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Dark Sky Films has acquired all North American rights to the psychological horror Lilly Lives Alone from Yellow Veil Pictures, which will represent international sales at next week’s AFM in Las Vegas.

The feature directorial debut from Martin Melnick stars Shannon Beeby as Lilly, a traumatised woman who was the prime suspect in her young daughter’s death and has become a recluse who sinks into a world of drugs, alcohol and meaningless hook-ups.

Ten years after the death, Lilly is trapped in hallucinations when she meets Jed as the ghosts of her past strengthen their grip, leading to unspeakable horrors.

Apartment 7A Trailer: "Paramount+ today released the official trailer for the all-new psychological thriller Apartment 7A, available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ Friday, September 27 in the U.S. and Canada, Latin America and Brazil and on September 28 in the U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Australia. Availability in additional international Paramount+ markets to come at a later date. In addition to exclusively streaming on Paramount+, the film will be available for purchase on digital beginning Friday, September 27.

Set in 1965 New York City, the film tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, exploring what happened in the infamous Bramford building before Rosemary moved in.

The highly anticipated film will debut at this year’s Fantastic Fest, the world’s largest genre and horror festival based in Austin, Texas, and will be featured in Paramount+ Peak Screaming, a curated collection of fan-favorite horror movies and Halloween episodes from beloved series.

If work can be hell, no genre illustrates this better than horror. From Ellen Ripley to Ashley J. Williams, there’s no shortage of working-class heroes populating scary movies. This makes a lot of sense, as the only thing scarier than having to deal with ghosts and bogeymen is realizing that you still have to get up for work the next morning because demonic possession can’t be written off as a sick day.

With that in mind, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating 6 blue-collar horror movies featuring characters working thankless (but entirely necessary) jobs while also stumbling into terrifying situations. After all, horror is at its best when it hits close to home, and I think it’s safe to assume that very few genre fans are reading this from inside their Victorian-era haunted mansions.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be simplifying...

Exclusive: Indie film vet Justin Dipietro has been named EVP of MPI Media Group and Dark Sky Films and will oversee the relaunch of the distribution labels with an aim on expanding the company’s global footprint and identifying larger scale projects and releases.

Dipietro will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s distribution operations and marketing efforts, including marketing and business development.

Previously, Dipietro led marketing, publicity and distribution efforts at Oscar-winning distributor Cohen Media Group after serving as Director of Sales and Distribution at Netflix. Dipietro managed and helped develop theatrical and Academy campaigns for several award-nominated titles, including 2023’s Best Foreign Film Academy Award nominee Io Capitano and two 2020 Best Picture Oscar nominees, Mank and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Prior to Netflix, Dipietro was the Head of Distribution at IFC Films, where he oversaw theatrical and non-theatrical releasing and worked on award-winning films such as Boyhood,...

In addition to starring in Ti West’s 1970s-set slasher X, Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) was also an executive producer on the subsequent prequel Pearl and this year’s sequel MaXXXine, and the singer/actor has taken to Twitter this week to tease another collaboration with West.

Mescudi tweets, “Wait til u see what me and Ti West do next.”

We have no idea what Mescudi is referring to at this time, so it’s important to note here that it’s not necessarily even a horror project at all. While Ti West is primarily known as a horror filmmaker, making a name for himself with films including The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and The Sacrament, he’s also strayed from the genre. Of particular note, West directed the Western In a Valley of Violence back in 2016. Point being, it’s not a guarantee that West and...

With “MaXXXine,” writer-director Ti West completes the trilogy he began with “X” and followed with the prequel “Pearl,” shepherding audiences through three bloodstained stories of ambition in as many years. After himself infiltrating Hollywood’s ecosystem as a scrappy outsider with acclaimed projects like 2009’s “House of the Devil” and 2011’s “The Innkeepers,” the three-quel marks West’s biggest film to date. Even so, its potential for success presents him many of the same risks faced by his protagonist Maxine (Mia Goth), who hopes to move past a troubled, violent — and to some, disreputable — past in order to fulfill her larger silver-screen dreams.

Speaking to Variety at what for him is the end of a very long journey, West takes the challenges in stride. Set in 1985, “MaXXXine” is drenched in history and iconography from the time — not only when the popularity of slasher movies like “X” were booming, but during...

