Director Joshua Erkman’s feature debut, “A Desert,” will be launched for world sales by Yellow Veil Pictures ahead of its Tribeca Film Festival premiere in June.
The film stars Kai Lennox, David Yow (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) and Sarah Lind (“A Wounded Fawn”). Cinematographer Jay Keitel shot the film and Ty Segall composed its soundtrack and original score.
“A Desert” marks the first production from Yellow Veil Pictures in partnership with Capes & Fog, a production company founded by Erkman.
The film follows a past-his-prime photographer on a road trip across the American Southwest hoping to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into the nightmare world with him.
“Moving into the production space has always been a...
The film stars Kai Lennox, David Yow (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) and Sarah Lind (“A Wounded Fawn”). Cinematographer Jay Keitel shot the film and Ty Segall composed its soundtrack and original score.
“A Desert” marks the first production from Yellow Veil Pictures in partnership with Capes & Fog, a production company founded by Erkman.
The film follows a past-his-prime photographer on a road trip across the American Southwest hoping to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into the nightmare world with him.
“Moving into the production space has always been a...
- 4/17/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures is kicking off EFM sales on the Shudder Original Film Hell Hole, the latest feature from the Adams Family filmmakers behind Hellbender and Where The Devil Roams.
John Adams and Toby Poser co-directed, co-wrote with Lulu Adams, and star in the feature, which is in post after wrapping production in Serbia.
Hell Hole takes place in Serbia’s Rtanj mountain valley as an American-led fracking crew uncovers a living French soldier frozen in time from a Napoleonic campaign.
When a parasitic monster springs from the soldier’s body it wreaks havoc among the terrified crew looking for a new host to inhabit.
John Adams and Toby Poser co-directed, co-wrote with Lulu Adams, and star in the feature, which is in post after wrapping production in Serbia.
Hell Hole takes place in Serbia’s Rtanj mountain valley as an American-led fracking crew uncovers a living French soldier frozen in time from a Napoleonic campaign.
When a parasitic monster springs from the soldier’s body it wreaks havoc among the terrified crew looking for a new host to inhabit.
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
How can the filmmakers of low-budget independent films formulate sales and distribution strategies at a global level when they don’t have the same resources wielded by the larger production companies? As part of this week’s IFFR Pro Days, the industry program at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, experts gave their opinions.
Kyle Greenberg, head of marketing and distribution at U.S. company Utopia, said that filmmakers, especially ones helming independent and guerrilla productions, should be “the biggest advocates of their movies” and actively involved in the promotion, marketing and sales strategy of their titles.
“If you’re not advocating for yourself, you’re already losing. Filmmakers need to be thinking about marketing and audiences. If you are making a film in isolation, it could be art, but you are not thinking of where the movie lives,” he said.
“When we acquire movies, we are thinking about potential audiences,...
Kyle Greenberg, head of marketing and distribution at U.S. company Utopia, said that filmmakers, especially ones helming independent and guerrilla productions, should be “the biggest advocates of their movies” and actively involved in the promotion, marketing and sales strategy of their titles.
“If you’re not advocating for yourself, you’re already losing. Filmmakers need to be thinking about marketing and audiences. If you are making a film in isolation, it could be art, but you are not thinking of where the movie lives,” he said.
“When we acquire movies, we are thinking about potential audiences,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
Dark Sky Films has acquired North American rights to Blackout, the new film from independent horror veteran Larry Fessenden.
The thriller, about a fine arts painter convinced he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town, will be released in the first quarter of 2024 in theaters and on digital platforms. Yellow Veil Pictures is handling worldwide rights at the American Film Market.
Blackout — which stars Alex Hurt (Minyan, New Amsterdam) and Addison Timlin (Submission, American Horror Stories) and received rave reviews during its festival run — marks the reunion of Dark Sky, a subsidiary of MPI Media Group, and Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix. The two renowned horror companies have previously worked together on contemporary classics, such as Ti West’s The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land and Late Phases, directed by Adrian Garcia.
“It’s a little bit like coming home,...
The thriller, about a fine arts painter convinced he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town, will be released in the first quarter of 2024 in theaters and on digital platforms. Yellow Veil Pictures is handling worldwide rights at the American Film Market.
Blackout — which stars Alex Hurt (Minyan, New Amsterdam) and Addison Timlin (Submission, American Horror Stories) and received rave reviews during its festival run — marks the reunion of Dark Sky, a subsidiary of MPI Media Group, and Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix. The two renowned horror companies have previously worked together on contemporary classics, such as Ti West’s The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land and Late Phases, directed by Adrian Garcia.
“It’s a little bit like coming home,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yellow Veil Pictures, the U.S.-based arthouse genre distribution company, has acquired North American rights to Belgian director Claude Schmitz’s deadpan detective thriller “The Other Laurens.”
The feature debut world premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and will have its North American Premiere at Fantastic Fest which kicks off Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas. Yellow Veil Pictures plans for a theatrical release in 2024.
“The Other Laurens” follows a private detective, Gabriel, who has been asked by his niece to investigate her father’s death. Gabriel must confront the ghosts of his past and finds himself caught up in a strange investigation mixing fantasy and drug trafficking.
“‘The Other Laurens’ stands beside films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘The Long Goodbye’ in melding a level of absurdism into Neo-noir, revealing something darker beneath the surface,” said Joe Yannick at Yellow Veil Pictures.
The deal was negotiated by Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms...
The feature debut world premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and will have its North American Premiere at Fantastic Fest which kicks off Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas. Yellow Veil Pictures plans for a theatrical release in 2024.
“The Other Laurens” follows a private detective, Gabriel, who has been asked by his niece to investigate her father’s death. Gabriel must confront the ghosts of his past and finds himself caught up in a strange investigation mixing fantasy and drug trafficking.
“‘The Other Laurens’ stands beside films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘The Long Goodbye’ in melding a level of absurdism into Neo-noir, revealing something darker beneath the surface,” said Joe Yannick at Yellow Veil Pictures.
The deal was negotiated by Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms...
- 9/22/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures and Vinegar Syndrome announced have co-acquired North American rights for “Riddle of Fire,” the feature debut of writer and director Weston Razooli. The movie follows three mischievous children as they embark on an odyssey when their mother asks them to run an errand.
The film was also an official selection at this year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and will screen on the closing night of the Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section. It stars Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Charlie Stover, Skyler Peters, Phoebe Ferro, and Lorelei Olivia Mote. The film is produced by David Atrakchi, Sohrab Mirmont, Razooli and Tipton. Executive producers are Marlow Griffin Lyddon, Brendon Griffin Lyddon, David Wiener, Kate Wiener, Jay Van Hoy, Sophie Meister, and Donna Gruneich. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling worldwide sales.
This is the first time that the two distributors have partnered. Yellow Veil and Vinegar Syndrome are planning...
The film was also an official selection at this year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and will screen on the closing night of the Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section. It stars Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Charlie Stover, Skyler Peters, Phoebe Ferro, and Lorelei Olivia Mote. The film is produced by David Atrakchi, Sohrab Mirmont, Razooli and Tipton. Executive producers are Marlow Griffin Lyddon, Brendon Griffin Lyddon, David Wiener, Kate Wiener, Jay Van Hoy, Sophie Meister, and Donna Gruneich. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling worldwide sales.
This is the first time that the two distributors have partnered. Yellow Veil and Vinegar Syndrome are planning...
