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Exclusive: Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures is moving ahead with its prestige adaptation of Max Seeck’s bestselling Nordic Noirbook seriesThe Faithful Reader featuring the detective Jessica Niemi.

CEO Stampede Silverman will produce the psychological thriller alongside John-Paul Sarni, Seeck, and G4C’s Gudrun Giddings. Amelia Mysko of Stampede will serve as co-producer.

The Faithful Reader, published as The Witch Hunter in US and UK, takes place in Helsinki, Finland, and follows Niemi as she investigates a copycat killer that forces her to confront the past as she uncovers a dark ancestral secret.

Writing team Chris Murray and Maria Ward...

One of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tales of horror is coming back to the big screen. Deadline reports that Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe are penning a modernized remake of Herbert West: Reanimator. The story was previously adapted for the screen in 1985 as Re-Animator.

Although his works are famously difficult to adapt, Lovecraft has been a source of inspiration for a number of successful horror films over the years, including Color Out of Space, Banshee Chapter, and Suitable Flesh. Simon and Metcalfe are no strangers to the horror genre; together, the two wrote the Snoop Dogg blaxploitation homage Bones and the supernatural hit The Haunting in Connecticut. Simon directed the fright flicks Brain Dead and Carnosaur, while Metcalfe penned the horror sequel Fright Night Part 2 and the Brad Pitt-David Duchovny serial killer thriller Kalifornia. The film will be produced by Woodlake Entertainment, and is planned as the...

Lovecraftian horror remains the most difficult to adapt in filmic form. Think about not just the writer’s work, but the litany of homages and broader sense Lovecraftian horror works that have graced fiction in the decades since. Principally, the horror is that of the unknown. Some nebulous, unseen terror that, while effective in writing, proves incredibly challenging to actualize and visualize on a movie screen. For every Dagon and Underwater, there’s Alone in the Dark and The Barge People.

For as truly horrible as the actual writer himself was, Lovecraft’s influence on the horror genre remains unmatched, so it makes sense that burgeoning filmmakers, especially, would hope to imbue their debuts with some kind of Lovecraftian homage. Go to any bookstore anywhere – Lovecraft continues to dominate the market. Among Lovecraftian horror movies, especially low-budget offerings, might I introduce you to one of the best to ever do it?...

Mike Flanagan's decades-spanning Letterboxd list "Favorite Horror Movies" would make a great primer for new genre fans, but it also holds some hidden gems that may surprise seasoned viewers. 2013's Banshee Chapter is a startlingly effective sci-fi thriller that pushed the boundaries of found footage verite as the first movie released for the Oculus Rift. However, even fans without the groundbreaking VR rig are in for some major 2D scares in this clever, reality-warping fright fest.

Virtual reality seems like a natural next step for the found footage genre, which relies on a sense of documentary-like immersion. In addition to being shot with VR in mind, Banshee Chapter integrates historical realities like the notorious Project MKUltra, and a certain counterculture icon, to create an oddly convincing sci-fi fantasy that is every bit as frightening on the small screen as it is in the Oculus Rift.

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When done well, found footage horror makes for one of the most immersive and unnerving viewing experiences. The inherent naturalism tends to make the horror feel more plausible and real. Found footage horror doesn’t need a huge budget or recognizable names among the cast to induce chills, either, and the lo-fi visuals only further add to the scares.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to found footage horror movies that excel with the format, delivering unsettling atmosphere and scares while making the most of their immersive, lo-fi aesthetics. Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Banshee Chapter – Screambox, the Roku Channel, Tubi

Drawing inspiration from actual government hallucinogenic drug experiments and H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, Blair Erickson’s feature debut is part found footage, part faux documentary. After her friend’s sudden disappearance, journalist Anne Roland...

Next month’s Friday the 13th continues its streak for being one of the year’s busiest days for horror. The latest to land the coveted spot for release is Netflix‘s The Conference, and the new trailer promises a killer great time.

Look for The Conference exclusively on Netflix on October 13, 2023.

The slasher comedy is “about a teambuilding conference attended by municipal employees that spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants, one-by-one in this Swedish comedy slasher with warm, humoristic characters.”

It’s based on Mats Strandberg’s book of the same name.

