Familiy’s found footage reveals horrors
Celluloid Nightmares has acquired worldwide sales rights to Spanish horror film Atrotious.
The project, which marks the directorial debut of 27-year old Mexican Fernando Barreda Luna, recently had its world premiere at the 43rd Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, the biggest genre film festival in the world. Celluloid engaged the filmmakers immediately following the screening and finalized terms on a deal last week.
The film was shot entirely in Spain and produced by Luna’s business partner Jessica Villegas Lattuada on behalf of their production company Nabu Films, and co-producer David Sanz on behalf of Silencio Rodamos.
In April of 2010, Spanish police reported the discovery of 37 hours of recorded evidence that shed new light on a gruesome murder investigation. The found footage documents a family of five spending their holidays at their summer house, where brother-and-sister Cristian and July Quintanilla pass the time investigating a terrifying local urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, before culminating in unspeakable atrocities.
Launched in Cannes of this year, Celluloid Nightmares is a partnership between Hengameh Panahi’s Paris-based Celluloid Dreams and Los Angeles-based XYZ Films, founded by partners Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer and Aram Tertzakian. The company is focused on the acquisition and worldwide sales of elevated genre films from around the globe.
Source: Shock Till You Drop
