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Stars: Colin Price, Alysa King, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andres, George Krissa, Hamza Fouad, Alex Loubert, Mary-Elizabeth Willcott, Craig Cyr, Tom Marasovic, Dwayne Bryshun, Samantha Cole | Written by Cody Calahan, Jeff Maher | Directed by Jeff Maher

The Dwelling is also known as Bed of the Dead, and the poster is a loving homage to the Evil Dead. Promising stuff from Uncork’d Entertainment, which harks back to that “so bad it is almost good but isn’t” review I did of The Demonologist (sadly it is nothing like the Evil Dead).

Here we kick off with an old-timey satanic lynching before coming back to the present for a police controller casually explaining there has been a fire at a sex club. Jesus, some days it is tough being a cop. It is the ruffled hair, the leather jacket, the hip flask and an old photo of a girl that gets me through...

You may have been scared of the monster under your bed growing up, but what if the bed itself were the monster? An antique bed with a haunted history unleashes havoc on unsuspecting people who snuggle under its covers in The Dwelling, a new horror movie from Black Fawn Films, and ahead of its release this November from Uncork’d Entertainment, we've been provided with the exclusive trailer and poster as a special treat for Daily Dead readers.

Below, you can watch the twisted nightmares that come to life from a haunted bed in our exclusive trailer and poster for The Dwelling, and keep an eye out for the film when Uncork’d Entertainment releases it on Digital and DVD on November 26th.

"Beware the haunted bed this November!

A frightening futon rears its springs this November in Black Fawn Films’ The Dwelling, on Digital and DVD November 26 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Stars: Aidan Devine, Ava Preston, Jess Salgueiro, Ari Millen, Brandon McKnight, Michael Reventar, Moe Jeudy-Lamour | Written by Jayme Laforest, Chad Archibald | Directed by Chad Archibald

Directed and written by Chad Archibald (Bite) and co-written by Jayme Laforest, I’ll Take Your Dead see’s us follow a guy named William who disposes of dead bodies on his farm, bodies that were victims of gang related murder in the city. When a woman’s body is dropped off by one of these seedy looking gang-bangers for William to get rid of, he soon realises that the woman isn’t actually dead, and decides to help her and keep her against her will, until he can fathom what his next step should be. The situation gets worse for William when the attempted murderers of the woman find out that she’s still alive, and try to put her out for good.

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A movie featuring a killer bed? Yes, please. Jeff Maher's Bed of the Dead is distributed by Black Fawn Distribution and is available now on VOD. The Bed of the Dead Blu-ray and DVD will be released on June 18th, and fans can look forward to the physical copy of the film to be packed with bonus content, including a documentary of the cult film, Death Bed: The Bed that Eats.

"Black Fawn Distribution is pleased to announce the release of their newest title: the blood-soaked thriller Bed of the Dead. Produced by Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment, Bed of the Dead is the directorial debut of Jeff Maher, whose cinematography can be seen in the majority of Black Fawn Films’ most recent releases including Bite, The Heretics and I’ll Take Your Dead. The film is available now on VOD platforms across Canada including iTunes and Black...

It was Shed of the Dead earlier this week. Now, it is director Jeff Maher's directorial debut Bed of the Dead. This film, according to Black Fawn Distribution, is a strong entry in the haunted furniture sub-genre. When two couples find themselves on this antique, they will see visions of death! Bed of the Dead stars: Colin Price (The Heretics), Alyssa King (Berkshire Country), Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andre and George Krissa. This title just release on Digital platforms this week, with another Bluray/DVD combo coming out this June. A preview of the film's latest releases are hosted here. Maher has spoken about Bed of the Dead, recently. He says of his first film and its recent home entertainment release: "it took a few years but, finally this weird little flick we made is available for your viewing pleasure." From the promotional material and from Maher, he also mentions...

Part crime thriller and part ghost story, I’ll Take Your Dead is like a Joe Lansdale novel that’s occasionally interrupted by Lucio Fulci. It’s the latest Shout! Studios release from producer/director Chad Archibald, whose list of credits include The Drownsman and Bite, and it’s his most confident and assured feature to date.

