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New ‘Officer Downe’ Images Take Aim
Here’s some new imagery from M. Shawn Crahan’s pulp-esque Officer Downe, which had its World Premiere at the Nightfall portion of the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Who is Crahan? He’s best known as “Clown” from Slipknot – and he’s allegedly delivered one helluva bloodbath.
Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel, “Officer Down takes you into a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage LA policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there’s much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a twisted rouges gallery of over-the-top super-villains. ”
Kim Coates, Tyler Ross, Lauren Luna Velez, Meadow Williams, Alison Lohman, and Sona Eyambe star.
Kalyn reviewed the film, in which she stated:
“This balls-to-the-wall Robocop wannabe not only falls short of the movies it references, but it also simultaneously fails to be funny enough to distract its viewers from the fact that the character of Officer Downe isn’t necessarily indestructible, or even a good fighter really – he just has a great team that can bring him back from the dead every time he answers a call and is promptly and kind of easily killed. It’s too bad, because Kim Coats does a terrific job of playing the hardass cop who will do whatever it takes to get the job done, and loves to deliver one-liners along the way, it would just be nice if he had a little more to work with.”
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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