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‘Daughters of Darkness’ Sequel Will Introduce the ‘Mothers of Darkness’
Harry Kümel is developing a sequel to his cult classic Daughters of Darkness (1971), which was one of the cult lesbian vampire films of the 1970s, reports ScreenDaily.
Details of the new feature, Mothers of Darkness, were revealed by producer Tomas Leyers of Brussels-based Minds Meet.
“He (Kümel) came to me with several projects. I read all of them and one of them was the first draft of the script for Mothers of Darkness… it sparked the fire immediately to work on this project,” Leyers said.
“He has an original spin to completely re-think the whole origin of vampires.”
“[It’s] a very original twist on the original law of the vampire world,” the producer added.
A new version of the script is now finished and the filmmakers are talking to international cast for the English-language project, which is slated to shoot in the summer of 2018.
“It’s the world of Harry, of course, gorgeous women and youngsters who are attractive,” Leyers said of the project, but declined to reveal plot details.
“The man is still one giant lump of energy and enthusiasm,” Leyers said of his collaborator, famous for such films as Malpertuis, starring Orson Welles and De Komst van Joachim Stiller.
Kümel also features as a character in Nicholas Royle’s celebrated novel, Antwerp.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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