REVELATION TRAIL
A FEATURE-LENGTH WESTERN-HORROR from LIVING
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FILM SYNOPSIS
In the late nineteenth-century, a holy man known only as the Preacher (Daniel Van Thomas) confronts unspeakable evil as a gruesome power consumes the frontier. Standing between ruin and salvation, he joins forces with the town Marshal (Daniel Britt), a man with his own set of demons, in a savage fight against the risen dead and the evils of the living. Along the way, the men discover which lines they’re willing to cross in the name of survival and witness the depths people reach through the power of belief — for good and ill alike.
STORY OF the FILM
Shot in just 20 days on a fraction of what Hollywood calls a micro-budget, Revelation Trail embodies the independent spirit. Roughly a third of the film’s total production costs came from 172 online fans, who contributed via the crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter. Hundreds of dedicated talent from around the country — and some further — united to make director John Gibson’s story, an idea that dates back to 2006, a reality. A series of proof-of-concept trailers created out-of-pocket over the course of a weekend generated enough interest to put the feature into production. With complete creative control, the team at Living End Productions slept in garages, made brains out of ham slices, built guns from vacuum cleaner parts and shot sweeping vistas in their backyards. Generous locals from Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio provided their talent, weapons, clothing (though the wardrobe department dressed most of the extras for about $4 each, thanks to thrift stores), locations, food, horses and even cannons, with everyone from reenactors to school teachers pitching in. A team of volunteers constructed a period-accurate military fort during two weeks of downtime, mostly from discarded barn wood. A pure indie passion project, Revelation Trail has picked up a small cult of fans numbering in the thousands.
The the film premiered on April 12, 2013 at Maiden Alley Cinema, where it sold out five consecutive screenings. Thousands of audience members witnessed the film’s grassroots theatrical campaign, which stretched from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Redlands, California. In an exclusive advance review, Ain’t It Cool News called the film “powerful, well-acted and expertly executed,” writing that “Revelation Trail is one of the few genre mash-ups that gets everything right. With an epic story, characters you’ll care for, all sorts of zombie threats, and a script that is sharp as a cactus quill laced with the zombie plague, Revelation Trail is indie horror done right! Highly recommended for those of you who like a smart and soulful script along with your zombie chompers.”
Entertainment One, international distributors of titles such as The Hunger Games, Twilight, Trailer Park Boys and The Walking Dead, released Revelation Trail on a feature-packed DVD throughout the United States and Canada on August 26, 2014. The film is available at retailers including Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Kmart, Frys, FYE, Barnes and Noble, Sears and many more. VOD outlets such as iTunes, Google Play, Xbox Video, PlayStation Network, CinemaNow and on-demand cable services including Time Warner, Cox and Brighthouse also host the film.
To celebrate Revelation Trail’s release, “Jester’s Curse” artist Blake Armstrong has crafted a beautiful piece of cover art, which you’ll find alongside this press release. This art will represent Revelation Trail on digital and streaming services, such as iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox Video and many more. We hope you enjoy the film and we thank our fans, media supporters, crew and future viewers for their passionate support.
DVD SPECS
MPAA Rating: R (for bloody horror violence, language and a sexual assault)
Time: 1 hr. 48 mins.
Format: Widescreeen, 16×9 (1.78:1)
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Language/Subtitles: English/English SDH
Bonus Features:
-Life on the Trail: The Story of the Film
-Commentary with actors Daniel Van Thomas and Daniel Britt and director John Gibson
-Five behind-the-scenes and on-location featurettes
-“My Beloved” music video by Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
-Revelation Fail: Bloopers and Outtakes
IMPORTANT LINKS
Revelation Trail on YouTube
Includes the official trailer, exclusive clips, soundtrack samples, the award-winning prequel web series,
“Revelation Trail: Lilith’s Story,” and behind-the-scenes footage.
Official Website
Features cast and crew bios, additional media, purchase links and tons of info about the film’s background.
Revelation Trail on Facebook
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Revelation Trail on Twitter
Regularly updated news feed with media, news, reviews, bite-sized observations from the crew, recommended links and much, much more.
