tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59595953821990420022024-02-07T13:24:04.333-08:00The Revenant: The Official Movie BlogThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-85718015933824914622010-08-15T20:43:00.000-07:002010-08-15T20:47:23.158-07:00Latest News.While it's been a while since we've last updated, we're still here.<br /><br />We've moved to a new office in sunny Los Angeles, California, and are continuing to refine the movie there. Always working on improving the sound, the effects, the overall story edit.<br /><br />In the meantime, we wanted to prepare our fans for the next big set of news: We're finally getting offers for domestic theatrical runs. No specific details just yet, but you'll start seeing us in Los Angeles and New York.<br /><br />Keep checking back with us for more news. We're still out there working for you!<br /><br />- The RevenantThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-55827175676825047132010-05-26T15:19:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:28:51.402-07:00The Revenant's MySpace Gets Over 1,000 Members!It seems that word of mouth and exposure has been good for <span style="font-style:italic;">The Revenant</span> of late, as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/therevenantmovie">our MySpace profile</a> proudly has over 1,000 members who are now fans.<br /><br />We'd like to thank everyone in the film and horror communities for their macabre interest in <span style="font-style:italic;">The Revenant</span>. Please show your support by joining up with our profile, as well as <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Revenant/50979924814">our Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://www.zombiefriends.com/?vi=12644">our Zombie Friends page</a>. The more support that we are able to show means that we can show potential investors/distributors that people love our film.<br /><br />We're still hoping to bring a Fall theatrical release! Keep your coffins crossed!The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-48779468174767459732010-05-24T15:31:00.000-07:002010-05-24T15:39:31.010-07:00Previous Awards And Festival Selections.Want to know where <span style="font-style:italic;">The Revenant</span> has already made its impact? To share the number of awards and festival selections that the film has accumulated thus far, we thought we'd share this list to see where we've been, and where we are going.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Since its debut on the film festival circuit, The Revenant has won the following awards:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Xanadu Sci Fi and Horror Convention 2009</span>: “Best Feature Film”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Zompire, The Undead Film Festival 2009</span>: “Best Feature,” “Best Director” Kerry Prior; “Audience Award”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* CineVegas 2009</span>: “Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2009</span>: “Feature Film, Silver”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Fantastic Fest 2009</span>: “Best Director,” Kerry Prior; “Audience Award (4th Place)"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* ScreamFest, Los Angeles 2009</span>: “Best Make Up,” “Best Special FX”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Vampire Film Festival, New Orleans 2009</span>: “Outstanding Vampire Film” (1st Place)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Falstaff International Film Festival 2009</span>: “Best of the Festival Award”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* NYC Horror Film Festival 2009</span>: “Best Picture,” Kerry Prior; “Best Director,” “Best Actor” (Tie: Chris Wylde, and David Anders), “Audience Choice”<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Omaha Film Festival 2010</span>: "Best Off the Edge Film"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2010</span>: "Best Film", Best Director" (Kerry Prior)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The film was also an "Official Selection" of the following film festivals:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Sitges 42nd International Film Festival 2009</span>: Official Selection (10/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Chicago International Film Festival 2009</span>: Official Selection (10/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Grimm Up North- UK 2009</span>: Official Selection: (10/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Mar Del Plata International Film Festival 2009</span>: Official Selection (11/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Leeds International Film Festival - UK 2009</span>: Official Selection (11/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Starz Denver International Film Festival 2009</span>: Official Selection (11/09)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">* Stockholm International Film Festival 2009</span>: Official Selection (11/09)<br /><br />- The RevenantThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-48107331980516721612010-05-24T15:19:00.000-07:002010-05-24T15:45:37.457-07:00Fangoria Reviews The Revenant.We've gotten a <a href="http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?id=878:the-revenant-film-review&option=com_content&catid=50:movies-tv&Itemid=181">great 4 skull review of The Revenant</a>, courtesy of Chris Alexander at Fangoria Magazine!<br /><br />Among the highlights, we got a great closing comment: <span style="font-style:italic;">"Please, God, let some savvy distributor pick this thing up and make sure it gets a theatrical run. It’s the toughest, scrappiest, most satisfying and amusing horror film I’ve seen all year, full stop."