Creative effects supervisor Erik Porn is a movie blood expert. His credits include “Teen Wolf” and “The Wretched.
When Porn starts making the blood for his films, his first step is purchasing methocel, a common slime ingredient seen covering Bill Murray’s character in “Ghostbusters.”
All it takes to make movie-level fake blood are ingredients found in the baking aisle. Porn uses corn syrup, red food coloring and cocoa powder to start. Blue and green food dyes are added to “give that deep brown look to your blood,” he says.
Porn also adds corn starch to the blood to thicken it and give it the appropriate consistency — and then it’s ready to be used. With completely edible ingredients, it can even be used as “mouth blood.”
Five pumps of hand soap can also be added to help the blood “stay on your hands a little bit better [so] it goes...
When Porn starts making the blood for his films, his first step is purchasing methocel, a common slime ingredient seen covering Bill Murray’s character in “Ghostbusters.”
All it takes to make movie-level fake blood are ingredients found in the baking aisle. Porn uses corn syrup, red food coloring and cocoa powder to start. Blue and green food dyes are added to “give that deep brown look to your blood,” he says.
Porn also adds corn starch to the blood to thicken it and give it the appropriate consistency — and then it’s ready to be used. With completely edible ingredients, it can even be used as “mouth blood.”
Five pumps of hand soap can also be added to help the blood “stay on your hands a little bit better [so] it goes...
- 10/30/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
To mark the release of The Wretched, out now, we’ve been given 5 copies to give away on DVD.
A rebellious teenage boy, Ben (John-Paul Howard), visiting his father for the summer makes a haunting discovery — A malevolent fiend from the deep woods stalks the young family living next door. Taking ahold of the mother, the creature begins playing a terrifying game of house while preying upon the local children. Alone in his suspicions, Ben launches into a perilous crusade to stop the wretched evil before it consumes everything he holds dear.
Watch our exclusive The Wretched interviews here:
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A rebellious teenage boy, Ben (John-Paul Howard), visiting his father for the summer makes a haunting discovery — A malevolent fiend from the deep woods stalks the young family living next door. Taking ahold of the mother, the creature begins playing a terrifying game of house while preying upon the local children. Alone in his suspicions, Ben launches into a perilous crusade to stop the wretched evil before it consumes everything he holds dear.
Watch our exclusive The Wretched interviews here:
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- 7/22/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In her 4.5-star Fantasia review, Sara Clements wrote that The Wretched is "one of the year's best scares," and if you missed it in drive-in theaters, then you can soon bring the witch next-door to your own neighborhood, as IFC Midnight will release the film on Blu-ray and DVD beginning August 11th.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
You can check out the cover art and list of bonus features below, and visit our online hub to catch up on our previous coverage of The Wretched.
"Following his parents separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist...
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
You can check out the cover art and list of bonus features below, and visit our online hub to catch up on our previous coverage of The Wretched.
"Following his parents separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist...
- 7/17/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
IFC’s horror movie “The Wretched” passed the $1 million mark after a month of drive-in movie theater buzz.
The indie film took in $162,000 at 95 sites over the weekend. After premiering at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, it launched on May 1 at just 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, “The Wretched” follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast includes John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
“Anyone who at this point disputes or discounts the power of the big screen experience need only look at the stellar ongoing drive-in performance of IFC’s ‘The Wretched,'” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
Meanwhile, Quiver’s thriller “Becky” was at the top of the small but growing U.S. box office with $178,186 at 42 locations.
The indie film took in $162,000 at 95 sites over the weekend. After premiering at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, it launched on May 1 at just 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, “The Wretched” follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast includes John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
“Anyone who at this point disputes or discounts the power of the big screen experience need only look at the stellar ongoing drive-in performance of IFC’s ‘The Wretched,'” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
Meanwhile, Quiver’s thriller “Becky” was at the top of the small but growing U.S. box office with $178,186 at 42 locations.
- 6/8/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
IFC’s horror movie “The Wretched” is leading the small weekend box office with an estimated $186,000 at 59 movie theaters. It drew a respectable $3,153 per theater average during the Friday-Sunday period.
Currently, 348 of the 5,400 North American theaters are open, including 169 drive-ins, according to Comscore. Most movie theaters across the country are still closed due to the virus outbreak. IFC is the only distributor reporting box office totals this weekend.
“The Wretched,” which premiered at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, has scared up a total of $548,609 since launching on May 1 at 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere. Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, “The Wretched” follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast include John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
“A horror movie, a big screen, the communal...
