Wednesday, November 10, 2010

AFM 2010: The Lazarus Papers Brings a Haunting to the American Film Market

As the American Film Market winds down there are only a couple films which can still be covered. One of these films is Spotlight Pictures' The Lazarus Papers. This picture is a supernatural thriller starring Bai Ling (The Crow), Danny Trejo (Machete) and Tommy Tiny Lister (Bone Dry). The film begins in Southeast Asia with an evil mercenary executing a local shaman (Trejo) without cause. A supernatural element enters, as Aroon, the shaman, awakens post-mortem. Is his journey now one of revenge or something deeper? Those interested in action thrillers can check out a new poster for this feature and an external trailer inside.

The synopsis for The Lazarus Papers:

"In the deep jungles of South East Asia a blood thirsty mercenary Sebastian, hunts for the thrill of the chase and victims to sell into slavery. In one operation he kills a peaceful local shaman Aroon, and his family. As Sebastian leaves with his catch, Aroon dies… only to come to life the next day. Something has happened to Aroon, a gift to some, but a curse to him – for he cannot die. Full of despair and unable to cope with life without his family he attempts suicide. After each attempt he dies, only to be reborn the next morning. Trying to understand what prevents him from dying Aroon must go on a quest that will lead him across the jungles and cities of Asia, searching for a secret to unlock his immortality" (AFM).

Completion Year: 2010.

Director/writer: Jeremiah Hundley.

Cast: Danny Trejo, Bai Ling, Tommy Tiny Lister, and Gary Daniels.

Producer: Daniel Zirilli.

The film's trailer can be found here:

The Lazarus Papers at Spotlight Pictures

The Lazarus Papers
at the AFM:

The Lazarus Papers at the American Film Market

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