Clock Tower
The story concerns a young woman who receives a disturbing phone call from her estranged mother warning her not to come home. When she investigates, she uncovers a terrible supernatural truth from her past.
Six Days Till Midnight
The film is about a wealthy businessman who encounters a stranger who says he has six days to answer one question. For each day he doesn’t get the answer, a loved one will be killed, ending with the businessman’s death at the end of the sixth day.
Humpty Dumpty 3D
The 3-D sci-fi horror pic is about a half-human, half-alien creature who embarks on a murderous rampage after his alien mother is abused by two rednecks in the Deep South.
Paris I’ll Kill You
Darkness has descended on the city of Romance, and Death is coming for you in the most glorious way imaginable…
David R. Ellis, Xavier Gens, Joe Dante, Christian Alvart, Christopher Smith, Paco Plaza, Timo Vuorensola, Eron Sheean, Jorn Heitmann, Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind all direct segments. Described as a look at the seedy underbelly of the city of love! The title is a spoof on the romantic portmanteau feature Paris, je t’aime (2006), which featured directors Gus van Sant, Alexander Payne, Tom Tykwer, Walter Salles and the Coen brothers, among others.
The Briar Lake Murders
Short: This group of reckless and self-involved “twenty somethings” quickly discover that disrespecting the locals can have disastrous circumstances…
Long:A group of rude and insensitive city kids take a weekend vacation to Briar Lake, a picturesque town overlooking a beautiful lake, which to most outsiders would appear to be a peaceful small town. Having zero respect for anyone outside of their group, they are confronted by the hostile and eccentric residents. Following a bizarre experience in the town’s diner, they quickly retreat to the protection of their borrowed vacation lake house, where they plan to let loose and celebrate their weekend out of the city.
After an unexpected visit from the local police, the long weekend is cut short. Two of the locals have been brutally murdered, and this group of “outsiders” become the prime suspects. When the string of murders spins out of control, the group must come together to unravel Briar Lake’s sordid past and uncover the hidden secrets.
A vacation is always fun until you die!
R.I.P. David R. Ellis (1952-2013)
An extremely sad bit of news today as reports are emerging that director David R. Ellis has passed away at the age of 60. Ellis got his start in Hollywood as a stunt coordinator (and stunt man), working on such films as 1978′s Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Scarface, Lethal Weapon and Misery. He worked as a 2nd Unit Director on Waterworld, Deep Blue Sea and the first Harry Potter movie among other films.
But where he really earned our love was as the director of such fun, unpretentious films as Final Destination 2, Snakes On A Plane, The Final Destination, Cellular and Shark Night 3D. I particularly loved how he elevated the Rube Goldberg style traps in Final Destination 2. At the time of his death he was prepping to reunite with his Snakes On A Plane star Samuel L. Jackson on the film KITE.
Ellis passed away this morning in Johannesburg, South Africa. The cause of death is not known at this time.
[News Bites] David R. Ellis Gets On ‘Sprawl’ While Silver Orchestrates ‘Home Invasion’
It’s an “in development” edition of News Bites!! Shark Night and Final Destination 2 director David R. Ellis will be helming Sprawl, a horror thriller, for Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Pictures. The project – which has no logline as of yet – will most likely be distributed through Universal.
In other development news, Silver Pictures is embarking on a Home Invasion. Produced by Joel Silver, Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman the film is said to be inspired by The Strangers, which Rona and Heineman worked on together a few years back. Joseph Dembner is writing the script about a dysfunctional family that falls victim to mysterious and sinister home intruders.
First Look At ‘Paris I’ll Kill You’ Anthology!
The official Facebook page for Paris I’ll Kill You, the latest genre anthology, has been updated with all new art and a handful of stills.
The feature tells the tales of ten directors including David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Snakes on a Plane, Shark Night), Xavier Gens (Frontier(s), The Divide), Joe Dante (Gremlins, Hole 3D), Christian Alvart (Pandorum), Christopher Smith (Black Death, Creep), Paco Plaza ([REC], [REC]2, [REC]3: Genesis), Timo Vuorensola (Macabre), Eron Sheean (Errors of the Human Body), German music video director Joern Heitmann, and duo Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind (Underworld: Awakening).
