Dark Sky Films Announces The Launch Of Dark Sky Selects: "Dark Sky Films today announced the launch of their newly created, Dark Sky Selects, a new specialty label bringing some of our best films to the collector's market with limited edition packaging, restored transfers and new special features. These new limited editions will offer die-hard fans and collectors new upgrades of many of their longtime favorite Dark Sky Films, produced for the purpose of making the definitive edition of these classics and modern favorites.
The first official release from Dark Sky Selects will be Hatchet: The Complete Collection Limited Edition Steelbook, which is being released in June and will be available for pre-order at Texas Frightmare Weekend starting tomorrow. This marks the first time all four of Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet films will be available together in one package.
Green's iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection,...
The first official release from Dark Sky Selects will be Hatchet: The Complete Collection Limited Edition Steelbook, which is being released in June and will be available for pre-order at Texas Frightmare Weekend starting tomorrow. This marks the first time all four of Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet films will be available together in one package.
Green's iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Darklit Press Sets Sail On Kickstarter With Darklit Sails: A Groundbreaking Pirate Horror Adventure Series By Marginalized Authors: "DarkLit Press proudly announces the launch of their Kickstarter campaign for DarkLit Sails, an exhilarating series of pirate horror adventures written by underrepresented and marginalized authors. This daring voyage into the world of dark literature promises to captivate readers with spine-tingling tales of high-seas terror, all while championing diverse voices in the literary landscape.
Underrepresented and marginalized authors have long struggled to find their place in mainstream publishing, but DarkLit Sails aims to change that narrative. By providing a platform for these talented storytellers, DarkLit Press is committed to amplifying voices that have been historically overlooked in the industry.
"We believe that everyone deserves to see themselves reflected in the stories they read," says Andrew Robert, Founder and CEO of DarkLit Press. "With DarkLit Sails, we're not only offering thrilling adventures but...
Underrepresented and marginalized authors have long struggled to find their place in mainstream publishing, but DarkLit Sails aims to change that narrative. By providing a platform for these talented storytellers, DarkLit Press is committed to amplifying voices that have been historically overlooked in the industry.
"We believe that everyone deserves to see themselves reflected in the stories they read," says Andrew Robert, Founder and CEO of DarkLit Press. "With DarkLit Sails, we're not only offering thrilling adventures but...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Our friends have been to past Hard:line Film Festival editions in Regensburg, Germany. A Unesco World Heritage Site it is an incredibly beautiful city in Bavaria at the northmost point of the Danube River. What a place to host an international film festival for genre film. We can see why friends have gone in the past. This year another friend, Ted Geoghegan, is headed over to screen his latest, the German premiere of Brooklyn 45, and hold a retrospective of his other films, Mohawk and We Are Still Here. He will also hold a masterclass for guests of the festival and just be the all-around nice guy that he is, enjoying some good old Bavarian hospitality. For four days in April a small selection...
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- 3/22/2024
- Screen Anarchy
David Emge, whose brief acting career included a performance that would become iconic to horror fans – he played the doomed pilot-turned-zombie in George Romero’s 1978 Dawn of the Dead – died January 20 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. He was 77.
His death was announced by his family to the Evansville Courier & Press. A cause of death was not disclosed.
Born September 9, 1946 in Evansville, Emge began his acting career at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in 1971, landing a small role in the lowbrow 1976 sex comedy The Liberation Of Cherry Jankowski (a.k.a. The Booby Hatch) before moving first to Washington, D.C., where he performed in dinner theater, and then to New York City, where Romero spotted him working as a chef.
Impressed, Romero cast Emge as helicopter pilot Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews, an accident-prone but well-meaning news pilot who escapes the undead apocalypse to find safety with a few...
His death was announced by his family to the Evansville Courier & Press. A cause of death was not disclosed.
Born September 9, 1946 in Evansville, Emge began his acting career at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in 1971, landing a small role in the lowbrow 1976 sex comedy The Liberation Of Cherry Jankowski (a.k.a. The Booby Hatch) before moving first to Washington, D.C., where he performed in dinner theater, and then to New York City, where Romero spotted him working as a chef.
Impressed, Romero cast Emge as helicopter pilot Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews, an accident-prone but well-meaning news pilot who escapes the undead apocalypse to find safety with a few...
- 1/22/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Hey there! If you’re reading this, you must still be around, and I’m glad to see it. These are the films that entranced me the most with their visions of movie magic; I couldn’t get to everything , but I saw what I saw, and that’s that. (Time seems to be set on permanent acceleration these days.)
It was another great year for horror, and judging by this alphabetical, 100% accurate and objective list, one teeming with variety; from Beau is Afraid’s bone-dry hilarious foray into existential Mothering, to Stuart Gordon-inspired Skinamax bodyswapping (Suitable Flesh), and straight tributes (Thanksgiving).
Here are a few of my favorite horror things from the year two thousand and twenty-three:
Beau Is Afraid:
Look, I get it: Ari Aster’s work is very much lump it or leave it. Hereditary and Midsommar are big, ambitious films that instantly found favor...
It was another great year for horror, and judging by this alphabetical, 100% accurate and objective list, one teeming with variety; from Beau is Afraid’s bone-dry hilarious foray into existential Mothering, to Stuart Gordon-inspired Skinamax bodyswapping (Suitable Flesh), and straight tributes (Thanksgiving).
Here are a few of my favorite horror things from the year two thousand and twenty-three:
Beau Is Afraid:
Look, I get it: Ari Aster’s work is very much lump it or leave it. Hereditary and Midsommar are big, ambitious films that instantly found favor...
- 1/4/2024
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
The following post contains spoilers about "Killers of the Flower Moon."
The horrors inflicted upon the Osage people during a string of ghastly murders throughout the 1920s are among the worst atrocities ever committed against Indigenous Americans. Anyone familiar with U.S. history during the Old West will know that's saying a lot. Based upon the 2017 book by David Grann, director Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" uncovers the systematic infiltration of nefarious white men into the lives and affairs of the Indigenous Osage Nation after vast deposits of oil were found on their land. The enormous wealth the Osage possessed led to a string of mysterious deaths that were always deemed accidental or never investigated in the first place.
