Exclusive: CatchLight Studios today announced the launch of Nuts & Bolts, a new division specializing in production services, to be overseen by Executive Vice President of Production, Yolanda T. Cochran. The mission of Nuts & Bolts will be to service worldwide production, from basic production service and compliance requirements, up to full third-party production services and EP/producer oversight.
Cochran took on the role of SVP Live Action Production at ViacomCBS’ Kids & Family in the early days of the Covid pandemic, there overseeing scripted and unscripted series and specials for Nickelodeon & AwesomenessTV. Notable projects included Paramount+’s iCarly reboot, Nickelodeon’s Nick News revival and the launch of new series That Girl Lay Lay and NFL Slimetime.
The veteran executive previously served as VP Production at Walt Disney Television’s Freeform studio and network, overseeing such series as Good Trouble, The Bold Type, Siren and Motherland: Fort Salem, among others. She,...
Cochran took on the role of SVP Live Action Production at ViacomCBS’ Kids & Family in the early days of the Covid pandemic, there overseeing scripted and unscripted series and specials for Nickelodeon & AwesomenessTV. Notable projects included Paramount+’s iCarly reboot, Nickelodeon’s Nick News revival and the launch of new series That Girl Lay Lay and NFL Slimetime.
The veteran executive previously served as VP Production at Walt Disney Television’s Freeform studio and network, overseeing such series as Good Trouble, The Bold Type, Siren and Motherland: Fort Salem, among others. She,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hello, everyone! It seems like there’s a constant supply of genre films coming out these days, which can make it hard to keep up with everything. Here’s a look at my thoughts on two recent indie projects, Hanna Bergholm’s Hatching and The Aviary from Jennifer Raite and Chris Cullari.
Enjoy!
The Hatching: As far as directorial debuts go, director Hanna Bergholm has done a phenomenal job of quickly establishing herself as one of the most intriguing new talents to watch in the genre space with Hatching. A harrowing exploration of the horrors and pressure that many (if not most) young folks experience throughout adolescence, screenwriter Ilja Rautsi does a great job of crafting a story that seamlessly meshes psychological horror with an unconventional creature feature, resulting in one of the most unique viewing experiences that I’ve had in 2022.
In Hatching, we’re introduced to young...
Enjoy!
The Hatching: As far as directorial debuts go, director Hanna Bergholm has done a phenomenal job of quickly establishing herself as one of the most intriguing new talents to watch in the genre space with Hatching. A harrowing exploration of the horrors and pressure that many (if not most) young folks experience throughout adolescence, screenwriter Ilja Rautsi does a great job of crafting a story that seamlessly meshes psychological horror with an unconventional creature feature, resulting in one of the most unique viewing experiences that I’ve had in 2022.
In Hatching, we’re introduced to young...
- 5/23/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Stars: Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, Sandrine Holt, Chris Messina | Written and Directed by Chris Cullari, Jennifer Raite
Two women, Jillian and Blair, flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling. With their supplies dwindling and their senses starting to fail them, they are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head?
With Malin Akerman’s Jillian saying the cult leader they’re running from wanted to carve his cults “logo” into her flesh and the other woman, Blair (Lorenza Izzo) seemingly unaware of herself doing a cult until it was too late, The Aviary screams out that its plot is a riff on the scandal surrounding Alison Mack...
Two women, Jillian and Blair, flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling. With their supplies dwindling and their senses starting to fail them, they are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head?
With Malin Akerman’s Jillian saying the cult leader they’re running from wanted to carve his cults “logo” into her flesh and the other woman, Blair (Lorenza Izzo) seemingly unaware of herself doing a cult until it was too late, The Aviary screams out that its plot is a riff on the scandal surrounding Alison Mack...
- 5/4/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"The Aviary" hits theaters, digital, and on demand on April 29, 2022. The thriller stars Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, and Chris Messina, and follows two women who flee into the New Mexican desert to escape a sinister cult. It's a low-budget cult thriller that features a fantastic turn from Akerman, and a particularly chilling performance from Messina.
I got a chance to chat with writer/directors Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite about the film, where the idea came from, what cults inspired it, and how even jobs can feel like cults sometimes.
I loved the movie, and I loved how you leave a...
The post The Aviary Writer/Directors on Cults, Influencers, and Why Chris Messina Works as a Cult Leader [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
I got a chance to chat with writer/directors Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite about the film, where the idea came from, what cults inspired it, and how even jobs can feel like cults sometimes.
I loved the movie, and I loved how you leave a...