- 8/7/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Horror Feature “My (Best Friend’S) Head Exploded” to Premiere in June: "Writer/Director Scott Bryan’s puppet-filled existential horror feature, “My (Best Friend’S) Head Exploded,” will have its two-weekend world premiere this June.
“My (Best Friend’s) Head Exploded” is a rebellious, existential, terrifyingly messy puppet feature made out of material things by actual people. It tells the story of Lydia, a coming-of-ageless vampire forced to deal with the loss of her best friend, Sam, after the pair conjures a moment of complete clarity which causes Sam’s head to explode.
In the aftermath, Lydia must contend with old ghosts, generational trauma, oppressive authority figures, and the confusing fear of infinity to set reality right and save her own sanity.
“I love making weird stuff that a studio would be afraid of and a computer couldn’t replicate,” Bryan said.
The film will show at the Salem Witch Board Museum in Salem,...
“My (Best Friend’s) Head Exploded” is a rebellious, existential, terrifyingly messy puppet feature made out of material things by actual people. It tells the story of Lydia, a coming-of-ageless vampire forced to deal with the loss of her best friend, Sam, after the pair conjures a moment of complete clarity which causes Sam’s head to explode.
In the aftermath, Lydia must contend with old ghosts, generational trauma, oppressive authority figures, and the confusing fear of infinity to set reality right and save her own sanity.
“I love making weird stuff that a studio would be afraid of and a computer couldn’t replicate,” Bryan said.
The film will show at the Salem Witch Board Museum in Salem,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The genre-bending comedy features a voice performance from Sparks’ Russell Mael.
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Zach Clark’s The Becomers and will launch the genre-bending comedy at this week’s Cannes market.
Clark wrote, directed and edited the film, which tells the story of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner and tries to find their way in modern America.
Molly Plunk, Mike Lopez, Frank V Ross, Isabel Alamin and Keith Kelly star and Sparks lead singer Russell Mael has a voice role.
Clark said: “During the pandemic, I binged the original...
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Zach Clark’s The Becomers and will launch the genre-bending comedy at this week’s Cannes market.
Clark wrote, directed and edited the film, which tells the story of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner and tries to find their way in modern America.
Molly Plunk, Mike Lopez, Frank V Ross, Isabel Alamin and Keith Kelly star and Sparks lead singer Russell Mael has a voice role.
Clark said: “During the pandemic, I binged the original...
- 5/18/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to “The Becomers,” a genre-bending comedy written and directed by Zach Clark. The company will launch the film at the Marche Du Film in Cannes this week. “The Becomer” tells the story of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner, and tries to find their way in modern America.
“During the pandemic, I binged the original ‘Star Trek’ series for the first time and then I made this movie” Clark said about his latest film. “It felt like life as we knew it was ending, but then again, it also felt like that might not be the worst thing either. ‘The Becomers’ is a story of love, longing, and alienation. A kitsch-soaked, pathos-laden melodrama about our sad, sad planet. It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever made and I can’t think of anyone better than Yellow Veil...
“During the pandemic, I binged the original ‘Star Trek’ series for the first time and then I made this movie” Clark said about his latest film. “It felt like life as we knew it was ending, but then again, it also felt like that might not be the worst thing either. ‘The Becomers’ is a story of love, longing, and alienation. A kitsch-soaked, pathos-laden melodrama about our sad, sad planet. It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever made and I can’t think of anyone better than Yellow Veil...
- 5/18/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures, the New-York and L.A.-based arthouse genre distribution company, has acquired U.S. distribution rights for two features from Polish director Jagoda Szelc, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon. We’ve also got poster art for both.
Tower. A Bright Day (2017) and Monument (2018) will both be released May 30 on Digital from Yellow Veil Pictures, with physical releases coming later this year.
Tower. A Bright Day follows a protective woman who has raised her young niece in the countryside as her own daughter. When her sister suddenly returns, it triggers a sense that she may be back to reclaim her offspring or to implement even more ominous plans.
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Gdynia Film Festival, where it won best feature film and best screenplay.
Monument follows a group of hotel interns who wake up in an ice-cold van. They don’t know each other yet,...
Tower. A Bright Day (2017) and Monument (2018) will both be released May 30 on Digital from Yellow Veil Pictures, with physical releases coming later this year.
Tower. A Bright Day follows a protective woman who has raised her young niece in the countryside as her own daughter. When her sister suddenly returns, it triggers a sense that she may be back to reclaim her offspring or to implement even more ominous plans.
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Gdynia Film Festival, where it won best feature film and best screenplay.
Monument follows a group of hotel interns who wake up in an ice-cold van. They don’t know each other yet,...
- 5/12/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Feature examines film as conduit for humanity’s end-of-millennium fear, anxiety, elation and obsession.
New York and LA-based genre arthouse specialists Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired worldwide rights to Amanda Kramer’s cyberspace cinema documentary So Unreal narrated by Blondie singer and pop icon Debbie Harry and will launch sales in Cannes.
So Unreal puts cyberspace cinema from 1981-2001 like The Matrix, Tron, Tetsuo and eXisTenz under the spotlight and examines film as a conduit for humanity’s fear, anxiety, elation and obsession over the emerging technology at the end of the millennium.
“What a deep honour that Debbie Harry lent her legendary,...
New York and LA-based genre arthouse specialists Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired worldwide rights to Amanda Kramer’s cyberspace cinema documentary So Unreal narrated by Blondie singer and pop icon Debbie Harry and will launch sales in Cannes.
So Unreal puts cyberspace cinema from 1981-2001 like The Matrix, Tron, Tetsuo and eXisTenz under the spotlight and examines film as a conduit for humanity’s fear, anxiety, elation and obsession over the emerging technology at the end of the millennium.
“What a deep honour that Debbie Harry lent her legendary,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures and Drafthouse Films have co-acquired North American rights to the documentary Cathryne Czubek’s documentary Once Upon A Time Uganda.
The work revolves around the unlikely friendship between Uganda’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker Isaac Nabwana, and American film programmer Alan Hofmanis, who moves to the East African country to collaborate on his films.
Against the backdrop of Wakaliga, a slum in Uganda’s capital of Kampala, the pair unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo 80’s action flicks and ambitions to catapult ‘Wakaliwood’ to international stardom.
The film was originally due to world premiere at the canceled 2020 edition of SXSW but then debuted at DocNYC, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition.
The distributors are planning a theatrical release with an exclusive week run with Alamo Drafthouse theaters starting July 4th before expanding to additional markets.
The work revolves around the unlikely friendship between Uganda’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker Isaac Nabwana, and American film programmer Alan Hofmanis, who moves to the East African country to collaborate on his films.
Against the backdrop of Wakaliga, a slum in Uganda’s capital of Kampala, the pair unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo 80’s action flicks and ambitions to catapult ‘Wakaliwood’ to international stardom.
The film was originally due to world premiere at the canceled 2020 edition of SXSW but then debuted at DocNYC, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition.
The distributors are planning a theatrical release with an exclusive week run with Alamo Drafthouse theaters starting July 4th before expanding to additional markets.
- 4/25/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Arthouse genre distribution company Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American rights “Rebel,” a music-filled thriller by the Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. The pair broke into Hollywood with “Bad Boys for Life” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and are set to direct the sequel for Sony Pictures.
“Rebel” was produced by Caviar, the banner behind the Oscar-winning film “Sound of Metal” as well as “War Pony.” It world premiered at Cannes last year in the Midnight section and be theatrically released later this year.
