EuroObscura brings a slate of scary European horror titles to Cannes 2017
Fledgling European horror imprint EuroObscura has just announced that they will be bringing a pack of films to Cannes, two of which are Market Premieres. First up is Landing Lake, a sci/fi horror from the UK, directed by Italian Cesare Pollacci Libardi Di K., and it will be screened on May 17th. The story revolves around a mysterious mountain lake where a UFO crashed in the past and fast than you can say The Thing, bloody horror ensues. Victoire Vecchierini and Emma Bown star in the movie, that was shot in Super35mm.
Also presented in Cannes, Dark Show by French director Olivier Parthonnaud. This found footage horror takes place on the set of a reality TV show gone wrong. Terribly wrong, as the participants will find themselves chased by a psychopath dressed like a Knight Templar from the 12th Century. Starring Joanne McCallin, Matthew Mellalieu and Malcolm Conrath, Dark Show had a theatrical release in France last November and it’s aiming at international sales.
The Marché Du Film of Cannes will start on the 17th of May. EuroObscura will attend the market and handle the sales for both movies. Have a glance at the gallery below and check out the full slate of titles from EuroObscura. It’s exciting to note that European horror still has a pulse, that a new wave of indie filmmakers in Italy, France and elsewhere are following in the footsteps of their forefathers like Jean Rollin, Jess Franco and Lucio Fulci and making earthy, weird and blood entertainments. Kudos to EuroObscura for keeping the fearful flame burning!
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Dark Show
France - 2016 - 80 min. - Horror - English
X-Treme Limit is a famous British TV show. The concept of the show is to take a random person and make him surpass his limits. The guest will have to undergo several X-treme sport tests. While organizing a base jump, the three main characters get stuck in a very old medieval castle in the south of France where a psychopath dressed as a knight templar from the 12th century is chasing them. Kate, David and Tim will have to surpass their limits in order to survive this nightmare.
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Landing Lake
UK - 2017 - 98 min. - Sci/Fi - English
When a team of satellite technicians go in the forest to repair a communication station they are forced to rescue the crew of an airplane that crashed near a lake. They quickly realize that something may be coming from the lake that is affecting their minds and the passing of time. As they lose their inhibitions their most primal desires take hold. Beguiled by the unseen entity it seems that only one of the team is permitted to bond with it and so be reborn in a new physical body. A terrifying game of strategy not to survive, but rather to die with the promise of life anew.
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Scarecrowd
Italy - 2016 - 80 min. - Horror - English
The farmer Tony Maio turns into a fierce mutant because of a meteorite crashing to Earth. Disguised as a scarecrow in order to hide his appearance, he starts to kill people to satisfy his blood lust.
A deranged mutant scarecrow killer awaits you in SCARECROWD, a slasher thrill-fest that mixes Lovecraft with THE WIZARD OF OZ and recalls the horror movies from the Eighties.
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Therapy
France - 2016 - 96 min. - Horror
OFFICIAL SELECTION AT SITGES 2016, SCREAMFEST LA, FANTASIA
Jane and Simon are two young police officers leading a routine investigation following the discovery of hidden video equipment in an abandoned house by a night watchman. At first glance, they don’t seem to contain anything unusual. They show five tourists taking advantage of the seasonal weather to go camping. As they continue watching, they discover that the group’s fresh-air excursion has taken a sudden turn for the worst.
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Carnivore: Werewolf of London
UK - 2017 - 85 min. - Horror - English
In an effort to save their relationship Dave takes Abi to a remote cottage. After the taxi driver drops them in the isolated countryside the problems start as the grumpy owner's hostility is an ominous prediction of what is to come. Once inside and alone Dave and Abigail relax and enjoy a dance. What they don’t know is that something is watching the house. A fearsome beast is weighing up its prey, lurking in the shadows gaining confidence to attack. The night turns into a battle for survival but will anyone survive and who is behind the killing?
