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Exclusive ‘Middle Man’ Clip Finds a Surprise in the Trunk
It’s only funny until someone gets hurt.
Meet Lenny Freeman, a man whose dream of being a comedian becomes a nightmare.
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip from Middle Man, opening nationwide on June 9, 2017, featuring “The Walking Dead’s” Josh McDermitt.
“I play T-Bird, the loud, foul-mouthed, misogyny fueled, top rated standup comedian in the town of Lambone,” McDermitt tells Bloody.
“People should see Middle Man for the same reasons I wanted to make it: It’s funny, quirky and different, and Jim O’Heir is brilliant.”
“Lenny Freeman’s dream of being a famous comedian is about to become a nightmare. Not only is he stuck in a dead-end accounting job, Lenny has a bigger problem — Lenny is not funny. When his mother suddenly dies, he quits his job and heads to Vegas in search of fame. But along the way, a mysterious hitchhiker lures him into a desert-town killing spree with dark and twisted results – as the bodies pile up, Lenny becomes funnier and funnier.”
The film is written and directed by Ned Crowley (“Parting Words”), and produced by Bill Fortney and Roger Petrusson. Middle Man also stars Andrew J. West (“Geek”, “The Walking Dead”), and Anne Dudek (“Mad Men”).
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New Documentaries Explore the Cult Legacies of ‘The Keep’ and ‘Wolfen’; Watch the Trailers Now [Exclusive]
Undersung werewolf gem Wolfen and Michael Mann’s The Keep get the spotlight in a pair of feature documentaries acquired by Antenna Releasing.
A World War II Fairy Tale, which covers the infamous production of and reception to The Keep, will receive a limited theatrical release in October, followed by a TVOD release on Apple/Amazon. The Keep will also screen as a double feature for some showings.
For Uncovering Wolfen, Antenna eyes a limited theatrical release for 2027. Both films are currently available for booking via Antenna prior to their theatrical and digital releases.
Both documentaries are directed by Stewart Buck, who co-helms with Stéphane Piter on A World War II Fairy Tale.
“We at Antenna are obsessed with film history,” said Chief Acquisitions Officer Billy Ray Brewton. “Stewart has done such a remarkable job of really diving into the deepest recesses of how these films were made and, in doing so, has created the definitive histories of both projects.”
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Antenna Releasing!” said director Buck. “It’s refreshing to see a filmmaker-friendly approach to distribution with people who know what it’s like to be in the trenches with independent projects that struggle to find a home in the crowded marketplace.”
Check out our exclusive trailer and poster reveal of both documentaries below.
Released in 1983, Michael Mann’s The Keep was a notorious box office bomb, critically lambasted and all but forgotten for years, save for the fascination with Tangerine Dream’s iconic score. In recent years, the film has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence and is widely considered a cult classic, though director Michael Mann and many cast members refuse to acknowledge it.
Wolfen, on the other hand, was critical success but was overshadowed heavily by its flashier 1981 siblings An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. It’s also a trailblazer for socio-political horror, and the doc will explore that via the craftspeople who made it.
Look for them both in theaters soon. Stay tuned for more as it arrives.
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