Centered on three best friends who are also vampire hunters, Amanda B. Goodman's vampire horror comedy You Only Die Once is available online in its entirety right now, and we have it for Daily Dead readers to watch. Also in today's Highlights: a look at bloopers from A24's The Witch and Viva Pictures' acquisition of the US rights for the Morbido label.
Watch the Short Film You Only Die Once: "You Only Die Once tells the tale of 3 childhood best friends and vampire hunters whose friendship is called into question when one of their boyfriends becomes a vamp-bride craving, Count Dracula voice mimicking, messy blood-sucker! It's Buffy meets Hammer Horror and more in this Amanda B. Goodman horror/comedy short!
Starring: Phil Casale, Teegan Curitz, John DeSilvestri, Amanda B. Goodman, Jen Keefe, Janet S. Kim, Lyssa Mandel, and Lianna Nielsen.
https://www.facebook.com/YouOnlyDieOnce2016/"
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Watch A24's The Witch Bloopers Clip: From the Press Release: "SANTA MONICA, CA (March 16, 2016) – The Witch, the ground-breaking horror film “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, will be available on May 17th on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) from Lionsgate. A Puritan family banished to the edge of the known wilderness suspects an unseen, unspeakable evil is at work after the disappearance of one of their five children. Drawing from actual accounts of witchcraft and possession in New England, the critically acclaimed film features authentic settings and a creepy atmosphere. From debut writer-director Robert Eggers and theatrically released by A24 Films, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Katie Dickie (TV’s “Game of Thrones”).
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil.
Featuring audio commentary with the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more, The Witch will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus digital) for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98.
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Spoiler warning for those who haven't seen The Witch:
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Viva Pictures' Acquires US Rights to Mórbido Label: Press Release: "CANNES, FRANCE – VIVA Pictures announced today that it has landed the U.S. rights to the famed Mórbido brand. Mórbido is a lifestyle horror and fantasy brand which originated in Mexico in 2007. During that time, Mórbido has become the most important festival of the genre in Latin America and has become known as the “voice of horror” in the region with its many platforms that include an FM radio show, a podcast, a publishing house, a distribution label and more. Plans are to initially launch a Mórbido branded movie label through VIVA Pictures which will roll out this fall with The Ouija Summoning as well as the VIVA original productions Charlie Charlie and Effigy. The deal was jointly announced at Cannes by Mórbido’s CEO Pablo Guisa Koestinger and VIVA Pictures President Victor Elizalde.
“We’re extremely excited by the myriad of opportunities that exist with the Mórbido brand and lifestyle,” commented Elizalde. “Horror and sci-fi fans are typically the most loyal followers of any type of genre. The audiences behind the platforms that Pablo has created are indicative of this fact and we look forward to expanding Mórbido’s presence into the U.S. and Canada.”
“It is wonderful to see Mórbido expanding globally,” stated Pablo Guisa Koestinger. “As the creator of the brand as well as being a fan myself, I am looking forward to seeing this partnership truly grow. Mórbido has become a reference in horror as well as a lifestyle and we are happy to be sharing it with the U.S.”
About Mórbido
Mórbido was conceived in 2007 as an International Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. It was created to serve as a window to promote Mexican films and revive the long tradition of producing horror and fantasy films in México. After its first event in 2008, Mórbido quickly evolved to become something greater than merely a festival; it became the largest Spanish-speaking multi-platform content promoter and content creator related to fantasy and horror.
Since its inception, Mórbido has become the most important festival of this genre in Latin America, due to its nature as a platform for launching and promoting Latin American and European film, and it has generated a media impact of nearly $40 million. Today, Mórbido is a project that seamlessly combines an international film festival and a communications platform that reaches an audience of over 10 million people a month. This platform includes over 3M in social media, an FM radio show, a podcast, a publishing house, a production boutique, a distribution label for horror films, and continuous education workshops and courses.
About Viva Pictures
VIVA Pictures Distribution, LLC. is an independent film distribution company offering a wide variety of channels for its partners. Led by entertainment industry veteran, Victor Elizalde, VIVA Pictures is a leading distributor that understands and focuses on the needs of the independent producer. The company is ideally positioned for creating a new, modern distribution model leveraging innovative technology and existing relationships with key retailer and rental channels on par with major studios. Recent releases include Marcus Nispel’s Exeter, The Ouija Experiment, and Cottage Country starring Malin Ackerman. For more information, visit http://www.vivafilmco.com"
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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