A couple of sci-fi/fantasy films caught my eye during today’s trip to the American Film Market in Santa Monica. Let’s not forget the annual marketplace is responsible for some of today’s most popular genre titles, one of my favorite’s being the Peter Jackson-directed District 9 from 2008′s market. Below we have the latest news for Colm McCarthy’s Outcast, Oren Peli’s (Paranormal Activity) Area 51, and Katie Featherston-starrer Experimental Activity.
Outcast Synopsis: When Mary and her teenage son, Fergal, move to yet another new home, it soon becomes clear that they live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something, terrified of being found. Trying to avoid making new friends or connections wherever they go, Fergal finds himself caught between the affections of his beautiful and feisty neighbour and his fiercely protective mother who will stop at nothing to protect her precious son. Mary has strict rules which govern Fergal’s life without which chaos and terror threaten to ensue. Their hunter is Cathal, a dangerous and terrifying man, intent on tracking down and killing Mary and Fergal. What’s more, he is using a form of dark magic to find them. Mary’s only defense is to use the same ancient form of magic to protect her son. But how long will it be before Cathal manages to outsmart her? When the local residents begin to be brutally murdered by an unknown life force, the sense of fear escalates. Is Cathal the beast responsible for the killings? Or is it the beast that he is trying to destroy?
Area 51: Paramount Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights for Area 51, the follow up to Oren Peli’s phenomenon, Paranormal Activity. International distribution rights didn’t disappoint either at this year’s market.
Experimental Activity: If the name sounds familiar, you’re not mistaken. Previously titled Walking Distance, the indie horror has been renamed to Experimental Activity in order to piggy back off of Paranormal Activity star Katie Featherston’s success. The film was acquired by Showcase Entertainment for international distribution rights at this year’s marketplace.
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