In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of GEP Pal Ted Geoghegan’s WE ARE STILL HERE,
Dark Sky Selects releases a brand new Special Edition Blu-Ray,
loaded with brand new featurettes!

Dark Sky Selects proudly presents the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of Ted Geoghegan’s thrilling Lovecraftian ghost story WE ARE STILL HERE — featuring brand-new bonus content that celebrates a decade of being haunted by this bold modern classic.

Special Features Include:

• NEW “The Darkness Under the House: The Lore of We Are Still Here”
• NEW “This House Needs a Family: We Are Still Here, Ten Years Later”
• NEW Commentary Track with Writer/Director Ted Geoghegan
• And more!

Dropping 8/05/25
Pre-Order HERE

Crumb Catcher is a strange little gem of a film—equal parts home invasion thriller, satire, and offbeat dark comedy. It’s the kind of movie that makes you wonder if you should be laughing, panicking, or both. And now that it’s out on Blu-ray via Arrow Video, it’s the perfect time to discover (or revisit) this twisted slice of indie filmmaking that probably won’t be for everyone—but might be just your thing if you like your thrillers with a side of weird.

Directed by Chris Skotchdopole (in a very confident debut), the film kicks off with newlyweds Shane (Rigo Garay) and Leah (Ella Rae Peck) heading out to a remote house for their honeymoon. Shane’s a writer with a book about to release, and Leah works in publishing, so there’s this sense of ambition and expectation hanging over them right from the start. But their romantic getaway takes a hard left when two unexpected guests show up—John, the waiter from their wedding (John Speredakos), and Rose, the bartender (Lorraine Farris). They come bearing cake… and blackmail.

The setup is instantly uncomfortable in a fun, squirmy kind of way. These aren’t your average home invaders. They’re pushy, oddly polite, and just slightly unhinged, making things feel more like a hostage dinner party than a violent standoff. And the reason for their visit? Not money, not revenge—but a pitch. They want Shane and Leah to invest in a device they’ve invented, called the Crumb Catcher. Yes, really.

What follows is a series of tense, often ridiculous exchanges that blur the line between comedy and menace. The film constantly messes with tone, swinging from eerie silences to full-on absurdity, and while it doesn’t always land every beat, it keeps you engaged just because it’s so unpredictable. The characters make some… let’s just say questionable decisions, and there were definitely moments where I caught myself yelling at the screen. But honestly, that’s half the fun.

As a Blu-ray release, Crumb Catcher gets a very solid presentation. The 1080p transfer looks great, especially considering how much of the film relies on shadows, warm lighting, and close-quarters tension. The visuals are crisp without looking overly polished, and you really get a sense of the mood the director was going for. There’s a kind of intimate stage-play quality to the cinematography, and this transfer preserves that well—deep blacks, detailed textures, and some lovely pops of color from light sources and set design.

The audio side of things holds up just as nicely. The DTS-HD 5.1 mix isn’t flashy, but it suits the film perfectly. Most of the movie is dialogue-driven, and everything comes through clean and centered. There are a few moments where the sound design leans into tension, especially near the climax, and those low-end rumbles and subtle background effects add a nice sense of space and unease. It’s not a bombastic soundscape, but it’s immersive in a way that fits the film’s smaller scale and claustrophobic tone.

As for the performances, they’re definitely one of the stronger aspects of the movie. Garay and Peck sell the slowly unraveling nerves of a couple whose honeymoon has turned into a fever dream, while Speredakos and Farris walk that fine line between ridiculous and threatening. There’s something about the way they talk—overly polite, slightly off—that makes the whole situation even creepier. It feels like they’re trying to sell you a vacuum cleaner and extort you at the same time.

That said, Crumb Catcher isn’t without its bumps. The pacing lags in spots, especially in the second act, and some of the comedy just doesn’t land. If you’re not into characters making dumb choices, this might not be your movie. But if you can roll with the weirdness and appreciate a filmmaker taking big tonal swings, there’s a lot to admire here.

In short, Crumb Catcher is a movie that doesn’t fit neatly into any one box. It’s a thriller, it’s a farce, it’s a commentary on ambition, capitalism, and control—and it’s not afraid to be messy. Arrow’s Blu-ray release gives the film the spotlight it deserves, with sharp video, solid sound, and enough polish to let its quirks shine.

