Amazon Prime Video and Blumhouse Productions have teamed up again this year to bring four exciting horror films for audiences, just in time for the Halloween month of October. The two content giants had premiered four Amazon Prime Video and Blumhouse original horror films in October 2020 too. Just like last year, the offering is titled “Welcome To The Blumhouse”.
Amazon Prime Video has released a short teaser trailer of the four films that will stream as part of the “Welcome To The Blumhouse” offering. The films are a series of unique, unsettling thrillers, developed and produced with an eye towards original, diverse storytelling. The “Welcome to the Blumhouse” slate will once again feature a mix of well-established and breakout actors, collaborating with emerging, predominantly female, directors.
The four films to premiere as part of the slate are Bingo Hell and Black As Night, which will exclusively release on Amazon Prime Video on October 1, followed by Madres and The Manor, which will release on October 8.
Bingo Hell – October 1, 2021
Bingo Hill is a wickedly original horror movie with a fiendishly funny twist. 60-something neighborhood activist Lupita (Adriana Barraza) discovers that her beloved local bingo hall has been taken over by a mysterious businessman named Mr. Big (Richard Brake). She rallies the oldies in her circle to fight back against the shadowy businessman. But when her friends and neighbours begin turning up dead one by one, she realises that something terrifying has made itself at home in the quiet barrio of Oak Springs, and with each new cry of “Bingo!” another victim falls prey to its diabolical presence. As the cash prizes increase and the body count steadily rises, Lupita must face the frightening realization that this game is truly winner-takes-all. Bingo Hell has been directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, written by Shane McKenzie, Gigi Saul Guerrero and Perry Blackshear, and stars Adriana Barraza, L. Scott Caldwell, Richard Brake and Joshua Caleb Johnson.
Black As Night – October 1, 2021
Black As Night is an action-horror hybrid, where a precocious teenage girl must battle a group of deadly vampires. It is a story with a strong social conscience and a biting sense of humor. The story takes place fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, bringing a new threat to the city. A band of vampires is turning the city’s people into a population of the undead, whose newest victim is 15-year old Shawna’s (Asjha Cooper) mom. Along with three trusted friends, Shawna hatches a bold plan to infiltrate the vampire’s mansion in the historic French Quarter, destroy their leader, and turn his fanged disciples back to their human form. But it is a job easier said than done. Black As Night is directed by Maritte Lee Go, written by Sherman Payne, and features Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle, Craig Tate and Keith David
Madres – October 8, 2021
Beto (Tenoch Huerta) and Diana (Ariana Guerra), a young Mexican-American couple expecting their first child, move to a small town in 1970’s California where Beto has been offered a job managing a farm. Isolated from the community and plagued by confusing nightmares, Diana explores the rundown company ranch where they reside, finding a grisly talisman and a box containing the belongings of the previous residents. Her discoveries lead her to a truth stranger and more terrifying than she could have possibly imagined. The film has been directed by Ryan Zaragoza, written by Marcella Ochoa & Mario Miscione, and stars Tenoch Huerta, Ariana Guerra, Evelyn Gonzalez, Kerry Cahill and Elpidia Carrillo
The Manor – October 8, 2021
A malevolent force preys upon the residents of a sleepy nursing home in The Manor, a gothic tale of terror with a modern twist. When a mild stroke diminishes her ability to care for herself, Judith Albright (Barbara Hershey) moves to Golden Sun Manor, an assisted living facility with a sterling reputation. But despite the best efforts of the staff, and a budding friendship with fellow senior Roland (Bruce Davidson), strange occurrences and nightmarish visions convince Judith that a sinister presence is haunting the massive estate. As residents begin to die mysteriously, Judith’s frantic warnings are dismissed as fantasy. Even her devoted grandson Josh (Nicholas Alexander) thinks her fears are the result of dementia, not demons. With no one willing to believe her, Judith must either escape the confines of the manor, or fall victim to the evil that dwells within it. The Manor is written and directed by Axelle Carolyn, and stars Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Jill Larsen, Fran Bennett and Katie Amanda Keane.
Have a look at the teaser-trailer of “Welcome To The Blumhouse” here –