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A skilled filmmaker can achieve an awful lot with a modest budget, and Canadian director Adam MacDonald (2014's Backcountry) fashions every resource he has at his disposal to render his 2017 horror Pyewacket a frighteningly effective genre offering that interlocks the supernatural and trauma's toll. As grimly elegiac as it is deeply nerve-jangling, MacDonald's sophomore feature film zeroes in on the emotional turmoil begat by a family death, exploring the shattering aftereffects of bereavement. At its core, Pyewacket's narrative orbits a fraught mother-daughter relationship and a botched revenge plan, which ultimately serves as the backboard for the ensuing scares that come, sometimes running on all fours, at the viewer via a hectic finale.

A couple of years ago, Olivia Holt had a prominent role in the time travel slasher movie Totally Killer. She’s one of the leads in the rom-com slasher Heart Eyes, which reached theatres earlier this month. Now, she’s already at work on another genre project, as she’s starring in a film called This Is Not a Test, which is described as “The Breakfast Club meets 28 Weeks Later.” Adam MacDonald is directing the apocalyptic horror thriller, which is based on a YA novel by bestselling author Courtney Summers – and it was MacDonald who took to social media to announce that production is now underway!

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The story centers on Sloane and four other students who take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins...

Pyewacket and Out Come the Wolves director Adam MacDonald is helming apocalyptic horror-thriller This Is Not a Test, and the filmmaker recently took to Instagram to reveal that production is officially underway.

The horror movie adapts the YA novel by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers, set at the start of a zombie apocalypse.

It follows “Sloane and four other students who take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.”

The cast includes Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, and Luke MacFarlane (Bros, “Brothers & Sisters”).

Cybill Lui is producing under her Anova Pictures banner, while MacDonald also produces.

“With such a beloved YA novel as our source material by Courtney and an incredibly talented cast in Olivia,...

A couple of years ago, Olivia Holt had a prominent role in the time travel slasher movie Totally Killer. She’s one of the leads in the rom-com slasher Heart Eyes, which reaches theatres this weekend. Now, Variety reports that Holt has already lined up her next genre project, as she’s set to star in a film called This Is Not a Test, which is described as “The Breakfast Club meets 28 Weeks Later.”

Adam MacDonald will be directing the apocalyptic horror thriller, which is based on a YA novel by bestselling author Courtney Summers. The story centers on Sloane and four other students who take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

Froy Gutierrez...

Adam MacDonald has been set to direct apocalyptic horror-thriller “This is Not a Test,” which Blue Fox Entertainment is introducing at the EFM in Berlin.

The film — coming from Anova Pictures — is based on the YA novel by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers, and will feature an ensemble cast led by Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, and Luke MacFarlane. Principal photography is set to begin later this month in Ontario, Canada.

Cybill Lui is producing under her Anova Pictures banner, while MacDonald also produces. Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired all international rights across non-English-speaking territories and will be launching international sales at EFM. BondIt Media Capital is providing financing with Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor executive producing. Anova is producing in association with North Avenue Pictures and WorldOne Entertainment.

“This is Not a Test” follows Sloane and four other students who take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected.

Out Come the Wolves, released in 2024, tells the tense story of three individuals facing threats both human and beastly in the deep Canadian wilderness. Directed by Adam MacDonald, known for his unflinching wilderness thrillers Backcountry and Pyewacket, the film centers around Sophie, her writer fiancé Nolan, and Sophie’s lifelong friend Kyle, who agrees to train Nolan in hunting skills. As old dynamics resurface and tensions rise, the three are soon stalked by a roaming pack of wolves during a hunt gone wrong.

This opening section will explore the taut character interactions that establish the film’s interpersonal drama, the escalating forces of nature that intensify its isolated setting, and how both threads weave together for a visceral and emotionally charged experience. Focused on the cast’s layered performances, intricate themes of masculinity and relationships, and MacDonald’s mastery of tension, it aims to set the stage for the film...

This week has already seen the theatrical re-release of Shaun of the Dead and the Digital debut of Mike Flanagan’s Hush, and that’s only the beginning of this week’s horror releases.

Here’s all the new horror that released Friday, August 30, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

M. Night Shyamalan’s sixteenth movie Trap was released into theaters by Warner Bros. less than a month ago, and the film has already been released at home today, August 30.

