Echo Chamber - 416 - Part One
This week people, @EchoChamberFP is coming with extra sauce. We have ‘three’ parts, with award nominated (and winning) animated feats!
In ‘Part One’ we have four very different joints. We start off with a rom-com which deals with the 14th from Indy Entertainment, Poster Child Pictures, Showdown Productions, Valletta Pictures, Wagner Entertainment, Gravitas Ventures, Shout! Studios @shout_studios Then there's a witchy documentary from Intermission Film @interzone_pictures, Anti-Worlds @anti_worlds hitting Shudder. Scott Motisko hit us with an indie thriller that has spice and enough tension to have you gripped via White Room @thewhiteroomproductions, 80 Proof Pictures @ & Scatena & Rosner Films @snrfilms. PLUS, in cinemas there’s a new crime capper from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Working Title Films @workingtitlefilms, The Story Factory, Wild State @wildstateprod, Raw @rawtvltd, Amazon MGM Studios @amazonmgmstudios, Sony Pictures Releasing International which has more twists than a slalom course!!!
'F*ck Valentines Day' is directed by Mark Gantt, and written by Steve Bencich. Gina (Virginia Gardner) & Andrew (Skylar Astin) go to Greece for her birthday, but she gets wind that he's going to proposal to her. Due to past events she doesn't want this happening on this date. So with the help of Johnny (Jake Cannavale) and Mickey (Sabrina Bartlett), all efforts are made to disrupt Andrew's plans.
'The Last Sacrifice' is written & directed by Rupert Russell. Valentine's Day, 1945, a man is ritualistically murdered in Britain, inspiring a cult legend and creating a new form of horror still worshipped today.
'Bight' is the feature directorial debut from Maiara Walsh, which she co-wrote with Cameron Cowperthwaite. Two couples’ (Maiara Walsh, Cameron Cowperthwaite & Maya Stojan, Mark Hapka) daring foray into open relationships leads down a tumultuous path of jealousy, betrayal, and emotional devastation.
'Crime 101' is written & directed by Bart Layton, based on the 2020 novella by Don Winslow. An elusive thief (Chris Hemsworth), eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her (Halle Berry) own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning.
In ‘Part One’ we have:
F*ck Valentine’s Day - Poster
F*ck Valentines Day
Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/HsmNXngGc-A
US Theatrical Release Date: 13th February 2026
Digital Release Date: 6th February 2026
Director: Mark Gantt
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Virginia Gardner, Skylar Astin, Jake Cannavale, Sabrina Bartlett, Natasha Leggero, Lil Rel Howery, Marysia S. Peres, Mo Gallini
Credit: Indy Entertainment, Poster Child Pictures, Showdown Productions, Valletta Pictures, Wagner Entertainment, Gravitas Ventures, Shout! Studios
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/qHxAYI_YMb4?si=GgbutMkJ2wIZ9CVI
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/f-valentines-day/umc.cmc.1p838od9pecqx30ksw7ios6zh
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/F-Valentines-Day-Mark-Gantt/dp/B0FYF777D8
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0G34MT218/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_hbjydd_brws_3_7?jic=8%7CEgRzdm9k
Website: Here. https://www.shoutstudios.com/f-valentines-day
The Last Sacrifice - Poster
The Last Sacrifice
Watch Review: Here.
Beyond Fest, World Premiere: 24th September 2024
Sitges Film Festival: 3rd October 2024
SXSW Sydney: 17th October 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 25th October 2025
UK Digital Release Date: 27th October 2025
US Digital Release Date: 16th February 2026
Director: Rupert Russell
Cast: Geraldine Beskin, Gavin Bone, Janet Farrar, Adam Godley, Ronald Hutton, Leila Latif, Jonathan Rigby, Diane Rodgers, Tim Stanley, Dave Thompson
Credit: Intermission Film, Anti-Worlds
Genre: Documentary, Horror
Running Time: 94 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/1045627893?fl=pl&fe=sh
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-last-sacrifice/umc.cmc.3kjbpnz5dnjgca56ccez9adak?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1841374186
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e62a5f2d-df31-45cf-a286-d3f190a93a84?tag=justukqxg9-21&token=CA3774BA60135AD0409D07C24960D3F9C54D532C
Website: Here. https://www.rupertrussell.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGni7Dj5FV0ibTWiv8uZDfhJYOLpt2wyICR3F97JZVlGhih4MxnF9UpH4Z29CI_aem_U9j78a5-4aaguiyIm0-LaQ
Instagram: @thelastsacrifice_film_ https://www.instagram.com/thelastsacrifice_film_/
Bight - Poster
Bight
Watch Review: Here.
World Premiere: 28th January 2026
US Digital Release Date: 10th February 2026
Director: Maiara Walsh
Cast: Maiara Walsh, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Mark Hapka, Maya Stojan, Cassandra Scerbo
Credit: White Room, 80 Proof Pictures
Genre: Drama, Erotic, Thriller
Running Time: 93 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @bightfilm
Crime 101 - Poster
Crime 101
Watch Review: Here.
Odeon Leicester Square, London, World Premiere: 28th January 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 11th February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 13th February 2026
Director: Bart Layton
Cast: Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte, Barry Keoghan, Mark Ruffalo, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew Del Negro, Tate Donovan, Andra Nechita, Devon Bostick, Payman Maadi, Babak Tafti, Hossein Mardani, Deborah Hedwall, Paul Adelstein, Drew Powell, John Douglas
Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Working Title Films, The Story Factory, Wild State, Raw, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Releasing International
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 140 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @crime101film
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020