At the climax of "Ghost Of Frankenstein", Ygor's brain has been transplanted into the Monster's skull...
...but this results in blindness for the Monster.
He goes on a rampage, and dies a fiery death in the blazing laboratory.
A photo exists of the scorched Monster outside the burning house.
It was thought to be simply a posed publicity still. However...
...on a 1959 episode of "The Steve Allen Show", a joke montage featured this mysterious clip.
It's actual film footage of the Monster staggering away from the burning building.
Is this part of an entirely different ending that was filmed, but never used?
(Thanks to Don Glut for finding this)
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Keanu Reeves in "REPLICAS" RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2019
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff Screenplay: Chad St. John
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch and John Ortiz Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Synopsis: After a car accident kills his family, a daring synthetic biologist (Reeves) will stop at nothing to bring them back, even if it means pitting himself against a government-controlled laboratory, a police task force, and the physical laws of science.
Indy filmmaker Phil Tucker didn't have much money to spend on special effects.
So he put a space helmet on a gorilla suit and called it "Robot Monster."
It was a valiant effort.
Ro-Man was played by ape-suit actor George Barrows.
The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
The film was shot in four days, in 3D, for approx. $16,000.
It grossed a million dollars in its initial release.
It has since become one of the most popular "bad movies" of all time.
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"UGLY SWEATER PARTY" Aaron Mento's Ugly Sweater Party Premieres on VOD Felissa Rose Returns to Camp for Holiday Horror Comedy Available Exclusively on Amazon Instant Video November 23rd
Los Angeles, CA - Ocular Migraine Productions has announced an early stocking stuffer with the Digital HD debut of writer/director Aaron Mento's Ugly Sweater Party. The Christmas massacre comedy will be available exclusively on Amazon Instant Video starting November 23rd, just in time for the snow to cover up the bodies.
Ugly Sweater Party features a cast of veteran horror ghouls, including Charles Chudabala (Death House), Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Brad Potts (Puppet Master X, Zombies vs. Strippers), Lara Jean Mummert (Anomaly) and Tiffani Fest (Circus of the Dead).
The body count is rounded out by an ensemble including Marv Blauvelt, Emily Dahm, Berna Roberts, Matt Holbrook, Jody Barton and Kevin Caliber as unsuspecting misfit campers. The film was produced by Mento (Standards of Living, Crypt TV's "Choose Their Kill"), Chudabala, and Hunter Johnson (2 Jennifer).
On Christmas Eve at a campsite deep in the woods, an ugly sweater party is in full swing. Best friends Cliff and Jody arrive expecting some mistletoe action from the sexy twins who invited them, but soon realize that they are at a Bible camp. To make matters worse, Cliff is wearing a sweater possessed by the ghost of notorious serial killer Declan Rains.
While the evil sweater slowly possesses Cliff, Jody also realizes that the party guests aren't as innocent as they first seem. In fact, every camper holds a dark secret that infuses the party with dangerous sexual tension. Just when the pressure between campers reaches a fever pitch, Cliff falls victim to the bloodthirsty rage of the diabolical sweater and a new nightmare begins. Ugly Sweater Party (Official Trailer)
THE FILMS SALES CORP presents "BEHIND THE CURVE" A documentary feature film by Daniel J. Clark
96 minutes | HD | Color | USA | English | Not-Rated On Demand and Digital HD on November 15, 2018 We Invite You To Share The Trailer With Your Readers!
We live on a globe… right? You might find more disagreement on that than you’d expect.
The Flat Earth community has risen out of nowhere in the past three years and shocked the world with its reach, counting among its members celebrities like NBA star Kyrie Irving and the rapper B.O.B, and drawing the ire of celebrated science communicators like Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye. Their existence has nonplussed millions, who can't seem to figure out if they're really serious or just elaborate pranksters.
But rest assured—they are deadly serious.
The king among the Flat Earthers is MARK SARGENT, an affable, fast-talking video-game tester in his forties who now champions the Flat Earth cause full-time. Far from a huckster, Mark is a conspiracy enthusiast convinced to his core that we’re all victims of a massive cover-up. He works closely with his enigmatic confidante PATRICIA STEERE to spread their message.
The two are now revered as saints in the members, the eccentric craftsman CHRIS PONTIUS, who makes intricate models of the Flat Earth, and experimenters JERAN CAMPANULA and BOB KNODEL. Their group—Globebusters— carries out complicated experiments meant to prove once and for all the true shape of the earth.
All is not well in Flatland, however. The experiments are all either inconclusive or suggest that the Earth is, in fact, a spinning globe, prompting ever-more convoluted theories to explain away the results. Furthermore, internal rifts threaten to tear the Flat Earth community apart. What begins as a doctrinal argument about whether the Flat Earth is an infinite plane or an enclosed system encased in a dome spirals into something more.
Mark’s former mentor, MATT BOYLAN—a surly, secretive artist who claims to have been employed by NASA—is angry at his protégé’s rise to the top, and feels he isn’t getting the credit he deserves for kickstarting the resurgence of a belief that’s been dead for centuries. He feverishly works to bring down Mark and Patricia by convincing other Flat Earthers that they are actually government agents, creating a massive divide in the community, and sending shockwaves through Mark and Patricia’s personal lives.
