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Stars: Will Pealer Jr., Scot Scurlock, Nick Nichols, David Lenik, Nellie Spackman, Caroline Williams, Cedric Gegel, Natalie Veater, Peyton Michelle Edwards | Written by David Lenik | Directed by Charlie Steeds

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping is the most recent film from prolific British director Charlie Steeds who caps off a busy year with his first venture into Ho Ho Ho Horror, something I’m surprised it’s taken him so long to get around to.

On Christmas Eve, 1963 young Chester (Will Pealer Jr.) is told a bedtime story about Santa on a killing spree by his Uncle Nick. It proves to be an omen as later that night serial killer Henry Bates (Nick Nichols) escapes from the asylum and makes his way to Copper Grove where he slaughters the Van Buren family, leaving only one survivor.

Seventeen years and a lot of therapy later, Chester returns to Copper Grove. With...

Stars: Olivia Nikkanen, Naomi Grace, Jayce Bartok, Devin Druid, Emilia McCarthy, Amy Hargreaves, Catherine Curtin | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist

The Bloomquist brothers, director Erik and co-writer Carson are back with their second film this year, following up their summer camp horror She Came from the Woods with Founders Day. Billed as a political slasher has an interesting history to it. The original concept dates back to 2011, and a script that was considered for inclusion in Project Greenlight. They even made a conceptual trailer for it before the project collapsed. And what better time to revive it than now in a time of political division and violence?

In the town of Fairwood, two things are fast approaching, its 300th anniversary and the election of its next mayor. The race is a contentious one, the first image we see is of a campaign sign being destroyed.

"Let's all go to the lobby!" And get some snacks for the horror show today. Dark Sky Films has unveiled the first teaser trailer for an indie horror film coming to theaters in January called Founders Day, self-labeled a "political slasher". It has already been playing at genre film festivals this fall, starting at Popcorn Frights Film Festival along with FrightFest London and the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Now it's set to play on the big screen in a few months from now. The newest genre title from the Bloomquist Brothers marks the reunion of 13 Reasons Why duo Devin Druid and Amy Hargreaves, who join an ensemble cast including Naomi Grace, William Russ, Catherine Curtin, Emilia McCarthy, and Olivia Nikkanen. In the film, a small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated Mayoral election. Another masked killer thriller with freaky twists and crazy characters,...

Stars: Olivia Nikkanen, Naomi Grace, Jayce Bartok, Devin Druid, Emilia McCarthy, Amy Hargreaves, Catherine Curtin | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist

The Bloomquist brothers, director Erik and co-writer Carson are back with their second film this year, following up their summer camp horror She Came from the Woods with Founders Day. Billed as a political slasher has an interesting history to it. The original concept dates back to 2011, and a script that was considered for inclusion in Project Greenlight. They even made a conceptual trailer for it before the project collapsed. And what better time to revive it than now in a time of political division and violence?

In the town of Fairwood, two things are fast approaching, its 300th anniversary and the election of its next mayor. The race is a contentious one, the first image we see is of a campaign sign being destroyed.

Prepare to meet the evil that lurks in the trees in She Came from the Woods, a blood-splattered coming-of-age horror from Erik and Carson Bloomquist. In this ode to ‘80s horror, a group of counsellors accidentally unleash a decades’ old evil on the last night of summer camp. As the mayhem and madness turn bloody, the staff of Camp Briarbrook are forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets worth keeping. She Came From The Woods is from filmmaking team Erik and Carson Bloomquist and stars Cara Buono (Stranger Things), Clare Foley (Sinister), Spencer List (Good Trouble), and William Sadler. Blue Finch Film Releasing presents She Came From The Woods on Digital now

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Director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with slasher throwback She Came from the Woods, which is headed home this weekend.

After being released in theaters earlier this year, She Came from the Woods is now slashing its way onto Tubi on Saturday, June 10. Check out a gallery of exclusive character posters below, along with the previously released trailer for the 1980s-style summer camp slasher.

