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The stress level for a bride-to-be is raised a few dozen notches when she starts transforming into an insect-like creature in Bite. Scream Factory releases the new Chad Archibald film on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow, and we’ve been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Bite.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Bite Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 7th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Press Release: “When a young woman returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, she begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite.

Starting off this morning’s Horror Highlights, we have details on the Blu-ray / DVD debut of Bite. Up next, we have a brand new trailer for Christopher Lawrence Chapman’s Inoperable and a new clip from Beacon Point, as well as details on W.S. Barton’s novels Mablethorpe and Coal House.

Bite Blu-ray / DVD Release Details and Cover Art: Press Release: “When a young woman returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, she begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. The skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut August 2nd, 2016 from Scream Factory. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award, before sinking its teeth into audiences during its theatrical run earlier this year. This visceral...

  This summer will be a scary one for horror-movie fans, with nine horror movies headed for theatrical release from May through August. Get ready to see a movie or three -- here's your horror-movie planning schedule for the months ahead. Bite Release date: May 6 Cast: Elma Begovic, Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen, Jordan Gray. Tell me more: Three women travel to Costa Rica to celebrate an impending marriage. Unfortunately, the bride-to-be suffers a mysterious bite...

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In today’s Horror Highlights, we have new clips from Bite, Scream Factory’s Blu-ray / DVD release details for The Abandoned, information and a look at Jon Fields’ Creep Cases, details on El Rey Network’s Mother’s Day Marathon, and a Q&A with The Horde producer Beth A. Thuna.

Two New Clips for Archibald’s Bite: Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.

When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body horror feature, Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award...

As a survivor of Septic Man‘s sewer-sludge yuckiness, I saw Bite‘s disgusting reputation not as a warning, but as an invitation. What’s a little gross-out body horror capable of, really? Sure, Fantasia Festival attendees reported that Chad Archibald’s metamorphosis tale caused viewers to “faint, puke, and need medical attention,” but after watching it myself, I question the constitution of said fainters. Maybe it’s just because I’ve witnessed the worst of the worse (an occupational hazard), or because I’ve been blessed with my father’s iron gullet, but Bite never sent me reaching for a barf bag. While this might disappoint true masochists, Bite doesn’t need perverse gimmicks to win over horror fans – there’s a story worth watching all in itself, even if it won’t make you vomit.

Archibald’s vision (screenplay credit to Jayme Laforest) tells of exotic dangers, when...

A body horror with bite. A new clip from Bite has dropped ahead of the May 6th limited theatrical and VOD release of Chad Archibald’s latest film.

Previous Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.

When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body horror feature, Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award and has recently played at numerous top international genre film festivals.

While on her bachelorette party getaway, Casey, the bride to be, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect.

Bite is a welcome, refreshing addition to the body horror sub-genre. A visual treat with solid story, this film will keep viewers entertained in more ways than one.

The film opens with young bride-to-be Casey (Elma Begovic), and friends Jill (Annette Wozniak) and Kirsten (Denise Yuen), enjoying all that Costa Rica has to offer. At the encouragement of a handsome local, the girls decide to hike to a secluded water hole with the promise of beautiful waterfalls and crystal clear pools. It’s here that Casey is “bitten” by something in the water, though she and her compatriots don’t pay it much attention at the time. After all, they’re in the jungle and whatnot.

Upon returning home, however, Casey is confronted with the pressure of her upcoming nuptuals by both her fiancé (Jordan Grey) and his disapproving mother (Lawrene Denkers). To make matters worse, her mysterious bug bite...

It may be a bit rough around the edges, but there’s a lot to enjoy about director Chad Archibald’s Bite. In a day and age when most genre fans feel like they’ve seen just about everything, his take on body horror is boldly refreshing and offers up a few unexpected twists that I genuinely appreciated. Bite also boasts some of the most impressive production design and practical special effects I’ve seen on the indie level in some time, and it is anchored by an effectively unnerving performance by up-and-coming actress Elma Begovic.

Bite follows reluctant bride-to-be Casey (Begovic) to the tropics for a bachelorette weekend with a few of her gal pals (Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen). What’s supposed to be a relaxing, fun-filled trip ends up becoming a nightmare for Casey in more ways than one. She ends up an intoxicated mess, gets entangled with a predatory stranger,...

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Bite is directed by Chad Archibald, written by Jayme Laforest, and produced by Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan, and Christopher Giroux. The film stars Elma Begovic, Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen, Jordan Gray, Lawrence Denkers, Barry Birnberg, Daniel Klimitz, Tianna Nori, and Caroline Palmer.

