THREE COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING ON A DOCUMENTARY FOR SCHOOL FOCUSING ON WHAT OTHERS DREAD IN LIFE
IN THE SCENIC AND REMOTE COUNTRY OF ROCKY BRANCH, TEXAS, THE WORKLEY RANCH HOUSE WOULD BECOME A INFAMOUS SCENE
IN THE REEDS, A WEEKEND BOATING TRIP THROUGH THE NORFOLK BROADS BECOMES A TERRIFYING, DEADLY ORDEAL FOR SIX 20-SOMETHING
IN ZMD, A CONSERVATIVE ISLAND COMMUNITY IS UNDER ATTACK! PORT GAMBLE, WASHINGTON IS BEING OVERRUN WITH BRAINEATERS
A group of recent college grads take a final vacation together when an accident leaves them hurt and stranded on a lonely Louisiana road.
A successful radiologist (Lena Headey) watches her life spiral out of control after she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street.
Sam has an extraordinary talent: the ability to travel through time. He can use his gift to help the police solve cases, but he must never interfere with the past
On a quest to find a rare tiger, four adventurers in Tasmania enter an isolated township named Sarah, once the hideout for an infamous cannibal called “The Pieman”.
A rash of suicides has devastated the small community of Grovetown, with fear and panic spreading among the local residents.
Ten years ago, Office Dwayne Hopper’s son was abducted, the final victim in a string of 14 local disappearances.
Looking to escape an abusive relationship, Faith moves in with Lola at her family’s farm. Every night the girls go out, the young, sexy Lola brings home an older man.
Based on a best-selling comic-book series, VOICES is a heart-stopping thriller. After witnessing the violent murders of two family members, a young woman fears that she may be marked for death.
When three Texas University students travel to a Mexican border town on the eve of their graduation, the last thing they expect is to face their own deaths.
ix people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a long forgotten time
Three beautiful sisters learn of a long-lost grandfather but only make this discovery upon the news of his grisly death.
The city that never sleeps may shut its eyes for good when a deadly infection turns its residents into savage creatures.
After receiving a mysterious African fertility mask, Ellen Morris believes she was attacked in her sleep by a masked phantom she calls the “Nightmare Man”.
An American businessman travels to England for business only to find himself trapped in a bizarre reality
A small group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic modern world, take refuge in an empty hospital with plans on rebuilding society.
A vicious creature that’s been trapped for 900 years gets unearthed during an archeological dig in the middle of a desolate town.
A decade has nearly passed since psychopath Jonah brutally murdered two teenage girls. Now, after nearly 10 years of being incarcerated in a mental institute, Jonah has somehow escaped
After the funeral of a old friend who died in a car accident, former school friends Harris, Kira, and Sid break into the local cemetery after dark, and after Sid reads a mysterious incantation he finds on one of the nearby tombstones
Penny, a young woman traumatized by a childhood car accident that killed her parents, accompanies her therapist on a road trip back to the scene of the accident as part of her therapy to overcome her fear of cars.
From the Director of THE GRUDGE and THE GRUDGE 2 comes an eerie tale of a hotel with a terrifying history. Thirty-five years after the slaughter, a film director returns to the scene of a mass murder
An American woman searching for her birth parents learns that he has inherited a house in the middle of the forest in a remote area of Russia.
The Hamiltons seem to be a picture-perfect ordinary American family. Hardworking community members, they are struggling to adjust and settle in to a new town, while dealing with the death of their parents.
Alison Blanchard begins her journey to become a physician in her Gross Anatomy class, where she must confront rows of cadavers and her own fear of mortality.
Recently widowed, Karen Tunny and her two daughters, Sarah and Emma, move to a remote mountain home which Karen has inherited from the family of her late husband. However, she is unaware that the home is situated near an old mine., the site of an early 20th century tragedy in which children were buried alive…
AFTER DARK FILMS EATS UP THE NEW HORROR COMEDY, ZMD: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION, AS FILM JOINS HORRORFEST 4: IN THEATRES JANUARY 29, 2010
Kevin Hamedani Directorial Debut Joins the “8 Films to Die For”® Lineup
Los Angeles, CA (October 22, 2009) — After Dark Films announces that the company has inked a deal with Typecast Pictures to feature ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction in its next incarnation of After Dark Horrorfest®: 8 Films to Die For®. In addition to directing the film, Kevin Hamedani co-wrote the feature with Ramon Isao. Janette Armand, Doug Fahl, and Cooper Hopkins star. John Sinno of Typecast Films produced and Ali Hamedani and John Sinno executive produced. Dana Lambert, VP of Acquisitions at After Dark brokered the deal with Andrew Herwitz of Film Sales Co. who represented the filmmakers in the negotiations.
In ZMD, a conservative island community is under attack! Port Gamble, Washington is being overrun with braineaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off. A rag tag band of rebels led by Frida (Janette Armand), an Iranian college student suspected of being an Iraqi terrorist, and Tom (Doug Fahl), a gay business man who has returned to town with his partner to come out to his mother, tries to turn the tide and push the invading hoards of undead back.
“We are so pleased to offer up a gory, sharp film with such social relevance,” said After Dark Films Executive Stephanie Caleb. “It brings a new level of variety to this year’s fest and we’re happy to have such a fun film to share with our fans.”
“We’re all delighted that ZMD found a good home with After Dark Films. Their concept of a festival theatrical release is perfect for our times and for bringing ZMD to the attention of appreciative fans all across the country. I wish them all the best with Horrorfest 4.” – John Sinno, Typecast Films
Andrew Herwitz added, “Many companies pursued this film. We chose After Dark Films because we really believe that their unique marketing concept will guarantee that zombie hungry audiences across the country will be able to see this very unique film.” ZMD joins previously announced titles, The Graves, DREAD, Lake Mungo, and Hidden. After Dark Horrorfest® 4 runs for one week in theatres across the United States from January 29nd – February 4th, making it the largest nationwide film festival.
ZMD is being represented internationally by Forward Motion Entertainment.
After Dark Films:
Founded in 2006 by film producer/director/writer Courtney Solomon and real estate and textile financier Allan Zeman, After Dark Films is a leader in independent film finance, production and acquisition of genre films for theatrical release.
After Dark is perhaps best known for its creation and execution of After Dark Horrorfest® – 8 Films to Die For® (www.horrorfestonline.com). Debuting in 2006, After Dark Horrorfest ® is a one week national film festival that celebrates all areas of the horror genre. In its first year, Horrorfest became the first film festival in history to break into the Top 10 at the national box office, grossing over $2.5 million. Additionally, it reached great success with over 1.6 million DVD’s currently in circulation through distribution partner Lionsgate.
After Dark’s initial film release was the box office success An American Haunting (2006), written, directed and produced by Courtney Solomon. An American Haunting opened at the #2 spot in the nation, and maintained its position for four weeks. Subsequent releases include The Abandoned; Skinwalkers, starring Jason Behr, Rhona Mitra and Matthew Knight; Captivity, starring Elisha Cuthbert and directed by Oscar-nominee Roland Joffe (The Killing Fields), and Frontier(s), directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman).
Earlier this year it was announced that After Dark Films is making its first foray into television by partnering with Lionsgate and IFC to co-produce the best selling book series, Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, written by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Publicity Contacts:
LOS ANGELES:
After Dark Films/Autonomous Films/Pictures: Emily Weiss
eweiss@afterdarkfilms.com Ph: 310-270-4263