Horror + Scifi
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Snapshot – LGBTQ+ Dramas ‘Rent Free’ and ‘Spark’, Jena Malone in ‘Consecration” and More Set VOD Release Dates
Jena Malone in Consecration directed by Christopher Smith [Anthony Ellison]
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Corin Hardy’s ‘Whistle’ Horror Film Acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder
Whistle (courtesy Independent Film Company, Shudder) Whistle, the new horror feature film from director Corin Hardy (The Nun, “Gangs Of London”) has been acquired by the Independent Film Company and Shudder. The film is written by Owen Egerton, and adapted from his own short story, and stars Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets”), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass) and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon). Whistle is slated for a wide theatrical release.
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‘Dangerous Animals’ Trailer – A Surfer Must Outwit a Shark-Obsessed Serial Killer in Sean Byrne’s Survival Thriller Film
Dangerous Animals (IFC, Shudder) Australian director Sean Byrne, renowned for cult horror hits The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, returns with his third feature, Dangerous Animals – a chilling fusion of survival horror and shark thriller. The film stars Hassie Harrison (Yellowstone) as Zephyr, a surfer abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer, Tucker, portrayed by Jai Courtney (The Suicide Squad). Josh Heuston (Heartbreak High) plays Moses, Zephyr’s love interest who becomes entangled in the deadly game, while Ella Newton rounds out the cast in a supporting role.
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‘The New Boy’ Trailer – Cate Blanchett is a Nun in 1940’s Australian in Haunting Spiritual Drama Film
Cate Blanchett in The New Boy (Vertical) Set in 1940s Australia, The New Boy stars Cate Blanchett as as a nun overseeing a remote Christian orphanage and introduces Aswan Reid as the titular New Boy, a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan with mysterious powers. The ensemble cast also includes Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair, alongside a group of young First Nations actors making their film debuts.
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‘Together’ Trailer – Dave Franco and Alison Brie are a Co-dependent Couple in Sundance Body Horror Film
Alison Brie, Dave Franco in Together (NEON) Neon debuted the official trailer for Together, the supernatural body horror film starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie as Tim and Millie, a pair seeking solace in the countryside to rekindle their strained relationship. Their retreat takes a sinister turn when they are attacked by a supernatural force.
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Brendan Devane’s ‘The Sound’ Horror Thriller Film Gets Summer Release Date
The Sound (Blue Harbor) In the horror thriller film The Sound, directed and written by Brendan Devane, best known for his recent horror film The Canyonlands, a world-class group of climbers is granted access to the Forbidden Wall, a mysterious rock wall previously closed for decades.
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California Film Institute’s DocPitch and Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK Announce 2025 Award Winners
California Film Institute DocPitch 2025 award winners California Film Institute’s DocPitch 2025 has selected five documentary projects currently in development or post-production as the winners of a total of $100,000 in funding. Black Public Media (BPM) selected a documentary about caregiving with comedy and two science fiction immersive projects for a total of $225,000 in production and development funding at the 2025 PitchBLACK Awards.
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Snapshot – ‘The Surrender’ Horror Film debuts on Shudder, Restoration of ‘Northern Lights’ Re-released in Theaters
Julia Max’s supernatural horror The Surrender debuts on Shudder
The Surrender (Courtesy of Cailin Yatsko. Shudder)
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Snapshot – Jeff Daniels’ Television Event Opens in US Theaters + Jussie Smollett’s ‘The Lost Holliday’ Debuts on Prime
Jeff Daniels’ documentary Television Event sets US theatrical release date
Television Event (Film Forum)
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‘A Complete Unknown’, ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ and ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Set Streaming Release Dates
Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown. (Macall Polay, Searchlight Pictures.) James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown to debut on Disney+
