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In Jennifer Coolidge’s Variety Actors on Actors conversation with Jeremy Allen White, she proposes that Tanya return to “The White Lotus” as a seagull, so she can poke out the eyes of her evil husband Greg (Jon Gries). Haley Lu Richardson, who played Tanya’s assistant, Portia, weighs in on killing off Greg during this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast.

“Jon and I worked together in the first movie I ever did — when I was 17 — called ‘The Last Survivors,’” she recalls, adding, “I was the hero and he was the villain. I killed him at the end of the movie with a samurai sword.”

She says she’d like to re-create that moment in Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” which takes place in Thailand. “Portia is somewhere in Asia with a samurai sword and kills Greg,” she says, laughing.

Until “White Lotus,” Richardson was most known for her...

Fivel Stewart, who had a role in the recent Sam Raimi-produced horror film Umma (read our review Here), is now set to star in and executive produce the horror thriller Wake, coming our way from directors Thom Arizmendi and Austin Parks Stewart.

The directors, who are making their feature directorial debuts with this project, are working from a screenplay by Elizabeth H. Vu, who has previously written multiple short films and co-created the mockumentary series Mai Bich Planet. The story Vu crafted for Wake centers on a

a struggling actress who is desperate for a lead role in a Hollywood remake. She tracks down the lead of the original film, who’s now a mysterious recluse. Strange occurrences quickly turn the meeting into a nightmare.

Deadline reports that Fivel Stewart’s fellow producers on Wake are Daniel Blake Smith, Sam Logan, Nick Feild, and Tom Feild. According to IMDb,...

To celebrate the release of Last Survivors, we spoke to the stars of this upcoming survivalist drama.

Directed by Drew Mylrea, Last Survivors revolves around a father and son – Troy and Jake – who, after an apocalyptic event, are off the grid – struggling to survive and fighting any infected intruderthat comes their way. However, when Jake meets Henrietta, another isolated survivor, he is opened up to a new world beyond what his father has taught him.

Stars Drew Van Acker, Alicia Silverstone, and Stephen Moyer speak to us about bringing to life this post-apocalyptic drama and how the film represents the fragility of relationships and the fallacies of our parents.

The Last Survivors is out in Theatres and On Demand February 4, 2022.

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Keshet International has completed further pre-sales on “Surviving 9/11,” Top Hat Productions’ feature-length documentary for the BBC.

The BBC had commissioned the film to mark 20 years of the tragedy, which falls this year.

Keshet has finalized license deals with The Seven Network in Australia; Globo in Brazil; CBC in Canada for both the CBC network and its French network Société Radio-Canada; Tvnz in New Zealand; Dpg Media in Belgium; Rtv in Slovenia; Nrk in Norway; Sky Deutschland in Germany; Kan in Israel; AMC Networks International Southern Europe in Spain and Portugal for its Odisea/Odisseia channel; and Rai Documentari in Italy. Hoopla Digital has picked up the library streaming rights in the U.S. and Canada.

Previous sales by Keshet on the documentary formerly known as “9/11: The Twenty-Year Anniversary,” directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Arthur Cary (“The Last Survivors”), were to Canal Plus Group in France, TV2 in Denmark, TV4 in Sweden,...

U.K. broadcaster BBC One has commissioned a feature-length documentary looking back at the events of 9/11.

Keshet International will distribute the film internationally, launching it as part of their Mipcom 2020 slate. Produced by Top Hat Productions (“The $50m Art Swindle”), the documentary is directed by BAFTA winner Arthur Cary (“The Last Survivors”).

“9/11: The Twenty Year Anniversary” will detail two hours of the tragedy, almost in real time, told by contributors’ stories of heroism and survival, and illustrated with personal and public archives. The film will juxtapose that two-hour story with the 20 years since, exploring how the lives of individuals continue to be affected by moments that took place in that period and how the world continues to be shaped by it.

Clare Sillery, head of commissioning for documentaries, history and religion at the BBC, said: “This film takes a new and different look at an important subject matter. All...

