#no christmas in compton

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[brokehorrorfan]

A Creature Was Stirring will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 13 via Well Go USA. The 2023 Christmas horror film is currently available on VOD.

Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour) directs from a script by Shannon Wells. Chrissy Metz, Annalise Basso, Connor Paolo, and Scout Taylor-Compton star. Tate Steinsiek (of Syfy's Face Off fame) handled the creature effects.

No special features are listed. Check out the trailer below.

Faith (Chrissy Metz) keeps her troubled teenage daughter (Annalise Basso) on a tightly controlled regimen of experimental drugs, their only means of fending off a mysterious, terrifying affliction. But after two burglars (Scout Taylor-Compton, Connor Paolo) attempt to rob the home on Christmas, they stumble upon a long-kept family secret—with monstrous consequences.

Pre-order A Creature Was Stirring.

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Kendrick Lamar at the annual TDE Christmas 🎄 event in Warrs LA at the Nickerson's Garden Projects

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A CREATURE WAS STIRRING - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Well Go USA Entertainment

SYNOPSIS: After a checkered past, Faith has caught a couple of breaks that allows her to keep her troubled teenage daughter, Charm, in a home where she has her on a tightly controlled regimen of experimental drugs, their only means of fending off a mysterious, terrifying affliction. When two burglars, brother and sister, Kory and Liz, break into Faith’s home on Christmas, their presence disturbs a long-kept family secret with gruesome repercussions.

REVIEW: A CREATURE WAS STIRRING possesses a 90’s independent horror film style that greatly benefits from today’s technology and looks like a million bucks. While set during the Christmas season, at its core it is a tale that could be told simply in a winter setting without all the Christmas set dressings.

Shannon Wells’ screenplay is nicely plotted and features some solid dialogue. The story’s main focus is on Faith and her relationship with Charm. The intruders serve as a catalyst to set events in motion that spiral out of Faith’s control. Liz is present as possibly a born again or evangelical christian as she engages Faith in a debate about her lack of beliefs and believes Charm’s issues could be demonic. Wells presents a different type of creature and an interesting origin story, which does not lend itself to Christmas. A few times in the third act there is some sketchy dialogue, but it makes a quick recovery. Set one week later, there is an alternative take on the events that transpired with a shocking revelation. I appreciated how the unfolding events did not attempt to present clues as to what might actually be happening. There were several moments in the montage that didn't seem logical and brought into question the rest of the film’s internal logic. For example, there is a scene between Kory and Charm’s father that doesn't make sense in terms of the film’s climax..By the final scene I was okay with the shift, change in terms of tone as it went from something that felt like “Creepshow” to more of a “Tales from the Darkside” story.

I was keen on the production and creature designs. It has this nightmare feel that, to me, was reminiscent of the original “Creepshow.” The creature design was unusual. Charm has a classic transformation sequence that would have impressed the artists at KNB EFX Group. There is a lot of dialogue in the film and Leveck employs a variety of angles, interesting framing of his shots and quick edits to sustain the film’s energy. There are some interesting lighting effects that make more sense when considered in terms of the film’s final act, but I did feel at times that it was a bit dark. The filmmakers go to great lengths to create this massive snow storm and I found it problematic that in the epilogue - one week later - there is not a trace of snow when Faith goes outside. Also, it left me scratching my head as to why no one saw the final shot sooner. Was there a big melt off due to global warming? I’m just saying. Matthew O'Malley’s score nicely ties it all together with some classic cinematic movements to add shock and awe to the film as well as build suspense. It also helped me to quickly forget some of my issues with the film’s logic.

A CREATURE WAS STIRRING features an excellent cast. They’re all very likable and engaging. All of these actors have serious film and television credits. Chrissy Metz is probably most recognized for her work on the series “This is Us;” Annalise Basso appeared on the “Snowpiercer” series and in the film “Slender Man;” Scout Taylor-Compton was in Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” and “Halloween II;” and Connor Paolo appeared in “Stake Land” and “Friend Request.” I especially enjoyed Chrissy Metz’s performance. She presents a genuine motherly element that is enhanced with this sense of her religious convictions and is contrasted by a need to flee this nightmare.

