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Black Mandala has officially released the trailer for SHED, a gripping survival horror film that promises to turn a simple farm building into a claustrophobic house of mirrors. Directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich, the film has already begun making waves on the festival circuit, securing major wins at the UK Film Awards and a premiere at the prestigious Screamfest LA. A Nightmare on Christmas Eve Forget the holiday cheer. SHED centers on 10-year-old Mia (Mani Shanks), who finds herself accidentally locked inside a farm shed on Christmas Eve. The situation turns from a mistake into a nightmare when a violent stranger descends upon the property. What follows is a uniquely intimate horror experience, told almost entirely from Mia’s perspective. Trapped and isolated, the young girl must endure hunger and mounting fear while grappling with the horrifying realization that something catastrophic has happened to her family, all while the killer remains only meters away. The Cast and Creative Team...

If you’re looking for a reason to dust off your best fascinator or break out the seersucker, look no further than May 2nd. The Stella Artois Derby DayClub is returning to Turf Paradise, and this year, the organizers aren’t just bringing back the same old party, they’ve basically rebuilt the experience from the ground up. Presented by Sanderson Lincoln, the event is positioning itself as the premier spot in the Valley to watch the 152nd "Run for the Roses." But while the Kentucky Derby is the main attraction, the new amenities at Turf Paradise might just steal the show. New Ways to Lounge The biggest buzz this year surrounds two brand-new additions. For those who enjoy a slower pace, the "Million Dollar Mingle Cigar Lounge" is making its debut. For a $50 add-on, guests get a reserved seat in a dedicated lounge, a premium cigar, and a glass of bourbon. It’s designed to be an intimate, comfortable escape from the high-energy crowd. If bourbon isn't your speed, ther...

On today’s episode, we are diving into the high-stakes world of true crime and the intricate process of bringing procedural intensity to the small screen. Joining us is Executive Producer Matt Robbins to discuss his work on the series FEDS, which is currently airing on Investigation Discovery. We’re specifically looking at the upcoming episode, "Gangbuster," which premieres on April 1st. It’s a compelling look at a community in Southern Florida gripped by a wave of unsolved shootings, and the story follows rookie FBI Special Agent Jessica Box as she attempts to dismantle the gang responsible. In our conversation, Matt and I talk about the balance between the gritty reality of gang violence and the character-driven narrative of a rookie agent finding her footing under immense pressure. We also touch on the collaborative effort between federal and local law enforcement that makes this particular episode so authentic. It’s an insightful look at the storytelling behind one of the...

Oliver Hermanus has a particular knack for capturing the kind of longing that feels like it’s vibrating just under the skin. With The History of Sound, he’s taken Ben Shattuck’s prose and turned it into a film that feels less like a traditional period romance and more like a fragile, scratched recording of a memory. It premiered at Cannes before making its way to us via Mubi, and while it carries the aesthetic weight of a high-end historical drama, it’s the intimate, almost whispered connection between Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor that keeps it from ever feeling like a museum piece. The story starts in 1917, in the shadow of a world about to break apart. Lionel (Mescal) and David (O’Connor) are students at the New England Conservatory of Music, two young men who find each other in a pub and instantly bond over a shared obsession with folk music. Their connection is immediate and physical, a brief window of warmth before the United States enters World War I. The conservatory shuts ...

I’ve never made it to the Laurentian Mountains, but every time I see them on screen, they just seem so peaceful. Huge, quiet, beautiful. But Dream Eater doesn’t care about any of that calm. In this one, the mountains stand there frozen, almost judging, as a single cabin’s world crumbles inside. This isn’t your typical found footage scare fest, either. Dream Eater, directed by Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams, proves there’s still plenty of life and dread left in a genre people love to dismiss as played out. Forget cheap jump scares or flashy effects. The filmmakers dig deep, focusing on the small, uncomfortable unraveling of the people at its center, until the whole thing feels a bit too real. I'm genuinely shocked by what Blind Luck Pictures pulled off on a $100,000 budget. They turned next to nothing into something huge. In the film, Mallory is a documentary filmmaker. Her boyfriend Alex is starting to lose himself to a violent sleep disorder, and it’s getting w...

Alex Russell’s Lurker is the kind of movie that makes you want to set your phone on fire and move to a cabin in the woods, yet you can’t look away from it for a single second. Premiering at Sundance before hitting theaters via Mubi in late 2025, it’s a psychological thriller that feels less like a fictional story and more like a biological study of the modern fame machine. It’s a film about the jagged, blurry line where fandom ends and stalking begins, and how easily the people we admire can become the people we own. At the center of this spiral is Matthew Morning, played by Théodore Pellerin with a jittery, desperate energy that is deeply uncomfortable to watch. Matthew is a retail worker in Los Angeles, the kind of guy who feels like he’s constantly auditioning for a life he hasn't been invited to yet. His break comes when a rising pop star named Oliver, played by Archie Madekwe, walks into his store. Matthew doesn't just ring him up; he performs for him, playing a deep cut f...

Zak Hilditch has a gift for making the end of the world feel uncomfortably small and intimate. In We Bury the Dead, he moves away from the global panic of These Final Hours and the period piece dread of 1922 to give us something that feels like a heavy, dirt-stained funeral shroud. Set in the immediate, muddy aftermath of a U.S. military experiment gone wrong off the coast of Tasmania, the movie isn't interested in the why of the catastrophe as much as the how of the mourning. It is a film about the physical, back-breaking labor of grief, and it is easily the most grounded work Daisy Ridley has ever put on screen. The setup is bleak and procedural. An experimental weapon detonates, wiping out Hobart and leaving the rest of the island’s population brain-dead. But as the military and civilian volunteers quickly realize, these bodies don't stay still. They regain motor function, becoming a quiet, stumbling breed of the undead that are more tragic than they are terrifying. Ridley p...

Pack your stimpaks and clear some shelf space. Following its explosive debut, Alliance Home Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios have officially announced that Fallout Season 2 is coming to physical media on May 19th.  The critically acclaimed series is making the jump from Prime Video to a comprehensive 3-disc collection available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD. For the collectors looking to survive the wasteland in style, there is also a Limited Edition Amazon Exclusive 4K UHD Steelbook that includes eight collectible art cards. While the inaugural season focused on the irradiated ruins of Los Angeles, Season 2 picks up immediately after that massive cliffhanger. The story shifts its gaze toward the iconic Mojave Wasteland, following Lucy (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) as they trek toward the neon-soaked, post-apocalyptic remains of New Vegas. The series continues to be steered by executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, alongside showr...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. If you are anything like me, you are always searching for those rare stories that feel both intellectually sharp and deeply human, films that capture the messy, rhythmic chaos of life and relationships. Today, we are diving into a project that fits that description perfectly: the new romantic dramedy, Fantasy Life. Fresh off a triumphant run at the SXSW Film Festival—where it took home the Audience Award and a Special Jury Award for its star, Amanda Peet—Fantasy Life is a smart, New York-centric story written and directed by its lead, Matthew Shear. The film follows Sam Stein, played by Shear, a former paralegal who, after a panic attack, finds himself babysitting for his own psychiatrist. What follows is a summer on Martha's Vineyard involving a stalled actor played by Peet, her rock-bassist husband played by Alessandro Nivola, a house full of grandparents, and the delicate, shared history of mental illness. It features an in...