REVIEW: THE DIABOLICAL (2015)

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FIRST LOOK: THE TRAILER FOR THE DIABOLICAL

TITLE:   THE DIABOLICAL

THEATRICAL, VOD AND iTUNES RELEASE DATE:  October 16, 2015

DIRECTOR:  Alistair Legrand

WRITER:   Alistair Legrand &   Luke Harvis

CAST:  Ali Larter, Arjun Gupta, Max Rose, Chloe Perrin, Kurt Carley, with Merrin Dungey and Patrick Fischler

SYNOPSIS:  When a single mother (Ali Larter) and her two young children are tormented by an increasingly strange and intense presence in their quiet suburban home, she turns to her scientist boyfriend to take on the violent forces that paranormal experts are too frightened to face.

GENRE:  Sci-Fi

DISTRIBUTOR:  XLrator Media
 

          

ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD TEAMS UP WITH JAMES CULLEN BRESSACK FOR NEW "CAMPFIRE FRIDAYS" SERIES STARTING OCTOBER 9TH!

ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ANNOUNCES NEW “CAMPFIRE FRIDAYS” SERIES w/ JAMES CULLEN BRESSACK, STARTING October 9th.

 

 

Arena Cinema, one of Los Angeles’ premiere art house haunts, is proud to announce the launch of “Campfire Fridays,” a brand new monthly event hosted and curated by indie horror filmmaker James Cullen Bressack. The series will kick off on Friday, October 9th, with a midnight screening Bressack is currently keeping under wraps.

 

On the last Friday of every month, “Campfire Fridays” will host exclusive late-night screenings of horror cinema’s most influential and memorable classics, programmed by one of indie horror’s hottest up-and-coming directors, James Cullen Bressack. Bressack promises a no-holds barred curation to the lineup he'll present with Arena.The intimate Arena Cinema is a perfect Hollywood venue for dedicated horror fans to experience their favorite titles on the big screen once again, and the quiet courtyard (which runs between Arena and the back of The Egyptian Theatre, is an excellent spot for post-film discussions and networking.

 

“I grew up watching horror movies like a mad man. The films I watched inspired me to want to make movies and greatly influenced me as a filmmaker. It's always been a dream of mine to be able show some of my favorite horror movies to people the way they were meant to be seen, on the big screen. I encourage people to come to these midnight horror movies in their pajamas. It's a midnight horror pajama party!” said James Cullen Bressack. Bressack is one of indie horror’s most prolific young talents, and his most recent release, PERNICIOUS, stunned sold-out crowds earlier this year Arena Cinema. Bressack was recently on the cover of SCREAM horror magazine, and also wrote and directed a number of films, including the acclaimed HATE CRIME, which was banned in the UK, and Blood Lake, which was a top ratings getter for animal planet. 

 

“We're building our reputation at Arena on our relationships with distributors and filmmakers and ultra-indie enthusiasts plus in the programming of the great new genre films we present weekly. The idea to connect with filmmakers and invite curating of retro classics has been a desire for sometime. You can bet they'll be a slew of amazing films Bressack curates for Campfire Fridays in the Fall/Winter and audiences are going to dig it.  We've been waiting for a filmmaker like Bressack to step up and want to do this with us.” said Christian Meoli, Head Programmer and Managing Director of Arena Cinema Hollywood. 

 

In 2014, Arena Cinema Hollywood was named Best Hidden Indie Movie Theater by LA Weekly. The 92 seat single-screen art house oasis is dedicated to showcasing the best in independent film, and recently celebrated its third anniversary at its prestigious Hollywood location. Upcoming titles playing at Arena Cinema Hollywood include the L.A. Premieres of THE CREEPING GARDEN, CONTRACTED: PHASE TWO, DEEP WEB, LISTENING, THE DIABOLICAL, WRECKER, CLINGER, HELLIONS, TOKYO TRIBE, and West Coast Premiere of Michael Madsen's THE VISIT.

 

 

 

 

 

Hollywood continues to be an apex of the low budget horror genre business.

FIRST LOOK: SXSW WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING ANNOUNCEMENT AND TEASER POSTER FOR THE DIABOLICAL

THE DIABOLICAL will be having its world premiere at SXSW on Monday, March 16th at 11:45 pm at the Stateside Theater.  Appreciate it if you can help spread the word on that screening and the other screenings.  Further details included below.

Attached is the teaser key art for THE DIABOLICAL.

THE DIABOLICAL - XLrator Media

SCREENING SCHEDULE: 

Mon 3/16 at 11:45pm -  World Premiere of THE DIABOLICAL at Stateside Theater ( 719 N. Congress Ave.,  Austin, TX 78701)

Tue 3/17 at 11:45pm - Alamo Lamar A

Fri 3/20 at 1:30pm - Alamo Ritz

CAST:  Ali Larter, Arjun Gupta, Max Rose, Chloe Perrin, Merrin Dungey, Kurt Carley and Patrick Fischler  

DIRECTED BY:  Alistair Legrand

WRITTEN BY: Alistair Legrand and  Luke Harvis

RELEASE DATE: Fall 2015

 

SYNOPSIS: When a single mother (Ali Larter) and her two young children are tormented by an increasingly strange and intense presence in their quiet suburban home, she turns to her scientist boyfriend to take on the violent forces that paranormal experts are too frightened to face.

RUNTIME: 1 hour, 26 minutes

DISTRIBUTOR: XLrator Media