Currently, 348 of the 5,400 North American theaters are open, including 169 drive-ins, according to Comscore. Most movie theaters across the country are still closed due to the virus outbreak. IFC is the only distributor reporting box office totals this weekend.
“The Wretched,” which premiered at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, has scared up a total of $548,609 since launching on May 1 at 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere. Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, “The Wretched” follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast include John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
“A horror movie, a big screen, the communal...
- 5/24/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
In the days of the Covid-19 pandemic, we're seeing a resurgence in drive-ins that allow people to enjoy the magic of the movies while still following social distance guidelines. Initially released on May 1st, IFC Midnight's The Wretched has enjoyed a well-received run on the silver screen, and that will continue into Memorial Day Weekend, as the movie about a witch next door is expanding to more than 45 drive-ins.
For the full list of drive-ins that The Wretched is playing at this holiday weekend, visit:
https://www.wretchedmovie.com/
You can also watch a new behind-the-scenes practical effects video for The Wretched below, and in case you missed it, check out our online hub to catch up on our previous coverage of the new horror film from the Pierce Brothers.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda...
For the full list of drive-ins that The Wretched is playing at this holiday weekend, visit:
https://www.wretchedmovie.com/
You can also watch a new behind-the-scenes practical effects video for The Wretched below, and in case you missed it, check out our online hub to catch up on our previous coverage of the new horror film from the Pierce Brothers.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda...
- 5/22/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars: John-Paul Howard, Kevin Bigley, Gabriela Quezada Bloomgarden, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai, Zarah Mahler, Richard Ellis, Blane Crockarell, Judah Abner Paul, Ja’layah Washington, Amy Waller | Written and Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
A film by the brothers Pierce (Bret and Drew), The Wretched is a horror flick about a teenage kid named Ben who goes to battle with an ancient witch who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. That’s the summary, the plot synopsis, the nut-shell on the back of the VHS cover (well erm… the press release) but there’s much more to The Wretched than that.
Ben (John-Paul Howard) is struggling with dealing with his parents’ divorce, and is staying with his Dad in a seaside town for the summer. Their relationship is strained and Ben is doing his best to mingle with the locals in order to get...
A film by the brothers Pierce (Bret and Drew), The Wretched is a horror flick about a teenage kid named Ben who goes to battle with an ancient witch who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. That’s the summary, the plot synopsis, the nut-shell on the back of the VHS cover (well erm… the press release) but there’s much more to The Wretched than that.
Ben (John-Paul Howard) is struggling with dealing with his parents’ divorce, and is staying with his Dad in a seaside town for the summer. Their relationship is strained and Ben is doing his best to mingle with the locals in order to get...
- 5/19/2020
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
With North American moviegoing slowly coming back to life, IFC’s horror movie “The Wretched” is leading the weekend with $85,000 at 21 drive-in movie theaters.
“The Wretched,” written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast include John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
The horror, which premiered at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, has scared up a total of $296,954 since launching on May 1 at 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere. Friday night’s showing at the Mission Tiki was sold out.
IFC also reported its Beanie Feldstein comedy “How to Build a Girl” took in $36,000 at nine drive-in locations and had a 10-day total of $55,802. The film is an adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s 2014 semi-autobiographical novel about an awkward teen who becomes a music critic.
“The Wretched,” written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, follows a young boy who discovers an evil witch in the nearby woods. The cast include John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai and Jamison Jones.
The horror, which premiered at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, has scared up a total of $296,954 since launching on May 1 at 11 drive-ins, including the Mission Tiki in Montclair, Calif., where it had an informal premiere. Friday night’s showing at the Mission Tiki was sold out.
IFC also reported its Beanie Feldstein comedy “How to Build a Girl” took in $36,000 at nine drive-in locations and had a 10-day total of $55,802. The film is an adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s 2014 semi-autobiographical novel about an awkward teen who becomes a music critic.
- 5/17/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
While his parents work out their divorce, Ben (John-Paul Howard) is spending the summer with his dad (Jamison Jones). When Dillon (Blane Crockarell), the kid next door who he’s been looking out for at his Dad’s marina, disappears and nobody else seems to remember him, Ben becomes convinced that Dillon’s mother Abbie (Zarah Mahler) is a witch.
Writing and directing team The Pierce Brothers throw plenty of ideas and sub-genres into The Wretched. There are folk horror elements and iconography at play, suggestions of possession, a marina set teen movie with Ben connecting with local girl Mallory (Piper Curda) and even a Rear Window/Disturbia influence as Ben spies on his neighbours after becoming suspicious of them. Unfortunately, the film often ends up playing as bitty as that list of influences reads.