As the murders piled up, men like Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Bill Smith (Jason Isbell) married into Osage families and waited patiently for their share of the...
The horrors inflicted upon the Osage people during a string of ghastly murders throughout the 1920s are among the worst atrocities ever committed against Indigenous Americans. Anyone familiar with U.S. history during the Old West will know that's saying a lot. Based upon the 2017 book by David Grann, director Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" uncovers the systematic infiltration of nefarious white men into the lives and affairs of the Indigenous Osage Nation after vast deposits of oil were found on their land. The enormous wealth the Osage possessed led to a string of mysterious deaths that were always deemed accidental or never investigated in the first place.
As the murders piled up, men like Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Bill Smith (Jason Isbell) married into Osage families and waited patiently for their share of the...
- 10/21/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Molli and Max in the Future, the sci-fi rom-com starring Girls‘ Zosia Mamet and SNL‘s Aristotle Athari that has drawn praise in its run at festivals including SXSW, has been picked up for North American distribution and international sales by Level 33 Entertainment.
Marking the feature directorial debut of Michael Lukk Litwak, who also wrote the script, the film will be released exclusively in 100+ theaters across the country in early 2024 and subsequently across all digital platforms. International sales will commence during the 2023 American Film Market, which kicks off in Santa Monica October 31st.
Set to screen this month at the BFI and Sitges Film Festivals, Molli and Max tells the story of a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, four planets, three dimensions, and one space-cult. In addition to Litwak, producers on the pic included Ben J. Murphy, Candice Kuwahara, Mallory Schwartz,...
Marking the feature directorial debut of Michael Lukk Litwak, who also wrote the script, the film will be released exclusively in 100+ theaters across the country in early 2024 and subsequently across all digital platforms. International sales will commence during the 2023 American Film Market, which kicks off in Santa Monica October 31st.
Set to screen this month at the BFI and Sitges Film Festivals, Molli and Max tells the story of a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, four planets, three dimensions, and one space-cult. In addition to Litwak, producers on the pic included Ben J. Murphy, Candice Kuwahara, Mallory Schwartz,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Reminiscent of the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse with its throwback features and faux trailers for non-existent movies, filmmaker and artist Pat Tremblay’s new book Terror in the Ailien Realms: Transdimensional Horror Movie Posters & Their Film Reviews consists of posters for and reviews of movies that have never existed!
An explanation of what this book is all about was provided in a press release (via Variety), “Drawn by the deep nostalgia of roaming video rental stores to find cool movies to watch by judging what its VHS box’s artwork would entice or beguile, filmmaker & artist Pat Tremblay has created a series of horror movie posters with the assistance of AI. He then proposed to talented individuals within the horror movie scene to write imaginary reviews for them. The result is a captivating mixture of styles, ranging from the enigmatic and alluring to the outrageously hilarious. The dimensional...
An explanation of what this book is all about was provided in a press release (via Variety), “Drawn by the deep nostalgia of roaming video rental stores to find cool movies to watch by judging what its VHS box’s artwork would entice or beguile, filmmaker & artist Pat Tremblay has created a series of horror movie posters with the assistance of AI. He then proposed to talented individuals within the horror movie scene to write imaginary reviews for them. The result is a captivating mixture of styles, ranging from the enigmatic and alluring to the outrageously hilarious. The dimensional...
- 7/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Clockwise from left: Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola.Photo: Silver Screen Collection, Murray Close (Getty Images)
Martin Scorsese’s recent musings about mortality—inspired by thoughts from director Akira Kurosawa a generation ago—inspire even more thoughts, and not just because Kurosawa’s Dreams, starring Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh,...
Martin Scorsese’s recent musings about mortality—inspired by thoughts from director Akira Kurosawa a generation ago—inspire even more thoughts, and not just because Kurosawa’s Dreams, starring Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Post-wwii national anxieties offer a glimpse into our current tolerance for totalitarianism in Brooklyn 45, writer-director Ted Geoghegan’s latest horror effort. Presented as a real-time film in a bottle setting, the film takes place during the immediate aftermath of the war as a group of veterans meet at one of their Brooklyn (by way of Chicago) abodes to reconnect and (attempt to) mend fresh wounds. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) hosts the group, who assemble in part to support their old friend after his wife’s recent suicide. Rounding out the guest list is Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), who worked as […]
The post “I Absolutely Cannot Stand the Present”: Ted Geoghegan on Period Horror Film Brooklyn 45 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Absolutely Cannot Stand the Present”: Ted Geoghegan on Period Horror Film Brooklyn 45 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 6/15/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Post-wwii national anxieties offer a glimpse into our current tolerance for totalitarianism in Brooklyn 45, writer-director Ted Geoghegan’s latest horror effort. Presented as a real-time film in a bottle setting, the film takes place during the immediate aftermath of the war as a group of veterans meet at one of their Brooklyn (by way of Chicago) abodes to reconnect and (attempt to) mend fresh wounds. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) hosts the group, who assemble in part to support their old friend after his wife’s recent suicide. Rounding out the guest list is Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), who worked as […]
The post “I Absolutely Cannot Stand the Present”: Ted Geoghegan on Period Horror Film Brooklyn 45 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Absolutely Cannot Stand the Present”: Ted Geoghegan on Period Horror Film Brooklyn 45 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 6/15/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Colleagues, friends and fans are remembering Treat Williams, the versatile and prolific actor who died in a motorcycle crash today at 71. Have a look at a sampling of reaction posted on social media below.
