HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Original SUSPIRIA and More Giallo Cult Horror Classics Are Available on Freemium OTT Streamer MIDNIGHT PULP!

THIS HALLOWEEN, OTT CHANNEL MIDNIGHT PULPSERVES 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!

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" 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). 

Midnight Pulp is available on the web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV and additional platforms, and features thousands of streaming titles, with new titles programmed each week.   Registered users can watch videos for free with commercials while premium subscribers can access the entire selection of titles without commercials, in addition to early releases, director's cuts and exclusive content.

 

‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ - Documentary on the Iconic, Academy Award®-Winning Director and Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli Coming to U.S. Cinemas

‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ - Documentary on the Iconic, Academy Award®-Winning Director and Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli Coming to U.S. Cinemas

GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Miyazaki Biopic to Big Screens Nationwide on December 13 and 18

 

 

VIEW EVENT TRAILER HERE

https://youtu.be/7od_hvrGeHo

 

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events are proud to announce the U.S. debut of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki.” This documentary follows the formerly-retired film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki as he experiments for the first time with CGI. Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. In 1985 he co-founded Studio Ghibli and went on to direct highly influential and acclaimed animated films such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro – which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. Miyazaki’s critical and commercial success continued through his final run of films including Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, and The Wind Rises. After the 2013 release of The Wind Rises, at the age of 72, he announced his retirement from directing, however his endlessly inventive mind has turned toward new creative avenues. The documentary explores the life and career of Miyazaki as he returns to work to create his short film Boro the Caterpillar using CGI. 

 

Tickets for “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” are available now at www.FathomEvents.com and www.NeverEndingMan.com or at participating box offices.

 

“Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” comes to move than 500 U.S. cinemas Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. (local time), subtitled in English. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). 

 

In 2013, Academy Award®-winning film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he can’t shake his burning desire to create. After an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarks on a new project to utilize CGI for the first time ever. But the artist, who has been adamant about hand-drawn animation, confronts many challenges that threaten to cancel the film. Can an old master who thinks he’s past his prime shine once again? This program goes behind the scenes over two years as Miyazaki overcomes struggles to create his short film Boro the Caterpillar using CGI. 

 

Earlier this year, GKIDS and Fathom Events presented the U.S. premieres of Mary And The Witch’s Flower, Fireworks, and The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, as well as 20th anniversary retrospective screenings of the cult-classic Perfect Blue to big screens nationwide. 

 

“The works of Miyazaki have proven to be timeless favorites with anime fans nationwide,” Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said. “We have seen time and time again how his works resonate with U.S. audiences, and are proud that our ongoing partnership with GKIDS will bring this engaging documentary to these devoted anime aficionados.” 

 

 

About Fathom Events

Fathom Events is the leading event cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs® (Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live Digital Broadcast Network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product launches. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com. 

 

ABOUT GKIDS 

GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, GKIDS has scored an astounding 10 Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, and The Breadwinner in 2018.  GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The first edition took place last October at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a sold-out audience of 5,000 and generated over 750 million media impressions.  ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression of which the medium is capable. 

www.gkids.com

www.animationisfilm.com

ZOMBIE 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, New 4K Restoration

ZOMBIE

40th Anniversary Limited Edition with New 4K RestorationComing November 27th

Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 2 Blu-rays, Soundtrack CD, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve, and special 3D lenticular slipcover (First Pressing Only)

PRE ORDER HERE

Just in time for its 40th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present ZOMBIE in a brand-new 4K Restoration from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative. 

In Italy, it was considered the 'unofficial sequel' to DAWN OF THE DEAD. In England, it was known as ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS and banned as obscene. In America, it was called ZOMBIE and advertised with the depraved tag line "WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU!" 

Tisa Farrow (THE GRIM REAPER), Ian McCulloch (CONTAMINATION), Al Cliver (CANNIBALS), and Richard Johnson (THE HAUNTING) star in this worldwide splatter sensation directed by 'Maestro Of Gore' Lucio Fulci (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY) that remains one of the most eye-skewering, skin-ripping, gore-gushingly graphic horror hits of all time.

This is a ZOMBIE release like never seen it before, bursting at the seams with hours of new and archival extras. It includes the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Fabio Frizzi (with an exclusive bonus track), a collectible booklet with a new essay by Stephen Thrower, and a ton of other killer bonus features. A complete list is below...

Disc 1 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:

• NEW! Audio Commentary #1 with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films

• Audio Commentary #2 with Star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater

• NEW! When The Earth Spits Out The Dead - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci

• Theatrical Trailers

• TV Spots

• Radio Spots

• Poster & Still Gallery

• Guillermo del Toro Intro

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras:

• Zombie Wasteland - Interviews with Stars Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson & Al Cliver, and Actor/Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

• Flesh Eaters on Film - Interview with Co-Producer Fabrizio De Angelis

• Deadtime Stories - Interviews with Co-Writers Elisa Briganti and (Uncredited) Dardano Sacchetti

• World of the Dead - Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati and Production & Costume Designer Walter Patriarca

• Zombi Italiano - Interviews with Special Make-Up Effects Artists Gianetto De Rossi & Maurizio Trani and Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi

• Notes on a Headstone - Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi

• All in the Family - Interview with Antonella Fulci

• Zombie Lover - Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about one of his favorite films

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection!

You could win a copy of the Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection!

