Dove Cameron (Descendants, Schmigadoon!) and Avan Jogia (Orphan Black: Echoes) teaming up is our new Obsession.
The pair will star in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller from executive producer James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which was given a series order last year.
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Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s international best-selling novel 56 Days, the story centers on Jogia’s Oliver and Cameron’s Ciara who,...
The pair will star in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller from executive producer James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which was given a series order last year.
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Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s international best-selling novel 56 Days, the story centers on Jogia’s Oliver and Cameron’s Ciara who,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Peacock’s new comedy series Laid is rounding out its cast with 8 guest stars: Andre Hyland (Barry), Olivia Holt (Totally Killer), David Denman (The Office), Finneas O’Connell (Academy Award and Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter), Chloe Fineman (SNL), Indya Moore (Pose), Ettore “Big E” Ewen (WWE Superstar) and John Early (Would it Kill You to Laugh).
Laid is executive produced by Stephanie Hsu, who also stars alongside Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano and Tommy Martinez.
Laid follows a woman who finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past to move forward. It’s described as a f*cked-up rom-com where the answer to “Why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding: “Yes, there is. The problem is definitely you.”
The series is written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna (Son of Zorn). Also executive producing are John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment; Jennifer Carreras for Fierce Baby; Marieke Hardy, Kirsty Fisher, and Liz Watts for Porchlight Films; and All3Media International.
Laid hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is based on the Australian series of the same name created by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher and produced by Liz Watts.
Denman is represented by UTA and Berwick & Kovacik management; Early is represented by UTA and Rise management; Ewen is represented by Buchwald and Bad Toro management; Fineman is represented by CAA and Nicole Garcia Management; Holt is represented by WME and Entertainment 360; Hyland is represented by Mosaic management and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer; Moore is represented by CAA, Stride Management, and Del Shaw; O’Connell is represented by WME.
Laid is executive produced by Stephanie Hsu, who also stars alongside Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano and Tommy Martinez.
Laid follows a woman who finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past to move forward. It’s described as a f*cked-up rom-com where the answer to “Why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding: “Yes, there is. The problem is definitely you.”
The series is written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna (Son of Zorn). Also executive producing are John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment; Jennifer Carreras for Fierce Baby; Marieke Hardy, Kirsty Fisher, and Liz Watts for Porchlight Films; and All3Media International.
Laid hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is based on the Australian series of the same name created by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher and produced by Liz Watts.
Denman is represented by UTA and Berwick & Kovacik management; Early is represented by UTA and Rise management; Ewen is represented by Buchwald and Bad Toro management; Fineman is represented by CAA and Nicole Garcia Management; Holt is represented by WME and Entertainment 360; Hyland is represented by Mosaic management and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer; Moore is represented by CAA, Stride Management, and Del Shaw; O’Connell is represented by WME.
- 5/22/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us is a German teen romantic drama series created by Daphne Ferraro. Based on a novel of the same name by Mona Kasten, the six-part Prime Video series follows the story of Ruby, a scholar student attending a prestigious private school named Maxton Hall as she witnesses an explosive secret regarding James Beaufort, that binds them to each other. Maxton Hall stars Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung in the lead roles with Sonja Weißer, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Fedja van Huêt, Ben Felipe, and Runa Greiner starring in supporting roles. If you loved the intrigue and romance in Maxton Hall – The World Between Us here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Gossip Girl (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – The CW
Gossip Girl is a teen drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Based on a novel series of the same name by author Cecily von Ziegesar,...
Gossip Girl (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – The CW
Gossip Girl is a teen drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Based on a novel series of the same name by author Cecily von Ziegesar,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
True crime is getting more and more entertaining by the day and I don’t if that’s a good thing or a bad one. We have another brilliant true crime drama series, Under the Bridge, created by Quinn Shephard. Based on a 2005 book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, the Hulu series is set in 1997 and it follows the murder case of a 14-year-old girl which we see through the eyes of local police officer Cam Bentland and the author Godfrey. Under the Bridge stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough in the lead roles with Virtika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, and Izzy G starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the thrilling and dreadful story of Under the Bridge, here are some other shows that have similar tone and story elements that you should check out next.
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) Credit – FX...
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) Credit – FX...
- 4/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The 32nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party co-hosted by Elton John, David Furnish, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Tiffany Haddish raised a record-breaking $10,800,000 million in support of the Foundation’s lifesaving work to end the AIDS epidemic.
Elton John and David Furnish speak onstage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 32nd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party
Credit/Copyright: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation
The star-studded gala took place on Sunday, March 10 at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&b-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John. The Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to the generous donors, sponsors, and supporters whose unwavering commitment made this incredible achievement in the Foundation’s history possible.
Presenting Sponsors of the event include A+E Networks, Chopard, Gilead Sciences, Health Care Advocates International, Robert and Dana Kraft,...
Elton John and David Furnish speak onstage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 32nd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party
Credit/Copyright: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation
The star-studded gala took place on Sunday, March 10 at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&b-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John. The Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to the generous donors, sponsors, and supporters whose unwavering commitment made this incredible achievement in the Foundation’s history possible.
Presenting Sponsors of the event include A+E Networks, Chopard, Gilead Sciences, Health Care Advocates International, Robert and Dana Kraft,...
- 3/12/2024
- Look to the Stars
So many stars graced the red carpet outside Bar Marmont on Wednesday night (March 6) to attend Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood.
The celebrity packed guestlist featured the likes of Barry Keoghan, Hunter Schafer and Charles Melton. That’s barely scratching the surface, though.
We pulled together photos of more than 100 stars on the guestlist. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…
Barry Keoghan
Fyi: Barry is wearing Amiri FW24 Rtw.
Hunter Schafer
Fyi: Hunter is wearing Prada SS13 Rtw.
Evan Ross Katz
Aria Mia Loberti
Reece Feldman
Derek Luh
Sammi Hanratty
Asa Germann
Dallas James Liu
Charles...
The celebrity packed guestlist featured the likes of Barry Keoghan, Hunter Schafer and Charles Melton. That’s barely scratching the surface, though.