</span><br /><br />Thanks to our friends at Fangoria, and we hope that we'll be able to deliver some good news on that in the near future.<br /><br />- The RevenantThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-52878948616037023202010-05-17T15:01:00.000-07:002010-05-17T15:14:16.478-07:00The Revenant At Fantasia Fest In Montreal.The Revenant has been accepted at <a href="http://www.fantasiafest.com/pre2010/">Fantasia Fest</a> in Montreal!<br /><br />The Festival will be running from July 8 to July 28, and we will be listing the screening times as we get closer to the festival's actual date.<br /><br />Keep checking back with us for more details on this and other upcoming festivals that we have lined up for the next few months. We may be coming to your area soon!<br /><br />- The RevenantThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-87268443518690429312010-05-17T14:25:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:31:48.083-07:00Classic Coverage: Toronto After Dark.A video from last Summer's Toronto After Dark Film Festival:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dBFi4o-9D94&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dBFi4o-9D94&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object><br /><br />- The RevenantThe Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-18077348620472727222010-05-17T14:08:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:09:28.234-07:00Happy Belated Birthday!To <i>The Revenant</i>'s own Sarah over the weekend. Hope it was a good turnout, regardless of whether you got a pinata this year or not!<div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-75694734179917690252010-05-11T16:47:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:27:28.395-07:00Zombie Friends Unite!Have you visited <a href="http://www.zombiefriends.com/?vi=12644">our profile</a> over at <a href="http://www.zombiefriends.com">Zombie Friends.Com</a>?<div><br /></div><div>It's our social networking profile that focuses on the horror genre, with emphasis on zombies, vampires and the undead in general. Considering that a revenant is a little bit of all that already, it's been a perfect match and a welcome home for us for over a year now.</div><div><br /></div><div>With a 1,500+ (and growing) member base, we're always looking to meet new horror fans that would like a fresh take from our horror/comedy, so drop by and add us!</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-39127239617541798492010-05-07T13:55:00.000-07:002010-05-07T14:00:01.741-07:00Classic Reviews: JoBlo.ComDigging through the internet archives, we were made aware of <a href="http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=28822">another positive review</a> of the film. 9/10 is a much appreciated review, so thank you to our friends at <a href="http://www.joblo.com">JoBlo.Com</a>!<div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-12377097433083463532010-05-03T13:55:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:28:07.305-07:00Our Facebook Page: "Like" Vs. "Become A Fan".Just so that <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Revenant/50979924814">our Facebook fans</a> know, Facebook has done this new thing where they have changed the wording to "Become A Fan" to "Like" when you want to join up with a movie related (or any other fan group).<div><br /></div><div>While I'm guessing they wanted the wording to sound less... committed(?) when it comes to expressing interest in a page, it still does the exact same thing, and you will still join and become a member of our page.</div><div><br /></div><div>We hope this clears up any confusion that our readers may have had in wanting to become a part of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Revenant/50979924814">our Facebook page</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant<br /><div><br /></div></div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-37760609849994064822010-05-03T13:48:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:52:05.698-07:00Film Industry Bloggers Reviews The Revenant.Our friends over at the <a href="http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thegenredirector/">Film Industry Bloggers</a> posted this great review of <i>The Revenant</i> after our last Australian visit.<div><br /></div><div>You can read the review <a href="http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thegenredirector/2010/04/29/knights-of-horror-latest-director-discoveries-on-the-film-festival-circuit/">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-63971549224654499732010-05-03T13:38:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:45:20.739-07:00Screening Tomorrow At William Morris Endeavor.There will be a screening tomorrow at the <a href="http://www.wma.com/flash.html">William Morris Endeavor</a> in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.<div><br /></div><div>This is an industry only screening by invite only. Hope to see our guests there!</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant<br /><div><br /></div></div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-71215894367365493922010-05-03T13:00:00.001-07:002010-05-03T13:04:46.140-07:00Fangoria #293 On Newsstands Now!Just a friendly reminder that <a href="http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362:first-look-fangoria-293-cover-and-contents&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167">Fangoria #293</a> is at your local newsstand now, with a little feature on your favorite undead buddy flick, <i>The Revenant</i>.<div><br /></div><div>Thanks to our friends at Fangoria, and we look forward to hearing your feedback!