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Jamie Lang Few have seen the cloistered politics of a witches’ coven, and “King Knight” serves to show there’s a lot more comedy and dancing than one might expect. This modern and absurd comedy posits a simple solution for overcoming self-acceptance and fear in relationships: Just try it out, man.“King Knight” is written and directed by Richard Bates Jr., who sheds a less anarchic light on Los Angeles witch culture and dishes laughs without a hint of cynicism.

A new trailer for the upcoming movie King Knight has been released!

Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan are starring in the upcoming movie King Knight and the official teaser trailer has been released!

Jamie Lang Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has unveiled much of its feature lineup including early highlights from several sidebars for this year’s online 25th edition, with the full program to be announced in July.Fantasia’s preliminary lineup is highlighted by a glut of world and premieres including Edoardo Vitaletti’s “The Last Thing Mary Saw”; fest regular Richard Bates Jr.’s “King Knight”; Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth’s “Baby Money”; Canadian actor-turned-director Mark O’Brien’s debut “The Righteous”; “Hellbender” from John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams; and the highly anticipated directorial debut of former Fantasia winning writer Travis Taute’s (“Number 37”) “Indemnity.” Available to audiences across Canada,

Millennials and Baby Boomers collide in the latest offering from writer and director Richard Bates Jr.. Killer Instinct (released as Tone Deaf in America) charts the intertwining stories of Olive (Amanda Crew, Silicon Valley), and Harvey (Robert Patrick, Terminator 2). Olive is aimlessly drifting through life and, after a series of life-changing events, takes up residence in Harvey’s holiday house. Harvey is a bitter old man who, after losing his wife, has started to hate the young and all they stand for. A clash of cultures ensues with murderous results.

Having made several quirky horror films already, writer / director Richard Bates Jr is fast becoming an interesting voice in the world of genre cinema. He debuted onto the circuit with Excision, which demonstrated a talent for the macabre and funny simultaneously. This blend has been developed and finessed since then, and his latest film Killer Instinct is another hit.