We pulled together photos of more than 100 stars on the guestlist. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…
Barry Keoghan
Fyi: Barry is wearing Amiri FW24 Rtw.
Hunter Schafer
Fyi: Hunter is wearing Prada SS13 Rtw.
Evan Ross Katz
Aria Mia Loberti
Reece Feldman
Derek Luh
Sammi Hanratty
Asa Germann
Dallas James Liu
Charles...
- 3/7/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Welcome to an engaging journey through the captivating decision of Olivia Holt to join a series featuring the formidable Wilson Fisk. As we delve into this narrative, we’ll uncover the various facets that have likely influenced Holt’s choice to leap into this new venture. From her career trajectory to the rich tapestry of the Marvel universe, each aspect offers insight into what drew her to this role. Olivia Holt Career Advancement By most standards, actress and musical performer Olivia Holt appears to be on the precipice of a career breakthrough. With her new role as Dagger in Marvel’s latest superhero...
- 12/24/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Olivia Holt (Totally Killer), Connor Swindells (Barbie), Lucy Punch (Motherland) and Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) are in production in London on Jingle Bell Heist, a new rom-com that Michael Fimognari (To All the Boys franchise) is directing for Ace Entertainment.
Written by New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Abby McDonald (Bridgerton), with additional writing by Amy Reed, the film follows Sophia (Holt) and Nick (Swindells), two small-time thieves who discover they’re chasing the same job — robbing one of London’s most infamous department stores on Christmas Eve. Now, they must reluctantly team up, but as their feelings for each other deepen, the secrets they keep may ultimately put their relationship and the heist in jeopardy.
Matt Kaplan is producing for Ace Entertainment, which is also financing the feature, with Christopher Foss, Matthew Janzen, Aubrey Bendix, and Braden Bochner overseeing production for the company. Mark Lane...
Written by New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Abby McDonald (Bridgerton), with additional writing by Amy Reed, the film follows Sophia (Holt) and Nick (Swindells), two small-time thieves who discover they’re chasing the same job — robbing one of London’s most infamous department stores on Christmas Eve. Now, they must reluctantly team up, but as their feelings for each other deepen, the secrets they keep may ultimately put their relationship and the heist in jeopardy.
Matt Kaplan is producing for Ace Entertainment, which is also financing the feature, with Christopher Foss, Matthew Janzen, Aubrey Bendix, and Braden Bochner overseeing production for the company. Mark Lane...
- 12/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The management/production company Entertainment 360 has promoted Beau Swayze to Partner. Swayze was surprised Friday at the company holiday party, and the popular manager was greeted with a rousing round of applause.
Swayze has a keen eye for emerging talent and nurturing it, and has also helped to grow Entertainment 360 into a player in the branding and endorsement space.
His clients include Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Jacob Lofland, Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone), Laura Harrier (White Men Can’t Jump), Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Staircase), Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer), Kyle Allen (Haunting In Venice), Liana Liberato (Scream VI), Bailee Madison (Pretty Little Liar: Original Sin) Theo Rossi (The Penguin), Maisy Stella (Nashville), Chike Okonkwo (La Brea), and others.
Swayze has also been instrumental in forging endorsement campaigns that elevate the visibility and influence of 360’s clients. Swayze has successfully...
Swayze has a keen eye for emerging talent and nurturing it, and has also helped to grow Entertainment 360 into a player in the branding and endorsement space.
His clients include Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Jacob Lofland, Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone), Laura Harrier (White Men Can’t Jump), Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Staircase), Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer), Kyle Allen (Haunting In Venice), Liana Liberato (Scream VI), Bailee Madison (Pretty Little Liar: Original Sin) Theo Rossi (The Penguin), Maisy Stella (Nashville), Chike Okonkwo (La Brea), and others.
Swayze has also been instrumental in forging endorsement campaigns that elevate the visibility and influence of 360’s clients. Swayze has successfully...
- 12/12/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform has cancelled its last two remaining scripted series, Good Trouble and Cruel Summer, TVLine has confirmed.
The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble will conclude with the back half of its fifth season (premiering Tuesday, Jan. 2), while the anthology series Cruel Summer wrapped up its second (and now final) season on July 31. With the axing of the animated comedy Praise Petey in November and grown-ish slated to air its final episodes in 2024, that leaves the future of Freeform’s scripted slate up in the air.
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The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble will conclude with the back half of its fifth season (premiering Tuesday, Jan. 2), while the anthology series Cruel Summer wrapped up its second (and now final) season on July 31. With the axing of the animated comedy Praise Petey in November and grown-ish slated to air its final episodes in 2024, that leaves the future of Freeform’s scripted slate up in the air.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Freeform will not be moving forward with new seasons of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” Variety has confirmed.
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
- 12/8/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Ariana Madix carries a hot drink while leaving the Live with Kelly and Mark studios on Wednesday (December 6) in New York City.
The 38-year-old reality star and Dancing With the Stars finalist was joined by her boyfriend Daniel Wai, who followed behind her.
That morning during her appearance on the show, Ariana made a big announcement – she’s making her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago!
Keep reading to learn more…
While introducing the announcement, co-host Mark Consuelos noted that after college, Ariana moved to NYC to pursue a Broadway career, while Kelly Ripa added, “You have a degree in theater?”
“I do, yeah. That was my big dream as a kid,” Ariana responded, and was then asked if that dream will ever come true.
“Well, I have some news. As of January 29th, I will be playing Roxie Hart on Broadway in Chicago,” she excitedly said. “It is just the biggest dream come true.
The 38-year-old reality star and Dancing With the Stars finalist was joined by her boyfriend Daniel Wai, who followed behind her.
That morning during her appearance on the show, Ariana made a big announcement – she’s making her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago!
Keep reading to learn more…
While introducing the announcement, co-host Mark Consuelos noted that after college, Ariana moved to NYC to pursue a Broadway career, while Kelly Ripa added, “You have a degree in theater?”
“I do, yeah. That was my big dream as a kid,” Ariana responded, and was then asked if that dream will ever come true.
“Well, I have some news. As of January 29th, I will be playing Roxie Hart on Broadway in Chicago,” she excitedly said. “It is just the biggest dream come true.
