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"Who do you work for?!" "No one." Well Go USA has revealed the official trailer for a sci-fi action thriller movie called Affinity, another trashy B-movie being dumped direct to VOD this year. It's the latest from filmmaker Brandon Slagle, known for Attack of the Unknown, Frost, Battle For Saipan, The Flood, Arena Wars. "Ex-seal. Elite team. One impossible truth." A Ptsd-afflicted ex-seal rescues & falls for a woman only to lose her to mysterious kidnappers. He gathers an elite team to retrieve her but soon discovers the shocking truth: she's been bio-engineered by a scientist grieving his own wife. Affinity stars Marko Zaror, Louis Mandylor, Brooke Ence & Jane Mirro. Every...

Egerton Crescent Productions announces that the dark fantasy / horror film, “The Prince, the Sister, and the Serpent” goes into production the summer of 2026.

The film explores the Greek Mythology of Cadmus, the legendary Phoenician prince and founder of Thebes. This epic adventure is poised to be a cinematic experience with a new story as grand as the Greek legends of Hercules or Perseus. The movie will be filming in the Mediterranean with director Omar Parker at the helm.

Omar Parker, Charles Burt, Amy Burt, and Abraham Mejorado will serve as producers. Omar has an extensive relationship with the Mahal Empire serving a Executive Producer on Devil’s Knight, Arena Wars, Camp Pleasant Lake, Bermuda Island, Cursed Waters, Bikers vs Werewolves, Alien Horde, and The Apex Predators Club.

Synopsis: A prince attempts to rescue his sister from the gods, but incurs a divine curse that dooms his bloodline. With his wife at his side,...

Few films have left as sour an impression as Arena Wars (2024). From the outset, it’s unclear what Brandon Slagle envisioned while piecing together this cinematic misfire, but one thing is abundantly clear: if this is the trajectory of his filmmaking, someone needs to stage an intervention—or perhaps convene a full-scale cinematic tribunal.

With Michael Madsen and Eric Roberts reduced to minor roles, the film awkwardly attempts to mimic the success of The Hunger Games but fails spectacularly. At its core, the plot revolves around Luke Bender, a prisoner offered a chance at freedom if he can survive the deadly Arena Wars. Does this story deliver any redemption for the film, or does it fall further into mediocrity? Let’s dissect the plot and find out.

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Arena Wars (2024) Plot Summary and Movie Synopsis:

“Arena Wars” opens with a gripping scene where a prisoner battles fiercely against a masked warrior in the Arena.

Devils Night from the Mahal Empire is now available to watch on Prime Video. This film features Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Angie Everhart (Last Action Hero), John Wells (Arena Wars) and is directed by Adam Werth (Bermuda Island). In the dark and treacherous realm of Veroka, where monsters [...]

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Quick Links Everything Coming To Paramount+ In October The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Paramount+ This Month

Paramount+ has plenty of new TV shows and movies coming in October 2024, including a lot of horror content for the month of Halloween. Paramount+ launched in March 2021 as a rebranding of the CBS All Access streaming platform, with the goal of expanding its offerings and reach. Thanks to the re-merger between CBS and Viacom in 2019, Paramount+ also has access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV libraries. That usually means that library content is more exciting for subscribers than new content because they can binge existing series.

Unlike some of its competitors, Paramount+ has not put an emphasis on original movie programming except in the case of childrens films. However, the streaming service does have a popular lineup of exclusive original series, including the multiple-timeline and decade-spanning Yellowstone franchise. In September 2024, some of...

The werewolf renaissance is upon us, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that yet another new werewolf horror movie is headed our way this year. This one’s titled Operation Blood Hunt.

Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Operation Blood Hunt, the new World War II-era action thriller meets horror film from actor-director Louis Mandylor and writer Brandon Slagle.

Quiver will release Operation Blood Hunt on October 4. Watch the trailer below.

Operation Blood Hunt follows prolific expert of the occult and whiskey, Reverend Conte, and a ragtag group of military rejects as they venture to a remote island in the South Pacific to investigate the unexplained disappearance of several United States Marine Corps battalions stationed there in 1944. While initial intelligence suggests the culprit to be that of the Japanese Imperial Army, the group soon discovers, upon speaking with the island’s inhabitants, that the Marines may have been massacred by a group of Lycanthropes,...

Arena Wars is available on VOD platforms June 25, 2024 and on DVD / Blu-ray on July 9, 2024. Look for Arena Wars on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox360 Live, Youtube, CinemaNow, Playstation, Dish Network, Cox, Charter, Verizon, AT&T, U-verse, Mediacom, Rcn Television, Insight, Bresnan, Cogeco, EastLink TV, Armstrong, and Shaw. Directed by Brandon …

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Arena Wars is available on VOD platforms June 25, 2024 and on DVD / Blu-ray on July 9, 2024.

