One of the most buzzed-about horror movies from 2019, Issa López's Tigers Are Not Afraid is coming out on Blu-ray/DVD SteelBook and DVD on May 5th from Rlje Films, and we've been provided with a look at the cover art and the full list of bonus features, including a 43-minute behind-the-scenes video and an audio commentary with López.
Read on for the full SteelBook Blu-ray/DVD and DVD release details, and in case you missed them, read Heather Wixson's interview with López and Ben Larned's review of Tigers Are Not Afraid.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases on May 5, 2020 on DVD and DVD/Blu-ray SteelBook. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror/thriller stars...
Read on for the full SteelBook Blu-ray/DVD and DVD release details, and in case you missed them, read Heather Wixson's interview with López and Ben Larned's review of Tigers Are Not Afraid.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases on May 5, 2020 on DVD and DVD/Blu-ray SteelBook. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror/thriller stars...
- 3/25/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Film premiered at Fantastic Fest.
Genre specialist Raven Banner has reported a flurry of deals following Toronto International Film Festival on Issa Lopez’s dark Mexican fairy tale Tigers Are Not Afraid.
The film received its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, and has played in more than 50 festivals around the world.
Toronto-based Raven Banner closed deals in Japan (Zazie), Middle East (Falcon), France (Karma), Spain (Tukurifilms), South Korea (Lumix), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Benelux (Film Events), Scandinavia (Njuta), former Yugoslavia (Blitz), and Greece (Seven Films).
Shudder acquired Tigers Are Not Afraid for North America, the UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, and...
Genre specialist Raven Banner has reported a flurry of deals following Toronto International Film Festival on Issa Lopez’s dark Mexican fairy tale Tigers Are Not Afraid.
The film received its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, and has played in more than 50 festivals around the world.
Toronto-based Raven Banner closed deals in Japan (Zazie), Middle East (Falcon), France (Karma), Spain (Tukurifilms), South Korea (Lumix), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Benelux (Film Events), Scandinavia (Njuta), former Yugoslavia (Blitz), and Greece (Seven Films).
Shudder acquired Tigers Are Not Afraid for North America, the UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, and...
- 9/19/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
The Sound of Silence (Michael Tyburski)
What if our happiness wasn’t solely predicated on our fruitful relationships, career success, or spiritual fulfillment, but rather the sounds around us? It’s this idea that drives music theorist and self-proclaimed house tuner Peter (Peter Sarsgaard) to the point of maddening obsession in The Sound of Silence. The directorial debut of Michael Tyburski has a compelling hook as we go on this journey of aural perfection, but the follow-through leaves something to be desired. In terms of its thematic predecessors, The Conversation and Blow Out set an impossibly high bar, but even the narrative propulsion of those classics...
The Sound of Silence (Michael Tyburski)
What if our happiness wasn’t solely predicated on our fruitful relationships, career success, or spiritual fulfillment, but rather the sounds around us? It’s this idea that drives music theorist and self-proclaimed house tuner Peter (Peter Sarsgaard) to the point of maddening obsession in The Sound of Silence. The directorial debut of Michael Tyburski has a compelling hook as we go on this journey of aural perfection, but the follow-through leaves something to be desired. In terms of its thematic predecessors, The Conversation and Blow Out set an impossibly high bar, but even the narrative propulsion of those classics...
- 9/13/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
One of the ten new movies announced for Shudder's Halloween slate, Issa López’s renowned Tigers Are Not Afraid is coming to the streaming service in the Us, Canada, UK, and Ireland beginning Thursday, September 12th.
We have the official press release from Shudder with more details on Tigers Are Not Afraid, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's interview with writer/director Issa López and Ben Larned's review of the film.
Press Release: September 10, 2019, New York, NY — Shudder, AMC Networks' premiere streaming destination for exclusive and original genre entertainment, announced today it will present the streaming debut of Tigers Are Not Afraid, the highly acclaimed genre-bending film from writer/director Issa López this Thursday, September 12. The film will be available for all Shudder members to stream in the U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland.
A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars,...