Exclusive: BBC One has commissioned 9/11: The Twenty Year Anniversary, a feature length documentary marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, from UK firm Top Hat Productions (Exposed: The Church’s Darkest Secret) and BAFTA-winning director Arthur Cary (The Last Survivors).

The 90-minute film, which will air next year, will tell the story of the two-hour period when terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93 changed the world forever. It will also tell a parallel narrative of how those two hours changed the lives of those who were there, with past and present interacting throughout the film.

The doc will unfold almost in real-time, and include some of the extraordinary stories of heroism from the day, as well as personal and public archive footage.

Keshet International will distribute internationally, launching it officially as part of their Mipcom 2020 slate.

Brit director Cary’s star is on the rise. His BBC...

HBO and Sky Atlantic’s “Chernobyl,” Channel 4’s “Stath Lets Flats” and Channel 4 and Netflix’s “The End of the F—king World” emerged with two BAFTAs apiece at this year’s awards.

“Chernobyl” won for mini-series and leading actor for Jared Harris, adding two prizes to its existing haul of seven gongs at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards earlier this month.

Meanwhile, BAFTA’s Leading Actress award was won by Glenda Jackson for her performance in BBC’s “Elizabeth is Missing,” her first television role for more than 25 years and the second BAFTA of her career. Her first BAFTA was for “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” in 1972.

Meanwhile, Channel 4 and Netflix’s “End of the F***ing World” also received prizes for drama series and best supporting actress for first-time nominee Naomi Ackie.

Will Sharpe, another first-time winner, won for his performance in BBC and Netflix’s “Giri/Haji” in the supporting actor category,...

Updated With Winners: Chernobyl was the big winner at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards on Friday after the Sky and HBO drama scooped seven awards.

The Sister-produced nuclear disaster series beat competition from the likes of The Crown, Killing Eve and The Virtues at the pre-recorded ceremony, triumphing in categories including Director: Fiction for Johan Renck. Other wins included best Production Design and Editing: Fiction.

Elsewhere, other winners included Jesse Armstrong, who took home best Writer: Drama for Succession, while Jamie Demetriou scooped best Writer: Comedy for Stath Lets Flats. This Was Up creator Aisling Bea won the Breakthrough Talent gong. BBC and HBO drama His Dark Materials won in two categories: Special, Visual and Graphic Effects, and Titles and Graphic Identity.

The BAFTA TV Craft Awards was one of the industry’s first major awards ceremonies of the pandemic era. The event, which celebrated the best of British TV’s behind-the-scenes talent,...

Sneak Peek Idw Publishing's cross-over event "Star Trek/Green Lantern" #6, with the final issue available December 2015, written by Mike Johnson and illustrated by Angel Hernandez, with covers by Stephen Mooney, Cat Staggs and Garry Brown:

"...the dead have risen. Heroes have fallen. 

"The last survivors of 'Starfleet' and the 'Lantern Corps' join together...

"...to fight the greatest threat the galaxy has ever known.

"Who will be left standing? 

"Witness the shocking events that will change the future of both franchises forever..."

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Thomas S. Hammock Digs Deep With The Last Survivors

By Terry Keefe

With the growth of technology over the past decade, it’s become possible for literally anybody to record a song, write a book or make a movie. With the inundation of content into the marketplace, it’s become more difficult than ever before for real filmmakers to get their work made, seen and, perhaps most significantly, monetized. Hollywood wants $300 million-budgeted tentpole comic book movies that will play as well in Beijing and New Delhi as they do in Muncie and Canoga Park. The indie film movement, once occupied by names like Quentin Tarantino, P.T. Anderson and Steven Soderbergh during its 1990s heyday, is basically non-existent now, those filmmakers having moved on to big-budget (or at least bigger than their salad days), more epic filmmaking. Many aspiring directors and producers find this landscape to be a bleak one, akin...

The month of August is off to a great start in terms of DVD and Blu-ray releases as fans have an interesting variety of horror and sci-fi titles to look forward to on Tuesday, August 4th. One of my personal favorite zombie movies as of late, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, will be making its home entertainment bow and we’ve also got a handful of other notable titles, including The Last Survivors, Lake Placid Vs. Anaconda, Into the Grizzly Maze, Joe Dante’s Burying the Ex and the fest-favorite documentary, The Nightmare.

