Become Infected with the Official Trailer and Stills for "Face of Evil"

Gravitas Ventures recently released the official trailer and stills for their release "Face of Evil". The film stars Scott Baxter, Chad Bishop, Jamie Bernadette and Janet Roth.

"Face of Evil" is currently available through various VOD platforms.

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Horror icon Jamie Bernadette stars in Face of Evil, now available on VOD and DVD from Gravitas Ventures.
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Infect yourself with a plague of horrific entertainment from award-winning filmmaker Vito Dinatolo.

On July 4th, private Jay Williams returns home from the Middle East, but a mysterious epidemic breaks out and infects his friends at his party. On the road to salvation, Jay is joined by his ex-sergeant, who reveals chilling secrets leading to a conspiracy. The night has just begun, as they embark on a survival quest for the ultimate truth.

Scott Baxter, Chad Bishop, Jamie Bernadette and Janet Roth star in Face of Evil, now out from Gravitas Ventures.

"Face of Evil": Official Trailer

Official Trailer for the Upcoming Serial Killer Thriller "Monochrome"

Gravitas Ventures recently released the official trailer for the upcoming thriller "Monochrome". The film stars Jo Woodcock (Dorian Gray), Cosmo Jarvis, Patrice Naiambana (Highlander: The Source), Lee Boardman (Jack & The Giant Slayer), Steve Jackson (TV’s Coronation Street) and Liz May Brice (Alien vs. Predator).

"Monochrome" hits VOD and DVD this June.

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Thomas Lawes’ Monochrome premieres on VOD and DVD this June from Gravitas Ventures.

Featuring BAFTA winner James Cosmo (TV’s Game of Thrones, Braveheart), the killer-thriller focuses on a disillusioned young woman who becomes a serial killer targeting wealthy land-owners, forcing a brilliant detective to use his unusual neurological condition to track her down.

Jo Woodcock (Dorian Gray), Singer songwriter Cosmo Jarvis, Patrice Naiambana (Highlander: The Source), Lee Boardman (Jack & The Giant Slayer), Steve Jackson (TV’s Coronation Street) and Liz May Brice (Alien vs. Predator) make up the ensemble cast.

Genre specialist Devilworks was the sales agent on the title, releasing June 6 2018 on VOD and DVD.

"Monochrome": Official Trailer

Blood Set to Flow with "Arron's Blood'

Gravitas Ventures recently released stills for their upcoming release "Aaron's Blood". The film stars James Martinez (Netflix's "House of Cards," Netflix's "One Day at a Time," Run All Night), Trevor Stovall (Sedona, Hate Crime), Farah White (The Ladies of the House, Miss Congeniality), and Michael Chieffo (AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” Argo).

Special features on the DVD & Blu-Ray includes Introduction To; Making Of; Behind the Scenes; and Deleted Scenes.

"Aaron's Blood" hits theaters in limited release on June 2nd and DVD & Blu-Ray on June 6th.

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Gravitas Ventures is set to release the horror-thriller AARON’S BLOOD in theaters, on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand. Directed and write by Tommy Stovall (Sedona, Hate Crime), AARON’S BLOOD stars James Martinez (Netflix's "House of Cards," Netflix's "One Day at a Time," Run All Night), Trevor Stovall (Sedona, Hate Crime), Farah White (The Ladies of the House, Miss Congeniality), and Michael Chieffo (AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” Argo). Gravitas Ventures will release AARON’S BLOOD on June 2, 2017 in theaters, and on June 6, 2017 on Blu-ray for an SRP of $19.99, on DVD for an SRP of $16.99, same day as On Demand.

Aaron copes with his new life as a single father and the distant relationship he shares with his only child Tate. A timid hemophiliac, Tate is roughed up at school by the chief bully causing a massive nosebleed that lands him in the hospital fighting for his life. He makes a miraculous recovery after a necessary blood transfusion, but Aaron begins to notice progressively strange behaviors in his son. Faced with the grim possibility that his son could be becoming a vampire, Aaron enlists the help of a local vampire hunter and embarks on a frantic search to find the source of the infection to stop the transformation before it’s too late.