The Conference is directed by Patrik Eklund and written by Thomas Moldestad. It stars Eva Melander, Katia Winter, and Adam Lundgren. Winter previously stared in Banshee Chapter, “Sleepy Hollow,” and “The Boys.”

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Cosmic horror operates on a specific, dread-inducing feel of human insignificance in the face of a vast, unknowable threat. Its characters slowly discover how meager their place in the universe is when faced with horrors beyond their reality. Our world is merely a tiny blip in the cosmos, after all.

Robbie Banfitch takes found footage to immersive cosmic horror highs in The Outwaters, releasing in limited theaters on February 9, 2023 from Bloody Disgusting and Cinedigm. In anticipation, this week’s streaming picks capture the unquantifiable terror of cosmic horror.

As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Banshee Chapter – Screambox, Tubi

Drawing inspiration from actual government hallucinogenic drug experiments and H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, Blair Erickson’s feature debut is as creepy as mysterious and engaging. After her friend’s sudden disappearance, journalist Anne Roland (Katia Winter) discovers...

(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition: one of the scariest scenes in Banshee Chapter may grab you when you least expect it.) In the comprehensive discussion of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, Blair Erickson’s Banshee […]

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Exclusive: Zachary Quinto’s production company Before the Door Pictures is ramping up operations, signing first-look deals with AMC for scripted projects and with Spoke Studios, the production arm of Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment, for unscripted fare.

Additionally, Before the Door Pictures has hired Steve Baker, former VP in HBO Series Programming, as Head of Production, and has promoted Marie Nikolova to Development Executive.

Launched in 2008, Before the Door Pictures announced its arrival with its first feature, J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call, winning two Indie Spirit Award and landing an Oscar nomination. As it bulks up and partners up with AMC and Spoke, the company plans to develop projects in film, television, and across all media.

Before the Door’s two-year first-look deal with AMC for scripted series stems from Quinto’s starring role on the network’s supernatural horror drama series NOS4A2.

“We’re so happy...

A mother and daughter discover that getting along with each other is the least of their worries when a frightening force haunts their home in Unwanted, a new horror film that will be directed by Eduardo Rodriguez (2013's Fright Night 2).

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (December 19, 2016) – Katia Winter (Fox’s Sleepy Hollow) and newcomer Ashley Jones will star in the horror-thriller Unwanted. Zach Avery (Fury) will co-star.

After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to torment them, mother and daughter are forced to face the inexplicable presence that inhabits the walls of their new home.

Unwanted is directed by Eduardo Rodriguez (El Gringo, Fright Night 2) from a screenplay by Andrew Wong. Unwanted marks the first original horror film for Eduardo Rodriguez since Curandero,...

Exclusive: Nordic young adult series, which has sold into more than 50 territories, will receive an English-language film adaptation.

The producers behind a smash Nordic noir book trilogy have lined up a production company and signed a Us publishing deal with giant Random House’s Crown Books imprint.

Zero Gravity Management in association with Elina Ahlback Agency will produce an English-language adaptation of Finnish author Salla Simukka’s [pictured] Snow White Trilogy, which has sold in more than 52 territories including the Us.

Producer Gudrun Giddings (Thale, Banshee Chapter) brokered the film production deal on behalf of Elina Ahlback Agency with Eric Williams on behalf of Zero Gravity.

Williams joins Giddings on the franchise as producer, alongside Simukka, whose books follow the adventures of 17-year-old Lumikki Andersson as she encounters money-launderers, religious cults and a stalker.

Elina Ahlback of Elina Ahlback Agency negotiated the publishing deal with Phoebe Yeh, vice-president, publisher, Crown Books/Random House.

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Banshee Chapter (2013)

Written by: Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy

Directed by: Bair Erickson

Cast: Katia Winter (Ann Roland), Ted Levine (Thomas Blackburn), Michael McMillian (James Hirsch), Jenny Gabrielle (Callie), Vivian Nesbitt (Olivia Kmiec)

“Banshee Chapter” exemplifies the phrase “Still Waters Run Deep”. The poster art lends to either some “Hellraiser” action with some skinned twisted Epicureans or it’s some sort of anatomical horror indie flick. I dunno. After writing a good many reviews by now, I always notice patterns about the things that I mention repeatedly. I realized that I’m a sucker for good poster art. That all too critical first impression that hooks you. “Banshee Chapter” ended up being nothing of what I thought it would be.