You can rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99) Trap on Digital now.

Saleka Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue star. “A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It’s a simple thriller in terms of plotting, but the film’s complexities lie within its deeply complicated characters.

Adam MacDonald (Backcountry, Pyewacket) returns this summer with Out Come the Wolves, a survival thriller that’s been dated for theatrical and VOD release on August 30.

Bloody Disgusting has been exclusively provided with the official trailer this afternoon, which previews what Eli Roth calls “a tense survival thriller that grips you by the jaws.”

Watch the trailer for Out Come the Wolves below.

The film follows a woman (Missy Peregrym) who brings her fiancé (Damon Runyan) to her secluded cabin deep in the wilderness to meet her male best friend (Joris Jarsky). While there, tensions between the two men rise, prior to them setting off on a deer hunt that descends into the darkest side of nature, leaving a truly terrifying trail of horror.

The screenplay was written by Enuka Okuma with the story by Joris Jarsky, Adam MacDonald and Enuka Okuma.

Adam MacDonald is a writer/director, born in Montreal,...

If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. The downside is that it can make choosing the perfect horror movie to watch an overwhelming process.

Sometimes you want to cut right to the chase to find the horror offerings, and Halloween is just around the corner…

If you get stuck scrolling for hours searching for a good watch on Netflix, we’re here to help. Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now, from contemporary classics to gruesome horror westers to teen chillers and beyond.

American Psycho

Mary Harron’s adaptation of the...

Adam MacDonald (Backcountry, Pyewacket) is back this year with Out Come the Wolves, a survival horror movie that’s been dated for theatrical and VOD release on August 30.

Bloody Disgusting has been exclusively provided with the official poster art this morning, which features a quote from horror master Eli Roth. Expect the official trailer very soon.

Eli Roth raves that the upcoming Out Come the Wolves from IFC Films and Shudder is “a tense survival thriller that grips you by the jaws and never lets go.” Check out the art below.

The film follows a woman (Missy Peregrym) who brings her fiancé (Damon Runyan) to her secluded cabin deep in the wilderness to meet her male best friend (Joris Jarsky). While there, tensions between the two men rise, prior to them setting off on a deer hunt that descends into the darkest side of nature, leaving a truly terrifying trail of horror.

If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. The downside is that it can make choosing the perfect horror movie to watch an overwhelming process. Sometimes you want to cut right to the chase to find the best Netflix horror movies.

If you get stuck scrolling for hours searching for a good watch on Netflix, we’re here to help. Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now, from folk horror to existential nightmares to inventive creature features and beyond.

American Psycho

Mary Harron’s adaptation of the novel brings the dark humor and bloodletting in equal measure.

Adam MacDonald (Backcountry, Pyewacket) is back this year with Out Come the Wolves, a survival horror movie that has received an official rating from the MPA this week.

The upcoming Out Come the Wolves is rated “R” for…

“Violent content/grisly images and language.”

Out Come the Wolves will be distributed by IFC Films and Shudder in the US with levelFILM releasing in Canada. It’s expected sometime later this year. Stay tuned for a release date.

The film follows a woman (Missy Peregrym) who brings her fiancé (Damon Runyan) to her secluded cabin deep in the wilderness to meet her male best friend (Joris Jarsky). While there, tensions between the two men rise, prior to them setting off on a deer hunt that descends into the darkest side of nature, leaving a truly terrifying trail of horror.

The screenplay was written by Enuka Okuma with the story by Joris Jarsky,...

There is no place better for a horror fan than the ever-growing film library of Shudder. It was already one of the most niche streaming services in the market, it is also perfect for giving the fans what they want by giving them new and exciting horror films every month. So, if you love Shudder and are wondering what are best movies coming to the Scream Queen of streaming services in June 2024, here are our best picks for you.

A Lonely Place to Die (June 3)

A Lonely Place to Die is a British action thriller film directed by Julian Gilbey from a screenplay co-written by Julian and Will Gilbey. The 2011 film follows the story of five hikers as they hear cries of pain in the wilderness and to their horror it’s a little girl buried in the ground. When they decide to get her to safety they are chased by the kidnappers.

Welcome to April. Since each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Max to Tubi, that means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. Here’s a handy rundown of Netflix horror movies to stream this month.

