The Revenant

Back in May we reported on Lightning Entertainment acquiring the sales rights for Kerry Prior's amazing zombie comedy The Revenant, and now on the eve of AFM 2011, they've found a distributor ... themselves! We can't blame them for not wanting to let this one go. Read on for the details.

Lightning Entertainment has released the sales art for Kerry Prior's The Revenant, and we must admit it feels amazingly good to see movement on this truly top shelf indie effort! Dig on the eye candy! There's no distro news on the flick yet, but as soon as Lightning makes the deal you'll be right here in the loop.

We first caught Kerry Prior's The Revenant at one of the best damned film festivals in the world, Austin, Texas' Fantastic Fest, two years ago and were instantly blown away. Finally everyone will get to see this veritable zombie masterpiece really soon as the flick has nailed down a sales agent in Lightning Entertainment. From the Press Release

A few weeks back we posted a couple of cast member interviews from the indie horror flick The Revenant (review here), and we pick up our Indie Horror Month coverage today with an interview with the film’s director, D. Kerry Prior.

Undoubtedly, the heart and soul of The Revenant are best friends Bart (David Anders) and Joey (Chris Wylde) but as the saying goes, for every good man there’s an equally good woman (or two in this instance) behind them. Balancing out the testosterone on the set of the film were actresses Jacy Gross and Louise Griffiths.

In 2009 I had the pleasure of checking out The Revenant during the Screamfest Film Festival. Directed by Kerry Prior, the film stars David Anders, Chris Wylde, Jacy Gross, and Louise Griffiths and is centered around Bart (Anders), a soldier who is killed overseas in Iraq.

While we love covering horror movies of all shapes and sizes, the staff at Dread Central has always fostered a deep-rooted appreciation for the independent horror movement that has been alive and kicking for over 90 years now.

The NYCHFF is taking place this November in the Big Apple, and not only are they showcasing a solid horror line-up, they're also presenting a lifetime achievement award to one of our own.

On Sunday, October 25th, the ninth annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival Awards were held at Level 3 at the Hollywood & Highland Complex in Hollywood.

When we first put up our five-knife review for D. Kerry Prior's The Revenant last May, I was a bit taken aback. Where did this flick come from, and how in the hell was it worthy of a perfect score? Well, now that I've seen it (thanks to the awesome Fantastic Fest), I have to admit that, despite it being a tad too long, it is indeed nearly flawless.

While there’s been no shortage of horror festivals in recent years, it’s cool to see another one taking shape, this one in Seattle, WA. If you’re in the area, or you’re up for a road trip, this one looks like it’s going to be worth checking out!

Reviewed by Erik W. Van Der Wolf Starring David Anders, Chris Wylde, Cathy Shim, Louise Griffiths Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior

As a film journalist, one gets so many invitations to so many film festivals there is no physical way you can attend every single one and live to tell the tale. And there are more cropping up all the time, especially in the horror genre, which is still doing very well at the box office – tha