‘Walker Independence’ Episode 1 Preview: Photos, Plot, and Cast Info

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The CW’s Walker prequel, Walker Independence, is set to premiere on October 6, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT. The new series takes place in the 1800s but shares a character – and actor – with the original show. Matt Barr stars in Walker Independence as Hoyt Rawlins, an ancestor of the Hoyt Rawlins he plays in Walker.

Speaking to TVLine, Barr described his Walker Independence character as made of the same DNA and heart as Walker‘s Hoyt. “But [Walker‘s] Hoyt was more of a talker, and this guy is a man of action. He’s a little more dangerous,” said Barr.

Katherine McNamara stars as Abby Walker, Justin Johnson Cortez plays Calian, and Katie Findlay is Kate Carver. Lawrence Kao is Kai, Philemon Chambers stars as Augustus, and Greg Hovanessian is Sheriff Tom Davidson.

Season one episode one was written by Seamus Kevin Fahey and directed by Larry Teng.

Walker Independence Season 1 Cast — ‘Walker Independence’s Philemon Chambers, Katie Findlay, Greg Hovanessian, Katherine McNamara, executive producer Jared Padalecki, Lawrence Kao, Justin Johnson Cortez and Matt Barr (Photo: Richard Foreman © 2022 The CW Network, LLC)

The “Pilot” Plot: In the late 1800s, Abby Walker, an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian, embarks on a journey out west with her husband Liam (guest star Brandon Sklenar), when her husband is murdered before her eyes. After crossing paths with Calian, a curious Apache tracker, Abby arrives in the town of Independence, Texas, where she encounters diverse and eclectic residents running from their pasts, chasing their dreams, and keeping their own secrets, including Kate Carver, an idiosyncratic burlesque dancer with perhaps too keen an interest in Abby’s origins, and Kai, a soulful Chinese immigrant who runs a local restaurant/laundry and offers Abby friendship without agenda.

Abby also literally runs into Hoyt Rawlins, a slippery rogue, thief and con artist with a dented heart of gold who quickly eyes Abby as a mark, until she turns the tables on him. In seeking justice for her husband, Abby encounters Independence’s noble deputy sheriff, Augustus, and his new boss, Sheriff Tom Davidson, who she has reason to believe is a very bad man indeed.

Abby and Hoyt soon find themselves precariously aligned, both seeking to uncover the truth about the identity of Abby’s husband’s killer, and vow to save Independence – a frontier boomtown where nothing is what it seems.

Walker Independence Season 1 Episode 1 — Matt Barr as Hoyt Rawlins and Katherine McNamara as Abby Walker in season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Anna Kooris © 2022 The CW Network, LLC)

‘The Real Love Boat’ Season 1 Announces 12 Singles Cruising for Love

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Rebecca Murray

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September 16, 2022

The Real Love Boat Crew — Captain Paolo Arrigo, Ezra Freeman, and Matt Mitcham board ‘The Real Love Boat’ (Photo: Sara Mally © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

12 singles are set to board a Princess Cruises ship hoping to make a love connection on season one of CBS’s The Real Love Boat. Real-life couple Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn play host to the first batch of participants as they embark on a cruise to ports including Rome, Athens, and Barcelona.

O’Connell and Romijn also sing the original Love Boat‘s iconic theme song for the dating competition’s opening credits.

Season one will feature Captain Paolo Arrigo, bartender Ezra Freeman, and cruise director Matt Mitcham. The three crew members have more than 40 years of combined experience working in the cruise industry and will use their expertise to help guide the singles’ adventures.

The Real Love Boat premieres on CBS on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. New season one episodes air on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT after Survivor and before The Amazing Race.

The Season 1 Plot and 12 Singles:

Singles experienced in the ups and downs of romance come together on THE REAL LOVE BOAT to find a true love connection while visiting and competing in some of the world’s most beautiful cities, including Barcelona, Marseille, Rome, Santorini, Athens and more. A shoe designer, firefighter, nurse, teacher and landscape architect are among the men and women setting sail on the romantic adventure. From divorce and broken engagements to terrible online dating experiences, being unlucky in love has not discouraged these Singles from seeking true romance.

