On October 16th, Anchor Bay Films presents the harrowing coming-of-age horror film, and instant cult classic, Excision, from writer/director Richard Bates, Jr., which Sundance Channel deemed, “Without ...

Ah, coming of age movies. The hormones, the acne, the sexual awakening, and… the necrophilia? That’s what’s going on for AnnaLynne McCord in “Excision,” which got a seriously polarized reception at ...

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Life sucks when you’re seventeen. Alienated teen Pauline (AnnaLynne McCord) struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her parents and a burning desire to lose her virginity.