After Dark Horrorfest 8 Films to Die For

After dark horrorfest 8 films to die for

make their DEBUT ON DVD FROM LIONSGATE

CRAZY EIGHTS

NIGHTMARE MAN

TOOTH AND NAIL

UNEARTHED

THE DEATHS OF IAN STONE

LAKE DEAD

MULBERRY STREET

BORDERLAND

Street Date: 3/18/08

Order Date: 2/20/08

DVD SRP: $19.98 DVD Box Set SRP: $159.84

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Following the success of last year’s After Dark Horrorfest, Lionsgate presents a new terrifying collection of DVDs with all eight films from the most recent After Dark Horrorfest 8 Films to Die For event. The DVDs included are Crazy Eights, Nightmare Man, Tooth and Nail, Unearthed, The Deaths of Ian Stone, Mulberry Street and the unrated versions of Lake Dead and Borderland. These films were released in over 300 theaters nationwide that ran throughout the week of November 9-18. Each film was created by today’s hottest and most groundbreaking filmmakers in horror and is considered to be among the most cutting-edge films to have appeared on the big screen. A true celebration of horror at its most wicked; each film will include special features and is available as single DVDs for $19.98 or all together as a DVD Box Set Collection for $159.84 on March 18, 2008.

The films include:

CRAZY EIGHTS SYNOPSIS:

Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a long forgotten time capsule. At the request of their dead friend, they follow the map and what they discover reawakens repressed childhood traumas and leads them on a journey through their long abandoned childhood home…a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST
Traci LordsBlade, TV’s “Roseanne,” TV’s “Melrose Place”

Dina MeyerSAW IV, SAW III, SAW II, SAW, TV’s “Friends,” Starship Troopers

George NewbernFather of the Bride, TV’s “Friends,” TV’s “Providence”

Gabrielle AnwarShowtime’s “The Tudors,” TV’s “Burn Notice,” Scent of a Woman

Dan De LucaHBO’s “The Wire,” Rocket Science

Frank WhaleyVacancy, World Trade Center, The Doors, Pulp Fiction, The Hottest State

NIGHTMARE MAN SYNOPSIS:

An Official Selection of the 2006 Los Angeles Shriekfest, Nightmare Man received critical praise during its theatrical run. The film was declared “a demonic brain-bender” (Fangoria Magazine), a “brilliant gem of independent horror...a cross between Evil Dead and a Halloween episode of “The O.C.” (Jane Magazine) and “a solid whirlwind of a horror movie...a winner (Film Threat). After receiving a mysterious mask, Ellen Morris believes she was attacked by an evil being she calls ‘Nightmare Man’. Her husband thinks she’s crazy. On their way to the mental hospital, they have car trouble. While her husband leaves to get help, Ellen is left alone in the car. When‘Nightmare Man’ appears, Ellenescapes into the woods, unsure whether she is hallucinating or not. She stumbles upon a cabin filled with friends who unknowingly become prey the moment Ellen steps inside.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

Audio Commentary with actress Tiffany Shepis, director Rolfe Kanefsky and producer Esther Goodstein
Extended scenes
“Creating a Nightmare” – “making of” featurette
“Flubbing a Nightmare” gag reel
“Tiffany’s behind-the-scenes” featurette
Stills gallery
“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST

Tiffany Shepis Dark Reel, Blood Oath, Neowolf, Home Sick

Blythe MetzEveryone’s a Victor, The Thirst, The Craving Heart

Luciano SzafirOpera do Mallandro, TV’s “Metamorphoses”

Richard MollScary Movie 2, The Flintstones, TV’s “Night Court”

TOOTH AND NAIL SYNOPSIS:

A small group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world take refuge in an empty hospital with plans on re-building society. They rescue a young girl who is the victim of a brutal attack, but soon discover that they were followed by a savage band of cannibals known as Rovers. The Rovers begin to kill them one by one, and the trapped survivors must find a way to outwit their stalkers.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST
Rachel Miner Showtime’s “Californication,” The Black Dahlia, Penny Dreadful
Rider Strong Borderland, Cabin Fever, TV’s “Boy Meets World”

Michael KellyHBO’s “The Sopranos,” Invincible, Dawn of the Dead, Unbreakable

Robert Carradine Ghosts of Mars, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Revenge of the Nerds
Vinnie Jones TheCondemned, X Men, the Last Stand, Played, Snatch

Michael Madsen Reservoir Dogs, Sin City, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Scary Movie 4

Written, Directed and Edited by Mark Young

UNEARTHEDSYNOPSIS:

From Matthew Leutwyler, the director of Dead and Breakfast, Unearthed tells the story of a vicious creature that’s been trapped for 900 years and gets unearthed during an archeological dig in the middle of a desolate town. As the carnage escalates, the local sheriff and a group of stranded civilians must find a way to destroy the creature that only has one mission – complete annihilation.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST

Emmanuelle Vaugier SAW IV, SAW II, TV’s “CSI: NY,” TV’s “Two and a Half Men”