Throughout the season, Singles embark on destination dates and compete in challenges to test couples’ compatibility and chemistry, while earning valuable rewards. The romantic waters will be tested when new Singles come aboard, and those who don’t find a match will “Shove Off” and be left behind at port. After nearly one month at sea, one winning couple will dock in the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series’ exclusive cruise line partner.

Name: Alisa Shah
Age: 24
Home: San Diego, Calif.

Name: Brett De Laura
Age: 36
Home: Dana Point, Calif.

Name: Brooke White
Age: 34
Home: Los Angeles, Calif.

Name: Daniel Cooper
Age: 25
Home: Atlanta, Ga.

Name: Emily Stone
Age: 24
Home: Colgate, Wis.

Name: Forrest Jones
Age: 30
Home: Houston, Texas

Name: Jordan Malabanan
Age: 26
Home: Windsor, Ontario

Name: Marty Hassett
Age: 33
Home: Charlotte, N.C.

Name: Michael Gonzalez
Age: 35
Home: New York, N.Y. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Name: Nathan Kroger
Age: 24
Home: Cincinnati, Ohio

Name: Nicole Wong
Age: 28
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Name: Shea-Lynn Noyes
Age: 28
Home: Toronto, Ontario

‘The Wonder’ with Florence Pugh Sets November Release

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Rebecca Murray

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September 16, 2022

The Wonder Florence Pugh — Kila Lord Cassidy as Anna O’Donnell, Tom Burke as Will Byrne, and Florence Pugh as Lib Wright in ‘The Wonder’ (Photo by Aidan Monaghan / Netflix © 2022)

Netflix has set a November 16, 2022 premiere date for The Wonder, a psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh. The film, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and Telluride, also just released a new poster and photos.

In addition to Florence Pugh, the cast includes Tom Burke, Niamh Algar, Elaine Cassidy, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Toby Jones, and Ciarán Hinds. Dermot Crowley, Brían F. O’Byrne, and David Wilmot also star.

Sebastián Lelio and Alice Birch adapted Emma Donoghue’s 2018 novel, with Lelio also directing. Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe produced.

The Plot: The Irish Midlands, 1862 – a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year-old Anna O’Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harboring a saint ‘surviving on manna from heaven’ or are there more ominous motives at work?

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield Team Up for We Live in Time

‘Alone: Frozen’ Season 1 Episode 6 Recap: “On Thin Ice”

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

Alone Frozen Season 1 Callie — Callie on season 1 of ‘Alone: Frozen’ (Photo Credit: The History Channel)

The History Channel’s Alone: Frozen season one episode six moves the countdown clock forward to 24 days left, meaning the three remaining survivalists have made it past the halfway point. Season one began with six Alone veterans and three – all female – remain in the running for a share of the $500,000 prize.

Episode six, “On Thin Ice,” finds the three survivalists dealing with fresh snow, freezing temperatures, and a shortage of food.

Callie Russell, Age 34, Montana – Season 7, Survived 89 Days

30 Days Left: When we last saw Callie, she was incredibly sick but she’s sticking it out. She’s dehydrated from vomiting and plans on taking time for some self-care. She’s proud of herself for pushing through the wall of sickness and is indulging in a smoke bath from spruce boughs to cleanse her system.

She lost both of her brothers when she was younger and now her mission is to celebrate and enjoy life. Many of her life choices are in honor of her brothers. “Losing them makes me want to never take a day for granted,” says Callie.

28 Days Left: It’s super windy and was windy all the previous night. Still, it’s time to check the trapline. She can’t eat the mussels after they made her sick and is depending on another protein source to stay in the competition. Her body’s getting weaker, but she remains hopeful. It’s getting harder to keep her toes warm because of the lack of calories.