And as if a new Dante film isn’t enough to be excited about, Warner Home Video is finally releasing a Blu-ray of Dante’s 1987 sci-fi comedy, Innerspace, on August 4th too.

Lake Placid Vs. Anaconda (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, DVD)

Anacondas large enough to crush an SUV. Crocodiles strong enough to leap onto speedboats. When they're not hunting for human prey,...

There are a lot of great movies arriving on VOD for the month of August, which should undoubtedly please all you genre fans who love to catch on some of the best indie horror and sci-fi titles from the comfort of your own homes. We kick things off with The Last Survivors from Dark Sky Films and the very same day, Uncork’d Entertainment is unleashing their werewolf flick Dark Moon Rising which stars Eric Roberts.

On August 7th, A24 is planning on taking viewers to some Dark Places, and we’ve got a handful of movies arriving in mid-month including the thriller Cop Car starring Kevin Bacon and the stylized revenge tale Final Girl featuring the always great Abigail Breslin. A few days later, SpectreVision’s The Boy arrives on VOD and one of my personal favorite films of 2015, the spunky post-apocalyptic action adventure tale Turbo Kid, will be released on August 28th.

Tom Hammock - a frequent collaborator with Adam Wingard, having served as production designer on The Guest and You're Next - steps into the director's chair with post-apocalyptic outing The Last Survivors and with the film due to hit DVD, VOD and Blu-Ray August 4th from Dark Sky Films we've got an exclusive clip to share.The Last Survivors centers on a teenage girl fighting to protect the last working well in a drought-stricken land. At the edge of an expansive, dusty valley, all that remains of the Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth are some hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson of The Bronze, and ABC Family's Ravenswood) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was all lush farmland. It's been a decade...

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Here’s the post-apocalypse appeal: Yes, it’s the future, but (the last) survivors must return to some old-fashioned combat, and inherently cinematic violence: like swords. Swords rule. Watch Haley Lu Richardson wield one on a priest in the desert future in Shock’s exclusive clip from The Last Survivors. Formerly The Well, The Last Survivors is the…

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R.L. Stine's Goosebumps novels have been terrifying children since 1992, and inspired Cavity Colors to create apparel based on the 11th book in the series, The Haunted Mask. Also: Ejecta Blu-ray details, The Last Survivors trailer, and Clowntown photos.

Cavity Colors's The Killer Mask: R.L. Stine's The Haunted Mask tells the story of a girl who discovers that the Halloween mask she purchased has become permanently attached to her face.

The Killer Mask collection of apparel was designed by artists Coki Greenway and Aaron Crawford. With a retail price of $24.00 apiece, The Killer Mask T-Shirt and Tank Top are black in color and 100% Cotton. The limited edition print is priced at $40.00, and the stickers / buttons are priced at $10.00 for a pack of two.

For more information on this apparel, visit the Cavity Colors online shop.

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Ejecta: Press Release: "From the writer of Pontypool and Septic Man comes Ejecta,...

Previously titled "The Well" (our review) The Last Survivors is a suspenseful post-apocalyptic directorial debut from production designer Tom Hammock who's credits include The Guest and You're Next. Dark Sky Films has just announced that the film finally hits VOD and all digital platforms on August 4, 2015.

The film will also be available on the same day on Blu-ray & DVD. Nice.

Synosis:

At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen- year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. [Continued ...]...

The post-apocalyptic thriller The Last Survivors has a release date. The film will be released next month (Aug, 2015) and the film involves a young women trying to preserve her well. But, thirsty bandits roam the desert. An international trailer for this title was released late last year. And now, another North American released trailer has been posted, by Dark Sky Films. Fans of Pa can find the clip here. The trailer for the film focuses on action. The character Kendal (Haley Li Richardson) can be seen romantically entwined with Dean (Booboo Stewart). Later, Kendal must defend her well, from masked marauders and a local water baron. But then, the well goes dry and she must make a difficult decision. The film will be available on August 4th, 2015. On this date, The Last Survivors will be available on Video-on-demand, DVD, and Blu-ray. Previously titled The Well, all of the available details...