The post The Aviary Writer/Directors on Cults, Influencers, and Why Chris Messina Works as a Cult Leader [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
- 4/29/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Arriving in theaters and on digital platforms everywhere this Friday is the psychological/survival thriller The Aviary from co-writers/co-directors Jennifer Raite and Chris Cullari. The film stars Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, and Chris Messina, and follows two women (Akerman and Izzo) as they make a daring escape from a cult through the treacherous terrain of the New Mexico desert, all while dealing with the lingering effects of their time in the cult that makes it hard for them to determine whether or not the horrors they are experiencing are real.
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with both Cullari and Raite about their experiences collaborating on their feature film debut. During our chat, the duo discussed the inspiration behind the story of The Aviary, how the film (scarily) mimics some aspects of modern-day society, working with their cast, utilizing New Mexico as the backdrop for their mind-bending story,...
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with both Cullari and Raite about their experiences collaborating on their feature film debut. During our chat, the duo discussed the inspiration behind the story of The Aviary, how the film (scarily) mimics some aspects of modern-day society, working with their cast, utilizing New Mexico as the backdrop for their mind-bending story,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Freedom is an escape from society’s invisible cages. Thus Seth (Chris Messina) teaches his followers at The Aviary to emancipate themselves from those walls. He serves as their quasi-psychoanalyst conducting what he’s coined “barrier therapy” (or BT), allowing them to open themselves to what they truly want outside of the norms civilization feeds them. And they love him for it. They embrace his teachings and enjoy his hugs while walking lockstep into the New Mexican desert to inhabit his new, fully immersive BT barracks. Outsiders might say Seth is merely leading them from one prison to another, preying upon their weaknesses to interject himself as their God. To hear Jillian (Malin Akerman) and Blair (Lorenza Izzo) talk is to realize those outsiders are correct.
The two have escaped his clutches this time, their awakening arriving courtesy of revelations they could no longer silently live with. Blair was there shorter than Jillian,...
The two have escaped his clutches this time, their awakening arriving courtesy of revelations they could no longer silently live with. Blair was there shorter than Jillian,...
- 4/26/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Aviary Trailer: "Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, and Chris Messina star in this twisted thriller about two women's desperate attempt to flee the clutches of Skylight, an insidious cult.
Trapped at Skylight’s isolated desert campus, The Aviary, Jillian (Akerman), and Blair (Izzo) join forces to make a treacherous escape. Alone in the harsh wilderness, they are consumed by paranoia and unable to shake the feeling that they are being followed by the cult's leader, Seth (Messina), a man as seductive as he is controlling. With supplies dwindling and their senses failing, Jillian and Blair are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head?
The feature directorial debut from Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite who, as writers and creators, have frequently collaborated with Blumhouse TV on projects and first-look deals, and made a splash with their 2012 Vimeo Staff Pick horror-comedy short The Sleepover.
Trapped at Skylight’s isolated desert campus, The Aviary, Jillian (Akerman), and Blair (Izzo) join forces to make a treacherous escape. Alone in the harsh wilderness, they are consumed by paranoia and unable to shake the feeling that they are being followed by the cult's leader, Seth (Messina), a man as seductive as he is controlling. With supplies dwindling and their senses failing, Jillian and Blair are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head?
The feature directorial debut from Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite who, as writers and creators, have frequently collaborated with Blumhouse TV on projects and first-look deals, and made a splash with their 2012 Vimeo Staff Pick horror-comedy short The Sleepover.
- 4/5/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Aviary Trailer — Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite‘s The Aviary (2022) movie trailer has been released by Saban Films. The The Aviary trailer stars Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, Chris Messina, and Sandrine Holt. Crew Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite wrote the screenplay for The Aviary. Zac Clark created the music for the film. Elie Smolkin [...]
Continue reading: The Aviary (2022) Movie Trailer: Malin Akerman fights to Escape the clutches of an Insidious Cult...
Continue reading: The Aviary (2022) Movie Trailer: Malin Akerman fights to Escape the clutches of an Insidious Cult...
- 3/22/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Why do you keep talking like him?" Saban Films has revealed the first official trailer for an indie thriller titled The Aviary, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmakers Chris Cullari & Jennifer Raite. This has come out of nowhere, without playing at any film festivals or anywhere else before its opening in April this spring. Two women flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult called "Skylight". Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can't shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling. With their supplies dwindling and their senses starting to fail them, they are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head? Starring Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo, Chris Messina, and Sandrine Holt. This actually looks like a twisted, mess-with-your-mind film about how much cults can really,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Up next from Saban Films is The Aviary, a psychological thriller featuring Malin Akerman (The Final Girls), Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno), and Chris Messina (Birds of Prey). The official trailer for The Aviary has arrived, the film coming to theaters, Digital, and On Demand April 29. Chris Cullari & Jennifer Raite wrote and directed […]
The post ‘The Aviary’ Trailer – Malin Akerman and Lorenza Izzo Escape a Cult in Upcoming Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
The post ‘The Aviary’ Trailer – Malin Akerman and Lorenza Izzo Escape a Cult in Upcoming Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 3/21/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Saban Films has taken multiple rights including domestic on The Aviary, the thriller starring Billions actress Malin Akerman, and will debut in 2022.
