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Exclusive: Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez and Barbara Weetman are set for recurring roles on the second season of Starz’s crime drama series Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Lionsgate Television.

The second season picks up about six weeks after the events in the Season 1 finale, around Halloween, in Cape Cod’s desolate, cold but still achingly beautiful off-season. The tourists are gone, and all of our characters are in a different place compared to where they were at the beginning of Season One. The weak are now powerful, and the powerful are now weak. But beyond that, there is darkness beneath the surface of all of our main characters, particularly Jackie and Ray. Both have shadow sides of their personality...

"I call them my 'Sweet Parents', and this is my allowance..." Quiver Distribution has released the official trailer for Sweet Parents, an indie drama about two young people who have a Sugar Mama + Sugar Daddy funding them. When this happens, they are effectively the dependents of "Sweet Parents". The relationship between an aspiring sculptor and a struggling chef in New York is tested when they become entangled with wealthy older benefactors to further their careers. Of course. It's so obvious this is an attempt to normalize the concept, but it just seems so stressful for everyone involved. Sweet Parents stars David Bly and Leah Rudick (they both co-wrote the script) along with Casey Biggs, Barbara Weetman, Chris Roberti, and Sunita Mani. This looks rather sweet and honest, at least, but not sure there's much else worthwhile. Here's the new official trailer (+ poster) for David Bly's Sweet Parents, direct from YouTube...

Sweet Parents Review Sweet Parents (2017) Film Review, a movie directed by David Bly, and starring David Bly, Leah Rudick, Sunita Mani, Casey Biggs, Daniel Marin, Willie C. Carpenter, Barbara Weetman, Chris Roberti, Daniel Pettrow, G. Michelle Robinson, Katie Hartman, Amy Jackson Lewis, Jessica Afton, Matt Shingledecker, Adam [...]

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El Camino Entertainment has announced the start of production on the indie movie “Sweet Parents,” which marks the directorial debut of David Bly, TheWrap has learned. “Sweet Parents” follows aspiring sculptor Gabby and struggling chef Will, whose relationship derails when they become entangled with older benefactors to further their careers. Bly co-wrote the script with Leah Rudick, and the duo will play Will and Gabby, respectively. The film co-stars Casey Biggs (“Star Trek”), Barbara Weetman (“The Notebook”) and Chris Roberti (“Broad City”). Also Read: 'Ray Donovan's' Ryan O'Nan, 'Top of the Lake's' Michelle Ang to Lead...

Stars: David Long, Kristi Ray, Taylor Kowalski, Barbara Weetman, Jon Stafford, Nate Panning, Joy Merrow, Shane Callahan, John Marchioni, Simon Crist, Shaun O’Rourke, Johnny Blanton, Patt Noday, Donna Stamm | Written by Joe Stauffer, David Long | Directed by Joe Stauffer

Those who know me personally within certain circles know that I have something of a distaste for a lot of the underground horror films released over the past couple of years. Especially when it comes to “extreme” underground horror. If I had a penny for the amount of times I have been coaxed in to watching an effort that’s been hyped or included in one one of those tedious “Most Extreme Horror Films!” slideshow videos on Youtube (You’re always going to get a lot of views doing one of those lists by the way!), only to be completely disappointed and bored out of my skull, I’d have...

There are great dangers in being an actor. The cutthroat competition, the grueling days on set… and the obsessed serial killers. Well, that serial killer thing isn't the norm, but it's front and center in Pieces of Talent.

Now available to stream, as well as on DVD and in old school VHS format, Pieces of Talent was co-written and directed by Joe Stauffer. It stars co-writer David Long. He is joined in the cast by Kristi Ray, Jon Stafford (Full Metal Jacket), Barbara Weetman (Stuck in Love) and Taylor Kowalski (Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever).

The gruesome F/X were done by Tony Rosen, who created the Annabelle doll for The Conjuring and its upcoming spinoff.

An autographed copy of the film can be purchased at the Pieces of Talent webstore, where you can also pick up other cool items like a bloody VHS Death Tape and hand-painted David Long bobbleheads.

I know very little about this film, mostly on purpose. I have heard Piece of Talent being mentioned by several friends, and on various Facebook groups that focus on solid indie horror, so it was already on my radar, but I have no idea what it is all about. A press release went out today, announcing that the film was now available on DVD & VHS through the Pieces of Talent website. I’m always excited to check out new indie horror films, even though the typical indie horror output as of late has been a little bit disappointing. However, there are definitely still a few gems that slip through the cracks, and this is shaping up to be one of them, in my eyes. Check out the press release below, and order your copy today.

Synopsis:

Set in the small coastal town of Bright Leaf, North Carolina, Pieces of Talent centers around Charlotte,...

A new horror and thriller film came to my attention on YouTube when I logged in and saw that Appsro Animation had uploaded a new Renegade Awesome video entitled Pieces of Talent. The animated short is pushing the Shutter Blade Media film, as the film's creator is a fan of the work of the animation studio.

It was directed by Joe Stauffer, and written by Joe Stauffer and David Long. It stars Shane Callahan (Vampire Diaries), Taylor Kowalski (Homeland), Barbara Weetman (One Tree Hill), Kristi Ray (Children of Wax) and David Long. Most of the movie was filmed right here in my own state of North Carolina, and one of the stars of the film, Kristi Ray is also from New Bern, Nc.

All in all I am actually looking forward to getting a chance to see this film, it looks to be a good movie and I am a sucker anyway for horror,...

There's always the temptation to stay inside during the winter, made even more compelling by the wide array of films you can watch at home. But that would be ignoring the 89 reasons why the only place more inviting than a couch near the fireplace is a seat at your local arthouse where the options range from the ancient Roman war epic "The Eagle" with Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell to the fantastical Palme d'Or-winning elegy "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" from Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Many awards contenders will expand across the country while those sick of such serious fare can fall back on revenge-themed thrillers with Jason Statham, Nicolas Cage or the deadly Korean twosome of "The Housemaid" and "I Saw the Devil," the action stylings of Donnie Yen ("IP Man 2") and Tony Jaa ("Ong Bak 3"), or the comedies of John C. Reilly and Ed Helms ("Cedar Rapids...

It was last May when we first learned about a short film called "Judith" that was being written by Kenny Caperton, creator of The Myers House Nc, a life-size replica of the infamous Michael Myers house from John Carpenter's Halloween. At that time "Judith"'s director, Josh Hasty, informed us that they hoped to begin filming in September at The Myers House. Apparently sometimes things do go according to plan as we heard from Caperton today, who informed us shooting would be under way in a couple of weeks.

Caperton actually had two updates for us -- the first about "Judith" and another detailing plans for the first annual Myers House Halloween Bash to be held Saturday night, October 31st. The Myers House is located in Orange County, North Carolina, in rural Hillsborough and doubles as Caperton's residence.

Here's a bit more on "Judith" (official site here):

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