Texas Killing Fields (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Anchor Bay Films reveals details on a new film starring Sam Worthington
Title: Texas Killing Fields (IMDb)
Starring: Sam Worthington
Released: 31st January 2012
SRP: $26.98 (DVD)
Further Details:
Anchor Bay Films has announced DVD ($26.98) and Blu-ray ($29.99) releases of Texas Killing Fields which stars Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film will be available to own from January 31st. The only extra material will be an audio commentary with Director Ami Canaan Mann and writer Donald F. Ferrarone. Artwork is attached:


Quote: Inspired by true events, this tense thriller follows Detective Souder (Sam Worthington, Avatar, The Debt) a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan Starz’ “Magic City,” The Losers, The Watchmen)as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call “The Killing Fields.”
Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner’s warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne (Chloë Grace Moretz Hugo, Let Me In) goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl’s life.
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Sam Worthington
Released: 31st January 2012
SRP: $26.98 (DVD)
Further Details:
Anchor Bay Films has announced DVD ($26.98) and Blu-ray ($29.99) releases of Texas Killing Fields which stars Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film will be available to own from January 31st. The only extra material will be an audio commentary with Director Ami Canaan Mann and writer Donald F. Ferrarone. Artwork is attached:


Synopsis
Quote: Inspired by true events, this tense thriller follows Detective Souder (Sam Worthington, Avatar, The Debt) a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan Starz’ “Magic City,” The Losers, The Watchmen)as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call “The Killing Fields.”
Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner’s warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne (Chloë Grace Moretz Hugo, Let Me In) goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl’s life.
News by Tom Woodward
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Surprisingly good film. Definitely archetypal in the sense that it's a Hero's Journey, but well shot enough to make it rise above cliche. The car chase near the end is a masterclass in editing. However, the dialogue is a little weak. Otherwise, a fairly good film.
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I wanted to see this in theaters, but it never opened here in the StL. Will give it a rent for sure.
Wish they wouldn't have put "no one is safe" at the bottom. Sounds typical and cliche. Still, renting this for sure. Looked like a pretty decent thriller.
I want to see it. I wonder how the daughter's directing compares to her father's (Michael Mann).
David Blackwell wrote: I want to see it. I wonder how the daughter's directing compares to her father's (Michael Mann).
Extremely similar. The climactic car chase looks exactly like Michael Mann would have done. The younger Mann doesn't quite have the fluidity of movement in most scenes, but the visual storytelling remains top-notch. For a first time director, this is fairly impressive on the technical level
Extremely similar. The climactic car chase looks exactly like Michael Mann would have done. The younger Mann doesn't quite have the fluidity of movement in most scenes, but the visual storytelling remains top-notch. For a first time director, this is fairly impressive on the technical level



