*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by director Tricia Lee. **there are minor spoilers here. Director: Tricia Lee. Writer: Corey Brown. Cast: Lara Gilchrist, Benjamin Arthur, Torri Higginson and Mark Taylor. Blood Hunters is a film from director Tricia Lee (Silent Retreat) and writer Corey Brown (Clean Break). This creature feature recently had a showing at the FrightFest Film Festival, in the United Kingdom. Very indie, the film takes place, exclusively, in an underground medical facility. Here, the lighting and setting look great. However, almost all of the characters are unlikeable and most are immoral, especially Marion (Torri Higginson). Marion causes most of the film's chaos, due to her incompetency. The film's overly sappy tone also dampens the mood as Blood Hunters focuses on dialogue, over tension, conflict and real terror. Blood Hunters is a dramatic horror feature and it will appeal to some, but it did not entertain this viewer.
- 9/6/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A sinister thriller, titled Blood Hunters, is moving towards a World Premiere. To show at Frightfest, in the United Kingdom, the film will have its World Premiere in late August. The film was written by Corey Brown (Silent Retreat) and directed by Tricia Lee. Lara Gilchrist and Julian Richings star, in this Canadian shot feature. And now, a trailer is available for the film and it looms below. A snippet of the film's story has been released. Focusing on a pregnant women, a medical facility has come under attack, by something disfigured. Ellie (Gilchrist) must discover the facility's purpose and escape, before she gives birth. Or, she and her child will be devoured by creatures, of unimaginable origins. The trailer shows some of the film's settings and characters. Shot almost exclusively within an austere structure, the clip focuses on Ellie as she is surprised by her pregnancy. Bodies lay about everywhere.
- 7/5/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural genre event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at two new movie campaigns: a creature feature and a fantastic sounding Troma documentary.
One Drop
One Drop is a new horror creature feature from director Tricia Lee, which tells the story of a single mother who wakes up in the basement of a medical facility only to discover that everyone around her is dead and she is somehow nine months pregnant. As she tries to escape, she realises that something not-quite-human is prowling the hallways, and the only means of survival may be growing inside of her.
Lee, one of the very few successful female directors in the genre, first made the audience...
One Drop
One Drop is a new horror creature feature from director Tricia Lee, which tells the story of a single mother who wakes up in the basement of a medical facility only to discover that everyone around her is dead and she is somehow nine months pregnant. As she tries to escape, she realises that something not-quite-human is prowling the hallways, and the only means of survival may be growing inside of her.
Lee, one of the very few successful female directors in the genre, first made the audience...
- 5/13/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes release details for One Drop, a look at Evil Lurks in Innocence, a teaser trailer from The Church, a Q&A with Amanda Adrienne from the film Avenged, and much more:
Women in Horror Month and One Drop Release Details: "February is Women in Horror Month, and few women are working harder in the genre than Tricia Lee. The director of the award winning films Silent Retreat and Clean Break has been pounding the pavement to secure financing for her next film One Drop.
One Drop tells the story of Ellie, a drug addict who overdoses and wakes up in the basement of a medical facility. Everyone around her is dead, and she is suddenly nine months pregnant.
With a strong creative team including long time partner in crime,...
Women in Horror Month and One Drop Release Details: "February is Women in Horror Month, and few women are working harder in the genre than Tricia Lee. The director of the award winning films Silent Retreat and Clean Break has been pounding the pavement to secure financing for her next film One Drop.
One Drop tells the story of Ellie, a drug addict who overdoses and wakes up in the basement of a medical facility. Everyone around her is dead, and she is suddenly nine months pregnant.
With a strong creative team including long time partner in crime,...
- 2/16/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Second European edition of genre co-production market to feature two extra spotlights in addition to its 17-strong line-up.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
- 2/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Next month Canadian fiends will have a chance to check out creature feature Silent Retreat via Black Fawn Distribution. Meanwhile, the rest of us can check out the flick's opening scene right now!
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
After winning Best Canadian Feature at last year's Toronto After Dark, Silent Retreat is heading to DVD through Black Fawn Distribution. A Film Monkey Production's creature feature will be released in Canada on September 2nd, and we have all the details.
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
- 8/4/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Clean Break is a horror film from director Tricia Lee (Silent Retreat) and writer Corey Brown. This feature will attend the 2013 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival, in Toronto, Ontario. The film involves a relationship with a psychotic girlfriend, which leads to murder. Clean Break will show Saturday, November 30th, 2013. As well, the film stars Tianna Nori, Samy Osman and Sean Kaufmann. The film focuses on Tracy (Nori) and Scott (Kaufmann). There new relationship goes well for awhile. But, Tracy soon shows her more murderous ways, after the relationship goes sour. Fans of indie horror can preview the film below, with the official trailer for Clean Break. More details on the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival can also be found below, in the sources section. Director: Tricia Lee. Writer: Corey Brown. Cast: Tianna Nori, Samy Osman, Sean Kaufmann and Serge Plourde. A trailer for Clean Break is...
- 11/30/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tagline: "The only way to escape the silence is to scream." Director Tricia Lee's (Clean Break) second horror feature is titled Silent Retreat. The film recently premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Here, the film received some high praise. Now, Silent Retreat is searching for distribution at the American Film Market and a second trailer has recently been released for this feature. The clip shows Janey (Chelsea Jenish) working in a rehabilitation program. The program involves meditation, so she must be quiet. But, something is lurking in the nearby woods and the camp counsellours are not shy about showing Janey what resides there. Fans of horror can take a look at a second trailer for Silent Retreat below. This film has recently been picked up by a sales agent, Tombstone and distribution is surely not far away. For now, let your screams drown out Janey's in this second reel for Silent Retreat.
- 11/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Silent Retreat (2013)
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
- 10/23/2013
- by Eric King
- The Liberal Dead
Silent Retreat
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
- 10/22/2013
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
October has traditionally been a great month for fans of horror and genre films, with the leadup to Halloween providing an opening for several studio and independent productions in the genre to unveil their offerings. One such avenue for the past few years has been the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which gives fans an opportunity to enjoy these films on the big screen, with some making their world and Canadian premieres at the Festival. With many thus eagerly anticipating the 2013 incarnation of Toronto After Dark, Festival organizers announced the lineup today, remaining true to form with several intriguing features. Among the films at this year’s festival are
- We Are What We Are, from director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote it with Nick Damici. This film also serves as the Opening Gala feature.
- Stalled, from director Christian James and writer Dan Palmer, making its Canadian premiere.
- Silent Retreat,...
- We Are What We Are, from director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote it with Nick Damici. This film also serves as the Opening Gala feature.
- Stalled, from director Christian James and writer Dan Palmer, making its Canadian premiere.
- Silent Retreat,...
- 10/1/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
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