The opener shows a montage of legit footage about government mind control experiments. One in particular has been dubbed “Project MKUltra”. What singles this...

Oculus Rift has changed the way gamers approach their virtual worlds, but the technology is also changing the film experience as well! The first feature film released for virtual reality, the award-winning horror film “Banshee Chapter,” will be distributed for free on Oculus Rift by Xlrator Media through independent development studio Jamwix’s Chimera software. “Banshee Chapter: Oculus Rift Edition” is available for free through Jamwix.com. Blair Erickson, Jamwix’s creative director and writer/director of “Banshee Chapter,” said, “This is an incredibly exciting moment for technology and entertainment. We were thrilled to begin unlocking the potential of the next generation storytelling experiences in virtual reality.” Here’s more about the film: “Winner of [ Read More ]

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The Banshee Chapter, which was released on VOD in December of 2013, has become the first 3D virtual reality movie made available for Facebook's Oculus Rift. The sci-fi horror thriller executive produced by Zachary Quinto is available on the platform starting today for free.

The film centers on a young, female journalist following the mysterious trail of a missing friend who had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. A fast-paced blend of fact and fiction, the film is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about programs run by the CIA. It is also loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond.

The film is distributed by XLrator Media and the Chimera Vr software used to power the experience was created by Jamwix. The Oculus Rift is currently only available to developers, but a consumer release is expected to be announced for...

Facebook’s Oculus Rift is getting its first 3D virtual reality feature film in Banshee Chapter, an indie sci-fi horror executive produced by Star Trek‘s Zachary Quinto that’s hitting the next-gen virtual reality platform today – for free.

The low budget frightener, loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, tracks a journalist investigating the disappearance of her old college friend and his ties to a secret experimental drug. Silence of the Lambs‘ Ted Levine, Sleepy Hollow‘s Katia Winter and True Blood‘s Michael McMillian star for first time director Blair Erickson in the film produced by Sunchaser Entertainment’s Stephanie Riggs and Before the Door’s Corey Moosa and Sean Akers, and Christian Arnold-Beutel.

Banshee Chapter debuted last December on VOD to modest fanfare. But that was before Facebook bought Oculus Rift in a $2 billion deal, heralding it as the next big thing in social communications and entertainment.

In 2013, the movie Banshee Chapter was released on VOD to little fanfare. The horror movie starring Ted Levine and Sleepy Hollow's Katia Winter was fairly well-regarded in the horror community but became another forgotten film in the heaps released each year. Now, Banshee Chapter is becoming a topic of conversation again thanks to being converted into the first feature length virtual reality film. Jamwix has released a featurette showing how this small film is being enhanced and altered to...

Every once in a while we writers are fortunate to discover a story of determination and passion that inspires us, and reminds us of why we wanted to write about film.

For that reason is to bring experiences and stories such as the one behind the making of Shockwave Darkside 3D to the forefront so that they don’t go untold.

What better way to hear the stories and experience than through the personal reflections of writer-director Jay Weisman and producer Christian Arnold-Beutel and their own creative war that mirrors the last great war raging on the moon in their contribution to a grand genre.

You can read Jay’s introduction here.

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Early 2010 I was approached by my U.S producing partners with a script that felt to me like a sci-fi mix of Paranormal Activity meets Saving Private Ryan set on the moon. It was a rather ambitious...

I’m back! It’s been a long time and I apologise for that, moving house turned out to be a far far longer process than I anticipated or had been led to believe. Three weeks turned into six, six weeks turned into three months and now here we are.

Aside from the length of time it takes, moving house was a real eye opener in other areas too. Specifically in terms of how I inform you week on week of all of this wonderful content available to stream and then how you have to put up with lacklustre delivery from various ISPs. I was living in someone else’s house on a connection that was not my own, not wanting to name names but there is one of the big three ISP’s in the UK which boasts about having one of, if not the, fastest broadband delivery on...

Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, widely acclaimed as one of the largest and most influential genre film festivals in the world, has just announced the Off-Frontières selections of the fourth edition of its Frontières International Co-Production Market.

Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!