The individual elements are mostly well done as far as they go. The folk horror...
Writing and directing team The Pierce Brothers throw plenty of ideas and sub-genres into The Wretched. There are folk horror elements and iconography at play, suggestions of possession, a marina set teen movie with Ben connecting with local girl Mallory (Piper Curda) and even a Rear Window/Disturbia influence as Ben spies on his neighbours after becoming suspicious of them. Unfortunately, the film often ends up playing as bitty as that list of influences reads.
The individual elements are mostly well done as far as they go. The folk horror...
- 5/11/2020
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We're back with another edition of Horror Highlights! In today's installment: a look at the latest Billy doll from Mezco and Living Dead Dolls, two interviews with the composers of The Other Lamb and The Wretched, details on the Hollywood Critics Association's trivia event, and new of Well Go USA's acquisition of Broil:
Ldd Presents Saw: Billy
"Let the game begin…
Often used by John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer, Billy would inform Jigsaw’s victims about the rules and instructions they had to follow in order to survive his deadly games.
Billy wears his signature tuxedo, bowtie, and red shoes. His all-new head sculpt features protruding cheeks with spiral detailing, and red lips that form a maniacal grim. His dark eyes and red irises see every move you make.
The Ldd Presents Saw: Billy stands 10” tall and features 5 points of articulation. He is packaged in a die-cut window box,...
Ldd Presents Saw: Billy
"Let the game begin…
Often used by John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer, Billy would inform Jigsaw’s victims about the rules and instructions they had to follow in order to survive his deadly games.
Billy wears his signature tuxedo, bowtie, and red shoes. His all-new head sculpt features protruding cheeks with spiral detailing, and red lips that form a maniacal grim. His dark eyes and red irises see every move you make.
The Ldd Presents Saw: Billy stands 10” tall and features 5 points of articulation. He is packaged in a die-cut window box,...
- 5/6/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
How well do you know your neighbors? Is it better or worse now that we have all been quarantined in the home? My next-door neighbor loves to listen to the greatest hits of Warren Zevon while grilling hamburgers and smoking a tobacco pipe, while another watches old football games on a television in his garage with a fresh cooler of drinks nearby. It’s amazing how little I knew about the people living right next door to me.
In Brett and Drew Pierce’s new horror film The Wretched, a teenage boy struggling with the imminent divorce of his parents suspects that his next-door neighbor is an ancient evil spirit. Sporting an ’80s horror movie vibe in the vein of something like Fright Night or Silver Bullet, a wicked creature design, and a narrative that moves at that near-perfect 90-minute Friday night movie pace, The Wretched is a fun and...
In Brett and Drew Pierce’s new horror film The Wretched, a teenage boy struggling with the imminent divorce of his parents suspects that his next-door neighbor is an ancient evil spirit. Sporting an ’80s horror movie vibe in the vein of something like Fright Night or Silver Bullet, a wicked creature design, and a narrative that moves at that near-perfect 90-minute Friday night movie pace, The Wretched is a fun and...
- 5/4/2020
- by Monte Yazzie
- DailyDead
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and “Rear Window” might not be the most obvious reference points to exist in harmony, but “The Wretched” finds an amusing way to let them jam together. The sophomore efforts from sibling directors Brett and Drew Pierce (who go by “the Pierce brothers”) is a fun eco-horror ride about a small lakeside community overtaken by root monsters, juggling the inherent silliness of that conceit with a surprising amount of subtlety, providing
When burly teen Ben (John-Paul Howard) arrives at his dad’s small-town abode while his parents undergo a painful divorce, he settles into the usual beats of a bland summertime excursion. That means helping out at the boat dock owned by his well-intentioned father (Jamison Jones), bonding with the flirtatious local Mallory (Piper Curda), and avoiding the pressure to confront his dysfunctional family problems by chasing the party trail. Spooky trouble starts brewing when...
When burly teen Ben (John-Paul Howard) arrives at his dad’s small-town abode while his parents undergo a painful divorce, he settles into the usual beats of a bland summertime excursion. That means helping out at the boat dock owned by his well-intentioned father (Jamison Jones), bonding with the flirtatious local Mallory (Piper Curda), and avoiding the pressure to confront his dysfunctional family problems by chasing the party trail. Spooky trouble starts brewing when...
