"XX" Review by Tim Hellman

'XX': Four Stars (Out of Five)

An anthology horror flick written, directed by and starring all women. The filmmakers include Roxanne Benjamin (who also wrote and directed a segment of the 2015 anthology horror film 'SOUTHBOUND'), Karyn Kusama (who's also helmed other female lead films like 2000's 'GIRLFIGHT', 2005's 'AEON FLUX' and 2007's 'JENNIFER'S BODY') and first time filmmakers St. Vincent and Jovanka Vuckovic. The women also wrote the screenplays for each of their short films; Benjamin also co-wrote a short with Vincent as well, and one segment is based on a short story by Jack Ketchum. The movie has received mostly positive reviews from critics, and it was given a limited theatrical release in indie theaters (and on video-on-demand). I really enjoyed it too.

The anthology is broken into four different short films, all intercut with stop motion animation sequences that feature a walking doll house (the animated segments were directed by Soffia Carrillo). The fist short involves a mother dealing with children that continuously refuse to eat anything, it's titled 'The Box. The second short is titled 'The Birthday Party', and it's about a mother trying to hide her husband's unexpected dead body from her daughter at her birthday party. The third short is about four friends on an expedition in the desert, that encounter a violent creature. It's called 'Don't Fall'. The forth short film is about a single mother dealing with a rebellious 18-year-old son, who's real father might be something very sinister. It's called 'Her Only Living Son'.

The movie is very dark, creepy and disturbing; everything a horror movie fan should want in a horror film. I love the fact that it's all written and directed by women too, and each short film also features a woman lead character as well. I think it's a very positive thing for women to keep doing more and more in film, and continuously break stereotypes. Anyone who thinks women can't direct good horror (or action) movies is completely wrong, and this film is proof of that. It's a really well made and memorable anthology horror flick, any true fan of the genre should be more than pleased with it.

Official Stills and Poster for the Female Horror Anthology "XX"

Magnet Releasing recently send us over information for the upcoming female directed horror anthology "XX". The film features short films directed by Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Karyn Kusama (THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT), Jovanka Vuckovic (THE CAPTURED BIRD),Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND) with sward-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (LA CASA TRISTE)wrapping together the four films. "XX" stars Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk.

"XX" hits theaters in limited release and VOD on February 17th.

Plot Synopsis:

XX is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with THE BIRTHDAY PARTY; Karyn Kusama (THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT) exorcises HER ONLY LIVING SON; Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND) screams DON'T FALL; and Jovanka Vuckovic (THE CAPTURED BIRD) dares to open THE BOX. Award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (LA CASA TRISTE) wraps together four suspenseful stories of terror featuring a cast including Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk.

XX will open in select theaters and on VOD on February 17.

Film Clips from the Upcoming Indie Chiller "The Eyes of My Mother"

Magnet Releasing recently released film clips for their upcoming release "The Eyes of My Mother". The film stars Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Flora Diaz, Paul Nazak, Clara Wong, Diana Agostini and Olivia Bond.

"The Eyes of My Mother" hits theaters in limited release and VOD on December 2nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: TheEyesOfMyMother.com.

Plot Synopsis:

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of Francisca's family life, deeply traumatizing the young girl, but also awakening unique curiosities. Though she clings to her increasingly reticent father, Francisca's loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world around her takes on a dark form. Shot in crisp black and white, the haunting visual compositions evoke its protagonist's isolation and illuminate her deeply unbalanced worldview. Genre-inflected, but so strikingly unique as to defy categorization, writer/director Nicolas Pesce's feature debut allows only an elliptical presence in Francisca's world, guiding our imaginations to follow her into peculiar, secret places.

"The Eyes of My Mother" Film Clip - Country Road

"The Eyes of My Mother" Film Clip - Dance Show

Official Trailer for the Upcoming Chiller "The Eyes of My Mother"

Magnet Releasing recently released the official trailer for their upcoming release "The Eyes of My Mother". The film stars Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Flora Diaz, Paul Nazak, Clara Wong, Diana Agostini and Olivia Bond.

"The Eyes of My Mother" hits theaters in limited release and VOD on December 2nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: TheEyesOfMyMother.com.

