As social distancing, shuttered theaters, and self-quarantine become daily life, chances are you’ve turned to your plethora of streaming services to quell the boredom. But there’s more to life than Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+: several niche streaming services are offering free trials and discounts, giving you plenty of offbeat and hard-to-find content choices. Among them is horror specialist Shudder, British-focused Acorn TV, nonfiction purveyor Dox, and Sundance Now.
IndieWire has compiled a list of services currently offering discounts and free trials, along with some of their most notable offerings, and will update it with any new additions. Also included are other streaming services that regularly offer free trials.
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IndieWire has compiled a list of services currently offering discounts and free trials, along with some of their most notable offerings, and will update it with any new additions. Also included are other streaming services that regularly offer free trials.
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- 3/18/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Show to receive Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Acorn TV, the North American streaming service specialising in British and international television, has acquired exclusive North American rights to UK miniseries hit Deadwater Fell.
The four-part drama starring David Tennant, which just began its UK run on Channel 4, is produced by Kudos and was picked up from Endemol Shine International (Esi), the sales arm of Kudos parent Endemol Shine Group. The show will get its Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam and directed by Lynsey Miller, Deadwater Fell...
Acorn TV, the North American streaming service specialising in British and international television, has acquired exclusive North American rights to UK miniseries hit Deadwater Fell.
The four-part drama starring David Tennant, which just began its UK run on Channel 4, is produced by Kudos and was picked up from Endemol Shine International (Esi), the sales arm of Kudos parent Endemol Shine Group. The show will get its Us premiere as an Acorn TV Original in April.
Created and written by Daisy Coulam and directed by Lynsey Miller, Deadwater Fell...
- 1/16/2020
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Svod service Acorn TV and Irish pubcaster Rte are joining forces for “Dead Still,” about a memorial photographer who investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects in 1880s Ireland. Michael Smiley (“Luther”) and Kerr Logan (“Game of Thrones”) will star alongside Eileen O’Higgins (“Mary Queen of Scots”) and Aidan O’Hare (“Jackie”) in the six-part series.
“Dead Still” will be Acorn TV’s latest original and bow on the streamer in the U.S. and Australasia in 2020. It will share premiere rights with Rogers in Canada.
The series is an official Ireland-Canada co-production, with Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Dublin-based Deadpan sharing production duties. Screen Ireland and Creative Europe backed development of the series. Zdf Enterprises has international rights. It will sell the series outside of Ireland and the territories in which Acorn has it, which include the U.K.
“Dead Still” is written by John Morton. It is being...
“Dead Still” will be Acorn TV’s latest original and bow on the streamer in the U.S. and Australasia in 2020. It will share premiere rights with Rogers in Canada.
The series is an official Ireland-Canada co-production, with Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Dublin-based Deadpan sharing production duties. Screen Ireland and Creative Europe backed development of the series. Zdf Enterprises has international rights. It will sell the series outside of Ireland and the territories in which Acorn has it, which include the U.K.
“Dead Still” is written by John Morton. It is being...
- 5/30/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Acorn TV has partnered with Irish broadcaster RTÉ on its latest drama co-production – period mystery Dead Still.
The U.S. Svod service will launch the six-part series in 2020. It comes from Irish producer Deadpan Pictures, Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Germany’s Zdf Enterprises.
Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of postmortem photography, the period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer as he investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects
Written by John Morton (People Like Us) and directed by Imogen Murphy (Red Rock) and Craig David Wallace (Slasher), Acorn TV has rights in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom; co-premiere rights in Canada; and secondary rights in Ireland. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series in the rest of the world. It was developed with the support of Screen Ireland and Creative Europe.
The show stars Luther’s Michael Smiley, Game of Thrones’ Kerr Logan,...
The U.S. Svod service will launch the six-part series in 2020. It comes from Irish producer Deadpan Pictures, Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Germany’s Zdf Enterprises.
Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of postmortem photography, the period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer as he investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects
Written by John Morton (People Like Us) and directed by Imogen Murphy (Red Rock) and Craig David Wallace (Slasher), Acorn TV has rights in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom; co-premiere rights in Canada; and secondary rights in Ireland. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series in the rest of the world. It was developed with the support of Screen Ireland and Creative Europe.
The show stars Luther’s Michael Smiley, Game of Thrones’ Kerr Logan,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kerr Logan, Michael Smiley, Eileen O’Higgins star in gallows humour tale of Victorian photographer who investigates murders.
Acorn Media Enterprises (Ame) has come on board Irish period drama series Dead Still, currently shooting in Ireland for national public service broadcaster Rte.
