Heads will roll… literally, when Warner Home Video releases BOTCHED on May 13th. In what can only be described as a ride that will crack you up, gross you out, and make you think twice about ever stepping into an elevator again. BOTCHED will be available on DVD for $19.97 SRP. Order due date is April 8, 2008.
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In the spirit of horror comedies like Army of Darkness, Shaun of The Dead, and An American Werewolf in London comes BOTCHED, a film that takes funny and gore to the next level. Having recently won best feature at the New York City Horror Film Festival, the film’s star Stephen Dorff (Blade, World Trade Center, and currently filming director Michael Mann’s Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale) also took home Best Actor honors as well. Jamie Murray (Dexter, and the BBC series Hustle) and Bronagh Gallagher (The Commitments, Pulp Fiction, and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) are also along for the ride along with an ensemble cast of memorable characters.
From producer Steve Richards, who also brought you The Matrix: Reloaded, House on Haunted Hill, and the upcoming Guy Ritchie film RocknRolla and first time filmmaker Kit Ryan comes the story of Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff), a professional thief whose luck turns from bad to worse. The only survivor from a heist gone terribly wrong, he is forced to take the rap and is sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique cross locked in a safe on the penthouse floor of a Moscow skyscraper. Unfortunately, Ritchie’s luck runs out during the robbery, and he and his Russian accomplices are trapped by police, forced to take hostages, and seek refuge on the building’s unlucky and unused 13th Floor where things get bloody.
It’s worth noting that direct-to-video horror DVDs are continuing to experience national record year-over-year growth, with sales exceeding $62M in Fiscal 2007. In addition to its publicity campaign, the release of BOTCHED will be complimented by highly targeted, cutting-edge national online, viral and print advertising campaigns.
“A bloody great movie!” – Slasherpool.com
