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CHILLERAMA scores distribution and a Fall release in the US!

IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT SCARES UP THE ULTIMATE MIDNIGHT MOVIE WITH CHILLERAMA

Quartet of Acclaimed Directors Includes Adam Rifkin, Tim Sullivan, Adam Green and Joe Lynch

CHATSWORTH, CA – Image Entertainment, Inc. has acquired all distribution rights to the horror anthology film CHILLERAMA, the ultimate midnight movie. Plans call for a theatrical and potential “road show” release in early fall, with VOD and DVD targeted for latter Q4. The announcement was made by Image Entertainment’s Chief Acquisition Officer, Bill Bromiley.

“This title is a nightmare come true for anyone who loves horror films, twisted humor, and skilled film making,” said Bromiley.  “CHILLERAMA,and its foursome of fierce film makers, presents a bloody-good cinematic love letter to fans.”

“The four directors of CHILLERAMA are as much fans of horror film as they are filmmakers,” said Mark Ward, Vice President of Acquisitions, Image Entertainment. “I’m thrilled that Image is partnered with them to bring this very special film to audiences everywhere.”

Produced by ArieScope Pictures and in the spirit of classic “omnibus” films like Dead of Night, Tales From the Crypt, Creepshow and Twilight Zone: The Movie, with four vignettes that not only celebrate the golden age of B horror schlock but also nearly the entire history of horror cinema itself, CHILLERAMA offers something for every bad taste.  With titles like “Wadzilla,” “I Was A Teenage Werebear,” The Diary of Anne Frankenstein,” and “Zom-B-Movie,” CHILLERAMA features appearances by Joel David Moore (Avatar, Hatchet), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Ray Wise (X-Men: First Class), Kane Hodder (Hatchet and Hatchet II), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, Sharktopus) and more cameos than one can (body)count.  From the depraved minds of directors Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City, The Dark Backward), Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood), Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen), and Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2, Knights of Badassdom), CHILLERAMA is a festival of gore, guts, goofiness and good times.

It’s the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman (Richard Riehle, Bridesmaids, Hatchet) has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons.  Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night!  What could possibly go wrong?

For more information, check out www.chilleramafilm.com.

About ArieScope Pictures

ArieScope Pictures is a feature film and television production company based in Los Angeles. Founded in 1998 by writer/director Adam Green, cinematographer Will Barratt, and producer Cory Neal, ArieScope Pictures has become a leader in original independent genre film production bringing titles to the screen such as HATCHET, HATCHET 2, FROZEN, GRACE, and SPIRAL. For more information on ArieScope Pictures, please visit www.ariescope.com.

About Image Entertainment

Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and more than 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights, as well as digital download rights to over 2,100 video programs and approximately 400 audio titles containing more than 6,000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Scott Barton

For Image Entertainment

media@image-entertainment.com

323-653-5153

XBOX Fan Gaming Night June 29th

The next XBOX Live “Fan Gaming Night” will be Wednesday June 29th from 8pm – 10pm PST.  Fans can play Halo Reach LIVE with HATCHET 2’s director Adam Green, Colton Dunn (“Vernon”), Ed Ackerman (“Cleatus”), and special make-up effects artist Robert Pendergraft.

To play just add the gamer tag “AdamFnGreen” as a friend and then be on-line and ready to play at 8pm PST on Wednesday June 29th.  You will be sent an invite to join the game.  As game play is limited to a certain amount of players per game, this is all done on a first come first serve basis.  In order to try and accommodate as many fans as possible, the game will frequently be re-set every few rounds and new gamers will be sent requests to play throughout the evening.  If you’re not added right away, be patient and stay on-line.  Your chance to play could be mere minutes away.  Those who have participated in this special event in the past can attest that it gets a little crazy when things are getting started, but we have a lot of fun together once the game is on.

NOTE: The “AdamFnGreen” XBOX Live account is used strictly for “Fan Gaming Night” events only and is not Adam Green’s actual personal account.  Personal messages sent there will NOT be received by Adam.  On Wednesday June 29th Colton Dunn will be playing under the gamer tag “Capt Dope”.  Ed Ackerman will be playing under the gamer tag “CREEPYHUGS”.  Robert Pendergraft will be playing under the gamer tag “HATCHET FX TEAM”.

See you on the battlefield!  Bring your tea bags.

New still photo from CHILLERAMA: Joe Lynch’s “Zom-B-Movie”

Today, Joe Lynch (KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM, WRONG TURN 2) released the first official still from “Zom-B-Movie” (his segment of ArieScope’s upcoming CHILLERMA anthology film) via Twitter.  In “Zom-B-Movie” a final night of nostalgia unfolds at the Kaufman Drive-In before it is torn down, where owner Cecil Kaufman (BRIDESMAIDS, OFFICE SPACE’s Richard Riehle, pictured here) is screening obscure B-Movies from his private collection to an audience of local geeks and line-quoting movie lovers.  Little do the unsuspecting cinema-loving patrons know, but tonight something is horrifically amiss at the Last Drive-In….

