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Brooke H. Cellar’s THE CRAMPS World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025

Director: Brooke H. Cellars
Starring: Lauren Kitchen, Brooklyn Woods, Harlie Madison, Martini Bear, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina
Producers: Brooke H. Cellars, Madeleine Yawn, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina, Levi Porter, Vincent Stalba
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Feature Film on 35mm
Language: English
Country: United States
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Run time: 1 hour 29 minutes

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Part comedy, part fantastical horror and wholly unforgettable, Brooke H. Cellar's The Cramps: A Period Piece takes the audience on a mesmerizing trip where John Waters' irreverence meets the macabre stylings of Mario Bava, all wrapped in the dreamlike allure of Federico Fellini.

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Director Brooke H. Cellars Biography

Brooke H. Cellars (she/they) is a multifaceted filmmaker. She has directed 8 short films since 2018. Her adoration for all things horror started when she was a kid. Her father was a children’s book writer and starting early on has been writing stories that were always horror themed. Her first screenplay, which she turned into a short film called THE CHILLS, won Best Screenplay at Houston Horror Fest in 2020. Her most recent short film VIOLET BUTTERFIELD: MAKEUP ARTIST FOR THE DEAD has screened in over 30 film festivals worldwide and has won multiple awards including the Abby Normal Award at Portland Horror Fest, the Audience Award at Final Girls Berlin, and both the Jury and Audience awards at Overlook Film Festival.

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VICIOUS Screening at FANTASTICFEST’S 2025 and Premiering on Paramount+ Oct. 10th

Paramount Pictures Presents An Atlas Independent Production “VICIOUS”

Director and writer: Bryan Bertino
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, Emily Mitchell
Executive Producers: Melinda Whitaker, Shane Boucher
Producers: Richard Suckle, p.g.a., Bryan Bertino

SOMETHING YOU HATE. SOMETHING YOU NEED. SOMETHING YOU LOVE.

When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives a mysterious Box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays, Polly must navigate a series of impossible choices. As time slips away, she’s forced to confront the darkness not just around her, but within her—before it consumes everything and everyone she’s ever known.

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THE COMPATRIOTS View New Trailer: VOD Release September 16th, United States and Canada

Credit: Blue Harbor Entertainment

Director and writer: Spencer Cohen
Starring: Rafael Silva, Denis Shepherd, Dakota Lustick, Caroline Portu, Jaison Hunter. Brandon Grimes
Producers: Jennifer Potts and on Alberto Sayan

THE COMPATRIOTS’ release overlaps with the United States’ Citizen Day on September 17, 2025, and shows the importance of these stories about immigration, identity, and belonging in American films.

Film Website: www.thecompatriotsfilm.com

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REGRETTING YOU In Theatres October 24, 2025: View New Trailer!

Paramount Pictures Presents In association with Constantin Film and Domain Entertainment and north.five.six. A Constantin Film Production, A Harbinger Pictures and Frayed Pages Production

WHEN LIFE PULLS YOU DOWN, LOVE LIFTS YOU UP ❤️

Director: Josh Boone
Based on the book by Colleen Hoover
Screenplay by Susan McMartin
Starring: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Sam Morelos with Scott Eastwood with Willa Fitzgerald and Clancy Brown
Rating: Not yet been rated

Director Josh Boone's new film is his take on the bestselling book, REGRETTING YOU that introduces audiences to Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) as they explore what’s left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

REGRETTING YOU is a story of growth, resilience, and self-discovery in the aftermath of tragedy, also starring Dave Franco and Mason Thames with Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald, in theatres this October.

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The 5th Annual Next Gen Panel Presented by AAFCA x SAG-AFTRA Foundation Takes Place Today

On Sunday, July 20^th, the African American Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation hosted the 5^th Annual Next Gen Panel at the Meryl Streep Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. The panel of young stars on the rise is DaVinchi, Taylor, Ernest Kingsley Jr., Myles Truitt, who all have a bright future ahead.

‘The Omro Heist’ on TVOD and Digital release on July 29, 2025

Director: Jamie Bailey
Story: Simon Phillips
Writers: Jamie Bailey, Simon Phillips
Starring: Simon Phillips, Anthony Crivello, Damir Kovic, Heather Arendt, Nick Biskupek, Ken Bressers, Al Dias, Cali Felix, Justin Gordon, Tony Lee Gratz, Alicia Hinson, Mackenzie Jones, Kristen McCabe, Adam Huel Potter

Director Jamie Bailey new film The Omro Heist tells what happens when in FBI agent goes undercover during a bank siege and finds out it is more than just a bank robbery and criminals are the only ones criming.