Ame, the UK-based development division of Us Ott channel Acorn TV, has secured all rights to the series for the Us, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It also has co-premiere rights for Canada and secondary rights for Ireland.
Centring on a memorial photographer in Victorian Ireland who investigates the murders of his subjects, Dead Still will premiere...
Acorn Media Enterprises (Ame) has come on board Irish period drama series Dead Still, currently shooting in Ireland for national public service broadcaster Rte.
Ame, the UK-based development division of Us Ott channel Acorn TV, has secured all rights to the series for the Us, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It also has co-premiere rights for Canada and secondary rights for Ireland.
Centring on a memorial photographer in Victorian Ireland who investigates the murders of his subjects, Dead Still will premiere...
- 5/30/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Ben Browder, Ray Wise, Gavin Casalegno, Steffie Grote, Elle Lamont, Han Soto, Carrie Lazar, Lawrence Turner, Aspen Steib, Luke J. Watson, Corey Mendell Parker, Toby Nichols, Evelyn Boyle | Written by Philip Adrian Booth | Directed by The Booth Brothers
Upon the death of his great grandfather, Brandon Davis (Ben Browder), a wedding photographer inherits an antique camera famous for taking Victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits. One by one, Brandon begins to lose people very close to him as he struggles to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera. When his eleven year old son goes missing, Brandon discovers the camera has supernatural powers and has trapped his son inside of it. He must now risk all and journey beyond the realm of all imagination, to fight the hideous entities within, save his son...
Upon the death of his great grandfather, Brandon Davis (Ben Browder), a wedding photographer inherits an antique camera famous for taking Victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits. One by one, Brandon begins to lose people very close to him as he struggles to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera. When his eleven year old son goes missing, Brandon discovers the camera has supernatural powers and has trapped his son inside of it. He must now risk all and journey beyond the realm of all imagination, to fight the hideous entities within, save his son...
- 2/13/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
Released digitally by Content Films on 9th February 2015, Dead Still is a new horror film from Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth – aka the Booth Brothers – whose previous films include Death Tunnel, The Exorcist File, Dark Place, The Possessed, Spooked, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills, Sanatorium and Children of the Grave.
Upon the death of his great grandfather, Brandon Davis (Ben Browder) a wedding photographer inherits an antique camera famous for taking victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits. One by one Brandon begins to lose people very close to him as he struggles to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera. When his eleven year old son goes missing, Brandon discovers the camera has supernatural powers and has trapped his son inside of it. He must now risk all and journey beyond the realm of all imagination,...
Upon the death of his great grandfather, Brandon Davis (Ben Browder) a wedding photographer inherits an antique camera famous for taking victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits. One by one Brandon begins to lose people very close to him as he struggles to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera. When his eleven year old son goes missing, Brandon discovers the camera has supernatural powers and has trapped his son inside of it. He must now risk all and journey beyond the realm of all imagination,...
- 2/4/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A couple of clips and footage from a Syfy press conference have arrived for The Booth Brothers’ Dead Still, airing as part of the network’s “31 Days of Halloween” promotion. Check it all right here, and be sure to tune… Continue Reading →
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- 10/4/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
'Machete Kills' and 'Varsity Blood' actress and all round hottie Elle Lamont (below) stars in Syfy's original upcoming supernatural thriller 'Dead Still'. The network has unveiled the new trailer ahead of its scheduled premiere on the channel on 6 October. The movie from 'The Exorcist File' writer/director Philip Adrian Booth will play as part of SyFy's '31 Days of Halloween' event. 'Dead Still' stars Lamont as well as Gavin Casalegno, Ben Browder, Steffie Grote, Toby Nichols, Carrie Lazar, Han Soto, Lawrence Turner and Braden Paes. Check out the trailer below....
- 9/11/2014
- Horror Asylum
The trailer for the SyFy original horror movie Dead Still is making its debut, giving you an early first look at the film which airs on October 6th. The film comes to us from the Booth Brothers and it stars Ben Browder, Ray Wise and Gavin Casalegno.
Browder plays Brandon Davis, a wedding photographer who inherits an antique camera famous for taking Victorian death photography. When he uses it, the subjects die, then reappear as eerie death portraits, leading Davis into a terrifying journey to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera.
The post SyFy Debuts the Trailer for Dead Still Starring Ben Browder appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
Browder plays Brandon Davis, a wedding photographer who inherits an antique camera famous for taking Victorian death photography. When he uses it, the subjects die, then reappear as eerie death portraits, leading Davis into a terrifying journey to uncover the haunting mystery behind the cursed camera.
