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‘Black Adam’ is already the 12th biggest global hit of 2022, after just two weekends of play.

World box office October 28-30 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Black Adam (Warner Bros) 66.7m 250.1m 39m 139m 77 2. Ticket To Paradise (Universal) 12.9m 119.4m 2.9m 85.7m 79 3. Smile (Paramount) 12.1m 186m 7m 93.6m 63 4. Pray For The Devil (various) 11.4m 11.5m 4.3m 4.5m 63 5. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Sony) 8.8m 50.6m 6m 18m 41 6. Halloween Ends (Universal) 7.5m 94.7m 3.7m 34.3m 77 7. Home Coming (various) 5.3m 204.6m 5.3m 204.6m 5 8. The Woman King (Sony) 2.9m 87.3m 1.8m 22.7m 39 9. Till (United Artists Releasing...

“If you did bad things but don’t remember, are they still part of who you are?” That’s the central question troubling Jane (Abbie Cornish), a woman who, after years of repressed memories, begins to wonder what role she played in the massacre that resulted in the death of three of her family members.

Canadian director Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II“) opens “Lavender” with an ambitiously shot scene.

Continue reading Despite Its Ambitions, Psychological Thriller ‘Lavender’ With Abbie Cornish Fails To Deliver [Review] at The Playlist.

Characters in horror films would be well advised to heed a couple of simple rules: Repressed memories should by all means stay repressed. And whatever you do, avoid walking through mazes.

Unfortunately, such advice would be lost on Jane (Abbie Cornish), the heroine of Lavender, the latest effort by director Ed Gass-Donnelly (Small Town Murder, The Last Exorcism: Part II). A photographer who specializes in shooting rundown, abandoned farmhouses (not hard to see where this is going), Jane finds her life upended after a serious auto accident that leaves her with memory loss.

Prodded by an eager hospital psychiatrist...

Want an iTunes code for director Ed Gass-Donnelly's new psychological thriller Lavender starring Dermot Mulroney, Abbie Cornish and Justin Long? Of course you do!!

Lavender sees release today, March 3, 2017.

To enter, simply send us an email (editors @ quietearth.us delete spaces) with the subject line: "Lavender Contest".

The contest is open until Sunday March 5. Winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries and contacted.

Synopsis:

When a photographer (Abbie Cornish) suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, strange clues amongst her photos suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had. Justin Long plays a psychiatrist who helps her recover lost memories.

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Memory loss leads to mind-bending moments in Ed Gass-Donnelly's Lavender, and to commemorate the film's theatrical, VOD, and Digital HD release from Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Media Group, we've been provided with three iTunes download codes to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) free iTunes download code for Lavender.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Lavender Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on Monday, 6th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted. Please note that the iTunes download codes expire on March 31st.

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"Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) who co-wrote the film with...

Out today in theaters, VOD, and Digital HD from Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Media Group is the supernatural thriller Lavender, and we caught up with co-writer / director Ed Gass-Donnelly for our latest Q&A feature to discuss the making of his new horror film.

Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Ed. How did you initially get involved with Lavender, and what attracted you to telling this story that you also co-wrote?

Ed Gass-Donnelly: My co-writer, Colin, brought me a draft years ago that I optioned and we developed together. It was one of those projects that had to spend a lot of time in a drawer before we could figure out exactly what it needed to become. I’ve always been attracted to the idea of ghosts being memories frozen in time, that a psychological haunting can be just as terrifying as a supernatural one.

Hey U.S. readers. ScreenAnarchy is giving away iTunes codes for the thriller Lavender. Ed Gass-Donnelly's film is now available on digital and VOD, as well as in cinemas, today, March 3rd.    When a photographer (Abbie Cornish) suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, strange clues amongst her photos suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had. Justin Long plays a psychiatrist who helps her recover lost memories.   To enter is simple. One, be a resident of the U.S. (these codes are for U.S. iTunes only). Two, answer our skill testing question below. Three, e-mail us your answer promptly because the codes go live on Friday and will be valid for 28 days, so we...