In She Came from the Woods, “A group of counselors unleashes a decades-old evil, long buried secrets, and bloody mayhem on the last night of summer camp in 1987.”

Matt Donato wrote in his review for Bloody Disgusting, “Even as a warmup act to the heavy hitters worshiped by slasher fans since the dawn of internet forums, She Came from the Woods stands its ground as an example of how no subgenre is dead with the proper approach.”

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In a little booth in an otherwise deserted radio station, DJ Candy (Paula Brasca) takes her listeners through the night. It's quiet, the lights are low and the ghosts of other films flit by. Viewers might think of 2020’s punchy Ten Minutes To Midnight or last year’s multi-award winning short The Lone Wolf. There are similarities to both, though this scenario is neither as incisive nor as entertaining. Its primary function is as a wraparound for a mixed bunch of short films on horror related themes. Listeners call the station to share their scary stories. Candy is disinclined to give them much credence; the danger is that viewers will agree with her.

The film’s scariest scene comes at the very start of the first short: the very real nightmare of a woman spilling coffee on her laptop. It’s one moment in a life full of small aggravations.

We’ve been tracking this week’s new releases all week long, with four horror movies debuting on Tuesday and two more debuting on Thursday. Believe it or not, we’re still not done.

Here are four more new horror movies released today, February 10, 2023!

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First up, director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that’s now playing in theaters.

We don’t yet have a home video release date, but we expect one soon.

She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”

She Came from the Woods...

Erik Bloomquist's horror flick, She Came From The Woods, is in cinemas today and we have a clip to share with you in case you need any more coaxing to check it out. It's a short one but involves taking out a camper with a homerun swing for the fences. That's a win in our books. Check it out below. She Came From The Woods, the latest genre flick from Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight). The horror film, releasing only in theaters on February 10th, stars Cara Buono (Stranger Things), William Sadler (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey), Spencer List (Fringe), and Clare Foley (Sinister). A film that “perfectly pays homage to the classics and cult favorites of the early years of the...

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Summer camp: a place where generations of American children have had their first independent adventures, and where the slasher genre drew its first breath. It’s a liminal place, where strictly regulated civilisation exists on the edge of the deep, dark woods, and the perfect setting for a genre in which extreme violence exists side by side with comedy – in which we dare to laugh at death even as we watch characters who got into trouble by doing precisely that. Slasher movie fans are always ready to return to those bloody teenage days, and so are the filmmakers who grew up watching that stuff. Erik Bloomquist, who is best known for his acting but has made significant breakthroughs as a horror director with Ten Minutes To Midnight and A Night At The Eagle Inn, is no exception, and here he seeks to place his own stamp on the subgenre.

She Came.

In his Frightfest review, James Doherty wrote that She Came from the Woods is a "fun and entertaining campfire tale," and as someone who saw the movie as part of last year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival lineup, I can concur that the latest film from director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight) definitely scratches that summer camp slasher itch. Ahead of the film's February 10th theatrical release from Mainframe Pictures, the official trailer has now been released, giving viewers a look at the horrors unleashed at Camp Briarbrook, set fittingly to the tune of Kim Wilde's ’80s anthem "Kids in America."

Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 2023

Directed by: Erik Bloomquist

Written by: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist

Produced by: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist, Cara Buono, William Sadler, Adam Weppler

Starring: Cara Buono, William Sadler, Clare Foley, Spencer LIst, Michael Park, Tyler Elliot Burke, Adam Weppler, Ehad Berisha, Giselle Torres, Dań Leahy,...

Director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back this year with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that now has an official trailer.

Fangoria first shared the trailer this morning, letting us know that She Came from the Woods will be slashing its way into theaters on February 10, 2023. Watch the retro trailer below!

She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”

She Came from the Woods stars Cara Buono (“Stranger Things”, “Mad Men”), William Sadler (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Demon Knight, Vfw, The Grudge), Clare Foley (Sinister), Spencer List (Good Trouble), Michael Park (“Stranger Things”) and Tyler Elliot Burke (The Punisher...