The post SyFy Debuts the Trailer for Dead Still Starring Ben Browder appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 9/8/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Airing as part of Syfy's seventh annual "31 Days of Halloween" is The Booth Brothers' Dead Still, and following up on the first look at the production we gave you a few weeks ago, the flick's trailer has arrived!
Syfy presents, in association with Plus Entertainment, Hollywood Media Bridge, Twintalk Entertainment, and Spooked Productions, A Booth Brothers Film, Dead Still, airing on Monday, October 6th. The film was shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth are identical twins who make up the dynamic filmmaking duo of The Booth Brothers. Their previous films include Death Tunnel, The Exorcist File, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and Children of the Grave.
Dead Still stars Ben Browder ("Farscape," "Stargate SG1"), Ray Wise ("Twin Peaks," Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno (Noah, When the Game Stands Tall), and Elle Lamont ("From Dusk Till Dawn," Machete Kills).
Synopsis:
Upon the death of his great grandfather,...
Syfy presents, in association with Plus Entertainment, Hollywood Media Bridge, Twintalk Entertainment, and Spooked Productions, A Booth Brothers Film, Dead Still, airing on Monday, October 6th. The film was shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth are identical twins who make up the dynamic filmmaking duo of The Booth Brothers. Their previous films include Death Tunnel, The Exorcist File, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and Children of the Grave.
Dead Still stars Ben Browder ("Farscape," "Stargate SG1"), Ray Wise ("Twin Peaks," Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno (Noah, When the Game Stands Tall), and Elle Lamont ("From Dusk Till Dawn," Machete Kills).
Synopsis:
Upon the death of his great grandfather,...
- 9/8/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Details are in for Dead Still, a SyFy original movie that will be airing on October 6th during the network's 31 Days of Halloween programming. The film is by the Booth brothers, who also brought us Death Tunnel (2005).
Ben Browder plays Brandon Davis who, upon the death of his great grandfather, inherits an antique camera famous for taking victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits.
The post Something Dead Still is Coming to SyFy This Fall appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
Ben Browder plays Brandon Davis who, upon the death of his great grandfather, inherits an antique camera famous for taking victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths, then reappearing as eerie death portraits.
The post Something Dead Still is Coming to SyFy This Fall appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 8/29/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The SyFy Network will debut a dark tale this October. The film is titled Dead Still. And, the film deals with a camera, which is possessed by the supernatural. The film stars Ben Browder ("Farscape"), Ray Wise (Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno (When the Game Stands Tall), and Elle Lamont ("From Dusk Till Dawn"). Several stills from the film are hosted here. For more on the story, after the death of Brandon's (Browder) great grandfather, he inherits an antique camera. The camera holds a power, to kill those it photographs. Bizarre accidents take place, after Brandon tempts fate. Now, he finds himself alone as most of his friends are wound up within the cursed camera's film. Two stills from Dead Still show the costumes and characters from the title. The costumes look well done, by costumer Sandra Algood; black is the colour of the day. As well, viewers will notice the...
- 8/27/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Earlier this month Syfy announced its seventh annual "31 Days of Halloween" will be airing in October, and another new film has joined the lineup. Read on for the first details, some behind-the-scenes images, and more for Dead Still.
Syfy presents, in association with Plus Entertainment, Hollywood Media Bridge, Twintalk Entertainment, and Spooked Productions, A Booth Brothers Film, Dead Still, airing on Monday, October 6th. The film was shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth are identical twins who make up the dynamic filmmaking duo of The Booth Brothers. Their previous films include Death Tunnel, The Exorcist File, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and Children of the Grave.
Dead Still stars Ben Browder ("Farscape," "Stargate SG1"), Ray Wise ("Twin Peaks," Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno (Noah, When the Game Stands Tall), and Elle Lamont ("From Dusk Till Dawn," Machete Kills).
Synopsis:
Upon the death of his great grandfather,...
Syfy presents, in association with Plus Entertainment, Hollywood Media Bridge, Twintalk Entertainment, and Spooked Productions, A Booth Brothers Film, Dead Still, airing on Monday, October 6th. The film was shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth are identical twins who make up the dynamic filmmaking duo of The Booth Brothers. Their previous films include Death Tunnel, The Exorcist File, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and Children of the Grave.
Dead Still stars Ben Browder ("Farscape," "Stargate SG1"), Ray Wise ("Twin Peaks," Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno (Noah, When the Game Stands Tall), and Elle Lamont ("From Dusk Till Dawn," Machete Kills).
Synopsis:
Upon the death of his great grandfather,...
- 8/26/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
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