A CREATURE WAS STIRRING is a throwback to the classic independent horror of the 1990’s. It's set up with great care and attention to detail, the acting is top-notch, and the special effects are surprisingly good. The filmmakers work their budget to create excellent production designs, a horrifying transformation scene, and a distinctively unusual creature. A CREATURE WAS STIRRING will keep you engaged from start to finish with an entertaining and haunting holiday horror film.

CAST: Chrissy Metz, Annalise Basso, Scout Taylor-Compton and Connor Paolo CREW: Director/Producer/Editor - Damien Leveck; Screenplay - Shannon Wells; Producers - Natalie Leveck. Aaron B. Koontz & Vladislav Severtsev; Cinematographer - Alexander Chinnici; Score - Matthew O'Malley; Production Designer - Jeffrey McLeid; Costume Designer - Jessica Erin Cary; Special Creature Effects - Ill Willed Productions; Creature Designer - Tate Steinsiek; SFX Makeup Artist - Allie Swift; Visual Effects - Aleksey Vasin. OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/NAHu63zGbWc?si=2PrBQEUtWRLDRPOY RELEASE DATE: In theaters December 8th & available on VOD December 12th, 2023

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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Btw if something Kendrick related DOES drop tomorrow... I'm just saying

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[otakunoculture]

A Creature Was Stirring Arrives on Home Video This Week to Scare Up Love

Those interested in picking up the #yuletide themed release from @wellgousa of #ACreatureWasStirring can grab it tomorrow! We got a #moviereview at:

Available to stream or purchase on Amazon USA Well GO USA Spoiler Alert Although the creature feature A Creature Was Stirring had limited theatrical screenings last month, I had my plate full on what to enjoy over the holiday season. This eerie variation of a trapped in a cabin in the woods’ scenario would eventually get viewed, and I’m hoping the coming home video release will offer a…

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A CREATURE WAS STIRRING (2023)

A Creature Was Stirring is a 2023 American horror film about a mother who keeps her troubled teenage daughter on a tightly controlled illicit pill regime. But after a Christmas burglary, their dark family secret may finally be exposed. Directed by Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour feature and short) from a screenplay written by Shannon Wells making his feature film debut. The movie stars Chrissy…

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Latest Book Haul!

I went to the book store today and came away with quite the book haul. I always leave with books in hand when I go to the book store but I really spent a pretty penny at the book store today. You can’t say that I don’t have anything to read at my house. If I get any more books, I’m probably going to have to buy more book cases. *sheepish grin* Synopsis: This House Is Haunted is a striking homage…

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I Have Dreams

Subgenre(s): Skramz Wave(s): 2nd Location: Tallahassee, Florida, USA Years Active: 1998-1999 Recommended Album(s): Three Days Til' Christmas (1999) Members: Allen Compton (vocals), Mike Peters (vocals), Mike Hanson (guitar), Ben Seals (bass), Clayton Rychlick (drums) Label(s): None (self-published) Spotify Monthly Listeners: N/A (not on streaming) About: This band formed out of another band, New Ethic, after their guitar player (Daniel Chapman) died in a car crash. I Have Dreams' intentions were less framed around the music itself, but around coping with their loss. They only ended up lasting roughly 6 months. While this band isn't on typical streaming services, you can listen on LastFM or download the .mp3 files through archive.org.

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On 19th January 1919 The Sunday Post - home of the 'Broons' & 'Oor Willie' made its first appearance.

The Sunday Post, the Scottish family newspaper was once named the most successful in the world by the Guinness Book of Records.

The paper was the creation of DC Thomson, the family firm behind the third J in Dundee's famed trio of jute, jam and journalism.

It was born out of a thirst for news brought on by the outbreak of World War One, as many local men headed off to fight on the front lines.

The Thomson family had made their fortune in the international shipping industry before branching out into publishing with the purchase of the Dundee Courier and Argus in 1866.

In 1884, 23-year-old David Coupar Thomson was put in charge of the family's growing publishing interests, and in 1905 DC Thomson and Company was set up to publish newspapers.

