Just one more weekend to go before Jonathan Kudabeck's Devil's Acid is released on VOD, including iTunes! The two trailers for the movie as well as the release details kick off today's Horror Highlights. We also have a look at season 11 Blu-ray and DVD of MST3K, Cinedign and Crimson Forest Films' distribution team-up, A Demon Within clip, the London Lovecraft Festival lineup revealed, and The Basement short film in its entirety.
Devil's Acid Trailers and Release Details: Directed by Garrett Kruithof from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jonathan Kudabeck, Devil’s Acid stars Nina Leon, Garrett Kruithof, Finch Nissan, Kim Ormiston, Misty Ormiston, Eric Gibson, Betty Jeune, Jessica Lynn Parsons, Ashley Dulaney, and Drew Rin Varick. Devil’s Acid will be released on VOD platforms, including iTunes, on January 15th.
Synopsis: "A father tells an inappropriate bedtime story about a wealthy man named Johnny who holds a “Haunted Hot Girl Challenge” every year in a quest to sleep with as many women as possible. Things get out of hand this year when Johnny and the participants take a potent strain of acid in an abandoned prison. Everything is going as planned until the Devil shows up to settle an old score."
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 11 Blu-ray & DVD Release Details: Press Release: "Normally, anything revived from the dead is something to be feared. But when dedicated fans broke crowdfunding records to bring back the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 after a nearly 18-year hiatus, it was an event worthy of the finest disco cannons! On April 17th, 2018, fans can bring home their pals from the Satellite of Love in an eight-disc Blu-ray or DVD features all 14 episodes from Season 11, as well as the feature-length documentary, We Brought Back MST3K. With a Certified 100 % Fresh critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the new season has been a hit with critics and fans alike and is a must-own for MSTies. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
In Mystery Science Theater 3000, hapless Jonah Heston (Jonah Ray) is trapped on the dark side of the moon and forced to watch cheesy movies by the evil, profit-obsessed mad scientist Kinga Forrester (Felicia Day) and her snarky henchman Max (Patton Oswalt). So Jonah does what any gadget-savvy kidnappee would do: make fun of the films with the help of his wisecracking robot pals, Tom Servo (Baron Vaughn), Crow (Hampton Yount) and Gypsy (Rebecca Hanson). With luminary guest stars including Mark Hamill, Neil Patrick Harris, Joel McHale, and Jerry Seinfeld, and the return of some familiar faces, MST3K: Season 11 is sure to keep you laughing ‘til you bust a seam in your jumpsuit!
MST3K Season 11 Episodes
Reptilicus
Cry Wilderness
The Time Travelers
Avalanche
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Starcrash
The Land That Time Forgot
The Loves of Hercules
Yongary
Wizards of The Lost Kingdom
Wizards of The Lost Kingdom II
Carnival Magic
The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t
At The Earth’s Core
MST3K: Season 11 Bonus Features:
We Brought Back MST3K Documentary. This feature-length documentary provides fans with an insider’s look at the creation of Season 11 and its triumphant debut on Netflix. Featuring new interviews with Joel Hodgson, Jonah Ray, Felicia Day, Patton Oswalt and many others, interwoven with previously unseen footage from all stages of MST3K’s miraculous comeback."
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Cinedigm and Crimson Forest Films Form Multi-Year Distribution Deal: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES – (January 8, 2018) Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), a leading independent content distributor, announced today that it has partnered with the production and distribution label, Crimson Forest Films, on a new multi-year pact. Under the deal, Cinedigm will release Crimson Forest’s pictures across all home entertainment channels, including DVD/Blu-Ray/4K, digital platforms, cable and satellite VOD and broadcast television. The new partnership covers North America and, for select titles, international territories as well.
Formed in 2010 and with offices in both Los Angeles and Shanghai, Crimson Forest is led by CEO, Jonathan Lim, a long-time industry veteran, producer and director (PALI ROAD, THE JADE PENDANT). Crimson Forest specializes in curated Asian cinema, both titles originating out of Asia and those featuring Asian actors, characters, and themes, and encompassing commercial genres such as action, martial arts, sci-fi, and horror.
The partnership with Crimson Forest further underscores Cinedigm’s expanding global profile and distribution capabilities and comes on the heels of Cinedigm’s confirmation in November that the Hong Kong-based Bison Entertainment Investment, Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Bison Capitol Holding Limited (“Bison Capital”), had completed a strategic investment in the company. Cinedigm’s new pact with Crimson Forest also increases its extensive library of Asian content for distribution across not only traditional channels, but through Cinedigm’s growing over-the-top (OTT) digital networks, including CONTV.
The first release under the deal will be the Hong Kong-Chinese action thriller, SHOCKWAVE, which boasts a US$23 million production budget and stars Hong Kong legend Andy Lau, as a bomb disposal specialist battling a criminal mastermind. The picture earned over US$58M in international box office in 2017. Cinedigm released SHOCKWAVE on January 2, 2018, on DVD/Blu-Ray and Digital. Cinedigm will release the Hong Kong actioner, EXTRAORDINARY MISSION, hailing from writer/director, Alan Mak (INFERNAL AFFAIRS), on February 6, 2018. Crimson Forest previously released EXTRAORDINARY MISSION theatrically last spring in limited markets in the US.
