Rio de Janeiro-based Habanero Film Sales has licensed U.S. rights to political thriller “Pseudo” to the HBO platforms, The pact was negotiated by Leslie Cohen, senior VP content acquisitions HBO/HBO Max, and Habanero CEO Alfredo Calvino.
Habanero has also sold the linear and streaming rights to 2019 Argentine horror-thriller “Rock, Paper and Scissors” to HBO Central Europe.
Co-written and helmed by Bolivian Gory Patiño and Spain’s Luis Reneo, “Pseudo” turns on a taxi driver who gets caught up in an operation fraught with danger when he steals the identity of a passenger.
The thriller will be theatrically released in Bolivia this year, given that its initial release dates were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
“Pseudo” is Patiño’s second feature, his debut feature “Muralla,” (“The Goalkeeper”), also acquired by HBO back in 2019, was the highest-grossing Bolivian film in 15 years.
Both ‘Muralla’ and ‘Pseudo’ were picked up by Somos TV,...
Habanero has also sold the linear and streaming rights to 2019 Argentine horror-thriller “Rock, Paper and Scissors” to HBO Central Europe.
Co-written and helmed by Bolivian Gory Patiño and Spain’s Luis Reneo, “Pseudo” turns on a taxi driver who gets caught up in an operation fraught with danger when he steals the identity of a passenger.
The thriller will be theatrically released in Bolivia this year, given that its initial release dates were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
“Pseudo” is Patiño’s second feature, his debut feature “Muralla,” (“The Goalkeeper”), also acquired by HBO back in 2019, was the highest-grossing Bolivian film in 15 years.
Both ‘Muralla’ and ‘Pseudo’ were picked up by Somos TV,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Pablo Sigal, Agustina Cerviño, Valeria Giorcelli | Written and Directed by Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi
Jesus and Maria José live together in the grand house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their playful routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share of the inheritance. What are they going to do about this interloper into their dangerous folie à deux? They don’t want to sell the house and in order to keep it they may have to determine who’s the rock, the paper and the scissors of their family, and who will win this sick, twisted psychological game…
Right from the get-go there are shades of Misery and Psycho to Rock, Paper and Scissors, both in terms of the subject matter and to a lesser extent the soundtrack – which at times echoes the twisted score of Bernard Herrmann,...
Jesus and Maria José live together in the grand house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their playful routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share of the inheritance. What are they going to do about this interloper into their dangerous folie à deux? They don’t want to sell the house and in order to keep it they may have to determine who’s the rock, the paper and the scissors of their family, and who will win this sick, twisted psychological game…
Right from the get-go there are shades of Misery and Psycho to Rock, Paper and Scissors, both in terms of the subject matter and to a lesser extent the soundtrack – which at times echoes the twisted score of Bernard Herrmann,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Martín Blousson and Macarena García Lenzi's horror thriller slash dark comedy, Rock, Paper and Scissors is coming to digital in the U.S. on July 6th. Dark Star Pictures is handling the release and a new trailer has been made for the release. Check it out below. Jesus and Jose Maria are siblings living in a closed-off world constructed of strange games and relentless madness. When their half-sister Magdalena returns home to inquire about her share of their inheritance, a strange and bloody affair ensues. The Argentine horror flick that played at such festivals as FrightFest, Brooklyn Horror Ff, and Fantaspoa. I caught the film at a market in Argentina a couple years ago and can attest to the quality of horror and dark...
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- 6/18/2021
- Screen Anarchy
We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! Today, you can watch the trailer for UK Haunters, read the list of winners from Fantaspoa's digital festival, watch the trailer for Wicked Ones, and find out which special guests are slated for The Last Drive-In's summer special!
UK Haunters: "UK Haunters is a vlog style documentary that explores the UK Haunt scene from the Pov of film maker Dan Brownlie as he opens up the UK haunt scene for the world to view. While shooting a feature film at the London Tombs scare attraction (entitled 'The Tombs'), director Dan Brownlie got a peek into the inner workings of how scare attractions work and some of the tricks of the trade. Bowled over by the ingenuity and inventiveness he decided he needed to know more. After searching for more information Dan found there were no documentaries covering the huge UK scene,...
