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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From renowned Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike
Comes a vision so terrifying it can only be seen on DVD --
IDT ENTERTAINMENT'S ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE DVD RELEASE OF TAKASHI MIIKE'S
"IMPRINT" FROM "MASTERS OF HORROR"
Special Edition DVD Will Include Unaired Feature From
The Showtime Series And Value-Added Bonus Materials
TROY, MI (January 19, 2006) - IDT Entertainment's Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly announces the upcoming exclusive DVD release of Takashi Miike's controversial film "Imprint" from the critically acclaimed MASTERS OF HORROR anthology series.
Premiering on the Showtime cable network in October 2005 to critical and public acclaim, each MASTERS OF HORROR film stands alone as an exercise in terror, written and directed with complete artistic freedom by the genre's leading practitioners.
MASTERS OF HORROR is the ultimate director-driven project. "Imprint" is the only one from the thirteen episodes produced that will not air. "Like all the films in this groundbreaking series," says executive producer John W. Hyde, 'Imprint' was made with no restrictions whatsoever on the filmmaker and we are honored to be able to bring Miike's unadulterated vision to the fans."
Miike observed: "To tell you the truth, I was not surprised to hear that 'Imprint' would not air. Through the experience of directing this episode, I have discovered that while humor can have its limits, fear has no limits. I could not suppress the volume of terror that this film conveys."
Based on the terrifying novel "Bokkee Kyoutee" (Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., LTD) by Shimako Iwai, Takashi Miike's "Imprint," produced by Kadokawa Pictures USA and filmed at Kadokawa Pictures in Tokyo, Japan, is set amid the corpse-strewn riverbanks of 19th century Japan in this tale of an American journalist (Billy Drago, "The Untouchables" and "Demon Hunter"), hoping to find a love he left behind. The journalist's hunt leads to a dark island where the only refuge is a brothel. Spending the night with a unique woman (Youki Kudoh, "Memoirs of a Geisha"), he learns the danger of dredging up old ghosts.
In the 10 years since his first feature film, the prolific Takashi Miike has earned worldwide acclaim, and with such box office hits as "The Great Yokai War" and "One Missed Call", has become one of the few directors who can lure international audiences to Japanese films. In 2000, his "Audition" won the critics' prize at the 29th Rotterdam International Film Festival and he received the "Movie Making Best of the '90s" title from the 10Th Japan Movie Professional Awards. In 2003, his "Gozu" was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. "Imprint" is Miike's first English-language film.
Anchor Bay Entertainment will release "Imprint" on DVD in fall 2006. Anticipated bonus features include exclusive behind the scenes footage, trailers, stills and more. Kadokawa Herald Pictures in Tokyo, Japan is planning its world premiere and release soon thereafter.
The executive producers of MASTERS OF HORROR are IDT Entertainment's Morris Berger, Steve Brown, and John W. Hyde; Industry Entertainment's Keith Addis and Andrew Deane; and Nice Guy Productions' Mick Garris. Reunion Pictures' Lisa Richardson and Tom Rowe are producers. Industry Entertainment's Adam Goldworm and Ben Browning are co- producers on the series.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a recognized name in home entertainment. The company offers an expansive selection of award-winning, notable theatrical films including "Time Bandits" and "Halloween," classic television programming such as "Roseanne," "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Three's Company," "Highlander" and much of the Stephen J. Cannell library, traditional children's fare featuring the ever-popular Thomas & Friends collection and Mister Rogers Neighborhood, the impressive Manga anime line and chart-topping fitness titles including the "Crunch" and "For Dummies" series. Anchor Bay Entertainment is aggressively developing a wide range of original programs and concepts in addition to licensing existing brands and films.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a subsidiary of IDT Entertainment. IDT Entertainment is a vertically integrated entertainment company that develops, produces, and distributes proprietary and licensed entertainment content.
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