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‘The Black Room’ Images: Natasha Henstridge vs. a Demon Umbilical Cord
Cleopatra Films s ent a few new images from The Black Room, the latest genre film from Rolfe Kanefsky (Dead Scared, Nightmare Man). The Black Room opens theatrically on April 28th in L.A. at the Music Hall Theater, on iTunes and VOD May 9th and on DVD and Blu-ray June 18th.
In the film, “A supernatural tale where evil takes on a sexy side. A married couple moving into their new home is faced with an entity that feeds off lust and desire, corrupting and/or killing everyone in its path as it plots a horrifying plan to destroy the world.”
Natasha Henstridge (Species), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Lukas Hassel and Augie Duke star with Donnie Darko‘s James Duval, Dominique Swain (Lolita) and Scream Queen Tiffany Shepis (Nightmare Man, Night of the Demons). Effects were handled by Under the Bed and V/H/S Viral‘s Vincent Guastini.
Here’s some wicked new imagery with the previously released trailer.









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Brazilian Werewolf Fable ‘Good Manners’ Finally Gets Physical Media Release
One of contemporary horror’s best werewolf movies is 2017’s Good Manners, and it’s finally set to receive a proper physical media release.
Icarus Films is partnering with OCN Distribution to unleash a new Blu-ray that’s now available to preorder via Vinegar Syndrome. and with a limited edition slipcover.
Set in São Paulo, the film follows Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of the city who is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana to be the nanny of her soon to be born child. Against all odds, the two women develop a strong bond. But a fateful night marked by a full moon changes their plans.
Good Manners is the second collaboration between filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, who write and direct. Zama’s Rui Poças‘ cinematography captures this unique werewolf tale described as “Disney meets Jacques Tourneur.”
Our own Trace Thurman wrote in his review, “With Good Manners, Rojas and Dutro have made one of the best werewolf movies ever made. That they are able juggle commentaries on racism and classism while still managing to tell two deeply affecting love stories is remarkable.”
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary from film critics Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Carolyn Mauricette
- 12-page booklet with an essay by film critic Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
- Making-of short film: The Making of a Werewolf (2 mins)
- Two additional short films from the filmmakers: A STEM (15 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutras, and DOPPELGANGER (24 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas


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