FOUND TV has acquired Midnight Feature, bringing the horror anthology series into its growing lineup of FOUND Originals. The acquisition continues FOUND TV’s push to spotlight independent filmmakers and original voices working within found footage, analog horror and screenlife storytelling. Created by the team at Horror Dadz Productions, the independent horror production company behind films including Lights Over Montgomery County, Primal Darkness, Tahoe Joe, and I Hate Found Footage, Midnight Feature brings together filmmakers from across the indie horror and found footage scene. Season 2 of Midnight Feature premieres this September with five new episodes from filmmakers Dustin…
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The first official trailer for the highly anticipated futuristic action-thriller Wyld One has officially launched, offering audiences a relentless, first-look glimpse into a gritty, tech-dominated dystopia where survival is the only law. Set in a lawless future ruled by ruthless gangs, systemic violence, and overpowering machines, Wyld One follows a gripping battle for survival and sovereignty. In a world stripped of its humanity, a new face of freedom emerges to challenge the status quo. The film features a powerhouse ensemble cast of genre veterans, including: Mike Ferguson (Amityville Uprising, Showdown at the Grand) Melissa Rokuski (The Walking Dead: World Beyond)…
Astoria Film Festival Overview Astoria Film Festival (AFF) (astoriafilmfestival.org), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports emerging filmmakers through an annual film festival and youth festival, and extensive education and workforce development programming, including workshops, internships, a Media Production Lab, media jobs, and Career Fairs, all designed to provide youth from historically-ignored communities the skills, experiences, and connections that can provide them with a stable base as they begin their careers in the media production industry. Nina Fiore (Harvard University BA and EdM), is AFF’s Astoria-born, disabled, first-gen Founding Director. Prior to founding the nonprofit, Nina worked in production…
Half-human aliens, a four-armed being, an on-camera implant removal and bicycle-mounted cameras recording a Men in Black car chase through Chicago. Chicago’s Earths Dreamland has released the unsettling opening scene from The Alien Report, the award-winning alien-abduction thriller now streaming free on Tubi (link below). After seeing the film’s unsettling imagery, viewers on Reddit began debating whether it was created with AI. It wasn’t. The bizarre imagery was created the hard way—with actors, award-winning makeup, carefully constructed scenes, striking Chicago locations and eerie storytelling—all accomplished on a micro-budget. The Alien Report follows a clever young…
The official trailer has been released for CHAT, a highly anticipated English-language feature film coming to Amazon Prime Video on Friday, September 4, 2026. Directed by Ole J Hartmann, the film masterfully blends sharp dark comedy with pulse-pounding elements of horror, suspense, thriller, and crime. Produced by Ole J Hartmann, Miranda Hartmann, Michael AKU Rodriguez, Clark Earl Farrell IV, and Jeff Peterson, this chilling cautionary tale for the digital age is driven by its ominous tagline: “Once you reply, you die.” The narrative follows a family seeking a fresh start in a new home, only for their lives…