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Exclusive: American actor Dylan Arnold, best known for starring in David Gordon Green’s Halloween remake and Netflix’s popular series You, will lead the indie feature Born To Lose.

From director Joseph Zentil, who is making his feature debut, the film follows Andy Logan (Arnold), a young biker grappling with his father’s troubled legacy along with his escalating debts to a local gangster. As he races to restore a vintage motorcycle to save himself, he must confront family secrets and forge his own identity.

Born to Lose also stars James Le Gros (Drugstore Cowboy) as Jed Duncan, Andy’s reluctant mentor, Ambyr Childers (The Master) as Julie Logan, Andy’s troubled sister, Sarah Pidgeon (Tiny Beautiful Things) as Tabitha, a country singer and Andy’s on-off girlfriend and Shane Callahan (Dopesick) as Roddy, the local gangster.

The film was written by Pierce Csurgo, Zentil, and Eric J. Kinsey who serves as a co-producer.

When CSI: Vegas Season 2 ended, one of the Crime Lab’s own was in cuffs. But what exactly did he do? While we wait for Season 3 (a premiere date for which is unknown due to the writers and actors strikes), that’s what we can’t stop wondering. In the finale, Josh (Matt Lauria) learned his mother (Lolita Davidovich) was murdered, and along with Trey (Daniel Di Tomasso), ran his own investigation that got a little out of hand. At one point, he tricked Kahn Schefter (Shane Callahan), who he thought only knew who killed Jeanette into thinking he was bleeding out (using blood bags — it’s helpful to be a CSI). But then, it turned out, Kahn was the person who killed Josh’s mother … and the team found him dead near the end of the episode. Max (Paula Newsome) and Serena (Ariana Guerra) then found Josh. “Why?” Max asked,...

Abigail Spencer's game of revenge is over. 

Hulu has canceled Reprisal after just one season. 

While the streamer has not confirmed the cancellation, Madison Davenport, who co-starred on the series revealed the news on Instagram several weeks ago. 

"So I recently received the official news that @reprisalonhulu will not be getting a Season 2," said the actress, adding:

"While I'm very sad that we won't be able to continue to build this wonderful world created by @bustershontis I'm also so proud of the work that we did!"

"This i such an incredible cast of people and I can't wait to work with them again. Thank you all for watching."

Reprisal Season 1 debuted in December 2019, with Specter playing the role of Katherine Harlow/Doris Quinn, a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, leads a vengeful campaign against a bombastic gang of gearheads.

The series achieved an approval rating of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes,...

Hulu content boss Craig Erwich has opened up about the future of three dramas – Reprisal, Light As A Feather and Castle Rock.

Erwich, who was speaking at his exec session at the Winter TCA panel, told Deadline it was “continuing to evaluate” whether to hand Abigail Spencer-fronted Reprisal a second season, “has not made any further decisions on Castle Rock” and is “continuing to talk” about Light As A Feather.

This comes after the streaming service handed comedy Dollface and music drama Wu-Tang: An American Saga, second seasons earlier this morning.

Svp, Originals Erwich said, “Reprisal really just launched, we’re continuing to evaluate the performance of the show. We’ve been really thrilled with the reaction to it.”

“We have not made any further decisions on Castle Rock, people are still continuing to discover it. I thought Lizzy Caplan was revelatory in her portrayal of Annie Wilkes, it...

Oh, there will be Reprisal against some very bad men, and Abigail Spencer is gunning to deliver it via Hulu’s palpably pulpy hyper-noir revenge drama.

Created by Josh Corbin (StartUp) and releasing all 10 episodes on Friday, Dec. 6, Reprisal stars Spencer as Katherine Harlow, a bold brunette who in the very first scene is brutally punished for undisclosed transgressions, and left for dead. Years later, she resurfaces as Doris Quinn, a soft-spoken blonde who is furtively unfurling a dark revengenda. The stylized thriller’s ensemble also includes Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld), Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Rhys Wakefield (True Detective), Madison Davenport (From...

