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Black Box Review — Black Box (2020) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., written by Osei-Kuffour Jr. and Stephen Herman, and stars Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa, and Troy James. In this video review, I talk about the new film Black Box, a movie with a J.J. Abrams-like [...]

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This week, Amazon Prime Video welcomed two of the first installments of their Welcome to the Blumhouse film series, The Lie and Black Box. The latter, which was co-written and directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, is centered around a father (Mamoudou Athie) struggling with amnesia who undergoes a radical medical treatment being overseen by the ambitious Doctor Brooks (Phylicia Rashad) that will hopefully help restore his memories, but his experiences inside the titular contraption leave him questioning his identity and more.

During the recent press day for Black Box, Daily Dead spoke with Osei-Kuffour about how this project initially came together, as well as his experiences collaborating with Rashad and his approach to Black Box’s unique visual style.

Congratulations on the film, Emmanuel. Was this project brought to you, or was this something that you sought out? I'm just curious how Black Box initially came together.

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour: I did...

About an hour into “Black Box,” there’s a twist so good it almost salvages the cheesy B-movie that led up to it. This Blumhouse-produced debut from director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour blends the psychological uneasiness of an amnesiac’s plight with the ravings of a mad scientist, and the full premise suggests a clever marriage of “Total Recall” and “Get Out.” It lacks the inspired lunacy of the former and the fiery social commentary of the latter, but Osei-Kuffour (who co-wrote the movie with Wade Allain-Marcus and Stephen Herman) has constructed

The first point of comparison for “Black Box” is “Memento.” Nolan (Mamoudou Athie) survived a debilitating car accident that killed his wife and left him in a perpetual state of confusion, constantly forgetting details about his everyday life as his young daughter Ava (Amanda Christine) does her best to give him reminders to get through the day. Nolan keeps experiencing...

As we enter into the spooky month of October, it’s only appropriate that Fantastic Fest and Fangoria host a watch party event for the forthcoming Welcome to the Blumhouse series of thrillers from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television. Starting October 10, Fantastic Fest and Fangoria have set Prime Video watch parties for each of the inclusive, genre-centered films which will feature post-screening Q&As with each filmmaker.

“From the beginning, Fantastic Fest was conceived to be a launchpad for emerging, diverse, genre filmmaking talent,” said Shelli Taylor, Alamo Drafthouse CEO. “We are extremely proud and excited to be partnering with Amazon to celebrate this bold new lineup of amazing filmmakers this October.”

“Fangoria is excited to be working with partners who share the same vision to highlight a future wave of talent and storytellers strongly representative of our expansive genre family,” said Fangoria Co-Owner Abhi Goel. “We’re looking forward...

Wamg has a cool contest where we will be giving away tickets to the virtual premieres of Amazon Prime’s Welcome To The Blumhouse.

Winners will have the chance to watch Black Box or The Lie during their premieres on Monday, October 5th.

For a chance to win to see one of the films, enter your name and email address in our comments section below.No purchase necessary

Experience the worlds behind our films Nocturne, Black Box, Evil Eye, and The Lie, all under one virtual roof when #WelcomeToTheBlumhouse goes fully interactive on October 16 + 17. RSVP here: http://WelcomeToTheBlumhouse.com

From female and emerging filmmakers, the stories are centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces. The movies showcase diverse casts, exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles.

The films will release as double features.

The Lie – October 6

When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend,...

“Welcome to the Blumhouse, ” a program of eight genre thrillers, comes to Amazon Prime Video in October with the launch of 4 films.

From female and emerging filmmakers, the stories are centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces. The movies showcase diverse casts, exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles.

The films will release as double features.

The Lie – October 6

When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deceptio

Written and directed by Veena Sud.

Starring Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, and Joey King.

Produced by Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Christopher Tricarico, and Jason Blum.