At a time when horror has become very experimental, it is refreshing to see a movie like Bite, which doesn't try to be cute, doesn't try to be clever, and doesn't try to be funny, but instead simply tries to be as good a horror film as it can be. While Bite might not be a perfect movie, nobody who calls themselves a horror fan will have any excuse not to enjoy it.

Bite is about a reluctant bride to be, Casey, who gets bitten by a mysterious insect while on a bachelorette getaway in Costa Rica. When she returns home, her bite...

Do people always get sick after a vacation? An additional trailer and two new clips have been released for Chad Archibald’s Bite, opening in select Us theaters on May 6th.

Previous Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.

When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body-horror feature Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award, and has recently played at numerous top international genre film festivals.

While on her bachelorette party getaway, Casey, the bride to be, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect.

By Seth Metoyer

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Shout! Factory has released a new trailer for Bite, one of this summer's highly-anticipated horror films.

Bite, debuts in select U.S. Theaters, VOD, and On Demand May 6th, 2016. Check out the trailer below the details and keep your eyes peeled for our review of the film coming soon.

Starring Elma Begovic, Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen, Jordan Gray, Lawrene Denkers, Barry Birnberg, Daniel Klimitz, Tianna Nori, and Caroline Palmer. Bite is directed by Chad Archibald and produced by Black Fawn Films.

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When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman's truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body-horror feature Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere...

After being bitten by an unknown insect while on a tropical vacation, bride-to-be Casey (Elma Begovic) returns home and discovers that she is becoming something monstrous. Earlier this month, Scream Factory announced that it had acquired the U.S. rights to Bite and now the film will open both theatrically and on VOD on May 6th.

Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.

When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body-horror feature Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award, and has recently played...

Getting ready for a wedding can be stressful, but mutating into an insect before the big day raises the anxiety level a few dozen notches for bride-to-be Casey in Bite, the new horror film from Chad Archibald that has just been acquired by Shout! Factory for Us distribution, with a theatrical release slated for this summer:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, CA – March 7th, 2016 – Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company, and Breakthrough Entertainment, have entered into an exclusive film deal to distribute the visceral body-horror feature Bite in the United States. Directed by Chad Archibald, produced by Black Fawn Films (The Drownsman), and distributed worldwide by Breakthrough Entertainment, Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award. Bite has recently played at numerous top international genre film festivals to press acclaim and great audience enthusiasm. The announcement was made today by Shout!

The content company has acquired Us rights from Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment to Chad Archibald’s horror film.

Black Fawn Films’ Bite premiered at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal where it won an audience award.

The film centres on the gruesome transformation that befalls a woman who gets bitten by an unknown insect on her bachelorette party.

Elma Begovic stars alongside Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen, Jordan Gray, Lawrene Denkers, Barry Birnberg, Daniel Klimitz, Tianna Nori, and Caroline Palmer.

Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of the film across multiple entertainment platforms beginning with a theatrical launch in early summer through Shout’s genre entertainment imprint, Scream Factory.

Jayme Laforest wrote the screenplay from a story by Archibald, who produced with Cody Calahan, and Christopher Giroux. Nat Abraham, Tim J. Brown, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan, and Peter Williamson served as executive producers.

Stars: Elma Begovic, Jordan Gray, Annette Wozniak, Denise Yuen, Lawrene Denkers | Written by Chad Archibald, Jayme Laforest | Directed by Chad Archibald

Chad Archibald has been making quiet a name for himself in genre cinema (and in my movie collection) over the past few years, whether it’s producing awesome action movies like Bounty Hunters, starring WWE’s Trish Stratus; or more horrific fare like Hellmouth and the fantastic Antisocial. More recently Archibald has also directed a number of horror hits, including last years Frightfest film The Drownsman and this years cause célèbre, Bite. Which has, if you believe the hype, been causing a furore at screenings around the world, with walkouts and vomiting amongst other audience afflictions…

Bite tells the story of bride-to-be Casey, while on her hen party getaway to exotic Costa Rica, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect while bathing in an idyllic jungle pool.

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Black Fawn Films. Director: Chad Archibald. Writers: Jayme Laforest, Chad Archibald. Cast: Elma Begovic, Annette Wozniak, Jordan Gray, Denise Yuen. Director Chad Archibald (The Drownsman) is guaranteed to make your skin crawl in his icky entertaining horror film, Bite! What begins as a seemingly banal scenario with stereotypical females on a bachelorette party vacation, turns out to be a gripping grim tale of transformation, betrayal and revenge. Archibald is clever in setting his audience up with a potential snore fest, then creeping in to deliver a strong story with good characters and a healthy dose of gooey gore. Somewhat reminiscent of Cronenberg's The Fly (1986), though revolving around infection not experiment, this film belongs inside the category of “body horror.” That said, it nearly crosses over into a creature-feature, and dips its feet into the realm of horror comedy. Whatever you want to call it,...