The first trap’s empty but she continues checking her snares. Finally, she scores a win! She’s snared a red squirrel and is thankful for the food. However, she’s sad about taking a life even though it’s necessary.

As a teen, she was angry at the world for taking her two brothers. (One died in a car accident and the other committed suicide.) She was also angry at how we treat animals and the planet, and that anger drove her down a path of self-destruction. It was thinking about her brothers that got her to snap out of it and live her life to the fullest. She now embraces all challenges.

She case skins the squirrel to keep the pelt intact. The intact pelt can be sewn up in a few places and used as a pouch.

Callie decides to cook and eat the squirrel in one sitting. She hopes for one squirrel a day to remain in the competition.

26 Days Left: Callie’s like a little kid when she shows off fresh snow. It’ll help her be able to spot animal tracks.

She sets out to check her traplines and comes up empty. She’s only had mussels and a squirrel over the past 10 days, and she hopes everyone else is fine and staying safe. Callie thinks Michelle is probably doing well since she normally lives on the coast. She also wishes Woniya well, calling Michelle and Woniya her “survival sisters.”

Callie is hoping to show girls and women that women can live off the land successfully. She believes women communicate and flow with nature in a different way than men.

She cooks up some broth while giving a short but sweet tour of her shelter that she’s named Driftwood Castle. Her heart is there and she wants to stay, but food remains an issue.

25 Days Left: Callie wonders what to do. She’s not getting any food but she wants to stay. She asks the fire what to do and, of course, it doesn’t answer.

She decides to sleep under the stars tonight, even though there’s snow on the ground. It’ll be colder but worth it. The wilderness heals her and gives her nuggets of wisdom and truth.

Callie moves her sleeping bag outside her shelter and is going to spend the day reflecting on her experience.

8:30pm: The stars are amazing, but the temperature’s dropped to just 9 degrees.

24 Days Left: Morning arrives, and she’s frosted up while she watches the stars fade from the sky. She’s come to the conclusion that she’ll stay if there’s an animal in the trapline. If not, she’ll leave. She really hopes she’s caught something because she truly wants to stay.

She’s asking too much of her body to keep going without any food. So, it’s up to the land. If there’s an animal or a fish, she can stay.

Alone Frozen Season 1 Woniya — Woniya in season 1 of The History Channel’s ‘Alone: Frozen’

Woniya Thibeault, Age 45, California – Season 6, Survived 73 Days

30 Days Left: The tide’s low enough to harvest more mussels. Her mussel farm only has one remaining mussel meal in it, and she believes mussels are the key to surviving here. Today’s her mom’s birthday and she plans on honoring her at supper, which is why she really wants to harvest a lot of mussels today.

Her single mom raised her to respect nature, and she doesn’t remember any time in her life when she “wasn’t deeply engaging with the natural world.”

She manages to harvest a full pot of mussels and replenishes her mussel farm.

She takes off for an exploration of her area and gathers some blueberries as she starts her hike. Woniya concentrates on looking for signs of a bear or fox.

This has been a much more difficult season than Alone season six and she can’t stop thinking about home and her sweetheart. She thinks the area wants her to be there, but it’s a daily chore to convince herself to stay because of her homesickness. She admits she wasn’t mentally prepared for missing home this time.

27 Days Left: She makes an ancestor offering and says a short prayer. Afterward, she checks out her mussel farm and hunts for more mussels. She’s hoping for six pots of mussels, and Alone informs us she’s burning 300 calories per hour while digging them up.

She’s excited about finding two sea urchins and plans on having a midday feast.

A short while later, she’s harvested four pots of mussels and three insanely delicious urchins. She shows off the five lengths of roe from one urchin, and Alone tells us she’s actually displaying the urchin’s uni which produces the roe. It has a creamy consistency, and she eats it raw before getting back to work harvesting more mussels.

She locates what she calls the sea urchin jackpot and is excited about it being an important source of fat. This is a real morale boost.