Although it was home to the daily Courier and Evening Telegraph titles, at the outbreak of war DC Thomson didn't have a Sunday paper.

So to serve the insatiable daily appetite for news of the war effort, a special Sunday edition of the existing Saturday Post was established in 1914.

The fourth battalion of the Black Watch was Dundee's own regiment, and was made up primarily of men who had worked in the three Js - including hundreds from DC Thomson.

With many of their own men serving in the trenches, the firm's newspapers were ideally placed to report on the war, with eye-witness accounts from the "fighter writers" sent back from foreign battlefields.

Even David Thomson himself took his chauffeur and car across to France to visit the front and send back reports.

The "Sunday Special" edition was intended to last for the duration of the war.

But the strength of its journalism and appeal was such that it continued on as a fully-fledged paper of its own, with the first edition of the new Sunday Post hitting the streets on 19th January 1919.

Despite falling out with some socialists when Thomson cracked down on trade union membership after the General Strike of 1926, the Post grew to become one of the country's most popular papers.

Perhaps in response to the collapse of the jute industry at the turn of the "Hungry Thirties" and a depression which saw unemployment in Scotland soar to 28%, the Post launched a "fun section" which produced the paper's most enduring characters.

Created by artist Dudley D. Watkins, Oor Wullie and the Broons made their debut in the first fun section in March 1936, and have been there ever since.

Every Scot was/is aware of Oor Wullie, through the Post, through his Christmas annuals, everybody knew it, 'Jings, crivvens, help mah boab' became part of the Scottish language, part of the dialect. How many of us have used the words ourselves? It is as much a part of our language as the age old favourite "Och Aye the Noo!"

The characters even got involved with the war effort when World War Two broke out in 1939, with Wullie setting up a shy featuring images of Hitler and other Nazi leaders instead of coconuts and Hen and Joe Broon enlisting.

Throughout the war, the Sunday Post became known for giving equal prominence to the headlines of the day and stories and appeals from local people.

Examples include a plea from a Clydeside mother of four for a safe place to take her children during the Blitz, and letters from wives and mothers trying to track down their loved ones.

The paper also campaigned fiercely on behalf of its readership - one long-running campaign targeted large stores of whisky in built-up areas, which it was feared could cause huge explosions if hit by a bomb.

Eventually the editor of the paper was called to London to talk to ministers, and the warehouses were moved to outlying areas. A lot of the whisky was actually moved to Canada, and one of the ships carrying it ran aground off Scotland, and became the source of Compton Mackenzie's famous 'Whisky Galore' - so you can thank the Sunday Post for that.

By 1935 the paper's circulation had grown steadily to 350,000, but in the post-war years it exploded - by the turn of the 1980s it was estimated six out of ten adults in the country were readers.

At its peak the paper was named in the Guinness Book of Records as the most-read paper in the world in its circulation area, with more than 1.7m copies sold every week in a country of five million people.

However, those glory years are long gone. Competition from television, the internet and an increasingly saturated newspaper market have seen the Post's circulation dropping to just under 143,000 in December 2016, with a year-on-year fall of 13.5% recorded for 2016.

In 2014 a weekly magazine supplement was reintroduced. Called IN10, it features entertainment, food, homes, gardens, travel and books as well as The Sunday Post's man in Hollywood, Ross King.

And despite sales being a shadow of their 1980s heyday, the Sunday Post is still as relevant as ever, although newspapers in print all over the country are in decline and I wonder how long some can survive......

