Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American distribution rights to the neo-Western thriller Head Count, from Continuance Pictures and Method Media. Filmmakers Jacob and Ben Burghart — together known as The Burghart Brothers — are directing in their feature debut, from their script written with Josh Doke, with Aaron Jakubenko (Tidelands), Melanie Zanetti (Raven’s Hollow) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) set to star. Shout! Studios and the filmmakers are planning a strategic launch of the movie next year, beginning with major film festivals and film markets in 2023.
Based on the Burgharts’ 2014 short of the same name, the film billed as Blood Simple meets Memento follows Kat (Jakubenko), who, after escaping prison, finds his own revolver pointed to his head by an unknown assailant. As the empty rounds click away, Kat tries to remember what happened to each bullet, as impulsive officer Sawyer (Kwanten) is hot on his tail, and his ex-lover...
Based on the Burgharts’ 2014 short of the same name, the film billed as Blood Simple meets Memento follows Kat (Jakubenko), who, after escaping prison, finds his own revolver pointed to his head by an unknown assailant. As the empty rounds click away, Kat tries to remember what happened to each bullet, as impulsive officer Sawyer (Kwanten) is hot on his tail, and his ex-lover...
- 8/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jill Gevargizia’s feature was selected for Fantastic Fest, Sitges and FrightFest.
Arrow Films has snapped up all rights in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to Jill Gevargizian’s genre feature The Stylist from XYZ Films.
The UK-based distributor hopes to release the feature theatrically in the UK in the first quarter of 2021.
The psychological horror follows a lonely hair stylist who becomes obsessed with the lives of her clients, with murderous results. The cast is led by Najarra Townsend and also includes Brea Grant and Sarah McGuire.
Based on a short of the same name by Gevargizian,...
Arrow Films has snapped up all rights in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to Jill Gevargizian’s genre feature The Stylist from XYZ Films.
The UK-based distributor hopes to release the feature theatrically in the UK in the first quarter of 2021.
The psychological horror follows a lonely hair stylist who becomes obsessed with the lives of her clients, with murderous results. The cast is led by Najarra Townsend and also includes Brea Grant and Sarah McGuire.
Based on a short of the same name by Gevargizian,...
- 11/18/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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