Wrapping up and more promo art
Another year of the American Film Market has come to an end. I’ve taken in a few films, been c**k-blocked from seeing others due to protective sales reps (it comes with the territory). Still, it was a fruitful market. We had more news stem from this year’s event than any other year (see all of our headlines in one convenient spot here), but that doesn’t necessarily mean it was a successful one for the horror biz.
One insider told me there was a glut of genre product this year – none of it very appealing to potential buyers who descend on Santa Monica from all over the world to make distribution deals. I’ve got to agree, out of the films I attended, only one really astounded me.
A few promo reels grabbed me including Lesbian Vampire Killers and Vampire Party (dueling bloodsucker comedies from overseas. Stan Helsing was more parody than I expected – there are likenesses of Krueger, Pinhead, Voorhees and Myers in the film I suspect will draw some heat from fans and lawyers – but it looked like it could be some fun. I’ve got a hard-on for Burning Bright, mostly due to the concept (a sister and her autistic bro versus a tiger – A TIGER!), and I hope they nail it (Lionsgate picked it up for distribution).
Then there were the other announced, and packaged, projects that appeared appealing but it’s far too early in the game to get excited. Many of them were carry-overs from the 2007 AFM and have seen little development progress yet are still being pushed in the hopes someone takes an interest.
To wrap up our coverage, here is a handful of promo pieces for various films flaunted at the AFM like street hookers. Again, you’ll find much more here.
Source: All AFM Headlines Here