Black Box – October 6

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

Back in August, Amazon Prime Video announced that they've teamed up with Blumhouse to release eight new films. The first four—Black Box, The Lie, Evil Eye, and Nocturne—are coming out this October as part of their "Welcome to the Blumhouse" slate, and the movies' official trailers and posters have now been revealed ahead of their releases this Halloween season.

Black Box: Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. from a teleplay by Osei-Kuffour Jr. and Stephen Herman (based on a story by Herman), Black Box stars Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa, and Troy James. Black Box will be released on October 6th on Amazon Prime Video.

"After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is."



The Lie: Written and directed by Veena Sud, The Lie stars Mireille Enos,...

Welcome to the Blumhouse is set to unveil an unsettling small screen cinematic experience for Amazon Prime Video subscribers from the safety and (dis)comfort of their own homes.

Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios have teamed up to conjure Welcome to the Blumhouse, a collection of all-new, diversely-themed, brand-unified films from the eponymous fabricators of film frights, arriving just in time for a Halloween season that—unprecedentedly—won’t likely involve trick-or-treating. The first four in a total of eight films will have dual premieres on Amazon Prime Video across two weeks, starting on October 6, with Black Box and Evil Eye, followed by The Lie and Nocturne on October 13. Indeed, while the horror anthology series concept has experienced a resurgence in recent years, Blumhouse has upped the ante with a franchise of full-length horror anthology films.

Welcome to the Blumhouse Trailers

With their announcement of the Welcome to the Blumhouse collection,...

Amazon Prime Video dropped the trailer of “Welcome to the Blumhouse”, for four feature films releasing from the program of eight unsettling, horror genre movies produced by Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios.

Sharing the spine-tingling suspense that’s a Blumhouse signature, each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces.

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This slate marks the first ever program of Amazon Original movies on Prime Video that are thematically connected. The films showcase exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles.

“Welcome to the Blumhouse” is just in time to make the Halloween season spookier, that kicks off with the October 6 release of “The Lie” and “Black Box.” and on October 13 with “Nocturne” and “Evil Eye...

Last month, Amazon Prime Video officially announced "Welcome to the Blumhouse," which will feature eight new genre films. It all kicks off with the first four films being released right in time for Halloween and we have a look at the brand new trailer:

Previously: "Amazon Prime Video announced today “Welcome to the Blumhouse”, a program of eight unsettling, genre movies produced by Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios. Sharing the spine-tingling suspense that’s a Blumhouse signature, each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces. This slate marks the first ever program of Amazon Original movies on Prime Video that are thematically connected. The films showcase exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles. “Welcome to the Blumhouse” will launch in October, timed for the Halloween season, on Prime...

Culver City, CA – Amazon Prime Video announced: “Welcome to the Blumhouse”, a program of eight unsettling, genre movies produced by Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios. Sharing the spine-tingling suspense that’s a Blumhouse signature, each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces. This slate marks the first ever program of Amazon Original movies on Prime Video that are thematically connected. The films showcase exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles. “Welcome to the Blumhouse” will launch in October, timed for the Halloween season, on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Amazon Prime Video will launch the initial slate of four films as double features starting with The Lie directed by acclaimed writer/director Veena Sud and Black Box directed by up-and-coming writer/director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.

Jason Blum’s house of horrors, aka Blumhouse Productions, is preparing to release a slate of new original content exclusively to Amazon. Needless to say this is the greatest treat horror hounds might expect in time for Halloween. The series of eight films, helpfully referred to as “The Blumhouse” by Amazon’s press statement, offers a variety of new voices to audiences eager for fresh blood in their thrills.

The first four films in the series will premiere on Amazon beginning on Oct. 6, the other four movies will debut on the streaming service sometime in 2021.

“We are excited to launch ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’ with the exhilarating and provocative slate of original films for the first time ever on Prime Video,” said Julia Rapaport, co-head of movies for Amazon Studios. This collection from diverse and emerging filmmakers was a thrill to put together with our wonderful partners at Blumhouse Television.

