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Exclusive “BIRTHRITE” clip: Come on baby, light my fire

Monday, August 11, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The rite of flames and fear is now in release.

Brainstorm Media has BIRTHRITE playing in select theaters and on VOD platforms. Directed by Ross Partridge from a script by Erin Gann and Patch Darragh, it stars Alice Kremelberg, Juani Feliz, Michael Chernus, Darragh, Owen Campbell, Jennifer Lafleur and Henny Russell. The synopsis: “When a pregnant woman is bequeathed a home from an estranged aunt, she and her girlfriend leave the city behind to begin a new chapter. But when a karmic debt threatens the life of their unborn child, they soon discover their place in the cursed history of the town.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).