Acacia

The Root of All Evil

“Reminiscent of The Changeling and The Others.”
— Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

“ 4 1/2 stars. Guaranteed to keep you awake at night.”
— Todd D. Schwartz, CBS Radio

“… a story that haunts you long after it's through.”
— Ryan “Rotten” Turek, DreadCentral.com

Boasting the scariest backyard since Poltergeist, the mesmerizing ghost story Acacia branches out onto DVD on Tartan Video’s Asia Extreme label June 28th.

After 10 years of marriage, Do-il (Kim Jin-geun) and Mi-sook (Shim Hye-jin) live a seemingly happy and secure life together. Unable to conceive, they decide to adopt Jin-Sung (Moon Woo-bin), a young boy that Mi-sook is drawn to after seeing his Munch-like paintings. Quiet and introverted, Jin-Sung spends most of his time playing underneath the Acacia tree in their backyard, away from the family. When Mi-sook becomes miraculously pregnant, he becomes even more detached. As the once-dead Acacia tree in the backyard begins to bloom, terrible “accidents” start to tear the household apart. Is it Jin-Sung or something far more sinister?

Acacia is the latest frightful vision from Park Ki-hyung, director of Whispering Corridors. Also available on DVD from Tartan Video, Whispering Corridors – credited with being the film that started the Asian horror boom in the U.K. – spawned two sequels, Memento Mori (now available on DVD) and Wishing Stairs.

Korean, with English and Spanish subtitles, Acacia – in special slipcase packaging – is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1. Aspect Ratio is 2.35:1. Special DVD features include “Making Of” featurette; cast and director commentaries; photo gallery; and trailers of Tartan Asia Extreme’s upcoming releases.

All releases on the Asia Extreme label are supported by broad-based and multi-faceted consumer advertising campaigns; a comprehensive online viral marketing campaign; and a public relations push to English-, Spanish- and Asian-language media.

Tartan Video’s Asia Extreme is a premiere collection of stylish international cinema from the proven Asian horror genre which shocks, scares and astonishes in equal measure. In the U.K., Tartan has sold over $50 million of Asian product making it Britain’s leading independent film genre.

Hamish McAlpine, founder of Tartan Films – which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year in the U.K. – launched Tartan U.S.A. in 2004 with an eclectic and controversial slate of films from established auteurs and up-and-coming filmmakers. Recent Tartan film releases include Catherine Breillat’s controversial Anatomy of Hell, the sincerely creepy A Tale of Two Sisters and the 2004 Cannes Grand Jury Prize-winner Oldboy, directed by Park Chanwook. Upcoming releases include Gregg Araki’s critically acclaimed Mysterious Skin and Michael Winterbottom’s highly controversial 9 Songs. Tartan Video is distributed exclusively by TLA Releasing in the U.S. and CHV Communications in Canada. For more information, visit www.TartanVideoUSA.com.

Acacia
Tartan Video
Genre: Horror/Foreign
Rating: R (Special Features Not Rated)
Language: Korean (English and Spanish Subtitles)
Format: DVD Only
Running Time: Approx. 102 Minutes (Plus Special Features)