"Empire State of the Dead" Makes Its VOD Debut

SRS Cinema recently send us over stills and information that their latest film "Empire State of the Dead" will be hitting VOD courtesy of Gravitas Ventures. The anthology zombie film is directed by Alexander Bell, Ron Bonk, Chad Foster, Howard Gromero, Chris Irvine, Stephen Long, Geoffrey Orlowski, Andrew Peters, Matthew Peters, Joshua Reale, David Royal and Jamie Storrs.

"Empire State of the Dead" Hits VOD and regular edition DVD on April 11th.

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“Empire State of the Dead”, an anthology that chronicles the early days of a zombie virus break out in New York State, hits Cable TV via Gravitas as well as DVD stores nation wide this April 11th from SRS Cinema.

Synopsis: “The recently deceased rise, feasting upon the living as a zombie outbreak spreads across the globe. In Central New York, a small Marine patrol, led by Sergeant Ritter, tries to keep order. But while battling the living dead they are also faced with roving gangs going unchecked and entire military units defecting. Amid the chaos, a drug lord named Ray sees an opportunity to rule the new world rising, and he is sabotaging rescue centers and military bases to help further break down the Government’s attempts to restore order. Who will survive when Ritter and Ray finally face off?”

“Empire State of the Dead” consists of 7 short stories produced and set in New York State, all directed by New York State filmmakers. It includes a series of wraparound segments (and one big finale) tying them all together into one epic feature motion picture detailing the early stages of a zombie outbreak. It was produced by Ron Bonk (“She Kills”, “HI-8”) and Jonathan Straiton (“Night of Something Strange”) and includes segments directed by Alexander Bell, Ron Bonk, Chad Foster, Howard Gromero, Chris Irvine, Stephen Long, Geoffrey Orlowski, Andrew Peters, Matthew Peters, Joshua Reale, David Royal and Jamie Storrs.

"Empire of the Dead": Official Trailer

Review: "Hell Town"

When I first heard about “Hell Town”, I was very interested in it because it stars Debbie Rochon plus the stills of the film made it look interesting. It was enough to check this film out.

The film is three lost episodes of a faux serial from the past. It follows a high school senior class that is dysfunctional as they are always clashing over cheating, sex and backstabbing. Things takes a very sinister and dark turn when it all turns to murder as the Letter Jacket Killer is picking off the students one by one. Now everyone’s a suspect as the kills get bloody and anybody can be the killer.

Going into this film, I didn’t know what to expect. I thought that this would be like a serious horror film given the slasher elements and the fact that its title sounded sinister enough to be a horror film within a serial. But I was wrong, this film has lot of dark humor and it works so well enough that I had a very good time with this film.

Directors Steven Balderson and Elizabeth Spear do a very good job making sure the film’s look had that retro serial feel to it. From the acting to the look of the film, it helps enhance the fact it feels like something that was lost for years as it helps create that feeling the film is trying to go for.

The acting here was something else. Normally, I’m a person that hates performances that are so boring or overacted to the point that its annoying but it works so well here. The acting is over the top like you wouldn’t believe but it helps make the humor work and made their characters funny. The cast does a very good job making sure that it fits the tone the film that it is going for plus there was never a dull moment. The film also has two very good lead performances from Krysten Day as the spoiled rich prom queen and Amanda Deibert as the class bitch who drinks and has to take three additional jobs to support her comatose mother. The performances help drive the entertaining humor that this film is going for.

The screenplay written by Balderson and Spear does a very good job making sure the humor works so well with the rest of the story. I liked, how they were going more of the spoofing route of the early daytime serials instead of being serious with humor sprinkled in. It made the scenes come off as funny as I was having a very good time with this. The other thing that I liked about this was the fact it didn’t feel like your standard horror film. The fact that you go into this film in the middle of the story helped gives the story its offbeat edge. It also helps that the interlude segments gelled so well with the film that you felt like you were watching lost episodes of a faux series. It’s a credit to them on how they approach the film’s tone and story as this felt like a different a kind of horror comedy that I’m not use to seeing.

