Tag: XYZ Films
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When news of The Ritual, a possession thriller from The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain director David Midell, was announced last year, my ears perked up hearing that Al Pacino and Dan Stevens would be sharing the horror movie spotlight. Stevens has been a genre film favorite, taking on an array of roles just last year, including Godzilla…
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At the prehistoric dawn of the internet era, back in the days of AOL dial-up, burned CDs, and independent film renaissance, Artisan films took a chance on a longshot title with no-name actors shooting on a handheld camera. The Blair Witch Project cost an eerily low $35,000 to produce, but an aggressive and strategic marketing…