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From rom-coms to intense thrillers, Zoey Deutch continues to propel herself into Hollywood stardom. The daughter of Back to the Future actress Lea Thompson and frequent John Hughes collaborator Howard Deutch, she has worked on a variety of movies, shining in supporting roles and eventually working her way up to prove herself as a lead actor. She has shared the screen with fellow rising stars like Glen Powell as well as Oscar winners like Mark Rylance and Emma Stone.

While her first role was on The Suite Life on Deck, her versatile performances since have made her a growing star. From working with acclaimed director Richard Linklater to leading one of Netflix's most popular romantic comedies, Deutch's performances have been well-received by fans and critics alike while the movies themselves do moderate to well for the most part. Returning to the screen in Clint Eastwood's latest (and possibly...

Exclusive: Jackie Cruz (Orange Is the New Black), Penelope Mitchell (Oh Canada) and Jeff Adler (Greyhound) will round out the cast of Woozy, the forthcoming indie horror pic marking the feature debut of writer-director Joey Bicicchi, on which we were first to report.

Details as to the roles to be played by the trio haven’t been disclosed. Production on the film is currently underway in New Jersey.

Woozy is a film that tells of unhealthy coping mechanisms and the battle against fears, depression, phobias, and delusions. Dusty (Hirsch) has deliberately structured his life, through meditation, yoga, boxing, nutrition, and hygiene, to create a clean and safe environment. But what happens when Dusty’s flawless system fails? Out comes Woozy, a horrifying apparition who torments Dusty.

Pic’s producers include Keith Kjarval for Unified Pictures, Lalit Bhatnagar (One Amazing Thing) for Imagination Infinite Productions,...

Exclusive: The Into the Wild actor is starring in the indie horror movie Woozy which starts shooting this month in New Jersey. Emile Hirsch will star in the Joey Bicicchi directed and written feature, which reps the filmmaker’s feature directorial debut.

Woozy is billed as a movie that tells of unhealthy coping mechanisms and the battle against fears, depression, phobias, and delusions. Hirsch plays Dusty, who has deliberately structured his life, through meditation, yoga, boxing, nutrition, and hygiene, to create a clean and safe environment. What happens when Dusty’s flawless system fails? Woozy appears – a horrifying apparition who torments Dusty.

Keith Kjarval is producing through his Unified Pictures label. Lalit Bhatnagar (One Amazing Thing) through his Imagination Infinite production company and Gary Michael Schultz are also set as producers on the...

Exclusive: Director Brad Furman has rounded out the cast for his indie drama People Not Places, scripted by his mother Ellen Brown Furman, with seven additions. They are Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King), Yul Vazquez (The Lost Bus), Laurence Mason (Tin Soldier), Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.), Joey Bicicchi (Tin Soldier), Colleen Camp (Amsterdam) and Olivia Jude.

Others rounding out the cast include Sam Jay (You People), Duke George, Wass Stevens (Lansky), Gregg Bello (Crown Vic) and Matthew J. Perry. As previously announced, Shirley MacLaine, Stephen Dorff, Julia Mayorga and Allegra Leguizamo also star.

People Not Places watches as Clare (MacLaine), an elderly widow living in Atlantic City, meets an erratic homeless man (Dorff) who sleeps in cars. Their shared loneliness causes them to bond, as they find the courage to face his regrettable past and her shortened future.

Furman and Jess Fuerst are producing the film...

No Way Out is a romantic drama brought to life emphatically by its leading stars Maia Mitchell and Joey Bicicchi – and to mark its release Stateside, we had the pleasure of speaking to the duo via Zoom. They talk about the intense nature of their character’s relationship and how they went about forming that tight bond, and in such a fleeting moment in time. They also talk to the benefits of having an intimacy coach on set, while we also look ahead of other projects, and ask Bicicchi what it was like recently working with Robert De Niro. And we speak to Mitchell about moving back to Australia, and of course, the Neighbours finale…

Watch the full interview with Maia Mitchell and Joey Bicicchi here:

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Follows a couple that lives in Los Angeles. They are embroiled in a passionate relationship fueled by sex, drugs and risk that quickly reaches a boiling point.

