Director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) is paying tribute to the slashers of the 1980s with Stiletto, and Bloody Disgusting has scored some more exclusive imagery this week.
In the upcoming horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gigi Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
Preview the film with exclusive images above and below. And stay tuned for a trailer.
The mask worn by the film’s slasher, dubbed The Stiletto Killer, was created by Jason Baker. Famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, Baker is the owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.
Gonzalez Jr. teases, “When I...
In the upcoming horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gigi Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
Preview the film with exclusive images above and below. And stay tuned for a trailer.
The mask worn by the film’s slasher, dubbed The Stiletto Killer, was created by Jason Baker. Famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, Baker is the owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.
Gonzalez Jr. teases, “When I...
- 4/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
We told you earlier this year about Stiletto, an upcoming horror movie from director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) that’s being described as a throwback to the early slashers of the 1980s. We now have an exclusive first look at the film’s villain, “The Stiletto Killer.”
The killer’s mask was created by Jason Baker, famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, and owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.
Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design.
The killer’s mask was created by Jason Baker, famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, and owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.
Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design.
- 3/11/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Terrifier‘s Catherine Corcoran stars in the upcoming “anthology style crime thriller” If It Bleeds alongside Justin Miles (Old Dads), Krsy Fox (Bury the Bride), and genre icons Dee Wallace (The Howling) and Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) – and a press release lets us know that production on this project is nearly complete! The film is being directed by Matthew Hersh, who was a producer and segment director on Night of the Missing, which was just released through Cineverse’s Screambox streaming platform a couple months ago.
If It Bleeds follows the journey of Diane Winters (Catherine Corcoran), a young and ambitious news reporter and her cameraman Simon (Justin Miles), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.
If It Bleeds follows the journey of Diane Winters (Catherine Corcoran), a young and ambitious news reporter and her cameraman Simon (Justin Miles), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.
- 2/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
One of the directors of the Screambox horror movie Night of the Missing, Matthew Hersh has set up his feature directorial debut. It’s a horror film, and it’s titled If It Bleeds.
Deadline reports today that horror legends Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Dee Wallace (Cujo) have joined a cast that includes Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Justin Miles and Krsy Fox.
If It Bleeds is said to be “an anthology-style crime thriller.”
“The film follows Corcoran’s Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.”
Night of the Missing director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. will also direct a segment.
”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust...
Deadline reports today that horror legends Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Dee Wallace (Cujo) have joined a cast that includes Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Justin Miles and Krsy Fox.
If It Bleeds is said to be “an anthology-style crime thriller.”
“The film follows Corcoran’s Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.”
Night of the Missing director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. will also direct a segment.
”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust...
- 2/8/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Catherine Corcoran, Justin Miles, Doug Jones, Dee Wallace and Krsy Fox are starring in If it Bleeds, an indie horror pic from first-time director Matthew Hersh.
The film has been quietly filming and is nearing completion, billed as an “anthology-style crime thriller” from Hersh, whose Night of the Missing with director Samuel Gonzalez Jr is currently topping the Cineverse streaming platform Screambox after launch in December.
In If if Bleeds, genre actor Corcoran as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.
Horror icons Jones and Wallace will also star, the former as a plastic surgeon, as will actor and musician Fox. Wallace and Fox are consulting producers.
Allison Victoria-Wolfe and Doug Hawley are among the producers, with Gonzalez Jr. directing an additional segment.
”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust me with the story I wanted to tell with this film at such an early stage of my career was truly surreal,” said Hersh. “I figured what better way to dive into the horror genre than through the eyes of a news reporter in the field seeing and facing the horrors of humanity unfold in front of her very own eyes.”
“Ever a champion of independent filmmakers, I was thrilled when Matthew invited me to come along on this next phase of his creative journey,” added Corcoran Diane’s story is universal in that we all have the need to be seen and valued, and I can’t wait for the world to see how our incredible cast and crew bring that theme to life.”
“Getting to play a quirky cosmetic surgeon was a treat enough for me,” said Jones. “But under Mathew Hersh’s careful direction and witty writing, that treat was sweetened all the more. Add to that the professional, efficient crew, the joy of acting opposite the thoughtful and hilarious Krsy Fox, and this filming experience was dang near perfect.”...
