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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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Edges of Darkness (2008)
, 1h27Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Lee Perkins
Edges of Darkness tells the tales of three groups of survivors held up in an apartment complex during a zombie apocalypse. With their food supply dwindling, a vampire couple kidnaps a young girl. They intend to bleed her slowly to survive, but things don't go exactly as planned. Dean, an obsessed horror writer is holed up with his neglected wife, Dana. Dean keeps his sanity by burying himself in his writing. He installs a new processor to run his computer on their limited generator power, but soon finds out there's a high price to pay. Heather, a survival nut, rescues a young mother and her son from a horde of zombies. She takes them back to the complex. However, she soon discovers the mother and son are on the run from a group of renegade priests hellbent on destroying the boy.
Breathing Room (2008)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Susan Floyd, Austin Highsmith
Thrown naked in a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya Mane discovers she is playing a deadly game. She must figure out the reason for her abduction. In the room, Tonya finds a tape recorder that explains the rules, one of the which state "Only those without collars can break the rules". One of the strangers cross a forbidden zone, and the electric collar that he wears kills him instantly. A box marked "Pieces" catches Tonya's interest, but none of the strangers tell her what is inside. Another stranger finds a piece of paper in his pocket; written on it is, "Hint: piece the pieces". Another rule is shown that players may not adjust their collars. As the game progresses, they become mad and frantically try to find a way out. The host explains that there can be only one winner, and the prize is that person's life.
All Roads Lead Home (2008)
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Vivien Cardone, Peter Coyote, Jason London, Vanessa Branch, Patton Oswalt, Peter Boyle
The story is about a 12-year-old girl, Belle, who loses her mother in a car accident. She is sent to her grandfather's for releasing all of the kennel dogs where her father works. When all the animals start to get sick and die in Belle's hometown, her father's veterinarian girlfriend struggles to find out what is killing the healthy animals. When Belle's father and his girlfriend visit, Belle's dog attacks the grandfather's farmhand Basham. Because Belle is now running the farm, she decides the dog should be put to death because that is what she learned on the farm. She learns this after running away with one of her grandpa's horses, two puppies, and the dog she will later decide to euthanize. She almost dies while running away in the middle of a torrential downpour when she slips and falls and goes unconscious on a pair of railroad tracks while a train approaches. Luckily, Basham saves her. When the dog is about to die, It is discovered that the food Basham was carrying contained a lethal mold that was killing the animals. The vet goes to the factory where the food was made and fixes the problem, ending the dog epidemic. Then, Belle's rich grandpa has an inn turned into a no-kill animal shelter. And they all lived happily ever after.
After Sex (2007)
, 1h17Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Marc Blucas, Taryn Manning
Christopher and Leslie are a couple in their mid to late 20s who have no-strings-attached sex on a regular basis. After another get-together, they debate and argue over the meaning of their relationship and the nature of sex vs. love, with each of them claiming that the other is the only one developing feelings, before both finally say "I love you" to each other.
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
, 1h30Origin Canada
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Robert Englund, Trevor Matthews, Rachel Skarsten, David Fox, Daniel Kash, James A. Woods
Le film met en scène Jack, jeune plombier dont la famille s'est fait décimer par un monstre dans sa jeunesse. Alors qu'il aide le professeur Crowley à réparer sa tuyauterie, un démon se réveille dans la maison et ne tarde pas à prendre possession du professeur.
The Girl Next Door (2007)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Rape in fiction, Films about child abuse
Actors Blanche Baker, Daniel Manche, Blythe Auffarth, Madeline Taylor, Graham Patrick Martin, Austin Williams
In 2007, David Moran (William Atherton), a Wall Street player, witnesses a hit and run by a car. That evening, he reflects on his past in 1958, when he meets two adolescent girls, Meg (Blythe Auffarth) and Susan Loughlin (Madeline Taylor) who, upon losing their parents in a car accident, are sent to live with their Aunt Ruth Chandler (Blanche Baker), a sadistic psychopath/secret Satanist, and their three cousins, Willie, Ralphie, and Donny (Graham Patrick Martin, Austin Williams and Benjamin Ross Kaplan).
, 1h15Directed by Victor Cook, Tad Stones
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Animation
Themes Superhero films
Actors Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Hurt, Cree Summer, Peri Gilpin
In a series of flashbacks played in reverse chronological order it is related that in 1939, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm investigated a series of murders in Eastern Europe. Erzebet Ondrushko, a vampire who bathed in the blood of innocents to stay young, was responsible. She had sold her soul to the Queen of Witches, the goddess Hecate, and had just kidnapped the fiancee of one of the townsmen. When the search party confronted Erzebet in her castle, all members of the party were horribly killed, and Bruttenholm was left to face her alone. He tricked her into the sunlight, effectively destroying her.
The Man from Earth (2007)
, 1h29Directed by Richard Schenkman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors John Billingsley, David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, William Katt, Richard Riehle, Alexis Thorpe
The film begins with Professor John Oldman (David Lee Smith) packing his belongings onto his truck, preparing to move to a new home. His colleagues show up to give him an impromptu farewell party: Harry (John Billingsley), a biologist; Edith (Ellen Crawford), an art history professor and devout Christian; Dan (Tony Todd), an anthropologist; Sandy (Annika Peterson), a historian who is in love with John; Dr. Will Gruber (Richard Riehle), a psychiatrist; Art (William Katt), an archaeologist; and his student Linda (Alexis Thorpe).
