Jennifer Jayleen Martinez, Faizon Love, and Luenell Campell all star in writer/director Roy Belfrey's upcoming indie horror feature, "Matthew 18," from Adopt Films and Bats N Belfrey Productions, which follows Michelle Jamieson (Martinez), a fiercely independent young Washington D.C. woman who wants to go away to college for her pre-med education, despite her super religious parents' objections. Eventually, they do give in, allowing her to leave, as Michelle takes flight to Minnesota to attend the U of M, where she moves into a large home that's been kept in her family for generations. And while there, she encounters strange visions, leading her to...
- 9/9/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Adopt Films and Bats N Belfrey Productions have announced the upcoming release of an authentic African-American horror film, "Matthew 18," coming to theaters on November 14, 2014.
"Matthew 18" is the true successor to the 70's cult classic, “Blacula.” Not a spoof, satire or send-up, it's a chilling thriller, delving into the disparity between logic/science and faith/spirituality/the supernatural. When the film's lead character is confronted with horrifying evil, which belief system can save her – the faith-based one traditional in her family, or her own scientific, scholarly one?
Co-starring popular actors Faizon Love and Luenell, who are generally known for their comedic talents, the two portray more serious characters in "Matthew 18," which moviegoers are sure to find fascinating. The film also introduces newcomers Jennifer Jayleen Martinez and “America's Next Top Model” favorite Don Benjamin. The storyline follows Michelle Jamieson (Martinez), a fiercely independent young Washington, DC woman who wants to go away to college for her pre-med education, despite her super-religious parents' objections. Eventually they do give in and allow her to leave, to attend the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she moves into a large home that's been kept in her family for generations. While staying there, she encounters strange, frightening, unexplainable visions, leading her to investigate, and in so doing, she uncovers her family's deep, dark past.
The film's title, "Matthew 18," refers to a Bible passage, Matthew 18: 19-20, which states “Again I say to you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.”
This is the feature film directorial debut of filmmaker/screenwriter/producer Roy Belfrey, for Minneapolis-based Bats N Belfrey Productions.
After surviving Halloween on October 31, audiences will have a couple weeks to recuperate, and prepare for a spine-tingling cinematic journey with "Matthew 18" on November 14!
"Matthew 18" is the true successor to the 70's cult classic, “Blacula.” Not a spoof, satire or send-up, it's a chilling thriller, delving into the disparity between logic/science and faith/spirituality/the supernatural. When the film's lead character is confronted with horrifying evil, which belief system can save her – the faith-based one traditional in her family, or her own scientific, scholarly one?
Co-starring popular actors Faizon Love and Luenell, who are generally known for their comedic talents, the two portray more serious characters in "Matthew 18," which moviegoers are sure to find fascinating. The film also introduces newcomers Jennifer Jayleen Martinez and “America's Next Top Model” favorite Don Benjamin. The storyline follows Michelle Jamieson (Martinez), a fiercely independent young Washington, DC woman who wants to go away to college for her pre-med education, despite her super-religious parents' objections. Eventually they do give in and allow her to leave, to attend the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she moves into a large home that's been kept in her family for generations. While staying there, she encounters strange, frightening, unexplainable visions, leading her to investigate, and in so doing, she uncovers her family's deep, dark past.
The film's title, "Matthew 18," refers to a Bible passage, Matthew 18: 19-20, which states “Again I say to you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.”
This is the feature film directorial debut of filmmaker/screenwriter/producer Roy Belfrey, for Minneapolis-based Bats N Belfrey Productions.
After surviving Halloween on October 31, audiences will have a couple weeks to recuperate, and prepare for a spine-tingling cinematic journey with "Matthew 18" on November 14!
- 8/30/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Updated: The Jon Favreau crowd-pleaser will return to theatres on August 29 in a likely Golden Globes play after the initial early-summer run grossed $29.3m. Meanwhile, Open Road has pushed Nightcrawler back by two weeks.
Favreau plays a high-class chef who goes back to his roots and opens a food truck. The film premiered at SXSW and opened first on May 9 and garnered generally excellent reviews.
The cast includes Robert Downey Jr, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale and Oliver Platt.
Open Road Films has pushed back imminent Toronto world premiere Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal to an October 31 nationwide release. Columbia Pictures opens Fury and Universal launches Dracula Untold on October 17.Adopt Films will release Minneapolis-based Bats N Belfrey Productions’ African-American horror Matthew 18 theatrically on November 14. The feature directorial debut of Roy Belfrey stars Faizon Love, Luenell and newcomers Jennifer Jayleen Martinez and Don Benjamin.
Favreau plays a high-class chef who goes back to his roots and opens a food truck. The film premiered at SXSW and opened first on May 9 and garnered generally excellent reviews.
The cast includes Robert Downey Jr, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale and Oliver Platt.
Open Road Films has pushed back imminent Toronto world premiere Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal to an October 31 nationwide release. Columbia Pictures opens Fury and Universal launches Dracula Untold on October 17.Adopt Films will release Minneapolis-based Bats N Belfrey Productions’ African-American horror Matthew 18 theatrically on November 14. The feature directorial debut of Roy Belfrey stars Faizon Love, Luenell and newcomers Jennifer Jayleen Martinez and Don Benjamin.
- 8/19/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Jennifer Jayleen Martinez, Faizon Love, and Luenell Campell all star in writer/director Roy Belfrey's upcoming indie horror feature, Matthew 18, which follows Michelle Jamieson (Martinez) a fiercely independent young Washington D.C. woman who wants to go away to college for her pre-med education, despite her super religious parents' objections. Eventually they do give in, allowing her to leave, as Michelle takes flight to Minnesota to attend the U of M, where she moves into a large home that's been kept in her family for generations. And while there, she encounters strange visions, leading her to investigate, and in doing, discovers her family's dark past and...
- 5/21/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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