We have the official press release from Shudder with more details on Tigers Are Not Afraid, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's interview with writer/director Issa López and Ben Larned's review of the film.
Press Release: September 10, 2019, New York, NY — Shudder, AMC Networks' premiere streaming destination for exclusive and original genre entertainment, announced today it will present the streaming debut of Tigers Are Not Afraid, the highly acclaimed genre-bending film from writer/director Issa López this Thursday, September 12. The film will be available for all Shudder members to stream in the U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland.
A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
For many horror fans, the Halloween season starts in September (if not earlier), and if you have the streaming service Shudder in the Us, then you'll have 10 new movies to look forward to in the coming weeks, along with the premiere of the new Creepshow series, more episodes of AMC's NOS4A2, the creepypasta-based Channel Zero: The Dream Door, and a mysterious Halloween treat that will arrive on October 25th.
Press Release: September 4, 2019, New York, NY — Shudder, AMC Networks premiere streaming destination for exclusive and original genre entertainment, has announced its unbeatable seasonal slate of new horror, thriller and supernatural programming for Halloween, including the series premiere of Creepshow—the most highly anticipated new horror show of the season—and a killer lineup of 10 exclusive new movies that can't be streamed anywhere else.
Said Craig Engler, Gm of Shudder, "For us, Halloween starts now, and this year we’re going...
Press Release: September 4, 2019, New York, NY — Shudder, AMC Networks premiere streaming destination for exclusive and original genre entertainment, has announced its unbeatable seasonal slate of new horror, thriller and supernatural programming for Halloween, including the series premiere of Creepshow—the most highly anticipated new horror show of the season—and a killer lineup of 10 exclusive new movies that can't be streamed anywhere else.
Said Craig Engler, Gm of Shudder, "For us, Halloween starts now, and this year we’re going...
- 9/9/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A graffiti tiger paces behind the bars of his spray-painted cage. Rivulets of blood snake from a crime scene to track characters through paint-peeling hallways. A grand piano burns amid the shadows of a gutted warehouse. Goldfish swim in puddles carved into the cement that surrounds a shattered tank. These and the countless more equally stunning images crowd Issa López’s “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” searing themselves upon the brain — each and every one a metaphor (some more intuitive than others) for the dangers that daily face a group of Mexican street children, collateral damage in the country’s senseless drug war.
A well-established screenwriter whose credits run the gamut from romantic comedies to the tense, Tim Roth-starring cartel thriller “600 Miles,” still finding her voice as a director, López feels her way forward in a way that simply can’t be ignored with “Vuelven.” The title means “They Return” in Spanish,...
A well-established screenwriter whose credits run the gamut from romantic comedies to the tense, Tim Roth-starring cartel thriller “600 Miles,” still finding her voice as a director, López feels her way forward in a way that simply can’t be ignored with “Vuelven.” The title means “They Return” in Spanish,...
- 8/23/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Film Review: Child’s Eye View of Narco Wars Produces Chilling Childhood Tale
In the imaginative worlds of director Guillermo del Toro, fantasy can be a tool to understand the cruelty of our reality. The scary creatures in his movies are not always the villains. Instead, they’re the people among us, capable of horrors grave enough to create ghosts and monsters out of their victims. Recently, the generous director has taken up championing the work of one of his fellow countrymen, Issa López, whose latest film “Tigers Are Not Afraid” charmed del Toro and audiences across the festival circuit with its enchanting tale of loss, violence, fantasy, grief, and yes, tigers.
In López’s film, 10-year-old Estrella (Paola Lara) lives in a world full of uncertainty and fear. One day, a gang shooting disrupts her class, and her teacher pushes three pieces of chalk into her hand, telling her to take these three wishes. Classes are canceled and her life is about to take a dark turn.
In López’s film, 10-year-old Estrella (Paola Lara) lives in a world full of uncertainty and fear. One day, a gang shooting disrupts her class, and her teacher pushes three pieces of chalk into her hand, telling her to take these three wishes. Classes are canceled and her life is about to take a dark turn.
