XYZ Films Acquires THE MEAN ONE for Wide December 15th Holiday Release: "XYZ Films is proud to announce their acquisition of director Steven LaMorte's outrageous slasher parody, THE MEAN ONE. The distributor will release the film for free everywhere in the U.S. on December 15th, gifting the film to all horror fans this holiday season.
In the audacious new parody, The Mean One (David Howard Thornton) is a hairy, green-skinned grump in a Santa suit, living on a mountain high above the town of Newville, despising the holiday season. Young Cindy You-Know-Who (Krystle Martin), whose parents were butchered by The Mean One twenty Christmases earlier, is returning to town to seek closure... but is about to discover that this fiend with a heart two sizes to small is still quite eager to carve the roast beast.
In THE MEAN ONE, David Howard Thornton - currently in 800+ cinemas as TERRIFIER 2's Art the Clown - further cements his presence in horror history with this newly-iconic slasher villain. Holiday aficionados who think they know The Mean One are in for a very big surprise.
Directed by LaMorte with a script by Flip and Finn Kobler, THE MEAN ONE stars David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher. A co-production between A Sleight of Hand Productions, Amy Rose Productions, and Kali Pictures, the feature is Produced by Schumacher, LaMorte, and Martine Melloul. Executive Producers are Jordan Rosner, Gato Scatena, and Zach Stampone.
XYZ Films' Manager of Acquisitions and Development Alex Williams notes, "As a passionate fan of seasonal horror (and the TERRIFIER franchise), THE MEAN ONE is exactly the kind of film that lands on my personal “nice list.” This movie is a stunningly great time with a ferociously subversive turn from David Howard Thornton - and XYZ Films is so proud to be bringing this soon-to-be iconic Christmas slasher to audiences this holiday season."
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RUN SWEETHEART RUN: "Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a bloodthirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined."
Directed by: Shana Feste
Written by: Shana Feste, Keith Josef Adkins, Kellee Terrell
Produced by: Shana Feste, Effie T. Brown, Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Starring: Ella Balinska, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, and Betsy Brandt
Run Sweetheart Run arrives on Prime Video October 28, 2022
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HOUSING COMPLEX C: "Summer's over, now the nightmare begins. Housing Complex C premieres October 2nd on #Toonami, next day on @HBO Max
Housing Complex Centers around Kimi, who lives in a small housing complex located in the sleepy seaside town of Kurosaki. But trouble seems to follow Kimi wherever she goes, and soon, horrific incidents begin to occur...is an ancient evil stalking the residents of Housing Complex C?
The half-hour series is directed by Yuji Nara with script and original concept by amphibian.The animation studio is Akatsuki. Housing Complex C is executive produced by Jason DeMarco (Warner Bros. Discovery) and produced by Maki Terashima-Furuta (Production IG USA)."
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BLOOD RELATIVES: "Francis, a 115-year-old Yiddish vampire, still looks 35. He’s been roaming American backroads in his beat-up muscle car for decades, keeping to himself, and liking it that way. One day, a teenage kid, Jane, shows up. She says she’s his daughter, and she’s got the fangs to prove it. They go on the road, deciding whether to sink their teeth into family life."
Starring: Noah Segan, Victoria Moroles
Written and Directed By: Noah Segan
Release Date: Streaming on Shudder November 22, 2022
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