The film has been quietly filming and is nearing completion, billed as an “anthology-style crime thriller” from Hersh, whose Night of the Missing with director Samuel Gonzalez Jr is currently topping the Cineverse streaming platform Screambox after launch in December.
In If if Bleeds, genre actor Corcoran as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.
Horror icons Jones and Wallace will also star, the former as a plastic surgeon, as will actor and musician Fox. Wallace and Fox are consulting producers.
Allison Victoria-Wolfe and Doug Hawley are among the producers, with Gonzalez Jr. directing an additional segment.
”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust me with the story I wanted to tell with this film at such an early stage of my career was truly surreal,” said Hersh. “I figured what better way to dive into the horror genre than through the eyes of a news reporter in the field seeing and facing the horrors of humanity unfold in front of her very own eyes.”
“Ever a champion of independent filmmakers, I was thrilled when Matthew invited me to come along on this next phase of his creative journey,” added Corcoran Diane’s story is universal in that we all have the need to be seen and valued, and I can’t wait for the world to see how our incredible cast and crew bring that theme to life.”
“Getting to play a quirky cosmetic surgeon was a treat enough for me,” said Jones. “But under Mathew Hersh’s careful direction and witty writing, that treat was sweetened all the more. Add to that the professional, efficient crew, the joy of acting opposite the thoughtful and hilarious Krsy Fox, and this filming experience was dang near perfect.”...
- 2/8/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
We told you earlier this week about Stiletto, an upcoming horror movie from director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) that’s being described as a throwback to the early slashers of the 1980s. Bloody Disgusting has now exclusively learned that makeup effects legend Tom Savini and his creative partner Jason Baker designed the killer’s mask for the film!
The duo most recently designed the mask for Ethan Hawke’s sinister “The Grabber” in box office hit The Black Phone, which is getting a sequel from Blumhouse in Summer 2025.
Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design. Something elegant and terrifying at the same time.
The duo most recently designed the mask for Ethan Hawke’s sinister “The Grabber” in box office hit The Black Phone, which is getting a sequel from Blumhouse in Summer 2025.
Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design. Something elegant and terrifying at the same time.
- 1/11/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Aew wrestler Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland has been cast in the slasher movie Stiletto, Deadline reports. Written and directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators), the film is expected to go into production sometime within the next couple weeks.
Coming our way from Hearse Productions, Stiletto is set to star Gigi Gustin, whose credits include That’s a Wrap and the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes homage Brute ’76. The story Gonzalez crafted for this one has the following synopsis: A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.
Gonzalez and Gustin are producing alongside Matthew Hersh.
Joining Gustin and Strickland in the cast are Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron...
Coming our way from Hearse Productions, Stiletto is set to star Gigi Gustin, whose credits include That’s a Wrap and the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes homage Brute ’76. The story Gonzalez crafted for this one has the following synopsis: A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.
Gonzalez and Gustin are producing alongside Matthew Hersh.
Joining Gustin and Strickland in the cast are Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron...
- 1/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Described as a throwback to the early slashers of the 1980s, the upcoming Stiletto will star a handful of familiar faces, including Aew pro wrestling star Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland.
Strickland can currently be seen in Night of the Missing, now streaming on Screambox.
Stiletto is being directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators), Deadline reports.
Gigi Gustin (Night of the Missing) will also star alongside Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Amsterdam, American Hustle), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron (Fear), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Meghan Carrasquillo (Four), Russell Todd (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (FBI: International).
In the upcoming horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
“When I was a kid I would...
Strickland can currently be seen in Night of the Missing, now streaming on Screambox.
Stiletto is being directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators), Deadline reports.
Gigi Gustin (Night of the Missing) will also star alongside Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Amsterdam, American Hustle), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron (Fear), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Meghan Carrasquillo (Four), Russell Todd (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (FBI: International).
In the upcoming horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
“When I was a kid I would...
- 1/8/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Gigi Gustin will star and executive produce Stiletto, a slasher pic from Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
Gustin (Night of the Missing) will star the cast alongside Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island) and Colleen Camp.
Aew star Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland, Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron (Fear), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Meghan Carrasquillo (Four.) Russel Todd, (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (FBI: International) round out the cast.