As for new arrivals on Netflix this month, look for Korean sci-fi horror series “Parasyte: The Grey,” based on the Japanese manga Parasyte (Kiseijuu) by Hitsoshi Iwaaki, to arrive on April 5. Zack Snyder’s epic saga Rebel Moon continues with Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on April 19. For Neil Gaiman fans, look for new series “Dead Boy Detectives” to debut on April 25. Library titles hitting on April 1 include M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and Glass.

Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now.

Apostle

Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid...

If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips.

The downside is that it can make choosing the perfect horror movie to watch an overwhelming process. If you get stuck scrolling for hours searching for a good watch on Netflix, we’re here to help. Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now, from folk horror to existential nightmares to inventive creature features and beyond.

Apostle

Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas,...

“Terrified” director Demián Rugna is back with another gruesome and critically acclaimed horror movie, “When Evil Lurks.” Billed as a “wildly original take on the possession film,” “When Evil Lurks” follows two brothers who stumble onto a grotesque case of demonic infection that consumes the town like raging fever.

The film quickly earned a reputation as one of the scariest movies of the year on the festival circuit, from TIFF to the hardcore horror fans at Fantastic Fest, and on Oct. 27, it’s finally heading to streaming.

Here’s everything to know about where to watch “When Evil Lurks,” from where it’s streaming to if you can still catch it in theaters.

Where is “When Evil Lurks” streaming?

The film debuts on Shudder on Friday, Oct. 27.

Is it still playing in theaters?

If you prefer to hear the gasps and screams of a crowded theater you might still be in luck.

Nine years ago, actor Adam MacDonald made his feature writing and directing debut with an entertaining survival thriller called Backcountry (watch it Here), which starred Missy Peregrym as a woman lost in the wilderness and menaced by a bear. Two and a half years ago, we heard that MacDonald and Peregrym were going to be teaming up for a new survival thriller called Out Come the Wolves – which, as you might guess from the title, will have Peregrym facing off with a pack of ravenous wolves. Now Variety has confirmed that filming is now underway.

MacDonald is directing Out Come the Wolves from a screenplay by Enuka Okuma, based on a story they crafted with actor Joris Jarsky of God’s Country. The story centers on a woman who brings her male best friend to meet her fiancé at her family’s secluded family cabin in the woods. As tensions grow between the two men,...

Bloody Disgusting has learned that principal photography has begun for Adam MacDonald’s new movie Out Come the Wolves. The film will shoot through May on location in Dundas, Ontario, with second unit having already been completed in Red Deer, Alberta.

Out Come the Wolves will be distributed by IFC Films and Shudder in the US with levelFILM releasing in Canada. The film is represented for international by Altitude Film Sales, who will be discussing the film with buyers in Cannes next week. It’s slated for a late 2024 release.

Out Come the Wolves follows a woman (Missy Peregrym) who brings her fiancé (Damon Runyan) to her secluded cabin deep in the wilderness to meet her male best friend (Joris Jarsky). While there, tensions between the two men rise, prior to them setting off on a deer hunt that descends into the darkest side of nature, leaving a truly terrifying trail of horror.

The Boys cast has added Laurie Holden in a recurring role for its upcoming third season. Just recently, it was announced that actors Sean Patrick Flanery, Nick Wechsler, and Miles Gaston Villanueva had been cast in superhero roles for season 3. It's now being reported that Holden has joined the cast as well, and she will be playing Crimson Countess.

Holden is particularly well-known for her portrayal as the zombie apocalypse survivor Andrea in the first three seasons of +The Walking Dead. The actress is also known for her recurring roles on The X-Files, The Shield, The Magnificent Seven, The Americans, and Proven Innocent. She has also appeared in movies like The Majestic, Silent Hill, Fantastic Four,The Mist, Dumb and Dumber To, Pyewacket, and Arctic Dogs.

As with the other recently-added cast members, Holden joins The Boys after the production on season 3 has already surpassed the halfway point. While they'll...

Laurie Holden, best known for playing Andrea for three seasons on “The Walking Dead,” will play Crimson Countess in a recurring role on the third season of “The Boys,” according to an individual with knowledge of the show.

Holden joins cast members Sean Patrick Flanery as Gunpowder, Miles Gaston Villanueva as Supersonic, and Nick Wechsler as Blue Hawk.