- 5/1/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The Oscilloscope Laboratories docu-thriller The Infiltrators is hitting virtual cinemas today before making its way to on-demand and digital June 2. The virtual release is becoming a staple for many film titles as it allows audiences to purchase film tickets through a theater’s website and, in turn, helps continue support of theaters that have been closed due to Covid-19.
Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, the film made its world premiere last year at the Sundance Film Festival where it the won the Next Section Audience Award. The hybrid pic blends feature filmmaking, re-enactments of real-life events and documentary footage to tell the true story of young undocumented immigrants who are intentionally detained by Border Patrol and thrown into a for-profit detention center.
More from DeadlineWestern Thriller 'True History Of Kelly Gang' And '60s Coming-Of-Age Drama 'To The Stars' Make Debuts - Specialty Streaming PreviewComing-Of-Age Foodie Comedy 'Abe' Fires Up,...
Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, the film made its world premiere last year at the Sundance Film Festival where it the won the Next Section Audience Award. The hybrid pic blends feature filmmaking, re-enactments of real-life events and documentary footage to tell the true story of young undocumented immigrants who are intentionally detained by Border Patrol and thrown into a for-profit detention center.
More from DeadlineWestern Thriller 'True History Of Kelly Gang' And '60s Coming-Of-Age Drama 'To The Stars' Make Debuts - Specialty Streaming PreviewComing-Of-Age Foodie Comedy 'Abe' Fires Up,...
- 5/1/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
C’mon film fans. let’s shake off the stuck-at-home isolation blues with this week’s new release. Yup, it’s not an “indie” full of despair and drama. So, it’s a rollicking comedy? Well..uh uh. A toe-tappin’ musical, perhaps?, Nah…it’s a horror flick. Well. at least you can feel good that all the weirdness isn’t directed at you as you stare out the window. And this is indeed an independent film, another in the subgenre of “art-house” horror led by The Witch, The Babadook, and the very recent The Other Lamb, though, in spirit, it may be closest to the retro thrills of It Follows. This one owes a lot to that 70s homage, though it has more of the 1980’s thriller vibe of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things”. So with all the real-world scares outside can The Wretched deliver the shivers?
Speaking of that past decade,...
Speaking of that past decade,...
- 5/1/2020
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In her 4.5-star Fantasia review, Sara Clements wrote that The Wretched is "one of the year's best scares," and while the Covid-19 pandemic will prevent the film's release in traditional cinemas, that's not keeping it from the big screen altogether, as IFC Midnight has announced that the new horror movie will be coming to select drive-in theaters.
In addition to being released on digital platforms and VOD on May 1st, The Wretched will also be playing at the following drive-in theaters beginning May 1st:
West Wind Glendale Drive-in // Glendale, Az West Wind Sacramento Drive-in // Sacramento, CA Ocala Drive-In // Ocala, Fl Sweet Onion Cinemas // Vidalia, Ga Mission Tiki Drive In // Montclair, CA Starlight Drive-In Theatre //Atlanta, Ga
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s...
In addition to being released on digital platforms and VOD on May 1st, The Wretched will also be playing at the following drive-in theaters beginning May 1st:
West Wind Glendale Drive-in // Glendale, Az West Wind Sacramento Drive-in // Sacramento, CA Ocala Drive-In // Ocala, Fl Sweet Onion Cinemas // Vidalia, Ga Mission Tiki Drive In // Montclair, CA Starlight Drive-In Theatre //Atlanta, Ga
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s...
- 4/27/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Vertigo Releasing has debuted a new trailer for horror ‘The Wretched’ starring John-Paul Howard.
The story follows a rebellious teenage boy, Ben. When visiting his father for the summer, he makes a haunting discovery – A malevolent fiend from the deep woods stalks the young family living next door. Taking ahold of the mother, the creature begins playing a terrifying game of house while preying upon the local children. Alone in his suspicions, Ben launches into a perilous crusade to stop the wretched evil before it consumes everything he holds dear.
Directed by the Pierce Brothers, the film stars John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda (Youth & Consequences), Jamison Jones (True Detective), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl) and Zara Mahler (Nightmare Cinema).
Also in trailers – New trailer lands for 80’s remake of ‘Valley Girl’
The film will be released on digital on 8th May and will be available on the following platforms: Apple TV, Amazon,...
The story follows a rebellious teenage boy, Ben. When visiting his father for the summer, he makes a haunting discovery – A malevolent fiend from the deep woods stalks the young family living next door. Taking ahold of the mother, the creature begins playing a terrifying game of house while preying upon the local children. Alone in his suspicions, Ben launches into a perilous crusade to stop the wretched evil before it consumes everything he holds dear.
