Julia Max’s supernatural horror The Surrender debuts on Shudder
Julia Max’s supernatural horror film The Surrender stars Colby Minifie (“The Boys”) and Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as mother and daughter struck with grief when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
The film which premiered at SXSW film festival, also stars Neil Sandilands, Vaughn Armstrong, Mia Ellis, Pete Ploszek, Chelsea Alden, Alaina Pollack, Riley Rose Critchlow, and Lola Prince Kelly.
It starts streaming on Shudder on Friday, May 23rd
Here is the synopsis: A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead. As the bizarre and brutal resurrection spirals out of control, both women must confront their differences as they fight for their lives – and for each other.
Watch the trailer for The Surrender.
New restoration of John Hanson and Rob Nilsson’s Northern Lights to be re-released in theaters
A new 4K restoration of John Hanson and Rob Nilsson’s Northern Lights will be re-released in theaters opening on May 23rd in NYC at Film at Lincoln Center, with Q&As with John Hanson and Rob Nilsson on May 23rd and May 24th. A national expansion to select cities will follow.
Winner of the Camera d’Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, the sui generis Northern Lights marks one of the most moving and committed works of political cinema from the late 1970s. Dramatizing the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in North Dakota in the mid-1910s, Northern Lights captures the plight of immigrant Dakotan farmers as they toil and struggle against the combined forces of industry and finance. Amid this paroxysm of class tension, two young lovers find themselves swept up in the tide. Shot on location (on grain-rich black-and-white 16mm) in the dead of winter and featuring an astonishing cast of non-professional actors, this handmade masterpiece remains a stirring monument to collectivity.
Watch the trailer for the re-release of Northern Lights.
Metrograph to host a Retrospective of Japanese filmmaker Mikio Naruse
Co-organized with Japan Society and Japan Foundation, New York, Metrograph will host a Retrospective of master Japanese filmmaker, Mikio Naruse, all on rare imported 35mm prints.
Titled Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us, the two-part 30-film retrospective – presented entirely on rare film prints imported from archives and collections in Japan – will commemorate the 120th anniversary of his birth.
The series runs from May 9 – 31 at Japan Society, continuing at Metrograph from June 5 – June 29.
Titles include Daughters, Wives, and a Mother, Floating Clouds, Flowing, Late Chrysanthemums, Morning’s Tree-Lined Street, Mother, Repast, Scattered Clouds, Sound of the Mountain, The Stranger Within a Woman, Summer Clouds, Sudden Rain, Traveling Actors, Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, and The Whole Family Works.
Paul Etheredge’s horror thriller film The Other sets Summer digital release date
Directed by Paul Etheredge, the horror thriller film “The Other” will be released on digital and on demand on June 13th, 2025,
Starring in the movie are Olivia Macklin, Dylan McTee, Avangeline Friedlander, Lily D. Moore, and Shawnee Smith.
Here is the synopsis: After years of infertility, Robin and Daniel adopt Kathelia, a mute orphan with a dark past. But their dream turns to horror as eerie events unfold and Kathelia’s behavior grows unsettling. As an evil force takes hold, they must fight for their family—and their survival.
Watch the trailer for The Other.
American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans documentary debuts on Prime Video
Prime Video released the official trailer for American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, a feature-length documentary about NASCAR’s 2023 endeavor to compete in the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race with an American stock car.
Directed by Brad Lockhart, the documentary – formerly known as Garage 56 – will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 12.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the crown jewels of international motorsports. It’s a showcase of sports car racing excellence that tests the limits of man and machine. For the race’s 100th anniversary running in June 2023, an invitation was extended to NASCAR to bring an American stock car Chevrolet Camaro to compete against the futuristic Ferrari and Porsche prototypes and attempt to complete the grueling 24-hour challenge that is Le Mans. It was NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France’s dream since childhood to have one of his cars race at Le Mans, so he recruited NASCAR’s most successful team, Hendrick Motorsports, to build and race the car. Along with world-class drivers Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson, and Mike Rockenfeller, Hendrick Motorsports embarked on an eighteen-month journey to develop a race car designed to run three-hour races on ovals in the United States into one that could survive the challenge of racing 24 hours straight on an unforgiving road course.
Watch the trailer for American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans
Sherri Papini speaks out for the first time in ID’s docuseries ‘Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie’
Investigation Discovery revealed the premiere date and trailer for Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie, a four-part docuseries which features exclusive access to Sherri Papini herself, marking the first time she has spoken out on camera since the media firestorm and federal investigation following her 2016 disappearance.
Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie will premiere across two nights on Monday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 27 from 9-11PM ET/PT on ID. Episodes will be available to stream on Max.
Over the course of four-parts, Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie retraces Papini’s case from the days leading up to her disappearance into her alleged abduction, her shocking return to her family, and the subsequent aftermath that led to her 2022 arrest by federal authorities. For the first time, Papini will share her account of events as she recalls them, offering rare insights into her mindset during her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her abduction claims upon her return home. Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie will also chronicle the aftermath of her 2022 guilty plea that Papini continues to navigate, including her present custody battle with her ex-husband, Keith Papini, as she seeks joint custody of their children.
In addition to unprecedented access to Papini, Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie will delve deeper into Papini’s case to include insight from her parents and sister-in-law, the federal authorities who investigated her disappearance and prosecuted her for lying to the FBI, her former lawyer, her psychologist, as well as the podcaster who followed her story closely, among others. Through these interviews and extensive access to archival footage, legal documents, and court filings, a new picture of her case emerges – illuminating an entirely different side of the story.
Watch the official trailer for Sherri Papini: Caught In the Lie.
The Darkside of Society, the documentary behind the 1989 cult classic released by Uncork’d
The Darkside of Society, a new documentary that peels back the layers of one of the most notorious cult classics ever made, Society (1989) will be released on digital and on demand platforms starting May 13, 2025 by Uncork’d Entertainment.
When Society first hit screens in 1989, its surreal and grotesque portrayal of elite depravity stunned audiences and secured its place as a horror essential. But while the film’s infamous “shunting” scene left an indelible mark on genre fans, its writer — then known as Woody Keith — was enduring a very real psychological unraveling behind the scenes.
Today, he is Zeph E. Daniel, and for the first time, he shares his chilling truth. Far from a nostalgic celebration, The Darkside of Society explores Daniel’s revelation that the film’s twisted plot was more autobiographical than he ever intended — a subconscious manifestation of repressed childhood trauma.
Directed by Larry Wade Carrell — Daniel’s producing partner at Crazed House — the documentary is a raw, unfiltered examination of art, memory, and the dark corners of the creative process. Carrell and Daniel previously collaborated on the award-winning thriller Girl Next and the recently released The Quantum Devil, installments of their ongoing “Quantum Quartet” film series.
The Darkside of Society had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival in 2023 and went on to screen at FrightFest, captivating festival audiences with its raw, deeply personal exploration of horror history. The Darkside of Society features never-before-heard accounts from Daniel, rare behind-the-scenes insights, and a haunting new perspective on a film that shocked the world.