The family comedy “Family Weekend” is now out on DVD! The film, directed by Benjamin Epps, stars Kristin Chenoweth, Olesya Rulin, Matthew Modine, Joey King, Chloe Bridges, Eddie Hassell, Robbie Tucker and Shirley Jones. “FAMILY WEEKEND follows 16-year-old Emily Smith-Dungy (Olesya Rulin) an incredibly motivated, overachiever, who has grown increasingly frustrated with her parents’ lack of support and guidance. Her mom, Samantha (Kristin Chenoweth), is a career-focused, no-nonsense high powered business executive. Her dad, Duncan (Matthew Modine), is a happy go-lucky artist who can’t be bothered to earn a paycheck. When they missed their daughter’s big jump-roping competition, Emily hits her breaking point and takes it upon herself to restore  [ Read More ]

Title: Family Weekend Directed by: Benjamin Epps Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Olesya Rulin, Matthew Modine, Joey King, Chloe Bridges and Shirley Jones Running time: 106 minutes, Rated R, Available on Blu-ray Special Features: Featurette: A Conversation with the Filmmakers; Thor Smith-Dungy’s “Chicken Dance” Video; Deleted Scene: Jackson & Kat Fireside; Deleted Scene: Rick Dances the “Camel”; Extra: Lucinda Gets into Character Emily Smith-Dungy (Olesya Rulin) is an aspiring jump rope champion who has just been disappointed for the umpteenth time by her family by not attending and seeing her win at a recent jump rope competition. Her mom Samantha (Kristin Chenoweth) is the workaholic breadwinner and having an affair with her  [ Read More ]

Laughs meet scares in the Marlon Wayans-led spoof comedy, “A Haunted House.” The film, now on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultraviolet, will obviously entertain, but it can also probably give you a hint as to when you might have to get an exorcist for your own home. Read this cool feature below to see exactly when your home might need some extra attention. ——————————- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (When You Should Actually Call an Exorcist) In the film A Haunted House, Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) is excited about moving into a new house with his girlfriend Kisha (Essence Atkins). What looks like a dream home and start of a great  [ Read More ]

Title: CLONED: The Recreator Chronicles Directed by: Gregory Orr Starring: Stella Maeve, Alexander Nifong, Jamal Mallory-McCree, John de Lancie, Laura Moss Running time: 90 minutes, Rated PG-13, Available on VOD & DVD 04/23 Three teenage friends travel to an island on a lake for a camping trip until a freak electrical storm hits. They take refuge in a posh cabin and are trapped in the basement when the owners show up the next morning where they find several bodies wrapped in plastic. The owners catch the intruders and force them to bury the bodies who appear to be exact replicas of the older couple who own the house. Before they  [ Read More ]

Title: Thale Directed by: Aleksander Nordaas Starring: Silje Reinåmo, Erlend Nervold, Jon Sigve Skard Running time: 76 minutes, Not Rated Special Features: Trailer, English & Norwegian language tracks Leo and Elvis are employed at a crime scene cleaning company and are called out to a house in the forest where they encounter several horrors of gory brutality until they discover a seemingly feral woman alive in a milky bathtub located in a decrepit basement. Elvis finds recordings from a man who had abducted the woman he calls “Thale,” whom had conducted abusive experiments on the woman since she was a child. While Elvis and Leo wait for the police, Thale  [ Read More ]

Title: Love Free or Die Directed by: Macky Alston Starring: Bishop Gene Robinson Running time: 82 Minutes, Not Rated Special Features: Featurette and Trailer A documentary about Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop who is the only bishop not invited to the once in a decade held global Lambeth Anglican Conference. A film crew follows Robinson as he struggles to bring to light that homosexuality does not interfere with the right to preach and worship and the LGBT communities should be welcomed to practice the religion as anyone else.  He is constantly yelled at and told he is a sinner, and even people who think they are soldiers for  [ Read More ]

There’s a number of online streaming services out there, but YEAH! strives to enhance the experience by pairing full films with interactive features. This additional content appears just below the film in a way that keeps it from interfering with the movie, but also makes this bonus material readily accessible. Every YEAH! film comes with 400 – 500 different pieces of extra content like exclusive interviews, little-known facts, quizzes, polls, and more. And the YEAH! curators managed to snag the films you’d want to have such an experience with – those films you’ve seen time and time again, but just can’t get enough of. The platform launched this month at  [ Read More ]

Title: Storage 24 Directed by: Johannes Roberts Starring: Noel Clarke, Colin O’Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Laura Haddock Running time: 87 minutes, Rated R Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Photo Reel, Behind the Scenes Featuretes (4), Video Blogs, Day in the Life of Noel Clarke & Colin O’Donoghue, Cast Commentaries, Writer & Director Commentary, Teaser and Promos, Trailer A military plane crashes in London and several containers are blown all over the city, one of which ends up in a public storage facility where some people are utilizing at the time. The city goes on lockdown and the group of people are trapped in the storage building trying to escape a murderous alien  [ Read More ]

