Underneath: An Anthology of Terror - News on Upcoming Horror Film

Five Tales of Terror Are Coming Your Way

UNDERNEATH
Written & Directed by John Nicol for Thinking Chrome Productions.

UNDERNEATH is a collaborative piece featuring five emerging directors, creating five distinctly different cinematic pieces all bound together by common themes of madness and ancient cruelty – think V/H/S meets CREEPSHOW with a supernatural flare.

The five shorts are directed by Andre Becker (THE LATE MOVIE: PUSSYFOOT), John Nicol (CHANNEL ZERO), Geoffrey Norris (PRESENCE), Chris Alexander (BLOOD FOR IRINA, QUEEN OF BLOOD, FEMALE WEREWOLF & the upcoming BLACK GLOVE KILLER starring Ogre from Skinny Puppy and Peter Murphy from Bauhaus & The Hunger) and newcomer Cory Ivanchuk who is taking on a script written by John Nicol. All five tales are connected by a sinister wraparound tale called BREACH.

BREACH: Written & Directed by John Nicol

“An unstable individual is convinced that physical cracks in his basement floor are a possible breach into Hell itself...Additionally; he believes that he is in direct communication with demons and is quickly seduced by their influence. As he progressively becomes poisoned, he begins to exhibit physical deformities and is in a state of mental decline...The truth however, is even more sinister!”

Following are synopses for the five titles in the order they will unfold:

Episode #1: (UNA) Written by & Directed by Geoffrey Norris
Synopsis: “A young man who was born and raised in a remote rural setting believes that voices in the wilderness are calling for a return to an original state for humankind and he makes it his mission to force this dialogue upon those around him.”

Episode #2: (UNFIXED) Written & Directed by Chris Alexander
Synopsis: “A woman walks away from a shipwreck with no memory of who she is and no comprehension of where or when she is…”

Episode #3: (CURIOSITY & CONVERSATIONS) Written by John Nicol & Directed by Cory Ivanchuk
Synopsis: “An ancient demon is summoned by a group of paranormal psychology students as an experiment...little do they know, this Demon has plans of its own and wants to escape Hell no matter the cost...” 

Episode #4: (I CAN CHANGE) Written & Directed by Andre Becker
Synopsis: “A deranged young man is convinced he can transform into a demonic creature…”

Episode #5: (6 AM) Written & Directed by John Nicol
Synopsis: “A family man is running out of the prescription medication that keeps his otherworldly visions at bay. Day by day, visions of murder and demonic possession take hold as Daniel quickly succumbs…

We then end with the conclusion of BREACH.

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Edgar Allan Poe's Black Cats - News on Final Specs from Arrow Video

Arrow Video releases full info on their upcoming 'Black Cats' Blu-ray set

Edgar Allan Poe’s celebrated story “The Black Cat” has provided the inspiration for numerous films over the years. But few adaptations have been as stylish as those offered up by those two titans of Italian terror, Sergio Martino and Lucio Fulci.

In Martino’s classic giallo, "Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key," teacher Oliviero (Luigi Pistilli, "A Bay of Blood") finds himself ensnared in a web of intrigue when one of his students – and mistress – is found brutally murdered. "In The Black Cat," from "Zombie Flesh Eaters" director Lucio Fulci, Inspector Gorley (David Warbeck, "The Beyond") finds himself summoned to a sleepy English village where a series of bizarre murders have taken place.

With both films here making their worldwide Blu-ray debut in stunning new 2K restorations, fans can now enjoy the double-dose of terror that is Edgar Allan Poe’s Black Cats – Italian-style!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Limited Edition boxed-set (3000 copies) containing Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key and The Black Cat 
• Brand new 2K restorations of the films from the original camera negatives
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
• Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays)
• Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks 
• Limited Edition 80-page booklet containing new articles on the films, Lucio Fulci’s last ever interview and a reprint of Poe’s original story

YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY

• Through the Keyhole – a brand new interview with director Sergio Martino
• Unveiling the Vice – making-of retrospective featuring interviews with Martino, star Edwige Fenech and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• Dolls of Flesh and Blood: The Gialli of Sergio Martino – a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the director’s unique contributions to the giallo genre
• The Strange Vices of Ms. Fenech – film historian Justin Harries on the Your Vice actress’ prolific career
• Eli Roth on Your Vice and the genius of Martino
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Read our review of "Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key."


THE BLACK CAT

• Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker and Fangoria editor Chris Alexander
• Poe into Fulci: The Spirit of Perverseness – film historian Stephen Thrower on Fulci’s Poe-tinged classic
• In the Paw-Prints of the Black Cat – a look at the original Black Cat locations
• Frightened Dagmar – a brand new career interview with actress Dagmar Lassander
• At Home with David Warbeck – an archive interview with The Black Cat star
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Read our review of "The Black Cat."

 

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