Exclusive “STOKER HILLS” clip takes you to the depths of terror
by Michael GingoldJanuary 12, 2022
Watch as wannabe horror moviemakers discover true terror in the bowels of a building.
STOKER HILLS is coming to select theaters and VOD this Friday, January 14. Benjamin Louis directed from a screenplay by Jonah Kuehner, with David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, William Lee Scott, Eric Etebari, Steffani Brass, Tyler Clark, Jason Sweat, Danny Nucci, John Beasley and Tony Todd starring. The synopsis: “In the secluded town of Stoker Hills, three college students filming a horror movie find themselves trapped in their own worst nightmare. Their only hope for survival is two detectives who find the camera they left behind in the woods.”
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).
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