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You’ll bring a sleeping bag but leave in a body bag in Deathwoods, an upcoming slasher throwback that Bloody Disgusting is exclusively previewing with a teaser trailer this afternoon.

Deathwoods is a feature length slasher film, and it’s currently in post production. No word yet on a release date, but you can whet your appetite with the retro teaser trailer below!

Dark Dreams Productions, Simpatico Pictures and Good Spirits Films present Deathwoods, a modern day slasher with elements of classic grindhouse films. The team previews, “In the vein of the great films that came before it like The Burning, Madman, and Pieces, Deathwoods promises nothing less than extreme bloodshed and mayhem.”

In the film, “A weekend of camping intended to break Scott out of his post breakup depression, quickly turns into a weekend of bloodshed, as his friends are picked off one by one by the urban legend...

Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 “The Great Train Robbery” is widely regarded as one of the first major narrative films — using a then-advanced clutch of techniques to tell a real, almost epic (at 12 minutes) story rather than simply to record a vignette. It also helped solidify the Western as a form specially suited to this new medium, even if it was shot in New York and New Jersey.

Telling a tale that begins that same year, Brian Skiba’s new “Gunslingers” is another “eastern Western,” shot in Kentucky. But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk. The modern-day equivalent of a Poverty Row “oater,” it’s more violent and profane than the sagebrush programmers of yore. Still, those factors can scarcely hide a serious lack of conviction...

Writer-director Brian Skiba’s Gunslingers is the filmmaker’s second western to reach theaters this year, following Guns of Redemption just last month, and it feels no less hastily assembled. While the cast of Stephen Dorff, Nicolas Cage, and Heather Graham alone is an upgrade over that of the earlier film’s, there’s little else to keep Gunslingers from blurring together with Guns of Redemption, or any other modern western of its ilk that was always destined to disappear into the limbo of VOD.

Thomas Keller (Dorff) is a wanted man on the run in the Kentucky wilderness. Looking to put his violent past behind him, he arrives at the town of Redemption, which, as its name bluntly suggests, is a haven for outlaws wanting to start their lives over. With the help of the town’s reformed criminal populace, Thomas fakes his own capture and execution, in order...

Originally announced with the title Nowhere Men, a crime thriller starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Jack Quaid (Companion), and Malin Akerman (Watchmen) recently secured a North American distribution deal with Rlje Films and is set to receive a theatrical and VOD release under the title Neighborhood Watch on April 25th. With that date right around the corner, a trailer for the film has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Directed by Duncan Skiles (The Clovehitch Killer) from a screenplay by newcomer Sean Farley, Neighborhood Watch follows Simon (Quaid), a young man grappling with mental illness, who becomes convinced that he has witnessed an abduction. When he reports it to the police and they refuse to believe him, he reluctantly seeks the help of his neighbor Ed (Morgan), a retired security guard with a troubled past. As two try to unravel the mystery, they are...

It's official — Westerns are in. After a couple of decades when cowboys have seen diminishing returns on the big screen, the classic film genre has been returning in a big way. That is all thanks in part to Taylor Sheridan and his Yellowstone universe, but also to some great Western remakes, Kevin Costner's epic Horizon saga, and Oscar-winning films like The Power of the Dog. 2024 was a great year for Westerns, but 2025 is shaping up to be a good one, too, and the upcoming film Day of Reckoning is joining the ranks. The new film stars Billy Zane, Zach Roerig, Cara Jade Myers, Scott Adkins, and Trace Adkins. Directed by Shaun Silva, written by Travis J. Opgenorth, produced by Ali Afshar, Christina Moore, Daniel Aspromonte, and Don Lepore. Esx is bringing the film to theaters on March 28, 2025. Check out the synopsis below:

"On the verge of losing his wife and his job as sheriff,...

Originally announced with the title Nowhere Men, a crime thriller starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Jack Quaid (Companion), and Malin Akerman (Watchmen) has now secured a North American distribution deal with Rlje Films and is set to receive a theatrical and VOD release under the title Neighborhood Watch on April 25th.

Directed by Duncan Skiles (The Clovehitch Killer) from a screenplay by newcomer Sean Farley, Neighborhood Watch follows Simon (Quaid), a young man grappling with mental illness, who becomes convinced that he has witnessed an abduction. When he reports it to the police and they refuse to believe him, he reluctantly seeks the help of his neighbor Ed (Morgan), a retired security guard with a troubled past. As two try to unravel the mystery, they are forced to confront the dark secrets surrounding the disappearance, as well as grapple with their own issues.

The cast also includes Cecile Cubiló...

