After Dark Films recently send us over information for their upcoming Syfy film "Scream of the Banshee, which will be Syfy's 200th original film to air.

Press Release:

Since 2002, Syfy viewers have experienced mutated sharks, mosquito men, alligators as big as blimps, vengeful demon moths, pterodactyls, werewolves, dragons and really, really big snakes. Plus earthquakes that split the U.S. in half, man-made volcanoes, space storms, tornados made of ice,magnetic meteors and plagues of killer locusts -- every unnatural disaster imaginable.

Now Syfy celebrates its bi-weekly assault on humanity with the premiere of its 200th Saturday Original Movie, Scream of the Banshee, on Saturday, March 26, at 9PM(ET/PT).

In Scream of the Banshee, when a college professor opens a mysterious and ornate box discovered hidden in the tunnels under her university, she and her students hear the horrifying scream of a bloodthirsty Banshee. Everyone who hears the scream is fated to die a strange and terrible death. Now the professor, her daughter and a few of her students must try to stop the Banshee. A production of After Dark Films, Scream of the Banshee stars Lauren Holly (NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Alien).

Said Thomas Vitale, Executive Vice President, Programming and Original Movies: “Over the years, the growing popularity of Syfy’s original movie franchise has transformed the Syfy Saturday Original Movies into a pop culture staple. As the largest producer of original movies on television, we’re delighted to be the Saturday night viewing destination for millions of fans of independent sci-fi, creature feature and horror films.”

To mark the occasion, Syfy.com will launch March Monster Madness, the ultimate tournament to determine the king of all Syfy monsters. Thirty-two of our fun and frantic abominations, ranging from Mansquito to Sharktopus, Mega Shark to Gatoroid, and Rock Monster to Basilisk will square off, with users voting to determine the winner of each round and, ultimately, the champion of the Syfy creature pantheon. Fans will be able to see custom trading cards featuring their favorite monsters, share their votes with friends across social media platforms and enter a sweepstakes to win monster-themed prizes.

Enjoying a robust ratings surge, a Syfy Saturday Original Movie has broken the two million total viewers mark for six straight months (August-January). Overall, the movies have averaged nearly two million viewers in 2011. The most watched Saturday Original Movie ever is Lake Placid 2 (2007) with 3.2 million viewers.

After Dark Films recently send us over information with the film's trailer regarding

their film "51", which will be premiering on Syfy tomorrow night at 9PM.

Plot Synopsis:

Due to political pressure from the American public, the Air Force has decided to allow two well-known reporters limited access to the most secretive base on the planet. But when one of the base’s “long-term visitors” exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror.

The film stars Bruce Boxleitner, John Shea, Jason London, and Rachel Miner.

"51" Official Trailer

After Dark Film recently send us over the trailers for all the films that are apart of "After Dark Originals" that is currently in theaters. Enjoy the trailers above.

Building off the success of Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, After Dark Films, in conjunction with Lionsgate Films and SyFy/NBC-Universal, created a new brand -- AFTER DARK ORIGINALS®.

AFTER DARK ORIGINALS® (ADO®) is a series of 5 new, original, cutting edge, horror films produced specifically for release by After Dark and Lionsgate in the United States in January 2011.

Following the same format as Horrorfest, ADO® features 5 very different films spanning all types of horror in the genre. ADO® has allowed After Dark to use the vast talent base it built of the most innovative and talented filmmakers from releasing 32 films over the last four years of Horrorfest.

The goal, to create a new, better and higher quality of horror for the new decade....In Essence A NEW BRAND OF FEAR!

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon announced the newest zombie feature, RE-KILL, written by Mike Hurst (Hardwired, Ninja) and directed by Val Milev. Roger Cross (The Day The Earth Stood Still), Jesse Garcia(Quinceanera), and Daniella Alonso (Wrong Turn 2, The Hills Have Eyes II) star. The film,produced as part of the AFTER DARK ORIGINALS “A New Brand of Fear” series, was originally intended for release in this year’s January 28th theatrical festival, but producers say RE-KILL has shown so much promise that it is being pulled from the festival, and will most likely enjoy a wider theatrical release, on it’s own, later this year.