Plot reads: “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) is directing from his own script, with the pic set to start shooting midway through this month, and Hearse Productions is producing. David Guglielmo led the casting, with Matthew Hersh, Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin producing.
“When...
Gustin (Night of the Missing) will star the cast alongside Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island) and Colleen Camp.
Aew star Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland, Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron (Fear), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Meghan Carrasquillo (Four.) Russel Todd, (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (FBI: International) round out the cast.
Plot reads: “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”
Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) is directing from his own script, with the pic set to start shooting midway through this month, and Hearse Productions is producing. David Guglielmo led the casting, with Matthew Hersh, Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin producing.
“When...
- 1/8/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Tis the season to be scary and Screambox has got you covered with a trio of brand-spanking-new Christmas-themed horror movies that go perfectly with cookies and milk in front of a warm fire.
Now streaming on Screambox from the director of Jason Goes to Hell is Secret Santa and the awesomely creepy anthology Night of the Missing.
That’s not all! Just in time for Christmas break, Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent on Dec. 19.
Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.
In fact, Screambox has more than stocking stuffers, with...
Now streaming on Screambox from the director of Jason Goes to Hell is Secret Santa and the awesomely creepy anthology Night of the Missing.
That’s not all! Just in time for Christmas break, Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent on Dec. 19.
Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.
In fact, Screambox has more than stocking stuffers, with...
- 12/15/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Katie Kelly, Joseph Gatt, Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Jacoby Shaddix, Abbey Hafer, Ivan L. Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Robert Knepper, Robert John Burke | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith
From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.
There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance.
From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.
There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance.
- 12/14/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
While Legendary’s MonsterVerse continues to expand with a new episode of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the King of the Monsters also returns to the big screen this week!
Here’s all the new horror releasing November 28 – December 3, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent in Night of the Missing, which is now streaming on Screambox.
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows, Night of the Missing is a four-part holiday anthology that could best be described as a twisted take on “A Christmas Carol.”
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the...
Here’s all the new horror releasing November 28 – December 3, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent in Night of the Missing, which is now streaming on Screambox.
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows, Night of the Missing is a four-part holiday anthology that could best be described as a twisted take on “A Christmas Carol.”
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the...
- 11/29/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
In the film, which is now streaming on Screambox…
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
Related: Secret Santa – Jason Goes to...
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
In the film, which is now streaming on Screambox…
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
Related: Secret Santa – Jason Goes to...
- 11/28/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town. Check out an exclusive clip here.
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr....
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town. Check out an exclusive clip here.
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr....
- 11/27/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at Night of the Missing, streaming next week on Screambox (Nov. 28), which sets the stage for a chilling encounter with an ice cream truck!
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel,...
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at Night of the Missing, streaming next week on Screambox (Nov. 28), which sets the stage for a chilling encounter with an ice cream truck!
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
In case you missed it earlier this week… Tis the season to be scary, as Bloody Disgusting announces the acquisition of three new holiday horror titles for the Screambox streaming service – Secret Santa, Night of the Missing, and Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent!
Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.
We’re thrilled to be releasing these films because they offer something for everyone; whether you want to laugh, scream or just have fun, you can find it on Screambox!
Secret Santa
The first of the three films we’re unwrapping is Secret Santa,...
Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.
We’re thrilled to be releasing these films because they offer something for everyone; whether you want to laugh, scream or just have fun, you can find it on Screambox!
Secret Santa
The first of the three films we’re unwrapping is Secret Santa,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows,...
Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.
“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.
“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”
From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Brooklyn 45 Poster Released: "Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test...with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed."
Starring Anne Ramsay (A League of Their Own), Larry Fessenden (Depraved), Ron E. Rains (The Onion’s Film Standard), Jeremy Holm (House of Cards), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween)
**2023 SXSW Film Festival - World Premiere - Midnighters**
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The Laundrymen: The Laundrymen, a new supernatural graphic novel series, has been fully funded on Kickstarter, but you can still preorder your copy at laundrymen.ca
"The Laundrymen follows two mercenary...
Starring Anne Ramsay (A League of Their Own), Larry Fessenden (Depraved), Ron E. Rains (The Onion’s Film Standard), Jeremy Holm (House of Cards), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween)
**2023 SXSW Film Festival - World Premiere - Midnighters**
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The Laundrymen: The Laundrymen, a new supernatural graphic novel series, has been fully funded on Kickstarter, but you can still preorder your copy at laundrymen.ca
"The Laundrymen follows two mercenary...