Look for Arena Wars on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox360 Live, Youtube, CinemaNow, Playstation, Dish Network, Cox, Charter, Verizon, AT&T, U-verse, Mediacom, Rcn Television, Insight, Bresnan, Cogeco, EastLink TV, Armstrong, and Shaw.

Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

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Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm,...

This week’s new horror releases bring a hit franchise back to theaters while a few recent theatrical releases – including Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 – slash their way home.

Here’s all the new horror releasing June 24 – June 30, 2024!

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Gravitas Ventures travels ahead to the year 2045 for their latest indie horror effort, with The Hunger Games-meets-slasher Arena Wars released onto VOD outlets this past Tuesday.

In the film from director Brandon Slagle, “In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they win, they regain their freedom.”

Michael Madsen, John Wells, Robert Lasardo and Eric Roberts star.

Also released onto VOD outlets this past Tuesday is the Korean horror anthology Tastes of Horror, which Well Go USA Entertainment...

Stars: Michael Madsen, Robert Donavan, Kevin Hager, John Wells, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, Sheri Davis, Mercedes Peterson, Johnny Huang | Written by Brandon Slagle, Michael Mahal, Sonny Mahal | Directed by Brandon Slagle

It’s the year 2045 in The Big Fucking City, that’s what the opening text says, and it’s time for everyone’s favourite show, Arena Wars, with your hosts Samson and Moses.

Well, Arena Wars used to be everybody’s favourite, a bloody spectacle that pits a team of death row inmates against a team of murderous psychopaths for a chance to earn their freedom. The problem is, it always ends the same way, with the well-armed and equipped psychos slaughtering the convicts. People are getting bored and the ratings are suffering, much to the dismay of Belladonna, the network’s CEO.

Now, the simple answer would be to give the inmates some weapons and make it an actual fight,...

“Arena Wars” is a new live-action, science fiction, exploitation thriller, directed by Brandon Slagle, starring Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, John Wells and Robert Lasardo, releasing June 2024 in theaters:

“…in the year 2045 convicted felons are given the opportunity to compete in the world's #1 televised sporting event, ‘Arena Wars’.

“But they must first survive 7 rooms and 7 killers. If they win, they regain their freedom. If they lose they will have to face a deadly fate, six ways from Sunday…”

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Arena Wars is available to pre-order today on iTunes.. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

Arena Wars Pre-order:

https://apple.co/3wv8AQN

Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm, Art of the Dead, Attack of the Unknown, Bus Party To Hell, Bloodthirst, Death Count, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bermuda Island, Bridge of the Doomed, Cursed Waters, Devil’s Knight, and Bikers vs Werewolves.

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Arena Wars is available to pre-order today on iTunes.. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect: In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the …

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One year since launching its international sales division, Gravitas Ventures arrives in Cannes with a raft of titles including chess drama The Nana Project, and sci-fi thriller Tomorrow Before After.

The Nana Project stars Mercedes Ruehl from The Fisher King and Nolan Gould from Modern Family and is set against the competitive chess world as a woman and her grandsons take a road trip to the state championships. Robin Givens directs.

Tomorrow Before After stars Natalia Reyes from Terminator: Dark Fate as a pregnant woman who along with her dog fights to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Alfonso Quijada directs.

Arena Wars, an upcoming film from Gravitas Ventures, is set to battle its way onto screens in June 25th, 2024. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

In the year 2045, convicted criminals are given a unique opportunity: they can compete in the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. The stakes are high—survive 7 rooms and face 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they emerge victorious, they regain their freedom. It’s a thrilling battle for survival, where every move counts.

Mahal Empire Productions films include Alien Storm, Art of the Dead, Attack of the Unknown, Bus Party To Hell, Bloodthirst, Death Count, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bermuda Island, Bridge of the Doomed, Cursed Waters, Devil’s Knight, and Bikers vs Werewolves.

Gravitas Ventures is...

Arena Wars, an upcoming film from Gravitas Ventures, is set to battle its way onto screens in June 25th, 2024. Directed by Brandon Slagle and produced by Mahal Empire Productions, this action-packed movie stars Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts, and John Wells. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect: In the year 2045, convicted …

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Stars: Patrick Taft, Brandi Botkin, Terry Tocantins, John Wells | Written by David Andrew James, Nick Laughlin, Joe Zappa | Directed by David Andrew James

How far would you go to save the life of a loved one? That’s the question facing Matt at the start of Bag of Lies. His wife Claire has terminal cancer and has decided to stop subjecting herself to the brutal effects of chemo, which was simply delaying the inevitable. He on the other hand can’t deal with the idea of her death.

In desperation, he makes a deal with Al who possesses what he claims is a magic bag that can save her. All it takes is a simple ritual, wait three days and then follow three simple rules afterwards. Don’t talk to it. Don’t look at it. Don’t touch it. Seems simple enough, right? So did “don’t feed it...