“Rebel” follows Kamal, a young man seeking meaning for his life, who leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. Once there, he is forced to join Isis and discovers the propaganda, manipulation, and atrocity the militia is responsible for. Back home, Kamal’s brother Nassim is slowly indoctrinated by radical recruiters and persuaded to join Kamal in Syria, while...
“Rebel” was produced by Caviar, the banner behind the Oscar-winning film “Sound of Metal” as well as “War Pony.” It world premiered at Cannes last year in the Midnight section and be theatrically released later this year.
“Rebel” follows Kamal, a young man seeking meaning for his life, who leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. Once there, he is forced to join Isis and discovers the propaganda, manipulation, and atrocity the militia is responsible for. Back home, Kamal’s brother Nassim is slowly indoctrinated by radical recruiters and persuaded to join Kamal in Syria, while...
- 4/7/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures has announced that they have acquired worldwide rights for the erotic thriller documentary We Kill For Love ahead of the world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. The company is planning a domestic release later this year and will represent the film for international sales with a launch at the upcoming Marche Du Film this May. Written, produced, and directed by Anthony Penta, the doc goes in search of the lost and misunderstood world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores. Director Anthony Penta Courtesy of Anthony Penta Michael Reed in We Kill for Love Courtesy of Yellow Veil Pictures Balancing film art with scholarship, We Kill For Love pulls back the curtain to reveal the heart and soul of a forgotten and often maligned film movement. Joe Yanick Co-Founder of...
- 3/29/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Rlje Films Nabs The Psychological Thriller “Sympathy For The Devil”: "Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the North America, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights to the psychological thriller, Sympathy For The Devil from Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Global, which is handling worldwide sales for the film.
Directed by Yuval Adler, Sympathy For The Devil is the feature screenwriting debut of Luke Paradise. It stars Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. The film will be released on July 28, 2023.
“This is our eighth collaboration with Nicolas Cage, which includes Mandy - a critically-acclaimed film that has a huge cult following,” said Rlje Film Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward. “Once again, he doesn’t disappoint. In this film, Cage and Joel Kinnaman bring to life a suspenseful tale on screen that will keep audiences guessing.”
In Sympathy For The Devil, after being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint,...
Directed by Yuval Adler, Sympathy For The Devil is the feature screenwriting debut of Luke Paradise. It stars Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. The film will be released on July 28, 2023.
“This is our eighth collaboration with Nicolas Cage, which includes Mandy - a critically-acclaimed film that has a huge cult following,” said Rlje Film Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward. “Once again, he doesn’t disappoint. In this film, Cage and Joel Kinnaman bring to life a suspenseful tale on screen that will keep audiences guessing.”
In Sympathy For The Devil, after being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the erotic thriller documentary “We Kill For Love” ahead of its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival.
The company is planning a domestic release later this year and will represent the film for international sales with a launch at the upcoming Marche Du Film in Cannes.
Written, produced, and directed by Anthony Penta, “We Kill for Love” depicts the long-gone world of direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.
“‘We Kill For Love’ is a home run for erotic thriller fans,” said Joe Yanick, co-founder of Yellow Veil Pictures. “It’s one of the most in-depth looks at genre cinema and serves as more than just a love letter but pushes the conversation and spotlights films that have often often lost out to their more glamorous theatrical counterparts,...
The company is planning a domestic release later this year and will represent the film for international sales with a launch at the upcoming Marche Du Film in Cannes.
Written, produced, and directed by Anthony Penta, “We Kill for Love” depicts the long-gone world of direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.
“‘We Kill For Love’ is a home run for erotic thriller fans,” said Joe Yanick, co-founder of Yellow Veil Pictures. “It’s one of the most in-depth looks at genre cinema and serves as more than just a love letter but pushes the conversation and spotlights films that have often often lost out to their more glamorous theatrical counterparts,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Dark Star Pictures has snapped up North American rights to the Stephen King documentary King on Screen, examining cinematic adaptations of the iconic author’s works, out of EFM. The film from actress-turned-director Daphné Baiwir, which bears King’s stamp of approval, will hit theaters in late summer, with a digital release to follow in the fall.
King on Screen offers audiences an intimate sit-down with directors who have adapted King’s work for the screen, looking at the movies and shows that have brought his body of work an entirely new life — both the ones that reached the top-tier echelons of pop culture history and those that fell by the wayside into obscurity. Among those sitting down for interviews in the film, which world premiered at Fantastic Fest last year, are Frank Darabont, Mick Garris (ABC’s The Stand), Mike Flanagan and director and special makeup effects titan Greg Nicotero, to name a few.
King is, of course, a master of literary horror and of the bestselling authors of all time who has seen more than 80 features made based on his work. Next heading from his pages to the screen is the Rob Savage-directed horror-thriller The Boogeyman from 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps, which hits theaters on June 2nd. Among the most recent titles of his to have been picked up for adaptation is 2021’s Billy Summers, about a hitman set to take one last major job before retiring, which has landed at Warner Bros, as we told you first. Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are penning the script, with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to produce.
Producers on King on Screen included Sebastien Cruz for Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin for Frakas Productions and Zoe Salmon for Mr Salmon Films, with the participation of Ocs.
“Daphné has done a spectacular job of showcasing the talented filmmakers who brought the work of Stephen King to life in moving images,” said Dark Star Pictures President, Michael Repsch. “As a lifelong King fan, I could not be more excited to bring this film to audiences across North America and have it as a part of the Dark Star family.”
Recent releases from the L.A.-based distributor Dark Star Pictures include the WWII epic Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, Shinzô Katayama’s crime drama Missing, and the Tribeca-premiering drama Petit Mal. Other upcoming releases from the company include the Tim Roth vehicle Punch, Fantasia Grand Jury winner Megalomaniac, and the serial killer thriller Saturn Bowling from French auteur Patricia Mazuy.
Repsch negotiated the King on Screen deal for Dark Star Pictures, with Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms and Joe Yanick for Yellow Veil Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers.
King on Screen offers audiences an intimate sit-down with directors who have adapted King’s work for the screen, looking at the movies and shows that have brought his body of work an entirely new life — both the ones that reached the top-tier echelons of pop culture history and those that fell by the wayside into obscurity. Among those sitting down for interviews in the film, which world premiered at Fantastic Fest last year, are Frank Darabont, Mick Garris (ABC’s The Stand), Mike Flanagan and director and special makeup effects titan Greg Nicotero, to name a few.
King is, of course, a master of literary horror and of the bestselling authors of all time who has seen more than 80 features made based on his work. Next heading from his pages to the screen is the Rob Savage-directed horror-thriller The Boogeyman from 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps, which hits theaters on June 2nd. Among the most recent titles of his to have been picked up for adaptation is 2021’s Billy Summers, about a hitman set to take one last major job before retiring, which has landed at Warner Bros, as we told you first. Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are penning the script, with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to produce.
Producers on King on Screen included Sebastien Cruz for Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin for Frakas Productions and Zoe Salmon for Mr Salmon Films, with the participation of Ocs.
“Daphné has done a spectacular job of showcasing the talented filmmakers who brought the work of Stephen King to life in moving images,” said Dark Star Pictures President, Michael Repsch. “As a lifelong King fan, I could not be more excited to bring this film to audiences across North America and have it as a part of the Dark Star family.”
Recent releases from the L.A.-based distributor Dark Star Pictures include the WWII epic Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, Shinzô Katayama’s crime drama Missing, and the Tribeca-premiering drama Petit Mal. Other upcoming releases from the company include the Tim Roth vehicle Punch, Fantasia Grand Jury winner Megalomaniac, and the serial killer thriller Saturn Bowling from French auteur Patricia Mazuy.
Repsch negotiated the King on Screen deal for Dark Star Pictures, with Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms and Joe Yanick for Yellow Veil Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 2/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Canadian director Charlotte Le Bon’s “Falcon Lake” which world premiered at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.
The coming-of-age tale, handled by Memento International, marks the feature debut of Le Bon, an actor-turned-filmmaker who notably starred in Sean Ellis’s “Anthropoid,” Lasse Hallström’s “The Hundred Foot Journey” and Terry George’s “The Promise.”
“Falcon Lake” follows two teenagers, Bastien and Chloé, who spend their summer vacation with their families at a lake cabin in Quebec which is haunted by a ghost legend. Despite the age gap between them, they form a singular bond. Ready to overcome his worst fears to earn a place in Chloé’s heart, the young boy experiences a turbulent pivotal moment during this holiday.
Following Cannes, the French-language film played at Toronto and Deauville, where it won the d’Ornano-Valenti prize. It will have its U.S.
The coming-of-age tale, handled by Memento International, marks the feature debut of Le Bon, an actor-turned-filmmaker who notably starred in Sean Ellis’s “Anthropoid,” Lasse Hallström’s “The Hundred Foot Journey” and Terry George’s “The Promise.”
“Falcon Lake” follows two teenagers, Bastien and Chloé, who spend their summer vacation with their families at a lake cabin in Quebec which is haunted by a ghost legend. Despite the age gap between them, they form a singular bond. Ready to overcome his worst fears to earn a place in Chloé’s heart, the young boy experiences a turbulent pivotal moment during this holiday.
Following Cannes, the French-language film played at Toronto and Deauville, where it won the d’Ornano-Valenti prize. It will have its U.S.
- 10/12/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Ashkal,” following its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. The murder mystery is the second feature from Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi and had its world premiere earlier this year at Cannes as part of the Directors’ Fortnight section. Yellow Veil Pictures plans to release the film theatrically in 2023.
“Ashkal” is set amongst derelict, half-finished apartment complexes of a former regime, where a mysterious burnt body is discovered by two police officers. The corpse reveals a puzzling repetition of events. As the investigation progresses, a network of violence and corruption is uncovered throughout the city. Fatma Oussaifi and Mohamed Houcine Grayaa star in the picture.
“In ‘Ashkal,’ Youssef Chebbi creates images that stick in your mind long after the credits roll, creating an unforgettable, unshakeable cinematic experience,” Joe Yanick, co-founder of Yellow Veil Pictures, said in a statement. “It’s...
“Ashkal” is set amongst derelict, half-finished apartment complexes of a former regime, where a mysterious burnt body is discovered by two police officers. The corpse reveals a puzzling repetition of events. As the investigation progresses, a network of violence and corruption is uncovered throughout the city. Fatma Oussaifi and Mohamed Houcine Grayaa star in the picture.
“In ‘Ashkal,’ Youssef Chebbi creates images that stick in your mind long after the credits roll, creating an unforgettable, unshakeable cinematic experience,” Joe Yanick, co-founder of Yellow Veil Pictures, said in a statement. “It’s...
- 9/12/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Daphné Baiwir’s feature documentary King On Screen. The film, which centers on the journey of works by legendary horror author Stephen King from the page to cinema and television screens, will premiere at Fantastic Fest in September.
Approved by King, the doc features an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted his work for the screen, showcasing that unique relationship. Included in the picture are The Shawshank Redemption helmer Frank Darabont as well as Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero and more. In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first adaptation of King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have brought over 80 films and series to the screen.
Directed by Baiwir (The Rebellious Olivia De Havilland), the documentary is produced by Sebastien Cruz for Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin for Frakas Productions and...
Approved by King, the doc features an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted his work for the screen, showcasing that unique relationship. Included in the picture are The Shawshank Redemption helmer Frank Darabont as well as Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero and more. In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first adaptation of King’s work. Since then, more than 50 directors have brought over 80 films and series to the screen.
Directed by Baiwir (The Rebellious Olivia De Havilland), the documentary is produced by Sebastien Cruz for Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin for Frakas Productions and...
- 8/17/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
While we’re looking forward to season 2 of the Chucky TV series, which will premiere on Syfy and USA Network on October 5th, Yellow Veil Pictures has announced that they’ve picked up the worldwide sales rights to another Chucky project: the documentary Living with Chucky, which is currently making the festival rounds.
Directed and conceived by Kyra Elise Gardner, who is the daughter of Tony Gardner, the chief puppeteer for the majority of the franchise, Living with Chucky
explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. The documentary feature utilizes new and archival interview footage to expose the series’ cultural impact over the years, with principal cast, crew members including Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Tony Gardner, and David Kirshner, alongside fans of the franchise like Marlon Wayans, John Waters, and Abigail Breslin.
Yellow Veil Pictures’ Joe Yanick had this to say:
Living With Chucky...
Directed and conceived by Kyra Elise Gardner, who is the daughter of Tony Gardner, the chief puppeteer for the majority of the franchise, Living with Chucky
explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. The documentary feature utilizes new and archival interview footage to expose the series’ cultural impact over the years, with principal cast, crew members including Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Tony Gardner, and David Kirshner, alongside fans of the franchise like Marlon Wayans, John Waters, and Abigail Breslin.
Yellow Veil Pictures’ Joe Yanick had this to say:
Living With Chucky...
- 8/15/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to the upcoming documentary Living With Chucky, ScreenDaily reports this morning, the doc directed by Kyra Elise Gardner.
Living With Chucky just made its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, and Bloody Disgusting’s review will be going live later this afternoon. So stay tuned for that.
ScreenDaily details, “The film explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, who was the chief puppeteer for the majority of the horror franchise inspired by Child’s Play in 1988.
“Living With Chucky uses new and archival interview footage to explore the film’s cultural impact over the years with principal cast and crew members including Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Tony Gardner, and David Kirshner.”
“Living With Chucky is an essential look at the impact and longevity of the Child’s Play series,...
Living With Chucky just made its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, and Bloody Disgusting’s review will be going live later this afternoon. So stay tuned for that.
ScreenDaily details, “The film explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, who was the chief puppeteer for the majority of the horror franchise inspired by Child’s Play in 1988.
“Living With Chucky uses new and archival interview footage to explore the film’s cultural impact over the years with principal cast and crew members including Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Tony Gardner, and David Kirshner.”
“Living With Chucky is an essential look at the impact and longevity of the Child’s Play series,...
- 8/15/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Film explores iconic Child’s Play franchise through perspective of those involved.
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Kyra Elise Gardner’s debut documentary feature Living With Chucky, which will screen at Frightfest in the UK later this month.
The film explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, who was the chief puppeteer for the majority of the horror franchise inspired by Child’s Play in 1988.
Living With Chucky uses new and archival interview footage to explore the film’s cultural impact over the years with principal...
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Kyra Elise Gardner’s debut documentary feature Living With Chucky, which will screen at Frightfest in the UK later this month.
The film explores the iconic Child’s Play franchise through a personal and social perspective. Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, who was the chief puppeteer for the majority of the horror franchise inspired by Child’s Play in 1988.
Living With Chucky uses new and archival interview footage to explore the film’s cultural impact over the years with principal...
