Epic Pictures' DREAD Label Sets Release Date for Horror Title BAG OF LIES

LOS ANGELES - EntSun -- DREAD, L.A.-based distribution and financing company Epic Pictures' specialty horror label, will be releasing their horror/thriller, BAG OF LIES, in North America. The film will have a limited theatrical run beginning March 29, 2024, followed by a VOD release on April 2, 2024. Bag of Lies was directed by David Andrew James, co-written by Joe Zappa and James from a concept by Nick Laughlin. Patrick Ewald, Jacob P. Heineke and James served as the film's producers. Bag of Lies stars Patrick Taft (Baby Steps, Wildfire), Brandi Botkin (Zero Percent, St. Gabriel), John Wells (Supernatural Assassins, I Can), Madison Pullins (The Kiss List) and Terry Tocantins (Red Is the Color of, Ally McBeal).

How far would you go for the one you love? Desperate to save his dying wife, Matt turns to The Bag, an ancient relic with dark magic. The cure demands a chilling ritual and strict rules. As his wife heals, Matt's sanity unravels, facing terrifying consequences.

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"My producing team and I are thrilled to have our film making its debut within one year of shooting the project," says director David Andrew James. "We couldn't have found a better cast and crew to collaborate with, and we're grateful for the opportunity from Epic to make a film that packs as much of an emotional punch, as it does a chilling one."

Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald adds, "Working with the team behind Bag of Lies was an absolute thrill. Director David James brought his macabre expertise to the table and together we conjured terror that will haunt audiences."

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tYfUaN72Ho



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Founded in 2007, Epic Pictures is an independent content studio with the mission of delivering the best-in-class genre entertainment "for fans, by fans." Epic Pictures produces, finances, and distributes approximately twenty-thirty independent genre films a year. In 2013, the company established Epic Pictures Releasing which is its US focused distribution division. In 2017, Epic Pictures acquired the world's most popular horror website, Dread Central, and launched its unique horror label, Dread, followed by its AVOD channel, DreadTV. In 2019, Epic Pictures started the horror gaming site, DreadXP, with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content. In 2020, DreadXP began a video game production and publishing division in collaboration with some of the most innovative developers in the independent gaming space.