Stars: Luke Mayronne, Jo-Ann Robinson, Christopher Wesley Moore, David Moncrief, Keni Bounds, Ana-Claire Henley, Meredith Mohler, Derek Robert Hull Bond | Written and Directed by Christopher Wesley Moore
When the Trash Man Knocks is a bit of a rarity. While there are the occasional films like Derelicts and Amityville Thanksgiving, there really aren’t that many films set on the busiest time for travel and family gatherings in the US. Writer/director/star Christopher Wesley Moore hopes to use it to leave his mark on the holiday horror calendar with a mix of psychological horror and bloody slasher stylings.
In 1993 young Crispin Callaway (Luke Mayronne; Triggered) hacked up his father and the student he was having an affair with and stuffed their remains into trash bags. Ten years later, just before he was transferred to a maximum security facility, he escaped. He left a dozen dead bodies in his wake and then seemingly vanished.
When the Trash Man Knocks is a bit of a rarity. While there are the occasional films like Derelicts and Amityville Thanksgiving, there really aren’t that many films set on the busiest time for travel and family gatherings in the US. Writer/director/star Christopher Wesley Moore hopes to use it to leave his mark on the holiday horror calendar with a mix of psychological horror and bloody slasher stylings.
In 1993 young Crispin Callaway (Luke Mayronne; Triggered) hacked up his father and the student he was having an affair with and stuffed their remains into trash bags. Ten years later, just before he was transferred to a maximum security facility, he escaped. He left a dozen dead bodies in his wake and then seemingly vanished.
- 11/14/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Horror’s queerness has always been tied to the other. Whether we’re talking about literal monsters, as in the case of Bride of Frankenstein, or the queer-coded nature of Hays Code-era films like Cat People一or even decades-later queer vehicles Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde and Sleepaway Camp一there’s always been a queer pulse throbbing inside horror storytelling.
In recent years, the ability to tell LGBTQ+ tales and the boldness with which you could play around in that sandbox has shifted tremendously. Within the last 20 years, the horror lens has refocused on allowing actual unapologetically queer stories to be told, from 2004’s Hellbent to more recent fare like Freaky and The Perfection. Thankfully, we also live in a world where So Vam and Children of Sin can exist, two of last year’s most surprising releases that relish in queerness while deconstructing unchecked homophobia and religious trauma. In both, it’s...
In recent years, the ability to tell LGBTQ+ tales and the boldness with which you could play around in that sandbox has shifted tremendously. Within the last 20 years, the horror lens has refocused on allowing actual unapologetically queer stories to be told, from 2004’s Hellbent to more recent fare like Freaky and The Perfection. Thankfully, we also live in a world where So Vam and Children of Sin can exist, two of last year’s most surprising releases that relish in queerness while deconstructing unchecked homophobia and religious trauma. In both, it’s...
- 1/19/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Keni Bounds, Jeff Buchwald, Meredith Mohler, Lewis Hines, Jo-Ann Robinson | Written and Directed by Christopher Wesley Moore
Children of Sin is the new film from writer/director/actor Christopher Wesley Moore and like his previous films Blessed Are the Children, Stranger Among the Living, and Triggered, (not to be confused with the South African film Triggered) it’s a horror film with a strong dose of religious and social commentary. His previous films have managed to walk the line between delivering scares and delivering their message, can he keep that steak going here?
Tammy (Keni Bounds; Blessed Are the Children) is marrying Robbie. This doesn’t sit well with her children Emma and Jackson (Lewis Hines; Mimi: Blood Thicker Than Water). Maybe because he’s a religious zealot who demands total obedience and finds sin in everyone but himself. And he doesn’t consider making advances on his own stepdaughter as sinful.
Children of Sin is the new film from writer/director/actor Christopher Wesley Moore and like his previous films Blessed Are the Children, Stranger Among the Living, and Triggered, (not to be confused with the South African film Triggered) it’s a horror film with a strong dose of religious and social commentary. His previous films have managed to walk the line between delivering scares and delivering their message, can he keep that steak going here?
Tammy (Keni Bounds; Blessed Are the Children) is marrying Robbie. This doesn’t sit well with her children Emma and Jackson (Lewis Hines; Mimi: Blood Thicker Than Water). Maybe because he’s a religious zealot who demands total obedience and finds sin in everyone but himself. And he doesn’t consider making advances on his own stepdaughter as sinful.
- 4/21/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Wild Eye Releasing presents Blessed are the Children!? in the vein of an old-school '80s slasher hits DVD and VOD this month. Also: Xtro Hi-Def version release details, The Church teaser trailer / release details, and Kevin Doherty's Horrormania '79: Memoirs of a Ten Year Old Horror Fan novel details.
Watch a Blessed are the Children Exclusive Clip: "In the classic tradition of the 1980’s slasher film” (Horror News), Wild Eye Releasing deliver Blessed are the Children, a Reagan-era slasher throwback that’s part Halloween, part Black Christmas, and all frights, premiering on DVD and VOD October 23.
Something sinister is following Traci and her friends – who are behind the masks!?
Traci Patterson (Kaley Ball), an adrift 20-something who's still reeling from the death of her father and her breakup with an abusive fiancé (Jordan Boyd), discovers that she's pregnant. With the help of her friends, Erin and Mandy,...
