Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Stevan Mena's "BEREAVEMENT" coming to Blu-ray and DVD August 30th

“A downright terrifying experience.” – Perri Nemiroff, Shockya.com
“The new gold standard in the ‘Psycho’ genre.” – Black Saint, Horrornews.net

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS STEVAN MENA’S "BEREAVEMENT"

Witness The Initiation August 30th on Blu-ray™ and DVD

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – There’s nothing worse than when a parent loses a child to kidnapping. But what if the kidnapper wants to be their new parent, and teach them everything they know about...murder? On August 30th, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Stevan Mena’s Bereavement on Blu-ray™ and DVD. SRP is $34.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $26.98 for the DVD. Pre-book is August 3rd.

The highly-anticipated prequel to the 2005 cult hit Malevolence, Bereavement stars Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, The Rock, Tombstone), John Savage (The Deer Hunter, The Godfather Part III, Hair, The Thin Red Line, Do The Right Thing), Alexandra Daddario (Hall Pass, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, “White Collar”), and Brett Rickaby (The Crazies, The Assassination of Richard Nixon).

In 1989, six-year-old Martin Bristol (Spencer List) was kidnapped from his backyard swing in Minersville, PA. Graham Sutter (Rickaby), a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned on his derelict pig farm, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors. Chosen at random, his victim’s screams were drowned out by the rural countryside.

Martin’s whereabouts would have remained a mystery, until 17-year-old Allison Miller (Daddario) comes to live with her Uncle Jonathan (Biehn). While exploring her new surroundings, Allison discovers things aren’t quiet at the farmhouse down the road. What started as an innocent exercise in satisfying her curiosity will soon disturb a hornet’s nest of evil and despair. For everyone involved, there can only be two outcomes: bereavement or death!

Like the critically-acclaimed Malevolence, Bereavement already wowed audiences during its theatrical run earlier this year.  Michael Gingold from Fangoria Magazine gave the film “3-out-of-4 skulls,” saying “For fans of Stevan Mena’s accomplished, classical slasher opus Malevolence, his prequel Bereavement is worth the long wait,” while Mike Snoonian from All Things Horror called it “an intelligent in-depth look at a tortured killer.”

Bonus features on the Bereavement Blu-ray™ and DVD include audio commentary by writer/director Mena, a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, and the theatrical trailer.

BEREAVEMENT Blu-ray™
Street Date:                 August 30, 2011
Pre-book:                    August 3, 2011
Cat. #:                         BD22884
UPC:                           0 1313 22884-9 9
Run Time:                    103 minutes
Rating:                         R
SRP:                            $34.99
Format:                       Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio:                         Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles:                     English SDH, Spanish

BEREAVEMENT DVD
Street Date:                 August 30, 2011
Pre-book:                   August 3, 2011
Cat. #:                         AF22851
UPC:                          0 1313 22851-9 1
Run Time:                   103 minutes
Rating:                         R
SRP:                           $26.98
Format:                       Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio:                         Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:                     English SDH, Spanish

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