- 12/6/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: The Hideaway Entertainment has snapped up rights to Level Up, a high concept spec script from screenwriters David Matalon (Totally Killer) and Matthew Altman (Feed the Devil).
A sci-fi action comedy, Level Up is about a man who wakes up bound and blindfolded in a top-secret facility deep beneath Area 51, soon discovering that he has amazing but inexplicable new abilities. His only hope to escape is the alien he’s imprisoned with… and she hates humans. But as they navigate their way out, their unconventional alliance becomes the key to saving the world from an impending global catastrophe.
Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes will produce on behalf of The Hideaway Entertainment, alongside Navid McIllhargey of Vandal Entertainment and Erik Olsen of Apocalyptic Entertainment. The Hideaway’s Ryan Cassells will serve as executive producer. The team is currently meeting with directors and plans to shoot next year.
“As writers,” Matalon and Altman said,...
A sci-fi action comedy, Level Up is about a man who wakes up bound and blindfolded in a top-secret facility deep beneath Area 51, soon discovering that he has amazing but inexplicable new abilities. His only hope to escape is the alien he’s imprisoned with… and she hates humans. But as they navigate their way out, their unconventional alliance becomes the key to saving the world from an impending global catastrophe.
Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes will produce on behalf of The Hideaway Entertainment, alongside Navid McIllhargey of Vandal Entertainment and Erik Olsen of Apocalyptic Entertainment. The Hideaway’s Ryan Cassells will serve as executive producer. The team is currently meeting with directors and plans to shoot next year.
“As writers,” Matalon and Altman said,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex Associate editor and film writer at Deadline!
Now I’ve been off and on for a while, personal tragedies, the actors and writer strike, other work projects held me back for a bit, but I am back with a whole new lineup of guests. Today I am chatting with director Nahnatchka Khan about her latest horror slasher film Totally Killer. It debuted on Prime Video on October 6, and stars Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen and Randall Park.
Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo, Totally Killer follows the shocking murder of three teens, as the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face to face with the masked maniac and while running for her life, accidentally time travels...
Now I’ve been off and on for a while, personal tragedies, the actors and writer strike, other work projects held me back for a bit, but I am back with a whole new lineup of guests. Today I am chatting with director Nahnatchka Khan about her latest horror slasher film Totally Killer. It debuted on Prime Video on October 6, and stars Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen and Randall Park.
Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo, Totally Killer follows the shocking murder of three teens, as the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face to face with the masked maniac and while running for her life, accidentally time travels...
- 10/27/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Sure, you have your favorite horror movies that you watch each Halloween. But you’re probably also in the mood for some fresh blood (get it?) and we’ve got you covered on that front, with plenty of new horror movies that could be your Halloween standbys in the years to come.
Below, we’ve put together a list of new horror movies streaming right now — films that were released in 2023, some that came out earlier this year and some that are brand new.
We’ve got everything from new entries in popular franchises (like “Scream VI” and “Evil Dead Rises”) to brand-new movies that are totally killer and even a new family film (“Haunted Mansion”) and a spooky detective tale (“A Haunting in Venice”). Seriously, something for everyone.
Read on to find out what new horror movies you should be watching this Halloween – and where you can watch them.
Below, we’ve put together a list of new horror movies streaming right now — films that were released in 2023, some that came out earlier this year and some that are brand new.
We’ve got everything from new entries in popular franchises (like “Scream VI” and “Evil Dead Rises”) to brand-new movies that are totally killer and even a new family film (“Haunted Mansion”) and a spooky detective tale (“A Haunting in Venice”). Seriously, something for everyone.
Read on to find out what new horror movies you should be watching this Halloween – and where you can watch them.
- 10/27/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
"Our goal is scary and original," Jason Blum said of Blumhouse at New York Comic Con 2023. "Even when we're doing IP or sequels, we always try to do something new."
Blum is a curator of the bloodcurdling, often with a dash of comedic rib-cracking. After all, he told his fans that "comedy and horror are cousins in many ways." The timing of a scare is linked to the timing of a joke. His producing credits include the likes of "M3GAN" and the "Halloween" trilogy. With that in mind, a house of horror-heads gathered at New York Comic Con's "Blumfest" to splash into more Blum-produced films, from the time travel hijinks of "Totally Killer," an evil swimming pool in "Night Swim," and the highly anticipated video game adaptation "Five Nights at Freddy's." The respective directors for each of these films joined Blum on the stage, with each of them having something...
Blum is a curator of the bloodcurdling, often with a dash of comedic rib-cracking. After all, he told his fans that "comedy and horror are cousins in many ways." The timing of a scare is linked to the timing of a joke. His producing credits include the likes of "M3GAN" and the "Halloween" trilogy. With that in mind, a house of horror-heads gathered at New York Comic Con's "Blumfest" to splash into more Blum-produced films, from the time travel hijinks of "Totally Killer," an evil swimming pool in "Night Swim," and the highly anticipated video game adaptation "Five Nights at Freddy's." The respective directors for each of these films joined Blum on the stage, with each of them having something...
- 10/14/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Ever wish Back to the Future was more like Scream? Was your main beef with Halloween: “Hmm, not enough time travel?” Then Totally Killer is for you.
Amazon’s glossiest, wildest new horror-comedy finds Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) reeling after her mother (Julie Bowen) is murdered by a masked menace known as the “Sweet Sixteen Killer.” Thirty-five years earlier, the same murderer went on a killing spree in her town, leaving her mom the sole survivor of a group of teen friends. Luckily, her best friend Amelia (Kelcey Mawema) just finished...
Amazon’s glossiest, wildest new horror-comedy finds Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) reeling after her mother (Julie Bowen) is murdered by a masked menace known as the “Sweet Sixteen Killer.” Thirty-five years earlier, the same murderer went on a killing spree in her town, leaving her mom the sole survivor of a group of teen friends. Luckily, her best friend Amelia (Kelcey Mawema) just finished...
- 10/7/2023
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
There's a killer on the loose, and they're totally rocking the '80s. Like, seriously!
Amazon Prime Video's newest slasher, Totally Killer, is a sci-fi horror-comedy that takes what we love of the '80s and mixes it with a time travel twist. Think of it like a mix of Happy Death Day and Scream but in a B-movie VHS tape.