The actor from Rowayton, Ct, amassed more than 125 film and TV credits during a career that spanned nearly half a century. He was the widowed brain surgeon who moves his kids from Manhattan to small-town Colorado on the WB’s 2002-06 drama Everwood. He recurred as the ex-firefighter dad of Kelly and Katie Severeid on Chicago Fire, starred opposite Shelley Long in the 1993-94 CBS sitcom Good Advice and guested or did arcs on dozens of series including Law & Order: Svu, White Collar, Hawaii Five-o, Leverage and The Simpsons.
Related: Emily VanCamp Pays Tribute To ‘Everwood’ Co-Star Treat Williams
More recently he was a series regular for the full six-season run of Hallmark Channel’s Chesapeake Shores.
The actor from Rowayton, Ct, amassed more than 125 film and TV credits during a career that spanned nearly half a century. He was the widowed brain surgeon who moves his kids from Manhattan to small-town Colorado on the WB’s 2002-06 drama Everwood. He recurred as the ex-firefighter dad of Kelly and Katie Severeid on Chicago Fire, starred opposite Shelley Long in the 1993-94 CBS sitcom Good Advice and guested or did arcs on dozens of series including Law & Order: Svu, White Collar, Hawaii Five-o, Leverage and The Simpsons.
Related: Emily VanCamp Pays Tribute To ‘Everwood’ Co-Star Treat Williams
More recently he was a series regular for the full six-season run of Hallmark Channel’s Chesapeake Shores.
- 6/13/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekend marks the release of writer/director Ted Geoghegan's third feature Brooklyn 45, now streaming on Shudder after a successful festival run earlier this year. Set in a single room over the course of one bitter cold night between Christmas and New Years Eve in 1945, a small group of war buddies get together to support an old friend…and commune with the dead in an impromptu seance. Naturally, the night does not go as planned. Secrets are revealed, morals are tested, and the group is visited by a ghost or two.
We sat down ahead of the release of Brooklyn 45 to talk with Ted Geoghegan about the process of fleshing out his military-focused story with his father (a retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant), why he enjoys working in specific periods of time, and what lessons modern American can learn from Post-wwii America.
“I, like most genre film fans,...
We sat down ahead of the release of Brooklyn 45 to talk with Ted Geoghegan about the process of fleshing out his military-focused story with his father (a retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant), why he enjoys working in specific periods of time, and what lessons modern American can learn from Post-wwii America.
“I, like most genre film fans,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Jonathan Dehaan
Ted Geoghegan's Brooklyn 45 transports you to a impromptu séance in 1945, where a group of war veterans are haunted by the ghosts of their past. An incredible character piece, with mezmerizing performances, this is a film you won't want to miss and I was fortunate to catch it on the big screen this past March at the Overlook Film Festival. With the film having premiered today on Shudder, I wanted to share details from the post-screening Q&a, where Ted talked about working on the story with his father, creating this fantastic role for Larry Fessenden, and much more!
Origins of the story:
Ted Geoghegan: When we were making We Are Still Here, there's a séance scene in that movie between Larry Fessenden and Andrew Sensenig. Whenever I would come to film festivals, everybody would say, "Oh, that movie was really good, but man, I love that séance." My joke response was always,...
Origins of the story:
Ted Geoghegan: When we were making We Are Still Here, there's a séance scene in that movie between Larry Fessenden and Andrew Sensenig. Whenever I would come to film festivals, everybody would say, "Oh, that movie was really good, but man, I love that séance." My joke response was always,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Plot: Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test, with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
Review: The 1940s isn’t an era we see utilized often in horror so it immediately brings up some intrigue when a genre film takes place here. Due to World War 2, the 40s are often relegated to some war stories, and here is no different. Brooklyn 45 follows five military veterans meeting together after the war is over. But they soon find their friendship tested as their past comes back to haunt them. It’s an interesting concept, that caters to those that like a slow burn. But those expecting answers may end up a tad disappointed.
I could see Brooklyn 45 as a stageplay, with the film mostly relying on the performances from its ensemble to create intrigue. Full of monologues, each...
Review: The 1940s isn’t an era we see utilized often in horror so it immediately brings up some intrigue when a genre film takes place here. Due to World War 2, the 40s are often relegated to some war stories, and here is no different. Brooklyn 45 follows five military veterans meeting together after the war is over. But they soon find their friendship tested as their past comes back to haunt them. It’s an interesting concept, that caters to those that like a slow burn. But those expecting answers may end up a tad disappointed.
I could see Brooklyn 45 as a stageplay, with the film mostly relying on the performances from its ensemble to create intrigue. Full of monologues, each...
- 6/9/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Kelly Fremon Craig)
Like Judy Blume’s treasured young adult classic, Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret begins in 1970 with 11-year-old Margaret Simon (Abby Ryder Fortson) getting the worst news any New York City-raised child can get: her family is moving to New Jersey. It’s not only that Margaret will have to leave behind her wise-cracking grandmother Sylvia (Kathy Bates) or her friends or school, but that being 11 years old often means everything is the end of the world. The crushing despair that makes adolescence feel like a rueful eternity is Fremon Craig’s specialty. – Fran H. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Kelly Fremon Craig)
Like Judy Blume’s treasured young adult classic, Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret begins in 1970 with 11-year-old Margaret Simon (Abby Ryder Fortson) getting the worst news any New York City-raised child can get: her family is moving to New Jersey. It’s not only that Margaret will have to leave behind her wise-cracking grandmother Sylvia (Kathy Bates) or her friends or school, but that being 11 years old often means everything is the end of the world. The crushing despair that makes adolescence feel like a rueful eternity is Fremon Craig’s specialty. – Fran H. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
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- 6/9/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It’s the first full week of June and summer is upon us, with six new horror movies headed our way this week. Best of all, most of them will be available to watch from the comfort of home.
Here’s all the new horror releasing June 6 – June 11, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, we just premiered the brand new Screambox Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox yesterday in celebration of #RobertEnglundDay, so check that out if you haven’t yet!