People can face a breaking point when they’re forced to ponder the measures they’ll take to protect the person who means the most to them in life. That’s certainly the case for actor Joey Bicicchi and actress Maia Mitchell‘s characters of Nick and Tessa in the upcoming thriller, ‘No Way Out.’ Vertical Entertainment will release […]

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The femme fatale is alive and well in Los Angeles-set indie “No Way Out,” an old-fashioned noir dressed up in the steamy decadence of an erotic thriller. Trouble is, veteran producer Keith Kjarval’s debut solo screenplay doesn’t provide the kind of memorable characters or sharp plotting needed to punch across a dark crime melodrama. Nor does first-time feature director Azi Rahman’s reasonably stylish walk on the wild side seduce sufficiently as a stylistic exercise, reaching for “Irreversible”-esque shock value without ever seeming very surprising or transgressive.

There’s enough sex and violence here to hold attention for an hour and a half, but the care or conviction to explain why it all happens — let alone why viewers should care — proves elusive. Vertical Entertainment is opening the film on a handful of U.S. theater screens on August 8, simultaneous with release to digital and VOD, where its primary audience will be found.

"I met a girl... she's gone." Vertical Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled No Way Out, formerly known as Whisper, set in Los Angeles. This is debuting in August if anyone is interested in watching. Joey Bicicchi stars as a budding photographer who arrives to L.A. and falls hard for the quirky young woman Tessa, played by Australian singer / actress Maia Mitchell. So far this is the most cliche L.A. plot setup ever, and of course something bad is going to happen next. They are embroiled in a passionate relationship fueled by sex, drugs and risk that quickly reaches a boiling point when she asks him to do something dangerous. The cast also includes Ashley Nicole Williams, Guy Burnet, Katelyn Pippy, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Luke Brandon Field, & Andy Cohen. This looks especially cheesy and so excruciatingly unoriginal it's not even worth watching this trailer.

Vertical Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to the action thriller “No Way Out,” directed by Azi Rahman, who is making his feature film debut.

The film turns on a Los Angeles couple embroiled in a passionate relationship fueled by sex, drugs and risk that quickly reaches a boiling point, leading to “drastic and life-altering consequences.” Vertical is planning a day-and-date release of the film on Aug. 12.

“No Way Out” stars Maia Mitchell (“The Last Summer”), Joey Bicicchi (“Tin Soldier”), Guy Burnet (“Oppenheimer”), Ashley Nicole Williams (“Motherland: Fort Salem”), Katelyn Pippy (“9-1-1: Lone Star”) and Ronnie Gene Blevins (“Emancipation”).

“No Way Out” is written and produced by Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures. Ben Ruffman serves as executive producer and Peter Mosiman is cinematographer.

“New love can often be powerfully addictive, and we were interested in discovering how thin the line between love and addiction can be and how...

Exclusive: Rita Ora (Fifty Shades franchise), Nora Arnezeder (The Offer), Saïd Taghmaoui (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Joey Bicicchi (Black Bird) have signed on for roles in the action pic Tin Soldier, which is in production in Greece.

They join an ensemble that also includes Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo and Shamier Anderson.

The film from director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout, military-trained followers, he has built an impenetrable fortress and amassed an arsenal of weapons. After several failed infiltration attempts, the government — in the form of military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) — recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-Special Forces asset, who was once a disciple of The Bokushi. Nash agrees to use his vulnerable past...

LA-based seller also strikes key deals on Tyrese Gibson action thriller Rogue Hostage.

Los Angeles-based Red Sea Media, which is participating in Cannes via its virtual booth, is launching sales this week on Azi Rahman’s nearly completed thriller Whisper starring Maia Mitchell and Joey Bicicchi.

The film is about a woman who causes a young man to set off on a path of revenge and destruction when he falls for her. Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval has written the script and is producing.