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Ed Gass-Donnelly left a huge impression on me a few years ago with the release of Small Town Murder Songs (review), a little Canadian thriller with Peter Stormare in a rare leading role.

The movie garnered Gass-Donnelly a lot of attention including being named one of Variety's "10 Directors to Watch" in 2011 which lead Gass-Donnelly to head to Hollywood to direct The Last Exorcism Part II. That movie turned out to be a disaster but Gass-Donnelly has persisted, taking it as a learning experience and continuing to make movies on his own terms.

His latest, a thriller called Lavender, stars Abbie Cornish as a photographer who, after a car acc [Continued ...]...

Lavender, the thriler by Ed Gass-Donnelly, starring Abbie Cornish, will be coming to homes via Dish on February 3rd then cinemas and VOD one month later on March 3rd. We have a collection of stills and the trailer to share with you today. Find out more about Lavender in the press release below. Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will partner on the domestic release for the anticipated thriller, “Lavender.” Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) who co-wrote the film with Colin Frizzell (“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”), the film stars Abbie Cornish (“Limitless”), Diego Klattenhoff (TV’s “The Blacklist”), Justin Long (“Live Free or Die Hard”) and Dermot Mulroney (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”). In “Lavender,” when a photographer (Abbie Cornish) suffers...

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Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

-Gravitas Ventures has secured the worldwide rights to “Folk Hero & Funny Guy,” the debut film from writer-director Jeff Grace. The comedy follows a successful singer-songwriter who helps his friend’s struggling comedy career and broken love life by hiring him as his opening act on his solo tour. “Folk Hero & Funny Guy” premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival and stars Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner, Melanie Lynskey, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris, Michael Ian Black and David Cross.

“It was impossible to resist the witty and memorable characters in Folk Hero & Funny Guy,” Nolan Gallagher, Founder and CEO of Gravitas Ventures, said in a statement. “It’s a laugh-out-loud bromance that we know will resonate with audiences near and far.

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group have teamed up for the Us release of Lavender, directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly and co-written by Colin Frizzell. The film will have its initial premiere on Dish on February 3rd, but you check out the trailer for the film in today’s Highlights. Following right behind, we also have a trailer for Garden Party Massacre as well as preview pages from Dark Horse Comics’ Eerie Volume 23 hardcover for you to enjoy.

Watch the Latest Trailer for Lavender: Press Release: “Los Angeles (Jan. 26, 2017) – Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will partner on the domestic release for the anticipated thriller, “Lavender.” Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) who co-wrote the film with Colin Frizzell (“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”), the film stars Abbie Cornish (“Limitless”), Diego Klattenhoff (TV’s “The Blacklist”), Justin Long (“Live Free or Die Hard”) and Dermot Mulroney (“My Best Friend...

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will team up on the domestic release of the Abbie Cornish thriller “Lavender,” the companies announced Thursday. The companies plan to release the film exclusively on Dish on February 3, 2017 one month before it hits theaters and VOD on March 3. Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) directed the movie, which he also co-wrote with Colin Frizzell (“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”). Also Read: Samuel Goldwyn Films Picks Up Idris Elba's '100 Streets' Cornish stars as a photographer who suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, and strange clues in her photos suggest she may be.

Mystery stars Abbie Cornish as photographer with memory loss

Samuel Goldwyn and Ambi will partner on the Us release of the mystery directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly.

The companies have set an exclusive February 3 release on Dish followed by theatrical and VOD on March 3. Ambi Distribution handles international sales.

Lavender received its world premiere Tribeca last year and is the second collaboration between the companies, which will release Simon Aboud’s This Beautiful Fantastic on March 10.

Dave Valleau and Gass-Donnelly produced, with Ambi’s Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi serving as executive producers alongside Tex Antonucci, Emily Alden and Jennifer Levine.

Cornish, Justin Long, Diego Klattenhoff and Dermot Mulroney star in the story of a photographer with memory loss who finds clues among her work suggesting she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had.

“Abbie Cornish provides a stellar performance in this psychological thriller,” Samuel Goldwyn Films executive...

