Casting news from the Cannes Film Festival reveals that Katee Sackhoff from Battlestar Galactica will star in the new horror film, Don’t Knock Twice. Also in this round-up: home media release details on Alien Outpost, Dark Summer, Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley, and a fundraiser launch by Troma.
Don't Knock Twice: Press Release -- "It was revealed today in Cannes that Katee Sackhoff (“Oculus,” “Riddick,” “Battlestar Galactica”) will star in the supernatural horror film “Don’t Knock Twice,” directed by Caradog James and being sold in Cannes by Content Media.
In the vein of “Candyman” meets “The Ring,” “Don’t Knock Twice” is based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the terrifying truth behind the urban legend of a vengeful, demonic witch.
Caradog James (“The Machine,” “Little White Lies”) is directing “Don’t Knock Twice” from a script by Emmy nominated writing duo Mark Huckerby (“Howl”) and Nick Ostler (“Howl”).
The film is being produced by Red & Black Films' John Giwa-Amu (“The Machine,” “The Call Up”) and Seymour Films' Claire Moorsom. Content’s President of Film, Jamie Carmichael, serves as Executive Producer.
Principal photography will commence in July in the UK.
The film marks a re-teaming between Content Media and Caradog James and his award-winning, UK based Red & Black Films production banner. They first partnered together on the cult sci-fi action thriller “The Machine.”
Distributors worldwide will be introduced the project in Cannes by Jamie Carmichael and Content’s Head of Sales, Harry White.
Carmichael said: “Caradog has proven himself to be a very dynamic and innovative director, and clearly Katee brings a ton of experience and credibility to this genre too – they’re going to make a fantastic team.”
“After the worldwide success of ‘The Machine’ we’re excited to be traveling this journey with Content again and thrilled to have landed Katee for our leading lady,” said Giwa-Amu and James.
“Don’t Knock Twice" is financed by Altara, Ffilm Cymru Wales and Content Media.
Katee Sackhoff is represented by Manager Leland LaBarre (Bleu, An Entertainment Company), Lawyer Darren Trattner (Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein) and Agent Sheila Wenzel (Innovative Artists)."
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Alien Outpost: Press Release -- "This July, beat the summer heat with two highly stylized horror thrillers, Dark Summer and Alien Outpost, both making their Blu-ray and DVD debut on July 7th, 2015 from Scream Factory, in partnership with IFC Midnight. Featuring exciting new bonus content including cast and crew interviews, audio commentaries, making of featurettes and more, both titles can be pre-ordered now from ShoutFactory.com.
A claustrophobic modern ghost story, Dark Summer follows Daniel Williamson, a 17 year old under house arrest for the summer after cyberstalking a classmate. With his mother away on business, a horrifying incident occurs and Williamson soon experiences strange supernatural occurrences--which become increasingly more sinister and terrifying, with twists that will leave audiences reeling. Starring Peter Stormare (Fargo), Maestro Harrell (The Wire), Keir Gilchrist (It Follows, United States of Tara), Stella Maeve (The Runaways) and Grace Phipps (Fright Night), Dark Summer is a highly original twist on the supernatural summer season terror."
"Set in 2021, Alien Outpost is the story of the aftermath of the First Earth War, in which an invading race of aliens known as the Heavies are narrowly defeated. But thousands of the aliens were left behind, and a new war on terror now rages. In the wake of the war, a series of remote operating bases are created to defend the planet, with the deadliest being base Three Seven, positioned in the most hostile place on Earth.
A documentary film crew is sent to record daily life in Outpost Three Seven, where the men, led by hardened commander Captain Spears (Rick Ravanello, Dark Haul), are under constant enemy fire. When a member of the crew disappears during a Heavy ambush, the unit launches a raid deep into enemy territory to rescue him… only to make a terrifying discovery.
Directed by Jabbar Raisani (Visual Effects Supervisor on Game of Thrones, Machete, Predators), the explosive Alien Outpost is a science-fiction gem with stunning effects and non-stop action."
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Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 2: "Our names are Alex Rubin and Dylan Greenberg and we are just beginning our careers as filmmakers. We're working at Troma because we love truly independent cinema.
We'd like to tell you about 'Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 2' -- the next & final installation of Troma's Nuke 'Em High saga! The film is almost completed. All that's left is one last post-production hurdle, a $50,000 one. How do we plan on tackling it? With a little help from our fans!
The Troma Team & its supporters have launched a Kickstarter campaign that will allow beloved fans of Indie cinema the opportunity to make this film come to life!
Troma wouldn't be ANYTHING without our press and our fans. It's you & those like you who have championed our Troma-rific art all along. This support has kept us disruptive, subversive, visionary and independent for 41 years! With 'Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 2' shaping up to be the best, most ambitious Troma release since 'Citizen Toxie'. We guarantee a cinematic joyride beyond your wildest dreams. So join the Troma Team in making this film a reality and never give up the fight for truly independent cinema!"
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Head Cases: Serial Killers In The Delaware Valley: "The conclusion to Anthony Spadaccini's Wayne Montgomery serial killer series is coming home. Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley will be available nationwide on VOD and DVD May 19th from Wild Eye Releasing. Inspired by the lives and atrocities of several infamous killers, Montgomery is compelled to document his tranquil suburban life with his wife Andrea and the details of their horrific crimes, first in Head Case, followed by The Ritual, Post-Mortem and finally Head Cases.
Serial killer Wayne Montgomery is alleged to have videotaped 41 killings in the years between 1979 and 2007, leaving behind an extensive found footage library of his work. Now, a new generation copies Wayne's brutal killings in the digital age. This is the fictionalized, docu-thriller account of one of the world's most prolific serial killers - and the devoted followers who are hell bent to carry on his legacy."
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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