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Eric Red to Adapt Jack Ketchum’s ‘Off Season’
Last night Eric Red’s (The Hitcher, Near Dark) return to horror, 100 FEET, screened at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, CA. Bloody-Disgusting reporter BC was on hand where Red revealed that he is working with Jack Ketchum on an adaptation of his book OFF SEASON. “I’ve known Jack for 30 years and we’ve been wanting to do this together, and I think now’s the time.” he said. The tease for Ketchim’s novel from 1981? “They had Hunted every animal but there was no flesh like man’s…” It’ll be nice to finally see this on the big screen. An adaptation of OFFSPRING is also in the works with Andrew Van Den Houten behind the helm.
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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