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Gotham Knights Creative Director Patrick Redding has revealed to Screen Rant that Warner Bros. Games Montréal considered other Batman Family heroes before eventually setting on its four main characters. Gotham Knights spotlights four DC heroes for players to choose from, including Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood. Each character has their own unique relationship with Bruce Wayne, and comes to terms with his death in their own ways over the course of the story.

In DC Comics, the Bat Family refers to the network of heroes and allies within the Dark Knight's circle. This includes immediate sidekicks like Robin, but also heroes who operate in Gotham and elsewhere who have a connection to Batman. The Bat Family is largely comprised of legacy heroes - mantles that are passed down between multiple characters. Robin is the most famous example, with the identity originally belonging to Dick Grayson before passing to Jason Todd,...

Switch fans who have been waiting patiently for Alan Wake Remastered to finally hit the console have finally gotten their answer. Best of all, you can snag it now for a sweet discount.

Originally released last year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store, Alan Wake Remastered has arrived on the Switch today via the Nintendo eShop, complete with a 20 discount.

In this remake of the award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. When Alan discovers pages of a horror story he has supposedly written, Wake’s grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The remaster also includes the two expansions for Alan Wake in “The Signal” and “The Writer”.

Meanwhile, developer Remedy Entertainment is currently working away at the long-awaited sequel in Alan Wake 2. The game is...

Back in early 2014, it was announced that David Bruckner – who had previously directed segments of The Signal (2007) and V/H/S/ – had signed on to direct a new Friday the 13th film. Bruckner was attached to the project through two different approaches. At one point, he was working with The Autopsy of Jane Doe screenwriters Richard Naing and Ian B. Goldberg to develop a found footage Friday the 13th movie. When the found footage angle was dropped, he worked with Channel Zero creator Nick Antosca on a script that had a heavy focus on character and was supposed to be packed with ’80s songs. Dazed and Confused was a source of inspiration for that one. At the end of 2015, Bruckner moved on from Friday the 13th. He has gone on to direct The Ritual, The Night House, and the new Hellraiser movie (read our review Here)… and now, he doesn...

The US streamer will land in the territories in December.

US subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service Paramount+ has unveiled the next stages of its global rollout, with dates set for the service to launch in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In France, the streamer will arrive on December 1, while in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it will launch on December 8.

Upon launch in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Paramount+ will be available online and on connected TV and mobile devices. Paramount+ will launch on Sky platforms in Germany and Austria as part of a multi-year distribution agreement. Canal+ will distribute in France and French-speaking Switzerland.

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Paramount+ has revealed when it will launch in Germany and France, Europe’s two largest territories.

The Paramount streaming platform will bow in France on Dec. 1 and in Germany, as well as Austria and Switzerland, on Dec. 8.

The launches, announced at international television market MIPCOM on Tuesday, will greatly expand Paramount+’s European footprint. Currently, the streamer is live in U.S., the U.K., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, Italy, Ireland and South Korea.

The French and German versions of Paramount+ will have access to shows from Paramount’s stable of sister networks, including Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel, as well as feature films from Paramount Pictures.

Paramount+ originals that subscribers in the territories will be able to access include Star Trek: Strange New World, the latest spin-off of the long-running sci-fi franchise; Sylvester Stallone-starrer Tulsa King; and 1923, the Yellowstone prequel,...

One of three directors who first won attention with 2007’s excellent three-part thriller “The Signal” (not to be confused with another enterprising sci-fi-tinged indie of that title from 2014), Dan Bush has made several interesting genre features on his own since then. Like cloning fantasy “The Reconstruction of William Zero” and bank robbery-turned-monster movie “The Vault,” his latest film intrigues with an offbeat premise even if it ultimately doesn’t develop to fully satisfying results.

Once again co-written with cast member Conal Byrne, “The Dark Red” is or even come to full fruition individually. Nonetheless, this quasi-horror mixed bag will hold viewers’ attention for its originality even as it flags in both credibility and suspense. Dark Sky is releasing the movie on five U.S. screens March 6, simultaneous with its digital-format launch. It should do well enough among genre fans — who nonetheless will be kept waiting a bit longer for Bush...

