SANTA ISN'T REAL: "After suffering a brutal attack on Christmas eve, a young woman, Nikki, struggles to convince her friends that the assailant was none other than Ol' Kris Kringle. When Santa returns to terrorize the group in their remote cabin the next Christmas, Nikki and her friends must overcome disbelief as they fight to stay alive."

  • Written and Directed by: Zac Locke (The Voyeurs, Black Christmas)
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Horror
  • Distributor: XYZ Films
  • Run Time: 76 minutes
  • Cast: Scarlett Sperduto, Dana Millican, Kaya Coleman

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THE CELLO: "Like many musicians, accomplished Saudi cellist Nasser (Samer Ismail) has aspirations for greatness, though he feels like he’s held back by the old, dilapidated instrument he’s forced to play. When Nasser is offered the chance to take possession of a gorgeous red cello by a mysterious shop owner (Tobin Bell), he finds new inspiration both for his playing and for his composing. What Nasser doesn’t realize is that this cello has a nefarious past. As he prepares for an important audition with a prominent philharmonic, that past shows itself in the form of an ancient conductor (Jeremy Irons) and the suffering and death of those close to him. Nasser must now decide if achieving his dreams is worth the horror that comes with playing such a perfect instrument. THE CELLO is directed by horror icon Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Spiral)."

  • Directed by DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN
  • Written by TURKI ALALSHIKH
  • Starring SAMER ISMAIL, MUHANAD AL HAMDI, ELHAM ALI, SOUAD ABDULLAH, MILA AL ZAHRANI, BARAA ALEM, GHASSAN MASSOUD, BASHEER AL GHONAM, MOHAMMED ALTOYAN, with TOBIN BELL and JEREMY IRONS
  • Produced by LEE NELSON
  • Executive Produced by SULTAN AL MUHEISEN, NIKO RUOKOSUO, and DAVID TISH
  • Co-Produced by RAHUL TALWAR and PHILIP DAY
  • Edited by HARVEY ROSENSTOCK, A.C.E. and ZEBORAH TIDWELL
  • Cinematography by MAXIME ALEXANDRE

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Stelio Savante Leads Corin Nemec, Hannah Fierman, & Randy McDowell into 24 Hours Of Mayhem: "Corin Nemec (Dead Man’s Hand, Run Hide Fight) Hannah Fierman (I’ll Be Watching, V/H/S), and Randy McDowell (I Can Only Imagine, Mom’s Night Out) have joined SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (What Remains, Nefarious) in the cast of award winning filmmaker E.B. Hughes’ (The Long Way Back, Exit 0, Turnabout) thriller, 24 Hours Of Mayhem.

Set in a sleepy seashore town, following a gruesome murder, the film follows Max Crane (Stelio Savante), a tightly wound, grizzled detective, as he attempts to solve a crime with no leads, within 24 Hours.

Written and directed by Nicholl Fellowships Finalist E.B. Hughes, the film will be shot on location in New Jersey. The lead cast is rounded out by Randy McDowell and Bradford Haynes.

24 Hours Of Mayhem is executive produced by Clementine Bentley and Michael Pagnotta, and produced by E.B. Hughes.

Nemec is repped by Endorse Management Group, Fierman is with People Store, McDowell is repped by Linda McAlister Talent, and Savante is with Exclusive Artists Agency and Opus Entertainment."

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