Halloween is almost upon us and it is time for our first giveaway of the season, who loves monster movies? EVERYONE! For our first MOOSTERBLOG HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY! You can win a copy of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection! Featuringall of your favorites Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, Creature and more! All you have to to do win is send an email to moosterblog@gmail.com and describe the first time you saw your favorite Universal Monster movie! We will pick the winner from our favorite stories on Friday, October 26! So, let's hear your stories and keep an eye out for the announcement of the winner!

Here are some more details about what you could be winning!

UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: COMPLETE 30-FILM COLLECTION

Thirty of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces starring the most famous monsters of horror movie history come together on Blu-ray™ for the first time ever in the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on August 28, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring unforgettable make-up, ground-breaking special effects and outstanding performances, the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes all Universal Pictures’ legendary monsters from the studio that pioneered the horror genre with imaginative and technically groundbreaking tales of terror in unforgettable films from the 1930s to late-1950s.

From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases all the original films featuring the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Starring some of the most legendary actors including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that they made famous, these films set the standard for a new horror genre and showcase why these landmark movies that defined the horror genre are regarded as some of the most unforgettable ever to be filmed.

Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes a 48-page collectible book filled with behind-the-scenes stories and rare production photographs and is accompanied by an array of bonus features including behind-the-scenes documentaries, the 1931 Spanish version of Dracula, Featurettes on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., and Jack Pierce, 13 expert feature commentaries, archival footage, production photographs, theatrical trailers and more. The perfect gift for any scary movie fan, the collection offers an opportunity to experience some of the most memorable horror films of our time.

The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Werewolf of London (1935), Dracula's Daughter (1936), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Invisible Man Returns (1940), The Invisible Woman (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940), The Wolf Man (1941), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), The Mummy's Ghost (1942), The Mummy's Tomb (1942), Invisible Agent (1942), Phantom of the Opera (1943), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), Son of Dracula (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), House of Dracula (1945), She-Wolf of London (1946), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, and includes a 3D version), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), Revenge of the Creature (1955 and includes a 3D version) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).

BONUS FEATURES:

•       Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries

•       3D Versions of Creature from the Black Lagoon and Revenge of the Creature

•       1931 Spanish Version of Dracula

•       Featurettes on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., and Jack Pierce

•       13 Expert Feature Commentaries

•       Archival Footage

•       Production Photographs

•       Theatrical Trailers

God Knows Where I Am, a new documentary from Juno Films

 

GOD KNOWS WHERE I AMComing to DVD October 23rd from Juno Films

A woman's body was found in an abandoned farmhouse 

along with a diary that documents her mental collapse and death

"Beautiful, evocative, and ultimately heartbreaking"

- The Atlantic

God Knows Where I Am is the story of Linda Bishop, a well-educated New Hampshire mother who suffered from severe bipolar disorder with psychosis, who was intermittently incarcerated and homeless, inevitably being committed for three years to a state psychiatric facility. Successfully fighting her sister's protective attempts to be named her legal guardian, Linda was able to refuse treatment and medication, and eventually procured an early, unconditional release, despite the lack of post release planning.

Upon her release, she wandered ten miles down the road from the hospital, broke into an abandoned farmhouse and lived off of rainwater and apples picked from a nearby orchard for the next four months, through one of the coldest winters on record. Unable to leave the house, she became its prisoner, and remained there, a prisoner of her own mind, eventually starving to death.

Her body was discovered several months later and with it a diary that Linda kept documenting her journey. The diary is poignant, beautiful, funny, spiritual, and deeply disturbing. In tackling the subject matter, the filmmakers began from a social justice perspective but their focus quickly shifted to a more intimate and artistic exploration.

How does one depict the interior landscape of a person who is imprisoned by the mind? How does one build empathy for a person who is no longer alive? The story is told from a variety of perspectives, including her own, through recollection and first person narrative.

God Knows Where I Am is both a study of systemic failure and also a testament to the artistic and independent spirit of Linda Bishop. In a state known for its motto of Live Free or Die, Linda wanted to live free but given her mental illness, this proved to be a fatal decision. The film poses many provocative questions including the issue of civil liberties of the mentally ill--if one's mind is not free, how can one truly exercise free will?


Pre-order at MVDshop.com 


Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153334893


ABOUT:
Juno Films is a boutique film distributor. Its founder Elizabeth Sheldon has over 20 years of experience in the distribution of documentary and feature films for both North American all-rights releases and international sales. Juno Films specializes in the development and execution of bespoke finance, sponsorship and distribution strategies on behalf of producers and filmmakers.

Go Behind-the-Scenes of One of the Country's Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in FAMILY OF FEAR, Exclusively on iTunes on 10/23

THE FAMILY THAT SCARES TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER...

THIS HALLOWEEN, JOIN AN ECLECTIC GROUP OF ARTISTS AND

"SPOOKS," SURVIVORS ALL, AS THE THEY BUILD AND WORK IN 

ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S SCARIEST HAUNTED HOUSES

FAMILY OF FEAR

THIS HAIR-RAISING FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FROM 

FORCONE FILMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BIDSLATE® PREMIERES 

EXCLUSIVELY ON iTUNES ON OCTOBER 23, 2018

SYNOPSIS

FAMILY OF FEAR follows an eclectic group of artists and "spooks" as they build and work in one of the country's scariest haunted house attractions - the 50,000 square foot Arx Mortis Haunted Attraction in Killen, Alabama.

