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Darkness Reigns

Stars: Casper Van Dien, Zachary Mooren, Linara Washington, Peter Mayer, Ford Fanter, Jennifer Wenger, James Packard, Aerial Nicole, Matt Connor, Vanessa Leinani, Megan Goldthrite, Timeka Little | Written and Directed by Andrew P. Jones

Name: Darkness Reigns

Age: 2018

Appearance: Found footage horror featuring some surprisingly effective gory flourishes, a few creepy moments and an ageless Casper Van Dien (he of Starship Troopers).

Darkness Reigns. Demon Pains.

Not another bloody found footage horror?

Now, hang about. This one isn’t too bad. For a start, it has a plot and it doesn’t look as if it was filmed on a dodgy iPhone by a group of hysterical students. And without going into spoiler territory, what starts off with the usual found footage trope of ‘the film you are about to see is real’, turns into a story that is a little more imaginative and nightmarish than your usual ‘let...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 2 of season 12. The episode is entitled, "Kill The Messenger," and it sounds like things will get very intriguing as the crew looks into a military killing , and more. In the new, 12th episode press release: The NCIS team is going to have to determine if Washington's latest murder was connected to a mugging or to a private meeting with the President. Press release number 2: When a Navy Lieutenant is killed on his way to a private meeting with the President, the NCIS team will have to determine if the murder was part of a recent stream of muggings in the area or a targeted hit to keep intel secret. Tony Gonzalez, former NFL player and studio analyst for The NFL Today on the Network and contributor for Thursday Night Football, guest stars as NCIS Special Agent Tony Francis.

A group of ghost hunters - including husband and wife team Joel (Jeffrey SS Johnson) and Kate (Linara Washington) - are determined to keep their paranormal TV show on air. They find their spirits raised when they set up shop in an allegedly haunted prison - Freeling State Penitentiary. However, they get more than they bargained for when the brutal ghost of an inmate who died in the prison tries to stage a spectral break-out by inhabiting one of the team members.

I don't know about you, but I'm a big fan of those reality ghost hunting shows. I find them extremely entertaining for some reason. Well, writer and director Andrew P. Jones took the basic concept of those shows and turned it into a movie, but with everything a little over-exaggerated. The movie is called Haunting of Cellblock 11. It may not look like the best movie to some of you, but sometimes I enjoy watching a ridiculous B horror movie. Here's a detailed synopsis:

In Haunting of Cellblock 11, a television ghost hunting show called "Ghost Sightings" is having trouble capturing compelling paranormal activity and faces possible cancellation by the TV network. As luck would have it, they are approached by an elderly man who is being tormented by entities and needs the team's help to rid him of his unrelenting demons. In a last ditch effort to capture apparitional evidence,...

Andrew P. Jones' Haunting of Cellblock 11 arrives on VOD July 1st from Gravitas Ventures and we now have a 30-second promo to share with you. Jeffrey Johnson, Linara Washington, Charley Koontz and Dee Wallace star. Synopsis: A television ghost hunting show called Ghost Sightings is having trouble capturing compelling paranormal activity and faces possible cancellation by the TV network.

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Shock received word today that Gravitas Ventures is bringing Haunting of Cellblock 11 to VOD on July 1st. Andrew P. Jones directs and the cast includes Jeffrey S.S. Johnson, Linara Washington, Charley Koontz, John Zderko and Dee Wallace. Jones says in a director's statement: "Having worked in reality TV for well over a decade, and being a big fan of paranormal reality shows I often found myself asking, “what if these ghost hunters actually found themselves in a location that is so active, so haunted that their lives were in real danger?”

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The multi-talented husband and wife production team, Andrew P. Jones and Linara Washington have completed ‘Apparitional,’ a paranormal thriller filmed in the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary built in 1836. Along with co-producing the film, Jones, directed, wrote, and scored the feature, which stars Washington.

The film is about TV ghost hunters who are looking to capture ghostly evidence on camera to satisfy their demanding network executive played by genre icon, Dee Wallace. The members of the crew … Continue reading →...

This ghostly indie flick offers up a strong cast and a killer concept. Apparitional is about a group of Ghost Hunters who compete for top honors to win a paranormal TV series. When their work leads them to a haunted prison with a grisly past they will literally die to capture the truth.

