Backwoods Horror

Source: Variety

LionsGate has decided to pull the Nicholas Cage starring SEASON OF THE WITCH from its March 19th release date, according to Variety:

The minimajor hasn’t yet set a new launch date for “Witch,” which also stars Ron Perlman, Ulrich Thomsen, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham and newcomer Claire Foy.

“We’re looking for the best release date,” said a spokeswoman on Friday.

“Season of the Witch,” directed by Dominic Sena from Bragi Schut’s script, centers on 14th Century knights transporting a girl suspected of being the witch who has spread the Black Plague.

This flick, SEASON OF THE WITCH (not a remake of the Romero flick) looks fairly promising, DESPITE starring Nicholas Cage (who I haven’t been able to stand in ANYTHING other than RAISING ARIZONA).  Check out the Trailer and Poster/One Sheet below!

This is one I will be attending, so expect a review as soon as I catch a glimpse.  “You’ve got to pick up every stitch, beatniks are out to make it rich…..ooooooh, must be the Season of the Witch!”

More as it develops.  Thanks go out to ShockTillYouDrop for the heads up about the poster!

I still don’t know why the fuck Bruce Campbell bowed out of playing Elvis in the upcoming BUBBA NOSFERATU, the sequel to BUBBA HO-TEP, but hell, if you’re gonna get someone else, Perlman’s a damn good choice.  I’m sure with makeup, they’ll get him lookin’ like Elvis, but I’m mostly stoked about the choice due to sheer overall talent.  Ron Perlman is a fantastically talented character actor who really has the ability to take a role and run with it.  I look forward to what he does with the roll.

Also staring Paul Giamatti