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Review: All hell breaks loose in Shudder Original, ‘The Cleansing Hour’

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I’m not even going to lie, if The Cleansing Hour actually existed I would watch it. Shudder is a genius platform for this film, especially now. Religion is always a solid platform to skewer but add in a social media angle and you’ve got yourself one entirely engrossing genre flick. The exploitation gets flipped by a demon in a terrifying (sometimes comical) way. It’s divine justice for a con man. But there is much more to it than first meets the eye. The writing is sharp and twisted.

The performances are outstanding. Truly scary shit. Kyle Gallner as Drew is the good guy, the brains behind the operation. His dedication to Max and Lane may be his ultimate downfall. Gallner is deep in this role, which is no surprise. I am a huge fan of his eclectic body of work. This is no exception. Ryan Guzman as Max is the perfect self-obsessed asshole. Guzman plays the victim very well but walks a phenomenal line between the need for attention and contrition. But it is the performance from Alix Angelis that is fully immersed in terror and sheer brilliance. The entirety of the film’s success is driven by her insane work, and I do mean work. She must have been exhausted after every take.

The practical fx missed with the sound editing made me almost vomit. It took me way too long to catch my breath. The look of the film is spot on. The camera work is cool as hell. But it is the storyline that will suck you in. The entire plot is centered around confession. This demon is looking for something very specific and until then, it will torture and kill until it is satisfied. I could not tear my eyes away from the screen even when I wanted to. Writer/director Damien LeVeck and co-writer Aaron Horwitz know exactly what they’re doing. The social commentary is unmistakable. The Cleansing Hour is full tilt, batshit crazy. The ending… you’ll never see it coming. Stay. Through. The. Credits.

Directed by: Damien LeVeck | Written by: Damien LeVeck and Aaron Horwitz

Starring: Ryan Guzman, Kyle Gallner, Alix Angelis

Check Out Richard Linklater’s Trailer to “Everybody Wants Some’

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Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for Everybody Wants Some, spiritual sequel to Dazed and Confused directed by Richard Linklater.

The movie stars Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Blake Jenner, J. Quinton Johnson, Glen Powell, Wyatt Russell, Austin Amelio, Temple Baker, Tanner Kalina, Juston Street and Forrest Vickery

Everybody Wants Some arrives in theatres on April 15, 2016

Hiro Returns in a ‘Heroes Reborn’ Preview

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heroes-reborn-header-7NBC has released a new Heroes Reborn preview which we have for you below!

A year ago, a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas left the city decimated. The blamed for the tragic event fell on those with extraordinary abilities, who are now in hiding or on the run from those with nefarious motives. They include vigilantes Luke and Joanne, who are seeking to avenge a tragic loss. This 13-episode event series chronicles the lives of a new group of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. They are fated to cross paths with heroes of the past, including Hiro Nakamura, Matt Parkman, Mohinder Suresh, and the Haitian, among others. Yet together, their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world and mankind.

Returning cast members for the new Heroes include Jack Coleman as H.R.G., Jimmy Jean-Louis as The Haitian, Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, and Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman. The cast also includes Zachary Levi (of NBC’s “Chuck” and Thor: The Dark World) along with Robbie Kay (“Once Upon a Time”), Danika Yarosh (“Shameless”), Judith Shekoni (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Kiki Sukezane (Death Yankee 3), Henry Zebrowski (NBC’s “A to Z”), Gatlin Green (“Criminal Minds”), Ryan Guzman (The Boy Next Door), Sendhil Ramamurthy and Rya Kihlstedt (“Masters of Sex”).

“Heroes Reborn” will air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST starting September 24th

‘Jem and the Holograms’ Trailer is Here

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Universal Pictures has just released the first trailer for Jem and the Holograms directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation). You can check out the absolutely abysmal trailer below

In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Benton (Aubrey Peeples), becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt – one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles – in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

The movie stars also stars Stefanie Scott as Kimber, Aurora Perrineau as Shana, Hayley Kiyoko as Aja and Ryan Guzman as Rio. Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis also star.

Created by Christy Marx, the original “Jem and the Holograms” series ran for three seasons beginning in 1985 and quickly became a cult favorite. A  joint collaboration from Hasbro, Marvel and Sunbow Productions, the series followed Jem, the mysterious lead singer of the rock group “Jem and the Holograms”. Her real name is Jerrica Benton, and under this name she is the owner and manager of Starlight Music. Jerrica adopts this persona with the help of a holographic computer, known as Synergy, which she would use to project “the Jem hologram” over herself to disguise her features and clothing enabling her to assume the Jem persona. While disguised as Jem, she would be able to uses this ability to avoid danger and provide special effects for the performances of her group.

Jem and the Holograms is written by Ryan Landels and produced by Chu, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, Scooter Braun for SB Projects, Bennett Schneir, and Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis of Hasbro Studios.

The movie arrives in theaters on October 23rd

New Trailer: Jennifer Lopez In New Psychological Thriller ‘The Boy Next Door’

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10653484_739123919488473_3569634801483974669_nTHE BOY NEXT DOOR – In Theaters January 23, 2015

Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door, a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far.  Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and written by Barbara Curry, the film also stars Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth.  Read More →