Aidan Devine plays William, a reclusive farmer known among the criminal community as The Candy Butcher because he moonlights as a disposer of bodies, cutting them up into pieces and dissolving them in an acid bath. His young daughter, Gloria (Ava Preston), having grown up around death her entire life, sees the ghosts of her father’s “work” around the house. When a group of killers drop off a body that isn’t what they think it is, William and Gloria have their quiet life turned upside down, possibly for good.

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Stars: Nina Kiri, Ry Barrett, Jorja Cadence, Will King, Nina Richmond, Austin Duffy | Written by Chad Archibald, Jayme Laforest | Directed by Chad Archibald

Director Chad Archibald first came to my attention with the slasher that isn’t half as popular as it should be, The Drownsman (it could easily be an ongoing franchise). He followed that up with the intriguing Ejecta and then the gross-out body horror of Bite. The Heretics is the latest offering from a director that is not afraid to shake things up.

The Heretics takes what is a simple story of a woman being kidnapped and turns it completely on its head. What we also get are cults, suicides, crazy girlfriends and some sort of demon. That’s quite a lot to pack into an hour and twenty five minutes. But pack it in it does and the time flies by… Pretty much jumping straight into...

Stars: Colin Price, Alysa King, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andres, George Krissa | Written and Directed by Jeff Maher

Bed of the Dead begins with a fun premise; two young couples spend the night in a sex club to indulge in some four-way shenanigans. Before anyone can barely get a shirt off, however, they find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where getting off now means a horrible, and delightfully gruesome, death.

Director Jeff Maher’s script does something I wouldn’t have expected, and that’s make these characters interesting. Maybe it’s because this is a Canadian movie, but our four bedridden victims are actually likable. Many horror movies confuse unpleasantness for dramatic. If the characters shout at each other enough then that must be interesting, right? But Bed of the Dead attempts to make the characters real people with fears and faults and even a little humor.

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Gloria's haunted past comes back to reclaim her in the eerie trailer for The Heretics, the latest film from director Chad Archibald (Bite).

Press Release: Toronto, Canada (June 27, 2017) – From Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment, the team that brought you the smash indie hits, Bite, Let Her Out, Bed of the Dead and Antisocial, brings what Howard Gorman at Scream Magazine calls "Brutally unpredictable bombshells and harrowing chills aplenty” - The Heretics. The Heretics also graces the June 2017 issue of Scream Magazine with a full front cover feature and extensive interview with Black Fawn Films inside.

The official trailer for The Heretics is here; starring Nina Kiri (TV’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Let Her Out), Ry Barrett (The Drownsman, Neverlost, and The Demolisher) and, with a breakout performance from Australian new comer Jorja Cadence. The Heretics was produced by Cody Calahan, Chad Archibald and Christopher Giroux with cinematography by...

The UK’s Grimm Entertainment have announced the signing of two widely lauded genre films from Canada’s Breakthrough Entertainment: Black Fawn Films’ Bed of the Dead and Five Seven Film’s The Haunted House on Kirby Road.

Black Fawn Films (Bite, Antisocial 1&2, Let Her Out) are set to unleash another genre favourite with Bed of the Dead, the tale of a haunted antique bed which brings whoever lies within to a gruesome end. Starring Colin Price (The Heretics), Samantha Cole (Friends With Benefits TV series) and Dennis Andres (The Strain TV series), Bed of the Dead – the directorial debut of award-winning cinematographer Jeff Maher – premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival and has since played at Toronto After Dark, FrightFest, Berlin Fantasy Film Fest and Other Worlds in Austin, Texas.

In The Haunted House on Kirby Road, a group of stoned, horny teens decide to investigate the famed hauntings on Kirby Road for themselves.

Ghost Rider could be riding into your town in Dorbz form courtesy of Funko. Also in today's Highlights: Ethan Embry's appearance on the Splathouse podcast to discuss The Devil's Candy (2015), a teaser trailer for The Heretics, and news on Dante Tomaselli's Witches album.

Funko's Ghost Rider Dorbz Figure: From Funko: Dorbz Ridez: Ghost Rider. Marvel's Ghost Rider is cruising onto store shelves!

This half-human, half-demon stuntman sits atop his motorcycle of ethereal flame!

Add Ghost Rider to your collection this spring!

Coming in April!"

