Horror Short ‘Terroir’ Screens at Festivals Across October

Posted on October 19, 2025 by admin

The new short horror film Terroir, written, directed, produced, and edited by Casey Rogerson, is screening at multiple film festivals this October. A directing fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory, Rogerson brings a sharp genre sensibility to the 13-minute thriller.

The film follows a young wine critic (Madison Hu) who returns to a French vineyard one year after giving it a bad review, only to find herself and her friends stalked by a masked killer. Terroir stars Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun, The Boogeyman, Bizaardvark), along with Leenya Rideout, Naomi Rubin, João Santos, and John R. Howle (Bleeding).

Terroir recently screened at the New York Shorts International Film Festival and Screamfest, and continues its festival run this month with the following showings:

San Diego International Film Festival – October 16 at 6:15 p.m. and October 19 at 11:00 a.m. (AMC UTC 14)
Vancouver Horror Show – October 17 at 2:00 p.m. (Vancouver Film School)

The film will also be shown throughout October at Amalthea Cellars, pairing screenings with wine tastings.
For tickets and screening information, visit: https://linktr.ee/terroirfilm

Supernatural Thriller ‘Damned If You Do’ to Premiere at Screamfest 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by admin

The supernatural thriller Damned If You Do will make its world premiere at Screamfest 2025 on Wednesday, October 15, at 9:45 p.m. at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

Directed by Jake Rubin and Evan Metzold, the film follows a group of high school friends who once sold their souls to the devil in exchange for fame and success. Decades later, as their 25th reunion approaches, they must confront the consequences of their pact and rely on an old classmate to escape Hell’s grasp before time runs out.

The ensemble cast includes Kate Siegel (The Fall of the House of Usher), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Molly Bernard (Younger), Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk), Paulo Costanzo (Upload), Beth Dover (Orange Is the New Black), Ed Weeks (Drop), and Michael Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House).

Produced by Lior Haas, Matthew R. Cooper, and Uwakokunre (Kokie) Imasogie, the film was written by Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde.

Peter Klausner’s “Stomach It” to Premiere at NYC Horror Fest Following Festival Run

Posted on November 20, 2024 by admin

Writer and director Peter Klausner is set to push horror audiences to their limits with “Stomach It,” a psychological body horror film making its New York premiere on December 6, 2024, at the NYC Horror Film Festival. The screening will take place at LOOK Dine-In Cinema on West 57th Street, with a newly released clip daring viewers to ask, Can you stomach it?

Starring Jon Lee Richardson (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F), the film follows Joel, a crime scene cleaner who struggles to detach emotionally from the personal possessions of the deceased. During a late-night job, his repressed emotions manifest into a monstrous presence, forcing him to confront his trauma in the most grotesque and literal way possible.

Stomach It continues its festival run after premiering at the Oscar-qualifying Nashville Film Festival, Screamfest, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, Chicago Horror Film Festival, and Mórbido Fest, earning strong early reviews. Bloody Flicks called it “fear and nausea from the very beginning,” while Horror Fuel praised Klausner for creating “an eerie atmosphere and gory body horror.”

Produced by Klausner and Torey Rubin (RWBY, Zall Good) under ISOTRE Films, the film examines how grief and emotional detachment can fester until they become something monstrous.

“I became fascinated by the psychological aspects of crime scene cleaners and how you are expected to emotionally detach,” said Klausner. “This story goes to the core of the most raw and visceral parts of the human psyche and aims to connect with audiences at the deepest levels.”

Stomach It asks what happens when emotions are buried instead of healed, turning trauma into something both terrifying and cathartic.

Watch the teaser below:

Horror Thriller “Drive Back” Sets Release Date

Posted on November 5, 2024 by admin

“Drive Back” is set to open in select theaters and on digital/VOD this Friday, November 8th.

Directed by Cody Ashford, the film is from the producers of The Gallows, and has been a fan favorite at festivals this year.

In the film, comic artist, Reid and his pregnant fiancée, Olivia celebrate their new engagement at a remote cabin. But after a near car accident leaves them lost in the woods, they find themselves trapped on a hidden shortcut. Facing violent visions, lost memories, and a troubled hitchhiker, they discover a terrifying killer is hunting them and that the shortcut is darker and more personal than they realized.

The film stars Zack Gold, Whit Kunschik, Tammy Kaitz, Robert Stephenson, Madonna Young Magee, Jim Tuck, Crystal Foster.

The film is set to open in Los Angeles: Laemmle Glendale (11/8) and on Fresno: Regal Cinemas River Park Fresno (11/7), and on digital: Apple TV, Fandango at Home (US), Google Play (US & CA), Microsoft Movies & TV (US & CA) and Prime Video (US).

Festival Favorite “Drive Back” Sets Release

Posted on October 11, 2024 by admin

Dark Sky Films has set the release date of “Drive Back” in select theaters and Digital/VOD on November 8, 2024.

It will be also playing at SCREAMFEST in LA on Monday, October 14, 2024.

In the film, Comic artist, Reid and his pregnant fiancée, Olivia celebrate their new engagement at a remote cabin. But after a near car accident leaves them lost in the woods, they find themselves trapped on a hidden shortcut.

Facing violent visions, lost memories, and a troubled hitchhiker, they discover a terrifying killer is hunting them and that the shortcut is darker and more personal than they realized.

Directed by Cody Ashford, and written by Jon Sarro, the horror thriller stars Zack Gold, Whit Kunschik, Tammy Kaitz, Robert Stephenson, Madonna Young Magee, Jim Tuck and Crystal Foster.

New Trailer For “Living With Chucky” Released

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

A new trailer for the Child’s Play franchise documentary has been released.

The film is an official selection on Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2022, Fantastic Fest 2022, and Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2022.

Living with Chucky takes an in depth look at the groundbreaking Child’s Play franchise from the perspective of a filmmaker who grew up within it. Featuring interviews with cast and crew such as Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, creator Don Mancini, and much more, this personal film recounts the dedication, creativity and sacrifice that went into making the franchise and its long-lasting impact on the horror community.

Storming into pop culture in the late 1980s, the three-foot menace known as Chucky, proved that Child’s Play was anything but. The horror film went on to spawn six sequels, a television series, a reboot, comic books, a video game and merchandise.

Written and directed by Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of legendary special effects artist Tony Gardner, Living With Chucky looks back at the groundbreaking horror franchise by those there from the beginning. The documentary details the history of the Child’s Play films by the cast and crew, in addition to Gardner’s own relationship with the series and the impact it had on her family. Gardner, who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll, seeks out other families involved with the Child’s Play films as they recount their experiences working on the franchise and what it means to be a part of the “Chucky” family.

“Living With Chucky” is set for release on VOD on April 4.