- 8/15/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Perry Blackshear’s third film follows siblings who seek revenge against a stalker.
In a deal hatched in Cannes 1091 Pictures has acquired all English-speaking rights from Yellow Veil to Perry Blackshear’s horror drama When I Consume You.
Blackshear’s third film after psychological horror They Look Like People and creature feature The Siren premiered at 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival entry and once again stars MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, and Margaret Ying Drake. It tells of a woman and her brother who seek revenge against a stalker. Libby Ewing also stars.
1091 Pictures, which is owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment,...
In a deal hatched in Cannes 1091 Pictures has acquired all English-speaking rights from Yellow Veil to Perry Blackshear’s horror drama When I Consume You.
Blackshear’s third film after psychological horror They Look Like People and creature feature The Siren premiered at 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival entry and once again stars MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, and Margaret Ying Drake. It tells of a woman and her brother who seek revenge against a stalker. Libby Ewing also stars.
1091 Pictures, which is owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market.
Yellow Veil Pictures has struck a North American deal here on its market title Daughter starring Casper Van Dien with Dark Star Pictures.
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market today [Monday 23] at 9.30am and centres on a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
As Daughter navigates through this twisted family dynamic coping with the loss of her own freedom, dark secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.
Starring alongside Dien are Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô.
Yellow Veil Pictures has struck a North American deal here on its market title Daughter starring Casper Van Dien with Dark Star Pictures.
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market today [Monday 23] at 9.30am and centres on a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
As Daughter navigates through this twisted family dynamic coping with the loss of her own freedom, dark secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.
Starring alongside Dien are Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô.
- 5/23/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes later this month. Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
Daughter is the first feature from writer/director Deshon, writer and consulting producer on the third season of ABC’s A Million Little Things and writer on the upcoming Netflix political thriller series The Night Agent.
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s Watchmen) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (Queen Sugar) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Described as a collaborative effort by Deshon and Ngô to challenge the confines of what creators of color...
Daughter is the first feature from writer/director Deshon, writer and consulting producer on the third season of ABC’s A Million Little Things and writer on the upcoming Netflix political thriller series The Night Agent.
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s Watchmen) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (Queen Sugar) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Described as a collaborative effort by Deshon and Ngô to challenge the confines of what creators of color...
- 5/5/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures Has Acquired All North American Rights For Gaspar Noé’s Lux Aeterna. The Saint Laurent Commissioned Film Stars Famed Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg and Béatrice Dalle, Theatrical Release Planned For Later This Year
Yellow Veil Pictures announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Gaspar Noe’s Lux ÆTERNA and are planning a theatrical release in May, followed later in the year by a full digital and collector’s edition home video release. The film made its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was later selected for the Tribeca Film Festival prior to cancellation due to the pandemic.
Lux ÆTERNA takes place backstage of a French film production, often utilizing split-screens to follow two characters at once. Charlotte Gainsbourg, acting as herself, plays the film’s — and the film-within-a-film’s — leading role of an actress taking on the role of a witch burned...
Yellow Veil Pictures announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Gaspar Noe’s Lux ÆTERNA and are planning a theatrical release in May, followed later in the year by a full digital and collector’s edition home video release. The film made its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was later selected for the Tribeca Film Festival prior to cancellation due to the pandemic.
Lux ÆTERNA takes place backstage of a French film production, often utilizing split-screens to follow two characters at once. Charlotte Gainsbourg, acting as herself, plays the film’s — and the film-within-a-film’s — leading role of an actress taking on the role of a witch burned...
- 2/28/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired all North American rights to Gaspar Noé’s new meta movie “Lux Aeterna.” The studio is planning a theatrical release for the film this spring. “Lux Aeterna” made its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was later selected for the Tribeca Film Festival prior to its cancellation due to the pandemic.
“Lux Aeterna” unfolds backstage at a French film production and is stylistically daring, in the manner of many of Noé’s movies. It’s shot documentary style and frequently deploys split-screens to follow two characters at once. In a metafictional twist, Charlotte Gainsbourg, acting as herself, plays the film’s — and the film-within-a-film’s — leading role of an actress taking on the role of a witch burned at the stake while French actress Beatrice Dalle, playing a version of herself as well, assumes the on-screen role of director. Slowly the set descends into aggressive chaos,...
“Lux Aeterna” unfolds backstage at a French film production and is stylistically daring, in the manner of many of Noé’s movies. It’s shot documentary style and frequently deploys split-screens to follow two characters at once. In a metafictional twist, Charlotte Gainsbourg, acting as herself, plays the film’s — and the film-within-a-film’s — leading role of an actress taking on the role of a witch burned at the stake while French actress Beatrice Dalle, playing a version of herself as well, assumes the on-screen role of director. Slowly the set descends into aggressive chaos,...
- 2/28/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
New York City and L.A.-based indie distributor 1091 Pictures, known for such hit releases as Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” Spirit Awards winner “Christine” and knockout comedy “The Overnight,” has swooped in on rights to all English-speaking territories for psychedelic thriller “To the Moon.” The drama, sold by Yellow Veil Pictures, marks the directorial debut of actor Scott Friend (“The Dark End of the Street”), who also wrote the pic and plays a lead role in it.
The movie, which is debuting its first poster in Variety, premiered last year at the online film festival Nightstream, and was in selection at the 2020 U.S. in Progress industry showcase organized by Wroclaw’s American Film Festival, which later hosted the pic’s international premiere.
“To the Moon” is a twist on the unwanted-house-guest trope. It follows a young couple, played by Friend and Madeleine Morgenweck, who find...
The movie, which is debuting its first poster in Variety, premiered last year at the online film festival Nightstream, and was in selection at the 2020 U.S. in Progress industry showcase organized by Wroclaw’s American Film Festival, which later hosted the pic’s international premiere.
“To the Moon” is a twist on the unwanted-house-guest trope. It follows a young couple, played by Friend and Madeleine Morgenweck, who find...
- 2/11/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy announced Kelley Kali and Waad al-Kateeb as domestic and international recipients, respectively, of the 2021 Academy Fellowship for Women — with Kali receiving $35,000 and al-Kateeb receiving the equivalent of £20,000.
Part of the Academy Gold global talent development and inclusion initiative, the fellowship for women is a one-year program that provides direct financial support, mentorship and access to filmmakers. Additionally, fellows will also receive career achievement support through the Alumni Gold Program — which provides professional development and education for alumni of Academy Gold Programs, including Gold Rising, Student Academy Awards and the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting.
Both Kali and al-Kateeb were selected from a group of 11 finalists, including Kimberlee Bassford, Vigil Chime, Shaina Ghuraya, Amy Tofte, Gordon West, Farah Abushwesha, Rienkje Attoh-Wood, Prano Bailey-Bond and Dionne Edwards.
Kali is a graduate of Howard University and USC School of Cinematic Arts. Credits include being selected to work with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer...
Part of the Academy Gold global talent development and inclusion initiative, the fellowship for women is a one-year program that provides direct financial support, mentorship and access to filmmakers. Additionally, fellows will also receive career achievement support through the Alumni Gold Program — which provides professional development and education for alumni of Academy Gold Programs, including Gold Rising, Student Academy Awards and the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting.
Both Kali and al-Kateeb were selected from a group of 11 finalists, including Kimberlee Bassford, Vigil Chime, Shaina Ghuraya, Amy Tofte, Gordon West, Farah Abushwesha, Rienkje Attoh-Wood, Prano Bailey-Bond and Dionne Edwards.
