HORIZON MOVIES ACQUIRES ALL NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO MR. HUSH (2011) A NEW HORROR FILM FROM WRITER/DIRECTOR DAVID LEE MADISON
DIRECTOR DAVID LEE MADISON AND STARS STEPHEN GEOFFREYS, STEVE DASH AND BRAD LOREE ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15, 2012 - Kino Lorber's Horizon
Movies label is proud to announce the acquisition of all North
American rights to MR. HUSH, a new horror film that celebrates the classic
style of the horror movies of the 1970's and 1980's.
The film premiered at Anthology Film Archives in 2011 and
continued its limited theatrical release at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in
West Hollywood, The Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh, PA and
most recently at the Majestic Cinemas in Matamoras, PA, among others.
The film tells the story of Holland Price, a devoted
husband and loving father, who, unbeknownst to him, becomes the target of
evil and dark forces. An idyllic, small Pennsylvania town serves as the
background for this epic battle between good and evil. Inspired by the horror films he watched growing up,
director David Lee Madison set out to create a new film with classic
sensibilities, not only in terms of story and structure, but also going as far as
casting some of the actors from the films of that era. MR. HUSH is
scheduled to be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digitally on August 7, 2012.
"As a product of the 80s, I was exposed to some of
the finest horror films ever made," said writer, director and
executive producer, David Lee Madison. "In addition, my older brother, Bob,
who was like a father-figure to me, adored the classic Universal films.
Every Halloween, these films would be shown on the local PBS
station; it is one of my fondest childhood memories."
Steve Dash, known to horror fans as the first actor to
portray Jason Voorhees (as an adult) from Friday The 13th: Part 2 recalls,
"David, the director called me and said that he was doing this
film and would like to have some roles in the film filled with people
from classic horror movies. I said send me the script, I'll take a look at
it, and I really liked it. The role of "Mac" that he had picked
for me was great, so I decided to do the film."
"I'm excited to be working with Kino Lorber's
recently launched Horizon Movies label. It's certainly an honor to have my
film distributed by a company that has shown their dedication
to the horror genre with their Redemption film line of classic horror
films and to be in the company of filmmakers that include Mario Bava, Wes
Craven, and Jean Rollin", said writer and director David Lee
Madison.
Madison's film is populated with icons of the 1980's
horror genre that include Stephen Geoffreys (Fright Night, 976-EVIL), Steve
Dash (Friday the 13th: Part 2, Nighthawks), Brad Loree
(Halloween:
Resurrection) along with co-stars Edward X. Young (Sea of
Dust) and Jessica Cameron (Silent Night).
This acquisition was negotiated between Kino Lorber's
Vice President of Home Entertainment Sales & Distribution Eric D.
Wilkinson and Writer, Director and Executive Producer David Lee
Madison.
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