UK Haunters: "UK Haunters is a vlog style documentary that explores the UK Haunt scene from the Pov of film maker Dan Brownlie as he opens up the UK haunt scene for the world to view. While shooting a feature film at the London Tombs scare attraction (entitled 'The Tombs'), director Dan Brownlie got a peek into the inner workings of how scare attractions work and some of the tricks of the trade. Bowled over by the ingenuity and inventiveness he decided he needed to know more. After searching for more information Dan found there were no documentaries covering the huge UK scene,...
- 8/10/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Brazil’s Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival, which is the largest genre event in South America, has locked a partnership with local streaming service Darkflix to allow it to host its 16th edition online, and free for local audiences.
The 2020 edition of the fest was originally scheduled to take place in May this year, but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. As the virus is far from being contained in Brazil (the country now has both the second-highest number of infections and deaths in the world), organizers have ultimately decided that a physical edition will not be possible this year, and instead will pivot online.
Running July 24 – August 2, Fantaspoa will see Darkflix host a number of Latin American premieres of new genre films, and will feature a total of 110 features and shorts from 35 countries. Each title will have a cap of 5,000 viewers and will be geo-blocked for viewers in Brazil.
The 2020 edition of the fest was originally scheduled to take place in May this year, but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. As the virus is far from being contained in Brazil (the country now has both the second-highest number of infections and deaths in the world), organizers have ultimately decided that a physical edition will not be possible this year, and instead will pivot online.
Running July 24 – August 2, Fantaspoa will see Darkflix host a number of Latin American premieres of new genre films, and will feature a total of 110 features and shorts from 35 countries. Each title will have a cap of 5,000 viewers and will be geo-blocked for viewers in Brazil.
- 6/17/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
I don’t think it’s unfair to say that one of the hardest things to pull off in genre storytelling is an anthology film that remains consistently entertaining, where the quality of all the stories can all hit the same high notes, just in different ways. We’ve had our fair share of great ones over the years, as well as some that just don’t quite hit their mark, and for me, while I appreciate the ingenuity and passion on display here, The Pandemic Anthology falls somewhere squarely in the middle. There are some shorts that have stuck with me over the last few days, but there were several segments that just did absolutely nothing for me, making this newest anthology fall squarely in the “it’s fine” territory.
For The Pandemic Anthology, 14 different filmmakers from all over the world created their own short films that are reflective...
For The Pandemic Anthology, 14 different filmmakers from all over the world created their own short films that are reflective...
- 5/26/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Our friends at Fantaspoa are doing their darndest to keep fans of genre cinema entertained during this season of pandemic. At the beginning of April they announced a short film contest and now it is time to watch the selection of 35 films at www.fantaspoaathome.com. Submissions include short films from folks like Martín Blousson, editor of Argentine black comedy Rock, Paper Scissors and Owen Egerton, writer and director of Blood Fest. From there you can watch all the films then vote for your favorite by liking them. The films that get the most likes on YouTube will be the winners of their respective categories. Fantaspoa is also presenting two very cool virtual screenings of Nosferatu, tomorrow May 3rd, and Genuine, next Sunday May...
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- 5/2/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Stars: Pablo Sigal, Agustina Cerviño, Valeria Giorcelli | Written and Directed by Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi
Jesus and Maria José live together in the grand house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their playful routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share of the inheritance. What are they going to do about this interloper into their dangerous folie à deux? They don’t want to sell the house and in order to keep it they may have to determine who’s the rock, the paper and the scissors of their family, and who will win this sick, twisted psychological game…
Right from the get-go there are shades of Misery and Psycho to Rock, Paper and Scissors, both in terms of the subject matter and to a lesser extent the soundtrack – which at times echoes the twisted score of Bernard Herrmann,...
Jesus and Maria José live together in the grand house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their playful routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share of the inheritance. What are they going to do about this interloper into their dangerous folie à deux? They don’t want to sell the house and in order to keep it they may have to determine who’s the rock, the paper and the scissors of their family, and who will win this sick, twisted psychological game…
Right from the get-go there are shades of Misery and Psycho to Rock, Paper and Scissors, both in terms of the subject matter and to a lesser extent the soundtrack – which at times echoes the twisted score of Bernard Herrmann,...
- 8/23/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Blood Window, Argentina’s rapidly growing Latin American genre film market, part of Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur meet-mart, will hold a showcase at Cannes Festival’s Cannes Film Market from March 11 – 14.
Seven works in progress, currently in post-production, will be presented as part of Upcoming Fantastic Films, where ten-minute clips will accompany the presentations. Three finished films will also screen, aimed at representing the best of recent genre Latin American genre filmmaking, with two more participating in the Market Screenings.
Although Blood Window’s beginnings are steeped in blood and gore, the current body of films representing the market goes far beyond the traditional slasher flicks Latin America has nearly perfected, with films of fantasy, science fiction and a slew of different thrillers now participating – an indication of the festival’s maturation and growth.
The three features which will screen at Cannes come from Uruguay and Argentina, Mexico, the latter...
Seven works in progress, currently in post-production, will be presented as part of Upcoming Fantastic Films, where ten-minute clips will accompany the presentations. Three finished films will also screen, aimed at representing the best of recent genre Latin American genre filmmaking, with two more participating in the Market Screenings.
Although Blood Window’s beginnings are steeped in blood and gore, the current body of films representing the market goes far beyond the traditional slasher flicks Latin America has nearly perfected, with films of fantasy, science fiction and a slew of different thrillers now participating – an indication of the festival’s maturation and growth.
The three features which will screen at Cannes come from Uruguay and Argentina, Mexico, the latter...
- 5/1/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
We return with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes an exclusive poster reveal for Oaz: Nan from Hell, preview pages from the horror anthology comic Eeek!, and much more:
Exclusive Poster Reveal for Oaz: Nan from Hell: “Ed awakes one morning to find his Nan has become one of the living dead, trapped in his house by his flesh eating Nan he struggles to cope, with a little help from his friends he tries to survive the day, but the more Nan feeds the stronger she gets and soon it becomes a battle to keep the house zombie free.”
Written and directed by, Craig T. James, Oaz: Nan from Hell stars Marcus Carroll, Abigail Hamilton, Oliver Ferriman, Nia Ann, Sabrina Dickens, William Huw, Josh Wood, and Steve Purbrick. To watch the trailer for Oaz, visit the official website at: http://www.
Exclusive Poster Reveal for Oaz: Nan from Hell: “Ed awakes one morning to find his Nan has become one of the living dead, trapped in his house by his flesh eating Nan he struggles to cope, with a little help from his friends he tries to survive the day, but the more Nan feeds the stronger she gets and soon it becomes a battle to keep the house zombie free.”
Written and directed by, Craig T. James, Oaz: Nan from Hell stars Marcus Carroll, Abigail Hamilton, Oliver Ferriman, Nia Ann, Sabrina Dickens, William Huw, Josh Wood, and Steve Purbrick. To watch the trailer for Oaz, visit the official website at: http://www.
- 2/17/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The company that gave us Hidden in the Woods, Artsploitation Films, has just announced it has three more foreign fright features up its sleeves to lay down upon the waiting horror-hungry masses.
Horror Stories, Memory of the Dead, and Wither will all be given full Stateside releases by the new label based out of Philadelphia. "With this trio, we go deeper into our horror series," says Artsploitation President and CEO Ray Murray. "The three films here are truly edgy, stylish, and creepy; each [has] a new delight that we hope even hardened horror fans will embrace."
From the Press Release:
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...
Horror Stories, Memory of the Dead, and Wither will all be given full Stateside releases by the new label based out of Philadelphia. "With this trio, we go deeper into our horror series," says Artsploitation President and CEO Ray Murray. "The three films here are truly edgy, stylish, and creepy; each [has] a new delight that we hope even hardened horror fans will embrace."
From the Press Release:
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...
- 2/12/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
La Memoria del Muerto/Memory of the Dead recently had a stop at the Fantasia International Film Festival. In fact, this film had its World Premiere at this well known film event. La Memoria del Muerto will have future stops at film festivals and fans of international cinema might want to take note of this title. The story for this feature follows a widow and a eulogy. Yet, the widow is not prepared to share kind words of her husband. Instead, she wants to bring him back from the dead. She must first acquire the souls of her guests. The widow casts a dark spell, which brings in a murderous fog. The guests must now fight for their lives against the supernatural. This is a Spanish language film. So, fans of international horror titles are invited to look at the film's official trailer below. Director: Valentín Javier Diment. Writers: Martín Blousson,...
- 7/26/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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