Category Archives: Mystery

Diane Kruger Leads Psychological Thriller Visions, Opening December 12

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visionsDark Sky Films will release the French psychological thriller Visions on December 12, featuring Diane Kruger in the lead role. The film is directed by Yann Gozlan, known for Black Box and Burn Out.

Kruger stars as Estelle, an accomplished airline pilot whose stable life with her husband (Mathieu Kassovitz) begins to fracture when she enters a sudden, consuming affair with a woman from her past, played by Marta Nieto. The relationship sets off a chain of increasingly disorienting events, pushing Estelle to question what is real as her personal and professional worlds begin to unravel.

The film explores themes of desire, memory, and psychological instability, continuing Gozlan’s interest in high-tension, character-driven thrillers. Visions arrives with strong European pedigree, produced by SND, Eagle Team Entertainment, and 24 25 Films.

Visions will open in select theaters and debut on digital VOD on December 12.

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New Documentary Explores Dave Paulides’s Latest Investigation into the Bigfoot Mystery

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American-SasquatchThe new documentary American Sasquatch: Man, Myth, or Monster will be released digitally on December 1, with a special premiere screening set for November 28 in Seattle, followed by a Q and A with author and investigator Dave Paulides, known for the Missing 411 series.

Directed by Gabe Torres, whose credits include Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries, the film explores Bigfoot through a mix of forensic investigation, scientific analysis, and interviews with researchers and longtime field investigators. Paulides, a former police detective and founder of the North American Big Foot Search, leads the examination, expanding on themes present in his bestselling Missing 411 books and documentaries.

The film features appearances from Scott Carpenter, Stan Gordon, Harvey Pratt, Ron Morehead, Representative Tim Burchett, Dr. Colm Kelleher, Dr. Robert Alley, and others from the Bigfoot and unexplained phenomena research community.

Produced by Jim Martin and Phillip Latham, with executive producers Dave Paulides and Henry Marx, American Sasquatch positions itself as a deep dive into new theories, advanced DNA work, and scientific perspectives that attempt to bridge folklore with empirical inquiry.

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Hood River Entertainment Begins Production on Mystery Comedy Thriller Jackrabbit

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Hood River Entertainment has officially begun production on Jackrabbit, a mystery-comedy-thriller written and directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ballard C. Boyd (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert). The film is being independently produced and will be sold both domestically and internationally by 79th & Broadway Entertainment.

The cast includes Kuhoo Verma (Plan B), Taylor Ortega (Another Simple Plan), Soojeong Son (Kaleidoscope), Saamer Usmani (3 Body Problem), and Mark Gessner (Super Pumped).

Set in NYC, the story follows George (Verma), an investigative reporter who finds herself living with Avery (Ortega), a chaotic aspiring actress, after reconnecting with childhood best friend Trish (Son). When Trish mysteriously vanishes, George and Avery are forced to join forces to uncover the truth, only to find that her disappearance is just the beginning.

The graphic yet comedic tale is described by Boyd as part “odd couple” comedy and part suspense mystery, ultimately about trust, secrecy, and unlikely collaboration. The film was co-produced by MJ Bernier and executive produced by Alex Cirillo and Dani Faith Leonard, with creative input from the late Judy Belushi Pisano, whose vision helped shape the project before her passing.

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Josh Stewart & Juddah Lewis Star In “Lifeline”

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lifelineDark Sky Films has announced the upcoming release of LIFELINE in select theaters and digital platforms on February 21st. See the trailer debut below.

Directed by Feras Alfuqaha and produced by Leal Naim, “Lifeline” is and written by Brian Price and Brady Morell.

The thriller mystery stars Josh Steward (The Collector, Criminal Minds, The Punisher, The Dark Knight Rises), Judah Lewis (Demolition, The Babysitter, The Christmas Chronicles) and Brecken Merrill (Yellowstone, This Is Us).

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
A late-night suicide hotline operator receives a disturbing call from someone claiming to be him, knowing personal details only he would know. The caller threatens to end his life within the hour, forcing the operator into a tense, emotional race against time. As the clock ticks down, he must confront his deepest fears and uncover the truth before it’s too late to save “himself”.

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“Disclaimer”: New Apple TV Plus Thriller Gets An Official Trailer

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disclaimerPremiering globally October 11 on Apple TV+, “Disclaimer” stars Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. It is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight.

“As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee),” says the synopsis.

The seven-episode psychological thriller stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, with Alfonso Cuarón serving as writer and director. Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Indira Varma also stars.