Plot Synopsis:

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of Francisca's family life, deeply traumatizing the young girl, but also awakening unique curiosities. Though she clings to her increasingly reticent father, Francisca's loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world around her takes on a dark form. Shot in crisp black and white, the haunting visual compositions evoke its protagonist's isolation and illuminate her deeply unbalanced worldview. Genre-inflected, but so strikingly unique as to defy categorization, writer/director Nicolas Pesce's feature debut allows only an elliptical presence in Francisca's world, guiding our imaginations to follow her into peculiar, secret places.

"The Eyes of My Mother": Official Trailer

Official Stills and Poster for the Upcoming Gothic Tale "The Eyes of My Mother"

Magnet Releasing recently send us over the official poster and stills for their upcoming film "The Eyes of My Mother". The film stars : Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Flora Diaz, Paul Nazak and Clara Wong.

"The Eyes of My Mother" hits theaters in limited release and VOD on December 2nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: TheEyesOfMyMother.com .

Plot Synopsis:

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of Francisca's family life, deeply traumatizing the young girl, but also awakening unique curiosities. Though she clings to her increasingly reticent father, Francisca's loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world around her takes on a dark form. Shot in crisp black and white, the haunting visual compositions evoke its protagonist's isolation and illuminate her deeply unbalanced worldview. Genre-inflected, but so strikingly unique as to defy categorization, writer/director Nicolas Pesce's feature debut allows only an elliptical presence in Francisca's world, guiding our imaginations to follow her into peculiar, secret places.

"Synchronicity" Review by Anthony T

After a so-so year in the world of films, yours truly is back at reviewing. This year, I hoping to have more reviews from films that are currently in theaters and VOD than I did last year. On that front, I start my reviewing for 2016 with a film that is currently in theaters and playing on VOD. Jacob Gentry’s latest film “Synchronicity”.

The film is about scientist Jim Beale (Chad Mcknight) who invents a machine that can travel to the past. He soon discovers that his machine comes with a price as he finds out that a ruthless businessman (Michael Ironside) is out to steal his invention with the help of a mysterious woman (Brianne Davis). Finding out that fact, Jim decides to go through the wormhole and try to stop what is going to happen in the future to his invention.

Going into this film I was curious about it because the film is directed by Jacob Gentry, who was one third of the directing team behind the brilliant horror film “The Signal” that was released in 2008. What I got out of this film was nothing short of brilliants, as this is an early contender for my best of 2016 list.

Gentry does a very good job making sure the flow of the film moves at very good pace. It’s hard to do considering the time travel aspects and keeping track of everything that goes on, but he makes sure the scenes have a level of content whether its visually or the way that he shoots this film. It help makes the film move while exploring the main character and the whole time travel mystery that goes on. Gentry also very good job making sure the performances keep the action. Whether it’s the way he has his small cast approach their roles to how the chemistry between the cast is very good, it helps make an interesting film like this one more entertaining.

Speaking of the performance, it was the best thing about this film. Both Chad McKnight and Brianne Davis were great in this film. I liked, the way that each of them approaches their characters as it made some of the film’s pivotal scenes along with their screen time together work so well and keep things interesting. The film also has very good supporting performances from Scott Poythress (The Signal) A.J. Bowen (You’re Next, The Sacrament) as the two scientists working alongside McKnight and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers, Turbo Kid) as greedy tycoon.

Before I go into the film’s screenplay, I can’t help but praise the score of this film from Ben Lovett. This was a brilliant score as it adds to the film. It captures the tone of the film that is needed to be in rhythm with the scenes while also having this retro feel to it that works so well. Would love to see this on MP3 or CD in the future.

The screenplay written by Gentry with story co created by Alex Orr was good and less confusing than I expected. That was one of the things that I liked about it as sometimes during time travel and alternate universes films everything feel confusing especially when the main character keep running back to time period where the film starts. It didn’t feel that way, because the pieces fit together easily that it made sense with the beginning. The other thing that this screenplay does very well was to make the action feel like it could work as a film noir. Whether it’s visualized in the screenplay or the way the story is conceived, everything that goes on here feels original and something that isn’t seen in many science fiction films. It’s what was able to pull me in from the first fifteen minutes to the very end.

