Trailers

WHY DON’T YOU JUST DIE!: Kiril Sokolov’s Outlandish, Critically-Acclaimed Horror Comedy Opens In The U.S. On April 10 From Arrow

Kirill Sokolov’s latest, Why Don’t You Just Die!, landed at Arrow Video last Augustfollowing its festive premiere at the 23rd Fantasia Festival during its fest run. The film will release in select theaters nationwide on April 10 and a trailer has already begun making the rounds. Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend’s parents’ apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honour. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey’s attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don’t quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable – not to mention ruthless – opponent than he anticipated… and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die. Why Don’t You Just Die! has received critical acclaim from festivals around the globe, taking home the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature and Silver […]

CROSS THE LINE: Wanderlust And Hysteria In The First Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Filmax is slating an October release in Spain this year for The Pact helmer David Victori’s thrilling new drama, Cross The Line. The Barcelona-based firm is repping the film in Berlin as we speak as they’ve already closed sales in several territories according to Screendaily. Dani is an all-round good guy who has dedicated the last few years of his life to taking care of his sick father. After his dad passes away, he decides it’s time to get his own life back on track and buys a round-the-world ticket. But before his journey can get underway, he meets Mila, a young girl who is as attractive and sensual as she is disturbed and unstable. What starts out as a night of adventure quickly turns into a living nightmare, taking Dani to extremes he could never have imagined… Actor Mario Casas leads the cast in the new thriller for which […]

DISRUPTED: Catch The Trailer For Andre Welsh’s World Premiere For Cinequest In March!

Lee B. Golden III

Realization Films is making headway this Spring with the Cinequest premiere of Andre Welsh’s feature directing debut, Disrupted. A limited theatrical and digital release is expected to follow in the summer, and host to a cast that includes Ron Kaell, Geoffrey Lower and Chioke Jelani Clanton. Voted as the Best Film Festival by USA Today readers, Disrupted is described as “a singular journey about the weight of one’s past and the impossible challenge to do right by it in the present, bound into a tight-knit psychological suspense crime thriller that festers in the collateral damage of gentrification and race-related tensions rooted in modern day Oakland.” For longtime Oakland resident, Pete, survival is an endless struggle in a gentrified, tech-driven world that’s left him in its dust. But he’s clean and sober, has rectified a relationship with his daughter, and the memories of his wife’s unsolved murder from decades ago rarely […]

TOKYO GODFATHERS: Catch The Trailer For The GKids/Fathom Events Limited Theatrical Anime Release

Lee B. Golden III

GKIDS is partnering with Fathom Events for a limited theatrical run of Satoshi Kon’s animated classic delight, Tokyo Godfathers. Tickets are still available for the film’s newly-restored 4K presentation on March 9 and March 11. The film marks a second offering between the paired companies since the select re-release of Kon’s Perfect Blue. The legendary animator was posthumously honored last month with the Windsor McKay Award by ASIFA-Hollywood at this year’s Annie Awards ceremony. Kon passed away in 2010 at the age of 46. In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their […]

SUNSET ON THE RIVER STYX Unveils Official Trailer Ahead Of Cinequest World Premiere

Lee B. Golden III

The 30th Cinequest Film Festival is set to kick off on March 3 in San Jose, California. The twelve-day event will also mark the world premiere for writer and director Aaron Pagniano’s feature debut, Sunset On The River Styx, screening on March 7. In a swampy Florida city, a metro bus driver named Will lives a repetitive and purposeless life. His routines are interrupted by Ashe, whose bleak existential rhetoric engages him and introduces him to a strange world of the undead. Will follows Ashe into a death cult, led by a charismatic vampire. But he panics, disrupting a ritual before transformation is completed, and Will and Ashe find themselves trapped in the no-man’s-land between life and death, detached from conventional time and space. Will and Ashe must escape this fragmented landscape of past and present demons before it’s too late. Actor Phillip Andre Botello returns back to the big […]

RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL/THE BEGINNING Unsheathes New Teaser For Manga-Based Live-Action Saga Sequel

Lee B. Golden III

With baited breath, fans rejoiced when they learned of the return of actor Takeru Satoh as the famed ‘Battousai’ in Keishi Otomo’s newest live-action pivot, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final/The Beginning – a two part saga that ventures into the mystery of our titular reverse-bladed samurai’s scar, and his battles with a nefarious arms trader. On Friday morning, Japan offered the world it’s biggest glimpse yet with a short teaser which you can check out above. The new Kenshin tete-a-tete will open back-to-back on July 3 and August 7, respectively.