- 3/9/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Official Trailer : Bill Mosely in Nightmare At Precinct 84 – From the co-director of The Retaliators
From the co-director of The Retaliators, and featuring horror legend Bill Moseley, a new horror Christmas horror anthology from writers Samuel Gonzalez Jr and Gigi Gustin (story by), Nightmare At Precinct 84. Featuring segments by Gonzalez Jr, Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing of Tremendum Pictures (The Gallows), and Matthew Hersh, the film stars Bill Moseley …
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- 1/8/2023
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Nightmare at Precinct 84 is a horror Christmas movie directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. It stars Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey and Gigi Gustin. Four bizarre and creepy stories for one weird night. The screenplay is written by the director and one of the stars, Gigi Gustin.
Enjoy.
Premise
Set on a stormy night on Christmas Eve, a small town female sheriff who secretly is a serial killer gets a visit from a mysterious woman who tells four bizarre stories.
Nightmare at Precinct 84 (2023) Cast
Meredith Thomas
Jill Awbrey
Gigi Gustin
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Enjoy.
Premise
Set on a stormy night on Christmas Eve, a small town female sheriff who secretly is a serial killer gets a visit from a mysterious woman who tells four bizarre stories.
Nightmare at Precinct 84 (2023) Cast
Meredith Thomas
Jill Awbrey
Gigi Gustin
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- 12/27/2022
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Stars: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix, Katie Kelly, Abbey Hafer, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Chris Kael, Andy James, Jason Hook, Amanda Lyberg, Rachael Hilbert | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Michael Lombardi, Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith
An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.
All of the promotion I have seen for The Retaliators has been centred on some of the cast being members of rock and metal bands. Many of whom feature on the soundtrack too. I guess promoting it like this will get a certain amount of eyes on the movie from fans of these bands...
An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.
All of the promotion I have seen for The Retaliators has been centred on some of the cast being members of rock and metal bands. Many of whom feature on the soundtrack too. I guess promoting it like this will get a certain amount of eyes on the movie from fans of these bands...
- 9/13/2022
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Exclusive: LA-based sales and distribution company Vmi Worldwide has picked up international distribution rights to the horror-thriller The Retaliators and will launch sales at the Toronto Film Festival.
The deal was negotiated by Jessica Bennett and Andre Relis of Vmi Worldwide and producer Michael Lombardi and Tiffany Boyle of Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmakers.
The flick, which is from Better Noise Films, producers of The Dirt, follows an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, and Bridget Smith direct from a script by the Geare Brothers, Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare.
The film is soundtracked by a collection of rock’s biggest names, including Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee and Papa Roach who also make cameo appearances.
The soundtrack will also feature music from Jaya of The Hu, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills,...
The deal was negotiated by Jessica Bennett and Andre Relis of Vmi Worldwide and producer Michael Lombardi and Tiffany Boyle of Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmakers.
The flick, which is from Better Noise Films, producers of The Dirt, follows an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, and Bridget Smith direct from a script by the Geare Brothers, Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare.
The film is soundtracked by a collection of rock’s biggest names, including Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee and Papa Roach who also make cameo appearances.
The soundtrack will also feature music from Jaya of The Hu, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules. The Retaliators, the revenge horror from filmmakers Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (say their names because the press release full on ignores them) is getting a worldwide theatrical release on September 14th. The official trailer dropped this morning. Check it out for yourself down below. Before you do, just a note from someone who has seen The Retaliators. As much as the film already projects its twists up to...