Bathed in blood and in search of screams, the members of this "family" don't work at the haunt for money: they work soley for the scares and the support of one another. Their stories are all sadly similar -- many have suffered bullying due to their uniqueness in the small southern towns surrounding Arx Mortis. Others suffer with depression or other challenges, and have no real community or family support system to help.

Coming off a season of family struggles and bad reviews they are determined to make a comeback and rediscover what brings them all together, and why they call themselves a haunt family. After all, the family that scares together, stays together in this feature-length documentary that's surprisingly funny, shockingly scary, and meaningfully poignant.

 FAMILY OF FEAR (2018)

Directed by: Stephen Lackey

Produced by: Stephen Lackey, Zach Martin

Executive Producer: Roland Rojas

Associate Producer: Nick Manning

Director of Photography: Zach Martin

Editor: Stephen Lackey, Zach Martin

RT: 91 minutes

Genre: Documentary

HALLOWEEN (2018) Official Merchandise Available Now from Fright-Rags

Halloween (2018) official merchandise available now

7 shirts & 4 enamel pins available at Fright-Rags.com

Michael Myers returns in David Gordon Green's Halloween, picking up 40 years after John Carpenter's 1978 classic. Prepare for the highly-anticipated release with Fright-Rags' official Halloween 2018 merchandise.

Michael Myers stalks onto seven T-shirts, which feature new designs as well as official artwork. Select designs are available on zip-up hoodies, baseball tees, and women's shirts. There are also four enamel pins, including a closet door that opens to reveal The Shape behind it.

The Halloween 2018 collection is on sale now at Fright-Rags.com.

October 9 is the last day to place an order and receive it in time for the film's release on October 19; applies to US orders only. These designs and more will also be available from Fright-Rags at the Halloween: 40 Years of Terror convention in Pasadena, CA on October 12-14.

The Halloween line kicks off Fright-Rags' Month of Myers, which will include apparel from Halloween 1978 (dropping October 8), Halloween II and Halloween III (dropping October 17), and Halloween IV, Halloween V, and Halloween VI (dropping October 24).

On 11/13, Join Shout! Factory to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Television's Original Genius with ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION

THIS NOVEMBER, JOIN SHOUT! FACTORY AS IT CELEBRATES

THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF TELEVISION'S ORIGINAL GENIUS 

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION

Across 9 DVDs, Fans of Classic TV and Comedy Will Thrill to 

22 Hours of Landmark Hilarity and Bonus Features

This Holiday Season, Shout! Factory Will Also Offer Limited Edition 

Sets of Never-Before-Available-or-Seen Lithographs by Ernie Kovacs, 

Starting at $250

This November, to kick off the 2019 100th birthday celebration of Ernie Kovacs, television's original genius, Shout! Factory brings together the riotous DVD set, ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION. Combining the previously released volumes of groundbreaking, rule-breaking, surreal and charmingly silly comedy of the beloved and iconic comedian, the singular set features over 22 classic hours of decidedly offbeat entertainment from across Kovacs many television shows and specials. It will be available on ShoutFactory.com or wherever DVDs are sold on November 13, 2018.

Across the 9 discs of ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION , home audiences will find a cornucopia of Kovacs' greatest and most memorable "hits", showcasing an utterly unique sensibility that has influenced such comedy institutions as Monty Python and "Saturday Night Live" including episodes from his local and national morning shows, episodes from his NBC prime-time show, his five ABC-TV specials, the rare color version of his legendary silent show, "Eugene", 3 complete episodes of his offbeat game show "Take a Good Look", "A Pony for Chris", Kovacs' rarely-seen pilot for "Medicine Man" co-starring Buster Keaton, the only existing filmed solo interview with Kovacs himself, his award-winning commercials for Dutch Masters Cigars, a collection of short films, tributes rarities and much more!

Limited Edition Never-Before-Available-or-Seen Lithographs

While best known as "Television's Original Genius", Kovacs' groundbreaking work in the early days of television has been his legacy, though he also starred in movies, recorded LPs, hosted radio shows, wrote novels, and worked as a columnist for his hometown paper, "The Trentonian". Many of his fans, however, may not know that the creative giant was also an artist, never without a pen and paper -- and the chronic insomniac often worked well into the night. Early in his career, one of Kovacs' favorite TV segments was his "Illustrated Profuselies". And during this "visual improv" set to music, the viewing audience got to watch his fertile mind at work, as he quickly sketched doodles. Frequently drawn in pencil and sometimes using colors, these abstract, sometimes surrealistic images soon took shape and were eventually revealed on camera. 

Now, just in time for the holiday season, Shout! Factory is proud to present exclusive lithograph sets - never before-seen-or sold -- featuring 10 limited edition sketches, originally born as "Profuselies" and later recreated. They are available either professionally framed ($1000) or unframed($250) and bring to rich life Kovacs fertile creativity as never before available.

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION digs deep into a goldmine of comedy and Kovacs' fans, both longtime and new, will marvel at the sheer invention, wit and goofy charm of these milestone programs from the Golden Age of TV. A creative force of nature, this specially-curated collection of his riches -- historic, unique and endlessly entertaining -- will help to seal his legacy forever. 