26 Days Left: Woniya points out the landscape’s changing and it’s getting much colder. There aren’t any tracks near camp so she plans on looking for tracks closer to her snares.

It’ll be harder to get firewood and other supplies, but easier to track with the snow. She’s also thinking about her fellow survivalists and wishing them well. She guesses that Mark got a bear and hopes Callie has gotten a porcupine.

She makes it to her last trap and finds she’s snared a rabbit. It’s her second one this season and she’s super excited. It’s part white and part brown so it was in the middle of molting.

Woniya wishes everyone could experience what it feels like to get food after going without for a while. It feels like an incredible gift.

That evening she cooks up her rabbit and is ready for a serious feast. She’s going to eat three urchins, some mussels, and her rabbit.

Woniya confesses she didn’t feel like she deserved to be a winner her first time out. Since then, she’s worked on shifting her mental state and getting rid of that lingering feeling of doubt about herself. This time she believes she’s worthy.

Alone Frozen Season 1 Michelle — Michelle in season 1 of The History Channel’s ‘Alone: Frozen’

Michelle Finn, Age 47, Maine – Season 8, Survived 21 Days

29 Days Left: 21 days in is a big milestone for Michelle because she tapped out after 21 days on season eight. She’s lost 14 pounds but doesn’t think this weight loss compares to what she did in Alone season eight. (She’d lost 21 pounds at this point in season eight and was down to just 98 pounds.)

Michelle isn’t sure she can make it the remaining days but hopes to if she gets more in her snares.

She sets off with her bow to check her traps. As she walks, she thinks about people who’ve inspired her – her grandmothers. She spots a grouse and takes a shot. Michelle hits it and is happy that she heard multiple birds, meaning there are more to hunt in her area.

She gets it back to her campsite and cleans it to make a stew. She shows off her pants, noting they’re still fitting well. Michelle confesses she’s always struggled with not feeling good enough and suffered from anorexia because of it. Fortunately, she’s in a good place now, mentally. Going into the woods and healing with nature really helped.

She sees a jay while cooking, takes a shot, and misses.

26 Days Left: Michelle’s decided to carve a chess set to fill her downtime at night. She hopes her fellow survivalists are cozy, enjoying the fire, and eating something delicious. She also hopes they’re safe and having the time of their lives.

She shows off a little bear she carved and hopes she’s an inspiration to others. “Representation does matter,” says Michelle. Women aren’t necessarily encouraged in this community, but these opportunities should be open to everyone.

“We need more people of all different backgrounds, of all different interests, and all different skills to break down some of those barriers,” says Michelle, adding, “The more voices out there, the better.”

She carves four bears – two kings and two queens.

Stargirl’s Brec Bassinger to Star in V.C. Andrews’ Dawn Cutler Movie Series

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

Hot on the heels of their Flowers in the Attic: The Origin limited series, Lifetime’s dipping back into the V.C. Andrews well for a movie event based on the bestselling Dawn Cutler series. Stargirl‘s Brec Bassinger is confirmed to star as Dawn and Emmy Award winner Donna Mills (General Hospital) has signed on to star as Lillian Cutler.

The cast also includes Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) as Michael Sutton, Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) as Ormand Longchamp, Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets) as Jimmy Longchamp, and Fran Drescher (Indebted) as Agnes Morris.

Linda-Lisa Hayter will direct the first two films of the movie event series: Dawn and Secrets of the Morning. Jacquie Gould is set to direct Twilights Child and Midnight Whispers, with Georgy Small and Richard Blaney attached as writers. Small and Blaney will also adapt Twilights Child and Allison Lea Bingeman is adapting Midnight Whispers.

Lifetime released the following description of Dawn:

The first movie in the series, Dawn, follows the story of Dawn Longchamp (Bassinger), who after growing up in humble surroundings with a very hardworking and loving family suddenly has everything she loves ripped away from her when she is thrust into a new family whose dark and twisted secrets change the course of her life forever. As Dawn struggles to fit in, her wicked grandmother Lillian Cutler (Mills) rules her life with an iron fist and inflicts cruel punishments when Dawn does not follow her strict orders.