Here’s the logline: “Darkness has descended on the city of Romance, and Death is coming for you in the most glorious way imaginable…”
‘Underworld’ Duo Complete 10-Director Lineup For ‘Paris, I’ll Kill You’!
Underworld: Awakening directors Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind complete the lineup of ten directors on horror-themed ensemble Paris, I’ll Kill You, says Screen Daily.
K5 has boarded sales on the anticipated project (in pre-production for over two years now) which imagines Paris in different horror contexts. “Darkness has descended on the city of Romance, and Death is coming for you in the most glorious way imaginable…”
The project is set to shoot in autumn and is out to cast.
The ten directors are David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Snakes on a Plane, Shark Night), Xavier Gens (Frontier(s), The Divide), Joe Dante (Gremlins, Hole 3D), Christian Alvart (Pandorum), Christopher Smith (Black Death, Creep), Paco Plaza ([REC], [REC]2, [REC]3: Genesis), Timo Vuorensola (Macabre), Eron Sheean (Errors of the Human Body), Jorn Heitmann and duo Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind.
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Full Specs for ‘Shark Night’ DVD and Blu-ray Releases
Arriving on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD January 3 from Fox Home Entertainment is David R. Ellis’ pretty fun PG-13 Shark Night (review), which stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee.
DVD features include: Shark Attack! Kill Machine! – Use this feature to jump to your favorite kills quickly and Ellis’ Island – A cast appreciation of what Shark Night director David Ellis brought to the film. Blu-ray features included all of the DVD features, plus Shark Night’s Survival Guide – Everything you need to know about the sharks in the movie to avoid becoming human chum, Fake Sharks Real Scares – This behind the scenes featurette focuses on the use of both animatronic and CGI sharks in Shark Night, Digital Copy.
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.” READ MORE
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David R. Ellis Latest Name Attached to ‘Clock Tower’
With nine projects currently in-development, Shark Night 3D director David R. Ellis is a busy man. Although a live-action adaptation of anime Kite is his next project, Ellis has revealed details about two horror films on his “To Do List.”
Sara Paxton is attached to star in The Briar Lake Murders and Ellis, who’s directing, told Australian stringer Maria Lewis (@moviemazz) that the film follows a traditional killer in the woods storyline.
“It’s a movie about these kids that go on vacation and there’s a serial killer out there,” he said. “It’s got a good script and good people involved; I’m just not sure how soon that’s going to happen.”
The more interesting of the two sounds like The Thing-inspired Clock Tower which Ellis said is a “cool” supernatural horror. (Editor’s note: The project has been in development for over 6 years now and this is the first time it has been reported that Ellis is attached.) READ MORE
Swim Into the New Year With ‘Shark Night’
Arriving on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD January 3 from Fox Home Entertainment is David R. Ellis’ pretty fun PG-13 Shark Night (review), which stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. Specs forthcoming, but check out some cool art after the break.
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.” READ MORE
AFM ’11: Sara Paxton Reteams With ‘Shark Night’ Director to Solve ‘The Briar Lake Murders’
Back in January we broke the news that David R. Ellis (Shark Night 3D, Cellular, Snakes on a Plane, The Final Destination, Final Destination 2) would be heading back to the water with The Briar Lake Murders, working with cinematographer Daniel Pearl, who is known for his DP work on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003, Friday the 13th and Warners forthcoming The Apparition.
With the American Film Market kicking off tomorrow, the film’s temp website has the first official casting. Ellis is to reteam with Shark Night 3D starlette Sara Paxton, who can also be seen in Ti West’s supernatural The Innkeepers and The Last House on the Left remake.
Penned by Walter Jakubowski, Neal Fischer and David Nevarez, the film follows a group of reckless and self-involved “twenty somethings” who quickly discover that disrespecting the locals can have disastrous circumstances… READ MORE
Shark Night 3D
Shark Night revolves around a group of college friends who spend the weekend at a lake, only to discover that danger lurks beneath its waters. The hope is that it will be Jaws for the 3D generation.
