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SELF-HELP: Erik Bloomquist’s New Halloween Cult Thriller Sets Theatrical And Digital Releases From Cineverse

Erik Bloomquist last hit our radar with 2023’s killer thriller, Founders Day, and now he’s back and upping the ante with Self-Help. Cineverse is plotting an exclusive theatrical release on October 31 with advance tickets to be sold on October 15. Additionally, an early 2026 digital release was announced and they’ve unleashed an official announcement with all the trimmings, including a trailer and poster. Read on! LOS ANGELES – Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, have acquired North American VOD and streaming rights to Self-Help, the newest feature from fraternal filmmaking duo Erik and Carson Bloomquist and production outfit Mainframe Pictures. Pic is set for a nationwide theatrical rollout by Mainframe on Halloween (with “Mischief Night Sneak Previews” on October 30) followed by Cineverse’s digital release in early 2026. Self-Help follows a college student as she infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her […]

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Remembering YEN CHENG-KUO: From Child Star to Redeemed Director, a Life Cut Short at 50

The Taiwanese film world is in mourning following the sudden passing of Yen Cheng-Kuo (顏正國), the beloved child actor who captivated audiences as the plucky “A-Kuo” in the 1980s Kung-Fu Kids (好小子) series. Yen died on October 7, 2025, at 4:57 p.m. at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City’s Banqiao District, succumbing to stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma after being removed from life support. He was just 50 years old, three days shy of his 51st birthday on October 10. Funeral director and social media influencer Juan Chiao-pen (阮橋本), known as “Steel Dad,” announced the news on Facebook, conveying the family’s profound grief while requesting privacy during this difficult time. Yen Cheng-kuo’s passing has sparked an outpouring of tributes from fans, filmmakers, and industry veterans who witnessed his evolution from a wide-eyed child star to a resilient artist. Director Hou Hsiao-hsien (侯孝賢), who mentored Yen in his early years, […]

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BLAQUE RAIN: R4 Films And VCB Collaborating For U.S./Mexico Action Thriller Filming In 2026

R4 Films LLC and Tijuana/Baja-based VCB Films are in development with an independent action thriller inspired by Ridley Scott’s 1989 crime classic, Black Rain. Founding R4 creative Robert Samuels is currently aiming to direct from a script by producing partner Robert Jefferson whose in-progress draft could finish by month’s end. The project, currently titled Blaque Rain, reteams the indie labels once again following shortfilm concepts such as Samuels and Jefferson’s “Blackout,” and Nicholas Ortiz’s “Jugando Con Fuego.” The plan is to crowdfund ahead of principal photography in 2026. “We’ll once again be tapping the rich filming environment provided by the Mexican landscape and partnering with VCB and producer/fight choreographer Angel G. Brophy to bring a new level of gun fu action & white knuckle thriller to the screen,” said Jefferson. “The goal here is to create a feature film with the grit and gravitas we’ve brought our audience in our […]

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‘Havoc’ Director’s A COLT IS MY PASSPORT Remake Wraps Filming, Announces Cast

A reunion for Gareth Huw Evans and “Gangs Of London” lead Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù feels appropriate at this stage. That show was a hit for which Evans was exec producer for its run and now the two have since reunited for Evans’s latest directorial effort in the UK with a remake of Takashi Nomura’s 1967 yakuza crime flick, A Colt Is My Passport. The project, hailing from Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures, was announced earlier this summer and, according to Andreas Wiseman’s Deadline exclusive on Tuesday, has since wrapped production in the UK. A cast has also been announced as well with Dìrísù leading the roster that lists Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, Victor Alli, Ewan Mitchell, Burn Gorman, and Noah Taylor. Evans also rejoins Chris Webb, a member of the stunt unit on Evans’s Netflix releases, Havoc and Apostle, whose script is set in 1978 Detroit and centers […]

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