The company has picked up North America and South Africa on the pic, along with the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand, which will be distributed via Saban’s local partners Altitude Media Group and Defiant Screen Entertainment respectively.
Written and directed by first-time filmmakers Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite, the pic also stars Lorenza Izzo (Women is Losers), Chris Messina (I Care a Lot) and Sandrine Holt (Sorry for Your Loss). The story follows two women who flee into the southwest desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling.
Jessica Rhoades produced with Andrew Miller via her Pacesetter Productions.
The company has picked up North America and South Africa on the pic, along with the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand, which will be distributed via Saban’s local partners Altitude Media Group and Defiant Screen Entertainment respectively.
Written and directed by first-time filmmakers Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite, the pic also stars Lorenza Izzo (Women is Losers), Chris Messina (I Care a Lot) and Sandrine Holt (Sorry for Your Loss). The story follows two women who flee into the southwest desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling.
Jessica Rhoades produced with Andrew Miller via her Pacesetter Productions.
- 12/15/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
A bloody good trailer has dropped for the new horror comedy series from Blumhouse Television, 12 Deadly Days. The series will debut on YouTube Red on December 12th. Also: a new exclusive clip from Wives With Knives, acquisition details for Slasher.com, Wizard World's financial partnership with Bristol Investment Fund, Superstition details, and El Rey Network's new focus on "Strivers."
12 Deadly Days Trailer & Release Details: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA) -- December 6, 2016 -- YouTube and Emmy Award-winning Blumhouse Television today announced that they have partnered on a new half-hour horror-comedy series called “Deadly Days”. Over the course of a dozen interconnected tales, the residents of Saturn, CA find themselves terrorized by everything from killer carolers and lovelorn vampires to cursed fruitcakes and haunted Christmas trees. The series will debut exclusively on YouTube Red on December 12, 2016.
Blumhouse Television is serving as the studio on the series created by executive producers Chris Cullari...
12 Deadly Days Trailer & Release Details: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA) -- December 6, 2016 -- YouTube and Emmy Award-winning Blumhouse Television today announced that they have partnered on a new half-hour horror-comedy series called “Deadly Days”. Over the course of a dozen interconnected tales, the residents of Saturn, CA find themselves terrorized by everything from killer carolers and lovelorn vampires to cursed fruitcakes and haunted Christmas trees. The series will debut exclusively on YouTube Red on December 12, 2016.
Blumhouse Television is serving as the studio on the series created by executive producers Chris Cullari...
- 12/7/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
By Seth Metoyer,
MoreHorror.com
More holiday horror for you who can't get enough. Nothing says the holidays like felons turned into reindeer while on the run and killer carolers on the loose. From the masters of horror at Blumhouse, a holiday anthology series like you’ve never seen before. It’s going to be a ho-ho-horrific time on YouTube Red this season.
12 Deadly Days, a holiday-themed horror-comedy series, will debut exclusively on YouTube Red in partnership with Blumhouse Television on 12/12/16. The series features 12 twisted tales, starring top YouTube creators and some of horror’s most seasoned actors.
Check out the official trailer below the press release.
From The Press Release
YouTube and Emmy Award-winning Blumhouse Television today announced that they have partnered on a new half hour horror-comedy series called “12 Deadly Days.” Over the course of a dozen interconnected tales, the residents of Saturn, CA find themselves terrorized by...
MoreHorror.com
More holiday horror for you who can't get enough. Nothing says the holidays like felons turned into reindeer while on the run and killer carolers on the loose. From the masters of horror at Blumhouse, a holiday anthology series like you’ve never seen before. It’s going to be a ho-ho-horrific time on YouTube Red this season.
12 Deadly Days, a holiday-themed horror-comedy series, will debut exclusively on YouTube Red in partnership with Blumhouse Television on 12/12/16. The series features 12 twisted tales, starring top YouTube creators and some of horror’s most seasoned actors.
Check out the official trailer below the press release.
From The Press Release
YouTube and Emmy Award-winning Blumhouse Television today announced that they have partnered on a new half hour horror-comedy series called “12 Deadly Days.” Over the course of a dozen interconnected tales, the residents of Saturn, CA find themselves terrorized by...
- 12/7/2016
- by admin
- MoreHorror
12 Deadly Days, a new half hour horror-comedy series from Blumhouse Television, is headed to YouTube Red. The series, set for a December 12 premiere, marks the second collaboration between YouTube and Blumhouse, the company of horror master Jason Blum, following their horror-themed, virtual reality haunt experience in October. Created by Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite, 12 Deadly Days is set in the cursed town of Saturn, CA, during the 12 days leading up to Christmas…...
