Under the Mountain Acquired by Lionsgate Films

Horror news site Bloody-Disgusting is announcing that Under the Mountain has been picked up by both Lightning Entertainment and Lionsgate Films for distribution in North America. The film involves two twins who discover "shape-shifting" creatures beneath a group of extinct volcanoes (Bloody). The trailer for the film, if you are unfamiliar, is below.

The synopsis for Under the Mountain here:

"Teenage twins Rachel and Theo investigate the creepy old house next door, they discover the Wilberforces - shape-shifting creatures that lurk beneath Auckland’s ring of extinct volcanoes. Guided by the mysterious Mr Jones and with the help of their older cousin Ricky, the twins must rekindle the unique powers they once shared if they are to destroy this ancient evil - before it destroys them" (Bloody).

Release Date: Unknown.

Director: Jonathan King.

Writers: Maurice Gee, and Matthew Grainger.

Cast: Tom Cameron, Matthew Chamberlain, Oliver Driver, Matt Gillanders, Sam Neill, Sophie McBride and Chelsea McEwan-Miller.

The trailer for Under the Mountain here:



More details on the film at the New Zealand Under the Mountain homepage:

http://nz.promotions.yahoo.com/movies/under-the-mountain/

Sources:

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19834

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