When Dawn finds herself entrenched in the mysteries surrounding the family, it becomes clear that a dark and unescapable curse looms over the Cutlers.

McIntyre stars as Dawn’s infamous singing teacher and Broadway star, Michael Sutton, while Drescher stars as Agnes Morris, the out-of-work actress and overly made-up drama queen who is the house mother at the performing arts school where Dawn resides. Metcalfe stars as Ormand Longchamp, Dawn’s adoptive father, while Clarke stars as Dawn’s adoptive brother Jimmy Longchamp.

Jason Cermak plays Dawn’s father Randolph Cutler and Miranda Frigon is Dawn’s mother, Laura Jean Cutler. Elyse Maloway and Dane Schioler are Dawn’s siblings Clara Jean and Philip Cutler. Corey Woods plays Dawn’s boarding school roommate, Tricia. And Helena Marie plays Sally Longchamp, Dawn’s adoptive mother.

‘SNL’ Adds 4 Featured Players to Season 48

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

SNL Marcello Hernandez — Marcello Hernandez joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ season 48 (Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)

NBC’s Saturday Night Live has added Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker as featured players for the show’s upcoming 48th season. The four SNL newbies join a cast that’s down quite a few after Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, and Pete Davidson exited the series after season 47.

The SNL roster also lost Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari. Returning players will include Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, and James Austin Johnson. Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang are also confirmed.

Season 48 will kick off on October 1, 2022.

NBC released the following brief bios on the new SNL players:

Marcello Hernandez is a comedian, writer, and actor of Cuban/Dominican descent. He was selected as a Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy in 2022. Hernandez is from Miami and his birthday is Aug. 19.
Molly Kearney (they/them) was selected for Comedy Central’s “Up Next” showcase in 2019. They can be seen in Amazon’s A League of Their Own and Disney+’s The Mighty Ducks. Kearney is from Cleveland and their birthday is May 2.
Michael Longfellow has been featured on Netflix’s Introducing … showcase and NBC’s Bring the Funny. He was also selected as one of TBS’s “Comics to Watch” for the 2017 New York Comedy Festival. Longfellow is from Phoenix and his birthday is Jan. 31.
Devon Walker was selected for Comedy Central’s “Up Next” showcase in 2017. He has written for Freeform’s Everything’s Trash and Netflix’s Big Mouth. Walker is from Austin, Texas, and his birthday is Feb. 13.

Screamfest Horror Film Festival Unveils Its 2022 Lineup

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

The 22nd Screamfest Horror Film Festival’s just released its first wave of feature films screening this year. The 2022 festival will take place October 11-20 and will be held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

“We are excited to return to the TCL Chinese Theaters since the theatrical experience is unlike anything else,” stated festival founder Rachel Belofsky. “We look forward to seeing the LA horror community in person this year and can’t wait to see these premieres on the big screen where they belong.”

The festival’s set Prime Video and Blumhouse’s Run Sweetheart Run with Shohreh Aghdashloo and Pilou Asbæk as its closing night film. Screamfest will also host the West Coast premiere of Living with Chucky, a documentary about the creepy serial killer doll written and directed by Kyra Gardner. Slayers starring Thomas Jane, Abigail Breslin, and Malin Akerman will have its world premiere at Screamfest as will KillHer and Deer Camp.

The Screamfest Horror Film Festival was created in 2001 and is the longest-running horror film festival in the United States. Horror fans can purchase tickets via the festival’s official website.

2022 Screamfest Feature Lineup

Deer Camp (US, 2022) – World Premiere
Directed by L. Van Dyke Siboutszen
Written by Bo Hansen, Riley Taurus
Produced by Bo Hansen, Riley Taurus
Cast: Noah LaLonde, Brian Michael Raetz, Jay J. Bidwell, Arthur Cartwright, Josh Dominguez, David Lautman, Tina Joy, and Paul Wilson
Six dumb sh*ts travel from Detroit to northern Michigan in the fall of 1986 to partake in the annual (drunken) tradition of deer hunting. Upon arriving, the death of a Native American woman awakens a spirit, and the hunters become the hunted.

