It’s a wonder that “holiday horror” isn’t a recognised subgenre given there are so many films about vacationing families, friends or couples coming up against a plethora of maniacal/supernatural rivals, as in the recent likes of You Should Have Left, The Rental, Koko-di Koko-da, Death of Me and Get In.
This latest, The Resort, centres on Lex (Bianca Haase), a writer and determined “final girl” type visiting a supposedly haunted resort on Hawaiian island Kilahuna, and with a group of friends in tow to celebrate her birthday. Lex wants to visit the island to conduct research for a writing project, but the group soon find themselves stalked and at the mercy of a skulk of malevolent spectres.
Supporting characters/genre stereotypes arise in the guise of Lex’s friends meat-head/jock douche with a heart of gold, Chris (Brock O’Hurn), the sarcastic, booze abusing Sam (Michael Vlamis...
This latest, The Resort, centres on Lex (Bianca Haase), a writer and determined “final girl” type visiting a supposedly haunted resort on Hawaiian island Kilahuna, and with a group of friends in tow to celebrate her birthday. Lex wants to visit the island to conduct research for a writing project, but the group soon find themselves stalked and at the mercy of a skulk of malevolent spectres.
Supporting characters/genre stereotypes arise in the guise of Lex’s friends meat-head/jock douche with a heart of gold, Chris (Brock O’Hurn), the sarcastic, booze abusing Sam (Michael Vlamis...
- 4/26/2021
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
For this writer, it’s been fascinating to watch the evolution of Dark Star Pictures over the last few years, as they’ve become one of the most interesting distributors working in the genre space today, showcasing films like Jumbo, Pvt Chat, Dementer, Attack of the Demons, Koko-Di Koko-Da, and Climate of the Hunter, as well their most recent release, Honeydew, which makes its digital debut this week.
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Dark Star’s Creative Director, Josh Goldbloom, and we discussed his background in the film festival scene and how that led to him joining Dark Star Pictures’ founder Michael Repsch in the indie horror trenches to help provide filmmakers with the opportunity to get their films out there for fans to enjoy. Goldbloom also gave us some insight into why the word “challenging” isn’t necessarily a bad thing when it comes to marketing a film,...
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Dark Star’s Creative Director, Josh Goldbloom, and we discussed his background in the film festival scene and how that led to him joining Dark Star Pictures’ founder Michael Repsch in the indie horror trenches to help provide filmmakers with the opportunity to get their films out there for fans to enjoy. Goldbloom also gave us some insight into why the word “challenging” isn’t necessarily a bad thing when it comes to marketing a film,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and horror website Bloody Disgusting are set to host a groundbreaking weekend event from Friday, January 22nd to Sunday, January 24th, 2021, celebrating the distributor’s most recent acclaimed international genre offerings. The lineup will feature selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse, including Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God, and Climate […]...
- 1/16/2021
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
We're back with another installment of Horror Highlights! Today, check out the red band trailer for Bloody Hell, learn more about the Midnight Musical Podcasts, and find out how you can take part in Dark Star Pictures' virtual film festival!
Watch the Red Band Trailer for Bloody Hell: "A man with a mysterious past flees the country to escape his own personal hell… only to arrive somewhere much, much, much worse. In an effort to survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience."
Director: Alister Grierson Screenwriter: Robert Benjamin Cast: Ben O'Toole, Caroline Craig, Matthew Sunderland, Travis Jeffery, Jack Finsterer, Meg Fraser, Ashlee Lollback Run Time: 94 Minutes Rating: Rated R for Bloody Violence, Gore, and Language Throughout Distributor: The Horror Collective
In Select Theaters, Drive-Ins and On Demand January 14, 2021, On DVD/Blu-Ray January 19, 2021
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Midnight Musicals Season 1 Trailer: "Welcome to the podcast musical underground. We are a...
Watch the Red Band Trailer for Bloody Hell: "A man with a mysterious past flees the country to escape his own personal hell… only to arrive somewhere much, much, much worse. In an effort to survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience."