Watch a Blessed are the Children Exclusive Clip: "In the classic tradition of the 1980’s slasher film” (Horror News), Wild Eye Releasing deliver Blessed are the Children, a Reagan-era slasher throwback that’s part Halloween, part Black Christmas, and all frights, premiering on DVD and VOD October 23.
Something sinister is following Traci and her friends – who are behind the masks!?
Traci Patterson (Kaley Ball), an adrift 20-something who's still reeling from the death of her father and her breakup with an abusive fiancé (Jordan Boyd), discovers that she's pregnant. With the help of her friends, Erin and Mandy,...
- 10/1/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Blessed Are the Thrills This Halloween. Wild Eye Releasing will be releasing Blessed Are the Children, written and directed by Chris Moore (of the upcoming Triggered) on VOD and DVD on October 23rd, 2018 – just in time for Halloween. This terrifying thriller stars Kaley Ball, Keni Bounds, Arian Thigpen as friends who find themselves […]
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- 8/20/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Kaley Ball, Keni Bounds, Arian Thigpen, Jordan Boyd, Michael Kinslow, David Moncrief, Cheryl Abernathy, Jennifer Wilder, Hope Prybylski, Claire Mayronne, George Mayronne | Written by Chris Moore, Chris Wesley | Directed by Chris Moore
After being dumped by her violent boyfriend, things soon become worse for Traci Paterson (Kaley Ball) as she finds out that she is also pregnant. Feeling too young to handle the responsibility and uncertainty regarding the identity of the father, after discussing the situation with her house mates Mandy Crane (Keni Bounds) and Erin Peters (Arian Thigpen), she decides the best thing she could so is have an abortion.
Upon arriving at the abortion clinic, Traci notices two menacing looking protestors standing outside with a banner which says, ‘God Hates You’. An unwelcoming sight at any time, but the message is made all the more sinister by the fact their identities are concealed behind hooded tops and...
After being dumped by her violent boyfriend, things soon become worse for Traci Paterson (Kaley Ball) as she finds out that she is also pregnant. Feeling too young to handle the responsibility and uncertainty regarding the identity of the father, after discussing the situation with her house mates Mandy Crane (Keni Bounds) and Erin Peters (Arian Thigpen), she decides the best thing she could so is have an abortion.
Upon arriving at the abortion clinic, Traci notices two menacing looking protestors standing outside with a banner which says, ‘God Hates You’. An unwelcoming sight at any time, but the message is made all the more sinister by the fact their identities are concealed behind hooded tops and...
- 5/24/2018
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
Blessed are the Children is a new thriller from co-writer and director Chris Moore, which was selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Friday 19th January. I got chance to ask actress Kaley Ball a few questions about What we can expect from the film, what preparation she did for the role and what it was like working on set.
What can we expect from the film Blessed are the Children?
Blessed are the Children is a provocative thriller set within layers of comedy and intriguing character development. It pays homage to some cornerstone horror movie tropes, but it also delivers some uniquely intimate moments in terms of the characters’ navigation of the storyline. The movie is both comedically entertaining and physically jarring to experience.
Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
Traci is a millennial smart-ass to say the least; her primary defence mechanism...
What can we expect from the film Blessed are the Children?
Blessed are the Children is a provocative thriller set within layers of comedy and intriguing character development. It pays homage to some cornerstone horror movie tropes, but it also delivers some uniquely intimate moments in terms of the characters’ navigation of the storyline. The movie is both comedically entertaining and physically jarring to experience.
Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
Traci is a millennial smart-ass to say the least; her primary defence mechanism...
- 1/25/2018
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
Blessed are the Children is new thriller from co-writer and director Chris Moore, which was been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Friday 19th January. I got chance to ask actress Keni Bounds a few questions about what audiences can expect from the film, the preparation she did for the role and what makes the film stand out in the genre.
What can we expect from the film Blessed are the Children?
You can expect to laugh and scream and pretty much be creeped out. I was in the movie and still can’t watch it without covering my eyes. You can also expect to have Fun! This movie will have your screaming in fear one second and howling with laughter the next.
Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
Mandy is very motherly and very protective of her best friends. She is definitely...
What can we expect from the film Blessed are the Children?
You can expect to laugh and scream and pretty much be creeped out. I was in the movie and still can’t watch it without covering my eyes. You can also expect to have Fun! This movie will have your screaming in fear one second and howling with laughter the next.
Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
Mandy is very motherly and very protective of her best friends. She is definitely...
- 1/25/2018
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
Blessed are the Children is new thriller from co-writer and director Chris Moore, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Friday 19th January. I got chance to ask Chris a few questions about his inspirations for making the film, his influences and what makes Blessed are the Children stand out in the horror genre.
What can we expect from the film?
I think you can expect a slasher film that’s fun, has something to say, and characters you actually care about. It’s one of the most important things in a horror film, but a lot of people seem fine with just throwing in a gaggle of busty 20-somethings and calling it a day. I want you to actually feel something when these people are terrorized. I never want you rooting for the killers. I usually come up with a story or concept first...
What can we expect from the film?
I think you can expect a slasher film that’s fun, has something to say, and characters you actually care about. It’s one of the most important things in a horror film, but a lot of people seem fine with just throwing in a gaggle of busty 20-somethings and calling it a day. I want you to actually feel something when these people are terrorized. I never want you rooting for the killers. I usually come up with a story or concept first...
- 12/5/2017
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
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