John Connor [Celluloid 09.23.21] horror

Searchlight Pictures and Beyond Fest announced today the World Premiere of Scott Cooper’s new horror thriller ANTLERS as the October 11th Closing Night selection of the 2021 Beyond Fest, presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.23.21] post apocalyptic zombies apocalyptic horror action thriller adventure dystopic

In Gareth Carr's upcoming apocalypse thriller Life After Man, an infectious disease causing the dead to rise again has wiped out most of humanity. On a small outback farm in Australia, a young girl must protect her sister from more than just the dead. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.23.21] post apocalyptic apocalyptic scifi action thriller adventure

Ric Roman Waugh is returning to direct a follow-up to the apocalyptic disaster movie Greenland with original screenwriter Chris Sparling (Buried, ATM) on board to write the script. [Continue reading]

Christopher Webster [Celluloid 09.22.21] scifi action adventure

Apple TV Plus has unveiled the trailer for Invasion, a sci-fi drama series from Simon Kinberg (X-Men, The Martian) and David Weil (Hunters, Solos) about aliens attacking Earth that is reminiscent of the Stephen Spielberg show Falling Skies. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.22.21] horror

Clocking in at over 3 hours long, the new documentary WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films – Michael Reeves’ Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard’s Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) – through its proliferation on Britis... [Continue reading]

Simon Read [Celluloid 09.22.21] comedy drama


Badass Canadian filmmaker Bruce LaBruce returns with his latest outre outing, Saint-Narcisse, the story of a young narcissist who discovers himself in more ways than one. In 1970s Quebec, Dominic (Felix-Antoine Duval) cares for his elderly grandmother and, in his spare time, obsesses over his good looks, taking polaroid selfies and flirting with his own reflection. ... [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Film Festival 09.21.21] horror


Real-life musician Annie Hardy, formerly of Giant Drag, plays an exaggerated version of herself: an "always on" streamer who spends most of her life in front of the camera for a show titled "Band Car" where she drives around improvising songs and raps for her captive audience. Tired of the lock-down restrictions in LA, she makes an unexpected trip to London, landing... [Continue reading (1 comment)]

Marina Antunes [Film Festival 09.21.21] thriller


And so The Daughter opens with police searching for a runaway all the while Irene is hiding out at Javier and his wife Adela's remote home. The couple continuously remind Irene that they're putting themselves in great danger by helping the teen and while at first the threats of going back to jail are effective, the further she gets into her pregnancy, the more defia... [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Film Festival 09.21.21] thriller


Watts plays Amy, a mom who is dealing with typical mom things plus a few extra curve balls. When she leaves the house for her morning run, her teenage son Noah is still home, not feeling well enough to go to school. Amy's making and taking calls, doing the typical mom thing of multitasking when she gets an unexpected call from a family friend asking if she's heard f... [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.21.21] apocalyptic cyberpunk scifi thriller dystopic

Yesterday we premiered the first trailer for the amazing looking post apocalyptic film FINCH by one of the best directors working Miguel Sapochink (Repo Men). Now take a look at his directorial debut, "The Dreamer" from 2000. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 09.20.21] scifi horror action cult thriller adventure

Vestron Video and Lionsgate Home Entertainment will bring to Blu-ray Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13 (1963), starring William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton, Mary Mitchel, and Patrick Magee. The release will be available for purchase on September 21. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.20.21] horror action cult fantasy crime western

A trio of mercenaries find themselves navigating a mysterious region of Senegal in Jean-Luc Herbulot’s dynamic genre-blending second feature. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.20.21] post apocalyptic apocalyptic cyberpunk scifi action drama adventure dystopic

The first trailer for Miguel Sapochnik's (Repo Men) new post-apocalyptic film, which will go exclusively to Apple, has debuted! [Continue reading (1 comment)]

John Connor [DVD News 09.19.21] post apocalyptic apocalyptic action thriller adventure

