Indie Round-Up

2011/09/11 21:53:30 +00:00 | Jonathan James

Each weekend we feature independent horror news sent our way. If you want to be included in our next round-up, send us an email.

Divine: The Series: Episode 2 of the Divine webseries has recently been released. "A young priest must come to terms with his crisis of faith or risk damnation to the soul of a living miracle. With man's freewill held in the balance, the bloody conflict surrounding Divine will take him further into his religion than ever he dreamed possible."

To watch the first 2 episodes or for more information, visit: http://divinetheseries.com/

Island Plot Information: Described as "A modern day Lord of the Flies", Island has finished filming and will be released later this year. A trailer will be released soon, but until then, we have the plot synopsis and cast list: "Set during a nuclear disaster, a group of students are trapped in a school. While some desire to build a new society, a few attempt to subvert the situation for their own purposes."

Island is directed by Rehan Malik, and stars Donald Bentley, Samuel Ranger, Thomas James Longley, Lauren Kellegher, Gabriella Montrose, Tom Hurley, Alex Harvey, Robbie Curran, Matthew Ferdenzi, Bryony Neylan-Francis, Waseem Abbas.

For more information, visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Island/252178594814228

Grimm Up North 3 Announced: Manchester's Grimm Up North film festival has recently been announced and will be taking place on October 6th - 9th. "Grimm Up North is back this October, bigger, better, bloodier, more brutal than ever. Manchester’s Festival of Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Strangeness celebrates its third year with an unholy four-day carnival of the darker, edgier, more extreme aspects of cinema.

The full festival line-up has now been announced. Full details can be found at: www.grimmfest.com "

The Angry Brothers Omaha Shock O Rama: "Introducing the newest horror movie host sensation to hit the Omaha metro since Dr. Sanguinary and continuing in the traditions of Count Gore DeVol, Elvira, and Svengoolie , the Angry Bros along with their sexy demon sidekicks the Devil sisters will scare the life outta you while also tickling your funny bone.

The Angry Bros Omaha Shock O Rama will be appearing soon on Cox Cable Public Access channel 109 and YouTube. For more information, visit: http://www.facebook.com/groups/223637417654832/

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    After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.

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