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Eerie rural chiller “THE ARBORS” is creeping in next month; details & trailer

Friday, February 26, 2021 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

A small creature in a small town creates big trouble in this independent fright feature.

Gravitas Ventures will release THE ARBORS on VOD March 26. Clayton Witmer directed from a script he wrote with Chelsey Cummings, and the cast is headed by Drew Matthews, Ryan Davenport, Sarah Cochrane, Daryl Munroe, Lexi Rose and Brooks Addis. The synopsis: “Set against a dreary small town, THE ARBORS follows Ethan Daunes [Matthews], a reclusive locksmith struggling to keep ties with his younger brother, Shane [Davenport]. Ethan’s life takes an unsettling turn after finding a strange small creature and forming a mysterious connection. After a string of unexplained killings, the creature’s true nature is soon revealed, and Ethan finds himself at the center of panic and paranoia.” Go here for exclusive comments from the filmmakers.

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).