Uncork’d Entertainment unveiled the trailers and release dates for 3 sci-fi themed movies coming to video-on-demand: Space Wars : Quest For The Deepstar, I’ll Be Watching and the horror-adventure Strain 100.
Gravitas Ventures will release Sweethurt on digital platforms on April 18, 2023. The film features a pop-punky, fist-pumping, skateboardy soundtrack, evoking the ripped-jean vibes of the late 90s/early 2000s.
Also now out on VOD from Kino Lorber is Invisible Valley, the documentary about the environmental crisis facing California’s Coachella Valley.
SPACE WARS : QUEST FOR THE DEEPSTAR
Release date: Digital | May 2
Directed by Garo Setian (Automation), and starring Michael Pare, Olivier Gruner and Sarah French, Space Wars concerns a father-daughter team of space scavengers who must race against a band of evil mercenaries to reach the legendary treasures on board a lost mythical freighter. Their quest will force them to navigate a universe filled with giant monsters, aliens, robots and a mortal enemy seeking vengeance.
I’LL BE WATCHING
Release date: Digital | May 2
Starring the stars of the CW’s THE 100, Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley. After Julie’s sister was murdered, she and her tech genius husband move to the country, and he installs a top-notch security system that he developed. When he leaves on a work trip, she gets trapped inside and is convinced that the killer is having fun playing a sick game of psychological torture, before killing her like her sister.
STRAIN 100
Release date: Digital | April 11
Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) stars in Strain 100, infecting audiences this April from Uncork’d Entertainment.
After surviving a terrifying car crash, a young woman discovers that aggressive, flesh-eating zombies have overtaken the entire area. She must figure out what is happening and why in hopes of escaping her horrifying circumstances.
Co-written and directed by Hassan Hussein, the chilling horror-adventure also stars Matt Carriker and Alex Rogers and will be available on digital April 11.
SWEETHURT
Release date: April 18
In this hilarious and heartfelt look at love and heartbreak as a young adult, Sweethurt follows Jacob (Rav Ratnayake), who embarks on a road-trip to a small, beach-side town with his two best friends Mike and Drew, (Mehdy Salameh, Logan Webster) as well as his sociopath sister, Abby (Sam Germain), for what promises to be a fun weekend of going through their newly-deceased grandfather’s stuff – but upon arrival, Jacob’s true motivations are revealed; his ex-girlfriend, Olivia (Alannah Robertson), lives in the town, and Jacob wants one last shot at probably disappointing her again. Meanwhile, Skye (Tyra Cartledge) has just had her heart broken, and the only one who can pick up the pieces is her best friend Carly (Rhiaan Marquez) – together, they go on a voyage through the night as Skye struggles with her burgeoning sexuality, having to deal with perverts, pirates, and worst of all – her parents. There is also a baby goat, of course.
Sweethurt was written and produced by Tom Danger and Logan Webster and directed by Tom Danger. The film stars Rav Ratnayake, Tyra Cartledge, Rhiaan Marquez, Mehdy Salameh, Logan Webster, Sam Germain, Dylan Lee, Alannah Robertson, Will Coghlan, and Ralphie the Goat as Wynston the Goat. Sweethurt screened at Byron Bay Underground Film Festival, New Jersey International Film Festival, and Sydney Underground Film Festival.
The film features a pop-punky, fist-pumping, skateboardy soundtrack, evoking the ripped-jean vibes of the late 90s/early 2000s. Sweethurt features pop-rock legends Third Eye Blind, current glam-rock megastars The Struts, underground pop-punk royalty Mest, as well as a collection of modern and classic bands from all over the world, creating a nostalgia-soaked instant classic of young adult angst, romance, friendship and partying until you pass out.
INVISIBLE VALLEY
Release date: Now Available To Rent or Buy on All Major Digital Platforms
Invisible Valley, directed by Aaron Maurer, weaves together the disparate stories of undocumented farmworkers, wealthy snowbirds, and music festival-goers over the course of a year in California’s Coachella Valley. In exploring the Valley’s history as well its imperiled future, this riveting documentary uncovers an imminent environmental and social crisis, and the looming consequences for the people who call it home.
The film premiered as Opening Night Film of Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and was an Official Selection – Palm Springs International Film Festival and Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
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