Holidays (2016 film)
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Holidays is a 2016 American horror anthology film about a collection of subversive short horror films, each inspired by a different celebration. The directors include Kevin Smith, Gary Shore, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Scott Stewart, Nicholas McCarthy, Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, Sarah Adina Smith and Anthony Scott Burns.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016.[1] It was then be released on video on demand on April 15, 2016, prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016, by Vertical Entertainment.[2]
Segments
- Valentine's Day (written & directed by Kevin Kölsch & Dennis Widmyer) starring Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, and Rick Peters
- St. Patrick's Day (written & directed by Gary Shore) starring Ruth Bradley, Peter Campion, and Isolt McCaffrey
- Easter (written & directed by Nicholas McCarthy) starring Ava Acres, Petra Wright, and Mark Steger
- Mother's Day (written & directed by Sarah Adina Smith) starring Sophie Traub, Aleksa Palladino, Sheila Vand, Jennifer Lafleur, and Sonja Kinski
- Father's Day (written & directed by Anthony Scott Burns) starring Jocelin Donahue, Michael Gross, and Jana Karan
- Halloween (written & directed by Kevin Smith) starring Ashley Greene, Olivia Roush, Harley Quinn Smith, Harley Morenstein, and Shelby Kemper
- Christmas (written & directed by Scott Stewart) starring Seth Green, Clare Grant, Kalos Cluff, John C. Johnson, Shawn Parsons, Michael Sun Lee, Wes Robertson, Karina Noelle, Scott Stewart), and Richard DiLorenzo
- New Year's Eve (written by Kevin Kölsch & Dennis Widmyer; directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer) starring Lorenza Izzo, Andrew Bowen, and Megan Duffy
Production
The project originated with John Hegeman and his Distant Corners Entertainment. Tim Connors and Adam Egypt Mortimer are also producing, as well as Kyle Franke and Aram Tertzakian from XYZ Films. Executive producers are Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari, and Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer of XYZ.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016.[4][1] Prior to, Vertical Entertainment and XYZ Films acquired worldwide distribution rights.[5] The film was released on April 15, 2016 through video on demand prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Holidays". TribecaFilm.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Cox, Gordon (March 14, 2016). "‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology Grabbed for Release In Advance of Tribeca Film Festival Premiere". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy. "Kevin Smith, Gary Shore & More Take ‘Holidays’ With XYZ Genre Anthology – Berlin". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "TRIBECA 2016 ANNOUNCES LINEUPS FOR SPOTLIGHT, MIDNIGHT, SPECIAL SCREENINGS, AND TRIBECA/ESPN SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL". TribecaFilm.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 14, 2016). "‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology Scares Up Deal & April Release Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Cox, Gordon (March 14, 2016). "‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology Grabbed for Release In Advance of Tribeca Film Festival Premiere". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2016.