The documentary was shot over the course of two years, highlighting the life and career of the classically trained actor and director. Featuring interviews with Robert Englund and his wife Nancy, as well as fellow genre icons Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Adam Green, Bill Moseley, Heather Langenkamp & more,...
Here’s all the new horror releasing June 6 – June 11, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, we just premiered the brand new Screambox Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox yesterday in celebration of #RobertEnglundDay, so check that out if you haven’t yet!
The documentary was shot over the course of two years, highlighting the life and career of the classically trained actor and director. Featuring interviews with Robert Englund and his wife Nancy, as well as fellow genre icons Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Adam Green, Bill Moseley, Heather Langenkamp & more,...
- 6/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In Brooklyn 45, World War II has recently ended, and the wounds that it’s left are raw for some of the veterans at the film’s center. Among them is Major Archibald “Archie” Stanton (Jeremy Holm), who’s on trial for war crimes, and Lieutenant Colonel Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden), who drinks away the sorrow of his wife’s suicide, committed weeks prior after raving that their neighbors were Nazi spies. It’s the holidays and concern for Hock has brought the comrades in arms together, who are corralled into the drawing room that they will occupy for almost the entirety of the film—and not always of their own free will.
Among the other guests are buttoned-up Major Paul Difranco (Ezra Buzzington) and ace interrogator Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), who brings her husband, Bob (Ron E. Rains), into their friend group. It’s through Bob, who spent the war comfortably behind a desk,...
Among the other guests are buttoned-up Major Paul Difranco (Ezra Buzzington) and ace interrogator Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), who brings her husband, Bob (Ron E. Rains), into their friend group. It’s through Bob, who spent the war comfortably behind a desk,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Welcome to June, a hefty month for horror on streaming. As we rapidly approach the halfway point of 2023, this month’s new additions to various streaming platforms lean heavily on recent releases. That means an extra packed month, giving you plenty of time to catch up on many of 2022 and 2023’s biggest releases.
Here are thirteen noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in June 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Baby Ruby – Hulu (June 3)
Writer/Director Bess Wohl’s debut feature, Baby Ruby, uses psychological horror to put viewers in the shoes of a new mother unraveling after giving birth. Jo (Jumbo’s Noémie Merlant) exudes style and perfection. She’s an influencer with a blog so successful that she has a staff, including a close assistant. But her carefully curated idyllic life unravels when newborn Ruby enters the world.
Here are thirteen noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in June 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Baby Ruby – Hulu (June 3)
Writer/Director Bess Wohl’s debut feature, Baby Ruby, uses psychological horror to put viewers in the shoes of a new mother unraveling after giving birth. Jo (Jumbo’s Noémie Merlant) exudes style and perfection. She’s an influencer with a blog so successful that she has a staff, including a close assistant. But her carefully curated idyllic life unravels when newborn Ruby enters the world.
- 6/2/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Do you have plans for June? Cancel them. There’s simply too much to watch — at home and at the movies — for any other activities.
Returning television shows alone could keep you busy. Among favorites coming back for new seasons you’ll find The Eric Andre Show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Human Resources, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Outlander, And Just Like That, The Bear, The Witcher, Jack Ryan, and The Righteous Gemstones.
But there’s plenty of new stuff, too, to say nothing of the many movies arriving...
Returning television shows alone could keep you busy. Among favorites coming back for new seasons you’ll find The Eric Andre Show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Human Resources, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Outlander, And Just Like That, The Bear, The Witcher, Jack Ryan, and The Righteous Gemstones.
But there’s plenty of new stuff, too, to say nothing of the many movies arriving...
- 6/2/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Ted Geoghegan (Mohawk, We Are Still Here) is back with Shudder‘s supernatural horror movie Brooklyn 45 on June 9, but first the film is headed to the big screen in NYC.
The New York theatrical premiere of Brooklyn 45 takes place at the IFC Center on Thursday, June 1, with director Ted Geoghegan and more special guests in attendance.
Stars Larry Fessenden, Kristina Klebe, and Jeremy Holm will also be there for a post-screening Q&a session. You can grab your tickets over on IFC’s official website now.
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…...
The New York theatrical premiere of Brooklyn 45 takes place at the IFC Center on Thursday, June 1, with director Ted Geoghegan and more special guests in attendance.
Stars Larry Fessenden, Kristina Klebe, and Jeremy Holm will also be there for a post-screening Q&a session. You can grab your tickets over on IFC’s official website now.
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…...
- 5/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"The ghosts of your past would like to have a word with you." Shudder has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror creation titled Brooklyn 45, the latest from indie genre filmmaker Ted Geoghegan. This premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, also playing at The Overlook Festival, and will be streaming on Shudder (as well as on AMC+) starting in June this summer. It's one of these original indie creations that deserves our attention and if you have the time, check it out at home. It's set in the 1970s and takes place entirely at a Brooklyn brownstone. Five military veterans, best friends since childhood, gather together to support their troubled host, and the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. The film stars Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, and Kristina Klebe. This starts out rather nice and turns into something crazy & intense in the second half.
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of the highlights from this year’s SXSW is arriving next month. Ted Geoghegan’s Brooklyn 45, starring Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, and Kristina Klebe, follows five military veterans who gather in the ornate parlor of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host–but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test, with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed. Ahead of an NYC premiere at IFC Center on June 1 and Shudder and AMC+ release on June 9, the first trailer has now arrived.
Jake Kring-Schriefels said in his review, “It’s supposed to be a nostalgic, supportive night. On December 27, 1945, five military veterans and friends from...
Jake Kring-Schriefels said in his review, “It’s supposed to be a nostalgic, supportive night. On December 27, 1945, five military veterans and friends from...
- 5/18/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“Brooklyn 45” is a film that is definitely going to surprise you. Whether it’s the stylish filmmaking, the crackling dialogue, or the emotional depth, there’s more to this séance horror film than meets the eye, which is only teased in the new trailer.
As seen in the trailer, “Brooklyn 45” tells the story of a group of old WWII buddies who gather after the death of a close friend.
