FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TEAM UP

FOR “CON OF DARKNESS”

Special Event company A-List Communications brings eOne, IFC Midnight, and MPI Dark Sky Films, Along with Dreadcentral.com The Haunted Hotel, Femmes Fatales and Shocktillyoudrop.com together to co-host its annual Genre Party Friday July 19 during Comic-Con International San Diego

Film, Show and Online Casts Join the Event!

#ConOfDarkness

SAN DIEGO, CA – July 8, 2013 – Seven-plus North American entertainment properties leading in horror, thriller and suspense content are joining forces to celebrate genre entertainment at this year’s Comic-Con by hosting “Con of Darkness,” an evening genre-party saluting Comic-Con fans and industry insiders alike. This invitation-only party takes place Friday, July 19, at San Diego’s gothic-inspired Voyeur nightclub from 8-11 PM PDT.  The event is produced by veteran production and communications agency, A-List Communications who successfully produced last year’s horror genre event.

Dark Sky Films, who is releasing “Frankenstein’s Army” on July 26^th; IFC horror imprint IFC Midnight who is promoting “Maniac” (starring Elijah Wood), “Room 237”, “Antiviral” and “Errors of The Human Body” this Comic-Con; Entertainment One (eOne), horror-centric website, DreadCentral.com; The Haunted Hotel; Femmes Fatales; and Shocktillyoudrop.com all will co-sponsor the event along with other partnerships soon to be announced.  Event producer David Manning of A-List Communications says, “It’s rare in the genre universe to have this number of properties join forces to entertain and honor their fans and colleagues.   This unique partnership enables a really diverse array of visuals and entertainment for guests to enjoy.”

“Con of Darkness” guests will experience an interactive event replete with spectacular visuals from all event partners; a VIP suite decked out by Dark Sky Films; music spun by  a surprise special guest DJ; go-ghoul dancers; entertainment and customized refreshments.  Food will be appropriate to the occasion; party guests can expect to suck, er, snack on:

• ·       Bloody Fingers: Mozzarella sticks with marinara
• ·       Puking Pumpkin or Melon: Guacamole and chips
• ·       Eyeball Skewers: Grapes and melon balls in a honey-lime dressing
• ·       Oozing Meat Balls: Open-faced meatball sliders on a skewer with tomato ketchup
• ·       Intestines on a bun: Bacon-wrapped hot dogs with spicy beet sauce
• ·       Shattered Glass Cupcakes and raspberry blood 

Attendance is by invitation only with many celebrity guests expected to attend.  However, access to a number of lucky Comic-Con fans will be available through social media giveaways by each of the partners.

About Dark Sky Films

Dark Sky Films is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and production of new and classic horror, sci-fi and cult films from around the world. Based in Chicago, Dark Sky Films is a wholly owned subsidiary of The MPI Media Group – one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing and distributing a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television programs. The MPI/Dark Sky Films brand include Stake Land, Here Comes The Devil, Ti West’s House of The Devil and The Innkeepers, Adam Green's Hatchet 2 and Hatchet 3, and the highly anticipated Frankenstein’s Army, which hits theaters on July 26th. Other films in production from Dark Sky include Late Phases and Starry Eyes. For more info: http://www.darkskyfilms.com/ or http://mpimedia.com/. 
Follow Dark Sky Films on Twitter @darkskyfilms. 

About Entertainment One (eOne)

With offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and London, Entertainment One (eOne) is a leading international entertainment company specializing in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. 
 eOne’s comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Benelux, France, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, kids programming and merchandising and licensing.

About  IFC Midnight

Established in 2010 and based in New York City, IFC Midnight is the genre label of IFC Films, one of the leading foreign and independent film distributors.   IFC Midnight offers the very best in international genre cinema, including horror, sci-fi, thrillers, erotic art-house, action and more. Its unique distribution model makes independent genre films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on cable’s Video On Demand (VOD) platform, reaching nearly 50 million homes. At this year's Comic Con, IFC will be promoting Maniac (starring Elijah Wood), Room 237, Antiviral and Errors of The Human Body.  IFC Midnight is a sister label to Sundance Selects and IFC Films, and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.

About dreadcentral.com

Dread Central’s mission is “To crush our enemies, see them driven before us... and to hear the lamentation of their women!”  Dread Central is the premier website for breaking news, original content and active community in the world of horror, covering movies, DVDs, games, collectibles, live events and music. If it's got something to do with the dark and horrific, you'll find it on Dread Central.

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FEMME FATALES IS BACK –

WITH AUDIO COMMENTARY AVAILABLE EVERY WEEK

ONLY ON iTUNES

“Gun Twisted” with Antonio Sabato, Jr. debuts this Friday at 11 PM

Super-Sized Season Finale Airs August 10th

LOS ANGELES, CA – Fans of FEMME FATALES, the hit series on Cinemax ®, will get to enjoy every episode even more with the weekly FEMME FATALES PODCAST, available on iTunes. These audio commentaries feature the show’s creative team, including Executive Producers Mark A. Altman (Necessary Roughness, Castle) and Steve Kriozere (NCIS, V.I.P.) along with the stars of each episode doing live audio commentary for every episode sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insight into each and every thrilling installment.

