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Wed. March. 3 Byron Allen Acquires Civil Rights-Era Biography ‘From Selma to Sorrow’ For Film

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group feature film division, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, has announced it has acquired global media rights to the critically-acclaimed historic biography “From Selma To Sorrow: The Life And Death Of Viola Liuzzo.”

“From Selma To Sorrow: The Life And Death Of Viola Liuzzo” is written by author and historian Mary Stanton (“Journey Toward Justice”) and traces the life story of Viola Liuzzo — a white housewife, part-time college student, and mother of five children — whose passion for the civil rights movement led to her brutal murder by the Ku Klux Klan immediately following her participation in the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches of 1965.

Tina Andrews wrote the screenplay, based on the biography “From Selma to Sorrow.” Andrews’ credits include writing and co-executive producing the two acclaimed miniseries “Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis...

Way back in February we told you about an upcoming horror flick called The Devil's Tree, based on a real life urban legend of the same name. Today comes the word that the film is expected to be in the can this December, and a gallery of stills has been sent our way for your viewing pleasure.

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Directed by Joshua Petrino, the flick stars Kate Schlagle, Carolina Hidalgo, Bryan Manley Davis, Matthew Milligan and Mark Riccadonna.

Synopsis:

After visiting a landmark tree rumored to be a gateway to hell, a group of friends hold a small house party where, without explanation, they realize they mentally can't bring themselves to leave. Shortly after this revelation, torment and slaughter begins at the hands of a supernatural killer with a warped, sadistic sense of humor.

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Here at Dread Central we're always on the lookout for frightfully cool stuff to add to your horror-loving radar, and this latest film from director Joshua Petrino looks to fit that bill nicely. Read on for the skinny!

The film, which is being produced by Howard Smith along with assistant director Pat Ryan and executive producers Mark Riccadonna, Mike Saga, and Doug Tubach, is based upon a New Jersey urban legend of the same name.

"I know I wanted the killer in this to be supernatural; it's not going to be a fair fight at all," says Petrino of the project. "I also didn't want a lot of running and hiding throughout. They are in a house with something not of this world that wants to kill them, and they are locked in. There is no safety zone. It's not a matter of if they will be killed for most...