horror

PRODUCT LISTINGSFlanders Audiovisual Fund’s“My Queen Karo”extermination business who uses her car as aweapon; and Nikki (Heard) a dental technicianwith the face of an angel and the mind ofa sociopath. Together these unlikely friendswill form their own “revolution.” (92 mins.;screening; debuting)Moses Taite’s War (Spain; action-adventure)Producers: Denise O’Dell, Steve Lanning,Cliff Lanning; cast: Morgan Freeman. MosesTaite’s American beeves are dying. The solution:import Brahmin bulls into Kansas tocrossbreed and strengthen his cattle. Mosesand his two cowhands, also former Civil Warsoldiers, embark on a do-or-die mission toIndia. They fought in the West and must do itagain in the East, on the burning plains of theBritish Raj. A race against time to save Moses’herd and his land: the exotic world they enterbrings adventure, action and even love intotheir lives but also life or death decisions. (preproduction;presales; debuting)9MMOffice Phone: 06-42-03-01-59Phone: 06-22-50-93-41On Offer:Magic Kisa (France; thriller) Producer: FlaccomioJean-Claude; director: Saliva Mathieu;cast: Laubion, Vernalde, Bettenfeld. A psychologicalthriller on the gemellity. Magic Kisa tellsthe meeting again of two twin brothers, afteryears of separation. One leaves prison and theother lined up and started a family. Associatedby long years of swindle and chicaneries, theirdestinies rock in one night. (30 mins.; premiere;debuting)AB SVENSK FILMINDUSTRICannes 2009 Office: The Scandinavian Terrace— 55, La CroisettePhone: 46-8-680-3500On Offer:Detour (Sweden; horror) Producer: BjørnEivind Aarskog; director: Severin Eskeland; cast:Marte Germaine, Christensen Sondre, KrogtoftLarsen, Jens Hultèn, Malin King, Jeppe BeckLaursen, Johan Hedenberg, Inga D. Harrie, KnutWalle, Mikkel Gaup. Driving back to Norway,Lina and Martin reach a roadblock where apoliceman tells them to take a detour deepinto the Swedish forest. But soon one creepyincident after another leaves them stranded inthe dark woods, and everything seems muchtoo bizarre to be accidental. What Lina andMartin don’t know is that they are under constantvideo surveillance and have been cast inthe leading roles of a live Internet snuff moviewith a definitive end. (postproduction; productreel/trailer; debuting)In Your Veins (Sweden; drama) Producer:Anna Croneman; director: Beata Gårdeler;cast: Malin Crépin and Joel Kinnaman. Eva andErik, two young people in Stockholm, fallmadly in love. However, Eva resists; a relationshipis too much of a risk. She’s a security officerwho works nights, and he’s a cop. Both arelonely, and while Erik isn’t alone by choice, Evahas something to hide. (92 mins.; screening;debuting)Starring Maja (Sweden; drama) Producer:Sandra Harms; director: Teresa Fabik; cast:Zandra Andersson, Moa Silén, MariaLundqvist, Anastasios Soulis. An 18-year-oldgirl named Maja lives in a hopelessly smalltown in long and narrow Sweden. Her life’sdream is to become an actress. She wants tobe the center of attention, she wants everyoneto see her and the beautiful human being sheis on the inside. The only problem is that it’s alittle hard to see. Heavily overweight, clumsyand socially inept, she struggles on regardless,trying to find the strength and the self-esteemnecessary to really take centerstage — on herown feet and on her own terms. (postproduction;product reel/trailer; debuting)ABSURDA: A DAVID LYNCHCOMPANYPhone: 1-949-250-8090On Offer:My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done(USA; thriller) Producers: David Lynch, EricBassett; director: Werner Herzog; cast: MichaelShannon, Chloë Sevigny. A thriller-tinged murderdrama based on the true story of a psychoticyoung man who acts out a Sophoclesplay in his mind, and kills his mother with asword. (postproduction; product reel/trailer;debuting)Repo Chick (USA; action-adventure) Producer:Eric Bassett; director: Alex Cox; cast:Ben Guillory, Jaclyn Jonet. (postproduction;product reel/trailer; debuting)ACTIVE ENTERTAINMENTPhone: 805-969-2151On Offer:Jaws of the Mississippi (USA; actionadventure)Producers: Ken Badish, LeighScott; director: Griff Furst. A great white sharkmutates and adapts to freshwater when aU.S. government bioterrorism research facilityspills its radioactive chemicals into the ocean.As the shark reeks havoc on Mississippi Rivertowns, and threatens the freshwater systemof the country, an embattled local fishermanand his hillbilly crew become destined to kill it.(preproduction; presales; debuting)Monsterwolf (USA; action-adventure)Producer: Ken Badish. A massive creature ofancient legend has been brought forth to protectthe land by its ancestors, and killing anyonethat threatens it. This elusive guardianhas been feared and celebrated by the locals,but when a deadly curse affects them all, theymust unite and recapture the Monsterwolf’sspirit or face their ultimate doom. (preproduction;presales; debuting)Stormbringer (USA; action-adventure)Producers: Ken Badish, Leigh Scott; director:Nick Everhart. A young scientist revels in hiscreation of a supercomputer that can stop theCANNES ⁄ MAY 2009 THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 2