Producers: Ken Bressers, Anthony Crivello
Executive producer: Simon Phillips
Composer: Darren Morze
Cinematographer: Jamie Bailey
Editor: Jamie Bailey
Sound: Donnie Ivey

“Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross” a Documentary Narrated by Josh Brolin Available July 18th, 2025, on TVOD/Digital Globally

Director: Paul Taublieb
Narrator: Josh Brolin
Appearances: Hall of Fame legends Jeremy McGrath, Bob Hannah, Ricky Johnson, and Ricky Carmichael
Run time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Country: United States

Paul Taubliebhe ‘s documentary “Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross" tells the compelling story days of the sport of Supercross in 1972. And Michael Goodwin, a man who created the sport and now serving a double-life sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering his ex-business partner, featuring the biggest names, past and present of the most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic motorsports across the planet.

Magnolia Pictures’ 40 Acres in Theaters July 2, 2025

Director: R.T. Thorne
Writers: R.T. Thorne, Glenn Taylor
Starring: Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Greyeyes, Kataem O'Connor, Milcania Diaz-Rojas
Run time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Genre: Post-apocalyptic thriller
Country: Canada
Language: English

Hailey Freeman, a former soldier (Danielle Deadwyler), her life partner Galen (Michael Greyeyes), and their children fled the devastation of their communities, while teaching their children to fight and to survive. The safety they created for their family is all on the line when their oldest child, Emanuel Freeman (Kataem O’Connor), meets a young woman named Dawn (Milcania Diaz-Rojas) beyond the boundaries of safety for them all. Danis Freeman (Jaeda LeBlanc) and Raine (Leenah Robinson)

Distributor: Mongrel Media
Production company: Hungry Eyes Film & Television
Producer: Jennifer Holness
Cinematographer: Jeremy Benning
Editors: Dev Singh. Sandy Pereira
Music: Todor Kobakov

FYSEE LA ‘SIMONE BILES RISING’

On Monday, June 2, Netflix hosted a special event for the PGA and Critics Choice Award-winning docu-series SIMONE BILES RISING at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles. The closing night of FYSEE LA started with a special performance by the young gymnasts from the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation followed by an exclusive conversation with Simone Biles and award-winning director Katie Walsh. The evening concluded with a reception where Simone took photos with guests. Please see below for photos from the event!

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: (L-R) Katie Walsh, Simone Biles and Yvonne Orji attend Netflix's FYSEE "Simone Biles Rising" ATAS Official at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Simone Biles (C) and Gymnasts representing the Wendy Hillard Gymnastics Foundation attend Netflix's FYSEE "Simone Biles Rising" ATAS Official at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)

Photos Courtesy of Emma McIntyre/ Getty for Netflix

Simone Biles and Katie Walsh. Photos Courtesy of Emma McIntyre/ Getty for Netflix

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Review: When you carry your people on your shoulders

Release dates: January 23, 2025 Sundance
February 13, 2025 Hulu and Disney+

Director: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Appearances: Andre 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland, Clive Davis
Genre: Documentary
Run time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

An extraordinary film from director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ gives an inside look at a man who revolutionized music with his unique style.

We have heard his great music for decades and now have the opportunity to learn about behind the music.

The film will certainly have you wanting to laugh and cry as Sly’s life unfolds.

We have heard his great music for decades and now have the opportunity to learn about behind the music.

The film will make you want to laugh and cry as Sly’s life unfolds.

Questlove does a wonderful job directing the film. It's not a story of sensationalism or exploitation of a man, but an honest look at who he was and how he came to be in the music business.

One cannot help but see the weight of the burden he is carrying. All the while, dealing with what appears to be mental health issues. It makes you wonder, was his drug use a means of self-medicating?

For a revolutionary musician and songwriter who had a huge impact on music, Sly and the Family Stone's story was long overdue.

Questlove has directed another great film. Stream it, you will not be disappointed.

Interviews from Greg Zola's Small Talk About Sly and Michael Rubinstone's On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone are included in the film.

Distributor: Hulu
Producers: Amit Dey, Joseph Patel, Derik Murray
Editor: Josh Pearson
Production companies: Onyx Collective, RadicalMedia, MRC, Two One Five Entertainment, StarDust Films, Network Entertainment, ID8 Multimedia, Sony Music Entertainment