Earlier this month I had the gracious opportunity to interview director Dan Bush – best known for 2007’s The Signal and 2014’s The Reconstruction of William Zero. Bush’s most recent work – The Vault – is a unique blend between the heist and supernatural thriller genres; set for a September 8th release. Starring James Franco & Francesca Eastwood, The Vault’s theatrical release is a space to watch.

Dan, going from a largely independent film maker, ‘The Vault’ seems to be moving you towards larger ‘blockbuster’ style features. Is this kind of filmmaking & releases a goal of yours to reach? Or would you prefer to stay at an independent level.

I just love making movies, I’ll make a blockbuster if someone wants to give me a budget anywhere in the world. However, I do believe that limitations make us better filmmakers. With all the things you have to consider when making a bigger movie: the unions,...

Well, we’re not really in it, but that’s the name of the newly released not safe for work clip from The Vault. Check it out! Directed by Dan Bush (The Signal), The Vault stars James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood,… Continue Reading →

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Ahead of the September 1st limited theatrical and VOD release, FilmRise has just provided us with an exclusive new clip from The Signal director Dan Bush’s supernatural horror film The Vault, which follows two estranged sisters who rob a bank in order to save their brother. “This is actually the decisive moment in the beginning of the movie,” Bush tells […]...

Ahead of the September 1st limited theatrical and VOD release, FilmRise has just provided us with a new clip from The Signal director Dan Bush’s supernatural horror film The Vault, which is being described as “The Sixth Sense meets The Town.” In the film… “In order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah and Vee have organized […]...

Earlier today we shared some new images from The Signal director Dan Bush’s supernatural horror film The Vault, which is being described as “The Sixth Sense meets The Town.” An intriguing pairing, to say the least. Ahead of the September 1st limited theatrical and VOD release, FilmRise has just provided us with a red band […]...

The Signal director Dan Bush‘s supernatural thriller The Vault will be released here in the States on September 1st via FilmRise with Content Media sending to UK cinemas on September 8th. Now, we have a new batch of images from the film described as The Town meets The Sixth Sense that put the full cast on display. The Vault boasts an impressive cast, including up-and-coming star Francesca […]...

From Dan Bush, the director of such films as The Signal and The Reconstruction Of William Zero comes The Vault, a horror film that finds two estranged sisters robbing a bank vault in an effort to save their brother. The only problem is, it's no ordinary bank job, and definitely not an ordinary vault. The movie stars James Franco as Ed Maas, an assistant bank manager who promises to help guide the sisters through the... Read More...

Content Media have announced the UK release of The Vault, an action-packed supernatural heist thriller, filled with tension, frights and mind-bending horror, directed by Dan Bush (The Signal).

In order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah and Vee have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas, they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether to face the police outside or the terrible supernatural forces in the vault below.

Starring Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze (Granite Mountain, Midnight Special), Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World) with Clifton Collins Jr. (Pacific Rim, Star Trek) and James Franco (127 Hours,...

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The trailer for the action-packed supernatural heist thriller, The Vault, has arrived starring James Franco and Clifton Collins.

The trailer follows James Franco, who looks like he is bearing the world’s problems on his shoulders, suited and booted as assistant bank manager Ed Maas as he assists The Dillon sisters as they embark on a heist of the bank in which they get a whole lot more than they bargained for.

Filled with tension building music, meandering along the long dark corridors of the basement of the bank, in which holds the big money lays a spooky and sinister secret, laden with the chilling laughter of children and an equally chilling shadowy figure the desperate ladies of the heist just might not get out of this one alive.

The Vault stars Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze (Granite Mountain,...

The Vault blends a heist and the supernatural. In the film, two sisters must make some quick cash. But, they have no idea what is hiding in the basement. The Vault stars: James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood and Scott Haze. FilmRise will distribute the film in the United States, this September. And director Dan Bush (The Signal, 2007) has described The Vault as "an action-packed supernatural heist thriller." The film's official trailer is hosted here. The trailer reveals more than the synopsis. In the clip, Franco plays bank employee Ed. He knows what lays in wait, below the floor. He encourages the robbers to investigate a rusted old vault. But, he does not warn them about what lays behind the solid steel. The tables are quickly turned as the sisters must face a haunting below and the police officers outside. The Vault is set to release in a couple of territories.