Compared to those two slashers having a solid point of view, Totally Killer was just another slasher on the block. It was a bloody, fun ride, albeit a messy one with its B-horror movie characters and inconsistent plot.
Totally Killer captures the exaggerated tone of the '80s, especially in campy horror flicks. Plenty of big hair, big colors, and bigger personalities make up the world.
But what helps the movie stand out is the self-aware nature of Jamie Hughes (played by Kiernan Shipka of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina...
Amazon Prime Video's newest slasher, Totally Killer, is a sci-fi horror-comedy that takes what we love of the '80s and mixes it with a time travel twist. Think of it like a mix of Happy Death Day and Scream but in a B-movie VHS tape.
Compared to those two slashers having a solid point of view, Totally Killer was just another slasher on the block. It was a bloody, fun ride, albeit a messy one with its B-horror movie characters and inconsistent plot.
Totally Killer captures the exaggerated tone of the '80s, especially in campy horror flicks. Plenty of big hair, big colors, and bigger personalities make up the world.
But what helps the movie stand out is the self-aware nature of Jamie Hughes (played by Kiernan Shipka of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina...
- 10/7/2023
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
Totally Killer is a comedy horror film directed by Nahnatchka Khan, from a screenplay by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, and Jen D’Angelo. The Prime Video film follows the story of Jamie, who goes back in time to 1987 in order to stop the killer who killed her mother’s friends on Halloween. Totally Killer stars Kiernan Shipka in the lead role with Julie Bowen and Olivia Holt in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Prime Video film here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Happy Death Day (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Blumhouse produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Scream (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Dimension Films
Synopsis: Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and Drew Barrymore,...
Happy Death Day (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Blumhouse produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Scream (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Dimension Films
Synopsis: Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and Drew Barrymore,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
You know it’s October when more than fifteen horror movies release in a single week. In the wake of this past Tuesday’s seven new movies, ten more have been unleashed today alone.
Here’s all the new horror that released on October 6, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The franchise’s first movie in 20 years, The Exorcist: Believer is now playing in theaters nationwide, the first film in a planned trilogy of legacy sequels from Universal, Blumhouse, and Morgan Creek, and director David Gordon Green (Halloween).
Here’s the full plot synopsis for The Exorcist: Believer…
“Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett) on his own.
“But when Angela and her friend Katherine (Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened,...
Here’s all the new horror that released on October 6, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The franchise’s first movie in 20 years, The Exorcist: Believer is now playing in theaters nationwide, the first film in a planned trilogy of legacy sequels from Universal, Blumhouse, and Morgan Creek, and director David Gordon Green (Halloween).
Here’s the full plot synopsis for The Exorcist: Believer…
“Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett) on his own.
“But when Angela and her friend Katherine (Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened,...
- 10/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Lochlyn Munro, Kelcey Mawema, Kimberly Huie, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson | Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D’Angelo | Directed by Nahnatchka Khan
If you mixed Back to the Future and Halloween, or if The Final Girls had involved traveling in time instead of into a movie, the results might be something like Totally Killer. It’s a time traveling spoof of slasher movies from Blumhouse who already visited this territory with Happy Death Day and its sequel.
The fact it was from Blumhouse was just one of the reasons I debated watching Totally Killer. It was directed by Nahnatchka Khan who is best known for Always Be My Maybe and Young Rock and had no genre experience. Similarly, the three writers David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver (Let’s Get Married) and Jen D’Angelo were lacking in that regard as well. But since it...
If you mixed Back to the Future and Halloween, or if The Final Girls had involved traveling in time instead of into a movie, the results might be something like Totally Killer. It’s a time traveling spoof of slasher movies from Blumhouse who already visited this territory with Happy Death Day and its sequel.
The fact it was from Blumhouse was just one of the reasons I debated watching Totally Killer. It was directed by Nahnatchka Khan who is best known for Always Be My Maybe and Young Rock and had no genre experience. Similarly, the three writers David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver (Let’s Get Married) and Jen D’Angelo were lacking in that regard as well. But since it...
- 10/6/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
‘Totally Killer‘ is a comedy horror film directed by Nahnatchka Khan, starring Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen, and Randall Park. It’s a production of Blumhouse.
“Totally killer” is a blend of comedy and horror in the slasher genre. You know, it’s a spoof of ‘Halloween’ the film and the countless Michael Myers movies.
It takes us back to the 80’s, ideal for those who are feeling nostalgic. While its cinematic quality is lacking in quality, you still might find it worth a watch.
Premise
Following the tragic murder of Jamie’s mother by a copycat killer, Jamie embarks on a journey through time to the year 1987. In this pivotal era, Jamie joins forces with her mother in a relentless pursuit to thwart the young aspiring murderer and ultimately return to her own timeline, thus avoiding the risk of being forever trapped in the past.
Totally killer Review of “Totally killer”
Charming,...
“Totally killer” is a blend of comedy and horror in the slasher genre. You know, it’s a spoof of ‘Halloween’ the film and the countless Michael Myers movies.
It takes us back to the 80’s, ideal for those who are feeling nostalgic. While its cinematic quality is lacking in quality, you still might find it worth a watch.
Premise
Following the tragic murder of Jamie’s mother by a copycat killer, Jamie embarks on a journey through time to the year 1987. In this pivotal era, Jamie joins forces with her mother in a relentless pursuit to thwart the young aspiring murderer and ultimately return to her own timeline, thus avoiding the risk of being forever trapped in the past.
Totally killer Review of “Totally killer”
Charming,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
(l-r) Kiernan Shipka as Jamie and Olivia Holt as young Pam, in Totally Killer. Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video
It’s the spooky season, and teen thriller Totally Killer looks to satisfy that itch for scares. But what appears to be a horror film spoof at first, suddenly morphs into a mash-up of Halloween and Back To The Future, when a sixteen-year-old girl goes back in time to the 1980s to solve a Halloween triple killing by the “Sweet Sixteen Killer.”
