Exclusive: UK distribution and production company Blue Finch Films has released a first look image for Vancouver-based directorial duo Cody Kennedy and Tim Rutherford’s horror The Last Video Store as it wraps shooting in the Canadian port city of Hamilton.
Described as a “love letter to the era of the video store”, the film revolves around a young woman who takes a collection of old video tapes to one of the last video stores in the world.
Unbeknownst to her, she is in possession of a legendary “cursed tape” that holds the power to connect the real world with another dimension in which B-movie fantasies are reality. When she and the video store owner unwittingly reawaken its curse, a raft of cinematic villains is unleashed.
The film, which was selected for the Frontières co-Production market of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival in 2020, is Kennedy and Tim Rutherford’s...
Described as a “love letter to the era of the video store”, the film revolves around a young woman who takes a collection of old video tapes to one of the last video stores in the world.
Unbeknownst to her, she is in possession of a legendary “cursed tape” that holds the power to connect the real world with another dimension in which B-movie fantasies are reality. When she and the video store owner unwittingly reawaken its curse, a raft of cinematic villains is unleashed.
The film, which was selected for the Frontières co-Production market of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival in 2020, is Kennedy and Tim Rutherford’s...
- 7/21/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is a new kind of movie hero and he’ll be making his home video debut after playing to a limited number of screens in the coming weeks before its DVD release from Anchor Bay on October 7 retailing for a mild-mannered $26.97
Jack Brooks: was directed by Jon Knautz (Moment of Truth), and produced by Neil Bregman, Trevor Matthews and Patrick White. John Ainslie and Jon Knautz wrote the screenplay from a story by Ainslie, Knautz, Matthews and White.
Anchor Bay says, “Yesterday, he was a plumber. Today, he’s trying to save the world. Meet Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. The legendary Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of A Nightmare on Elm Street) stars along with Trevor Matthews (who produced the film, in addition to playing the title role) and Rachel Skarsten (Birds of Prey).
“As a young boy, Jack saw his parents brutally murdered by monsters. Now he toils as a plumber,...
Jack Brooks: was directed by Jon Knautz (Moment of Truth), and produced by Neil Bregman, Trevor Matthews and Patrick White. John Ainslie and Jon Knautz wrote the screenplay from a story by Ainslie, Knautz, Matthews and White.
Anchor Bay says, “Yesterday, he was a plumber. Today, he’s trying to save the world. Meet Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. The legendary Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of A Nightmare on Elm Street) stars along with Trevor Matthews (who produced the film, in addition to playing the title role) and Rachel Skarsten (Birds of Prey).
“As a young boy, Jack saw his parents brutally murdered by monsters. Now he toils as a plumber,...
- 9/14/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Jack Brooks has one hell of a job. Who wouldn't want to beat the livin' hell out of monsters? That fantasy job may never exist, but at least we can watch someone else do it.
Fangoria got the lowdown from Anchor Bay that Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (review) will be in stores on October 7th! Excellent news for those of us who cannot make it to see the film with dead people on August 12th. Did I mention the DVD is also oozing some kick ass special features?
Audio commentary by director Jon Knautz, producer Patrick White, producer/actor Trevor Matthews and composer Ryan Shore Behind the Scenes featurette Creating The Monsters featurette Creating The Music featurette World Premiere: Sitges, Spain featurette Deleted scenes Storyboard comparisons Conceptual art gallery On-set still gallery Theatrical trailer
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Fangoria got the lowdown from Anchor Bay that Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (review) will be in stores on October 7th! Excellent news for those of us who cannot make it to see the film with dead people on August 12th. Did I mention the DVD is also oozing some kick ass special features?
Audio commentary by director Jon Knautz, producer Patrick White, producer/actor Trevor Matthews and composer Ryan Shore Behind the Scenes featurette Creating The Monsters featurette Creating The Music featurette World Premiere: Sitges, Spain featurette Deleted scenes Storyboard comparisons Conceptual art gallery On-set still gallery Theatrical trailer
- Syxx
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- 8/7/2008
- by Kryten Syxx
- DreadCentral.com
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