- 8/20/2019
- by Monica Castillo
- The Wrap
In his four-star Boston Underground Film Festival review of Tigers Are Not Afraid, Ben Larned called Issa Lopez's film a "heartbreaking, harrowing sociological fantasy," and ahead of its theatrical release, the film's official trailer has been revealed.
Written and directed by Issa López, Tigers Are Not Afraid stars Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Hanssel Casillas. Shudder will release the film theatrically in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto on August 23rd, followed by a national release. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and check out the official trailer and poster below.
Synopsis: "A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars, Tigers Are Not Afraid follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro,...
Written and directed by Issa López, Tigers Are Not Afraid stars Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Hanssel Casillas. Shudder will release the film theatrically in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto on August 23rd, followed by a national release. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and check out the official trailer and poster below.
Synopsis: "A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars, Tigers Are Not Afraid follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro,...
- 7/30/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"We forget who we are... when things from outside come to get us." Shudder has released a new official Us trailer for Mexican horror fairytale film Tigers Are Not Afraid, which first premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2017 and is finally getting a theatrical release this August. The film is both written & directed by Mexican filmmaker Issa López (follow her @IssitaLopez) and she has earned the respect of Guillermo del Toro and Stephen King. "López creates a world that recalls the early films of del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget." It's about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created by the drug war. Starring Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Hanssel Casillas. A worthy discovery. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for...
- 7/29/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has acquired all rights to writer/director Issa Lopez’s acclaimed feature Tigers Are Not Afraid across all its territories. The film is set to premiere on Shudder later this year.
“Tigers Are Not Afraid is a horror fable for the ages, as moving as it is frightening thanks to Issa’s fearless imagination,” said Shudder Gm Craig Engler. “We are honored and excited to share this powerful film with our members.”
Filmmaker Issa Lopez and her work have been showered with public praise by the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King, who tweeted: “this is one terrific film, both tough and touching. Two minutes in, I was under its spell.” Del Toro, who dubbed Lopez “a fantastic new voice in the genre,” is executive producing one of her forthcoming projects, a supernatural western. The...
“Tigers Are Not Afraid is a horror fable for the ages, as moving as it is frightening thanks to Issa’s fearless imagination,” said Shudder Gm Craig Engler. “We are honored and excited to share this powerful film with our members.”
Filmmaker Issa Lopez and her work have been showered with public praise by the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King, who tweeted: “this is one terrific film, both tough and touching. Two minutes in, I was under its spell.” Del Toro, who dubbed Lopez “a fantastic new voice in the genre,” is executive producing one of her forthcoming projects, a supernatural western. The...
- 4/18/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Ceremony awards £40,000 post-production to both best film and best director.
Manchester horror event Grimmfest has given out the awards for its 2018 event, with Issa López’s Tigers Are Not Afraid taking four prizes including best feature.
The film is a dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by a drug war.
As well as best feature, it also picked up best screenplay for writer-director López, best actor for Juan Ramón López and the audience award, voted for by Grimmfest attendees.
It also received...
Manchester horror event Grimmfest has given out the awards for its 2018 event, with Issa López’s Tigers Are Not Afraid taking four prizes including best feature.
The film is a dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by a drug war.
As well as best feature, it also picked up best screenplay for writer-director López, best actor for Juan Ramón López and the audience award, voted for by Grimmfest attendees.
It also received...
- 10/23/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
You know things are bad when the art coming out of an area reaches a point where “dark, metaphorical fairy tale” becomes a necessary style to wield as intense catharsis. There’s probably better markers to highlight when a community’s abject horror fosters enough self-destruction and futility to reach full exposure and ensure children can no longer be shielded from its truth, but that doesn’t diminish the heartbreaking sorrow this type of artistic choice lays bare. Because it’s one thing to accept a state of affairs under the belief that you still have the ability to avoid the nightmare so many others couldn’t and another to discover that control over your life has been taken out of your hands. Reality becomes too much to bare once men become monsters.
We therefore help our kids understand through fantasy, granting them an escape as we desperately cling to...
We therefore help our kids understand through fantasy, granting them an escape as we desperately cling to...
- 7/31/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
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