Here’s some exciting news about upcoming movie releases in June, courtesy of Signature Entertainment. Fans can look forward to the DVD and Blu-ray releases of several titles, including the slasher film “Screamboat,” inspired by the classic “Steamboat Willie.” Additionally, the latest installment in the epic fantasy franchise, “Mythica: Stormbound,” will be released, along with Donnie Yen’s legal action thriller “The Prosecutor.” Finally, don’t miss the political journalist biopic “Words of War,” featuring an impressive cast that includes Maxine Peake, Ciaran Hinds, and Jason Isaacs.
Screamboat (Cert 18, 102mins)
See David Howard Thornton transform from the Art the Clown to the tiny terror of New York in this horror that’ll make you shiver the next time you hear a squeak in the night. A group of New Yorkers are on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. The unlikely crew must band together to thwart the murderous menace before their relaxing commute turns into a nightmare.
Starring David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier series), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Jesse Posey (Selena: The Series), Jarlath Conroy (Day of the Dead), Jesse Kove (D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach), and Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and featuring creature designs from Christian Beckman’s Quantum Creation FX (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) inspired by designs from Christian Cordelia (Avatar: The Way of Water), Screamboat is written by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One) and Matthew Garcia-Dunn (Silent Hill: Ascension) and directed by LaMorte.
Screamboat is available on DVD and Blu-ray on 2 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Fear Below (Cert 15, 85mins)
It’s gangsters versus bull sharks in the Australian outback of 1946. A team of professional divers in 1940’s Australia are hired to locate a sunken car in a river, who soon find their efforts are thwarted by a deadly bull shark hunting in the waters. When the divers discover they are working for ruthless criminals trying to recover their stolen gold bullion, the bank robbers prove to be as treacherous as what lurks beneath the surface.
Starring Hermione Corfield (Sea Fever), Jake Ryan (Wolf Creek), John McConville (Elvis), Jacob Junior Nayinggul (High Ground), Arthur Angel (Red Dog) and Maximillian Johnson (High Ground), Fear Below is directed by Matthew Holmes (The Legend of Ben Hall) from a script he co-wrote with Gregory Moss (The Cost).
Fear Below is available on DVD 9 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Mythica: Stormbound (Cert 12, 104mins)
The extraordinary fantasy franchise returns for its sixth instalment. Several years have passed since Marek and the Redthorns’ selfless heroism saved the world. The evil Necromancer Szorlok was defeated, but the price of victory was high. The gods were slain, the land left in ruin, and the population decimated after the Redthorns sacrificed their own lives. Now, in this fractured world, there is a rising threat of a new evil force. Which new hero will stand forward to fight?
Starring Nate Morley, Will Kemp (Reign), Paul Cartwright (Six Days in August), Dave Martinez (The Chosen), Joe Abraham (UnREAL), and Matthew Mercer (Critical Role), Mythica: Stormbound is written by Jason Faller (The Outpost), Kynan Griffin (Mythica: The Iron Crown) and Justin Partridge (Mythica: The Necromancer) and directed by Jake Stormoen (The Outpost).Â
Mythica: Stormbound is available on Digital Platforms 16 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