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- 7/13/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Wonderland Pictures and Imagination Infinite Productions are gearing up to bring the James Dean mythology to the big screen. Samuel Gonzalez Jr. will write and direct neo-horror film Little Darling. Pic sees a small-town junkyard wrecker stumbling upon Dean’s cursed death car. His obsession to rebuild it takes him on a mind-bending odyssey that unleashes …
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- 1/26/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Dekanalog To Release Long-Lost Doc
Exclusive: New York-based distributor Dekanalog has acquired a pair of features for release in 2022. The first is Walter Saxer’s long lost documentary Sepa: Our Lord Of Miracles. Shot in 1987, the film observes the open-air penal colony of the same name, created in 1951 by the Peruvian government in the Amazonian jungle. Having screened only once on Swiss TV in the 1980s, the film faded from history. After a chance encounter with Dekanalog’s George Schmalz and Lysa Le, who visited Saxer’s Peruvian bed and breakfast in 2017, a conversation was started about unearthing and restoring the film negative. The 4K restoration, handled by the Cinémathèque suisse and Cineteca di Bologna from the 16mm original negative camera and sound held at Yacumama Films, will be released in summer 2022. Separately, Dekanalog has also picked up Paul Negoescu’s A Month In Thailand, which will be released on...
Exclusive: New York-based distributor Dekanalog has acquired a pair of features for release in 2022. The first is Walter Saxer’s long lost documentary Sepa: Our Lord Of Miracles. Shot in 1987, the film observes the open-air penal colony of the same name, created in 1951 by the Peruvian government in the Amazonian jungle. Having screened only once on Swiss TV in the 1980s, the film faded from history. After a chance encounter with Dekanalog’s George Schmalz and Lysa Le, who visited Saxer’s Peruvian bed and breakfast in 2017, a conversation was started about unearthing and restoring the film negative. The 4K restoration, handled by the Cinémathèque suisse and Cineteca di Bologna from the 16mm original negative camera and sound held at Yacumama Films, will be released in summer 2022. Separately, Dekanalog has also picked up Paul Negoescu’s A Month In Thailand, which will be released on...
- 1/24/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
APA Boards Horror ‘The Retaliators’
Exclusive: APA has boarded horror-thriller The Retaliators for domestic and international sales, following its world premiere at London’s Arrow Video FrightFest in August. The film, which is produced by Better Noise Films, will have its North American premiere as the Opening Night Film at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 12. It is also slated to screen at Australia’s Night of Horror, Fantasm’s Shock Reel Cinema Fest Orlando, Horrorthon Ireland, Russian International Horror Awards, Orlando Film Festival, and Germany Fantasy Film Festival. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith, The Retaliators follows the story of a broken pastor through unimaginable grief and his search for revenge. Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), Marc Menchaca (Ozark), and Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones) headline the cast, with guest appearances from Jacoby Shaddix, front man of Papa Roach, as well asZoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch.
Exclusive: APA has boarded horror-thriller The Retaliators for domestic and international sales, following its world premiere at London’s Arrow Video FrightFest in August. The film, which is produced by Better Noise Films, will have its North American premiere as the Opening Night Film at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 12. It is also slated to screen at Australia’s Night of Horror, Fantasm’s Shock Reel Cinema Fest Orlando, Horrorthon Ireland, Russian International Horror Awards, Orlando Film Festival, and Germany Fantasy Film Festival. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith, The Retaliators follows the story of a broken pastor through unimaginable grief and his search for revenge. Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), Marc Menchaca (Ozark), and Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones) headline the cast, with guest appearances from Jacoby Shaddix, front man of Papa Roach, as well asZoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch.
- 10/1/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Smoke And Mirrors : The Story Of Tom Savini: "Special Makeup Effects legend, Actor, Director, Stuntman. Tom Savini has redefined the horror genre with his arsenal on talents. But who is the man behind the "King of Splatter?" From his his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pa; to his tour of duty during Vietnam, to his beginnings with George A. Romero and beyond. Smoke And Mirrors is the defining documentary on the life and career of horror icon Tom Savini.
Featuring Tom Savini, Danny McBride, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Alice Cooper, Greg Nicotero, Tom Atkins, Corey Feldman, Doug Bradley, Bill Moseley, and more!
From Wild Eye Releasing, director Jason Baker's Smoke And Mirrors on Digital October 19."
Wide On Demand And Digital Release : October 19
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And Then! He Kissed Me: "A small bump on an otherwise smooth date sends Nastya on a gory journey of self actualization. "
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Screamfest® Horror Film...
Featuring Tom Savini, Danny McBride, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Alice Cooper, Greg Nicotero, Tom Atkins, Corey Feldman, Doug Bradley, Bill Moseley, and more!
From Wild Eye Releasing, director Jason Baker's Smoke And Mirrors on Digital October 19."