MaXXXine concludes Ti West’s ambitious, genre-defying trilogy. We chat to the director about returning to horror and crafting an unexpected slasher with his trilogy closing film.

Ti West’s filmography is an eclectic one. He made a mockumentary with The Sacrament, a traditional ghost story with The Innkeepers, a western with In A Valley Of Violence and his breakout film House Of The Devil managed to recreate the distinct feel and style of 80s horror films to a tee.

But it was 2022’s X that really made West’s name with a gruesome, 70s-set slasher. It was followed by the equally flamboyant Pearl which took inspiration from Technicolor films of Old Hollywood.

The trilogy now comes to a close with MaXXXine, which is an unusual slasher. In fact, in our review of Ti West’s latest film, we suggested it isn’t one.

To get to the bottom of it,...

With films such as The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, Ti West showcases his talent for blending atmospheric dread, slow-burning tension, and meticulous attention to detail with retro aesthetics. West’s work often pays homage to the horror classics of the 1970s and 1980s, reflecting his deep appreciation for the genre’s history. His ability to craft compelling narratives and memorable characters has earned him a dedicated following among horror aficionados. This reputation set the stage for his ambitious project, the “X” trilogy, beginning with the critically acclaimed film X to the fantastical technicolor nightmare of Pearl and ending with this summer’s Maxxxine. The first entry is a vibrant and thrilling entry into West’s filmography, combining his signature tension-building with a more playful and exuberant tone. X is a fun and gripping homage to grindhouse cinema, delivering both scares and a nostalgic celebration of horror’s past.

When we last saw Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) in Ti West’s X, the adult film actress with Machiavellian designs on Hollywood superstardom had just killed Pearl (also Goth), the deranged, elderly killer of all her friends. In MaXXXine, she’s pushing 33 and still grinding in the dregs of the adult entertainment world in L.A., but her savvy agent, Teddy Night (Giancarlo Esposito), snags her a supporting role in a buzzy new slasher film, The Puritan II, to be directed by the Dorothy Arzner-esque star screenwriter Elizabeth Bender (Elizabeth Debicki).

No spotlight in Hollywood, though, is bright enough to eradicate the grime of Maxine’s past. Following the template set by another icon of the industry’s infancy, Joan Crawford, our heroine’s dirty secrets become weaponized against her. A menacing stranger clad in taut, rippling leather (shades of Cruising) sics his goon (Kevin Bacon) on her, sends...

Dive into the chilling depths of cult horror with Ti West’s 2013 masterpiece, The Sacrament. Known for his unsettling and atmospheric films like X, Pearl, The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and the upcoming MaXXXine, Ti West delivers yet another spine-tingling experience with The Sacrament.

Now, thanks to Second Sight Films, you can add this cult favorite to your collection with the new Limited Edition and Standard Edition Blu-ray releases. Want a chance to win? Keep reading!

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The new collector’s edition out now is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Chris Malbon along with a 70-page booklet with new essays and a raft of fantastic special features, including new interviews, a newly edited making of documentary and more.

The Sacrament follows a small news team—played by Aj Bowen, Joe Swanberg, and Amy Seimetz—as they accompany a desperate man on a...

While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, the 1970s-set slasher movie X is back in theaters Tonight!

A24 brings X back to theaters for one-night-only on Tuesday, June 18, with a post-credits sneak peek at MaXXXine. Screenings begin at 7pm local time. Grab your tickets now.

From A24 and director Ti West, 2022’s X stars Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma), Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2), Jenna Ortega (“You,” 2022’s Scream, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), and Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi (better known as Kid Cudi, Don’t Look Up).

In the 1979-set movie, “A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a farm and boarding house for rent. But when the couple...

‘A masterclass in unsettling chills from Ti West, lit up by another strong Seimetz turn’

★★★★

Empire Magazine

‘As with all of West’s work this is a good-looking, well-acted film shot through with moments of real power’

Time Out

‘Deserves top marks for being one creepy thriller. The cast do a remarkable job and Jones is absolutely perfect’

Bloody Disgusting

‘Performances are excellent, the atmosphere tense’

Total Film

One of the most prominent horror filmmakers of his generation, Ti West has directed a slew of successful films, including X, Pearl, The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers and the upcoming MaXXXine. Now The Sacrament, the director’s 2013 cult favourite, is the latest horror to get the Second Sight Films Limited Edition Blu-ray treatment, which is set for release this June alongside a Standard Edition Blu-ray.

