by Randal D. Larson

The spooky score for one of the GhostHouse series of low-budget horror films from 2008, SEVENTH MOON, has been issued on CD by ERM Media. The film, directed by Eduardo Sánchez, is a scary picture about an American couple (Amy Smart and Tim Chiou) vacationing in China who are caught up in the “festivities” of the full moon of the seventh lunar month, when the gates of hell are supposed to open and the dead freed to roam among the living – and guess what happens?
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The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack for Seventh Moon is now available for your inquiring ears. Blair Witch fans take notice, this soundtrack was composed by Haxan’s very own Tony Cora who also scored the sound and effects for good ol’ Blair.

Tony’s a musician to be reckoned with. I’m proud to own several of his recordings. No two are alike, each one as individual as Tony is himself.

Kent Sparling also takes credit for the soundtrack. Kent’s a visual and recording artist who began composing on the piano after having been asked to leave his elementary school orchestra for inventing harmony counter-melodies on his saxophone. Go figure. Makes sense now.

Haxan Films is proud to present SEVENTH MOON, starring Amy Smart, out on BLU-RAY and DVD today!

And yes, EVIL DEAD TRILOGY trumps BLAIR WITCH!

Shot in Hong Kong, the film tells the story of an American couple honeymooning in China who run into some unsavory beings on the mysterious night of the Seventh Moon.

Just go out and get it, okay?

Or at least just check out the website!

Director’s making of photos and videos.

Peace.

-ed

Check it out:

WHAT: The Los Angeles Premiere Of Seventh Moon - starring Amy Smart

WHERE: The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood

WHEN: Sunday, the 30th of August at 7:30 PM

This is a FREE Premiere. First come first serve. Please RSVP to rsvp@haxan.com

Amy Smart, the producers, and other crew members will be on hand for a Q&A afterward.

I can’t be there because my wife just had our third child 10 days ago, but I hope everyone can come! Should be a real hoot!

-ed

Maryland Film Festival Press Release…

Eduardo Sánchez, co-writer/director of The Blair Witch Project, makes a triumphant, spooky return with the China-set nailbiter Seventh Moon, playing at Maryland Film Festival 2009! Seventh Moon tells the story of a couple of newlyweds, Yul (Tim Chiou) and Melissa (Amy Smart of Crank: High Voltage), who honeymoon in China –  but soon encounter mystery and horror lurking behind a “ghost festival” tied to the lunar cycle.

A polished international production that delivers classic thrills in a way few current horror films do, it’s a triumphant thrill-ride from Maryland resident Sánchez, who delivered the worldwide smash Blair Witch Project. As MFF’s Scott Braid writes in the program notes for this film, “With movie theaters and video stores overrun with brainless slice-and-dice gorefests whose every sequel is more repugnant and (if possible) less engaging than the one before, it’s refreshing to see an exquisitely made modern ghost story with genuinely creepy atmospherics.”

Director Eduardo Sánchez will be with us at Maryland Film Festival to host the Baltimore premiere of Seventh Moon. Don’t miss it!

Click here to buy tickets to SEVENTH MOON!

HAXAN’s gotten a facelift as you can see. So has WOODS if you’ve not been there recently. Last month also saw an update to BLAIR as well.

There’s plenty more happening soon, including an all new SEVENTH MOON, stay tuned…