SCREAM of the BANSHEE And

AFTER DARK ORIGINALS: SCREAM OF THE BANSHEE AND THE TASK

Street Date: 7/26/11 DVD SRP: $19.98 each

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Horror fans will be terrified by those who know best, as the creators of the widely popular After Dark Horrorfest series return with two all-new original films. Available this July, Lionsgate debuts After Dark Originals: Scream of the Banshee and The Task on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand. Developed by today’s leading horror film producers – After Dark Films. Arriving on DVD July 26 th, both films will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98 each.

SCREAM OF THE BANSHEE SYNOPSIS A SyFy Channel co-production, Scream of the Banshee stars Lauren Holly (TV’s “NCIS”) and Lance Henriksen (TV’s “Millennium”). Holly plays an archeology professor who discovers an ornate box in the basement of the university. When the box is opened, it unleashes the bloodcurdling scream of the banshee alluded to in Irish folklore. Not eager to take the threat of looming deaths of those who hear it very seriously, everyone tries to move on until the creature begins to come for them. An original film event, Scream of the Banshee made its debut on SyFy in March 2011.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES* Audio commentary with Director Steven C. Miller and Composer Ryan Dodson *Subject to change

CAST Lauren Holly TV’s “NCIS,” What Women Want, Dumb & Dumber, TV’s “Picket Fences” And Lance Henriksen Alien Vs. Predator, TV’s “Millennium,” The Terminator, Aliens

THE TASK SYNOPSIS A group of unlucky reality show contestants meet unexpected consequences in the original film The Task. Six college students compete for a cash prize by enduring a night in an abandoned prison. The group thinks they are exploring their carefully controlled environment when things start to go awry. And as the decrepit prison gets creepier and more threatening, the camera crew realizes this isn’t what they signed up for either.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES* Behind the Scenes featurette *Subject to change

CAST Tom Payne Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, TV’s Wuthering Heights, TV’s “Skins” Texas Battle TV’s “The Bold & the Beautiful,” Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Final Destination 3 Amara Karan The Darjeeling Limited, TV’s “Doctor Who,” St. Trinian’s Alexandra Staden Vanity Fair, Ten Minute Movie, My Name is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure Rob Ostlere HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” TV’s “Doctors” Victor McGuire The Phantom of the Opera, TV’s “Heartbeat,” The Black Dahlia, Thunderpants Sean McConaghy Godard & Others, TV’s The Santa Incident Adam Rayner TV’s “Hawthorne,” Abroad, Love and Other Disasters, Straightheads Antonia Campbell-Hughes Bright Star, Breakfast on Pluto, 3 Crosses, TV’s “Lead Balloon”

PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: Scream of the Banshee: 2009 The Task: 2010 Title Copyright: Scream of the Banshee: © 2009 Autonomous Films LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Task: © 2010 Autonomous Films LLC. All Rights Reserved. Type: Scream of the Banshee: TV on DVD The Task: Limited Theatrical Release Rating: Scream of the Banshee: R for bloody horror violence and brief sexual content The Task: R for violence and language Genre: Horror Closed Captioned: English Subtitles: English and Spanish Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1) Feature Running Time: Scream of the Banshee: 90 minutes The Task: 94 minutes DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

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