Read the Full Blu-Ray review HERE

GEP is sad to note the passing of GEP Pal and Cinema Stalwart Laurent Rejtö who worked tirelessly to champion filmmaking in Upstate New York through the Hudson Valley Film Commision and as the co-founder of the Woodstock Film Festival. Rejtö was instrumental in providing Glass Eye Pix support for the past decades, aiding and often appearing in films from STAKE LAND, BITTER FEAST, LATE PHASES, STRAY BULLETS, FOXHOLE, BLACKOUT and CRUMB CATCHER as well as music videos and shorts. From all of the producers and directors and artisians whose lives he touched, we bid Laurent farewell.

No post about Laurent would be complete without mention
of his fierce dedication to two published book projects
that kept alive the memory of his grandfather and father:

IZOR’S JOURNEY 
Now available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNP6K849

“Izor’s Journey is a vivid and rare first hand account of WWI through the eyes and life of Izor Rejtő and his journal entries. 

 This book absolutely transported me. I couldn’t recommend it any higher.” ––Jeremiah Wenutu

“This is a story that MUST be told!” ––Ingrid Price

THE RELUCTANT ADVENTURER 
Now available at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CNYKDQR6

“There is a folk epic quality which gives the novel an outstanding aura: it does not follow clichés, it is like a free flow of short stories that flood the novel and give the reader no time to pause.”
––Central European University Press

“Rejto writes in a voice that is warm and knowing. A wonderful read. ––Details Magazine

Godspeed, Laurent.

Graham Reznick’s short film THE CAREGIVER released in July of 2014,
part of Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear.

I CAN SEE YOU Blu-Ray available at Vinegar Syndrome,
loaded with bonus content and a selection of short flix from Reznick.

A Fine Arts painter is convinced that he is a werewolf wreaking
havoc on a small American town under the full moon.

“one of the most intelligent and interesting werewolf movies of the twenty-first century.”
-OurCulture

“appealingly scrappy and thoughtful…
carves out its own moral seriousness about the monsters inside all of us…
the idiosyncratic earnestness of an experienced horrormeister…
makes for a substantial midnight snack.”
-The Los Angeles Times

“not to be missed…
Blackout is a fantastic film. The story is solid, the characters are well-realized
and believable and the werewolf moments are positively brutal.”
-Daily Dead

Stream it now on Amazon Video and AppleTV

Ramping up to GEP’s 40th Anniversary,
we celebrate 40+ projects
that have come from our shop

The 2025 edition of Fantasia has just begun and we cannot wait for the next three weeks of international genre cinema that’ll shock, terrify, and entertain. With so many films playing, it’s hard to determine what to make time for in your schedule. But never fear, because we’re here to help by sharing some of our most anticipated titles playing at this year’s festival. It feels impossible to narrow down ALL of our favorites, but we’re shining a spotlight on those that have particularly caught our genre-loving eyes over here at Dread Central.

Good Boy (dir. Ben Leonberg)

A film that earned tremendous goodwill and buzz from genre fans at earlier festivals this year, including SXSW, Good Boy promises a lean, mean, gripping horror story told from the point-of-view of a dog named Indy. At just 73 minutes, it’s not a movie that’ll waste time, and the recommendations it’s earned make it irresistible. Plus, it features one of the great luminaries of modern indie horror, Larry Fessenden, in a support role. What’s not to like? —Matthew Jackson

Read full list at Dread Central

When a group of young friends commemorating their high school graduation take a trip to the remote Black Lake, their celebration turns into a nightmare with the sudden appearance of a relentless menace from beneath. Stuck in a leaking boat with no oars, the teens face the ultimate tests of friendship and sacrifice during a terror-stricken fight for survival.

“…a gleefully dire portrayal of human selfishness.”
– Time Out NY

“Easily Fessenden’s best film in my opinion.”
– ICONS OF FRIGHT

“the lake itself takes on allegorical dimensions, the survivors trapped in an amoral purgatory of their own making in which virtually all allegiances fade in favor of cold, Darwinian logic…
lends a dreamlike quality to the narrative that elevates its plot to an abstract level…
With its reliance on ambiguity and mood, “Beneath” applies lo-fi aesthetics to an eerie,
isolated chamber drama…”
– Indiewire

Stream it now on Prime Video

Ramping up to GEP’s 40th Anniversary,
we celebrate 40+ projects
that have come from our shop

GEP producer Brent Kunkle
(I SELL THE DEAD, STAKE LAND, BITTER FEAST, HYPOTHERMIA,
THE COMEDY, LATE PHASES, SANTA CLAWS, etc)
wins a Peabody Award and and an Emmy for his work on
“THE PHOTOGRAPHER.”
Congrats to Brent our old pal.
You can read about it in the trades, but we like this
report from his hometown newspaper: