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[BD Review] ‘Aftershock’ Rattles and Fizzles

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 10, 2013 @ 6:24am
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I caught Nicolas Lopez’s Aftershock after it world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last September, and wasn’t a fan. Since then, critics seem to be having fun with it, so I sent Bloody’s Evan Dickson in without warning to see if he could survive the violent Eli Roth-produced thriller. While he did enjoy it on some level, he seemed to tip the sale more in the Richter negative direction.

“ There’s a lot to like in the film, but I can’t recommend it as a complete work. It has a lot of great components, but it seems oddly intent on sabotaging itself with elements that just don’t belong within its tonal landscape,” says Dickson in his review. “That’s not to say that there still aren’t things to enjoy in Aftershock, there are…[still, it's] something I wanted to love became something I found myself trying to like.”

The film takes place in Chile, where an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they are in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face the nightmarish chaos above ground. READ MORE

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on May 10, 2013 @ 12:00am
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Lopez hails from Chile, and the film is set during the aftermath of the February 27, 2010 Chilean earthquake that hit 8.8 on the Richter scale, created a tsunami and claimed the lives of more than 480 in one terrifying event.

In Chile, an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they are in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face the nightmarish chaos above ground.

New Poster For ‘Aftershock’ Tests The Richter Scale

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 03, 2013 @ 11:36am
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In limited theaters May 10 from Radius is Aftershock, Nicolas Lopez’s horror film starring Eli Roth, Selena Gomez, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvart, and Miguel Asensio. A new poster that I sort of like has surfaced for the film, but I miss the neon green seediness of the first one.

After being acquired out of the Toronto Film Festival last September, the flick will get a limited release alongside Ultra VOD, much like Magnolia’s release strategy.

“In the middle of a night of wild partying, a hapless American tourist (Roth) and his friends are suddenly plunged into a living hell when a powerful earthquake rips through the coastal town of Valparaíso, Chile.”

Mr. Disgusting disliked the film, but my thoughts on it are more mixed. There are certainly some fun, gory elements I could recommend (but with some reservations). Look for my review next week! READ MORE

‘Aftershock’ Red Band Trailer Will Rattle You With Gore

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 01, 2013 @ 10:05am
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After being acquired out of the Toronto Film Festival last September, the flick will get a limited release alongside Ultra VOD, much like Magnolia’s release strategy.

While I wasn’t a huge fan of the film, Evan Dickson felt differently – and it’s jam-packed with gore for those who love to see the red flow. The newly released red band trailer will give you a taste. READ MORE

Shake With The Teaser Poster For ‘Aftershock’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 12, 2013 @ 4:34pm
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Here’s a sneak peak look at the official poster for Nicolas Lopez’s Aftershock, produced by Eli Roth, opening in limited theaters on May 10.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September.

“In Chile, an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they are in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face the nightmarish chaos above ground.”

Eli Roth, Selena Gomez, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvart, and Miguel Asensio all star. READ MORE

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The Stanley Film Festival Debuts With A Killer Selection Including ‘Mandy Lane’, ‘Maniac’ And ‘V/H/S/2′!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 02, 2013 @ 6:53pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Man, the Stanley Film Festival really came out of the gate swinging. It’s the first year for the Fest, which will be held May 2-5 at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Some of the films playing? Aftershock, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, Frankenstein’s Army, Maniac, Tower Block and V/H/S/2. That’s not even the half of it.

The mission statement, “The Stanley Film Festival is a unique opportunity to showcase exhilarating voices in classic and contemporary horror within a haunted space chosen to amplify the experience beyond the terrors shown on screen. Armed with the goal of procuring the most imaginative tales of fright from around the globe, we will proudly present short and feature films that offer a vast spectrum of tantalizing thrills and ghastly delights throughout the weekend. Like the best spooky stories told in the dark, each will be wildly distinct, inventive and unexpected. The Stanley Hotel’s ghostly history as one of our eeriest landmarks, and its inspiration for some of cinema’s most unnerving spectacles, make this the perfect place to tempt the spirits and bring out your deepest fears in a way no other venue can. Enter if you dare, and let these films stay with you forever. And ever. And ever.”

Eli Roth will be on hand to receive the Inaugural Visionary Award and will do a Q&A after Aftershock, which closes the Fest. The Stanley Film Festival is curated by Programming Director Landon Zakheim and programmer Michael Lerman, who selected films from 13 different countries, 2 US premieres, and 13 Colorado premieres. Hit the link above to buy tickets – and head inside for the lineup!!! READ MORE

Feel Eli Roth’s ‘Aftershock’ In Theaters May 10

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 13, 2013 @ 4:37pm
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Nicolas Lopez’s Aftershock, produced by Eli Roth, will open in limited theaters on May 10.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September.