Director: Alister Grierson Screenwriter: Robert Benjamin Cast: Ben O'Toole, Caroline Craig, Matthew Sunderland, Travis Jeffery, Jack Finsterer, Meg Fraser, Ashlee Lollback Run Time: 94 Minutes Rating: Rated R for Bloody Violence, Gore, and Language Throughout Distributor: The Horror Collective
In Select Theaters, Drive-Ins and On Demand January 14, 2021, On DVD/Blu-Ray January 19, 2021
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Midnight Musicals Season 1 Trailer: "Welcome to the podcast musical underground. We are a...
- 1/15/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Looking for something fun to do next weekend that doesn’t involve scrolling through endless lists of movies and TV shows to find something to watch? Well then look no further than Dark Star Pictures’ free online film festival!
You read right: Dark Star Pictures, the purveyor of great genre movies, is hosting a free film festival! The event runs from January 22 to 24 and will feature some of the distributor’s most recent acclaimed genre offerings including selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse.
Titles include Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons and Climate of the Hunter.
The festival will close with the announcement and one-time-only screening of the latest acquisition from t...
You read right: Dark Star Pictures, the purveyor of great genre movies, is hosting a free film festival! The event runs from January 22 to 24 and will feature some of the distributor’s most recent acclaimed genre offerings including selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse.
Titles include Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons and Climate of the Hunter.
The festival will close with the announcement and one-time-only screening of the latest acquisition from t...
- 1/15/2021
- QuietEarth.us
If you thought last year's Shudder releases were impressive, wait until you see what they have in store for 2021, including eleven weeks of movie premieres. Here's the official press release, detailing all of their upcoming releases that include The Dark and the Wicked, Violation, and many more:
New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today,...
New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today, with titles that have been official selections at top film festivals including Sundance, Toronto, SXSW and Tribeca. In addition, five of the eleven are directed or co-directed by female filmmakers. See below for details and dates. “2020 set a new standard for Shudder Original and Exclusive films with more than 40 premieres,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and horror leader Bloody Disgusting are set to host a groundbreaking weekend event from Friday, January 22nd to Sunday, January 24th, 2021, celebrating the distributor’s most recent acclaimed international genre offerings. The lineup will feature selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse, including Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God, and Climate of […]...
- 1/14/2021
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
With Covid-19 shuttering cinemas and disrupting genre film fests, Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting have come up with a novel way to unveil their latest horror pic acquisition: feature it as a surprise secret finale to a free virtual film festival to run from Jan. 22 to 24.
The indie distributor and horror film website are betting genre fans will come to stream recent international horror offerings like Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God and Climate of the Hunter and then stay to view a still secret screening of the latest pick up ...
The indie distributor and horror film website are betting genre fans will come to stream recent international horror offerings like Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God and Climate of the Hunter and then stay to view a still secret screening of the latest pick up ...
- 1/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With Covid-19 shuttering cinemas and disrupting genre film fests, Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting have come up with a novel way to unveil their latest horror pic acquisition: feature it as a surprise secret finale to a free virtual film festival to run from Jan. 22 to 24.
The indie distributor and horror film website are betting genre fans will come to stream recent international horror offerings like Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God and Climate of the Hunter and then stay to view a still secret screening of the latest pick up ...
The indie distributor and horror film website are betting genre fans will come to stream recent international horror offerings like Pvt Chat, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God and Climate of the Hunter and then stay to view a still secret screening of the latest pick up ...
- 1/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Swedish helmer Johannes Nyholm, best known for 2019 Sundance pic “Koko-di Koko-da,” is re-teaming with producer Maria Møller Christoffersen of Copenhagen-based Beofilm on the surrealistic comedy “Firehawks,” which is set to start production this summer in Sweden.
It’s one of a number of films Møller Christoffersen has in the works at Beofilm, where she’s also co-producing “The Wall,” Philippe Van Leeuw’s drama about a U.S. border patrol agent working along the Arizona-Mexican border, who tries to cover up an irrevocable crime. Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread”) is set to star in the film, which is scheduled to shoot in November with Brussels-based Altitude 100 majority producing.
Møller Christoffersen says the film is “about putting up national and mental borders, and of course it’s an indirect comment on the wall that Trump wanted to put up towards Mexico. It’s a film about being afraid of what...
It’s one of a number of films Møller Christoffersen has in the works at Beofilm, where she’s also co-producing “The Wall,” Philippe Van Leeuw’s drama about a U.S. border patrol agent working along the Arizona-Mexican border, who tries to cover up an irrevocable crime. Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread”) is set to star in the film, which is scheduled to shoot in November with Brussels-based Altitude 100 majority producing.
