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Stars: Fabian Wolfrom, Gilles Barret, Laurie Cholewa, Margaux Devy, Sylvain Dubois, John Fallon, Blandine Marmigère, Caterina Perazzi, Norbert Ferrer, Franck Penaud, Christophe Perez, Lisette Pires, Baya Rehaz | Written by Vincent Julé | Directed by David Cholewa

Whilst the likes of Inside, Martyrs, High Tension et al., have pushed the boundaries of the horror genre with their mix of brutality and gore, there still hasn’t been anything – at least from the French – that is as batshit insane as Dead Shadows. The closest I’ve seen to this movie – at least in terms of the crazy over-the-top monster-movie gore and grue – has mostly hailed from the Far East, and been animated. Yes, imagine the craziest Japanese anime you’ve ever seen, and I’m including the madness of hentai movies in that generalisation, make it live-action, and that is essentially have Dead Shadows…

Chris is a young man whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago,...

Keeping up with their tradition of releasing interesting new horror films as well as cherished cult classics from back in the day, Scream Factory released David Cholewa’s 2012 directorial debut, Dead Shadows, on Blu-ray and DVD today.

Set in Paris on the brink of a comet’s passing, Dead Shadows is a French horror film that combines elements of monster movies and end of the world flicks with mixed results. But those who like their horror served Lovecraft-style are in for a real treat.

While most of Paris’ population is seemingly gearing up to celebrate the grazing of the Earth’s atmosphere by an incoming comet, all Chris (Fabian Wolfrom) wants to do is sleep through the event in his apartment. Chris hates comets, and for good reason. His parents were gruesomely murdered 11 years ago on the night Halley’s comet whizzed by. Ever since that fateful night, Chris has...

To celebrate the release of David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, Scream Factory is sponsoring another fantastic contest for genre fans.

Scream Factory is giving away a total of three sets of three post-apocalyptic Blu-rays. Each of the three winners will get a set of these three movies: Dead Shadows, Lifeforce, and Night of the Comet.

Dread Central readers can enter this contest by sending an email to contests@dreadcentral.com, including your Full Name and Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

Don't forget to include your Full Name and Mailing Address. Please note that this contest is open to residents of the Us and Canada only and will end at 12:01 Am Pt on Sunday, May 4th, 2014. Please note that by entering this contest, you are consenting to allow Scream Factory/Shout! Factory use of your email address.

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As we told you earlier this year, Scream Factory is putting out David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, and we have a handful of new stills for you to dig on!

The film looks be a gory and grotesque good time. Dig in!

DVD and Blu-ray extras include a special effects featurette, deleted scenes, and an interview with director David Cholewa.

The flick stars Fabian Wolfrom, Blandine Marmigère, John Fallon, and Rurik Sallé.

Synopsis

Dead Shadows, Cholewa’s first feature film, tells the terrifying story about a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago on the same day that Halley's comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's even an apocalypse theory going around.

As night falls, Chris starts to discover that...

As we told you earlier this year, Scream Factory is putting out David Cholewa's Dead Shadows (review) on April 29th, which is one release we're very much looking forward to.

The film looks be a gory and grotesque good time, and today we've got two sneak peeks to whet your appetite for the face-melting and face-bashing carnage. Dig in!

DVD and Blu-ray extras include a special effects featurette, deleted scenes, and an interview with director David Cholewa.

The flick stars Fabian Wolfrom, Blandine Marmigère, John Fallon, and Rurik Sallé.

Synopsis

Dead Shadows, Cholewa’s first feature film, tells the terrifying story about a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago on the same day that Halley's comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's...

After acquiring Dead Shadows early in 2013, Scream Factory is getting ready to release the movie on Blu-ray & DVD on April 29th and we have two new clips for Daily Dead readers to check out:

“This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $22.97 and $14.97 for the DVD. A must have for movie collectors and sci-fi action enthusiasts,...

After acquiring Dead Shadows early in 2013, Scream Factory is getting ready to release the movie on Blu-ray and DVD in April. We now have additional release details, including a list of bonus features.

“This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $22.97 and $14.97 for the DVD. A must have for movie collectors and sci-fi action enthusiasts, Dead Shadows...

They've won horror fans over with Blu-ray releases of favorites from the past, but the folks at Scream Factory are also all about bringing brand new horror films to the table. Read on for details about their upcoming release of Dead Shadows (review), which was a hit on the festival circuit!

From the Press Release

This spring, brace yourself for more high octane sci-fi terror and apocalyptic alien & zombie mayhem! On April 29, 2014, Scream Factory™ will unleash Dead Shadows on Blu-ray™ and DVD.

Boasting a large cult following in France, Japan and U.K and a festival favorite at the 2012 Stiges International Fantastic Film Festival, Dead Shadows is a wildly entertaining thriller that combines heart-racing suspense, sci-fi action and alien terror with plenty of jaw-dropping surprises. This highly anticipated Scream Factory™ release marks the North American debut of this movie. Packed with insightful bonus content, Dead Shadows Blu-ray™ is priced to...