Kjarval said, “Whisper is about two young lovers, fuelled by sex, drugs, and the very alluring world of high fashion,...

Exclusive: Unified Pictures announced today that its film noir thriller Whisper is in production starring Maia Mitchell, Joey Bicicchi, and Guy Burnet.

Azi Rahman is making his feature directorial debut on Whisper with Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval writing and producing the project. Ben Ruffman will serve as Ep.

In Whisper, Bicicchi plays Nick, a talented photographer who is new to Los Angeles. He falls quickly in love with Tessa (Mitchell), a free-spirited young woman who is no longer charmed by the city. Their worlds are turned upside down when she asks him to do the unimaginable, which leads to him uncovering a dark truth, forcing them down a path of revenge and destruction. Katelyn Pippy (Army Wives) and Ronnie Gene Blevins (Death Wish) also star.

The trailer for The Other Side of the Door has arrived courtesy of MTV, and it is available to watch after the jump. Also in this round-up: Kickstarter launch details for The Wicked Sick and a production update on The Rake.

The Other Side of the Door: "A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.

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Plus… FilmRise acquired The Champions; Unified’s Red Band Films wraps shooting on The Rake; and Made In NY grant receipents announced.

Exclusive: Luca Guadagnino’s company has licensed Italian rights to Ferdinando Cito Filomarino’s tale of sexual awakening. Good Films will distribute in Italy and its slate includes Amy and The Lobster.

Antonia. (pictured) screens in Ventana Sur next week and chronicles the sexual awakening of a young female artist in Fascist Italy. Faliro House and Frenesy produced the film and the Italian Ministry Of Culture co-financed. Curator Films handles the bulk of internaitonal sales.

Brooklyn-based FilmRise has acquired exclusive worldwide rights in all media from Preferred Content to The Champions, Darcy Dennett’s documentary about the pitbulls rescued from Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback Michael Vick’s dog-fighting ring.Red Band Films, the new genre division of Unified Pictures, has wrapped filming on psychological thriller The Rake starring Shenae Grimes, Rachel Melvin, [link...

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Devil in My Ride is the first feature produced by Red Band Films, the specialty genre label of L.A.-based production and finance company Unified Pictures. Gary Schultz produced the film and also wrote the original screenplay with Mike Dozier.

Starring alongside Sid Haig are Frank Zieger (Conviction, Ocean of Pearls, Finding Preet), Erin Breen (Housekeeper, Rose White, Fate Accompli), Llou Johnson (Barbershop,...

FilmBuff has set a release date of May 13th for Devil in My Ride and will make the film available to audiences through leading video-on-demand platforms including iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Cable Movies On Demand, Google Play, Sony PlayStation, Xbox Video, and Vudu.

Devil in My Ride is the first feature produced by Red Band Films, the specialty genre label of L.A.-based production and finance company Unified Pictures. Gary Schultz produced the film and also wrote the original screenplay with Mike Dozier.

Starring alongside Sid Haig are Frank Zieger (Conviction, Ocean of Pearls, Finding Preet), Erin Breen (Housekeeper, Rose White, Fate Accompli), Llou Johnson (Barbershop, Let’s Go to Prison, Normal), and Joey Bicicchi (Rudderless).

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When Doreen becomes possessed by the devil on her wedding night, her groom, Hank, and her rebellious brother, Travis, put aside their differences to travel across country from Chicago to Las Vegas...

After 18 1/2 years at Innovative Artists, Marnie Sparer is switching to management, joining the Coronel Group. She is bringing with her clients Billy Miller — two-time Emmy winner for The Young & the Restless — Justin Bruening (Grey’s Anatomy), Zach Roerig (The Vampire Diaries), Jake Weary, Joe West, John Lavelle, Zach Roerig, Joe West (The Sound of Music Live), Joey Bicicchi (Rudderless) and Nadia Dajani, with more expected to follow. At Coronel Group, Sparer will work alongside managers Leanne Coronel, Tom Spriggs and Jacob Israel.