Continue reading ‘Brooklyn 45’ Trailer: WWII Veterans Gather To Perform A Séance In Ted Geoghegan’s Horror Film at The Playlist.
As seen in the trailer, “Brooklyn 45” tells the story of a group of old WWII buddies who gather after the death of a close friend.
Continue reading ‘Brooklyn 45’ Trailer: WWII Veterans Gather To Perform A Séance In Ted Geoghegan’s Horror Film at The Playlist.
- 5/17/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
We Are Still Here and Mohawk director Ted Geoghegan‘s supernatural horror film Brooklyn 45 is set to start streaming on both the Shudder and AMC+ services next month – on June 9th, to be exact – and today a trailer for the film has arrived online to start building the hype. You can check it out in the embed above.
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
The...
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
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- 5/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A new Ted Geoghegan film gets us at ScreenAnarchy interested. He takes familiar horror tropes and makes them decidely unfamiliar in the most intimate and terrifying way, be that a haunted house in We Are Still Here or anti-colonial monsters in Mohawk. It seems he'ls done the same with seances in his new film, and we're even more excited to know it'll have a release on Shudder next month, June 9th. December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation...
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- 5/17/2023
- Screen Anarchy
With its premiere on Shudder on June 9th, we have the official trailer for Ted Geoghegan's Brooklyn 45! Having recently seen Brooklyn 45 at the Overlook Film Festival, I can confidently say that this is a film you won't want to miss!
"December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test, with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed."
Brooklyn 45 was written and directed by Ted Geoghegan and stars Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, and Kristina Klebe. It is a co-production between Shudder, Raven Banner, Hangar 18 Media, Divide/Conquer,...
"December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test, with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed."
Brooklyn 45 was written and directed by Ted Geoghegan and stars Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, and Kristina Klebe. It is a co-production between Shudder, Raven Banner, Hangar 18 Media, Divide/Conquer,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ted Geoghegan (Mohawk, We Are Still Here) is back with Shudder‘s supernatural horror movie Brooklyn 45, and the film will begin streaming only on Shudder on June 9, 2023.
Begin the séance by watching the official trailer for Brooklyn 45 below.
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.”
Brooklyn 45 stars Anne Ramsay (A League of Their Own), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Jeremy Holm (The Ranger), Larry Fessenden (We Are Still Here), Ron E. Rains (“The Onion’s Film Standard“) and Kristina Klebe...
Begin the séance by watching the official trailer for Brooklyn 45 below.
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.”
Brooklyn 45 stars Anne Ramsay (A League of Their Own), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Jeremy Holm (The Ranger), Larry Fessenden (We Are Still Here), Ron E. Rains (“The Onion’s Film Standard“) and Kristina Klebe...
- 5/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for this year's edition of the Lighthouse Film Festival in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. We already highlighted the midnighter program, led by Ted Geoghegan's Brooklyn 45, the other day. The final wave of titles are being announced right here, right now. If nights of terror aren't your brand then perhaps titles in this final wave will be more to your liking. Brittany Snow's directorial debut and SXSW award winning picture, Parachute, is all set to open this year's festival. Snow took home the Best First Feature award while one of their stars, Courtney Eaton, won the Best Performance Award. The rest of the final wave of titles are included in the announcement below. The festival's buzzy...
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- 5/15/2023
- Screen Anarchy
With a tip of the hat to Agatha Christie and a nod toward “Twelve Angry Men,” writer-director Ted Geoghegan (“Mohawk”) skillfully sustains suspense and showcases a strong cast in “Brooklyn 45,” a supernatural-themed chamber drama about a small group of World War II vets entangled in a séance where visits from the restless departed are hardly the worst threat to participants. Set for a June 9 premiere on the Shudder streaming service after a sprint on the festival circuit, the film impresses as a well-crafted period piece with some pointed observations about paranoia and xenophobia that feel, discomfortingly, as relevant as recent news reports about over-reactions by stand-your-ground shooters.
It’s a cold December evening in 1945 when Lt. Col. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) summons to his Park Slope, Brooklyn brownstone four friends whose lives, like his, have been drastically affected by their recent wartime experiences: Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), a...
It’s a cold December evening in 1945 when Lt. Col. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) summons to his Park Slope, Brooklyn brownstone four friends whose lives, like his, have been drastically affected by their recent wartime experiences: Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), a...
- 5/12/2023
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Summer is about to kick off and Shudder will be there when you need retreat from the heat. They've announced their lineup for the month of June and as always there is a terrific mix of new additions and old favorites. The hotly anticipated Brooklyn 45 from our friend Ted Geoghegan is the first new pickup from Shudder. It will premiere on June 9th and will be available in all the territories. Later on in June we will also get he Sudder Premiere of Andres Beltran's trapped horror flick Quicksand and Kurt Wimmer's contribution to the Children of the Corn franchise. The first week of June kicks off with a killer lineup of werewolf movies, including An American Werewolf in London, Ginger Snaps and...
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- 5/11/2023
- Screen Anarchy
The Lighthouse International Film Festival have announced their Darkhouse programming block for this year's festival on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Our friend Ted Geoghegan's film Brooklyn 45 is one of four U.S. feature films in this year's lineup. The other three homegrown films include the unsettling life-sized puppet flick, Abruptio, animated dark fantasy, Unicorn Boy, and haunted adventure flick, Ghost Babe. The lone international title in the block is Enter Mycel from Austrian director Matt Kiel. There will also be a special screening of Niels Arden Oplev's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Write ups about all five films are included in the announcement that follows. 2023 Lighthouse Film Festival Announces Darkhouse Programming Fifteenth Edition of Premiere East Coast Film Festival Reveals...
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- 5/10/2023
- Screen Anarchy
The Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced their second edition of Darkhouse this afternoon, a genre-centric screening category focused on the best in boundary-pushing horror, science fiction, and fantasy cinema.
