Cast: Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk
Rating: R
Runtime: 81 minutes
SYNOPSIS:
XX
is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales
written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St.
Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with THE BIRTHDAY PARTY; Karyn
Kusama (THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT) exorcises HER ONLY LIVING SON;
Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND) screams DON'T FALL; and Jovanka Vuckovic
(THE CAPTURED BIRD) dares to open THE BOX. Award-winning animator Sofia
Carrillo (LA CASA TRISTE) wraps together four suspenseful stories of
terror featuring a cast including Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda
Wool and Christina Kirk.
XX will open in select theaters and on VOD on February 17.
Magnolia Pictures will release TICKLED in theaters June 17th
One of the most talked-about films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival,
TICKLED begins with reporter David Farrier stumbling upon a
bizarre “competitive endurance tickling” video online, wherein young men
are paid to be tied up and tickled, and reaching out to request a story
from the company. But the reply he receives is
shocking—the sender mocks Farrier's sexual orientation and threatens
extreme legal action should he dig any deeper. So, like any good
journalist confronted by a bully, he does just the opposite: he travels
to the hidden tickling facilities in Los Angeles and
uncovers a vast empire, known for harassing and harming the lives of
those who protest their involvement in these films. The more he
investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and
criminal activity.
Discovering
the truth becomes Farrier’s obsession, despite increasingly sinister
threats and warnings. With humor and determination, Farrier and
co-director
Dylan Reeve summon up every resource available to get to the bottom of
this tickling wormhole.
Rated R
“You’re
going to love it. What begins as a profile of a quirky subculture
becomes an online mystery-horror thriller, in which the bogeyman is
everywhere.”
“A surprisingly tense and increasingly weird detective story. Compelling, alternately painful and funny and deeply sad.”
– Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
“A
must-see documentary. Tickled is not at all what it seems. A secret
world full of villains and victims, power and deceit, and shocks and
surprises—you
just can’t make this stuff up.”
TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM
FESTIVAL’S “BEST ACTION FILM” WINNER AND “ONE OF THE BEST ACTION FILMS OF THE
YEAR”
(THE ACTION ELITE)
GRIDLOCKED
Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Trish Stratus, Vinnie
Jones With Stephen Lang And Danny Glover Star In The “Retrograde Thriller” (Variety) ArrivingOn Blu-ray™, DVD And Digital HD
June 14 From Magnolia Home Entertainment Under The
Magnet Label
“Brutally and divertingly efficient as an old-school, high-body-count
shoot-‘em-up.”
–Variety
“An energetic beast packed with bullets to the head, hyper-violence and
well-choreographed ass kickings”
– Twitch Film
“An explosive and exhilarating good time”
– PopCultureBeast
The intense action thrillerGRIDLOCKED explodes onto Blu-ray,
DVD and Digital HD June 14 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet
Label. Director Allan Ungar (Tapped Out)
brings the “crowd-pleasing action thrill ride” (Cinema Axis) to life with
extreme fight scenes and a surprising twist. Dominic Purcell (“Prison Break”)
is joined in combat by Cody Hackman (Tapped
Out), Trish Stratus (“WWF Raw”), Vinnie Jones (“Arrow,” X-Men: The Last Stand), along with
legendary action stars Stephen Lang (Avatar)
and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon
Franchise, Shooter), in the
high-octane film that will sure keep audiences at the edge of their seats.
After
being injured while on duty, NYPD SWAT leader David Hendrix (Purcell) is paired
with bad boy celebrity Brody Walker (Hackman), on a mandatory ride-along as a
requirement for his probation. Soon, the two are forced to unite with a team of
officers in the Special Forces unit to protect a facility that is targeted by
mercenaries. Filled with extraordinary shoot-outs and “an unapologetic flurry
of bullets, beatdowns and blood” (PopOptiq) leading to a shocking outcome, Gridlockedis “pure action entertainment” (Toronto
Film Scene).
Go behind the scenes of all the
incredible fight sequences and unforgettable action with deleted scenes, blooper reels and more when
the GRIDLOCKED
Blu-ray and DVD arrive. Both will be available for the suggested retail
prices of $29.98 and $26.98, respectively.
Synopsis
GRIDLOCKED is a
crowd-pleasing action thriller in the tradition of Die Hardand Lethal Weapon. Former SWAT leader David
Hendrix is down on his luck and has failed to receive medical clearance after
taking a bullet on the job. Despite being highly trained and competent, his
efforts have been reduced to routine tasks for the NYPD. As if things couldn't
get any worse, he's been forced to babysit Brody Walker, a hard partying
celebrity that's been sent on a mandatory ride along as part of his probation. Pampered and irritating, Walker is the last
thing Hendrix needs. But all of that changes when a police training facility
comes under attack by a team of ruthless mercenaries led by the mysterious
Korver.
Now, Hendrix and Walker must band
together with the remaining survivors to fight back and keep the mercenaries
from overtaking the compound.... if they don't kill each other first.
Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone, STARLET, "Generation Kill") hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the sex worker and her best friend, Alexandra (newcomer Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity. Director Sean Baker’s prior films (STARLET, PRINCE OF BROADWAY) brought rich texture and intimate detail to worlds seldom seen on film. TANGERINE follows suit, bursting off the screen with energy and style. A decidedly modern Christmas tale told on the streets of L.A., TANGERINE defies expectation at every turn.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital EST/VOD November 3
Release: Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label
Synopsis: TIGER HOUSE is an intense, contained cat-and-mouse thriller that tells the story of Kelly (Kaya Scodelario - The Maze Runner, Skins, Pirates Of The Caribbean 5) a tough gymnast trying to get her life back on track after a career-ending injury.
One night Kelly sneaks into her boyfriend Mark’s (Daniel Boyd) family home; but she’s not the only one with designs on the house that evening. A gang lead by Shane (Dougray Scott - Mission: Impossible II, Taken 3, Enigma) and Callum (Ed Skrein - Game Of Thrones, The Transporter Legacy, Deadpool) has come to abduct Mark’s father and force him to carry out a robbery on the cash depot that he manages.
Kelly instantly becomes the one unknown element in the gang’s meticulously plan heist. As the next 12 hours unfold she must use every reserve of skill and courage to outwit and overpower her four highly trained adversaries.
The Lethal Game Of Cat-and-Mouse Terrifies On Blu-ray™, DVD And Digital EST/VODSeptember 1 From Magnolia Home Entertainment
Under The Magnet Label
The pulse-pounding action-packed film THE BLOOD LANDS makes its way onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital EST/VOD September 1 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label. The film, co-written by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz (“Chasing Life”) and directed by Simeon Halligan (Splintered), Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz, is sure to deliver the screams this fall.
Starring Pollyanna McIntosh (Filth, The Woman), the thriller follows Sarah (McIntosh) and Ed who encounter luck when they buy a charming cottage set against the Scottish countryside. However, their joy turns to terror as darkness falls and they become bait in a sinister plot. Soon Sarah and Ed get separated in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse as they fight to survive.
THE BLOOD LANDS Blu-ray, DVD and Digital EST/VOD includes a Making Of featurette and will be available for the suggested retail prices of $29.98 and $26.98, respectively.
The XX anthology will be comprised of short horror films by Karyn Kusama (GIRLFIGHT, JENNIFER'S BODY), Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO), Jennifer Lynch (SURVEILLANCE), and Jovanka Vuckovic.
