Anchor Bay Films to Release Unrated Remake of Visceral Shocker “I Spit On Your Grave”

Unrated Version to be Released Theatrically on October 8, 2010 in 10 top Markets

Beverly Hills, CA – Anchor Bay Films will release an unrated version of Steven R. Monroe’s new take on Meir Zarchi’s controversial classic, I Spit On Your Grave, October 8, 2010 beginning with late-night sneaks on Thursday, October 7 in select locations. Although an R-rated version exists of the remake, Anchor Bay Films will release a shocking unrated cut of I Spit on Your Grave in theaters, Anchor Bay Entertainment President Bill Clark announced today. The company will launch the film theatrically in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, and Baltimore, with additional markets to be announced.

Already heavily discussed among horror fans worldwide, this new version takes the original to an uncompromising new level. Adapted by Stuart Morse from Zarchi’s original motion picture for Day of the Woman and directed by Steven R. Monroe, I Spit On Your Grave tells the story of a beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills (Sarah Butler), who rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject Jennifer to a nightmare of degradation, rape and violence. Left for dead, she returns for vengeance. Trapping her male attackers one-by-one, she inflicts acts of physical torment upon them with ferocity as the victim becomes the victor. The cast includes Jeff Branson, Daniel Franzese (Bully), Rodney Eastman (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4), Chad Lindberg (The Fast and The Furious) and Andrew Howard (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen). CineTel Films’ Lisa Hansen and Paul Hertzberg produced; Zarchi, Alan Ostroff, Jeff Klein and Gary Needle served as executive producers.

“We are thrilled to be releasing the unrated, uncensored version of the new I Spit On Your Grave,” says Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment. “Steven R. Monroe has brought his own remarkable vision to this cult classic and we are certain that the unrated cut will, like the original, evoke a visceral reaction from audiences worldwide.”

“With Meir Zarchi intimately involved in the film as an Executive Producer, Steven R. Monroe’s I Spit On Your Grave truly honors the 1978 classic with a few surprises thrown in,” said Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President Worldwide Acquisitions and Co-productions for Anchor Bay Films. “Fans will not be disappointed.”

“To release this film theatrically in an unrated format – the way it was meant to be seen – will delight horror fans,” said director Steven R. Monroe.

CineTel Films’ producer Lisa Hansen notes, “In a time when iconic shockers are being re-imagined only to emerge as toothless disappointments, we applaud Anchor Bay Films for having the guts to release an unrated version of the film which truly delivers the goods.”

About Anchor Bay Films
Anchor Bay Films is unique in that it offers the creative community a fully integrated distribution capability on all platforms and an international solution extending beyond the U.S. Anchor Bay Films is a division of Anchor Bay Entertainment and is on the ground providing quality distribution with operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, as well as distribution capabilities in other key territories. The company focuses on a platform release strategy for its films with an eye toward maximizing their potential across all ancillary distribution platforms. The company recently released the critically acclaimed comedy City Island starring Andy Garcia and Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas. Upcoming releases include Kill the Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer and Vincent D’Onofrio, Meet Monica Velour with Kim Cattrall and Toronto International Film Festival award-winner Beautiful Boy with Michael Sheen and Maria Bello. Anchor Bay Entertainment is a subsidiary of Starz Media, LLC (www.starzmedia.com ) which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Capital Group. Effective September 30, 2010, Starz Media will be attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group.

About CineTel Films
CineTel Films is entering its 30th year as an independent film producer and distributor. With over 150 films to its credit, CineTel has produced 17 films for the theatrical market including Where The Day Takes You with an all-star ensemble cast including Will Smith in his first feature role; A Rumor of Angels starring Vanessa Redgrave, Catherine McCormick and Ray Liotta; and Carried Away starring Dennis Hopper and Amy Irving. On the television movie front, CineTel is a consistent supplier of product to the SyFy Channel.