Geez, in the time it takes for you to get up and get your morning cup of coffee, James Franco has probably finished a role in yet another movie. The actor and filmmaker, who clearly doesn’t rest, has turned up in “The Vault,” a movie we barely knew existed. Even more, it’s on its way to theaters.

Directed by Dan Bush (“The Signal“), and also starring Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr.

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Fans of The Signal are in for a treat as not only will David Bruckner’s The Ritual premiere in the UK this fall, so will Dan Bush‘s supernatural thriller The Vault, wet to hit UK cinemas on September 8th. We’ve also learned that Filmrise will be releasing here in the States on September 1st. Described as […]...

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Mixing up a bit of witty banter with terrifying scenes, the debut trailer for The Signal’s David Bruckner’s next project, The Ritual, has landed.

Starring Rafe Spall (The Big Short, Life of Pi), Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey, Spike Island), Arsher Ali (Line of Duty, Four Lions) and Sam Troughton (Robin Hood, Alien vs. Predator), The Ritual tells the story of a group of friends who take on a hiking holiday in honour of a friend who was murdered at the hands of a criminal. What lays ahead of them in a remote Scandinavian forest proves it might not have been the best idea they’ve ever had.

The trailer begins with the two friends in conversation before Rafe Spall dips behind the shelving of a shop in the midsts of a violent robbery. With his friend dying at the hands of one of the robbers,...

The first trailer has dropped for the upcoming thriller “Numb, at the Edge of the End.” The film is directed by Rodrigo H. Vila (“Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America,” “Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie”) and stars “Star Wars” actor Hayden Christensen in the lead role.

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Christensen plays Tov Matheson, a war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. After meeting a dubious prophet named Noe (Harvey Keitel), Tov is convinced that the end of the world is coming. As he leaves his normal life and begins to prepare for the apocalypse, those around him begin to think he’s gone insane.

The film was written by Vila with script collaborator Dan Bush (“The Signal,” “Ghost of Old Highways”). It also stars Justin Kelly (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”), Marco Leonardi (“The Space Between...

This past Monday afternoon, word came down from Paramount Pictures that the latest installment of “Friday the 13th,” which had been part of the studio’s development slate for nearly four years, had been pulled from its schedule. Only a couple of hours later, speculation engendered by that announcement was confirmed: The new “Friday the 13th” was dead, at least for the time being, and certainly at Paramount.

No official explanation was forthcoming, though the obvious one seemed to be the disappointing box-office returns for the just-concluded first weekend of “Rings,” another Paramount franchise reboot that had bounced around its slate a few times; it finished below the third weekend of Universal’s “Split.” The news was met with disappointment by die-hard “Friday” fans, who were looking forward to Jason Voorhees’ return to the studio that had nurtured him through eight movies between 1980-89. The feeling was especially acute for...

He owns an array of strange items that could rival the displays of Marvel's The Collector, and with a heavenly voice that can kill, Lily is the prized possession of the eccentric Mr. Nyx in Gregg Bishop's SiREN. Based on David Bruckner's "Amateur Night" segment from V/H/S, SiREN comes out in theaters today from Chiller Films (ahead of its VOD, Digital HD, and DVD release on December 6th), and Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Nyx himself, Justin Welborn, who discussed bringing the enigmatic character to life in his fourth collaboration with Gregg Bishop, and also reflected on their midnight movie masterpiece, Dance of the Dead.

What was your initial reaction when you heard that they wanted to do a feature film adaptation of David Bruckner's segment from V/H/S?

Justin Welborn: Well, Bruckner actually called me up and asked me about.

While the 2012 horror anthology V/H/S may be uneven overall, there can be little doubt that “Amateur Night,” the segment written and directed by David Bruckner, is one of the highlights of the film. The found footage short about a group of dudebros who pick up an odd girl (Hannah Fierman) who turns out to be more than they expected, is funny and scary in the best EC Comics tradition. Because it works so beautifully as a self-contained short, it also doesn’t seem like the most obvious candidate to be adapted into a full feature film. Enter director Gregg Bishop and his new movie, Siren.

Using the same basic premise as its jumping-off point—a group of guys get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with the title character—Siren inverts the dynamics of the original short by telling the story of more or less...

