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1st Wave Of Screamfest 2011 Titles Announced!
The 11th Annual Screamfest will be held in Los Angeles at the Chinese 6 Theaters (Hollywood & Highland Center) from October 14th -23rd. Director Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers will be premiering his Rose McGowan starrer Rosewood Lane at the fest, which will also host the LA premiere of the French Film Livide.
In addition to those two films, we now have the announcement regarding the first wave of films at the fest (more titles are following). Sounds like an interesting and eclectic batch of stuff they’ve got.
Check out it out after the jump.
First Wave Screening Highlights at Screamfest 2011 (more titles to be added shortly):
Rosewood Lane (US) – Directed by Victor Salva (‘Jeepers Creepers’, ‘Jeepers Creepers II’), starring Rose McGowan (‘Scream’, ‘Grindhouse’) and Lauren Velez (“Dexter”). A radio talk show psychiatrist (McGowan) returns to her hometown and notices the unusual behavior or her neighborhood paperboy. World Premiere
Julia X 3D (US) – Directed by P.J. Pettiette in 3D. Julia (Valerie Azlynn) stars as an alluring predator who meets her match on an internet date with a man whose hidden profile is a blend of Ted Bundy and Hannibal Lechter. The man in question is none other than “Hercules” himself, Kevin Sorbo, who The Hollywood Reporter says “he’s a mesmeric nutcase.” The Reporter continues, “The depth is enhanced, as well, by a multi-dimensional plot with doses of cheeky humor and verbal panache, as well as in-your-face visual thrusts that make keen use of the format.”
Livide (France) – The Centerpiece film from Directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (A’l’interiur – Inside, which played at Screamfest in 2007). A hunt for a hidden treasure in a desolate house leads a group of friends into a horrifying supernatural series of events.
Vamperifica (US) – “The King is coming out!” A clueless, flamboyant college kid discovers that the soul of a great vampire king lives within him. Now he must choose between his friends and his destiny. Starring Dreama Walker (“Gossip Girl,” “ABC’s “Apartment 23″,The Good Wife”) and Martin Yurkovic.
Stormhouse (UK) – Stars Katherine Flynn (daughter of Jane Seymour) in a tense, supernatural thriller. The military has captured and imprisoned an entity that now wants to come out and “play.” North America Premiere
Dead Heads (US) – The feature debut from Writer/Director siblings Brett and Drew Pierce. Two “level-headed” zombies find themselves amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find a lost love, all the while being trailed by special agents.
Cassadaga (US) – Directed by Anthony DiBlasi (‘Dread’). A deaf girl attempts to contact her sister during a séance only to connect with a murdered woman. World Premiere
Rites of Spring (US) – From Executive Producer John Norris (‘The Help’). Fear has a season. A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring. World Premiere
Isolation (US) – Directed by Stephen T. Kay (Boogeyman), and starring Eva Amurri (“Californication” and daughter of Susan Sarandon) as a medical student who awakens in hospital isolation room desperately ill with no recollection of how she got there. World Premiere
Enter Nowhere (US) – Starring Scott Eastwood (‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D’ and son of Clint) and Sara Paxton (‘Shark Night 3D’, ‘The Last House on the Left’). Three strangers arrive one by one at a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere only to learn they’ve been brought together for a reason. World Premiere
Kalevet – Rabies (Israel) – Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado have made Israel’s first slasher film a worthy one in this “beautiful people-tormented in the woods” horror/comedy. Groups of people fall into the clutches of a serial killer in a spooky fox preserve. Kalevetwields a tart wit, several innovative twists on genre conventions and a heaping helping of bloody mayhem.
The Tunnel (Australia) – An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story, it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them. Rolling Stone says “The Tunnelis a cunningly crafted exercise in suspense!” US Premiere.
For more info visit www.screamfest.com
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.