“Been sitting on this a long while. Happy to share this with you all. I am loving being a frickin’ super hero. Dream job for sure:),” tweeted Holden. In the comics, the first Crimson Countess made her appearance in The Boys #52, however was killed in issue #53 on her first mission by a German airstrike. Crimson Countess was also an ally of Solider Boy who will be played by series newcomer Jensen Ackles.

The third season of “The Boys,” which is currently in production in Toronto, stars Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Jack Quaid,...

IFC Midnight has taken US rights and levelFilm has acquired Canadian rights.

Altitude Film Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to Canadian survival thriller Out Come The Wolves ahead of next month’s online American Film Market (November 9-13).

IFC Midnight has already taken US distribution rights while levelFilm will release in Canada. The film is currently in pre-production and scheduled for a June 2021 shoot in Northern Ontario, Canada, with Canadian filmmaker Adam MacDonald directing from a script by Enuka Okuma.

Out Come The Wolves is set to star Missy Peregrym and Joris Jarsky. The story follows a woman who...

Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death, where this month I have a very interesting treat. Those who remember my interview with Alexandra West about the movie Pyewacket know we both loved it, so this month I’m thrilled to have a chat with the film’s director, Adam MacDonald, who you might also know from his film Backcountry and the third season of Slasher.

For this month’s film, we’re taking a look at MacDonald’s favorite of all time, a South Korean thriller from Hong-jin Na called The Chaser (2008). Now, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical based on the synopsis provided by IMDb: A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.

From that synopsis I was expecting something overly stylized and action-oriented like Taken,...

Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death, where I’m celebrating the Halloween season with one hell of a creepy movie courtesy of Alexandra West. You may know West as one half of the Faculty of Horror podcast, author of Films of the New French Extremity and The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle, and prolific contributor to a list of major horror outlets too long to count. Think of West as that teacher that everyone likes because she doesn’t ham it up with goofy schtick, and she explores complex topics in a way that always seems to make sense.

West chose a perfectly moody, demonic yarn for October in Adam MacDonald’s 2018 horror film Pyewacket. The film follows Leah Reyes (Nicole Muñoz), a teenage girl at odds with her mother (Laurie Holden) following the death of Leah’s father. Leah is brooding and moody, finding comfort in her...

Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: Pyewacket (2017). Pyewacket Now Streaming on Hulu Sub-Genre: Mother-daughter drama – with demons Best Setting to Watch It In: In your secluded house deep in the woods How Scary Is […]

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Despite horror’s thematic binding to the world’s most prominent fears – this a year of parental devastation and horrors inside family units – my top genre films from 2018 still revel in variety: arachnid puppets, Nazi experiments, zombie musicals alike. Such morbid creativity would stick out like a sore severed thumb any other year, but in 2018? You could drown out aforementioned absurdity with Nicolas Cage’s descent into occult revenge madness alone.

As I said, it’s been a wild year for horror – and a damn fine one at that.

My ranking comes after killing many darlings, given my final tally of 118 seen horror movies this year. Dig deeper, past these listed twenty, and you’ll still find plenty of gems. The following treasures just shine a little brighter and demand more attention. Feature debuts, streaming darlings, mainstream nightmares, they’re all here. It’s time for another end of year horror countdown,...

(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) We’re in the holiday season, which means you probably have some days off coming up. I suppose in theory you might want to spend Christmas and beyond with your families. Or you could ignore […]

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For today’s “From Streams to Screams” list, we’re turning our attention to the dark side and living deliciously with this collection of 23 films that are currently streaming that celebrate witches, demons, devils, and all kinds of occult-themed offerings perfect to get you ready for All Hallows’ Eve. Also, a special shout-out to FilmStruck for giving Ken Russell’s The Devils a digital home this year, and in terms of recent horror, both Satan’s Slaves and Pyewacket are very much worth your time.

So, if you’re looking for some horror that dabbles in the dark arts this October, this collection of streaming titles should undoubtedly give you some great viewing options throughout the rest of October.

Black Sunday (Available on Shudder)

A vengeful witch returns to possess her descendant in Mario Bava’s most famous film.

The Witch (Available on Netflix)

Believing that a witch has cursed their family,...

