DJ PERRY

Some of his horror films showcase relatively common themes, for example, "GPS," playing currently on the U.S. Chiller TV. However, he is constantly challenging himself to seek out projects with a unique twist or edge.

Still trying to find its home in the U.S. is the mystical KARMA: Crime, Passion, Reincarnation that played theaters and festivals around the world. "Karma" was filmed in India. Now he is just returning from the Philippines where he completed filming on DARKEST NIGHT.

This international film is already creating a splash in the Asian media with Perry being among the first American stars to film in the Philippines with a local film company. In media talks, he credited Asian filmmakers for revitalizing the horror genre and influencing a stagnant U.S. horror scene that limps along on remakes and sequels stripped of originality. At best, most "original" U.S. horror films are remakes of Asian films that somehow lose their magic in translation, according to Perry.

DARKEST NIGHT came about as a collaboration between Collective Development Inc. in the U.S. owned by Perry and business partner Jeff Kennedy, along with Gothic Productions International in the Philippines. The
goal was simple – to create a hybrid horror film that would appeal to both eastern and western markets while not losing the edge that makes Asian horror unique.

Gothic International Pictures is managed by American writer/producer Russ Williams, a long-time resident of Malaysia, and director Noel Tan best known for his early documentary work with Filipino boxing legend
Manny Pacquiao. "Darkest Night" includes various Asian talents from the stage and screen. DARKEST NIGHT unfolds in a "found video and documentary" style. Its story plops American Perry right in the middle to allow western audiences to experience a "holiday" trip away from home. Eastern audiences will identify with the many vivid Asian characters, as well as the local and family setting. Perry's character in the film, Ken Tyler, is introduced to the traditional Filipino parents of his Filipino fiancé, Susan Reyes, played by Anne Gauthier, during a Christmas Day family reunion. What follows is a dark, horrific trip not to be missed, as demonic forces come into play.

The film is now in post production and will have a November or December 2011 premiere. This opening is expected to be followed up by theatrical play in the Philippines and then across eastern Asia. Talks are
currently underway with distributors in the U.S. for the rights.

"The world is getting smaller due to the way we communicate," Perry has said. "And soon we will have more international stars of TV and screen versus just national or territorial stars."

GPI was founded in 2010 by a group of dedicated filmmakers from Asia and the U.S., with the mission to produce and encourage quality, independent Gothic and horror films in an Asian setting. Its goal is to make
excellent films in these genres and to promote Asian filmmakers who wish to make new, cutting-edge Gothic-dramatic films. GPI's primary goal is to create productions with intense drama and real characters.

DARKEST NIGHT combines western demons with eastern spiritual traditions to come up with an original recipe for suspense and terror. You can check out the film further by visiting its Facebook page. Also, the GPI
website contains additional information about "Darkest Night" at: GothicProductionsIntl.

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