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Horrorfest ’09: New Still, Official One Sheet for ‘Dread’

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15 years ago

September 22, 2009

Based on Clive Barker’s short story, Dread is a psychological thriller centering on three college students who study other people’s fears. As the study progresses, one of the students begins to seek salvation from his obsession by exploiting the terrors of his fellow participants. Directed by Anthony DiBlasi, the film is one of next year’s fourth annual After Dark Film Festival and stars Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Evans, Hanne Steen and Laura Donnelly. Read on for the official one sheet, along with a new still and check the film out in theaters on January 29, 2010.

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Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Starring in Exorcism Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’

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2 mins ago

April 23, 2024

John Squires

Pictured: Dan Stevens in 'The Guest'

Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.

Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”

Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”

David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.

XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.