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Circle is a frightening horror release from Indican Pictures, which puts several detectives on the trail of an escaped serial killer. Unfortunately, a group of unarmed twenty-somethings finds him first. The title has been reviewed favourably (here) and the infamous actress America Olivo has been interviewed on this title (here). This release is loaded with extras including a behind the scenes featurette, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, previews of other upcoming Indican Pictures' releases and all this in anamorphic widescreen presentation.

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A synopsis for Circle here:

"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer.

Horror hottie, and Playboy cover model, America Olivo (below) ('Friday the 13th', 'Bitch Slap', 'The Last Resort') is revealing more flesh in a great looking trailer for her upcoming serial killer flick 'Circle'. The movie arrives both on DVD and VOD across the Us on 16 November. It co-stars Erin Foster, Kinsey Packard, Erin Reese, Gail O'Grady, Silas Weir Mitchell, Michael DeLuise, Ryan Doom and Jason Thompson. Olivo has previously shown us 'the goods' as she went topless along with Julianna Guill in the recent 'Friday the 13th' remake. You can catch a very brief segment of showering and side boobs in the trailer, if it takes your fancy, else you can check out the rest of it below. 'When sociopath James Bennett commits a series of brutal murders and then escapes a maximum security mental hospital, the FBI teams up with the U.

The stupid serial killer genre is already pretty goddamn crowded. I don't mean films where the serial killer is stupid, though Circle may well be that. I mean serial killer films that are stupid, which this definitely is.

There's so much awful to be found here. From this impenetrably obtuse and idiotically written synopsis:

Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a hunt for escaped sociopath James Bennett, after he commits a series of meticulously planned murders. Unfortunately, Bennett is going back to his childhood home, where six graduate students are studying his surroundings for their thesis. The movie takes us through the history of James Bennett and slowly into his mind as well; justifying his murders with ancient Greek...

Check out the trailer for Indican Pictures' "Circle" which hits theaters in NY and Chicago next week and goes to DVD by end of year. Silas Weir Mitchell, Jason Thompson, Gail O’Grady, Peter Onorati, America Olivo, Michael Deluise and Ryan Doom star. Michael W. Watkins directs from the writing by Brad Tiemann. The film is produced by James Allen Bradley, Joe Dain, Luke Daniels, Brian Ransom and Brad Tiemann. Time is running out, for everyone When sociopath James Bennett (Silas Weir Mitchell, Prison Break, My Name is Earl) commits a series of brutal murders and then escapes a maximum security mental hospital, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshalls to stop him. Unfortunately Bennett is going back to his childhood home, where six graduate students are studying his surroundings for their thesis. Aided by Dr. Green (Gail O'Grady, NYPD Blue, Boston Legal, Deuce Bigalow) the authorities now must unravel a sociopaths mind,...

Circle DVD ArtThis is an exclusive first look at the North American DVD artwork and official trailer for Michael W. Watkin's (5ive Days to Midnight) Circle. This second trailer for the film shows a lot more footage of the actual movie and the clip unfolds chronologically, so that the film's plot can be understood with ease. As well, this clip is much higher quality than the previous.

Have a look as serial killer Bennett espouses Latin and goes after a group of Masters students, who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This clip is provided courtesy of Indican Pictures (distributor).

A synopsis for Circle here:

"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a hunt for escaped sociopath James Bennett,...

Director: Michael W. Watkins. Writer: Brad Tiemann. Circle is a film from Redwire Pictures and Luke Daniels that was recently bought by Indican Pictures for release throughout the United States. Although a release date has not been announced by Indican, this film is likely ready to move to DVD in the third or fourth quarter of this year. Circle is a film about serial killer's motives and the...

Home is where the heart is. Is that why so many maniacs this year are heading back to their old digs? Besides Mother's Day , there are a couple of other thrillers, I believe, that involve a killer or killers heading home only to be pissed off when they find someone there. It's a tale that's been told before, obviously, but for some reason it's being told more than ever. That includes Michael Watkins' Circle which follows a serial killer who returns to the home he was raised in. Bitch Slap and Friday the 13th 's America Olivo gave FearNET some juice on the project: "My role is basically a South Beach Miami girl who joins this team of college students who are studying a psycho killer. We go on an adventure to the killer's home. He's out on the loose. I don't think we...

Talk about America the beautiful… Last weekend I caught up with curvy America Olivo at the DVD premiere party for Bitch Slap, in which the Friday the 13th star plays a kick-ass lesbian thief named Camero (and really, is there a finer name for a kick-ass lesbian thief?). I'll have more on the premiere party later this week. But for now I want to share with you Olivo's thoughts on her role in Circle, a new thriller about a serial killer returning to his childhood home, only to find a group of -- yep, you guessed it -- pretty young people there. In Circle, Olivo plays a role quite different from her turn in Bitch Slap. Find out what she had to say about it after the jump. "My role," says Olivo,...