Do Not Disturb (Canada/US, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Written and Directed by John Ainslie
Produced by Rechna Varma
Cast: Kimberly Laferriere and Rogan Christopher
Do Not Disturb follows Chloe and Jack’s honeymoon in Miami where a peyote trip to strengthen their marriage becomes a narcotic nightmare. As they confront their troubled relationship, they discover that this strand of peyote awakens a desire to consume human flesh.

Their suite becomes an insatiable den of love, lust and carnal desire as Chloe comes to the realization that the only way to escape this toxic marriage is to literally consume Jack.

The Domestic (South Africa, 2022) – North American Premiere
Written and Directed by Brad Katzen
Produced by Shaun Naidoo, Brad Katzen, Tumisho Masha, Ari Stiller
Cast: Thuli Thabethe, Amanda Du-Pont, and Tumisho Masha
The Domestic tells the story of an upper-class, happily married couple who hire the daughter of their recently deceased housekeeper as their new helper, only for things to take a dark and macabre turn when she tries to destroy them from within…

Exploring themes of tradition versus modernity, African witchcraft and muti, and the extreme class differences in our society, The Domestic is a tense, disturbing descent into suburban horror.

Employee of the Month (L’Employee du Mois) (Belgium, 2022) – LA Premiere
Directed by Véronique Jadin
Written by Véronique Jadin & Nina Vanspranghe
Produced by Velvet Films
Cast: Jasmina Douieb, Laetitia Mampaka, Peter Van Den Begin, Alex Vizorek, and Laurence Bibot
Inès is the mainstay of EcocleanPro, a small wholesale company selling household products. She gives herself body and soul to her boss Patrick, in the love of a job well done. Although Patrick is proud of his 1992 Manager of the Year award, the laziness of his employees Jean-Paul and Jean-Pierre play shoulder to shoulder with the boastfulness of Nico, the tiresome salesman.

Under the blasé gaze of the new trainee Melody, the marketing phrases of the Benelux manager Anna Nilsson open up a new mental space for Inès: she is the only one who never gets a raise, even though she works harder than the others. Is it because she is the only woman in this boys’ club? Ines takes her courage in both hands and for the first time insists on being augmented, but Patrick throws her out in two sentences.

Ines gets screwed again; her frustration turns to anger. Ingesting Xanax and Viagra won’t help. Ines wants her raise and all of EcoClean is going to pay cash for these years of exploitation. Mélody’s internship will finally prove to be very instructive…

Everyone Will Burn (Y Todos Arderan) (Spain, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Directed by David Hebrero
Written by David Hebrero and Javier Kiran
Produced by Enrique Garcia-Gasco, Deja Gordon, David Hebrero, Javier Kiran
Cast: Macarena Gómez, Rodolfo Sancho, Rubén Ochandiano, Fernando Cayo, Ana Milán, Sofía García, Saturnino García, Germán Torres, Guillermo Estrella, and Ella Kweku
In a small village in Leon, Spain, María José (30 Coins) prepares to end her life after failing to get over the death of her son years before. Everything changes when she receives a visit from Lucía, a strange little girl who might be connected to a local legend about stopping an impending apocalypse.

With the enigmatic girl by her side, María José faces the corrupt community, triggering strange events and a series of horrific deaths among the local population.

Follow Her (US, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Directed by Sylvia Caminer
Written by Dani Barker
Produced by Michael Indjeian, Sylvia Caminer, Dani Barker
Cast: Luke Cook, Mark Moses, Dani Barker, and Eliana Jones
The disturbing but timely female-led psycho-sexual thriller centers on a struggling actress and live streamer who has finally found her hook: secretly filming creepy interactions she encounters via online job listings, and using the kinks of others to fuel her streaming success.