A Halloween – Back To The Future mash-up isn’t a bad idea but that idea gets bogged down in 1980s nostalgia that sucks the energy out of the horror scares, and even the humor, like a vampire. Do you long for the ’80s? Even if you don’t remember them? Well, someone wanted to revisit that era of big hair, big shoulders, garish fashions and John Hughes films, so we get Totally Killer.
It’s the spooky season, and teen thriller Totally Killer looks to satisfy that itch for scares. But what appears to be a horror film spoof at first, suddenly morphs into a mash-up of Halloween and Back To The Future, when a sixteen-year-old girl goes back in time to the 1980s to solve a Halloween triple killing by the “Sweet Sixteen Killer.”
A Halloween – Back To The Future mash-up isn’t a bad idea but that idea gets bogged down in 1980s nostalgia that sucks the energy out of the horror scares, and even the humor, like a vampire. Do you long for the ’80s? Even if you don’t remember them? Well, someone wanted to revisit that era of big hair, big shoulders, garish fashions and John Hughes films, so we get Totally Killer.
- 10/6/2023
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Kiernan Shipka in Totally KillerImage: Prime Video
The slasher is a subgenre of patterns. There’s a rhythm to it, from the opening kill to the Final Girl, a pattern that fans can get happily lost in. But as much as we love those patterns, slasher fans also want to see something fresh,...
The slasher is a subgenre of patterns. There’s a rhythm to it, from the opening kill to the Final Girl, a pattern that fans can get happily lost in. But as much as we love those patterns, slasher fans also want to see something fresh,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
The easiest way to describe Totally Killer is by listing all the other movies it calls to mind. Plot-wise, it’s a Back to the Future-style time travel adventure crossed with a Halloween-inspired slasher, all cast in a Scream-lite sense of self-awareness; tonally, its mashup of comedy and horror lands in the same general area as The Final Girls or the Happy Death Day movies.
If it its ingredients feel familiar, however, the script (by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo) injects them with just enough heart and humor to keep them from feeling stale. Totally Killer may not be destined to become a classic in its own right. But the Amazon release is fun enough for a spooky season night in.
Its unwitting Marty McFly is Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), a stereotypically rebellious teenager whose stereotypically overprotective parents (Julie Bowen and Lochlyn Munro) have more reason than most to be paranoid: 35 years ago,...
If it its ingredients feel familiar, however, the script (by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo) injects them with just enough heart and humor to keep them from feeling stale. Totally Killer may not be destined to become a classic in its own right. But the Amazon release is fun enough for a spooky season night in.
Its unwitting Marty McFly is Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), a stereotypically rebellious teenager whose stereotypically overprotective parents (Julie Bowen and Lochlyn Munro) have more reason than most to be paranoid: 35 years ago,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nahnatchka Khan’s Totally Killer is an entertaining riff on John Carpenter’s Halloween by way of Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future. It might not be quite as incisive a piece of genre dismemberment as Wes Craven’s Scream or Drew Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods, but it has a lot of fun poking at the tricks and tropes of slasher movies all the same.
Totally Killer begins in a small suburban town where a masked murderer known as The Sweet Sixteen Killer gruesomely slayed three teenage girls on Halloween night in 1987. Fast-forward to the present and the one that got away, Pam (Julie Bowen), still fears that one day the killer will return for her or, worse, for her 16-year-old daughter, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka). It turns out that Pam is paranoid but not paranoid enough, as the masked man reappears on Halloween night while Pam is...
Totally Killer begins in a small suburban town where a masked murderer known as The Sweet Sixteen Killer gruesomely slayed three teenage girls on Halloween night in 1987. Fast-forward to the present and the one that got away, Pam (Julie Bowen), still fears that one day the killer will return for her or, worse, for her 16-year-old daughter, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka). It turns out that Pam is paranoid but not paranoid enough, as the masked man reappears on Halloween night while Pam is...
- 10/5/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
Where’s a flux capacitor when you need one?! Time travel comes with a bloody side effect in Totally Killer, a comedy-horror thrill ride that plays like a Back to the Future for Scream fans. Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) stars as Jamie, an independent-minded high schooler growing up in a small town made infamous for the brutal slayings of three 16-year-old girls in October 1987. After the “Sweet Sixteen Killer” resurfaces in the present day and butchers Jamie’s mom, Pam (Modern Family vet Julie Bowen), the grief-stricken teen discovers a strange link between her family and the fatalities, as well as a wild chance to reverse the past: Her best friend, Amelia (Kelcey Mawema), has turned a photo booth into an actual time machine for the science fair. Before you can say “Great Scott!” Jamie is sent back to 1987, where she must track down a masked psycho and...
- 10/4/2023
- TV Insider
Your new favorite slasher movie is here. And its name is “Totally Killer.”
After a rapturous reception at its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin and ahead of a screening as part of Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest, “Totally Killer” will be available on Prime Video this Friday.
The movie tells the story of Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), a plucky teenager who uses a time machine to travel back to 1987 in an attempt to save her mother (who was killed in the present) and several of her mother’s friends (killed in 1987) – all at the hands of a masked murderer known as the Sweet Sixteen Killer. While in the 1980s she befriends the younger version of her mother (played in the past by Olivia Holt and in the present by Julie Bowen) and alters the timeline in some surprising ways.
Even more surprising – that “Totally Killer,” which is equal parts funny and scary,...
After a rapturous reception at its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin and ahead of a screening as part of Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest, “Totally Killer” will be available on Prime Video this Friday.
The movie tells the story of Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), a plucky teenager who uses a time machine to travel back to 1987 in an attempt to save her mother (who was killed in the present) and several of her mother’s friends (killed in 1987) – all at the hands of a masked murderer known as the Sweet Sixteen Killer. While in the 1980s she befriends the younger version of her mother (played in the past by Olivia Holt and in the present by Julie Bowen) and alters the timeline in some surprising ways.
Even more surprising – that “Totally Killer,” which is equal parts funny and scary,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Prime Video is heading into the spookiest time of the year with all new treats for its subscribers. The streamer has added dozens of titles to its film library this October, ranging from a new time-traveling slasher comedy to a large collection of classic Bond.
In addition to the latest movie options, Prime Video members will also be able to watch several new documentaries and new seasons of hit series, including the fan-favorite sci-fi comedy “Upload” which premieres its third season on Friday, Oct. 20.