To celebrate the home entertainment release of The Dark, available on Digital HD and DVD 22nd October, we have a copy of the DVD up for grabs, courtesy of FrightFest Presents!

Synopsis:

An undead young woman, Mina, stalks the ‘Devil’s Den’ woods where she was killed. If anyone enters the woods, she kills them and feasts on the body. But when she stumbles upon a young blind boy named Alex in the back of a car, who shows signs of horrifying abuse, she can’t bring herself to kill him. As police and locals close in, searching for Alex, Mina’s growing relationship with him changes her in ways she never thought possible.

Released under the FrightFest Presents label, the new venture from leading independent distributor Signature Entertainment and leading genre festival FrightFest, The Dark received its UK premiere at this year’s prestigious FrightFest in London, and is...

August’s horror and sci-fi home media releases are off to a great start, as we have numerous titles arriving this Tuesday that fans are going to want to add to their collections. Severin Films has put together a stellar limited edition release of The Changeling, and Scream Factory is resurrecting John Carpenter's Someone’s Watching Me! on Blu-ray as well. Scream Factory has also teamed up with IFC Midnight for a trio of releases—Pyewacket, Lowlife, and Wildling—and Marrowbone arrives on both formats, too.

Other notable releases for August 7th include Predator and the Predator 3-Movie Collection in 4K, Desecration, The Keeping Hours, and Dead Shack.

The Changeling Limited Edition

It is perhaps the most chilling supernatural thriller of our time. It remains a career peak for star George C. Scott and director Peter Medak. Now the film that Martin Scorsese calls, "One of the scariest movies ever made,...

A seemingly safe haven in a time of unbearable grief, the dark arts ultimately lead to all-too-real nightmares for Leah (Nicole Muñoz) and her mom (Laurie Holden) in Adam MacDonald's horror movie Pyewacket (read Heather Wixson's review here), and with Scream Factory releasing the IFC Midnight Movie on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th, we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Pyewacket.

How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:

1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:

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2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Pyewacket Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

(Welcome to Not Dead Yet, a feature dedicated to new Blu-ray releases and what special features you should be excited about. Because yes, some of us still like to own physical copies of our movies.) This week’s physical media round-up brings you Steven Spielberg‘s latest, a John Carpenter horror classic, Dwayne Johnson battling CGI monsters, Gabrielle Union kicking […]

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Three Contemporary Genre Films Make Their Blu-ray and DVD Debuts August 7th, 2018 from Scream Factory This August, beat the heat with three contemporary genre hits from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. From the audacious thriller Lowlife, to the atmospheric supernatural scares of Wildling, to the hair-raising tension of Pyewacket, these films are …

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Three IFC Midnight films spanning from crime drama to supernatural thriller are coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th from Scream Factory, including Lowlife, which follows three “lowlifes” that get swept up in an organ harvesting ring, Wildling, starring Liv Tyler, and the eerie Pyewacket (you can visit here, here, and here to read Heather Wixson's reviews of all three films).

Press Release: This August, beat the heat with three contemporary genre hits from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. From the audacious thriller Lowlife, to the atmospheric supernatural scares of Wildling, to the hair-raising tension of Pyewacket, these films are a must-see for all horror and genre fans. Available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th, 2018, fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com

Lowlife

“ … fresh and different … a movie with the sole purpose of an adrenalin rush, designed to strap you to your seat,...

One of my favorite films thus far this year has been director Adam MacDonald’s Pyewacket starring Nicole Muñoz and Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead). The film is a mindfuck and a half and should be firmly placed on your must-see list as soon as possible. If you were waiting for Blu-ray to check out the film, […]

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In 2015 it was announced that Frightfest were set to bring us, under a “Frightfest Presents” banner, some of the horrific delights of their Glasgow and London festivals on DVD and VOD thanks to a partnership with Icon Film Distribution. And whilst that partnership did garner a number of releases – including the likes of Some Kind of Hate, Emelie, Night of the Living Deb and The Sand – the label went dark soon after, with not only the two-year deal coming to an end, but also likely due to the fact that Frightfest partner Icon had some financial woes in 2017, eventually been sold to Kaleidoscope in March of this year.

Skip forward to today and news reaches us that the Frightfest Presents label is reborn, this time in co-operation with Signature Entertainment – a label who we have supported since the early days of their direct to DVD B-movie start-up, with titles such as SnowBeast,...

