Movies
Trailer, Sales Art For ‘The Falling’, Starring “Games of Thrones” Fav Maisie Williams
Cinedigm has acquired all North American distribution rights to The Falling, starring Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “Doctor Who”), an evocative and beguiling film centered on an epidemic of fainting (“mass psychogenic illness”) at an English girls’ school in the 60s directed and written by Carol Morley (Dreams of a Life).
The Falling will have a national theatrical, VOD, and digital download release beginning late summer 2015.
It’s 1969 at a strict English girls’ school where charismatic Abbie and intense and troubled Lydia are best friends. After a tragedy occurs at the school, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out, threatening the stability of all involved.
In addition to Maisie Williams, the rising teenage star and winner of the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival’s “Shooting Stars Award,” The Falling features an all-star supporting cast of English actors including Florence Pugh (“Studio City,” the upcoming one-hour Fox drama), Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything), Monica Dolan (“Wolf Hall”), Joe Cole (“Skins,” “Peaky Blinders”), and Greta Scacchi (The Player).
The “superb musical soundtrack” (The Guardian) by Tracey Thorn is a wonderfully atmospheric and gently psychedelic complement to Morley’s spooky film.
Written and directed by Carol Morley, produced by Cairo Cannon and Luc Roeg, co-producer Philip Herd, executive producers Lizzie Francke, Christine Langan, Andrew Orr, Norman Merry, Peter Hampden, Rebecca Long, and Ian Davies.
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.”
You must be logged in to post a comment.