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION Bonus Programming: 

• 1987 ATAS Hall Of Fame Induction

• Andy McKay 8mm Home Movies

• Audio Lost

• Baseball Film

• Charlie Clod In Brazil

• Dutch Masters Commercials

• Ernie's Opening Monologue

• Home Movies: Golf With Edie And Ernie

• Howard, The World's Strongest Ant on "A Hot Date" and "Howard's Campground"

• Interview: Algernon Gerard, Archaeologist

• Interview: The World At Your Doorstep

• Introducing Coloratura Mimi Cosnowski

• Irving Wong: Tin Pan Alley Songwriter

• J. Burlington Gearshift

• Making Of "Baseball Film"

• Martin Krutch, Public Eye

• Matzoh Hepplewhite

• Miklos Molnar's Glue

• Muriel Cigars Commercials Featuring Edie Adams

• Original Theatrical Trailers: "Wake Me When It's Over" And "Five Golden Hours"

• Our Man In Havana" Behind-The-Scenes Footage

• Percy Dovetonsils : "Ode To A Housefly", "Ode To Electricity" and "Ode To Stanley's Pussycat"

• Remembering Ernie With George Schlatter And Jolene Brand

• Rock Mississippi In "Fingers Under Weskit"

• Silents Please

• Skodney Silsky, Hollywood Reporter

• Strangely Believe It: Writers To Blame

• Superclod Test

• Surprise Audience Member

• Take A Good Look: "Clues" and "Sales Film"

• The Kapusta Kid In Outer Space Meets Olivia Scilloscope

• The Mysterious Knockwurst

• Trailer For "Operation Mad Ball" - "It Happened To Ernie" 

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

The Unnamble new 4K restoration comes to Blu-ray and DVD on October 9th

  

From legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft...

THE UNNAMABLE Coming to Blu-ray and DVD October 23rd from Unearthed Films

Restored as a beautiful 4k scan and color corrected from the original negative

College students from Miskatonic University who retreat to an early 18th-century mansion for a weekend of lust are stalked by a fatalistic female in this horror film taken from a story by H.P. Lovecraft. The demon delights in tearing the limbs off her human victims to carry out a centuries-old family curse. Bloody graphic violence and nudity is combined with some campy comedy.

The 1st 2,000 units ordered come with a limited edition slip sleeve.

"Limited edition to 2,000 units with a slip sleeve cover for the Blu-ray, and then we go to the normal cover everyone knows from the 80's after 2,000 units have sold. The DVD is the cover everyone has seen and loves. Slip sleeve is purely limited to Blu-ray."  

- Stephen Biro, CEO of Unearthed Films 

Pre-order at MVDshop.com 

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153334893

Extras:

• Video interview with actors, Charles Klausmeyer and Mark Kinsey Stephenson

• Video interview with actor, Eben Ham

• Video interview with actor, Laura Albert

• Video interview with actor, Mark Parra

• Video interviews with R. Christopher Biggs, special makeup effects artist and makeup artist, Camille Calvet

• Audio commentary with Charles Klausmeyer, Mark Stephenson, Laura Albert, Eben Ham, Camille Calvet and R. Christopher Biggs

"THE UNNAMABLE does not shy away from the gooey gore. The victims do not go gently into that good night, and despite its budget, writer/director Jean-Paul Ouellette manages to flaunt the brutality of THE UNNAMABLE's violent wrath." 

- Amanda Reyes, Hysteria Lives

"There's something very unsettling about the look of this monster, the naked pale ass, the hooves, the horns, the breasts, the fur...it's all very Lovecraftian and I adore it." 

- Vince Fontaine, Slasher Studios

Directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette 

Writing Credits:

• H.P. Lovecraft ... (short story) (as Howard Phillips Lovecraft)

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... (screenplay)

Cast:

• Charles Klausmeyer ... Howard Damon (as Charles King)

• Mark Kinsey Stephenson ... Randolph Carter

• Alexandra Durrell ... Tanya Heller

• Laura Albert ... Wendy Barnes

• Eben Ham ... Bruce Weeks

• Blane Wheatley ... John Babcock

• Mark Parra ... Joel Manton

• Delbert Spain ... Joshua Winthrop

• Colin Cox ... Mr. Craft

• Paul Farmer ... Mortician

• Paul Pajor ... Gravedigger 1

• Marcel Lussier ... Gravedigger 2

• Lisa Wilson ... Student 1

• Nancy Kreisel ... Student 2

• Katrin Alexandre ... Alyda (the Creature) Winthrop

Produced by:

• Terry Benedict ... line producer (as Terry L. Benedict)

• Michael Haley ... associate producer

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... producer

• Dean Ramser ... producer

• Paul White ... executive producer

MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS 2018 is almost here!!!

Music Box Of Horrors returns to The Music Box Theatre with 24 Hours of complete Movie Madness from Saturday, October 13ththrough Sunday, October 14th.

This year’s homecoming will be bigger, scarier, and deadlier than ever!

The 2018 Horror marathon celebrates the 30th anniversary of CHILD’S PLAY with special guest Don Mancini in person.

Other attendees include Kevin J. O'Connor from LORD OF ILLUSIONS and a live score performed by False Gods Trio to Alfred Hitchcock’s THE LODGER.


“This year promises to bring the highest body count we've had in ages, with a carefully curated surrealistic journey through terrifying human and non-human horrors of every variety and insanity from around the globe, spanning from 1927 to 2018”.
-Will Morris, Music Box of Horror Guest Programmer and Assistant Programmer at Los Angeles' American Cinematheque



FREDDY VS. JASON among many other titles will screen at this year’s Music Box Of Horrors. Music Box of Horrors spans from Saturday, October 13th through Sunday, October 14th at The Music Box Theatre located at 3733 North Southport Ave.