Sneak Peek "Reprisal", a new drama TV series starring Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Madison Davenport, David Dastmalchian, Rhys Wakefield, W. Earl Brown, Craig Tate, Wavyy Jonez, Shane Callahan, Rory Cochrane, Lea DeLaria and Bethany Anne Lind, streaming December 6, 2019 on Hulu:

"...a relentless 'femme fatale', after being left for dead, leads a vengeful campaign...

"...against a bombastic gang of 'gearheads'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Reprisal"...

“Timeless” alum Abigail Spencer is back on the small screen in “Reprisal,” the first teaser for Hulu’s upcoming thriller series. And she’s rocking a fantastic blonde wig while kicking ass, taking names and being underestimated. But as she so eloquently puts it, “being underestimated is the greatest advantage you can have over other people.”

Here’s the logline for the series: A hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.

Watch the video above to see Spencer — and her wig– team up with a rough crew to get the vengeance that she’s looking for.

Also Read: Hulu Sets Debuts for 'Dollface' and 'Reprisal,' Season 3 Date for 'Marvel's Runaways'

Along with Spencer, “Reprisal” stars Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor,...

Doris Quinn may be “dead,” but she’s still got a lotta life in her, as seen in TVLine’s exclusive first look at the teaser trailer for Hulu’s Reprisal.

Created by executive producer and showrunner Josh Corbin (StartUp), Reprisal is a hyper-noir story that follows a femme fatale (Timeless‘ Abigail Spencer) who, after being left for dead, relentlessly sets out to seek revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads. The thriller promises to examine “the intricacies of family – both the one you’re born with, and the one you make along the way.”

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Hulu and Blumhouse Television have set a female coming-of-age story titled “Pure” as the September installment for their horror anthology “Into the Dark,” TheWrap has learned exclusively.

Here’s the official description for the movie: In this female coming-of-age horror story, several teen girls perform a secret ritual at a purity retreat and, when one of them begins to see a supernatural entity, the terrifying question emerges, what is more dangerous: the demon they’ve unleashed, or the pressure to conform to their fathers’ expectations.

The installment, premiering September 6, stars “NOS4A2” actress Jahkara Smith, as well as McKaley Miller, Scott Porter, Annalisa Cochrane, Ciara Bravo, Jim Klock and T.C. Carter.

Also Read: Abigail Spencer's Hulu Thriller 'Reprisal' Adds Craig Tate, Wavyy Jonez, Shane Callahan and Rory Cochrane

Hannah Macpherson will direct “Pure” and also wrote the teleplay for the movie from a story by Paul Fischer and Paul Davis.

In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime sets the premiere date for season 4 of its docu-series “The Circus,” and Pop TV orders a new coming-of-age comedy “Best Intentions.”

Casting

Hulu has added four new series regulars to its upcoming original series “Reprisal.” Craig Tate is joining the cast as former Special Forces operative Earl, Wavvy Jonez as Earl’s cousin Cordell, Shane Callahan as Bru, a member of the Banished Brawlers, and Rory Cochrane as Burt, the reclusive gang leader. Created and executive produced by Josh Corbin, the series follows a femme-fatale who, after being left for dead, seeks revenge against her brother and his fellow gang members. Previously announced series regulars include Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor, David Dastmalchian and W. Earl Brown.

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Stand-up specials from Alonzo Bodden, #IMomSoHard, Alice Wetterlund, and Mike E. Winfield will premiere on Amazon Prime on Aug.

HBO’s adaptation of Lovecraft Country is getting a dose of Scandal: Tony Goldwyn will guest-star in the upcoming series, our sister site Deadline reports.

The drama follows Atticus Freeman (When We Rise‘s Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Underground’s Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (The People v. O.J. Simpson’s Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. The show hails from executive producers Misha Green (Underground), Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams.

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Hulu’s upcoming Abigail Spencer-led thriller series “Reprisal” has added four series regulars to its cast, including Craig Tate (“12 Years a Slave”), Wavyy Jonez (“Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.”), Shane Callahan (“Outsiders”) and Rory Cochrane (“CSI: Miami”).

Created, written and executive produced by Josh Corbin, “Reprisal” is a hyper-noir story that follows Katherine (Spencer), a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.