Solomon said, "The original reason we made these films was to give filmmakers a chance to shine while participating in the “Originals” film festival. By making a great film they open the door giving that film a chance to be released on a wider basis. It's only a good thing for everyone if this happens".

Re-Kill, from Producer Courtney Solomon, and Executive Producers Stephanie Caleb, Allan Zeman and Moshe Diamont was shot in Bulgaria and is currently in post-production. The remaining After Dark Originals Films, Prowl, Seconds Apart, Fertile Ground, The Task and Husk will all be released theatrically on Friday January 28th in the following cities and theatres:

Atlas Cinemas Diamond Center 16
9555 Diamond Center Dr., Mentor, OH 44060
Showtimes: (440) 352-8822
Website: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/atlas/movies?v=2681
Map: http://mapq.st/dQT4qI

Eastern Shore Premiere Cinemas 14
30500 State Hwy 181, Spanish Fort, AL 36532
Website: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=26992
Map: http://mapq.st/elVLdm

Laemmle Sunset 5 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Website: http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
Map: http://mapq.st/eYPyMd

AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20
651 Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201-490
Website: http://www.amctheatres.com/JerseyGardens/
Map: http://mapq.st/dZ0hHw

AMC South Barrington 30
175 Studio Drive, South Barrington, IL 60010
Website: http://www.amctheatres.com/SouthBarrington/
Map: http://mapq.st/fdAr2F

AMC Barrett Commons 24
2600 Cobb Place Lane, NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Website: http://www.amctheatres.com/BarrettCommons/
Map: http://mapq.st/ePH6m5

AMC Grapevine Mills 30 3150 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051
Website: http://www.amctheatres.com/grapevine/
Map: http://mapq.st/hUDDMr

Entertainment Cinemas-Fresh Pond 168 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.entertainmentcinemas.com/EMCFreshpond/freshpondshowtimes.htm
Map: http://mapq.st/hUbHk2

Westbrook Cinemagic 16 183 Country Rd., Westbrook, ME 04092
Website: http://www.cinemagicmovies.com/Loc_westbrook.html
Map: http://mapq.st/hNPKxo

Frank Theaters Montgomeryville Stadium 750 Montgomery Glen Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
Website:https://frank.tstickets.com/%28S%28v2ulo0rylbwulu453vrrblqf%29%29/ticketing.a
spx?theatreid=123
Map: http://mapq.st/glbrGt

After Dark Films made an unprecedented commitment to the production of eight original horror films under the After Dark Originals label, continuing the Company’s mantra of supporting first time independent film writers and directors. The creation of the After Dark Originals slate is just another example of the Company’s commitment to the Indie film industry.

Unlike After Dark’s “8 Films To Die For®”, After Dark Originals (www.afterdarkoriginals.com) are wholly financed and produced by After Dark Films. The ADO slate runs the gamut of the genre, from paranormal phenomena, black magic, space aliens and vengeful ghosts to psychological trauma, murderous psychopaths, vampires and the undead. After Dark polled its fans and is delivering the kinds of movies they asked for!

It's back after a five week absents. Without further ado, onto the Trailers

"Battle: Los Angeles": Official Trailer



Trailer Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world -- Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before.

The film stars Aaron Eckhart, Bridget Moynahan and Michelle Rodriguez.

"Battle: Los Angeles" hits theaters on March 11th.


"Drive Angry 3D": Official Trailer



Trailer courtesy of Summit Entertainment.

In this newest action horror shot in 3D, a vengeful father (Nicolas Cage) hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. As the chase gets bloodier by the mile, his rescue spins out of control, leaving bodies strewn along the highway. Amber Heard (Pineapple Express), Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga), William Fichtner (The Dark Knight) and David Morse (Disturbia) also star.

Patrick Lussier directs from the original screenplay he co-wrote with Todd Farmer who previously collaborated with him on My Bloody Valentine 3D.

