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[NYCC ’12] Posters, Images From After Dark’s ‘Dark Circles’, ‘Red Clover’, and ‘Asylum’
For the New York Comic-Con, After Dark Films has “officially” announced three of the After Dark Originals 2 films. Included are posters and an image from all three.
Dark Circles: Starring Johnathon Schaech, and Pell James, and written and directed by Paul Soter. “When new parents Alex and Penny retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, the stress and massive sleep-deprivation caused by their infant has both of them seeing things in the house that may or may not exist. As their fragile grasp on reality spirals into delirium, Alex and Penny find themselves nearly helpless to deal with the horrific truth of what is really going on in this house.”
Red Clover: Directed by Drew Daywalt (“Death Valley”), written by Anthony C. Ferrante (“Headless Horseman”) and starring Billy Zane (Titanic, Dead Calm), William Devane (Knots Landing, Payback) and Andrea Frankel (21 Jump Street). “Days before the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, Karen O’Hara unwittingly unleashes a vicious Leprechaun upon the citizens of Keening, MA. As the creature runs amuck, killing and eating gold, Karen and her family must find a way to stop it before Karen falls prey to its four-day curse.”
Asylum. Directed by Todor Chapkanov (Vampyre Nation), written by Chris Mancini and starring Stephen Rae (Underworld: Awakening, V for Vendetta). “A veteran hostage negotiator’s next call leads him to an overrun insane asylum. He soon finds that dark forces are pushing the patients to commit atrocities, and that he may be the only one that can stop them.“
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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