A clip from Micheal Bafaro's Wrecker reminds us that road rage can be deadly. Also in this round-up: a new trailer for the film Applesauce and a call for entries to the Silver Scream Fest, featuring the 35th anniversary screening of An American Werewolf in London.
Wrecker: "Best friends Emily and Lesley go on a road trip to the desert. When Emily decides to get off the highway and take a “short cut,” they become the target of a relentless and psychotic trucker who forces them to play a deadly game of cat and mouse.
DIRECTED BY: Micheal Bafaro. STORY BY: Evan Tylor and Micheal Bafaro. SCREENPLAY BY: Micheal Bafaro. CAST: Anna Hutchison and Drea Whitburn."
Distributed by XLrator Media, Wrecker hits theaters, VOD, and iTunes on November 6th.
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Applesauce: Press Release: "In rising filmmaker Onur Tukel's latest provocative comedy-drama APPLESAUCE, a married man is severely tested after a string of twisted, mysterious and frightening events. Following a world premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, the enthusiastically reviewed film comes to digital EST and VOD from Dark Sky Films on November 24th, 2015.
Every Tuesday night, radio talk show host Stevie Bricks invites his listeners to call in and share "the worst thing they've ever done." Tonight, Ron Welz (writer/director Onur Tukel) is ready to share his story. But soon after he confesses on the air, someone starts sending him severed body parts. Ron becomes paranoid, terrified. His life begins to unravel. His marriage begins to fall apart. He has no idea who's tormenting him. Is it his insolent high school student? Is it his best friend? His own wife? In a city like New York, there are eight million suspects and each one could have a bone to pick with someone like Ron.
Take dark comedy, mix it with noir, add an original and unusual movies of the year.
APPLESAUCE, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, co-stars Max Casella (Doogie Howser M.D., Inside Llewyn Davis, Blue Jasmine), Trieste Kelly Dunn (Banshee, United 93), Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 2 and 3, Secretariat, Happiness), Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles, A Teacher) and Karl Jacob (Pollywogs, The Dictator)."
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Silver Scream Fest: Press Release: "November 3rd, 2015, Los Angeles, CA—SILVER SCREAM FILM AND COMIC FESTIVAL, presented by Famous Monsters, is looking for the next generation of great genre storytellers so their creations can be shared with the world!
The purpose of the annual SILVER SCREAM FILM AND COMIC FESTIVAL is to cherry-pick burgeoning creative talent and provide an industry spotlight for the best in genre storytelling — horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and combinations of the three. The only criteria for SILVER SCREAM FILM AND COMIC FESTIVAL content other than [it being within the] genre is to captivate the audience and inspire the imagination.
Designed to discover new talent, unite the entertainment community, and encourage genre conversation, the annual SILVER SCREAM FILM AND COMIC FESTIVAL is a three-day event comprised of film screenings, award ceremonies, runner-up prizes, social gatherings, and celebratory parties. The FESTIVAL will be hosted at the Roxy Stadium 14 Theater, located in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa, CA.
Submissions are now being accepted for three genre film categories: feature film, animation, and short film. As long as it has a Sci-Fi, horror/thriller, or fantasy element to it, we want to see it! But Silver Scream Fest is also looking for the next big idea in comics! Participants in this area of the festival can submit a completed, unpublished graphic novel, a graphic novel script, or graphic novel concept art.
The Silver Scream Film and Comic Fest will also be celebrating some of horror’s greatest. Director John Landis and Special Effects Makeup Creator Rick Baker will be joining us for a special 35th Anniversary screening of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and a Q&A. NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET star Heather Langencamp will also be attending to help us host a tribute to the late Wes Craven. Simpsons’ animator and FM scar-toonist Eric Keyes will also be in attendance for panels. Stay tuned for more guest announcements."
Contestants can read the full rules and submit their work at: http://ow.ly/Uanax
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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