Møller Christoffersen says the film is “about putting up national and mental borders, and of course it’s an indirect comment on the wall that Trump wanted to put up towards Mexico. It’s a film about being afraid of what...
- 1/12/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Selection includes upcoming features from Berlinale award-winner Carla Simon and San Sebastian award-winner Johannes Nyholm.
CineMart, the co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), has revealed the 17 feature projects to be showcased at the upcoming edition, which will take place entirely online.
The market will run February 1-5, during the 50th IFFR, and will invite filmmakers to pitch their projects virtually to a host of international film professionals in tailored one-to-one meetings, as well as online presentations that are open to all CineMart guests.
Eleven of the filmmakers are returning to IFFR after previously screening films at earlier editions,...
CineMart, the co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), has revealed the 17 feature projects to be showcased at the upcoming edition, which will take place entirely online.
The market will run February 1-5, during the 50th IFFR, and will invite filmmakers to pitch their projects virtually to a host of international film professionals in tailored one-to-one meetings, as well as online presentations that are open to all CineMart guests.
Eleven of the filmmakers are returning to IFFR after previously screening films at earlier editions,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
As if sensing that the election would provide enough nail-biting excitement to last Americans for days, distributors have largely backed off the first weekend in November.
Focus Features is releasing a solid Kevin Costner-Diane Lane thriller with serious Red State appeal in “Let Him Go,” for those with access to theaters, and there are a number of backlogged festival movies picking this weekend to open: the best of them is “Proxima,” featuring Eva Green as a French astronaut preparing to leave her son behind for her first trip to space, though Toronto 2019 premiere “Jungleland” and Sundance oddity “Koko-di Koko-da” are solid options as well.
Genre fans have a few options, ranging from “Triggered” (a “Battle Royale”-esque survival game in which old friends must kill one another to survive) to “The Informer,” a movie that opened in theaters abroad way back in 2019, but brings some excitement to a tame frame.
Focus Features is releasing a solid Kevin Costner-Diane Lane thriller with serious Red State appeal in “Let Him Go,” for those with access to theaters, and there are a number of backlogged festival movies picking this weekend to open: the best of them is “Proxima,” featuring Eva Green as a French astronaut preparing to leave her son behind for her first trip to space, though Toronto 2019 premiere “Jungleland” and Sundance oddity “Koko-di Koko-da” are solid options as well.
Genre fans have a few options, ranging from “Triggered” (a “Battle Royale”-esque survival game in which old friends must kill one another to survive) to “The Informer,” a movie that opened in theaters abroad way back in 2019, but brings some excitement to a tame frame.
- 11/7/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
It’s All About Love: Nyholm Returns with Absurdist Allegory on Relationships
If Groundhog Day (1993), the well-liked Bill Murray title about a weatherman who is forced to relive one particular day over and over again, had eschewed romantic comedy tropes and instead focused on a marital crisis in the wake of a dead child it might have resembled something akin to Johannes Nyholm’s sophomore effort, the Swedish-Danish co-production Koko-di Koko-da, thus named for the frivolous lyrics of a children’s nursery rhyme. Then again, it might not, seeing as Nyholm’s effort plays like an art-house fever dream whose metaphors about the significant difficulties of communication in any relationship are fodder for recurring nightmare material.…...
If Groundhog Day (1993), the well-liked Bill Murray title about a weatherman who is forced to relive one particular day over and over again, had eschewed romantic comedy tropes and instead focused on a marital crisis in the wake of a dead child it might have resembled something akin to Johannes Nyholm’s sophomore effort, the Swedish-Danish co-production Koko-di Koko-da, thus named for the frivolous lyrics of a children’s nursery rhyme. Then again, it might not, seeing as Nyholm’s effort plays like an art-house fever dream whose metaphors about the significant difficulties of communication in any relationship are fodder for recurring nightmare material.…...
- 11/2/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Stars: Peter Belli, Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Katarina Jakobson, Morad Khatchadorian, Brandy Lietmanen | Written and Directed by Johannes Nyholm
After recently re-discovering my fondness for movies that are about people dealing with grief, I seem to have almost accidentally watched quite a few, and the oddly titled Koko-Di Koko-Da can be included in this category.
