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While big studio sci-fi films seemingly struggle while trying to manage too many expectations, obligations and money, the indie sector of the same genre is definitely on the rise. The Becomers, the latest outing from Zach Clark, the director known for Modern Love Is Automatic (2009), White Reindeer (2013) and Little Sister (2016), which premiered at last year’s Fantasia Film Festival, is another example of a modest budget turned into creative fun.  An alien from a distant dying planet lands in the middle of Illinois and body snatches their way through it in search of their lover who reached the Earth in a different pod. The first body, the one of an unlucky hunter, doesn’t last long before our protagonist bumps into a woman (Isabel Alamin)…

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For Stephen King’s Constant Readers, adaptations of his novels or short stories into film, TV movies, cable/streaming miniseries, or comics are almost as plentiful as King’s prolific output over the last 50 years. His first published novel, Carrie, became an “overnight” sensation when Brian DePalma’s 1976 big-screen adaptation became a hit with audiences and critics alike. King’s second published novel, Salem’s Lot, solidified his burgeoning status as the horror genre’s latest, possibly greatest, practitioner. It also led to Tobe Hooper’s (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) masterful adaptation in 1979, though this time on network TV, spaced out across two separate nights. While additional adaptations of King’s prodigious output have followed at record speed, they’ve generally remained one-and-dones (as in one adaptation per source novel or story)….

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A down on his luck stand-up finds himself in a void world, hovering precariously between life and death. It is in this void that our hero, Jack, must discern how he ended up face down on his bathroom floor and find a way out before it’s too late.   The indie dramedy Me, Myself & The Void is out now on VOD from Echobend Pictures. The feature was directed by Timothy Hautekiet from a script he co-wrote with Nik Oldershaw. We have a clip to share with you tonight. In the clip Jack and Chris are in the process of trying to figure out what has happened to Jack and why he is lying on the floor of his bathroom back in the real world. …

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When a heartbroken teenage playwright, her younger brother, and a disparate group of survivors become trapped in a historical reenactment village on Halloween night, they must band together to survive a relentless assault by a sentient and vengeful pumpkin.   Justin Harding’s horror comedy Carved is coming to Hulu on October 21st, part of their Huluween festivities. The official trailer was released this afternoon, check it out below. We’ve included some first look stills in the gallery as well.    Peyton Elizabeth Lee leads the cast with Corey Fogelmanis, Wyatt Lindner, Carla Jimenez, Sasha Mason, Jonah Lees, DJ Qualls, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Elvis Nolasco, Matty Cardarople, Jackson Kelly, and Chris Elliott.    Directed by Justin Harding, “Carved” is based on the short film of the same…

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