“Stage Fright” Red Band Trailer — Off-beat Musical Horror Comedy starring Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver

source:   sxsw.com, youtube.com

added: Wed, Mar 5th '14

Finally, a musical horror comedy that everyone can get behind, unless you're one of the few who believe it's "wrong to sing and dance when someone has just died." Grammy-winning performer Meat Loaf and Oscar-nominated thespian Minnie Driver star in this blood-spewing satire about a pretentious musical theatre camp for kids, the Phantom of the Opera-esque show they're trying to set-up, and the mysterious kabuki-masked killer who's preventing them to do so.

Slated to premiere next week at SXSW, "Stage Fright," which marks the feature debut of writer-director Jerome Sable, has been recently acquired by Magnet Releasing and will be available on iTunes/VOD on April 3th and in theaters on May 9th. Until then, check out the film's outrageous red band trailer, above.

synopsis:
Starry-eyed teenager Camilla Swanson wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Broadway diva, but she's stuck working in the kitchen of a snobby performing arts camp. Determined to change her destiny, she sneaks in to audition for the summer showcase and lands a lead role in the play, but just as rehearsals begin, blood starts to spill, and Camilla soon finds herself terrified by the horror of musical theatre.

directed by   Jerome Sable

starring   Meat Loaf, Minnie Driver, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith

release date   April 3, 2014 (iTunes/VOD), May 9, 2014 (In Theaters)

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“Oculus” Full-Length Trailer — Horror Thriller starring Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites and Rory Cochrane

Before "Doctor Who" star Karen Gillan gets blasted into space in Marvel's upcoming comic-book flick "Guardians of the Galaxy," she will have to first deal with some Earthbound obstacles, for instance destroying a really spooky mirror in the new horror thriller "Oculus."

Gillan stars opposite Brenton Thwaites (the upcoming Maleficent and The Giver) as two emotionally-troubled siblings whose parents were mysteriously killed years ago. Though the cause of their deaths may have something to do with a centuries-old mirror, which Gillan's character believes is cursed with some extremely bad mojo. The solution? Kill it before it kills again.

Co-written and helmed by horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Absentia), the film also stars Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff and Dazed and Confused's Rory Cochrane as the murdered parents while Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan play the younger versions of Gillan and Thwaites' characters.

"Oculus" is coming to theaters next month, April 11th.

synopsis:
Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents' deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force -- unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim's innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again...

directed by   Mike Flanagan

starring   Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan

release date   April 11, 2014

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“Beneath” Blu-Ray Trailer — New Creature Feature from Horror Filmmaker Larry Fessenden

source:   shoutfactory.com, youtube.com

added: Mon, Mar 3rd '14

Indie filmmaking vet Larry Fessenden has carved out a respectable career, writing and directing such slow-burning, atmospheric horror films as Habit, Wendigo, and The Last Winter. His latest effort, however, demonstrates the filmmaker's willingness to camp things up if need be.

"Beneath," which was initially produced and aired on Chiller TV late last year, is the director's take on low-budget creature features that center on clueless teens who are picked off one by one by an unknown monster. In this case, it's a "giant flesh-eating fish" that gets provoked when a small row boat filled with young careless partygoers enters in its vicinity.

Shout Factory is releasing the film on Blu-Ray and DVD this month, March 25. They also recently released the film's Blu-Ray trailer, above.

synopsis:
When a group of young friends commemorating their high school graduation take a trip to the remote Black Lake, their celebration turns into a nightmare. Trapped in a leaking boat with no oars, the teens face the ultimate test of friendship and sacrifice during a terror-stricken fight for survival when they find something is living beneath the surface.

directed by   Larry Fessenden

starring   Daniel Zovatto, Bonnie Dennison, Chris Conroy, Mark Margolis

release date   March 25, 2014 (Blu-Ray/DVD)

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“Starry Eyes” Teaser Trailer — SXSW Horror Thriller starring Alexandra Essoe

"Starry Eyes," the LA-set, low-budget horror thriller that casts up-and-comer Alexandra Essoe as a young aspiring actress whose shot at Hollywood stardom turns into a blood-drenched nightmare, will be trying to scare up some buzz when it premieres next week at SXSW. You can check out the film's newly-released teaser trailer, which will certainly give you a case of the heebie-jeebies and will probably make you think twice about moving to the so-called "City of Angels."

Written and directed by Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, the filmmaking team behind the 2003 documentary "Postcards from the Future" about author Chuck Palahniuk's controversial book tour, "Starry Eyes" also stars Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Noah Segan (Looper), Fabianne Therese, and Amanda Fuller. Until it reaches a distribution deal, the film will likely continue to run on the festival circuit following its world debut at SXSW.

synopsis:
Determined to make it as an actress in Hollywood, Sarah Walker spends her days working a dead-end job, enduring petty friendships and going on countless casting calls in hopes of catching her big break. After a series of strange auditions, Sarah lands the leading role in a new film from a mysterious production company. But with this opportunity comes bizarre ramifications that will transform her both mentally and physically into something beautiful ... and all together terrifying.

directed by   Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch

starring   Alexandra Essoe, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese, Amanda Fuller, Shane Coffey, Natalie Castillo, Marc Senter, Maria Olsen, Lou Dezseran

release date   SXSW Film Festival, 2014

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“Proxy” Trailer — Dark Psychological Horror from Indie Filmmaker Zack Parker, starring Alexia Rasmussen

source:   proxythemovie.com, hollywoodreporter.com

added: Wed, Aug 28th '13

Want to feel queasy and totally creeped out at the same time? Well, here you go! Check out the disturbing trailer for Zack Parker's "PROXY," an intense psychological horror drama about a young troubled woman (Alexia Rasmussen) who descends into a mad, mad world of soul-crushing despair after a psychotic mugger brutally attacks her, resulting in the loss of her unborn child.

The indie film, also starring Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg, will be making its world premiere in a couple of weeks at next month's Toronto International Film Festival.

synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Alexia Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest OB appointment, when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Alexa Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.

directed by   Zack Parker

starring   Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, Joe Swanberg

release date   TIFF 2013

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