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Exclusive: Sp Releasing has acquired rights to High Voltage, the horror thriller set in the Los Angeles music scene that was written, produced and directed by Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian. It had been called Hollow Body.

David Arquette, Allie Gonino, Perrey Reeves and Luke Wilson star in the pic, which is getting an October 19 day-and-date theatrical release in time for Halloween starting in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Detroit among 10 cities at launch via Sp Releasing’s output deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The plot centers on a struggling rock band led by washed-out rock star Jimmy Kleen (Arquette) that strikes a deal with a cynical record executive (Wilson). Things take a turn when the band’s lead singer Rachel (Gonino) and her controlling stage mother Barb (Reeves) are struck by lightening and killed. Rachel is brought back to life, but now lightning courses through her veins...

The first-annual Film Fest 919 (FF919) will open with Alfonso Cuarón’s award-winning film “Roma,” organizers revealed Friday. The festival, which was announced last year at a Chapel Hill, North Carolina event and screening of Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project,” is scheduled to run Oct. 3-7 at Silverspot Cinema at University Place in Chapel Hill.

Boasting the slogan: “Catch the films before they catch on,” FF919 — named for the North Carolina Research Triangle area code — aims to bring rich offerings from the festival circuit to the area’s film-loving audience. “Roma,” which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, will bookend with closer “Wildlife,” Paul Dano’s directorial debut and Sundance entry.

Other screenings will include Toronto People’s Choice Award winner “Green Book,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venice prize-winner “The Favourite,” Cannes Palme d’Or champ “Shoplifters,” David Lowry’s “The Old Man & the Gun” with Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek,...

Lionsgate recently released this new tv spot “Try Anything” from the upcoming action film “Crank 2: High Voltage” by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor and starring Jason Statham (The Brazilian Job, Transporter 3), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling (The Lazarus Papers) and Amy Smart (Robot Chicken, Mirrors). While your at it, be sure to check out the new trailer here. Synopsis: Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Crank 2: High Voltage”.

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The poster for “Crank High Voltage” with Jason Statham and Amy Smart.

Image credit: Lionsgate

Here is the synopsis for “Crank High Voltage”:

In this high-octane sequel, hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) launches himself...

From Lionsgate here’s a brand new foreign movie poster from the upcoming action film “Crank 2: High Voltage” by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor and starring Jason Statham (The Brazilian Job, Transporter 3), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling (The Lazarus Papers) and Amy Smart (Robot Chicken, Mirrors). While your at it, be sure to check out the new trailer here. Synopsis: Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Crank 2: High Voltage”.

Lionsgate recently released these killer new movie stills from the upcoming action film “Crank 2: High Voltage” by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor and starring Jason Statham (The Brazilian Job, Transporter 3), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling (The Lazarus Papers) and Amy Smart (Robot Chicken, Mirrors). While your at it, be sure to check out the new trailer here. Synopsis: Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Crank 2: High Voltage”.

Lionsgate recently released this brand new movie poster from the upcoming action film “Crank 2: High Voltage” by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor and starring Jason Statham (The Brazilian Job, Transporter 3), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling (The Lazarus Papers) and Amy Smart (Robot Chicken, Mirrors). While your at it, be sure to check out the new trailer here. Synopsis: Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Crank 2: High Voltage”.

Lionsgate just released this brand new behind the scenes photo from the upcoming action film “Crank 2: High Voltage” by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor and starring Jason Statham (The Brazilian Job, Transporter 3), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling (The Lazarus Papers) and Amy Smart (Robot Chicken, Mirrors). While your at it, be sure to check out the new trailer here. Synopsis: Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Crank 2: High Voltage”.