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Artsploitation Films to Release ‘Cub’, Among Others!
After a hiatus of 16 months, alternative North American film distribution company Artsploitation Films has announced its upcoming summer line-up of international films.
The announced selection of 10 titles begins June 9th with the DVD and Blu-Ray release of the German slasher film and film festival favorite Der Samurai (read our review) and features films from 6 different countries.
Cub (read our review), the latest feature film by Belgian director Jonas Govaert, is arriving on August 18th.
There will be several limited theatrical releases (Fever and Death In Bueno Aires this summer) and most films will go out day and date on DVD/Blu-Ray and VOD.
DER SAMURAI
(2014, Germany, Director: Till Kleinert)
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: June 9, 20015
A young police officer stalks a cross-dressing villain with a sword and a predilection for beheadings.
Bonus features:
Director’s commentary
Making of featurette
THE HOUSE WITH 100 EYES
(2013, USA, Directors: Jay Lee and Jim Roof)
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2015
This grisly horror-comedy follows a nice couple who happen to also be serial killers and snuff filmmakers.
Bonus features:
Director’s commentary
Sizzle reel
Gag reel
HORSEHEAD
(2014, France, Director: Romain Basset)
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: June 23, 2015
A shocking horror-fantasy about a young woman haunted by nightmares involving a horse-man.
Bonus features:
Making of featurette (60 minutes)
Four short films
RECKLESS
(2014, Netherland, Directed by Joram Lürsen)
DVD Release Date: July 14, 2015
A wealthy beautiful woman is kidnapped by two ex-cons but their plan goes all wrong in this twisted thriller. Based on 2009’s The Disappearance of Alice Creed.
CUB
(2014, Belgium, Director: Jonas Govaerts)
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: August 18, 2015
A camping trip turns into a carnage for a troop of cub scouts as a killer, aided by his feral young assistant, stalks them with deadly traps.
DEALER
(2014, France, Director: Jean-Luc Herbulot)
DVD Release Date: September 29, 2015
A stylish, violent thriller about a drug dealer who is thrown into an urban hell when a deal goes sour.
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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