By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The movie won enthusiastic reviews at Frightfest last year under the title BLUE LIGHT.
Quiver Distribution has announced its acquisition of North American rights to DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, with a release date to be announced. Directed by Andy Fickman (HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL, REEFER MADNESS: THE MOVIE MUSICAL), it stars Bella DeLong, Amber Janea, Daryl Tofa, Ana Zambrana, Crystal Lake Evans, Jarrett Brown, John Bucy and Finley Rose Slater. According to the PR, “DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS is a horror film based on true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives.”
“Quiver’s passion for the horror genre and their unrelenting enthusiasm for our movie has created the most incredible partnership,” Fickman says. “In conjunction with these horror aficionados, we are thrilled to share these mesmerizing performances from our fresh-faced ensemble that will drive audiences into a night of unrelenting terror, inspired by a real-life encounter. DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS will leave audiences questioning the darkness all around them.”
“It’s hard to believe that DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS is inspired by a real-life encounter, but we are glad that Andy Fickman made it out in one piece to be able to tell this chilling story,” say Quiver co-presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman. “Being able to partner up again with Clay [Epstein] and the team at [production company] Film Mode on another film is an added benefit.”
DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS will be accompanied by an ARG (alternate reality game), designed by the creator of THE TINMAN, that will allow gamers to put themselves into the movie’s action, in and around the Blue Light Music Fest.
