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Foundation date 1 january 1985
Anchor Bay Entertainment is an American home entertainment and production company. It is a division of Starz Media, which is a unit of and a joint venture with Starz Inc., which owns 75%, and The Weinstein Company, which owns 25%. It was owned by IDT Entertainment until 2006 when IDT was purchased by Starz Media. Anchor Bay markets and sells feature films, series, television specials and short films to consumers worldwide. In 2004, Anchor Bay agreed to have its movies distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and renewed their deal in 2011.
Anchor Bay also has a film studio known as Anchor Bay Films which mainly distributes independent theatrical films.
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(1948)Filmography of Anchor Bay Entertainment (220 films)
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At Middleton (2013)
, 1h39Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, Andy García, Nicholas Braun, Spencer Lofranco, Tom Skerritt
Edith Martin (Vera Farmiga) and her highly strung daughter Audrey (Taissa Farmiga), and George Hartman (Andy García) and his unmotivated son Conrad (Spencer Lofranco), arrive for a campus tour of the quaint Middleton College led by junior "dingleberry" Justin (Nicholas Braun). When Edith and George wander off, the two bond as they try to reunite with the tour. When they meet the group in the library, Edith and George embarrass their children.
In Fear (2013)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Alice Englert, Allen Leech, Iain De Caestecker
After dating for just two weeks, Tom (Iain De Caestecker) invites Lucy (Alice Englert) to go with him and some friends to a festival. The night before, Tom plans to take Lucy to the Kilairney House Hotel, which he booked online and is hidden away on a series of remote roads in the Irish countryside. Before making their way to the hotel, the couple stop at a pub and a confrontation occurs between Tom and some of the locals.
Battle of the Damned (2013)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Matt Doran, David Field
A group of mercenaries led by Maj. Max Gatling are fleeing from a failed rescue attempt, having been hired by a rich industrialist to enter a zombie-infested city to rescue his daughter Jude. At the extraction point, Gatling tells Smiley that he is staying to find Jude and complete the mission. After searching through the city and killing many zombies on the way, he locates Jude and tells her that he is going to get her out of the city, and she takes him to other survivors. There, he is introduced to the survivors including group leader Duke, Reese, Elvis, Lynn, and Anna. Jude is revealed to be in a relationship with Reese and pregnant with his child. The next day when Gatling, Jude, and the others go out to retrieve gasoline from a gas station, Gatling attempts to get Jude out of the city by force when she refuses to go without the others. However, he is stopped by the others and left for dead. After discovering that Jude is pregnant, Reese rushes to Gatling's aid so that Jude can be taken out of the city. At this point it is revealed that not only is Jude's father some rich industrialist, but he is also the one who caused the zombie pandemic. While returning to the stronghold to get Jude, Gatling and Reese discover a band of non-programmed robots. Gatling reprograms the robots and proceeds to the stronghold. When it is revealed that the city is to be firebombed, Gatling and all of the survivors make preparations to escape.
Shadow People (2013)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Actors Dallas Roberts, Alison Eastwood, Anne Dudek, Mattie Liptak, Billy Slaughter, Marco St. John
The film begins with a series of videos posted to YouTube, with users of the website relating their experiences with unexplained sightings. Later, radio talk show host Charlie Crowe (Dallas Roberts) becomes convinced that mysterious nocturnal entities known as shadow people are responsible for a spate of deaths in his hometown. He is joined by CDC investigator Sophie Lacombe (Alison Eastwood), who seeks a more rational explanation.
, 1h25Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Comedy science fiction films, Musical films, Comedy horror films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Stan Lee, Judah Friedlander, Debbie Rochon, Marc Neveldine, Lloyd Kaufman
Welcome to Tromaville High School where, unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a vicious gang called The Cretins. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent bloggers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants and monsters but also the evil Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Will they save Tromaville High School and the world?
Scorned (2013)
, 1h26Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors AnnaLynne McCord, Billy Zane, Viva Bianca, Sadie Katz
Kevin (Billy Zane) and Sadie (AnnaLynne McCord) have been dating for six months, and Sadie tells her friend Jennifer (Viva Bianca) that she believes Kevin will propose to her on a weekend getaway, and invited her to be maid of honor. Jennifer cautions Sadie about marrying a man she has only known six months. At their weekend away, Sadie finds a sexual text from another woman on Kevin's phone
Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013)
, 1h20Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Comedy horror films
Actors Gary Busey, Robin Sydney, Tommy Chong, Mindy Robinson, Amy Paffrath
The demonic serial killer Gingerdead Man seeks revenge against Sarah Leigh (Robin Sydney) for causing him to live his life in the body of a gingerbread man. Her only hope is to team up with Larnell (John Patrick Jordan) who has problems of his own in the form of a magical talking bong named Eebee (Michelle Mais).