Directed by the Pierce Brothers, the film stars John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda (Youth & Consequences), Jamison Jones (True Detective), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl) and Zara Mahler (Nightmare Cinema).
Also in trailers – New trailer lands for 80’s remake of ‘Valley Girl’
The film will be released on digital on 8th May and will be available on the following platforms: Apple TV, Amazon,...
- 4/22/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Wretched Directed and Written by Brett and Drew Pierce Starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda Opens May 1st on Digital Platforms and VOD Synopsis Following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some …
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- 4/13/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
"Listen to mommy!" IFC Midnight has debuted an official trailer for a frightening indie horror thriller titled The Wretched, which is arriving on VOD at the start of May in just a few more weeks. This premiered at Fantasia and FrightFest last year, and played at a bunch of other fests including Monsterfest Melbourne and Toronto After Dark. Chilling and suspenseful, The Wretched offers a "modern update to the retro young hero’s mission like that of The Goonies," and promises to make all viewers wary of every dark corner they encounter after witnessing its terrifying tale. A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door. Starring John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell. Uhhh this looks seriously scary as hell! This witch ain't messing around.
- 3/26/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In her 4.5-star Fantasia review, Sara Clements wrote that The Wretched is "one of the year's best scares," and soon you can meet the movie's witch next door for yourself, as IFC Midnight will unleash the film this May, and we've been provided with a new trailer and poster ahead of its release.
IFC Midnight will release The Wretched in select cinemas (subject to change due to the coronavirus) and on digital and cable VOD on May 1st.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
Synopsis: "Following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him,...
IFC Midnight will release The Wretched in select cinemas (subject to change due to the coronavirus) and on digital and cable VOD on May 1st.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
Synopsis: "Following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s film news roundup, “Roma” is getting a DVD release, Joaquin Phoenix backs an animal rights documentary, Humanitas announces nominations and “The Wretched” finds a home.
Roma DVD
Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” has become the first Netflix movie to get a Blu-Ray and DVD release, thanks to the Criterion Collection launching a special edition in February.
The release will include five separate documentaries about the creation of the film, and will feature the same 4K master and Dolby Atmos sound that were in the theatrical release. The movie won Academy Awards for Cuaron’s directing and cinematography along with the foreign-language film Oscar.
“Roma” follows Yalitza Aparicio, who plays a live-in housekeeper in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. It became Mexico’s first winner of the Oscar for foreign-language feature. The pic, produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Participant Media, joined foreign-language movies “Life Is Beautiful,...
Roma DVD
Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” has become the first Netflix movie to get a Blu-Ray and DVD release, thanks to the Criterion Collection launching a special edition in February.
The release will include five separate documentaries about the creation of the film, and will feature the same 4K master and Dolby Atmos sound that were in the theatrical release. The movie won Academy Awards for Cuaron’s directing and cinematography along with the foreign-language film Oscar.
“Roma” follows Yalitza Aparicio, who plays a live-in housekeeper in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. It became Mexico’s first winner of the Oscar for foreign-language feature. The pic, produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Participant Media, joined foreign-language movies “Life Is Beautiful,...
- 11/16/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: IFC Midnight has picked up North American rights to Fantasia premiere The Wretched, written and directed by Brett and Drew Pierce (Deadheads).
The horror stars John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Azie Tesfai, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Jamison Jones, with special effects by Erik Porn (Fear The Walking Dead). Producing are Chang Tseng and Ed Polgardy. Release is set for 2020.
The Wretched follows a defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, who faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door.
The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco and Aijah Keith of IFC Films with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
Bocco, Evp of Acquisitions and Productions for IFC Films, said, “The Wretched is sure to hit the right nerve for genre fans and mainstream audiences flocking to embrace stories with dark folkloric origins, and we...
The horror stars John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Azie Tesfai, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Jamison Jones, with special effects by Erik Porn (Fear The Walking Dead). Producing are Chang Tseng and Ed Polgardy. Release is set for 2020.
The Wretched follows a defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, who faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door.
The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco and Aijah Keith of IFC Films with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
Bocco, Evp of Acquisitions and Productions for IFC Films, said, “The Wretched is sure to hit the right nerve for genre fans and mainstream audiences flocking to embrace stories with dark folkloric origins, and we...
- 11/15/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: John-Paul Howard, Kevin Bigley, Gabriela Quezada Bloomgarden, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai, Zarah Mahler, Richard Ellis, Blane Crockarell, Judah Abner Paul, Ja’layah Washington, Amy Waller | Written and Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
A film by the brothers Pierce (Bret and Drew), The Wretched is a horror flick about a teenage kid named Ben who goes to battle with an ancient witch who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. That’s the summary, the plot synopsis, the nut-shell on the back of the VHS cover (erm… Blu-ray case) but there’s much more to The Wretched than that.