Meanwhile, the Flat Earth movement is exploding, adding hundreds of members across the world every day. Media attention builds to a fever pitch during the August 2017 eclipse, when Flat Earthers make the front page in newspapers across the country. Everything comes to a head at the first-ever Flat Earth International Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, where hundreds of Flat Earthers gather to spend time with the only community where they feel they truly belong; where they feel they have value, and where their lives have real meaning.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Daniel J. Clark (Director) has worked on documentary films in almost every capacity—as an editor, camera operator, sound designer, graphic artist, re-recording mixer, and more—but BEHIND THE CURVE is his feature directorial debut. His past work has premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (All Work All Play), Full Frame Documentary Festival (If You Build It), Chicago International Film Festival (30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts), and in theaters across the world. He has directed projects for IFC, Funny or Die, and directed a television pilot, Cowards, which won “Best Comedy Pilot” at the New York Television Festival in 2014. Daniel holds a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University in filmmaking and an undergraduate degree from Ball State University in music with a minor in physics. When he’s not involved in TV or movies, he can be found at his drum set.
"Glittering splendor... Schneider is a sight to behold." --The New York Times
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, FILM MOVEMENT BRINGS TOGETHER THE INTERNATIONALLY-BELOVED SISSI TRILOGY IN A SPECIAL "HOLIDAY CLASSIC EDITION" DVD
FOREVER MY LOVE
Street Date: November 20, 2018 DVD SRP: $24.95
Romy Schneider Vaulted to International Stardom in Her Career-Defining Role as the Fairytale Austrian Princess -- Don't Miss This Film Perfect for the Whole Family!
Romy Schneider became an international star for her career defining role as an Austrian princess caught between love and royal responsibilities. Her three world-renowned and lavishly-produced Sissi films followed the "fairy-tale" lives of Princess Elizabeth and her husband Franz Josef from courtship through marriage.
Featuring an original theme song written by Burt Bacharach, FOREVER MY LOVE brings together the SISSI trilogy - SISSI (1955), SISSI: THE YOUNG EMPRESS (1956) and SISSI: THE FATEFUL YEARS OF THE EMPRESS(1957) into one condensed English-dubbed version, which was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the U.S. before becoming a perennial holiday classic on television.
Directed by Ernest Marischka, the story begins in the 1850's, as Archduchess Sophie of Austria selects the Bavarian Princess Helene to wed her son, Emperor Franz Josef. But the emperor falls in love with Helene's uninhibited younger sister, Sissi, instead.
Following the magnificent imperial wedding in Vienna, Sissi takes her newly acquired responsibilities very seriously but breaks one tradition after another. Franz Josef, however, delights in her openness and simplicity, which eventually prove instrumental in winning over the restless Hungarian nation.
Hungary's Count Andrassy confesses his love for Sissi, but although she is attracted to him, she remains faithful to her husband, and they enjoy a second honeymoon in the Alps. She becomes ill with tuberculosis, however, and is sent to Spain for treatment. Under the devoted care of her mother, Duchess Ludovika, she miraculously recovers and is reunited with Franz Josef.
BONUS FEATURES From Romy to Sissi - Making-of Featurette Sissi's Great-grandson at the Movies - Excerpt from the documentary film Elisabeth: Enigma of an Empress
PROGRAM INFORMATION Type: DVD Running Time: 145 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Full Screen Audio: 2.0 Stereo | CC
About Film Movement Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement's theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.
STORYBOARD MEDIA TAKES ON WORLDWIDE SALES ON “LINE OF DESCENT” STARRING BRENDAN FRASER
Los Angeles, California (November 4, 2018) – Storyboard Media will handle worldwide sales on award-winning writer/director Rohit Karn Batra’s crime thriller Line of Descent starring Brendan Fraser, Abhay Deol, Ronit Roy, Neeraj Kabi, and Max Beesley. Line of Descent follows an established Indian mafia family after the death of their patriarch.
Things brew to a boiling point as his three sons go to war over the future of their criminal enterprise, while an accomplished cop (Indian star Abhay Deol) conducts an undercover operation amidst their infighting. On the side-lines a manipulative arms-dealer (Brendan Fraser) sees an opportunity to increase his bottom line and conspires with all the brothers, thereby fusing all stories into one. Storyboard Media is introducing the international thriller to buyers this week during AFM.
Currently in post-production, the film is produced by Guy J. Louthan and Rohit Karn Batra, and Jai Khanna of Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Writer/director/producer Rohit Karn Batra said, “Elisabeth and her team at Storyboard Media bring tremendous credibility, experience and passion to the table and we’re absolutely thrilled to have her representation on this very special piece of cinema. We look forward to bringing Line of Descent to world-wide audiences soon.”
Storyboard Media is a production, finance and global sales company founded in 2017 by Philip Kim and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard. In a short time, Storyboard Media has been involved in films such as: The Devil Has a Name, now in post-production; Freaks, which premiered at TIFF; 20th Century Fox’s Heilstatten; and Arkansas, starring Vince Vaughn, Liam Hemsworth and John Malkovich which is currently in production.
