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Anchor Bay Canada Acquires ‘Septic Man,’ ‘Ejecta’ and ‘Hellmouth’
Anchor BayCanada is thrilled to announce the acquisition of three new exciting genre films – Septic Man, Ejecta and Hellmouth – from Foresight Features penned by Tony Burgess for distribution in the Canadian home entertainment market.
In Septic Man, pictured above, an erstwhile plumber undergoes a hideous transformation when trapped inside a septic tank and tormented by the bizarre residents of his town’s sewage treatment plant. The film was an official selection at the 2013 Fantastic Fest where it celebrated its World Premiere and picked up the Horror Feature Best Actor award for Jason David Brown. Septic Man is slated for a Canadian Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival on Sunday, October 20 at 7:00PM. The film boasts Canadian cast and crew, featuring Julian Richings (Cube, The LastWill and Testament of Rosalind Leigh), Stephen McHattie (Pontypool, The Watchmen), Jason David Brown (Exit Humanity, Monster Brawl), Molly Dunsworth (Hobo with a Shotgun), Robert Maillet (Pacific Rim, Monster Brawl), Tim Burd (Saw II, III, & V, Repo The Genetic Opera) and directed by Jesse Thomas Cook (Monster Brawl).
Ejecta, below, is a sci-fi thriller starring Julian Richings, Lisa Houle (PontyPool), Adam Seybold (Exit Humanity) and a small cameo by Dee Wallace (E.T.). The film tells the terrifying story of two men whose lives cross paths on a fateful night during a once in a lifetime solar storm. An unknown presence besieges the men on a remote farmtriggering an intense struggle to survive not only the night, but also the horrific interrogations and tortures of an anonymous organization who will stop at nothing to learn the truth about what the two men witnessed. The film isCo-Directed by Chad Archibald (NeverLost) and Foresight producer, Matt Wiele.
Hellmouth is an ode to classic horror and fantasy and stars Stephen McHattie as Charlie Baker, a dying grave keeper who’s forced to take one final job. This VFX spectacle chronicles Charlie Baker’s dark descent through gothic landscapes, demonic worlds and medieval realms as he journeys to discover the secret behind a mysterious cemetery. The film also features an eclectic cast including female lead Siobhan Murphy, Julian Richings, Boyd Banks (Pontypool, Devil’s Night), Mark Gibson (Exit Humanity) and great cameos including, Bruce McDonald (Highway 61, Hardcore Logo). The film was directed by John Geddes (Exit Humanity).
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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