What if the past you remember is a lie? Ed Gass-Donnelly’s psychological thriller Lavender was one of the most anticipated films at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and today we’re happy to report that it’s been scooped up for domestic release. Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will partner on the release; it’s headed exclusively […]...

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will partner on the domestic release of Lavender, the Ed Gass-Donnelly thriller starring Abbie Cornish that bowed last year at the Tribeca Film Festival. The pic will bow exclusively on Dish Network on February 3, 2017, one month before a March 3 theatrical and VOD bow. The movie penned by Gass-Donnelly and Colin Frizzell centers on a photographer (Cornish) who suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, and strange clues…...

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group are partnering for the domestic release of Lavender.

The psychological thriller stars Abbie Cornish as a photographer who suffers from memory loss and begins to uncover clues that suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of extended family members who were unknown to her. Justin Long and Dermot Mulroney also star. 

Lavender was directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, from a script he co-wrote with Colin Frizzell. Dave Valleau and Gass-Donnelly produced the film. Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi, Tex Antonucci, Emily Alden and Jennifer Levine exec produced.

Samuel Goldwyn and Ambi will release Lavender exclusively on Dish...

Canadian director Ed Gass-Donnelly arrived on the scene in 2010 with the outstanding Small Town Murder Songs (review). It wasn't his first film but by that point, it was clear that he was ready for the next big step.

That seemed to come with The Last Exorcism Part II except that movie failed to deliver anything of interest so Gass-Donnelly packed it up and headed back North and in the last few years, has co-directed a short film and released another movie, one that looks to be more in line with the talent on display in Small Town Murder Songs.

Lavender stars Abbie Cornish as Jane, a woman who loses her memory after an accident. [Continued ...]...

Exclusive: The Vancouver-based distributor has picked up all Canadian rights to the documentary by Rick Barnes, Jon Nguyen, and Olivia Neergaard-Holm.

Pacific Northwest Pictures (Pnp) plans a spring release for the film, which chronicles the artist and filmmaker’s life from his roots in small town America.

David Lynch: The Art Life infuses Lynch’s own art, music and early films to reveal the creative forces that drove him from an early age.

The film premiered in Venice last September and will open in the Us theatrically in spring through Janus Films and proceed to the small screen in the summer via Amazon Studios and Criterion Collection.

Pnp negotiated the Canadian deal with Fabien Westerhoff’s Film Constellation.

The distributor’s slate includes Ed Gass-Donnelly’s Lavender starring Abbie Cornish, A Perfect Day starring Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins, Julie Delpy’s French rom-com Lolo, and The Legend Of Barney Thomson starring Robert Carlyle, [link...

"Tag, you're it." "Let's play."

I've got a teaser trailer here for you to check out for an upcoming horror film called Lavender starring Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Limitless). 

Cornish plays a woman named Jane who loses her memory after a car accident. Her doctor recommends she return to her childhood home to help kickstart her memory, and it's there that she begins to have unpleasant childhood memories and she starts to see unexplained things.

It's a really short trailer and doesn't give us much, but I like what I see. Hopefully it turns out to be a decent horror flick. The movie was written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Ed Gass-Donnelly, who previously made This Beautiful City, Small Town Murder Song, and The Last Exorcism Part II.

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"Tag, you're it." "Let's play." The first short teaser trailer has debuted for a horror film called Lavender, the latest from Canadian director Ed Gass-Donnelly (of Small Town Murder Song and The Last Exorcism Part II previously). The film stars Abbie Cornish as a woman who begins to see unexplained supernatural things around her home after losing her memory. Not the most original concept for a horror, but as always we hope there's something unique about these kind of indie films. The cast includes Diego Klattenhoff, Justin Long and Dermot Mulroney. If you're interested in any way, take a look - it's a very short teaser. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Ed Gass-Donnelly's Lavender, on YouTube (via Quiet Earth): The past won't forget... After losing her memory, a woman (Abbie Cornish) begins to see unexplained things after her psychiatrist suggests she visit her childhood home. Lavender...