- 12/6/2016
- Deadline TV
Friend of Dread Central and creator of the award-winning short Blue Hole, Erik Gardner, got our ear concerning a free evening of entertainment and networking featuring screenings of award-winning sci-fi and horror short films.
The Shorts 4 Show event will be held at Room 86 in Los Angeles this Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.
In addition to Gardner's Blue Hole, the event will also feature screenings of Rebekah McKendry's The Dump, Andrew Kasch's Stay at Home Dad, Billy Hanson's Survivor Type and Chris Cullari's The Sleepover. The venue is a night club with a bar and food for purchase. How can you go wrong?
For more information, visit the official Facebook event page for Shorts 4 Show. It's a great way to do some networking and check out up-and-coming filmmakers. Don't miss it!
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Got news? Click here to submit it!
Show us your shorts in the comments section below!
The Shorts 4 Show event will be held at Room 86 in Los Angeles this Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.
In addition to Gardner's Blue Hole, the event will also feature screenings of Rebekah McKendry's The Dump, Andrew Kasch's Stay at Home Dad, Billy Hanson's Survivor Type and Chris Cullari's The Sleepover. The venue is a night club with a bar and food for purchase. How can you go wrong?
For more information, visit the official Facebook event page for Shorts 4 Show. It's a great way to do some networking and check out up-and-coming filmmakers. Don't miss it!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Show us your shorts in the comments section below!
- 6/20/2013
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
This week on Operation Kino, we're embarking on a pretty ill-fated affair, as we review Joe Wright's gorgeous new movie Anna Karenina. From there we bring you the newest installment of OpKino Indie, in which Da7e chats with Chris Cullari, Jennifer Raite and Carolyn Jania, the team behind the new short film "The Sleepover," which recently won the Cabin in the Woods/Lionsgate/Vimeo contest. (You can also watch the short at the bottom of this post!) Before any of that, though, there's a lightning round inspired by Joe Wright's career, plus tidbits, in which David loses his legs for Rust and Bone, Patches actually tells you to see Brea king Dawn Part 2, Da7e fills us in on the madness of American Horror Story, and Katey evangelizes for the podcast-listening app Downcast. We end, as always, with your lightning round answers for dessert. Take a listen...
- 11/16/2012
- cinemablend.com
The Sleepover is a six minute tale from Chris Cullari about a local slasher and a pair of neighbor kids whove come together for a sleepover. This horror short may be insanely brief but Cullari effectively stacks up the tautness and establishes a fine outline of the films few focal characters. The scares are tangible and the shock is palpable.
- 11/13/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
I've got another great twisted horror short film to share with you called The Sleepover. It was created by Chris Cullari, who explains that it's "a proof-of-concept for a feature film about a town living "between the sequels" of its infamous masked killer. Here's a short plot summary...
The town of Derry has a secret, but no one told the new kid. It's gonna be a long night.
The short is the winner of the Cabin in the Woods/Lionsgate short film contest, and there's a reason it won. It turned out really freakin' good, and it would be cool to see the universe explored more in a feature film. It's got a fun twist you should enjoy.
A big thanks to Chris for sending this our way! Head on over to their Facebook page to keep yourself updated! Watch the short and let us know what you think!
The Sleepover...
The town of Derry has a secret, but no one told the new kid. It's gonna be a long night.
The short is the winner of the Cabin in the Woods/Lionsgate short film contest, and there's a reason it won. It turned out really freakin' good, and it would be cool to see the universe explored more in a feature film. It's got a fun twist you should enjoy.
A big thanks to Chris for sending this our way! Head on over to their Facebook page to keep yourself updated! Watch the short and let us know what you think!
The Sleepover...
- 11/12/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Why Watch? Bursting with iconography and horror know-how, this proof of concept was picked to play at Fantastic Fest after winning the Lionsgate-sponsored Cabin in the Woods filmmaking competition over at Vimeo. No surprise that it went on to become a Staff Pick on the video site. The movie from director Chris Cullari focuses on a young boy spending the night over at a friend’s house during a strange moment “between the sequels” of the town’s terrifying masked killer. The sharp script is a heavy dose of youthful bliss with a dash of genre awareness and the pungent aroma of a campfire tale. Well-acted and shot with quickness and grace, it’s a solid lesson in taking the stories your parents scare you with seriously. The production team is looking to make a feature film version. Do you think they’ve earned it? What will it cost you? Only...
