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Exclusive ‘The Changeover’ Clip Forces a Kid to Burn Himself
Kids in horror are all the rage right now and Vertical Entertainment’s The Changeover is another to tackle the subgenre.
In the film, sixteen-year-old Laura Chant (Erana James) lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko (Benji Purchase) in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother’s life. Timothy Spall and Melanie Lynskey also star.
This exclusive clip from the Stuart McKenzie and Miranda Harcourt-directed supernatural thriller shows us the evil in play, forcing Jacko to burn his little hand on the stove. It’s similar to that of Orion’s The Prodigy, which opens tonight.
In theaters and on VOD platforms February 22nd, The Changeover is based on the Carnegie Medal-winning novel by Margaret Mahy.
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‘This Is How the World Ends’ – New Movie Claims to Be First Straight-to-VHS Release In 20 Years
A whole bunch of new horror movies have made the leap to VHS in recent years, thanks to fan-run companies including Witter Entertainment and Lunchmeat. Everything from Terrifier 2 & Terrifier 3 to Alien Romulus and Mandy has found itself on VHS as the once-dead format shows new signs of life, but what about a brand new movie that’s ONLY released on VHS?
Low budget sci-fi movie This Is How the World Ends is claiming to be the first straight-to-VHS release in twenty years, according to a new report from Variety this week.
From South African director Robert dos Santos, This Is How the World Ends centers on a brother who sets out to find his sister at a hedonistic party deep in the desert.
Here’s the synopsis: “When the war between humans and the AI Machine States breaks out, misinformation and confusion reigns supreme. While the government pumps out reports that everything is going to be okay, the underground news reports that this might very well be the end.
“In the midst of this uncertainty, something unique is happening. The party to end all parties, dubbed the last party on earth, is taking place deep in the desert.
“While some are living with blinkers on, Danni Freeman (Frances Shalto-Douglas) knows that this is the end, and she makes the choice to journey deep into the desert to experience what life has to offer for one last time. Believing that this war will blow over, Tom Freeman (Josh Kempen) is sent to track down his sister and bring her back.
“But with a world that is falling apart at the seams, he must overcome a dangerous journey to the end of the world, as well as his own mortality.”
According to Variety’s report, This Is How the World Ends will be released on VHS for National VCR Day on June 7, and the outlet notes that “pre-orders from around the world have already surpassed 1,000 copies.” The company VHS Haven is distributing the release in the U.S.
“What does VHS in 2026 look like and how can this be a new reimagining of what ‘straight-to-VHS’ means,” dos Santos explains. “It used to be proper slander, if someone said ‘straight-to-VHS,’ it meant terrible. But the whole point of this is to reclaim that and say, look, straight-to-VHS is actually saying that this is a well-made film, made with intention for an audience.”
You can pre-order This Is How the World Ends on VHS right now!
Watch the official trailer below.
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