I fell hard for director Ed Gass-Donnelly after seeing his sophomore feature Small Town Murder Songs (review). Gass-Donnelly didn't quite manage to meet the high bar set for himself with the pedestrian and completely forgettable The Last Exorcism Part II but it looks like he's back on track with his latest.

Lavender stars Abbie Cornish as Jane, a woman who loses her memory after a car accident. Her doctor recommends she return to her childhood home in an effort to jog her memory but the trip brings back childhood memories she'd rather forget.

Admittedly it's not a new concept but Cornish is a great actress and Gass-Donnell [Continued ...]...

Uncovering the true horrors of a person’s mind, particularly after they determinedly bury their most daunting memories in order to heal, can be a truly traumatizing experience for anyone. The sudden and unexpected remembrance of a terrifying and deeply unsettling past can at times become even more agonizing as the situation itself. Co-writer-director Ed Gass-Donnelly’s new tense psychological thriller, ‘Lavender,’ alluringly shows how even with the power of the subconscious to forget past pain, that previous stress can still haunt people in the present. ‘Lavender’ follows Jane (Abbie Cornish), a photographer who has captured the images of old and abandoned farmhouses for as long as she can remember. Jane’s former [ Read More ]

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I have no doubt that one day gifted visual storyteller Ed Gass-Donnelly will make a brilliant work. With four features under his belt, including This Beautiful City, Small Town Murder Songs, The Last Exorcism Part II and now Lavender, he’s shown tremendous promise capturing haunting images that externalize the internal conflicts, horrors and phobias of their subjects. His latest is a meditative horror film that, despite masterful visual direction and captivating performances, falls back on familiar horror/thriller tropes, courtesy of the screenplay by Gass-Donnelly and Colin Frizzell. Students of the genre will be far ahead, although they may admire the muted, understated style even if you how the blocks will fit together.

Abbie Cornish stars as Jane, a young mother suffering from memory loss following a car accident. She’s haunted by the specter of her past. With an apt and horrifying sequence, young Jane clenches a knife...

Abbie Cornish stars in Ed Gass-Donnelly‘s horror film Lavender as a photographer who is struggling to remember her past. Abbie Cornish On Lavender Following a tragic accident, Cornish’s character Jane suffers significant memory loss and then sees a psychologist (Justin Long) to help her recover her lost memories. What starts to do the trick are her own photos, which seem […]

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In the thriller Lavender, Abbie Cornish stars as Jane, a photographer left with a seriously impaired memory following a car accident — which might not be such a bad thing if those pesky hallucinations she’s been having are any indication of what really went down. “A drama in the realm of a ghost movie,” is how Cornish described the film when she, along with Lavender director Ed Gass-Donnelly, stopped by Deadline’s Tribeca Studio at the Tribeca Film Festival. Gass-Donnelly…...

The Midnight Swim features an almost entirely female cast and will arrive in theaters and VOD in the U.S. later this month. Also in this round-up: casting details for Lavender and an excerpt from the horror fantasy novel Into the Darkness.

The Midnight Swim: "Candy Factory Films is immensely proud to present The Midnight Swim, the haunting new dark drama from director Sarah Adina Smith in U.S. theaters and VOD nationwide on June 26th!

Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom, though many have tried. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home to settle her affairs. They find themselves unable to let go of their mother and become drawn into the mysteries of the lake."

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Lavender: The psychological thriller Lavender is set to finish filming on June 29th:

Press Release -- "Lavender,...

Principal photography is underway in and around Toronto on the psychological thriller from Ambi Group and Paradox Studios.

Ambi Distribution handles international sales excluding Canada, where Pacific Northwest Pictures will distribute. Xyz Films represents Us sales.

As announced previously, Abbie Cornish, Diego Klattenhoff and Dermot Mulroney also star in the story of a photographer suffering from memory loss who discovers clues in her work that suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had.

Long is cast as the psychiatrist who helps the woman recover her memory, while Klattenhoff and Mulroney play her husband and uncle.

