Heard that this was "well recieved" at its Halloween premiere, and now it's opening Slamdance... So is this gonna get a DVD release soon? I would love a theater release but that seems unlikely for an indie film like this... but you never know...
Anyone know or have a guess as to what's next for this film? It looks great, so I can't wait to see it... however that ends up happening.
And what ever happened to that comic they were promising us over at the website?
I'm going to be seeing the film in about 3 1/2 hours so I'll be sure to report back with any news.
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The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe.
How was it?
shareSorry I didn't have the chance to come back and post. I picked up a nasty virus and ended up in the hospital after the festival. I'm actually still catching up with what I missed.
It was a terrific night. I loved the film. If it was part of Sundance it would have been on my list of Top Picks from that festival, especially because it was so disappointing this year. Director Glenn McQuaid was there for a Q&A, along with cast members Larry Fessenden, Dominic Monaghan, Brenda Cooney, and Jackie Arnold, and producer Peter Phok. I also took a lot of pictures on the red carpet of everyone. They were all terrific and stayed afterwards to sign autographs and chat with audience members.
I hope to write some more. I took a lot of notes. If you have any specific questions let me know and I'll try to answer.
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The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe.
Hey, thanks for getting back! I hope you're feeling better now, that sounds terrible. At least you didn't miss the show. Sounds like a great night, I hope I get a chance to see this movie someday...
I don't know much about how indy movies like this get distributed, so I guess what I'm wondering is what kind of chances this film has of showing up in video stores in the 'burbs... What do you think the future of this film looks like?
Thanks so much for the kind words. It was actually the very first film I saw there (even before I saw any Sundance films).
You asked a very good question. I've written thousands of words and dozens of articles about what I call the wild and wacky world of independent film distribution.
Briefly, a film like this would typically be submitted to festivals in the hope that a distributor would acquire it. Sometimes that happens after the first time it screens, sometimes several, and sometimes films play festivals for years before getting picked up. Usually, though, if it is going to get picked up, it will happen after 2-6 festivals. Genre films (horror) usually take longer.
The goal, of course, is to get theatrical distribution but sometimes the producers will settle for a DVD deal if they don't see a theatrical deal in the cards.
Genre films have a tougher time in the marketplace because they usually appeal to a relatively smaller audience than, say, a straight-up comedy or drama. I would argue, of course, that this film has wide appeal but distributors are usually pretty narrow-minded.
Those are the two primary avenues of distribution. There are others, though, like straight-to-cable or Netflix. That is happening more and more. Some films are even going to online distribution.
There are also projects like Lionsgate's "Films to Die For." It's a series that groups a number of films (usually 8) into one package. It's a lot easier for a genre film like this to be sold into a package like that. They screen these theatrically in limited distribution, then sell them on DVD individually or in the package with all the films.
That's the simplest explanation. I hope it helps!
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The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe.