IT CUTS DEEP - 2020 - 77 Minutes - Horror/Comedy - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor

AVAILABLE ON: TUBI | VOD | DVD

PREVIOUSLY ON: SHOWTIME | PARAMOUNT+ | SHUDDER | AMC+

DISTRIBUTED BY: Dark Sky Films / MPI Media

2020 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONS: Nightstream (Boston Underground, Overlook, Brooklyn Horror, Popcorn Frights, North Bend) | Salem Horror Nightmares (Opening Night Film) | Fantaspoa (Brazil) | Grimmfest (UK) | Panic Fest (Tricks or Treats) | Other Worlds Austin (Orbiter)

REVIEWS: Projected Figures | Killer Horror Critic | Roger Ebert (Capsule) | Horror Obsessive | Dark Universe | Horror Buzz | Nerdly | B-Sides and Badlands | Bloody Good Horror | Morbidly Beautiful | Film Craziest | Should I See It

INTERVIEWS: The Horror Channel | The Overlook Hour | New Horror Express | Where the Scary Things Are | Civil Gore | Pop Horror | Talkhouse | Texas Podcast Nightmare | Let’s Make a Horror Movie | Ginger Nuts of Horror | Columbia University | Cape Cod Times

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Screen International | Bloody Disgusting | Dread Central | What to Watch | Rue Morgue | Nightmarish Conjurings

SYNOPSIS: A film about the fear of getting married and having children. While on Christmas vacation, a young couple contemplates their future together. Ashley is interested in getting married and having kids which terrifies Sam. When the more attractive and paternal Nolan enters the picture, Sam’s life spirals out of control as Ashley questions their relationship. Chaos reigns as Sam desperately clings to Ashley while fending off the threatening Nolan. The feature directorial debut of writer/director Nicholas Payne Santos (HOLIDAY FEAR, MOTHER F**KER). Starring Charles Gould (BONDING, SEARCH PARTY), Quinn Jackson (BLACKLIST) & John Anderson (30 ROCK).

QUOTE: Those extreme fears of marriage and children, of moving out of your twenties where life was more simple and all about sex, nights on the town and looking out for number one, and into a life where a baby, a church aisle and a golden ring are staring you in the eye. Those are dealt with here in It Cuts Deep. A feature film debut from Santos, who previously worked on many short films, this is a success. He hits it out of the park, and does so in a memorable way. I thought this was a terrific mix of funny and dark, with top class acting and some delightful script work. The music, also, from Owen Evans, does wonders for the tonal changes, and Kyle Kelley’s (Uncle Peckerhead) cinematography is on-point. The film looks lovely. It’s a film that is very easy to recommend, and one I think manages to do a lot in its fairly short 77 minutes. A very enjoyable, curious and contemporary dark comedy that injects elements of horror and psycho-thriller to keep things tantalising. A definite success for Santos, I’m interested to see what he does next. - Chris Cummings, Nerdly

UNCLE PECKERHEAD - 2020 - 96 Minutes - Horror/Comedy - Producer

AVAILABLE ON: VOD | Amazon Prime | Fandor | Tubi | Blu-Ray

DISTRIBUTED BY: Epic Pictures / Dread Central Presents

2020 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONS: Panic Fest (Best of Fest) | Calgary Underground (Special Jury Prize Mention) | CineQuest | Tallgrass

Portland Horror (Audience Choice Award) | Florida Film Festival | Windy City Horrorama

REVIEWS: AV Club | Rotten Tomatoes | Bloody Disgusting | Film Threat | Nightmare on Film Street | Flickering Myth | JoBlo | Screen Zealots | Rue Morgue | Collider | Mama’s Geekly | Morbidly Beautiful | That Shelf | Film Inquiry | Horror DNA | Starburst | Horror Buzz | Modern Horrors

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Deadline | Bloody Disgusting | Dread Central | Nightmarish Conjurings | Rue Morgue | Fandor

SYNOPSIS: As the bassist of the 3-piece punk-rock band, DUH, Judy dreams of quitting her job and touring full time. But when the band finds themselves on their first tour with a man-eating hillbilly for a roadie, the "gig life" is paved with nightmares and half-eaten bodies.


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BURY ME WHEN I’M DEAD - Psychological Thriller - Producer

SALES AGENT: Sublimity Entertainment

ANNOUNCEMENT: Variety - Cannes March du Film - Frontieres Buyers Showcase

SYNOPSIS: The tragic story of Henry Samsa and his terminally-ill wife, Catherine. After failing to keep her dying wish, a series of supernatural events lead Henry to believe she's returned to get revenge. The only way to stop her is to do the unthinkable.

CAST: Devon Terrell (Rap Sh*t, Barry), Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones, The Nun), Makenzie Leigh (Salem's Lot, The Assistant)

THE ARBORIST - Horror - Producer

SYNOPSIS: A grief-stricken arborist and her son awaken a haunting when they begin felling trees at the estate of a mysterious recluse.

CAST: Lucy Walters, Hudson West, Will Lyman