The festival’s Darkhouse program, which will take place June 7-11 on Long Beach Island, NJ, will showcase five new features, one special spotlight screening, and 28 short films.
Selected titles include Ted Geoghegan’s SXSW hit Brooklyn 45, about a group of veterans who gather for a séance at the end of World War II; Evan Marlowe’s mannequin horror film Abruptio, featuring the voices of Jordan Peele, James Marsters, and Robert Englund; and Matt Kiel’s animated dark fantasy Unicorn Boy, starring Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Harold Perrineau. The programming block will also feature a special screening of 2009’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with director Niels Arden Oplev in attendance.
In addition to their Darkhouse category,...
The festival’s Darkhouse program, which will take place June 7-11 on Long Beach Island, NJ, will showcase five new features, one special spotlight screening, and 28 short films.
Selected titles include Ted Geoghegan’s SXSW hit Brooklyn 45, about a group of veterans who gather for a séance at the end of World War II; Evan Marlowe’s mannequin horror film Abruptio, featuring the voices of Jordan Peele, James Marsters, and Robert Englund; and Matt Kiel’s animated dark fantasy Unicorn Boy, starring Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Harold Perrineau. The programming block will also feature a special screening of 2009’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with director Niels Arden Oplev in attendance.
In addition to their Darkhouse category,...
- 5/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Are you ready for a Summer of Screams?
Our Summer 2023 Horror Preview is here! The 2023 slate of horror releases looks packed. Tentpole titles like The Boogeyman, Insidious: The Red Door, Talk to Me, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and more aim to set the box office ablaze. And that’s all nothing compared to the volume of genre offerings heading to streaming, Digital, and VOD.
There’s enough horror here to keep us busy until the Halloween season. It’s a densely packed slate this summer, and trust us: this is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s ahead.
Here’s what is coming soon to help you prepare!
The Ancestral – May 2 (Screambox)
This haunter hails from the director of Furie and The Princess, Le-Van Kiet. And it’s Now Streaming on Screambox.
In the film, “After suffering a family tragedy, a widower moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home.
Our Summer 2023 Horror Preview is here! The 2023 slate of horror releases looks packed. Tentpole titles like The Boogeyman, Insidious: The Red Door, Talk to Me, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and more aim to set the box office ablaze. And that’s all nothing compared to the volume of genre offerings heading to streaming, Digital, and VOD.
There’s enough horror here to keep us busy until the Halloween season. It’s a densely packed slate this summer, and trust us: this is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s ahead.
Here’s what is coming soon to help you prepare!
The Ancestral – May 2 (Screambox)
This haunter hails from the director of Furie and The Princess, Le-Van Kiet. And it’s Now Streaming on Screambox.
In the film, “After suffering a family tragedy, a widower moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home.
- 5/5/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Universal Pictures’ new Dracula horror-comedy Renfield, starring Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as The Prince of Darkness, kicks off the 11th annual Panic Fest on Thursday, April 13, at Screenland Armour Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.
Panic Fest expands its 2023 programming to feature over 100 films along with special guest filmmakers and special events for opening weekend. Panic Fest will once again be a hybrid festival allowing genre fans to enjoy programming in-person and keep the party going online at home with our virtual programming.
In-Person: April 13-19, 2023 Virtual Fest: April 14-23, 2023
Get Your Tickets Here: https://panicfilmfest.com/tickets
Use promo code BLOODY20 to save 20% off festival passes!
The press release previews, “Our anchor programming will sink its teeth into you with Universal Pictures’ Renfield. Then keep the blood flowing with the heart pounding action in Lionsgate’s Sisu. Speaking of blood, you will see...
Panic Fest expands its 2023 programming to feature over 100 films along with special guest filmmakers and special events for opening weekend. Panic Fest will once again be a hybrid festival allowing genre fans to enjoy programming in-person and keep the party going online at home with our virtual programming.
In-Person: April 13-19, 2023 Virtual Fest: April 14-23, 2023
Get Your Tickets Here: https://panicfilmfest.com/tickets
Use promo code BLOODY20 to save 20% off festival passes!
The press release previews, “Our anchor programming will sink its teeth into you with Universal Pictures’ Renfield. Then keep the blood flowing with the heart pounding action in Lionsgate’s Sisu. Speaking of blood, you will see...
- 4/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the sun bled out its final rays of warmth on New Orleans on March 30th, we gathered in bloodthirsty droves around the Prytania Uptown Theatre, eager to sink our teeth into the latest cinematic incarnation of Count Dracula with the world premiere of Renfield, featuring the Count himself, Nicolas Cage, in attendance. Standing in line wearing my The Lost Boys T-shirt and carrying a pair of vampire teeth in my pocket (I planned on inserting them over my incisors later that night at the Vampire Ball), I couldn’t believe that another Overlook Film Festival was upon us. I was still reeling from my first experiences with Overlook back in 2022, and about 10 months later, it was already time to return for another round of what I’ve come to know as “summer camp for horror fans.”
This year, the lineup was bigger than ever, and looking up and down...
This year, the lineup was bigger than ever, and looking up and down...
- 4/7/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, co-hosts Derek Anderson and Jonathan James reflect on their favorite moments from the 2023 Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, including the must-see screenings of Renfield, Evil Dead Rise, Talk to Me, Late Night with the Devil, and Brooklyn 45. They also discuss Final Exam Horror Trivia: Overlook Edition (hosted by Ted Geoghegan and presented by Daily Dead) and the amazing immersive experiences In Another Room, Undersigned, The Oracle, and Claws, as well as the mesmerizing weekend-long adventure Lingering Echoes, created and performed by The Ministry of Peculiarities!