</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-72406077138773487172010-05-03T12:44:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:56:56.289-07:00The Revenant Takes Home New Awards!<div style="text-align: left;">Kerry just got back from Sydney, Australia this past week after a very busy screening of <i>The Revenant </i>at<a href="http://www.anightofhorror.com/"> A Night of Horror International Film Festival</a>. The screening went very well, wowing our Australian friends and fans enough to bring home the awards "Best Director" and "Best Film".</div><div><br /></div><div>We'd like to thank Lisa Mitchell and Dean Bertram for their gracious support, and just an overall fantastic time at the festival.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrk42ovuVrfezkMQ7fqI4gK53HlEEkElZqzQIlvFvpiMKxJJQJmd1wnsvYSabF0GA6sZ5tUDzzgXWKA6v76mhQYZqfom_0wcqz03fTLx1kFmoUuTFmX5JUCq9nsjvVKa4sLLDCOMzZ9cX/s200/lisa_kerry_dean.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467134399482069842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-58029500140847875662010-04-19T14:53:00.000-07:002010-04-19T15:01:55.858-07:00Classic Reviews: Slackerwood Podcast.Here is another classic podcast from <a href="http://www.slackerwood.com/">Slackerwood</a>, interviewing director Kerry Prior.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.slackerwood.com/node/775">The podcast can be heard here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-38779980425658897702010-04-19T14:37:00.001-07:002010-04-19T14:39:06.484-07:00Classic Reviews: The Zed Word.We ran across this older, but still great review on <i>The Revenant</i> from last year.<div><br /></div><div>We thought some of our readers might enjoy <a href="http://zedwordblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/revenant-review.html">what The Zed Word had to say about us</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-12473149610400445522010-04-19T13:33:00.000-07:002010-04-19T13:43:47.394-07:00Kerry Vs. The Volcano.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For those of you who attended the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Kerry was all set to attend the screening (he even translated a little introduction into French so that he could introduce the movie to our fans overseas).</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, </span></span><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36611426"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that volcano in Iceland that erupted ash and grit over the weekend</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> kept a lot of travelers from leaving or getting into Brussels, so Kerry was unfortunately not able to find a flight that could travel through those conditions.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While The Revenant Team wanted to make an appearance this past weekend, unfortunately, Mother Nature just had other plans for us. Those who did get a chance to see the movie, we hope you enjoyed it all the same, and you are welcome to share your impressions with us (We'd love to hear them).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It takes a lot to keep a good undead buddy flick down, you know.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- The Revenant</span></span></div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-66692526475661527902010-04-19T13:26:00.001-07:002010-05-26T15:28:35.699-07:00Join Our Official Facebook Page!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We're looking to get 1,000 fans on </span><i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Revenant/50979924814"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">The Revenant</span></span></a></i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Revenant/50979924814"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">'s Official Facebook Page</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by the end of this week. We are currently at 383 fans. We really need and appreciate the support right now, as we are trying to show our investors and distributors that yes, we have a dedicated fanbase, and this can help us to get picked up and distributed for a Fall 2010 theatrical release. We're asking each of our fans to recommend our site to at least 10 (or more) of their friends. We'll even make it more interesting. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Those who can show us how many friends they've actually gotten to join, we have cool prizes such as matching Bart and Joey T-shirts or Chris Wylde autographs to give out to the most dedicated and hardest working fans. We're still working out the details, but we want to see how "hardcore" our true fans can be in spreading the news!<br /><br />Do it, or we'll send zombies to your house to eat you (or not eat you, depending on your preference).</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span 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14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">- The Revenant</span></span></div></div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-64481863929910849842010-04-07T13:33:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:16:50.297-07:00Past and Upcoming Festivals.<div>To get our past and present screenings back up to date, here's where to expect The Revenant in the next month, as well as show where we've been (and what we've won).