Wide On Demand And Digital Release : October 19
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And Then! He Kissed Me: "A small bump on an otherwise smooth date sends Nastya on a gory journey of self actualization. "
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Screamfest® Horror Film...
- 9/27/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Retaliators, a horror film directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr., will open the in-person 21st Screamfest festival with a North American premiere.
The horror film festival runs Oct. 12 to Oct. 21 at the Tcl Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. The Retaliators, written by The Geare Brothers, stars Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix and Katie Kelly.
The horror pic centers on a pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Other highlights from this year’s program include world premieres for Father of Flies, directed ...
The horror film festival runs Oct. 12 to Oct. 21 at the Tcl Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. The Retaliators, written by The Geare Brothers, stars Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix and Katie Kelly.
The horror pic centers on a pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Other highlights from this year’s program include world premieres for Father of Flies, directed ...
- 9/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stars: Katie Kelly, Joseph Gatt, Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith
From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.
There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance. Gonzalez and Smith do a splendid job of bringing the blood,...
From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators looks very good indeed. There is definitely an energy reminiscent of a heavy metal music video here, in both sound and visuals, but it works well with the theme and the tone of the movie. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Bridget Smith and penned by the team of Darren Geare and Jeff Allen Geare, this is a good old revenge flick and boy-oh-boy do I enjoy a revenge flick.
There is something very bitterly precise about this, something that looks you in the eye and doesn’t look away, a solid sledgehammer to the face in the guise of vengeance. Gonzalez and Smith do a splendid job of bringing the blood,...
- 9/1/2021
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Genre festival reveals 25 titles set to play at its first in-person event since 2019.
UK genre festival Festfest is to open this year’s edition with Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic and has revealed the first wave of titles set to screen at its first in-person event since 2019.
The supernatural thriller, shot by South African writer/director Blomkamp during the pandemic, will receive its European premiere at Frightfest, which will take place in central London from August 26-30.
The festival will close with the UK premiere of Taiwanese virus horror The Sadness, which marks the feature directorial debut of Rob Jabbaz.
The...
UK genre festival Festfest is to open this year’s edition with Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic and has revealed the first wave of titles set to screen at its first in-person event since 2019.
The supernatural thriller, shot by South African writer/director Blomkamp during the pandemic, will receive its European premiere at Frightfest, which will take place in central London from August 26-30.
The festival will close with the UK premiere of Taiwanese virus horror The Sadness, which marks the feature directorial debut of Rob Jabbaz.
The...
- 7/8/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The Springfield Three is a short film based on a true story from director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. Start out on a road trip to Hell by giving the trailer a spin at the top of the article. Read more about The Springfield Three and check out our image gallery below. The premiere of the latest […]
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- 9/11/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Screamfest La 2013 kicked off with a bloody bang last night in North Hollywood, CA, at the Laemmle NoHo 7, and we were there to shoot the black carpet, catch the premiere of Ben Ketai's feature Beneath, and hit the opening night party. Read on!
Gracing the carpet, in addition to director Ketai, were Beneath cast members Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Eric Etebari, Lauren Gores and Rene Rivera, along with producers Kelly Wagner and Nick Phillips. Joining them for opening night were the following Screamfest 2013 film selection attendees (take a breath): director Matt Eskandari and writer Matt Lawson of The Gauntlet, The Banishing’s director Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen and writer Brian McAuley, The Summoners' filmmaker Christian Ackerman, director Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Frost producer Ingvar Thordarson, director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and actress Danielle Adams of Woodland Heights, Luna director Antonio Perez, director of Cannon Fodder Eitan Gafny, director...
Gracing the carpet, in addition to director Ketai, were Beneath cast members Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Eric Etebari, Lauren Gores and Rene Rivera, along with producers Kelly Wagner and Nick Phillips. Joining them for opening night were the following Screamfest 2013 film selection attendees (take a breath): director Matt Eskandari and writer Matt Lawson of The Gauntlet, The Banishing’s director Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen and writer Brian McAuley, The Summoners' filmmaker Christian Ackerman, director Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House), Frost producer Ingvar Thordarson, director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and actress Danielle Adams of Woodland Heights, Luna director Antonio Perez, director of Cannon Fodder Eitan Gafny, director...
- 10/9/2013
- by Sean Decker
- DreadCentral.com
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