Horror Highlights: SPEAK NO EVIL, MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK, TERRIFIER 3

SPEAK NO EVIL: “When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

From Blumhouse, the producer of The Black Phone, Get Out and The Invisible Man, comes an intense suspense thriller for our modern age, starring BAFTA award-winner James McAvoy (Split, Glass) in a riveting performance as the charismatic, alpha-male estate owner whose untrammeled hospitality masks an unspeakable darkness.

Speak No Evil stars Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate, Halt and Catch Fire) and SAG award-winner Scoot McNairy (Argo, A Quiet Place Part II) as American couple Louise and Ben Dalton, who, along with their 11-year-old daughter Agnes (Alix West Lefler; The Good Nurse, Riverdale), accept the weekend-holiday invitation of Paddy (McAvoy), his wife Ciara (Aisling Franciosi; Game of Thrones, The Fall) and their furtive, mute son Ant (newcomer Dan Hough).

Written for the screen and directed by James Watkins, the writer-director of Eden Lake and the award-winning gothic ghost story The Woman in Black, Speak No Evil is based on the screenplay of the 2022 Danish horror sensation Gæsterne, written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. That film earned 11 Danish Film Awards nominations, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars.

Speak No Evil is produced by Jason Blum (Five Nights at Freddy’s, M3GAN) for Blumhouse and by Paul Ritchie (McMafia, The Ipcress File) and is executive produced by Beatriz Sequeira for Blumhouse, Jacob Jarek and Christian Tafdrup.”

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MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK Clip: The film will recentely premiered at Panic Fest and is described as: “a fun genre comedy from writer/director Caden Douglas, which follows a painfully suburban family, and when an uncle crashes their Sunday dinner with a nasty surprise, murder winds up on the menu.

The film stars actress Mindy Cohn (AppleTV+ Series “Mrs. American Pie”, “Facts of Life”) as Mother, Enrico Colantoni (“Just Shoot Me”, “Veronica Mars”, GALAXY QUEST) as Father, Melanie Leishman (TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL, MRS. AMERICA) as Sister, Iain Stewart as Brother, and Juan Chioran (Sneakerella, “Hotel Transylvania” the Series) as Frank, as well as Sharron Matthews (MEAN GIRLS, “Five Days at Memorial”, HAIRSPRAY).”

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Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting Partner with Iconic Events Releasing for Terrifier 3 Q4 2024 Theatrical Release: “Cineverse, an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, have today announced that it has chosen Iconic Events Releasing as the theatrical distribution partner for Terrifier 3 from filmmakers Damien Leone and Phil Falcone.

The announcement was made at CinemaCon, taking place this week in Las Vegas, and as the film wraps production in New Jersey, ahead of a Q4 2024 release in theaters nationwide. The two companies previously partnered on distribution for Terrifier 2, 2022’s instant cult slasher sensation, which was produced on a micro-budget and then went on to generate more than $15 million at the global box office, generating significant buzz, generating a scary amount of press coverage and popping everywhere from Saturday Night Live and Bupkis to rap lyrics and ugly holiday sweaters.

“Iconic absolutely crushed it for us with Terrifier 2,” said Cineverse VP Business Development and Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting, Brad Miska. “When the film went viral, they did a tremendous job keeping up with the hype and helped us secure thousands of screens across the country. With several months to plan, we know they’re the perfect partner to help us take the franchise to the next level with Terrifier 3.”

In the third installment of Damien Leone’s breakout horror film, Art the Clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve. Terrifier 3 is written and directed by Leone. Returning cast includes Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Samantha Scaffidi, Elliot Fullam, and AEW superstar Chris Jericho.

“Iconic Events is thrilled to be able to continue our partnership with Cineverse and showcase the next Terrifier film in the only way it’s meant to be seen…on the big screen” said Steve Menkin, President & Co-Founder of Iconic Events Releasing. “The response from fans for Terrifier 2 was overwhelming and we are excited to give them more of everything that they have come to expect from the Terrifier theatrical experience.

Terrifier 3 was named by USA Today as one of the Top 10 most anticipated Horror films of 2024. Following the theatrical run, Cineverse plans to release the film across all platforms, including its SCREAMBOX horror streaming service. Terrifier is also bleeding into other areas, including Halloween t-shirts, podcasts and novelizations.”