In addition, Cinedigm will release THE TAG-ALONG COLLECTION, which includes Taiwan’s highest grossing horror film to date, and its higher budgeted sequel, on Digital on February 6, 2018, and on DVD in April 2018. Cinedigm will release the sci-fi, time-traveling epic, KUNG FU TRAVELER, starring international martial arts champion Tiger Chen, in April 2018.
“Jonathan has built a deep network of contacts across Asia. His experience and relationships with the major studios and producers within the territory give him the ability to source high-quality releases,” said Yolanda Macias, Executive Vice-President of Acquisitions for Cinedigm. “Crimson Forest is quickly becoming the premium, go-to label for truly exciting genre pictures with strong production values and talent immediately recognizable to fanboys and fangirls everywhere. We could not be more thrilled to partner with Crimson Forest to bring these diverse pictures to discerning audiences.”
“Cinedigm has a top-shelf marketing team, direct sales relationships, and a strong infrastructure that will help us continue to grow both our film slate and the Crimson Forest brand, both in North America and on an international basis,” said Lim. “We look forward to a long and successful collaboration with them.”
The deal was negotiated by Cinedigm’s Melody Fowler, Vice-President of Acquisitions, and Jonathan Lim on behalf of Crimson Forest Films."
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Watch a Clip from A Demon Within: "In 1914, Crestwick, a demonic spirit named Nefas surfaced to prey on a family, ending with the death of an innocent young girl. The mysterious events haunted the mid-western community for years. Now, decades later, a skeptical doctor must stop history from repeating itself by confronting his personal demons and fighting to save the life of a teenage girl who has become possessed in his family’s old house."
Blue Fox Entertainment will release A Demon Within in limited theaters and on VOD platforms beginning January 12th, 2018. Directed by Justin LaReau and Ayush Banker, A Demon Within stars Charlene Amoia, Clinton Hummel, Patricia Ashley, Michael Ehlers, Cole Millette, Veronika Bonell, David Sweetman, and Laura Ann Parry.
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London Lovecraft Festival Lineup: Press Release: "6-11 February 2018, EtCetera Theatre Camden.
Vulcanello Productions presents a celebration of the works of cult American Horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft.
Building on the success of productions such as Hidden Basement’s “Shadow Over Innsmouth” and Vulcanello’s own gender-switched “Mountains of Madness” at the London Horror Festival, this week-long event showcases seven different shows, including two world premieres, for fans of Cthulu, tentacled horrors, creeping insanity from other dimensions, and other lightly baked elements of the Lovecraft Mythos.
Among the works of Lovecraft adapted for this event are: The Shadow Over Innsmouth (in two versions: one interactive, one comedy), The Thing on the Doorstep, At The Mountains of Madness, and Pickman’s Model. Inspired from the mythos (of things creeping into our world from beyond) is “The Dead, LIve;” and for something completely different there is alive, audience-inspired horror improvisational group, “The Society of Strange.” Each show will be on for two performances, except for “The Dead, Live” which is Sunday matinee only. Participating companies are: The Other Realm, Vulcanello Productions, Hidden Basement Productions, Scytheplays Limited, Raising Ashes Theatre, and Extempore Theater. Each show is approximately one hour long making it easy to have a double-header night of theater.
“The fans made it clear they want more,” says festival founder T..L Wiswell.” Lovecraft is fun to watch on stage. And for people who make theater AND love the mythos, this is a great chance to geek out like there’s no tomorrow. There are several Lovecraft conventions in the US, such as NecronomiCon and CthuluCon … I was sure there was enough support in London to justify six straight nights of this. It’s not really going to get the Donmar audience but we know the fans are out there, occasionally masquerading as a part of human society.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
See: http://www.londonlovecraft.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/londonlovecraft/
Schedule:
6-7 February
7:00 PM: Raising Ashes’ “A Nightmare in Ashcroft” - World Premiere
9:00 PM: The Society of Strange - Audience inspired improv horror by members of Showstoppers, the Improvised Musical
8-9 February
7:00 PM: Vulcanello Productions’ “The Thing on the Doorstep: Asenath’s Tale” - World Premiere
9:00 PM: The Other Realm’s “Pickman’s Model”
10:00 PM: Special appearance by Cthulu himself, doing his lounge act (as channeled by Tom Baker) - free with tickets to Pickman’s Model
10-11 February
7:00 PM Saturday and 6:00 PM Sunday: Vulcanello Production’s gender-switched “Mountains of Madness”
9:00 PM Saturday and 8:00 PM Sunday: Hidden Basement’s “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”
3:30 PM Sunday ONLY: Scytheplay’s The Dead, Live"
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Honest Horror Films Presents The Basement: "Presenting: Honest Horror Films. This is what happens when you put people with common sense into horror films. The movie ends in 15 seconds. In this installment, we find out what happens when normal people hear a loud, scary noise coming from the basement. We present to you... The Basement.
By DARKLY Films, the evil twin of MIKAL Films."
Written and directed by MIKAL, The Basement stars Marco "Chewball" Zarate and Kiera Hughes. To learn more, visit DARKLY Films online.
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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