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Columbus, Ohio - March 1st, 2006 Feature film ‘Horrors
of War’ will be released on DVD July 7th in Japan. Japanese
distributor New Select will release the movie on home video.
North American and other worldwide home video/television rights
are currently in negotiation for this World War II science
fiction action pic.
“The Japanese DVD release represents the first step
in getting the movie out there and showing what we can do,”
says John Whitney, co-director/co-writer of the film. “We
made a fun B-movie with werewolves, super soldiers, and Nazis.”
The film follows the experiences of a Lieutenant in World
War II just after D-Day. Hitler unleashes secret weapons on
the Allies in the form of genetically enhanced soldiers and
crossbred werewolves. It’s “Band of Brothers”
meets the “X-files”.
Trying to raise the bar with bigger production values, the
ambitious period film was achieved with several filmmakers
banding together. Even the commercial production companies
gave considerable discounts and helped the production achieve
high-end results to rival big budgeted Hollywood movies.
“I was amazed at the quality of the production, and
I loved that it was shot on film, that meant the right people
are involved and behind the project, not just some amateurs
with a video camera, “ says Tony Kandah, executive producer
and sales agent for the film. “The authenticity of the
uniforms the guns, the amount of bullets that were fired in
the first scene alone is more than what a Hollywood production
fire in an action film, I was hooked.”
Horrors of War was shot entirely in Ohio, using all local
talent and crew. Producer/Co-Writer Philip R. Garrett, a former
DreamWorks production manager who has worked on such films
as Steven Spielberg’s “AI Artificial Intelligence”
and “Minority Report”, and also DreamWorks PDI’s
“Shrek 2” & “Madagascar”, left
a job working on a Disney animated feature to work on this
film. Phil’s goals are to see more quality productions
both come to Ohio and be started here.
World War II re-enactors came from several states away to
participate in the filming. Re-enactors brought to the production
authentic props, vehicles, uniforms, and weapons. They also
acted as extras in the larger battle scenes in the film, adding
scope with realism.
The movie’s website (www.horrorsofwarmovie.com) has
garnered a great deal of attention online. Following the trends
set by Peter Jackson’s “King Kong”, and
Bryan Singer’s “Superman Returns”, the filmmakers
have put 3-4 minute bite sized videos chronicling the making
of the film. The site also features web-based tutorials on
the basics of filmmaking. This DVD style content is available
online for free to anyone wanting to see them.
“Horrors of War” is a co-production between Columbus
Ohio based Sonnyboo Productions, Arbor Ave Films, and Tony
Kandah’s Hollywood Wizard based in Los Angeles, California.
Contact Info : Peter John Ross
5759 Tamarack Blvd, Apt A
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 378-5941 / FAX (614) 863-1143
EMAIL: ross@horrorsofwarmovie.com |
