Press Release from Dark Sky Films:
New York, NY -– An New England inn about to close for good is the classically creepy setting for THE INNKEEPERS, the acclaimed new film from Ti West, the young filmmaker whose critically praised House of the Devil gave the genre a jolt. Starring Sara Paxton, Pat Healy and Kelly McGillis, THE INNKEEPERS comes to Blu-ray and DVD from Dark Sky Films and MPI Media Group on April 24, 2012, with SRPs of, respectively, $34.98 and $27.98.
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn in Connecticut is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees – Claire (Sara Paxton,Shark Night 3-D, The Last House on the Left)and Luke (Pat Healy,Dirty Girl)– are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England’s most haunted hotels. As the inn’s final days draw near, odd guests start to check in and the pair of minimum wage “ghost hunters” begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel’s long mysterious history.
Writer-director Ti West has revealed a unique style that pays tribute to classic horror of the 1970s and ’80s with the bold spirit of the new American independent cinema.THE INKEEPERS, which co-stars Kelly McGillis(Top Gun, Stake Land), was an award-winning hit on the film festival circuit and opened to rave critical reviews last week in theaters nationwide.“The way he works his magic is through a technique that some fans have called the slow burn: long takes and deliberately paced scenes, in which the camera follows characters down hallways, through the woods or into empty rooms.” saysThe New York Times"Featuring great fun, scares and characters, it’s a film that has the wonderful ability to both make you laugh and scream without ever becoming a parody of itself."says CinemaBlend.Roger Ebert of theChicago Sun-Timeswrote,“Ti West knows how to build suspense.”
THE INNKEEPERS,which blends the classic ghost story style with a solid modern twist is an original Dark Sky Films in partnership with Glass Eye Pix. The extras on the Blu-ray and DVD will include:
WATCH THE THEATRICAL TRAILER HERE [1]
About Dark Sky Films
Dark Sky Filmsis 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 – oneof the largest independent entertainment companiesproducing and distributing a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television programs.
About MPI Media Group
The MPI Media Groupis a leading producer, distributor and licensor of films, home entertainment, historical footage and more. Founded in 1976, Chicago-based MPI Media Group remains one of the largest independent entertainment companiesproducing and distributing a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television programs.MPI’s wholly owned subsidiaries includeMPI Home Entertainment, Dark Sky Films,and theWPA Film Library.www.mpimediagroup.com [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5tt4mmYz6s
[2] http://www.mpimediagroup.com/