NEW
YORK, NY (September 23, 2014) – Virgil Films & Entertainment today
announced that the stars of “Infliction”, Jason Mac, Elliott Armstrong, Ana
Shaw, and Catherine Trail, are now available for interviews. The controversial
film “Infliction” has been released in the U.S. and Canada on DVD, VOD, and
Digital HD. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jack Thomas Smith,
whose last feature film “Disorder” was released by Universal/Vivendi and Warner
Brothers, “Infliction” is a dark and disturbing assembled footage film that
documents two brothers’ 2011 murder spree in NC and the horrific truth behind
their actions.
“Working
on ‘Infliction’ left me troubled and haunted,” says Jack Thomas Smith. “It left
me thinking about people’s actions or lack thereof and the inevitable domino
effect. We all walk our own path in life, which shapes and defines us. What
happens to us today, good or bad, will affect generations to come. The stars of 'Infliction' did an amazing job bringing these tortured characters to life and it was an honor to work with them.”
Infliction”
is available at FYE stores, Walmart.com, iTunes, Amazon, Columbia House, Best
Buy, Barnes & Noble, CD Universe, Family Video, Google Play, Vudu, Cinema
Now, Vimeo OnDemand, Netflix queue, and other online retailers.
Earlier
this year, “Infliction” opened in select theaters across the country.
Additional screenings have been scheduled this fall due to demand at the PA
Fantom Fest in Scranton, PA; the Chiller Theatre Expo in Parsippany, NJ; Lake
Hopatcong, NJ; Union, NJ; and the Days of the Dead convention in Chicago, IL.
“Infliction”
is now being represented for international distribution by the foreign sales
agency Cardinal XD and will be available at all of the major film markets
around the world, including the Toronto Film Festival; the American Film Market
in Santa Monica, CA; Sundance; the Berlin Film Festival; and Cannes.
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About
Jack Thomas Smith:
Jack
Thomas Smith made his feature film-directing debut with the psychological
thriller “Disorder.” He was also the writer and producer of that film.
“Disorder” was released on DVD by Universal/Vivendi and New Light
Entertainment. It was released on Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand by Warner
Brothers. Overseas, it screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Raindance
Film Festival in London. Curb Entertainment represented “Disorder” for foreign
sales and secured distribution deals around the world.
Born
in 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Smith lived there until he was eight
when his family relocated to a quiet island community in Michigan, which would
later serve as the inspiration for his upcoming film “In the Dark.” He began to
write at a very young age after reading the Stephen King novels “Salem’s Lot”
and “The Shining.” By the time he was eleven, he had written a 300-page novel
and a number of short stories.
Smith’s
family moved to Sparta, New Jersey when he was a teenager. It was there in that
middle-class town that he discovered the films of George A. Romero, Stanley
Kubrick, Brian DePalma, and John Carpenter. Inspired to make movies, he wrote
and directed a handful of short films that were shot on Super 8mm and starred
his brother and friends in all of the roles.
As
a young adult, Smith produced films for noted horror directors Ted Bohus and
John Russo, co-creator of “Night of the Living Dead.” From that point on, it
was only a matter of time for his growth as a filmmaker to expand.
Smith’s
current project he calls “Infliction” is a dark and disturbing assembled
footage film that documents two brothers’ 2011 murder spree in NC and the
horrific truth behind their actions. “Infliction” opened in select theaters
across the country earlier this year and is now available on DVD, VOD, and
Digital HD in the U.S. and Canada by Virgil Films & Entertainment.
Smith’s production company, Fox Trail Productions, Inc., is currently
developing the action/horror film “In the Dark”, the drama “Illegals”, and
the comedy “Ties that Bind.”
About
The Cast:
Jason
Mac as “John Stiles”
Born
and raised in South Carolina, Jason Mac was more of an athlete than an actor.
He excelled at tennis while in high school and continued to play at Wofford
College, where he received a degree in Finance. He was also a member of the
track, rifle, and cross country teams.
After
graduation, Mac became the sales director for a microbrewery and traveled up
and down the East Coast. It was during those trips that he connected with a
growing clothing company and began doing print ads. That served as a gateway
for Mac to be in front of the camera, except he wasn’t satisfied just taking
pictures.
Feeling
a deep need to tell a story, he focused on a career in acting and auditioned
for independent and student films. He literally sold everything he owned and
traveled all over the Southeast, shooting any and every film, big or small,
paid or non-paid.
Since
2011, Mac’s had roles on television shows including “The Vampire Diaries” (CW),
“Necessary Roughness” (USA), “Revolution” (NBC), “Drop Dead Diva” (Lifetime),
“The Second Generation Wayans” (BET), “Castle” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS),
and “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS).
He can be seen in three other feature films that will hit the festival
circuit and distribution later this year. Mac plays the lead character in the
upcoming drama “People Not Humans.” In “The Ghost Club”, he is part of an
ensemble cast that includes veteran actor William Forsythe. He also plays Chuck
Bingley in “Before The Fall”, which is a modern take on the Jane Austen novel
“Pride and Prejudice.”
Elliott
Armstrong as “Kenny Stiles”
Elliott
Armstrong began acting as a young child in musical theater in his hometown of
Norfolk, Virginia. He continued to pursue acting at James Madison University,
where he wrote and performed in school productions.
Following
college, Armstrong remained active in local theater and film projects in the
Hampton Roads area of Virginia as well as other areas of the Southeast.
Armstrong
moved to Los Angeles in 2012. He has appeared in national IHOP and HP
commercials and has a supporting role in the upcoming independent feature
“JackRabbit 29” directed by Kyle Klubal.
His television work includes the Lifetime original movie “Love at the
Christmas Table”, “General Hospital”, and “American Horror Story.”
Ana
Shaw as “Andrea”
Ana
Shaw wanted to act for as long as she had an imagination.
Born
and raised in Tennessee, she began acting onstage in high school when she
played the part of Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She continued to
pursue acting at the University of Tennessee, where she received a degree in
Theater.
After
graduation, Shaw relocated to Charlotte, NC when she was cast in the feature
film “Timing.” She has since appeared in numerous independent films and theater
productions across the Southeast and currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
Her
film credits include “Because You’re Too Nice”, “40 Fears”, and “Three For
Dinner.”
Her
theater credits include “Lysistrata” and “Elegy For A Lady.”
Shaw is currently working on the second season of the web series “Social
Anxiety.”
Catherine
Trail as “Patti Stiles”
Catherine
Trail was born the daughter of a coal miner in the hills of Kentucky. As a
child, her family relocated to the small town of New Lexington, Ohio, where she
would later discover her passion for acting while in a high school play.
Trail
has since performed in a variety of community and church theater productions
and has appeared in numerous regional and national commercials.
In
film, she has proven her versatility as an actress. Trail played a
Bible-thumping Jesus-freak in the comedy “Quite A Conundrum”, a nasty,
murderous woman in “The Gritters”, and the devastated mother of a teenage girl
killed while texting behind the wheel in “I’m Sorry.” She has also appeared in
“My name is Paul”, “Virtuous”, and “One Church.”
In
2008, Trail won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film “Death, Taxes,
and Chocolate” at the New York International Independent Film Festival.
Film
Details:
Title:
Infliction
Running
Time: 106 minutes
Language:
English
Year
of Production: 2013
Country:
USA
Genre:
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Website:
http://www.inflictiontapes.com
This film is not rated.
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