After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over twenty-somethings awake to a beating sun, and a seemingly carnivorous beach that devours anything with a heartbeat that touches… The Sand.
With The Sand available now on all major platforms including iTunes, Virgin Movies, Blinkbox, Google Play, Amazon, Xbox Video, Wuaki, Talk Talk and Volta as part of Frightfest Presensts, Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast Stuart Wright, talks to the films director, Isaac Gabaeff, about making The Sand.
With The Sand available now on all major platforms including iTunes, Virgin Movies, Blinkbox, Google Play, Amazon, Xbox Video, Wuaki, Talk Talk and Volta as part of Frightfest Presensts, Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast Stuart Wright, talks to the films director, Isaac Gabaeff, about making The Sand.
- 10/26/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Isaac Gabaeff
Do you know the name Isaac Gabaeff? You ought to. He’s worked on an array of great films from Be Kind Rewind to A Most Violent Year and The Place Beyond The Pines, but he’s always been one of those guys in the background whose work is at its best when you notice it only subconsciously. Now he’s stepped up to take the help with tentacle-tastic creature feature The Sand, one of the first six films released on the new Frightfest Presents label. We asked him how it all began.
“Well, you know, I got my degree in animation and then I worked on a movie called James And The Giant Peach,” he explains. “At the end of college I made a documentary called Peoplewatching on the street corner where I lived in San Francisco. It was more voyeurism than a standard documentary format. Then through the twists.
Do you know the name Isaac Gabaeff? You ought to. He’s worked on an array of great films from Be Kind Rewind to A Most Violent Year and The Place Beyond The Pines, but he’s always been one of those guys in the background whose work is at its best when you notice it only subconsciously. Now he’s stepped up to take the help with tentacle-tastic creature feature The Sand, one of the first six films released on the new Frightfest Presents label. We asked him how it all began.
“Well, you know, I got my degree in animation and then I worked on a movie called James And The Giant Peach,” he explains. “At the end of college I made a documentary called Peoplewatching on the street corner where I lived in San Francisco. It was more voyeurism than a standard documentary format. Then through the twists.
- 10/24/2015
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It’s a good month for fans of subterranean monster movies. Not only is Tremors 5 hitting home video in the coming days, director Isaac Gabaeff’s like-minded horror flick The Sand is creeping up on genre fanatics as well. Here’s the… Continue Reading →
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- 10/1/2015
- by Todd Rigney
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Mitchel Musso, Dean Geyer, Nikki Leigh, Brooke Butler, Meagan Holder, Jamie Kennedy, Hector David Jr., Cynthia Murell, Cleo Berry, Etalvia Cashin, Adam Powell | Written by Alex Greenfield, Ben Powell | Directed by Isaac Gabaeff
After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over students wake up under blazing sun to find their numbers somewhat depleted. An enormous alien creature has burrowed down deep and anyone foolish enough to make contact with the sand finds themselves at the mercy of a sea of flesh-eating tentacles.
Can you say Blood Beach?
Ok so maybe that’s not fair. After all Jeffrey Bloom’s 1980 fear-flick, despite having a similar premise – something eating people on the beach, dragging them under the sand – is world’s apart from the gory body-horror of Isaac Gabaeff’s film. Whereas that film often played for oddball humour both intentionally and unintentionally, The Sand plays things very straight.
After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over students wake up under blazing sun to find their numbers somewhat depleted. An enormous alien creature has burrowed down deep and anyone foolish enough to make contact with the sand finds themselves at the mercy of a sea of flesh-eating tentacles.
Can you say Blood Beach?
Ok so maybe that’s not fair. After all Jeffrey Bloom’s 1980 fear-flick, despite having a similar premise – something eating people on the beach, dragging them under the sand – is world’s apart from the gory body-horror of Isaac Gabaeff’s film. Whereas that film often played for oddball humour both intentionally and unintentionally, The Sand plays things very straight.
- 8/11/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tagline: "This beach is killer." The b-movie madness continues with The Sand. This killer beach movie, involves a strange marine organism and it has a thirst for human flesh. The body count piles high in the film's first trailer. And, The Sand stars: Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brooke Butler (All Cheerleaders Die), Cleo Berry (Zombie Apocalypse) and Nikki Leigh. As well, The Sand debuts, on DVD, in late October. In the film's trailer, a beach party turns into a bloodbath. Keg stands and bikinis are swapped for screams and amputations. You see, a new organism is inhabiting a sunny beach and no one gets to put on sunscreen, without the threat of a skin-removing rash. As well, the film will be shown at London's Film4Frightfest. The film festival begins in late August and dozens and dozens of horror films will be shown here. More on the release of The Sand is hosted below.
- 8/9/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
After the announcement of the Fightfest’s opening and closing films a week ago, the UK’s premiere horror festival has announced its complete line-up… And they’re not making it easy for us to bring you reviews of the majority of the films screening this year!
Yes, not only is Frightfest taking over the Vue cinema on Leicester Square again this year but they’re also taking over an extra screen, Screen 1, at the old home of Frightfest, The Prince Charles Cinema – which will be the location of Another “Discovery” screen strand.
From the press release:
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen...
Yes, not only is Frightfest taking over the Vue cinema on Leicester Square again this year but they’re also taking over an extra screen, Screen 1, at the old home of Frightfest, The Prince Charles Cinema – which will be the location of Another “Discovery” screen strand.
From the press release:
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen...
- 7/2/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Shadow people, sharp-fanged co-workers, and insistent sinister spirits will just be a few of the monsters haunting the theaters at this year's Film4 FrightFest. The full lineup for the upcoming event is packed with 76 films aimed to unforgettably frighten audiences.
Press Release: "Film news (UK): Film4 FrightFest serves up a fearsome feast with a record 76 films, embracing 20 world and 42 UK & European premieres
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking sixteen European premieres and twenty-six UK premieres. In addition, there is a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, signalling a welcome return to FrightFest’s spiritual home.
Press Release: "Film news (UK): Film4 FrightFest serves up a fearsome feast with a record 76 films, embracing 20 world and 42 UK & European premieres
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking sixteen European premieres and twenty-six UK premieres. In addition, there is a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, signalling a welcome return to FrightFest’s spiritual home.
- 7/2/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A new creature feature is coming your way. The film is titled The Sand, from director Isaac Gabaeff. And, this title has been developed by Allegra Pictures and Scatena & Rosner Films. In the picture, several friends fall to long tentacles and a hungry maw; no one leaves this beach alive! As well, The Sand stars Jamie Kennedy (Buddy Hutchins), Brooke Butler (All Cheerleaders Die) Nikki Leigh, and Mitchel Musso. Early artwork for the feature is hosted here. The graphic features actress Brooke Butler as Kaylee. And, the tagline: "this beach is killer" promises bloodshed. Tentacles emerge from the ground and few characters will survive this feature, into the credits. Currently, The Sand is in post-production (editing). The film will be released shortly, once distribution is secured. All of the available details on The Sand are hosted below. Release Date: 2015. Directors: Isaac Gabaeff. Writers: Alex Greenfield, Ben Powell. Producers: Jordan Rosner,...
- 1/29/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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