I received a package in the
mail the other day, a parcel of found-footage from a military expedition
in South America that purports to have discovered the truth behind the
origins of human life on Earth.
While
the material is too sensitive to discuss openly like this, I've heard
the footage will be made available throughout the country this coming
Tuesday under the moniker Alien Origin, and distributed by our brave friends at The Asylum.
I
warn you, though, this footage is not for the faint of heart. This is a
pensive, intense, slowly-unfolding mystery whose ramifications change
everything about our biology; it is truly mind-bending, pulse-racing,
edge-of-your-seat information, rife with action, intrigue and suspense,
and I for one think it's vital we spread the word as far and wide as we
can, because this stuff is too history-altering to be kept secret any
longer. So look for this cover -
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on Tuesday, June 12 on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD. This blogpost will self-destruct in 5...4...3...2...
In honor of Alien Origin,
a found-footage film that marks The Asylum's next release - this Tuesday, June 12th -
I thought to put together a list of Asylum found-footage films to date,
just to make sure you've seen them all. Enjoy.
Monster
2008
"After a massive earthquake in Tokyo, two American filmmakers document the true cause of the destruction."
Paranormal Entity
2009
"Actual footage of the events leading to
the 2008 "murder" of Samantha Finley. This DVD, released against the
wishes of the authorities, proves that nothing human caused Samantha's
death."
8213: Gacy House
2010
"John Wayne Gacy murdered 33 young men and
boys between 1972 and 1978 in suburban Chicago. 26 bodies were found in a
crawl space beneath his house and 3 others were buried in the backyard.
Although the house was completely demolished during the exhumation of
the bodies, on May 15, 2004 a group of paranormal investigators wired
the home that was built in its place with paranormal detection and
surveillance equipment. The outcome of the investigation was grisly,
terrifying and disturbing. "
Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes
2011
"The shocking account of history's most
infamous case of demonic possession, compiled from the actual videotape
and film recordings from over 76 exorcisms.
"
The Amityville Haunting
2011
"Actual found footage that documents the horrifying experience of a family that moved into the infamous haunted house."
The Asylum's next found-footage documentary, Alien Origin, won't be released for a couple weeks, but now we have a look at the trailer:
The
footage comes courtesy of an Adventure Journalist accompanying a
Special Forces team in Belize back in 2010. This, to anyone's knowledge,
will be the first time the footage has been made available to the
general public.
What world-shattering secrets has The Asylum unlocked this time? Find out Tuesday, June 12th, when Alien Origin hits DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD.
From something so spectacularly titled as Bikini Spring Break, one should be able to expect a scintillatingly straight-forward poster; thank god the guys at The Asylum always deliver...
Behold:
Ta-da! One guaranteed hit, courtesy of writer/director Jared Cohn (Born Bad), The Asylum, and whoever the marketing genius is who designs their posters. I work in a really large independent video store, and with two dozen or more direct-to-DVD flicks clogging the New Release section every week, I know a standout when I see it, and believe me, this baby's gonna move.
Lead the pack yourself when Bikini Spring Break, starring Robert "Revenge of the Nerds" Carradine and a bevy of beautiful actresses, hits DVD shelves both actual and virtual on June 26th.
But wait, there's just a little bit more. Though there's no real information on them as yet, in the Coming Soon bar in the bottom right corner of The Asylum's homepage, three new titles have been mentioned, and this only days after learning about Alien Origin and Adopting Terror: Haunting of Whaley House, Super Cyclone and Golden Winter.
Haunting, I know, involves a real haunted location in San Diego; Super Cyclone I can hazard a guess as to what it's about, but Golden Winter has me stumped. A global-warming disaster flick? Treasure-hunting holiday fare? A truly raunchy sexcapade? Only time and The Asylum will tell, and when they do, rest assured I'll share it here. Either way, though, 2012 is really shaping up to be a massive year for everyone's favorite independent studio.
Couple new things coming out of The Asylum camp today, including the poster for Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies and the title and description of a new found-footage film.
Let's start with the poster:
That there folks is a pretty fine poster. Bill Oberst Jr. (A Haunting in Salem, Princess and the Pony, Born Bad) plays the President in question. The film is out May 29th.
Then, continuing their string of found-footage hits - The Amityville Haunting, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes, 8213 Gacy House, Paranormal Entity - The Asylum brings us Alien Origin this summer. These are the only details provided: "Recently discovered footage from a lost military expedition exposes a horrifying truth about the genesis of life on earth. "
The film is set to street on June 12, and should be at least a thousand times better than the second X-Files movie...
- on Tuesday, June 12 on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD. This blogpost will self-destruct in 5...4...3...2...