Ed Gass-Donnelly directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Colin Frizzell and also produces with Dave Valleau through the latter’s South Creek Pictures.

Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi’s Ambi Group is co-financing with Paradox Studios with additional financing provided by The Movie Network, Movie Central, the [link=nm...

Memory loss can be a tricky thing to deal with in thrillers on screen – you have to get the tone right or it all just becomes silly. Abbie Cornish and Dermot Mulroney think that the script for Lavender has what it takes, signing on to co-star in the psychologically flavoured film.Ed Gass-Donnelly, who most recently brought us The Last Exorcism Part II, is behind this one, which he co-wrote with Colin Frizzell. The film finds Cornish as a photographer who must grapple with severe memory issues. Clues start to pop up in her work that suggests she might just be responsible for the death of family members she never knew existed. We smell the scent of conspiracy, which probably doesn’t have much of a whiff of lavender about it. More... grapefruit, with a hint of fear.All being well, and with the rights on sale at Cannes, Gass-Donnelly...

Abbie Cornish (“Limitless”) and Dermot Mulroney (‘August: Osage County”) will star alongside Diego Klattenhoff (“The Blacklist”) in the psychological thriller “Lavender,” which Ed Gass-Donnelly will direct from a script he co-wrote with Colin Frizzell, it was announced Monday. After an accident leaves a photographer (Cornish) struggling with severe memory loss, strange clues amongst her photos begin to suggest that she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had. Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) is also producing the film with Dave Valleau (“Capote”) through Valleau’s South Creek Pictures banner. Also Read: 'Insidious 3' Trailer Teases Origins.

Ed Gass-Donnelly directs psychological thriller; Ambi to commence sales in Cannes

Abbie Cornish (Robocop) and Dermot Mulroney (August: Osage County) have signed on to star in psychological thriller Lavender, directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (The Last Exorcism Part II). Principal photography is slated to begin later this month in Toronto.

Cornish will play a photographer struggling with severe memory loss following an accident. Strange clues amongst her photos begin to suggest that she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had.

Gass-Donnelly is producing the film with Dave Valleau (Capote) through Valleau’s South Creek Pictures banner.

Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi’s Ambi Group is co-financing with Silvio Muraglia’s Paradox Studios with additional financing provided by The Movie Network, a division of Bell Media, and Movie Central, the Harold Greenberg Fund and Telefilm Canada.

Iervolino, Lady Bacardi and Muraglia are executive producers along with Jennifer Levine, Emily Alden and [link...

A Willing Patriot

Liam Neeson is in final negotiations to star in Martin Zandvliet's terrorist-themed thriller "A Willing Patriot" at MadRiver Pictures. Jason Keller penned the script and will produce with Marc Butan.

Neeson will portray a C.I.A. agent who engages in an elaborate cat-and-mouse game with a sinister terrorist planning an imminent attack. He'll risk everything, including his own life, to stop his foe and avenge his mysterious past. [Source: THR]

The Circle

Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina") is set to star in the tech world drama-thriller "The Circle" based on Dave Eggers' 2013 novel.

The story centers on a recent college graduate (Vikander) who lands a job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, where she becomes involved with a mysterious man (Tom Hanks). [Source: THR]

The Kaiser’s Last Kiss

Lily James ("Cinderella") is set to star opposite Christopher Plummer in David Leveaux's spy thriller "The Kaiser...

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Ever since Whiplash, a film about an aspiring jazz drummer and his vicious instructor, made its debut as the opening film at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, writer-director Damien Chazelle has been surrounded by Oscar chatter for his second feature.

Indiewire’s James Rocchi said the film was “full of bravado and swagger, uncompromising where it needs to be, informed by great performances.” And The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg said the film has been surrounded in “intense and passionate discussion and debate…and that can only be a good thing for a little movie like this one.”

It won both the grand jury and audience awards for dramatic film at Sundance and has since received Independent Spirit Award, Satellite, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations. Though Whiplash has established Chazelle as a “notable talent,” his film had an unlikely journey to the big screen.

