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Horror, Comedy & A Church Camp: Lumberjack Man Slashes His Way into ‘8 Films to Die For.’

Lumberjack Man PosterLUMBERJACK MAN SLASHES HIS WAY INTO ‘8 FILMS TO DIE FOR’
There’s More than Wood Stripping At This Camp

Los Angeles, CA (August 11, 2015) – The next film in Courtney Solomon’s After Dark Films ‘8 Films to Die For’ is serving up a killer plot. Lumberjack Man will chop his way into the 4th spot of the lineup, in theaters October 16, 2015. Directed by Josh Bear, produced by Bill Muehl, with story by Josh Bear and Bill Muehl, and screenplay by Ed Kuehnel and Matt Entin, Lumberjack Man will add comedic relief to the newly revived, terrifying collection.

“This film has all the right toppings to make up a perfectly frightful feast,” says Stephanie Caleb, EVP, Creative Affairs & Acquisitions, “There’s gore, there’s suspense, there’s spring breakers at church camp, and bloody good pancakes for breakfast.”

The film stars Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. 1), Alex Dobrenko (Bloody Homecoming), Ciara Flynn (Replica 114), Chase Joliet (Zombex), and Adam Sessler (X-Play). The deal was negotiated on behalf of After Dark Films by Ian Brereton.

“I am very excited to be working with After Dark Films on the release of Lumberjack Man here in the US, and that horror fans will be able to experience the creation of a new icon in this fantastic genre,” says Josh Bear, director of the film and co-founder of Madisonian Films.

Official Synopsis: As the staff of Good Friends Church Camp prepares for a spring break filled with “Fun Under the Son”, a demon logger rises from his sap boiler to wreak his vengeance and feast on flapjacks soaked in the blood of his victims.

‘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.

For more information, visit us at www.8filmstodiefor.com.

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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 Madisonian Films: Madisonian Films is an Austin, Texas-based independent film production company founded in 2012 by filmmakers / video game developers Josh Bear and Bill Muehl. Madisonian Films’ debut feature film is the upcoming horror comedy Lumberjack Man, slated for release in late 2015. Co-founders Josh Bear and Bill Muehl have developed video games for over twelve years, across a broad range of Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo platforms. Josh and Bill are currently the respective creative director and executive producer at Twisted Pixel Games, a studio Josh co-founded in 2006. At Twisted Pixel, they have written, directed and produced several award winning original Xbox titles, including The Maw, ‘Splosion Man, and The Gunstringer.

Josh and Bill most recently directed and produced LocoCycle, featuring live action performances by Robert Patrick (Gangster Squad, Terminator 2), Freddy Rodriguez (Planet Terror, “Six Feet Under”), Tom Savini (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn), James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Super) and special effects by Legacy Effects (formerly Stan Winston Studios). In 2011 they wrote, directed and produced the first live action Twisted Pixel game, “The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles”, featuring Wiley Wiggins (Dazed and Confused), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) and Steve Wolf (The Firm, Days of Thunder). Prior to Twisted Pixel, Josh and Bill worked on widely successful franchises including Mortal Kombat and F.E.A.R., and film and television properties from Warner Bros., Take-Two Interactive, Midway Games and Cartoon Network.

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 programming. 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.

Michael DeFellipo

(Senior Editor)

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