Kali is a graduate of Howard University and USC School of Cinematic Arts. Credits include being selected to work with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer...
- 12/16/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Arthouse genre outfit Yellow Veil Pictures has picked up world sales rights on To The Moon, Scott Friend’s debut feature.
The film recently had its world premiere at the collaborative virtual festival Nightstream, which was organized by a collective of U.S. genre fests including Boston Underground, Brooklyn Horror, North Bend Film Festival, and The Overlook Film Festival.
Written, directed, and lead by Scott Friend, a weekend of healing for Dennis (Friend) and Mia (Madeleine Morgenweck) becomes a hallucinatory nightmare when Dennis’ estranged brother Roger (Will Brill) arrives and begins to distort their senses. Also starring are Will Brill (The Oa) and Madeleine Morgenweck (The Dark End Of The Street).
Producers on the movie are Cate Smierciak, Everett Hendler, Stephanie Randall, David Formentin and Gabriel Wilson. The film was selected as part of the 2020 U.S. in Progress Wroclaw industry showcase.
Yellow Veil Pictures co-founder Joe Yanick said,...
The film recently had its world premiere at the collaborative virtual festival Nightstream, which was organized by a collective of U.S. genre fests including Boston Underground, Brooklyn Horror, North Bend Film Festival, and The Overlook Film Festival.
Written, directed, and lead by Scott Friend, a weekend of healing for Dennis (Friend) and Mia (Madeleine Morgenweck) becomes a hallucinatory nightmare when Dennis’ estranged brother Roger (Will Brill) arrives and begins to distort their senses. Also starring are Will Brill (The Oa) and Madeleine Morgenweck (The Dark End Of The Street).
Producers on the movie are Cate Smierciak, Everett Hendler, Stephanie Randall, David Formentin and Gabriel Wilson. The film was selected as part of the 2020 U.S. in Progress Wroclaw industry showcase.
Yellow Veil Pictures co-founder Joe Yanick said,...
- 10/19/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Streamer will release film from family-run Wonder Wheel Productions in North America, UK & Ireland, Aus/Nz in early 2022.
Genre streaming platform Shudder has picked up multiple English-speaking territories from Yellow Veil Pictures to occult horror Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival.
Shudder will release the film from family-run Wonder Wheel Productions in North America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in early 2022.
Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams wrote and directed the story about 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) who suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated her entire life...
Genre streaming platform Shudder has picked up multiple English-speaking territories from Yellow Veil Pictures to occult horror Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival.
Shudder will release the film from family-run Wonder Wheel Productions in North America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in early 2022.
Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams wrote and directed the story about 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) who suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated her entire life...
- 8/5/2021
- ScreenDaily
Alone In The Dark Blu-ray: One of the most underrated and terrifying cult horror films of the 1980s, Alone in the Dark makes its Blu-ray™ debut September 14, 2021 from Scream Factory™. This Collector’s Edition release boasts a new 2K scan of the interpositive and includes a number of new bonus features, including a new interview with director and co-writer Jack Sholder, a new audio commentary with genre film critic Justin Kerswell and film historian Amanda Reyes, and the new featurettes Mother Choppers: The Sic F*cks Remember Alone in the Dark and Sites in the Dark: The Locations of Alone in the Dark. Fans of the film can pre-order their copies now at ShoutFactory.com
At a secluded mental institution, electricity fuels the asylum's hi-tech security system that keeps the nearby neighborhoods safe from menaces like Frank Hawkes and "Preacher". Dr. Bain (Halloween's Donald Pleasence) maintains strict order while a new doctor,...
At a secluded mental institution, electricity fuels the asylum's hi-tech security system that keeps the nearby neighborhoods safe from menaces like Frank Hawkes and "Preacher". Dr. Bain (Halloween's Donald Pleasence) maintains strict order while a new doctor,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has snagged the occult horror pic, “Hellbender” prior to its Aug. 14 world premiere at the 25th Fantasia Intl. Film Festival.
“Hellbender” is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and their daughter Zelda Adams who also star in the film along with their other family member, Lulu Adams.
Said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, “We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare to Shudder with such a talented actual family in front of and behind the camera. With ‘Hellbender,’ Wonder Wheel Productions has made their most polished feature yet, and we know our audience will delight in the film’s shocking visuals and scares.”
“Teaming up with Shudder was at the top of our bloody bucket list. They’re the pinnacle of beautiful horror, and to be a part of that is beyond thrilling for our family,...
“Hellbender” is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and their daughter Zelda Adams who also star in the film along with their other family member, Lulu Adams.
Said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, “We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare to Shudder with such a talented actual family in front of and behind the camera. With ‘Hellbender,’ Wonder Wheel Productions has made their most polished feature yet, and we know our audience will delight in the film’s shocking visuals and scares.”
“Teaming up with Shudder was at the top of our bloody bucket list. They’re the pinnacle of beautiful horror, and to be a part of that is beyond thrilling for our family,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to “Stanleyville,” starring “Goodnight Mommy’s” Susanne Wuest, ahead of the film’s world premiere at this month’s Fantasia Film Festival.
One of the high-profile Fantasia deal announcements, the pick-up, brokered with Yellow Veil Pictures, will see Oscilloscope open “Stanleyville” in U.S. theaters this Winter.
“Stanleyville” marks the feature film debut of Canadian actor-turned-director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, who has appeared in a slew of movies and TV series, including “Antibirth,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Tin Star.”
Directed by Bruce McDonald, McCabe-Lokos’ first feature screenplay, “The Husband,” which he starred in, premiered at Toronto 2013. His directorial debut, 2016 short “Ape Sodom,” and 2017 short “Midnight Confession” were also both selected for Toronto.
Written by McCabe-Lokos and Rob Benvie, who also took a co-scribe credit on “Midnight Confession,” “Stanleyville” brings McCabe-Lokos’ satirical vision of the state of the modern world to...
One of the high-profile Fantasia deal announcements, the pick-up, brokered with Yellow Veil Pictures, will see Oscilloscope open “Stanleyville” in U.S. theaters this Winter.
“Stanleyville” marks the feature film debut of Canadian actor-turned-director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, who has appeared in a slew of movies and TV series, including “Antibirth,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Tin Star.”
Directed by Bruce McDonald, McCabe-Lokos’ first feature screenplay, “The Husband,” which he starred in, premiered at Toronto 2013. His directorial debut, 2016 short “Ape Sodom,” and 2017 short “Midnight Confession” were also both selected for Toronto.
Written by McCabe-Lokos and Rob Benvie, who also took a co-scribe credit on “Midnight Confession,” “Stanleyville” brings McCabe-Lokos’ satirical vision of the state of the modern world to...
- 8/2/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to Mattie Do’s celebrated Laos time travel feature The Long Walk and is planning an early 2022 release. The film world premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and later went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema program, Fantastic Fest and Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival.
The Long Walk tells the story of an elderly man who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed fifty years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.
Director Mattie Do says “I’m beyond excited that my film has finally found a legitimate home with a company that has experience,...
The Long Walk tells the story of an elderly man who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed fifty years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.
Director Mattie Do says “I’m beyond excited that my film has finally found a legitimate home with a company that has experience,...
- 6/22/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary - Director's Statement: "A director’s statement for Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary has been released via Rue Morgue. The video features original music by legendary horror composer Simon Boswell, who has also been announced as an interviewee.