From the Press Release

Following the selection of the official Frontières line-up of film projects for the Frontières International Co-Production Market, another 12 projects have been chosen for the return of the Off-Frontières selection, for the market’s 4th edition.

The Off-Frontières projects line-up features a predominance of Canadian projects, complemented by projects from American, Mexican, Irish, British, French, German and Australian directors and producers. Highlights include the next features by Dario Argento (Suspiria) and by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), as well as follow-up features by Fantasia alumni Rob Grant (Mon Ami), Pat Kiely (Who Is Kk Downey?), Kerry Prior...

A new one-sheet is here for the Peter Hurd directed horror flick, The Control Group, and it's home to well... a new home. What horrors lurk inside? We'll be finding out soon enough!

The flick stars Brad Dourif (Urban Legend, Lord of the Rings, Rob Zombie's Halloween, Halloween 2, Child's Play) along with Monique Candelaria (10 Years, AMC's "Breaking Bad," and soon to be released The Banshee Chapter), Taso N. Stavrakis (Day of the Dead) and Jenna Enemy of the band Cemetery Lights.

Synopsis

Five college students wake up in an abandoned insane asylum and soon discover that they're part of a sinister government experiment. However, when a supernatural force takes control of the corpses in the asylum, the teens' captors become their reluctant allies in a struggle for survival.

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Stars: Katia Winder, Michael McMillian, Ted Levine | Written and Directed by Blair Erickson

The Banshee Chapter follows journalist, Anna (Winter) who is investigating the disappearance of her friend James (McMillan). James has been experimenting with strange drugs that the Us military used in real life experiments in the 1960s. These experiments had very weird and sinister results, of course, so as Anna goes about her investigation, weird and sinister things begin to happen to her too. I really liked this. It’s got quite a bit going on, including but not limited to archival footage both fictional and real, strange referencing of real life cultural figures and Lovecraftian horrors from beyond the veil. As such, it was a little unpredictable, which I liked.

Whilst we know what beats and tropes to expect from a film involving zombies or creepy children or vampires, there isn’t really an established dialogue for...

This week’s best new releases on all the Instant Watching platforms.

Spring Breakers (2013)

Harmony Korine’s critical darling from last year is likely to be talked about and discussed for a good long while yet. Holding up an uncomfortable mirror to our youth, Spring Breakers works on a lot of levels not only does it work as a surface level tale of four out of control girls on a debauched trip in Florida but it also works as a story about the spiritual death and rebirth of Generation Y and asks some important questions about how post war culture evolved into something where our youth think licking power tools in music videos is something to aspire to.

There is a scene fairly early on where the two most rebellious of our heroines sit in class discussing oral sex on paper as their tutor drones on about world war two,...

‘The Banshee Chapter‘ is set to uncover the secrets of government experiments with its upcoming DVD release. The horror thriller’s home release, which is being distributed by XLrator Media, comes after it hit theaters on January 10, and was released on VOD on December 12. Zachary Quinto and his production company, Before The Door Pictures, along with his co-producers from ‘Margin Call’ and ‘All Is Lost,’ produced ‘The Banshee Chapter.’ The thriller marks the feature film writing and directing debuts of filmmaker Blair Erickson. Before venturing into films, the helmer was known for serving as the creative Director of Omnicom’s high-tech interactive agency Millions of Us. Some of his other [ Read More ]

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With nothing too exciting hitting theaters this Friday episode of the podcast is light on reviews, but we do have 2014 Golden Globes predictions to make and Laremy did watch The Banshee Chapter. Plus we answer some more of your questions and voicemails and keep things rolling into an extended game segment including a new edition of Watch This or Watch That. If you are on Twitter, we have a Twitter account dedicated to the podcast at @bnlpod. Give us a follow won'tchac I want to remind you that you can call in and leave us your comments, thoughts, questions, etc. directly on our Google Voice account, which you can call and leave a message for us at (925) 526-5763, which may be even easier to remember at (925) 5-bnl-pod. Just call, leave us a voice mail and we'll add those to the show and respond directly. An alternative to that option is...

