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Kerry Bellessa’s “Amber Alert” is one to watch out for due to the tension. A child abductor on the run and a rideshare in hot pursuit makes for a pretty straightforward plot. But the plot still keeps wheeling, a rarity among films of this type. “Amber Alert” centers around the serendipitous partnership of two strangers to rescue a child following a cat-and-mouse game with the kidnapper. Whether they catch him or get caught instead is explored in this article, but the thrill is one for the keeps.

What is an Amber Alert?

Amber, a short form for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, was launched in the year 1996 following the shocking abduction and death of nine-year-old Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas. The alert now adopted all over the States, is issued when a child drives dangerously close to death. The Amber alert is really standing on an incredibly intricate...

When Jaq and Shane receive an Amber Alert about a missing girl on their phones, they end up veering down an unexpected path. Jaq spots a vehicle that could be connected and convinces reluctant rideshare driver Shane to follow it. What begins as a routine drive soon transforms into a nerve-racking pursuit that raises troubling moral dilemmas.

Directed by Kerry Bellessa, Amber Alert takes viewers on a heart-racing road trip. Released in 2024, it’s a remake of Belle’s 2012 film with the same title. This time, the director ditches the found footage format in favor of a more polished narrative approach. While the movie keeps audiences on the edge of their seats, some of the dramatic turns don’t entirely ring true to life.

The film follows Jaq, a determined professional, and Shane, a cautious single father, as they embark on an urgent mission. After getting the Amber Alert, they...

In 2012, Kerry Bellessa’s Amber Alert was not well received by critics and viewers, particularly because of the main characters and the choices they made. So it was surprising when the same director returned twelve years later with what is essentially a remake of a rather divisive movie. The plot is, more or less, the same this time around, but a few creative changes make this new version of Amber Alert more watchable.

Like in the original movie, this new story happens over the course of one night. And the first significant difference between the two versions — apart from the obvious change in filming style — is the cast. Instead of three friends tailing a potential kidnapper, Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams (The Walking Dead) play total strangers. Jaq (Panettiere) is late for a date when she flags down Shane, an off-duty rideshare driver played by Williams, and convinces him...

A chilling trailer for the new thriller Amber Alert was released today.

The film follows Hayden Panettiere‘s character, Jaq, as she is in a rideshare with driver Shane, who is played by Abbott Elementary‘s Tyler James Williams. What starts as a normal ride ends up as a dire chase to find a missing child when they realize they’re behind the car from the amber alert.

Known for her roles in Nashville and the Scream franchise, Hayden has quite the resume! She brought an intensity to the screen in Scream 4 and that intensity is shown again in the Amber Alert trailer.

Tyler has received praise for his role on Abbott Elementary and now it’s time for him to show us his dramatic chops! If the trailer is any indication, he’s got it down.

Directed by Kerry Bellessa, Amber Alert releases in select theaters and on...

Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams team up in the intense trailer for new thriller Amber Alert. The film follows the duo as they race against time to rescue a kidnapped child.

When 7-year-old Charlotte Bryce is abducted right in front of her mother, an Amber Alert is issued. Rideshare driver Shane (Williams) and his passenger Jacqueline (Panettiere) soon realize that the car in front of them matches the suspect’s license plate. With 911 unable to dispatch a squad quickly, the two embark on a high-stakes car chase to save Charlotte. They’re tasked with keeping the police informed of the kidnapper’s every move, while ensuring he doesn’t realize he’s being followed.

“If we don’t find him, she’ll be gone forever,” Jacqueline warns Shane. But, as a police officer points out, the stakes are high, as the kidnapper is armed and they are not. The...

“Amber Alert” is a new thriller, written and directed by Kerry Bellessa starring Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams, opening September 27, 2024 in theaters:

“…an ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when ‘Jaq’ (Panettiere) and ‘Shane’ (Williams) receive an alert on their phones.

“Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper’s, Jaq and Shane desperately race against time to save a child’s life…”

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Back in February, we heard that a thriller called Amber Alert, starring Hayden Panettiere of Heroes, Scream 4, and Scream VI and Tyler James Williams of Everybody Hates Chris, Abbott Elementary, and The Walking Dead had made its way through production and that Lionsgate had acquired the worldwide rights to the film. Now we know what Lionsgate is going to do with it. The company has announced that they’re releasing Amber Alert on VOD and in select theatres on September 27th, and today a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Amber Alert was directed by Kerry Bellessa, who also wrote the screenplay with Joshua Oram. Bellessa’s previous credits include the 2022 horror film Immanence and a 2012 thriller that was also called Amber Alert… so apparently this is a reimagining of Bellessa’s previous film. The new take on Amber Alert...

"If we don't find him, she'll be gone forever." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a generic thriller called Amber Alert, which is an extremely generic and uninteresting title for yet another movie like this. Oddly, director Kerry Bellessa made in a movie in 2012 also titled Amber Alert, with a similar plot – which means she's remaking her own film but with a more famous cast this time and a bit more money it seems. This new movie opens in September. An ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq & Shane receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones. Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper's, Jaq & Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life. Starring Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, and Kevin Dunn. These kind of films are problematic because...