Ben (John-Paul Howard) is struggling with dealing with his parents’ divorce, and is staying with his Dad in a seaside town for the summer. Their relationship is strained and Ben is doing his best to mingle with the locals in order to get through his time away from home.
A film by the brothers Pierce (Bret and Drew), The Wretched is a horror flick about a teenage kid named Ben who goes to battle with an ancient witch who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. That’s the summary, the plot synopsis, the nut-shell on the back of the VHS cover (erm… Blu-ray case) but there’s much more to The Wretched than that.
Ben (John-Paul Howard) is struggling with dealing with his parents’ divorce, and is staying with his Dad in a seaside town for the summer. Their relationship is strained and Ben is doing his best to mingle with the locals in order to get through his time away from home.
- 8/26/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
While vampires and zombies are evergreen horror movie favorites, the motion picture arts have not been particularly kind to that bush-league cousin, the killer tree-spirit. Two of the better-known among relatively few examples are esteemed by bad movie aficionados: There was 1957’s drive-in special “From Hell It Came,” in which an actor lumbering around in a large tree-stump costume squeezed victims to death with his branches; and 1990’s “The Guardian,” a homicidal-wood-nymph thriller that flopped so badly director William Friedkin omitted any mention of it from his otherwise comprehensive career memoir.
There will, happily, be no such cringing required by either makers or viewers of “The Wretched,” an accomplished second feature by Brett and Drew T. Pierce (billed as “the Pierce Brothers”) that is good fun in a vaguely retro, “Lost Boys”-type teen horror way. The absence of marquee value in cast or franchise terms may relegate it to home formats.
There will, happily, be no such cringing required by either makers or viewers of “The Wretched,” an accomplished second feature by Brett and Drew T. Pierce (billed as “the Pierce Brothers”) that is good fun in a vaguely retro, “Lost Boys”-type teen horror way. The absence of marquee value in cast or franchise terms may relegate it to home formats.
- 7/26/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Directors/writers: Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce. Cast: John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai and Zarah Mahler. The Wretched is the latest horror film from the Pierce Bros.. Recently completed, the film had its World Premiere in Montreal. At Fantasia, the cast and crew were in attendance to give a behind-the-scenes point-of-view on the film's production and story. Based on the Boo Hag, a witch has come to town and protagonist Ben (John-Paul Howard) has some strange, new neighbours. Meanwhile, there is lots of action on-screen to keep the film moving along at a quick clip. Not to be missed, The Wretched provides lots of chills and a great story to entertain film fans. The film begins with Ben. Ben is not happy with his parent's recent divorce. But, he is even less happy when his new neighbours begin to act strangely. One mother, Abbie (Zarah Mahler), is inhabited by a creature,...
- 7/23/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
It’s clear, even just from The Wretched’s opening scenes, that the Pierce Brothers (Brett and Drew) have produced a film full of impeccable imagery. As neglected children’s toys lay scattered on the ground in the pouring rain, it ties to the gruesome reality of the town in which the film is set. There’s an evil lurking in the shadows ready to feast on the innocent. Straight away, the directors aren’t shy in giving a little tease of the horrors to come, as we see a woman with a child in her arms as the sound of teeth penetrating flesh and crushing bone ring in the ears. These are sounds that permeate The Wretched, a film that is bound to send shivers up your spine.
As Ben, John-Paul Howard delivers a performance in The Wretched that effectively portrays the struggle to cope with a parental divorce that looms ahead.
As Ben, John-Paul Howard delivers a performance in The Wretched that effectively portrays the struggle to cope with a parental divorce that looms ahead.
- 7/20/2019
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
A witch that feeds on forgotten children has taken hold of a sleepy lakeside village in Michigan. It’s because its victims are “forgotten,” however, that nobody ever seems to notice. Not only do the adults assist it by either providing themselves as vessel (it steps into the skin of women) or servant (men are turned to drones with a whisper), they have no reason to fight back since what they would be fighting for no longer exists to them. Maybe this “dark mother” will infiltrate a target’s home and steal away control from within or perhaps it will lure in unsuspecting bystanders who still remember and thus have become liabilities. We can never know how long it’s been happening and ultimately must assume it’s never stopped.
As a result, writers/directors Brett and Drew T. Pierce don’t have to pretend this supernatural creature isn’t real.
