Victor
Salva’s “Dark House” and Creature-Feature “Indigenous” Making International
Marketplace Debuts
Los
Angeles, CA – May 2, 2014 ---As demand for commercial horror/thriller fare
continues to rise in the global marketplace, Lightning Entertainment has bolstered
its offerings in the space, acquiring international sales rights to two highly
sought-after titles, “Indigenous” and “Dark House,” which
will debut in Cannes. The announcement was made today by Lightning
Entertainment’s EVP & General Manager Ken DuBow.
“It
is clear that movies in the horror/thriller genre continue to elicit the most
enthusiasm among movie going audiences worldwide and it’s our job to help meet
the needs of distributors looking to build a pipeline of strong commercial
offerings,” said Lightning sales and acquisitions consultant Richard S.
Guardian. “’Indigenous’ and ‘Dark House’ are two great examples of films with
breakout potential and we’re excited to have them on our slate and begin
introducing to buyers in Cannes.”
Set to screen for Market World Premiere screenings in Cannes, “Dark
House” is directed by celebrated genre director Victor Salva (“Jeepers
Creepers,” “Peaceful Warrior”) and stars Tobin Bell (Jigsaw from the “Saw”
franchise), Luke Kleintank (TVs “Pretty Little Liars,” “Bones”) and Zack Ward
(“Transformers,” “Devil’s Tomb”).
On
his 23rd birthday, Nick is summoned by his mother to the asylum where she has
been institutionalized since his childhood. Hoping that her request to see him
is a sign of improvement, Nick is stunned by her revelation that the father he
thought was dead is really alive, and that he may know the origin of Nick's
terrible psychic gift. Nick sets out to find his father with his best friend
and girlfriend. Every road they take on the terrifying journey leads them back
to the same abandoned mansion - a house which Nick thought had only existed in
his childhood imagination. Finally succumbing to the will of the house, Nick
becomes embroiled in an epic battle with a horrific dark force...
“Indigenous,”
following sold-out screenings in Tribeca’s Midnight Screenings section, is
directed by Alastair Orr (“Expiration”), and stars Pierson Fode (“Kill Game”),
Lindsey McKeon (“Airline Disaster”), Sofia Pernas (“Age of the Dragons,”
“Underground”) and Jaime Anderson (“L’American,” “The Kid”).
Shot
on location in Panama, the film follows a group of friends who travel from Los
Angeles to exotic Panama for a week of surfing and partying in a lush tropical
paradise. Befriending a beautiful local woman in their hotel bar, they learn of
a secret jungle hike to a pristine waterfall nearby. A local surfer cautions
them strongly against the journey into the dense jungles of the Darien Gap,
warning that other gringos in search of the legendary waterfall had mysteriously
disappeared into the rainforest, never to be seen or heard from again.
Ignoring
his warnings, the group convinces the woman to guide them to the picturesque
waterfall, thinking that they have nothing to fear with a local as their guide.
What begins as a fun outing quickly turns terrifying when their guide
mysteriously vanishes after a romantic tryst at the falls. As night closes in,
the friends realize too late the truth behind the warnings— horrific,
bloodthirsty, flesh-eating creatures are now stalking them. The mangled
survivors rush to jungle caves for shelter, only to realize they’ve entered the
monsters’ lair!
Lightning’s SVP Joseph Dickstein negotiated the deal for DARK HOUSE with
Paradigm’s Meaghan Oliver and for INDIGENOUS with XYZ’s Nick Bolton.
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