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El Rey Network to Air “Crow’s Blood” This Month! [Exclusive]
El Rey Network will air the English language premiere of the hit Japanese horror series “Crow’s Blood”, Bloody Disgusting exclusively learned.
The six-part series will debut on Saturday, October 28th at 6:00pm ET as part of El Rey’s 96-hour “Horror by Numbers” Halloween Marathon. “Crow’s Blood” will be available on El Rey VOD both in English and in Japanese with English subtitles beginning on Sunday, October 29th.
20 years have passed since the first clone sheep Dolly was born. With regenerative medical techniques evolutionally advancing over those years, regeneration of human organs, which was thought to be impossible, has become a reality.
The six-part horror/suspense mini-series was created by producer Yasushi Akimoto. SAW II, III, and IV director Darren Lynn Bousman served as executive producer. “Crow’s Blood” is directed by Ryo Nishimura and stars Mayu Watanabe and Sakura Miyawaki of top idol J-Pop group AKB48. The series was produced by Sean E. DeMott for Execution Style Entertainment along with producers Hiroki Iwasaki for HJ Holdings and Yushi Ito for Nippon Television AX-ON with additional writing by Clint Sears. Executive producers are Kazufumi Nagasawa, Shinobu Mouri and Kenji Ikeda. El Rey inked the deal with Miramax, who has worldwide rights excluding Japan.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 1 – 6:00PM ET
As Regenerative Medicine edges closer to a breakthrough, a mysterious new student named Maki arrives at the International Dolly Girls’ College. But along with Maki’s arrival comes a series of strange and life-threatening events.
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 2 – 7:00PM ET
Maki’s integration is anything but smooth as level-headed student, Kaoru, uncovers secrets from her past and starts to question her relocation. At the same time fellow student, Aoi, has made a miraculous recovery from an unfortunate event that seems too good to be true.
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 3 – 8:00PM ET
Doctors Seto and Grossman continue their Regenerative Medicine research only to discover an odd side-effect in the process. Maki’s suspicious behavior continues to escalate as other school girls begin to follow her lead. Kaoru, along with young journalist, Sawada, continue to question Seto’s work.
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 4 – 9:00PM ET
During a seemingly routine cremation, a local mortician unknowingly solves a problem Seto could not answer. Maki’s increasingly ill mother begins to act erratically and soon finds herself admitted to the research hospital for observation. An inside man attempts to liberate confidential case study notes, resulting in an unfortunate accident.
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 5 – 10:00PM ET
A breakthrough is made at the research hospital which leaves Seto questioning the future of humanity. The girls of Dolly prepare for their school camping trip, which takes a turn for the worst shortly after their arrival. Maki’s odd behavior shifts as she claims the leadership role among the students and teachers.
CROW’S BLOOD EPISODE 6 – 11:00PM ET
Kaoru is the only one who doesn’t seem to be under Maki’s spell as she takes control of the entire student body. Sawada has uncovered the answer to what is causing chaos among the students and rushes to the campsite.
From Skybound Comics and creators Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez, the horror comic book Stillwater is getting a small screen adaptation at Prime Video, Deadline reports.
Greg Berlanti (You, The Flight Attendant) and Carly Wray (Watchmen, Westworld) are leading the charge on the upcoming horror-drama series from Amazon MGM Studios.
Stillwater has received an eight-episode series order for Prime Video. The series comes from Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions and Skybound Entertainment.
Deadline details, “Co-written by Berlanti and Wray, Stillwater is a mind-bending horror thriller that focuses on ex-con Daniel West. When Daniel receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater, he discovers a community where nothing ever ages, no one ever dies, and nobody ever gets out.”
“We’re thrilled to dive into Stillwater because it’s far beyond the usual immortality story,” Berlanti and Wray said in a statement shared by Deadline. “It’s a horror show about a community that has to decide what forever is worth, and what they’re willing to do to protect it. Chip Zdarsky & Ramón K Pérez created an extraordinary world that’s both terrifying and deeply human, and we’re so grateful to our partners at Amazon, WBTV, and Skybound for trusting us to bring such a beloved title to life. We couldn’t be more excited for fans, and everyone discovering this story for the first time, to meet Daniel West and all the eerie townsfolk lying in wait for him.”
“Stillwater is a truly original series that blends horror, mystery, and psychological suspense into something entirely unexpected,” said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Greg Berlanti, Carly Wray, and the incredible teams at WBTV and Skybound have created a world unlike anything audiences have seen before—one that’s unsettling, emotionally rich, and impossible to look away from. We’re thrilled to bring this remarkable story to Prime Video audiences around the world.”
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