Saturday, October 13th at Noon (doors open at 11am) - Sunday, October 14th at Noon

September 1st-October 12th - $30
Day Of (October 13th) - $35

LORD OF ILLUSIONS with Kevin J. O'Connor in person! - Dir. Clive Barker, 1995, 101mins, 35mm

CHILD'S PLAY with Don Mancini in person! - Dir. Tom Holland, 1988, 87mins, 35mm

THE LODGER with Live Score by False Gods Trio - Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1927, 91mins, DCP

BLAME IT ON TOBY with cast and crew, Midwest Premeire! - Dir. Richard Knight, Jr., 2018, 52mins, DCP

THE CHILDREN Chicago Theatrical Premiere! - Dir. Tom Shankland, 2008, 84mins, DCP

FREDDY VS. JASON - Dir. Ronny Yu , 2003, 97mins, 35mm

BODY MELT - Dir. Philip Brophy, 1993, 81mins, 35mm

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 – Dir. Tommy Lee Wallace, 1988, 104mins, 35mm

WICKED, WICKED in Duo-Vision! - Dir. Richard L. Bare, 1973, 95mins, 35mm

GOKE, BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL - Dir. Hajime Satô, 1968, 84mins, 35mm

THE MAFU CAGE - Dir. Karen Arthur, 1978, 102mins, 35mm

SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS - Dir. Michael A. Simpson, 1988, 80mins, 35mm

Between films, check out the excellent Vendors & Guests in the Music Box Lounge, including:

VENDORS
Bric-A-Brac Records
Pretty Spooky Handmade
 Kitley's Krypt
House of Movie Monsters
Graveface Records and Curiosities
Tattoos by Chloe Pinnock
Artist Jonathan La Manti

FOOD TRUCKS
To be announced

About Music Box Of Horrors:

The Music Box of Horrors 2018 is guest programmed by Will Morris, Assistant Programmer at Los Angeles'American Cinematheque. Will programmed the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Music Box of Horrors, which included director William Lustigpresenting Maniac, actor Ethan Embry presenting the Chicago premiere of The Devil's Candy, a special tribute to Wes Craven, Gary Sherman and John McNaughton presenting Death Line, director Jim Muro presenting Street Trash, and director Mariano Baino for Dark Waters.

About Music Box Theatre:
For the last two decades, the Music Box Theatre has been the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films. It currently has the largest theater space operated full time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Filmsdivision, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States.

Follow The Music Box Theatre on Instagram @musicboxchicago and Twitter @musicboxtheatre

Horror-Synth Band THE VIDEO NASTIES Kick Off Halloween Season with Debut Album

Horror-synth band The Video Nasties kick off Halloween season with debut album

Stream, download, & embed We Are The Video Nasties at bit.ly/TheVideoNasties

Phoenix, Arizona-based horror show The Video Nasties have self-released their debut album, We Are The Video Nasties. 10 synth-soaked aural nightmares are available to stream/purchase on Bandcamp.

Walking the line between new wave and synthwave, The Video Nasties sound like a Frankenstein-esque meld of Oingo Boingo and John Carpenter. Vocalist Matt Dougherty and instrumentalist Justin Burning craft songs that reflect the '80s horror films on which they were raised.

Akin to walking through the horror section at a video store of yesteryear, We Are The Video Nasties includes songs directly inspired by such cult classics as From Beyond, TerrorVision, and Deadtime Stories (in collaboration with director Jeffrey Delman), in addition to their own original tales of terror.

"We're two horror geeks who consumed too many '80s horror films as impressionable youth and find ourselves now compelled to recreate the synth-based spooky melodies of the period," explains Burning, who is also a film composer. The result is macabre yet often tongue-in-cheek.

The Video Nasties can be found haunting Bandcamp, Instagram, and Facebook.

We Are The Video Nasties track listing:

1. Terror Vision
2. Bedtime Tales ("Deadtime Stories" cover)
3. Bag of Bones
4. The Jackling Horde
5. Don't Open the Doorway
6. Disciples of the Plastic Mask
7. Eat Your Humanity
8. My Darling Frankenstein
9. Forward from Beyond
10. Season's Ending

JOHN CARPENTER’S THE FOG NEW 4K RESTORATION WILL ROLL IN OCTOBER 26

JOHN CARPENTER’S 

 

THE FOG

 

NEW 4K RESTORATION WILL ROLL IN OCTOBER 26 

BOOKED IN 50 THEATERS ACROSS THE US INCLUDING:

The Metrograph, New York (4K Press Screening details by request)
 Landmark's Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles
The Music Box Theatre, Chicago
The Carolina Theatre, Durham
Regent Square Theatre, Pittsburgh (Star Tom Atkins will appear opening night) Northwest Film Forum, Seattle
Hollywood, Portland OR
The Senator Theatre, Baltimore
The Texas Theatre, Dallas
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas nationwide
(Including Austin and key Texas cities)

Full list of bookings:http://www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/the-fog