Eli Roth, Selena Gomez, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvart, and Miguel Asensio all star. READ MORE

[2013 HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW] DIMENSION FILMS

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 30, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Category: Movies / Editorials

The Amityville Horror, Halloween 3D and Hellraiser never happened, again, so we sit back and watch as Dimension Films works out their 2013 slate without the iconic slashers.

Even without them, 2013 looks promising with the Blumhouse alien pic Dark Skies being the most intriguing. The question is as to whether or not they’ll get back into the groove and get us some franchise sequels, including a new Scream.

What film are you most looking forward to? READ MORE

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[Random Cool] See Eli Roth In The Gory Telenovela “Ataque Al Corazon”!

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 28, 2012 @ 2:57pm
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It appears that Eli Roth and director Nicolas Lopez hit it off during their collaboration on the upcoming Aftershock, because Roth is flexing his thespian chops once again under his tutelage.

Lopez has a comedy opening in Chile next week called Que Pena Tu Familia, and the characters in the film watch a Telenovela entitled “Ataque Al Corazon” (“Attack The Heart”). So, in ongoing the tradition of fake TV shows being shot in order to give movie characters something to watch, we’ve got a trailer from the show. It brings the gore and more than a little bit of “Grey’s Anatomy” style sexual friction.

Head inside to check it out! A big thanks to Latino Review for the heads up! READ MORE

[BEST & WORST '12] Mr. Disgusting’s List of the Worst Horror Films of 2012!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 24, 2012 @ 2:01pm
Category: Movies / Editorials

I recently has a few conversations with people about posting “Worst of the Year” lists as it’s in a way “kicking a dog when it’s down.” Time could be better spent sending positive energy into the world, but on the same token it’s our job to critique films; we are supposed to provide advice on what you should and shouldn’t see.

With that said, it doesn’t provide me with any pleasure to list out this year’s biggest disappointments – but without the bad, how can we learn from other people’s mistakes? If there’s anything to take away from these films, it’s learning what not to do in film. The biggest lesson this year? Don’t pretend to be a horror fan to cash in on our loyalty (I’m looking at you Smiley). READ MORE

Quake In Fear Of The Trailer For Eli Roth’s ‘Aftershock’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 21, 2012 @ 2:50pm
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After premiering to the Midnight Madness crowd at the TIFF this past September, Dimension Films acquired Aftershock, the Eli-Roth produced horror thriller directed by Nicolas Lopez.

IGN has landed the film’s first ever trailer.

Roth also produced The Last Exorcism released through Lionsgate. Its sequel hits theaters in 2013 via Open Road. READ MORE

Eli Roth Shooting In Previously Unfilmed Village For ‘The Green Inferno’

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 25, 2012 @ 12:41pm
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Eli Roth’s (Cabin Fever, Hostel, Hostel: Part II) November shoot for The Green Inferno is just around the corner. And this cannibal film, inspired by Italo mondo films like Ruggero Deodato’s notorious 1980 Cannibal Holocaust and Antonio Climati’s 1988 Natura contro (also known as The Green Inferno and Cannibal Holocaust II), will literally be shooting in the middle of nowhere.

Roth told Movieline that he’s taking a small crew to a remote village up the Amazon River that has “no electricity, no running water, nothing.” And what to do the villagers get in return? “We’re giving these people a boat They have no contact with the outside world and we’re giving them a motorboat and we’re giving them medical supplies and school supplies, so they’re ecstatic. The one thing they need is a boat. They were like, ‘This will literally change our lives’.”

Oh, and these people had never seen a movie before. So what did the Green Inferno team screen for them? Cannibal Holocaust. “The villagers thought it was the funniest thing they’d ever seen.”

Roth’s hotly anticipated return to the director’s chair is said to follow a group of New York City student activists who head to the amazon where they plan to protest and save un-contacted tribes. Since the group is described as being “naive” in their efforts, I’m assuming the tribe is hungry. Roth penned the screenplay with Guillermo Amoedo. The duo also co-wrote Aftershock, which Dimension Films acquired out of the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year.

International Poster For Eli Roth-Starrer ‘Aftershock’ Quakes Online

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 15, 2012 @ 10:07am
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Producer Vertebra Films has released an international poster for Nicolas Lopez’s Aftershock, the earthquake thriller that stars Eli Roth, Selena Gomez, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvart and Miguel Asensio.

Lopez hails from Chile, and the film that premiered at the Midnight Madness portion of TIFF is set during the aftermath of the February 27, 2010 Chilean earthquake that hit 8.8 on the Richter scale, created a tsunami and claimed the lives of more than 480 in one terrifying event.