Another train is on the express to the international film markets and this time showing is the psychological, serial killer, thriller Circle. Character James Bennett (Silas Weir Mitchell) is forefront in this one and, while having a penchant for the Greek language, he also has a knack for putting holes into people. The FBI are in hot pursuit, but can they catch this steaming locomotive, that will soon collide with "six graduate students" (New Films)? This question cannot be answered yet, as New Films International has just picked up this recently completed horror endeavour. More details to come (trailer below).

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"Time is running out, for everyone."

A synopsis for Circle here:

"Circle is a clue driven race against time that takes us on a labyrinth ride of knowledge into the unraveling motives of a serial killer. In this thriller, the FBI teams up with the U.S. Marshals in a...

Paramount's online webseries, Circle of Eight, comes to an end today and you can check out the finale right now on MySpace.

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Jessica, a newcomer to the City of Angels, has just moved into a loft on the eighth floor of The Dante, a historic and eerie downtown building filled with friendly twenty-something neighbors who eagerly welcome her into their bohemian world. Or do they? As Jessica races to unravel the mystery behind a chain of horrifying deaths that only she seems to see, she’ll come face-to-face with the chilling truth behind her connection to The Dante. Join her and her hot neighbor, Evan, in ten intense episodes that offer multiple levels of interaction, including hidden clues, mobile content, an online game, and exclusive material that builds the back story of the characters and their relationships and gives the audience the chance to affect their futures. Paramount Digital...

On the surface the Circle of Ei8ht premiere today on MySpace is just another cool looking web series with an exclusive distribution deal. Behind the scenes however, stands one of the most complex digital entertainment deals we've seen yet, with no fewer than six companies—MySpace, Paramount Digital, Milchan/Van Eyssen, Mountain Dew, Adobe, and even Blockbuster making the show's official press release. There's even a few more, William Morris Endeavor and Endemol that had a hand as well. We dedicated some serious pixel time in August to breaking down this well-oiled conference call machine of a project in our Anatomy of a Deal feature. The business of this whole thing aside, it's now time to figure out the big question that actually matters for viewers—is this thing any good? First, there's the plot setup, which is horror flick ready with a spooky downtown La loft building full of overly attractive twentysomething artists.

A few weeks back, we told you about a new supernatural webseries from Paramount Digital Entertainment called Circle of Ei8ht that was set to debut just in time for Halloween via MySpace. Now, the first three episodes are available and you can check them out below! The series directed by Stephen Cragg ( Reaper ) stars Austin Highsmith, Ryan Doom and DJ Qualls. Bookmark the official MySpace page right here and check out the next new episode on November 3rd. In episode one, Jessica (Highsmith) arrives in Los Angeles and moves into a downtown building called, The Dante. Upon settling into her room, Jessica discovers that something strange is happening at The Dante... something she can.t explain. In episode two, Jessica begins to meet her strange neighbors who inhabit the 8th...

Paramount Digital Entertainment brings you Circle of Eight, starring DJ Qualls alongside rising stars Austin Highsmith and Ryan Doom and a sizzling cast of the industry's newest talent. Welcome to the circle, the compelling experience where the fate of the story and the possible redemption of its characters is in your hands. You can watch this thrilling 10-part film series when it premieres this Tuesday, October 27 at Circle of 8. To celebrate this awesome interactive experience, we have an exclusive clip from the film featuring its star DJ Qualls as he intersects a lovers' quarrel with his trusty video camera. To watch the video, click on the clip below:

Jessica, a newcomer to the City of Angels, has just moved into a loft on the eighth floor of The Dante, a historic and eerie downtown building filled with friendly twenty-something neighbors who eagerly welcome her into their bohemian world. Or do they?...

Paramount Digital's Circle of Ei8ht just released a trailer on MySpace, setting up for the online premiere of the series on October 27. We took an in-depth look at the myriad of moving pieces that brought this project together in our Anatomy of a Deal feature on Circle of Ei8ht back in August. The supernatural series stars stars Austin Highsmith as Jessica, a newcomer to the City of Angels, who just moved into a loft on the eighth floor of a spooky downtown building called The Dante. It sounds something like a haunted Melrose Place, with her neighbors all being twenty-something good looking bohemians. Naturally, there are some gruesome deaths going down in this place and for some reason Jessica takes it upon herself, and her beefy neighbor Evan (Ryan Doom) to solve them. Joining her on the cast are Road Trip's skinny man DJ Quall, Katie Lowes,...

A trailer for the new on-line horror series called Circle Of Eight premiered yesterday on MySpace; you can check it out below, along with a cast photo. The Paramount Digital Entertainment production debuts October 27.

Circle Of Eight stars Austin Highsmith as Jessica, a young woman who moves into a loft on the eighth floor of an La apartment building called The Dante. The other tenants all seem friendly at first, but when she starts witnessing horrible deaths, she must team up with her neighbor Evan (Ryan Doom) to solve the mystery—and uncover her own connection to the place. Road Trip’s DJ Qualls, Katie Lowes, Natashia Williams, Josh Kelly and John Bishop also star; TV veteran Stephen Cragg, who has helmed episodes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Reaper, directed. The series will play out in a series of 10 episodes offering all kinds of interactivity, and can only be...