John Carpenter’s first post-Halloween venture into the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired, apocalyptic vein that he would continue to mine in films like The Thing (1982) and Prince of Darkness  (1987), THE FOG depicts the seaside California town of Antonio Bay in the grips of an ancient curse and a creeping mist. Drenched in malevolent atmosphere and packing an ensemble cast that includes Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook and the mother-daughter duo of Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis, this is the director at his ingenious, chilling best, servicing a contemporary taste for gore while simultaneously evoking the spirit of Val Lewton. 
 Out of theatrical release for years due to faded, unplayable prints, THE FOG can now be viewed again as it was intended, with this new 4K restoration by Studiocanal, with its breathtaking color cinematography by Dean Cundey (Escape From New York, Back To The Future (I-III), Apollo 13, Romancing The Stone),  who deftly captured both the daylight beauty of the Point Reyes shore and the ghostly goings-on in the dark, eerie night.
 Founded in 1997 by Bruce Goldstein, Rialto Pictures brings the finest of world cinema to screens across North America. From new restorations of enduring classics such as Carol Reed's The Third Man, Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, and Akira Kurosawa's Ran to genre mainstays like John Carpenter’s Escape From New York and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2, Rialto Pictures offers an eclectic range of cinematic adventures appealing to any audience. Since 2012, Rialto Pictures has been the U.S. theatrical and non-theatrical representative of the Studiocanal library of over 2,000 international classics. Often featuring updated subtitles and renewed marketing materials, Rialto Pictures aims to engage moviegoers with cinematic history, preserve film culture, and highlight the continued relevance of classic stories through high quality theatrical presentations.

NEW POSTER!
Celebrated UK based artist Matt Ferguson has created exclusive brand-new artwork for this poster timed to the 4K release.

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Public Image Ltd: Fall Tour Kicks Off Tues., October 9 In New Orleans; Doc Film 'The Public Image Is Rotten' In U.S. Theaters Now

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.--ANNOUNCE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION-- 

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN -- NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR 

 18-CITY TREK TO LAUNCH 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 IN NEW ORLEANS

ALL TICKETS HERE 

CAREER-SPANNING, NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM 

‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN’

NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL ROLLOUT UNDERWAY

CURRENT CITIES AND SHOWTIMES HERE 

JOHN LYDON’s PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) will launch THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the pioneering group. On October 9, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD will kick off their North American headlining tour at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans and will visit 17 major cities including Atlanta, Washington, DC (SOLD OUT), Asbury Park (SOLD OUT), Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Montreal, Toronto (SOLD OUT), Detroit, Chicago Dallas, Austin, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco (10/31 and 11/1; 11/1 SOLD OUT), Los Angeles (SOLD OUT) and the newly-added Santa Ana, CA show, before ending November 6 in Mexico City. All tickets for the fall tour are available at: pilofficial.com

JOHN LYDON, LU EDMONDS, SCOTT FIRTH and BRUCE SMITH continue as PUBLIC IMAGE LTD and remain the longest stable line-up in the band’s history. THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR arrives on the heels of the band’s just wrapped headlining UK/Europe tour which included sold-out shows as well as festival performances and Japanese dates. The group’s worldwide tour in 2016 was regarded by many as the best performances the band have ever played; it followed the release of their 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’ (2015) and the critically-acclaimed ‘This is PiL’ (2012) which marked the band’s first album in 17 years. ‘What The World Needs Now’ peaked at number 29 in the official UK album charts and picked up fantastic acclaim worldwide from both the press and public. (The album also peaked at # 3 in the official UK indie charts and # 4 in the official UK vinyl charts). ‘What The World Needs Now…’ was self-funded by PiL and released on their own label ‘PiL Official’ via Cargo UK Distribution.

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD’s music and vision has earned them 5 UK Top 20 singles and 5 UK Top 20 albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound, JOHN LYDON guided the band from their debut album ‘First Issue’ in 1978 through to 1992’s ‘That What Is Not’. After a 17-year hiatus, LYDON reactivated PiL in 2009 by taking them back on the road worldwide.

Further happenings surrounding the 40th Anniversary of PUBLIC IMAGE LTD in 2018 include a career-spanning boxset and the theatrical release of a brand-new documentary film on the band titled THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN. Available now, The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From The Heart) is a 5CD/2DVD boxset package featuring the PiL Singles Collection (1978-2015), B-sides, Rarities and a Live concert from New York Ritz in July 1989. The DVD also includes PiL promo videos + footage from the BBC's Top Of The Pops and Old Grey Whistle Test as well as two legendary full PUBLIC IMAGE LTD concerts.

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN the new documentary film made its North American theatrical premiere on this past Friday (9/14) in New York City at The Metrograph. For all theatrical dates in North American cities, visit: https://thepublicimageisrotten.com. From Abramorama and Verisimilitude, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN film tells the story of music icon JOHN LYDON and his pioneering group PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) with a level of depth and intimacy never-before-seen. Loaded with electrifying archival performance and interview footage, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN was directed by Tabbert Fiiller and produced by Verisimilitude’s Tyler Brodie and Hunter Gray as well as Phaedon Papadopoulos and Fiiller. The film features in-depth interviews with JOHN LYDON, former and current PUBLIC IMAGE LTD bandmates as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD is:
John Lydon - After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. Outside of PiL John has released several solo records and collaborations. He also brings quality TV to the masses and has recently released the autobiography ‘Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored’.

Lu Edmonds - Multi instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned, Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album ‘Happy?’ and co-writing the album ‘9’, adding yet another dimension to the PiL sound.

