Although SLIME CITY MASSACRE already hit DVD last month (you can pick up a copy here), the movie is now headed to select theaters via indieFilmNet’s Cinema Meets Horror series. The film will be available to as many as 60 digital theaters in North America later this summer, which can book it as a midnight show, single screening or full-on engagement.
Writer/director Gregory Lamberson had this to say: “The media landscape has changed so drastically that the release pattern for independent films is changing as well. Filmmakers used to hope for a theatrical release, a VHS or DVD release, and then cable play. Now, with Video on Demand and streaming, everyone’s scrambling to find a new formula that works. IndieFilmNet is offering alternative programming at a time when big studios and multiplexes control what genre fans see on the big screen.”
He continues, “The original SLIME CITY developed its reputation as a midnight movie back in 1988, but it only played at one theater in New York City for five weekends. IFN will offer SLIME CITY MASSACRE to 60 theaters, which can screen it whenever they want. Because the theater owners have the unique flexibility to customize the release to their need, we don’t have to worry about a ‘make or break’ opening weekend. It’s the digital age equivalent of a drive-in run.”
indieFilmNet director of movie programming Bob Golibersuch adds, “Horror and midnight movies have a rabid and dedicated fan base in almost every city. We intend to combine midnight classics and undiscovered thrillers with the new crop of indie horror movies to create a series of titles that will satisfy horror fans and be an exciting group experience in a big screen setting.”
It’s always good to see indepedent filmmakers chalk up a win. SLIME CITY MASSACRE is Lamberson’s sequel to his own 1988 cult classic, SLIME CITY. It stars Debbie Rochon (below), Brooke Lewis and Kealan Patrick Burke with appearances by Roy Frumkes and Lloyd Kaufman.
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