Apparitional is written and directed by Andrew P Jones and produced by Picture Palace Films. UK actor Mem Ferda (Devil's Double, Pusher) has recently boarded as associate producer for the reality show styled horror film.

The cast includes Jeffrey S.S. Johnson (Criminal Minds, Bones), Linara Washington (Killing Them Softly), Charley Koontz (Community), John Zderko (The Mentalist) and genre vet De [Continued ...]...

Apparitional Trailer. Andrew P. Jones‘ Apparitional (2013) movie trailer stars Jeffrey Johnson, Linara Washington, Charley Koontz, John Zderko, and Bill Lithgow. Apparitional‘s plot synopsis: “A group of ghost hunters must up their game to compete in the competitive world of paranormal TV shows, leading them to a truly haunted Missouri State Penitentiary with a grisly [...]

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Last month, we brought you the poster for Apparitional, an indie horror flick from writer-director Andrew P. Jones, now we have a trailer in anticipation of the film's debut screening in Jefferson City, Missouri.

The film concerns a group of ghost hunters that must up their game to compete in the competitive world of paranormal TV shows, leading them to a truly haunted prison with a grisly past that proves to be more than they bargained for.  

The cast includes Jeffrey S.S. Johnson (Criminal Minds, Bones), Linara Washington (Killing Them Softly), Charley Koontz (Community), John Zderko (The Mentalist) and genre vet Dee Wallace who plays the tough as nails, salty network executive who threatens to cancel them if they don't bring her better shows. 

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Another film has made its Indiegogo goal, and that means we're more than happy for the filmmakers' success and are happy to report about it. The next indie spooker to cross the finish line is Andrew Jones' Apparitional.

Jeffrey Johnson, Linara Washington, Charley Koontz, John Zderko, Bill Lithgow, and Dee Wallace star.

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A group of ghost hunters must up their game to compete in the competitive world of paranormal TV shows, leading them to a truly haunted prison with a grisly past that proves to be more than they bargained for.

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Shock Till You Drop has received the poster for a new independent horror film called Apparitional, from writer-director Andrew P. Jones

The film concerns a group of ghost hunters that must up their game to compete in the competitive world of paranormal TV shows, leading them to a truly haunted prison with a grisly past that proves to be more than they bargained for.  The cast includes Jeffrey S.S. Johnson (Criminal Minds, Bones), Linara Washington (Killing Them Softly), Charley Koontz (Community), John Zderko (The Mentalist) and genre vet Dee Wallace who plays the tough as nails, salty network executive who threatens to cancel them if they don't bring her better shows. 

A screening is planned on July 20th in Jefferson City, Missouri (the film shot a bit in the area's State Penitentiary) before its release this fall.

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New Killing Them Softly movie delivered wicked violence,tons of dialogue & more. The Weinstein Company released their new comedy/crime flick "Killing Them Softly" into theaters this weekend. I just watched it and thought it was just about ok and sorta funny at times. It delivered a lot of dialogue scenes that were mostly interesting,but at times,could send me right to sleep. The movie stars: Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, and Linara Washington. In the new flick, Two crazy guys named Frankie and Russell think they're smart, and rob a mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Then mafia hit man ,Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), is hired to track them down and restore order. Jackie eventually meets up with a guy named Driver. From there, Jackie goes on a killing spree...

Get yourself a shower, go to bed – says Brad Pitt to James Gandolfini in this completely new clip from their upcoming Killing Them Softly movie which opens in a few days! I’m sure you already know everything about Andrew Dominik‘s crime film, the reviews are pretty good, and as you’ll see from this video – the cast definitely looks perfect. I mean, take Gandolfini for example – is there a better guy to portray lazy & depressed hitman? Hell no!

So, here’s a little reminder. First of all, the movie is actually based on George V. Higgins 1974 novel Cogan’s Trade which follows professional enforcer Jackie Cogan, who investigates a heist that occurs during a high-stakes, mob-protected poker game.

Beside great Pitt who stars as the above mentioned Cogan, the rest of the Killing Them Softly cast includes Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy,...

Sexy film icon Brad Pitt‘s latest feature, Killing Them Softly, doesn’t get a wide release until later next week, but the film has already garnered positive reviews that highlight his performance (like our own Killing Them Softly review). To get moviegoers even more excited for the film, a new trailer debuted online yesterday via IGN and you can check it out for yourself below.