Luke Goss Blade II, The Man, One Night with the King, Love Life

Charles Murphy Norbit, Night at the Museum, King’s Ransom, TV’s “Chappelle’s Show”

Beau Garrett4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Turistas,TV’s Wildfire

THE DEATHS OF IANSTONE SYNOPSIS:

A paranormal thriller, TheDeaths of Ian Stone was produced by four-time Visual Effects and Best Make-up Academy Award® winner Stan Winston. On an otherwise ordinary night, the young Ian Stone encounters a mysterious creature and is forced into the path of an oncoming train. Rather than facing certain death, Ian finds himself reborn into a new life that feels strangely familiar. After his second death, it becomes apparent that Ian is being hunted by an evil presence and will be forced to die every day until he can solve the mystery of his own life.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST
Mike Vogel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Rumor Has It, Poseidon, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Havoc

Jaime Murray Showtime’s “Dexter,” TV’s “Hustle,” Demons

LAKE DEADSYNOPSIS:

In this unrated DVD, three beautiful sisters discover they have a long lost grandfather, but only after the news of his grisly death. When they learn about an inheritance, they decide to travel with their friends to their grandfather’s home in the back country. When they arrive, they find their inherited property occupied by a psychotic family that is engaging in a murderous rampage. As the family’s twisted motives unspool, the sisters discover a new level of terror worse than death.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST

Alex QuinnCurse of Alcatraz, An Existential Affair, The Devil Inside

Kelsey CraneUmbilical, The Trip

Tara Gerard Girls Gone Psycho, Slap, TV’s “Paradise Hotel,”TV’s “Workout”

James C. BurnsTV’s “General Hospital,” TV’s “Passions,”Grim Reaper, Dead in the Water

Dan WoodsTV’s “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” The Happy Couple

MULBERRY STREETSYNOPSIS:

Mulberry Street, recipient of overwhelming positive critical response, was an Official Selection of the Sitges International Film Festival, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Dead by Dawn Film Festival, South by Southwest Film Festival and Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival. The city that never sleeps may shut its eyes for good when a deadly infection turns its residents into savage creatures. There is only hope for a small few, including six recently evicted tenants who must protect their crumbling apartment complex as the city around them is thrown into chaos.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

Early Director Sketches
Storyboards
Deleted Scenes
“Behind the Scenes: The Rats” featurette
Visual FX test
Makeup tests
Outtakes
“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST
Nick Damici TVs “The Black Donnellys,” World Trade Center, In the Cut

Kim BlairThe Look

Ron BriceTV’s “Law & Order,” The Yards, Clockers

BORDERLAND SYNOPSIS:

Borderland, available on unrated DVD, is a criminal tale of murder and ritual. The story, based on true events, blends the raw fear of TheTexas Chainsaw Massacre with the stark reality of In Cold Blood and evokes a world soaked in paranoia, fear, and dread. Declared “a brutally suspenseful crime drama” by Variety and “a dark, disturbing gem” by Cinefantastique Magazine, the film features special effects by award-winning KNB Effects. When three Texas University students travel to a Mexican border town on the eve of their graduation, the last thing they expect to face is an ancient blood cult hell-bent on finding candidates for human sacrifice.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

“Rituales de Sangre – The True Story Behind the Cult Murder Investigation” featurette
Audio commentary with director Zev Berman, actor Brian Presley and director of photography Scott Kevan

and producer Lauren Moews

“Inside Zev’s Head: A Filmmaker’s Diary” featurette
“Miss Horrorfest Contest” Webisodes

CAST

Brian Presley End Game, Home of the Brave, TV’s “Port Charles,” TV’s “General Hospital”

Rider Strong Cabin Fever, Tooth and Nail, TV’s “Boy Meets World

Jake Muxworthy Born Killers, I Heart Huckabees, Cradle 2 the Grave

Sean Astin The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy,50 First Dates, TV’s “24,” Rudy

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: Crazy Eights: 2007

Nightmare Man: 2006

Tooth and Nail: 2007

Unearthed: 2007

The Deaths of Ian Stone: 2007

Lake Dead: 2007

Mulberry Street: 2006

Borderland: 2007

Type: Theatrical Release

Rating:Crazy Eights: R for violence, disturbing images and language

Nightmare Man: R for horror violence, gore, some sexuality/nudity and language

Tooth and Nail: R for strong violence, language and some sexuality

Unearthed: R for violence, gore and language

The Deaths of Ian Stone: R for violence, some drug content and brief language

Lake Dead: Unrated

Mulberry Street: R for creature violence, gore and language

Borderland: Unrated

Genre: Horror

Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned

Subtitles: English and Spanish

Format: Widescreen

Feature Running Time: Crazy Eights: 80 minutes

Nightmare Man: 89 minutes

Tooth and Nail: 94 minutes

Unearthed: 93 minutes

The Deaths of Ian Stone: 88 minutes

Lake Dead: 90 minutes

Mulberry Street: 85 minutes

Borderland: 105 minutes

DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

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