The new collector’s edition will be released on 24th June 2024 and is presented in...

While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, we’ve learned that X is headed back to theaters this month.

Indiewire has exclusively announced this morning that A24 will bring X back to theaters for one-night-only on Tuesday, June 18, with a post-credits sneak peek at MaXXXine.

Screenings begin at 7pm local time. Grab your tickets now.

From A24 and director Ti West, 2022’s X stars Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma), Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2), Jenna Ortega (“You,” 2022’s Scream, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), and Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi (better known as Kid Cudi, Don’t Look Up).

In the 1979-set movie, “A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a...

Dark Sky Films has announced Dark Sky Selects, a new label “committed to delivering a meticulously curated selection of high-quality, limited edition film releases and exclusive merchandise to the collector’s market.” First up? Hatchet: The Complete Collection SteelBook.

The Limited Edition Blu-ray set collects together all four of creator Adam Green’s Hatchet films for the very first time on Blu-ray, and it’s set to be released on June 25, 2024.

Here’s the full rundown…

Disc 1: Hatchet Disc 2: Hatchet II Disc 3: Hatchet III Disc 4: Victor Crowley Disc 5: Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Disc with nearly 2 hours of brand-new bonus features Hatchet: Swamp Tales Production Journals

You can pre-order your copy from Dark Sky Films today.

“Old-school American horror is back as Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection, uniting all four films for the first time.

“Unleashed at a time...

Dark Sky Films Announces The Launch Of Dark Sky Selects: "Dark Sky Films today announced the launch of their newly created, Dark Sky Selects, a new specialty label bringing some of our best films to the collector's market with limited edition packaging, restored transfers and new special features. These new limited editions will offer die-hard fans and collectors new upgrades of many of their longtime favorite Dark Sky Films, produced for the purpose of making the definitive edition of these classics and modern favorites.

The first official release from Dark Sky Selects will be Hatchet: The Complete Collection Limited Edition Steelbook, which is being released in June and will be available for pre-order at Texas Frightmare Weekend starting tomorrow. This marks the first time all four of Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet films will be available together in one package.

Green's iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection,...

Supernatural comedies are back in a big way here in 2024 with this weekend’s release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice coming along later this year, and we’re celebrating with a special collection over on Screambox.

You can bust into Screambox’s Supernatural Comedy Collection for ghastly fun now!

The collection includes several Screambox Originals & Exclusives, including the horror-comedy Ghastly Brothers and fan favorite Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls.

The Dutch supernatural comedy Ghastly Brothers harkens back to such gateway horrors as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Goosebumps, making it a perfect watch while you wait for the big screen return of the Ghostbusters and Michael Keaton’s Ghost with the Most.

You can watch the trailer below.

Screambox’s Supernatural Comedy Collection also includes Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary, Ti West’s The Innkeepers, Elvira’s Haunted Hills, brand new Screambox Original Here for Blood,...

Blackout: "Writer-director Larry Fessenden has created some of the most original and memorable independent horror films of the last 25 years, from Habit and Wendigo to The Last Winter, Skin and Bones, Beneath and Depraved. His latest, Blackout, ranks among his most chilling and thought-provoking works with a cast that includes: Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Motell Gyn Foster, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Ella Rae Peck, Rigo Garay, John Speredakos, Michael Buscemi, Jeremy Holm, Joe Swanberg, James Le Gros, Kevin Corrigan, Marshall Bell and Barbara Crampton.

Earning rave reviews on the festival circuit, Blackout marks the long-awaited reunion of Dark Sky Films and Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix, two iconic horror companies that brought us contemporary classics such as Ti West's The House of The Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land and Adrian Garcia Bogliano's Late Phases.

Blackout will open for a one week exclusive NYC theatrical engagement...

Remakes have always been and will always be a tricky proposition. You could have something as pure and wonderful as 1982’s The Thing, which is objectively better than the revered Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby version, but be trapped in purgatory for way too long before it is decided that its proper and loved. There’s a bunch that are better in different ways or at least thoroughly enjoyable in their own right like John Carpenter’s masterpiece, Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and of course David Cronenberg’s The Fly. While you can argue the horror vs sci fi merits of any of these movies, their quality can’t be disputed. When it comes down to what you can or can’t remake, I think the gloves are off at this point. There’s very few sacred cows left and sometimes a remake can help. Something...

While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, we’ve learned that X is headed to Netflix next month.

See where the story of Maxine and Pearl began when X hits Netflix on February 1.

From A24 and director Ti West, 2022’s X stars Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma), Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2), Jenna Ortega (“You,” 2022’s Scream, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), and Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi (better known as Kid Cudi, Don’t Look Up).

In the 1979-set movie, “A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a farm and boarding house for rent. But when the couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in...

Announcing one of the newest additions to Bloody Disgusting’s Bloody FM network! The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings is a weekly anthology horror fiction podcast, brought to life as a full cast production.

Every week, join the antique dealer as he takes you through the shop’s collection, where every relic has a sordid and bizarre tale to tell. Each trip to the Antiquarium is framed with incredible theme music courtesy of The Newton Brothers, combining unique immersive elements including interactive magic and an ever evolving roster of actors and narrators: Jocelin Dohanue (House Of The Devil), Sara Paxton, Josh Ruben, Nils Frykdahl (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum), Devon Sawa, Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Joseph Winter and Melanie Stone, Natalie Alyn Lind (Pet Sematary : Bloodlines), Addison Peacock (Nosleep) and more!

The latest episode, “As I Got On The Elevator, The Man Getting Off Whispered Something Strange To Me...

Dark Sky Films has acquired North American rights to Blackout, the new film from independent horror veteran Larry Fessenden.

The thriller, about a fine arts painter convinced he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town, will be released in the first quarter of 2024 in theaters and on digital platforms. Yellow Veil Pictures is handling worldwide rights at the American Film Market.

Blackout — which stars Alex Hurt (Minyan, New Amsterdam) and Addison Timlin (Submission, American Horror Stories) and received rave reviews during its festival run — marks the reunion of Dark Sky, a subsidiary of MPI Media Group, and Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix. The two renowned horror companies have previously worked together on contemporary classics, such as Ti West’s The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land and Late Phases, directed by Adrian Garcia.

“It’s a little bit like coming home,...

The "Frasier" revival series might take place in an entirely different city than its predecessor and feature none of the original cast, but it hasn't forgotten its roots. In the very first episode of the new show, which recently launched on Paramount+, Frasier can be seen poking fun at "Cheers" — the show on which his character first debuted all the way back in 1984. That same episode also pays heartwarming tribute to John Mahoney, who played Frasier's father Martin Crane in the original sitcom that ran from 1993 to 2004. We'll also be seeing Roz actress Peri Gilpin return to the show at some point in the near future.

And that's not the end of the references to Frasier's past. In fact, the revival does an admirable job of linking itself to the previous incarnation despite only Kelsey Grammer returning from the original show. When Frasier first arrives in Boston, he's flanked by his nephew,...

This post contains spoilers for season 2 of "Our Flag Means Death."

The crew of the Revenge set sail again this week — with a lot more expectant eyes on them than last time. "Our Flag Means Death," the charming pirate rom-com whose fervent fanbase seemed to grow exponentially during the show's off-season, has finally returned to Max for its second season, and so far, it's delivering on all fronts. The first three episodes include multiple death fake-outs (Lucius is back! Izzy isn't dead!), a few well-executed romantic reshuffles and character introductions, and a whole lot of the show's signature zany, sweet humor.

They also feature a lot of angst. The season 1 finale made it clear that Ed Teach (Taika Waititi), aka Blackbeard, was in a bad headspace post-breakup with Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), but throwing Lucius overboard and feeding Izzy his own toes proved to be just the beginning of his reign of lonely terror.

Bloody Disgusting has kicked off its second Halloween season as the curators of the all-horror streaming service Screambox, and this Halloween we’ve got a challenge for You…

The Screambox x Bloody Disgusting Halloween Challenge launches on October 1, and the task is simple. For every day of October, our team has selected a horror movie that’s currently streaming on Screambox, ranging from classics like Carnival of Souls all the way to brand new Screambox Original premieres including Shaky Shivers and HeBGB TV.

The list also includes recent favorites such as The Collector, Stitches, The Outwaters, and The Innkeepers, along with lesser-known genre gems from the past including My Grandpa Is a Vampire, Satan’s Little Helper, and The Beast Must Die.

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There’s truly a little something for everyone on this list, which features appearances from Elvira, Lucio Fulci,...

Following a successful world premiere at London’s FrightFest, Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired North American distribution rights to Herd, an action-driven horror film and the directorial debut from Steven Pierce, co-written by Pierce and James Allerdyce. Herd stars Ellen Adair (Trick, Cryptid), Mitzi Akaha (Bashira), Jeremy Holm (The Ranger, Brooklyn 45, Black Mold), Amanda Fuller (Starry Eyes, All the Creatures Were Stirring) among others. The film, which premiered on IMAX at Cineworld to a sold-out crowd in Leicester Square, London, will be released in theaters and on VOD in October 2023.

The distribution arrangement was negotiated by Greg Newman, Executive Vice President of Dark Sky Films, and Bill Straus of Bridge Independent.

Herd tells the story of a woman trying to outrun a past complicated by an abusive father. When she and her wife end up trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups in her hometown,...

August has been a significant month for Screambox, which celebrated the anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, took a look back at the classic 1985 movie Clue in Who Done It: The Clue Documentary, got creature feature crazy with the sci-fi horror Subject, and had a blast with the Ghostbusters-inspired sci-fi horror comedy The Ghastly Brothers.

In addition to the extremely controversial The Woman hitting the streaming service last week, Screambox has now added Ti West‘s supernatural classic The Innkeepers, courtesy of MPI and Dark Sky Films!

“While director Ti West’s brand of slow burn horror tends to be divisive, as slow burn horror is in general, The Innkeepers presents itself as a worthy selection for being based around and shot in an actual haunted hotel; the Yankee Pedlar Inn,” writes Meagan Navarro.

In the film, “The Yankee Pedlar Inn is in the process of closing.

"When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead. Stories about Latin American legends."

Directed by: Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Alejandro Brugués Written by: Alejandro Mendez, Demián Rugna, Pete Barnstrom, Lino K. Villa, Shadan Saul, Raynor Shima Produced by: Patrick Ewald, Mike Mendez, Alejandro Brugués Starring: Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Hemky Madera, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Patricia Velásquez, Jacob Vargas, Ari Gallegos, Demian Salomon, Christian Rodrigo, Michael C. Williams Distributor: Dread Tickets: satanichispanicsfilm.com

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Screambox August Streaming Line-Up Includes Robodoc, Who Done It,...

Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in August, including the epic must-see series RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Tobe Hooper’s iconic slasher The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a look back at the classic 1985 Clue in Who Done It: The Clue Documentary, sci-fi horror at its best with Subject, the crazy fun sci-fi horror comedy The Ghastly Brothers, and much more!

Speaking o Ghastly Brothers, it is streaming exclusively on Screambox today! The Dutch supernatural comedy harkens back to such gateway horrors as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Goosebumps.

Screambox Exclusive Who Done It: The Clue Documentary is a movie about the movie about the board game! Clue cast and crew members including Colleen Camp, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren, Lee Ving, Jeffrey Kramer, and Jonathan Lynn discuss the making and legacy of the 1985 cult classic. Joining Screambox on August 8.

A prisoner is ensnared in...

George Riddle, who portrayed the crusty gold prospector turned presidential candidate Joad Cressbeckler on the 2011 IFC comedy The Onion News Network and enjoyed a long run on the stage in The Fantasticks, has died. He was 86.

Riddle died Friday of duodenal cancer in North Plainfield, New Jersey, his longtime friend Christie Wagner told The Hollywood Reporter.

During his 65-year career, the colorful Riddle showed up in such films as Arthur (1981), The Innkeepers (2011) and The Kitchen (2019) and on episodes of shows including The Sopranos and Inside Amy Schumer.

The former circus performer also played Civil War General George Crook in the 1988 telefilm The Trial of Standing Bear, narrated by William Shatner.

On The Onion News Network, Riddle gained a legion of fans with his turn as the irascible, wildly opinionated Cressbeckler, whose predictions and political analysis were peppered with malapropisms and nonsequiturs.

Riddle logged more than 5,000 performances as The Old Actor in The Fantasticks,...

Welcome back, dear readers! It’s a new year, and it’s time for more new (to me) horror flicks. We’re kicking 2023 off with a flick from Ti West, a dude who had a hell of a 2022 with not one but two hit films in X and Pearl. But today we’re going to be taking a trip back into his earlier filmography, and our companion will be the great Emily von Seele. In addition to being a Senior Contributor right here at Daily Dead, you probably also know Emily as a regular co-host on the Dead Ringers podcast (I’m in the process of collecting all the Dead Ringers hosts as I’ve previously chatted with Nolan McBride and Philip Yount). Emily’s knowledge about horror films knows no bounds, and she brings an infectious enthusiasm to her discussion about the genre.

There’s no one I...

It is the second feature in the horror franchise, following on from ‘X’.

Universal Pictures Content Group has snapped up all international rights to Ti West’s Pearl from A24.

The feature is the second in the horror franchise that kicked off with X, and will be followed by the recently announced third film, MaXXXine.

Pearl had its world premiere at Venice and also played at Toronto and Sitges.

Pearl sees Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Matthew Sunderland, Tandi Wright and Emma Jenkins-Purro star in the origin story of the murderous titular character, played by Goth. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm,...

Vice’s “The 3:07 Am Project” gave four emerging horror filmmakers a chance to play around in ‘The Conjuring’ universe with minute-long morsels of murder.

The Conjuring has proven itself to be a worthy cinematic universe, delivering two proper sequels and a slew of spin-offs, with more creepy content on the way to further expand the multi-billion dollar horror franchise. The reception towards Ed and Lorraine Warren’s cinematic antics has somewhat cooled down in recent years and left audiences wondering if what’s currently on slate for The Conjuring universe will be its last hurrah or if “The Nun 3” or “Crooked Man Vs. Annabelle” are inevitable.

There are lofty expectations in place when it comes to The Conjuring IP, but there were also surprisingly ambitious plans in place even during the production of the original movie. A connected Conjuring universe may not have been on anyone’s radar yet.

Mia Goth as Pearl in Ti West’s Pearl. Photo: A24 When it comes to horror there’s a certain obsession with revisiting the stylistic choices of the past, particularly the ’70s and ’80s, when so many of the movies that became foundational entries for horror fans were released into the canon.

A subversive throwback to ’70s sleaze, “X” has more on its mind than shock value. That’s not to say that down-and-dirty pleasures were hard to come by in Ti West’s A24-produced slasher (which hit theaters earlier this year), about amateur adult filmmakers facing off with murderous octogenarians on a decrepit farm in rural 1979 Texas. It is, after all, a film that counted “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” among its sizzling, sex-and-slaughter influences.

But West — whose past retro-horror pictures include “The House of the Devil” and “The Innkeepers” — has earned a reputation for enriching his genre fare with exceptional craft and sharp, savage insight.

Continue reading ‘Pearl’: Ti West & Mia Goth Discuss The ‘X’ Prequel & Aesthetic Ambitions [Interview] at The Playlist.

Well, it was certainly an economical choice. When Ti West made his return to horror filmmaking with this spring’s “X” — a gritty, grimy porn slasher that leaned hard on its ’70s vibe — the director behind such indie horror gems as “The House of the Devil” and “The Innkeepers” didn’t skimp on the blood and guts, offering up too much to (literally!) fill out just one film. While “X” boasted an eclectic and exciting cast, featuring everyone from Jenna Ortega and Brittany Snow to Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Martin Henderson, eagle-eyed audience members clued in early to its real casting trick: Mia Goth in a delightfully dark pair of different roles, including a particularly murderous one that buried her under gobs of old-age makeup.

Two for the price of one? Talk about indie ingenuity. But West went even further, not just casting a remarkable Goth in two roles,...

“Station 19” is elevating Merle Dandridge, Josh Randall and Pat Healy to series regulars for Season 6.

Healy has been with the cast since Season 4, while Dandridge and Randall joined during Season 5.