Find out The Streamable’s picks for the best of what’s new on Prime Video below!
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Fresh off its Fantastic Fest premiere, “Totally Killer” lands on Prime Video. The time-traveling comedy-horror slasher flick takes place 35 years after the shocking murders of three...
In addition to the latest movie options, Prime Video members will also be able to watch several new documentaries and new seasons of hit series, including the fan-favorite sci-fi comedy “Upload” which premieres its third season on Friday, Oct. 20.
Find out The Streamable’s picks for the best of what’s new on Prime Video below!
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Fresh off its Fantastic Fest premiere, “Totally Killer” lands on Prime Video. The time-traveling comedy-horror slasher flick takes place 35 years after the shocking murders of three...
- 10/3/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
We just can’t get over the 80s. And with killer music, killer movies, and killer… killers – why would we? Totally Killer, directed by Nahnatchka Khan, catapults us right back into that beloved decade. It’s a time-traveling adventure that takes us on a wild ride from the present day back to the neon-soaked, cassette-playing era of the 1980s. With a blend of suspense, comedy, and a generous dose of nostalgia, the film offers a fresh and funny take on the slasher genre, adding a fun whodunit twist that’ll keep you guessing ’till 2023.
“[Totally Killer] offers a fresh and funny take on the slasher genre, adding a fun whodunit twist that’ll keep you guessing ’till 2023.”
Totally Killer sets the stage with the return of the notorious “Sweet Sixteen Killer”, who, after a chilling 35-year hiatus, is back on Halloween night to claim another victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka...
“[Totally Killer] offers a fresh and funny take on the slasher genre, adding a fun whodunit twist that’ll keep you guessing ’till 2023.”
Totally Killer sets the stage with the return of the notorious “Sweet Sixteen Killer”, who, after a chilling 35-year hiatus, is back on Halloween night to claim another victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka...
- 10/2/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Plot: In 1987, a slasher known as the Sweet Sixteen Killer claimed the lives of three 16-year-old girls. When the killer returns in modern day, a young woman figures out a way to travel back to ‘87… where she hopes to stop the killing before it ever began.
Review: Working with director Christopher Landon, Blumhouse Productions has brought us a few really fun slasher-with-a-twist horror comedies in recent years: the time loop slasher Happy Death Day (and its sequel) and the body swap slasher Freaky. Landon wasn’t involved with their new release Totally Killer, but the movie really feels like a companion piece to those Landon projects – and if you enjoyed Happy Death Day and Freaky, chances are that you’ll like Totally Killer as well.
The high concept gimmick in this one is time travel. The story begins on Halloween night 2023 in the small town of Vernon, which is still...
Review: Working with director Christopher Landon, Blumhouse Productions has brought us a few really fun slasher-with-a-twist horror comedies in recent years: the time loop slasher Happy Death Day (and its sequel) and the body swap slasher Freaky. Landon wasn’t involved with their new release Totally Killer, but the movie really feels like a companion piece to those Landon projects – and if you enjoyed Happy Death Day and Freaky, chances are that you’ll like Totally Killer as well.
The high concept gimmick in this one is time travel. The story begins on Halloween night 2023 in the small town of Vernon, which is still...
- 10/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The spookiest month of the year has official begun! This year, October has a Friday the 13th to add to the usual Halloween Horror Fest, making this an extra special month for horror fans. Sure enough, the month is jam-packed with loads of horror movies that will be coming out theatrical and on streaming. With Saw X and The Nun in theaters now, here’s our definitive October Horror Movie Preview, packed with spooky movies you can check out all month long!
Totally Killer – Streaming, October 6
Coming to the Prime Video streaming service is director Nahnatchka Khan’s time travel slasher Totally Killer, which stars Kiernan Shipka as a modern day heroine who travels back in time to 1987 so she and a teenage version of her mom (played by Olivia Holt) can take down a masked maniac called the Sweet Sixteen Killer. Time travel + slashing + ’80s setting = high hopes for this one.
Totally Killer – Streaming, October 6
Coming to the Prime Video streaming service is director Nahnatchka Khan’s time travel slasher Totally Killer, which stars Kiernan Shipka as a modern day heroine who travels back in time to 1987 so she and a teenage version of her mom (played by Olivia Holt) can take down a masked maniac called the Sweet Sixteen Killer. Time travel + slashing + ’80s setting = high hopes for this one.
- 10/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
October has arrived, and Amazon Prime Video is not lacking in great new movies to stream this month. The bulk of the James Bond library is available to stream on Prime Video starting on Oct. 1, so pick your favorite era and play your marathon accordingly. There’s also a bona fide new release hitting just in time for Spooky Season – the 1980s-set time travel horror film “Totally Killer,” starring “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” lead Kiernan Shipka. And the Nicolas Cage Dracula film “Renfield” also hits Prime Video this month.
Whether you’re looking for scares, thrills or a classic rom-com, we’ve got you covered. Check out our picks for the best new movies on Amazon Prime Video in October 2023 below.
The James Bond Franchise Eon
Ok so this is more than one film, but if you’re a James Bond fan you can now stream a slew of entries...
Whether you’re looking for scares, thrills or a classic rom-com, we’ve got you covered. Check out our picks for the best new movies on Amazon Prime Video in October 2023 below.
The James Bond Franchise Eon
Ok so this is more than one film, but if you’re a James Bond fan you can now stream a slew of entries...
- 10/1/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Kiernan Shipka time travels to the 1980s in the trailer for her upcoming new slasher movie Totally Killer!
The 23-year-old actress stars in the new Blumhouse movie alongside Julie Bowen, who plays her mom in present day, and Olivia Holt, who plays the teen version of her mom in the 80s.
Get more info and check out the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before...
The 23-year-old actress stars in the new Blumhouse movie alongside Julie Bowen, who plays her mom in present day, and Olivia Holt, who plays the teen version of her mom in the 80s.
Get more info and check out the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before...
- 9/30/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Killers of the Flower Moon, the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Albie Awards and the Versace Icons Dinner.