Title: The Banshee Chapter Director: Blair Erickson Starring: Ted Levine (‘The Silence of the Lambs’), Katia Winter (‘Sleepy Hollow’) and Michael McMillian (‘True Blood’) The most daring, curious people often set out to expose the truth in long-standing mysteries, as they yearn to solve conflicts and bring closure to long debated ambiguities. This is certainly the case for the main character, Anne Roland, in the new independent horror thriller, ‘The Banshee Chapter,’ which is now available on VOD and opens in select theaters on January 10. First-time feature filmmaker Blair Erickson, who both wrote and directed the movie, created a determined protagonist, played by Katia Winter, who will stop at [ Read More ]

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The film The Banshee Chapter directed and cowritten by newcomer Blair Erickson with a story written by equally unknown Daniel J. Healy uses the foundation of historical facts surrounding 1950s CIA project MKUltra as the jumping off point of The Banshee Chapter distributed by XLrator Media (also responsible for such films as Bigfoot The Lost Coast Tapes (2012) Under the Bed (2013) and American Mary (2013). XLrator has a penchant for off the wall horror films and thrillers and The Banshee Chapter is no exception. Kudos to the talent scouts at XLrator as they seem to have a pretty good eye.

This week in VOD is marked by two notable indie horror films. First up is The Banshee Chapter, which takes a conspiracy theorist's paranoia and blows it up into a very scary movie. Banshee is based on real documents, actual test-subject testimony and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA to create mind-altering drugs. The fictional story is about a journalist searching for a friend who goes missing after taking these top secret government chemicals. The film stars Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (TV's Sleepy Hollow) and Michael McMillian (True Blood). This is

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There’s nothing like a good scare to get the blood flowing, am I right horror fans? While a film’s story keeps us engaged, its ability to scare us silly is what keeps us on our toes, covered in a blanket, and clinging to the closest arm. Now, there are a few ways to go about spooking viewers – and not all work. Anybody can orchestrate a jump scare, which makes them sometimes more frustrating than enjoyable, but to string together a chain of pure, atmospherically beneficial jump scares, that’s where excitement comes into play. As a horror fan who hates cheap scares and lame tactics that undoubtedly jolt viewers anyway, I’ve got to hand it to first time writer/director Blair Erickson on his first feature The Banshee Chapter, a supernatural thriller that almost gave me a damn heart attack.

After the disappearance of fellow journalist/close...

Exclusive: Richard Guardian’s international sales company Guardian Entertainment has announced at Afm a slew of further sales on Before The Door’s horror-thriller The Banshee Chapter.

Deals have closed in Germany (Marlo Media), Japan (New Select), Australia/New Zealand (Monster Film), Taiwan (Double Edge) and Canada (LevelFilm).

As previously announced, Barry Gordon’s XLrator will distribute in the Us and 101Films/Intense in the UK.

Blair Erickson’s 3D film premiered at Film4 FrightFest and tells of a journalist who researches a government-manufactured chemical.

Ted Levine, Katia Winter and Michael McMillian star.

Stephanie Riggs, Christian Arnold-Beutel and Before The Door’s Corey Moosa and Sean Akers produced. Zachary Quinto, Neal Dodson, Marcus Schoefer and Gudrun Giddings are the executive producers.

Arnold-Beutel and Giddings negotiated the deals.

Exclusive: Production has wrapped in Stockholm on Cinemantrix and G4C Innovation’s English-language Sweden-us thriller Like Me.

Hans Montelius directs the story about the ambitious son of a famous actor who arrives in Sweden to direct a film and gets caught up in video blogging and contemplates the ultimate sacrifice to satisfy his thirst for online peer endorsement.

Lukas Loughran stars in the fully financed project and G4C Innovation CEO Gudrun Giddings (pictured) serves as producer.

Post-production is taking in place in Los Angeles and Giddings will attend Afm to commence talks with sales agents.

“I’m grateful that my [feature] debut is a true Swedish-us collaboration together with my good friend Gudrun Giddings, who has been a wizard bridging the distance between Scandinavia and Hollywood,” said Montelius, an award winning short film director.

“We have worked according to one simple but strict rule: everything, from the acting to the cinematography, is realistic...

Word has rolled into our offices that The Banshee Chapter (review) has scored itself some distro across the pond, and with it have come some new images.

From the Press Release

Newly formed Intense Distribution and 101 Films are pleased to announce they have acquired the UK rights to the acclaimed horror/thriller Banshee Chapter, written and directed by Blair Erickson and starring Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (‘Dexter’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’) and Michael McMillian (‘True Blood’).