In addition to the weekly podcast roundtables, fans can now purchase the show’s acclaimed soundtrack by composer Joe Kraemer (“The Way of the Gun”) on compact disc or as a digital download at iTunes.

FEMME FATALES, ripped from pages of the bestselling magazine, is the cult smash Entertainment Weekly calls “a badass-chick anthology series” and Geek Monthly hails as “50% Tarantino, 50% Sin City, 100% Cool.” Each episode is about powerful, sexy and dangerous women styled in the tradition of pulp stories, film noir and graphic novels. The half-hour program features stories inspired by such noir classic as Double Indemnity and Pulp Fiction and classic thriller TV series like The Twilight Zone. Featuring an array of sensational guest stars, classic songs, suspenseful storytelling and a stunning score each week, Femme Fatales will leave you in breathless agreement with UGO TV which raves “If you haven’t been watching Femme Fatales, you really don’t know what you’re missing.”

In each stand-alone episode, which is part of a bigger interweaving mythology, women find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile. The series was recently honored as an Official Selection of the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Spain, which screened seven episodes from the series critically acclaimed first season.

FEMME FATALES is available internationally from eOne Entertainment.

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THE DEADLY DAMES OF CINEMAX'S HIT SERIES

FEMME FATALES RETURN TO THRILL THIS MAY

Season Two Debuts Friday, May 25, 2012 at 11 PM

Super-Sized Season Finale Airs August 10th

LOS ANGELES, CA – The groundbreaking, hit anthology series FEMME FATALES returns to Cinemax this May with 12 all-new pulse-pounding episodes. Beginning Friday, May 25th at 11 PM, Femme Fatales ripped from the pages of the bestselling magazine, is the cult smash Entertainment Weekly calls “a badass-chick anthology series” and Geek Monthly hails as “50% Tarantino, 50% Sin City, 100% Cool.”

The sexy, thrilling anthology series is about powerful, sexy and dangerous women styled in the tradition of pulp stories, film noir and graphic novels. The half-hour program features stories inspired by such noir classic as Double Indemnity and Pulp Fiction and classic thriller TV series like The Twilight Zone.

In each stand-alone episode, which is part of a bigger interweaving mythology, women find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile. The series was recently honored as an Official Selection of the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Spain which screened seven episodes from the series first season.

The season premiere, “16 Minutes of Fame,” is a sly murder mystery and satire on today’s popular reality series like “Jersey Shore” and “Big Brother.”

Notable guest stars in the series include Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill, Independence Day), Jeff Fahey (Lost, Grindhouse), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Antonio Sabato, Jr. (General Hospital, Bones), Kyle Gass (Tenacious D), Steve Railsback (The Stunt Man, Lifeforce), Leilani Sarelle (Basic Instinct), Robert LaSardo (Nip/Tuck, Death Race), Reggie Hayes (Girlfriends), Paul Rae (True Grit), Dean Haglund (The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen), Charlie O’Connell (Crossing Jordan), Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) , Nikki Griffin (Fast & The Furious III) and legendary film director and Oscar® nominee Paul Mazursky.



ABOUT THE CREATORS

MARK A. ALTMAN (Co-Creator/Executive Producer) is co-creator of Femme Fatales, the hit crime anthology series, currently entering its second season on HBO/Cinemax. Altman has also been a producer on such series as USA’s smash Necessary Roughness and ABC’s detective dramedy, Castle as well as such films as Free Enterprise, starring William Shatner and the $30 million film adaptation of the bestselling video game, DOA: Dead Or Alive, which was released by The Weinstein Company’s Dimension Films as well as Lionsgate’s House of the Dead franchise.

Altman has spoken at myriad industry events and conventions, including the ShowBiz Expo in Hollywood as well as the Variety/Final Draft Screenwriters Panel at the Cannes Film Festival. He has been a frequent guest and panelist at the International ComiCon held annually in San Diego, CA and a two time juror for the ComicCon Film Festival.

STEVE KRIOZERE (Co-Creator/Executive Producer) is a television writer-producer whose credits have included the hit television shows Castle for ABC, N.C.I.S. and the Pamela Anderson juggernaut, V.I.P. His freelance writing credits include Sliders, The Sentinel, NightMan, Team Knight Rider and Viper, as well as animated shows Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (Cartoon Network), Loonatics: Unleashed (Kids WB), MTV’s Animated Spider-Man and Edgar & Ellen (Nicktoons Network). He also developed the feature film adaptation of the novel, Howling Mad, for director Walt Becker (Wild Hogs) and Beacon Pictures.

Kriozere, with Altman, is also the author of the graphic novel, Elvis Van Helsing, about a slacker who discovers he is a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing and must fight the forces of evil with the help of a beautiful 800 year old succubus and his best friend, Randy as well as The Unknowns, a superhero comic, optioned by Brett Rattner.

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