From the writer of AMC's The Night Manger, The Ones Below comes out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on September 6th. Also in today's Horror Highlights: updated release details for Steve Balderson's Hell Town and the official start of filming on The Ninth Passenger.
The Ones Below Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD Release Date Announced: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES – Written and directed by David Farr (“The Night Manager,” Hanna, “MI-5”), the intense psychological thriller, THE ONES BELOW, arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on September 6th from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label. THE ONES BELOW features riveting performances from Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter franchise), BAFTA® nominee David Morrissey (“The Walking Dead,” “Stage Of Play”), Stephen Campbell Moore (Burnt) and Laura Birn (Purge).
Expecting their first child, Kate (Poésy) and Justin (Moore) become friendly with their new neighbors, Jon (Morrissey) and Theresa (Birn), who are also expecting, in the downstairs apartment. Things take a turn after a dinner party upstairs and the new neighbors start to show sinister intentions towards Kate and Justin after an unfortunate tragedy strikes. The relationship turns threatening, leaving the couple fearful for their well-being. With an ending that leaves an unsettling feeling of despair, this psychological battle of wills with the tenants in the apartment downstairs continuously grasps the tension and tone, keeping suspense at an all-time high.
A thriller that dwells in the deepest of fears, THE ONES BELOW is “delicious and elegant nastiness” (The Guardian). Special features for THE ONES BELOW include an exclusive chance to go below the story with a behind the scenes look at the cast and stunts. The Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 and $26.98, respectively.
Synopsis:
THE ONES BELOW, the debut feature from writer-director David Farr (screenwriter of Hanna and “The Night Manager”), is a dark, modern fairy tale in which the lives of two couples become fatally intertwined. Kate (Clémence Poésy – Harry Potter franchise) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore – Burnt, The Lady in the Van) live in the upstairs flat of a London house. Thirty-something, successful and affluent, they are expecting their first baby. All appears well on the surface though Kate harbors deep-rooted fears about her fitness to be a mother and her ability to love her child. One day, another couple, Jon (David Morrissey – “The Walking Dead,” The Reaping) and Theresa (Laura Birn – Purge, Pearls and Pigs), move in to the empty apartment below. They are also expecting a baby and, in stark contrast to Kate, Theresa is full of joy at the prospect of imminent motherhood. Pregnancy brings the women together in a blossoming friendship as Kate becomes entranced by Theresa’s unquestioning celebration of her family-to-be. Everything changes one night at a dinner party in Kate and Justin’s flat. Kate begins to sense that all is not as it seems with the couple below. Then a tragic accident throws the couples into a nightmare and a reign of psychological terror begins.
Bonus Features (subject to change)
Going Below The Story
Behind the Cast and Characters
Creating a Cinematic Moment: Under The Bridge
Car Stunt: Breaking Down An Action Sequence
Theatrical Trailer
Blu-ray Disc
DVD Price: $29.98
Street Date: September 6th, 2016
Running Time: 86 minutes
Catalog: 10968
Rating: R
DVD
DVD Price: $26.98
Street Date: September 6th, 2016
Running Time: 86 minutes
Catalog: 10967
Rating: R"
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Updated Release Details for Steve Balderson's Hell Town: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA - Gravitas Ventures has announced the August 23rd Cable and Digital HD release of Steve Balderson's festival favorite Hell Town. Presented as three episodes of a sadistic twist on Masterpiece Theater, Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club) and co-director Elizabeth Spear have carved up a serialized story filled with cat fights, cliffhangers, broken hearts and murder. Hell Town will be available to rent or own starting August 23rd on Dish Network, Cox, Charter, Verizon Fios, iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu, and more.
Since the world premiere sponsored by the Austin Horror Society and Alamo Drafthouse, Hell Town has made audiences and critics laugh and scream, picking up awards for Best Feature at Colorado Horror-Con, as well as a Best Feature and Best Actress win for Amanda Deibert, with nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, at the Crimson Scream Horror Film Festival.
Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger, Return to Nuke 'Em High, The Theater Bizarre) headlines as the hostess of the three surviving episodes of "Hell Town", following the melodramatic, small-town and potentially short-lived lives of Krysten Day, Amanda Deibert, Owen Lawless, Ben Windholz, Jennifer Grace and Balderson muse Pleasant Gehman.
Hell Town follows the melodramatic antics of high school seniors clashing over love, sex, and betrayal. In the middle of all the everyday drama of one-sided infatuations, backstabbing bitchiness, bottled-up sexuality, sibling rivalry and general small-town angst, the Letter Jacket Killer is killing students in a variety of sadistic ways. As the body count rises and the blood pools closer to home, it becomes clear that one of our main characters is the killer. Everyone, from the prom queen and shirtless jock to the nosey geek and the super bitch, are all suspects in the carnage."
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Filming Begins on The Ninth Passenger: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA- 308 Enterprises is pleased to announce that principal photography is currently underway in Vancouver on the new thriller The Ninth Passenger. The film stars Jesse Metcalfe ("Dallas", John Tucker Must Die); Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher); Tom Maden ("Scream: The TV Series"); Veronica Dunne ("K.C. Undercover"); Sabina Gadecki ("Entourage"); Corey Large (Heist, It Follows); David Hennessey (The Girl Who Invented Kissing); Cinta Kiehl (After the Dark) and Timothy V Murphy (The Lone Ranger).
The feature-length directorial debut of Ian Plaff, The Ninth Passenger was written by Corey Large and Steve Albert. Gary Ousdahl of Advanced Management, Isaac Lefevre and Felipe Dieppa serve as executive producers.
The Ninth Passenger follows a group of college students on a spontaneous midnight sea voyage that turns to horror when they drift to a dark island and are hunted by a mysterious ninth passenger.
"I am excited to be back in my hometown of Vancouver," states producer/actor Corey Large of 308 Enterprises. "This is the first of several productions 308 plans on bringing here. With this first-rate cast, a stellar script and the fantastic locations, we are confident this will be a film audiences will enjoy."
In addition to The Ninth Passenger, 308 Enterprises has recently produced The Girl Who Invented Kissing, starring Abbie Cornish and Luke Wilson, as well as the upcoming features In Like Flynn and Hunted. Corey Large, head of 308 Enterprises, is best known for his work on the smash horror hit It Follows, Heist, and Kid Cannabis."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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