The film focuses on Anne Roland (Katia Winter), a young journalist with an appetite for controversy, as she follows the trail of a strange government research chemical that might have caused the death of her close friend (Michael McMillian). After tracing the substance to the desert ranch of an infamous retired novelist (Ted Levine), she’s drawn into an experience of terror and frightening entities that she cannot escape. The events...

Now in its 11th year, the New York City Horror Film Festival runs November 14-17, and along with the lineup, they've announced some of the special guests who'll be in attendance this go-round.

From the Press Release:

Giving a platform to new and independent international horror films, the New York City Horror Film Festival (Nychff) returns for another grand weekend, November 14–17, 2013, on the twin screens of the Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick Street, just south of Canal.

Honoring the career of Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Nevermore), this year's festival is put together by Fangoria’s Tony Timpone and Ronnie Hein, and filmmakers Alan Rowe Kelly and Bart Mastronardi are among the guest presenters.

Things kicks off Thursday, November 14, at 7 pm with a gala opening night Us premiere screening honoring Troma’s fortieth anniversary with their latest feature, Return To Nuke ‘Em High: Vol. 1. Director Lloyd Kaufman will be in attendance...

The Banshee Chapter is one of the first genre films to hit theaters in 2014 and we have an early look via a handful of truly bizarre pics.  Will the movie - produced by Zachary Quinto - live up to the unsettling feeling these images evoke?

The film centers on a young, female journalist (Katia Winder) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (Michael McMillian) that had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine plays the role of a rogue counter-culture novelist with a penchant for substance abuse and firearms who leads the journalist into the mystery of dangerous chemical research. 

The film opens January 10, 2014.  Head inside for the pics.

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XLrator Media has announced The Banshee Chapter will be arriving on with a limited theatrical run in January 2014. Check out the trailer below. The Banshee Chapter stars Katia Winder (Showtimes Dexter) Michael McMillian (HBOs True Blood) and Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs). Synopsis The film centers on a young female journalist (Winter) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (McMillian) that had been experimenting with mindaltering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine plays the role of a rogue counterculture novelist with a penchant for substance abuse and firearms who leads the journalist into the mystery of dangerous chemical research. A fastpaced blend of fact and fiction...

Star Trek and American Horror Story's Zachary Quinto got behind a horror film that's arriving in January 2014 called The Banshee Chapter.  Quinto produced for director Blair Erickson.

The film centers on a young, female journalist (Katia Winder) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (Michael McMillian) that had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine plays the role of a rogue counter-culture novelist with a penchant for substance abuse and firearms who leads the journalist into the mystery of dangerous chemical research. A fast-paced blend of fact and fiction, the film is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA.

Check out the trailer here and head inside for a look at the poster!

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The fifth and final day of Frightfest mercifully began a little later than the preceding days, a boon to many now slightly flagging and delirious film fans. Unfortunately, the first film on the main screen was the single worst feature I caught at the festival. Dark Touch (Marina De Van) features a French crew and an Irish cast and one wonders if something drastic was lost in translation. It’s the story of an eleven year old girl called Niamh (Marie Missy Keating) whose parents and baby brother are killed when household objects seemingly begin to attack them of their own accord. She goes to live with family friends but the mysterious occurrences start to happen again.

It’s apparently a film about child abuse but it misjudges its take on this very difficult subject so badly, it’s borderline offensive. It’s also just stupid. If I were...

The Banshee Chapter is a co-production from Before the Door Pictures, Sunchaser Entertainment and Favorit Films. This horror title was shot in a documentary style and the film focuses on secret drug experiments. The Banshee Chapter is set for release December 2013 and fans of thrillers can view the official trailer here. Anne Roland (Katia Winter) is an investigative journalist, in search of a missing friend. James (Michael McMillian) has been experimenting with mind-altering drugs, which create strange hallucinations. And, Ted Levine (Silence of the Lambs) plays Thomas. Thomas also dabbles in chemicals and his experiences lead Anne into the depths of CIA drug research and the unfortunate consequences of rogue experiments. The Banshee Chapter will release on video-on-demand in December, followed by a limited theatrical release in January of 2014. Fans of indie features can preview the film below, with the film's latest trailer. Release Date: December 2013 (VOD), January...