Stars: Amelia Dudley, Taylor Turner, Greg Schweers, Beau Minniear, Erik Bloomquist | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist

Night at the Eagle Inn is the latest film from Erik and Carson Bloomquist. We’ve been following these filmmakers since way back in 2015 and their first short film The Cobblestone Corridor. Since then they’ve released films like Long Lost and Ten Minutes to Midnight; and now the pair have one of the most anticipated films on last year’s festival circuit making its digital debut in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Since the only thing harder than making a hit film is making another one, the question is, can they keep their streak alive?

Sarah Moss and her twin brother Spencer (Taylor Turner; Lillith) are on a mission to solve a dark mystery from their past. They were born prematurely, their mother died during childbirth.

Night At The Eagle Inn, the latest horror film from writer/director Erik Bloomquist (of the highly-acclaimed Ten Minutes to Midnight). Deemed “everything a viewer wants from a horror title” by Film Threat, the film follows fraternal twins Spencer and Sarah as they spend a terrifying night at a remote inn to investigate the last known whereabouts of their father. The film will be released November 2nd.

Here’s the trailer:

Fraternal twins Spencer and Sarah Moss embark on a pilgrimage to a remote Vermont inn to investigate the last known whereabouts of their father who mysteriously disappeared the night they were born. Once checked in, the uncanny innkeeper and enigmatic groundsman guide the twins through the institution’s tragic and terrifying history. Not ones to leave any stone unturned, Spencer and Sarah go rogue and dive deeper – their exploration leading to shocking revelations as the property’s dark secrets...

We Need To Do Something: "After Melissa and her family seek shelter from a storm, they become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family - and the entire world - apart."

Directed by Sean King O’Grady Starring Sierra McCormick, Vinessa Shaw, Pat Healy, John James Cronin and Lisette Alexis Written by and Max Booth III

Opening in theaters, Digital and VOD on Friday, September 3

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Recon: Reality Escape Convention: "Room Escape Artist announces the full line up and schedule for the second annual Reality Escape Convention (Recon), taking place online August 22 and 23, 2021, including the addition of veteran actor and immersive creator Neil Patrick Harris, who will be joining the virtual stage Sunday, August 22nd to introduce the keynote speakers and kick things off!

Stars: Caroline Williams, Nicole Kang, Alice Kremelberg, Nicholas Tucci, William Youmans, Adam Weppler, Greg Balla, Martin Sola | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist

[Note: Ahead of its UK DVD release on Monday, here’s a reposting of our review of Ten Minutes to Midnight from its screening at last years Grimmfest]

Caroline Williams, who is best known for her role as radio DJ Stretch, the heroine of 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, is back in the DJ booth as Amy Marlowe, a veteran late night radio host on the eve of forced retirement trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat – in Ten Minutes to Midnight, the second feature film from Erik and Carson Bloomquist, the duo behind the likes of the fantastic shorts The Cobblestone Corridor and She Came From the Woods, and their most recent work, their first feature film, Long Lost. Once again with Carson taking writing duties and Erik directing… And...

Features include comedy horror ‘Red Snow’.

UK-based genre specialist Jinga Films has added two titles to its slate, which it will introduce to buyers at the Cannes Marché (July 6-15).

The features include US comedy-horror Red Snow and Argentinean supernatural thriller The Unburied.

Sean Nichols Lynch wrote and directed Red Snow, which debuted at Panic Fest in the US last month. The comedy-horror stars Dennice Cisneros as a vampire-romance novelist who finds an injured bat outside her isolated cabin in the woods. When the bat transforms into a handsome young vampire, she attempts to protect him from a ruthless vampire slayer,...