As a result, writers/directors Brett and Drew T. Pierce don’t have to pretend this supernatural creature isn’t real.
- 7/20/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Wretched was included in Sara Clements' list of "Five Female-Centric Films We Can’t Wait to See" at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, and ahead of its world premiere at the fest, we've been provided with the film's teaser trailer to share with Daily Dead readers, offering an eerie look at an ancient evil that moves in next door to a teenager one fateful summer.
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
The Wretched will make its world premiere at Fantasia on Friday, July 19th. To learn more, visit the film's official page on Fantasia's website, check out the teaser trailer (following its premiere on Bloody Disgusting) and poster below, and go here to catch up on...
Written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce, The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (Supergirl), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s Upload).
The Wretched will make its world premiere at Fantasia on Friday, July 19th. To learn more, visit the film's official page on Fantasia's website, check out the teaser trailer (following its premiere on Bloody Disgusting) and poster below, and go here to catch up on...
- 7/9/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Wretched, from filmmakers Brett and Drew T. Pierce is having its world premiere at Fantasia this Summer. Here is the brand new trailer! There is a Tauntaun joke somewhere in there. You won't have to wait long for it. The film tells the story of a teenager who realizes that he’s living next door to an ageless, undying horror that threatens all he holds dear. From those in the know The Wretched of those titles you do not want to miss if you are at the festival this year. If all goes as hoped in Montreal you should probably keep an eye for it on the genre festival circuit for the remainder of the year. The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard (Hell or High...
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- 7/5/2019
- Screen Anarchy
The Fantasia International Film Festival, North America’s largest genre film event, on Wednesday released the first wave of titles for its upcoming 23rd edition.
The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.
Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...
The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.
Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...
- 5/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Fantasia International Film Festival, North America’s largest genre film event, on Wednesday released the first wave of titles for its upcoming 23rd edition.
The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.
Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...
The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.
Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...
- 5/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Missi Pyle, Spencer Locke, Bailey Chase, and Sherri Shepherd are set to topline Walk Ride Rodeo, a biopic of paralyzed rodeo champion Amberley Snyder (played by Locke) from Poke Prod and Netflix. Directed by Conor Allyn, the film follows the story of nationally-ranked barrel racer Snyder who, at 19-years old, barely survived a car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Her doctors said she would never walk again, let alone ride. Snyder overcame her prognosis and was back on her horse 18 months after the accident.
Alyvia Alyn Lind (Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors), Corbin Bleu (High School Musical), Max Ehrich (The Path), Raleigh Cain (Only the Brave), Mitchell Hoog (The Spookies) and John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) will co-star.
Sean Dwyer and Greg Cope White wrote the screenplay,...
Alyvia Alyn Lind (Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors), Corbin Bleu (High School Musical), Max Ehrich (The Path), Raleigh Cain (Only the Brave), Mitchell Hoog (The Spookies) and John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) will co-star.
Sean Dwyer and Greg Cope White wrote the screenplay,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Sheltered in my Los Angeles bubble, I can't believe that this crime movie had an accurate measure of the true pulse of the country. Texan outlaws rob banks to fight what appears to be a rigged system; the Texas Ranger who tracks them realizes that much of the population feels the same exact way. Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster lead a crime spree through a depressed, forgotten America. Hell or High Water Blu-ray + DVD Lionsgate 2016 / Color / 2:40 widescreen / 122 min. / Street Date November 8, 2016 / 19.96 Starring Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Alberto Parker, Katy Mixon, Kevin Rankin, Marin Ireland, John-Paul Howard, Melanie Papalia. Cinematography Giles Nuttgens Film Editor Jake Roberts Original Music Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Written by Taylor Sheridan Produced by Peter Berg, Carla Hacken, Sidney Kimmel, Julie Yorn Directed by David Mackenzie
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Someone nominate actor/screenwriter Taylor Sheridan for public office: between this movie...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Someone nominate actor/screenwriter Taylor Sheridan for public office: between this movie...
- 11/15/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Louis Gossett Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall lead a cast that includes Alison Eastwood, Ethan Suplee, Joe Perry, Stephen Boss, Waylon Payne, Rick Gifford, John-Paul Howard, and Colby Sheppard, in a depression-era racial justice drama titled Cottonwood, from Mark Campbell Productions. From a story penned by Stacy Dean Campbell, and dubbed a mystery/drama, here's a lengthy synopsis for the upcoming project: In 1930's depression era Texas, a massive dust storm descends as Sheriff Rube Whitlock buries his daughter who died from "dust pneumonia," and his wife falls into a deep depression. He hires a local black woman, Esther, to take care of the house just as a black teenager...