“Synchronicity” is the first great film of 2016, as this is one of those films that you should go out of your way to check out if you're into films that deal with the seriousness of time travel and alternate selves. With its stellar directing and entertaining screenplay, “Synchronicity” is a time traveling noir that deserves to be checked out.

“Synchronicity” is currently playing in limited release and VOD.

Review Rating: Five Stars

Official Trailer for the Upcoming Mind-bending Sci-Fi Noir "Synchronicity"

Magnet Releasing recently send us over the official trailer for Jacob Gentry's upcoming film "Synchronicity". The film stars Chad Mcknight, AJ Bowen, Brianne Davis, Scott Poythress, and Michael Ironside.

"Synchronicity" hits theaters in limited release and VOD on January 22nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/synchronicitymovie

Plot Synopsis:

SYNCHRONICITY is a mind-bending 'Sci-fi Noir' in the tradition of Blade Runner, Gattaca and Memento. Daring physicist Jim Beale has invented a machine that can fold space-time and ruthless corporate tycoon Klaus Meisner will stop at nothing to get it. When Jim uses the machine to tear open the fabric of the universe, a rare Dahlia appears from the future. But in order to keep the rights to his invention he must prove that it works by finding the flower's identical match in the present. Jim soon discovers that the Dahlia lies in the hands of the mysterious Abby, who seduces him into revealing his secrets. Convinced that she is in league with Klaus to take ownership of his life's work, Jim travels back in time to stop the conspiracy before it can happen. But once in the past, Jim uncovers a surprising truth about Abby, the machine, and his own uncertain future.

"Synchronicity": Official Trailer

"Skin Trade" Review - Written by Tim Hellman

'SKIN TRADE': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

Dolph Lundgren co-wrote and co-stars in this martial arts action flick, alongside Thai superstar Tony Jaa; in his American film debut (in a lead role). Lundgren and Jaa play NYC and Thai detectives, taking on human traffickers in S.E. Asia. The movie was directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham and written by Lundgren, Gabriel Dowrick, Steven Elder and John Hyams (doing uncredited rewrites). It costars Michael Jai White, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. For a low budget B action flick it's pretty well-made; but how can you go wrong with this cast (it's an action movie lover's dream)!

When NYC cop Nick Cassidy (Lundgren) kills the son of a Serbian gangster, Viktor Dragovic (Perlman), his wife and daughter are killed, out of revenge, and Nick ends up in the hospital. When he gets out, he goes rogue and tracks Dragovic to S.E. Asia; the mobster runs a human trafficking ring there. Nick is then pursued by a corrupt F.B.I. agent, named Reed (Jai White), and a Thai Detective, named Tony Vitayakul (Jaa); Tony thinks that Cassidy killed his partner. Nick will stop at nothing to avenge his family and put a stop to the human trafficking network.

The movie reminds me, a lot, of old 80s and 90s buddy B action films; most notably 'SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO' (starring Lundgren and Brandon Lee). It's better made though. With a budget of $9 million, the film has decent enough production values and Uekrongtham's directing is more than adequate. Lundgren did a good enough job writing the script and he's not bad as the action lead either (even at 57-years-old). It's great to see Jaa breaking into American action films as well (between this and 'FURIOUS SEVEN'); hopefully it leads to bigger things. With the additions of Jai White, Weller, Perlman and Tagawa, what more can you really ask for?! It's not a great action film, but it is fun.

"The Dead Lands" on VOD and Theaters

Magnet Releasing recently released the official trailer for their upcoming film "The Dead Lands". The film stars James Rolleston, Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Xavier Horan, George Henare, Raukura Turei and Rena Owen.

"The Dead Lands" hits VOD and theaters in limited release on April 17th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official site at http://www.magnetreleasing.com/thedeadlands.

Plot Synopsis:

Hongi (James Rolleston) - a Maori chieftain's teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, led by Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka), Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior (Lawrence Makoare), a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.

"The Dead Lands": Official Trailer

Magnet Releasing Acquires the Action/Thriller "Skin Trade"

Magnet Releasing recently announced that they've acquired the US rights to the action film "Skin Trade". The film stars Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables), Tony Jaa (Ong Bak, Furious 7), Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, The Dark Knight), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Pacific Rim), Celina Jade (Arrow) and Peter Weller (Star Trek 2).

