As we head towards a new year, we still have plenty to celebrate in the horror and sci-fi genres in 2017, including a new trailer and release details for Like Me, which tops today's Horror Highlights. We also have details on Nitehawk Shorts Festival's streaming partnership with Sundance Now and Shudder, information on Screambox's "New Year, New Fear" titles, Hero Complex Gallery's Back to the Future screen prints, and a trailer for Cannibal Farm.
Like Me Trailer & Release Details: Kino Lorber will release Like Me in theaters on January 26th, followed by a VOD release in February. Written and directed by Robert Mockler, the film stars Addison Timlin, Ian Nelson, Larry Fessenden, and Jeremy Gardner. In case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's SXSW review of the film here.
Synopsis: "A reckless loner (Addison Timlin, FALLEN, LITTLE SISTER) sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. After releasing a video of herself robbing a convenience store, she amasses a huge following. While traveling along the coast, she encounters a drifter, an Internet troll, and a paint huffing outsider who are all pulled into her circle of chaos, junk food, and drugs. Robert Mockler's visually arresting debut feature, produced by indie horror veteran Larry Fessenden, takes the viewer into a world of fabricated personalities and offers a thought-provoking portrait of isolation in our increasingly digital world."
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Nitehawk Shorts Festival Partners with Sundance Now & Shudder: Press Release: "NEW YORK -- December 19, 2017 -- Nitehawk Cinema’s Nitehawk Shorts Festival will partner with Sundance Now and Shudder streaming services to present curated programs from the 2017 Festival beginning January 2, 2018 and lasting through February 4, 2018.
The announcement is one of two recent expansions made to the Festival in the past year. During summer 2017, Nitehawk Shorts Festival toured to select independent theaters within the U.S. with its inaugural Nitehawk Shorts Festival Selects program.
“The mission of the Nitehawk Shorts Festival is to support independent short filmmaking and part of that includes getting as many eyes on short films as possible. We believe in a symbiotic relationship between theatrical and streaming so our exciting new partnership with Sundance Now and Shudder will allow an even wider audience to have access to these incredible works,” said Caryn Coleman, director of programming/special projects at Nitehawk Cinema.
The “Best of Nitehawk Shorts Festival” program on Sundance Now highlights exceptional short-form filmmaking from the 2017 festival at Nitehawk Cinema. More than ever before, the agility of short filmmaking allows filmmakers to address the increasingly unstable world in a remarkably relatable way. The short films in this program are a part of this array of voices that aren’t simply imbued with the political climate but also of the more humanizing aspects we need reminding of such as culture, family and love.
Films included in the Sundance Now program are: THE RABBIT HUNT (directed by Patrick Bresnan), UNPRESIDENTED (directed by Jason Giampietro), AND THE MOON STANDS STILL (directed by Yulia Ruditskaya), CURTIS (directed by Tannis M. Spencer), ADOLESCENCIA (directed by Jose Fernando Rodriguez), DAYTIME NOON (directed by Micah Perta), NIGHT (directed by Joosje Duk), REBUILDING IN MINIATURE (directed by Veena Rao), YES, GOD, YES (directed by Karen Maine), CLOUDY ALL DAY (directed by Dylan Pasture), THE TABLES (directed by Jon Bunning).
On the premium horror streaming service Shudder, the “Midnite” Nitehawk Shorts Festival program will highlight exceptional short-form filmmaking in the horror genre from the 2017 festival at Nitehawk Cinema.
Co-programmed by Sam Zimmerman (Curator, Shudder) and Caryn Coleman (Director of Programming, Nitehawk Cinema) these poignant and fun short films represent the very best of new horror voices.
The short films featured include: ELEGY (directed by CJ Gardella), UNDRESS ME (directed by Amelia Moses), THE MUSIC LESSON (directed by Adam R. Brown & Kyle I. Kelley), VORE (directed by Lauren Erwin), THE CALL GIRLS (directed by Juice), YOUR DATE IS HERE (directed by Todd Spence & Zak White), CRESWICK (directed by Natalie Erika James).
For access to the streaming platforms, please visit SundanceNow.com and Shudder.com. Visit the Nitehawk Shorts Festival official website for more information on the festival."
Here's what Shudder curator Sam Zimmerman had to say about the exciting partnership: “Short film and short programs are such an exciting form and introduction to talent. I’m fortunate to co-program Nitehawk’s Midnite and to now bridge it with Shudder, so our members everywhere can see some of the best genre short filmmaking this year is a delight.”