From writer/director Andrew Dominik, who also helmed another Brad Pitt starrer, The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and adapted from a novel by George V. Higgins, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game.

With a subtly violent style and hints at beautiful performances all around, the trailer looks very promising. There are some great shots to be seen here, and I was pleasantly surprised...

A new trailer for writer/director Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly has debuted at IGN and can be watched using the player below. Adapted from George V. Higgins' novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. Co-starring James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington, the film hits theaters on November 30.

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look the official site for writer/director Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly , hitting theaters on November 30. The film stars Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington. In Killing Them Softly , three dumb guys who think they're smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Click on any of the images below to visit the site or go directly to KillingThemSoftlymovie.com :...

An international trailer for writer/director Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly has debuted and can be watched below. Starring Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington, the film hits theaters on November 30. Adapted from George V. Higgins' novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game.

You ever kill anyone? Well Brad Pitt obiously did some great job in the upcoming Killing Them Softly movie which is all set to hit the theaters this November.

So, today we have 3 cool new posters from the whole thing to share with you, and I’m sure you’re going to love it. Simple and effective posters which also include one hell of a quote. Check it out!

The movie is both written and directed by Andrew Dominik, and beside Pitt also stars James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins and Ray Liotta.

It tells the story of a professional enforcer named Jackie Cogan, played by Pitt, who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game.

As we previously reported, Killing Them Softly is actually an adaptation of George V. Higgins’ novel titled Cogan’s Trade and the movie is set to open on November 30th,...

An international poster for Andrew Dominik's crime-comedy Killing Them Softly has surfaced. Starring Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington, the film opens in theaters on October 19. Adapted from George V. Higgins' novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game.

The trailer for Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly is now online, courtesy of The Huffington Post . Check it out in the player below! The film, both written and directed by Dominik, stars Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington and adapts George V. Higgin's novel, following a professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. Killing Them Softly hits theaters on October 19th.

The first poster for Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly is now online, courtesy of Moviefone . Check it out below! Hitting theaters on September 21st, Killing Them Softly stars Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington and adapts George V. Higgin's novel, following a professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. Click on the image below for a larger version in our gallery:...

Chaos at the precinct and Castle (Nathan Fillion) comments the "full moon brings out all the crazies." They've got "madness, mayhem now all they need is" murder. Which they get. A husband finds his wife, Ashley's body at the office. Castle again mentions those science shows, where they can build a bird's eye view of what the fish saw from the tank. Lanie (Tamala Jones) wears a dress which opens Castle's eyes and he can't stop staring and it ain't at the dress either. There are words written on the Vic's face and Castle also adds the killer didn't have any sense of grammar. That "who or whom would be tougher to use" but not 'your' and you're'. The killer also murdered the English language. Jason (Brennan Elliott) claims to be at a game and Esposito (Jon Huertas) and Ryan (Seamus Dever) have another murder to deal with. Ryan...

ScreenDaily (via The Playlist ) has debuted a new photo of Brad Pitt in the Andrew Dominick film Cogan's Trade , which has wrapped shooting in New Orleans. The comedic crime story focuses on a hit man's point person, Jackie Cogan, who becomes involved in investigating a heist against the mob. The film, based on the novel by George V. Higgins, also stars James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Bella Heathcote, Vincent Curatola, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Linara Washington.

In this episode, Nick represents the plaintive Lacy Whitten (Linara Washington) in a civil suit against builder Fenlee Construction over the wrongful death of her husband Troy, who fell to his death at one of their work sites. It feels strange to see Nick on the other side of the courtroom.

Lacy Whitten was arrested for protesting on Fenlee Construction property, but Nick can have the charges dropped if she consents to going to grief counselling.

Pete defends a blogger who was being sued by an illusionist for revealing his trick on his blog. He refuses to expose his source, at risk of being in contempt of court.

Opposing counsel for Fenlee Construction send all documents pertinent to their case. The mountains of paperwork nearly fill Nicks office. They discover that another worker, an electrician had also died at the same work site as Troy, but Fenlee paid off the...

Andrew P. Jones' Kings of the Evening, starring Tyson Beckford, Linara Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Bruce McGill and James Russo, will have its world premiere on Feb. 18 as the closing night gala of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival.

The film, which tells of an ex-con's attempt to rebuild his life during the Depression, will screen at the AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15 Theaters in Los Angeles. PAFF itself will run from Feb. 7-18.