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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on January 01, 2999 @ 12:00am
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We’re told the film is about a swedish folklore that tells the legend about these creatures, almost human like, living underground. It has been told that if you disturb them, things can go very bad. When a group of friends get together for a weekend in an old deserted house, it doesn’t take a lot to awaken what lives underneath the floorboards.

LONG: Albin, his girlfriend Ida and their friends are all in their late twenties. During a family dinner, Albin’s dad tells the couple about a supposedly abandoned house deep in the woods. Albin and Ida sees this as an opportunity to get together with their friends one more time and spend the weekend there. They all get together and are soon on their way. Everyone is excited about seeing the mysterious house. Upon arriving two of the friends, Markus and Marie, decides to scare Albin by sneaking in through a window. Marie climbs in while Albin and the other tries to get the locked front door open. Inside the dark house, Marie stumbles upon a hatch that leads down to an underground area. Out of curiousness, she can’t resist to check it out. But underneath the ground, something is waiting for her….

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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

Swedish Horror ‘Wither’ Delivers Trailer With ‘Evil Dead’ Vibe

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 19, 2013 @ 10:01am
Category: Movies / Home Video

It was recently announced that Artsploitation Films has acquired Wither, which will be given full stateside releases by the new label based in Philadelphia.

The Swedish Wither, directed by Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, “Begins with a group of young friends who head off to a secluded cabin in the woods only to have their fun weekend turn to a bloody mess when they disturb the resting place of an evil creature.”

The movie has an incredible Evil Dead vibe that you’re going to love.

Thanks to BD reader “Avery” we now have the teaser and trailer, with English subs! READ MORE

Artsploitation Films Acquires ‘Wither,’ ‘Horror Stories’ and ‘Memory of the Dead’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 11, 2013 @ 5:47pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Artsploitation Films is pleased to announce the acquisitions of three new cutting edge international horror films all by young and upcoming directors: Horror Stories, Memory of the Dead and Wither will all be given full stateside releases by the new label based in Philadelphia.

Horror Stories, from Korea, “Is an omnibus film which tells the tale of a kidnapped girl forced to tell scary stories to the serial killer that kidnapped her. She tells four stories all made by different directors: Don’t Answer the Door (Jeong Bum-shik), Endless Flight (Yim Dae-Woong), Secret Recipe (Hong Ji-Young) and Ambulance on the Death Zone (Kim Gok and Kim Sun).”

Memory of the Dead, directed by Valentin Javier Diment, “From Argentina follows a girl as she undertakes a bizarre cult ritual to restore her deceased husband to life – a ritual that will see her home and friends visited by the spirits of the dead.”

Artsploitation Acquires Gory ‘Wither’ and ‘Hidden in the Woods’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 18, 2012 @ 6:28pm
Category: Movies / News

Artsploitation Films has U.S. rights to Chilean horror film Hidden in the Woods, pictured above, for a 2013 release, reports Variety. The deal was closed at the recently concluded Ventana Sur Film Market in Buenos Aires. The film had its world premiere at Fantasia Fest in Montreal earlier this year and also screened at FrightFest.

Patricio Valladares directed from a script he co-wrote with Andrea Calvaletto. “The story is set in the woods of an Appalachian-like area of Chile and follows two sisters, portrayed by Siboney Lo and Carolina Escobar, who escape from their sexually abusive father and find existence on the run just as perilous.”

We can also add that Artsploitation acquired the awesome Wither from the Blood Runs Cold directors Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund.

In the Evil Dead-ish gorefest, “Ida and Albin are a happy couple. They set off to a cabin in the vast Swedish woodlands to have a fun holiday with their friends. But under the floorboards waits an evil from Sweden’s dark past.” Check out some new art inside. READ MORE

Dammit Internet…Dream Theater Vs. Psy “Gangnam Wither”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 30, 2012 @ 3:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

I know that I said I wouldn’t be doing any more “Gangnam Style” articles but this one is a bit different. Instead of someone doing their own original rendition of the track (like “David Lo Pan Style“), this is a mashup of the music of Dream Theater‘s “Wither” with Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” vocals. And it works shockingly well. As in, I had to listen to the whole thing to see if I had any issues with it (there are none). Listen to it below and lend your thoughts.

I’m guessing that the Dream Theater fellas, if they knew about this, would nod their heads approvingly before ascending into the stars, creating beautiful, intricate music with naught but their imaginations. And Psy would reach his hand into the air, his other hand placed over his heart, while a singer tear rolled down his cheek. And as Dream Theater burst into a glorious light, their song reaching the coda, Psy would whisper, “Thank you.” READ MORE

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[Interview] ‘Blood Runs Cold’ and ‘Wither’ Director Sonny Laguna!

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on December 06, 2011 @ 3:49pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

[Interview] Blood Runs Cold and Wither Director Sonny Laguna!

Sonny Laguna’s back to basics ultra low budget slasher Blood Runs Cold has barely been out overseas a few months (Bloody Disgusting Selects will release in the States in 2012) and there’s already a follow-up in the can.

Armed with a bigger budget and even bigger crew, Laguna and his team could have something special to show us next in undead horror Wither. Sonny was able to chat with us and spoke on behalf of his production company Stockholm Syndrome as he reflects on BRC and what delightful horrors we can expect in his next flick. READ MORE

‘Blood Runs Cold’ Team Reunites for Swedish Terror ‘Wither’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 11, 2011 @ 4:49pm
Category: Movies / News

Blood Runs Cold Team Reunites for Swedish Terror Wither

Stockholm Syndrome Film, the creators of the movies Madness and Blood Runs Cold (acquired by Bloody Disgusting Selects for a 2012 release) tells us about their newest ultra-violent Swedish horror that’s currently in post.

Tommy Wiklund and Sonny Laguna both direct Wither from a script they co-developed with David Liljeblad.

Patrik Almkvist, Lisa Henni, Patrick Saxe, Amanda Renberg, Max Wallmo, Jessica Blomkvist, Anna Henriksson, Johannes Brost, Fredrik Dolk, A.R Hellquist, Ingar Sigvardsdotter, Ralf Beck, Sanna Ekman and Julia Knutson all star.

Laguna directed and Wiklund penned Blood Runs Cold. READ MORE

DREAM THEATER ‘Wither’ Documentary Details, Q&A with Mike Portnoy

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 04, 2009 @ 2:01am
Category: Music / News

“Of the 10 videos we’ve done through the years, I felt we have never been truly captured ‘in our element…which of course is on tour, playing to our fans, with our lighting and video show. So I thought it was time to do a video that showed us in our ‘real world’ (unlike the ‘fake worlds’ that are usually created when shooting a promo video),” says MIKE PORTOY of DREAM THEATER about the band’s new documentary road video for their new single “Wither” from their 10th studio release BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS (Roadrunner).

Directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who did the same honors for the first clip for the album’s first single “A Rite Of Passage,” the “Wither” video was shot on location in the U.K. (London, Manchester), France (Paris, Lille) and Rotterdam (the Netherlands) as part of DREAM THEATER’s September/October 2009 headlining “Progressive Nation” tour reaching 15 countries.

Meanwhile, the legendary progressive metal masters just launched their headlining down under tour December 1, encompassing seven shows in Australia and New Zealand, wrapping December 12 in Perth, with special guests Pain of Salvation will join the band on all dates except in New Zealand. Look for the band to head to South America in the winter-spring.

Read on for a Q&A with Mike Portnoy about the “Wither” videoand tour dates. READ MORE