kaboom! Entertainment signs a raft of new Halloween deals, which includes the acquisition of the rights for Daddy, I’m a Zombie from Porchlight Entertainment.
Toronto, Canada -- kaboom! Entertainment has signed araft of deals acrossits spookiest properties for this Halloween, including a number of new acquisitions. The feature length animation from Porchlight Entertainment, Daddy, I’m a Zombie, joins two Nelvana series – Tales from the Cryptkeeper and Ruby Gloom – for Halloween DVD retail launch.
kaboom!has secured home entertainment rights forthe U.S. and Canada for Porchlight Entertainment’s feature Daddy I’m a Zombie(1 x 80’). kaboom! will be releasing the DVD in English, French and Spanish on September 17th for retail placement in all major outlets across North America with exclusive packaging. Another ghoulish girl hits shelves over the Halloween period as Nelvana’s quirky red-head Ruby Gloom becomes available on DVD for the first time in the U.S. kaboom! has developed a line look for six collectable releases, available in both English and Spanish with promotional placement secured in Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, and U.S. libraries. Tales from the Cryptkeeper also debuts in the U.S. on DVD from kaboom! for Halloween, with the same placement secured.
Berry Meyerowitz, President & CEO of Phase 4 Films says, “We are delighted to be presenting three North American DVD property premiers this Halloween. kaboom! continues to provide high quality, fresh children’s entertainment content to this key audience.”
In Daddy, I’m a Zombie, the CGI animation featurefollows Dixie, the confused teen who wakes up as a zombie after a strange tempest hits town. With the help of Isis, an Egyptian mummy, and Gonner, a pirate zombie, Dixie seeks out a mysterious man in the forest who holds the key to returning her back to life. The film is co-directed by Joan Espinach and Ricardo Ramón and written by Daniel Torres.
An ironic comedy with an emphasis on the importance of friendship, Ruby Gloom highlights the premise that things are not always as they seem. Ruby lives on the outskirts of Gloomsville in a Victorian mansion with her off-beat circle of friends. She pays no attention to unusual appearances, perceptive only to hearts and souls, and is truly the best friend everyone wishes they had.
Building on the popular Tales from the Cryptkeeper television series and comic books, the feature length DVD release entitled Tales from the Cryptkeeper - Myth Conception dusts off the spooky vault and creepy characters for more chilling adventures with the Cryptkeeper.
Source: kaboom! Entertainment
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