- 10/21/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
By Erin Talbert-Brust
(from Moving Pictures, winter issue, 2011)
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, yet when Bryan Michael Stoller first began his career in the early 1970s hosting a Canadian children’s TV program called “Film Fun,” he never dreamed that 30 years later an irresistible little canine would be so connected to his career.
Teaching has always been important to the 50-year-old filmmaker, and if it had not been for his venture into directing, he says he surely would have would become an educator. “Film Fun” was a show in which a then-10-year-old Stoller, his sister Nancy and featured guests taught youngsters about the art of filmmaking with an emphasis on animation techniques. In 2003, he authored a title for the popular “Dummies” how-to series, “Filmmaking for Dummies,” and edited “Screenwriting for Dummies.”
However, it was his four-legged companion that revived his interest in filmmaking. Stoller...
(from Moving Pictures, winter issue, 2011)
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, yet when Bryan Michael Stoller first began his career in the early 1970s hosting a Canadian children’s TV program called “Film Fun,” he never dreamed that 30 years later an irresistible little canine would be so connected to his career.
Teaching has always been important to the 50-year-old filmmaker, and if it had not been for his venture into directing, he says he surely would have would become an educator. “Film Fun” was a show in which a then-10-year-old Stoller, his sister Nancy and featured guests taught youngsters about the art of filmmaking with an emphasis on animation techniques. In 2003, he authored a title for the popular “Dummies” how-to series, “Filmmaking for Dummies,” and edited “Screenwriting for Dummies.”
However, it was his four-legged companion that revived his interest in filmmaking. Stoller...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
By Erin Talbert-Brust
(from Moving Pictures, winter issue, 2011)
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, yet when Bryan Michael Stoller first began his career in the early 1970s hosting a Canadian children’s TV program called “Film Fun,” he never dreamed that 30 years later an irresistible little canine would be so connected to his career.
Teaching has always been important to the 50-year-old filmmaker, and if it had not been for his venture into directing, he says he surely would have would become an educator. “Film Fun” was a show in which a then-10-year-old Stoller, his sister Nancy and featured guests taught youngsters about the art of filmmaking with an emphasis on animation techniques. In 2003, he authored a title for the popular “Dummies” how-to series, “Filmmaking for Dummies,” and edited “Screenwriting for Dummies.”
However, it was his four-legged companion that revived his interest in filmmaking. Stoller...
(from Moving Pictures, winter issue, 2011)
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, yet when Bryan Michael Stoller first began his career in the early 1970s hosting a Canadian children’s TV program called “Film Fun,” he never dreamed that 30 years later an irresistible little canine would be so connected to his career.
Teaching has always been important to the 50-year-old filmmaker, and if it had not been for his venture into directing, he says he surely would have would become an educator. “Film Fun” was a show in which a then-10-year-old Stoller, his sister Nancy and featured guests taught youngsters about the art of filmmaking with an emphasis on animation techniques. In 2003, he authored a title for the popular “Dummies” how-to series, “Filmmaking for Dummies,” and edited “Screenwriting for Dummies.”
However, it was his four-legged companion that revived his interest in filmmaking. Stoller...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
With family films taking a bite out of the boxoffice, Bryan Michael Stoller hopes Little Bear, a 28-pound Queensland heeler, can follow in the paw prints of Marley, Marmaduke and the Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Most movies starring a dog, like "Beethoven," use 10 or more look-alike animals. In Stoller's "First Dog," about a foster kid who returns the president's lost dog to the White House, Little Bear is the solo star. He did his own stunts and even barked for postproduction looping.
"I have a credit in the movie as his acting coach, not as a trainer," said Stoller, who directed, produced, wrote and edited the movie, which was made for less than $3 million and screens Tuesday night for the first time for distributors and backers.
As a movie, TV and commercials director and author of "Filmmaking for Dummies," Stoller first sniffed...
Most movies starring a dog, like "Beethoven," use 10 or more look-alike animals. In Stoller's "First Dog," about a foster kid who returns the president's lost dog to the White House, Little Bear is the solo star. He did his own stunts and even barked for postproduction looping.
"I have a credit in the movie as his acting coach, not as a trainer," said Stoller, who directed, produced, wrote and edited the movie, which was made for less than $3 million and screens Tuesday night for the first time for distributors and backers.
As a movie, TV and commercials director and author of "Filmmaking for Dummies," Stoller first sniffed...
- 6/21/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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