Echo Chamber - 280
So this week's EchoChamberFP goes uncharted with six films, that's right baby, SIX!!!
Prime Video has a trueish story, Shudder has a drivers nightmare scenario. Then there's a fascinating genealogy documentary, and a thriller around OCDism, before we explore some Indian demonic mythology from Vertigo Releasing. AND, we end on childhood terrors & parental fears from Lionsgate!!!
'The Burial' is directed by Maggie Betts who co-wrote with Doug Wright. It's based on a New Yorker article from Jonathan Harr. Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic attorney Willie E. Gary (Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.
'Night of the Hunted' is directed by Franck Khalfoun who co-wrote with Rubén Ávila Calvo, Glen Freyer & David R.L. When an unsuspecting woman (Camille Rowe) stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why.
'Fioretta' is directed by Matthew Mishory who co-wrote with Rob Levine. Genealogy-obsessed Randy Schoenberg drags his reluctant teenage son Joey on a journey of discovery through 500 years of family history, all the way back to the founders of the Jewish ghetto in Venice, Italy. Grandson of the famous composer Arnold Schoenberg, Randy is renowned for recovering Nazi-looted art, but his greatest achievement might just be reuniting the fractured and scattered shards of his own family.
'Exposure' is written & directed by Peter Cannon. Tanner (Douglas Smith), a traumatized man is convinced someone is trying to poison him, which slowly erodes his relationship with his patient and caring wife, Nicole (Margo Harshman), who forces him to face his fears head on with exposure therapy.
'It Lives Inside' is written & directed by Bishal Dutta. Sam, an Indian-American teenager (Megan Suri) struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend, Tamira (Mohana Krishnan) and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
'Cobweb' is the feature directorial debut from Samuel Bodin and written by Chris Thomas Devlin. Eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents (Lizzy Caplan & Antony Starr) insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?
Today we have:
The Burial - Poster
The Burial
Watch Review: Here.
2023 Toronto International Film Festival: 11th September 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 6th October 2023
Digital Release Date: 13th October 2023
Director: Maggie Betts
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp, Amanda Warren, Dorian Missick, Lance E. Nichols, Billy Slaughter
Credit: Amazon MGM Studios, Double Nickel Entertainment, Foxxhole Productions, Maven Screen Media, Bobby Shriver Productions
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 126 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
Night of the Hunted - Poster
Night of the Hunted
Watch Review: Here.
Fantasy Filmfest: 6th September 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 20th October 2023
Digital Release Date: 20th October 2023
Director: Franck Khalfoun
Cast: Camille Rowe, Aleksandar Popovic, Jeremy Scippio, Monaia Abdelrahim, Stasa Stanic, Brenda Nunez, J. John Bieler, Abbe Andersen, Brian Breiter, Isaiah Reyes
Credit: Getaway Films, Cinestesia, Heavy Rainfall, Logical Content Ventures, Logical Pictures, MoJo Global Arts, Vertigo Releasing, Shudder
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Shudder: Here.
Fioretta - Poster
Fioretta
Watch Review: Here.
Woodstock Film Festival: 30th September 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 1st December 2023
Director: Matthew Mishory
Cast: E. Randol Schoenberg, Joey Schoenberg, Nuria Schoenberg, Dora Schoenberg, Arnie Schoenberg, Nathan Schoenberg, Pamela Schoenberg, Julius Müller, Muamer Becirovic, Marie-Theres Arnbom, Renata Pavelková, Serena Nono, Filip Finkelstejn, Veronika Koprivová, Sabina Hasanova, Johannes Fleischmann
Credit: Rubber Ring Films, Stone Canyon Entertainment, Monolithic Films, Nutprodukce
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 127 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @fiorettafilm
Exposure - Poster
Exposure
Watch Review: Here.
Newport Beach Film Festival: 17th October 2023
Director: Peter Cannon
Cast: Douglas Smith, Margo Harshman, Chanel Minnifield, Gary Poux, Abraham Rodriguez, Ryan Whitney, Kevin McCorkle, Alex Feldman, René Ashton, Jay Bingham
Credit: Leviathan Filmworks
Genre: Thriller
Running Time: 96 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @exposure_movie
YouTube: Here.
It Lives Inside - Poster
It Lives Inside
Watch Review: Here.
South by Southwest Film Festival: 11th March 2023
US Theatrical Release Date: 22nd September 2023
UK Theatrical Release Date: 20th October 2023
Director: Bishal Dutta
Cast: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, Betty Gabriel, Jenaya Ross
Credit: Neon, QC Entertainment, Brightlight Pictures, Vertigo Films
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 99 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV+, Prime Video, Goggle Play
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Website: Here.
Cobweb - Poster
Cobweb
Watch Review: Here.
Theatrical Release Date: 21st July 2023
Digital Release Date: 23rd October 2023
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: 30th October 2023
Director: Samuel Bodin
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, Woody Norman, Luke Busey, Aleksandra Dragova, Olivia Sussman, Debra Wilson, Jay Rincon, Steffanie Sampson, Jivko Mihaylov, Iliyan Nikolov, Aleksander Asparuhov
Credit: Point Grey Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Lionsgate
Genre: Horror
Running Time: 88 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV+, Prime Video, Goggle Play
Buy Blu-ray & DVD via Amazon: Here.
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
*(Music)
'Banned From T.V.' (feat. Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss & Styles P) by N.O.R.E - 1998