Bruce Smith - Drummer in The Pop Group and formerly of The Slits Bruce became percussionist for PiL in 1986 playing and recording on the albums ‘Happy?’ and ‘9’. Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce brought his unique style into the fold. 

Scott Firth - A bass player/multi instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood, John Martyn and Elvis Costello.




PUBLIC IMAGE LTD:
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www.twitter.com/pilofficial (@pilofficial) | www.instagram.com/pilofficial


About ‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN’ film:
The career-spanning, new music documentary on the band THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN from Abramorama and Verisimilitude, tells the story of music icon John Lydon and his pioneering group PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) with a level of depth and intimacy never-before-seen. Following a sold-out screening at Camden London’s Odeon Cinema, the film is now in release across the United Kingdom and select European cities throughout the summer, followed by a North American theatrical tour which began September 14 at The Metrograph in New York City. Loaded with electrifying archival performance and interview footage, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN was Directed by Tabbert Fiiller and produced by Verisimilitude’s Tyler Brodie and Hunter Gray as well as Phaedon Papadopoulos and Fiiller. The film features in-depth interviews with JOHN LYDON, former and current PUBLIC IMAGE LTD bandmates as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others.

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN (2017 USA, 103 min-English) A Verisimilitude production, Directed by Tabbert Fiiller, Produced by Tyler Brodie, Hunter Gray, Phaedon Papadopoulos, Tabbert Fiiller, Executive Producers John Rambo Stevens, Cameron Brodie, Nick Shumaker, Director of Photography Yamit Shimonovitz, Editor Eric Pritchard, Music Supervision Dan Wilcox, Co-Producers Andrew Adair, Scotty Murphy, Associate Producers Andra Gordon, Kate West, Additional Cinematography Tobias Datum, Original Score Dave Wilder, Supervising Sound Editor Gabriel Reyna. An Abramorama global theatrical, digital and broadcast release. View the trailer: HERE.

STEPHEN KING, TRICK 'R TREAT, & More Kick Off Fright-Rags' Halloween Season Apparel

Stephen King, Trick 'r Treat, & more kick off Fright-Rags' Halloween season apparel

On sale now at Fright-Rags.com

It may not be October yet, but the Halloween season is already upon us. Set the spooky scene with Fright-Rags' new apparel from Trick 'r Treat, General Mills Monsters, Stephen King, and Haunters: The Art of the Scare.

Fright-Rags has launched Frightville Novelties, a new line of die-cut decorations. The inaugural line is dedicated to Trick 'r Treat, featuring one large (14x16) and six small (8.5x10) double-sided, vintage-style Halloween decorations. A new Trick 'r Treat shirt, plus a re-print of a classic shirt and socks, are also up for grabs.

General Mills' monster cereals have hit the shelves, and Fright-Rags has a General Mills Monsters collection of its own. There's a retro newspaper ad shirt, a Breakfast Club parody shirt, and enamel pins of all five mascots: Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Franken Berry, Fruit Brute, and Yummy Mummy.

Fright-Rags celebrates Stephen King's birthday - the esteemed author turned 71 this month - with apparel featuring five of his classic book covers. The company worked directly with the original artists to release the artwork for Pet Sematary, IT, The Dark Half, Night Shift, and Skeleton Crew on T-shirts. Pet Sematary and IT are also available on zip-up hoodies.

With haunted houses beginning to open their doors, Fright-Rags has put the official artwork for the haunted house documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare on T-shirts. Enamel pins featuring the film's logo are also available.

General Mills Monsters, Trick 'r Treat, Stephen King, and Haunters: The Art of the Scare collections are on sale now at Fright-Rags.com.

October will be the Month of Myers at Fright-Rags, with merchandise from Halloween (1978), Halloween (2018), Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.

Rock and Roll Horror Flick Flick Staring David Arquette, Luke Wilson And Allie Gonino Sees Release

SP RELEASING AQUIRES ALEX KELEDJIAN’S ELECTRIFYING HORROR THRILLER HIGH VOLTAGESETS THEATRICAL, DIGITAL, DVD/BD RELEASE DATES FOR FILM STARRING DAVID ARQUETTE, LUKE WILSON AND ALLIE GONINO

  SP Releasing will release writer/director Alex Keledjian’s horror thriller HIGH VOLTAGE, set within the gritty and competitive Los Angeles music scene, releasing in limited theaters and on-demand on Friday, October 19th through SP Releasing’s output deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film will open in at least ten cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and more, and will also be available on all major digital platforms same day. DVD and Blu-Ray release will follow November 20th.

Written, produced and directed by Alex Keledjian (Project Greenlight; FEAST), the film stars David Arquette (SCREAM 1-4; EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS), Allie Gonino (The Red Road; GEOGRAPHY CLUB), Perrey Reeves (Entourage; OLD SCHOOL), and Luke Wilson (OLD SCHOOL; Roadies).

 

A struggling rock band, led by washed-out rock star Jimmy Kleen (Arquette), strikes a deal with cynical record executive Rick (Wilson). Things take a sinister turn when the band’s lead singer, Rachel (Gonino), and her controlling stage mother, Barb (Reeves) both get struck by lightning and killed. Rachel is brought back to life, but she is different than before: confident, sexy, with an irresistible stage presence. Lightning courses through her veins and she uses her new supernatural electrical powers to drain the life from men and turn it into electrifying stage performances. Her bandmates, including guitarist Scott (Donowho), discover her dark secret, and have to decide just how far are they are willing to let her go to help them succeed. As Jimmy says, "You can't have rock n' roll without electricity."