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We return with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for The Banshee Chapter, a new episode of Chronicles of the Dead, details on The Crying Dead, and much more:

Heir First Details: “From Richard Powell and Zach Green’s Fatal Pictures, the company that brought you the critically acclaimed, award winning horror shorts Worm and Familiar, comes their new and final short film “Heir”, a touching tale of father and son. Starring the Emmy award winning Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies) and Robert Nolan (Sick, Worm, Familiar).

After connecting with a stranger of similar interests online, family man Gordon and his son Paul, embark on an ill-fated road trip in which Gordon aims to indulge in a secret passion. Before the day ends a horrible truth will be uncovered and a harsh lesson will be learned.

Stars: Katia Winder, Michael McMillian, Ted Levine | Written and Directed by Blair Erickson

Much like the recently reviewed The Dyatlov Pass Incident, The Banshee Chapter (though the title is just Banshee Chapter on screen)is a blend of fact and fiction – this time based on real documents, actual test subject testimony and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA such as the much-publicised Mk Ultra program – which was seemingly the cause for 50% of the events that occurred in The X-Files!

So, the first thing that hits you about Banshee Chapter is its pedigree. Featuring stars from both HBO and Showtime series’ and produced by Zachary Quinto and the folks behind the Kevin Spacey film Margin Call, the films centres on journalist Anne Roland (Winter) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (McMillian) that had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine...

XLrator Media is set to release “The Banshee Chapter” on VOD this coming December and in theaters January 2014! The film is produced by Zachary Quinto along with some of the other producers of “Margin Call”–Corey Moosa and Neal Dodson (Before the Door Productions), Stephanie Riggs (Sunchaser Entertainment) and Christian Arnold-Beutel. “The Banshee Chapter” stars Katia Winder (Showtime’s “Dexter”), Michael McMillian (HBO’s “True Blood”) and Ted Levin (“Silence of the Lambs”). The film focuses on a journalist who stumbles upon a huge story involving chemical research. Here’s the official synopsis: “The Banshee Chapter centers on a young, female journalist (Winter) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (McMillian) [ Read More ]

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A trailer has come screaming in for elevated horror film The Banshee Chapter from producer Zachary Quinto, and we have every pixel of it here for your perusal. Elevated and otherwise. Man, we hate labels. Just watch the trailer, damn it.

From the Press Release

XLrator Media has acquired all U.S. rights to writer/director Blair Erickson’s 3D horror-thriller The Banshee Chapter starring Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (“Dexter”) and Michael McMillian (“True Blood”), XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon announced.

The film was produced by Sunchaser Entertainment’s Stephanie Riggs, Before the Door’s Corey Moosa and Sean Akers, and Christian Arnold-Beutel. Zachary Quinto and Neal Dodson of Before the Door executive produced with Ben Samuels, Marcus Schoefer and Gudrun Giddings. The deal was negotiated by Gordon and Mike Radiloff for XLrator Media and CAA on behalf of the filmmakers.

The Banshee Chapter centers...

XLRator Media have sent along the trailer for The Banshee Chapter, starring Katia Winter, Ted Levine, Michael McMillian and Monique Candelaria. The horror is produced by Zachary Quinto and centers on a young, female journalist (Winter) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (McMillian) that had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine plays the role of a rogue counter-culture novelist with a penchant for substance abuse and firearms who leads the journalist into the mystery of dangerous chemical research. A fast-paced blend of fact and fiction, the film is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA.

XLrator Media has revealed The Banshee Chapter is arriving on VOD this December with a limited theatrical run in January 2014.  With this news, the company has also premiered the trailer, which you can find after the jump.

The film is produced by Zachary Quinto, the producers of Margin Call, Before the Door Production's Corey Moosa and Neal Dodson, and Stephanie Riggs (Sunchaser Entertainment) and Christian Arnold-Beutel.  The Banshee Chapter stars Katia Winder (Showtime's Dexter), Michael McMillian (HBO's True Blood) and Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs). 

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If you've been jealous of our UK brothers and sisters in years past because of the incredible lineup offered by the Film4 FrightFest, well, you ain't seen nothing yet! Check out what they have on the menu for 2013 along with a ridiculous amount of new images from several of the films.

