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Kevin Greutert Talks to BD from the Set of ‘Saw VII 3D’
Now that the storm has passed (for now), we caught up with Kevin Greutert from the set of Saw VII 3D, which is currently lensing in Toronto, Canada for an October 22 release via Lionsgate. While the director of Saw VI is still unhappy about being pulled off of Paranormal Activity 2, he’s looking at the bright side of things while working through a head cold.
“I’ve finished my first week of filming, and while my attitude toward the situation remains unchanged, film directing is still the greatest job in the world, and I have an excellent cast and crew working through this with me,” Greutert tels Bloody Disgusting from set in Toronto, Canada.
“At this point I view it as getting paid to go through a $17 million dollar one-man 3D film school program, so how’s that for looking at the bright side of a dark situation? Still scratching my head over how all this happened, but the die is cast, and I’m rolling with it,” he continues. “I’ve had a severe cold since Tuesday, and lost my voice entirely for a few days, but I’m not a much of a screamer anyway, so it was more amusing than anything else. As usual with SAW movies, we start with the simpler scenes first and then progress to the really crazy stuff, so given the state of the production at the moment, we’re moving into some very interesting times.”
If there’s one positive thing to come from all of this it’s that Kevin did a bang up job on Saw VI, maybe he can keep the franchise afloat?
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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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