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Fathom Events to release thriller and companion piece American Boogeywoman in US cinemas.

Voltage Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the thriller American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.

Daniel Farrands wrote and directs the project, which is currently in post and stars Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ House Of Wax, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and the CW’s Riverdale, as Bundy.

Rounding out the key cast are Genre actress Lin Shaye and Holland Roden.

Exclusive: Voltage Pictures has taken worldwide rights to American Boogeywoman, based on the early life of one of America’s most notorious female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing her in the 2003 film Monster.

Currently in postproduction, the film stars Cobra Kai star Peyton List as young Wuornos and is written and directed by horror filmmaker Daniel Farrands.

List is joined by veteran genre actor Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge).

Based on Wuornos’ early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries Lewis Fell, an older wealthy yacht club president only to inflict mayhem...

It was just last month that we shared the first teaser for Mike Wiluan's upcoming Indonesian western Buffalo Boys and that has now been followed by a full theatrical trailer to serve up far more of the film's storyline and showcase some impressive action. A producer on Beyond Skyline, Dead Mine, Headshot and Macabre, Wiluan steps in to the director's chair for the first time himself here with a story set during the Dutch occupation and the return of a pair of brothers - the son's of a slain sultan - returned from a life in exile to avenge their family. It's a big story that demands a broad canvas and things are looking awfully fun in this new trailer. Take a look below!...

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Soekarno (the original Indonesia spelling of now spell Sukarno) now on wide theatrical release in Indonesia tells the story of Kusno a frequently sick kid that comes to be Indonesia first president Soekarno, and his struggle to lead Indonesia to Independence. The iconic character played by Ario Bayu (Dead Mine, Java Heat) with Lukman Sardi (The Rainbow Troops, The Enlightener) serve as the first vice president and Maudy Kusnaedi (Garuda on My Chest) as Soekarno's first wife among other historic characters and great talent. The director Hanung Bramantyo (The Enlightener, The Verses of Love), one of the most prominent and hard working film directors in Indonesia, said "I want the young generation to be able to witness and comprehend Sukarno and his struggle for...

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At ScreenSingapore/Asian Television Forum (Atf) today, Singapore’s Infinite Studios signed an Mou on a joint venture with Indonesia’s Screenplay Productions to produce a slate of six Indonesian theatrical features.

Aiming in the long term to build a library of films that will work commercially in and out of the Indonesian market, the partnership will start with this first slate of six films with a total budget of $4m. It plans to move forward with an average of six films yearly.

With facilities in Singapore and Indonesia, Infinite Studios boasts sound stages, backlot and post-production services that have worked for the HBO Asia for its original series Serangoon Road and original film Dead Mine. The company recently provided production services for the Jakarta shoot of Michael Mann’s upcoming action thriller Cyber and also collaborates with Eric Khoo’s genre label Gorylah Productions.

“We are now looking to get into content creation that will further...

“Fast and Furious 6″ star Joe Taslim stars in director Steve Shiel’s adventure thriller “Dead Mine,” being released by Xlrator Media on DVD May 28. The film, which also stars Sam Hazeldine (“The Raven”) and Miki Mizuno (“Guilty of Romance”) is also on VOD now. Taslim stars as a treasure hunter who has lead his team deep inside a World War II bunker with no exact way out. The film seems to start off with an “Indiana Jones” flair, but instead of having to face boulders and poisonous spikes, the crew must face the scariest kinds of traps possible; beings who are out to kill. Here’s the official synopsis of [ Read More ]

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Steven Sheil's Indonesian set action-horror Dead Mine is available now on VOD and with the DVD release coming next week Twitch is happy to offer up an exclusive clip from the film.The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once they are trapped in an abandoned World War II Japanese bunker, they face the terrifying reality that the only way out is to go further in.Though this particular clip does not feature The Raid and The Fast And Furious 6 star Joe Taslim it does show off the stellar creature makeup. Take a look below....

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An exclusive clip for XLrator Media's next horror offering Dead Mine has arrived, and it proves once and for all that if someone originally had buried something, it may just be a pretty damned good idea to leave it be. Then again... what fun is that?

XLrator Media released Dead Mine on VOD on May 2nd with the Blu-ray and DVD to follow on May 28th. Look for it in your local fright flick emporium!

Directed and co-written (with Ziad Semaan) by UK director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad), the film stars cult Japanese action star Miki Mizuno (Bayside Shakedown), Ario Bayu, UK actors Sam Hazeldine and Les Loveday, and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.

Synopsis:

The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once they are trapped in an abandoned World War II Japanese bunker, they face the terrifying reality that the...

My horror adventures always take me to such interesting places, so I suppose it was only a matter of time before I ended up in an old WWII Japanese underground bunker found in the wilds of Indonesia. Go hunting for Yamashita’s Gold they said. It’ll be totally safe they said. Well what they didn’t say was mutated science experiments still inhabit the mine who aren’t too keen on accepting visitors. Damn, the treasure hunting game sure is getting dangerous these days, but it’s not that unexpected as Dead Mine is just another “greedy young dick leads a crack team of specialists into a dangerous location looking for riches but instead finds evil monsters who don’t take kindly to their presence” film. You know, the usual.

Coming off his first directorial effort Mum & Dad, writer/director Steven Sheil has once again drifted into very specific genre territory with Dead Mine.

Any film that dares to tread on shaky ground is a risky financial move. Its not uncommon to spot an outlandish flick that exercises some ludicrous ideas but when it happens the features often fail nine times out of 10 debut on the SyFy channel. Steven Sheils Dead Mine breaks the mold in the sense that therere some outlandish wheels successfully moving this vehicle forward but the chances of seeing it pop up on one of the most infamous cable networks seems highly unlikely. Theres enough substance here to invest a strong push from distributors. The story itself is really rather simple its the execution that deserves high marks. A group comprised of explorers and soldiers enter an abandoned mine in search of gold. However...

Title: Dead Mine Directed by: Steven Sheil Starring: Ario Bayu, Sam Hazeldine, Mike Lewis, Les Loveday, Miki Mizuno, Carmen Soo, James Taenaka, Joe Taslim, Bang Tigor Available on VOD 05/02/13 & DVD 05/28/2013 The legend of Yamashita’s Gold drives a rich treasure hunter, his “golddigger” girlfriend, a researcher, engineer and some armed mercenaries as protection to the middle of the jungle in Indonesia. They are shot at by some unknown gunmen and are forced into a mine which caves in on them after a convenient grenade blast. The team venture downward where they discover the mine was converted into an underground bunker by the Japanese during WWII. Deep into the [ Read More ]

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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. This week’s feature includes a trailer for The Cabining, details on All Hallows’ Eve, and much more:

The Cabining: “Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd’s wealthy stepdad, Serge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Serge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition – the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist’s retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness… or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-dvd. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this...

Stars: Joe Taslim, Ario Bayu, Sam Hazeldine, Use Badhu, Byron Hulbert, Mike Lewis, James Taenaka, Les Loveday, Miki Muzuno | Written and Directed by Steve Sheil

Some four years after he struck horror-comedy gold with Mum & Dad, Steve Sheil returns to the directors chair for Dead Mine, which follows a treasure hunter as he adventures deep into the Indonesian jungle on the trail of the legendary Yamashita’s Gold. Caught in the middle of an attack by armed groups, the treasure hunter and his group take refuge in a supposedly abandoned World War II Japanese bunker and are trapped. They quickly realize they are not alone and engage in a desperate struggle for survival and a terrifying reality that the only way out is to go further in…

Following in the footsteps of fellow Brit Gareth Evans, Steve Sheil ups sticks and heads to Indonesia for an Outpost inspired horror tale...

*full disclosure: an online screening of this film was provided by XLrator Media. Director: Steven Sheil. Cast: Miko Mizumo, Sam Hazeldine, and Joe Taslim. Dead Mine is the first film that this film fan has seen from Indonesia. Much of this country's beautiful landscape is shown early in the film. And, director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad) captures some of the Asian mystique of this country, too. The horror elements are also on the screen. Taking place in an old pre-World War II mine, there are things waiting below, for a team of would-be treasure-hunters. This mine is mazelike and the many settings in this feature create for some of the film's ominous mood. There is a lot to fear in this title. And because of the surprises, Dead Mine is one of the best indie horror films to come out this year. The premise for the film is a simple one.

Here's the thing... when something is long buried and it takes everything that you've got and then some to get to, before you put in the effort, take a moment and think to yourself, "Maybe this was made hard to get to for a reason." That advice may save your life.

But then again, if everyone followed it, we wouldn't have movies. Below you'll find another look at the trailer and artwork for Dead Mine, which XLrator Media released on VOD May 2nd and will issue on Blu-ray and DVD on May 28th.

Directed and co-written (with Ziad Semaan) by UK director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad), the film stars cult Japanese action star Miki Mizuno (Bayside Shakedown), Ario Bayu, UK actors Sam Hazeldine and Les Loveday, and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.

Synopsis:

The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once...

