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‘Destroy All Neighbors’ – New Character Posters Introduce Cast of Shudder’s Splatter-Comedy
Shudder aims to get 2024 off to a prog-rockin’ new start with splatter-comedy Destroy All Neighbors, starring Alex Winter and Jonah Ray Rodrigues. Brand new character posters introduce the cast that’s sure to become bombarded with gory mayhem and zany rock hijinks.
Look for Destroy All Neighbors when it releases on Shudder on January 12, 2024.
In the film, “William Brown (Jonah Ray Rodrigues), a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus, faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad (Alex Winter). Finally working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, William inadvertently decapitates him. But, while attempting to cover up one murder, William’s accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses who torment and create more bloody detours on his road to prog-rock Valhalla.”
Contracted: Phase II‘s Josh Forbes directed Destroy All Neighbors from a screenplay by Charles Pieper and Jared Logan, with story by Pieper and Mike Benner.
Kiran Deol stars alongside Winter and Rodrigues.
The horror movie is described as “a twisted splatter-comedy about a deranged journey of self-discovery full of goopy practical FX, a well-known ensemble cast, and LOTS of blood.” Emphasis on deranged.
Get a closer look at the ensemble cast featured in the new series of character posters below.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Shudder and RLJE on this labor of love,” Winter told Deadline previously. “Our film is a return to the kind of physical effects-driven genre comedy that’s all too rare these days.”
Winter, who plays the unrecognizable Vlad, is no stranger to horror or donning heavy prosthetics in the name of horror-comedy fun. Most movie fans remember Winter for his excellent role in the Bill & Ted trilogy, but horror fans celebrate him for his role in The Lost Boys and as the director of the cult classic Freaked. Winter starred in Freaked as Ricky Coogin, the lead who undergoes a monstrous transformation. Rodrigues has also quickly become a horror stalwart, having recently appeared in Suitable Flesh, Satanic Hispanics, and Christmas Bloody Christmas.
But based on these character posters, it could be “Eleanor” that steals the show.
Jonah Ray Rodrigues as “William Brown” in Josh Forbes’ DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release.
Randee Heller as “Eleanor” in Josh Forbes’ DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release.
Kiran Deol as “Emily” in Josh Forbes’ DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release.
Thomas Lennon as “Scott” in Josh Forbes’ DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release.
Alex Winter as “Vlad” in Josh Forbes’ DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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