Through
a partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks’ event cinema distribution arm,
CineLife Entertainment, and the
SoundFi:
At the Movies app, the highly anticipated 40th-anniversary re-release of
the John Carpenter classic film triumphantly returns to the big screen with a
more immersive (maybe even scarier?!) soundtrack that fans can hear while
reliving the spooky Halloween night chills in Haddonfield, IL from those many
years ago.
At these screenings, the
SoundFi: At the Movies app allows fans, for the first time ever, to
watch an entire movie with the director’s commentary while they watch key
moments unfold on the big screen. For
this film, Carpenter’s commentary allows film buffs to simply and easily dive
deeper into the scenes to better understand the elements that make the original
Halloween the iconic film that it is.
“I created
SoundFi: At the Movies to give moviegoers
and fans the most immersive, audio experience
possible in theaters,” said Chris Anastas, founder
and CEO, SoundFi. “It is an honor to bring a classic film back to life
and to be trusted to bring John Carpenter’s haunting score, soundtrack and now
his commentary to fans as many see it for the first time on the big
screen.”
The 40th-anniversary edition of
Halloween,
with the director’s commentary option, is playing at all Cinépolis theater
locations in the New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Tampa, Miami, Orlando, San
Diego, Hartford and Dayton regions. All
screenings are on October 30th only.
Details on screen times and locations
can be found here.
“Spotlight Cinema Networks seeks to bring innovative initiatives to our
exhibitor partners while always going the extra mile to enhance the overall
moviegoer experience. We are thrilled to be first to market with this
experiential activation for
Halloween
at Cinepolis, said Ronnie Ycong, SVP, Exhibitor Relations & Operations,
Spotlight Cinema Networks.
The
SoundFi: At the Movies mobile
app is a completely personalized audio experience delivered to your
phone and coming to your local movie theater. Film
fans simply install the free
SoundFi: At the Movies mobile application from the Apple app store, download the movie soundtrack file desired and then take
their smartphone and their own headphones to watch the movie in their local
participating theater. And with
SoundFi: At the Movies, moviegoers can
have the option of hearing the film in multiple languages, with director
commentary, or other audio selections, all in an immersive 3D sound format in their favorite
theaters. For more information about SoundFi, please visit,
www.soundfi.com.
“We are always looking for ways to surprise and delight our customers when
it comes to providing a rich theatrical experience and with SoundFi we did just
that with the return of the original Halloween this time, with an amazing audio
experience,” said Joe Garel, Vice President of Film, Cinépolis USA. “We knew
that John Carpenter’s film would provide a unique experience for the biggest
fans to not only see their favorite movie but to also dive deeper into a film
they’ve loved for decades and find little things both visually and aurally that
they’d not noticed before. With the
SoundFi audio format, the sounds, the creaks and the screams are even more
terrifying than they were 40 years ago.”
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, P.J. Soles,
Halloween is directed by John
Carpenter. The 40th-anniversary version
of the original
Halloween was
remastered and restored by Dean Cundey, the film’s cinematographer.
Halloween has earned the distinguished
honor of being the most successful independent horror movie of all time. It is
also one of the most successful independent films ever made.
Halloween was selected by the Library of
Congress for preservation, a rare honor, and it has inspired and driven
countless other films in this genre.
About
SoundFiBased in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, AZ,
SoundFi (
soundfi.com)
is an immersive audio delivery format optimized for headphones. Founded in 2014
by Chris Anastas, SoundFi delivers premium 360-degree sound through headphones,
delivering the most immersive audio experience in the world. The company’s
delivery path is through both in-theater and streaming content experiences for
consumers. SoundFi’s technology works on your device and with the headphones
you currently own. Available now on iOS
and coming later this year to Android.
About Spotlight Cinema NetworksSpotlight Cinema Networks is the only cinema advertising company
dedicated to serving the needs of art house and luxury exhibitors for cinema
advertising, preshow entertainment, event cinema and digital display
distribution. The company is a national advertising vehicle with a focus on the
top 25 DMAs providing cinema advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated
experiential programs for advertisers targeting affluent and highly educated
moviegoing audiences. In December 2017, Spotlight Cinema Networks launched
CineLife Entertainment™ to acquire and distribute event cinema and alternative
content titles in the U.S. and international markets. Spotlight Cinema Networks
is owned by Wagner-Cuban Companies and Arthouse Marketing Group, and represents
the top exhibitors in these genres, including segment leaders Angelika Film
Center, Laemmle Theatres, Landmark Theatres, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, Flix
Brewhouse and Silverspot Cinemas. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles,
CA, with offices in New York and Chicago.
About CinépolisCinépolis USA is a leading world-class cinema exhibitor that offers guests
enhanced movie-going experiences through its “Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas” and
“Cinépolis” theater concepts. The Dallas, TX based theater chain opened its
first theater in the US in Del Mar, CA in July 2011. Cinépolis USA has some of
the top performing theaters in the country. Currently operating a total of 18
theaters with a presence in Southern California, Florida, New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Ohio and Texas. Additional theaters across the U.S. are planned to
open in the next few years. Its Mexico based parent company, Cinépolis, is the
fourth largest movie theater exhibitor in the world.