Like many of these movies, Koko-Di Koko-Da begins with a emotional and upsetting scene which explains the grief that, in this movie, a couple are going through. After struggling to cope with the loss, the couple decide to go on a camping trip to the woods but do not worry. This is certainly not a typical horror movie about people camping in the woods.
On the first night in the woods, the couple are attacked by a sideshow artist and his entourage which includes a man, a woman and a dog. The attack is violent and creepy,...
After recently re-discovering my fondness for movies that are about people dealing with grief, I seem to have almost accidentally watched quite a few, and the oddly titled Koko-Di Koko-Da can be included in this category.
Like many of these movies, Koko-Di Koko-Da begins with a emotional and upsetting scene which explains the grief that, in this movie, a couple are going through. After struggling to cope with the loss, the couple decide to go on a camping trip to the woods but do not worry. This is certainly not a typical horror movie about people camping in the woods.
On the first night in the woods, the couple are attacked by a sideshow artist and his entourage which includes a man, a woman and a dog. The attack is violent and creepy,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
This Danish/Swedish co-production from writer/director Johannes Nyholm (The Giant) tells the tale of Tobias and Elin; a thirty-something couple who stumble upon a troupe of art/circus weirdos while on a camping trip. Led by a shifty, white suit wearing sideshow artist with two dogs (one dead), the freaks beleaguer and torture the couple. Tobias and Elin then find themselves locked in a perpetual time-loop while trying to escape, so must find a way to evade the weirdos then disentangle themselves from the alternative realities.
Writer/director Nyholm brilliantly balances gnarly drama and austere surrealism; hurling tar dark humour, camp-site/invasion/circus horror and Dali/Bunuel-like lunacy into the cine-broth to make a gloopy, befuddling yet tantalising nightmare. But Koko-Di Koko-Da is not without its fissures. The story dawdles due to self-imposed structural limitations (because of the loop) which results in it slumping into a stultifying lull.
Shadows...
Writer/director Nyholm brilliantly balances gnarly drama and austere surrealism; hurling tar dark humour, camp-site/invasion/circus horror and Dali/Bunuel-like lunacy into the cine-broth to make a gloopy, befuddling yet tantalising nightmare. But Koko-Di Koko-Da is not without its fissures. The story dawdles due to self-imposed structural limitations (because of the loop) which results in it slumping into a stultifying lull.
Shadows...
- 8/27/2020
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Despite its offbeat title that feels like it should be attached to an episode of “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” “Koko-di Koko-da” is probably one of the creepiest and unsettling films that we watched in 2019. And in the new trailer, viewers will finally get a look at one of our favorites from last year’s Sundance.
“Koko-di Koko-da” tells the story of a married couple that goes camping for the first time after an unfortunate tragedy derails their lives for years.
Continue reading ‘Koko-di Koko-da’ Trailer: Upcoming Horror Film Provides A New Reason To Never Go Camping at The Playlist.
“Koko-di Koko-da” tells the story of a married couple that goes camping for the first time after an unfortunate tragedy derails their lives for years.
Continue reading ‘Koko-di Koko-da’ Trailer: Upcoming Horror Film Provides A New Reason To Never Go Camping at The Playlist.
- 3/13/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
In her 4-Star review out of Fantasia, Dread’s Anya Stanley wrote “Koko-di Koko-da is refreshingly unforgiving in its unpacking of the ways that grief betrays us. Every dread-filled moment holds the audience bound and gagged, praying for the nightmare to end.” THR called […]
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- 3/12/2020
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
The new Swedish horror comedy, ‘Koko-di Koko-da,’ is set to be unleashed across the U.S. in the coming weeks. It’s distributor, Dark Star Pictures, has announced that the film will open theatrically in New York on Friday, March 27. A Los Angeles and multi-city national release is set to follow throughout April for the psychological […]
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- 3/9/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
In her 4-Star review out of Fantasia, Dread’s Anya Stanley wrote “Koko-di Koko-da is refreshingly unforgiving in its unpacking of the ways that grief betrays us. Every dread-filled moment holds the audience bound and gagged, praying for the nightmare to end.” THR called […]
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- 3/9/2020
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
"I think there's someone out there." Picturehouse has debuted an official UK trailer for the strange Swedish horror film titled Koko-Di Koko-Da, which is arriving in UK cinemas this week. It already opened in the Us in November and should be available on VOD now. You may recognize the poster artwork for this, as it played at festivals all last year and features an angry-looking white cat with a black bow-tie. And some funky colored letters for the title. As a couple goes on a trip to find their way back to each other, a sideshow artist and his shady entourage emerge from the woods, terrorizing them, luring them deeper into a maelstrom of psychological terror and humiliating slapstick. Koko-Di Koko-Da stars Leif Edlund Johansson and Ylva Gallon as the main couple. This has already played at tons of festivals all over the world and earned plenty of acclaim, with...