KillHer (US, 2022) – 2022 World Premiere
Directed by Robyn August
Written by Tom Kiesche
Produced by Ned Kisner, Lan Kisner, Tom Kiesche, Ron Rogge
Cast: MC Huff, Emily Hall, Jenna Alvarez, Nicole Lovince, Tom Kiesche, and Harrison White
Mattie and her three besties – Eddie, Jess, and Rae – head into the woods for a weekend to plan Mattie’s upcoming wedding and bachelorette party. Eddie, Mattie’s roommate and an unrelenting practical joker, leads them to believe they will be setting up camp near Mattie’s hunky fiancé, Jagger, and his friends. They soon realize the tent they’ve snuggled up next to belongs to a mysterious recluse named Mr. Rogers, rather than Jagger, and this is definitely his neighborhood!

With zero cell reception and only a literal pot to piss in, their weekend camping trip is beginning to look like a bad idea. But it only gets worse when people start to die and a terrible secret is revealed. All these girls wanted was a killer pre-bachelorette party… and that’s exactly what they got.

Living With Chucky (US, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Written, Directed and Produced by Kyra Gardner
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Alex Vincent, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, David Kirschner, Don Mancini, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Kyra Gardner, Tony Gardner, Tony Timpone, John Waters, and Marlon Wayans
A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child’s Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to be a part of the “Chucky” family.

The Loneliest Boy In The World (UK, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Directed by Martin Owen
Written by Piers Ashworth
Produced by Piers Ashworth, Karl Hall, Ryan Hamilton, Matt Williams, Pat Wintersgill
Cast: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Ashley Benson, Evan Ross, Ben Miller, and Max Harwood
A modern fairytale, but with zombies. When Oliver is tasked with making new friends, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet — as long as he and his newly deceased BFFs can avoid getting caught.

The Revelation (Netherlands, 2022) – North American Premiere
Written and Directed by Chris W. Mitchel
Produced by Jan Doense, Monique van Kessel
Cast: Victor Löw, Leny Breederveld, Monic Hendrickx, and Peter Bolhuis
At the start of the corona pandemic unemployed Jacob moves in with his elderly mother and falls under the spell of an internet conspiracy theorist. As his sister Magda looks on helplessly, Jacob becomes convinced that COVID-19 the beginning of the Apocalypse. A great sacrifice has to be made.

Run Sweetheart Run (US, 2022) – Closing Night Film
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
Cast: Ella Balinska, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, and Betsy Brandt
Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (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 blood-thirsty 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.

Shaky Shivers (US, 2022) – West Coast Premiere
Directed by Sung Kang
Written by Andrew McAllister & Aaron Strongoni
Produced by Luci Kim, Jean Shim
Cast: Brooke Markham and VyVy Nguyen
Two young women find themselves at an abandoned camp in the woods with a book of magical spells surrounded by classic monsters in this comedic send up of ’80s horror films.

Slayers (US, 2022) – World Premiere
Directed by K. Asher Levin
Written by K. Asher Levin, Zack Imbrogno
Produced by Daniel Cummings, K. Asher Levin, Robert Dean, Abigail Breslin
Cast: Thomas Jane, Abigail Breslin, Malin Akerman, and Kara Hayward
Kick-ass vampire slayer, Elliot Jones (Jane), made it his life’s mission to take revenge on the bloodsuckers who murdered his teenage daughter. After years of tracking them, he has finally reached their secret and hidden base. But to get to them he will need to use a motley crew of social media superstars.

Enter ‘The Stream Team’: party-girl Jules (Breslin), gen-z pro-gamer Flynn Hayward) and their team of trend-makers and breakers! With a hundred million-plus combined followers, they have attracted the attention of reclusive billionaire Beverly Rektor (Akerman), who invites them to party at her multimillion-dollar vacation compound.

They soon discover these rich people are none other than the ancient vampires that Elliot Jones is chasing. When the team is being held captive in a house of horrors to serve the vampires plan to take over the world, Elliott is their only hope of survival. As he links up with Flynn, a slayer in her own right, will he take down the vampire hoard and save The Stream Team?