Click here to read our french "Dead Mine" movie review, directed by Steven Sheil with Joe Taslim, Ario Bayu, Miki Mizuno starring.The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once they are trapped in an abandoned World War II Japanese bunker, they face the terrifying reality that the only way out is to go further in....

Check out the trailer and photos from XLRator Media's Dead Mine, starring Joe Taslim (The Raid, Fast and Furious 6), Sam Hazeldine (The Raven) and Miki Mizuno (Guilty of Romance). The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once they are trapped in an abandoned World War II Japanese bunker, they face the terrifying reality that the only way out is to go further in. Steven Sheil directs as well as scripting with Ziad Semaan. Catch Dead Mine on VOD on May 2, 2013 and on DVD on May 28, 2013.

We haven't talked much about Dead Mine, a co-production of HBO Asia and Singapore-based Infinite Studios, but with XLrator Media poised to release the Indonesian flick on Blu-ray and DVD in the Us on May 28th, we've gotten our hands on its trailer and artwork.

Directed and co-written (with Ziad Semaan) by UK director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad), the film stars cult Japanese action star Miki Mizuno (Bayside Shakedown), Ario Bayu, UK actors Sam Hazeldine and Les Loveday, and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.

Synopsis:

The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle. Once they are trapped in an abandoned World War II Japanese bunker, they face the terrifying reality that the only way out is to go farther in.

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This Halloween the Mayhem Film Festival is back at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham to scare the living daylights out of film fans. Supported by BAFTA, this major UK genre festival has built up a dedicated audience and this year’s festival promises to be the biggest and best yet, featuring a shocking amount of very special screenings, exclusive events and great guests. Expect everything from top UK talent to the best blood-curdling action on offer around the globe including madcap Japanese gore-fests and the first ever Israeli horror!

The line-up in full:

Wednesday 31st October

Live Horror Stories For Halloween (8pm – 10pm)

Nottingham Writers Studio present Word Of Mouth

Live storytelling from horror novelist Niki Valentine and guests, plus screenings of classic TV ghost stories with Tom Baker, Christopher Lee and Robert Powell reading the likes of M.R. James and Saki.

Thursday 1st November

BAFTA present Sightseers (8pm) + Q&A with director & co-writer

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Director Steven Sheil created quite a stir with his debut feature Mum & Dad, a low budget affair that proved the UK based director could accomplish rather a lot with just a little. For his second effort Sheil packed up and headed to Indonesia for Dead Mine, an action-horror effort with an international cast that includes The Raid and Fast Six star Joe Taslim and Guilty Of Romance's Miki Mizuno. The project was backed locally by HBO Asia and with their release window coming up the network has released the first action packed trailer for the film. Are those samurai warriors the result of a World War II chemical weapons program? Why yes, yes they are....

England! Are you looking for another film festival to get your horror on? Consider the Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham during the Halloween weekend this year. Steven Sheil, director of Mum & Dad and upcoming action horror film Dead Mine, has programmed a winning lineup of festival favorites and events between October 31st and November 4th at the Broadway Cinema. Says Sheil about the lineup: It includes V/H/S, American Mary, Chained, Grabbers, Manborg plus a special BAFTA screening of Sightseers with Ben Wheatley and Steve Oram and archive screenings of The Shining and Altered States. We've got a good number of other guests coming too, including Joe Ahearne (The Secret of Crickley Hall), Jon Wright (Grabbers), Ian Clark (Guinea Pigs) and Steven Sheil (Dead Mine). Other...

Joe Taslim, star of Gareth Evans’ smash-hit The Raid (our review), has been cast in The Fast and the Furious 6.

Taslim will feature opposite Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, and more in the sixth-quel. His character has been described as a “cold blooded killer who uses martial arts and parkour skills to fight the Fast crew”.

Not much is known about the plot, but we do know that screenwriter Chris Morgan penned the script and Justin Lin is returning to the directors chair after Fast Five grossed an astounding $626M at the worldwide box office.

Universal Pictures have already scheduled a May 24, 2013 release for the adrenaline-fuelled action sequel, with production currently underway at various locations around the world.

Taslim will next be seen in Steven Sheil’s Dead Mine before returning to his role as Jaka in Evans’ The Raid sequel Berandal.

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Outside of the highly anticipated Rust & Bone from helmer Jacques Audiard, Celluloid Dreams is much more immersed in the market aspect of Cannes this year. Headed by Hengameh Panahi, Celluloid Dreams brings to some noteworthy Cannes this year, but outside of that doesn’t have anything to front. The Rambler, The Side Effect are noteworthy projects worth keeping tabs on, while Dormant Beauty starring the just Isabelle Huppert who is on some Cannes auteur bucket list drive and Dan Algrant’s debut Greetings from Tim Buckley (see pic above) should be top tier items drawing plenty of buyer interest.

