Jonathan Rhys Meyers joins ‘It’s Okay Go Back To Sleep’, S&r Films launches Cannes sales (exclusive)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers from The Tudors and Match Point has been cast in the sci-fi thriller It’s Okay Go Back To Sleep, which Scatena & Rosner Films (S&r) has acquired for sales here in Cannes.
Currently in production in the UK, the film follows a scientist working on a device to heal paralysed people who is tormented by his own sleep paralysis as boundaries blur between what is real and imagined.
Edmund Kingsley, Poppy Drayton, Oliver Trevena, Henning Baum, and Pippa Bennett-Warner round out the key cast. Brian Klemesrud directs from his screenplay.
Sasha Yelaun, Dominic Burns, Mark Schimmel...
Currently in production in the UK, the film follows a scientist working on a device to heal paralysed people who is tormented by his own sleep paralysis as boundaries blur between what is real and imagined.
Edmund Kingsley, Poppy Drayton, Oliver Trevena, Henning Baum, and Pippa Bennett-Warner round out the key cast. Brian Klemesrud directs from his screenplay.
Sasha Yelaun, Dominic Burns, Mark Schimmel...
- 5/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
After receiving a sturdy critical response at it’s world premiere at the ’13 edition of the Toronto Int. Film Festival, followed by an unceremonious theatrical and VOD run this past spring, indie filmmaker Zach Snyder’s latest film, Proxy, makes its way to Blu-ray. A blotch of red dominates the eerie cover, an ultrasound beamed out of the profile of Alexia Rasmussen’s face. It’s a striking image that recalls the pregnancy terror of a recent horror classic, Inside (2007). And yet, Snyder’s concept is more intriguing and original, sandwiched into vintage motifs that recall a series of masters of the genre from decades past. A snazzy quote from the Los Angeles Times heralds the film to be “a worthy successor to Rosemary’s Baby.” But beyond the pregnancy theme, Snyder’s film has little to do with the Ira Levin reference, and is, in fact, eerier than the...
- 8/5/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
We've been following filmmaker Zack Parker's career for several years here at Dread Central, and we're pleased that his latest, Proxy (review), is such a winner. Also a winner is this new video released for the flick that wishes us all a Happy Mother's Day!
Proxy is now playing in select theaters and on VOD from IFC Films. Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a...
Proxy is now playing in select theaters and on VOD from IFC Films. Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a...
- 5/9/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Another clip is here from Zack Parker's Proxy (review), and while it's not as brutal as the last, it definitely serves up the goods just as we like it! Check it out!
Proxy is on VOD now.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the...
Proxy is on VOD now.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the...
- 4/21/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Horror movies aren't exactly supposed to make you feel good. They're supposed to shock you. They're supposed to terrify you. And they're supposed to show you just how evil and horrifying the world can be.
If this clip from Zack Parker's Proxy (review) is any indication, it's one horror film that truly earns its place within the genre.
We must warn you that the clip you're about to see is incredibly disturbing, and it depicts a pregnant woman being savagely assaulted. Art is not safe, and this shocking opening sequence is proof of that fact. You have been warned.
Proxy will hit VOD outlets on April 18th, with a release at NYC's IFC Center on the same date. A wider theatrical rollout is expected to follow.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her...
If this clip from Zack Parker's Proxy (review) is any indication, it's one horror film that truly earns its place within the genre.
We must warn you that the clip you're about to see is incredibly disturbing, and it depicts a pregnant woman being savagely assaulted. Art is not safe, and this shocking opening sequence is proof of that fact. You have been warned.
Proxy will hit VOD outlets on April 18th, with a release at NYC's IFC Center on the same date. A wider theatrical rollout is expected to follow.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her...
- 4/10/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
In his latest movie Proxy (review), indie filmmaker Zack Parker takes on some pretty brutal subject matter – the murder of a late-term fetus, lesbian obsession, secrets, lies, and stalkers. And that’s just for starters! Read on to see what Parker has to say about all this and more.
Dread Central: You've been making films since you were a child... What's the enduring fascination for you?
Zack Parker: I don’t think it’s something I can necessarily pinpoint. I’ve just always had a connection to movies. Almost felt I understood them in a strange way. My parents divorced when I was pretty young. My mother worked, so I was just one of those generation of kids that grew up in front of the television. That was the world I knew.
My dad bought a small Hi 8 video camera when I was eleven, and I just started making little short movies with them.
Dread Central: You've been making films since you were a child... What's the enduring fascination for you?
