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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on The Book, which brings together some of the biggest names in Italian horror, a trailer for Dead of the Nite, new releases from Cavity Colors, and much more:

First Details on The Book: “The Book sees the ultimate collaborative Italian horror film unfold before your very eyes. A one off project of unprecedented scale, The Book brings together, for the very first time, the writers, directors, actors, composers and artists behind the finest Italian genre cinema of the past sixty years. This includes the creative forces behind the Giallo movement, Spaghetti Westerns, Eurocrime and more. Each director will be given the opportunity to showcase their own personal vision of Rome, spread across a dozen episodes. Each segment in this feature film will contain a unique blend of macabre thriller,...

It was during Afm when we showed you the art for S.J. Evans’ horror film Dead of the Nite, featuring your first look at genre favorite Tony Todd, and now we have a higher res version and even a release date for you! Read on for details.

Dead of the Nite is an intelligent twist on the paranormal genre including horror icons Tony Todd (Candyman, Hatchet, The Rock), Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Nightbreed), and Suzie Lorraine (Roxanna, Torment, Destined to be Ingested).

Look for it in stores and on VOD January 7, 2014.

Synopsis:

When a group of internet sensation ghost hunters are found brutally slaughtered in the infamous Jericho Manor, police detectives Jenkins (Gary Mavers) and Anderson (Joseph Millson) must piece together what happened on the fatal night by viewing the paranormal investigators' video footage. With the only witness being the secretive caretaker (Tony Todd) claiming it was the ghost of killer Jeffery Heath,...

Acort International, one of the top distributors of independent films in the global marketplace, has recently acquired S.J. Evans’ horror film Dead of the Nite for international and Us distribution. Read on for details.

Distribution plans are currently under consideration and will include a North American DVD on the indie-horror label Midnight Releasing and a cable/satellite/internet VOD run as well as being showcased at this year’s 2013 American Film Market.

Dead of the Nite is an intelligent twist on the paranormal genre including horror icons Tony Todd (Candyman, Hatchet, The Rock), Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Nightbreed), and Suzie Lorraine (Roxanna, Torment, Destined to be Ingested).

The official release date in the United States is yet to be announced. Official artwork and more news will be coming soon!

Synopsis:

When a group of internet sensation ghost hunters are found brutally slaughtered in the infamous Jericho Manor, Police Detectives Jenkins (Gary Mavers...

Welsh horror movie Dead Of The Nite has released a trailer. The film stars horror fan fave Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Hatchet), Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Nightbreed), and Suzi Lorraine (Torment). It’s being described as Paranormal Activity meets Halloween.

Cardiff, Wales – February 02, 2013: The full trailer for upcoming Welsh horror Dead Of The Nite has been released in all of its gory glory, showcasing a cast comprising genre icons Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Hatchet), who makes his British film debut, Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Nightbreed) and Suzi Lorraine (Torment).

The film follows a group of ghost hunters whose hopeful date with the deceased in the bowels of a haunted castle becomes a bloody battle for survival as one by one they meet their own demise, raising the question as to whether they are being hunted by a cold blooded killer or a supernatural force. Dead Of The Nite puts...

The first trailer and poster for upcoming Welsh horror Dead of the Nite have been released in all of their gory glory, showcasing a cast comprising genre icons Tony Todd (Candyman, Hatchet), who makes his British film debut, Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Nightbreed) and Suzi Lorraine (Torment).

Dead of the Nite, the first production from Welsh company Dark Arts Films, Ltd., is written and directed by Sj Evans, who made his feature debut to critical acclaim with the 2010 documentary Tattoos: A Scarred History. The film also stars Joseph Millson (Casino Royale, Holby City), Gary Mavers (Devils Bridge), Paul Fox (Red Tails), Cicely Tennant (Blooded) and Claudio Pacifico (Prince of Persia).

The film follows a group of ghost hunters whose hopeful date with the deceased in the bowels of a haunted castle becomes a bloody battle for survival as one by one they meet their own demise, raising the question as to...

Chicago – This 22-image slideshow features a selection of the official press images for Walt Disney Pictures’ “Prince of Persia” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, and Alfred Molina. It will open on May 28th, 2010.

Official Synopsis:

“Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present “Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time,” an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rogue prince named Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

Directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) with a cast that includes Sir Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina, and a

screenplay by Boaz Yakin and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Jordan Mechner,...