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Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?

Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, is delighted to unveil its biggest lineup in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also...

It's happened countless times to countless victims, and we've seen it dozens and dozens of times already. A group of strangers wake up in a room together only to realize that they are being held captive. Sound a bit familiar? You betcha! However, director Peter Hurd is promising something different with this new film The Control Group.

The flick stars Brad Dourif (Urban Legend, Lord of the Rings, Rob Zombie's Halloween, Halloween 2, Child's Play) along with Monique Candelaria (10 Years, AMC's "Breaking Bad," and soon to be released The Banshee Chapter), Taso N. Stavrakis (Day of the Dead) and Jenna Enemy of the band Cemetery Lights.

Check out the artwork and trailer below, and look for more soon!

Synopsis

Five college students wake up in an abandoned insane asylum and soon discover that they're part of a sinister government experiment. However, when a supernatural force takes control of the corpses in the asylum,...

XLrator Media has picked up the rights to writer/director Blair Erickson's new horror thriller 'The Banshee Chapter'. The first time director helms from his script based on an original story by Daniel J. Healy. XLrator have gained the Us distribution rights to the project from Before The Door Pictures, the production company co-owned by 'Star Trek into Darkness' and 'American Horror Story' star Zachary Quinto. Of the director and movie Quinto had this to say: 'He has created a movie that is as scary as it is intelligent and rooted in a fascinating and factual historical context. We're excited about partnering with XLrator Media to bring this unique vision to audiences this fall.' 'The Banshee Chapter' stars Ted Levine ('The Hills Have Eyes'), Katia Winter -below ('Dexter'), Michael McMillian and Monique Candelaria....

The Banshee Chapter, a 3D horror film from first time writer/director Blair Erickson and co-executive producer Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes) is now on track for Us release this fall, thanks to a deal just inked with releasing company XLrator Media. Starring Silence of the Lambs villain Ted Levine, Dexter's Katia Winter and Michael McMillian of True Blood, The Banshee Chapter is the tale of a journalist searching for a missing friend who had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government tests. Erickson reportedly based the film on actual documentation, test subject testimonies, and uncovered secrets about covert CIA programs. Quinto, co-owner of production outfit Before The Door (whose debut production Margin Call was nominated for an Oscar and won an Independent Spirit Award), stated the company's commitment to fostering projects from talented first-time directors like Erickson. “He has created a movie that is as scary...

Xlrator Media has acquired the U.S. rights to The Banshee Chapter a 3D horrorthriller by firsttime writerdirector Blair Erickson. Hes making his directorial and writing debut but he is backed by a cast of experience. Most horror fans know Ted Levine as the killer from Silence of the Lambs who cuts the skin from victims to make his woman suit. He seems to be aptly marked as the villain in this one. Katia Winter was the special guest star for season 7 of Showtimes Dexter and Michael McMillian is best known for his performance in True Blood.

In an announcement made earlier today by XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon, it was revealed that multi-platform releasing company has acquired all U.S. rights to bring writer/director Blair Ericksons 3D horror-thriller The Banshee Chapter stateside. Starring Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (Dexter) and Michael McMillian (True Blood), the film was produced by Sunchaser Entertainments Stephanie Riggs, Before the Doors Co…...

XLRator Media, the company behind The Thompsons, John Carpenter’S The Ward and countless others, has nabbed the U.S. rights to Blair Erickson’s 3D horror film The Banshee Chapter, starring Ted Levine, Katia Winter and Michael McMillian. Read on for the press release.

Los Angeles, CA (April, 2013) — XLrator Media has acquired all U.S. rights to writer/director Blair Erickson’s 3D horror-thriller The Banshee Chapter starring Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (“Dexter”) and Michael McMillian (“True Blood”). XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon announced the deal today.

The film was produced by Sunchaser Entertainment’s Stephanie Riggs, Before the Door’s Corey Moosa and Sean Akers, and Christian Arnold-Beutel. Zachary Quinto and Neal Dodson of Before the Door executive produced with Ben Samuels, Marcus Schoefer and Gudrun Giddings. The deal was negotiated by Gordon and Mike Radiloff for XLrator Media and CAA on behalf of the filmmakers.