May 14, 2022
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FOXHOLE now streaming and in theaters
WINNER! BEST ULTRA INDIE
a deft and accomplished piece of work.
“achieves an almost abstract beauty”
“FOXHOLE marks the second feature so far by a filmmaker barely out of his teens.
Jack Fessenden … wears many hats, most of them very well,
teaming with a fine cast… Fessenden directs and edits tense dialogue sequences with skill…
a film that almost entirely rises to the height of its ambitions…”
“3.5/4 stars
ambitious, thoughtful… a solid art-house release”
“3 stars of 4
it’s refreshing to see a movie so beautifully and sleekly filmed
attempt to wrestle with humanity’s deeper questions.
FOXHOLE might not be in the top tier
of the great anti-war film canon, but it’s not too far away.”
“Spellbinding!
holds a multi-faceted mirror up to the humanity and mortality of war…
for Jack Fessenden to write, edit, score, direct, and ferment this moral base
into Foxhole as solid as it turns out is extremely impressive.”
“paints a picture of war which is both constant and pure dread.”
“left me with tears in my eyes”
Iraq Vet Reviews Films, The Scuttlebutt Show
“there’s a case to be made for seeing combat
through the eyes of the actual age of the men and women we ask to fight…
an ambitious project from a very young filmmaker”
“displays a cold sense of realism…
Fessenden establishes a rhythm and atmosphere of the mundane,
which reminds us of that old observation of war:
long stretches of boredom followed by quick moments of sheer terror.”
“a focused, intelligent and thoughtful film”
“an amazingly mature and reflective film for such a young director…
Excessive demands, fear of death, mistrust,
questions of morality and attitude, the unpredictability of the moment —
all this is the subject of FOXHOLE”
May 13, 2022
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FOXHOLE Sneak Preview Roundup
Jack Fessenden joined by actors Asa Spurlock, Andi Matichak, Score producer Matt Rocker,
Glass Eye regulars John Speredakos, Rigo Garay, Fessenden Sr. with scribe Michael Gingold, EP Franklin Laviola,
Beck Underwood, Larry Fessenden and Matichak,
Q&A with thesps Angus O’Brien, Andi and Cody Kostro and moderator Sean Glass.
May 9, 2022
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Screen Anarchy: “While not an outright horror Jack’s second film looks into the horrors of war.”
From Screen Anarchy
by Andrew Mack
Jack Fessenden, Fessenden the Younger, son of Larry, has a new film Foxhole coming out this week. Jack’s father has made his name in horror and as they say, apples do not fall far from trees. While not an outright horror Jack’s second film looks into the horrors of war.
Samuel Goldwyn Films is releasing Foxhole in U.S. cinemas on May 13th. We have an exclusive clip to share with you today, check it and the trailer, along with some stills from the film, down below.
FOXHOLE, hitting theaters May 13th. Directed by Jack Fessenden, the film stars Andi Matichak (HALLOWEEN), James Le Gros (DRUGSTORE COWBOY, MILDRED PIERCE), Alex Hurt (Netflix’s BONDING), and Angus O’Brien (THE KITCHEN).
Unfolding over the span of 36 hours in three separate wars – The American Civil War, World War I, and Iraq – FOXHOLE follows five soldiers confined in a foxhole as they grapple with morality, futility, and an increasingly volatile combat situation.
May 7, 2022
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GEP alum Jenn Wexler snags green-light for Sophomore effort “The Sacrifice Game”
Shudder Boards Jenn Wexler’s ’70s Horror Film ‘The Sacrifice Game’ Starring Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Gus Kenworthy & Chloë Levine
DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Shudder has come aboard Jenn Wexler’s 1970s supernatural horror film The Sacrifice Game, starring Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street), Gus Kenworthy (American Horror Story: 1984) and Chloë Levine (The OA), which is heading into production next week. AMC Networks’ premium streamer for genre fare now holds all rights to the film in its territories, with Red Sea Media, Inc. having acquired international rights.
Wexler’s second feature following the 2018 horror film The Ranger (which was also distributed by Shudder) is set at a girls’ boarding school over Christmas break, 1971. It centers on Samantha and Clara, two students staying behind for the holidays, who must survive the night against uninvited visitors. Derek Johns (The Wolf and the Lion), Laurent Pitre (Under the Banner of Heaven), Madison Baines (1UP) and newcomer Georgia Acken will round out the cast.