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hi! if you don't mind could you maybe do band of brothers guys (who you include is your choice) and what it'd be like to go on a first date with them after being friends and/or serving together? (extra extra bonus points if you don't mind doing male!reader, like that other anon said, there's a real lack of it in this fandom, but no worries if not :-))

Hi Hon! This was such a sweet request :) I decided to keep this gn! reader as I myself am not a man and worry about writing from a male perspective accurately or fairly 😅 hopefully this is neutral enough that it makes you happy though! Cut for length, really oddly wholesome (which is not my usual brand haha), more under the cut:

Dick Winters:

-The first date is a very traditional one...he's been waiting what feels like FOREVER to ask you out

-So a picnic it is, with him holding your hand and quietly watching the sunset as you eat and talk together

-It might even end in a kiss as he walks you to your door at the end of it all

Lewis Nixon:

-This man wants to go all out and wants it to be romantic af—so wine tasting and charcuterie boards while slow music plays in the background

-There's a fair amount of flirting and making out

-He's very dedicated to ensuring that you have a great first date with him and that it expresses the depths of his feelings for you

Ronald Speirs:

-Is really low-key about the first date and just wants to be in your company and have a good time.

-He invites you over to his place for dinner and wants to cook for you. He's actually a very good cook and you help him in the kitchen.

-Definitely ends in a makeout session

Buck Compton:

-MUSEUM DATE—LISTEN, this academic of a man just wants to take you somewhere cool and show you things and info-dumps a little bit

-The conversation is a 10/10 and he gets really soft expressing how he feels about you

-And he walks you home afterwards with a sweet kiss

Carwood Lipton:

-The first movie that you two watch after the war is It's A Wonderful Life and the two of you are just discussing so many domestic details

-He's literally head over heels and imaging a future life with you already

-Ends in a cuddle session :)

Joe Liebgott:

-A nice drive in the evening to watch the sunset and listen to some soft music

-Makeout session in the car, absolutely. He's a handsy man anyhow haha.

-Probably gets you home well after when you were supposed to be and you two are grinning like a bunch of teenagers.

Donald Malarkey:

-A game night with some friends! He just wants to do some fun games and get to know you better.

-It's a really sociable double date and helps the two of you get super comfortable with one another.

-Shyly expresses that he loves you at the end of the date.

Eugene Roe:

-He wants to go dancing with you and doesn't necessarily care if it's in public or in private

-In fact, if it's just the two of you, he'll take you to a romantic spot overlooking a boardwalk and the two of you will dance and quietly talk together

-Some soft kisses and singing together is definitely a part of this

Bill Guarnere:

-Takes you to a car show and has a great time talking to you about his childhood and the things he's interested in. He wants to do something revolving around one of your hobbies next time :)

-After the car show, he takes you back to have dinner with his family and really sweetly introduces them all to you

-Definitely expresses that he loves you at the end of the date

Joe Toye:

-Probably invites you to a holiday event like a Christmas fair and takes you shopping

-He loves seeing how excited you get at the different booths and when you try new foods

-Probably ends in a kiss under the mistletoe

George Luz:

-A comedy show is your first stop together on the date

-Good food, good conversation, and a laugh? It's perfect for George Luz and getting to know you better

-Probably dances around with you on your porch before leaving you with a kiss

[brokehorrorfan]

There's a monster in us all. Christmas horror film A Creature Was Stirring will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 13 via Well Go USA.

Broke Horror Fan is giving away two copies of A Creature Was Stirring on Blu-ray. To enter, email brokehorrorfan@gmail.com with A CREATURE WAS STIRRING in the subject line. In the body, include your name and mailing address.

One entry permitted per address. This contest is open to US residents only. Two winners will be randomly drawn next week.

Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour) directs from a script by Shannon Wells. Chrissy Metz, Annalise Basso, Connor Paolo, and Scout Taylor-Compton star. Tate Steinsiek (of Syfy’s Face Off fame) handled the creature effects.

Faith (Chrissy Metz) keeps her troubled teenage daughter (Annalise Basso) on a tightly controlled regimen of experimental drugs, their only means of fending off a mysterious, terrifying affliction. But after two burglars (Scout Taylor-Compton, Connor Paolo) attempt to rob the home on Christmas, they stumble upon a long-kept family secret—with monstrous consequences.

[theguywithaplan]

List of Films Turning Ten (10) Years Old in 2025

American Ultra (stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart as stoners).

Ant-Man

Avengers: Age of Ultron (pretty short Age, if you ask me...)

Beasts of No Nation (stars Idris Elba as a warlord).

The Big Short (the favorite movie of the most annoying guy you know).