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Ethan Embry Guest Stars on the Splathouse Podcast to Discuss The Devil's Candy: From Splathouse: “Ethan Embry, star of Sean Byrne's The Devil's Candy, joins The Splathouse Podcast as a guest curator and panelist.

Embry discusses three contemporary classic horror films that relate to themes explored in IFC Midnight's new release.

Also, lifelong fans of Ethan Embry's drop by with love,...

Disruptor Beam has launched a new Survivor System for their mobile game The Walking Dead: March to War, and we have official details in today's Horror Highlights. We also have info on the world premiere of Chad Archibald's (Bite) new film, The Heretics, and details on the Kong: Skull Island soundtrack by composer Henry Jackman.

The Walking Dead: March to War: Survivor System: From Disruptor Beam: "How to Survive: An Interview with Senior Game Designer Michael Leoncavallo

Welcome Walking Dead fans!

We are excited to reveal the first major feature from our upcoming game, The Walking Dead: March To War -- the Survivor System!

We talked to the Senior Game Designer of The Walking Dead: March To War, Michael Leoncavallo, for all the latest details.

Then check out an exciting announcement at the end of this post...

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Bed of the Dead’s Sleep Number is 666Fantasia Film Festival 2016

Until now the list of movies about killer beds could be counted on one one-fingered hand, but while 1977’s Death Bed: The Bed That Eats has dominated the sub-sub-subgenre for decades it has finally gotten some company. Happily for those who’ve seen that earlier film and wished it was more focused on wetting the bed with blood, Jeff Maher’s Bed of the Dead is here to give you just that.

Virgil (Colin Price) is a cop with baggage. He’s just returned from a leave of absence after being cleared of a shooting incident, but while he’s legally off the hook he suspects he’s guilty all the same. His first case back immediately takes his mind off his own problems as it presents him with numerous issues of its own. Five dead bodies have been discovered in a local sex club, specifically...

“This movie makes no sense,” said director/co-writer Jeff Maher about his new film Bed of the Dead. But as star Alysa King elaborated during the cast/crew Q&A, if you can accept a bed that judges people’s sins and dishes out harsh punishment, then you can accept anything. It’s true. You can’t nitpick with a movie […]...

No, this is not a remake of 1977’s Death Bed: The Bed That Eats. Yes, this is a Wholly new horror story about mysterious deaths that occur because of a deadly connection to bedroom furniture. Bed Of The Dead is a real, 100% serious thriller produced by the same team responsible for Bite, so that should clue you in on the expected amount of zaniness here. Yet, I guarantee it’ll be infinitely straighter than you’re expecting, as writers Cody Calahan and Jeff Maher spend zero time fucking around with generics. This is a uniquely twisted slice of freakishly-fresh horror that makes its bed and kills in it too, never abandoning sinister chills for anything cheap, cheesy or gimmicky. This is “Wtf” horror, even with such a ridiculous premise.

For Ren’s (Dennis Andres) most recent birthday, he wants to participate in a foursome (didn’t expect to start there,...

Hitting the big screen on August 5th, Suicide Squad's Joker comes to life in a new sixth scale figure from Hot Toys and Sideshow. In addition to images and release details on the Toy Fair figure, we also have an exclusive audio excerpt from composer Todd Haberman's score for the horror film Satanic, as well as details on the Fantasia 2016 world premiere of Bed of the Dead.

Joker Sixth Scale Suicide Squad Figure: From Sideshow Collectibles: "Hahahaha...in DC Comics' upcoming blockbuster film, Suicide Squad, the new portrayal of the infamous The Joker has captured many fans attention since the character's first reveal! As a secret government agency recruits and imprison supervillians to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency and saving the world from an unknown but powerful threat, fans are anxious to see the Joker's role in the epic summer hit!