Prolific filmmaker Brian Skiba, who went from directing the slick action/thriller Pursuit, starring John Cusack, to the upcoming twisted Nicolas Cage western, Gunslingers, is ready to call it: Hollywood is in the midst of a Western resurgence. In a recent interview with MovieWeb to discuss the other western he recently directed, Guns of Redemption, Skiba said:

“Absolutely… there's a resurgence going on. You know, obviously all of Taylor Sheridan's stuff [Yellowstone, 1923, 1883, Landman] is really resurging. American Primeval on Netflix surged. I think people enjoyed Kevin Costner's film [Horizon]. Unfortunately, the format wasn't working. He should have probably just told the whole story all at once instead of trying to spread it out over three movies. But it was still a beautiful film and a lot of people responded to it.”

Skiba, who also directed the western Dead Man's Hand with Jack Kilmer, Cole Hauser, and Stephen Dorff,...

Brian Skiba discusses his new film 'Guns of Redemption' with Casper Van Dien and Jeff Fahey, and touches on the sudden renewed popularity of Westerns. He also discusses his upcoming zombie horror film 'Deprivation.' 'Guns of Redemption' is out March 7, 2025, from Shout! Studios.

A stranger known only as Luke (Casper Van Dien) is a mysterious man with a violent past. A past marked by the scars on his face and the nightmares he can't escape. He takes off his guns to find a new life. But there is no escape from a violent past. Old enemies find him and shoot him down. Before he bleeds to death, he straps his guns on one last time. With his life running out, he goes after the murderous General Bork (Jeff Fahey) to avenge the death of the Man of God (Sean Astin) who took him in, and...

Revenge, reclamation, and resurrection fuel Guns of Redemption, a sharply focused post-Civil War tale about a weary soldier hoping for solace yet destined for struggle. Director Brian Skiba’s (The Gunslinger) intentionally straightforward storytelling hones in on four key characters, reigning in any excess. Between its solid cast, gritty action sequences, and alluring American West backdrop, the film intrigues but is several bullets short of being an epic Western.

The film centers around a Civil War veteran named Luke (Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers and Sleepy Hollow) who hopes to fade away in a small town. Fate has other plans as he’s soon drawn back into chaos when he tries to rescue two women from a traveling brothel run by a sinister fellow named General Bork (Jeff Fahey). That doesn’t end well, and the aftermath becomes the main focus of the film, along with Luke's determination to get revenge.

Nicolas Cage is continuing to expand his wild filmography by dipping his toes into the western genre. But, it wouldn't be a Nic Cage movie without the actor either delivering one of the most groundbreaking, emotional performances of his life, or one of the most bonkers caricatures you've ever seen. For his new, wild western, Gunslingers, Cage has characteristically chosen the latter.

The first trailer for Gunslingers has now been unleashed, and it's safe to say that Cage is a certified scene-stealer once again. The film is written and directed by Brian Skiba (Guns of Redemption) and is set to be released on April 11. Alongside Cage, Gunslingers also stars Heather Graham, Stephen Dorff, and Scarlet Rose Stallone. Cage plays mad genius Ben, who is guided to a town named Redemption to confront their violent histories. The official synopsis reads:

"When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town,...

"There's fire in Hail Mary!" Lionsgate has unveiled an official trailer for Gunslingers, an action western arriving to watch in April. Yet another of these forgettable trashy action flicks being dumped out on VOD for everyone to ignore. Gunslingers is from the same director as Guns of Redemption also opening this spring. In a town named Redemption, reformed gunslinger Keller & mad genius Ben are guided by spiritual leader Jericho towards vindication. While confronting their violent histories, their newfound peace is challenged by even more violence and revenge. When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small town, his violent history – and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom – soon follow. The huge ensemble cast includes Stephen Dorff, Heather Graham, Nicolas Cage, Randall Batinkoff, Cooper Barnes, Tzi Ma, Jeremy Kent Jackson, Costas Mandylor, Scarlet Stallone, William McNamara, Mohamed Karim, Bre Blair, Forrest Wilder, Forrie J. Smith,...

"How are you still alive?!" "I don't know..." Does he have some kind of Wolverine healing powers? Shout Studios has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller titled Guns of Redemption, another of these junk dime-a-dozen action movies. It's being released in March and will be available on VOD if anyone wants to watch. A stranger known only as Luke is a mysterious man with a violent past. A past marked by the scars on his face and the nightmares he can't escape. He takes off his guns hoping to find a new life. But there is no escape from a violent past. Old enemies find him and shoot him down. Before he bleeds to death or dies from the bullet lodged against his spine, he straps his guns on one last time to get vengeance. With his life running out, he goes after the murderous General Bork to...