- 2/25/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After showing at the Sundance Film Festival and a part of the official selection at the BFI London Film Festival, Picturehouse Entertainment has launched a new trailer for ‘Koko-di Koko-da’.
The story follows the couple, Tobias (Leif Edlund Johansson) and Elin (Ylva Gallon) as they embark on a trip to find their way back to each other and repair their broken relationship. A sideshow artist (Peter Belli) and his shady entourage emerge from the woods, terrorizing them, luring them deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of psychological terror and humiliating slapstick. Desperately the couple tries to escape, only to find themselves back where they started: in their tent, waking up at dawn. By way of their tangled dreams, we relive one particular night in their lives over and over again. From this nightmarish atmosphere, underpinned by a haunting score and striking cinematography, a poignant story emerges about relationships, grief and reconciliation,...
The story follows the couple, Tobias (Leif Edlund Johansson) and Elin (Ylva Gallon) as they embark on a trip to find their way back to each other and repair their broken relationship. A sideshow artist (Peter Belli) and his shady entourage emerge from the woods, terrorizing them, luring them deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of psychological terror and humiliating slapstick. Desperately the couple tries to escape, only to find themselves back where they started: in their tent, waking up at dawn. By way of their tangled dreams, we relive one particular night in their lives over and over again. From this nightmarish atmosphere, underpinned by a haunting score and striking cinematography, a poignant story emerges about relationships, grief and reconciliation,...
- 2/24/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s been a month since we reported that Dark Star Pictures had snagged North American distribution rights to the Purgatorial genre flick Koko-di Koko-da. In her 4-Star review out of Fantasia, Dread’s Anya Stanley wrote “Koko-di Koko-da is refreshingly unforgiving in its unpacking of the ways that grief betrays us. Every dread-filled moment holds the audience bound and […]
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- 9/25/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Dark Star Pictures announced today that it has acquired the North American rights to the upcoming horror comedy, ‘Koko-di Koko-da.’ The company is planning to release the film in theaters in November, which will be followed by a VOD and DVD distribution. The fantasy movie will begin its theatrical run in Los Angeles and New […]
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- 8/22/2019
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
In her 4-Star review out of Fantasia, Dread’s Anya Stanley wrote “Koko-di Koko-da is refreshingly unforgiving in its unpacking of the ways that grief betrays us. Every dread-filled moment holds the audience bound and gagged, praying for the nightmare to end.” Today brings word that the film THR called “the bastard offspring of Groundhog Day and […]
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- 8/22/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
The Sundance entry and Fantasia Festival prize-winner will get a November theatrical launch.
Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Swedish writer-director Johannes Nyholm’s fantasy horror film Koko-di Koko-da, a World Cinema selection at this year’s Sundance and a prize-winner at the Fantasia Film Festival.
Dark Star will give the film - which has also screened at the Rotterdam, Seattle and Karlovy Vary festivals - a North American theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York (and other yet-to-be-announed cities) in November, with VOD and DVD launches to follow.
Koko-di Koko-da follows a married couple and...
Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Swedish writer-director Johannes Nyholm’s fantasy horror film Koko-di Koko-da, a World Cinema selection at this year’s Sundance and a prize-winner at the Fantasia Film Festival.
Dark Star will give the film - which has also screened at the Rotterdam, Seattle and Karlovy Vary festivals - a North American theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York (and other yet-to-be-announed cities) in November, with VOD and DVD launches to follow.
Koko-di Koko-da follows a married couple and...