Scream VI actor Hayden Panettiere and The Walking Dead’s Tyler James Williams find themselves embroiled in an intense cat-and-mouse game in the upcoming Lionsgate thriller Amber Alert, and a new trailer teases intense thrills ahead.

Amber Alert releases in theaters and on Digital on September 27, 2024.

In the film, “An ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) and Shane (Tyler James Williams) receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones. Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnappers, Jaq and Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life.”

Watch the new trailer, along with the poster, below to see Panettiere and Williams get embroiled in a road chase.

Kerry Bellessa (Immanence) directed the film, which was written by Kerry Bellessa and Joshua Oram. Producers are Joseph Restaino and Tony Stopperan through their Hungry Bull Productions banner,...

Hayden Panettiere of Heroes, Scream 4, and Scream VI shares the screen with Tyler James Williams of Everybody Hates Chris, Abbott Elementary, and The Walking Dead in the thriller Amber Alert. Deadline reports that Lionsgate has acquired the worldwide rights to the film, which flew under the radar as it made its way through production and is now in post-production.

Amber Alert was directed by Kerry Bellessa, who also wrote the screenplay with Joshua Oram. Bellessa’s previous credits include the 2022 horror film Immanence and a 2012 thriller that was also called Amber Alert… so apparently this is a reimagining of Bellessa’s previous film. The new take on Amber Alert will show us what happens when an ordinary ride share becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. The story follows Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) who is eager to get to her first day at a new job, and her driver,...

Hayden Panettiere will star in new thriller 'Amber Alert'.The 'Nashville' actress appears in the movie as Jaq, who is about to start her new job when she and her driver Shane (Tyler James Williams) - who is trying to earn some extra cash - realise they are behind a car that matches the description of a kidnapper's released in a child abduction alert, prompting them to put their own lives at risk by going in pursuit.The movie is already in post-production and has been directed by Kerry Bellessa from a script he wrote with Joshua Oram. Lionsgate have acquired world rights to the movie, which has been co-financed by Hungry Bull Productions and Three Point Capital.Hayden and Tyler will both also serve as executive producers.The movie marks the Golden Globe-nominated actress' second big screen project since 'Nashville', following 'Scream VI'.And Hayden previously revealed she personally...

Fresh off a return in last year’s slasher sequel Scream VI, Deadline reports today that Hayden Panettiere will be leading the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming thriller Amber Alert.

Hayden Panettiere stars alongside Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary).

Ambert Alert is actually in post-production at this time, Deadline notes.

In the thriller, “an ordinary ride share becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. The story will follow Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) who is eager to get to her first day at a new job, and her driver, Shane (Tyler James Williams), who is just trying to earn a little extra at his side hustle. An alert of a child abduction on their phones will change all that when they discover they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper’s. Unable to let a possible child trafficker escape, they begin a pursuit that will put their own lives at risk.

Exclusive: Lionsgate has acquired world rights to under-the-radar thriller Amber Alert, which will star Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere (Scream VI). Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) co-stars.

In Amber Alert, which is in post-production, an ordinary ride share becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. The story will follow Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) who is eager to get to her first day at a new job, and her driver, Shane (Tyler James Williams), who is just trying to earn a little extra at his side hustle. An alert of a child abduction on their phones will change all that when they discover they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper’s. Unable to let a possible child trafficker escape, they begin a pursuit that will put their own lives at risk.

Kerry Bellessa directs the film which is written by Kerry Bellessa and Joshua Oram.

Stars: Summer Bellessa, Eugene Byrd, Michael Beach, Asenneth del Toro, Anthony Ruivivar, Kasia Pilewicz, Jamie McShane | Written by Kerry Bellessa, Joshua Oram | Directed by Kerry Bellessa

Immanence, the new film from director Kerry Bellessa and co-writer Joshua Oram, the team who gave us Amber Alert, begins on a dark and abandoned boat. As we hear the search and rescue team searching for the crew we see a silent figure appear and then disappear. Then the film flashes back to the start of the story.

Naomi (Summer Bellessa; Funny Thing About Love) and her team are looking for proof of extraterrestrial life. When a meteorite lands somewhere in The Bermuda Triangle and starts emitting strange signals they think they may have discovered what they were looking for.

They rent a boat owned by Davis and captained by a man named Jonah, a name which should have had them running in the other direction.

Kerry Bellessa, director of the under-the-radar indie Amber Alert, is back with his next horror offering, a psychological terror tale that looks like Event Horizon on a boat. Immanence watches as a team of radio astronomers discover a mysterious signal in the deep sea that could be the world’s first contact with extraterrestrials, while investigating […]

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Phoenix centers on Fiona “Phoenix” Grant (Marie), a U.S. Army veteran Sergeant who is teaching hand-to-hand combat skills in Afghanistan when she receives word that her father, Everett Grant (Couture), a prominent security specialist, has been killed in Florida. The police report says it was suicide, but Fiona doesn’t believe it. Encouraged to take a leave of absence by her commanding officer (McDonough), she heads back to the U.S. and soon learns that the prime suspect is Maxim Vasiliiev (Prudius), a ruthless local drug kingpin with an army of mercenaries and enough legal, political and business...