Southbound, which is already out on DVD and VOD here in the States, includes stories directed by Roxanne Benjamin (Xx), David Bruckner (The Signal), Patrick Horvath (Entrance) and Radio Silence (Devil’s Due), several of whom were involved in Tom and my V/H/S films. While the film didn’t get a Blu-ray here, UK readers can now hit the road […]...

The director of The Crazies remake might be heading to Camp Crystal Lake, as Variety reports that Breck Eisner (The Last Witch Hunter) is in talks to helm the 13th film of the Jason Voorhees franchise.

While we have yet to hear official confirmation from Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes regarding a finalized deal, it looks like Eisner could be the one to bring Jason back to the big screen for the first time since 2009. David Bruckner (The Signal) was at one time lined up to direct the new movie, back when a screenplay was being worked on by Nick Antosca (The Forest).

Should Eisner get the gig, he would direct from a screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski’s (Prisoners). The new Friday the 13th is currently scheduled for a January 13th, 2017 release from Paramount Pictures.

Plot details are largely unknown at this time, although producer Brad Fuller did reveal that...

Southbound, which is already out on DVD and VOD here in the States, includes stories directed by Roxanne Benjamin (Xx), David Bruckner (The Signal), Patrick Horvath (Entrance) and Radio Silence (Devil’s Due), several of whom were involved in Tom and my V/H/S films. While the film didn’t get a Blu-ray here, UK readers will hit the road in […]...

Deadpool, Michael Moore, and a few indies worth adding to your collection.Pick of the Week

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What is it? Mackenzie (Ella Purnell) is a teen in crisis. Her father has died, and her mother’s addictions have forced her into rehab, so with no other resources she’s sent to stay with an uncle in Alaska for the summer. He shows her kindness, showers her with gifts, and sneaks into her bed at night to do unspeakable things. It may not be the first time, and she knows it won’t be the last, so when the opportunity arises she runs away. Her luck changes when she crosses paths with a hiker named Rene (Bruce Greenwood) in Denali. He wants nothing to do with her at first, but when the two of them end up on the same deserted trail in the park he quietly allows her to join his party of one. What...

Director David Bruckner (who I recently interviewed for an episode of The Quietcast), who was part of the team who brought us the awesome apocalyptic triptych, The Signal, and who directed a segment in the recent horror anthologies Southbound and VHS, has teamed with Epic Pictures to produce a new sci-fi thriller called Oswald.

Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson of Epic Pictures will produce the film, whose story is being kept a secret at this point.

“We’re excited to be working with David (Bruckner) as his vision for his film fits [Continued ...]...

It sounds like the long-gestating Friday the 13th reboot is going directly back to its 80s roots. Literally. There has been talk that this second remake of the popular horror franchise is a period piece set in the 80s. Over the weekend at WonderCon, while promoting his upcoming sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, producer Andrew Form confirmed that the movie is a period piece. But he wouldn't specify which era the movie takes place in. He also, once again, reiterated that this new take on the Jason Voorhees mythos will definitely not be a found footage thriller.

"There is truth that this is period. And Not found footage."

The original Friday the 13th arrived in 1980, with many of the sequels arriving throughout the decade. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was the final 80s set movie. The ninth movie, Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday,...

I’m a huge horror fan, and I love the Friday the 13th franchise, but I didn’t really care for the Michael Bay-produced reboot. However, its sequel, which was going to be directed by David Bruckner (The Signal) from a script written by Hannibal’s Nick Antosca, sounded like it would have been cool as hell and something fans would have probably embraced. Unfortunately, this concept will never make its way to the big screen.

HitFix recently had the opportunity to interview Bruckner, and it was in this interview that he explained what the reboot would have entailed:

"It was a proper reboot. The final version that we were working on was with a writer Nick Antosca, who writes for 'Hannibal,' or did, rather. It was a proper 'end of the summer' summer camp movie that took place in the late '80s...I like to...

At last report Platinum Dunes was still working on its next chapter in the "Friday the 13th" franchise, a series that has been dormant since the 2009 first reboot which starred Jared Padalecki and was produced by Michael Bay.

That film was a solid success for New Line, raking in $91.4 million from a $19 million budget, yet talk of a follow-up has only seemingly ever been that - talk. Languishing in development hell, and finding its rights shift back to Paramount as part of a deal for the rights to Chris Nolan's "Interstellar," things seemed to get moving again last year as both "The Signal" director David Bruckner and "Hannibal" TV scribe Nick Antosca came onboard.

