- Indie distributor acquires metaphysical / drug horror film, plans celebratory signing at Fangoria’s LA Weekend of Horrors with director Ramzi Abed, stars Bianca Barnett & Lizzy Strain -

Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 2009 - Halo-8 Entertainment has secured worldwide distribution rights to the metaphysical, psychedelic, drug-addled “IN A SPIRAL STATE,” the new psychological horror film directed by award-winning filmmaker Ramzi Abed (”THE DEVIL’S MUSE”), starring Bianca Barnett (”ALBINO FARM”) and Lizzy Strain (”MAGUS,” “DELTA DELTA DIE”). Halo-8 has slated the film for a limited theatrical run followed by a DVD release in late 2009.

In celebration of the deal, Halo-8 will host filmmaker Abed and stars Strain and Barnett for a signing of their previous collaboration “THE DEVIL’S MUSE” at Fangoria’s LA Weekend of Horrors. The signing will take place at the Halo-8 table on Saturday April 18th, the same day Fangoria will present a panel devoted to Halo-8’s “GODKILLER” with guests including Danielle Harris (Rob Zombie’s “HALLOWEEN 1 & 2″) and Tiffany Shepis (”NIGHTMARE MAN”), moderated by Dread Central’s Uncle Creepy.

“Ramzi Abed’s new film is a mindbending meditation on Hollywood self-destruction, angelic interventions, and psychedelic string theory,” said Matt Pizzolo, President of Halo-8. “Ramzi has pushed the creative and dramatic envelope even farther than he did in his surrealist THE DEVIL’S MUSE, taking his unique brand of bold, inventive, sociopathic filmmaking to the next level. We’re honored that he’s chosen once again to take Halo-8 down the rabbit hole with him.”

“I’m ecstatic that Halo-8 will be releasing my new feature IN A SPIRAL STATE, because they stand behind brave films and dangerous content,” said Abed. “The film is exceptionally unique and transgressive, and to have the amazing folks at Halo-8 distributing it makes it just that much stronger. To join them again with my new film is a truly wonderful thing! Welcome to the New Wave, everybody!”

IN A SPIRAL STATE portrays Los Angeles through the eyes of Daya (Ofri Fuchs), an angel who’s become mesmerized by the city’s interconnected yet utterly isolated inhabitants, particularly its struggling and flawed artists, frauds, drug addicts, and murderers. A second angel Gadi (Adam Meir, “WALTZ WITH BASHIR”) is unable to prevent Daya from interfering in their lives, as this empathetic angel is drawn into the frightening and twisted machinations of the city’s underbelly.

Starring Bianca Barnett (”ALBINO FARM”), Lizzy Strain (”THE DEVIL’S MUSE”), model Juliana Fine (”ANYTHING FOR YOU”), Mae Moreno (”THE BOYS & GIRLS GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN”), Messy Stench (GWAR), and Elissa Dowling (Clive Barker’s “DREAD”). Directed by award-winning cult film director Ramzi Abed (”THE DEVIL’S MUSE,” “THE TUNNEL”) with an original musical score and editorial wizardry by Ken Cravens (”DEVIL’S HIGHWAY,” “JAPAN”), and featuring songs by international singers Dahlia Schweitzer and Adi Tal-Zamir.

Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and lifestyle videos. Recent releases include the arthouse-horror film THE DEVIL’S MUSE (which Rue Morgue called “intoxicating and sensual”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), and the campy, interactive horror-DVD-game SLUMBER PARTY SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE GAME (starring Tiffany Shepis, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Katie Nisa, Masuimi Max). Current productions include the iconoclastic hero’s journey GODKILLER (starring Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Tiffany Shepis, Lydia Lunch, Justin Pierre, Davey Havok) and the sly, subversive sex comedy HOW I LOST MY VIRGINITY -BY ALEXANDRA JONES.

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