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Phase Four Films Acquires ‘A Little Bit Zombie’ For Home Video
Phase Four Films has picked up the U.S. home entertainment rights to the Canadian genre pic A Little Bit Zombie, from director Casey Walker, reports THR.
The indie film stars Crystal Lowe, Kristopher Turner and Shawn Roberts (Resident Evil: Afterlife), and comes from indie producer Cave Painting Pictures.
“‘A Little Bit Zombie’ sees Turner play a company exec who becomes infected by a virus during a bachelor party, forced to avoid an obsessed zombie hunter and his Bridezilla-to-be (Crystal Lowe).”
Christopher Bond and Trevor Martin wrote the zombie rom-com’s script, while Walker shares a producer credit with John Griffith.
Walker retains the U.S. theatrical releasing rights to his salute to the zombie genre, which has already received a Canadian release and is heading into a run on the U.S. festival circuit.
Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada grabbed the Canadian home entertainment rights to A Little Bit Zombie.
One of contemporary horror’s best werewolf movies is 2017’s Good Manners, and it’s finally set to receive a proper physical media release.
Icarus Films is partnering with OCN Distribution to unleash a new Blu-ray that’s now available to preorder via Vinegar Syndrome. and with a limited edition slipcover.
Set in São Paulo, the film follows Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of the city who is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana to be the nanny of her soon to be born child. Against all odds, the two women develop a strong bond. But a fateful night marked by a full moon changes their plans.
Good Manners is the second collaboration between filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, who write and direct. Zama’s Rui Poças‘ cinematography captures this unique werewolf tale described as “Disney meets Jacques Tourneur.”
Our own Trace Thurman wrote in his review, “With Good Manners, Rojas and Dutro have made one of the best werewolf movies ever made. That they are able juggle commentaries on racism and classism while still managing to tell two deeply affecting love stories is remarkable.”
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary from film critics Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Carolyn Mauricette
- 12-page booklet with an essay by film critic Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
- Making-of short film: The Making of a Werewolf (2 mins)
- Two additional short films from the filmmakers: A STEM (15 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutras, and DOPPELGANGER (24 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas
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