EVIL COMES KNOCKING IN THE NEWEST ADDITION TO ‘8 FILMS TO DIE FOR’
The Wicked Within Becomes The 3rd Addition To The Horror Lineup From After Dark Films
Hits Theaters October 16, 2015
Los Angeles, CA (August 4, 2015) – The most haunting film from Courtney Solomon’s After Dark Films ‘8 Films to Die For’ lineup has been unveiled. The Wicked Within is set to snag the 3rd spot in the horror festival. Directed by Jay Alaimo and produced by Gianni Capaldi and Enzo Cilenti, The Wicked Within joins a stable of 8 frightening films to be featured by the esteemed horror company.
The film stars Karen Austin (“Summer Rental”), Gianni Capaldi (“Blood of Redemption”), Enzo Cilenti (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Sienna Guillory (“Resident Evil”), Michele Hicks (“Mulholland Drive”), and Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight”).
Official Synopsis: When a little girl dies, her family gathers to mourn the loss. Yet the pain is not forgotten and a vengeful demon spirit takes possession of a vulnerable family member tearing at the ties that bind them all together. One by one, it forces each family member to confess to his or her buried lies and face the morbid consequences of their sins.
“Each of our 8 films has a certain trait that makes it stand apart from the others,” says Stephanie Caleb, EVP, Creative Affairs & Acquisitions, “The Wicked Within is a classic horror possession story with relatable characters, and nightmares that linger.”
Says Actor/Producer Gianni Capaldi, “The Wicked Within will take the audience on a journey of extracting fact from fiction, striking fear into their deepest imagination. It is the type of film you don’t want to find yourself alone after having watched it. We are thrilled that After Dark got excited about it and there can be no better company to partner with to expose this tale of hell bent possession to North America.”
‘8 Films to Die For’ will be released in theaters on October 16, 2015, with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment handling all ancillary forms of media, including Digital HD™, DVD and VOD.
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About After Dark Films: After Dark Films is an independent motion picture studio formed in 2006 by director/filmmaker Courtney Solomon and Hong Kong based real estate magnate Allan Zeman. After Dark Films’ first motion picture film release was An American Haunting (2006) starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. Co-founder and CEO Courtney Solomon wrote, produced, and directed this film under the newly formed After Dark Films banner. An American Haunting reached number two at the box office the opening week of its release.
After the release of An American Haunting, partners Solomon and Zeman formed a multiyear marketing and distribution deal for Horrorfest “8 Films To Die For” between After Dark Films and Lionsgate Entertainment, with After Dark handling theatrical marketing & releases and Lionsgate handling the distribution of all the ancillary forms of media (Home Video, Pay TV, Pay Per View). After Dark Films released Horrorfest 4 in theaters on January 29, 2010. Building on the success of Horrorfest, After Dark released their first 8 originally produced horror films in January 2011 under the moniker After Dark Originals. After Dark Originals 2 was released in the third quarter of 2013.
After Dark Films and Dark Castle Entertainment debuted their new action movie franchise After Dark Action in 2012. The first generation of After Dark Action included five original, adrenaline pumping films starring international stars such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Peter Weller, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le and Christian Slater. After Dark Action showcased the movies theatrically as a commercial film festival in markets nationwide and VOD on May 11th, 2012 with After Dark handling
the theatrical marketing & releases and Warner Brothers Entertainment handling the distribution of the ancillary forms of media (Home Video, VOD, Pay Per View, etc.).
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray™, Digital HD and VOD. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox, a 21st Century Fox Company.
About High Five Films: High Five Films is an independent production company formed in 2012 by actor/producer Gianni Capaldi. In its short inception, Capaldi has produced five motion pictures to include: Voltage Pictures’ action crime drama ‘Ambushed’ (2013) starring Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture; ‘Blood of Redemption’ (2013) starring Dolph Lundgren and Billy Zane; gothic thriller ‘The Wicked Within’ (2013) starring Sienna Guillory, Gianni Capaldi and Eric Roberts; action film ‘A Certain Justice’ (2014) starring Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan; and police thriller ‘Badge of Honor’ starring Martin Sheen and Mena Suvari.
This looks more promising than the prior two, in that it appears to add more of a psychological element to the standard possession narrative. But I really wish horror trailers would stop ending with *person gets dragged across the floor.* It’s neither original nor particularly scary.