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‘Cage Dive’ Rebranded as a Sequel to ‘Open Water’
I’m a huge fan of Chris Kentis’ 2003 micro-indie Hitchcockian thriller Open Water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
While no official sequel has been released, in 2006 Hans Horn’s deep sea horror was rebranded as Open Water 2: Adrift. Now, distributors are rebranding Cage Dive as the third film in the ongoing home video franchise.
Lionsgate acquired both U.S. and UK distribution rights to Gerald Rascionato’s first-person shark movie Open Water: Cage Dive, which was originally acquired by Grindstone Entertainment ahead of the European Film Marke.
Cage Dive follows three American tourists making an audition tape of a shark cage dive for a reality TV show. A catastrophic turn of events leaves them stranded in the waters of South Australia surrounded by hungry great white sharks.
ScreenDaily reports that deals have closed in the UK (Lionsgate), Germany and Benelux (Splendid), Scandinavia (Mis.Label), India (Krisco), Philippines (Crystal Sky), Turkey (Siyahbeyaz Movies), Switzerland (Praesens) and China (Bravos Pictures).
Previously announced deals include: North America (Grindstone/Lionsgate), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Korea (Scene & Sound), Malaysia (Red Pictures), Japan (New Select), Middle East (Phonencia), Russia (Luxor), Vietnam (Ram Indo), Latin American PTV + Mexico + Colombia (Gussi), Peru (Delta), Central America (Prolatsa), Baltics (Garsu Pasaulio Irasai) and Airlines (Captive Entertainment).
Dark Sky Films has announced Dark Sky Selects, a new label “committed to delivering a meticulously curated selection of high-quality, limited edition film releases and exclusive merchandise to the collector’s market.” First up? Hatchet: The Complete Collection SteelBook.
The Limited Edition Blu-ray set collects together all four of creator Adam Green’s Hatchet films for the very first time on Blu-ray, and it’s set to be released on June 25, 2024.
Here’s the full rundown…
- Disc 1: Hatchet
- Disc 2: Hatchet II
- Disc 3: Hatchet III
- Disc 4: Victor Crowley
- Disc 5: Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Disc with nearly 2 hours of brand-new bonus features
- Hatchet: Swamp Tales
- Production Journals
You can pre-order your copy from Dark Sky Films today.
“Old-school American horror is back as Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection, uniting all four films for the first time.
“Unleashed at a time when the fun of 80s slashers had all but disappeared from the cinematic landscape, Hatchet ushered in a new era of terror with its unapologetic brutality and introduction of Victor Crowley, the modern bogeyman, who ruthlessly hunts those who dare tread into his swamp. With each installment, the stakes escalate, delivering bigger, bloodier scares and a relentless barrage of inventive kills. So gather all your pieces, because it’s time to return to his swamp and learn once and for all that some legends truly never die.”
Other films coming soon from Dark Sky Selects include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and Faces of Death. Stay tuned for updates.
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