Mahal Empire releases new teaser trailer for the upcoming horror action film, Bikers vs Werewolves starring Jake Busey, Robert Lasardo, Michael Pare, Glenn Plummer & James Duval.

Michael & Sonny Mahal are known as the kings of crowdfunding on the indie film circuit. They’ve successfully funded films including Cursed Waters, Alien Storm, Devil’s Knight, Bermuda Island, Bloodthirst, Night of the Tommyknockers, Arena Wars, Attack of the Unknown, Death Count, Bridge of the Doomed, Art of the Dead, and Bus Party to Hell. They are currently running an Indiegogo campaign to finish Bikers vs Werewolves.

Indiegogo Campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bikers-vs-werewolves-finishing-funds-campaign?

Los Angeles, CA – June 23: Michael Pare attends the 37th Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Arena Wars starring Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts and John Wells will be released June 2024 from Gravitas Ventures. Directed by Brandon Slagle and Produced by Mahal Empire Productions.

In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they win, they regain their freedom.

Mahal Empire Productions is dedicated to making feature films in Vegas

Gravitas Ventures is a worldwide film distributor that connects filmmakers and producers with a global audience of over a billion people. Over the course of our over 15 years in business, we have had the honor to collaborate with thousands of artists to share important films with global audiences.

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Arena Wars starring Michael Madsen, Robert Lasardo, Eric Roberts and John Wells will be released June 2024 from Gravitas Ventures. Directed by Brandon Slagle and Produced by Mahal Empire Productions. In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world’s #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and …

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With their “waste no time” philosophy, Mahal Empire is deep in pre-production on “Cursed Waters”.

After their ship is sunk in a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the Navy, they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold? Can the pirates survive? Can they escape?

Starring Glenn Plummer, Michael Pare’, Vernon Wells, and John Wells;

Cursed Waters takes you on a journey of treasure hunting and survival with a twist. Michael and Sonny Mahal have amassed a strong cast and crew again for what has become their most ambitious film yet. Adam Werth has returned to direct and shares writing duties with Bj Mezek, who also appears as Drake. Michael Su has been tapped again as Director of Photography,...

Wesley Cannon joins John Wells (Arena Wars), Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Tom Proctor (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior) with other stars currently in negotiation for the new Mahal Empire/Wicked Monkey Pictures production, Cursed Waters. Wicked Monkey Pictures is an …

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Wesley Cannon joins John Wells (Arena Wars), Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Tom Proctor (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior) with other stars currently in negotiation for the new Mahal Empire/Wicked Monkey Pictures production, Cursed Waters.

Wicked Monkey Pictures is an upcoming Production Company created and owned by Wesley with multiple films in pre-production. More information on the company can be found here:

http://Wickedmonkeypictures.com

Synopsis: After their ship is sunk in a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the navy they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold? Can the pirates survive? Can they escape?

Wesley Cannon plays Kilgore, a character known to be an expert in the world of explosives and munitions,...

Greg Tally will be featured as Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger, an unsavory naval officer who lusts for battle glory, and isn’t afraid to fight a little dirty to further his reputation. This is Tally’s seventh film with Mahal Empire, having appeared previously in Night of the Tommyknockers, Arena Wars, Bermuda Island, Devil’s Knight, Camp Pleasant …

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Greg Tally will be featured as Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger, an unsavory naval officer who lusts for battle glory, and isn’t afraid to fight a little dirty to further his reputation.

This is Tally’s seventh film with Mahal Empire, having appeared previously in Night of the Tommyknockers, Arena Wars, Bermuda Island, Devil’s Knight, Camp Pleasant Lake, and Alien Storm.

“Mahal Empire delivers,” says Tally. “I’m proud of my ongoing collaboration with them, and partnering with top notch directors like Adam Werth, Brandon Slagle and Michael Su.”

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Synopsis: After their ship is sunk in a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the navy they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold?...

Jeremy Hirsch recently teamed with the Mahal Empire on the production of the sci-fi horror film, Alien Storm starring Tom Arnold and Kevin Sorbo.

There is a long list of horror films that Jeremy Hirsch has been associated with and it’s an impressive list. It’s safe to say that he’s killing it in the world of horror, as he’s been on producer on Bermuda Island, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bridge of the Doomed, Arena Wars, Devil’s Knight, Camp Pleasant Lake, Desperate Souls, Pay or Die, Desert Fiends, and many other films.

Alien Storm synopsis:

Frank McConnelly is a loving father and husband, a brilliant businessman, and a secret doomsday prepper. To celebrate taking his company public, Frank is putting on the party of the year in his Las Vegas Mansion. During the party The President of the United States gives an address warning people to stay...

Jason Van Loo has been a producer along side the Mahal brothers for Death Count, Bloodthirst, Bridge of the Doomed, Night of the Tommyknockers, Bermuda Island, Arena Wars, Devil’s Knight and most recently Alien Storm. However, being a film producer was not the original path of this audio engineer. This audio guy started out a …

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