Stars: Nicole Muñoz, Laurie Holden, Chloe Rose, Eric Osborne, Romeo Carere, James McGowan, Bianca Melchior | Written and Directed by Adam MacDonald

The unusual title wasn’t the only reason I have been interested in watching Pyewacket for a while now. Everything I have read about the movie on social media, from people I trust the opinion of, has been positive, so I was very much looking forward to it.

The best horror movies, in fact the best movies, create characters and relationships that you care about, relate to and want to watch unfold. Pyewacket does all of this. The main relationship is between Leah, played by Nicole Munoz, and her mother, played by Laurie Holden. Like many mother/daughter relationships it is a very love/hate one. After the death of their father and husband, both women are dealing with the situation in different ways. Leah is listening to angry...

To celebrate the home entertainment release of Pyewacket available now on Digital HD and on DVD from the 23rd April 2018, we have a copy of the DVD up for grabs, courtesy of Signature Entertainment!

Forget teen-friendly jump scares and Ouija board pranks – this the real deal, that goes deep into the dark heart of the occult. From the producer of cult hits The Void and The Witch, Pyewacket can take its place alongside those other-wordly modern horror classics.

Adam MacDonald, who directed the impressive killer bear thriller Backcountry, has crafted a deliciously taut slow burner, with outstanding central performances from Nicole Munoz as witchcraft-obsessed teenager Leah, and The Walking Dead’s Laurie Holden as her mother. As surprising as it is inventive, the film plants a seed of dread from the moment teenager Leah performs an occult ritual in the woods, building to an excruciating climax that will do for...

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Synopsis: A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother. Review: With a title like Pyewacket, I couldn’t help but be intrigued. Thanks to the glorious internet, I discovered that ‘pyewacket’ was one of the familiar spirits of …

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Out today in limited theaters and on various VOD platforms is writer/director Adam MacDonald’s stunning occult-fueled thriller, Pyewacket, which is centered on a teenager named Leah (Nicole Muñoz) and her mom (Laurie Holden), who have been coping with a recent family tragedy in very different ways. Their inability to communicate drives a wedge between them, with Leah utilizing the dark arts as a coping mechanism, and as you can probably guess, no good can come from the angsty teen summoning demons to do her bidding.

Daily Dead recently spoke to MacDonald, Muñoz, and Holden about their experiences collaborating together on Pyewacket, and the trio also discussed the real-life inspirations behind the project, how they were able to inject a bit of their own experiences into their performances, and how much they enjoyed collaborating on Pyewacket as well.

Laurie Holden: Hi, Heather. Before we start, I wanted to thank...

"Be careful what you wish for, someone might be listening." An occult death curse threatens to destroy a mother and daughter in the new horror movie Pyewacket (read Heather Wixson's 4-star review here), and with Adam MacDonald's new horror film out today in theaters and on VOD platforms from IFC Midnight, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.

Written and directed by Adam MacDonald, Pyewacket stars Nicole Muñoz, Laurie Holden, Chloe Rose, and Eric Osborne. Check out an intense conversation between mother and daughter in our exclusive clip below, and read on for the official synopsis:

Synopsis: "When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts.

How in Satan’s pitchfork-lined hellscape is Hereditary a debut feature? Ari Aster’s inheritance nightmare is abusively tense and traumatic even before an end-all third act crashes down with thunderous implications. Through my screening’s *entire* running length, two fellow critics flanking both my sides audibly gasped and ducked to ward off anxiety attacks – one dry-heaving at points when suspense become unmanageable. That’s what you’re in for. A seductively paced ancestral bone-quaker that’ll bind you, gut you, and laugh as you writhe in discomfort.

In other words, Praise Be The Genre Overlords For I Do Not Need Sleep Nor Sanity To Be Happy.

Hereditary tells of the heartbreak and misfortune that haunts Annie Graham’s (Toni Collette) family. Husband Steve (Gabriel Byrne), son Peter (Alex Wolff) and daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro) mourn their grandmother’s death with normality, and at first, Annie follows suit. She spends...