"Skin Trade" hits iTunes and VOD on April 23rd and theaters in limited release on May 8th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/skintradefilm

Press Release:

Magnet Releasing announced today that they have acquired US rights to SKIN TRADE, a high octane action thriller starring Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables), Tony Jaa (Ong Bak, Furious 7), Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, The Dark Knight), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Pacific Rim), Celina Jade (Arrow) and Peter Weller (Star Trek 2).

Lundgren stars as Nick Cassidy, a detective investigating a Serbian gangster (Perlman) running a vile human trafficking network. When his family is murdered, he must follow the trail to Southeast Asia, and join forces with a formidable Thai detective (Tony Jaa) to get revenge and destroy the syndicate. Weller plays Cassidy¹s boss in the Human Trafficking devision, and White an FBI agent that trails him to Thailand. This is the first pairing of legends Lundgren and Jaa, two of the most iconic actors in action cinema.

SKIN TRADE was directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, and written by Lundgren and Steven Elder. The film was produced by Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier), Michael Selby and Dolph Lundgren.

Magnet will launch the film on iTunes and on demand everywhere on April 23rd, with a theatrical release on May 8th to follow. The release will come on the heels of Jaa¹s debut in Furious 7 of the blockbuster Fast and Furious franchise.

The deal was negotiated by Magnolia VP of Acquisitions Peter Van Steemburg with Gersh on behalf of the filmmakers. International rights are being handled by Hyde Park

Horrorpalooza 2014: "The ABC's of Death 2" Review - Written by Anthony T

“The ABC’s of Death 2” is a film that I’ve been waiting to get a chance to see since first hearing about it. I enjoyed the first film, even though I couldn’t stand some of its segments. But I was excited about this entry considering the talent that are involved with the project.

The film consists of 26 chapters that represent each letter of the alphabet. It features some of the best up and coming talents including Julian Barratt (A Field in England), Todd Rohal (The Catechism Cataclysm), Steven Kostanski (Manborg), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Jim Hosking (commercial director), Hajime Ohata (Henge), Chris Nash (Skinfections), Rodney Ascher (Room 237), Bill Plympton (Animator), Erik Matti (On the Job), Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (Vanishing Waves), Vincenzo Natali (Cube), Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter), Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Inside), E.L. Katz (Cheap Thrills), Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary), Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (Big Bad Wolves), Julian Gilbey (A Lonely Place To Die), Dennison Ramalho (Ninjas), Lancelot Imasuen (Nollywood director), Jerome Sable (Stagefright), Robert Morgan (Bobby Yeah), Robert Boocheck (Horrific), Juan Martinez Moreno (Game of Werewolves), Marvin Kren (Rammbock:Berlin Undead)and Soichi Umezawa (special makeup effects artist).

Before I start on what I liked and disliked about “The ABC’s of Death 2”, I think this is much better film than “The ABC’s of Death”. It didn’t feel like there too many awful ones here. There were a couple of bad one which I’ll get to but at least most of the films were good or so-so. This made it a little harder coming up with some of the best shorts here. Still, that it’s a good problem to have especially when there wasn’t many bad/awful ones. Let me start off with the ones I liked.

Speaking of starting off, this film starts off with one of best ones in the whole film. “A for Amateur” directed by E. L. Katz. Like his earlier film this year “Cheap Tricks”, this was one twisted film. I liked, the way that he does a great job starting the short like a music video with the way it was directed and conceived. It made me think that the whole short was going to be that way. But I was wrong, as this quickly turns into one of the most gruesome and shocking shorts of the bunch.

The next one that I truly liked and stood out for me was “K for Knell” directed by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, the duo behind the Lithuania film “Vanishing Waves”. This was an intense short from start to finish. What I liked about it was the fact they manage to make everything intense without any dialogue being spoken. The way they directed their actress helped this short work as a whole without needing other characters to make the action scary, as her reactions helped build the suspense. It also provided a good scare or two which helped set it apart from some of the other shorts. The other one that stood out was “W for Wish” by Steven Kostanski. This short had the same feel as Kostanski’s last film “Manborg”. He makes sure that his short had a different approach from its fanboy feel to the way that he uses stop motion effects. It made the short have its apocalyptic tone while also having its cheesy feel to it. It made the short both entertaining and twisted.

