Netflix has unveiled the first look at Age of Samurai – a series that looks more like an action flick than a documentary.
The streamer has dropped the first trailer (above) for the six-part series, which is produced by Canadian production company Cream Productions.
The series looks at the warring kingdoms of feudal Japan in the 16th Century – the Sengoku period – a time of ubiquitous civil war, social unrest and political intrigue.
It tells the story of Date Masamune, a notorious samurai known as the ‘One-Eyed Dragon’ who fought alongside the three founding fathers of Japan – warlords who led fierce armies of samurai against each other to unite the nation 400 years ago. His is thought to have been the inspiration for the design of Darth Vader’s iconic helmet. As a child he infamously plucked out his own eye when it became infected with smallpox, murdered his younger brother to ensure his line of succession,...
The streamer has dropped the first trailer (above) for the six-part series, which is produced by Canadian production company Cream Productions.
The series looks at the warring kingdoms of feudal Japan in the 16th Century – the Sengoku period – a time of ubiquitous civil war, social unrest and political intrigue.
It tells the story of Date Masamune, a notorious samurai known as the ‘One-Eyed Dragon’ who fought alongside the three founding fathers of Japan – warlords who led fierce armies of samurai against each other to unite the nation 400 years ago. His is thought to have been the inspiration for the design of Darth Vader’s iconic helmet. As a child he infamously plucked out his own eye when it became infected with smallpox, murdered his younger brother to ensure his line of succession,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Investigation Discovery has given the green light to Btk: A Killer Among Us , a two-hour true-crime documentary special about notorious serial killer Dennis Rader, for premiere next month.
Btk: A Killler Among Us, produced by Cream Productions (Fear Thy Neighbor), delves into the psyche of the infamous Wichita, Kansas, killer, sharing intimate details behind his seemingly normal life. It’s set to air Sunday, February 17 at 10/9c on ID.
The docu special chronicle’s Rader’s shocking double life through comprehensive interviews with law enforcement, victim’s family members, reporters, and arguably the closest person to Rader: his daughter, Kerri Rawson, following the twisted path that eventually led to his conviction.
In 1974, Wichita’s reputation as a peaceful community was destroyed when Rader began his killing spree with the murders of four members of the Otero family. Months later he struck again, turning his attention to Kathryn Bright, a college...
Btk: A Killler Among Us, produced by Cream Productions (Fear Thy Neighbor), delves into the psyche of the infamous Wichita, Kansas, killer, sharing intimate details behind his seemingly normal life. It’s set to air Sunday, February 17 at 10/9c on ID.
The docu special chronicle’s Rader’s shocking double life through comprehensive interviews with law enforcement, victim’s family members, reporters, and arguably the closest person to Rader: his daughter, Kerri Rawson, following the twisted path that eventually led to his conviction.
In 1974, Wichita’s reputation as a peaceful community was destroyed when Rader began his killing spree with the murders of four members of the Otero family. Months later he struck again, turning his attention to Kathryn Bright, a college...
- 1/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Whether you love the Wolfenstein video games or you're looking forward to the upcoming Overlord, you may find plenty to enjoy in the new military horror movie Trench 11. Set in the underground tunnels in the tumultuous days of World War 1, Trench 11 is out today on digital and DVD platforms from Rlje Films, and for our latest Q&A feature, we caught up with filmmaker Leo Scherman to talk about the challenges and rewards of making a horror movie against the backdrop of World War I.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Leo! How did you and co-writer Matt Booi come up with the story for Trench 11?
Leo Scherman: I really wanted to do a WW1 horror film—something surreal and tweaked out—but didn’t really know how to tell the story. Matt Booi had worked on a series of WW1 documentaries,...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Leo! How did you and co-writer Matt Booi come up with the story for Trench 11?
Leo Scherman: I really wanted to do a WW1 horror film—something surreal and tweaked out—but didn’t really know how to tell the story. Matt Booi had worked on a series of WW1 documentaries,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Raven Banner Entertainment's publicity arm. Director: Leo Scherman. Writers: Matt Booi and Leo Scherman. Cast: Karine Vanasse, Rossif Sutherland, Rob Archer, Charlie Carrick, Shaun Benson, Ted Atherton, Adam Hurtig and Robert Stadlober. Leo Scherman's Trench 11 is a World War I set horror film. There have been other horror films set in this time period, including Michael J. Bassett's Deathwatch (2001). This time, six Allied soldiers are tasked with exploring an underground, German medical complex. Shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Trench 11 offers some great practical make-up effects, from Francois Dagenais. However, the plot and the characters are a bit lightly drawn. Meanwhile, nothing about Trench 11 sounds like World War I. The costumes look great. Still, it is always strange to see a Canadian character with an American accent. At the end of the film, this horror film fan found Trench 11 a bit.
- 8/30/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Bloody Disgusting have premiered a trailer for Leo Scherman's Wwi infection fest, Trench 11. The film will premiere at this year's Screamfest. Definitely great to see Canada represent at one of the best genre festivals around.
Rossif Sutherland (son of the Donald Sutherland) stars along with Karine Vanasse, Rob Archer and Charlie Carrick. The film was co-written by Sherman and Matt Booi.
Synopsis:
In the final days of Wwi a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base... 100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged kil [Continued ...]...
Rossif Sutherland (son of the Donald Sutherland) stars along with Karine Vanasse, Rob Archer and Charlie Carrick. The film was co-written by Sherman and Matt Booi.
Synopsis:
In the final days of Wwi a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base... 100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged kil [Continued ...]...
- 9/29/2017
- QuietEarth.us
Tagline: "Violence is Contagious." Trench 11 is a horror film set in World War I. Developed by Carousel Pictures, the film involves a hidden German base and a highly contagious biological weapon. The film was directed by Leo Scherman, from a script by Matt Booi. As well, Trench 11 stars: Karine Vanasse ("Revenge"), Rossif Sutherland and Charlie Carrick. And now, a trailer is available for this terrifying feature as it starts a film festival run. The trailer shows a platoon of Allied soldiers. They are infiltrating an underground bunker. But, they do not meet the usual German resistance. Instead, something is hiding below ground, a rogue biological experiment! This experiment is loose and killing anyone within its reach. Trench 11 is set to show at several film festivals. This title will have a showing at ScreamfestLA, in October. In November, the film can be seen at Chicago's Cinepocalypse. As well,...
- 8/31/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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