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‘Family Dinner’ – SCREAMBOX and Cinedigm Dine With Easter-Themed Horror Film!
SCREAMBOX is preparing a feast for next Easter.
Cinedigm, Bloody Disgusting, and SCREAMBOX have acquired all North American rights to the buzzed-about psychological horror film Family Dinner, which first premiered at Tribeca earlier this year.
Deadline first reported the news.
The buzz surrounding this Austrian horror film has increased steadily, with its recent inclusion in the Next Wave Competition at Fantastic Fest and upcoming screenings at Beyond Fest and Sitges.
In Family Dinner, a teenager spends the holidays at her aunt’s farm in the hope of getting help to lose weight, but soon after her arrival, she begins to suspect that something is very wrong at this place.
Written and directed by Peter Hengl, Cinedigm plans to release early next year, streaming exclusively on the widely regarded horror platform SCREAMBOX, which is powered by Bloody Disgusting.
“Easter brings the slow simmer to a roaring boil. Fraught psychological dread explodes in violent horror,” wrote Meagan Navarro out of the Tribeca World Premiere.
“Family Dinner is like watching from afar as Alice begins a slow disturbing descent down the rabbit hole. The momentarily serene mask that Hengl creates quickly falls away revealing how close the monsters from our nightmares might be. This is the kind of film that gets inside you, and just won’t go away,” said Brad Miska, Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting.
Family Dinner is Hengl’s first feature as a director and second as a writer. The film stars Pia Hierzegger (The Ground Beneath My Feet), Michael Pink (Skyfall), Alexander Sladek (Knall Genial) & introduces Nina Katlein
The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, Acquisitions Manager, on behalf of Cinedigm and Pip Ngo on behalf of XYZ and filmmakers.
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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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