SABAN FILMS TAKES TATE MURDERS THRILLER “THE HAUNTING OF SHARON TATE” STARRING HILARY DUFF
LOS ANGELES (November 4, 2018) – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired U.S. distribution rights from Voltage Pictures to true-crime psychological thriller The Haunting of Sharon Tate starring Hilary Duff (“Younger,” The Perfect Man), Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls, Cheaper by the Dozen 2) and Lydia Hearst (Between Worlds, “South of Hell”). Daniel Farrands (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The Haunting in Connecticut) wrote, directed and produced the film. Lucas Jarach and Eric Brenner also produced through Jim Jacobsen’s Skyline Entertainment banner, which also fully financed the film.
The film follows actress Sharon Tate (Duff) in the weeks leading up to her and her unborn child’s murder as she is plagued by visions of her impending death.
“The Tate Murders remain a horrifying cultural fascination, even nearly 50 years after they occurred,” said Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley. “Hilary is mesmerizing as Sharon Tate; this is a brutal and unsettling story.”
Bill Bromiley and Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal for Saban Films, along with President and COO Jonathan Deckter for Voltage Pictures on behalf of filmmakers.
Most recently, Saban Films acquired James Marsh’s King of Thieves starring Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. At the latest Toronto International Film Festival, the company acquired: Richard Says Goodbye, the Wayne Roberts-directed drama that stars Johnny Depp, and Sarah Daggar-Nickson’s A Vigilante starring Olivia Wilde.
Saban Films’ slate also includes: Stephan Rick’s elevated genre film The Super starring Val Kilmer; Between Worlds starring Nicolas Cage; the anthology Berlin, I Love You with Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley and Jim Sturgess; the Gerard Butler starrer The Vanishing; David L.G. Hughes’ Viking Destiny; Alexandre Moors’ The Yellow Birds starring Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette, Jason Patric, Jack Huston and Jennifer Aniston; Eshom and Ian Nelms’ lauded feature Small Town Crime starring John Hawkes and Octavia Spencer; and Ivan Kavanagh’s Never Grow Old starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch.
Since the company’s launch in 2014, Saban Films has released over 40 films with successes that have run the gamut from critically acclaimed theatrical films such as The Homesman, to one of the biggest Fathom events in 2016 with Rob Zombie’s horror thriller 31. Saban Films, in partnership with Roadside Attractions, most recently released Craig William Macneill’s racy drama Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart. Other recent releases include: Brad Silberling’s war thriller An Ordinary Man starring Academy Award® Winner Ben Kingsley; and Alexandros Avranas’ Dark Crimes starring Jim Carrey and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
About Saban Films Saban Films, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group (“SCG”), is a film acquisition and distribution company which acquires high-quality, feature films to distribute in North America. Focusing on commercial, talent driven films, the company looks at projects in all stages of production for release across multiple platforms, including a day and date theatrical/VOD release strategy. Based in Los Angeles, Saban Films was established by Haim Saban, SCG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is led by Bill Bromiley who serves as President, Shanan Becker, Chief Financial Officer and Ness Saban, Vice President of Business Development.
Film Mode Entertainment Presents "OCCUPATION: RAINFALL" Sequel to the highly successful Sci-Fi Action Epic Adventure Starring KEN JEONG, TEMUERA MORRISON and DANIEL GILLIES, Makes AFM World Market Premiere
LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2018) – Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment announces the AFM World Premiere of OCCUPATION: RAINFALL, the sequel to the highly successful OCCUPATION, which was distributed in North America by Saban Films, Altitude in UK, Gaga in Japan, Ascot Elite in Germany, Falcon Films in Middle East, Smile in Scandinavia, Flins Y Piniculas in Spain, Aries in India, Fox TV for Pan Asian Television, Scene & Sound in Korea, and Metropolitan in France.
Daniel Gillies, star of the hit CW show The Originals and Vampire Diaries joins the cast ofOCCUPATION: RAINFALL and brings with him a major worldwide following and built-in, exponentially growing fan base.
The production, written and directed by LUKE SPARKE(RED BILLABONG)showcases a tremendous ensemble of actors as well as extraordinary postproduction and mind-blowing visual effects by many world-renowned VFX houses, whose credits include Star Wars, Blade Runner and more. Hot on the heels of breaking box office records around the world, Crazy Rich Asians star, Ken Jeong headed to Australia to shoot a starring role in Occupation: Rainfall in early October, in locations across Australia including the Hunter Valley and the Gold Coast.
Jeong joins the stars from the first film, OCCUPATION, Temuera Morrison (Occupation, Aquaman), Dan Ewing, as well as Stephany Jacobsen (Revenge, Battlestar Galactica), Aaron Jeffery (X-men Origin: Wolverine), Zac Garred, Charles Mesure (Desperate Housewives), and Trystan Go.
Several new names will also join the fold, including stars Lawrence Makoare (The Lord of the Rings, Marco Polo), Vince Colosimo (Body of Lies, Underbelly) and Tamala Shelton (Cleverman) and Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers, Sea Patrol).