Black Mass (stars Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger).

Bridge of Spies (directed by Spielberg, written by the Coen Brothers, and stars Tom Hanks. What more could you want?)

CHAPPiE

Cinderella (the live-action disney remake)

Creed (the successor to the Rocky movies

Crimson Peak (a gothic horror movie from Guillermo del Toro).

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (a horror movie from Spike Lee).

The DUFF (stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend).

Ex Machina (the AI movie with Oscar Isaac).

Fant4stic

Fifty Shades of Grey

Focus (a pretty decent crime drama with Will Smith and Margot Robbie).

Furious 7

The Good Dinosaur (the rare misstep for Pixar).

Goosebumps (starring Jack Black as R. L. Stine).

The Green Inferno (a cannibal movie from Eli Roth).

The Hateful Eight (the eighth movie from Quentin Tarantino).

Hitman: Agent 47 (based on the video games).

Home (the DreamWorks movie starring Sheldon Cooper and Rihanna).

Hotel Transylvania 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

Inside Out (one of Pixar's best)

Insidious: Chapter 3

It Follows (a fantastic horror movie).

Jem and the Holograms (I'm so sorry that you guys had to go through this).

Jupiter Ascending (an honest to god underappreciated sci-fi movie from the Wachowskis).

Jurassic World

Kingsman: The Secret Service (look up the church scene with Doom music. Thank me later).

Knock Knock (an erotic thriller starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves)

Krampus

The Last Witch Hunter (a strange passion project from Vin Diesel).

Mad Max: Fury Road (greatest movie ever made, don't at me).

Magic Mike XXL

The Martian

Minions

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

The Night Before (a really fun Christmas movie with Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt)

Pan (a really terrible Peter Pan adaptation with Hugh Jackman).

Paper Towns (based on the John Green novel of the same name).

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

The Peanuts Movie

Pitch Perfect 2

Pixels (Pac-Man's da bad guy...?)

Poltergeist (the remake)

The Revenant (Leo DiCaprio got his Oscar, and all he had to do was get mauled by a bear).

Room (Brie Larson won an Oscar for this. Deserved).

Run All Night (Liam Neeson post-Taken).

San Andreas (not based on the GTA game.)

Sicario (Denis Villeneuve does not miss)

Southpaw (a boxing movie with Jake Gyllenhaal).

Spectre (the James Bond movie... it was just okay).

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Spy (a shockingly good spy comedy with Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham).

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Steve Jobs

Straight Outta Compton (starring Ice Cube's son as Ice Cube).

Taken 3 (how were there three of these??)

Ted 2

Terminator Genisys (I'll defend Salvation, but not this).

Tomorrowland

Trainwreck (an Amy Schumer comedy. Approach with caution).

Vacation (a reboot of the National Lampoon Vacation movies).

The Visit (the movie where M. Night Shyamalan finally decided to stop sucking).

[every-lemon]

tagged by: @demonlikejudgeoffire! hi hiii!

last song: 'Vertigo' by Beach Bunny

fav color: green

last book: 'The Spite House' by Johnny Compton for Two-Person Book Club, which has been slowly acclimating me to horror

last movie: NOOOOO OOOOONE MOOUURNNNS THE WIIIIICKEEEEEED goooood neeeewws, gooood neewwsss noo oonne mouurns the --- WIIIIIIIIICKEEEEEEEEEHHHHHDDDDD yeah that one

last show: Survivor due to spouse

sweet/spicy/savory: yes please

relationship status: United in Holy Matrimony™

last thing i searched: "pioneer woman brioche casserole" merry christmas y'all

current obsession: The Magnus Archives which is too spooky for me!!! but here we are! i did this to myself all on my own!!!

looking forward to: planned to go to a concert with a friend the weekend after christmas to give ourselves a reward for Doing Christmas

tagging... @sixpossumsinatrenchcoat (top of mind because you are also responsible for my frog-in-boiling-water style descent into the horror genre), @iiudicium, @rose-madder-gaze, @zanarkandfayth, @puffbirdstudio, anyone who wants to do a tag game