Zack Parker: I don’t think it’s something I can necessarily pinpoint. I’ve just always had a connection to movies. Almost felt I understood them in a strange way. My parents divorced when I was pretty young. My mother worked, so I was just one of those generation of kids that grew up in front of the television. That was the world I knew.
My dad bought a small Hi 8 video camera when I was eleven, and I just started making little short movies with them.
- 4/9/2014
- by Staci Layne Wilson
- DreadCentral.com
The final one-sheet hit the Internet for director Zack Parker's horror feature Proxy (review). Look for the flick on VOD April 18 with a DVD release to follow.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the score as well as Jim Timperman as Director of Photography to lens the film.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the score as well as Jim Timperman as Director of Photography to lens the film.
- 3/25/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Finally a trailer has hit the Internet for director Zack Parker's horror feature Proxy (review). Look for the flick on VOD April 18 with a DVD release to follow. Check out the trailer now.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the score as well as...
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with The Newton Brothers to compose the score as well as...
- 3/13/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We told you months ago that director Zack Parker's horror feature Proxy (review) secured North American distribution via IFC Midnight, and now we finally have a release date for you! Look for the flick on VOD April 18 with a DVD release to follow.
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with...
Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg all star.
Synopsis:
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Proxy is a European-style suspense-thriller that promises to challenge the traditional cinematic form. Parker has reunited with...
- 3/4/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
When committing crimes, you automatically resign yourself to the fact that when things go wrong, the consequences can be deadly. Luckily for us, in the new film Dead Draw, said consequences are just that and more. Read on for details.
We're not sure how Dread-worthy this one's gonna be, but we'll keep an eye on it!
From the Press Release
Gil Bellows (pictured; Shawshank Redemption, "Ally McBeal"), Bitsie Tulloch (The Artist, "Grimm"), and Michael Eklund (Watchmen, The Call) have signed on to star in the upcoming indie crime-thriller Dead Draw.
Written and directed by Brian Klemesrud, the film is being produced by Klemesrud’s Rocket3 Productions, and Faust Checho’s (Proxy, The Fields) Fsc Productions. Klemesrud has served as creative director on over 200 commercials and director on over a dozen shorts. This will be his feature directorial debut. Seasoned cinematographer Jim Timperman (Proxy, Scalene, Mr. Blue Sky) has signed on as Dp for the film.
We're not sure how Dread-worthy this one's gonna be, but we'll keep an eye on it!
From the Press Release
Gil Bellows (pictured; Shawshank Redemption, "Ally McBeal"), Bitsie Tulloch (The Artist, "Grimm"), and Michael Eklund (Watchmen, The Call) have signed on to star in the upcoming indie crime-thriller Dead Draw.
Written and directed by Brian Klemesrud, the film is being produced by Klemesrud’s Rocket3 Productions, and Faust Checho’s (Proxy, The Fields) Fsc Productions. Klemesrud has served as creative director on over 200 commercials and director on over a dozen shorts. This will be his feature directorial debut. Seasoned cinematographer Jim Timperman (Proxy, Scalene, Mr. Blue Sky) has signed on as Dp for the film.
- 1/3/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
News of a new film from Round One Entertainment that mixes martial arts and horror landed in our inbox, and it also includes two of our favorite horror stars so of course we're happy to provide the first word on The Ultimate Throwdown.
From the Press Release:
The Ultimate Throwdown stars retired Team Lockout cage fighter Rob Davidson (Game of Deception), horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th, Sickle), scream queen Tiffany Shepis (pictured; Night of the Demons, Intrusion: Disconnected), and Mixed Martial Arts legend Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (A Force of One, Los Bravos).
The film is in the final stages of pre-production with the first day of production scheduled for July 24th near Portland, Indiana, with principal photography wrapping in mid-August. It was written and will be produced by Rob Davidson and is directed by Jim Dougherty. The score will be composed by Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th, Deep...
From the Press Release:
The Ultimate Throwdown stars retired Team Lockout cage fighter Rob Davidson (Game of Deception), horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th, Sickle), scream queen Tiffany Shepis (pictured; Night of the Demons, Intrusion: Disconnected), and Mixed Martial Arts legend Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (A Force of One, Los Bravos).
The film is in the final stages of pre-production with the first day of production scheduled for July 24th near Portland, Indiana, with principal photography wrapping in mid-August. It was written and will be produced by Rob Davidson and is directed by Jim Dougherty. The score will be composed by Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th, Deep...
