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I spoke to the Tidelands and Shannara Chronicles star about his love for genre films, working within confined spaces, and developing an appreciation for the film's subject and conservation message. Image courtesy of Shudder / RLJE Films "When I was in the process of auditioning, I got to chat to the director, and it was really his[...]

I spoke to the star, who plays Kaz, about what attracted her to the Martin Wilson film, how efficiently he ran his set, facing her fears on set as an action lead, and bonding with her co-stars prior to filming. Image courtesy of Shudder / RLJE Films Why Katrina Bowden Decided to Play Kaz in Great White "I've[...]

I spoke to the director about the inspiration behind the film, casting, and the conservation message within the horror. Image courtesy of Shudder / RLJE Films Inspiration for Great White "I think [Great White] was based out of growing up in Australia," Martin said "There's an ever-present threat of great whites in the island We got a lot[...]

He is cognizant the way he looks makes him perfect, so certain roles, including his latest horror film for RLJE Films Anything for Jackson The film follows an elderly couple who kidnaps a pregnant woman (Konstantina Mantelos) in hopes of performing a reverse exorcism of their dead grandson into her womb The star plays Henry,[...]

I'm truly so honored and we have a very special bond." Image courtesy of RLJE Films The film follows Gunner as he sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Rosario Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man After enlisting the help of a mysterious local[...]

Character actor Julian Richings is a man of all seasons, always ready to answer the call on film or television, whether if it's a tentpole franchise with DC, Marvel, a long-running series like the CW's Supernatural, or an indie film like RLJE Films' Spare Parts With work spanning five decades, Richings isn't slowing down any[...]

Spare Parts follows an all-girl punk band who gets kidnapped, maimed, and forced to gladiatorial combat with their newfound replacement limbs to amuse a sadist and his followers. Image courtesy of RLJE Films "I was at the Toronto International Film Festival six years ago, and I was there with my company," Hunt recalled "We were a fledgling[...]

So it was super helpful as an actress." Image courtesy of RLJE Films / Shudder Elaborating further, she explained how unique Barrett's writing compared to others "The script definitely stood out to me It was very different from anything else I've read It's the kind of film that is able to just keep the audience engaged[...]

I spoke to Barrett about the inspirations behind the film, how his stars became his saving grace on the project, and what he's learned working with V/H/S director Adam Wingard. Image courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder "Séance is kind of supernatural Giallo throwback kind of set at a girls' boarding school," Barrett said[...]

Lonnie Chavis had a tall task taking on as the lead in David Oyelowo's feature directorial debut in The Water Man for RLJE Films and Netflix The young actor plays Gunner, a boy who sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing[...]

When Ryan Spindell compiled RLJE Films' The Mortuary Collection, his inspiration grew from the likes of the authors like Stephen King, Richard Matheson, and Ray Bradbury Coincidentally, he also grew in Maine, the bulk of where King's stories take place I spoke with the director about what fascinated him to short stories, which ones he[...]

Obviously, it makes a limited compelling film if they spent the whole film dwelling on it because they have their lives ahead of them, and they're each trying to figure out their next step in addition to coping with the loss of their favorite band. Image courtesy of RLJE Films. Cleo (Helena Howard) loathes her supermarket job[...]

RLJE Films' Shoplifters of the World takes it in another direction asking the viewer, "Where were you" when English rock band Smiths broke up? The story centers on four friends in Denver who cope with the news in 1987 when it broke and how one fan's (Ellar Coltraine) passion goes even further by hijacking a[...]

While one expects supernatural phenomena to happen in his parts, it's rather the stories he shares with one prospective applicant in Sam (Caitlin Custer) that get the ball rolling. Image courtesy of Shudder/RLJE Films How The Mortuary Collection Fits With Its Contemporaries As an anthology, the stories don't tie up anything to the greater plot other than the[...]

I spoke with Brown about the intrigue behind the stories, working with writer and director Ryan Spindell and his chemistry with Custer. Image courtesy of RLJE Films/Shudder "The quality writing was terrific, and I got sent the script in and a link to the babysitter murders," Brown said "When I read the script, it didn't have the[...]

Image courtesy of RLJE Films Mortimer detailed the nuance and evolution the genre's been through generations "Superheroes and comics can be all these different kinds of genres, and they can be all these different kinds of aesthetics and feel like all these different kinds of stories," he said "I think about when I first conceived Archenemy[...]

Why Doctor Who fans might be disappointed in Maisie Williams and Sylvester McCoy's fight in RLJE's The Owners.

Image courtesy of RLJE Films Getting his start in visual effects, Larney bounced around working different aspects behind the camera from editing, producing, and various other crew positions until his big break came with the 2017 film Tombiruo "It was an incredible experience shooting Tombiruo, and the reason being is it's a studio movie," he said[...]

Courtesy of RLJE Films When it comes to working on 2067, Smit-McPhee felt more organic and more soulful experience as an indie film than his time in the X-Men franchise for 20th Century Fox "Independent movies always have a different vibe to them to a franchise," he said "Of course, the franchise has its perks Franchises[...]

Courtesy of RLJE Films Chemistry of Jude and Ethan in 2067 "I'm the oldest brother of three boys," he said "Jude is biological in that sense to Ethan of brotherhood because Jude grew up without parents, and Ethan seems to be doing the same I think that sense of survivorship can forge a brotherhood That sort of[...]

A message from the future requesting the aid of Ethan Whyte (Smit-McPhee), so the underground tunnel worker begins a journey that the human race is depending on. Photo Credit: RLJE Films The film is both written and directed by Seth Larney and is distributed by RLJE Films, which will be available for purchase and rental via VOD[...]

Can you buy Shia LaBeouf as a bad@$$? If you can, then The Tax Collector trailer will work for you. It releases on August 7th.