Witness the new SOUTHBOUND trailer and preview at DesDehollywood

The film, co- directed by Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, and Radio Silence,
stars Kate Beahan, Dana Gould, and Larry Fessenden.

SOUTHBOUND will be released in theaters on February 9.

Shots are fired in exclusive clip from Sundance action-thriller Carnage Park

There are some who believe Mickey Keating to be one of our most talented up-and-coming directors. He is certainly among the most prolific. Last year saw the release of his third film, the monster movie Pod, and he is set to debut his fourth, the early Polanski-homaging haunted house tale Darling, later in 2016. But that’s not all. Keating, who is still just 25, has already finished his next project, the action-thriller Carnage Park, which is receiving its world premiere at the Sundance Festival on Tuesday. Set in the late ’70s, the film concerns two bank-robbers and their hostage who find themselves in the sights of a psychotic ex-military sniper.

“Carnage Park is my total love letter to Peckinpah, and Deliverance, and ’70s survival movies,” he says. “It’s set in 1978 and it’s a crime story [which] turns into a fight for survival. It’s hard to categorize in a way, because it’s an energetic crime movie that goes horribly horribly awry. I think it’s going to be something different for people.”

Read full article and watch the clip at Entertainment Weekly

“…Separating the spare narratives of several disparate Montana women — a morally stressed lawyer, a nest-building mother, a lonely ranch hand — waiting indefinitely for their worlds to fall into place, it’s a peculiarly riveting examination of the lives lived when even their owners aren’t looking. Crafted with Reichardt’s customary calico-textured beauty and expertly performed by such hand-picked ensemble players as Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams and Laura Dern, this unapologetically open-ended slow burn probably won’t convert many viewers to Reichardt’s softly-softly sensibility, but it’s among her richest, most refined works.”

read full review at Variety

Fessenden has projects as producer, executive producer, actor and editor at the Sundance Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival, taking place in Park city Utah this year and starting today. Good luck to all the collaborators!

CERTAIN WOMEN (dr. Kelly Reichardt) World Premiere of the film executive produced by Fessenden and Todd Haynes, starring Laura Dern, James Le Gros, Jared harris and Michelle Williams. Entertainment Weekly calls it “one of the top 12 must-see films of this year’s festival.”

RIVER OF GRASS (dr. Kelly Reichardt) New digital restoration of Reichardt’s debut feature, starring Lisa Bowman and co-starring, edited, and produced by Fessenden, will unspool at Sundance this year after premiering at the festival in 1994. Reichardt reminisces about her first visit to the festival in an article also featuring GEP pal Ira Sachs (THE DELTA).

CARNAGE PARK (dr. Mickey Keating) Horror dynamo and former Glass Eye Pix intern Mickey Keating (DARLING) makes his Sundance debut with his 4th film (look out Tarantino), featuring an appearance by Fessenden along with Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Graham Skipper and others.

THE PAST INSIDE THE PRESENT (dr. James Siewert) An animated short by frequent GEP collaborator James Siewert (cinematographer, LIKE ME) comprised of thousands of hand-drawn images, three years in the making. Plays Slamdance. Produced by Fessenden and Chris Skotchdolpole for Glass Eye Pix.

The GEP and Dogfish Pictures collaboration LIKE ME, directed by Rob Mockler, officially wraps principal photography. Indiewire has the story and the first official still from the film.

Stare Into the Face of a Disturbing Future in ‘Like Me’ First Look Photo
By Mike Lown

Back in March 2013, Indiewire named the indie thriller “Like Me” as its Project of The Month. Almost three years later, we can now share a first look at the end result, which recently completed principal photography. 

The film is a collaboration between production companies Glass Eye Pix (“House of the Devil,” “Wendy and Lucy”) and Dogfish Pictures (“Compliance,” “Prince Avalanche,” and “Like Crazy”), who funded the project as part of their Dogfish Accelerator program. “Like Me” is the directorial debut of screenwriter and filmmaker Rob Mockler. The plot takes on our society’s ever-increasing addiction to technology. Addison Timlin (“Fallen”) plays Kiya, a discontented loner who documents her own crime spree through social media, which provokes a disturbing Internet following. 

Discussing the film’s production in an office statement, Mockler said, “It was a truly magical experience working with such a dedicated and collaborative cast and crew. Addison crafted an incredibly nuanced performance and brought Kiya to life with an unnerving realism. She never failed to surprise me.”

Filming commenced on December 1, 2015 all around New York, starting in Brooklyn before heading to Rockaway Beach and Woodstock. Check out the first look photo above.

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The news of LIKE ME’s principal photography wrap is making the rounds today, with stories popping up on Fangoria and Bloody-Disgusting.

Our 30th Anniversary Hootenanny continues with this series of Legacy Docs celebrating the community and collaborators that have kept us honest all these years…

Glass Eye Pix 30th Anniversary Mini-Doc: Writer, Director and Sound Designer Graham Reznick discusses his first encounter with Glass Eye Pix and the many projects he has collaborated on, from Ti West’s THE ROOST, to Larry Fessenden’s THE LAST WINTER, to his own films I CAN SEE YOU, THE VIEWER and THE CAREGIVER. He speaks about independent film and the extended Glass Eye family. Edit by Eric Pennycoff.

Angus Scrimm, Remembered: Producer/Co-star Larry Fessenden
via Fangoria

With the passing of horror icon Angus Scrimm this past week, FANGORIA is dedicating this week to the memory of our dear friend. Therefore, FANGORIA has reached out to several of those who knew Angus well for their parting words and to share the memories they had with the extraordinary actor. Our latest contribution comes from filmmaker Larry Fessenden, who produced no less than 4 features starring Angus Scrimm, including I SELL THE DEAD   Continue Reading »

Oscars this, Oscars that! We’re just as excited about Fangoria’s Chainsaw Awards. Along with WE ARE STILL HERE nods for BEST LIMITED-RELEASE/DIRECT-TO-VIDEO FILM, Fessenden’s been nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR for his role in WE ARE STILL HERE. Congrats to all the movies and people nominated.

Read on for the full list of nominees.

Cinedump’s Preston Fassel sits down with Fessenden, dubbing him “The Last Cowboy”…

PF: In terms of film, what is GEP’s crowning achievement?

LF: It’s the collective. Maybe that’s a cop out, but, it’s true, it’s a collective. Uh, I’m very proud of Stakeland, House of the Devil, and, obviously, my own films. They’re all very unique. They seem to inspire other people to think about the genre in a fresh way. So I think, uh, it’s another mission statement I have on my website, so forgive me for parroting myself, but it’s an accumulation of the work over time. And in the end, we’re talking about, uh, a bit. I’d like to think that Habit is in there somehow, an important approach to horror that resonated out into these other movies, an observational film about people going through real things but elevated by the presence of horror archetypes. Who wants to see a drama when you can see a vampire lurking in the corner? That’s my problem…I want to see the monster. I don’t want to see just straight drama. We all have to live with that every day.

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GEP pal James Felix McKenney pens a moving dedication to his friend and longtime collaborator Angus Scrimm for indiewire.

My first conversation with Angus was in early 2003 when I offered him a role in our film, “The Off Season.” The part was that of an eccentric chain-smoking neighbor. He called me to tell me how much he enjoyed the script, but that he had to turn down the part because he had lost so many friends to smoking-related illnesses. When I told him that I’d happily make the character a non-smoker, he was astonished. “You would do that? For me?” he said. I told him that I would do just about anything to cast him in the role. “Well then, how can I refuse?” he responded.

Read on for the whole, wonderful piece.