- 6/25/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Back in June we got word that Zack Parker had begun working on the European-style suspense-thriller Proxy, and today he sent over the first batch of stills from the upcoming film.
Synopsis:
Directed by Zack Parker, Proxy stars Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg. The screenplay was penned by Parker and Kevin Donner and is being produced by Parker’s Along the Tracks Productions and Faust Checho’s Fsc Productions.
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment, when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
Synopsis:
Directed by Zack Parker, Proxy stars Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg. The screenplay was penned by Parker and Kevin Donner and is being produced by Parker’s Along the Tracks Productions and Faust Checho’s Fsc Productions.
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest Ob appointment, when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
- 2/19/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
“In Production” is a regular column which focuses on notable independent films that are currently shooting.
Shooting from mid-July in Eastern Indiana, Scalene director Zack Parker’s Proxy is a suspense thriller about Esther (Alexia Rasmussen), a pregnant woman who joins a support group after being attacked one night and strikes up a dysfunctional relationship with a fellow victim (Alexa Havins). Parker’s last feature Scalene, which is set for release on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on July 31st, received glowing reviews for its clever use of the fractured narrative – potentially one of the most over-used cinematic devices of the past three decades. Parker has assembled many of the same crew for Proxy, including composers The Newton Brothers and d.p. Jim Timperman, and added SFX makeup artist James Ojala (Hellboy II, True Blood). Proxy stars Rasmussen (The Comedy), Havins (When In Rome), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) and...
Shooting from mid-July in Eastern Indiana, Scalene director Zack Parker’s Proxy is a suspense thriller about Esther (Alexia Rasmussen), a pregnant woman who joins a support group after being attacked one night and strikes up a dysfunctional relationship with a fellow victim (Alexa Havins). Parker’s last feature Scalene, which is set for release on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on July 31st, received glowing reviews for its clever use of the fractured narrative – potentially one of the most over-used cinematic devices of the past three decades. Parker has assembled many of the same crew for Proxy, including composers The Newton Brothers and d.p. Jim Timperman, and added SFX makeup artist James Ojala (Hellboy II, True Blood). Proxy stars Rasmussen (The Comedy), Havins (When In Rome), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) and...
- 7/26/2012
- by Byron Camacho
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Zack Parker's Scalene met with a great deal of acclaim so we've been looking forward to his next project. Today word has come that he's working on the European-style suspense-thriller Proxy and has thus far gathered an impressive roster of stars for the film.
From the Press Release:
Named one of the “Seven Fresh Faces of Sundance 2012” by Gen Art, Alexia Rasmussen (Our Idiot Brother, The Comedy, and Mary Not Seen – the short film that would become Martha Marcy May Marlene) has joined the cast of the indie thriller Proxy. Directed by Zack Parker of the critically acclaimed Scalene (review here), which releases everywhere on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on July 31st, the film is being produced by Parker’s Along The Track Productions and Faust Checho’s Fsc Productions (The Fields). The screenplay was penned by Parker and Kevin Donner and is also set to star Alexa Havins ("Torchwood", 27 Dresses,...
From the Press Release:
Named one of the “Seven Fresh Faces of Sundance 2012” by Gen Art, Alexia Rasmussen (Our Idiot Brother, The Comedy, and Mary Not Seen – the short film that would become Martha Marcy May Marlene) has joined the cast of the indie thriller Proxy. Directed by Zack Parker of the critically acclaimed Scalene (review here), which releases everywhere on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on July 31st, the film is being produced by Parker’s Along The Track Productions and Faust Checho’s Fsc Productions (The Fields). The screenplay was penned by Parker and Kevin Donner and is also set to star Alexa Havins ("Torchwood", 27 Dresses,...
- 6/26/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Zack Parker is an Indiana director who has what I consider to be a really special film that will be hitting the festival cicuit this year. His newest film Scalene simply impressed me from beginning to end. The film is one of those rare gems that offers the audience a Wtf ending so you can interpret the ending how you see fit, could be this way or it could be this way! The guy knows how to make a great indie thriller and make it look like a studio movie from Hollywierd! Check out my latest Versus with director Zack Parker and learn more about him and his film Scalene.
Brian S- First off tell me how you got into film making?
Zack Parker- It's really become quite the cliche of a lot of filmmakers of my generation. My Dad bought an 8mm Sony Handycam when I was around 11 years old.
Brian S- First off tell me how you got into film making?
Zack Parker- It's really become quite the cliche of a lot of filmmakers of my generation. My Dad bought an 8mm Sony Handycam when I was around 11 years old.
- 3/19/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
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