This film may look like something that is too over the top or not horror enough for some viewers, but for those who like horror comedies will like this film. With its good direction and lead performances, “Hell Town” is a place that I would like to visit.

"Hell Town" is currently available through VOD platform.

Review Rating: Four Stars

"Hell Town" Makes Residents on Cable and VOD

Gravitas Ventures has send the horror chamber information that "Hell Town" will be hitting VOD and Cable in August. The film stars stars Debbie Rochon, Pleasant Gehman, Casey Chapman and Amanda Deibert.

"Hell Town" hits Cable and VOD platforms on August 23rd.

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Gravitas Ventures has announced the August 23rd Cable and Digital HD release of Steve Balderson's festival favorite Hell Town. Presented as three episodes of a sadistic twist on Masterpiece Theater, Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club) and co-director Elizabeth Spear have carved up a serialized story filled with catfights, cliffhangers, broken hearts and murder. Hell Town will be available to rent or own starting August 23rd on Dish Network, Cox, Charter, Verizon Fios, iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and more.

Since the world premiere sponsored by the Austin Horror Society and Alamo Drafthouse, Hell Town has made audiences and critics laugh and scream, picking up awards for Best Feature at Colorado Horror-Con, as well as a Best Feature and Best Actress win for Amanda Deibert, with nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, at the Crimson Scream Horror Film Festival.

Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger, Return to Nuke 'Em High, The Theater Bizarre) headlines as the hostess of the three surviving episodes of "Hell Town", following the melodramatic, small-town and potentially short-lived lives of Krysten Day, Amanda Deibert, Owen Lawless, Ben Windholz, Jennifer Grace and Balderson muse Pleasant Gehman.

Hell Town follows the melodramatic antics of high school seniors clashing over love, sex, and betrayal. In the middle of all the everyday drama of one-sided infatuations, backstabbing bitchiness, bottled-up sexuality, sibling rivalry and general small-town angst, the Letter Jacket Killer is killing students in a variety of sadistic ways. As the body count rises and the blood pools closer to home, it becomes clear that one of our main characters is the killer. Everyone, from the prom queen and shirtless jock to the nosey geek and the super bitch, are all suspects in the carnage.

Gravitas Ventures Acquires VOD Rights for "Hell Town"

Gravitas Ventures recently send the horror chamber information that they've acquired the VOD rights to "Hell Town". The film stars Debbie Rochon, Pleasant Gehman, Casey Chapman and Amanda Deibert.

VOD Release of "Hell Town" is planned for the end of the summer.

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Gravitas Ventures has acquired domestic VOD rights for Steve Balderson's festival favorite Hell Town. Presented as three episodes of a sadistic twist on Masterpiece Theater, Balderson (Firecracker, The Casserole Club) and co-director Elizabeth Spear have carved up a serialized story filled with catfights, cliffhangers, broken hearts and murder.

Since the world premiere sponsored by the Austin Horror Society and Alamo Drafthouse, Hell Town has made audiences and critics laugh and scream, picking up awards for Best Feature at Colorado Horror-Con, as well as a Best Feature and Best Actress win for Amanda Deibert, with nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, at the Crimson Scream Horror Film Festival.

Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger, Return to Nuke 'Em High, The Theater Bizarre) headlines as the hostess of the three surviving episodes of Hell Town, following the melodramatic and potentially short-lived lives of Krysten Day, Amanda Deibert, Owen Lawless, Ben Windholz, Jennifer Grace and Balderson muse Pleasant Gehman.

Hell Town follows the melodramatic antics of high school seniors clashing over love, sex, and betrayal. In the middle of all the everyday drama of one-sided infatuations, backstabbing bitchiness, bottled-up sexuality, sibling rivalry and general small-town angst, the Letter Jacket Killer is killing students in a variety of sadistic ways. As the body count rises and the blood pools closer to home, it becomes clear that one of our main characters is the killer. Everyone, from the prom queen and shirtless jock to the nosey geek and the super bitch, are all suspects in the carnage.

Brendan Gallagher, SVP of Business Affairs at Gravitas negotiated the deal with Cyfuno Ventures on behalf of Dikenga. A digital and cable release is planned for the end of summer.