"Who do you think is hiding something?" Mainframe Pictures has released the official trailer for an indie dramedy titled Weekenders, the latest sweet & honest film from Ten Minutes to Midnight director Erik Bloomquist. This is debuting in theaters (!!) around the US this weekend, just in time for Valentine's Day. A scheduling mix-up at an Airbnb brings four twenty-somethings together, each navigating the open waters of where, how, and with whom they're supposed to be. As their long weekend progresses, the foursome is forced to contemplate their collective baggage, the value of prioritizing connection over convenience, and what happens when they all go home. Bloomquist wrote, directed and stars. The cast also features Peyton Michelle Edwards, Ehad Berisha, and Maggie McMeans. This looks like some amusing hipstercore (a cousin of mumblecore) about these youngsters trying to figure themselves out. Seems light & easy to enjoy. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Erik Bloomquist's Weekenders,...

Vampire Flick “Ten Minutes To Midnight” To Hit VOD & Digtal January 19th Ten Minutes To Midnight, a vampire flick for the #MeToo era, will hit traditional VOD/Digital on January 19, 2021 from 1091 Pictures. In Ten Minutes to Midnight, Caroline Williams returns to the DJ booth for the first time since her star-making turn as Stretch in 1986’s The Texas …

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Caroline Williams began her career in Texas, and quickly established herself in the Texas movie marketplace doing commercials, industrial films and voiceover work. She soon found herself busy with roles in such films The Legend Of Billie Jean (1985) and Getting Even (1985). After her star-making turn as Stretch in 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pt 2., Caroline moved to LA and appeared in films such as The Stepfather 2 (1989), Days Of Thunder (1990), and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (2000)

In her latest, Ten Minutes To Midnight, Caroline Williams returns to the DJ booth for the first time since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pt 2. Williams plays Amy Marlowe, a veteran late night radio host on the eve of forced retirement trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat.

Caroline Williams took the time to talk to We Are Movie Geeks about her career and about Ten Minutes To Midnight.

Horror icon Caroline Williams heads back behind the mic in the upcoming horror flick Ten Minutes to Midnight from director Erik Bloomquist. Screen Anarchy has an exclusive clip to share with you today. You can see it, the trailer and a small selection of stills down below.    Horror fans already know Caroline Williams from her roles in many sequels including radio dj Stretch in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and roles in Halloween 2, Leprechaun 3 and Hatchet 3. In the clip Williams plays radio dj Amy Marlowe on the last night at a local radio station. Her replacement, Sienna, is in the booth with her. Marlowe is not holding back against her listeners as she's clearly not taking the change very well. There's no...

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Stars: Caroline Williams, Nicole Kang, Alice Kremelberg, Nicholas Tucci, William Youmans, Adam Weppler, Greg Balla, Martin Sola | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist

Caroline Williams, who is best known for her role as radio DJ Stretch, the heroine of 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, is back in the DJ booth as Amy Marlowe, a veteran late night radio host on the eve of forced retirement trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat – in Ten Minutes to Midnight, the second feature film from Erik and Carson Bloomquist, the duo behind the likes of the fantastic shorts The Cobblestone Corridor and She Came From the Woods, and their most recent work, their first feature film, Long Lost. Once again with Carson taking writing duties and Erik directing… And once again the pair do not disappoint.

Crafted like a modern take on a vampire movie,...

Vampire Flick “Ten Minutes To Midnight” Lands Acquisition The Caroline Williams starrer will release in drive-ins, followed by a VOD & digital release Ten Minutes To Midnight, a vampire flick for the #MeToo era, will hit theaters on September 17th (including drive-ins), Virtual Cinema on October 15 and traditional VOD/Digital on January 19, 2021 from 1091 Pictures. In Ten Minutes to …

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Starring Caroline Williams, Ten Minutes to Midnight is heading to theaters on September 17th and we have the official trailer for you to watch right now:

"Ten Minutes To Midnight, a vampire flick for the #MeToo era, will hit theaters on September 17th (including drive-ins), Virtual Cinema on October 15 and traditional VOD/Digital on January 19, 2021 from 1091 Pictures.

In Ten Minutes to Midnight, Caroline Williams returns to the DJ booth for the first time since her star-making turn as Stretch in 1986's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Williams plays Amy Marlowe, a veteran late night radio host on the eve of forced retirement trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat. The film draws inspiration from classic horror tales brought to life by Stephen King, The Twilight Zone, and other forgotten late night horror anthology programs.