- 11/12/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Sleepover Short Film. Chris Cullari‘s The Sleepover (2012) short film stars Josh Feldman, Kristine Blackburn, Carolyn Jania, Gus Kamp, and Walker Davis. The Sleepover‘s plot synopsis: “The town of Derry has a secret, but no one told the new kid. It’s gonna be a long night.” On Sleepover: Conceived as a proof-of-concept for a feature, [...]
Continue reading: The Sleepover (2012) Short Film: Chris Cullari, Josh Feldman...
Continue reading: The Sleepover (2012) Short Film: Chris Cullari, Josh Feldman...
- 11/12/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
We’re happy to announce that Tamika Jones is expanding her role on Daily Dead and is taking over the Indie Spotlight. For today’s feature, she brings readers two short horror films to watch, along with the latest indie horror news sent our way:
6 Degrees of Hell Premiere: “Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, The Goonies) will be in attendance for the Los Angeles premiere of 6 Degrees of Hell. Joined by writer and producer B.H. Smith, the screening will include a Q&A following the film and a horror trivia game, with such prizes as signed scripts, posters and movie packs.
In Northeast Pennsylvania, ”Uncle Jack’s Hotel of Horror” is besieged by a dark presence after two friends of “Uncle” Jack, Chris and Kellen, unwittingly release a deadly evil by transporting local psychic Mary Wilkins’ collection of haunted objects as props for the popular tourist attraction. At the same time,...
6 Degrees of Hell Premiere: “Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, The Goonies) will be in attendance for the Los Angeles premiere of 6 Degrees of Hell. Joined by writer and producer B.H. Smith, the screening will include a Q&A following the film and a horror trivia game, with such prizes as signed scripts, posters and movie packs.
In Northeast Pennsylvania, ”Uncle Jack’s Hotel of Horror” is besieged by a dark presence after two friends of “Uncle” Jack, Chris and Kellen, unwittingly release a deadly evil by transporting local psychic Mary Wilkins’ collection of haunted objects as props for the popular tourist attraction. At the same time,...
- 11/11/2012
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
It's Friday. The weather sucks. What more of a perfect time could there be than now to watch a quick little horror flick? Enter The Sleepover, a highly entertaining bit of short form horror you can dig on right now!
The film, directed by Chris Cullari, was chosen as the winner of Vimeo’s Cabin in the Woods contest and is just coming off a very successful festival run. Check it out below. Josh Feldman, Gus Kamp, Carolyn Jania, Walker Davis, and Kristine Blackburn star.
"The town of Derry has a secret, but no one told the new kid. It's gonna be a long night."
The Sleepover from Chris Cullari on Vimeo.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Sleep well in the comments section below!
The film, directed by Chris Cullari, was chosen as the winner of Vimeo’s Cabin in the Woods contest and is just coming off a very successful festival run. Check it out below. Josh Feldman, Gus Kamp, Carolyn Jania, Walker Davis, and Kristine Blackburn star.
"The town of Derry has a secret, but no one told the new kid. It's gonna be a long night."
The Sleepover from Chris Cullari on Vimeo.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Sleep well in the comments section below!
- 11/9/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Hot off a streak of festival screenings (including Fantastic Fest) that culminated in the winning of Lionsgate and Vimeo's Cabin In The Woods short film competition, Chris Cullari's satirical stab at the residential routines of movie serial killer communities, The Sleepover, is now available online in all its bloody and funny glory.Conceived as a proof-of-concept for a feature, the five-minute short economically establishes a set of fun ideas that betray a larger scope. I'm particularly reminded of some of the ideas Scott Glosserman ruminated on in Q&As for his terrific Behind the Mask: Rise of Leslie Vernon, when considering where he would take a sequel (I recall his vision at the time was of a '21 Jump Street for Final Girls"), so I'm pretty excited...
- 11/9/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Yes, I'm tremendously picky when it comes to featuring short films here at ShockTillYouDrop.com, but The Sleepover was something I caught while at Fantastic Fest and I've been waiting to share it with you.
In fact, this short came in second (as a "runner-up") at Fantastic Fest under the short horror film category. (Full disclosure: I served on the jury in this category with two colleagues from FEARnet and Fangoria.)
The Sleepover is a proof of concept piece, meaning the filmmaker, Chris Cullari, is using it to tout a feature film he'd like to see come to fruition. The story concerns a town living "between the sequels" of its infamous masked killer.
Check it out!
Read more...
In fact, this short came in second (as a "runner-up") at Fantastic Fest under the short horror film category. (Full disclosure: I served on the jury in this category with two colleagues from FEARnet and Fangoria.)
The Sleepover is a proof of concept piece, meaning the filmmaker, Chris Cullari, is using it to tout a feature film he'd like to see come to fruition. The story concerns a town living "between the sequels" of its infamous masked killer.
Check it out!
Read more...
