Horror Highlights: THE NEST, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: CURSE OF THE SHADOWS, HE COMES AT NIGHT

THE NEST: "Genre icon Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling, Halloween) is “truly memorable” (Horror Obsessive) in The Nest, premiering on Digital, DVD and On Demand July 20 from 4DigitalMedia.

When Meg and her mother Beth visit a yard sale, Beth buys her young daughter an adorable stuffed bear, thinking it may help with Meg’s separation anxiety. As children do, she quickly becomes attached to the bear, talking to it and taking it everywhere she goes. However, soon Beth notices that the bear is communicating with Meg and even influencing her behavior. When Meg starts developing hoarding habits, and seems infected by a parasitic creature, things take a turn for the worse. Soon it’s clear there’s something much more nightmarish and sinister to this yard sale toy than anyone could have imagined.

Directed by James Suttles and written by Jennifer Trudrung, The Nest “will keep those nerves on the very edge” (From Page 2 Screen).

Sarah Navratil, Kevin Patrick Murphy, Drez Ryan, Blaque Fowler, Anna Lynn Holleman, Penny Munroe, Maple Suttles, and Piper Suttles also star.

The Nest will be available exclusively at Redbox from July 6 and available on Digital, On Demand and DVD July 20 from 4DigitalMedia."

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ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: CURSE OF THE SHADOWS: "The Midnight Society returns in a follow-up to 2019’s reimagined limited series horror anthology in Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows, on DVD August 10, 2021. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic and featuring a terrifying new story, the second season includes six hour-long episodes that follow an all-new group of kids as they tell the tale of a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by a villain named the Shadowman. After their leader goes missing, it’s up to the remaining members of the Midnight Society to break the curse and free the Shadowman’s victims, before they too disappear into the shadows.

A must-own for old and new fans alike, the Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows DVD will be available from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $13.99.

The members of the newest chapter of the Midnight Society are: Luke, played by Bryce Gheisar (Wonder, Nickelodeon’s The Astronauts); Jai, played by Arjun Athalye; Hanna, played by Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play); Gabby, played by Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club); Seth, played by Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule Blog); and Connor, played by Parker Queenan (Party of Five). The Shadowman is played by Kyle Strauts (Flora & Ulysses). 
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows Episodes:

• The Tale of the Haunted Woods
• The Tale of the Night Frights
• The Tale of the Phantom Light
• The Tale of the Danse Macabre
• The Tale of the Midnight Magic
• The Tale of the Darkhouse

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows Fast Facts:
Street Date: August 10, 2021
Catalog: 1000803017 (US), 1000803018 (CAN)
Episodic Running Time: 4 hr 21 min
Audio: Dolby Digital English 5.1, French Stereo, Spanish Stereo
Subtitles: Closed Captions
US Rating: Not Rated
CAN Rating: PG
US M.S.R.P.: $13.99
CAN M.S.R.P.: $15.99

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows Synopsis:A new setting and a new Midnight Society bring fresh scares when the group’s leader suddenly vanishes, prompting the remaining members to search for clues, confront dark forces, and ultimately uncover the truth behind their seaside town’s terrifying curse."

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He Comes at Night: Canadian short film premieres at LA Shortsfest July 6th: "Canadian suspense short film He Comes at Night has its world premiere at LA Shorts International Film Festival on Tuesday July 6, 2021. A Festival Pass gets you access to the film and the complete lineup during the month of July for only $2.99 at www.lashortsfest.com/watch 

Georgia Rickerby, stars as Alexa, an anxious eight-year-old from a fractured home who wakes up to the terrifying realization that the monster under her bed may be real. This tense and atmospheric exploration of childhood fears and imagination will leave you afraid to turn out the lights.

“I love how movies like Alien and Jurassic Park build suspense by only showing brief glimpses of the creatures, and hiding them in shadow, so I took a similar approach with He Comes at Night. Nick Eddie, who is 6’8’’, spent hours in the makeup chair to play the monster, we only get brief glimpses of him, but it makes those moments much more terrifying and impactful.

It was important to me that we authentically captured what it feels like to be that age,” says writer-director Joseph Covello. “I wanted Alexa fears to be rooted in the tension between her parents, and Mallory Holmes brought a lot of nuance to her portrayal of Rosemary, Alexa’s mother, with a mix of love, anger and exhaustion. Sometimes as adults we can minimize what kids are feeling or imagining, but by filming from Alexa’s perspective, with the camera underneath the bedsheets, it really helps bring you into her headspace. For adult audience members it will remind them of a time when they were afraid of those bumps in the night, and I think it makes you realize how powerful and long-lasting those emotions can be.

We shot the film in my childhood bedroom. So, I can remember waking up in the middle of the night at that same age, looking in the same shadowy corners of the room and wondering if something was going to reach out and get me. Georgia gives a tremendous performance in the film capturing that childhood terror. Georgia knew the script inside and out, down to minute details like the messy braids described in the script, which she styled herself. Despite what you see on screen Georgia wasn’t afraid of anything, and we had a great time working together.”

The film stars Georgia Rickerby, Mallory Holmes and Nicholas Eddie. Joseph Covello is Writer, Director and Editor, Krystle Ferdinand is Producer, Steven McDonnell is Director of Photography, and Renee Lunau is Special Effects Makeup Artist."