By MICHAEL GINGOLD
It’s a blend of supernatural horror and dark comedy.
Level 33 Entertainment will release MASK OF THE DEVIL to select theaters and on VOD January 13. Directed by Richard Rowntree and written by Matthew Davies and Rowntree, it stars Nicole Katherine Riddell, Kemal Yildirim, Alexander Nathan Woods, Martin W. Payne, Emma Feeney, Gregory A. Smith, Kemi Kentebe and David Robert Lenik. The synopsis: “Africa, 1878. A group of white mercenaries attempt to steal a tribal mask, unwittingly releasing an ancient evil. In present day, the mask is purchased as a prop by a dysfunctional band of adult filmmakers. When a fiery young woman named Mary [Riddell] accepts a job with these low-rent wannabes, the ancient evil finds the perfect conduit and unleashes unimaginable carnage on the unsuspecting cast and crew.”