The Music Box Theatre announced that Director Scott Derrickson (DOCTOR STRANGE) and Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill will be Co-Presidents of the 2018 Cinepocalypse Feature Film Jury. The Chicago-based genre film festival, which will take place June 21 – 28 at the historic Music Box Theatre, celebrates its triumphant second year with even more films, guests, and events.

Cinepocalypse is the largest Midwest gathering of genre films and fans, Cinepocalypse’s organizers are also happy to announce their first title, the World Premiere of Michael Winnick’s MALICIOUS, a housewarming gift from hell terrorizes a young pregnant couple when a malevolent entity that will stop at nothing until it satisfies its morbid intentions is unleashed from a cursed antique box. MALICIOUS stars Josh Stewart (The Collector) and Bojana Novakovic (Beyond Skyline). Shaun Redick (Executive Producer of the Academy Award-winning cultural phenomenon Get Out) produced this heart-pounding horror.

Josh Goldbloom (Cinepocalypse founder)said, ““From SINISTER to DOCTOR STRANGE, both Derrickson and Cargill exemplify everything we love about genre filmmaking. Their rise to success is no small feat, and that they share in our enthusiasm to help showcase the best up-and-coming independent efforts makes their inclusion as Feature Film Jury presidents even more thrilling for us. Our 2018 lineup of over 50 films is shaping up to be our most exciting yet, and with world premieres such as MALICIOUS and many more surprises in store, there’s never been a better time to celebrate genre cinema.”

Cinepocalypse has over fifty incredible titles and there are still more that have yet to be announced, as well as its amazing juries and guests. Cinepocalypse 2018 will reveal its first wave of films in May.