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The ‘Red Static’ Trailer Teases Murder And Mental Illness

From producers of Tuftland comes Sami Pöyry‘s new gritty psychedelic thriller, Red Static whose teaser trailer has arrived, giving us a taste of what’s to come. The film directed and written by Pöyry tells the story of Timo, a lonely man living on a secluded farm, who invites his childhood friends for a visit. He has a plan that will change their lives forever. The gritty and almost psychedelic film addresses the same issues as the Oscar winners Parasite and Joker; mental health issues and alienation from society. Red Static (also known as Punainen Kohina), filmed in the Finnish countryside under the sunlight of summer nights, stars the established faces of Finnish independent and genre cinema Jari Manninen, Roope Olenius, Veera W. Vilo, Jere Saarela and Saara Elina. The film is a co-production between Monadi-Filmi and Bright Fame Pictures. Olenius and Vilo, also producers of the film, are familiar faces behind the award-winning hillbilly horror Tuftland (2017) and upcoming figure-skating

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Mar 11, 2020
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Finnish Horror ‘Tuftland’ Due To Make March Arrival

Subliminal Films has acquired the Finnish hillbilly thriller Tuftland for US distribution and has released a series of new posters in anticipation of its theatrical release. The debut feature from NYU graduate Roope Olenius, Tuftland centers on “headstrong textile student Irina as she accepts a summer job offer from the isolated and self-sufficient village of Kyrsyä, only to quickly realize that the offbeat hillbillies who inhabit the small town aren’t as harmless as they may seem.” The film, shot on location in the Finnish backwoods, is noted for its controversial and provocative blend of feminist themes, arthouse refinement, and slasher tropes. Tuftland was adapted by Olenius from the stage play ‘Kyrsyä’ by Neea Viitamäki. The film stars rising Finnish actresses Veera W. Vilo and Saara Elina as well as Miikka J. Anttila. Olenius, Vilo, and Anttila produced. The acquisition was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by sales agent Marco Magni of Euro Obscura. Subliminal Films, the startup distribution label

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Oct 18, 2018

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The ‘Red Static’ Trailer Teases Murder And Mental Illness

From producers of Tuftland comes Sami Pöyry‘s new gritty psychedelic thriller, Red Static whose teaser trailer has arrived, giving us a taste of what’s to come. The film directed and written by Pöyry tells the story of Timo, a lonely man living on a secluded farm, who invites his childhood friends for a visit. He has a plan that will change their lives forever. The gritty and almost psychedelic film addresses the same issues as the Oscar winners Parasite and Joker; mental health issues and alienation from society. Red Static (also known as Punainen Kohina), filmed in the Finnish countryside under the sunlight of summer nights, stars the established faces of Finnish independent and genre cinema Jari Manninen, Roope Olenius, Veera W. Vilo, Jere Saarela and Saara Elina. The film is a co-production between Monadi-Filmi and Bright Fame Pictures. Olenius and Vilo, also producers of the film, are familiar faces behind the award-winning hillbilly horror Tuftland (2017) and upcoming figure-skating

Continue reading →
Mar 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Finnish Horror ‘Tuftland’ Due To Make March Arrival

Subliminal Films has acquired the Finnish hillbilly thriller Tuftland for US distribution and has released a series of new posters in anticipation of its theatrical release. The debut feature from NYU graduate Roope Olenius, Tuftland centers on “headstrong textile student Irina as she accepts a summer job offer from the isolated and self-sufficient village of Kyrsyä, only to quickly realize that the offbeat hillbillies who inhabit the small town aren’t as harmless as they may seem.” The film, shot on location in the Finnish backwoods, is noted for its controversial and provocative blend of feminist themes, arthouse refinement, and slasher tropes. Tuftland was adapted by Olenius from the stage play ‘Kyrsyä’ by Neea Viitamäki. The film stars rising Finnish actresses Veera W. Vilo and Saara Elina as well as Miikka J. Anttila. Olenius, Vilo, and Anttila produced. The acquisition was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by sales agent Marco Magni of Euro Obscura. Subliminal Films, the startup distribution label

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Oct 18, 2018