One of the films I’m most looking to check out in the near future is Backcountry director Adam MacDonald’s black magic horror flick Pyewacket. The film stars Laurie Holden aka Andrea from AMC’s “The Walking Dead”, and as of today has a bitchin’ alternate poster. I love this new art and personally find it slick as hell. […]...

With the film enjoying a hugely favourable response from those fans than managed to brave the weather and attend Glasgow Frightfest, here’s a brand new trailer and a poster for director Adam MacDonald’s upcoming horror Pyewacket which stars Laurie Holden, Nicole Munoz, Chloe Rose, and Eric Osborne.

When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death curse on her mother. No sooner has the girl performed the ritual than she regrets it. But it may be too late, as an evil presence known as Pyewacket begins to make itself...

Happy March, readers! Hard to believe another month is upon us, but that just means we have more new horror movies to look forward to in the coming weeks on various digital and VOD platforms. The month kicks off with both Ted Geoghegan’s Mohawk and Midnighters from IFC Midnight on March 2nd, and then just a few days later, a handful of titles are launching digitally, including The Dark Crystal (which is a new transfer of the cult fantasy film), Curse of the Mayans, The Crossbreed, Eat Me, The Terrible Two and Flay.

On March 13th, we have a terror-fueled trio to look forward to—Prodigy, Hell’s Kitty, and Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies —and just a week later both Insidious: The Last Key and Welcome the Stranger come home as well. March’s digital releases wrap up with I Kill Giants, Followers, and Pyewacket (which is...

Are you looking for some excitement? Well, nothing, and I mean nothing, is more exciting than a trailer round-up. This latest trailer round-up features a new film featuring Saoirse Ronan; Pandas!; a horror movie that looks good but has a bit of a poor title; a documentary about Andre the Giant; yet another Thoroughbreds trailer; and much more. The […]

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The Canadian horror film Pyewacket will have its European premiere at Glasgow FrightFest on 3 March 2018, so if you happen to be in Scotland at that time, you can get your tickets here. If not, keep in mind that Signature Entertainment will release the film on Digital HD in the UK on April 16 […]

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"Pyewacket can take many forms, don't trust your lying eye."

Playing with the occult and black magic probably isn't the best idea... unless that's your thing and you're ok with having demons in your life. We've got a creepy trailer for an interesting horror film coming out called Pyewacket and it tells the story of a young girl who dabbles in the occult. Things turn into a nightmare for her when she puts a curse on her mom for fun, but as you might expect... things go horribly wrong. An evil presence known as Pyewacket begins to terrorize them both.

There are no big names attached to the film but it looks like a good horror movie that I'd like to check out!

When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… Someone might be listening. In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Munoz) finds solace...

Author: Ben Robins

Any horror fan worth their salt knows that rituals and witchcraft are two things that you simply don’t fuck with. And yet, the entire modern-day teenage population of North America apparently just can’t seem to help themselves. The latest in this ongoing canon of adolescent stupidity hails from nearby Canada, and whilst its genre roots seem sturdy enough, the film itself really struggles to ever really get the blood pumping.

Pyewacket (pronounced – exactly as you’d expect – pie-whack-it) comes almost totally devoid of bells-and-whistles, choosing to deliver its classic teenage-trouble supernatural tale very much straight-up. Troubled girl and her recently widowed mother clash, girl wishes her mother was dead, girl performs bloody ritualistic ceremony in an attempt to kill mother, girl regrets it; fairly boiler-plate stuff. There’s no obvious signs of humour or hokeyness, no cackling broom-bound old ladies, and no real knowing nods...

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat, the title Pyewacket refers to: “One of the familiar spirits of a witch detected by the “witchfinder general” Matthew Hopkins in March 1644 in the town of Manningtree, Essex, England. Hopkins claimed he spied on the witches as they held their meeting close by […]

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With the film set to screen at Glasgow Frightfest next weekend, here’s a brand new trailer and a poster for director Adam MacDonald’s upcoming horror Pyewacket which stars Laurie Holden, Nicole Munoz, Chloe Rose, and Eric Osborne.

When you’re dealing with demons, be careful what you wish for… In this ultra-unsettling occult nightmare, teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death curse on her mother. No sooner has the girl performed the ritual than she regrets it. But it may be too late, as an evil presence known as Pyewacket begins to make itself known—and threatens to destroy both mother and daughter. Backcountry...