According to the Anything Horror site Joku Anwar’s “Modus Anomali” has been picked up by Toronto based Raven Banner Entertainment. Asian horror is something that I recently learned to appreciated with a passion. Starting with my late night find of the original “The Grudge” film on Sundance a few years back. Before that I never gave the Eastern world much thought outside of old B-movie nods. Now back to today and “Modus Anomali” which is a great Indonesian nightmare flick. The film is about a father taking his family camping into the wilderness and the horrors that unfold. This film is far removed from the normal vengeful spirit stuff and closer to grinhouse gore films. Now on to the cool news that applies to the western world.
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Press Release:
Toronto based genre specialist Raven Banner Entertainment has landed international rights to SXSW Midnighter Modus Anomali. Directed by Joko Anwar, Modus Anomali is an Indonesian English-language thriller that gives viewers an exciting puzzle to solve as they witness a man desperately search his surroundings in an attempt to piece together what just happened to him and his missing family. Managing partners Michael Paszt and James Fler negotiated the deal with Nate Bolotin and Todd Brown of XYZ Films on behalf of the producers.
“Joko is a visionary filmmaker who has the unique ability to take token genre conventions and turn them completely inside out” stated Paszt. “It’s a real honor to be working with him and his team.”
“Raven Banner is a unique and exclusive agency with an eclectic taste. Having the chance to work with them on Modus Anomali will be a great ride” said the film’s producer, Sheila Timothy.
XYZ Films is handling Domestic rights
Plot CrunchDuring a vacation in the woods, a man tries to find his family, who mysteriously disappeared, while being hunted by a sadistic killer. His only clues are several alarm clocks which seem to tell him about a deadline to something he doesn’t know.
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