.

The film is being fully financed by venture capitalist Robert Hoff through his new company RightOff Entertainment. He serves as exec producer.

Shooting is scheduled to begin mid-August in Toronto.

Bradford next stars in Gold Circle's My Sassy Girl, opposite Elisha Cuthbert, also being produced by Vertigo.

Vertigo Entertainment will produce The Echo, a remake of the acclaimed Filipino thriller Sigaw. Yam Laranas, who co-wrote and directed Sigaw, will direct the movie, being written by Eric Bernt.

The story revolves around a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building, only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.

Vertigo plans to move quickly with the film, eyeing a March 19 start date.

Vertigo's Roy Lee and Doug Davison will produce with Shintaro Shimosawa and Tyler Mitchell.

The rights were acquired from Regal Films of the Philippines.