Director Luke Sparke returns to helm the sequel with Monster Pictures on board as distributors across Australia and New Zealand.
Luke Sparke says: "We're building a whole new world with Occupation: Rainfall. What excites me going into this is to jump into the action a few years into an Alien occupation - what's that world look like? And how can we make it different from past films in the same genre? We've gathered a worldclass crew and are adding some fantastic actors to the Occupation family. It's massive!"
Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment, who sold the first film into the international market says - “We are extremely excited about the follow up to what has already proven to be a huge success all over the world. This is a testament not only to Luke’s talent as a filmmaker but also to audiences’ hunger for entertaining and well-produced films. With even bigger F/X and more at stake on the screen, Occupation: Rainfall is going to conquer the marketplace.”
Occupation: Rainfall picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth, survivors in Sydney fight back in a desperate ground war. As causalities mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies, uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind.
The film will be will be produced by mother and daughter duo Carly & Carmel Imrie (Occupation, Red Billabong). Joining them is American co-executive producer Todd Williams (The Nun, Alex and Me).
Grant Hardie of Monster Pictures says: “We see massive growth potential for the franchise, the Occupation team did an amazing job with the first film so we naturally wanted to be on-board for the sequel. Working together we hope to deliver the biggest science fiction blockbuster Australian audiences have ever seen.”
Film Mode continues to rack up impressive sales across the board, as evident with this and other new titles, and the reputation of the Film Mode Entertainment team. The company continues to operate as a home for the elevated genre films and has been helping to pave the way for filmmakers of all kinds in this rapidly changing marketplace, where competition is at a peak. The company further strives to present a variety of commercially viable products that remain true to their key-messaging, continuously filling the hole in the marketplace for films that “raise the genre-bar” and that audiences are yearning to see more of, as proven by recent box-office records, media attention, award shows and major film festivals.
Film Mode Entertainment is representing worldwide rights on OCCUPATION: RAINFALL outside of Australia and New Zealand.
AboutFilm Mode Entertainment Film Mode Entertainment is a leading worldwide sales agent, production entity and distribution company, focusing on commercially driven feature films of all genres and budget sizes. Film Mode represents projects at all stages of the filmmaking process, often as Executive Producer, with the aim of helping producers and distributors achieve maximum exposure for their films. Film Mode’s recent successes include SUGAR MOUNTAIN starring Jason Momoa, LITTLE PINK HOUSE starring Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener and VIKING DESTINY starring Academy Award nominee Terence Stamp. Upcoming releases include CRYPTO starring Kurt Russell, Beau Knapp, and Alexis Bledel, STAGE MOTHER starring Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, and Adrian Grenier, and BURN starring Josh Hutcherson and Suki Waterhouse. Additional titles include THE GOOD NEIGHBOR starring Academy Award nominee James Caan, and GANGSTER LAND starring Milo Gibson, Sean Faris, Jason Patric, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. DocMode, Film Mode’s Documentary label was launched to focus on award-winning Documentaries that impact the world. BALLERINA, the first film under the label had its American debut in 2018. Film Mode is based in Beverly Hills, CA.
KATE MARA AND SIMON PEGG IN NEGOTIATIONS TO STAR IN VAUGHN STEIN’S "INHERITANCE"
Highland Film Group launched foreign sales at the American Film Market this week
LOS ANGELES (November 1, 2018) – Highland Film Group announced today that Kate Mara (Megan Leavy, The Martian, “House of Cards”) and Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible, Star Trek, The Cornetto Trilogy) are in negotiations to star in the high-stakes thriller Inheritance, with British helmer Vaughn Stein directing, fresh off his recent work with Pegg and Margot Robbie in his noir thriller Terminal.
Matthew Kennedy penned script, and Richard B. Lewis (The Space Between Us, August Rush) is producing through his Southpaw Entertainment banner alongside David Wulf (upcoming The Night Clerk) of WulfPak Productions, and Convergent Media’s Dan Reardon and Santosh Govindaraju (The Night Clerk). UTA and Highland Film Group are co-repping the US rights with Highland Film Group handling foreign sales, which commenced at the American Film Market (AFM) this week.
Inheritance explores what happens when the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.
This marks HFG’s second collaboration with Stein, previously partnering on his debut film Terminal, which released earlier this year.
With a career spanning film and television, Mara is one of the most versatile actors working today. Since her breakout performance in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed productions. Most recently, she starred on the big screen in Ridley Scott's The Martian, Meagan Leavey and Chappaquidick and on the small screen she starred in megahit “House of Cards” which garnered her an Emmy nomination.
Pegg recently reprised the role of Benji Dunn, starring alongside Tom Cruise in the Paramount critical and box office success Mission: Impossible – Fallout, and also starred in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One earlier this year. He can next be seen in the horror action comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez, which he also will executive produce alongside frequent collaborator Nick Frost under the pair's Stolen Picture banner. Previous credits include: Star Trek: Beyond, Ready Player One, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more.
Mara is repped by UTA, Mosaic and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern. Pegg is represented by UTA and Dawn Sedgwick Management. Stein is represented by UTA and Grandview.
HFG’s slate includes: Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level starring Frank Grillo, Naomi Watts and Mel Gibson; Michael Cristofer’s The Night Clerk starring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas and Helen Hunt; Marc Meyer’s thriller We Summon the Darkness starring Alexandra Daddario; Shawn Ku’s action thriller A Score to Settle starring Nicolas Cage; the star-studded Berlin, I Love You with Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, Diego Luna, and Jenna Dewan Tatum; Lin Oeding’s thriller Braven starring Jason Momoa; and Steven C. Miller’s action thriller Escape Plan 2: Hades starring Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista.
About Highland Film Group
Led by founding partners Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (HFG) is an independent worldwide sales, production and film financing company. Launched in 2010, HFG has had success across a wide range of film genres and platforms, building a reputation for handling high-octane films in the action/horror/thriller space, focusing on cast, director, film maker driven content.
Synopsis: The Parts You Lose follows the unlikely friendship that unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
After forming a deep bond with the man, Wesley must decide where to place his allegiances when the authorities begin to close in on the fugitive.
Director: Christopher Cantwell Writer: Darren Lemke Cast: Aaron Paul, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Scoot McNairy, Danny Murphy Producers: Mark Johnson, Aaron Paul, Tom Williams International Sales: Blue Fox Entertainment
101 Films International and Film Mode Entertainment Get RABID in Cronenberg Remake
Film Mode Entertainment and 101 Films International Announce AFM Market Premiere of first-look footage from the Reimagining of David Cronenberg’s 1977 Cult Horror Classic, RABID, directed by the Highly Sought After “Twisted Twins” aka, the Soska Sisters
SANTA MONICA (November 1, 2018) – 101 Films International and Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment are thrilled to announce the debut of first-look footage of RABID during AFM. The two companies have teamed up on sales for the highly anticipated film.
Horror enthusiasts and fans alike have been devouring news and sharing their excitement for what is considered the Soska’s mainstream breakthrough, cementing their place in horror history as the most talented power-directing film duo working today. This stylish remake not only features major talent in front of and behind the camera, but also strikes at the heart of today’s image-obsessed culture and marketplace. The story of beauty and perfection coming at a bloody price unfolds in the unforgiving world of high fashion. RABID is a powerful homage to a beloved classic that will enthrall audiences with its modern and relevant spin reflecting the feminine perspective.
Currently in post-production, RABID, a reimagining of the 1977 David Cronenberg film of the same name, stars LAURA VANDERVOORT(JIGSAW, Smallville, Bitten, V) and BEN HOLLINGSWORTH (Code Black, Cult) and is directed by the highly sought after “Twisted Twins” aka, the Soska Sisters (AMERICAN MARY, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK). The cast is bolstered further by PHIL BROOKS, AKA CM PUNK an American actor, mixed martial artist, comic book writer and former WWE Champion. His wife and fellow WWE Superstar and New York Times bestselling author APRIL BROOKS, AKA AJ MENDEZ also joins the cast in a memorable cameo.
RABID is written by Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska and John Serge, and led by the twin sister horror directors who established a huge following with the 2012 slasher film AMERICAN MARY.
The renowned visual F/X company MastersFX has created breathtaking effects that will have audiences jumping out of their seats. The group is known for their award-winning work on STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, TALES FROM THE CRYPT, The Good Doctor and The Handmaid’s Tale.
“101 Films International is delighted to be co-representing this remake of RABID with Clay and his team and we are looking forward to a very productive AFM,” Said Eoghan Burke, Vice President of Sales of 101 Films International.
“I don’t think there are any bigger fans of David Cronenberg than the Soska Twins,” said RABID producer Paul Lalonde. They put their own stamp on the movie of course, but with nothing but the utmost respect to David, and that’s important when you’re remaking a classic horror film like RABID.
“Horror fans can look forward to lots of surprise Easter eggs throughout the movie paying tribute to various film styles and iconic horror directors, including Cronenberg”, added RABID producer John Vidette.
Film Mode Entertainment President Clay Epstein says, “This gripping horror film is sure to entice buyers and audiences not only with its brilliant script, acting, and directing but also especially the way it addresses the redefining of gender roles in society… something at the forefront of current events across the globe. We are another step closer to bringing RABID to audiences worldwide with a team that has built a loyal, international fan-base of both men and women, of all ages, and are excited to present first-look footage and the promo premiere to buyers at AFM.”
RABID has already been sold to 101 FILMS in the UK, Eagle in the Middle East and A71 Entertainment in Canada. 101 Films International and Film Mode Entertainment are co- representing the rest of the world
Drawing influence from the original movie, the remake follows Rose, a young woman who after an accident scars her beyond recognition, undergoes a radical untested stem-cell treatment. While turning Rose into the belle of the ball, the experimental transformation comes at a horrific price.
RABID is produced by Back 40 Pictures with funding from Telefilm Canada, Ontario Media Development Corporation. London based, Media Finance Capital and Amcomri Film Partners are financiers. Michael Walker, Paul Lalonde and John Vidette are serving as producers.