The series is expected to premiere this winter.

Also Read: Hulu Orders Abigail Spencer Thriller 'Reprisal,' Elle Fanning-Led Catherine the Great Drama to Series

Here are the official descriptions for Tate, Jonez, Callahan and Cochrane’s characters:

Tate will play Earl — Earl is a former Special Forces operative who runs a landscaping business as a front for his Robin Hood stick-up operation. He teams...

Exclusive: Hulu has added four new series regulars to the cast of its femme fatale thriller Reprisal, from The Handmaid’s Tale executive producer Warren Littlefield and A+E Studios. Craig Tate (12 Years a Slave), Wavyy Jonez (Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.), Shane Callahan (Outsiders) and Rory Cochrane (CSI: Miami) join previously announced regulars Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor, David Dastmalchian and W. Earl Brown. Reprisal is slated to premiere in winter 2019.

Created, written and executive produced by Josh Corbin (StartUp), Reprisal is a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.

Tate will play Earl, a former Special Forces operative who runs a landscaping business as a front for his Robin Hood stick-up operation. He teams up with...

Stars: Ariana Baron, Arielle Breslerman, Billy Lewis, Cari Moskow, Reid Doyle, Donny Boaz, Shane Callahan, Devin McGee, Karen Labbe, Maureen Mountcastle | Written and Directed by Billy Lewis

The Terrible Two follows Albert and Rose Poe as they approach the first anniversary of the death of their daughters, Addi and Jade. As the day comes and goes, Rose continues to struggle to come to grips with the loss of her only children. She begins hearing the girls’ voices throughout the house. The whispers lead her to the attic where she discovers an old manuscript with shocking revelations. After reading the book and looking into the history of the house, secrets are revealed that something sinister is happening within the walls, something that led to the deaths of Addi and Jade. Soon Albert and Rose find themselves prisoners of their precious little girls in “the safety” of their own home.

Part Annabelle,...

Stars: Ariana Baron, Arielle Breslerman, Billy Lewis, Cari Moskow, Reid Doyle, Donny Boaz, Shane Callahan, Devin McGee, Karen Labbe, Maureen Mountcastle | Written and Directed by Billy Lewis

The Terrible Two follows Albert and Rose Poe as they approach the first anniversary of the death of their daughters, Addi and Jade. As the day comes and goes, Rose continues to struggle to come to grips with the loss of her only children. She begins hearing the girls’ voices throughout the house. The whispers lead her to the attic where she discovers an old manuscript with shocking revelations. After reading the book and looking into the history of the house, secrets are revealed that something sinister is happening within the walls, something that led to the deaths of Addi and Jade. Soon Albert and Rose find themselves prisoners of their precious little girls in “the safety” of their own home.

Part Annabelle,...

Read More: How Hollywood Film Festival Changed Its Stripes A cross-country journey collecting coins from fountains is just the start of the new adventure dramedy "Well Wishes." Writer-director Anderson Boyd's first feature film is about friendship, romance and finding true happiness beyond wealth. The film stars Shane Callahan ("Under the Dome"), Cullen Moss ("The Notebook"), Anna Stromberg ("Midnight Runners") and Don Henderson Baker ("Lincoln").  The official film synopsis reads: "After losing his job on a coin toss, Miles gets rich harvesting coins out of wishing fountains across the country; until his prosperity is questioned by best friend Jack, Durwood the vagrant, and a kind-hearted fugitive who ultimately teach him the real meaning of wealth and happiness." The film will premiere at the Hollywood Film Festival on September 24. Check out the exclusive trailer above. Read More: Los Angeles Film Festival...