Then the film got pushed back yet again as it looked like the project hit a speed bump in December with Bruckner opting out of the film and "Prisoners" scribe Aaron Guzikowski coming onboard for script re-writes.

Friday the 13th fans have been waiting since 2009 for another installment in the long-running slasher movie franchise (a TV series is also in the works), but the project has been stuck in what's popularly known in Hollywood as development hell. First conceptualized as a sequel to Platinum Dunes' 2009 reboot, the project has since been re-rebooted and most recently had V/H/S and The Signal helmer David Bruckner signed on to direct from a script penned by Hannibal writer Nick Antosca. Well, that's no longer the case; Bruckner has since left the project, which now has a new screenwriter -- Prisoners scribe Aaron Guzikowski -- attached to bring Jason Voorhees back to the big screen. During an interview with Bruckner about his new anthology film Southbound, I asked the director what a Friday the 13th movie directed by him might have looked like, and I found his answer refreshing and surprising.

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Orchard TV. **there is one spoiler after the review. Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath and Radio Silence. Writers: Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke, Dallas Richard Hallam and Patrick Horvath. Cast: Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Hannah Marks, Tipper Newton, Brad Miska and Kristina Pesic. Southbound is an indie horror anthology film, from four directors. Patrick Horvath, of The Signal (2007) fame, brings one of four stories. Though, an initial viewing would make the film appear as if it is five short films; the circular ending brings the film back upon itself. Southbound also brings an inconsistent morality to the screen as one good character finds escape, while another does not. The film also keeps its characters' histories and motivations hidden. This makes an interpretation of the plot difficult. But, the writers do agree on a trapped theme.

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After three VHS films, two ABC's of Death outings, Tales of Halloween, and now Southbound - perhaps the best example of the genre - hitting, I think it's fair to say horror anthologies have officially found their creative stride.

In anticipation of the film's theatrical release on February 5 and fast VOD premier February 9, I spoke with a number of the film's directors. In this first installment, David Bruckner (The Signal, V/H/S) talks about the genesis [Continued ...]...

Horror anthologies are all the rage, with both up-and-coming and established filmmakers contributing to works like the extensive ABCs of Death films, and the found footage V/H/S trilogy. Now comes Southbound, a new collection featuring horror shorts directed by V/H/S alums Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner (The Signal), and Radio Silence, as well as Patrick Horvath (Entrance). A trailer and clip of the film’s seven-minute opener were just released, providing a peek at the terror to come.

First, the clip serves as a promising cold opener, dropping the viewer right in the middle of the action as two men in a classic pickup are pursued by dark, spectral beings – and then things start to get weird. While the footage recalls, to some degree, Twilight Zone: The Movie, details have painted Southbound as a twist on the disconnected style of previous anthology films. In an interview,...

Synchronicity director Jacob Gentry talks to Shock. Synchronicity is director Jacob Gentry’s newest science fiction thriller. Best-known to genre fans as “one of the directors of that awesome 2007 science fiction film The Signal”, Gentry has once again paired up with Aj Bowen for this dystopian/crime/noir/time travel/alternate dimensions? story. In addition, Brianne Davis and Michael Ironside…

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Time travel is such a highly specific subgenre in sci-fi that a few big movies tend to always dominate the conversation. Primer, The Terminator and Back to the Future are the biggest fan favorites and so any time a new time travel movie comes out, those seem to crop back into the conversation as influencers. However, that's not entirely the case with Synchronicity, the new sci-fi mind bender from writer-director Jacob Gentry (The Signal). At least, not as far as Gentry is concerned. Synchronicity hits theaters and on demand tomorrow (that would be January 22, 2016, in case you're reading this from another timeline), so we asked Gentry to tell us what his actual influences were when writing and directing. His answers may actually surprise you, at least if you're...

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Written and directed by Jacob Gentry, Synchronicity is an ambitious neo-noir time travel yarn that feels like a companion piece to Gentry’s first sci-fi feature, The Signal (which he co-directed with David Bruckner and Dan Bush). Both deal with fractured timelines to a degree, but it's his latter that proves Gentry’s keen ability to manipulate popular tropes all while creating a complex and intricate story. The film takes a bit of time to find its footing, but when it does, that’s when Synchronicity evolves into something rather special. On par with films like Timecrimes, Predestination or even Primer to a degree, Synchronicity once again proves that you don’t need a huge budget to create a compelling cinematic experience.

