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Cinestate
Cinestate was a Dallas-based movie studio founded in 2016 by Dallas Sonnier. The company produced ten films under a variety of production labels, in addition to retroactively claiming the 2014 film ''Bone Tomahawk,'' produced independently by Sonnier, as a Cinestate movie. In 2017, the company acquired ''Fangoria'' magazine, relaunching it in 2018 as a print-only collectible under the editorial oversight of Phil Nobile Jr. In 2019, the company announced the launch of Rebeller Media, an action label that would have encompassed a production company and lifestyle website to be managed by Washington Free Beacon journalist Sonny Bunch. In 2020, following the arrest of producer Adam Donaghey for sexual assault and a ''Daily Beast'' article alleging misconduct on Cinestate sets, Rebeller was shut down and ''Fangoria'' sold, all Cinestate social media and websites went dormant, the company was closed and its entire staff laid off. Two films produced by Cinestate under the "Fangoria Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Sonnier
Joseph Albert "Dallas" Sonnier IV (born March 31, 1980) is an American film producer, publisher, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder of Cinestate and, from 2018 to 2020, the publisher of ''Fangoria'' magazine. He has producing credits on the films '' Bone Tomahawk'' (2015), '' Brawl in Cell Block 99'' (2017), '' The Standoff at Sparrow Creek'' (2018), and ''Dragged Across Concrete'' (2019), among others. In 2018, he purchased the rights to Fangoria and relaunched the defunct magazine as a print-only publication; he additionally expanded the Fangoria brand to encompass a publishing and film production company. Beginning his career as an agent, Sonnier later gravitated towards production, initially founding the California-based Caliber Media with partner Jack Heller. Wanting to bring major film productions to the state of Texas, he returned there in 2016 to found the Dallas-based production company Cinestate. Early life and education Dallas Sonnier was born Joseph Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangoria
''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr. The magazine was originally released in an age when horror fandom was still a burgeoning subculture; in the late 1970s, most horror publications were concerned with classic cinema, while those that focused on contemporary horror were largely fanzines. ''Fangoria'' rose to prominence by running exclusive interviews with horror filmmakers and offering behind-the-scenes photos and stories that were otherwise unavailable to fans in the era before the Internet. The magazine would eventually rise to become a force itself in the horror world, hosting its own awards show, sponsoring and hosting numerous horror conventions, producing films, and printing its own line of comics. ''Fangoria'' began struggling in the 2010s due to issues arising from the internet, including difficulty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Freak (2020 Film)
''Castle Freak'' is a 2020 American direct-to-video horror film that was directed by Tate Steinsiek. It has been billed as a reboot of the 1995 Stuart Gordon film by the same name, which is a loose adaptation of the stories " The Outsider" and "The Dunwich Horror" by H.P. Lovecraft. Plot Rebecca “Becca” Riley, a young woman who was blinded in an accident caused by her boyfriend John imbibing drugs and alcohol. She was contacted by an estate agent, Marku, who informed Rebecca that she has inherited a castle in Albania from her mother Lavinia Whateley, who gave her up for adoption. Rebecca knows nothing of the woman, particularly that Lavinia had another child that she kept chained in the castle basement and who was freed by an unknown person. John and Rebecca's relationship has become strained after the accident and John's eagerness to sell the castle clashes with her desire to learn about Lavinia. Once at the castle, Rebecca hears strange sounds and visions, some of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VFW (film)
''VFW'' is a 2019 American action horror film directed by Joe Begos and starring Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Martin Kove and Fred Williamson. The film premiered at the 2019 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, and released to theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on February 14, 2020. Plot Boz, the leader of a psychotic gang, deals a powerful and addictive new drug called Hype. His members, dubbed Hypers, are completely hooked on his product so much he makes one of the members, Lucy, jump off a balcony to her death when he drops a baggie of Hype off it. Lucy's younger sister Elizabeth, nicknamed Lizard, witnesses this and steals Boz's stash while fleeing from Boz when he catches her in the act. Elsewhere Fred Parras, an Army Veteran from the Vietnam War, meets up with his friend Abe Hawkins. They go to Fred's bar, a V.F.W. (Veterans of Foreign Wars) hangout, where they meet up with their old army friends Walter Reed, Lou Clayton, Thomas "Z" Zabriski, and Doug McCarthy. The friends w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragged Across Concrete
''Dragged Across Concrete'' is a 2018 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Laurie Holden, Fred Melamed, Udo Kier, Thomas Kretschmann, and Don Johnson. The story follows two childhood friends and two police detectives that are suspended for police brutality who in a desperate need for money, are embroiled in a robbery done by a professional thief. Zahler started working on ''Dragged Across Concrete'' right after he finished development of his previous film ''Brawl in Cell Block 99'', which also starred Vaughn, Carpenter, and Johnson. Vaughn recommended Zahler to Gibson, who he previously worked with in ''Hacksaw Ridge'', and Gibson agreed to star in the film, later followed by Kittles and White. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia between July and September 2017 under a production budget of $15 million. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch is an American writer, editor, and journalist. He is best known for his interest and work in the film genre. As of 2019, Bunch is the Editor-in-Chief of Cinestate's Rebeller website and regularly contributes to the Washington Post. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Times, National Review, Commentary, New Atlantis, and the Washington Free Beacon, where he most recently served as executive editor. Work Bunch was formerly an executive editor for the Washington Free Beacon, where he regularly reviewed movies. He has also served as a staff writer at the Washington Times, an assistant editor for books and arts at The Weekly Standard, and an editorial assistant at Roll Call. Sonny briefly blogged for the America's Future Foundation's Conventional Folly. In 2007 he received a part-time fellowship from the Phillips Foundation to examine the burgeoning 9/11 Truther Movement. Bunch produces the Sub-Beacon, a podcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Day (2021 Film)
