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Five 2022 Genre Film Releases Coming To VOD This Month

Check out our list of a few of the notable 2022 horror/thriller/sci-fi titles hitting streaming sites this May! 

DEATH VALLEY
On VOD, HD, DVD, and Blu-ray: May 17, 2022

Starring Jeremy Ninaber, Ethan Mitchell, Kristen Kaster
Written and Directed by Matthew Ninaber
RLJE Films/ Shudder

Genre & Synopsis: Horror. Mercenaries with nothing to lose are hired to rescue a bioengineer imprisoned in a cold war bunker. Upon entering the ominous facility, they find themselves in a fight for their lives, under attack from an unknown and deadly creature. DEATH VALLEY, from Writer-Director Matthew Ninaber (who you loved as Psycho Goreman), is “a wild time you don’t want to miss out on.” (Bloody Disgusting).

 

DUAL
On Digital, On-Demand, and streaming on AMC+: May 20, 2022

Starring Karen Gillan, Beulah Koale, Theo James, Aaron Paul
Written and Directed by Riley Stearns
RLJE Films

Genre & Synopsis: Sci-fi. Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death. Now she has one year to train her body and mind for the fight of her life.

 

NIGHT CALLER
On Digital HD and Cable VOD: May 13, 2022

Starring Susan Priver, Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple
Written and Directed by Chad Ferrin
123 Go Films

Genre & Synopsis: Horror. Telephone psychic Clementine Carter is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer. Predicting his murders before he commits them puts her into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Enlisting the aid of her invalid father and clairvoyant co-worker, they must use their unique abilities to stay one step ahead of a maniac whose unspeakable acts in the present are nothing compared to his past and future.

 

THE RAVINE
On-Demand and Digital: May 6, 2022

Starring Eric Dane, Teri Polo, Peter Facinelli, Byron Mann, Leslie Uggams, Kyle Lowder
Written by Keoni Waxman, Robert Pascuzzi, Kelly Pascuzzi
Directed by Keoni Waxman
Cinedigm

Genre & Synopsis: Thriller. When an unspeakable crime rocks a peaceful community, family and friends are left to wonder if they overlooked the murderer among them or if there might be more to the story. This haunting thriller was inspired by true events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCwO7lTKMTk

 

ZERO CONTACT
In theaters, on Digital, and On-Demand: May 27, 2022

Starring Aleks Paunovic, Chris Brochu, Anthony Hopkins
Written by Cam Cannon
Directed by Rick Dugdale
Lionsgate

Genre & Synopsis: Thriller. Produced in 17 different countries entirely virtually during the 2020 global pandemic, Zero Contact follows five characters based all over the world, connected only by their devotion to the late founder and tech titan Finley Hart (Anthony Hopkins). The characters are then forced to work together to shut down Hart’s most secret invention, a machine that is either the solution to mankind’s problems or the end of life on earth. 

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