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Trailer for Kevin Smith’s controversial new film ‘Red State’
07.28.2011
04:00 pm
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If this out-of-control trailer is any indication, then Kevin Smith’s new independently-produced horror film, Red State, really takes the whole Deliverance , crazy Christian, Westoboro Baptist, David Koresh-thing to a whole new level. The title alone piqued my curiosity and for sure, this trailer had the intended effect (on me at least). If horror films function as some sort of pop culture marker or indicator of mass fears and nightmares, it’s fascinating to consider how fanatical Christians are rapidly becoming archetypal Hollywood bad guys in the new century. (Of course Red State’s release is rather well-timed with the recent tragedy in Norway…)

Kevin Smith has been self-distributing Red State in a traveling roadshow, appearing himself as part of the attraction before the film premieres on pay-per-view on September 1. Smith will be attending a slate of screenings next month Los Angeles:

Kevin Smith and SModcast Pictures are proud to announce a one week exclusive Academy Award qualifying run of Red State beginning Friday, August 19th at Quentin Tarantino’s legendary New Beverly Cinema. Each screening of Red State will be followed by a live Q&A with writer - director Kevin Smith.

Red State had its controversial and much talked about debut at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where Smith bought the distribution rights for $20.

Smith decided to self distribute the film and immediately set up 15 special screenings throughout the U.S. as part of the “Red State U.S.A. Tour”. The tour began at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York on March 5th and finished one month later at the infamous Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.

More information at the Red State website
 

Posted by Richard Metzger
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07.28.2011
04:00 pm
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