Recently, CBS released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" series finale episode 13 of season 3, and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff take place as The Resistance makes one last stand against the kinship. The entire dome finally collapses, and more! The episode is labeled, "The Enemy Within." In the new, 13th episode press release: As The Dome Comes Down, The Resistance Makes Its Last Stand Against The Kinship And Its New Queen, On The Series Finale Of "Under The Dome." Press release number 2: As the Dome in Chester's Mill comes down, The Resistance, led by Barbie, Julia and Big Jim is going to make a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in The Kinship, including Sam and Junior, and their new queen, Dawn. Guest stars feature: Gia Mantegna (Lily Walters...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 10. The episode is entitled, "Legacy," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as another ally joins The Resistance in an effort to take down Christine, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: The Town Resistance Joins Forces With An Unlikely Ally In The War To Bring Down Christine. Press release number 2: The Resistance, the citizen not under Christine's (Marg Helgenberger) control, is going to join forces with an unexpected ally: Hektor Martin (Eriq La Salle), the nefarious head of Aktaion. Despite Hektor revealing more about the Dome's origins and helping to strike back at it, Big Jim and Julia will still worry he will betray them. In the meantime, Hunter will receive encrypted files that give disturbing insights into the final effect the Dome...

Recently, CBS served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 6 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Caged," and it turns out that we're going to see pretty intense and intriguing stuff go down as Norrie and Joe encounter a very dangerous face-off predicament. Big Jim is forced into a position where he has to manipulate Christine, and more! In the new, 6th episode press release: Big Jim Is Coerced Into Manipulating Christine For Information To Save His Own Life. Press release number 2: When Big Jim is captured by Aktaion, the dangerous private corporation that's descended on Chester's Mill to harness the Dome's energy capabilities, he is going to be forced to manipulate Christine (Marg Helgenberber) for information about her agenda. Also, when Joe and Norrie question the town's new rules, they will find themselves in a dangerous face-off with the increasingly unstable residents.

Recently, CBS released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 3 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Redux," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff go down as Christine and Eva draw lots of suspicion from Big Jim, and more! in the new, 3rd episode press release: The Residents Of Chester's Mill Try To Move On After Their Life-changing Experience In The Tunnels Beneath The Town. Press release number 2: The residents of Chester's Mill will try to move on with their lives in the aftermath of their mysterious experience in the tunnels beneath the town. In the meantime, Big Jim will suspect new residents ,Christine (Marg Helgenberger) and Eva (Kylie Bunbury), are keeping secrets concerning the Dome. Guest stars feature: Bess Rous (Abby DeWitt) and Shane Callahan (Roger Lopez). The episode was written by Alexandra McNally, and it was directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.

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...

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,...

Creator: Eric Kripke. Directors : Steve Boyum and Jon Favreau. Producer: J. J. Abrams. Cast: Jd Pardo, Zak Orth, Maria Howell, David Lyons, Daniella Alonso, Shane Callahan, Ken Arnold, Sharika Blockett, Billy Burke, Michael Duisenberg, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aaron Farb. The premiere episode of "Revolution" was released this week. The episode is slated to rebroadcast September 17th and this sci-fi series has taken a bold first step with this premiere episode. Although bloodless, "Revolution" captures a post-apocalyptic landscape in an action packed fashion. Sci-fi and thriller fans will want to watch out for this series as the pilot was excellent. In the pilot, characters, settings and the main plot were developed. This episode focused on the Madison family. A patriarch is killed and his daughter is sent to muster his brother. The brother now lives in Chicago, which is a haven for refugees and militia. A family reunion takes place,...

Katherine calls Damon (Ian Somerhalder) who tells her no one's even thought about her since she left. He's not giving up on Stefan (Paul Wesley). Katherine's trailing him and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) so she knows where they are. Katherine claims she's conflicted as she doesn't know whether she's looking out for Stefan or not. Stefan and Klaus are in Chicago. Stefan's blocked out his memories of being here in the '20's. Klaus comments prohibition was fun since "everything was off limits." Stefan has a flashback to his time in '20's Chicago and meets a blonde. Klaus is there to see his fave witch so she can help him with his hybrid dilemma. Elena (Nina Debrov) wakes to find Damon in her bed. Now who wouldn't want that! Damon: "You know you were dreaming about me;" which explains the drool on her face. He wants Elena to go to Chicago with him for Stefan,...

Shark Night 3D director David R. Ellis has signed on to direct Kite for Distant Horizon.