The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.
Watch Several ‘Shark Night 3D’ Clips
Leaking all week, we now got our hands on all 7 clips from Relativity Media’s Shark Night 3D, which arrives in theaters September 2 (against Apollo 18).
The David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton and Dustin Milligan is being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
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Katherine McPhee Becomes ‘Shark’ Bait in Latest Clip
A fourth clip from Relativity’s Shark Night 3D features Beth (Katherine McPhee) as she becomes shark bait in the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that also stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton and Dustin Milligan. It’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
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Latest ‘Shark Night 3D’ Clip Gets Caged In, Even MORE Stills!
Update: Loads of new hi-res imagery (over 50 stills) just added to our gallery.
Clicking on over to IMDB you’ll find a third clip from Relativity’s Shark Night 3D which features a bit of a cage match from the horror flick arriving in theaters September 2.
Inside you’ll find the previous footage from the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. It’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
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When Wakeboarding Goes Bad in Latest ‘Shark Night 3D’ Clip
I’m a little concerned about Relativity’s Shark Night 3D after watching the following second clip from the horror flick arriving in theaters September 2. BOTH clips tease deaths as a result of either waterskiing or wakeboarding. Hopefully there are some unique moments and it’s not just a series of “shark attacks boat” kills.
Inside you’ll find the new footage for the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. It’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
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Ankle-Biting ‘Shark Night 3D’ Clip
Relativity Media dives face first into the first clip from Shark Night 3D that’s yet again more of a “quick bite” than a full blown clip. The footage features a shark biting at Maya’s ankles.
Inside you’ll find the new footage for the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. It’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
Relativity hopes to take a big bite out of theaters September 2.
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See Some Blood Spilled in Spoilerly ‘Shark Night 3D’ Imagery
Some low quality images have leaked online (pun intended, I guess?) from Relativity Media’s Shark Night 3D that puts some blood on display.
Slightly spoilerly in content, inside you’ll find said imagery for the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. It’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
Relativity hopes to take a big bite out of theaters September 2.
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Massive Shark Assault in ‘Shark Night 3D’ TV Spot!
Relativity Media has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive Shark Night 3D TV Spot with some serious bite. Inside you’ll find a new on air promo for the David R. Ellis-directed horror pic that stars Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee. In the footage you’ll discover an assault of shark footage from what’s being described as “Jaws for the 3D generation.”
“The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.”
Relativity hopes for a big bite out of theaters September 2.
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New ‘Shark Night 3D’ Imagery: Hotties in Bikinis and Big Fins
Up until today all we had was this awesome first photo from Shark Night 3D, the David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2, The Final Destination) directed thriller swimming into theaters September 2. Now, courtesy of a French distributor, by clicking the still below you’ll find an entire image gallery that’s got everything from sharks to Sara Paxton in a bikini. Win-win.
“Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast.
But as they set out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends discover the lake has been stocked with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks! As they face one grisly death after another, Sara and the others struggle desperately to fend off the sharks, get help and stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land.”
Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee also star.
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‘Shark Night 3D’ Trailer Swims into HD!
This afternoon Relativity has posted the first trailer for Shark Night 3D, the David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2, The Final Destination) directed thriller swimming into theaters September 2. The footage features a little homage to Jaws, although I don’t like how serious it takes itself. We’ll see how that plays out this summer…
“Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast.
But as they set out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends discover the lake has been stocked with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks! As they face one grisly death after another, Sara and the others struggle desperately to fend off the sharks, get help and stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land.”
Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee also star.
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Terror Runs Deep in Hi-Res ‘Shark Night 3D’ Poster
Saturday night we brought you a photo we snapped from a theater lobby, while this time we’ve got a gorgeous hi-res look at the official poster for Relativity’s Shark Night 3D, the David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2, The Final Destination) directed thriller swimming into theaters September 2.
“Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast.
But as they set out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends discover the lake has been stocked with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks! As they face one grisly death after another, Sara and the others struggle desperately to fend off the sharks, get help and stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land.”
Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee also star.
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