Huge news for fans of old-school horror as Bloody Disgusting and SCREAMBOX have acquired U.S rights to one of my favorite horror films of the year, Here for Blood, an over-the-top gory and insanely fun home invasion slasher that’s no doubt going to gain cult status.
The news was first reported by JoBlo over the weekend.
Directed by Daniel Turres, Here for Blood follows a down-on-his-luck wrestler (Shawn Roberts; Albert Wesker in the Resident Evil films) and his girlfriend (Joelle Farrow) who are having a hard time making ends meet. When his girlfriend finds herself overwhelmed by exams, muscle-bound wrestler Tom O’Bannon steps in to cover one of her babysitting gigs.
But his chill night of junk food and video games quickly takes a turn for the cult-ish when the home is invaded by a gang of mask-wearing maniacs. Isolated and unprepared, Tom, his girlfriend, and a precocious 10-year-old must survive the night by any means necessary.
The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s FrightFest in Glasgow. Following a successful festival run, which saw it pick up six awards at Toronto After Dark, Here for Blood returned to Fright Fest for an encore screening, this time in London.
Since its UK premiere, the momentum surrounding the film has only heightened, with Film Threat calling it “a heart-pounding roundhouse punch of a good time.” And Daily Dead adding “when you’re done, you might have to fight the urge to stand up on a folding chair, wave a Canadian flag and yell, ‘hell yeah, brother!’”
Written by James Roberts, the film also stars Maya Misaljevic (“The Boys”), Tara Spencer-Nairn (“Ghosts”) and Michael Therriault (“Reign”); with rocker Dee Snider (Strangeland) lending his voice to a decapitated skull!
Here for Blood was produced by Jacob Windatt and James Roberts, with Christian Turres, Daniel Turres, and Shawn Roberts acting as Executive Producers.
Check out the teaser trailer…
“Blood, gore and so much more, this film is a hell of a lot of fun,” said Brad Miska, Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting/Cineverse. “It’s the kind of film you go into knowing you are in for a ride, and it delivers on every front. It’s funny, outrageous and still completely original. We know SCREAMBOX fans are going to go nuts for this film and we can’t wait to share it with them.”
Writer/Producer James Roberts added: “We are beyond thrilled to be working alongside Cineverse and SCREAMBOX. Partnering with their outstanding team of hardworking visionaries was a no-brainer. They understand and respect the horror genre, and most importantly they understand and respect the horror audience. This absolutely feels like the right home for a film like Here for Blood.”
Cineverse acquired the film following last month’s FrightFest screening and plans to release it in theaters next year. The Company will then release it exclusively on their horror streaming service SCREAMBOX.
The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, Director of Acquisitions, on behalf of Cineverse and Ben Cowley of Goldenberg & Co on behalf of Last The Night Films.
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