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Tim Fehlbaum's sci-fi thriller The Colony (2021), starring Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Iain Glen, Sope Dirisu, and Joel Basman. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.21] horror

The next installment of Blumhouse’s Paranormal Activity franchise, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, will hit Paramount+ on October 29. It is directed by William Eubank whose past films include the amazing The Signal and Underwater. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.21] book scifi action adventure

Denis Villeneuve's (Blade Runner 2049) feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction classic novel DUNE is about the drop and we have a new behind the scenes video look at the sumptuous production. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.21] action

KATE has been getting a lot of buzz since it premiered on Netflix earlier this week. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.21] horror fantasy noir crime

In NIGHTMARE ALLEY, an ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.21] scifi action adventure

AVATAR was released twelve years ago back in 2009 and AVATAR 2 is now scheduled for release in 2022. That is a crazy amount of time but so much has happened to movie technology since the first film came out that it makes me salivate thinking of what might be in store from James Cameron (ALIENS, Terminator). [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.16.21] scifi horror animation action cult adventure

Mayhem Film Festival returns this October with a feast of horror, sci-fi and cult titles from around the world and - after a quick sell-out of weekend passes in August - a limited number of additional passes for the weekend are now on sale.

We’re kicking off on Thursday 14 October with our previously announced opening film, behind-the-scenes documentary Alie... [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.16.21] horror

We have our first look at the trailer for the fourth installment of the amazing V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/94, which will have it's premier at FantastiC Fest this year. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.16.21] scifi

Miguel Sapochnik's (Repo Men) new film which will go exclusively to Apple is set on a post-apocalyptic earth where a robot, built to protect the life of his creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.16.21] drama fantasy mystery avant-garde

Check out this first look trailer for THE SHOW, a new mystery from the extraordinary mind of legendary comic book writer Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen, V For Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and directed by filmmaker Mitch Jenkins [Continue reading (1 comment)]

Marina Antunes [Film Festival 09.15.21] drama vampires


Anna is tired. She's become disillusioned with her eternal life, the people that come and go, the forgettable meals, her vampire friends. She doesn't see the point of it all and while she's not ready to go just yet, she's far from happy. On her way home one night she meets Robbie, a suicidal drunk with nothing left to lose. She allows him to follow her and the next ... [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 09.15.21] post apocalyptic apocalyptic scifi action thriller adventure dieselpunk

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is preparing 4K Blu-ray releases of Mad Max: The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome! [Continue reading]

John Connor [Cathode Ray Mission 09.15.21] horror

Horror master James Wan is bringing a new TV adaptation the 90s slasher classic I Know What You Did Last Summer to Amazon Prime Video on Friday, October 15, 2021. If you don't have Amazon Prime Video yet, you can sign up for 30 days free and try it out. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.14.21] horror

Amazon Prime Video has released all the trailers for the latest series of "Welcome to the Blumhouse" horror series. As an added perk, Amazon is giving students 50% off Prime memberships which give you access to their movie streaming catalog. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 09.14.21] scifi horror action thriller

One of the most memorable and terrifying cult horror films of the 1980s, Alone in the Dark is a white-knuckle shocker from director Jack Sholder (The Hidden) features gory make-up effects from Tom Brumberger (Don't Go In The House) and Tom Savini (Friday The 13th), delivering one seat-jumping scare after another, along with a thick slab of pitch-black humor! [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.13.21] cyberpunk scifi video game

While Cyberpunk 2077 struck a chord with gamers, I think it's safe to say that once again Blade Runner continues to inspire a whole host of new video game developers, AAA or indie. [Continue reading]

Simon Read [Celluloid 09.13.21] scifi comedy


Janek Ambros' surreal, psychedelic comedy won't be to everyone's tastes, but it's never boring. It boasts some striking imagery and, despite a slow start, some thoroughly good vibes. While it's definitely a low-budget indie curio, there's a lot of talent on display here, and it proves its director as someone to watch. [Continue reading]