Shout! Factory TV is spreading fear all summer long with a plethora of classic films including John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper's Body Bags. Also: a Cthulhu Vinyl Bank from Diamond Select Toys and Blu-ray and DVD release details for The Last Survivors.

Shout! Factory TV's Summer of Fear: Press Release: "This July, summer hats up with a plethora of new programming on Shout! Factory TV that is sure to beat those binge cravings. Shout! Factory TV is unveiling Summer of Fear, a fright fest sure to please! A collection of classic horror films debut this month, featuring Body Bags, Day of the Dead, Night of the Demons, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Final Terror and many more.

Shout! Factory TV grants an insider’s insight into these films with the premiere of audio commentaries on the streaming service. This month, directors John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Kevin Tenney,...

Haley Lu Richardson in The Last Survivors

Just released on DVD, The Last Survivors – previously known as The Well – is a post-Apocalyptic survival story with a difference. It centres on a teenage girl, Kendal, who rather than fighting for her own survival is determined to protect the well that her ragged community depends on. Naturally this leads her into conflict with others who want the water in the region for themselves. The girl is played by Haley Lu Richardson in her first major film role. I asked her how she came to get the part.

"She's been stripped down to the core."

“It’s kind of a funny story,” she laughs. “I was with an agent for acting and they were sending me out to try for all sorts of things, mostly commercials. I hadn’t done much work because I had only just moved to Los Angeles, so I...

To celebrate the release of the thrilling post-apocalyptic action adventure The Last Survivors from the co-producer of The Guest and You’re Next – on DVD May 4th – we are giving away a copy!

The Last Survivors draws on some classics of cinema, part Mad Max, part Spaghetti Western, the film delivers on action and thrills throughout. Haley Lu Richardson (Ravenswood) is phenomenal, and at 20 delivers a performance of such verve and maturity that it is impossible not to be drawn in! The film is both thrilling and beautiful to look at, largely down to director Tom Hammock’s graphic novel and production design background. If you like You’re Next and The Guest then this one is well worth adding to your collection.

The Last Survivors is available to pre-order today: http://amzn.to/1aQnamE

To win a copy of The Last Survivors on DVD, just answer the following question:...

Heavy metal horror, a Lovecraftian love story, party-crashing mutant wasps, and relentless New England ghosts will grace the silver screen at this year's Fantaspoa film festival in Brazil.

Press Release -- "Porto Alegre, April 27, 2015 - Brazil's Fantaspoa is proud to reveal the first wave of films selected for their upcoming eleventh edition, running from May 15th through the 31st. Latin America's largest genre film festival, which takes place annually in Porto Alegre, will announce their full line-up, consisting of more than 100 films, next weekend.

Fourteen titles have been confirmed, aside of the previously-announced opening night film, Jason Lei Howden's Deathgasm, and closing night features Uptake Fear (from Kapel Furman, Armando Fonseca and Gurcius Gewdner) and Toda La Noche (directed by Tamae Garateguy and Jimena Monteoliva).

Honored guests include Dennis Paoli, American screenwriter of Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dagon; and Italian composer Fabio Frizzi, best known for...

The Well International Trailer. Thomas S. Hammock‘s The Well (2014) international movie trailer stars Haley Lu Richardson, Booboo Stewart, Max Charles, Nicole Fox, and Michael Welch. The Well‘s plot synopsis: “At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a [...]

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A recent New York Times article reports that droughts are intensifying across the United States western and southwestern regions, with California, Nevada and Oregon bearing the brunt. Texas is also experiencing drought across much of the state, and prolonged dry conditions put a considerably strain on water supplies for all uses. Many states are using innovative technologies -- aquifer storage and recovery, desalination, water "scalping" -- but are still forced into placing restrictions on water use, with fights over water rights ensuing between local government, landowners and consumers.

This contemporary scenario supports the premise of production designer Thomas Hammock's (The Guest, You're Next) writing and directorial debut The Well, a "science factual" post-apocalyptic film thattakes place in a barren Oregon valley ten years after the last rainfall. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) hides away in the attic of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth caring for fellow orphan Dean...

