Stars: Dennis Boutsikaris, Mike Faist, Crystal Reed | Written and Directed by Austin and Meredith Bragg Writer/Director duo Austin and Meredith Bragg make their feature-film debut with this biopic of Roger Sharpe, a writer and game designer known for helping to end New York City’s 36-year ban on pinball. The film opens with an interview […]
Stars: Lennon Sickels, Andrew Morra | Written and Directed by Chris Aresco Making his feature debut, writer/director Chris Aresco opens his black-and-white film with Sydney (Lennon Sickels) and Ken (Andrew Morra) sitting on opposite sides of a bed. The pair struggle to talk after their disappointing one-night stand, although the eventual conversation just makes matters […]
Stars: Paula Brasca, Marie Ruane, Sophia Davey, Cassandra Magrath, Michael Lorz | Directed by Charly Goitia, Ryan J. Thomson, Lorcan Finnegan, Nathan Crooker, Adam O’Brien, Mia’Kate Russell, David M. Night Maire Based on a concept by Michael Kraetzer, Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker is an anthology feature assembled from short films released as early as […]
Stars: Tim Torre, Adam Johnson, Taylor Foster, Marisa Echeverria, Alexander Angelikis | Written and Directed by A.T. Sharma Also known as Unhinged, Hypnotica is the feature debut from writer/director A.T. Sharma. His film begins in curious fashion, as on-screen text reads “Based on actual case studies,” before various scenes depict an unseen man’s journey to […]
Stars: Michael Klug, Christine Nguyen, Joe Altieri, Meghan Deanna Smith, Debra Lamb, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson | Written and Directed by Monte Light Blood Covered Chocolate is the latest film from writer/director Monte Light, this black-and-white feature opens with a traditionally ordinary image of someone walking down a corridor. As he opens a storage locker, […]
Stars: Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Will Peltz, Maya Stojan, Jessica Belkin, Jeremy London, Jason London, David Lipper, Kipp Tribble, Mickey Rourke | Written by David Lipper, John F. Saunders | Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas After being abandoned at a diner, Cassandra (Mena Suvari) finds herself in the company of the Stetson-wearing Carter (Casper Van […]
Features the voices of: Joe Thomas, Elanor Tomlinson, Hugh Bonneville, Celia Imrie, Santiago Winder, Dan Starkey, Sean Bean | Written by Jordi Gasull, Javier López Barreira | Directed by Juan Jesús García Galocha Within an Egyptian underworld, renowned chariot racer Thut (Joe Thomas) lives satisfied with his status as a local celebrity and bachelor. That […]
Stars: Ryan Allen, Adrienne Kress, Jason Martorino, Elias Zarou, Shawn Ahmed, Todd Campbell, Dana Fradkin, Dl MacDonald | Written by Scott Leaver, Ryan Allen, Adrienne Kress | Directed by Scott Leaver Making his feature debut, co-writer/director Scott Leaver opens with the sight of an empty house. One wonders about this location’s importance as the camera […]
Stars: Kristos Andrews, Louis Mandylor, Brian Krause, Tom Sizemore | Written by Brandon Slagle, Robert Thompson | Directed by Brandon Slagle Prolific director Brandon Slagle opens his latest film centring on a speeding car, as Vincent Baros (Kristos Andrews) drives from a successful score. A shootout with a pursuing car ends with the driver being […]
Stars: Chris Bell, Rachel Warren, Carl Wharton, Rafe Bird | Written and Directed by Steve Lawson One year after the notorious “Jack the Ripper” murders, the killings have stopped and his identity remains a mystery. Having made his career on those stories, newspaper reporter Sebastian Stubb (Chris Bell) is struggling financially as he is […]
Stars: John DiMino, Carolina Do, Brandon Burton, Rolando Chusan, Tobias Arizio | Written and Directed by Abie Sidell With his final paper due, student Marc (John DiMino) is struggling. His classmates offer constructive criticism, although he’s left rattled knowing that what he’s written isn’t good enough. He tries asking Alice (Carolina Do) to show him […]
Stars: Harley Wallen, Angelina Danielle Cama, Kaiti Wallen, Jimmy Doom, Erika Hoveland, Jamie Bernadette | Written by Bret Miller | Directed by Harley Wallen Director Harley Wallen opens his film in compelling fashion, intercutting the credits with night-time scenes of a woman running through the grass. She’s out of breath and distressed, courtesy of trying […]
Stars: Kimberly-Sue Murray | Features the voices of: Shaun Benson, Stephen Bogaert, Ellen Dubin, Samora Smallwood, Art Hindle | Written and Directed by Corey Stanton From the opening shot panning downstairs into a basement apartment, writer/director Corey Stanton establishes the sole location his film occurs within. A phone call is taking place, as a lone […]
Stars: Felissa Rose, Al Gomez, Holly Rockwell, Kevin Caliber, Ashley Undercuffler, Xavier Roe, Likun Jing, Rachel Amanda Bryant, Toya Morman, Gregory Blair, Frankie Guzman, Miranda Bourke | Written by Gregory Blair, J. Horton | Directed by J. Horton Opening in 1998, two armed officers enter an abandoned bar to witness the aftermath of a slaughter. […]
Stars: Kevin Dillon, Bruce Willis, Oliver Trevena, Texas Battle, Amber Townsend, Cameron Douglas, Shelby Cobb | Written by Brandon Stiefer | Directed by Matt Eskandari Just how unlucky can someone get? That’s the question for Special Agent Justin Rosa (Kevin Dillon), arriving late for his first day on wire room duty. After being chewed out […]
Stars: Shannon Dalonzo, Justin Gordon, Simon Phillips, Eileen Dietz, James Politano, Briahn Auguillard | Written by Noah Bessey | Directed by Robert Gajic Opening his directorial debut in an intriguing manner, Robert Gajic has a woman’s voiceover share the character’s biggest fear at losing someone she cannot imagine life without. Quick cuts on-screen show a frightened […]
Stars: Kelsey Nichole Black, Susan Feinman, Timothy Paul Jobe, David Johnson, Marc Lubbers, Paul Pallotta, Samuel James Pygatt, James M. Reilly, Josiah Schneider, Alisha Spielmann | Written by Adam Ambrosio, Jamison M. Locascio, Anthony LoCascio | Directed by Adam Ambrosio, Jamison M. Locascio A first-person perspective opens this film from writing/directing pair Adam Ambrosio and Jamison […]
Stars: Nicole Cinaglia, Vienna Hayden, Robbie Dias, Dakota Jans, Jared Rivet | Written by Deanna Gomez | Directed by Alex T. Hwang An early news report provides the film’s backstory, as a U.S. Senator committed suicide after a report was released detailing his involvement with drug trafficking. After her expose’s release, writer Nora Thompson (Nicole […]
Stars: Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, Jake Wood, Maddy Myles | Written and Directed by Wayne David In the dead of night in the British countryside, all is still throughout an isolated house. The silence is initially broken by a ticking clock and a dripping tap, before a howling wolf outside stirs William (Wayne […]
Stars: Carter O’Donnell, Brady O’Donnell, Trina Campbell, Michael Thyer | Written and Directed by Nick Psinakis, Kevin Ignatius Opening on a foreboding score and the sight of a cabin in the woods, viewers are introduced to the home where brothers Henry (Carter O’Donnell) and Jacob (Brady O’Donnell) live in fear of their abusive father. After […]