</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Past Festivals and Awards</b></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.omahafilmfestival.org/">Omaha Film Festival</a>: March 6-14, 2010 <div><b>Award: "Best Off the Edge" award</b><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.kosmorama.no/2010/no/">Kosmorama International Film Festival</a>: in Trondheim Norway: March 11-16</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Upcoming Dates</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/">Florida International Film Festival</a>: April 9-18, 2010</div><div>Screening Dates: April 10 @ 11:30 P.M. and April 16 @ 11:30 P.M.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://calgaryundergroundfilm.org/">Calgary Underground</a>: April 12-18, 2010</div><div>Screening Dates: April 15 @ 9:30 P.M.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="http://www.bifff.org/">Brussels International Film Festival</a>: April 8-20 </div><div>Screening Dates: April 19</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.anightofhorror.com/">A Night of Horrors Film Festival</a>: April 15-23, 2010</div><div>Screening Dates: April 21</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mspfilmfest.org/MMX/">28th Annual Minneapolis Film Festival</a>: April 15-29, 2010 </div><div>Screening Dates: April 24 @ 11:15 P.M. and April 26 @ 9:15 P.M.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/">Texas Frightmare Weekend</a>: April 30-May 2</div><div>Screening Dates: TBA</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep checking back for more dates and shows!</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div></div></div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-13715156068743841822010-04-07T13:16:00.001-07:002010-04-07T13:17:24.431-07:00Site Update.Have you checked out <a href="http://www.therevenantmovie.com/">the official site</a> in the last few months?<div><br /></div><div>We've updated it with an all new look.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let us know what you think of the changes.</div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-30497938125775326792010-04-07T13:01:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:07:02.452-07:00The Revenant Unearths Itself At The Florida Film Festival.The Revenant appears at the <a href="http://www.floridafilmfestival.com">Florida Film Festival</a> on April 10 and April 16.<div><br /></div><div>Screening details for the two dates are as follows:</div><div><br /></div><div>Regal Winter Park Village B</div><div>April 10, 2010 @ 11:30 P.M.</div><div><br /></div><div>and </div><div><br /></div><div>Regal Winter Park Village A</div><div>April 16, 2010 @ 11:30 P.M.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/films_events/film_guide/the_revenant/">Follow the festival's official page for </a><i><a href="http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/films_events/film_guide/the_revenant/">The Revenant</a></i><a href="http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/films_events/film_guide/the_revenant/"> for more information as well as ticket purchases.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-68770209577262460222010-04-07T12:37:00.000-07:002010-04-07T12:47:45.806-07:00Preview of "The Revenant" In Fangoria #293.<div style="text-align: left;">It's been a long time since we've last updated, but we're still alive (or as much as the undead can be these days) and haven't been sitting around just resting on our laurels. We're working to keep improving <i>The Revenant's</i> overall quality with better picture quality, better audio... maybe an added scene or two?!?</div><div><br /></div><div>But we're going to be have a preview of the film in <a href="http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?id=362:first-look-fangoria-293-cover-and-contents&option=com_content&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167">Issue #293 of </a><i><a href="http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?id=362:first-look-fangoria-293-cover-and-contents&option=com_content&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167">Fangoria</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">, so be sure to check it out when it hits the newsstands soon.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1bDjXAens94CUSf7R3cNjoQb4P0mYVl1AtKllMxgSMBJ57a1YgXwxFvwEyCbKYtqiDZpW6nVVYfzDrCjh9Nsh5xLJwI8nVsw0jMYy_6pxrp7SX2sHQ5C124C2HahR7xVq8Q0phrDmlu5/s200/fango293covernews.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457484170516972098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(We even made a mention on the cover.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- The Revenant</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-26797032821270730302009-10-05T22:55:00.000-07:002010-04-07T14:03:26.075-07:00October Revenant Screenings.<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just a reminder . . . THE REVENANT will be screening:<br /><br />at </span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">SCREAMFEST (IN L.A.) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00pm.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Grauman Mann's Chinese 6<br />6801 Hollywood Blvd.<br />Hollywood, CA 90028</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Buy tickets before they sell out: </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://screamfestla.com/tickets.php </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><brbr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><brbr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">THE REVENANT will also be playing at:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><brbr><brbr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> October 10th @ 11:00pm</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Friday, October 16th @ 10:45pm</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Saturday, October 17th @ 11:00pm</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><brbr><brbr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Don't miss out: </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/special_events/opening_night.php</span></span></span></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><brbr><brbr><brbr><brbr><brbr><brbr><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hope to see you all there!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">- The Revenant Network</span></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></brbr></span>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-47162607625354681892009-10-03T21:39:00.000-07:002010-04-07T15:02:08.082-07:00UPCOMING FESTIVAL LIST!!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Times;font-size:85%;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; "><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">THE REVENANT festivals & awards:</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times,'new york',times,-webkit-fantasy;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_6"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Sitges 42nd </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_2" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_2" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">International Film Festival</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (10/09)<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Times,'new york',times,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_1" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Chicago International Film Festival</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Official Selection (10/09)</span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Times,'new york',times,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_4" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">ScreamFest</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> - Los Angelos: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (10/09</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">)<br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times,'new york',times,fantasy;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_0"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_3"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Grimm</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Up North - UK: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> ( 10/09)<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Vampire Fest- New Orleans : </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (10/09)<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mar Del Plata : </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (11/09)<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Times,'new york',times,fantasy;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Leeds Film Festival - UK: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">11/09)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Starz </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Denver Film Festival</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (11/09)</span></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">S</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">tockholm International FIlm Festival: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Official Selection (11/09) </span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; "><span><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:85%;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: normal;font-family:Times,'new york',times,fantasy;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_3"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_3" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_7"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Fantastic Fest: Best Director & Audience Award </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"></span></span></span></b></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1249422642_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655562_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_4" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_4" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_8" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Toronto After Dark Film Festival</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Best Feature ( Silver )</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">CineVegas:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Zompire, The </span></span><span style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background- background-position: 0% 0%; "><span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1249422642_6"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655562_6"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_9"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Undead</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background- background-position: 0% 0%; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Film Festival</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">: </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Best Feature, Best Director, Audience Award</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br />Xanadu </span></span><span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1249422642_7"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655562_7"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253655928_6"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Sci Fi</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> and </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253752069_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253756049_11"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254626713_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Horror Convention</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">: </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Best Feature</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">- The Revenant Network</span></span></span></span></span></div></span>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959595382199042002.post-81175011798897155152009-10-03T21:28:00.000-07:002010-04-07T14:04:00.401-07:00REVENANT WINS AT FANTASTIC FEST AND WE GOT SOME GREAT REVIEWS!THE REVENANT WON AT FANTASTIC FEST!