CHILLERAMA will be out this Fall, so stay tuned for more information on where you can catch the full experience which includes outrageous installments from directors Adam Rifkin (DETROIT ROCK CITY, LOOK), Tim Sullivan (2001 MANIACS, DRIFTWOOD) and Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN).  Follow the directors on Twitter to get up to the minute information and news blasts:

@Adam_Fn_Green

@AdamRifkin

@TimSullivan22

@TheJoeLynch

@KaufmanDriveIn



First still photo from CHILLERAMA: Adam Green’s “The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein”

Today, via Twitter, Adam Green released the first official still photo from “The Diary of Anne Frankenstein”, his segment of ArieScope’s upcoming CHILLERAMA anthology film.  Starring Joel David Moore (HATCHET, AVATAR) as “Adolf Hitler”, Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN) as “Eva Braun”, and Kane Hodder (HATCHET 1 & 2) as “Meshugannah”, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN follows Adolf Hitler as he seizes Doctor Frankenstein’s secret journal and uses it to piece together the perfect killing machine to help him win World War 2.  The film premiered to uproarious laughs in a surprise screening in London last August at UK Fright Fest when CHILLERAMA was first announced.

The full feature film from directors Adam Green (FROZEN), Joe Lynch (WRONG TURN 2), Adam Rifkin (DETROIT ROCK CITY), and Tim Sullivan (2001 MANIACS) is due out this fall through Image Entertainment.  Information on where you can see the world premiere this summer will be available soon.

That’s A Wrap!

CHILLERAMA had it’s final day of photography today and has entered the last few weeks of post-production.  The horror/comedy anthology about the final night at the last drive-in theater in America from directors Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Adam Rifkin, and Tim Sullivan will be released this Fall.  Green’s piece (THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN) premiered last summer at the UK’s Fright Fest and Sullivan’s piece (I WAS A TEENAGE WEREBEAR) is currently playing at select film festivals worldwide.  News of this summer’s world premiere of the fully finished film will be available in the coming weeks.

Fright-Rags to carry HATCHET ARMY shirts and more!

Starting in late May 2011, Fright-Rags will be carrying the HATCHET ARMY, ADAM GREEN, and JACK CHOP T-shirts.  The shirts will be available both on the Fright-Rags website and on horror convention floors everywhere.  Most importantly, the shirts will be available in mass quantities and able to ship much, much faster than we at ArieScope were ever able to handle or keep up with.  The shirts that you see on our site will link directly to the Fright-Rags site as soon as they go up for sale.

HATCHET 2 opens in UK cinemas on Friday 4/1

Adam Green’s HATCHET 2 will open in UK cinemas on Friday April 1st.  Below is a glimpse of the first round of cinemas where UK fans can catch the film on the big screen.  More screens will be added, so check local listings!

Empire                             Leicester Square

VUE                               Acton

VUE Purley Way           Croydon

Cineworld                       Enfield

Cineworld 02                  Greenwich

Cineworld                       Milton Keynes

Showcase                        Newham

VUE                               Romford

VUE                               Thurrock

Cineworld                       Birmingham

Cineworld                       Bradford

Showcase                        Bristol

VUE The Rock               Bury

Cineworld                       Cardiff

Showcase                        Coventry

Cineworld                       Crawley

Showcase                        Derby

Cineworld                       Didsbury

Showcase                        Dudley

Cineworld(Renfrew St    Glasgow

Showcase                        Glasgow

VUE                                Hull

Showcase                        Leeds

Loewen Cinema             Mablethorpe

Showcase                        Manchester

Cineworld                      Nottingham

Cineworld                      Sheffield

Cineworld                      Wolverhampton

HATCHET 3 gets a greenlight!

HATCHET 3 has been green-lit.  With Adam Green’s “Hatchet 2” exceeding all expectations for sales on DVD and continually selling out in major retail stores nationwide as fast as they can stock it, Dark Sky Films announced today that they have greenlit production on “Hatchet 3.”

The film will be produced by Green’s ArieScope Pictures and Dark Sky Films, which is a subsidiary of indie producer-distrib MPI Media Group. ArieScope’s Cory Neal will serve as a producer along with Green and Sarah Elbert.

The third installment in the popular franchise will continue the horrific saga of Victory Crowley and pick up where “Hatchet 2” left off, with a young woman (Danielle Harris) getting revenge on the malevolent monster who killed her friends while they vacationed in Louisiana swamp country.

Cast and other details of the production, including its director, are expected shortly.

“For a little indie movie that I dreamt up when I was just eight years old, it has been absolutely surreal to watch it turn into a modern-day slasher franchise,” said Green, who had already worked out a possible storyline for “Hatchet 3” before he started shooting “Hatchet 2,” the first unrated indie horror film to be exhibited by a major chain in 25 years when it opened last fall in AMC Theatres across the country.

While Green expressed trepidation about the possibility of handing the franchise to another filmmaker, he expects to be “more involved” than the typical producer, and promises “we’ll never run out of creative ways for Victor Crowley to kill people.”

“It has been our intention from the beginning to continue building the ‘Hatchet’ franchise,” said Greg Newman, EVP of Dark Sky. “Adam Green has created a horror icon in Victor Crowley, and we’re pleased that Crowley will live on in future installments of the franchise.”

Play XBOX Live With Adam Green!

The next “XBOX LIVE Fan Gaming” night will happen on Friday March 25th from 8-10pm PST.  Fans can play CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS with writer/director Adam Green and HATCHET II’s Colton Dunn (“Vernon”) as well as many other ArieScope crew members who may stop in for some warfare and carnage.  To play, simply add the gamertag “AdamFnGreen” and be on at 8pm PST.  Play is first come first serve and the game play will be switched up often to allow for more fans to get a chance to play.  NOTE: The “AdamFnGreen” account was created strictly for these exclusive Fan Gaming nights and is NOT Adam Green’s actual gamertag.  Messages sent to that account will not be received by Adam Green personally.  See you all on the battlefield!