Shanghai Kiss (2007)
, 1h46Directed by David Ren
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Ken Leung, Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Hu, Joel Moore, James Hong, Spencer Redford
Liam Liu is auditioning for a role in a tooth-paste advertisement. He is rejected after some initial questions by the screeners because he is not considered " [East] Asian" enough. This begins our glimpse into the casting decision of Hollywood producers, who Liam believes heavily stereotype East Asian men to the point where it is difficult for them to land normal roles. Liam then takes a city bus home from the audition since his car is towed away, and there, he meets Adelaide Bourbon (Hayden Panettiere), a young, beautiful, high school student. During the ride home, Liam discovers that Adelaide has been sketching a picture of him. The two begin to converse and Adelaide sings Liam a song, whereupon they become quick friends. Liam feels guilt for becoming friends with such a young girl and Adelaide later asks Liam to go to the prom with her. He declines, and this serves as the basis for the many times that Liam feels guilty in having a budding friendship with such a young girl. His friend, Joe Silverman (Joel Moore) is one of the most vocal opponents of the "friendship", as Joe expresses his belief that no good can come out of what is developing between him and Adelaide.
Jam (2007)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Elizabeth Bogush, Dan Byrd, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, William Forsythe, Julie Claire, David DeLuise
On Father's Day, Ted (William Forsythe) and Josh (Dan Byrd) are out for an afternoon drive in the country. When a dog darts across the road, Ted slams on the brakes and is struck from behind by Lorraine (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a cellist on her way to a performance gig. The impact shoves Ted's vehicle into a power pole, which falls across the road and drops electrically charged lines, blocking traffic on the narrow two-lane rural highway. As they and other travelers are now stuck, strangers emerge from their cars and become unusual companions while awaiting the hazard to be cleared.
The Thirst (2007)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Vampires in film
Actors Adam Baldwin, Matt Keeslar, Clare Kramer, Jeremy Sisto, Serena Scott Thomas, Ellie Cornell
Recovering drug addicts Maxx (Matt Keeslar) and Lisa (Clare Kramer) are persuaded by vampire clan leader Darius (Jeremy Sisto) to give up their humanity and join him as vampires. They do so, but then give up the vampire's blood addiction – the Thirst. After enduring the withdrawal symptoms, the couple turns against the band of vampires who made them.
The Condor (2007)
, 1h14Directed by Steven E. Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Superhero films
Actors Wilmer Valderrama, Kathleen Barr, María Conchita Alonso, Michael Dobson, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Scott McNeil
A professional skateboarder named Tony Valdez is severely injured by mind-controlled zombies created through nano-technology the day his parents mysteriously die in an accident secretly caused by his father's business partner Nigel Harrington. It seems likely that he'll never walk again until Tony's friend Sammi outfits him with similar nano-technology. It is only with the help of this new technology that Valdez is able to regain his mobility and also gain superhuman abilities as a side effect. But it turns out the technology that both healed him and allowed the creation of the zombies is connected to the death of his parents, who invented it. With new powers at his disposal, Valdez fights off the zombie threat and discovers more about the murderer of his parents and his true enemy, a minion known as Taipan.
Mosaic (2007)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Animation
Themes Superhero films
Actors Anna Paquin, Kirby Morrow, Cam Clarke, Garry Chalk, Kathleen Barr, Nicole Oliver
Aspiring young actress Maggie Nelson (Anna Paquin) gains chameleon-like powers after she is exposed to an electrical storm and a magic rune which her father, an Interpol agent, had brought home to study after it was found at the scene of a murder at a New York City museum. Her powers are from a secret and ancient race known as the Chameliel, who are able to hide in plain sight of the public due to their shape shifting abilities, and she is told all about the Chameliel after meeting a young Chameliel named Mosaic (Kirby Morrow). The murder victim at the museum was a Chameliel who was killed by another Chameliel named Maniken, who is intent on gaining the alchemical powers of his dead wife Facade, and ruling the world. After Maniken kidnaps her father, Maggie becomes determined to help Mosaic to fight Maniken.
Alice Upside Down (2007)
, 1h31Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Alyson Stoner, Lucas Grabeel, Bridgit Mendler, Luke Perry, Penny Marshall, Parker McKenna Posey
Alice McKinley (Alyson Stoner) is an 11-year-old girl who is facing many challenges. Her mother, Marie, died when she was very young, so she never really got to know her. She lives with her brother Lester (Lucas Grabeel) and her father, Ben (Luke Perry). The family moves to a new house, and soon meet their new neighbors, a girl Alice's age named Elizabeth (Parker McKenna Posey) and her mother.
, 1h40Directed by Fred Durst
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Gloria Votsis, Chris Marquette, Sebastian Stan
As a kid, Charlie Banks (Jesse Eisenberg) both admired and feared the charismatic and violent local tough Mick Leary (Jason Ritter); in high school, Charlie witnesses Mick beat up two jocks at a party, leaving the two victims near dead. Despite Mick being the buddy of his best friend, Danny (Chris Marquette), Charlie reports Mick to the police.