Harrison Smith‘s R-rated “Expendables of Horror” film Death House gets delayed about 5 weeks, but it isn’t a bad thing.
Indie distributor Hannover House, Inc., (OTC PINK: HHSE) and theatrical subsidiary Medallion Releasing, Inc. have entered into an agreement with South Florida-based Entertainment Factory for a national theatrical release of Death House from writer-director B. Harrison Smith. The horror-thriller features an all-star cast of genre’ superstars and will open on approximately one-hundred theatres in top USA markets beginning February 23, 2018.
Synopsis:
“Two federal agents fight their way through nine levels of Hell inside a secret prison known as the Death House. A facility-wide prison break turns their flight into a tour of horrors as they push toward the ultimate evil housed in the lowest depths of the earth.”
The film was co-written by the legendary Gunnar Hansen, of Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fame, and was produced by Rick Finkelstein (Area 407, Garlic and Gunpowder) and Steven Chase (Garlic and Gunpowder).
Principal cast members include Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th, Monster, 2001 Maniacs), Dee Wallace (The Howling, E.T.), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Swamp Thing), Sid Haig (House of 1000 Corpses, Devil’s Rejects), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Lindsay Hartley (“Smallville”).
Other notable cast members include Barbara Crampton, Bill Mosley, Lloyd Kaufman, R.A. Mihailoff, Vincent Ward, Richard Speight, Jr., Beverly Randolf, Debbie Rachon and Felissa Rose.
Red-carpet theatrical events will be open to the public and will occur in both Los Angeles (Thursday, Feb. 22) and New York City (Friday, Feb. 23), with many cast members and principal production team present. Theatrical exhibitors will include Regal Entertainment Group, Cinemark / Century Group, Malco Theatres, Harkins, Marcus, B&B and Megaplex Theatres.
”We share the horror-industry’s enthusiasm for the release of this film,’‘ said Hannover House C.E.O. Eric Parkinson. ”The concept of a film featuring the all-star cast of stars from some of the biggest horror-hits in recent decades is brilliant, and Harrison, Rick, Steven and the entire production team have delivered a truly enjoyable result. We believe that audiences will love this film, as has already been indicated through word-of-mouth and pre-screenings.”
The initial theatrical release from Hannover House is expected to reach approximately one-hundred theatres in most of the top 40 largest DMA markets in the country. The home video release and video-on-demand release are planned for June through a distribution pact with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