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Evil bed bloodbath releases first trailer. From Black Fawn Films (Bite, The Drownsman, The Heretics, Let Her Out and so many more) and Breakthrough Entertainment comes the haunted four-post freak-out Bed Of The Dead, directed by veteran cinematographer Jeff Maher. It’s a gruesome and bizarre romp about curious couples at a haunted sex club who…

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A new trailer has been released for Bed of the Dead. A co-production between Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment, Bed of the Dead will have its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival, in Montreal. In the film, a group of friends find themselves trapped on an antique bed. They are plagued by hallucinations, which bring horrifying visions. Written by Cody Calahan (Antisocial 2) and Jeff Maher, the film stars: Colin Price, Alysa King, Gwenlyn Cumyn and more. The film's first trailer is available here. The trailer shows a few dire situations. One character meets a bloody end, in an early scene. Another character is burnt to death. Meanwhile, the four friends fall asleep in the haunted bed. And quickly, they experience strange visions. While the film requires a much better movie poster, the trailer shows bright settings and interesting, bloody scenarios. A bloodbath on the Bed of the Dead.

Stars: Michelle Mylett, Stephen Bogaert, Josette Halpert, Samuel Faraci, Jake Michaels, Kassandra Santos, Kristina Nicoll | Written by Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan, Jeff Maher | Directed by Cody Calahan

Years after having her newborn child stolen from her, Sam searches a world infested with infected users from the Social Redroom website. After befriending a young girl named Bean, Sam is captured and locked in a facility dedicated to finding a cure for the Redroom virus. Trapped and tortured, Sam tries to escape the facility before an impending update on the Redroom site hits 100% and unleashed its final phase of attack…

Despite the open(ish) ending of the first Antisocial, when this sequel was announced I did wonder in just what direction Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan and the Black Fawn Films crew would take the film. After all, the original film was a one location, claustrophic horror flick that – I thought – had a finite story.

Director: Cody Calahan. Writers: Cody Calahan, Chad Archibald, Jeff Maher. Cast: Michelle Mylett, Josette Halpert, Stephen Bogaert. Cody Calahan and Chad Archibald of Black Fawn Films reunite in the sequel to 2013's Antisocial. This viewer is not a fan of the first film, so we already got off on the wrong foot but, having enjoyed Black Fawn's recent release, Bite, there was still hope for redemption. Unfortunately, even with some great atmospheric shots and some decent gore, Antisocial 2, much like the first, is simply uninteresting. While the message that social media turns people into zombies has potential, the concept is overthought and under-executed thus rendering it powerless. Michelle Mylett as Sam in Antisocial's final scene.The plot in the second film is driven by an update being installed on the social media site, The Social Redroom. The update will supposedly force everyone to become users—to connect. Suffice it to say,...

Antisocial 2, the sequel to the Canadian indie horror, will have its World Premiere at Fantasia on July 30th. Director Cody Calahan and writing partner Chad Archibald return with the next chapter in Sam's fight against the Redroom Virus. Antisocial cinematographer Jeff Maher also adds a writing credit to this sequel along with his help behind the camera once again. Michelle Mylett reprises her role as our heroine Sam. It has been several years since the events of the first film, and the Redroom Virus has won. Spawned from a mysterious social-networking website, it has infected most of the populace, turning them into mindless killers; the few survivors are divided between the uninfected and those who have been freed of the virus' influence via impromptu brain surgery....

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Anchor Bay Canada has been awarded the home video and digital distribution rights to Canuck horror flick Antisocial. Breakthrough Entertainment has worldwide distribution rights and it was produced by our friends over at Black Fawn Films. It will be released on April 22. In this new feature debut from director Cody Calahan, a New Year's Eve celebration descends into chaos and fear as a mysterious viral outbreak pushes a group of friends to their limits in this fresh take on a technology driven apocalyptic story. The DVD release will include audio commentary with director/writer Cody Calahan and cinematographer Jeff Maher, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and a photo gallery. We've got your first look at the DVD sleeve below so you know what to keep an eye out for on April...

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Antisocial is the feature length debut for directing and writing team Cody Calahan and Chad Archibald. In spite of their youthful appearances, they are not new to the Canadian film industry or Fantasia, having produced over ten short and feature length films – including Fantasia fan favourite Monster Brawl which screened at the fest in 2011. Working with Black Fawn Distribution and Breakthrough Entertainment, they have pulled together their resources and talent in order to bring Antisocial to the screen. For them, nothing was more important than having this project ready in time for Fantasia, and they are thrilled that their film will be making its world debut at their favourite festival. They are even more thrilled because both of the film’s screenings quickly sold out.

Having the opportunity to sit down with the pair, it is quickly evident that they are good and old friends. They have a spirit of...