[Fantastic Fest '12] Corey Mitchell’s Mini-Reviews: Day 6 – ‘The King Of Pigs,’ ‘Bring Me The Head Of Machine Gun Woman,’ ‘Berberian Sound Studio,’ & ‘Aftershock’

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Posted by Corey-Mitchell on September 27, 2012 @ 12:44pm
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The 8th annual Fantastic Fest ends for me after 6 days. The sci/fi, fantasy, martial arts, Asian fantastic, and horror film festival offers up a little something for all genre lovers. Sadly, I cannot make it through the entire 8-day span as I have two daughters to take care of and a book to write.

It is my duty to bring you the most horror and/or horror-related film reviews possible. With less than 20 feature films considered to be true horror, I will occasionally spotlight other non-horror films that will, hopefully, appeal to our readers here at Bloody Disgusting.

Be sure to be on the lookout in Austin, Texas from October 25-27, 2013, for my very own Housecore Horror Film Festival. I will be joined by my partner, former Pantera lead singer and heavy metal legend Philip H. Anselmo. We will be bringing 100% horror and heavy metal to the Lone Star state!

Check out Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5 for more Fantastic Fest reviews! READ MORE

[TIFF '12] First Clip From Eli Roth Starring ‘Aftershock’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 08, 2012 @ 5:37pm
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Speaking of Eli Roth (Hostel, Inglourious Basterds), the guys at Collider just got their hands on the first clip from Aftershock. The film is having its world premiere this week as an official selection of the Midnight Madness portion of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

In the film co-written by Roth and director Nicolas Lopez, “In Chile, an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they’re in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face nightmarish chaos above ground. Also starring Selena Gomez.”

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6th-16th. Head inside for the clip – which features plenty of earthquake carnage. READ MORE

[TIFF '12] Dimension Closing In On Eli Roth Projects ‘Aftershock’ And ‘Clown’

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 07, 2012 @ 2:30pm
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Eli Roth (Hostel, Inglourious Basterds ) is having a good TIFF! Deadline is reporting that Dimension has picked up both two of his producing projects at the fest. His completed starring feature Aftershock (which is soon having its world premiere at the fest) and his yet-to-be-filmed Clown. This means we’ll be seeing both of them in theaters at some point, as a wide release is part of the deal.

Per Deadline, “Bob Weinstein’s Dimension Films is near a deal to acquire ‘Aftershock’, which is screening here, and ‘Clown’, which will start production soon. These are two Eli Roth-produced genre films. Roth stars in ‘Aftershock’. I’ve heard that the minimum guarantee commitment is upwards of $2 million for each film, plus a guarantee of a wide theatrical release.”

In Aftershock, “In Chile, an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they’re in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face nightmarish chaos above ground. Starring Eli Roth and Selena Gomez.”

In Clown, “a loving father dons a clown outfit, wig, bulbous nose and pancake makeup to entertain at his son’s sixth birthday after the clown-for-hire is a no-show. Unable to take off the clown garb, dad’s personality changes in horrific fashion. He and his family race to break the curse of the evil outfit before he undergoes a complete transformation into a homicidal killer with over-sized shoes.”

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6th-16th.

[TIFF '12] More Pics From Eli Roth Starring ‘Aftershock’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 31, 2012 @ 11:32am
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Last night Eli Roth (Hostel, Inglourious Basterds ) let it slip – a little early I might add – that Aftershock would be having its world premiere as an official selection of the Midnight Madness portion of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. A photo was premiered then, but now we have a high resolution look at it, along with four other stills from them film (some of them new).

In Chile, an American tourist’s vacation goes from good to great when he meets some beautiful women travellers. But when an earthquake ravages the underground nightclub they’re in, a fun night quickly turns to terror. Escaping to the surface is just the beginning as they face nightmarish chaos above ground. Starring Eli Roth and Selena Gomez.

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6th-16th. Head inside for the pics! READ MORE

[TIFF '12] Midnight Madness Films Announced! ‘The Lords Of Salem’, ‘The ABC’s Of Death’, ‘Hellbenders 3D’ And More!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 31, 2012 @ 10:09am
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Holy sh*t! There’s obviously a lot of horror in the Midnight Madness selections of the Toronto International Film Festival, but I’m not sure if you were expecting this many big fish! For starters, we’ve got Rob Zombie‘s The Lords Of Salem. Next? The 26 director anthology The ABC’s Of Death. Not enough? How about Nicolas Lopez‘s Eli Roth/Selena Gomez starrer Aftershock. Still hungry? Then there’s JT Petty‘s Hellbenders 3D.