We've known that Blumhouse was developing content for Amazon, but now it's official. Amazon Prime Video has announced "Welcome to the Blumhouse," which will feature eight new genre films. It all kicks off with the first four films being released right in time for Halloween:

From the Press Release: "Culver City, CA – August 13, 2020 – Amazon Prime Video announced today “Welcome to the Blumhouse”, a program of eight unsettling, genre movies produced by Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios. Sharing the spine-tingling suspense that’s a Blumhouse signature, each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces. This slate marks the first ever program of Amazon Original movies on Prime Video that are thematically connected. The films showcase exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles. “Welcome to the Blumhouse” will launch in October,...

Amazon announced Thursday that it will release “Welcome to the Blumhouse,” a program of eight genre films, on Prime Video. The first four films of the slate, all produced by Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios, will launch in October, with the other half released in 2021.

The poster for the program of four films — “Nocturne,” “Black Box,” “Evil Eye,” and “The Lie” — promises “Four unsettling films. Under one roof.” Blumhouse TV co-presidents Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold liken the programming block to a “classic drive-in or repertory theater experience.”

Amazon is promising Blumhouse’s signature suspense in each of the films, which each offer unique perspectives on common themes centered around family and love as a redemptive or destructive force. Writers and directors are a mix of established and emerging talent.

Here’s a look at the first four films:

“Evil Eye,” which was previously unannounced, is based on the Audible...

Welcome to the Blumhouse, the eight genre movie anthology, will begin launching on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 6, timed to Halloween in the streamer’s 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The first two movies as double features to drop on that date are Veena Sud’s The Lie and Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.’s Black Box.

Launching the following week on Oct. 13 is an unannounced feature Evil Eye, from Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani and executive produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, as well as Nocturne written and directed by filmmaker Zu Quirke, making her feature film debut. The latter four films will stream in 2021. In regard to the anthology, “each each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces” per today’s release.

Evil Eye is based off the award-winning,...

Amazon Studios is getting in on the business of scares.

The company is partnering with Blumhouse, the production empire created by Jason Blum, on a slate of eight spine-chilling genre films.

The movies, part of a program titled “Welcome to the Blumhouse,” will share a common theme, centering around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces, but each will have a unique vision and voice. It’s the first thematically connected original series from Amazon.

The first four films will premiere in October, with the rest of the slate being unveiled in 2021. “The Lie” and “Black Box” are launching on Oct. 6, and “Evil Eye” and “Nocturne” are debuting on Oct. 13.

“We are excited to launch ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’ with this exhilarating and provocative slate of original films for the first time ever on Prime Video. This collection from diverse and emerging filmmakers was a thrill to put together...

In today’s film news roundup, three projects — “The Culling,” “Atlantis” and “A Savannah Haunting” — are unveiled; “Transhood” wins the Audience Award at AFI Docs; the WGA East announces 15 candidates; and the Visual Effects Society honors five members.

Project Launches

Universal Pictures is developing the thriller “Atlantis with “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and his Metronome Film Co. with Trevorrow directing and producing.

The project is based on a story about the mythical city of Atlantis by Trevorrow and Matt Charman. Dante Harper, who wrote the original spec script that became Tom Cruise’s “Edge of Tomorrow,” will write the script for “Atlantis.”

Metronome and Universal are also collaborating on “Space Opera,” a musical with producer Marc Platt based on Catherynne Valente’s book.

Treverrow’s directing credits include “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “The Book of Henry” and the upcoming “Jurassic World: Dominion.” The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.

While Shazam! was a bit of a change of pace for David F. Sandberg, the director is aiming to return to his horror roots as Deadline has reported that he's set to direct The Culling for Lionsgate from a spec-script by Stephen Herman. [Seemore] The Culling follows a troubled priest who "confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last…...