Los Angeles Beverly Arts Icon Awards
The third annual Laba Icon Awards took place on Friday in Beverly Hills, where artist and photographer Michael Warren was presented with an award by his son Cash Warren (and support from daughter-in-law Jessica Alba) and visual artist Alexandra Grant was honored by sound mixer Paul N. J. Ottosson.
Michael Warren, Jenny Warren, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade
After a three year hiatus, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, hosted by Chef Suzanne Goin and partner Caroline Styne along with Chef David Lentz, returned on Saturday to UCLA’s Royce Quad. The culinary cookout, which supports Alex’s Lemonade...
Los Angeles Beverly Arts Icon Awards
The third annual Laba Icon Awards took place on Friday in Beverly Hills, where artist and photographer Michael Warren was presented with an award by his son Cash Warren (and support from daughter-in-law Jessica Alba) and visual artist Alexandra Grant was honored by sound mixer Paul N. J. Ottosson.
Michael Warren, Jenny Warren, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade
After a three year hiatus, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, hosted by Chef Suzanne Goin and partner Caroline Styne along with Chef David Lentz, returned on Saturday to UCLA’s Royce Quad. The culinary cookout, which supports Alex’s Lemonade...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The time travel slasher comedy Totally Killer is scheduled to begin streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video on October 6th, but today, one week out from the release, the marketing department has unveiled a clip from the film that I would have deemed too much of a Spoiler to show off. But showing it off they are, so I have embedded it above. This scene shows the masked murderer know as the Sweet 16 Killer crossing paths with Liana Liberato from Scream VI, but if you don’t want to know how that encounter turns out, avert your eyes.
Nahnatchka Khan (Always Be My Maybe) directed Totally Killer from a screenplay by Hocus Pocus 2 writer Jen D’Angelo, based on an original script by David Matalon (The Clearing) and Sasha Perl-Raver (Let’s Get Merried). The story follows Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) whose mom, Pam, is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen...
Nahnatchka Khan (Always Be My Maybe) directed Totally Killer from a screenplay by Hocus Pocus 2 writer Jen D’Angelo, based on an original script by David Matalon (The Clearing) and Sasha Perl-Raver (Let’s Get Merried). The story follows Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) whose mom, Pam, is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen...
- 9/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
When the trailer for Totally Killer was released a few weeks ago, there was a bit of an uproar on social media claiming that the film was ripping off The Final Girls (review). While there are undoubtedly similarities between the two films, Nahnatchka Khan‘s horror comedy has far more in common with something like Christopher Landon’s Happy Death Day films (specifically Happy Death Day 2U) than that 2015 film, aiming for a more absurdist, comedy-forward take on the “time travel slasher” sub-genre that apparently exists now. It’s also an incredibly charming little film that wears its influences on its sleeves and has so much fun with them in the hopes that you will too.
Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) has a strained relationship with her overprotective mother Pam. You see, back in 1987 Pam’s three friends were brutally murdered by the “Sweet 16 Slasher” and Pam, who has lived a life of fear ever since,...
Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) has a strained relationship with her overprotective mother Pam. You see, back in 1987 Pam’s three friends were brutally murdered by the “Sweet 16 Slasher” and Pam, who has lived a life of fear ever since,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Halloween slasher-comedy Totally Killer is on the way from Blumhouse and Amazon Studios, promising an outrageously killer time. To prove it, Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip introducing retro mayhem over a waterbed and a special ticket giveaway to the slasher’s Beyond Fest screening taking place on October 4 at 7:30pm Pt at Aero Theatre.
Totally Killer hits Prime Video on October 6, 2023! The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, language, sexual material, and teen drug/alcohol use.”
The exclusive clip below gives a closer look at the masked killer in action as he stalks his prey.
As if that’s not enough, we have 25 tickets to giveaway to the special Beyond Fest screening on October 4, which will include a Q&a with director Nahnatchka Khan, moderated by Christopher Landon! To enter, fill out the form below. Winners will be selected October 3.
“Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens,...
Totally Killer hits Prime Video on October 6, 2023! The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, language, sexual material, and teen drug/alcohol use.”
The exclusive clip below gives a closer look at the masked killer in action as he stalks his prey.
As if that’s not enough, we have 25 tickets to giveaway to the special Beyond Fest screening on October 4, which will include a Q&a with director Nahnatchka Khan, moderated by Christopher Landon! To enter, fill out the form below. Winners will be selected October 3.
“Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Totally Killer will premiere globally on October 6, exclusively on Prime Video and We Are Movie Geeks has your free passes to the special advance screening the must-see slasher-comedy film of spooky season.
From director Nahnatchka Khan’s first genre film, the cast includes Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah and Jonathan Potts with Randall Park and Julie Bowen.
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen...
From director Nahnatchka Khan’s first genre film, the cast includes Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah and Jonathan Potts with Randall Park and Julie Bowen.
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen...
- 9/28/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Clockwise from top left: Polite Society (Focus Features), Totally Killer (Amazon), The Burial (Amazon), Surrounded (MGM)Image: The A.V. Club
Amazon Prime Video has a diverse selection of originals, indies, and recent theatrical releases this October. Tommy Lee Jones plays a funeral home owner and Jamie Foxx is his attorney in The Burial,...
Amazon Prime Video has a diverse selection of originals, indies, and recent theatrical releases this October. Tommy Lee Jones plays a funeral home owner and Jamie Foxx is his attorney in The Burial,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
October film preview: Taylor Swift hits the multiplex, the Exorcist sequel finally arrives, and more
Clockwise from top left: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theaters), The Killer (Netflix), The Exorcist: Believer (Warner Bros.), Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal), Killers Of The Flower Moon (Apple TV+)
The fall film season kicks off in earnest during October as horror titles and awards hopefuls hit the multiplex.
The fall film season kicks off in earnest during October as horror titles and awards hopefuls hit the multiplex.
- 9/26/2023
- by Mark Keizer, Cindy White, and Jen Lennon
- avclub.com
Enter the contest below (be sure to enter the following code when prompted: Totallynerdz) for the chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of Totally Killer on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Emagine Royal Oak!
Synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer” returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
About The Film Genre: Comedy, Horror Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie,...
Synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer” returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
About The Film Genre: Comedy, Horror Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie,...
- 9/25/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Clark Gregg, Drew Tarver, Olivia Holt and Sasheer Zamata Among Stars Set for ’24 Hour Plays’ Benefit
The day will soon arrive: 24 Hour Plays is coming to Los Angeles on Oct. 2.
Set to take place at the Hudson Theatres on Santa Monica Boulevard, the creative experiment finds collaborators putting their heads together to write, rehearse and perform new plays and musicals in a 24-hour time span. The one-night only fundraiser will serve as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund, a nonprofit that supports entertainment industry workers all year long and one that has ramped up activity amid Hollywood’s dual strikes.
Actors confirmed to participate in the L.A. show include Clark Gregg (The Avengers), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), Daryl Sabara (Sky Kids), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Vico Ortiz (Our Flag Means Death), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things), Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Midori Francis (Grey’s Anatomy), Nico Greetham...
Set to take place at the Hudson Theatres on Santa Monica Boulevard, the creative experiment finds collaborators putting their heads together to write, rehearse and perform new plays and musicals in a 24-hour time span. The one-night only fundraiser will serve as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund, a nonprofit that supports entertainment industry workers all year long and one that has ramped up activity amid Hollywood’s dual strikes.
Actors confirmed to participate in the L.A. show include Clark Gregg (The Avengers), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), Daryl Sabara (Sky Kids), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Vico Ortiz (Our Flag Means Death), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things), Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Midori Francis (Grey’s Anatomy), Nico Greetham...
- 9/18/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Totally Killer is the must-see slasher-comedy film of spooky season, which continues Prime Video’s collaboration with Blumhouse Television and sees director Nahnatchka Khan helming their first genre film!
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
Lead by Kiernan Shipka (who played the titular character in the show The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Jamie Hughes, alongside a cast that includes Julie Bowen, Olivia Holt,...
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
Lead by Kiernan Shipka (who played the titular character in the show The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Jamie Hughes, alongside a cast that includes Julie Bowen, Olivia Holt,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Prime Video and Blumhouse Television have revealed the red band trailer for the upcoming slasher comedy ‘Totally Killer.’
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim.
Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan, Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah and Jonathan Potts with Randall Park and Julie Bowen star.
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim.
Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever.
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan, Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah and Jonathan Potts with Randall Park and Julie Bowen star.
- 9/13/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Horror-slasher-comedy film ‘Totally Killer’ has just released its new poster, and its devilishly diabolical in the very same vein as ‘American Psycho’ mixed with ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ and ‘Halloween’, though with more of a comedic twist, paying tribute to 1980’s slasher films.
The official synopsis of the film reads: “35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous ‘Sweet Sixteen Killer’ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face to face with the masked maniac and on the run for her life, accidentally time travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings.”
“Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all before she’s stuck in the past forever”, it further mentions.
The official synopsis of the film reads: “35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous ‘Sweet Sixteen Killer’ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face to face with the masked maniac and on the run for her life, accidentally time travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings.”
“Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all before she’s stuck in the past forever”, it further mentions.
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kiernan Shipka bonds with her mom’s teenage self while trying to stop a masked murderer in the first full trailer for the forthcoming horror-comedy film Totally Killer.
Nahnatchka Khan’s feature hails from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television, and it hits Prime Video exclusively on Oct. 6. The movie centers on Jamie (Shipka), who goes out on Halloween night despite her protective mother’s (Julie Bowen) warnings and finds herself attacked by the infamous killer who murdered her mom’s friends years ago. Jamie then accidentally time-travels to the 1980s, to just before the original crimes took place, and has to prevent them from happening in order to return to present day.
The trailer features plenty of comedic moments, including Shipka’s lead character attempting to get to know the high school version of her mom, played by Olivia Holt. While learning about life in 2023, Holt asks, “Do the machines kill us all?...
Nahnatchka Khan’s feature hails from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television, and it hits Prime Video exclusively on Oct. 6. The movie centers on Jamie (Shipka), who goes out on Halloween night despite her protective mother’s (Julie Bowen) warnings and finds herself attacked by the infamous killer who murdered her mom’s friends years ago. Jamie then accidentally time-travels to the 1980s, to just before the original crimes took place, and has to prevent them from happening in order to return to present day.
The trailer features plenty of comedic moments, including Shipka’s lead character attempting to get to know the high school version of her mom, played by Olivia Holt. While learning about life in 2023, Holt asks, “Do the machines kill us all?...
- 9/13/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I need to stop all this horror before it happens." Amazon's Prime Video has revealed an official trailer for a horror film titled Totally Killer, made by TV filmmaker Nahnatchka Khan (also of "Fresh Off the Boat" and "Young Rock"). It'll be screening at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival this fall, before heading straight to streaming online - not in theaters. When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start. It is "the must-see slasher-comedy film of spooky season," their press release says. Time-travel to the 1980s and experience culture shock through Jamie's eyes. Starring Kiernan Shipka as Jamie, as well as Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, with Randall Park and Julie Bowen.
- 9/12/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Blumhouse and Prime Video are going back to the future this October when the studio releases Totally Killer, a comedic horror film starring Kiernan Shipka as a time-traveling final girl trying to save her friends from a slasher’s milestone massacre. Today’s Totally Killer trailer finds Shipka’s Jamie Hughes returning to 1987, hoping to stop the killer before he can claim more victims in the present day.
Here’s the official synopsis for Totally Killer:
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer “returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with...
Here’s the official synopsis for Totally Killer:
Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer “returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Julie Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with...
- 9/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
[Editor's Note: This article was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed here wouldn't exist.]
"Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever."
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan Screenplay by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo Story by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver Produced by Jason Blum, Adam Hendricks, p.g.a., Greg Gilreath, p.g.a. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah...
"Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom’s (Bowen) warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Holt) to take down the killer once and for all, before she’s stuck in the past forever."
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan Screenplay by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo Story by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver Produced by Jason Blum, Adam Hendricks, p.g.a., Greg Gilreath, p.g.a. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Kelcey Mawema, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar, Nathaniel Appiah...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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