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Michael Taverna’s Apartment 1303 3D has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures. The 3D horror film, which stars Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay and Julianne Michelle, comes out on VOD on June 17th and will be released in theaters in limited fashion on July 25th. The film is a remake of a Japanese film, based on a Japanese novel by Kei Oishi. But then again, the press release does a better job explaining the film than I do:

Los Angeles, CA (April 18, 2013) – Gravitas Ventures announced today that they have acquired theatrical and digital rights to Apartment 1303 3D from MonteCristo International. The tense supernatural thriller, written and directed by Michael Taverna, is based on a novel by Kei Ôishi and is a remake of a Japanese horror title of the same name.

Apartment 1303 3D, starring Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Rebecca De Mornay (“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”), and...

Gravitas Ventures announced that they have acquired Apartment 1303 3D and plan to release it to theaters later this year:

“Gravitas Ventures announced today that they have acquired theatrical and digital rights to Apartment 1303 3D from MonteCristo International. The tense supernatural thriller, written and directed by Michael Taverna, is based on a novel by Kei Ôishi and is a remake of a Japanese horror title of the same name.

Apartment 1303 3D, starring Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Rebecca De Mornay (“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”), and Julianne Michelle (“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”), will debut on VOD on June 17th. On July 25th Apartment 1303 3D will be released theatrically in 20 markets including many 3D midnight shows.

Synopsis: Having grown up under the controlling grip of her fame-hungry mother (Rebecca De Mornay), Janet Slate (Julianne Michelle) jumps at the opportunity to move into what looks to be a...

Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay and Julianne Michelle starrer Apartment 1303 3D, a horror based on novel by Kei Ôishi, will be distributed theatrically, and on VOD by Gravitas Ventures. Sources say that the film will hit VOD on June 17th, and find a theaters more than a month later on July 25th. Michael Taverna directs the film which also stars Corey Sevier and John Diehl. This is actually a remake of the 2007 film of the same title directed by Ataru Oikawa which starred Noriko Nakagoshi, Arata Furuta and Eriko Hatsune. Cindy Nelson-Mullen, Jim Steele, David Shoshan and Taverna produce.

Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay and Julianne Michelle starrer Apartment 1303 3D, a horror based on novel by Kei Ôishi, will be distributed theatrically, and on VOD by Gravitas Ventures. Sources say that the film will hit VOD on June 17th, and find a theaters more than a month later on July 25th. Michael Taverna directs the film which also stars Corey Sevier and John Diehl. This is actually a remake of the 2007 film of the same title directed by Ataru Oikawa which starred Noriko Nakagoshi, Arata Furuta and Eriko Hatsune. Cindy Nelson-Mullen, Jim Steele, David Shoshan and Taverna produce.

A family must fight a demon in Michele Taverna's Apartment 1303 3D. This picture is a remake of a Japanese film, which was based on Kei Oishi's book, Ju-on. The action takes place on the thirteenth floor of a haunted apartment building. Here, Janet (Julianne Michelle) notices strange going-ons. The previous tenant jumped off the balcony as the trailer tells the viewers. Now, the ghost wants Janet to do the same. Can she resist the supernatural pull? Have a look at the first trailer for Apartment 1303 3D below. And expect to see Mischa Barton as Janet's sister, Lara. Rebecca de Mornay (Mother's Day) also starts. Director: Michele Taverna. Writers: Kei Oishi, Michael Taverna and Jim Steele. Producers: Cindy Nelson-Mullen, Jim Steele, David Shoshan, and Michael Taverna. Cast: Mischa Barton, Rebecca de Mornay, Julianne Michelle, Corey Sevier, John Diehl. The trailer for Apartment 1303 3D is...

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What seems like a standard commercial flight goes horrifically wrong when a few scientists fail to keep their experiment contained. The fact that said experiment is a living person who’s been intentionally infected with a modified version of the Malaria virus should indicate where this story is headed (if the goofy film title didn’t already lead you down the proper path). Under guise of a nasty thunderstorm and the subsequent turbulence, the genetically altered captive is freed from confinement. When a long lost extra from Wolfgang Peterson’s Outbreak pumps the escapee full of lead, all hell officially breaks loose.

Up jumps the corpse, fully reanimated with an evident thirst for blood. The stellar guard on duty is quickly disposed of, but not for long, as he too rises after being turned into a human entrée. It’s safe to assume this problem escalates at an alarming rate,...

Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance during the trade association's annual members meeting Thursday.

He replaces Michael Ryan, who has held the post for four years. An executive committee member, Ryan was elected vice chairman, while Paul Hertzberg was elected vice chairman/secretary.

IFTA president and CEO Jean Prewitt said Kaufman "is a dynamic leader whose energy, creativity and global relationships will help further lead IFTA in today's increasingly challenging environment."

Executive committee members remaining in their current roles include Ehud Bleiberg, chairman of the export alliance; Mark Damon, general vice chairman; Lewis Horwitz, vice chairman/finance.

The 20-member IFTA board of directors also elected new members Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard, Stephanie Denton, Nicole Mackey, Almira Malyshev, Charlotte Mickie, Barbara Mudge and Nestor Nieves. Re-elected to two year terms were Brad Kembel, Albert Lee and Andrew Stevens.

Dan March, Steven Paul and David Shoshan will serve as alternates to the IFTA board.