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Looking for more scary good Corpse Club content? Be sure to check out our Corpse Club website and memberships. Not only can you view past episodes, but you can also sign up to be an official Corpse Club member to enjoy a wide range of rewards, including a shirt and pin that are to die for,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It’s difficult to look back now and fully appreciate the mindset of the early 20th Century. Western countries had entered the scientific age, but only just. Old superstitions lingered and there was a lot of speculation as to which of them might have roots in scientific reality. This catalysed a fascination with the occult which in due course sent the Nazis off on some very strange quests, and which influenced the way that people processed the impact of the First and Second World Wars. Large numbers of people lost their religious beliefs because of what they witnessed in conflict, and a strange melange of ideas coalesced to fill the gap.
It’s in this haunted world that Ted Geoghegan’s latest film is set. With the action taking place almost entirely inside one apartment – one room, in fact – it focuses on a group of friends, all with military backgrounds,...
It’s in this haunted world that Ted Geoghegan’s latest film is set. With the action taking place almost entirely inside one apartment – one room, in fact – it focuses on a group of friends, all with military backgrounds,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Brooklyn 45
Five people. One room. It’s late at night in Brooklyn, just after the end of the Second World War, and friends have gathered to comfort one of their number who has recently lost his wife, who shocks them when he says that he wants their help to hold a séance. Writer/director Ted Geoghegan is a little nervous about his new film, Brooklyn 45, because it’s not stuffed to the gills with supernatural shocks like some horror fans may be hoping; rather, its focus is on the psychological, and on the damage done by a conflict which led people to encounter situations they simply were not prepared for. It went down well at SXSW, however, and as it screened at the Overlook Film Festival, I asked him how he managed to assemble its impressive cast.
“I had written the role of Clive for Larry Fessenden,” he begins.
Five people. One room. It’s late at night in Brooklyn, just after the end of the Second World War, and friends have gathered to comfort one of their number who has recently lost his wife, who shocks them when he says that he wants their help to hold a séance. Writer/director Ted Geoghegan is a little nervous about his new film, Brooklyn 45, because it’s not stuffed to the gills with supernatural shocks like some horror fans may be hoping; rather, its focus is on the psychological, and on the damage done by a conflict which led people to encounter situations they simply were not prepared for. It went down well at SXSW, however, and as it screened at the Overlook Film Festival, I asked him how he managed to assemble its impressive cast.
“I had written the role of Clive for Larry Fessenden,” he begins.
- 3/30/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It’s almost a cliche for a supernatural ghost film to include characters with a “haunted” past. How many times have you heard about a horror film where ghosts aren’t always literal and could be someone’s dark secrets? Thankfully, filmmaker Ted Geoghegan’s “Brooklyn 45” enhances its own fairly obvious story with an incredible cast, a claustrophobic, beautiful setting, and a thoughtful (albeit heavy-handed) message to rise above what could have been just another ghost film.
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As the title implies, “Brooklyn 45” takes place in, well, 1945 in Brooklyn, a time when World War II might have ended politically and militarily, but not in the hearts and minds of many Americans.
Continue reading ‘Brooklyn 45’ Review: Great Performances Elevate This Haunting WWII-Era Ghost Story [SXSW] at The Playlist.
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As the title implies, “Brooklyn 45” takes place in, well, 1945 in Brooklyn, a time when World War II might have ended politically and militarily, but not in the hearts and minds of many Americans.
Continue reading ‘Brooklyn 45’ Review: Great Performances Elevate This Haunting WWII-Era Ghost Story [SXSW] at The Playlist.
- 3/16/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
It’s two days after Christmas, 1945 and the war is over, or at least it’s supposed to be. When Colonel Clive Hockstetter (Larry Fessenden) invites his old army buddies over for dinner, they all suspect it’s just a simple get-together for old times’ sake, but he has other plans. What follows will change all of their lives, and not for the better in Ted Geoghegan’s third directorial feature, Brooklyn 45. An examination of loss, regret, trauma, and the way that the past is never truly done with us, no matter how much we try to pretend it is. Hock (Fessenden) has been something of a mess since his wife Susie passed on Thanksgiving. When his friends gather, it’s mostly to give him some support in...
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- 3/15/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Ted Geoghegan's "Brooklyn 45" could be a '40s teleplay read over outdated radio sets — you can practically hear the static crackle behind line readings. The World War II era chamber piece confronts our obsession with fighting ghosts and humankind's refusal to move onward, all contained to a New York City brownstone. There's a heavy emphasis on conversations between old war buddies that draw away from the horror influences of a botched paranormal ritual, as Geoghegan lays the atmosphere on thick while the camera pans around a veteran's cluttered memorabilia den. It's a chilling story of the specters that haunt our memories, not the most fierce supernatural lock-in. Still, for those who latch onto dialogue-heavy stage play performances, "Brooklyn 45" speaks to the unshakable terrors of existence.
It's December 27, 1945, and Lt. Col. Clive Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) has opened his home to four friends with ties to his World War II deployment.
It's December 27, 1945, and Lt. Col. Clive Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden) has opened his home to four friends with ties to his World War II deployment.
- 3/15/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Despite the spooky séance setup in Brooklyn 45, writer/director Ted Geoghegan is less interested in exploring a literal interpretation of ghosts. Instead, the filmmaker connects the ghosts of our past as a metaphor for present-day national turmoil and paranoia. The period-set chamber piece gives precedence to fraught tension among friends over conventional scares.
It’s December 27, 1945, mere months after the official end of World War II. The nation is still reeling, but for Lt. Col. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden), it’s even worse; he lost his wife Susie on Thanksgiving. In an attempt to reconnect with her, Hock invites military friends Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), her husband Bob (Ron E. Rains), Major Archibald Stanton (Jeremy Holm), and Major Paul Difranco (Ezra Buzzington) over to his Park Slope Brownstone in Brooklyn under the guise of drinks among old friends. They barely have time to catch up when Hock locks...
It’s December 27, 1945, mere months after the official end of World War II. The nation is still reeling, but for Lt. Col. Clive “Hock” Hockstatter (Larry Fessenden), it’s even worse; he lost his wife Susie on Thanksgiving. In an attempt to reconnect with her, Hock invites military friends Marla Sheridan (Anne Ramsay), her husband Bob (Ron E. Rains), Major Archibald Stanton (Jeremy Holm), and Major Paul Difranco (Ezra Buzzington) over to his Park Slope Brownstone in Brooklyn under the guise of drinks among old friends. They barely have time to catch up when Hock locks...