Playing as part of the 2013 Shriekfest Film Festival (October 3rd to 6th in Los Angeles) is Gary Michael Schultz's horror comedy road trip movie Devil in My Ride, and right now we have a new image for you featuring Doreen (Erin Breen) possessed by the devil on her wedding day!

Devil in My Ride stars Frank Zieger, Erin Breen, Joey Bicicchi, and Llou Johnson with Sid Haig.

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When Doreen becomes possessed by the devil on her wedding night, her groom, Hank, and her rebellious brother, Travis, put aside their differences to travel across the country from Chicago to Las Vegas in the hopes of finding a mythical street preacher who is said to be the last exorcist in America.

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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Devil in My Ride, an announcement of The British Horror Film Festival lineup, details on Circus of the Dead, an excerpt from Ground Zero, Five Things You Need For the Zombie Apocalypse from Michael Garza, a Q&A with Rachel and Simon Light, and much more:

Devil in My Ride Trailer and Premiere Details: “Red Band Films, the specialty genre label of L.A. based production and finance company Unified Pictures, announced today that its debut feature “Devil in My Ride,” starring Sid Haig (“Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” “Jackie Brown,” “The Devil’s Rejects”), will make its much anticipated World Premiere at the Shriekfest International Film Festival, taking place October 3rd to 6th in Los Angeles.

“Devil in My Ride” is a horror comedy directed by...

Unified Pictures announced today that its debut feature horrorcomedy Devil in My Ride starring Sid Haig (Kill Bill Vol. 2 Jackie Brown The Devils Rejects) will make its World Premiere at the Shriekfest International Film Festival on Sunday October 6 2013 in Los Angeles. The film is directed by Gary Michael Schultz and stars Sid Haig are Frank Zieger (Conviction Ocean of Pearls Finding Pree) Erin Breen (Housekeeper Rose White Fate Accompli) Llou Johnson (Barbershop Lets Go to Prison Normal) and Joey Bicicchi (Rudderless). Devil in My Ride begins when Doreen becomes possessed by the devil on her wedding night her groom Hank and her rebellious brother Travis put aside their differences to travel across country...

One of the films premiering at Shriekfest in Los Angeles next month is Devil In My Ride and, today, an official trailer went live

Hank and Doreen have planned their dream wedding. They are in love and plan to spend the rest of their lives together. They have invited all of their friends and everything seemed perfect.  That is, until Doreen's loveable loser of a brother shows up unexpectedly and gives her a gift to remember - a cursed locket that invites the devil into her soul. Now it's up to Hank and Travis to get her an exorcism. However Doreen may prove too much to handle for this bickering odd couple as they begin their road trip from Chicago to Las Vegas to find Johnny Priest, a homeless holy man and the last known person in American to perform a successful exorcism. With 72 hours to save their devil bride...

Chicago – There’s been a mix-up. Distraught couple Jakob and Helene were not expecting to host a kid for the local tennis tournament this year, and yet James has mistakenly shown up anyway. Mourning the loss of their son, the couple suddenly begins to relive their past as the tennis star engages in a charade that threatens to culminate in certain disaster.

Such is the set-up for “Teddy Boy,” an enticing Colorado noir that will mark the feature directorial debut of Sean J.S. Jourdan. After earning his Mfa at Columbia College Chicago, Jourdan relocated to Denver, Colorado, where he now lives with his wife and nine-month-old daughter. With his project currently in preproduction, Jourdan has organized a funding campaign on Kickstarter.com. Hollywood Chicago spoke with Jourdan about his vision for the project, his experience with the Kickstarter site and the various obstacles facing modern independent filmmakers.

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The new film Devil In My Ride will be hitting some movie festivals this summer. The movie is being touted as a horror/comedy, which features horror genre favorite Sid Haig.

Check out the official press release below and stay tuned to MoreHorror for future information about this one.