- 11/9/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
I was a judge at this past September's Fantastic Fest, tackling the horror shorts and in a sea of a lot of gross-out films, the witty The Sleepover really stood out. In the vein of Scream and Behind The Mask, The Sleepover exists in a universe in which slashers are real, and families and babysitters alike know exactly how to deal. Well, everyone except for the new kid in town.
Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
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Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
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- 11/8/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
I was a judge at this past September's Fantastic Fest, tackling the horror shorts and in a sea of a lot of gross-out films, the witty The Sleepover really stood out. In the vein of Scream and Behind The Mask, The Sleepover exists in a universe in which slashers are real, and families and babysitters alike know exactly how to deal. Well, everyone except for the new kid in town.
Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
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Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
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- 11/8/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
I was a judge at this past September's Fantastic Fest, tackling the horror shorts and in a sea of a lot of gross-out films, the witty The Sleepover really stood out. In the vein of Scream and Behind The Mask, The Sleepover exists in a universe in which slashers are real, and families and babysitters alike know exactly how to deal. Well, everyone except for the new kid in town.
Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
{vimeo}51541324{/vimeo}...
Directed by Chris Cullari from a script by Cullari & Jennifer Raite, you can see The Sleepover right here. For more on the film, head to its official Facebook.
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- 11/8/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
by MoreHorror in Hollywood
Denise Gossett is the Founder / Festival Director of the highly successful movie festival Shriekfest.
The festival just completed its 2012 season and has released its winner lineup. Check out the winners below, as well as an exclusive video interview with Gossett, by our Hollywood correspondent Dawna Lee Heising.
Shriekfest screened almost 40 films and had 30 screenplay finalists & 10 original song finalists. "Nailbiter" directed by Patrick Rea took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, "Found In Time" directed by Arthur Vincie took the Best SciFi Feature Film award, and "It's In the Blood" directed by Scooter Downey took the Best Thriller Feature Film award.
"Blackout" directed by James Bushe took the Best Horror Short Film prize, "A Light in the Darkness" directed by Fed Wetherbee won the Best SciFi Short Film Award and "The Sleepover" directed by Chris Cullari took the best Super Short Film Award.
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Denise Gossett is the Founder / Festival Director of the highly successful movie festival Shriekfest.
The festival just completed its 2012 season and has released its winner lineup. Check out the winners below, as well as an exclusive video interview with Gossett, by our Hollywood correspondent Dawna Lee Heising.
Shriekfest screened almost 40 films and had 30 screenplay finalists & 10 original song finalists. "Nailbiter" directed by Patrick Rea took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, "Found In Time" directed by Arthur Vincie took the Best SciFi Feature Film award, and "It's In the Blood" directed by Scooter Downey took the Best Thriller Feature Film award.
"Blackout" directed by James Bushe took the Best Horror Short Film prize, "A Light in the Darkness" directed by Fed Wetherbee won the Best SciFi Short Film Award and "The Sleepover" directed by Chris Cullari took the best Super Short Film Award.
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- 10/23/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Shriekfest 2012 was a huge success! Denise Gossett, festival director, hosted Shriekfest October 4th-7th at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened almost 40 films and had 30 screenplay finalists and 10 original song finalists. Read on for the winners.
From the Press Release:
Nailbiter directed by Patrick Rea took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, Found in Time directed by Arthur Vincie took the Best SciFi Feature Film award, and It's in the Blood directed by Scooter Downey took the Best Thriller Feature Film award.
Blackout directed by James Bushe took the Best Horror Short Film prize, A Light in the Darkness directed by Fed Wetherbee won the Best SciFi Short Film Award, and The Sleepover directed by Chris Cullari took the Best Super Short Film Award.
The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay was Nevermore written by David Beran, and the winner of the Best SciFi Feature Screenplay...
From the Press Release:
Nailbiter directed by Patrick Rea took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, Found in Time directed by Arthur Vincie took the Best SciFi Feature Film award, and It's in the Blood directed by Scooter Downey took the Best Thriller Feature Film award.
Blackout directed by James Bushe took the Best Horror Short Film prize, A Light in the Darkness directed by Fed Wetherbee won the Best SciFi Short Film Award, and The Sleepover directed by Chris Cullari took the Best Super Short Film Award.
The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay was Nevermore written by David Beran, and the winner of the Best SciFi Feature Screenplay...
- 10/8/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Subtitled "Severe Fantastic Shorts," this section of programming really did pack a punch. Whether you like gross-out special effects (making me really glad I didn't eat during this) or lyrical, emotional short films that demand your attention in a completely different way, "Short Fuse" had something for everyone.
At the Formal/Dir: Andrew Kavanagh/Australia
Though not my favorite of the bunch, I really enjoyed how this no-dialogue short mixed traditions in a way that viscerally represented a high school prom. Very tongue-in-cheek and a great ending, this was a perfect start — and clearly the jury thought so, as this was the winner of the "Short Fuse" program at the Fantastic Fest awards.
