Thursday, May 15, 2008

"The Butterfly Effect 3" to be part of AfterDark Horrorfest

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a third entry into The Butterfly Effect series begins production September 1 in Vancouver.

Normally, this is news that wouldn't garner much interest considering the second film was very mediocre and nowhere near as creative or dark as the original film.

That said, the third film is going to be produced by the folks at AfterDark Films (along with BenderSpink, producers of the first two) with plans to include the movie in the next AfterDark Horrorfest, a yearly two-week long event in which the company releases 8 or more horror films into theaters across North America. Having attended both years, the films are hit and miss as expected, but the idea alone of seeing eight films from the genre I love is enough for me because of how much I love the genre.

This will be the third year for the fest and it's looking much more promising than the previous two not only with this news but also the news that AfterDark is producing two films exclusively for the event. In previous years, all of the films have been low-budget acquisitions. This year, it looks like the budgets will increase.

Let's hope the quality (not to mention the attendance) does too as I love the event and want to see it continue for years to come.

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