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Artsploitation picks up a Fantastic Fest film ‘MEMORY OF THE DEAD’ plus two other international films

A film that I wanted to check out at Fantastic Fest was Memory of the Dead (La Memoria del Muerto). Luckily, I have a screener of the film so I hope to check it out soon. Artsploitation Films will be releasing the film along with Korea’s Horror Stories and a Swedish horror film, which may remind you of Evil Dead, called Wither. I have previously heard of Wither thanks to mrparka on YouTube. While there is no release date listed here, I have included some YouTube trailers (only Wither has English subtitles) to whet your appetite.

From the Press Release

Artsploitation Films is pleased to announce the acquisitions of three new cutting edge international horror films all by young and upcoming directors: HORROR STORIES, MEMORY OF THE DEAD and WITHER will all be given full stateside releases by the new label based in Philadelphia. President and CEO Ray Murray said about all three films: “With this trio, we go deeper into our horror series (the other release being Hidden in the Woods). The three films here are truly edgy, stylish and creepy, each have a new delight that we hope even hardened horror fans will embrace.”

HORROR STORIES from Korea is an omnibus film which tells the tale of a kidnapped girl forced to tell scary stories to the serial killer that kidnapped her. She tells four stories all made by different directors: Don’t Answer the Door (Jeong Bum-shik), Endless Flight (Yim Dae-Woong), Secret Recipe (Hong Ji-Young) and Ambulance on the Death Zone (Kim Gok and Kim Sun). MEMORY OF THE DEAD (directed by Valentin Javier Diment) from Argentina follows a girl as she undertakes a bizarre cult ritual to restore her deceased husband to life – a ritual that will see her home and friends visited by the spirits of the dead. The Swedish WITHER (directed by Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund) begins with a group of young friends who head off to a secluded cabin in the woods only to have their fun weekend turn to a bloody mess when they disturb the resting place of an evil creature.

The HORROR STORIES acquisition deal was negotiated by Erica Nam of Daisy Entertainment/Cinergy; MEMORY OF THE DEAD by Nate Bolotin of XYZ Films and WITHER by Laurent Fournier of NonStop Sales. Jennifer Arndt-Johns negotiated all three on behalf of Artsploitation Films.

Trailer for ‘HORROR STORIES’

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SYNOPSIS:
A girl is kidnapped and is forced to tell scary stories to the serial killer who abducted her. She tells four tales…Don’t Answer to the Door: A little brother and sister are home alone during the night. The door bell rings, but they’re never supposed to open the door to strangers… Endless Flight: A plane flying at the height of 30,000 feet; there is nowhere to run or jump from. What if you’re left alone with a serial killer? Secret Recipe: The untold true story behind a good sister and her evil stepsister; a fairy tale told in 2012 giving the true and hidden aspects about the jealousy and lust of two step sisters. Ambulance on the Death Zone: In an ambulance running away from a fatal Zombie virus, who are the infected among

Trailer for ‘MEMORY OF THE DEAD’

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SYNOPSIS:
A distraught widow summons, her dead husband’s closest friends together in her Gothic home. There she tells them, that with their assistance and love, she will attempt to bring him back to life. But the woman has an ulterior motive; one that involves sacrificing the souls of each of her guests to bring her husband back to life. An atmospheric parody of horror films and a subtle homage of Italian Giallo films, director Diment utilizes a mix of comedy, sex and old-fashioned gore to present a dizzying tale of the occult.

Trailer for ‘WITHER’

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SYNOPSIS:
Ida and Albin are a happy couple. They set off to a cabin in the vast Swedish woodlands to have a fun holiday with their friends. But under the floorboards waits an evil from Sweden’s dark past.

 

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Andy Triefenbach is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of DestroytheBrain.com. In addition to his role on the site, he also programs St. Louis' monthly horror & exploitation theatrical midnight program, Late Nite Grindhouse. Coming from a household of a sci-fi father and a horror/supernatural loving mother, Andy's path to loving genre film was clear. He misses VHS and his personal Saturday night 6 tape movie marathons from his youth.

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