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary is created and being directed by Jonathan Barkan. Andrew Hawkins and David Lawson Jr. act as executive producers.
The feature-length documentary aims to demonstrate the positive impacts and cathartic releases that horror can have on those living with mental illnesses.
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary will feature interviews from horror fans, film critics, film historians, filmmakers, producers, writers, and professionals from the mental health world. An initial Kickstarter will be launched on June 23rd. Several of the pledge tiers will see funds go towards supporting various mental health foundations and charities aimed at helping marginalized communities.
Previously confirmed...
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary is created and being directed by Jonathan Barkan. Andrew Hawkins and David Lawson Jr. act as executive producers.
The feature-length documentary aims to demonstrate the positive impacts and cathartic releases that horror can have on those living with mental illnesses.
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary will feature interviews from horror fans, film critics, film historians, filmmakers, producers, writers, and professionals from the mental health world. An initial Kickstarter will be launched on June 23rd. Several of the pledge tiers will see funds go towards supporting various mental health foundations and charities aimed at helping marginalized communities.
Previously confirmed...
- 6/22/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Company plans early 2022 release. Â
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American rights to Mattie Do’s Laotian time travel feature The Long Walk, which will be the second film from the new distribution division announced last week.Â
The company plans an early 2022 release on the story of an elderly man with the power to travel back in time who trespasses into his own past with powerful consequences.Â
The Long Walk received its world premiere at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and went on to screen at Toronto, Fantastic Fest, and Sitges.Â
Do’s second film...
Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American rights to Mattie Do’s Laotian time travel feature The Long Walk, which will be the second film from the new distribution division announced last week.Â
The company plans an early 2022 release on the story of an elderly man with the power to travel back in time who trespasses into his own past with powerful consequences.Â
The Long Walk received its world premiere at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and went on to screen at Toronto, Fantastic Fest, and Sitges.Â
Do’s second film...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to director Mattie Do’s sci-fi thriller The Long Walk, which had its world premiere at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Do’s third feature film will now get an early 2022 U.S. release.
The deal was struck as the Cannes Virtual Market officially got underway Monday. Yellow Veil co-founders Justin Timms, Joe Yanick and Hugues Barbier handled negotiations with 108 Media Corp’s Jordan Nutson for the filmmakers.
The Long Walk (Bor Mi Vanh Chark), penned by Do collaborator Christopher Larson, centers on an elderly man (Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy) who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed 50 years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.
Do and Larsen produced with Annick Mahnert,...
The deal was struck as the Cannes Virtual Market officially got underway Monday. Yellow Veil co-founders Justin Timms, Joe Yanick and Hugues Barbier handled negotiations with 108 Media Corp’s Jordan Nutson for the filmmakers.
The Long Walk (Bor Mi Vanh Chark), penned by Do collaborator Christopher Larson, centers on an elderly man (Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy) who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed 50 years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.
Do and Larsen produced with Annick Mahnert,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
From Luz to George A. Romero's The Amusement Park, Yellow Veil Pictures has been involved in getting some excellent films in front of horror fans, and they're taking the next logical step: launching a North American distribution arm. The first title as part of their new venture will be, Frida Kempff's Knocking, which recently screened at Sundance:
"June 16, 2021 // - Ahead of the Pre-Cannes Screenings, which run in advance of the 2021 Marché du Film, worldwide sales arthouse genre outfit Yellow Veil Pictures announces the launch of a new North American distribution arm. The company will continue to focus on boundary-pushing genre cinema and will inaugurate the new venture with Frida Kempff’s Sundance hit Knocking with a planned theatrical and digital release this fall.
Knocking marks the feature debut for Kempff who, in 2010, saw her short Bathing Mickey take home the Prix du Jury at Cannes. The film stars Cecilia Milocco (Involuntary) as Molly,...
"June 16, 2021 // - Ahead of the Pre-Cannes Screenings, which run in advance of the 2021 Marché du Film, worldwide sales arthouse genre outfit Yellow Veil Pictures announces the launch of a new North American distribution arm. The company will continue to focus on boundary-pushing genre cinema and will inaugurate the new venture with Frida Kempff’s Sundance hit Knocking with a planned theatrical and digital release this fall.
Knocking marks the feature debut for Kempff who, in 2010, saw her short Bathing Mickey take home the Prix du Jury at Cannes. The film stars Cecilia Milocco (Involuntary) as Molly,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Yellow Veil Pictures is launching a new North American distribution arm and has secured its first release in Frida Kempff’s “Knocking.”
The announcement comes in advance of the Cannes market this month and marks an important step forward in the evolution of the sales outfit, which has carved out a niche for itself in the arthouse genre sector.
“Knocking,” which screened in Sundance, will have a theatrical and digital release this fall. It marks the feature debut for Kempff who, in 2010, saw her short “Bathing Mickey” take home the Prix du Jury at Cannes. The film stars Cecilia Milocco as Molly, who after suffering a traumatic incident moves into a new apartment to begin her path to recovery. It’s not long after her arrival that a series of persistent knocks and screams begin to wake her up at night. Molly’s new life begins to unravel as the...
The announcement comes in advance of the Cannes market this month and marks an important step forward in the evolution of the sales outfit, which has carved out a niche for itself in the arthouse genre sector.
“Knocking,” which screened in Sundance, will have a theatrical and digital release this fall. It marks the feature debut for Kempff who, in 2010, saw her short “Bathing Mickey” take home the Prix du Jury at Cannes. The film stars Cecilia Milocco as Molly, who after suffering a traumatic incident moves into a new apartment to begin her path to recovery. It’s not long after her arrival that a series of persistent knocks and screams begin to wake her up at night. Molly’s new life begins to unravel as the...
- 6/16/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Film will get theatrical , release in autumn and stars Cecilia Milocco.
Arthouse genre sales specialists Yellow Veil Pictures have launched a North American distribution arm and are planning their first release, Kempff’s Swedish Sundance thriller Knocking.
The film will get a theatrical and digital release in autumn and stars Cecilia Milocco as a young woman who moves into a new apartment after suffering a traumatic event and is plagued by a series of persistent knocks and screams.
Emma Broström adapted the script from Johan Theorin’s novel and Erik Andersson produced for Läsk in collaboration with Svt and the...
Arthouse genre sales specialists Yellow Veil Pictures have launched a North American distribution arm and are planning their first release, Kempff’s Swedish Sundance thriller Knocking.
The film will get a theatrical and digital release in autumn and stars Cecilia Milocco as a young woman who moves into a new apartment after suffering a traumatic event and is plagued by a series of persistent knocks and screams.
Emma Broström adapted the script from Johan Theorin’s novel and Erik Andersson produced for Läsk in collaboration with Svt and the...
- 6/16/2021
- ScreenDaily
Producer Suzanne Desrocher-Romero is in the process of completing her late husband George A. Romero’s first attempt at filmmaking, which tells the story of an African American father and his son.
Although the horror pioneer is often dubbed “Godfather of Zombies,” the unnamed 21-minute silent short – thought to have been shot in 1961 – remains ghoul-free.
The film got shelved, according to Desrocher-Romero, when the “Night of the Living Dead” director’s commercials company Latent Image started getting more work and remained untouched.
Desrocher-Romero, who founded the George A. Romero Foundation (Garf) – dedicated to preserving the director’s legacy – two years ago, is now in the process of “knitting together” a narration and some music for the film, which she hopes to release on the festival circuit later this year.