Tom Hammock’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Well had a fairly successful festival run, but since Marina didn't love it at Viff, it makes me think it'll likely be a bit old hat for die-hard Pa fans.

Here we have our first good look at the film with the release of its International trailer. It will eventually see released by Dark Sky Films down the line, so we'll keep you updated when we can see more.

Synopsis:

At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was sti [Continued ...]...

Dark Sky Films has picked up The Well, the feature directorial debut of Tom Hammock. No release date has been set, but a theatrical/VOD release is eyed for 2015.

At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It's been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away.

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Exclusive: Mpi Media Group has acquired U.S. rights to Tom Hammock’s The Well, a postapocalyptic thriller starring Haley Lu Richardson (MTV’s Awkward, Ravenswood). The Federighi Films pic is set in a once-lush Oregon valley turned dry by a decade-long drought, where a teenage girl fights to protect the last working well from a greedy water baron. Twilight co-stars Booboo Stewart (X-Men: Days Of Future Past) and Michael Welch (Z Nation), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite) and Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) also star.

Hammock makes his debut as director after serving as production designer on a number of notable genre indies including All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, You’re Next and The Guest. He also co-scripted with Jacob Forman, who wrote Mandy Lane. The Well premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June and will get a theatrical/VOD release early next year through Mpi’s Dark Sky Films.

In a dust stricken valley a teenage girl and her ill boyfriend, fight to survive in a post apocalyptic world where it hasn't rained in a decade. She's camped out on an old farm that has a working well but it's not clear how long Kendal and Dean can survive and avoid detection by both scavengers and a man who has twisted religion for his own means and is slowly taking over the valley by driving out the few remaining families. This is the world of The Well.

I know what you're thinking: been there, done that. Truth is, you're right. What's worse is that Thomas S. Hammock's debut as director doesn't offer a new angle to the story in any sort of way. It's clear from early on how this is going to play out and though The Well does seem to be taking an unexpected turn at...

The guys at Grimm Up North have announced their bloodiest, best, most brilliant Grimmfest line up yet! This year they will be hosting some of the greatest in horror, sci-fi and cult features and short films from around the globe. Says Grimmfest Festival Director Simeon Halligan:

We always try to make each Grimmfest bigger than the last and I think this year has been really strong for independent horror and genre titles, I’m really excited by what were going to screen at Grimmfest, I’m convinced its our best line up yet!

Grimmfest kicks off with opening Gala night: starting the night will be the world premiere of Melanie Light’s ‘Vegan Feminist Horror’ short film The Herd, which will then be sharply followed by the English premiere of Brian O’Malley’s Irish/Scottish Intense Horror Let Us Prey, withdirector and the amazing cast featuring Liam Cunningham...

Last week the opening night events for Grimmfest 2014 were announced, and now we're back with the full lineup, which includes several films we've been keeping our eyes on like Housebound, Zombeavers, WolfCop, Starry Eyes, Coherence, Devil's Mile, Sororal, and Many more!

Grimmfest 2014 takes place in Manchester, England, from the 2nd-5th October.

From the Press Release:

We are proud to announce our bloodiest, best, most brilliant Grimmfest lineup yet! This year we will be hosting some of the greatest in horror, sci-fi, and cult feature and short films from around the globe, playing host to some amazing Q&A’s and appearances from some very, very special guests!

Grimmfest Festival Director Simeon Halligan talks about this year's edition of the annual event being the greatest yet: “We always try to make each Grimmfest bigger than the last, and I think this year has been really strong for independent horror and genre titles.

Director Thomas Hammock is about to premiere his debut film at Laff. A post-apocalyptic thriller set in the near future, "The Well" follows 17-year-old Kendall as she fights against an evil water corporation, led by a gang leader named Cason. Previously, Hammock worked as a production designer on various films including "You're Next," "The Guest" and "All The Boys Love Mandy Lane."Read More: Laff Review: Post-Apocalyptic Drama 'The Well' is a Superb Debut for Tom S. Hammock[Editor's Note: Indiewire reached out to filmmakers with films playing at the 20th La Film Festival (June 11-19) to ask them about how they shot their indie, and what advice they had for other filmmakers. We'll be posting their responses throughout the run of the festival. Go Here for the master list.] What camera and lens did you use? We shot with a Red Epic and a Panavision Primo lens. What was the most difficult shoot on your movie and how did you pull it off? Easily the most difficult...