Game/Dir: Josh MacDonald/Canada
What appears to be a typical hillbilly slasher short, but with a funny shape-shifting twist. I found the acting in this one lacking, particularly at the end. However, the story is solid and really enjoyable,...
At the Formal/Dir: Andrew Kavanagh/Australia
Though not my favorite of the bunch, I really enjoyed how this no-dialogue short mixed traditions in a way that viscerally represented a high school prom. Very tongue-in-cheek and a great ending, this was a perfect start — and clearly the jury thought so, as this was the winner of the "Short Fuse" program at the Fantastic Fest awards.
Game/Dir: Josh MacDonald/Canada
What appears to be a typical hillbilly slasher short, but with a funny shape-shifting twist. I found the acting in this one lacking, particularly at the end. However, the story is solid and really enjoyable,...
- 10/4/2012
- by Kayley Viteo
- Planet Fury
The world premiere of FilmDistrict’s Red Dawn reboot will close The Austin-based genre fest today. Well, if you didn’t already hear, Lithuanian sci-fi romantic thriller Vanishing Waves was the big winner by picking up four awards including Best Feature, Best Director (Kristina Buozyte), Best Screenplay (Bruno Samper, Buozyte), and Best Actress (Jurga Jutaite).
Have you ever dreamed of being inside the head of another person – a beloved one or your rival ? Have you ever wished to experience the ideal relationship, where two minds come into total fusion? “Vanishing waves” – a sci-fi melodrama. Following solid scientific experiment, based on the neural transfer, a young inhibited man will live an astonishing journey in the comatose woman anonymous mind. This contemporary tale is exploring the nature of desire by exposing links and contradictions between the human body and the mind.
Here Comes the Devil, Adrian Garcia Bogliano‘s homage to 70s horror films,...
Have you ever dreamed of being inside the head of another person – a beloved one or your rival ? Have you ever wished to experience the ideal relationship, where two minds come into total fusion? “Vanishing waves” – a sci-fi melodrama. Following solid scientific experiment, based on the neural transfer, a young inhibited man will live an astonishing journey in the comatose woman anonymous mind. This contemporary tale is exploring the nature of desire by exposing links and contradictions between the human body and the mind.
Here Comes the Devil, Adrian Garcia Bogliano‘s homage to 70s horror films,...
- 9/27/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Photo by David Hill
Fantastic Fest is almost at its end, which means it’s of course time for the one and only Fantastic Awards!
Now I could waste your time for a few paragraphs on the apparent ridiculousness of holding an Award Ceremony at the half-way point of a festival, but instead I’m going to save my tirades for more important matters, and just assume that Festival Organizers worldwide know what they’re doing. What I Will give you though is a list of this years Award Winners!
As you look through the list of winners, you may want to take note of a few key films and add them to your “To Screen” list. One of them is Adrian Garcia Bogliano’s homage to 70’s horror film’s Here Comes The Devil, which became the first film in Fantastic Fest history to completely Sweep the Horror Features...
Fantastic Fest is almost at its end, which means it’s of course time for the one and only Fantastic Awards!
Now I could waste your time for a few paragraphs on the apparent ridiculousness of holding an Award Ceremony at the half-way point of a festival, but instead I’m going to save my tirades for more important matters, and just assume that Festival Organizers worldwide know what they’re doing. What I Will give you though is a list of this years Award Winners!
As you look through the list of winners, you may want to take note of a few key films and add them to your “To Screen” list. One of them is Adrian Garcia Bogliano’s homage to 70’s horror film’s Here Comes The Devil, which became the first film in Fantastic Fest history to completely Sweep the Horror Features...
- 9/27/2012
- by Ty Cooper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Fantastic Fest has announced the 2012 Fantastic Fest Award winners. With all the great films screening at the Fest, they had quite a time choosing the best and most striking films of the festival.
Look for more coverage from Travis Keune in the coming days. Check out his Fantastic Fest review of Frankenweenie here and Dredd 3D here.
Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter)
I Declare War (dir. Robert Wilson & Jason Lapeyre)
Amd “Next Wave” Spotlight Competition
Best Picture: Flicker (dir. Patrik Eklund)
Best Director: Charles de Lauzirika (Crave)
Best Screenplay: Max Porcelijn (Plan C)
Best Actor: Michael Eklund (Errors of the Human Body)
Best Actress: Alina Levshin (Combat Girls)
Fantastic Features
Best Picture: Vanishing Waves (dir. Kristina Buozyte)
Best Director: Kristina Buozyte (Vanishing Waves)
Best Screenplay: Bruno Samper, Kristina Buozyte (Vanishing Waves)
Best Actor: Rene Bitorajac (Vegetarian Cannibal)
Best Actress: Jurga Jutaite (Vanishing Waves)
Horror Features
Best Picture: Here Comes the Devil (dir.
