Benvention Films Series DARK ROOM THEATER To Prem at ITV Fest
Benvention Films Comedy/Horror Series DARK ROOM THEATER Premiering at the Independent Television Festival (ITV Fest) in Hollywood California.
“DARK ROOM THEATER is a skillful blend of thrills, chills and laughs, all presented in a family-friendly package that is sure to delight lovers of the macabre who were weaned on Poe, Hitchcock or even the Goosebumps series. Great fun!”
-Alex Simon, The Hollywood Interview.com
West Hollywood, CA--July 30, 2009 --Benvention Films, Inc is pleased to announce the premiere screening ofcomedy/ horror seriesDARK ROOM THEATER, written and directed byBenjamin Pollack. Dark Room Theater will screen at theIndependent Television Festivallocated at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 in Hollywood on Sunday, August 2nd at 11:00 a.m and Wednesday, August 5th at 5:30 p.m.
DARK ROOM THEATER is a family-friendly anthology series in the vein of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary, usually supernatural, situations, using both ironic and comic twists.DARK ROOM THEATER starsKeith Blaney(Comedy Central’s SIT N’ SPIN at Hudson Theater),John Capodice(ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE, INDEPENDENCE DAY),Robert Costanzo(TOTAL RECALL, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS),Rick Cox,Nicole Feenstra,Kaleo Griffith,Rose Rossi,David StanfordandRichard Tyson(THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, KINDERGARTEN COP). DARK ROOM THEATER's score was written and performed byBilly Goodrum(THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, STUCK ON YOU, ME, MYSELF AND IRENE; HEARTBREAK KID). Each episode of DARK ROOM THEATER is hosted by an animated character, Dr. Brainly, a brain that lives in a glass beaker from an experiment gone wrong.
Writer/Director Benjamin Pollack is an alumnus of American Film Institute (AFI), whose credits include editor of feature film PLAYED (Executive Produced by John Daly—TERMINATOR, LAST EMPEROR, PLATOON) and Associate Producer / Editor for the feature film, THE GARAGE which won over 50 festival awards and nominations.Benjaminwrote, produced and directed 10 one-hour radio theater plays in college, which he called, "Dark Room Theater." Benjamin decided to recreate DARK ROOM THEATER for the TV audience to offer a fun series for the whole family to enjoy together. "I wanted to re-explore the comedic horror genre andcreate a TV serieswhere parents could watch and enjoy a show with their kids. DARK ROOM THEATER is a great project with atalented team of actors and filmmakers. I've been thrilled by the response to the double feature so far," says Benjamin Pollack.
About Benvention Films
Benvention Films, Inc. is a privately held production company with the ability to finance, produce and execute digital entertainment products. The company is located in Studio City, CA.In addition to DARK ROOM THEATER, Benvention Films, Inc. has added three new projects to its slate for 2010. DEAD AFTER TOMORROW, a thriller/mystery, BLUE SUIT ASSASSINS, a buddy comedy, and FLEOSOURUS, a comedy/scifi romp. For more information, please visithttp://benventionfilms.com
About ITV Fest
The Independent Television Festival is a festival for independently produced, original and innovative television pilots and Web series. The festival has brought success to many of those attending, including a pilot sold to Starz, a Web series sold to Sony and a script sold to NBC. Now in its 4thyear, ITVFest has attracted more than twice the number of submissions than last year and therefore will include panels and programs that are category specific (i.e.; Web TV Day, International, MobiFest Day). For more information, pleasevisit:www.itvfest.org
Watch Trailer for Dark Room Theater here:http://www.darkroomtheater.com/