Other good ones include the Claymation short “D for Deloused”, the weird “G is for Granddad”, Erik Matti’s (On the Job) dysfunctional family short “I is for Invincible”, Marvin Kren’s (Rammbock: Berlin Undead) “R is for Roulette”, the entertaining Q is for Questionnaire directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237)” Jen and Sylvia Soska’s (See No Evil 2) creepy “T is Torture Porn” featuring Tristen Risk (American Mary) and Conor Sweeney (Father’s Day, Manborg) and the shocking “X is for Xylophone” directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury(Vivid, Inside) and starring Beatrice Dalle (Inside).

There were a couple of really bad ones too. For the life of me, why in the world the two of the worst shorts of are L and M again. They weren’t as horrifically bad as the L and M in the first film but I would’ve thought those letters would be the easiest shorts to watch. “L for Legacy” was one of those shorts that should’ve aired on Syfy and not this film. Everything was wrong from the story feeling rushed to the effects, it had a cheesy and dull feel to it. “M for Masticate” is the other one that really sucked. It was directed by Robert Boocheck, who won the 26th director contest for this entry. What made this short not work for me was the way that he uses slow motion. That technique made the short nauseating to watch, as I was disgusted with what I was watching. It also didn’t help that the ending was the beginning of the short.

Beside those two, the other awful short that stood out in a negative way was “E for Equilibrium directed by Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead). This is the worst of the bunch. This short had characters that come off as stupid and uninteresting. Also, it would’ve been nice to have seen interaction with the characters. While some of shorts didn’t have dialogue or much interaction, they managed to build tension and suspense in their shorts. This film has none of that, as it’s not suspenseful and entertaining enough to grab my interest.

Even though I liked “The ABC’s of Death”, this film is much better than the last one. With some very entertaining shorts and more of an intense feel. “The ABC’s of Death 2” shocking horror at its best. I can’t wait to see a third installment of this series.

“The ABC’s of Death 2” is currently available through VOD providers and ITunes and hits theaters in limited release on October 31st.

Review Rating: Four Stars

Horrorpalooza 2014: Outrageous and Horrifying Stills from the Horror Anthology "The ABC's of Death 2"

Drafthouse Films and Magnet Releasing recently released stills for the upcoming horror anthology film "The ABC's of Death 2 features 26 short films from directors Julian Barratt (THE MIGHTY BOOSH), Todd Rohal (THE CATECHISM CATALYSM), Steven Kostanski (MANBORG), Alejandro Brugués (JUAN OF THE DEAD), Jim Hosking (commercial director), Hajime Ohata (HENGE), Chris Nash (SKINFECTIONS), Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237), Bill Plympton (Animator), Erik Matti (ON THE JOB, MAGIC TEMPLE), Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (VANISHING WAVES), Vincenzo Natali (SPLICE, CUBE), Larry Fessenden (THE LAST WINTER, HABIT), Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (INSIDE, LIVID), E.L. Katz (CHEAP THRILLS), Jen and Sylvia Soska (AMERICAN MARY, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK), Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (RABIES, BIG BAD WOLVES), Julian Gilbey (A LONELY PLACE TO DIE), Dennison Ramalho (NINJAS and LOVE FOR MOTHER ONLY), Lancelot Imasuen (Nollywood director), Jerome Sable (THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, STAGEFRIGHT), Robert Morgan (BOBBY YEAH), Robert Boocheck (HORRIFIC), Juan Martinez Moreno (GAME OF WEREWOLVES), Marvin Kren (RAMMBOCK BERLIN UNDEAD) and Soichi Umezawa (special makeup effects artist).

"The ABC's of Death 2" is currently available through various VOD providers and hits theaters in limited release on October 31st.

Plot Synopsis:

ABCs of Death 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter Z. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and at times confrontational,ABCs of Death 2 is another global celebration of next generation genre filmmaking.

