After Dark Action gives us 5 explosive new films in theaters & VOD this May

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Last Updated on July 23, 2021

After a few years of hosting their annual Horrorfest, After Dark Films is now all about the Action!!!

Truth. Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark have partnered to launch After Dark Action: a five-course serving of explosive, high-octane mayhem. Van Damme, Lundgren, Peter Weller, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le, Scott Adkins and Christian Slater…all on display this May with the limited theatrical and VOD release of 5 new action flicks. Peep it…

Beginning May 11th, the following will be made available for viewing:

TRANSIT – Starring Jim Caviezel, James Frain, Elizabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Sterling Knight; and directed by Antonio Negret and written by Michael Gilvary. Premise: The camping trip was meant to reunite the Sidwell family. When they are hunted and terrorized by violent bank robbers, their very survival will depend on working together.

DRAGON EYES – Starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Cung Le and Peter Weller; and directed by John Hyams and written by Tim Tori. Premise: In St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.

THE PHILLY KID – Starring Neal McDonough, Devon Sawa and Wes Chatham; and directed by Jason Connery and written by Adam Mervis. Premise: A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend’s life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible – lose.

STASH HOUSE — Starring Dolph Lundgren, Sean Faris, Briana Evigan and Jon Huertas; and directed by Eduardo Rodriguez and written by Gary Spinelli. Premise: Dave and Emma have found the perfect house, until they discover a stash of heroine and end up imprisoned in it by violent thugs.

EL GRINGO — Starring Christian Slater, Scott Adkins and Yvette Yates, directed by Eduardo Rodriguez and written by Jonathan W. Stokes. Premise: A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000, and a bloody past, finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.

“After many years with the HORRORFEST ‘8 FILMS TO DIE FOR’ and AFTER DARK ORIGINALS brands, we are excited to expand into the action film arena,” says AD Pres and CEO Courtney Solomon. “Our mission is to create innovative, first-rate entertainment for action lovers everywhere.”

Visit the Official Site for more…

TRANSIT star Diora Baird!

Source: After Dark

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