''The Seventh Day'' is a 2021 American horror film written and directed by Justin P. Lange. It stars Guy Pearce, Vadhir Derbez, Stephen Lang and Keith David. It was released on March 26, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment. Premise Father Peter, a prestigious exorcist, teams up with Father Daniel, a young and inexperienced priest, on his first day of work. They try to stop the demonic possession of a young boy named Charlie. While performing the exorcism on Charlie and seeing his arms slowly burn, Father Daniel realizes that Father Peter is actually possessed, and in a struggle, Father Daniel kills Father Peter. Later on, the archbishop and Father Daniel realize every priest who has worked under Father Peter has been possessed by a demon, creating a network of demonic priests that is quite sizable. Cast * Guy Pearce as Father Peter Costello ** Chris Galust as young Peter * Vadhir Derbez as Father Daniel Garcia * Stephen Lang as Archbishop * Keith David as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Hide Fight
''Run Hide Fight'' is a 2020 American action thriller film written and directed by Kyle Rankin. The film stars Isabel May, Radha Mitchell, Thomas Jane, Eli Brown, Olly Sholotan, Britton Sear, Cyrus Arnold, Catherine Davis, Treat Williams, and Barbara Crampton. It follows a teen girl who goes to save a group of hostages at her high school from a quartet of school shooters. The film's title derives from the "Run. Hide. Fight." procedure one can use during the event of an active shooter. ''Run Hide Fight'' had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020, and was released by The Daily Wire in North America on their platform on January 14, 2021. It received generally negative reviews from critics. Plot High school student Zoe Hull struggles with the death of her mother, Jennifer, and her relationship with her father, Todd, is strained. On the way to school, Zoe witnesses classmate Chris Jelick planting a strange device in a field, but writes it off as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawl In Cell Block 99
''Brawl in Cell Block 99'' is a 2017 American neo-noir prison action thriller film directed and written by S. Craig Zahler and starring Vince Vaughn with Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier, Marc Blucas, and Tom Guiry. The story follows Bradley Thomas, a drug mule who must kill a man held in a maximum security prison to rescue his pregnant wife from a vengeful drug lord. Zahler wrote the script of ''Brawl in Cell Block 99'' after watching several prison films, coming up with different elements to add to the genre. Zahler cast Vaughn for his consistency and authenticity, in a break from the comedic roles that Vaughn usually plays. Vaughn exercised and underwent training for the film's action and fighting sequences. Filming took place in Staten Island, New York City, between August and October 2016 under a production budget of $4 million. The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, and was released in theaters, digital HD, and video on demand in Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Heaven (film)
''South of Heaven'' is a 2021 American crime film directed by Aharon Keshales and starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly. It was released on October 8, 2021, by RLJE Films. Plot A paroled convict after a long prison term attempts to give a dying childhood sweetheart a wonderful final year. Cast * Jason Sudeikis as Jimmy Ray * Evangeline Lilly as Annie Ray * Mike Colter as Whit Price * Shea Whigham as Officer Schmidt * Jeremy Bobb as Frank * Thaddeus J. Mixon as Tommy Price * Michael Paré as Joey * Amaury Nolasco as Manny * Jaime Zevallos as Julio * Greg Hill as Sam * Rupert Reyes as Priest * Tina Parker as Parole Panel Woman Production In November 2019, it was announced Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly had joined the cast of the film, with Aharon Keshales directing from a screenplay by Keshales, Navot Papushado and Kai Mark. In January 2020, it was announced Mike Colter, Shea Whigham, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Paré and Amaury Nolasco had joined the cast of the film. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Rankin
Kyle Rankin (born September 13, 1972) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker known for directing '' The Battle of Shaker Heights'', ''Night of the Living Deb,'' and ''Run Hide Fight.'' Early life and education Rankin was born in Danbury, Connecticut and attended the University of Maine, where he founded the UMaine Film & Video Club. As a college student, Rankin was the star and co-producer of a soap opera on campus called ''DORM'', which was eventually released statewide (through Home Vision Video) with the episodes compiled into one feature-length film. Career Kyle co-directed '' The Battle of Shaker Heights'' through the second season of HBO's '' Project Greenlight''. He wrote and directed a movie produced by Icon Productions, called ''Infestation'', starring Chris Marquette, Ray Wise, Brooke Nevin; it was shot in the summer of 2007 in Bulgaria. He created the feature/web-series ''Nuclear Family'' (2011), and the indie features ''Night of the Living Deb'' (2015) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate Steinsiek
Bryan "Tate" Steinsiek is an American SFX and prosthetic makeup artist. He is best known for his appearances on Seasons One and Five of the SyFy reality series '' Face Off''. Steinsiek has worked on special effects and makeup for several films and television series, including ''Law & Order'', '' Clash of the Gods'', and ''The Amazing Spider-Man''. Early life Steinsiek was born in Hitchita, Oklahoma to Butch Steinsiek, a boxer, and his wife Tommy Ann, an artist. Steinsiek told the Tulsa World that his mother had been contacted by his preschool teacher after he drew "a horrific monster with big fangs, vomiting blood." The teacher advised her not to allow Steinsiek to watch horror movies, to which she replied "he isn't allowed to anyway." He attended Morris High School in Morris, where he graduated in 1996. Steinsiek helped found the Tulsa-based groove metal band Pheed in January 1998, in which he played bass. After changing the band's name to Malevolence, the group garnered some lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