The project is a live-action remake of the 1998 Japanese anime movie Kite, which follows a young woman who seeks vengeance for her murdered father, a cop who was killed by a crooked police officer in his own department. The woman teams up with her father's ex-partner to find the killer, although she doesn't know that the former partner is in fact the murderer.

Anant Singh and Brian Cox are producing the remake through their Distant Horizon company, alongside Moises Cosio and Alejandro Saevich of the Mexican production company Detalle Films.

Production is scheduled to begin in January, and casting is currently under way.

Kite was released in 1998 and stars Konami Yoshida, Shane Callahan. The film is directed by Yasuomi Umetsu.

Sasquatchploitation fans can rejoice, as Savage, from director Jordan Blum, gets a DVD release date! Production company Fearmaker Studios has announced that September 20th is your date to fear the forest. This is also the date when hairy creatures terrorize firefighters and those unfortunate enough to live in Bigfoot Country. Savage stars Martin Kove, Tony Becker and Lisa Wilcox. Let this mysterious legend be revealed in just a few months and United Kingdom horror fans can expect shaggy madness July 11th on DVD. Available release details are below.

Tagline: "The Bigfoot legend lives!"

The synopsis for Savage is here:

"When a blazing forest fire rips through Bear Valley National Park it forces out all of the wildlife including a creature that was better left undiscovered" (Fearmakers).

Release Date: July 11th, 2011 (DVD, United Kingdom), September 20th, 2011 (DVD, North America).

Director: Jordan Blum.

Writers: Lynn Drzick, DJ Perry, Jordan Blum and Nancy Gideon.

Review by Michael Pickle, MoreHorror.com

If you like a good monster movie with genuine indie appeal then you're likely to enjoy the upcoming release of the lively Bigfoot film Savage from the burgeoning low budget genre production company Fearmakers.

A limited budget goes a long way when you have a clever and imaginative script, a spirited and eclectic cast and impressive directing from first time feature film director Jordan Blum. It's obvious on only a handful of scenes that this is an ultra low budget feature.

I quickly fell in love with the many interesting characters and their carefully woven stories that were just intricate enough to still leave room for the many subtle nuances as well as heart-racing and well filmed action sequences and gory kills. On many scenes I couldn't tell whether the gore and kills were used sparingly because of lack of budget or for dramatic effect and character development.

Mti Home Video has acquired five new horror-thrillers for release over the next year. Those acquired at the American Film Market 2010 include:

Closed For The Season

Director: Jay Woelfel (Ghost Lake)

Acquisition from Artist View Entertainment

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: Trapped in a forgotten amusement park, a young girl finds herself terrorized by the living memories of the park. She must break free from the park′s grasp before she becomes its next victim. Starring: Aimee Brooks (The Hillside Strangler, Critters 3), Damian Maffei (Ghost Lake), William Waters and Joe Unger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

The Undying

Director: Steven Peros (Footprints)

Acquisition from Circus Road Films

Genre: Supernatural Thriller

Synopsis: The Undying stars Deadwood’s Robin Weigert as a doctor who becomes obsessed with the ghost of a Civil War soldier dwelling in her new home, and contrives to have his spirit live again in the body of a violent...

Fango heard from the gang at the Fearmakers company regarding their new Sasquatch flick Savage, which recently premiered at Horrorfind Weekend, who sent along some details and exclusive stills. Directed by Jordan Blum, making his feature debut after several well-received shorts, the movie stars Lisa Wilcox (second photo below) from Nightmare On Elm Street 4 and 5, indie horror regular Martin Kove (third photo), Tony Becker (fourth photo), Shane Callahan (fifth photo) and Anna Enger, with Jack Harrison as the titular beast.

Scripted by Blum, Nancy Gideon and In The Woods’ Lynn Drzick, Savage is set in Bear Mountain National Park, where firefighters battling a forest blaze have been killed by a mysterious attacker. Scientist Dale Davis (Callahan) believes a Bigfoot is responsible, and employs local monster hunter Jack Lund (Kove) to help him find the creature. Also caught up in its rampage are park ranger Owen Fremont (Becker), his pregnant wife...