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Screambox's "New Year, New Fear" Countdown: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 21, 2017) Drink some champagne, sing Auld Lang Syne, and watch the bodies drop all the way into 2018 because this New Year’s Eve is going to be killer!
Screambox, the leading streaming service for hardcore horror fans, is ringing in 2018 with their “New Year, New Fear” countdown. The exclusive event marks the streaming premiere of four top-rated new titles: The Atoning, Meatball Machine, Anarchy Parlor, and Ryde. Not only is this the first time these movies will be available to the streaming public, but they are also exclusive to Screambox and unavailable on any other major streaming service, including Netlfix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
Visitors to www.screambox.com/newfear will have the opportunity to watch these terrifying titles for FREE.
“NEW YEAR, NEW FEAR”
On December 27th, The Atoning will make its world streaming debut on Screambox. From that Wednesday through Friday, December 29th at midnight, the film will be free to anyone visiting Screambox.
Existing subscribers will also be able to access The Atoning, but as a thank you for their loyalty, they’ll be able to view the other three movies when they premiere on New Year’s Eve. Unsubscribed visitors can upgrade their accounts at any time for just $4.99 a month, or $35.88 for a year (only $2.99 a month), and watch all four titles from 12/31 onward.
“We’re thrilled to start out the New Year with these four world-streaming premieres,” says Eyal Alony, Programming Manager for Screambox. “Not only are they amazing movies most of the public hasn’t had the opportunity to see, but they’re also an exciting indicator of where we’re going with Screambox programming in 2018.” This event also coincides with the continued commitment to releasing 5 or more new titles on Screambox per week -- a trend that started in early 2017.
FOUR FILMS TO DIE FOR
The Atoning
Premieres 12/27/2017
A husband and wife struggle to protect their son from malevolent spirits and a dark family secret that could destroy them all. In The Atoning, it's more than the house that’s haunted.
Meatball Machine
Premieres 01/03/2018
From the effects team that brought you Tokyo Gore Police, Meatball Machine is Japanese sci-fi/horror at its most aggressive, with buckets of blood and over-the-top violence.
Anarchy Parlor
Premieres 01/10/2018
A mysterious man known only as the Artist practices a sadistic art passed down for generations in this gritty tale of sex and violence. Anchored by a riveting portrayal from veteran character actor Robert LaSardo (Death Race, The Professional).
Ryde
Premieres 01/17/2018
A psychopath takes over the identity of a ride-sharing service driver and wreaks havoc on his unsuspecting victims. How well do you know the person giving you a lift?
Because if you get in this car, you may never get out again.
Anyone in the U.S. can visit the New Year, New Fear channel on Screambox to watch the trailers and stream the free horror movies from their Wednesday release date through Friday at midnight. Screambox subscribers can watch all four movies on the New Year, New Fear Subscriber Channel starting December 31. All Screambox content is available to stream on virtually any device -- including apps available for Google Android, Apple iOS, AppleTV, Amazon Fire, Roku, Xbox, and more."
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Back to the Future Screen Print: "Hero Complex Gallery is thrilled to offer one final release for 2017, a timed release for Drew Struzan's Back to the Future artwork, now being offered as screen prints for the very first time!
At the outset, we knew we needed to make certain that any screen prints we produced would have to be the absolute best representations of Drew's original artwork to live up to the legendary status this poster has achieved over the past thirty plus years.
Working from scans of the original painting, it was paramount for us to achieve the top level of fidelity of detail, as well as color accuracy, so we worked directly with Drew to approve all color palette decisions before printing, then conducted multiple screen print tests to assure the best quality prints possible...and the results are simply breathtaking.
Seeing these prints in person is like seeing the artwork in a whole new light...the vibrancy of the color palette plays at the artwork's original brightness in these newly screen printed posters, making them come alive on the page. If you look at the image above you'll see the beautiful blues play in a way you've probably never seen before, and the vibrancy in person is even more than we could have hoped for....we hope you cherish them as much as we do.
Back to the Future 'One Sheet Version' by Drew Struzan
Back to the Future 'One Sheet Version'
and
Back to the Future 'Art Print Version'
by Drew Struzan
Screen Print
24 x 36 inches
Hand-numbered
Timed edition*
*Edition size will be determined by the number of prints sold
starting 12/23/17 and ending at midnight 1/15/18
Posters - $135 ea.
Add-on Drew Struzan Signature - $50 ea."
To learn more, visit Hero Complex Gallery online.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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