- 3/13/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s supposed to be a nostalgic, supportive night. On December 27, 1945, five military veterans and friends from childhood gather inside a Brooklyn brownstone to reminisce about old times, celebrate the end of World War II, and comfort a grieving host whose wife has recently passed. But what starts with sentimental banter and a strong whiskey buzz quickly spirals into an unexpected séance that conjures the paranormal, sparks some paranoia, and builds to a possession that seems hell-bent on staining the wood-paneled parlor with as much blood as possible.
That’s the fun, gory, alarming premise behind Brooklyn 45, Ted Geoghegan’s third feature film that asks a lot of heavy questions in-between its abrupt moments of splatter. When does the war really end? Who decides when it’s over? How do you determine ethics in the midst of battle? Within the useful limitations of a one-night, one-location get-together, Geoghegan mostly makes good on his script,...
That’s the fun, gory, alarming premise behind Brooklyn 45, Ted Geoghegan’s third feature film that asks a lot of heavy questions in-between its abrupt moments of splatter. When does the war really end? Who decides when it’s over? How do you determine ethics in the midst of battle? Within the useful limitations of a one-night, one-location get-together, Geoghegan mostly makes good on his script,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
Phoenix Film Festival & International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival: "The Phoenix Film Festival started in 2000 by 3 local filmmakers as a way to get their films some exposure in their home town. Twenty-two years and thousands of movies later, the Phoenix Film Foundation has grown from a 3-day exhibition to an 11 day celebration of film with over 250 films, filmmaking seminars, parties and student workshops for over 20,000 attendees all at the Harkins Scottsdale 101.
The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers."
This year's event takes place from March 23-April 2, 2023 at Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 and you can learn more at: https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
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The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers."
This year's event takes place from March 23-April 2, 2023 at Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 and you can learn more at: https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/
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- 3/10/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
About a year ago, we heard that We Are Still Here and Mohawk director Ted Geoghegan‘s supernatural horror film Brooklyn 45 had gone into production and would be released through the Shudder streaming service when it was ready to make its way out into the world. Brooklyn 45 has since been completed, but before it heads to Shudder it’s going to have its premiere at the SXSW film festival this Sunday, March 12th. Ahead of that premiere, a poster for Brooklyn 45 has arrived online and can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance,...
Scripted by Geoghegan and his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher, Brooklyn 45 has the following synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Like every good cinephile out there we love ourselves a great movie poster and this 1940s inspired poster for Ted Geoghegan's upcoming Brooklyn 45 is no exception. What a thing of beauty. Geoghegan says that this poster was hand painted by Marc Schoenbach of Sadist Art Designs. Brooklyn 45 is having its world premiere at SXSW this Sunday! Written & Directed By Ted Geoghegan Starring Anne Ramsay (A League of Their Own), Larry Fessenden (Depraved), Ron E. Rains (The Onion’s Film Standard), Jeremy Holm (House of Cards), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) **2023 SXSW Film Festival - World Premiere - Midnighters** Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate...
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- 3/9/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Ted Geoghegan (Mohawk, We Are Still Here) is back this year with Shudder‘s supernatural horror movie Brooklyn 45, and the poster has arrived ahead of the film’s SXSW premiere.
Check it out below and expect the trailer soon.
SXSW Film Festival Screenings Include: Sunday, March 12th at 10:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema E Tuesday, March 14th at 12:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema D Friday, March 17th at 12:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema B
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
Check it out below and expect the trailer soon.
SXSW Film Festival Screenings Include: Sunday, March 12th at 10:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema E Tuesday, March 14th at 12:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema D Friday, March 17th at 12:00pm – Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Cinema B
In the film, “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlour of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host – but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all-too-literal.
“Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now finds themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.
- 3/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
One of the biggest media events of the year is about to begin.
This week brings the 30th edition of the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, from March 10-19, with a jam-packed lineup brimming with genre offerings.
No, seriously, the programming for this year’s fest is packed with horror movie and television premieres and activations that allow fans to get immersive through interactive experiences.
In anticipation of the fest, here are 13 world premieres and SXSW-exclusive experiences that we can’t wait to check out.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Directors: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Producers: Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, Nick Meyer, Screenwriters: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page,...
This week brings the 30th edition of the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, from March 10-19, with a jam-packed lineup brimming with genre offerings.
No, seriously, the programming for this year’s fest is packed with horror movie and television premieres and activations that allow fans to get immersive through interactive experiences.
In anticipation of the fest, here are 13 world premieres and SXSW-exclusive experiences that we can’t wait to check out.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Directors: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Producers: Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, Nick Meyer, Screenwriters: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Movies, TV shows and, of course, barbecue. It’s all on the marquee at this year’s SXSW, the annual celebration of all things entertainment being showcased in Austin from March 10 to 19. From Hollywood blockbusters like “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” to iconoclastic fare like “I’m a Virgo” — the first foray into television for indie maverick Boots Riley — there’s a wild variety in this year’s lineup. Historically, the festival was better known for its musical offerings, but that’s changed in recent years as Hollywood has embraced the Texas gathering.
And while Sundance and Cannes may be higher profile, SXSW has established itself as an important stop for movies and shows looking to generate notoriety — “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” for instance, premiered at last year’s festival before racking up more than $100 million in ticket sales and dominating the Oscar nominations. Here’s a look at...
And while Sundance and Cannes may be higher profile, SXSW has established itself as an important stop for movies and shows looking to generate notoriety — “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” for instance, premiered at last year’s festival before racking up more than $100 million in ticket sales and dominating the Oscar nominations. Here’s a look at...
- 3/6/2023
- by Brent Lang and Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
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