City State (Borgriki) by Olaf De Fleur Johannesson

Dead Mine by Steven Sheil

Rust & Bone (De Rouille Et D’Os) by Jacques Audiard

A Place On Earth by Fabienne Godet

Bald Mountain by Heitor Dhalia

City State 2: Brave Men’S Blood by Olaf De Fleur Johannesson

Detachment by Tony Kaye...

Dead Mine is an upcoming film from director Steven Sheil (Mum and Dad) that features treasure hunters in the Indonesian jungle. They are searching for Yamashita's Gold and Yamashita is an actual figure from history. He was a Japanese Naval officer and later Commander-in-Chief of the entire Japanese Navy. So, it is not hard to fathom that Yamashita had wealth of some sorts. Will the looters find his buried wealth?

That is an answer that film fans will have to wait for and another question involves the film's genre. Is this a horror film or thriller? Likely, Dead Mine is a combination of both genres. With Sheil already comfortable with horror in his picture Mum and Dad, then it is likely that this feature will also house some elements of horror. As well, the title gives some clues to its genre. Hopefully, Dead Mine is both horrifying and thrilling as a horror movie should be.

Toronto/Los Angeles/London/Amsterdam/Sydney – February 15, 2012 – Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that it has secured the rights to a broad selection of premium titles at this year’s annual European Film Market in Berlin. From comedies and dramas to zombie-flicks and thrillers, eOne scored films for each of its core markets and inked a number of key multi-territory deals. Entertainment One secured multi-territory rights for, among others: · 2 Guns, starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, from Foresight, UK & Canada · A Most Wanted Man, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, from FilmNation Entertainment, Canada & Benelux · Dead Mine, Writer/Director Steven Sheil, from Celluloid Nightmares, UK, Canada & Benelux · Love Punch, starring Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan, from Snd, UK, Canada & Australia · Miss You Already, Director Paul Andrew Williams and starring Jennifer Aniston, from The Salt Company, UK, Canada & Australia · Side Effects (‘Bitter Pill’), Director Steven Soderbergh and starring Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum,...

Action-horror flick Dead Mine, directed by Steven Sheil, and horror-science fiction picture The Side Effect, written and directed by Ti West, have both begun closing deals at the European Film Market, according to Variety. Dead Mine (pictured) follows an amateur treasure hunter as he leads a group "deep into the Indonesian jungle" on the hunt for a hidden cache of gold, per a description by Film Biz Asia. "Once they find themselves trapped in what is seemingly an abandoned WWII Japanese bunker they face the terrifying reality that the only way out is further in." Sam Hazeldine and Joe Taslim (The Raid) star, along with Miki Mizuno (Guilty of Romance) and Ario Bayu (The Forbidden Door). The film has completed production, and distribution deals...

With the European Film Market in full swing in Berlin, get ready for a Ton of updates headed you way to keep you abreast of every gory little detail. First up...

According to Screen Daily, Celluloid Nightmares has picked up international rights outside Asia to English-language action horror Dead Mine, co-produced by HBO Asia and Singapore-based Infinite Studios.

"It tells the story of a group of treasure hunters who venture into the Indonesian jungle to search for gold looted by Japanese forces during World War II. But they find themselves under attack and trapped underground in a Japanese Imperial Army bunker."

Directed and co-written by UK director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad), the film stars cult Japanese action star Miki Mizuno (Bayside Shakedown), UK actors Sam Hazeldine and Les Loveday, and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.

The film, currently in post-production, marks the first time that HBO Asia has produced a feature in Asia.

Celluloid Nightmares has picked up international rights outside Asia to English-language action horror Dead Mine, co-produced by HBO Asia and Singapore-based Infinite Studios, reports Screen Daily. "It tells the story of a group of treasure hunters who venture into the Indonesian jungle to search for gold looted by Japanese forces during World War II. But they find themselves under attack and trapped underground in a Japanese Imperial Army bunker." Directed and co-written by UK director Steven Sheil (Mum & Dad), the film stars cult Japanese action star Miki Mizuno (Bayside Shakedown), UK actors Sam Hazeldine and Les Loveday and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo. The film, currently in post-production, marks the first time that HBO Asia has produced a feature in Asia. Celluloid Nightmares will also represent Japanese rights. Infinite Studios, previously called Infinite Frameworks, is a production and facilities company which is constructing new studio developments in Singapore and the Indonesian island of Batam.