<br /> --BEST DIRECTOR AND AUDIENCE AWARD --<br /><br />First of all, to say FANTASTIC FEST was a blast would be an under-statement.<br /><br />Festival directors, TIM & KARRIE LEAGUE, sure know how to show film-goers a good time.<br /><br />HARRY KNOWLES started off our night with a great introduction at the screening.<br /><br />We're so flattered he supports us and believes in THE REVENANT.<br /><br />We received another great review from AIN'T IT COOL NEWS . . . you ROCK Quint!<br /><br />Check it out BELOW . . .<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT OUR NEXT FESTIVAL SCREENING! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AIN'T IT COOL NEWS REVIEW:</span><br /><br />Fantastic Fest's undead buddy dramedy THE REVENANT has a fan in Quint! Ahoy, squirts! Quint here reporting on more Fantastic Fest goodies!<br /><br />Harry was loudly singing the praises of an unknown film from a new set of filmmakers that debuted at CineVegas called THE REVENANT. He loved that film so much he pressed Tim League and the Alamo’s crack team of Fantastic Fest programmers to consider it for Fantastic Fest.<br /><br />And I gotta say the big man isn’t wrong. This flick is the real deal, a well-made undead bromance comedy/drama. Yes, I realize that me using the term “bromance” completely discredits everything I have to say about anything ever, but it’s an accurate word.<br /><br />THE REVENANT is about a soldier who returns from Iraq in a coffin. His loser best friend and super hot girlfriend mourn him, but they don’t have to mourn him for long. The dude wakes up, but it’s not a premature burial. He was fully embalmed and autopsied… he’s dead, dead, dead.<br /><br />Or rather undead. But he’s himself. Just dead. The big question is what is he? Is he a zombie? Not really… he still has personality. Is he a vampire? Maybe closer to that, but the image of a vampireisn’t of a being with rotting flesh.<br /><br />That’s the fun of the film. Writer/director Kerry Prior creates his own mythology and populates the story with real, funny characters.<br /><br />I love that the movie has a big turning point about halfway through and goes into an almost undead Robocop territory.<br /><br />The tone is odd and will either be what makes the film for you or turns you off of it completely. It’s a dark movie, but also a really funny comedy. There’s a ton of gore. Some of it is fun andcartoony, some of it is graphic and real.<br /><br />I guess it depends if you find that inconsistent or if you believe Prior is using these tonal shifts to keep you on your toes and involved in the story. I mean, life can alternate radically from hour to hour in any given day, so why not a movie? I’ve never really been bothered by stuff like that in films as long as it serves the narrative.<br /><br />Prior also lucked out casting David Anders (Adam Monroe on HEROES) as the undead soldier and Chris Wylde as the Ed to Anders’ Shaun. Their friendship is the heart of the movie and the aspect of the flick that works so well that it separatesREVENANT from 98% of the crappy DTV schlockfest indies that are produced every year.<br /><br />The gore helps, too. There’s some extremely well executed limb removals and talking decapitated heads in here. There’s also a character who, at one point,doesn ’t have eyelids anymore and fuck me is the effect disturbing. I was surprised at the quality of what was obviously a digital or at the very least digitally enhanced series of shots.<br /><br />The filmmakers are still tweaking the movie, which is smart. At nearly 2 hours it is a little long, but I couldn’t tell them what to lose. Some of the character moments between Anders and Wylde that don’t propel the movie forward plot-wise are my favorite things in the movie.<br /><br />My advice would be to concentrate on those two. Their relationship has to work for this movie to work, so the balance between plot-intensive scenes and character development scenes should be tilted more in the favor of the latter. At least that’s what I feel.<br /><br />Also, I’d get rid of most of those ugly, ugly digital lens flares that happen toward the end of the film. Please and thank you.<br /><br />THE REVENANT is still looking for an American distributor. I can’t imagine a Magnolia or at least an Anchor Bay wanting this flick to put out in a limited release. It’s good enough to play theaters andshouldn’t be sent to direct to video jail.<br /><br />I think we’re going to see a lot from Mr. Prior in the coming years. He did so much with very little in this film without losing the ability to paint an entertaining picture or sacrificing production value.<br /><br />Really fun, really gory, really off-kilter undead buddy flick. See it!<div><br /></div><div>- The Revenant Network</div>The Revenant: The Official Movie News Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07492182727296051999noreply@blogger.com0