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In this day and age, there are more films being made than ever before. It's easy to miss movies, so many audiences turn to sites like Rotten Tomatoes for guidance, though that may not necessarily have an impact on the box office. There's a common misconception about how that site works, though. The score given to each film isn't a representation of how good the movie is; instead, it represents the percentage of critics who would recommend the film overall. In other words, if half of all surveyed critics loved a movie and half of them hated it, the movie would clock in at 50% Fresh. That may not seem like a great score, but all it indicates is that a movie is polarizing; you might find yourself on either side of that divide.

With that in mind, the films on this list have near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores. That means almost...

Frederik von Lüttichau and Luisa Taraz in Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes

In director Kevin Kopacka’s genre-bending and playful horror, Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes, Margo (Luisa Taraz) and her ill-tempered husband Dieter (Frederik von Lüttichau) find themselves inspecting a castle in the middle of nowhere – as you do. Bequeathed to the wife, who is cursed with an ill-tempered husband, the pair find themselves trapped in its walls, seemingly for eternity. From there, Kopacka weaves together layers of storytelling, as he explores the dynamics of their relationship, and through them the conflict of masculinity and femininity.

In conversation with Eye For Film, Kopacka discussed his creative process, possibly departing filmmaking as an act of metamorphosis, and confronting a personal fear.

Getting ideas in Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes

Paul Risker: Thinking about your background in painting, how does this feed into your filmmaking, and how do the two inform one another?...

The gothic thriller Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes is now available on digital platforms, courtesy of Dark Sky Films, and we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers, along with a quote from director Kevin Kopacka!

Synopsis: "Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world.  As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed - a reality full of warmth and excess.

Things aren't as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next.

Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes: "Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed - a reality full of warmth and excess.

Things aren't as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next. "

Directed by: Kevin Kopacka (Hades)

Written by: Lili Villányi & Kevin Kopacka

Produced by: Lili Villányi & Kevin Kopacka

Country of Origin: Germany

Language: German

Genre: Thriller

Distributor: Dark Sky Films

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"Renovating this place will cost us a fortune." Dark Sky has revealed a trailer for Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes, a horror thriller film from filmmaker Kevin Kopacka arriving on VOD this summer. This first premiered at Fright Fest in the UK last year. Here's the intro: "Coming on Gothic retro like an undiscovered Mario Bava S&m shocker before turning into a José Ramón Larraz acid trip, director Kevin Kopacka’s 70s exploitation homage is one from the Berberian Sound Studio. Having just inherited a run down castle, a melancholic woman and her bad tempered husband choose to spend the night before deciding what to do with the creaky, cobwebbed pile. But after horrendous mutilation, reality shifts and a Lovely Sort of Death fast approaches… Get ready to have your mind blown by a fantasy freak-out and an Acid Frog, Gandalf and Liquid Brain Orchestra soundtrack." Starring Anna Platen,...

MPI Media Group has added Kevin Kopacka’s German-language arthouse horror and Fright Fest 2021 premiere Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes to its international sales slate for the virtual EFM.

The gothic homage to European mind-bending genre from the 1960s and 1970s stars Luisa Taraz and Frederik von Lüttichau as a married couple whose relationship and sanity are tested when they spend the night at a dilapidated castle where time and space become fluid.

Anna Platen, Robert Nickisch and Jeff Wilbusch round out the main cast. Kopacka co-wrote the screenplay with Lili Villanyi, who served as producer.

The company’s VP of television,...

Watch the Teaser Trailer for Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes: "Having just inherited a run down castle, a dispirited woman and her ill-tempered husband decide to spend the night, as time and reality slowly starts to shift around them."

Directed by Kevin Kopacka

Starring: Jeff Wilbusch, Anna Platen, Frederik von Lüttichau, Luisa Taraz

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Mental Health And Horror: A Documentary Teams Up with Mixtape Massacre for Charity T-Shirt Drive: "The team behind the popular horror board game Mixtape Massacre and the filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary have teamed up on a t-shirt design with a simple message: “Horror. You’ve Been Missing Out”. The quote comes from Michael Kennedy (writer of Blumhouse’s Freaky) in a recent clip that was exclusively premiered by Bloody-Disgusting.

The best part, all proceeds from the shirts will be donated to Nami, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Killer merch for a great cause.

Tagline: "In this House, No One Can Hear You Scream." Director Reinert Kiil (Christmas Blood) is holding the demons at bay with his horror film The House (aka Huset). A trailer was released for this feature in 2017, along with a vague release date. Now, The House is set in stone to be released this March on various home entertainment platforms; Artsploitation Films will handle the film's release. As well, special features, for the film, have also been announced. The House stars: Mats Reinhardt and Frederik von Lüttichau. And, This title promises a hellish time in the frozen wilderness of Norway. All of the available release details are hosted here. The official synopsis talks of two German soldiers and a prisoner of war. When the weather turns, they take refuge in an old, remote house. Inside, an entity festers below the floorboards. A Norwegian film, The House will release on March 5th.

The House aka Huset is a Norwegian horror film, from director Reinert Kiil. The film was originally released in 2016, in Norway. Now, Artsploitation Films is set to release The House, on DVD, in early 2019. Set in World War II, two soldiers find refuge in a lonely old house. Here, a demonic spirit awaits them. As well, this title stars: Mats Reinhardt and Frederik von Lüttichau. A few early release details, for The House are hosted here. A trailer for The House, from director Kiil, was released in 2017. In the clip, a priest prays over a young, possessed woman. However, not all souls can be saved. Afterwards, the two soldiers arrive at the same location, unknowing that a spirit still resides there. Unbelievably, the film was shot in several languages. Available in German, Norwegian and English, this title will show at DVD retailers on January 1st, 2019. Rated Restricted, the DVD artwork (low resolution) is hosted here,...