Well Go USA Picks Coming Soon To Blu-Ray And DVD: THE WITCH: SUBVERSION And THE CAPTAIN

Lee B. Golden III

Well Go USA is on a roll this week in Berlin seeing what’s what in global cinema. For now, two more of their latest announcements are heading to physical media with New World and The Tiger helmer Park Hoon-jung’s suspenseful supernationl actioner, The Witch: Subversion, and Andrew Lau’s harrowing in-flight ripped-from-the-headlines survival adventure, The Captain. Award-winning actress Kim Da-mi stars in The Witch: Subversion, playing title role of a young girl ten years since having escaped a secure facility, who now in her budding teens suddenly finds her life in turmoil when mysterious people begin turning up. Actor Choi Woo-shik (Parasite, Train To Busan) also stars for the film’s forthcoming Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD release on March 10. On March 31, the Planos, Texas firm will also take off on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD with The Captain, which took home ample accolades for actrees Quan Yuan (Actress of the Year […]

GON, THE LITTLE FOX: Check Out The Trailer For Takeshi Yashiro’s Stop-Motion Adventure

Lee B. Golden III

Hailing from production house Tecarat, director Takeshi Yashiro’s new stop-motion feature, Gon, The Little Fox, is set to open in Japan on February 28. The official trailer is online since January along with a poster below. (h/t: Filmsmash) When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyoju doesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.

TO YOUR LAST DEATH: Take A Swing At The Official Trailer For Jason Axinn’s Winning Animated Action Horror

Lee B. Golden III

Director Jason Axinn’s latest animated action horror, is on the way to the general public with To Your Last Death. Quiver Distribution is rolling out the multi-awarded feat which stars the voices of Morena Baccarin, Ray Wise, Dani Lennon, Bill Moseley and William Shatner. After emerging as the sole survivor in a deadly revenge game set up by her father to punish his children, Miriam receives an offer from a supernatural entity to go back in time and try again. Now, Miriam must survive both her father’s blood lust and the Gamemaster’s ever-changing rules to save her siblings as she relives the worst night of her life. John Frank Rosenblum exec produced the pic with Tanya Klein and Jim Cirile – the latter two also penned the script contributing to the film’s earned favor throughout 2019, winning Best Film at the NEFF Horror Film Festival and at the Horror Avenue […]

TRANSFERENCE: ESCAPE THE DARK Packs Dark Mystery And Sci-Fi Punch In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Matthew Ninaber’s latest sci-fi thriller throws down with some fisticuffs and psycholoyical intrigue in Transference: Escape The Dark. Epic Pictures is rolling out the trailer with screenings in Los Angeles on March 6th before releasing on VOD March 10, and on Blu-Ray March 24. A twelve-year-old boy, Joshua, is charged with the protection of his twin sister when their father passes, but she possesses a special ability and his greatest challenge will not be keeping her safe but keeping her hidden. Twenty years later, Joshua is struggling to cope with the events of his childhood and the choices he has made since. Out of desperation, he places Emma in a psychiatric compound against her will. Joshua is driven to the world of underground crime to maintain their secret. But he cannot earn enough to hide their past and someone has followed their trail of destruction. When a sinister visitor attempts […]

ALTERED CARBON: Catch The First Season Rewind Ahead Of Season Two

Lee B. Golden III

It’ll be February 27 before anyone knows it. Alas, there is still a small window of time to catch up on the first season of Netflix sci-fi series Altered Carbon before its season two premiere, and the streamer is sharing a brief lookback reel doing just that. Picking up where actor Joel Kinnaman left off for season one, Anthony Mackie takes the stage as the new sleeve for timeless and ill-fated freedom fighter Kovacs, as he returns to life to solve more mysterious murders and ultimately reunite with the woman he loves. Check out the highlight reel above from last season and check out the season two trailer and poster below.

