Magnet
Releasing takes North American to Adrian Garcia Bogilano’s HERE COMES THE DEVIL
Austin,
TX--- September 21, 2012 --- The Wagner/ Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing
announced last night at Fantastic Fest – as part of the films introduction at
the US Premiere -- that it has acquired North American rights to Adrian Garcia
Bogliano’s HERE COMES THE DEVIL. The announcement was made to an excited
crowd at the 11:20pm screening at the Alamo South Lamar. Director
Bogliano, producer Andrea Quiroz Hernandez and stars Francisco Barreiro and
Lura Caro were on hand as the announcement was made by Fantastic Fest lead
programmer Rodney Perkins. Tim League marked the occasion by having
Bogliano saber a bottle of champagne as flutes of champagne were served to the
audience as part of a mass toast.
Already
lauded by the crowd who loved its spirit, scares and sensibility at the Toronto
International Film Festival, HERE COMES THE DEVIL combines modern indie
filmmaking and storytelling with a hint of ‘70s-styled psychological horror
that may not just be psychological. Barreiro and Caro are parents whose preteen
son and daughter inexplicably reappear after being lost overnight on a
desolate, cave-riddled mountainside after a casual hike became every parent’s
nightmare. The good luck and good fortune of their return soon changes, as the
children’s behavior suggests ominous and unspeakable events the night the
children were lost that continue even now. As a loving couple – and loving
parents – try to care for and protect their children, the ancient and
half-whispered legends around the caves and the mountain and those who have
gone there before become too strange to believe … and too dangerous, no matter
how insane, to ignore.
Magnet/Magnolia
president Eamonn Bowles said of the acquisition "HERE COMES THE DEVIL is a
singular, crazed trip of a movie. We're happy to be in business with Adrian,
whose short in ABC'S OF DEATH merely whetted our appetite for this full on dish
of creeped-out mayhem."
"I
am so honored to be part of the Magnet Releasing family. Their devotion to
releasing quality genre films has always impressed me, and I am overjoyed to be
working with them on sharing my latest film with North America,” added
Bogliano.
Producer
Andrea Quiroz Hernandez added to Bogliano’s sentiments by saying,
"The fact that Magnet Releasing has taken a chance on such a bold Spanish
language film such as ours truly reiterates their commitment to quality
avant-garde cinema. We are truly ecstatic to have partnered with them on this
venture, and can't wait to see where the film goes."
"Adrian's
unique style and voice is the perfect fit for Magnet, as they are remarkably
consistent in bringing the best in genre films to fans. We are very pleased to
have our original production as the newest addition to their extraordinary
release slate." said Greg Newman, EVP of MPI/Dark Sky Films.
This
deal was negotiated for Magnet by SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley and Josh
Braun of Submarine.
About
Magnet Releasing: Magnet is the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, specializing in
films from the vanguard of horror, action, comedy and Asian cinema, and the
home of genre classics like Tomas Alfredson’s Let the Right One In, Takeshi
Miike’s 13 Assassins, Christopher Smith’s Black Death, Ti West’s The House of
the Devil, Andre Ovredal’s Trollhunter, Gareth Edward’s Monsters, Neil
Marshall’s sword and sandals bloodbath Centurion, and Tony Jaa’s Ong Bak
trilogy to name a few. Recent releases include Michael Dowse’s hockey comedy
Goon, Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, Panos Cosmatos’ psychedelic head
trip Beyond the Black Rainbow, and Ti West’s The Innkeepers. Upcoming releases
include horror anthologies V/H/S and The ABCs of Death, REC[3]: Genesis, and
many more.
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