Laura Vandervoort is co-managed by Norbert Abrams, Noble Caplan Abrams and by Adam Levine, Industry Films. Sharon Paz. Abrams Artists, is her Agent.
AboutFilm Mode Entertainment Film Mode Entertainment is a leading worldwide sales agent, production entity and distribution company, focusing on commercially driven feature films of all genres and budget sizes. Film Mode represents projects at all stages of the filmmaking process, often as Executive Producer, with the aim of helping producers and distributors achieve maximum exposure for their films. Film Mode’s recent successes include SUGAR MOUNTAIN starring Jason Momoa, LITTLE PINK HOUSE starring Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener and VIKING DESTINY starring Academy Award nominee Terence Stamp. Upcoming releases include CRYPTO starring Kurt Russell, Beau Knapp, and Alexis Bledel, STAGE MOTHER starring Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, and Adrian Grenier, and BURN starring Josh Hutcherson and Suki Waterhouse. Additional titles include THE GOOD NEIGHBOR starring Academy Award nominee James Caan, and GANGSTER LAND starring Milo Gibson, Sean Faris, Jason Patrick, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. DocMode, Film Mode’s Documentary label was launched to focus on award-winning Documentaries that impact the world. BALLERINA, the first film under the label had its American debut in 2018. Film Mode is based in Beverly Hills, CA.
About 101 Films International Affiliated with UK FILM EXPORT, CREATIVE EUROPE and IFTA, 101 Films International is a leading worldwide sales agent and distribution company, focusing on commercially driven feature films of all genres and budgets. 101 Films International represents projects at all stages of the filmmaking process, with the aim of helping producers and distributors achieve maximum exposure for their films.
THIS HALLOWEEN, OTT CHANNEL "MIDNIGHT PULP" SERVES UP DARIO ARGENTO'S "DEEPLY TERRIFYING" ORIGINAL SUSPIRIA AND A COVEN'S WORTH OF ITALIAN HORROR CULT CLASSICS
Giallo Films Include Argento's Phenomena, Mario Bava's Black Sunday, Luciano Onetti's Francesca and the 2013 Giallo Homage, Sonno Profondo, and More!
Streaming all things strange | Midnight Pulp
New York, NY (October 30, 2018) - Luca Guagadnino's remake of the 1977 Dario Argento cult classic Suspiria just set a 2018 box office record for best opening per theater before it goes wide this coming weekend. The update, which stars Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Mia Goth and Chloë Moretz, is set at a prestigious dance academy, and, as in the original, involves grisly murders and the supernatural. But for genre fans interested in screening Argento's version "considered by many to be one of the all-time best horror films,[1]" the OTT platform MIDNIGHT PULP has horror fans covered - for FREE.
Offering an expertly-curated selection of horror, thriller and cult programming, MIDNIGHT PULP is one of the few streaming outlets online offering the original SUSPIRIA, guaranteed to put an extra chill into this spooky season. In addition to this supernatural classic, MIDNIGHT PULP also offers a coven's worth of Italian horror classics in the GIALLO collection, featuring the best of the Italian horror genre from notable directors like Argento, Mario Bava and Luciano Onetti, and viewers can choose to view on a no-charge freemium model or with an ad-free premium subscription starting at $4.99.
GIALLO Collection titles now available on MIDNIGHT PULP include:
SUSPIRIA (1977, Director Dario Argento) -- A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders. Starring Barbara Magnolfi, Flavio Bucci, Jessica Harper, Miguel Bosé and Stefania Casini. (97 minutes)
BLACK SUNDAY (1960, Director Mario Bava) -- A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant. Only the girl's brother and a handsome doctor stand in her way. Starring Andrea Checchi, Arturo Dominici, Barbara Steele, Ivo Garrani, John Richardson and Mario Passante. (88 minutes)
FRANCESCA (2015, Director Luciano Onetti) -- Two detectives must hunt down a maniac bent on cleansing his city of impure souls. At the same time, a young girl who'd disappeared 15 years ago mysteriously resurfaces. Could these two events be connected? Gustavo Dalessanro, Luis Emilio Rodrigues, Raul Gederlini and Silvina Grippaldi star. (80 minutes)
MADHOUSE (1981, Director Ovidio Assonitis) -- Julia has spent her entire adult life trying to forget the torment she suffered at the hands of her twisted twin Mary... but Mary hasn't forgotten. Escaping hospital, where she's recently been admitted with a horrific, disfiguring illness, Julia's sadistic sister vows to exact a particularly cruel revenge on her sibling this year - promising a birthday surprise that she'll never forget. Starring Dennis Robertson, Michael MacRae and Trish Everly. (93 minutes)
PHENOMENA (1985, Director Dario Argento) -- A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders. Daria Nicolodi, Donald Pleasence, Federica Mastroianni, Fiore Argento and Jennifer Connelly. (116 minutes)
SONNO PROFONDO (2013, Director Luciano Onetti) -- A stylish, lush, and lurid film from Argentina, Sonno Profondo faithfully recreates the style of Italian horror films of the 70s. After murdering a woman, a killer that is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The hunter becomes the prey when he finds out that the envelope contains photos that show him killing the young woman. Starring Daiana Garcia, Luciano Onetti and Silvia Duhalde. (67 minutes)
THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE (1971, Directed by Emilio Miraglia) - A decadent English lord thinks his second wife is his first wife back from the dead. Anthony Steffen, Enzo Tarascio and Marina Malfatti star. (101 minutes)
Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972, Directed by Sergio Martino)-- As a string of violent murders plagues the town, a lecherous writer, Oliviero, is visited by his young, beautiful, and self-confident niece, Floriana. A silver-haired stranger observes. More women die, and thoughts of harming his wife give Oliviero new inspiration. What's Floriana's game and who's the observant stranger? Watching all is a black cat named Satan. Starring Anita Strindberg, Daniela Giordano, Edwidge Fenech, Ivan Rassimov and Luigi Pistilli. (97 minutes).