David F. Sandberg, director of Shazam!, Lights Out, and more, has a new horror project headed our way. Sandberg will direct The Culling, which follows a priest battling a demon while hiding out in a remote cabin. Lionsgate purchased the spec script for the film from writer Stephen Herman, and Sandberg plans to make The Culling before he directs Shazam 2. […]

The post ‘The Culling’ is the Next Horror Film From Director David F. Sandberg appeared first on /Film.

“Shazam!” director David F. Sandberg is attached to direct the horror movie “The Culling,” which Lionsgate just acquired the spec script for, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Sandberg and Lotta Losten will produce through their newly formed Mångata production banner, alongside Chris Bender and Jake Weiner for Good Fear Content. Scott Stoops is executive producing. Stephen Herman wrote the spec script.

“The Culling” will follow a troubled priest who confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last stand against the demon that terrorized his family when he was a child.

Also Read: Netflix Wins Horror Film 'The Unsound' With David F Sandberg Directing

Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus is overseeing the project along with Aaron Edmonds.

Sandberg most recently directed “Shazam!” for Warner Bros. which starred Zachary Levi in the title role and grossed over $366 million worldwide.

Exclusive: Lionsgate has acquired the Stephen Herman horror spec script The Culling for Shazam! helmer David F. Sandberg to direct. Sandberg & Lotta Losten will produce via their newly formed Mångata production banner, alongside Good Fear Content’s Chris Bender & Jake Weiner, with Scott Stoops exec producing.

A troubled priest confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last stand against the demon that terrorized his family when he was a child.

Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus is overseeing the project along with Aaron Edmonds. Swedish-born Sandberg is coming off Shazam!, which grossed over $366M with Zachary Levi in the title role. Sandberg and Losten got started in 2013 when their short film Lights Out became a viral sensation with over 100 million hits. Short was acquired by New Line and Sandberg directed the feature with James Wan producing. That led Sandberg to the...

Phylicia Rashad and Mamoudou Athie are set to star in “Black Box” for Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television, TheWrap has learned exclusively.

Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola and Troy James round out the cast of the film directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour (“Born With It”). Osei-Kuffour and Stephen Herman wrote the screenplay. Jay Ellis and Aaron Bergman from Black Bar Mitzvah are producing.

“Black Box” is about a man struggling to regain his memory after surviving a tragic car accident. Desperate to return to his former self while trying to raise his daughter, he receives an experimental treatment that helps him probe into a past which suddenly feels too dark to be his own.

Also Read: Amazon Studios, Blumhouse TV Team Up for 8 Thematically-Connected Films

“Black Box” will be part of the previously announced anthology of eight feature-length films that Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television are producing. These will be high-concept thrillers...

Sci-fi drama “Blank” has wrapped filming and is now in post-production, with a first-look image released of the lead actresses. The movie stars “L Word” and “Deep State” actress Rachel Shelley, and “Poldark’s” Heida Reed. The cast also features U.S. star Wayne Brady, whose credits include “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and “How I Met Your Mother.”

“Blank” sees a desperate writer sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.

Shelley plays the writer, Claire Rivers, with Reed as ‘the A.I.,’ and Brady as the “host.” Jamie Lomas, Bhasker Patel, Rebecca-Clare Evans and Annie Cusselle (“The Silent Child”) round out the cast.

“Blank” marks the feature debuts of director Natalie Kennedy and writer Stephen Herman.

The company has been created by Bifa-winning producer Rebecca-Clare Evans and director Natalie Kennedy.

Natalie Kennedy’s debut feature Blank, a sci-fi film about a woman with writer’s block, will shoot from May 25 for nascent UK production company Kenmor Films.

Manchester-based KenMor Films is a new company created by Kennedy with producer Rebecca-Clare Evans. They previously collaborated on In Another Life, which won the Discovery award at the 2017 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) on which Kennedy was the camera operator and Evans the producer.

Blank, which is written by Stephen Herman, is being financed by Templeheart Films. It is...