HIGH VOLTAGE, formerly known as HOLLOW BODY, was produced by Michael D. Jones (CABIN FEVER; KILL THE IRISHMAN), Ryan Gibson (Stan Against Evil; Fear the Walking Dead), Dwjuan Fox (XX; ARMED) and Mitch Waxman (FREAKS). The film is also making a world premiere festival debut at the first-ever Film Fest 919 (http://filmfest919.com), taking place October 3-7 in Chapel Hill, NC.

HIGH VOLTAGE is a mashup of genres combining horror, thriller, musical, and noir into a bloody and beautiful rock n' roll fantasy. Industry vet Keledjian, creator of Project Greenlight—no stranger to behind-the-scenes drama—also wrote the rocking soundtrack: "The script and the score are based on my experiences of living and working in Hollywood, and the scope and spectacle of film is the perfect vehicle to tell this story. SP Releasing just ‘got’ that, and is releasing it in theaters, which for me is a dream come true.”

 

Shot in luscious anamorphic widescreen, with vivid colors and extreme angles, the film drapes a golden sheen over the seedy business of show, slowly piercing the veil of the glamour of Hollywood and revealing the broken dreams, dark secrets, and unholy pacts that power the klieg lights.

SP Releasing chairman and CEO Steven Paul, whose previous credits include Marvel’s GHOST RIDER and Paramount’s GHOST IN THE SHELL, is thrilled to partner with the filmmakers for the US release of the picture. He says, “[Alex] Keledjian brought together a wealth of cast and crew, and their efforts have resulted in a powerful movie, with a relevant story, and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of the journey.” The deal was negotiated for Keledjian by David Pierce of Pierce Law Group, LLC, and Jason Price on behalf of SP Releasing.

SP Releasing’s recent theatrical release slate includes the adaptation of The New York Times bestseller THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA, staring Evan Peters and Al Pacino; the western-thriller THE SCENT OF RAIN & LIGHTNING with Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Maggie Grace (Lost); and the drama-thriller MADTOWN, toplined by This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia.

 

Arrow Video US - October 2018 Release Schedule

TWELVE MONKEYS (10/30) [Blu-ray]TORSO (10/30) [Blu-ray]SCHLOCK (10/16) [Blu-ray]DEADBEAT AT DAWN (10/23) [Blu-ray]DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES (10/23) [Blu-ray]

This October Arrow is All Treats, No Tricks!

We have officially entered fall which means it's finally time to get those Halloween decorations up to the scare the neighbors and enjoy pumpkin spice variations of your favorite treats. More importantly, it's that time of year when you gather 'round the television with your closest friends and watch the spookiest of movies. This Halloween you're going to want to invite over your good friends Arrow.

For those looking to stay in the horror realm without watching only horror, then perhaps it's best you start with Schlock from John Landis and hitting Blu-ray on October 16th. This raucous comedy pays loving tribute to monster movies of the past as it follows a prehistoric ape named Shlock on a rampage throughout southern California. This genre mashup launched the career of Landis and makeup effects wizard Rick Baker and now it will finally have a proper home video release. The new Blu-ray comes with a brand-new 4K restoration and monster-sized list of special features that includes an audio commentary with both Landis and Baker.

If you like your horror gory and raw, then Arrow Video has just what you need. Releasing October 23rd is Jim Van Bebber's blood-soaked cult classic, Deadbeat at Dawn. This is the story of Goose, a gang leader trying to go straight until his girlfriend is brutally murdered by his rivals. Now pulled back into the world he was desperately trying to escape, Goose is hell-bent on getting retribution. This 80's gem comes with a new 2K restoration and is decked out with plenty of bonus content featuring Van Bebber discussing his outrageous career.

Looking for some Italian horror? Then you'll want to be at your local video store on October 30th to snag a copy of Sergio Martio's masterpiece, Torso. This heart pounding giallo about a sex craved maniac prowling the streets of Perugia looking for his latest victim is a personal favorite of Quentin Tarantino's and with good reason. With copious amounts of violence and a vicious game of cat and mouse, Torso is sure to meet your Halloween needs. This new Blu-ray features a brand-new 2K restoration of both the 94-minute Italian cut and the 90-minute English cut.

Also hitting shelves on October 30th will be Terry Gilliam's 90's sci-fi classic, Twelve Monkeys. Based off a short film by Chris Marker, Twelve Monkeys opens up in 1996 with a group known as the Army of Twelve Monkeys releasing a deadly virus upon the world. Flash forward to year 2035 where Bruce Willis is ordered to travel back in time to find a cure. Nominated for two Oscars, Twelve Monkeys received rave reviews with Roger Ebert calling it a "celebration of madness and doom." This new Blu-ray features a brand-new 4K restoration approved by Gilliam.

What's that? You want to mix up your October viewing and have a bit of a reprieve from horror? Well, then you're going to want to grab Arrow Academy's Blu-ray release of Distant Voices, Still Lives on October 23rd. This critically-acclaimed debut from Terence Davies allows viewers to peer into the life of a working-class family in 1940's and 1950's Liverpool. This brand-new 4K restoration was carried out by the British Film Institute.

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