The narration comprises of a poem, “Romero’s Elegy” (also now the film’s title), which was written by Romero’s...
Although the horror pioneer is often dubbed “Godfather of Zombies,” the unnamed 21-minute silent short – thought to have been shot in 1961 – remains ghoul-free.
The film got shelved, according to Desrocher-Romero, when the “Night of the Living Dead” director’s commercials company Latent Image started getting more work and remained untouched.
Desrocher-Romero, who founded the George A. Romero Foundation (Garf) – dedicated to preserving the director’s legacy – two years ago, is now in the process of “knitting together” a narration and some music for the film, which she hopes to release on the festival circuit later this year.
The narration comprises of a poem, “Romero’s Elegy” (also now the film’s title), which was written by Romero’s...
- 6/5/2021
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
Following its world premiere at the virtual SXSW Film Festival, the fantasy horror film The Spine of Night has been acquired by Rlje Films and Shudder, with the former planning a theatrical release later this year and the latter slated to begin streaming the movie in 2022.
We have the official press release with additional details on the acquisition, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's SXSW interview with writers/directors Philip Gelat and Morgan Galen King.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the fantasy-horror film The Spine Of Night after its successful world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine Of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta,...
We have the official press release with additional details on the acquisition, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's SXSW interview with writers/directors Philip Gelat and Morgan Galen King.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the fantasy-horror film The Spine Of Night after its successful world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine Of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Rlje Films and corporate sibling Shudder have acquired North American rights to The Spine of Night, the animated fantasy horror film that just premiered at this year’s SXSW. The film, done in hand-rotoscoped animation, will now hit theaters in late 2021 and in 2022 on Shudder which also has UK, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film features the voices of Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel and Joe Manganiello. A tip of the cap to the works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, the ultra-violent fantasy centers on an ancient dark magic that falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
Gelatt, Will Battersby and Jean Rattle are producers.
“The Spine of Night...
Written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film features the voices of Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel and Joe Manganiello. A tip of the cap to the works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, the ultra-violent fantasy centers on an ancient dark magic that falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
Gelatt, Will Battersby and Jean Rattle are producers.
“The Spine of Night...
- 3/29/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
George A. Romero's The Amusement Park is a legendary "lost" film that was recently restored by the George A. Romero Foundation and it will be available to see by genre fans everywhere when Shudder releases the film this Summer! Here's the official press release announcing Shudder's acquisition of the film, the brand new poster, and stills:
"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the acquisition of The Amusement Park for North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The Amusement Park, the formerly lost film from trailblazing independent filmmaker and genre cinema icon George A. Romero, will stream for the first time in history this summer. In addition, Shudder released the film’s poster, created by Polish artist Aleksander Wasilewski.
Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, The Amusement Park...
"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the acquisition of The Amusement Park for North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The Amusement Park, the formerly lost film from trailblazing independent filmmaker and genre cinema icon George A. Romero, will stream for the first time in history this summer. In addition, Shudder released the film’s poster, created by Polish artist Aleksander Wasilewski.
Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, The Amusement Park...
- 2/26/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In one of the first big deals of the upcoming SXSW Film Festival, emerging genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired the global sales rights for the animated fantasy “The Spine of Night.”
Directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film is set to have its world premiere in the SXSW Midnighters section of the festival, which runs virtually from March 16–20. The cast includes Richard E. Grant (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”), Lucy Lawless (“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”), and Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike Xxl”), and featuring Abby Savage (“Orange Is the New Black”), Larry Fessenden (“The Dead Don’t Die”), and Rob McClure (Broadway’s “Beetlejuice”).
Described as an ultra-violent, epic fantasy, “The Spine of Night” was hand-rotoscoped in the style of cult classic animator Ralph Bakshi and designed to evoke the style of formative fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.
Directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film is set to have its world premiere in the SXSW Midnighters section of the festival, which runs virtually from March 16–20. The cast includes Richard E. Grant (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”), Lucy Lawless (“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”), and Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike Xxl”), and featuring Abby Savage (“Orange Is the New Black”), Larry Fessenden (“The Dead Don’t Die”), and Rob McClure (Broadway’s “Beetlejuice”).
Described as an ultra-violent, epic fantasy, “The Spine of Night” was hand-rotoscoped in the style of cult classic animator Ralph Bakshi and designed to evoke the style of formative fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.
- 2/11/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Depraved, Harpoon, and Sator sell for New York and LA-based company.
New York and Los Angeles-based sales company Yellow Veil Pictures has announced at virtual AFM a raft of sales on genre festival selections Honeydew, Depraved, Harpoon, and Sator, among others.
Signature Entertainment has acquired all UK and Ireland rights for Honeydew in the UK and plans a late first quarter release through its genre label Frightfest Presents.
I-On New Media has picked up German-speaking Europe to Devereux Milburn’s debut feature, which was originally set to premiere at Tribeca in the Midnight section and centres on a young couple...
New York and Los Angeles-based sales company Yellow Veil Pictures has announced at virtual AFM a raft of sales on genre festival selections Honeydew, Depraved, Harpoon, and Sator, among others.
Signature Entertainment has acquired all UK and Ireland rights for Honeydew in the UK and plans a late first quarter release through its genre label Frightfest Presents.
I-On New Media has picked up German-speaking Europe to Devereux Milburn’s debut feature, which was originally set to premiere at Tribeca in the Midnight section and centres on a young couple...
- 11/13/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
One of George A. Romero's earliest films (regarded as a PSA about the horrors of ageism), The Amusement Park was previously thought to be lost to the passage of time, but following its recent discovery and new 4K restoration, the movie's worldwide sales rights have been acquired by Yellow Veil Pictures, bringing it one step closer to public consumption.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yellow Veil Pictures is bringing The Amusement Park to the Cannes Virtual Market, so we might not have to wait long to see who will team up with the company to distribute the film to the masses.
In the meantime, we have the official press release with more information below:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - June 25th, 2020 - NY/LA-based arthouse/genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired the worldwide sales rights for The Amusement Park, the formerly lost film from iconic filmmaker George A.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yellow Veil Pictures is bringing The Amusement Park to the Cannes Virtual Market, so we might not have to wait long to see who will team up with the company to distribute the film to the masses.
In the meantime, we have the official press release with more information below:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - June 25th, 2020 - NY/LA-based arthouse/genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired the worldwide sales rights for The Amusement Park, the formerly lost film from iconic filmmaker George A.
- 6/25/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Bloodhound, Sator to tempt buyers at Marché du Film online.
New York- and Los Angeles-based genre specialist Yellow Veil Pictures had picked up The Bloodhound and Sator in advance of the Marché du Film online.
The company has acquired English-speaking territories on Patrick Picard’s The Bloodhound, a contemporary horror/thriller loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher.
Liam Aiken plays a dispossessed young man who agrees to take care of an ailing, wealthy childhood friend (Joe Adler), whereupon a battle of wits ensues. Annalise Basso is the rich man’s spooky twin sister.
New York- and Los Angeles-based genre specialist Yellow Veil Pictures had picked up The Bloodhound and Sator in advance of the Marché du Film online.
The company has acquired English-speaking territories on Patrick Picard’s The Bloodhound, a contemporary horror/thriller loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher.
Liam Aiken plays a dispossessed young man who agrees to take care of an ailing, wealthy childhood friend (Joe Adler), whereupon a battle of wits ensues. Annalise Basso is the rich man’s spooky twin sister.
- 6/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
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