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ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER MEL GIBSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND EIZA GONZÁLEZ ATTACHED TO STAR IN TIM KIRKBY’S THRILLER ‘WALDO’
Based on Howard Gould’s novel Last Looks; IMR International will launch foreign sales at the AFM this week
LOS ANGELES (October 29, 2018) – Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson (Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge), Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy,” King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and Eiza González (Baby Driver, upcoming Welcome to Marwen) are attached to star in Tim Kirkby’s (“Fleabag,” “Brockmire,” “Veep”) Waldo.
The action-packed thriller follows brilliant ex-detective gone rogue: Charlie Waldo, and is based on the novel Last Looks a razor-sharp, exquisitely paced, compelling thriller written by Howard Gould and published by Dutton. The sequel, Below the Line, is set to be released in Summer 2019. Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg will produce. IMR International is handling foreign sales, which will launch at the American Film Market (AFM) this week. CAA Media Finance is handling the US rights.
Waldo introduces a new and compelling hero in disgraced former LAPD detective Charlie Waldo, currently living the life of a minimalist in the woods. His quiet life comes to a startling halt when he is roped back into working as a private eye to investigate the murder of an eccentric television star’s wife. Filming is set to commence in Q1 of next year.
Gibson can next be seen in Dragged Across Concrete, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this year. Upcoming films include Farhad Safinia’s The Professor and the Madman and Boss Level directed by Joe Carnahan. He directed the lauded feature, Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield, and is next set to direct WWII drama Destroyer.
For seven seasons, Hunnam starred as ‘Jax Teller’ in FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” the highest rated drama in the network’s history. Since wrapping “Sons,” Hunnam starred in Guy Ritchie’s Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur; James Gray’s Lost City of Z; and Papillon for Michael Noer. He will next be seen in JC Chandor’s Triple Frontier, Justin Kurzel’s The True History of the Kelly Gang and Max Winkler’s Jungleland.
González is best known for her role alongside Ansel Elgort in Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, and can next be seen in Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen, alongside Steve Carell, Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel, and Bloodshot alongside Vin Diesel.
Gibson is represented by CAA; Hunnam is represented by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners; and González is represented by CAA and Management 360.
IMR’s slate also includes: Justin Kurzel’s Ruin, starring Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts; What is Life Worth starring Michael Keaton; Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network starring Penélope Cruz, Pedro Pascal, Gael García Bernal and Edgar Ramírez; and John Michael McDonough’s The Forgiven.
"Insistent, gripping." -- Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"Hauntingly beautiful." -- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal "A crime drama like no other." -- Bilge Ebiri, The Village Voice FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SHOPLIFTERS AND AFTER THE STORM, Palme d'Or winner Hirokazu Kore-Eda, COMES THIS gripping legal thriller, WINNER OF SIX JAPANESE ACADEMY AWARDS THE THIRD MURDER
Street Date: November 13, 2018 DVD SRP: $24.95
Film Movement's DVD Release of the Acclaimed New York Times Critic's Pick Includes a "Making of" Featurette and "A Gentle Night" Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2017 for "Best Short Film"
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Following its critically-acclaimed 2018 theatrical release, Film Movement bringsKore-eda's THE THIRD MURDER to home audiences with a loaded DVD being released just prior to the theatrical release of Shoplifters, winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or winner at Cannes in 2018.
In this compelling, slow-burning thriller, high-powered attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) takes on the defense of murder-robbery suspect Misumi (Kōji Yakusho), though he does so with reluctance, knowing that the man already provided a full confession and had been previously convicted of murder thirty years earlier.
But as Shigemori digs deeper into the evidence and hears Misumi's own conflicting testimony, the once confident lawyer begins to doubt whether his client could be the murderer after all. A striking departure in genre and tone from Kore-eda's typical family-oriented dramas, THE THIRD MURDER is a gripping and morally complex crime procedural that incisively explores the meaning of truth and innocence.
BONUS FEATURES
Bonus Short Film - A Gentle Night(Directed by Qiu Yang | China | 15 minutes) In a nameless Chinese city, a mother with her daughter missing, refuses to go gentle into this good night. Winner of the "Best Short Film" Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival in 2017. Making-of featurette Message from the Cast
PROGRAM INFORMATION Type: DVD Running Time: 124 minutes Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound/Stereo 2.0 Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
About Film Movement Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement's theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.