TIFF’s Midnight Madness selections will present the major world premieres for those films, the first time any kind of general audience sees them. But that’s not all! Head inside for the full listing of films! We’ll be updating you throughout the day with image galleries for these selections so keep checking back!

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6th-16th. READ MORE

[TIFF '12] New Bloody Still From The Eli Roth Starring ‘Aftershock’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 30, 2012 @ 11:17pm
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A little while ago director/actor Eli Roth (Hostel, Inglourious Basterds ) let it slip – a little early I might add – that Aftershock would be having its world premiere as an official selection of the Midnight Madness portion of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film is an earthquake thriller scripted by Roth, Nicolas Lopez & Guillermo Amoedo.

The plot revolves around an insane asylum on an island, where the inmates escape during the quake. It’s the next “Eli Roth Presents” film, and it marks the English-language debut from director Nicolas Lopez. His last two films, Que Pena Tu Vida and Que Pena Tu Boda, were the highest-grossing Chilean films of 2010 and 2011. Roth most recently produced The Last Exorcism, a microbudget film that grossed $70 million worldwide.

And now that Roth spilled the beans, we can give you a new still! Head inside for a better look! TIFF runs from September 6th-16th. READ MORE

See Eli Roth In First Blood-Splattered Imagery From ‘Aftershock’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 15, 2012 @ 6:33am
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See Eli Roth In First Blood Splattered Imagery From Aftershock!

The first ever images have made their way online from Aftershock, an earthquake thriller scripted by Cabin Fever and Hostel‘s Eli Roth, Nicolas Lopez & Guillermo Amoedo.

The plot revolves around an insane asylum on an island, where the inmates escape during the quake. The first stills are jam-packed with chais and gore.

As Deadline previously reports, it’s the next “Eli Roth Presents” film, and it marks the English-language debut from director Nicolas Lopez. His last two films, Que Pena Tu Vida and Que Pena Tu Boda, were the highest-grossing Chilean films of 2010 and 2011. Roth most recently produced The Last Exorcism, a microbudget film that grossed $70 million worldwide.

Roth and Lopez wrote the story together, inspired by the latter’s experience when an earthquake devastated Chile in 2010. The film is four weeks into production in Chile. In his first big acting role since Inglourious Basterds, Roth plays the lead. Among the other cast is Selena Gomez, who was in Chile doing a concert and came over to do a cameo. Lopez’s frequent collaborators Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez and Lorenza Izzo also star, along with Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvart and Miguel Asensio. READ MORE

Selena Gomez, Eli Roth Star in Earthquake Thriller ‘Aftershock’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 06, 2012 @ 4:05pm
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Deadline reports that multiple offers are on the table for Aftershock, an earthquake thriller scripted by Cabin Fever and Hostel‘s Eli Roth, Nicolas Lopez & Guillermo Amoedo.

The plot revolves around an insane asylum on an island, where the inmates escape during the quake.

Several distributors are in talks, with the Weinstein Company and Relativity Media among them. The dealmaking will likely take place in Berlin.

It’s the next “Eli Roth Presents” film, and it marks the English-language debut from director Nicolas Lopez. His last two films, Que Pena Tu Vida and Que Pena Tu Boda, were the highest-grossing Chilean films of 2010 and 2011. Roth most recently produced The Last Exorcism, a microbudget film that grossed $70 million worldwide.

Andrea Osvart Rattled In ‘Aftershock’ Role

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 19, 2012 @ 12:56am
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Andrea Osvart is set to star in the indie thriller Aftershock, set during the aftermath of the 2010 Chilean earthquake, reports Variety.

Nicolas Lopez is helming the pic with Eli Roth and Brian Oliver producing. Lopez hails from Chile, and the film is set during the aftermath of the February 27, 2010 Chilean earthquake that hit 8.8 on the Richter scale, created a tsunami and claimed the lives of more than 480 in one terrifying event.

Other than the film’s setting, plot details are being kept under wraps.

Guillermo Armoedo is penning the script with production expected to start sometime this spring. READ MORE

Eli Roth ‘Clown’ Short Becomes Feature, ‘Aftershock’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 18, 2010 @ 1:51am
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Back in October we brought you a pretty awesome Halloween treat: a mock trailer for Clown, which was assembled using Eli Roth’s name as the crux for the joke. While it was funny, it was actually a pretty sweet idea for a feature as it followed a dad who puts on a clown costume for his kid’s birthday, only to have it transform into an evil clown creature. The treat is now a full blown bag of candy as a feature film version was financed, with Roth coming aboard to produce. You’ll find the full details inside, along with info a second project, Aftershock, which takes place following the Chilean earthquake.
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