Updates on Cell Count and Hybrid Vigor

Big news on a couple of movies we've been following at DustyOnMovies.

First up is Cell Count. It's a sci-fi horror film with a mad-scientist theme. I was lucky enough to see the film recently (Thanks to director Todd E. Freeman) and reviewed it RIGHT HERE. Today the news was announced that Cell Count has gotten distribution. You'll be able to catch it on DVD as of 11/1/12. Getting distribution is a big thing for indie filmmakers. I'm very happy for them. Here's the press release.

FILMBUFF TAKES ON “CELL COUNT”
Sci-Fi Thriller to be released on digital platforms November, 2012
(New York, NY – July 27, 2012) FilmBuff has come onboard to digitally distribute the sci-fi horror film festival favorite, Cell Count from filmmaker Todd E. Freeman (Two Fisted and Pray for Hell), starring Robert McKeehen (“Leverage”), Haley Talbot (“Grimm”), Ted Rooney (“Boardwalk Empire”) and Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens).
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife Sadie into an experimental treatment facility for her life-threatening disease. While locked in this prison-like surrounding, they along with 6 others are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself.
Cell Count is co-produced by Polluted Pictures (The Weather Outside) and Wooden Frame Productions (Wake Before I Die). It will next screen at the Macabro Film Festival in August as well as the Sitges Film Festival and Celluloid Screams in October. FilmBuff will release the film across digital platforms in November.
Roz Lichter brokered the deal on behalf of Executive Producers Roger and Jen Wood and Producers Jason and Todd Freeman with Steve Beckman, Head of Acquisitions for FilmBuff.

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Next up is Hybrid Vigor. It's a drama/horror being filmed on location in Latvia. I first brought it to my readers' attention HERE. DustyOnMovies made a pledge of $12 to the KickStarter campaign of Hybrid Vigor. For this small amount I'll get my photo on the movie's poster and name in the end credits. Plus, I'll be able to download it once it's done and review it on this site. With KickStarter, if your fundraising campaign doesn't meet its goal, you get nothing.

Yesterday director Brandon Fowler sent his backers this message.

"What an amazing night! I really can't thank you all enough. It's been an incredible experience. To have over 1,000 people believe in and support your dream is an indescribable feeling. I'm going to finally get a good night's sleep. You will be hearing from me tomorrow!"

Thanks again!

Sincerely,

Brandon

This means they achieved their goal and actually had more donations than the original $50,000 they set out for. I'm really looking forward to what these folks can do. They ran a spirited fundraising campaign and if they apply that spirit to their film there's no limit to its potential.