The first word on a new sci-fi thriller has landed in our inbox, and here are all the early details on Pivot, written and directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. Considering no cast members have been announced yet, expect more soon!

From the Press Release:

Lotus Entertainment announces that Ed Gass-Donnelly (Small Town Murder Songs, The Last Exorcism Part II) will write and direct Pivot. Lotus’ Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce the film with D.J. Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian of Lotus executive producing alongside Ed Gass-Donnelly.

When a scientist’s loving wife is killed, he invents a device to pivot between parallel universes to save her life, but to be with her, he’ll have to kill the parallel version of himself.

“A high-quality concept like Pivot is exactly the type of project we were looking for,” said Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel. “Ed has the perfect...

Bathing Flo

Actress Ellen Burstyn has signed on to make her feature directorial debut on the character drama "Bathing Flo" inspired by the life of Thruline manager-producer Danny Sherman.

The New York-set story centers on a man in need of a place to live, who’s given the chance to house-sit in exchange for free rent. He discovers the house is occupied by the man’s elderly mother Flo, who is part of the deal. [Source: Deadline]

Exodus 47

Chris Columbus is set to produce and possibly direct the Holocaust refugee story "Exodus 47" for Crystal City Entertainment, 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment. Mark Friedman penned the script, based on the autobiography of a Baptist minister who was on a worn-down steamer on its mission to deliver Holocaust survivors to freedom in 1947.

The ship picked up 4,500 refugees from the French port of Sete but was turned back near Palestine. The plight of the refugees,...

Lotus Entertainment announced today that Ed Gass-Donnelly (Small Town Murder Songs, The Last Exorcism Part II) will write and direct the new sci-fi thriller Pivot. When a scientist's loving wife is killed, he invents a device to Pivot between parallel universes to save her life, but to be with her, he'll have to kill the parallel version of himself. Lotus' Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce the film, with D.J. Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian of Lotus executive producing alongside Ed Gass-Donnelly.

Here's what producers Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson had to say in a joint statement.

"A high-quality concept like Pivot is exactly the type of project we were looking for. Ed has the perfect approach to bring Pivot to life and we are eager to embark on our journey."

Donnelly is known for his hands-on method to film - often serving as director, producer, writer, and editor. He made his feature debut,...

Canadian filmmaker Ed Gass-Donnelly (The Last Exorcism: Part II) has been tapped to write and direct indie sci-fi thriller Pivot for Lotus Entertainment. The story follows a scientist who invents a device to travel, or pivot, between parallel universes. When his wife is killed, he'll have to kill the parallel version of himself in order to be reunited with her. Lotus' Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce the film, with D.J. Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian of Lotus executive producing alongside Gass-Donnelly. “A high-quality concept like Pivot is exactly the type of project we were

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“Small Town Murder Songs” filmmaker Ed Gass-Donnelly is set to write and direct the sci-fi thriller “Pivot” for Lotus Entertainment, the company announced Monday. When a scientist's wife is killed, he invents a device to “pivot” between parallel universes to save her life, but to be with her, he'll have to kill the parallel version of himself. Also read: ‘The Last Exorcism Part II’ Trailer: Less Camera Shaking, More Evil (Video) Lotus’ Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce the film, while the company's D.J. Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian will executive produce alongside Gass-Donnelly. Gugenheim will oversee the project for Lotus,...

Ed Gass-Donnelly will write and direct the sci-fi thriller Pivot. Lotus Entertainment will handle international sales.

Pivot centres on a scientist, who invents a device to access parallel universe after his wife is killed.

Lotus’ Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce with DJ Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian of Lotus on board as executive producers alongside Gass-Donnelly, who directed The Last Exorcism Part II (pictured).

ICM Partners and Jennifer Levine at Untitled represent Donnelly and brokered the deal.

Gugenheim will oversee the project for Lotus Entertainment, whose slate include the imminent Toronto world premiere Maggie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin.

