In Altered, Leon (Tom Felton) is one of the “Specials”, people who have not undergone genetic enhancements that now define status and opportunity in an alternate dystopian present, leaving him and others like him pushed to the edges of society. Working from the very bottom of the social order, he uses his mechanical skills to build devices that help other unmodified people like himself to survive and blend in among the genetically privileged. When new crackdowns threaten to erase what little freedom Specials still have, Leon, along with Chloe (Elizaveta Bugulova), a teen he took in after her parents died, are pulled into a fight against the oppressive system that forces them to risk everything.

The science fiction film, which was written and directed by Timo Vuorensola, recently premiered in theaters on on demand.

Vuorensola and Bugulova recently spoke to SciFi Vision about what went into creating the unique film.

The Thing with Feathers stars Benedict Cumberbatch, as Dad, a grieving widower along with his two sons that navigate life after the sudden death of their mother. Grief is symbolized by a giant crow that mocks and taunts Dad. The Thing with Feathers is based on the debut book by Max Porter, Grief is the Thing with Feathers.  

In a chat with SciFi Vision, director and writer Dylan Southern shared key insights into The Thing With Feathers, his on-set experiences with the cast, the intricate design of the crow puppet voiced by David Thewlis, his personal favorite ‘thing with feathers,’ and more.

The Thing with Feathers opens in theaters today.

Based on the book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, Nuremberg, written and directed by James Vanderbilt, is a historical drama that centers on the aftermath of World War II and the efforts to bring Nazi leaders to justice. Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malik) is sent to oversee the mental fitness of high-ranking Nazi defendants before the start of the historic war crimes trial, including the notorious Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe). Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) stands as chief prosecutor for the United States and is tasked with ensuring the Nazi regime answers for their horrific war crimes, while Colonel Burton C. Andrus (John Slattery) exercises strict discipline to prevent escapes or suicides among the prisoners before the trial.

Recently, Slattery, Shannon, and Vanderbilt spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film, which is now in theaters.

Orion is a sci-fi thriller that centers around a NASA interrogator, Jim (Andrew McCarthy), helping to uncover the events that led astronaut, Apollo (Andrew Van Acker), and his crew to crash land back on Earth leaving him the sole survivor.  The film successfully uses its limited set to amplify the growing mystery and reveal a message of significant scope. It is intense and intimate with the bulk of the film relying on Van Acker and McCarthy’s dynamic. The mystery delivers sci-fi and suspense, echoing the style of The Twilight Zone, executed with an indie budget. Orion provokes viewers into questioning the world around them.

Orion had its world premiere at FilmQuest in Provo, Utah on October 25th and its international premiere at Triste Film Festival on November 1st.

SciFi Vision recently had the opportunity to speak with star Van Acker and Director Jaco Bouwer about filming Orion.

In the horror film In Our Blood, filmmaker Emily Wyland (Brittany O’Grady) teams up with her boyfriend, cinematographer Danny (E.J. Bonilla), to shoot a documentary about the reunion between her and her estranged mother who she hasn’t seen in a decade. When her mother suddenly goes missing, Emily fears she’s succumbed to her addictions, but the truth may be far more sinister. Emily and Danny must work together to follow the clues to the truth, before it’s too late.

Recently, stars O’Grady and Bonilla, along with Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Pedro Kos, spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film.

The comedic film Re-Election follows Jimmy Bauer (Adam Saunders), a man who never recovered from losing his senior high school class presidential election to Manish Singh (Rizwan Manji), now the governor of Texas, and the standard by which he measures his own failures. Seeking a chance to reclaim his lost glory, Jimmy returns to his old high school in his forties to run for class president all over again. To navigate this unfamiliar world, he teams up with student Noa Polly (Bex Taylor-Klaus), to help him bridge the generational gap and connect with the other students.

Recently, Manji and Taylor-Klaus, as well as Kim Whitley, who plays the school secretary, Loretta, spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film, including what advice they would give their high school selves, and much more.

In Hal & Harper, the closeness that two siblings share is both their comfort and their curse. When their father (Mark Ruffalo) announces he and his girlfriend (Betty Gilpin) are having a baby, Hal (Cooper Raiff) and Harper (Lili Reinhart) start to reexamine their past and who they have become as adults. The eight-episode series explores their closeness and codependence and how their bond has shaped who they have become, for better or worse.

Recently, star Raiff, who also wrote and directed the series, spoke with SciFi Vision about creating Hal & Harper, including where the idea came from, juggling writing, directing, and acting on the same project, why it’s important to appeal to a wide audience, and much more.

In the film Re-Election, Jimmy Bauer (Adam Saunders) never got over losing the race for class president during his senior year in high school in 1995, which resulted in him dropping out of school. Now in his forties, Jimmy blames all his shortcomings on the loss and decides to go back to high school to make it right. Jimmy is determined to win the class election, but along the way learns that it’s not how we start a journey that matters, but how we finish it.

Star Saunders, who wrote and directed the film, as well as Tony Danza, who plays Saunder’s father, recently spoke with SciFi Vision about creating the unique film, how the idea came about, what they learned from the experience, the advice they would give their teenage selves, and much more.

Love, Danielle centers on a woman (Devin Sidell) who is confronted with a life-altering decision after learning she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, which dramatically raises her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. As Danielle navigates the emotional challenges of preventative surgery, she and her husband (Michael Roark) struggle with the implications for their future and their dreams of starting a family. Her life is further complicated by her strained relationship with her recovering alcoholic and often emotionally distant mother, Candie, played by Lesley Ann Warren.

Recently, Warren spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film.

Devin Sidell stars as the title character in Love, Danielle, which is now available on VOD platforms and DVDs. The first scripted feature film that explores what it is like for someone living with a BRCA gene mutation before receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Based on Sidell’s story, the movie tackles the difficult emotional issues, medical decisions, and family disruption that is involved after such a revelation and the courage of facing it.

The film also stars Jaime King as Danielle’s sister, Amy, Michael Roark as her husband, Pat, Lesley Ann Warren and Barry Bostwick as her parents, and Raymond Cruz as Stan.

Recently, Roark and Cruz spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film.