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‘Blu Forest’ – Watch the New Horror Short from Producer Keke Palmer’s KeyTV Network! [Exclusive]
Keke Palmer (Jordan Peele’s Nope) is celebrating Halloween with a brand new horror short film on her KeyTV Network this week, which is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and showcasing diverse programming that includes unscripted series, short films, and compelling shows reflecting unique perspectives from creators of color.
The short is titled Blu Forest, and it premiered at a drive-in event on Sunday, October 29. The short makes its way online today, and Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive debut.
From director Antwan Lawshe, this exciting new thriller is executive produced and developed by none other than Emmy-award winning multi-hyphenate, Keke Palmer.
Keke Palmer said in a statement to BD, “If you know me, you know I love all things horror. It’s something that I grew up watching with my whole family, so it was only fitting that we bring that content to KeyTV this Halloween. In the past, BIPOC folks haven’t been included in conversations around horror, and we want to change that, because we’re here!”
“Blu Forest has such an original take on the genre, and the film’s writer & director, Antwan is a recent film school graduate, so I’m excited to work with emerging creators like him who have the talent and just need the platform to be seen as well as the community to support it,” Palmer continues. “Along with our dedicated horror podcast Live or Die, KeyTV is here to create content that delivers on what our audience loves and puts a new spin on what they expect.”
In Blu Forest, a blind musician leads his newfound group of friends to a remote cabin in the woods, seeking inspiration to overcome a creative slump. However, as they spend more time with him, they begin to unravel the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic musician, discovering that he is not who or what he claims to be.
Blu Forest holds special significance as it is the thesis project of Antwan, a recent graduate from the renowned LA Film School. KeyTV, a digital network led by Keke Palmer, has thrown its support behind this project to create new opportunities for the next generation of creators, making it a true representation of innovation and talent.
Exclusively watch the 20-minute Blu Forest short film below!
From Harker Press, the publisher behind Taking Shape, House of Rejects, and Reign of Chucky, comes The Soul of Wes Craven, a brand new book that is NOW AVAILABLE!
You know him as the Sultan of Slash, the Guru of Gore, and the Father of Freddy. Now get to know the real person behind some of the most iconic horror movies of our time.
With his latest book, author Joseph Maddrey presents a revealing look at the life, career, and soul of filmmaking auteur Wes Craven.
Featuring new interviews with the friends, family, and colleagues who knew him best, The Soul of Wes Craven offers fans insight into the master of horror like never before.
Now available in paperback, hardback, and Kindle eBook formats, and coming soon to Audible from Encyclopocalypse Publications, The Soul of Wes Craven features…
- Over eighty new interviews – all exclusive to this book
- Never before seen photos from Wes’s life and career
- Chapters on Wes’s alter egos Thomas Sparrow & Abe Snake
- A history of his poetry, short stories, and articles
- Coverage of his various forays into television
- New details on lost, canceled, and abandoned projects
- Previously untold stories of his studio struggles
- Fresh insights into Wes’s creative influences
- An index of attributed scripts (and where to find them!)
- A list of Wes’s favorite books, music, and movies
- An Afterword by Jonathan Craven
Joseph Maddrey is the author of more than a dozen books, including Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2004); Not Bad for a Human, the official biography of film actor Lance Henriksen (2011); two volumes of Adapting Stephen King (2021-2022), and the graphic novel To Hell You Ride (2013). He has written or produced over 100 hours of documentary television, including episodes of Discovery Channel’s A Haunting, History Channel’s Ancient Aliens, Oxygen’s Snapped, and TVOne’s Payback.
“Finally, the Bible is written for the cult of Wes Craven!” raves Grady Hendrix, author of Paperbacks from Hell and The Final Girl Support Group.
A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp adds, “The Soul of Wes Craven reveals not only the soul but the brilliant mind that Wes Craven possessed. From his very humble upbringing to his death from brain cancer, we get a rare glimpse into the wide-ranging influences that made Wes Craven a visionary filmmaker. Illuminating and touching, I learned even more about the man who changed my life by casting me as Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street. This intimate, well-researched look into his life expands my appreciation of the maestro.”
You can order your copy from Amazon today!
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