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Chicago filmmaker Gary Michael Schultz completes large-scale motion picture feat under SAG Ultra Low Budget constraints.

Writer/Director/Producer Gary Michael Schutlz, now in postproduction for his new horror/comedy feature filmDevil In My Ride, has yet to sit down since the spring of 2011.

Employing everything from special and mechanical effects to traveling halfway across the country and back, Schultz and his team have creatively evaded the restraints of their less than 100k budget.

When asked about the rational behind his literal cross-country filming trek Schultz answered, “Making a movie is half about the experience,...

Earlier this week we got the first word on Gary Michael Schultz's horror comedy road trip movie Devil in My Ride, and today we have an exclusive look at Sid Haig with Joey Bicicchi from the film.

Devil in My Ride stars Frank Zieger, Erin Breen, Joey Bicicchi, Llou Johnson, and horror icon Sid Haig.

Check out the goods below, and look for more soon!

Synopsis

Doreen is about to marry the man of her dreams, Hank, a mild-mannered guy who is equally as excited about marrying Doreen. However, Doreen's older brother, a wild man named Travis who's been estranged from her for several years, shows up to make amends, but instead he accidentally curses her. Doreen is now possessed by the devil. In Las Vegas is a homeless man known as Johnny Priest, who is the last known person to perform an exorcism in America. It's up to...

Now, here's a twist on the exorcism sub-genre. Gary Michael Schultz is in post-production on Devil In My Ride.

After newly wedded bride Doreen (Erin Breen) is accidentally cursed by her older brother Travis (Frank Zieger), she falls under the possession of the devil. Across the country, in the bowels of sin city is a homeless man known as Johnny Priest (Llou Johnson) who is the last known person to perform an exorcism. It's now up to Travis and Doreen’s new husband Hank (Joey Bicicchi) to put aside their differences and travel from Chicago to Las Vegas to get Doreen an exorcism before her soul is lost forever.

Devil In My Ride also features actors Craig J. Harris, Rachel Joy Mazza, Benjamin Nicholson, and cult movie icon Sid Haig.

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Filmmaker Gary Michael Schultz has assembled a cast that consists of horror icon Sid Haig along with Frank Zieger, Erin Breen, Joey Bicicchi, and Llou Johnson to appear in his upcoming feature film Devil In My Ride. The horror/comedy deals with a bride named Doreen, who becomes possessed by the devil at her wedding reception. And by the looks of the official teaser below, it looks like this movies gonna be a fun ride for all! Plot Synopsi…...

Any day we get to talk about Sid Haig being in a new horror flick is a good day indeed. So what's up next for the Captain, you ask? Read on for the first details and trailer for Devil in My Ride.

Gary Michael Schultz's horror comedy road trip movie stars Frank Zieger, Erin Breen, Joey Bicicchi, Llou Johnson, and horror icon Sid Haig.

Check out the goods below, and look for more soon!

Synopsis

Doreen is about to marry the man of her dreams, Hank, a mild-mannered guy who is equally as excited about marrying Doreen. However, Doreen's older brother, a wild man named Travis who's been estranged from her for several years, shows up to make amends, but instead he accidentally curses her. Doreen is now possessed by the devil. In Las Vegas is a homeless man known as Johnny Priest, who is the last known person...

Above we've posted the teaser trailer for Gary Michael Schultz's horror comedy road trip movie Devil In My Ride, which stars Frank Zieger, Erin Breen, Joey Bicicchi, Llou Johnson and horror icon Sid Haig. "Doreen is about to marry the man of her dreams, Hank a mild mannered guy who is equally as excited about marrying Doreen. However Doreen's older brother a wild man named Travis, who's been estranged from her for several years shows up to make amends, but instead accidently, curses her. Doreen is now possessed by the devil. In Las Vegas is a homeless man known as Johnny Priest who is the last known person to perform an exorcism in America. It's up to Travis and Hank to put aside their differences and travel from Chicago to Las Vegas to get Doreen an exorcism before it's too late and her soul is lost forever."...