Title: The Frankenstein Theory Directed by: Andrew Weiner Starring: Kris Lemche, Brian Henderson, Heather Stephens, Joe Egender, Timothy V. Murphy Running time: 87 minutes, Not Rated Special Features: None A “found footage” film about a group of filmmakers who travel to the Northwest Territories of Canada in search of a monster that inhabits the forest that may have been the basis for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The whole premise is just dumb. Let’s all go into the middle of nowhere where it’s freezing cold, miles from civilization and cell phone reception and try to film a murderous monster…a monster that supposedly existed 200 years ago, yet is still orangutan strong and  [ Read More ]

Title: Shadow People Title: Matthew Arnold Starring: Dallas Roberts, Alison Eastwood, Anne Dudek Running time: 89 minutes, Rated PG-13, Available on DVD Special Features: Featurette “Shadow People: More to the Story” Charlie Crowe, a graveyard shift radio talk show host takes a call from a teenage boy who claims to be hunted by “shadow people” and threatens suicide. After being accused of making an elaborate hoax to boost ratings, Crowe discovers that a professor at a local college conducted sleep experiments that caused several people to die from ‘Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome’ after reporting visions of these “shadow people.” This movie is portrayed as a dramatization of real events  [ Read More ]

Title: Stand Off Directed by: Terry George Starring: Brendan Fraser, Colm Meaney, Martin McCann, Yaya Alafia, David O’Hara Running time: 89 minutes, Rated R, Available on Blu-ray Special Features: Trailer Jimbo makes a lot of bad decisions. The worst one is borrowing money from a renowned gangster named Mad Dog Flynn. When Mad Dog tortures Jimbo after losing more borrowed money at the casino, and tells Jimbo he will kill him and take his infant son, Jimbo becomes desperate and decides to rob the fish market which unbeknownst to him is owned by Mad Dog. Jimbo then holes up in a local antiques shop which is being run by an  [ Read More ]

Title: Thor – Legend of the Magical Hammer Directed by: Óskar Jónasson, Toby Genkel, Gunnar Karlsson Starring: Justin Gregg, Paul Tylak, Nicola Coughlan, Alan Stanford, Mary Murray, Lesa Thurman Running time: 83 minutes, Rated PG Special Features: None Iceland’s first CG animated film presents a retelling of the Norse legend of Thor, a blacksmith who wants nothing more than to become a warrior and to be acknowledged by his father Odinn, the king of the gods. An elf manages to cross over the rainbow bridge into Valhalla, delivering a magical golden hammer with a personality named Crusher. Odinn mistakenly throws the hammer to earth where Thor befriends Crusher, and uses  [ Read More ]

President Obama may have gotten in hot water recently by evoking the mixed metaphor of a “Jedi mind meld,” but “Star Wars” absolutists can seek solace in the form of “Jedi Junkies,” the nonfiction answer to 1999′s “Trekkies” and its subsequent follow-up exploration of “Star Trek” fandom. A “Star Wars” fan film on par with those geek-outs, this title is sure to be a warmly embraced subcultural hit — particularly as we move closer to a new big screen trilogy in the franchise. Directed by Mark Edlitz, this brisk but rangy documentary takes a look at everything from “Star Wars” collectors and tribute bands to those who’ve fashioned their own spin-off fan films, like  [ Read More ]

‘Night Of The Templar,’ the final movie from legendary actor David Carradine, is now available on DVD. The film, which was written and directed by Paul Sampson, also features ‘The Walking Dead’ star Norman Reedus, Udo Kier and Billy Drago. ‘Night Of The Templar’ follows a Medieval Knight who is resurrected to fulfill his vow. He must bestow a blood-thirst vengeance upon the kindred spirits of those who betrayed him long ago. Over the course of one night, identities will be revealed, destinies will be met and a poetic justice of the macabre will be maniacally served. The DVD is now available at Walmart and Best Buy stores. For more  [ Read More ]

For the release of ‘Chasing Mavericks’ in stores, Shockya is giving away prize packs with a movie Blu-Ray copy, and a “Live Like Jay” surf bracelet to 3 lucky fans! ’Chasing Mavericks’ is the inspirational true story of real life surfing legend Jay Moriarity (Played by Jonny Weston) who trains under his mentor Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to learn to tame the mammoth waves of Mavericks surf break. It’s a tale of friendship, bravery, and growing up, and features some of the most amazing real wave footage to be caught on film. In order to enter the giveaway, follow us @Shockya. Then tweet the phrase: “Win a Chasing  [ Read More ]