- 8/21/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Picturehouse adds to recent buying spree.
Picturehouse Entertainment has taken UK rights to Inna De Yard, Peter Webber’s documentary featuring several legendary voices of reggae.
Paris-based outfit Charades is handling sales on the title at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin. The film had its market premiere screening yesterday (Feb 8).
Director Webber’s credits include Girl With A Pearl Earring, which was nominated for three Oscars. For Inna De Yard, he followed reggae legends Ken Boothe, Winston McAnuff, Kiddus I and Cedric Myron as they reunite to revisit their staple songs and record an unplugged album in Jamaica.
Picturehouse Entertainment has taken UK rights to Inna De Yard, Peter Webber’s documentary featuring several legendary voices of reggae.
Paris-based outfit Charades is handling sales on the title at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin. The film had its market premiere screening yesterday (Feb 8).
Director Webber’s credits include Girl With A Pearl Earring, which was nominated for three Oscars. For Inna De Yard, he followed reggae legends Ken Boothe, Winston McAnuff, Kiddus I and Cedric Myron as they reunite to revisit their staple songs and record an unplugged album in Jamaica.
- 2/9/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Musically macabre and structurally curious, Johannes Nyholm’s sophomore feature “Koko-di Koko-da” works as a nightmarish exploration of unresolved grief. Its peculiar tone can best be described as a crossbreed between John Cameron Mitchell’s drama “Rabbit Hole” and Christopher Landon’s horror flick “Happy Death Day,” with elements that thematically echo “Force Majeure” by the director’s compatriot, Ruben Östlund.
Continue reading Time Loop Nightmare ‘Koko-di Koko-da’ Haunts A Couple In Crisis [Sundance Review] at The Playlist.
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- 2/4/2019
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Playlist
When “Koko-di Koko-da” characters Elin (Ylva Gallon) and Tobias (Leif Edlund) discover their daughter Maja dead on her eighth birthday, they think life couldn’t get worse. Shockingly, it can. The film jumps ahead three years to the couple’s miserable camping holiday, which gets interrupted by three psychopaths — a dandy in a bowler hat, a big-haired girl, and a giant — who kill them, over and over again, with guns, knives, fists, and a very hungry dog. The wicked murderers have no motive. They’re just inevitable death — as is all death — no matter how hard people like Elin and Tobias and, well, all of us try to escape.
Writer-director Johannes Nyholm’s fable about grief is at once brutal and childlike, a horror-show that hums along to a nursery rhyme that gives “Koko-di Koko-da” its name. Not that children should be allowed anywhere near Nyholm’s bloody nihilism, where...
Writer-director Johannes Nyholm’s fable about grief is at once brutal and childlike, a horror-show that hums along to a nursery rhyme that gives “Koko-di Koko-da” its name. Not that children should be allowed anywhere near Nyholm’s bloody nihilism, where...
- 2/3/2019
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
The 42nd edition of the Goteborg Film Festival will open on a light note with Miia Tervo’s romantic comedy “Aurora,” which marks the Finnish director’s feature debut. Also set to compete in the Nordic and Audentia sections, “Aurora” marks Tervo’s follow up to her critically acclaimed documentary short, “Lumikko,” which was nominated at the European Film Awards in 2010.
The festival will close with “Swoon,” a fantasy-filled love story directed by Stein and Mårlind, the pair behind hit drama series “The Bridge,” “Midnight Sun” and “Shelter” with Julianne Moore. “Swoon” follows the impossible romance between Ninni and John, the young heirs of two rival families who own neighboring amusement parks.
Along with the launch of the Dragon Award for best acting, the Goteborg Film Festival will also host the Audentia Award, a prize created by Eurimages to honor the best female-directed film of the year. The Audentia Award...
The festival will close with “Swoon,” a fantasy-filled love story directed by Stein and Mårlind, the pair behind hit drama series “The Bridge,” “Midnight Sun” and “Shelter” with Julianne Moore. “Swoon” follows the impossible romance between Ninni and John, the young heirs of two rival families who own neighboring amusement parks.
Along with the launch of the Dragon Award for best acting, the Goteborg Film Festival will also host the Audentia Award, a prize created by Eurimages to honor the best female-directed film of the year. The Audentia Award...
- 1/8/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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