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Buoyed by the success of its breakout hit Paranormal Activity, Paramount has formed the Insurge Pictures label to develop and release "micro-budget" films (original plans called for 10 to 20 films per year budgeted at no more than $100,000 each), the first of which has been announced as The Devil Inside.
As the title implies, it's an exorcism flick, and based on the synopsis below, it sounds like it might be a found footage/POV film (which wouldn't be surprising, given the budget):
Her entire life, Isabella Torelli believed her mother brutally murdered three people because she was clinically insane. After being told the murders occurred during an exorcism, she sets out to discover the truth. While documenting her experience with a film crew in Italy, she becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms.
The Devil Inside, which has already finished filming, is directed by William Brent Bell, who brought us the 2006 video game horror movie Stay Alive. Insurge has it scheduled to hit theaters on February 24, 2012.
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Hi Mark, I’m fascinated to see what appears to be a resurgence or new trend in studios picking up slate deals again. An art long gone for a while. Back in the 90′s it was common for a low budget film to be produced straight to video as they knew they would not compete with the P&A costs for theatrical release. Now it appears we have come full circle as Lionsgate announces a ten project slate this year, Pinewood also announce a low budget slate, and now it seems Paramount also do – since their first breadline films funded by Paramount Home Video, hopefully this means horror fans like us are going to be in for a renewed treat!