Dandridge plays Chief Natasha Ross, whose personal life became messy in a way that could damage her career at the end of Season 5 when someone threatened to out her romantic relationship with her subordinate, Lt. Robert Sullivan (Boris Kodjoe).

Randall plays the role of Captain Sean Beckett, a career firefighter with a drinking problem and a sense of humor that is usually only funny to him.

Healy plays former chief Michael Dixon, who has a history of undermining the crew at Station 19 and is currently running for mayor.

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House of the Devil, V/H/S, The Innkeepers and The Sacrament director Ti West‘s riveting slasher X is now headed to physical media, with the Blu-ray and DVD releasing on May 24, 2022, via A24 and Lionsgate Home Entertainment. To celebrate the release, Bloody Disgusting is giving away (10) copies of X on Blu-ray, while A24 […]

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A24’s X is available today on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD, from Lionsgate and we've been provided with an exclusive bonus feature clip that features Ti West!

"Representing filmmaker Ti West’s long-awaited return to Horror, A24’s X arrives May 24 on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD, from Lionsgate. From critically acclaimed director Ti West (The Innkeepers, The Sacrament), the horror film stars Mia Goth, Brittany Snow, Jenna Ortega as well as Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi. X will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of 39.99 and 29.96, respectively."

Official Synopsis

A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a farm and boarding house for rent. But when the couple catches their young guests in the act,...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmakers Podcast #272: A24’s ‘X’ with producer Peter Phok

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Ti West's "X" is a welcome balm for movie buffs who are tired of content over substance. Utilizing two disregarded lowbrow genres -- porn and horror -- the director of "The Innkeepers" returns with this patient, gory, intimate, and foul exercise in storytelling. "X" concerns a group of young, hungry creatives who rent the worst Texas room one could find in 1979 and attempt to shoot an artful pornography film on the premises; director Rj (Owen Campbell) aims to make the skin flick "a piece of cinema," but the homeowners have other designs on the cast and crew.

So far, "X" is one of the most entertaining...

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Watching Ti West’s “X” (now in theaters from A24) feels like you are watching a classic horror film, one that was secreted away for decades because it’s just that extreme and scary.

It concerns a group of amateur pornographers, who travel to a backwoods Texas farmhouse to shoot their magnum opus “The Farmer’s Daughter.” Of course, while filming their cinematic triumph, they run afoul of the home’s elderly owners, including Pearl (also played by Goth), who longs to reclaim her youth by murdering everybody in the process. “X” is, in part, a throwback to old-school slasher films of the 1970s and ‘80s but it’s much more sophisticated and emotional than that; it’s a nuanced look at how the aging process can turn you into a monster. Youth is wasted on the young, indeed.

West had spent almost a decade making creepy horror movies that burrowed...

Back in 2005, Ti West first appeared on the scene with an odd little horror film called "The Roost" featuring killer bats, the reanimated dead, and Tom Noonan as a horror host. His follow up, the thrilling "Trigger Man," flew by viewers and went mostly underseen, but when West released "The House of the Devil" in 2009, he established himself as one of horror's most exciting new voices. In the years that followed, West put out a slew of horror films, like "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever," "The Innkeepers," "The Sacrament," as well as contributing segments to "V/H/S" and "The ABCs of Death." Ti...

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“Hell this ain’t even loaded pointing it and waving it around is enough to scare them straight”

Representing filmmaker Ti West’s long-awaited return to Horror, A24’s X arrives May 24 on

Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD, from Lionsgate. From critically acclaimed director Ti West, the horror film stars Mia Goth, Brittany Snow, Jenna Ortega as well as Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi. X will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of 39.99 and 29.96, respectively.

A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a farm and boarding house for rent. But when the couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives in this tantalizing slasher from writer-director Ti West.

Larry Fessenden has been instrumental in the evolution and popularity of indie horror, not only through his own directorial efforts via Glass Eye Pix, but by supporting diverse and unique voices as well. Over nearly four decades, Larry Fessenden and Glass Eye Pix have amassed an incredible portfolio of features, shorts, and animation, and it will all be highlighted at in New York at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) March 30 through April 19. Featuring an in-person and online program, we have all the details on the special events and screenings, including the premiere of Jack Fessenden's Foxhole!