Swallowed (US, 2022) – LA Premiere
Written and Directed by Carter Smith
Produced by Carter Smith, Noah Lang, Ross O’Connor & Helio Campos
Cast: Cooper Koch, Jena Malone, Mark Patton, and Jose Colon
After a drug run goes bad – two childhood friends must survive a horrific night in a backwoods hell of drugs, bugs, and obscene intimacy in this queer horror nightmare.

‘Bromates’ Trailer: Snoop Dogg Executive Produces and Cameos

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

The trailer for Bromates stars Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as BFFs who try and get over breakups by moving in together. Snoop Dogg executive produces and even puts in a cameo appearance in the R-rated comedy.

The cast also includes Brendan Scannell (Heathers), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Jessica Lowe (The Righteous Gemstones), and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect). Ken Davitian (Borat), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Marla Gibbs (227), and Rob Riggle (The Hangover) also star.

Bromates is co-written and directed by Old School‘s co-writer Court Crandall. The film’s loosely based on a true story and in addition to the comedy, it focuses on clean energy.

“I really believe that the humor and relatability through the story can bring awareness to clean energy and climate change at the same time,” stated co-writer, executive producer, and Palmetto Solar CEO Chris Kemper. “Subtly, through creative projects like Bromates, we are bringing attention to the topic outside the news cycle as an innovative way to reach people.”

Bromates opens in theaters and VOD on October 7, 2022.

The Plot: When best friends – though polar opposites – Jonesie (Howery) and Sid (Brener) both break up with their girlfriends at the same time they decide to move in together in a misguided attempt to help each other through their respective breakups. Alongside their friends Angry Mike (Ali) and Runway Dave (Scannell), things move quickly from heartbreak to hilarity, to life, and potentially, death.

‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Trailer: Jaeden Martell Answers a Supernatural Call

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

The official trailer for Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone warns that some connections never die and that you shouldn’t call out unless you want an answer. The trailer reveals that the bond between a bullied teenager and an elderly gentleman doesn’t end once the old man passes away. As for the warning not to call out…well, the old guy apparently wasn’t the nicest man in town before he died.

The cast is led by Jaeden Martell (IT, Defending Jacob) as Craig and Donald Sutherland (The Undoing) as the titular character. Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Colin O’Brien, Cyrus Arnold, Thomas Francis Murphy, and Peggy J. Scott also star.

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is based on a short story by Stephen King. John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks, The Blindside) adapted King’s work and directed the 2022 horror film. Ryan Murphy, Jason Blum, and Carla Hacken serve as producers.

Netflix has set a Wednesday, October 5, 2022 premiere date.

The Plot: When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and reading. But when Mr. Harrigan sadly passes away, Craig discovers that not everything is dead and gone and strangely finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone in this supernatural coming-of-age story that shows that certain connections are never lost.

‘American Music Awards’ Sets November 2022 Date

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Rebecca Murray

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September 15, 2022

The 2022 American Music Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, November 20th. Dick Clark created the AMAs back in 1974, and the upcoming 2022 event marks the fan-voted awards show’s 50th anniversary.

Nominations will be announced on October 13th. Tickets will go on sale via AXS.com on Friday, October 7th at 10am PT.

The 2022 show will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and will air live beginning at 8pm ET/PT (tape-delayed on the West Coast). Emmy Award winner Jesse Collins is set to return to guide the AMAs as showrunner and executive producer.

The American Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment.

Nominations are selected based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album sales, song sales, and radio airplay. Winners are chosen by fans.

Per ABC: “The AMAs celebrate the year’s top achievements in music determined by the fans, for the fans.The live event spectacular promises to deliver a vibrant night of nonstop music featuring memorable pop-culture moments, a powerful lineup including first-time collaborations and exclusive world premiere performances from music’s biggest names – from pop to rap, R&B to country, Latin to K-Pop – and more.”

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