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Critics Are Raving About ‘The Outwaters’, Calling It the Next ‘Blair Witch Project’!

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Now in limited theaters across the country is The Outwaters, our latest genre offering that calls back to The Blair Witch Project by the way of Event Horizon.

Our entire team fell in love with Robbie Banfitch‘s film that screened at last year’s Panic Fest, but it’s super validating to see all the wonderful reviews that have been hitting over the past few weeks.

The New York Times raved, celebrating the film’s “stunning sound design, creative mood-setting and a fearless finale,” while Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com adds: “This film takes no prisoners, offers no explanations, and forces you to go on its twisted journey that blends found footage structure with something that H.P. Lovecraft might have dreamed up. It’s a ride.”

The visceral, chaotic, and disorienting horror film is hands down one of the scariest films of the year. Nightmarish Conjurings noted it was “a rare gift in horror” and “something [viewers] haven’t seen before,” while our very own Meagan Navarro called it “a singular, experimental descent into depravity and gory chaos.” You have to read her review.

In fact, DailyDead calls it “a terrifying, suffocating viewing experience,” while iHORROR says it’s “on track to become the next cult horror movie,” adding that it’s “the most disturbing movie of the year.”

“[The Outwaters] takes one of the most shocking tonal U-turns in cinema since Leatherface slammed that metal door shut in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” raved Slant. “[The film] is the rare found-footage movie that’s actually and profoundly cinematic.”

IGN calls it “unique and boundary-pushing,” further adding, “The Outwaters is an alarming spiral into madness without a parachute.”

Lastly, Daily Beast wrote that the film is “an unforgettable new take on The Blair Witch Project.

Beginning its theatrical run in 100+ theaters, tickets for The Outwaters can be found over at Fandango or on the official website.

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Dark Sky Bringing Entire ‘Hatchet’ Franchise to SteelBook Blu-ray

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Dark Sky Films has announced Dark Sky Selects, a new label “committed to delivering a meticulously curated selection of high-quality, limited edition film releases and exclusive merchandise to the collector’s market.” First up? Hatchet: The Complete Collection SteelBook.

The Limited Edition Blu-ray set collects together all four of creator Adam Green’s Hatchet films for the very first time on Blu-ray, and it’s set to be released on June 25, 2024.

Here’s the full rundown…

  • Disc 1: Hatchet
  • Disc 2: Hatchet II
  • Disc 3: Hatchet III
  • Disc 4: Victor Crowley
  • Disc 5: Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Disc with nearly 2 hours of brand-new bonus features
    • Hatchet: Swamp Tales
    • Production Journals

You can pre-order your copy from Dark Sky Films today.

“Old-school American horror is back as Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection, uniting all four films for the first time.

“Unleashed at a time when the fun of 80s slashers had all but disappeared from the cinematic landscape, Hatchet ushered in a new era of terror with its unapologetic brutality and introduction of Victor Crowley, the modern bogeyman, who ruthlessly hunts those who dare tread into his swamp. With each installment, the stakes escalate, delivering bigger, bloodier scares and a relentless barrage of inventive kills. So gather all your pieces, because it’s time to return to his swamp and learn once and for all that some legends truly never die.”

Other films coming soon from Dark Sky Selects include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and Faces of Death. Stay tuned for updates.

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