By MICHAEL GINGOLD
You can see out the winter with this snowbound horror film.
Gravitas Ventures has grabbed worldwide rights to SNOW VALLEY, and will release it March 26. The directorial debut of the late Brandon Murphy, who also scripted, it stars Barbara Crampton, Rachel Michiko Whitney (who also produced with Chris Abernathy, Aaron B. Koontz and Justice Laub), Cooper van Grootel, Tom Williamson, David Lambert, Paige Elkington and Ali Fumiko Whitney. The synopsis: “A newly engaged couple’s swank ski weekend goes horribly awry, when an unexpected guest arrives and the house’s dark supernatural forces begin to rise on the anniversary of a tragic event.”
“It’s been a cathartic journey to find a home for the film to honor Brandon’s memory and celebrate the incredible work the entire cast and crew put into his directorial debut,” Whitney says. Adds executive producer Andrea Chung, “Wes Craven, who I worked with before his passing, once told me, ‘A good horror story can find humor in the most scary moments.’ I believe writer/director Brandon Murphy does a fantastic job in adding a humorous touch to the film’s darker themes that makes the film an enjoyable ride.”
