“Liberty Kid elevates that woeful genre, the 9/11 movie, by keeping a ‘Wire’-worthy ear to the street talk of south Williamsburg and maintaining a shrewd balance of the personal and the political… an uncommonly acute, deftly played drama of the New York working class.”
—THE VILLAGE VOICE
“There’s not a single wrong note in “Liberty Kid,” Ilya Chaiken’s poignant drama.
Tender, wise and deceptively low-key… everything about this film feels effortless.”
‘Critic’s Pick’
—NEW YORK TIMES
STAY TUNED…
… Includes GEP Pal Ted Geoghegan’s WE ARE STILL HERE
Two grieving parents move to a secluded New England farmhouse in an attempt to start over, and find spirits unwilling to move on are lurking in the home’s old foundations. That’s the setup for Ted Geoghegan’s We Are Still Here, a blisteringly powerful indie horror gem that remains one of the best releases in the genre over the last decade. Featuring great performances from Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, and others, it’s a haunting story that’ll stay in your brain for hours.
Watch it here on Peacock!
Read Whole list at SYFY brimming with must-revisit classics!
Kick off the Fall with Ti West’s X Trilogy, now streaming
On this Labor Day we are celebrating the crews
that have labored to bring you Glass Eye Pix over the decades
with a reposting of BTS, our Minidoc from 2020
Collectible Blu-Ray Disc Includes Limited Edition O-Card with Exclusive Artwork and 12-page Booklet with Introduction by Fangoria’s Phil Nobile Jr.
From the Press release:
Dark Sky Selects is proud to announce the Blu-ray Disc release of BLACKOUT, the Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh film from independent horror master Larry Fessenden. With only 1,000 available as a site exclusive on DarkSkySelects.com, the Blu-ray Disc features commentary with Larry, a 76-minute behind-the-scenes featurette and more. The thriller centers around a fine arts painter convinced that he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town. BLACKOUT marks the reunion of Dark Sky Films and Glass Eye Pix, two iconic companies that have brought fans some of the greatest genre films of our time.
Dark Sky Selects is proud to present BLACKOUT from horror auteur Larry Fessenden to Blu-ray Disc featuring a Limited Edition O-Card with exclusive artwork and 12-page booklet with introduction by Fangoria’s Phil Nobile Jr.
Writer-director Larry Fessenden has created some of the most original and memorable independent horror films of the last 25 years, from Habit and Wendigo to The Last Winter, Skin and Bones, Beneath and Depraved. His latest, BLACKOUT, ranks among his most chilling and thought-provoking works with a cast that includes: Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Motell Gyn Foster, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Ella Rae Peck, Rigo Garay, John Speredakos, Michael Buscemi, Jeremy Holm, Joe Swanberg, James Le Gros, Kevin Corrigan, Marshall Bell and Barbara Crampton.
Earning rave reviews on the festival circuit, BLACKOUT marks the long-awaited reunion of Dark Sky Films and Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix, two iconic horror companies that brought us contemporary classics such as Ti West’s The House of The Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land and Adrian Garcia Bogliano’s Late Phases.
The collectible BLACKOUT Blu-ray Disc will also include:
Commentary with Writer/Director/Editor/Producer Larry Fessenden
BLACKOUT Behind the Scenes (76 minutes)
Larry Fessenden’s Monsterverse
Monster Mash Photoshoot Timelapse by Beck Underwood
BLACKOUT Audio Drama
Teaser
Trailer
BLACKOUT is the second of many iconic Dark Sky titles that will be available this year. Additional limited-edition releases of fan favorite films and merch will be announced throughout the year, which will only be available direct to consumer at DarkSkySelects.com.
ABOUT DARK SKY SELECTS
Dark Sky Selects is committed to delivering a meticulously curated selection of high-quality, limited edition film releases and exclusive merchandise to the collector’s market. As an extension of MPI Media Group and Dark Sky Films, Dark Sky Selects hails from nearly five decades of experience in genre films, as a specialty label dedicated to preserving the legacy of iconic titles like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and modern classics like The House of the Devil. Our mission is to provide premium, collector-focused products that honor our cinematic heritage and ensure its preservation for future generations.
GEP pals Jenn Wexler (THE RANGER, SACRIFICE GAME) and Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, BROOKLYN 45) spotted in new documentary series HORROR’S GREATEST, a Shudder Original Series.
From SHUDDER: Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, Horror’s Greatest is a deep dive into everything we love about horror. Featuring fresh looks at the classics and unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast, from newbies to cinephiles, gorehounds to “elevated” horror heads. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? What unique qualities make horror the most cinematic of all genres? Their answers encompass the width and breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.
Declan Patrick MacManus turns 70 today. Thanks for decades of genre-busting, righteous, angry, fierce, silly, melodic and mischievous inspiration. —LF
