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From "High on Films" : "Sick (2023) Review: Kevin Williamson’s COVID Slasher Delivers Heart-Stopping Tension"

The irony of a slasher film set around a lakeside cabin and being released on Friday the 13th should not be lost on horror fans. Even though Sick, the latest outing from horror icon Kevin Williamson, does not feature the murderous hockey mask-wearing son of Mrs. Voorhees, it is still an adrenaline-filled, gutsy, and brilliantly-paced flick that offers enough caustic wit and slasher thrills that fans have come to expect from Williamson.

Set amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and directed by John Hyams (the man behind the underrated Alone (2020)), Sick is another winning entry amidst the slasher revival that began in the preceding decade.

Before the film opens, the opening title cards already ground the narrative in a specific moment in time—April 3, 2020. COVID had evolved from being just an international conspiracy to spreading its tentacles all around the world. In the USA, where the film is set, most states had already imposed stay-at-home orders.

The opening scene of the film follows Tyler (Joel Courtney), an everyday college frat guy, shopping at a supermarket aisle. If one is familiar with Williamson’s slasher book, we know that the film is heading towards an opening kill scene. But preceding the carnage, the script (written jointly by Kevin Williamson and Katelyn Crabb) cleverly grounds itself amidst the paranoia prevalent during the early days of the pandemic.

Whether it be Tyler’s rush to pick up the last daily essentials at the supermarket or sneering suspiciously at a person coughing behind him at the billing queue—Williamson holds up a somewhat satirical mirror to our fears regarding an unknown virus. Just as he is shopping, Tyler receives a text message from an unknown number (a wink for the Scream fans) that asks, “Wanna party?” While Tyler is initially excited by the prospect promised in the message, his enthusiasm soon dissipates when his anonymous messenger becomes more stalker-like.

A nervous Tyler hurriedly heads back to his dorm room, where a surprise awaits him. 

From "EurWeb" : "‘Jesus Revolution’ Film’s Slogan Says When You Open Your Heart, There’s Room for Everyone | OFFICIAL TRAILER"

*The official trailer for “Jesus Revolution” officially dropped, starring Joel Courtney (“The Kissing Booth”), Jonathan Roumie (“The Chosen”), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (“Father of the Bride”), Anna Grace Barlow (“The Goldbergs”), and Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”).

The film, directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle, with a screenplay by Jon Gunn and Jon Erwin, portrays the true story of a divided moment in time when people came together by checking their preconceptions at the door – and developed a movement by listening to each other and looking beyond their own beliefs. This revival of radical and newfound love led to what “Time” Magazine, in 1971, dubbed a Jesus Revolution.

In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of a radical and newfound love of Jesus Christ and His teachings.

For a special national preview showing on February 22, thousands of people across America can experience this profound true story of revival on the same day, at the same time by requesting free tickets while supplies last at JesusRevolution.Movie.

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From SyFy : "'Sick' Production's Design Was Inspired by 'World War Z' and 'A Quiet Place'"

It's crazy to think how we're about to hit the 3-year anniversary of when the novel coronavirus completely changed our world forever. Those early months of lockdown — the fear, the uncertainty, the panicky hoarding of toilet paper — felt like humanity's number was finally up; that the fabled end of days had finally arrived on our collective doorstep, four horsemen in tow.

Most of us would probably like to have the memory of that existential dread wiped from our brains, but production designer Jenny Möller (Happily) found herself relying on it for Kevin Williamson's pandemic-inspired slasher flick, SICK (exclusively streaming on Peacock right now).

"At the time, we didn't know anything about the disease and we didn't know how it was transmitted," she explains over a Zoom call with SYFY WIRE. "We were all wearing masks and standing five feet apart and wiping absolutely everything down."

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Jesus Revolution

The true story of Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney), a young man who was raised by his single, struggling mother in 1969. Then, in 1970 Greg joins a group of hippies as they descend their way onto a Southern California community, and along the way brings life to a pastor’s languishing church and its community. In the end, America will have its greatest awakening spiritually ever. 

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From Josh at the Movies : "Film Review: Sick"

Anytime Kevin Williamson takes on writing duties for a horror film, there is cause for celebration. Responsible for some of my favorites in the history of the genre—including the Scream franchise, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty, and Cursed—Williamson’s name amongst the credits for any project warrants attention. His latest script, co-written by Katelyn Crabb, delivers big on one major feature prevalent in many 90s greats: chase scenes. In fact, Sick takes it one step further by essentially evolving into one massive chase, courtesy of a foreboding stalk-and-slash murderer. Directed by John Hyams (2020’s Alone), Sick wrings every ounce of tension from a visceral, effective script. Essentially a thriller fan’s wet dream, the sheer intensity and nail-biting madness of its finest moments will shake any casual viewer to their core.

Remember back in April of 2020, when COVID-19 forced the entire U.S. population to effectively quarantine in their homes? How about the constant need to wear masks, sanitize not only hands but also items fetched from the supermarket, or the obsessive paranoia that literally anyone around could spread the virus? Just in case this period has been swept under the rug of one’s mind, Sick arrives to reopen the wounds of trauma. The film begins innocently enough, as Tyler (Joel Courtney, The Empty Man, The Kissing Booth) is out doing some grocery shopping. Creepy incoming texts from an unknown number definitely evoke the Scream series. Someone inquires if Tyler wants to party, with one major caveat—“will only play if you’re Covid safe.” Before he heads home, Tyler then gets sent a photo proclaiming he has a “nice ass”—this mysterious person has literally snapped a pic from the checkout line!

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What Netflix revealed about the movie: "New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hookup 'plays' with best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew, but when she unexpectedly falls head over heels for one of her targets (Tom Ellis), they all must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps."

Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, Joel Courtney, Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew, and more

When it premieres: Late 2023

From Racing News : "Jeffrey Earnhardt debuts Jesus Revolution car"

Earlier this month, Jeffrey Earnhardt announced that ForeverLawn renewed their sponsorship for the 2023 season. Earnhardt will pilot the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Alpha Prime Racing, making him the teams first full-time driver since 2021.

View the Jesus Revolution paint scheme below.

However, when the series rolls into Auto Club Speedway, the car will come with a special paint scheme.

‘Jesus Revolution’ will be in theaters on February 24th. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie have teamed with ForeverLawn to bring awareness to the film.

In the race at Auto Club Speedway, the car will feature branding from the movie, instead of ForeverLawn. Fans are helping to fund the effort with donations. $17,000 of the $100,000 goal has already been raised.

Description: “In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a JESUS REVOLUTION.”

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