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The After Dark Film Festival is an annual showcase for new voices in horror. This year, they make the leap from distributors to producers with After Dark Originals. For one week only, Laemmle's Sunset screens these five fearsome features, some with filmmakers in tow. Here's the rundown:
Genre fans who can't make the trek have plenty to look forward to as well. Warner Bros.' The Rite leads the pack. The exercise in exorcism stars Anthony Hopkins as a priest training a skeptical student to battle demons in the Vatican. Another torch passing drives The Mechanic, as one elite assassin takes another under his wing. The film retools a 1972 Charles Bronson vehicle, which begs the question: can Jason Statham best Bronson? Which begs another question: who cares? He kicks a great deal of ass in his own right.
Speaking of ass-kicking, masters come no grander than Ip Man 2. The second in a series of biopics continues charting the life of Yip Man, who taught Bruce Lee everything he knew. The first Ip Man is available on Netflix Instant if you need a refresher. Or take a total testosterone break with From Prada to Nada; the East L.A. spin on Sense & Sensibility is the perfect counter-programming.
To see something even further off the beaten path, check out our weekly Film Calendar of specialty theatres, revival houses and midnight movies. See you at the movies!
Wide Release
Limited Release
Featured Trailers
Prowl
Husk
Fertile Ground
The Task
The Rite
The Mechanic
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster
From Prada to Nada
That's all for this week.