Erik Bloomquist (Long Lost) directed from a screenplay co-written with Carson Bloomquist.

“Hired to be fired.” That’s what radio DJ Amy Marlowe (Caroline Williams) tells her boss (William Youmans) one rainy night before her show… her final show at Wlst Radio, to be exact, as she’s getting the proverbial boot to make room for young up-and-comer Sienna (Nicole Kang). Amy knows that 30 years at one radio station is a damn good run for any DJ, but that doesn’t make leaving any easier. There’s the lack of respect (and sexual harassment) from her superior, the audacity to be asked to have Sienna shadow her on her last day, the fear of a forced major life change, and then there’s that pesky bite on Amy’s neck that isn’t helping matters, either, especially since it may have come from a bat with rabies… or something much, much worse.

Such is the setup for Erik Bloomquist’s Ten Minutes to Midnight,...

More than 20 features and four world premieres selected for genre film festival.

UK genre film festival Grimmfest has revealed the line-up for its 2020 edition, which will take place online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The festival, which runs October 7 to 11, will open with the European premiere of US psychological thriller Alone, directed by John Hyams, in which a grieving widow is pursued through the wilderness by a relentless psychopath.

Grimmfest has also secured four world premieres for this year’s edition, which include US features The Special, from filmmaker B. Harrison Smith, and They Reach,...

Around 20 horror features will be selected for the four-day virtual event in October.

UK genre film festival Grimmfest is moving online this year due to the Covid-19 crisis and has revealed the first raft of titles for its 2020 edition.

The festival usually takes place in Manchester over four days in October but will be hosted virtually this year from October 7-11, including premieres, shorts, Q&As and panels.

The programme will comprise around 20 features and two short film showcases, while horror writer-director Mick Garris will receive the festival’s lifetime achievement award.

Titles include the European premieres of Revenge Ride,...

New additions include ‘Ten Minutes To Midnight’.

UK-based genre specialist Jinga Films has added five titles to its slate ahead of next week’s virtual Cannes week (June 22-26).

They include Erik Bloomquist’s black comedy horror Ten Minutes To Midnight, a Us title about a punk rock DJ who is bitten by a vampire bat on the night of her final broadcast. Caroline Williams leads the cast alongside Nicole Kang, Nicholas Tucci, and Alice Kremelberg.

Bloomquist wrote the film with his brother Carson, with the pair producing with Adam Weppler for Mainframe Pictures.

Luciana Garraza and Eric Fleitas’ post-apocalyptic...

Very sad news is coming in for us to pass along today as horror genre star Nicholas Tucci, best known for his roles in the slasher movie You're Next and the Syfy series Channel Zero, has reportedly passed away. The actor's passing was confirmed by his father with a post on Tucci's official Facebook account, revealing Tucci had died at the age of 38 at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut on Tuesday. "Nick chose to keep his illness private so that he could continue to pursue his professional and artistic dreams for as long as possible. In the last year, he was able to audition, go on location, and continue the work he loved so much," the post reads.

It's also made clear in the message that Tucci had a lot of love and support from his colleagues and fans when he was here, and that hasn't gone unnoticed by the Tucci family.

Horror Highlights returns with details for three very different horror-related films. Acquired after premiering at Cannes is the horror comedy Harpoon. Continue reading for release details. Also in today's Horror Highlights: news that Caroline Williams will star in Ten Minutes to Midnight and release details for Shed of the Dead, co-starring Kane Hodder.

Harpoon Trailer and Release Details: "Recently acquired out of the Cannes market for Us rights by Epic Pictures, Rob Grant’s horror comedy Harpoon is thrilled to release a new hysterically deranged sales trailer.

Repped by genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures and coming to Dread, Epic’s celebrated genre label, the film features Munro Chambers (star of Epic Pictures’ cult hit Turbo Kid), Emily Tyra (Code Black), and Christopher Gray (The Mist), Harpoon is a black comedy about the rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension that amount when three best friends find themselves stranded on a...