  The Last Exorcism Part II (2012) Film Review, a movie directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly and starring Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Louis Herthum,  Muse Watson, Erica Michelle, Sharice A. Williams, Boyana Balta, Joe Chrest, Raeden Greer, Judd Lormand, E. Roger Mitchell, and Dane Rhodes. *This [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: The Last Exorcism Part 2 (2013): Bell Returns as Nell...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has generously released The Last Exorcism Part II on Blu-ray and DVD for those smart enough to have avoided it in theaters, but brave (or unfortunate) enough to give it a chance at home. I know it's too late for some. Hopefully, my review can still save thousands of others from making the same mistake I did.

Eli Roth's The Last Exorcism was a "found footage" movie I really wanted to like. Against my better judgment, I went to see it in the theater and weathered through the first 70 minutes fighting off motion sickness the entire time. I was pleased with it until it unraveled in the last 5 minutes into a disappointing blend of The Blair Witch Project and Rosemary's Baby.

The Last Exorcism Part II picks up with Nell Sweetzer going to live in a girl's home after the tragic events of the first movie.

I never saw the first The Last Exorcism by Daniel Stamm, however; the sequel opens with a recap of the first film's final moments, and the strangest thing is how the original film, a found-footage type horror flick, has a sequel in Director Ed Gass-Donnelly's The Last Exorcism Part II that is, essentially, a straight-up, somewhat by-the-numbers horror film. I'm no found-footage fanatic, though I do enjoy the better ones, with The Last Broadcast, Chronicle, the original Paranormal Activity being some of my favorites. Working in favor of this follow-up, Ashley Bell is a pretty solid actress, starring in the original flick, and now reprising her role as Nell. She starts off quite meek, however about thirty or so minutes into the film, she begins exuding a strength that the character needs to endure the craziness ahead. And there's plenty of it.

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Ed Gass-Donnelly’s The Last Exorcism: Part II hit DVD and Blu-Ray on June 18th. We at FilmoFilia are proud to announce that we have two copies of the film that we are giving away. For free! That means one DVD and one Blu-Ray can be yours. All you need to do is share this post on Facebook and go wild in the comment section and write whatever you want. This giveaway is open to Us and Canadian residents 18+ until 11:59Pm June 29, 2013. Make sure you put your email in the email field. We will not share your email, but we need a way...

Tomorrow June 18th, Ed Gass-Donnelly’s The Last Exorcism: Part II hits DVD and Blu-Ray. We at FM are proud to announce that we have two copies of the film that we are giving away. For free! That means one DVD and one Blu-Ray can be yours. All you need to do is Like/Share This Post On Facebook, and you’ll be automatically entered into the running. Come 12:00 noon (Pst) tomorrow, we will announce the winners. It’s that easy.

For more information on the film, and the special features on the Blu-Ray, as well as the Key Art, just peruse below!

Synopsis:

Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found alone and terrified in the woods. Back in the relative safety of civilization, Nell realizes that she can’t remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the...

Hitting DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD tomorrow is The Last Exorcism Part II, and to get you geared up for its arrival, we have an exclusive clip from the Blu-ray to kickstart some spookery in your day. Check it out!

From the Press Release

From producer Eli Roth (The Last Exorcism, Hostel series) and the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the terrifying supernatural thriller The Last Exorcism Part II, available June 18th on unrated Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this pulse-pounding sequel to 2010’s horror hit The Last Exorcism, the evil force that once possessed a young woman is back to prove that “the last exorcism” was only the beginning. Ashley Bell returns as Nell, the role that earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and an MTV Movie Award nomination in the original film. This...

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Behind The Candelabra (15)

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The fact that Hollywood wasn't interested in backing a story involving celebrity, dictator-style kitsch, cosmetic surgery, rhinestones, signet rings and poodles (oh, and gay people) proves once again that nobody there knows anything. Douglas is terrific as the flamboyant but needy Liberace, and this true-life relationship drama is both hilarious and empathetic, harking back to a pre-Aids era of innocence and excess. Rob Lowe's hair provides excellent support.

The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone (15)

(Shane Meadows, 2013, UK) 96 mins

If the Roses were the greatest band in the world to you, then this is probably the greatest doc in the world. Meadows,...

