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Directed by: Edward Douglas

Written by: Tony Demci, Edward Douglas

Cast: Andrew Divoff, Jason Carter, Tom Savini, Sean Serino, Tom Nagel, C.B. Spencer, Christopher Robichaud, Brian Van Camp, Donna Williams

The Dead Matter, available now in special edition at Hot Topic, is Edward Douglas' feature length film debut as director. Written by Edward and Tony Demci, it is a low budget, independent remake of a film he made in 1996 with $2,000, a few friends and his backyard.

Edward Douglas is known more for the gothic, heavily atmospheric horror themed music, designed to spark the imagination, he has been creating since forming Midnight Syndicate in 1996. Having become the reigning champ in spooky music featured at Halloween events and haunted houses he has given his other passion a go. Having completed the score for Robert Kutzman's (K.N.B. Efx Group) The Rage in 2007, filmed in Edward Douglas's home state of Ohio where...

Now This is how to screen a movie: A very special showing of The Dead Matter, the largest Dead Matter cast reunion of the year, Q&A session, signing, and the first West Coast appearance from Midnight Syndicate's Edward Douglas in several years is happening This Saturday (September 18th) at Ghost Fest Expo 4 on board the Rms Queen Mary in Long Beach, California!

The Dead Matter screening will start at 7:00 pm on board the Queen Mary. Tickets are $7 each and can be purchased at the door.

Synopsis:

A guilt-ridden young woman desperate to contact her deceased brother discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead. Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff of Lost, Wishmaster and Tom Savini of Friday the 13th, Dawn of the Dead), each with his own sinister plans for the artifact, and a vampire...

The Dead Matter DVD ArtDirector: Edward Douglas.

Writers: Tony Demci and Edward Douglas.

The Dead Matter is a remake of a smaller film by director and writer Edward Douglas of the same name fifteen years previous (Fearnet). Midnight Syndicate Films and Precinct 13 Entertainment created this film through a joint production venture and The Dead Matter released on DVD July 30th. The DVD is jam-packed with special features from gag reels to music videos and the film stars Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead) with Andrew Divoff (The Rage). Totally enjoyable, this film blends a lot of genres to tell an interesting tale of witchcraft, possession and "post mortem Americans," aka zombies (Dead Matter); musical compositions also enhance the dark drama of the film.

The film interlaces a lot of sub-plots, but centrally The Dead Matter is about one devout sister's desire to speak with her dead brother. To achieve this...

The Dead Matter DVD ArtA special edition of The Dead Matter, a supernatural thriller, is being released today (July 30th). The film stars Tom Savini (Machete) as a vampire lord, who squares off against Andrew Divoff's (Knight Club) character Vellich. Worlds collide as both parties hope to atain an ancient artifact (The Dead Matter). The film comes with two additional CDs and an assortment of special features, which are listed below. Have a look at this film that has been described as "an ambitious effort for a first-time filmmaker" (Fearnet).

The synopsis for The Dead Matter here:

"The film tells the story of a guilt-ridden young woman (Sean Serino) desperate to contact her deceased brother who discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead. Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff and Tom Savini) each with his own sinister...