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GTO: THE EARLY YEARS, Bikers, Babes And Beat ‘Em Up Bad Boys In The Official Series Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Tohru Fujisawa’s popular GTO franchise comes back to life on Amazon Japan later this month in streaming live-action adaptation, GTO: The Early Years. The official trailer is online and featuring actors Kanichiro, and Daichi Kaneko, based on the longstanding manga series and spin-offs. The two star in the respective roles of badass Oni-Baku biker duo Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma, who set out to turn over a new leaf in life, only they’re gonna have to punch a few more faces first. Eiji Uchida (Between Men And The Gods) penned the series and serves as chief director, with Yusaku Matsumoto and Nobuhiro Suzumura directing episodes. Check out the trailer above, as well as key art below.

Malaysian Actioner BULAN DAN PRIA TERHEBAT: Kickass Girls Don’t Need To Relax In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

It feels like forever since this site ever covered a piece fresh out of Malaysia… Welp, Wednesday’s proper rollout of the official trailer for Bulan Dan Pria Terhebat says it’s time to change that. The film comes from Ghaz Abu Bakar, the man behind 2015 cop thriller, Polis Evo, and is set to open in Malaysia March 12. The film stars actress and model Zahirah MacWilson in the role of Indonesian special forces agent trainee, Bulan, who enlists the help of an e-hailing cab driver named Haris, to help find and extract her sister from a notorious human trafficking network, all while dodging an assassin’s deadly arsenal. Wira co-star Zizak Rizan also stars along with Khir Rahman, Sain Qudsi and Maya Karin.

GANGS OF LONDON: British Gangland Retribution Commences In The Official Series Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

The bell has officially rung as of Wednesday for Sky Original series, Gangs Of London. The series marks the latest foray for filmmaker Gareth Evans (Apostle) since his cult ascension among the action fandom proliferating then-burgeoning star Iko Uwais ten years ago. Evans is rejoined by noted cinematographer Matt Flannery, both who created the nine-part action drama which centers on a young crime org heir who sets out to restore order among the gangs while hunting his father’s mysterious killer. Joe Cole stars along with Sope Dirisu, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Fairley. Gangs Of London was also directed by Evans next to Xavier Gens and Corin Hardy, and was produced by Pulse Films in association with Sister. A release date remains pending while Sky is rolling out an official trailer for the action-packed series that shows in lucid, brutal fashion that Evans hasn’t lost his knack for delivering […]

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JOJO’S BIZZARE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE – CHAPTER 1: VIZ Media Takes A Stand For Takashi Miike’s Live-Action Horror Manga Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Otakus and cinema fans alike who’d been hoping to take a gander at Takashi Miike’s live action adaptation, JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1, are in luck with Tuesday’s newly-announced release of the film on Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack. Based on Hirohiko Arai’s hit manga franchisen, the film opened in Japan back in 2017, a provenly huge year as it was nearly wall-to-wall in live-action manga/anime adaptations. VIZ Media is supplying the masses following their acquisition in 2018 in the wake of snagging rights to the JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure: Golden Wind anime. The film marks another move proliferating actor Kento Yamazaki for the American market following last year’s rollout of Funimation Films’ Kingdom. Yamazaki is joined by Yusuke Iseya, Ryunosuke Yamada, Nana Komatsu, Masaki Okada and Mackenyu among the cast. Welcome to idyllic Morioh, whose ocean views and charming townscapes make it a breezy Japanese utopia. But a […]

THE HUNT: Universal Relaunches Craig Zobel’s Dystopian Thriller With A New Trailer, Poster And March Release Date