Producer Michael De Luca (Ghost Rider, Brothers) joins Millennium Films' Executive Producers Avi Lerner (The Expendables, Brooklyn's Finest) Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Adam Fields, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, and Producer René Besson in bringing Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer's imaginative script to the screen. Drive Angry 3D is the first 3D movie being made by Millennium Films.

U.S. Release via Summit Entertainment, February 11, 2011

After Dark Originals: Main Event Trailer



Trailer Courtesy of After Dark Films.

Building off the success of Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, After Dark Films, in conjunction with Lionsgate Films and SyFy/NBC-Universal, created a new brand -- AFTER DARK ORIGINALS®.

AFTER DARK ORIGINALS® (ADO®) is a series of 6 new, original, cutting edge, horror films produced specifically for release by After Dark and Lionsgate in the United States in January 2011.

Following the same format as Horrorfest, ADO® features 6 very different films spanning all types of horror in the genre. ADO® has allowed After Dark to use the vast talent base it built of the most innovative and talented filmmakers from releasing 32 films over the last four years of Horrorfest.

The goal, to create a new, better and higher quality of horror for the new decade....In Essence A NEW BRAND OF FEAR!

After Dark Originals Series hits theaters for one week on January 28th.

After Dark Films recently send us over the official poster and trailer for the "The Task", which is part of the After Dark Originals series that will be hitting theaters on January 28th for one week only.

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of “The Task” a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable, Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of terror.

After Dark Originals: "The Task": Official Trailer

Syfy announced that it will join forces with After Dark Films, the independent production company behind the annual Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, to produce two films for the channel’s popular Saturday Original Movie franchise.

The first After Dark-Syfy co-production is Scream of the Banshee, starring Lauren Holly(NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens), and is directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion). The second film is 51, starring, Bruce Boxleitner (TRON: Legacy), Jason London (Jason and the Argonauts), Rachel Miner (Guiding Light) and Vanessa Branch(Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), and is directed by Jason Connery (The Devil’s Tomb).

After Dark announced yesterday that it will release the two films on their own later in the year, and separate from the After Dark Originals festival which hits selected theaters around the country on January 28th this year.

After Dark Films CEO, Courtney Solomon said, “We love our partnership with Syfy and look forward to expanding on this exciting line-up. Scream of the Banshee and 51, will be the first Syfy Saturday Original Movie to also get a theatrical release thru After Dark”.

Also, don't forget that After Dark Films is releasing After Dark Originals theatrically (HUSK, SECONDS APART, FERTILE GROUND, THE TASK, AND PROWL) on January 28th,2011.

Theater listings can be found at www.afterdarkoriginals.com

After Dark Film recently released the first trailer for it's upcoming "After Dark Original" series, which is hitting theaters for one week only on January 28th.

"Husk" Synopsis

When a murder of crows smash into their car windshield, a group of young friends are forced to abandon the vehicle, leaving them stranded beside a desolate cornfield. Hidden deep within the cornfield they find a crumbling farmhouse – but they soon discover that instead of a sanctuary, the house is actually the center of a terrifying supernatural ritual that they are about to become a part of…

More for information on After Dark Originals, you can visit the official website at http://www.afterdarkoriginals.com/

"Husk": Official Trailer

After Dark Films will be attending San Diego COMIC-CON (Booth #4035) from Wednesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 25th promoting AFTER DARK ORIGINALS: "A New Brand of Fear". Building on the success and global awareness of the Horrorfest: 8 Films To Die For brand, After Dark Films has created the new AFTER DARK ORIGINALS (ADO) line-up in cooperation with Lionsgate and NBC Universal's SyFy.

