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TV: A&E Call in the ‘Paranormal Cops’
A&E has expanded its slate of ghost-and-goblin-themed nonfiction series, greenlighting the skein “Paranormal Cops.” The series sounds pretty cool as it follows a team of Chicago-area police officers who work normal beats by day while investigating out-of-the-ordinary mysteries at night. Unfortunately, the series, which is produced by North South Prods., with Charlie Debevoise and Mark Hickman serving as exec producers, will complement returning skein “Paranormal State” on the A&E sked. If anything, the credibility behind the show has gone in the sh*tter as “Paranormal State” is laughable. But for those who believe it’s real, “Paranormal State,” which is produced by Four Seasons Prods. and Go Go Luckey Prods., will kick of its third seasons Jan. 19. That series chronicles the case files at Penn State’s Paranormal Research Society (where amazing things apparently happen in every episode, shyeah right).
One of contemporary horror’s best werewolf movies is 2017’s Good Manners, and it’s finally set to receive a proper physical media release.
Icarus Films is partnering with OCN Distribution to unleash a new Blu-ray that’s now available to preorder via Vinegar Syndrome. and with a limited edition slipcover.
Set in São Paulo, the film follows Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of the city who is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana to be the nanny of her soon to be born child. Against all odds, the two women develop a strong bond. But a fateful night marked by a full moon changes their plans.
Good Manners is the second collaboration between filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, who write and direct. Zama’s Rui Poças‘ cinematography captures this unique werewolf tale described as “Disney meets Jacques Tourneur.”
Our own Trace Thurman wrote in his review, “With Good Manners, Rojas and Dutro have made one of the best werewolf movies ever made. That they are able juggle commentaries on racism and classism while still managing to tell two deeply affecting love stories is remarkable.”
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary from film critics Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Carolyn Mauricette
- 12-page booklet with an essay by film critic Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
- Making-of short film: The Making of a Werewolf (2 mins)
- Two additional short films from the filmmakers: A STEM (15 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutras, and DOPPELGANGER (24 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas
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