Round-Up: PARA ELISA and HONEYSPIDER DVDs, HOWL-O-SCREAM 2015, COP CAR Blu-ray / DVD

Spanish horror film Para Elisa (For Elisa) will arrive on DVD and VOD on September 1st. But, the DVD-palooza doesn't stop there. Also in this round-up: Honeyspider and Cop Car DVD release details and Howl-O-Scream 2015 details.

Para Elisa: Press Release: "A job at a magnificent house owned by a famous musician seems too good to be true – and it is – in the tension-filled horror film PARA ELISA. The acclaimed new Spanish film comes to DVD and VOD on September 1, 2015, from Dark Sky Films.

Desperate for some post-graduation cash, party girl Ana (Ona Casamiquela, Eva) answers a babysitting ad. She arrives for an interview at the elegant home of Diamantina (Luisa Gavasa, Flesh Memories), a former child prodigy pianist who is now an eccentric old woman who collects antique toys and dolls. Ana is disturbed by Diamantina’s odd behavior and horrified to discover that her child, Elisa (Ana Turpin, Bandolero), is not a child but rather a deranged woman her own age. Before Ana really understands what’s happening, she finds herself trapped in the house and made to serve as Elisa’s new toy – a toy that like many others before it may well be broken.

Debuting writer-director Juanra Fernandez crafts a breathless horror with PARA ELISA, a film that plays out with violent intensity and escalates to a nightmarish climax that will leave viewers asking if people are just things to be played with.

“PARA ELISA is … consistently weird and unsettling,” writes Shaun Munro of What Culture. “Ona Casamiquela proves a gorgeous, engaging lead, and the evocative cinematography of both the Spanish countryside and the icky interiors of Elisa’s home add plenty of atmosphere.”

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Honeyspider: Press Release: "The critically acclaimed independent horror feature film ‘HONEYSPIDER,’ and winner of “Best Horror” at the 2015 Mad Monster Film Festival, has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Maxim Media’s BRAIN DAMAGE FILMS. ‘HONEYSPIDER’ will be hitting shelves just in time for Halloween on October 6th. Get in the spirit and check out the brand new trailer!

HONEYSPIDER is a cult throwback film that takes place in 1989 on Halloween day and follows college student Jackie Blue as she slowly unravels, all while a mysterious stranger watches her every move. HONEYSPIDER is written and produced by Kenny Caperton (‘Deviling,’ ‘All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest,’ and owner of the infamous Myers House NC) and directed by Josh Hasty (Rob Zombie’s ‘31’ documentary) of Paramount Scope. The film stars Frank Aard ('April Fool's Day' remake), Joan Schuermeyer ('Zombieland' and RZ's 'Halloween 2'), Rachel Jeffreys, Samantha Mills ('Bombshell Bloodbath') and Mariah Brown.

Synopsis: It’s Halloween day in 1989 and college student Jackie Blue wants to enjoy a quiet birthday in the midst of a chaotic semester at school. Her friend Amber has other ideas and persuades Jackie to come to the annual Monster Mash party on campus after her shift at the local movie theater. As murder plays out on the silver screen during the theater's Halloween night Horrorthon, Jackie falls under a strange spell, all while a mysterious stranger watches over her every move. As the night unfolds, Jackie slowly unravels and everyone around her is turning up dead. Jackie finds herself helplessly trapped like prey in a spider’s web, and all she can do is try to survive the night!

Website: www.honeyspidermovie.com Socials: Twitter: www.twitter.com/honeyspiderfilm. Facebook: www.facebook.com/honeyspidermovie. Tumblr: www.honeyspidermovie.tumblr.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt3526462"

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Howl-O-Scream 2015: Press Release: "ORLANDO, Fla. — Legendary horror filmmaker Robin Cowie, who terrified movie-goers in 1999 with “The Blair Witch Project,” will lend the darkest corners of his mind to Busch Gardens® Tampa, Busch Gardens® Williamsburg and SeaWorld® San Antonio this year as producer and director of Howl-O-Scream® “Unearthed.” A Halloween rite of passage since its inception 16 years ago, Howl-O-Scream is an after-dark event featuring over-the-top haunted houses, roaming creatures, and live shows.

Cowie and his team of storytellers crafted a dark new tale — “Unearthed” — that has become Howl-O-Scream’s 2015 theme and will further unfold in the parks’ signature haunted houses. Like “The Blair Witch Project,” “Unearthed” is rooted in dark magic, unexplained phenomena, and a haunting, hair-raising story.

The collaboration between Cowie and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a first for both. It’s also the first time all three parks will have the same theme, the same house concept and the same villain: Scarlett. According to Cowie’s storyline, Scarlett was a village healer who turned to dark magic to avenge her husband’s killers. As her powers grew, she was hunted, trapped and buried alive deep beneath the park … but now has been “Unearthed” to summon death and destruction on unsuspecting guests.

“Working with Robin and his team has added a whole new level of horror to Howl-O-Scream,” said Janet Wagner, corporate director of entertainment/executive producer at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

Howl-O-Scream takes place on select nights September – October at Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and SeaWorld San Antonio. Dates and times vary by location; for specific details, pricing, and tickets, go to Howl-O-Scream.com."

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Cop Car: Press Release: "UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A corrupt small-town sheriff is on the hunt for two runaway kids who took his car on a joy ride in Cop Car, an unnervingly funny thriller now available on Digital HD and On Demand, and debuting on Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 29, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Golden Globe-winner Kevin Bacon (Footloose, Mystic River) and directed by Jon Watts (the upcoming Untitled Spiderman Reboot).

When a pair of 10-year-olds find an abandoned cop car in a field and take it for a joyride, it seems like they could kill themselves at any moment. But things only get worse when the small-town sheriff goes looking for his missing car—and the illicit cargo he left in the trunk—and the kids find themselves at the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse they don't understand. The only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them.

BLU-RAY™ AND DVD BONUS FEATURE

• Their First and Last Ride: The Making of Cop Car

FILMMAKERS

Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Shea Wigham, Camryn Manheim
Directed By: Jon Watts
Written By: Jon Watts, Christopher D. Ford
Produced By: Sam Bisbee, Andrew Kortschak, Cody Ryder, Alicia Van Couvering, Jon Watts  
Executive Produced By: Lance Acord, Kevin Bacon, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Frank Brenner, Walter Kortschak, Bill Perry, Tom Valerio
Director of Photography: Matthew J. Lloyd, Larkin Seiple
Production Designer: Michael Powsner
Edited By: Megan Brooks, Andrew Hasse
Costume Design By: Ruby Katilius
Music By: Phil Mossman

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 29, 2015
Copyright: 2015 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62171305
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rating: R for language, violence, and brief drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English SDS, French and Spanish Subtitles
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: September 29, 2015
Copyright: 2015 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62171304
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rating: R for language, violence, and brief drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English SDS, French and Spanish Subtitles
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1.0
Run Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes
Website: http://uni.pictures/CopCar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/copcarmovie Twitter: https://twitter.com/copcarmovie #CopCarMovie"