Anchor Bay Acquires I Spit on Your Grave Remake, Plus Liam Neeson and Brittany Murphy Films

Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on February 19, 2010

Anchor Bay has made a name for itself over the years for releasing cult horror movies on video, but the company has recently jumped headlong into theatrical releases — albeit on a limited scale. While Anchor Bay’s Frozen currently chills in theaters, three more acquisitions were recently announced by the distributor:

I Spit on Your Grave: A remake of the notorious (and often banned) 1978 rape-and-revenge tale, with a little-known cast and a director (Steven R. Monroe) who’s mostly done forgettable direct-to-video and SyFy fare (It Waits, Ogre, Sasquatch Mountain, Left in Darkness), although he did helm the solid ensemble flick House of 9. Anchor Bay plans on releasing the remake in theaters in the fall, with a home video release in the first quarter of 2011.
After.Life: The most promising of the three, this story of a woman caught between life and death who must stop her body from being buried alive features big names Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long. It’s currently slated to hit theaters on April 9, 2010.
Abandoned: This movie, about a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing during what was supposed to be routine surgery at a hospital, would’ve probably gone straight to video had it not turned out to be star Brittany Murphy’s last film. Expect it in theaters in the summer of 2010.