There's nothing more horrifying than hearing about a child being kidnapped by a psychopath.... but what if you had a chance to make a difference? What if you could engage the murderous loony and fight for the kid. Would you do it? That's the question posed in Amber Alert.

From the Press Release

In Amber Alert, arriving on DVD February 25 from Cinedigm and Random Media, a wanted criminal is in high pursuit.

Starring Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill, and Jasen Wade and directed by Kerry Bellessa, the pulse-pounding film follows two friends who realize that the freeway's "Amber Alert" signs are pointing them to watch for a suspected kidnapper who is driving in the next lane. Still waiting on the police to arrive, the friends take matters into their own hands and decide to chase down the car - and its potentially dangerous driver - themselves.

Synopsis:

In a found-footage style,...

Well, this is a new one. I didn’t think someone could come up with a new Found Footage gimmick that I hadn’t seen before, but I don’t think I’ve seen a car chase from the Pov of a camera yet. It looks like 90% of the film is shot entirely from the backseat of a car, which will either be highly interesting or incredibly boring. In any case, check out a trailer for director Kerry Bellessa’s “Amber Alert”. Now if this was me, there are a number of things I might do in the same situation, but going on a car chase with a potential child murderer is probably not one of them, but hey, that’s just me. While filming their audition video for a popular reality television show, best friends Nate and Samantha notice several active Amber Alert signs. To their surprise, they recognize...

Watch the trailer for the Amber Alert horror starring Jasen Wade, Summer Bellessa and Chris Hill Kerry Bellessa directs the film which tells of best friends Nate and Samantha who, while filming their audition video for a popular reality television show, notice several active Amber Alert signs. To their surprise, they recognize the car traveling in front of them as the vehicle described on the Amber Alert. Sam and Nate decide to follow the car, but with police slow to respond, their pursuit quickly turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a murderous child rapist. Wrekin Hill-distributed Amber Alert opens in theaters on November 2nd. However, if you're keen to catch it earlier, then you can catch it on demand via the following platforms and providers:...

Watch the trailer for the Amber Alert horror starring Jasen Wade, Summer Bellessa and Chris Hill Kerry Bellessa directs the film which tells of best friends Nate and Samantha who, while filming their audition video for a popular reality television show, notice several active Amber Alert signs. To their surprise, they recognize the car traveling in front of them as the vehicle described on the Amber Alert. Sam and Nate decide to follow the car, but with police slow to respond, their pursuit quickly turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a murderous child rapist. Wrekin Hill-distributed Amber Alert opens in theaters on November 2nd. However, if you're keen to catch it earlier, then you can catch it on demand via the following platforms and providers:...

Wrekin Hill Entertainment's latest found footage flick, Amber Alert, is now on VOD platforms (with a November theatrical run planned). For the love of all that is holy, make sure you tune in... you are this girl's last hope!

The film, directed by Kerry Bellessa, is a co-production between Underground Films and Bluefield Entertainment. Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill, and Jasen Wade star.

Amber Alert follows friends Nate and Samantha, who stumble upon the car described in an Amber Alert while filming their audition video for a popular reality television show. With police slow to respond, the two friends fight to stop a possible child molester before it's too late.

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A new found footage offering called Amber Alert hit VOD yesterday (October 1st) and we have the look at the official release trailer.  A limited theatrical run is expected to kick off November 2nd.

This thriller follows two best friends who notice several Amber Alert signs. Soon, they recognize the car driving in front of them as the car on the Alert.

They follow the car and, with the police slow to respond, their pursuit quickly turns into a high-­stakes game of cat and mouse.

Kerry Bellessa directs and Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill and Jasen Wade star.

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ComingSoon.net's ShockTillYouDrop.com has your first look at the trailer for the new found footage thriller Amber Alert , which hit On Demand yesterday (October 1st) and will be released in theaters on November 2nd. This movie follows two best friends who notice several Amber Alert signs. Soon, they recognize the car driving in front of them as the car on the Alert. They follow the car and, with the police slow to respond, their pursuit quickly turns into a high-­stakes game of cat and mouse. Kerry Bellessa directed the film and Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill and Jasen Wade star. You can check out the trailer by clicking here .

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Wrekin Hill Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to found footage thriller Amber Alert and will release the film day and date in theaters and via video-on-demand services this fall. Read on for the details.

The film, directed by Kerry Bellessa, is a co-production between Underground Films and Bluefield Entertainment. Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill, and Jasen Wade star.

Amber Alert follows friends Nate and Samantha, who stumble upon the car described in an Amber Alert while filming their audition video for a popular reality television show. With police slow to respond, the two friends fight to stop a possible child molester before it's too late.

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Last fall, we introduced you to a trailer for a found footage thriller called Amber Alert.  Written and directed by Kerry Bellessa, the flick has since been picked up by Wrekin Hill and is on track for a fall theatrical/VOD run, says THR.

Amber Alert "follows friends Nate and Samantha, who stumble upon the car described in an Amber Alert while filming their audition video for a popular reality television show. With police slow to respond, the two friends fight to stop a possible child molester before it's too late."

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