Synchronicity follows a beleaguered scientist by the name of Jim Beale (Chad McKnight) who, along with team members Chuck (Aj Bowen) and Matty (Scott Poythress), have invented a...

The first seven minutes for Southbound have been released. This horror anthology features five tales of despair and desolation. The five features have been developed by: Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S), David Bruckner (The Signal), Patrick Horvath and Radio Silence. And, the first seven minutes have been taken from Radio Silence's short film. The full movie clip is hosted below. The clip shows two bloodied men and a long stretch of highway. They see dark figures in the desert and decide to take a break, at a local rest stop. Here, the customer service is hostile and so are the mens' pursuers. Events get even stranger as it becomes apparent that there is no escape from this isolated locale. Southbound will have a limited theatrical release on February 5th, 2016. Following that, the film will be available through Video-on-demand formats, on February 9th. More details on the film are available past the break.

Not many filmmakers can turn heads with a single release, but Jacob Gentry earned his must-watch potential after striking gold with 2007’s The Signal (a shared effort with David Bruckner and Dan Bush). All eyes were on what Gentry would do next, which ended up being a three-part slasher franchise on MTV known as My Super Psycho Sweet 16 – which, admittedly, weren’t the worst. But his televised splatterfests didn’t showcase Gentry’s full potential, which makes Synchronicity all that much sweeter a return for the ambitious indie auteur. Once again Gentry explodes with genre vibrancy (Sci-fi this time), as we’re transported to a metallic future that’s molded into an engrossing cinematic universe. Gentry does more than make movies, he builds entire worlds. It’s immersion in the fullest form.

Chad McKnight stars as Jim Beale, a physicist who is on the verge of mastering time-travel. Aided by his laboratory associates,...

Once upon a time, filmmaker David Bruckner, who directed Southbound, The Signal, and the V/H/S segment “Amateur Night,” was attached to Paramount’s Friday the 13th reboot. Unfortunately, Bruckner is no longer involved with the project, which is definitely a bummer… Continue Reading →

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Arriving in theaters and on VOD platforms everywhere this weekend is Jacob Gentry’s Synchronicity, which reunites the director with Chad McKnight, Aj Bowen and Scott Poythress—three co-stars from his first genre effort, The Signal. This time around, McKnight stars as a scientist who has invented a machine that can create a wormhole, and both Bowen and Poythress play his wisecracking labmates who help the film’s hero put all of the intricate pieces of Synchronicity’s puzzle into place.

Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to catch up with Gentry, Bowen, McKnight and Poythress at the press day for Synchronicity and discussed with them their experiences reuniting for another cinematic adventure and so much more.

I think it's really ambitious when you can make a movie like Synchronicity because when you think sci-fi, a lot of folks automatically think “big concepts that usually require a big budget.” And this movie,...

The Signal director Jacob Gentry returns to screens with his new sci-fi film Synchronicity. And while Chad McKnight, Aj Bowen, and Michael Ironside may top the cast it seems immediately apparent that the fantastic retro score by Ben Lovett is every bit as much a character in the film. Daring physicist Jim Beale has invented a machine that can fold space-time and ruthless corporate tycoon Klaus Meisner will stop at nothing to get it. When Jim uses the machine to tear open the fabric of the universe, a rare Dahlia appears from the future. But in order to keep the rights to his invention he must prove that it works by finding the flower's identical match in the present. Jim soon discovers that the Dahlia...

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The first trailer for the horror thriller Southbound has been released. This film had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. A film anthology, Southbound features five interlocking terrorific tales. Set to release in early February, the film's first trailer shows several characters on a desolate road. What lies ahead at the next turn? Blood. The film has been shot by four talented film directors, including Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S), David Bruckner (The Signal), Patrick Horvath and Radio Silence. The film's full, theatrical trailer is hosted here. A few details on each short film have been released. One story involves a band on their way to a show. Another story involves one man's struggle to just get home, while another man searches for his long lost sister. Will any of these characters make it out of the desert? The first trailer cuts from story to story. One...

