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We are rolling out some of our past Project Involve shorts to view online! These Project Involve shorts can now be seen on our Film Independent YouTube channel and are featured here on the blog with exclusive talks with the filmmakers. Applications for next year’s Project Involve are now open. This week we’re featuring Lonely Blue Night, written and directed by 2019 Project Involve Fellow Johnson Cheng.

What if your child’s best chance at success was to send them to live with another family?

Johnson Cheng, 2019 Project Involve Writing/Directing Fellow and writer/director of the short film Lonely Blue Night, thoughtfully approaches the consequences of a dilemma faced by many parents.

Lonely Blue Night follows a Chinese family on the night they reunite with their daughter in California after sending her to live with an American homestay family.

As the night progresses and tensions rise, the film becomes a stirring,...

On Tuesday June 24 2025, Investigation Discovery broadcasts Body Cam: On the Scene!

Armed and Reckless Season 5 Episode 9 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Body Cam: On the Scene,” titled “Armed and Reckless,” promises to deliver intense and gripping moments from law enforcement’s perspective. Set to air on Investigation Discovery, this episode focuses on two separate incidents that highlight the bravery and challenges faced by police officers in the line of duty.

In Washington State, the community comes together in a show of support for two officers who have been shot while performing their duties. The episode captures the emotional responses of the community as they rally around the injured officers, demonstrating solidarity and compassion in a time of crisis. This segment emphasizes the bond between law enforcement and the communities they serve, showcasing how people come together in difficult times.

Meanwhile, in Ohio, the situation escalates as officers surround a...

Body Cam: On the Scene pushes viewers into the heart of police action this Tuesday, June 24, at 9:00 Pm Et on Investigation Discovery. Season 5, Episode 9, Armed and Reckless, presents a series of harrowing real-world incidents, starting with a community rallying behind two Washington State officers who are shot in the line of […]

Body Cam: On the Scene: Armed and Reckless...

43 years ago, the runaway box office success of "48 Hrs.," in which Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy bickered and brawled as they attempted to track down a couple of vicious escaped convicts, turned the buddy-cop subgenre into a formula goldmine. Before the 1980s drew to a close, films like "Running Scared," "Beverly Hills Cop," "Lethal Weapon," and "Red Heat" were able to work profitable variations on this very simple dynamic. Even though cops have never been more difficult to root for, the subgenre, as evidenced by the 2024 success of "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley," is still commercially appealing today.

While movies like "48 Hrs." and "Lethal Weapon" were powered by tightly constructed screenplays, the vast majority of buddy cop films got by on comedic anarchy. They actually had more in common with Richard Rush's gloriously shaggy "Freebie and the Bean" from 1974; two partners exchange profane repartee for a couple...

If the question ever arose in your mind, what if someone decides to make a Terminator movie, imbues the murder machine with old-school uncanny valley aesthetics like that of the doll from Squid Game, and adds the menacing sluggishness of slasher movie villains? then the answer will be Neil Mackay’s Armed. Essentially a homage to 80s and 90s campy slasher movies, Armed is extremely basic when it comes to plot development, and despite following every stereotypical visual cue involved with such genre movies, it manages to pack a punch through overall treatment. The budgetary constraint is noticeable from the VFX, but the sense of survival dread captured through an atmospheric treatment thanks to cinematographer Martin Wisniewski allows a stronger immersion.

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How Did The Heist Crew Find The Killer Robot?

Armed opens in Michigan in 1997, as a crew of disgruntled Iraq War ex-Marines, consisting of Bill Mosley, Chuck Reardon,...

One of Stephen King’s favorite movies in recent years has been released into theaters this week, while one of the most popular theatrical releases of 2025 so far has made its way home. And that’s just the beginning of a week packed with Eleven new horror releases.

Here’s all the new horror that released March 3 – March 7, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

After scaring up $30 million at the box office worldwide, the Valentine’s Day-themed slasher movie Heart Eyes is now available on Digital at home courtesy of Sony.

Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within, Scare Me) directed Heart Eyes, with Mason Gooding (Scream) and Olivia Holt (“Cruel Summer”) starring in the romantic slasher.

You can rent the film on Digital outlets now for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99. We’ve also learned that Heart Eyes will be slashing into DVD & Blu-ray on April 15.

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Tomorrow, March 4th, Uncork’d Entertainment will be giving the action horror film Armed a Digital and On Demand – and to help you decide whether or not this is a flick you’d like to check out, we have the trailer embedded above.

Directed by Neil Mackay, whose credits include Battleground, Sixty Minutes to Midnight, and Death Hunt, Armed has the following synopsis: A group of veteran marines steal a shipment of weapons from the military only to find a Cold War era robot that hunts them down, determined to complete its mission. Nothing can stop this deadly killing machine. The screenplay was written by Terry McDonald, who also wrote Sixty Minutes to Midnight.

The cast includes Omar Tucci (My Mother Stole My Life), Mason Cromwell (Swarms of Drifting Shadows), Rick Amsbury (A Bluegrass Christmas), Greg Johnston (Death Hunt), Babak Baharestan (The Bench), Red Carlsen (The Wildman Massacre), Quinton Neufeldt (Collision Course...

Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the Season 3 premiere of HBO‘s The White Lotus.

The guests at The White Lotus have unpacked their bags and are starting to get over their jetlag, some with the help of wine and pharmaceuticals, but the mood is starting to get darker.

Each season of the HBO drama has created breakout moments from Armand and Shane’s meltdowns in season one to Tanya being chased by murderous gay men in season two.

The discourse around season three seems to be focusing in on the strangely incestuous relationship within the Ratliff family siblings; Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Saxon, Sam Nivola’s Lochlan and Sarah Catherine Hook’s Piper.

Episode two won’t do much to dampen down this storyline with Lochlan revealing to Piper that Saxon has been discussing her sex life. “Saxon says you’ve never had sex,” Lochlan says sitting in a sea hammock.

“Armed” is a new science fiction, ‘paramilitary heist’ live-action ‘killer robot’ feature, directed by Neil Mackay, starring Omar Tucci, Rick Amsbury, Mason Cromwell and Greg Johnston, available March 4, 2025 on digital platforms:

“A group of dumb-ass vets, steal a shipment of weapons from the military only to find a cold war era robot that hunts them down, determined to complete its mission.

“Now nothing can stop this deadly killing machine…”

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Promising “an adrenaline-fueled ride combining intense action with futuristic terror,” Uncork’d Entertainment will bring Armed to Digital and On Demand platforms on March 4, 2025.

The official trailer for Armed was debuted by Coming Soon this morning, and you can give it a watch below. If nothing more, this one’s armed with a fun action-meets-horror premise.

In Armed, “A group of veteran marines steal a shipment of weapons from the military only to find a cold war era robot that hunts them down, determined to complete its mission.

“Nothing can stop this deadly killing machine.”

Neil Mackay (Death Hunt) directed Armed, written by Terry McDonald. The film’s cast includes Omar Tucci, Rick Amsbury, Mason Cromwell, and Greg Johnston.

Uncork’d Entertainment’s Keith Leopard previews, “Armed delivers a thrilling ride from start to finish in this gripping paramilitary heist story. We’re excited to bring this high-energy film to audiences...

On Tuesday June 18 2024, Investigation Discovery broadcasts Body Cam: On the Scene!

Armed Suspects Season 4 Episode 3 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Body Cam: On the Scene,” viewers will witness intense and gripping real-life police encounters. Titled “Armed Suspects,” this upcoming episode showcases the bravery and quick thinking of law enforcement officers in the face of danger. The episode features two harrowing incidents that unfold in New York state and Texas.

In New York state, a routine domestic disturbance call escalates into a violent and dangerous situation. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as officers navigate a volatile environment to ensure the safety of those involved. Meanwhile, in Texas, police are faced with a life-threatening scenario as they race against time to rescue two women from a machete-wielding attacker. The tension rises as the suspect leads officers on a perilous pursuit, testing their training and resolve.

“Armed Suspects...