Lee B. Golden III

Craig Zobel’s long-delayed dystopian thriller, The Hunt, is finally gearing up with a new poster, trailer and release date set for March 13. THR broke the story on Tuesday with statements from producer Jason Blum and screenwriter Damon Lindelof. The move comes seven months after Universal Pictures yanked the ad campaign back in August and shelved the release due to last year’s string of mass shootings, and its neighboring tangibility to the film’s outlandish political satire and over-the-top violence. Conservative pundits, needless to say, were more angered at the film’s plot in which rural America becomes a hunting ground for elitist liberal snobs to kill right-wing “deplorables” for sport. I was against canning the film’s September release, but I got the reasoning, and it’s great to see that this film still has a chance to be weighed fairly in front of audiences. The most talked about movie of the year […]

PAINTBALL MASSACRE Trailer: It’s All Fun And Games Until A Class Reunion Turns Into A Deadly Fight For Survival

Christina Ortega

When a group of old friends gets together ten years after high school and head out of town to play a simple game of paintball, things quickly go wrong as they realize there is a killer on the loose. And what else would you expect, given the film’s title?Paintball Massacre is a British dark comedy full of suspense and gore and laughs. Here’s the official synopsis: True British dark comedy horror at its finest. Providing suspense, gore and a few laughs along the way. When a group of old school friends from Mass Acre Prep School are reunited after 10 years, everything is not quite as it seems. An organised paintball trip ran by three smug marshals, led by Marshal Shelley (Katy Brand) puts them in the middle of nowhere, miles away from civilisation. The final game “Capture the fort” does not go according to plan and it is clear […]

ABIGAIL: Aleksandr Boguslavskiy’s Steampunk Fantasy Epic Gets A U.S. Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Well Go USA is rolling out another of its particular tastemaker titles this week with the official trailer for Aleksandr Boguslavskiy’s Russian steampunk fantasy adventure, Abigail. The film is led by actress Tinatin Dalakishvili in the title role along with Rinal Mukhametov and Eddie Marsan (Atomic Blonde, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, “Ray Donovan”) also starring. When townspeople start dying from a mysterious illness, Abigail’s town closes itself off from the outside world and takes away everyone infected with the disease, including Abigail’s beloved father, to be executed. Ten years later, as she’s trying to escape the town’s security forces, Abby uncovers a shocking truth – her father may still be alive. Filled with danger and discoveries, Abby sets out on a magical steampunk adventure that overturns everything she once knew about the world, her family and even herself. Abigail arrives on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD beginning March […]

Win Your Copies Of FIRST LOVE And WARRIORS OF THE NATION From Well Go USA

Lee B. Golden III

It’s giveaway time! And we’re rolling out a dual set of titles for this one with the approaching releases of Takashi Miike’s hit romantic crime thrillride, First Love, and Marko Mak’s latest kung fu outing, Warriors Of The Nation. Well Go USA is releasing both titles respectively on February 11 and February 18 on Blu-Ray, and so to score the films for yourself, all you simply need to do is e-mail us (with WARRIORS/FIRST LOVE in the subject header) at filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com, and attach an answer AND a YouTube link to the following question: What is your favorite Wong Fei-Hung fight scene? AND/OR What is your favorite Takashi Miike movie fight scene? The contest is solely attributed to U.S. residents, and the deadline to make your entries is February 18. Good luck from now until then, and click the gallery below to learn more about the films (be sure you are […]

SPIRAL: A Horror Legend Rebooted In The First Teaser

Christina Ortega

In October of 2004, I met a man who made me think about a very important question: how strong is your will to live? How far would you go to ensure that you kept living? Since 2004 there have been a total of 8 films with Jigsaw asking people this same question and testing them. Last year it was announced that Chris Rock was creating a *gag* reboot of the Saw films. And I cringed. And I gagged. Not another reboot, I cried out, shaking my fist in the air. Here’s what I knew at the time: According to Joe Drake, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chairman, this version “reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer..” Rock has said that he has been a fan of the Saw films since they began in 2004 and is excited for the opportunity. He will be working with the series […]