SXSW 2022

‘Deadstream’ SXSW Review – Wild Splatstick Horror-Comedy Is a Crowd Pleaser

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A livestreaming internet personality running afoul of vengeful spirits in real-time reads like a recognizable setup, especially in the found footage category. Deadstream isn’t interested in retreading familiar ground, though. Writers/Directors Vanessa Winter and Joseph Winter eschew expectations and instead deliver a delightfully raucous splatstick horror-comedy that’ll leave the midnight crowd cheering for more. In addition to co-writing, co-directing, co-editing, producing, […]

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SXSW Horror-Comedy ‘Sissy’ Finds Exclusive Streaming Home at Shudder

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Playing at SXSW this month, the Australian horror movie Sissy, written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, has been acquired by Shudder, Variety reports today. Variety notes in their report this afternoon, “Shudder will be the exclusive streamer for the film in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.” “Directors Hannah Barlow and […]

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‘Sissy’ Directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes Ask, What Genuinely Terrifies Millennials? [SXSW Interview]

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The hotly-anticipated Australian slasher Sissy will have its World Premiere tonight at the ongoing SXSW Film Festival. Written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, Bloody Disgusting caught up with the filmmakers to talk about their quirky and absolutely bonkers horror that will leave viewers #triggered. The film stars Aisha Dee as the title character who is invited […]

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‘The Prank’ Clip – First Look at Rita Moreno in SXSW Dark Comedy

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Rita Moreno stars in an upcoming dark comedy feature titled The Prank, and ahead of the film’s premiere at SXSW 2022 this weekend, Deadline had scored a first-look clip. Maureen Bharoocha directed The Prank, wherein legendary actress Moreno stars as a “stern, mean, and cruel physics teacher, Mrs. Wheeler. She has been teaching at the […]

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Six Horror Movies and Series We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2022!

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This week brings the 29th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place in Austin, TX, from March 11-20, with a jam-packed lineup that’s brimming with genre offerings. In addition, this year, the acclaimed program will offer both in-person and online screenings. This year’s SXSW features horror across all categories, ensuring a robust lineup of […]

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‘Slash/Back’ Clip – Teen Heroes Gear Up to Battle Aliens in Nyla Innuksuk’s SXSW Movie

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Aliens are headed to the arctic in the upcoming sci-fi invasion film Slash/Back, and the first clip today gives us our first introduction to the teen heroes doing battle with aliens. In Slash/Back, “Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, and it’s up to them to fight back. Utilizing […]

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Blumhouse to Distribute SXSW Thriller ‘Soft and Quiet’

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Blumhouse makes the first big festival splash with the acquisition of Beth de Araújo’s SXSW thriller Soft and Quiet, which is making its festival debut in the narrative feature competition on Saturday, March 12. The thriller, which plays out in real time, follows a single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher as […]

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‘SPAZ’ Documents the Rise and Fall of CGI Pioneer Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams [Trailer]

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Finally, a documentary that focuses on one of the most important people in the entire history of Hollywood – Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams, a pioneer in computer animation who brought the dinosaurs to life in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and the T-1000 in James Cameron’s groundbreaking Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Today we have the trailer for […]

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‘Sissy’ Trailer – SXSW Horror Movie Puts an Influencer Up Against Her High School Bully

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Playing at SXSW next month, the Australian horror movie Sissy has received its official trailer courtesy of Deadline today, ahead of the World Premiere in the Midnighters section. Written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, Sissy stars Aisha Dee. “Invited away on a bachelorette weekend, Sissy is stuck in a remote cabin with […]

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SXSW Horror ‘The Cellar’ Acquired by RLJE Films and Shudder for April Release

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This March’s SXSW Film Festival is brimming with horror films, many of which already have distribution, including The Cellar, the Irish horror film written and directed by Brendan Muldowney and starring Elisha Cuthbert (House of Wax) and Eoin Macken (The Forest, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter). Following the film’s World Premiere, RLJE Films will release the […]

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Images from the Horror Films at SXSW’s 2022 Film Festival, Including Ti West’s ‘X’!

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The 29th edition of the SXSW Film Festival is returning to Austin, Texas from March 11-20 with a jam-packed lineup that’s brimming with horror goodies. In addition, this year, the acclaimed program will be in-person with select films available online. More on that soon. Feature Highlights include: Opening Night: Everything Everywhere All At Once directed by […]

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