Look for more coverage from Travis Keune in the coming days. Check out his Fantastic Fest review of Frankenweenie here and Dredd 3D here.
Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter)
I Declare War (dir. Robert Wilson & Jason Lapeyre)
Amd “Next Wave” Spotlight Competition
Best Picture: Flicker (dir. Patrik Eklund)
Best Director: Charles de Lauzirika (Crave)
Best Screenplay: Max Porcelijn (Plan C)
Best Actor: Michael Eklund (Errors of the Human Body)
Best Actress: Alina Levshin (Combat Girls)
Fantastic Features
Best Picture: Vanishing Waves (dir. Kristina Buozyte)
Best Director: Kristina Buozyte (Vanishing Waves)
Best Screenplay: Bruno Samper, Kristina Buozyte (Vanishing Waves)
Best Actor: Rene Bitorajac (Vegetarian Cannibal)
Best Actress: Jurga Jutaite (Vanishing Waves)
Horror Features
Best Picture: Here Comes the Devil (dir.
- 9/25/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One of the greatest film festivals on the face of the planet, Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas, has unveiled their award winners for 2012, and it's quite an impressive list to say the least. Read on to see who's taking home some fantastic memories!
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce this year's Fantastic Fest Award winners. It's a terrible task to pick favorites and single out any of the magnificent films that played at this year's festival, but our esteemed team of jurors have done the nearly impossible and chosen the best and most striking films of the festival.
The audience awards are presented by accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter, who provided the certified tabulation of ballots this year and are the exclusive accounting sponsor of Fantastic Fest. Amd is the presenter of the prestigious "Next Wave" Awards, which honors emerging filmmakers. The winner of the "Next...
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce this year's Fantastic Fest Award winners. It's a terrible task to pick favorites and single out any of the magnificent films that played at this year's festival, but our esteemed team of jurors have done the nearly impossible and chosen the best and most striking films of the festival.
The audience awards are presented by accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter, who provided the certified tabulation of ballots this year and are the exclusive accounting sponsor of Fantastic Fest. Amd is the presenter of the prestigious "Next Wave" Awards, which honors emerging filmmakers. The winner of the "Next...
- 9/25/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fantastic Fest recently announced their selection of more than 40 short films slated to slither and crawl into all the various orifices of this annual extravaganza of genre film. The biopsy of the best genre short films from around the globe will showcase works from several countries, including Spain, South Korea, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and more.
38-39°C (2011)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jason Hong, South Korea, 8 minutes
A father and son confront the emotional divide that separates them in the intimate setting of a Korean bathhouse.
88:88 (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Joey Ciccoline, USA, 14 minutes
Val has lost control of her life. Those around her deny the reality of the extraordinary experiences she feels powerless against. Realizing she must stand alone, she has only one remaining option – to find a way to fight back.
Advantageous (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jennifer Phang, USA 23 minutes
Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology...
38-39°C (2011)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jason Hong, South Korea, 8 minutes
A father and son confront the emotional divide that separates them in the intimate setting of a Korean bathhouse.
88:88 (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Joey Ciccoline, USA, 14 minutes
Val has lost control of her life. Those around her deny the reality of the extraordinary experiences she feels powerless against. Realizing she must stand alone, she has only one remaining option – to find a way to fight back.
Advantageous (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jennifer Phang, USA 23 minutes
Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology...
- 9/13/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The official lineup of short films playing this year's Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, has been announced, and let's just say that there are lots of reasons why you should be packing your bags and heading to the Longhorn State!
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the eighth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 20th-27th in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest loves its short films - they provide a fertile ground for new and exciting filmmaking talent to show off their genre goods in an unrestrained format. Here is the lineup for Fantastic Fest 2012:
38-39°C (2011)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jason Hong, South Korea, 8 minutes
A father and son confront the emotional divide that separates them in the intimate setting of a Korean bathhouse.
88:88 (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Joey Ciccoline, USA, 14 minutes
Val has lost control of her life. Those around...
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the eighth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 20th-27th in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest loves its short films - they provide a fertile ground for new and exciting filmmaking talent to show off their genre goods in an unrestrained format. Here is the lineup for Fantastic Fest 2012:
38-39°C (2011)
Regional Premiere
Director: Jason Hong, South Korea, 8 minutes
A father and son confront the emotional divide that separates them in the intimate setting of a Korean bathhouse.
88:88 (2012)
Regional Premiere
Director: Joey Ciccoline, USA, 14 minutes
Val has lost control of her life. Those around...
- 9/10/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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