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Terror Films has acquired North American distribution rights for the horror film SAVAGELAND. The film was written, directed and produced by Simon Herbert, along with Phil Guidry and David Whelan. SAVAGELAND’s story is about a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border that is wiped out overnight. Suspicion falls on the lone survivor until a roll of photos, the survivor took that night, tells a very different and chilling story.
SAVAGELAND was an official selection at 15 film festivals including: the San Diego Comic Con, Morbido Film Festival and the New Orleans Horror Film Festival. At the NOHFF, Terror Films’ executive Jim Klock discovered the film and stated: “what struck me about the film right away was the level of realism, the filmmaker’s ability to create a rich documentary style world and a film with a feeling that we are watching something we maybe shouldn’t be watching.”
On deciding to work with Terror Films, filmmakers, Simon Herbert, Phil Guidry and David Whelan of – The Massive – stated: “we set out to make a smart and innovative horror movie. When it came time to distribute it, we wanted to partner with a smart and innovative company. We always had a vision from the start, but Terror Films did what a great partner should do; it helped us expand that vision. We look forward to unleashing something genuinely creepy on audiences.”
Terror Films is planning a wide ancillary release across all major Digital, EST and VOD platforms in 2017 and will be reworking all previously released art and trailers.
In September of 2015, genre distributor, Terror Films announced it had acquired Worldwide rights to the horror film, HOUSE OF PURGATORY by first time writer/director Tyler Christensen.
The film stars Brian Krause (best known for his eight-season portrayal of “Leo Wyatt” on Charmed), Anne Leighton (CBS’ Criminal Minds) and Laura Coover (ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder) and is about four mid-western teenagers who go looking for a fabled haunted house on Halloween night. Once finding it, they slowly realize that the house is much more than a run-of-the-mill Halloween attraction – somehow the house knows each of their deepest secrets. One-by-one the house uses these secrets against the terrified teens, who soon find themselves in a battle to save not only their lives, but also their very souls.
Terror Films Executive Jim Klock came across HOUSE OF PURGATORY at Fear Fete Horror Film Festival where it was an official selection and star Anne Leighton was nominated for Best Actress in a feature. The film also screened at Los Angeles’ Shriekfest.
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The film will have a wide ancillary release, currently set for this Fall. Exact dates for the release will be announced soon, followed by exclusive clips. In the meantime, check out the official trailer and poster for the film.
It is great to see horror books progressing – especially one reviewed by HorrorPalace.com! Congratulations to Simon Law, author of The Damaged, for the Audible release of his book.
HorrorPalace Review of The Damaged
From the mind of David I. Aboulafia comes the thrilling story of “Visions Through a Glass, Darkly”. It combines two very familiar elements within the horror genre – a blurred reality and a short amount of time to put them to rest – and it delves deep into the mind of the protagonist. Aboulafia shows excellent control over his delivery, and he tells a very enthralling tale that might just inspire some readers to keep the lights on for a few nights.
Richard Goodmen is the central character in the story, and he seems like a typical, honest guy who doesn’t like to stir things up. He works at a special institute for disabled youth where he teaches the art of watchmaking, and for the most part, he enjoys what he does. But at the same time, Richard is haunted by gifts he doesn’t understand or control.
Unfortunately, Richard’s journey takes a turn for the worst when he finds out he only has a couple of days to live – less than three to be exact. On top of this prophecy, he has to deal with his gifts, which are more intense than ever, and a killer who is hell bent on destroying everything around him. As his time runs out and the demons at the Institute come to life, Richard desperately tries to stop the killer.
The book starts off with a taste of the ending so-to-speak, then leads into a rather detailed background about Richard and his father. From these pages, it’s easy to deduce that the author is a patient man. There’s no rush to present the dark side just yet. Instead, he takes some time to humanize Richard and make him relatable to the readers. When the character is sold, and the reader is confident on how they feel towards him, the psychological twists take effect. Overall there is a nice build-up of the tension and a solid plot is formed.
Regarding writing skill, I gained a lot of respect for Aboulafia throughout the book. His turn of phrase was ingenious at times, and he knew exactly when to use it. There was also a nice balance between “easy reading” and “academic” where his tone was concerned. I appreciate that he tries to tell a good story instead of show off his extensive vocabulary. Although it’s not the most original plot I’ve read, it has many unique elements that make it worthwhile.
From a purely personal point of view, the pace is slower than what I typically enjoy and this also means more detailed settings. In some instances, I felt the metaphors and comparisons were more than necessary, but for another reader, it’s the perfect book to blow your mind. In other words, it’s going to appeal to readers who love going deep into a story and living inside it while you’re there.
I am confident there is a fairly big crowd that will appreciate Aboulafia’s dark world.
Reviewed by Damnetha Jules
Damnetha is a staff writer, horror book and movie critic.