June 7, 2013

Stone Roses: Made of Stone

Director: Shane Meadows

Starring: Ian Brown, Mani

Running time: 97 mins

Certificate: 15

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Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith

Running time: 100 mins

Certificate: 12A

Behind the Candelabra

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Starring: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon

Running time: 118 mins

Certificate: 15

The Iceman

Director: Ariel Vromen

Starring: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder

Running time: 105 mins

Certificate: 15

The Last Exorcism Part II

Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly

Starring: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner

Running time: 88 mins

Certificate: 15

June 14, 2013

Admission

Director: Paul Weitz

Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd

Running time: 107 mins

Certificate: 12A

Man of Steel

Director: Zack Snyder

Starring: Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe

Running time: 143 mins

Certificate: 12A

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Director: Joss Whedon

Starring: Amy Acker, Clark Gregg

Running time: 107 mins

Certificate: 12A

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Director: Christopher Menaul

Starring: Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens

Running time: 100 mins

Certificate: 15

June 21, 2013

Before Midnight

Director: Richard Linklater

Starring: Ethan Hawke,...

Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly; Screenwriter Damien Chazelle, Ed Gass-Donnelly; Starring: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark; Running time: 88 mins; Certificate: 15

Abandoning the found footage trope failed to work for horror sequel Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, nor does it pay dividends for the similarly dire The Last Exorcism 2. In place of the shaky camera emerges a very wobbly plot that leaves nobody trembling, an awkward regurgitation of cheap and overused shock tactics that flails its contorted limbs in search of a genuine scare to grab hold of.

2010's The Last Exorcism managed to muster a reasonable degree of interest through the strength of its lead character Reverend Cotton Marcus, a captivating yet phoney exorcist who stumbles across the real thing. The teenage subject of the possession, Ashley Bell's country girl Nell, is the focus of a sequel which tracks her placement in a New Orleans foster home...

Stars: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Louis Herthum, Muse Watson, Erica Michelle, Sharice A. Williams | Written by Ed Gass-Donnelly, Damien Chazelle | Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly

The Last Exorcism Part 2 is a somewhat incongruous title and the film itself bears little resemblance to the first instalment from 2010, produced like this effort by Eli Roth, a sleeper hit which made over 10 times its initial production budget in its opening weekend in the Us alone. On the back of mixed to positive reviews and name recognition that all film studios like, The Last Exorcism gets a second parts which somewhat takes away from the title of the first film, but does tries to shake things up a bit, certainly more than most horror franchises do.

Unlike the first film which relied heavily on found footage, this time its only on show here in a recap of events...

While we here in the States await the unrated home video release of The Last Exorcism Part 2 on June 18th, those of you in the UK are finally getting the film in theatres on June 7th. Check out a new teaser and a website that allows you to create your own "Possessed Message."

Below you'll find an example of what PossessedMessage.com is all about. Pretty nifty, right?

Synopsis:

Deep in rural Louisiana, Nell Sweetzer awakens from an horrific chain of events with no recollection of what went before. Unable to remember her terrifying exorcism, and with the footage from her ordeal making its way out into the world, she is forced to confront the return of the demonic evil that seeks to consume her; this time it doesn’t intend to fail.

Produced by acclaimed horror director Eli Roth, the chilling sequel to the No. 1 box office hit The Last Exorcism...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing The Last Exorcism Part II as an unrated Blu-ray and DVD that contains an extended version of the movie. Continue reading for additional release details and the official cover art:

“From producer Eli Roth (The Last Exorcism, Hostel series) and the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the terrifying supernatural thriller The Last Exorcism Part II, available June 18th on unrated Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this pulse-pounding sequel to 2010’s horror hit The Last Exorcism, the evil force that once possessed a young woman is back to prove that “the last exorcism” was only the beginning.

Ashley Bell returns as Nell, the role that earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and an MTV Movie Award nomination in the original film. This shiver-inducing follow up finds her back in the relative safety of civilization,...