Hell’s Wells: Hammock’s Debut an Elementary Genre Piece

Environmentally defined dystopias can either be beneficent, as regards a film’s budget, or an incredible boon, generally in reference to either set design or appropriate casting. As a directorial debut, Thomas S. Hammock’s The Well may be a strikingly pared down post apocalyptic exercise, but it might have whittled away a bit too much from its lean narrative structure. Sure to remind audiences of the dusty hell of David Michod’s The Rover, Hammock’s film recalls the Old West as readily as any number of end-of-times predecessors. At times displaying a bit of intrigue with its topical ideas, too much banality and a general lack of tension renders the film as dry as the arid tomb it depicts.

In Oregon, “a few years from now,” the adolescent Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) and her ailing male love interest,...

Marking the directorial debut of production designer Tom S. Hammock ("You're Next," "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane”), it's hardly a surprise to note that "The Well" has a stunningly well-designed sense of place, whether the huddled hideaways or sun-seared expanses are both required of the film's ruined world. Years after something's broken the world -- and a decade since the last rain -- "The Well" takes place in what used to be the Oregon Valley, now a dry desert. Kendal (Hayley Lu Richardson) is still trying to survive at the orphanage where she was a child, along with fellow holdout Dean (Boo Boo Stewart); their well, superbly hidden and maintained, provides them with just enough water to live. But their silence and exile and cunning is meaningless when Carson (Jon Gries), representative of "The Company," has his derricks suck the aquifer under the valley dry while rounding up --...

It’s the near future, and the world (or at least this part of it) is suffering from a decade-old drought. Two teens in the newly desert-like state of Oregon struggle to survive on what used to be a family farm — Dean (Booboo Stewart) hides out in the attic, Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) makes runs to the nearby well for water — but their efforts are hampered by his failing kidneys, a roving band of violent marauders and the well’s dwindling water supply. They have a plane in a nearby barn, but it’s in need of a very specific engine part, and it soon becomes clear that they may not last until that piece is found. Dean’s health grows worse each day, and Carson’s (Jon Gries) gang is stepping up their efforts to eliminate threats to the region’s limited water sources. What’s a teenage girl with moderate shotgun and samurai sword skills...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes Save Yourself first details, a new clip from The Well, a look at the first four minutes from Discopath, the teaser trailer for Bestseller, and much more:

New Clip from The Well and Screening Details: “At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether...

The idea of the Apocalypse is very attractive when it comes to story telling. Whether it is television, novels, or film, a world that has gone south truly grabs the attention of fans. Maybe it is because of so many what if's being posed and the possibilities are endless with all of the many scenarios that can play out within a story. Tom Hammock offers a new tale of the Apocalypse with his new film The Well. It is set to make it's premiere next m…...

In a post-apocalyptic world you have to do whatever it takes to survive against its many dangers. Need an example? Check out this exclusive clip from Tom Hammock's (You're Next, V/H/S/2, The Guest) new flick, The Well.

From the Press Release

At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush.

It's been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether to run and hide or bravely fight for the few cherished people and things she has left.

The first clip is now online from The Well, the feature directorial debut of Tom Hammock, production designer on You're Next, V/H/S 2, and most recently The Guest. Check it out in the player below! At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a…

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Thomas S. Hammock's feature film debut, the post-apocalyptic thriller The Well, will make it's World Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 12th. Hammock has been a production designer for Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard on You're Next, their V/H/S 2 segments and most recently The Guest. Wingard in turn helped with the editing of Hammock's film.We have a clip and still from the production to share with you. If you want to see more then you are just going to have to get yourself into that screening next month.The Well is a post-apocalyptic thriller set in the very near future. Fresh water, our most valuable commodity has run out and society has collapsed. In a drought-stricken Oregon valley, a greedy water baron, like...

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