AFTER DARK ORIGINALS'

eight cutting edge horror films span the genre. Titles include Husk, Fertile Ground, Scream Of The Banshee, Prowl, The Task, Re-Kill, Seconds Apart and 51. Notable directors and writers include Brett Simmons, whose short film Husk took Sundance by storm several years ago, Steven C. Miller of Automaton Transfusion fame, and previous After Dark writer/director Adam Gierasch (Autopsy). All ADO films were shot in the US and Bulgaria.
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ADO's 2010 TALENT SIGNINGS AT COMIC-CON

After Dark Films has scheduled talent signings over three days: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. During the events, fans can collect FREE After Dark signed posters. Additionally, fans can stop by Booth #4035 anytime throughout the convention to get free decals and other ADO branded merchandise. After Dark will also sell After Dark Originals branded backpacks. The signing schedule is as follows:

Thursday 7/22, 1:30 pm at After Dark Booth # 4035, SD Convention Center

Adam Gierasch, writer/director of "Fertile Ground"

Rachel Miner, star of "51"

Steven C. Miller, director of "Scream of the Banshee"

Friday 7/23. 8:30 pm, The Haunted Hotel, 424 Market Street, (Gas Lamp District)

Orlando Jones, star of "Seconds Apart"

Edmund Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"

Gary Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"

Saturday 7/24, 1:30 pm at After Dark Booth #4035, SD Convention Center

Orlando Jones, star of "Seconds Apart"

Edmund Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"

Gary Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"

Syfy recently announced that it will join forces with After Dark Films, the independent production company behind the annual Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, to produce two films for the channel’s popular Saturday Original Movie franchise.

The first After Dark-Syfy co-production is Scream of the Banshee, starring Lauren Holly(NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens). The film, directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion), is scheduled to premiere on Syfy in 2011. Holly plays an archeology professor who unearths a dangerous artifact, unwittingly releasing a creature that is able to kill with the power of its bone-splitting scream.

In addition, After Dark Films and Syfy have developed the Original Movie 51 to be directed by Jason Connery (The Devil’s Tomb). The film chronicles what happens after political pressure from the American public forces the Air Force to decide to allow a select few well-known reporters limited access to the most secretive base on the planet: Area 51. But when one of the base's hidden "long term visitors" exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror.

Since October 2007, Syfy has celebrated After Dark’s 8 Films To Die For event by premiering some of the festival’s top movies. In October 2010 Syfy will showcase the latest groundbreaking films from the Horrorfest 4 line-up.

In making the announcement, Thomas Vitale, Executive Vice President, Programming and Original Movies, Syfy, said: “We’ve aired nearly 20 After Dark acquired movies, which have played very well with our viewers. Because of After Dark’s strong branding,effective production values and understanding of the audience, we are excited to expand our relationship with the company by developing and commissioning new Saturday Original Movies with the After Dark team.”

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon announced the first of eight movies in the AFTER DARK ORIGINALS series in partnership with Lionsgate & Syfy, and in association with Dobre Films. A new take on a classic creature, PROWL is written by Tim Tori (Hysteria, Trespassers) and directed by Patrik Syversen (Manhunt). Bruce Payne (Bernard), Courtney Hope (Amber), and Saxon Trainor (Veronica) star.

"Amber dreams of escaping her small town and persuades her friends to accompany her apartment-hunting in the big city. When their transportation breaks down, Amber and friends gratefully accept a ride in the back of a semi. But when the driver refuses to stop and they discover the cargo is cartons of blood, they panic. Soon, panic turns to terror when the truck disgorges into a dark, abandoned warehouse where blood-thirsty creatures learn to hunt human prey, which the friends realize is what they have now become...”

Prowl was Executive Produced by Courtney Solomon and produced by Chris Milburn, Borislav Ranghelov, Lucy Mukerjee, Michael Klein, Christopher D’Elia & Zachary Bryan as a United Kingdom/Bulgarian co-production. Release dates for all eight After Dark Originals are scheduled for Fall, 2010.

"Dobré Films jumped at the opportunity to produce PROWL with a company that has set the bar for branding and creating unique and great horror films. PROWL and all the new Originals will be a great addition to an already celebrated brand and won't disappoint" states Dobré Films CEO Christopher D'Elia.

The 8 Originals represent After Dark’s unwavering commitment to emerging writers and directors as the focus of its creative vision. The creation of the Originals slate is yet another example of After Dark’s belief in the economics and artistry of independent film production.