Horror Anthology "The ABC's of Death 2" To World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2014

Magnet Releasing and Drafthouse Films bring a kaleidoscope of death, mayhem and fun with the World Premiere of ABCs of Death 2 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX on Thursday, September 18. The film has also been announced for release on VOD platforms October 2 with a theatrical run set for October 31.

ABCs of Death 2 features 26 brand new shorts from 26 new directors of acclaimed genre films like Cheap Thrills, Inside, A Lonely Place to Die, American Mary, Big Bad Wolves and many more. Once again, the filmmakers were given free reign to create a short film about death in all its many forms and the results are at turns shocking, hilarious, vile, surprising, beautiful, reprehensible, poignant, disturbing, but most of all, mind-melting fun. In addition to the varied subject matter and creative approaches to time-tested genres, the filmmakers explore a variety of styles including stop-motion animation, dialogue-free, and hand-drawn animation to bring their twisted visions to the screen.

"I truly love how divisive this anthology series will be. There's no grey when it comes to the ABCs OF DEATH. People either love it or detest it. And that is the exactly the way it should be. Filmmakers are rarely given the opportunity to express themselves with full creative freedom. That's because it's usually a dangerous and risky endeavour. So it's a good thing Tim League and I enjoy risk and we're happy our partners at Magnet Releasing feel the same way as we do," said producer Ant Timpson.

"I want people to look back at the ABCs of DEATH rosters ten years from now and see many of these now emerging directors running the show in future Hollywood," said producer Tim League. " With Fantastic Fest veterans Garreth Edwards and Rian Johnson commanding the Star Wars franchise, this doesn't seem unreasonable at all."

ABCs of Death 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter Z. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and at times confrontational,ABCs of Death 2 is another global celebration of next generation genre filmmaking.

The following is the list of participating directors and a reference title from each of their filmographies:

Julian Barratt (THE MIGHTY BOOSH)
Todd Rohal (THE CATECHISM CATALYSM)
Steven Kostanski (MANBORG)
Alejandro Brugués (JUAN OF THE DEAD)
Jim Hosking (commercial director)
Hajime Ohata (HENGE)
Chris Nash (SKINFECTIONS)
Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237)
Bill Plympton (Animator)
Erik Matti (ON THE JOB, MAGIC TEMPLE)
Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (VANISHING WAVES)
Vincenzo Natali (SPLICE, CUBE)
Larry Fessenden (THE LAST WINTER, HABIT)
Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (INSIDE, LIVID)
E.L. Katz (CHEAP THRILLS)
Jen and Sylvia Soska (AMERICAN MARY, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK)
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (RABIES, BIG BAD WOLVES)
Julian Gilbey (A LONELY PLACE TO DIE)
Dennison Ramalho (NINJAS and LOVE FOR MOTHER ONLY)
Lancelot Imasuen (Nollywood director)
Jerome Sable (THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, STAGEFRIGHT)
Robert Morgan (BOBBY YEAH)
Robert Boocheck (HORRIFIC)
Juan Martinez Moreno (GAME OF WEREWOLVES)
Marvin Kren (RAMMBOCK BERLIN UNDEAD)
Soichi Umezawa (special makeup effects artist)

For more information about ABCs of Death 2, please visit http://www.magnetreleasing.com/theabcsofdeath2/,"like" the film on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theabcsofdeath or follow on twitter @ABCsofDeath.

Fantasia 2014: Official Stills for the Upcoming Horror Film "Honeymoon"

Fewlas Entertainment and Magnet Releasing recently send us over stills for the upcoming horror film "Honeymoon" which is playing at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival. The film has already played at such film festivals as SXSW, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival this year. This film stars Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones) and Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful).

"Honeymoon" will be playing on July 22th at 7:00pm at DB Clarke Theatre in Montreal,QC. The film will hit U.S theaters in limited release on September 12th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at:http://www.honeymoonthemovie.com.

Plot Synopsis:

Young newlyweds Paul (Harry Treadaway) and Bea (Rose Leslie) travel to remote lake country for their honeymoon, where the promise of private romance awaits them. Shortly after arriving, Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night. As she becomes more distant and her behavior increasingly peculiar, Paul begins to suspect something more sinister t00000han sleepwalking took place in the woods.