It is set to debut on Oct.11, Friday, on October 11 streamer with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday.

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“Catch A Killer” World Premiere’s in Nashville Film Festival 20224

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catch-a-thrillerMystery thriller “Catch A Killer” is set to have its world premiere’s at 2024 Nashville Film Festival 2024.

The film stars Sam Brooks, Tu Morrow, Tommi Rose, Michael Weaver, Conner Ann Waterman, and Joshua Leonard.

In the film, when Otto’s derailed on his way to becoming the city’s youngest detective, he stays in the police business as a bioremediation specialist cleaning up after a serial killer.

With an uncanny knowledge of horror films and his natural​-born instincts, Otto​, and ​his pregnant girlfriend Lex​, crack the code to where the killer is going to strike next…now they just gotta catch him.

“Catch A Killer” is written and directed by Teddy Grennan. Produced by Burton Gray, Teddy Grennan, and Bennett Krishock. Executive produced by Heath Franklin, Ande Grennan, Gill Holland, David Perdue, and Jeff Steen. Cinematography by Christopher Walters. Original Score by Jacques Brautbar.

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Dark Sky Films Sets Release Of Its Thriller Film “The Blue Rose”

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the-blue-roseDark Sky Films is set to release its upcoming to theaters and digital/VOD platforms on July 12.

Directed by George Baron, the film is described as a “genre-bending surrealist noir set in the 1950s”.

“The Blue Rose” follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality of their worst nightmares.

The cast includes Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street: Part One – 1994, Shithouse), George Baron, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Glume Harlow, Jordyn Denning, Evee Bui, Sophie Cooper, Logan Miller, Ray Wise.

See trailer below and new poster for Dark Sky Films’ “The Blue Rose”.

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Poster And Trailer For Mystery drama “Midnight Taxi”

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midnight-taxiDriving a Black Cab night after night is a quiet and simple life for Eddie Carter, but when Eddie’s daytime sleep schedule is disturbed by construction work next door, he finds his nighttime shifts requiring more coffee and exhaustion setting in. After pulling over for a break one night, he awakens to a terrifying situation: ahead of his cab is the body of a murdered woman.

After this gruesome discovery and reporting it to the police, Eddie tries to move on by the sight and his tiredness haunts him. The following night he awakens from a dream of the murder scene to find that he has started sleepwalking again, a condition he suffered from as a child. Panic creeps in as he realises that there is a chance he may have been involved in the woman’s murder.

In an effort to clear his conscience, Eddie starts to quietly investigate the murder on his own. With the help of frequent customer, investigative journalist Adam Blomfield, and high-end escort Karli as a window into the underground world of London’s sex industry, Eddie soon finds himself immersed in the murky depths of a city he’s been blindly driving through for years.

MIDNIGHT TAXI is written and directed by Bertie and Samantha Speirs. Cinematography and editing by Bertie Speirs. Composed by Jake Bradford-Sharp. A Little Nipper Production.

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Apple TV+ Debuts “Sunny” Trailer Starring Rashida Jones

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sunny-appletvApple recently debuted the official trailer for its new mystery series “Sunny” which is created by Kate Robbins and stars Rashida Jones.

“Sunny” is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ on July 10 with its first two episodes, and then followed by one new episode every Wednesday up to September 4.

Also in the upcoming dark comedy are Hidetoshi Nishijima, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, YOU, annie the clumsy and Jun Kunimura.

“Sunny” follows American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As “consolation” she’s given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. Though at first, Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life, gradually they develop an unexpected friendship. Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.

Check out the trailer below:

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Trailer For “Queen Rising”: New Drama Thriller From Princeton James

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queen-risingThe film is set for release on video on demand Tuesday, June 18, 2024. “Queen Rising” is directed and produced by Princeton James, and stars April Hale, Xamon Glasper, Jessie Reeder, Dash Kennedy Williams,
Kenon Walker, and Phil D. Wallace

Queen Rising follows a young woman, Madison, who’s on the brink of losing everything. Struggling to make ends meet as a school teacher, Madison is approached with a life-changing opportunity: to turn her dark past into a thriller novel. Skeptically, Madison accepts, and dives into her history of a once terrorized community during the “College Town Slayings”.

As her trauma unfolds, Madison discovers unsettling connections and soon realizes her past may not be as dormant as she once believed. With the specter of danger looming over her, she must confront the demons to secure her future, navigating a treacherous journey of redemption and self-discovery where the line between fiction and reality blurs.

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