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In celebration of the release of Followed to VOD, following its recent drive-in theatrical release, we've been provided with an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!

"When aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” is offered a lucrative sponsorship to grow his channel, he's joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America, where he'll give his audience a horrific night of thrill-seeking the likes of which they have never seen before. What begins as a fun investigative challenge including the infamous Elevator Ritual quickly descends into a personal hell of true evil, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame?"

Directed by: Antoine Le

Written by: Todd Klick

Produced by: Matthew Ryan Brewbaker, Antoine Le, and Todd Klick

Executive producers: J. Todd Harris, Thomas Pettinelli, Greg Berlant and Gregory Adkins, as well as Grant Cramer, Richard Barner,...

Exclusive: Mpi Media Group has acquired international sales right to U.S. found footage horror film Followed.

In the indie pic, a controversial social media influencer stays at a cursed hotel to gain more subscribers. But what begins as a fun investigative challenge quickly descends into a personal hell. Followed was released two weeks ago in North America, where in a coronavirus context it has been a top ten movie at the box office, accumulating more than $300,000 from only 44 theaters at widest point of release. The film has had particular success at drive-ins, according to producers.

The film stars Matthew Solomon (Ballers), John Savage (The Deer Hunter), Sam Valentine, Caitlin Grace, Tim Drier, and Kelsey Griswold. It was directed by Antoine Le, written by Todd Klick and produced by Matthew Ryan Brewbaker, each making their feature debuts.

Executive producers include J. Todd Harris, Thomas Pettinelli, Greg Berlant and Gregory Adkins as well as Grant Cramer,...

Originally slated for April 10, 2020, the social media horror film Followed will be released in drive-in theaters nationwide on June 26, 2020.

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Followed is inspired by real events at the Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles, and is part of a growing list of “Screen-Life” films – films whose stories are told by way of a computer screen recording. The award-winning feature is the first horror film to do so entirely through a series of YouTube-like vlogs.

The film stars Matthew Solomon (HBO’s “Ballers”) as “DropTheMike,” John Savage (The Last Full Measure; The Deer Hunter), Sam Valentine, Caitlin Grace, Tim Drier, and Kelsey Griswold. It was directed by Antoine Le, written by Todd Klick and produced by Matthew Ryan Brewbaker, each making their feature debuts. Executive producers include J. Todd Harris, Thomas Pettinelli, Greg Berlant and Gregory Adkins as well as Grant Cramer, Richard Barner, Chad Doher and Wendy Moore from Global View Entertainment.

Coming soon to Theaters Directed by: Antoine Le Written by: Todd Klick Produced by: Matthew Ryan Brewbaker Executive producers: J. Todd Harris, Thomas Pettinelli, Greg Berlant and Gregory Adkins as well as Grant Cramer, Richard Barner, Chad Doher and Wendy Moore from Global View Entertainment. Starring: Matthew Solomon, John Savage, Sam Valentine, Tim Drier, Caitlin …

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There are some fun horror-related films prepared to hop into theaters or on streaming just in time for Easter, including We Summon the Darkness from Marc Meyers, the director of My Friend Dahmer. Also: the official trailer for Followed, a new Abominable poster, and Rootwood release details.

We Summon the Darkness Release Details: "Saban Films will release the horror/thriller We Summon The Darkness in theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on April 10, 2020.

We Summon The Darkness stars Alexandra Daddario, Johnny Knoxville, Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson ("Impulse"), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night). The film is directed by Marc Meyers (My Friend Dahmer) from a script by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex).

On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be...

Exclusive: The newly launched genre-centric distribution company Global View Entertainment has acquired the domestic rights to the Antoine Le-directed inventive found footage horror pic Followed starring Matthew Solomon. The pic is set for a theatrical release in major markets on April 10.

Written by Todd Klick, Followed introduces us to aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” (Solomon). When he is offered the opportunity to get a nice stack of cash for sponsorship of his channel, he’s joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America. While there, he expects to have a horrific night of thrills and scares. What begins as a fun investigative challenge quickly descends into a personal hell of true evil, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame?

“We couldn’t be more excited to be launching our new distribution shingle with the acquisition and release of Followed,...