ADAM GREEN’S “HATCHET II” CARVES OUT ADVANCE MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS AT AMC THEATRES NATIONWIDE
Rabid Horror Fans Will Enjoy the Widest Release of An Unrated Horror Film in More Than 25 Years
Orland Park, IL (Sept. 15, 2010) – Dark Sky Films, a division of MPI Media Group, announced today that following the onslaught of demand from fans nationwide, Adam Green’s unrated HATCHET II will now debut at midnight (12:01 a.m. Thursday night/Friday morning) on Oct. 1 in AMC Theatres across the country. Pre-sales for both the 12:01 a.m. showing and an evening showing on Oct 1 are now available for purchase at www.amctheatres.com.
Through its AMC independent™ program, AMC Theatres will exhibit HATCHET II in top markets in the United States including: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit, Seattle, Cincinnati, Columbus, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Baltimore, St. Louis, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa. A list of specific theaters in these markets is listed below.
The announcement about the HATCHET II midnight screenings on Oct. 1 was made jointly by AMC Theatres and MPI Media Group. Vitagraph Films will serve as the theatrical distributor.
A tribute to the old-school slasher movies of the 80’s, HATCHET II is the follow-up to the popular original film, which was released theatrically in 2007 and became a sleeper-hit, gaining a wide following on DVD. The cast of HATCHET II features a cavalcade of horror movie icons including Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN) and Kane Hodder (FRIDAY THE 13th), who reprises his role as serial killer Victor Crowley. Also starring are Tony Todd (CANDYMAN), R.A. Mihailoff (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) and Tom Holland (CHILD’S PLAY).
HATCHET II debuted in late August in London at Fright Fest, the U.K.’s premiere horror and fantasy film festival. The U.S. premiere is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
ABOUT HATCHET II
Just as the 80’s had their signature murderous maniacs—HALLOWEEN’s Michael Myers of Haddonfield and FRIDAY THE 13th’s Jason Voorhees of Camp Crystal Lake—the original HATCHET marked the arrival of the latest and most lethal of the genre’s stalking murderers: Victor Crowley, a crazed backwoods killer stalking the bayous of New Orleans.HATCHET II picks up right where the 2007 original film ends, as Marybeth (Danielle Harris from HALLOWEEN) escapes from the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling killer Crowley (Kane Hodder from FRIDAY THE 13th). Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact her revenge against Crowley.
ABOUT DARK SKY FILMS
Dark Sky Films is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and production of classic and contemporary horror, sci-fi and cult films from around the world. Based in Chicago, Dark Sky Films is a wholly owned subsidiary of The MPI Media Group—one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing and distributing a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television programs.
ABOUT MPI MEDIA GROUP
The MPI Media Group is a leading distributor, licensor, and producer of films, home entertainment, historical footage and more. Founded in 1976, Chicago-based MPI Media Group remains one of the largest independent entertainment companies offering a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television series. MPI’s wholly owned subsidiaries include MPI Home Video, Dark Sky Films, and the WPA Film Library programs. In North America, product is released via the company’s subsidiary labels; MPI Home Video and Dark Sky Films. www.mpimediagroup.com.
ABOUT AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., AMC Entertainment Inc. is a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company. With a history of industry leadership and innovation dating back to 1920, the company today serves hundreds of millions of guests annually through interests in 380 theatres with 5,325 screens in five countries. www.amctheatres.com.
HATCHET II Markets and Theatres:
New York City:
AMC Empire 25
AMC 34th Street 14
AMC MJ Harlem 9
AMC 84th Street 6
AMC Village 7
AMC New Brunswick 18
AMC Jersey Gardens 20
AMC Palisades Center 21
Los Angeles:
AMC Universal CityWalk 19
AMC 30 at The Block
AMC Ontario Mills 30
AMC Burbank Town Center 8
AMC Norwalk 20
AMC Covina 30
Hampton, Va.
AMC Hampton 24
San Francisco:
AMC Bay Street 16
San Diego:
AMC Palm Promenade 24
Seattle:
AMC Alderwood 16
AMC Uptown 3
Boston:
AMC Boston Common 19
AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20
AMC Methuen 20
AMC Plainville 20
Chicago:
AMC Crestwood 18
AMC Pipers Alley 4
Houston:
AMC Studio 30
AMC Gulf Pointe 30
Dallas:
AMC The Grand 24
AMC Mesquite 30
Pittsburgh:
AMC Waterfront 22
Washington D.C.:
AMC Hoffman Center 22
AMC Potomac Mills 18
Philadelphia:
AMC Cherry Hill 24
AMC Hamilton 24
Detroit:
AMC Livonia 20
AMC Southfield 20
AMC Great Lakes 24
Cincinnati:
AMC Newport on the Levee 20
Columbus:
AMC Easton Town Center 20
AMC Lennox Town Center 24
Miami:
AMC Sunset Place 24
Milwaukee:
AMC Mayfair Mall 18
New Orleans:
AMC Elmwood Palace 20
AMC Westbank Palace 16
Atlanta
AMC Barrett Commons 24
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24
Charlotte
AMC Carolina Pavilion 22
AMC Concord Mills 24
Jacksonville
AMC Orange Park 24
AMC Regency 24
Baltimore:
AMC Owings Mills 17
St. Louis
AMC West Olive 16
Orlando
AMC Pleasure Island 24
AMC Universal Cineplex 20
Tallahassee
AMC Tallahassee Mall 20
Tampa
AMC Veterans Expressway 24
AMC Regency Square 20
Canada:
Toronto: AMC Yonge & Dundas 24
AMC Montreal: Forum 22
