QuiverDistribution acquired North American rights to Andy Fickman’s “Don’t Turn Out the Lights.” The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The filmmakers said that movie is based on a “true event.”
The ensemble cast includes Bella DeLong (“The Winchesters”), Amber Janea (“A Predator Returns”), Daryl Tofa (“The Outsiders”on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (“La Traición en la Amistad”), Crystal Lake Evans (“Hightown”), Jarrett Brown (“Colin in Black and White”), John Bucy (the “Frasier” reboot) andFinley Rose Slater (“The Idol”).
Fickman is the filmmaker behind “Race to Witch Mountain,”“Parental Guidance,”“The Game Plan”and“She’s the Man.” He is also currently directing the“Wizards of Waverly Place”reboot for Disney, starring Selena Gomez and David Henrie, on which he is also an executive producer.
“We’re excited to be working with our good friends atQuiveron ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights,’” saidClay Epstein, president of Film Mode Entertainment. “They are a fantastic group of individuals who can always be relied upon to do an amazing job.”
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“It’s hard to believe that ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’ is inspired by a real-life encounter, but we are glad that Andy Fickman made it out in one piece to be able to tell this chilling story,” saidBerry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman, co-presidents of Quiver. “Being able to partner up again with Clay and the team at Film Mode on another film is an added benefit.”
“Quiver’s passion for the horror genre and their unrelenting enthusiasm for our movie has created the most incredible partnership,” Fickman said. “In conjunction with these horror aficionados, we are thrilled to share these mesmerizing performances from our fresh-faced ensemble that will drive audiences into a night of unrelenting terror, inspired by a real-life encounter. ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’ willleave audiences questioning the darkness all around them.”
Producers include Andy Fickman, Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary and Michael Speyer. The film is executive produced by Scott Abrams and Robert Leary.
Thedeal was negotiated between Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment and Larry Greenberg ofQuiverDistribution. Film Mode Entertainment is repped by Lon Haber & Co | IPPR.