"Halloween" takes place in Haddonfield, Illinois...
...but was filmed in southern California.
The trees are noticeably green.
The film crew scattered dead leaves everywhere to simulate autumn. The leaves were then swept up and reused for the next shot.
But perhaps the biggest clue that this is California and not Illinois... ...are the palm trees.
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SETH ROGEN AND MICHAEL KEATON TO STAR IN "KING OF THE JUNGLE"
IMR International to Introduce the True-Life Tale to Buyers at AFM
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 26, 2018) –– Seth Rogen (This is the End, The Disaster Artist) and Academy Award® nominee Michael Keaton (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Spotlight) will star in King of the Jungle, a comedy to be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) from a script by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winners Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
The film is based on a true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis. The film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who have come on board to co-finance, and Epic Entertainment. IMR International will introduce King of the Jungle to foreign buyers at the AFM next week. CAA Media Finance are representing the U.S. rights.
Based on the Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand,” the film tells the wild true story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed-in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize. There, he set-up a Colonel Kurtz-like compound of guns, sex and madness.
In the film, Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman (Rogen) accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee’s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
The film will be produced by Jeremy Steckler of Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig’s Charlie Gogolak, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, MadRiver’s Marc Butan, Endurance’s Steve Richards, and Epic’s Joshua Davis.
The multi-hyphenate Rogen starred in and produced the critically acclaimed The Disaster Artist for A24 and Sausage Party for Columbia Pictures. He is currently in post on the untitled Lionsgate comedy, starring alongside Charlize Theron, and best known for roles in This is the End, Steve Jobs, Superbad, Knocked Up, and Pineapple Express. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award® for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for “Da Ali G Show.”
Keaton won a Golden Globe® and was nominated for an Academy Award® for his performance in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and starred in the Academy Award® winning Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy. He can next be seen in Tim Burton’s Dumbo for Disney which will release next year.
Rogen is represented by UTA and Principal Entertainment LA. Keaton is represented by ICM Partners and Ziffren Brittenham.
IMR’s slate also includes: Justin Kurzel’s Ruin, starring Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts; What is Life Worth starring Michael Keaton; Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network starring Penélope Cruz, Pedro Pascal, Gael García Bernal and Edgar Ramírez; and John Michael McDonough’s The Forgiven.
Here's another of the South African apartheid-era films, made for black audiences, which are now being rescued from oblivion, restored, and released by IndiePix Films.
As with the others I've recently seen, FISHY STONES (1990) is a low-budget affair that falls squarely into the category of films that I enjoy because they show filmmakers with severely limited resources doing their best to come up with something entertaining.
Here, it's director Tonie van der Merwe (UMBANGO, OPERATION HIT SQUAD) again, concocting a modest comedy/drama about two diamond thieves (Popo Gumede and Hector Mathanda of UMBANGO as "Robert" and "Makhosi") who must toss their bag of "fishy stones" out the window during a police chase in hopes of returning later to recover it.
The diamonds are later discovered by David and Alex, two teenage boys on a camping trip. When Robert and Makhosi escape from jail and return to find their diamonds missing, they descend upon the hapless young boys with threats and intimidation. The rest of the film is a back-and-forth conflict between the two good guys and two bad guys with the missing diamonds in the balance.
Tonie van der Merwe's direction is passable and occasionally imaginative as it was in UMBANGO. The film even opens with a nifty car chase between the two diamond thieves and the local cops, with some well-rendered "poor man's process" shots.
The rest of the story takes place almost entirely in economical outdoor locations, mainly the forest where the two boys stumble across the bag of diamonds while camping out.
Diamond thieves Robert and Makhosi are, respectively, the handsome brains of the duo and its extremely low-I.Q. comic relief. As Makhosi, the manic, gap-toothed Hector Mathanda (who also plays a mad bomber in GONE CRAZY) ably conveys a sort of sublime idiocy that helps turn most of their scenes together into amusing comedy routines even when they're at their most desperate.
While spying on David and Alex's camp, it's funny to listen to the two crooks argue about who's going to watch which boy (Makhosi claims that since he has smaller eyes, he can see the skinny boy better and thus Robert should keep watch on the fat one).
They also fight over whose diamonds they are ("My diamonds! Mine!" the childish, intellectually-challenged Makhosi keeps insisting), finally turning on each other and wrestling for their only gun.
After the action of the first act, FISHY STONES settles into a leisurely pace that doesn't generate all that much suspense but does keep us interested in how things will eventually turn out.
Some will find the long stretches of dialogue and meandering bits of business boring, with David and Alex lying around their camp hashing over what they're going to do with the diamonds (most likely they'll turn them in to the police) as Robert and Makhosi argue endlessly and get on each other's nerves while lurking in the bushes.
As for me, I managed to settle into FISHY STONES' modest groove and enjoy it as a likably low-key and ultimately harmless adventure that goes down easy.
TECH SPECS Actors: Popo Gumede, Hector Mathanda, Mandla Ngoya Format: Color, NTSC Language: Zulu w/ English Subtitles Region: All Regions Number of discs: 1 Rated: NR Studio: Indiepix Films Extras: Trailer