Ambushed (2013)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones, Carly pope, Holly Lynch, Mindy Robinson
Mid-level drug dealers Eddie and Frank grow restless with their limited growth potential and set up a meeting with their supplier, Madsen. Instead of negotiating, Frank impulsively murders Madsen and takes his cocaine. Eddie's excitement quickly turns to apprehension when he hears about Madsen's death, but Frank talks him into bluffing their way back into drug lord Vincent Camastra's good graces. At the same time, dirty cop Jack Reiley investigates the murder and is annoyed when DEA agent Maxwell takes over the investigation. As Frank attempts to save his relationship with his naive girlfriend, Ashley, Reiley violently bullies his informants for information, and Camastra sends assassins to kill Eddie. After Eddie engages in a brief gunfight with the assassins, Camastra himself beats Eddie unconscious. Ashley, who has become suspicious of Frank's secretive lifestyle, is shocked when Kathy and Beverly, Eddie's friends, interrupt them to explain that Camastra has kidnapped Eddie.
Vamps (2012)
, 1h32Directed by Amy Heckerling
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Stevens, Wallace Shawn, Richard Lewis
Stacy (Krysten Ritter) and Goody (Alicia Silverstone), are two socialite vampires living the good life in New York City. Goody was turned in 1841 by the vampire queen Ciccerus (Sigourney Weaver). She struggled with her life as a vampire until Stacy was turned by Ciccerus sometime during the early 1990s. Goody was able to teach Stacy how to use her new abilities, like sustaining themselves on rat blood, but keeps her actual age a secret because she is afraid of being viewed as old.
Quartet (2012)
, 1h38Directed by Dustin Hoffman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Sheridan Smith
The plot takes place in Beecham House, a retirement home for former professional musicians, patterned after the real-life Casa di Riposo per Musicisti founded by Giuseppe Verdi.
The Divide (2012)
, 2h2Directed by Xavier Gens
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Eklund, Ashton Holmes
As nuclear explosions ravage New York City, residents of an apartment block rush downstairs to escape from the building, only to be forced into the basement by further explosions. Only eight of the residents – Eva (Lauren German) and her boyfriend Sam (Iván González), Josh (Milo Ventimiglia) and his brother Adrien (Ashton Holmes), Josh's friend Bobby (Michael Eklund), Marilyn (Rosanna Arquette) and her daughter Wendi (Abbey Thickson), and Devlin (Courtney B. Vance) – manage to force their way into the building's bomb shelter before the superintendent, Mickey (Michael Biehn), seals the door. The group acclimatises to the cramped surroundings while Mickey asserts his dominance over the shelter and its denizens, much to the chagrin of Josh, Bobby, and Devlin. After some time, the shelter's door is broken open and the shelter is invaded by armed soldiers in biohazard suits; the men's speech is unintelligible and their allegiance remains ambiguous. The men attack the group and seize Wendi, leaving the shelter with her. Devlin and Mickey manage to kill three of the men and Mickey takes a rifle. Josh volunteers to use one of the dead soldier's suits to leave the shelter and search for Wendi.
Excision (2012)
, 1h21Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about sexuality, La sexualité des mineurs, Comedy horror films
Actors AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Ariel Winter, Roger Bart, Jeremy Sumpter, Malcolm McDowell
The film depicts the life of a disturbed and delusional high school student, Pauline (AnnaLynne McCord), with aspirations of a career in medicine and the extremes to which she goes to earn the approval of her controlling mother. Pauline has a younger sister named Grace (Ariel Winter) who suffers from cystic fibrosis. Pauline has vivid dreams about herself and others being mutilated with excessive amounts of blood; and after each dream wakes panting in an orgasmic state.
Bereavement (2012)
, 1h43Origin USA
Genres Horror, Crime, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario, John Savage, Peyton List, Spencer List, Valentina de Angelis
Martin Bristol, a young boy with congenital analgesia, is kidnapped by psychotic Graham Sutter. At his farmhouse, Graham cuts Martin's cheek then proceeds to butcher a captive young woman in front of him. Martin attempts to escape and makes a run for freedom, but Graham catches him and returns him to the farmhouse, where he continues to hold him and future female victims captive.
High School (2012)
, 1h39Directed by John Stalberg, Jr.
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Adrien Brody, Michael Chiklis, Matt Bush, Adhir Kalyan, Sean Marquette, Colin Hanks
High school valedictorian-to-be Henry Burke (Matt Bush) takes his first hit of pot with his ex-best friend Travis (Sean Marquette), only to learn that, due to a spelling bee champion's recent use of marijuana, their high school is conducting a drug test where anyone caught under the influence of anything will be expelled. Travis knows of a psychotic drug dealer, known as Psycho Ed (Adrien Brody), who carries an exclusive kind of pot called "kief", and the two boys steal the stash and intend on getting the whole school high, to invalidate the drug test and save Henry's future. But Psycho Ed is right on their trail and so is Dr. Gordon, the school dean.
10 Years (2012)
, 1h40Directed by Jamie Linden
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Channing Tatum, Justin Long, Kate Mara, Chris Pratt, Scott Porter, Brian Geraghty
Jake (Channing Tatum), and his girlfriend Jess (Jenna Dewan) arrive at his high school