"Glass Eye Pix, the New York independent production shingle headed by art-horror auteur Larry Fessenden, is pleased to announce that a retrospective of 26 feature films along with numerous shorts, animations, and early works created during its 37 years of operation, is being presented by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) March 30 through April...

Horror movies have been one of the most reliable bets in Hollywood as of late as we attempt to emerge from the pandemic. If it isn't superheroes, it's horror films keeping movie theaters afloat. Recently, filmmaker Ti West, who crafted such genre gems as "The Innkeepers" and "The House of the Devil," made his long-awaited return to horror with his latest effort "X." The movie has been praised by critics and is already at the center of a budding franchise for indie studio A24, with a prequel (and maybe even a sequel) on the way.

But West had taken quite...

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Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” continued its unstoppable run at the box office with a third weekend as the box office champ with an estimated $36.8 million, just getting to $300 million in North America in rapid time. The only movie to make that amount in all of 2021 was “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” so it’s a good sign that movies are starting to rebound. The Robert Pattinson comic book vehicle has made roughly the same amount overseas, although its release in China quickly fizzled out this past week.

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There were actually a number of other new releases this weekend, with a few being released quite wide into theaters.

For instance, Crunchyroll released a prequel to the popular anime series, “Jujutsu Kaizen 0,” into 2,748 theaters, and that exploded in Thursday previews, making $2.9 million before its official release on Friday. It ended up taking...

Director Ti West’s X is a new love letter to the slasher film genre. This movie within a movie aims to tackle the strict relationship between sex, violence, desire and the rage that manifests when one’s life lacks all of those things. West employs all the tropes involved with pornography and horror and tries to inject personal hints of creativity and originality into the narrative. Will it age well if I watch it again in five years? Probably not. But it provides enough fun and excitement in the current moment to keep audiences engaged.

Wayne (Martin Henderson) is out to make an amateur porn video called The Farmer’s Daughter. He’s looking to take advantage of the market by shooting his own self-financed movie. His film crew consists of a couple, Rj (Owen Campbell) and Lorraine (Jenna Ortega), with actors Bobby-Lynne (Brittany Snow), Jackson (Scott Mescudi) and Maxine...

Bloody. Brutal. Grungier than a big-city back alley and more guts-strewn than a slaughterhouse. This is how you like your slasher-flick horror, and trust is when we say Ti West has your back. Part of a young, hungry generation of horror auteurs weaned on the grindhouse canon, he’s dabbled in a number of dark, dingy subgenres, from quick ‘n’ dirty sequels (Cabin Fever 2) to the slow-burn supernatural (The Innkeepers) to neo-Seventiesploitation (the cult thriller The Sacrament). But go back to his best-in-show entry from 2009, The House of the Devil,...

Diehard horror movie fans of the past 15-odd years may have started wondering what happened to Ti West. The meticulous genre filmmaker blended exacting formalism with shock and terror across a range of unnerving experiences: Everything from “The Roost” to “Trigger Man,” or “The House of the Devil” to “The Innkeepers,” had their fans, but no two movies were alike. Then, after the strange curveball of his zany Western “In the Valley of the Violence,” West stopped directing movies six years ago.

The intermission comes to a jolting finale with “X,” West’s A24-produced midnight movie that makes up for missed time. The ‘70s-set story follows a ragtag group of pornographic filmmakers and their cast as they head to a remote farmhouse to shoot their latest project, only to find themselves at the mercy of a psychotic older couple. Mia Goth does double duty as both a castmember for the production and,...

It’s been almost a decade since Ti West last helmed a feature-length horror movie, which makes his return to the SXSW Film Festival in 2022 special. It was at the same fest that he premiered his first film in the genre, The Roost, in 2005, launching what would be a string of seven chillers that included more than a few cult classics: The House of the Devil (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), V/H/S (2012). But nine years is a long time to be out of a game. And in that interim, horror has changed and changed again, earning more critical acclaim with the rise of so-called “elevated horror” (a term West eschews) and more mainstream haunted house thrills.

Yet when we sit down with West, as well as actors Brittany Snow and Martin Henderson, to discuss their new film, X, West has a small bone to pick with the shape of modern horror movies.

“I...