A Summer to Die for: After Dark Films and The Weinstein Company Swap Horror Release Dates."CAPTIVITY" In Theaters Nationwide Friday the Thirteenth of July LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- After Dark Films, a motion picture production and distribution company and creator of Horrorfest: Eight Films to Die For, today announced that horror/thriller film CAPTIVITY, starring Elisha Cuthbert Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Cuthbert is known as the former co-host of the Canadian children's television series, Popular Mechanics for Kids and Daniel Gillies Daniel Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor. Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a pediatrician father. He was raised in New Zealand and went to Southwell School and the Hamilton Boys' High School. , will open July 13, after switching release dates with The Weinstein Company's 1408, which moves to June 22. On March 29, CAPTIVITY received a one-month suspension of the ratings process from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA MPAA abbr. Motion Picture Association of America ), due to advertising in Los Angeles and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of that was deemed "inappropriate for public viewing." The film received an "R" rating in May. "The switch with The Weinstein Company is the result of a collaborative decision serving the best interests of both movies," said Courtney Solomon, partner, After Dark Films. "While the recent MPAA sanction affected the promotion for CAPTIVITY, we are confident that our fans will enjoy all the gut-wrenching thrills that have been the buzz of the horror industry these past few months." CAPTIVITY, a Foresight Unlimited production, will be distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment and After Dark Films. CAPTIVITY is produced by Mark Damon, Sergei Konov, Gary Mehlman and Leonid Minkovski. The executive producers are Valery Chumak and Courtney Solomon. Captivity Release date: July 13, 2007 MPAA Rating: R Director: Roland Joffe Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso and Michael Harney Synopsis: Inspired by the fact that over 850,000 people are reported missing every year in the United States, many of whom are never seen again, CAPTIVITY follows the story of Jennifer Tree (Elisha Cuthbert) who is abducted and tortured, held against her will in a place where days turn into weeks. Her will to escape and survive is challenged every moment by a maniac's desire to demoralize innocent victims and play out his sick game that has been played many times before Jennifer was taken. A combination of SAW and HOSTEL meets SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, CAPTIVITY is a psychological thriller/horror film that shows us the true terror of the crimes of abduction and confinement that are committed every day by serial killers and psychopaths at large. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Roland Joffe (THE KILLING FIELDS, THE MISSION), CAPTIVITY delves deeply into the minds of both captor and victim with a fresh and terrifying view of this epidemic horror. Web site: www.captivitythemovie.com About After Dark Films After Dark Films is a film production and distribution company headed by partners Courtney Solomon, who wrote, produced and directed An American Haunting and Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
Zeman grew up in Montreal, Canada. . After Dark's first release was the unique success story An American Haunting, released in May 2006 on over 1700 screens with total domestic box office of $16.5 million. In addition to writing, directing and producing the film, Solomon personally handled its distribution and marketing with Zeman funding the P&A campaign. Unhappy with the marketing concepts they were being presented with, Solomon and Zeman decided to release the film themselves with no previous marketing and distribution experience. Solomon spearheaded the campaign and hired various agencies to handle theatrical booking, trailers, key art and media buying. After Dark Films recently created Eight Films to Die For: After Dark Horrorfest which debuted in 35 cities over the course of three days, establishing itself as the largest film festival of its kind and presenting a unique and unprecedented approach to releasing a group of new indie in·die n. Informal 1. One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization. 2. horror films horror film n → película de terror or miedo horror film horror n → film m d'épouvante horror film horror n on a nationwide basis. After Dark, which has offices in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , California and Hong Kong, intends to build its profile as an indie-friendly mini-major with the ability to release on a cost-effective wide release basis appropriate independent films that might not otherwise reach their target audience or true potential. |
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