Next year, the perils of time travel will be explored in a thrilling new way with the sci-fi thriller Synchronicity. Magnet Releasing has debuted the first trailer for this "Sci-fi Noir" tale, which has been compared to classics such as Blade Runner, Gattaca and Memento. Magnet Releasing has set a January 22, 2016 release date for Synchronicity, which will go up against Sony's The 5th Wave, Stx Entertainment's The Boy and Liosngate's Dirty Grandpa.

Daring physicist Jim Beale (Chad McKnight) has invented a machine that can fold space-time and ruthless corporate tycoon Klaus Meisner (Michael Ironside) will stop at nothing to get it. When Jim uses the machine to tear open the fabric of the universe, a rare Dahlia appears from the future. But in order to keep the rights to his invention he must prove that it works by finding the flower's identical match in the present.

Jim soon discovers that...

We thought time travel was impossible - we were wrong. Magnolia has debuted the official trailer for The Signal director Jacob Gentry's new film Synchronicity, a time travel sci-fi noir that will definitely grab the attention of sci-fi fans. This trailer makes the film look a bit like Looper, Dark City and Blade Runner all thrown in one, with very unique visuals and some odd changeovers in this trailer that you might not be expecting. The cast includes Michael Ironside as the investor, along with Chad McKnight, Brianne Davis, Aj Bowen and Scott Poythress. I'm very curious to check this out, as I enjoyed The Signal and I'm hoping this is as special as it seems it might be. Is that a brain running the time travel device? Or what? Here's the first trailer for Jacob Gentry's Synchronicity, direct from YouTube (via SlashFilm): Jacob Gentry's Synchronicity...

In addition to your Star Trek Beyonds and Independence Day: Resurgences, 2016 also promises some more unexpected, under-the-radar sci-fi offerings. Like Synchronicity, a new time-travel noir thriller from writer-director Jacob Gentry (of 2007’s The Signal). The twisty plot centers on a physicist named Jim Beale (Chad McKnight), whose new invention is able to fold the space and time to create […]

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Here's the trailer for Synchonicity, the newest film from The Signal director Jacob Gentry. Billed as a "mind-bending sci-fi noir," the movie centers on a man who invents time travel and the lengths he'll go to in order to protect his claim. The trailer does a great job at establishing a dark, moody, atmospheric vibe, and this looks like it could be another excellent small-scale time travel thriller in the vein of Timecrimes or Primer, though apparently with higher production values than both.

Synchronicity hits theaters, iTunes, and On Demand starting on January 22nd, 2016. What do you think?

Synchronicity is a mind-bending 'Sci-fi Noir' in the tradition of Blade Runner, Gattaca, and Memento. Daring physicist Jim Beale has invented a machine that can fold space-time and ruthless corporate tycoon Klaus Meisner will stop at nothing to get it. When Jim uses the machine to tear open the fabric of the universe,...

The long-in-the-works "Friday the 13th" reboot has been stuck in development hell for what feels like forever, but the latest news of the franchise's next installment (the 13th overall) indicates that things may be moving in the right direction for the hotly-anticipated project. In light of the latest developments, here are seven things you need to know. 1. Director David Bruckner has dropped out of the project. Bruckner, who co-wrote and co-directed the cult 2007 horror film "The Signal" as well as a segment of the macabre found-footage anthology movie "V/H/S," was first reported to have taken the helm in April of last year, but according to The Wrap he has since departed the project to pursue other opportunities. 2. Acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners") is attached to write a new version of the script. Variety reported on Thursday that Guzikowski, who also created the SundanceTV drama series "Red Road," is...

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David Bruckner is no longer attached to helm the next Friday The 13th, as the writer of Prisoners is drafted in...

Paramount recently delayed the return of the Friday The 13th movie series to 2017, and now there's been some personnel shuffling as well.

The new movie had been set to be directed by The Signal's David Bruckner, but he's been released from his deal as a consequence of the studio's decision to get the script rewritten. Paramount and Platinum Dunes reportedly felt it'd be unfair to keep him hanging around while a new draft was penned.

Meanwhile, the person hired to pen a new screenplay? That'd be Aaron Guzikowski. He previously wrote Prisoners and Contraband, and is also working on one of Universal's upcoming classic monster films.

It's likely that, once the script is complete, Bruckner will again be offered the opportunity to direct it.

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